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Islamic Terror Strikes Moscow: 35 Dead

ABBAS WILLING TO GIVE ISRAEL MOST OF JERUSALEM

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Maimonides Medical Center Celebrates 100 Years of Surgery

Mourners placing flowers at the Domodedovo airport in Moscow

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Dr. Patrick Borgen, Chair of Surgery at Maimonides

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According to the secret papers leaked by Al-Jazeera The Palestinian Authority was willing to let Israel retain control over most of Jerusalem. Al-Jazeera is in the process of publishing 1,684 documents on Israel-PA talks, the so called, ‘Palestine Papers’ cover the negotiating period from 1999, before the Oslo process broke down in Camp David, up to the frozen peace talks in 2010. n a note to its readers, Al-Jazeera said it would not reveal the source of the documents, most of which have never been made public before. In a move that upstaged the WikiLeaks cables, the Al-Jazeera website began the release of the confidential documents relating to the last 11 years of Israeli-Palestinian negotiations. The Al-Jazeera papers claim that the Palestinians were willing to cede to Israel most of the city of Jerusalem including the Jewish and Armenian Quarters of the Old City and share sovereignty of the Temple Mount.

“Taken in total, The Palestine Papers instigate a broader conversation on such issues as whether a two-state endgame is achievable and desirable and whether international and US-led processes to reach that goal have only deepened Israeli occupation,” Al-Jazeera told readers. Most of the documents, it explained, are in English, because that is the language in which the negotiations have been conducted. As of Tuesday they have posted five sets of minutes from 2008: the June 15 trilateral meetings among the US, Israel and Palestine; a May 29 meeting on territory; a May 4 meeting on borders with PA chief negotiator Saeb Erekat, former PA prime minister Ahmed Qurei and former foreign minister Tzipi Livni; a May 21 Post- Annapolis Plenary Session on Territory; and an August 31 meeting in which former prime minister Ehud Olmert made a “package” offer to PA President Mahmoud Abbas.

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An explosion ripped through the international arrivals hall at Moscow's busiest airport on Monday, killing 35 people and wounding about 130, officials said. Russian President Dimitri Medvedev called it a terror attack. he Foreign Ministry has announced that current investigations have not clarified whether Israelis are among the dead at the Moscow airport blast. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu offered his condolences to the victims of the terrorist attack. The state RIA Novosti news agency, citing law enforcement sources, said the mid-afternoon explosion at Domodedovo Airport may have been caused by a suicide bomber. Those at the airport said it was filled with thousands of people at the time and the terminal filled up quickly with smoke. "From the preliminary information we

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US May Make UN Funding Conditional On Treatment Of Israel House Foreign Affairs Committee chairwoman Ros-Lehtinen: Support for world body must serve US interests and reflect American values. embers of Congress threatened to withhold US funding for the UN unless it increased transparency, countered a culture of corruption and reformed its Human Rights Council. Several members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, which held a hearing on “The United Nations: Urgent Problems that Need Congressional Action” on Tuesday, took the Geneva-based Human Rights Council to task for singling out Israel and allowing major human rights abusing nations off the hook. “US policy on the United Nations should be based on three fundamental questions: Are we advancing American interests? Are we upholding American values? And are we being responsible stewards of American taxpayer dollars? Unfortunately, right now, the answer to all three questions is ‘No,’” committee chairwoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Florida) said in her opening statement, read in absentia as a family emergency kept her out of town. “In the past, Congress has gone along by willingly paying what successive administrations asked for – without enough oversight,” she said. Ros-Lehtinen announced she would be reintroducing legislation that would make American contributions to the UN budget – which now comprise about 20 percent of the total – voluntary. The US now contributes more than $6 billion a year to the UN, and Republicans have been keen to cut the budget deficit in a time of financial crisis. Several have pointed to international assistance as a key target. Ros-Lehtinen particularly objected to the US “paying onefifth of the bills for the UN’s antiIsrael activities, including the UN Human Rights Council, a rogues’ gallery dominated by human rights violators who use it to ignore real abuses and instead attack democratic Israel relentlessly.” Committee ranking member Howard Berman (D-California) agreed that he was “repelled by these examples of corruption, mis-

management and bias” at the UN, including the rights council’s “obsession with and biased treatment of Israel.” But he defended the organization for also addressing issues important to US interests, including providing peace-keeping missions, humanitarian aid and sanctions resolutions against Iran. Berman pushed for engagement with rather than defunding of the UN, and similarly pressed the US to make strong use of its position of the rights council rather than walk away, noting its achievements such as keeping Iran out of the body. He pressed Hillel Neuer, the head of UN Watch and one of the witnesses at the hearing, on whether the US should leave and defund the UN. __________________________________

“With significant diplomacy we could have a resolution on Iran that would pass.”

__________________________________ Neuer said that his organization supported the US paying all its dues and taking advantage ofits position on the rights council rather than ignoring it. However, he also criticized the US for not doing more. Though he said that it can’t stop the deluge of resolutions against Israel, despite its best efforts, he did think that it could use the bully pulpit of the council to draw more attention to abuses. “We still don’t understand why nothing’s been introduced on Iran,” Neuer said. “With significant diplomacy we could have a resolution on Iran that would pass. It wouldn’t be easy, but why’s it not being introduced?” Peter Yeo, the vice president for public affairs at the United Nations Foundation, who also testified at the hearing, acknowledged there were problems on the rights council. “Some of the most challenging and serious human rights violations continue to go unaddressed, and the council itself places undue focus on Israel,” he said. “The UN is not a perfect institution, but it serves a near perfect purpose – to bolster

American interests from Africa to the Western Hemisphere [and] promote international peace and stability.” Yeo said there had been improvements recently in stamping out corruption and working more effectively but warned that America needed to continue its financial contributions to play a role in those efforts. “Further progress will not happen unless the US is at the table pressing for changes,” he said. The hearing was held as the UN Security Council considers a resolution that would condemn Israel for settlement activity in the West Bank and in east Jerusalem. Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-New York), the presumptive ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Middle East subcommittee, issued a blistering attack on J Street on Tuesday for its conditional support of the resolution. “After learning of J-Street’s current public call for the Obama administration to not veto a prospective UN Security Council resolution that, under the rubric of concern about settlement activity, would effectively and unjustly place the whole responsibility for the current impasse in the peace process on Israel, and – critically – would give fresh and powerful impetus to the effort to internationally isolate and delegitimize Israel, I’ve come to the conclusion that J Street is not an organization with which I wish to be associated,” Ackerman said in a statement. “The decision to endorse the Palestinian and Arab effort to condemn Israel in the UN Security Council is not the choice of a concerned friend trying to help. It is rather the befuddled choice of an organization so openminded about what constitutes support for Israel that its brains have fallen out,” he continued. “America really does need a smart, credible, politically active organization that is as aggressively pro-peace as it is pro-Israel. Unfortunately, J Street ain’t it.” In response to Ackerman’s statement, J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami said he “deeply regrets and objects” to the congressman’s characterization, which “reflects a misunderstanding of J Street’s position and of the UN resolution in question.”

Man Accused In Vehicular Homicide on Jewish Teacher Indicted Kings County District Attorney Charles J. Hynes today announced the indictment of Anel Kolenovic, charged with killing the driver of a car he struck while speeding down Ocean Avenue drunk. harges against Kolenovic, 23, include Aggravated Vehicular Homicide, Manslaughter in the Second Degree, and

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Operating a Motor Vehicle while Under the Influence of Alcohol. He faces up to 25 in prison. On Nov. 29, 2010, Kolenovic drove his 2006 Volkswagen Passat into the car being driven by Moshe Berkowitz, 25, killing him, according to the indictment. The indictment charges that on Nov. 29, 2010, Kolenovic was speeding down Ocean

Avenue and ran a red light at Avenue N, in Midwood, where he hit Moshe Berkowitz’s car, killing Berkowitz. Two passengers in Kolenovic’s car were injured. The indictment charges that Kolenovic was intoxicated at the time of the incident. An indictment is an accusatory instrument and not proof of a defendant’s guilt.

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2,000-Year-Old, Old City Israeli Inquiry Rules Flotilla Interception Was Legal Tunnel Restored; PA Complains BY TZVI BEN GEDALYAHU (ISRAELNATIONALNEWS.COM)

Archaeologists have finished seven years of work for the restoration of a 2,000-year-old drainage tunnel near the Temple Mount in Jerusalem’s Old City. he Israel Antiquities Authority pointed out that the 600-meter-long tunnel, built during the era of the Second Temple and used for draining rainwater, does not go under the Temple Mount and is not adjacent to it. Part of the tunnel has been open to the public, and the entire length will be opened soon, IAA officials said. The tunnel leads from the Davidson Archeological Park and Center, south of the Temple Mount, and ends towards the City of David (Ir David), located across the street

Mavi Marmara, the Turkish ship that was stopped by Israeli commandos back in May when it attempted to break the Gaza blockade, causing an international uproar against Israel. An Israeli inquiry commission defended the actions of the country’s troops during last year’s deadly raid on a Gazabound protest flotilla sailing from Turkey, finding in a report released Sunday that Israel had not violated international law. hile offering some criticism of the way the takeover was planned, the commission’s conclusions exonerated the government, the military and individual soldiers of wrongdoing. The findings were unlikely to put to rest the international controversy over Israel’s actions, which badly damaged its relations with Turkey and led to the formation of a U.N. investigation. Israeli naval commandos killed nine activists aboard the Turkish protest ship Mavi Marmara on May 31 after passengers resisted the takeover of the vessel in interna-

tional waters. The condemnation that followed the bloodshed forced Israel to ease the blockade on the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip. The nearly 300-page reported released Sunday by the government-appointed commission said the naval blockade of Hamasruled Gaza, the decision to intercept the protest flotilla in international waters and the soldiers’ use of lethal force “were found to be legal pursuant to the rules of international law.” The commission, headed by a retired Supreme Court justice, included four Israeli members and two international observers — David Trimble, a Nobel peace laureate from Northern Ireland, and Brig. Gen. Ken Watkin, Canada’s former chief military prosecutor. All signed off on the conclusions.

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______________________ The IAA maintained that the work was purely archeological and that there was “no intention of igniting inter-religious tensions.” ______________________ from the Western Wall. The City of David is a Jewish neighborhood in the Silwan Valley. The Palestinian Authority and the Peace Now group have objected to the restoration, claiming that the archeological work violates international law and may be a subterfuge for alleged attempts to dig under the Al Aqsa mosque on the Temple Mount. "The problem is that no one is sure that they are not going to dig under the Haram alSharif [mosque], and when you dig in that

600-meter-long tunnel, built during the era of the Second Temple and used for draining rainwater, does not go under the Temple Mount and is not adjacent to it. context, you risk causing an explosion,” Peace Now's Hagit Ofran told the French news agency AFP. Jerusalem’s chief Muslim cleric criticized the United Nations for failing to stop the restoration work. The IAA maintained that the work was purely archeological and that there was "no intention of igniting inter-religious tensions." Iran’s semi-official PRESS TV emphasized that the tunnel is “in close proximity to the holy Islamic site of al-Aqsa Mosque” and is funded by what it called “an Israeli hardline group.” The tunnel can only be accessed from the Silwan Valley side, but there are plans to open up the other entrance near the Davidson Center. Lawyers for Arab residents in the Silwan Valley argued in the High Court in 2009 that Israel intended the drainage tunnel to be a link between Silwan and the Western Wall.

Hillary Clinton Warns Lebanon Against Hizbullah Control BY TZVI BEN GEDALYAHU (ISRAELNATIONALNEWS.COM)

A Hizbullah-controlled government in Lebanon would “clearly have a serious impact” on Lebanon’s relations with the United States, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned Tuesday. n Beirut the American embassy warned its citizens, "Major and minor roads [in Lebanon] may become blocked with no advance notice. The Embassy reminds U.S. citizens that even peaceful gatherings can turn violent and spread with little or no warning.” Responding to the Lebanese parliament’s vote for Hizbullah-backed candidate Najib Mikati as prime minister instead of Sa'ad Hariri, favored by the United States, Secretary Clinton said, "Our bottom lines remain as they always have been. First, we believe that justice must be pursued and impunity for murder ended. We believe in Lebanon's sovereignty and an end to outside interference.” Hizbullah has been warning of serious consequences if a United Nations tribunal indicts its leaders for involvement in the 2005 assassination of Hariri’s father and former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. A Hizbullah-controlled government likely would reject the United Nations findings, which have been sent to a Belgian judge, who will decide if there is enough evidence to proceed with the case. The United States also would probably cut military aid to Lebanon if Hizbullah is control, State Department spokesman Philip

United States, Secretary Clinton: “We believe in Lebanon's sovereignty and an end to outside interference.” Crowley told reporters. Despite Clinton’s tough talk against Hizbullah, which is financed by Iran and a close ally with Tehran and Damascus, its political coup reflects diminishing American influence in the Middle East, former U.S. regional envoy Elliott Abrams told the Washington Post Tuesday. “The last straw may have been the decision to send an ambassador to Syria by recess appointment despite the Senate's unwillingness to confirm the Administration's candidate,” according to Abrams. “That foolish gesture must have indicated to the Syrians and to Hizbullah that the Administration had learned nothing from two years of insults and rebuffs by Damascus.

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Israel’s First Lady, Sonia Peres, Passes Away Sonia Peres, or Sonia Gal as she preferred to be called in recent years, passed away in her sleep on Thursday at age 87. ccording to her son-in-law Professor Rafi Walden who is deputy director general at Sheba Medical Center, she was found by one of her grandchildren. Walden, his voice breaking with emotion, told Israel Radio that Sonia Peres was a wonderful mother, grandmother and great grandmother, a noble woman who was devoted to her family, none of whom had yet internalized what it meant to lose her. The wife of President Shimon Peres shunned the limelight and very seldom shared his public life. Among the rare exceptions was during the period from 1984-1986, in which he was prime minister, the first time around. During that period wives and children of arrested members of the Jewish Underground staged a long term protest demonstration outside the prime minister's residence. In those days demonstrations were held directly across the road and not around the corner as they are today. Looking at the human side of the demonstration, rather than the political, Sonia Peres went out to the demonstrators every day, made sure that the children were bathed and fed, often taking them into the house for this purpose, and occasionally acting as driver for those wives who had no cars. She was adamantly opposed to her husband becoming president and did not attend his inauguration at the Knesset, nor did she relent in her opposition even after he referred to her in his inaugural speech as the love of his life. The story is told that when Shimon Peres was foreign minister, his wife came to see

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First of Its Kind: Electronic Beit Medrash in Or Etzion BY HILLEL FENDEL The new Torah study hall (Beit Medrash) in the Or Etzion Hesder Yeshiva was dedicated this week, replete with a wireless internal network, electric outlets for laptops at every table, and access to a digital database of Halachic and other Jewish texts.

he yeshiva emphasizes that internet access is not provided in the Beit Medrash, of which a total overhaul has now been completed. Zev Filgot, a student at Or Etzion who is responsible for the yeshiva’s computers and the network, explains how the students use the computers: “They search for sources over the network, save their work on their personal folders, and the like. The number of laptops in the Beit Medrash has grown significantly, and the new arrangements make it much easier and more efficient.”

T Sonia and Shimon Peres, October 1984 him one day, and was kept waiting outside of the ministry because none of the guards at the gate recognized her. Although she hated being in the public eye, her heart was with the public, especially those sectors and individuals who lived in any form of distress. She quietly, and without fanfare, was involved in a number of social welfare activities, especially on behalf of IDF widows and their children. Sonia and Shimon Peres met when both were teenage students at Ben Shemen Youth Village, where Peres had been scheduled to speak this coming Sunday, at the school's 85th anniversary celebrations. Shimon was captivated by the beautiful Ukrainian-born Sonia Gelman, whose father was a teacher there. The youthful romance was disrupted by the Second World War. Sonia joined the British Army, was sent to Egypt and served both as a nurse and a driver in the ATS. The couple married in May,

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The new Beit Medrash, called Heichal Yisrael, is sponsored by the Koshitzky family, as well as donations by thousands of the yeshiva’s graduates. The dedication was attended by Chief Rabbi Shlomo Amar, Mayor of Shafir Asher Abergil, Rabbi Asher Avidan of nearby Zrachiah, many students and former students, and of course Yeshiva Dean Rabbi Chaim Druckman. “G-d has given you material comforts,” Rabbi Amar said, “and you will pay Him back with spiritual goods.” Rabbi Druckman taught those assembled Maimonides’ words on the Shehecheyanu blessing, which he then recited with great excitement – “…Who has given us life and sustained us and enabled us to reach this day!” He then called on those present to study more Torah, which “holds up the entire Nation of Israel. All our problems can be solved by Torah study.”

Tunisian Jews Flee Political Upheaval for Israel Twenty Jews from Tunisia have come to Israel amid the political upheaval and violence in the African nation. en of the Tunisian Jews who came to Israel this week are members of one extended family and have officially made aliyah, according to a Jewish Agency spokesman. Another 10 are young people who have arrived to participate in an Israel experience program; it is not clear if they are planning to make Israel their permanent home.

Several hundred of the 1,500 Jews living in Tunisia also are considering making aliyah to escape the current political situation in the country, according to reports. About 1,100 Tunisian Jews live in Djerba, with the rest in the capital city of Tunis. The Jewish Agency in a statement on its website said tha it was closely monitoring events on the ground in Tunisia. "According to our latest information, the Jewish community remains unharmed,

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Erekat: Liebermans Reported Map of Palestinian State is a Joke Speaking with Army Radio, chief PA negotiator urges a return to peace talks, adding a Palestinian state is coming, and there's nothing Israeli can do about it. oreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman's drafting of the map of a provisional Palestinian State is an "invention and a joke," chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat told Army Radio on Sunday, following a Haaretz report earlier in the day. On Sunday, Haaretz quoted a senior Foreign Ministry official as saying that Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman drafted a map of a Palestinian state in provisional borders, which would essentially "freeze the existing situation in the territories, with minor changes."

______________________ The chief PA negotiator: “Look to the future they [Israelis]could see the Palestinian state coming, and there's nothing they can do about it.” ______________________ The purpose of such a map, the official told Haaretz, was to show that Israel is genuinely interested in progress toward peace, and to force the Palestinians to say whether

they really want a state. Commenting on the Haaretz report, Erekat told Army Radio that it was an "invention and a joke," also referring to recent comments by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, who warned of the possibility of another civil uprising if the deadlocked peace talks continued. "He did not threaten [Israel] with a new intifada, but instead said that he aimed to continue negotiations, and if September arrives and no solution would be in sight, we cannot just continue 'business as usual,'" Erekat said. The chief PA negotiator stressed the point further, saying that "there was no threat on our part. We want consenting peace talks and not unilateral moves," he said, adding that if Israelis "look to the future they could see the Palestinian state coming, and there's nothing they can do about it." Speaking with Haaretz, the Foreign Ministry official said Lieberman indicated that Israel must take the diplomatic initiative by proposing a Palestinian state in provisional borders. This would preempt international recognition of such a state in the 1967 borders, reduce international pressure on Israel and transfer at least part of the state to the Palestinians. "After a Palestinian state has been estab-

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Hezbollah Wins Enough Support to Name New Lebanon PM Billionaire businessman and former premier set to clinch the nomination after Hezbollah and its allies, including Druze leader, tip balance with 11-member bloc voting in favor of Mikati. ezbollah has secured the support from a majority of parliament to nominate its candidate for prime minister, putting the Iranian- and Syrian-backed militant group in position to control Lebanon's new government. Hezbollah toppled Saad Hariri's Westernbacked unity government on January 12 over his refusal to renounce a United Nationsbacked tribunal investigating the 2005 assassination of his father, former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. Many fear Hezbollah will react violently if its members are indicted, as is widely expected. Hezbollah, which gets support from Syria and Iran, is Lebanon's most powerful armed force.

______________________ “Many fear Hezbollah will react violently if its members are indicted, as is widely expected” ______________________ Billionaire businessman Najib Mikati, a moderate politician and former premier, was set to clinch the nomination after Hezbollah and its allies threw their support behind him. Lebanon's Druze leader Walid Jumblatt said he and his 11-member bloc backed Mikati in talks to name the new prime minister, giving him the parliamentary majority

Hezbollah toppled Saad Hariri's Western-backed unity government on January 12 to lead a new government. The backing of at least 65 of the 128 parliament members is needed to name a new prime minister. Hezbollah and its allies got support from 64 lawmakers Monday in consultations with the president over the choice for a new prime minister. With Mikati's vote, they would have 65. Hariri said earlier Monday he won't take part in any future government headed by a Hezbollah-backed candidate, raising the stakes in a crisis that many fear could descend into violence. Hariri made the announcement as President Michel Suleiman began two days of consultations with lawmakers over their choice of premier.

WikiLeaks: Bush Ordered Spying Against Israel The WikiLeaks website last week leaked a secret State Department cable from October 31, 2008, directing United States officials to spy on Israel. The cable, dated only days before the 2008 American presidential elections, was signed by thenSecretary of State Condoleezza Rice. he recently leaked cable reveals former U.S. President George W. Bush’s foreign policy czar instructing American diplomats in Israel, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia, as well as the Defense Intelligence Agency and the CIA, to conduct a massive espionage operation against the Jewish state. The sought-for information covered all aspects of Israel’s political system, society, communications infrastructures and the Israel Defense Forces. Regarding the IDF, US diplomats and spies were instructed to gather intelligence on planned Israeli military operations against the American-backed Palestinian Authority, Syria and Lebanon. American agents were also asked to probe the attitudes of Israeli military commanders and to gather information on “IDF units, equipment, maintenance levels, training, morale, and operational readiness, IDF tactics, techniques and procedures for conducting conventional and unconventional counterinsurgency and counterterrorist operations[ and Israeli assessment of the impact of reserve duty in the territories on IDF readiness.” As for political leaders, Rice instructed diplomats and spies to provide detailed information about government plans, potential ways Washington can influence politicians, how politicians decide to launch military strikes, the attitudes of Israeli leaders towards the US and more. Rice also sought information about various aspects of Israeli society. She instructed diplomats and spies to gather details on everything from “Information on and motivations for any increased Israeli population emigration from Israel” to detailed informa-

tion on Israeli residents of Judea, Samaria and the Golan Heights. Regarding residents of the Golan, Samaria and Judea, collectively labeled by Rice as “settlers,” the cable requested information on “Divisions among various settlement groups, details on settlement-related budgets and subsidies, settlers’ relationships with the Israeli political and military establishment including their lobbying and settlement methods.” Bush’s secretary of state expressed deep interest in all details related to Israel’s mili-

______________________ “American agents were asked to probe the attitudes of Israeli military commanders ” ______________________ tary and nonmilitary communications infrastructure. For instance, she directed American officials to gather information on “Current specifications, vulnerabilities, capabilities, and planned upgrades to national telecommunications infrastructure, networks, and technologies used by government and military authorities, intelligence and security services, and the public sector.” Perhaps most interesting, Rice requested personal data on Israeli leaders, asking for “official and personal phone numbers, fax numbers, and e-mail addresses of principal civilian and military leaders.” Rice's secret orders also included espionage against the American-backed PA and its rival Hamas. The cable requested "biographical, financial and biometric information on key PA and Hamas leaders and representatives, to include the young guard inside Gaza, the West Bank and outside." In view of these latest revelations many in Israel are seeing a parallel between the American ‘spies’ and Jonathan Pollard. “If America is allowed to spy on us,” one Israeli said, “why is Jonathan Pollard still in jail. There seems to be a double standard”

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Jewish Groups Push to Find Tullia Zevi, Pillar of Italian Holocaust Mass Graves Jewish Community Dies Tullia Zevi, a pillar of Italy's Jewish community and an ardent anti-fascist who spent the war years in exile in Switzerland, France and the US , died Saturday. She was 91. evi, the only female president of the Union of Italian Jewish Communities and the longtime vice president of the European Jewish Congress, died in Rome, current union president Renzo Gattegna said. Condolences poured in from Italy's president, prime minister and politicians of nearly every stripe who praised her tireless defense of Jews and warnings about the current threat of anti-Semitism. "For survivors, she was a clarion voice that warned against the dangers of neoNazism to not just Jews, but to society and democracy as a whole," said Elan Steinberg, emeritus executive director of the World Jewish Congress, where Zevi served for many years on the executive committee. One of four children of a bourgeois

The cemetary in Rawa Ruska has been destroyed and the thombstones piled into a makeshift memorial near the massgrave site where Photo by Shmuel Ben Eliezer. 5,000 Jews were killed by the nazis. Jewish organizations launched a joint effort Friday to identify, protect and memorialize thousands of forgotten Holocaust mass graves across eastern Europe. ore than 2 million Jews in eastern Europe were rounded up by the German military and shot, their bodies left in unmarked mass graves, even before the Nazis began to organize mass killings at the gas chambers in death camps like Auschwitz and Belzec. “Entire communities were wiped out and those few who by some miracle survived seldom returned,” Rabbi Andrew Baker of the American Jewish Committee told reporters in Berlin. Most locals who witnessed the crimes are either dead or very old, he added. “Only a short time is left to collect their testimonies, which are often crucial in identifying the exact killing site,” he said. The committee along with Germany’s Central Council of Jews and the German War Graves Commission will co-ordinate work by groups in Ukraine, Belarus, Russia and Poland that are talking to witnesses, identifying mass graves, marking and protecting them and establishing memorials. The German Foreign Ministry is donating €300,000 ($404,000) to the project, Baker said. Several organizations have been working on the ground for the last few years trying to identify the killing sites based on witness accounts as well as German and Soviet historical documents. Among them is Lo Tishkach, which has created a database of over 10,000 Holocaust mass graves and Jewish cemeteries across Ukraine. Another organization, Yahad-In Unum, will conduct 15 research trips in eastern Europe this year alone to identify further killing sites. The teams will be “driving up and down the back roads of small villages in Ukraine, Belarus, Russia and Poland, knocking on doors and asking the elderly ... to recount what they have seen during the war,” said William Mengebier of Yahad-In Unum.

Some 1.4 million of Soviet Ukraine’s 2.4 million Jews were executed, starved to death or died of disease during World War II. Another 550,000 to 650,000 Soviet Jews were killed in Belarus and up to 140,000 in Russia, according to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. Most of the victims were women, children and the elderly. The slaughter, which followed Germany’s invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941, is sometimes called “Holocaust by Bullets.” It was the opening phase of what became the Nazis’ Final Solution. Last month, a group of researchers from the different organizations travelled to five different killing sites in western Ukraine that are in urgent need of protection, said Jan Fahlbusch of the American Jewish Committee, who is in charge of co-ordinating the joint project. Among those sites was a mass grave in Rava-Ruska in western Ukraine. Some 7,400

______________________ “Entire communities were wiped out and those few who by some miracle survived seldom returned.” ______________________ Jews lived there until they were forced into a ghetto in August 1942 by the German army. In Dec. 1942, about 5,000 of them were shot and thrown into a mass grave in front of the local Jewish cemetery. The site is today covered by a swamp but, as part of the new project, it will be sealed according to Jewish burial law and a memorial will be erected to remember those who died there. “It is important that the people who live there know what happened in their home villages some 70 years ago,” said Fahlbusch. “There’s a lot of ignorance among the local population and it is important to raise awareness to the crimes of the past.”

Russia Bans U.S. Art Loans in Battle Over Chabad Archive A dispute over an obscure trove of religious documents has spun into a row over cultural diplomacy, as Russia’s culture minister Alexander Avdeyev announced today that the country was continuing a ban on all exhibitions traveling to the United States, a move taken in reaction to a U.S. court’s ruling regarding a disputed Hasidic Jewish archive. he collection of 12,000 books and 50,000 other documents was assembled by Rabbi Joseph Isaac Schneersohn and has been held in Russia since World War II — but the Brooklynbased Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic sect has claimed ownership, and a U.S. court ruled in its favor in August. Avdeyev has justified

the ban of sending exhibitions to the U.S. by saying that any artworks to travel to the United States could be seized in order to force Moscow to return the cache. The dispute has been brewing for some time. Speaking to the Moscow Echo radio station, Avdeyev said that the exhibition restriction imposed in August — and somehow little noticed then — remains in place because “one American organization made a completely illegitimate claim on this collection of books,” the Straits Times reports. Avdeyev added that Russia would not return the collection “which has never left Russian territory… because we have our own believers who respect these books no less” than the Chabad-Lubavitch organization in the U.S.

______________________ “For survivors, she was a clarion voice that warned against the dangers of neo-Nazism to not just Jews, but to society and democracy as a whole” ______________________ Jewish family, Zevi was vacationing with her parents in Switzerland in 1938 when Italy passed its racial laws. The family, known for her father's anti-fascist beliefs, fled to France and later the US as World War II raged. She returned to Italy in 1946 and worked as a journalist as well as with various centerleft political parties while taking on increasingly important leadership roles in the

The late Tullia Zevi, a”h, was a relentless champion of Jewish rights and the universal struggle against the malignant threat of fascism. Jewish community. In a biographical article she wrote in 1999, Zevi said she returned because she wanted to help Italy and its Jews rebuild after the war. "The horrors of the war had just been discovered; the mass extermination of the Jews, the gypsies and political opponents, the devastation of Jewish communities," she wrote. "It seemed right, having had the fortune of having survived, to return and participate in the reconstruction of this traumatized community in chaos, and also to participate in the rebirth of democracy in Italy following the defeat of fascism." Zevi was elected president of the Union of Italian Jewish Communities in 1983 and held the post until 1998. For around two decades, she was vice president of the European Jewish Congress, a branch of the

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“Israeli War Crimes” Police Fear ‘War On Cops’ Bus Ad Leads to Lawsuit in Washington County I A spate of shooting attacks on law enforcement officers has authorities concerned about a war on cops.

A federal lawsuit has been filed against King County, Wash., for its decision to reject advertisements about "Israeli war crimes" on downtown Seattle buses. he Seattle Mideast Awareness Campaign and the American Civil Liberties Union of Washington filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Seattle last week charging that King County violated the campaign's First Amendment rights. The suit asks the court to order the county to place the ad for four weeks on the sides of 12 buses, as the Metro Transit system and its ad agency originally agreed to do. The Seattle Midwest Awareness Campaign had paid $1,794 to place the advertisements on 12 buses beginning Dec. 27, the second anniversary of the day Israel entered Gaza to stop rocket attacks on its southern communities. The ads feature a group of children looking at a demolished building under the heading "Israeli War Crimes: Your tax dollars at work." On Dec. 24, King County Executive Dow Constantine ordered the Metro Transit system to reject the ad as well as any other new noncommercial advertising.

The acceptance of the ad had generated thousands of responses by phone, fax and email, many from out of the county and state, according to reports. Constantine ordered a review of the transit system's advertising policy. Under the current policy, advertisements are accepted for Seattle buses as long as they do not publicize pornography, alcohol or tobacco, and the images and material used do not interfere with public safety or incite a riot. Constantine said Dec. 24 that the proposed ads presented "significant security concerns." Ed Mast, spokesman for the Seattle Mideast Awareness Campaign, said during a Jan. 20 news conference that his organization was formed early last year to publicize the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to a broader audience. The group chose to place advertisements on Metro buses because they accepted controversial advertising and their price "brought it within reach of a nonprofit, grass-roots, all-volunteer organization," he said. ACLU Executive Director Kathleen Taylor said the security concerns should have been addressed without cancelling the ads.

n just 24 hours, at least 11 officers were shot. The shootings included Sunday attacks at traffic stops in Indiana and Oregon, a Detroit police station shooting that wounded four officers, and a shootout at a Port Orchard, Wash., Wal-Mart that injured two deputies. On Monday morning, two officers were shot dead and a U.S. Marshal was wounded by a gunman in St. Petersburg, Fla. On Thursday, two Miami-Dade, Fla., detectives were killed by a murder suspect they were trying to arrest. "It's not a fluke," said Richard Roberts, spokesman for the International Union of Police Associations. "There's a perception among officers in the field that there’s a war on cops going on." With the Florida deaths, the nation is on track in 2011 to match the 162 police officers killed in the line of duty in 2010, said Steve Groeninger, spokesman for the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, the Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit that tracks police casualties. In January this year there have been 14 deaths, the same number as in January 2010, the fund posted on its web site. The 2010 toll ended a two-year drop in

______________________ “There seems to be a type of criminal out there looking to thwart authority” ______________________ fatalities and spiked 43 percent over the 117 killed in 2009, Groeninger said. Law enforcement advocates worry that cuts in police budgets could exacerbate the danger. "We don't have any data, but there seems to be a type of criminal out there looking to thwart authority," he said. He cited the example of Jared Loughner, accused of killing six and wounding 13, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, on Jan. 8

New York poster offering a reward for information about cop shot in Tucson, Ariz. "People with this mentality feel the need to eliminate those in position of authority," he said. Roberts said the recent shootings are reminders that officers must constantly stay on alert. "The bad guys are not afraid of cops," Roberts said. "They’re rarely rational. You get that combination, when you ID yourself as a cop, it does not scare them away; it makes it more dangerous for you." Noting the Oregon and Indiana shootings occurred during so-called "routine traffic stops," Roberts said, "The word routine should be eliminated from the job. There's no such thing. There is only 'known risk' and 'unknown risk' " he said. Roberts, a former North Beach, Md., police officer, and Groeninger both voiced worries over police budget cuts. Reducing police response times and cutting back on in-service training can endanger not just citizens but cops on patrol, they

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Brooklyn Senator Introduces Bill Outlawing ‘Crash Tax’

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Record Number of Tickets for Lawbreaking Bicyclists The NYPD is “sick” of brazen bicyclists—and has started a major campaign to slam the brakes on riders’ out-ofcontrol behavior. arly this month, the police began a ticket blitz targeting bike scofflaws by handing out a slew of summonses to riders who refused to follow basic trafficsafety laws, sources told The Post. In just the first two weeks of January in Manhattan, cops handed out nearly 1,000 tickets charging wayward riders with breaking the kind of laws many seem to constantly ignore: going the wrong way, running lights, making illegal turns and riding on the sidewalk. “Bicyclists should travel like vehicles and must obey the same laws,” said a police source familiar with the crackdown. “The department and the people are sick of it.” The sources said that bike riders— including messengers and pedicab drivers— had better get used to the hardened approach

“We’re already paying for emergency response services in the form of taxes. This practice amounts to double taxation.” New York City is planning to join a number of municipalities around the nation that are charging motorists involved in accidents for emergencyresponse services. The FDNY is scheduled to begin sending out bills on July 1. he practice has drawn widespread outrage, and ten states have already banned it – Pennsylvania, Georgia, Florida, Indiana, Missouri,Oklahoma, Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas and Louisiana. Sen. Kruger said he feels “very strongly that New York has an obligation to become the eleventh.” The job of the New York City Fire Department should be to serve and protect, not serve and collect, says Senator Carl Kruger (D-Brooklyn), who is introducing legislation (S. 2277) outlawing the so-called “crash tax” – otherwise known as an “accident response service fee.”

“We’re already paying for emergency response services in the form of taxes. This practice amounts to double taxation,” he said. Insurance companies have already expressed an unwillingness to foot the bill, Sen. Kruger said, leaving motorists who are at fault responsible for the charges – scheduled to be $490 for a crash or car fire with an injury, $415 for a car fire without injuries and $365 for a car wreck in which no one is hurt. “What’s going to happen is that people will start refusing emergency help when they really need it. They’ll say ‘no thanks’ when the FDNY shows up and then drop dead of internal injuries a day later,” he said. “You’ll also end up with drunk drivers, uninsured drivers and others who should be in custody avoiding detection by authorities if they refuse help,” Sen. Kruger added. Twenty-eight states currently have pending legislation to outlaw the “crash tax.”

Mayor Bloomberg Sets Sights On Pension Reform \Mayor Michael Bloomberg warned in his “State of the City” address Wednesday that New York still faces deep budget problems and can no longer afford to pay generous pension benefits to government workers. n his speech on Staten Island, Bloomberg said reforms of the city’s pension system will be his administration’s number one priority in Albany in the weeks ahead. The mayor said he wants to raise the retirement age to 65 for non-uniformed workers. The change, which would only apply to new hires, would save billions of dollars over the long term, Bloomberg said. He said the city would ask state lawmakers to change the law to allow the city to negotiate pension benefits directly with the unions during collective bargaining. Right now, the state, not the city, sets pension benefits. Even if the state does not act, Bloomberg said he is dedicated to forcing change in a system that will cost the city $7 billion this year. He vowed not to sign any contract with a salary increase unless it also included benefit concessions that save the city money. “City workers deserve a safe and secure retirement, but right now, they receive retirement benefits that are far more generous than those received by most workers in the private sector — and that provide for a much earlier retirement age,” Bloomberg said. “It

Bloomberg: “City workers deserve a safe and secure retirement, but right now, they receive retirement benefits that are far more generous than those received by most workers in the private sector ” would be great if we could continue to afford such generous benefits, but we can’t.” Year-end bonuses would also be eliminated, saving about $200 million per year. “City taxpayers just cannot be expected to give substantial holiday bonuses when so many of them are out of work or having their own wages frozen or cut,” Bloomberg said. In other parts of his speech, Bloomberg said spending cutbacks won’t stop New York from transforming itself into a city of the future. He says he is still planning development

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______________________ “I think it’s a funny group [cyclists] to target.” ______________________ toward violations. “It’s from now until forever,” a source said. “There is no set time.” The NYPD did not have the exact number of bicycle tickets written out in Manhattan over any other two-week period, but sources are sure they broke a record in early January.

“It’s an all-time high,” one high-ranking source said. In addition to 979 Manhattan tickets, 315 were issued in Brooklyn and 167 were doled out in Queens. Sources said that lawbreaking by cyclists has become the top quality-of-life complaint in some neighborhoods. “I think the moral of the story is it’s not just obey the rules of the road, but to utilize the bike lanes and safety first,” a police source said. Mark Jensen, 20, a waiter in the bike-riding hot spot of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, said, “They should abide by the laws that are made for them. “[The police] should give more summonses, and maybe people will obey the laws more.” Norman Steisel, of the advocacy group Neighbors for Better Bike Lanes, said he thought there was definitely a need for the

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WAR ON TERROR Islamic Terror Strikes Moscow: 35 Dead Continued from Cover have, it was a terror attack," President Dmitry Medvedev told officials in a televised briefing. He ordered authorities to beef up security at Moscow's two other commercial airports and other transport facilities, including the subway system, the target of past terror attacks. Although there have been repeated attacks on the Moscow subway and Russian trains — most blamed on Chechen militants — the bombing Monday was the first involving a Russian airport since 2004. Sergei Lavochkin, who was waiting in the arrivals hall for a friend to arrive from Cuba, said he saw emergency teams carrying bloodied people out of the terminal. "I heard a loud bang, saw plastic panels falling down from the ceiling and heard people screaming. Then people started running away," Lavochkin told Rossiya 24 television. Mark Green, a British Airways passenger who had just arrived at the airport, told BBC television he heard the huge explosion as he left the terminal. "Literally, it shook you," he said. "As we were putting the bags in the car a lot of alarms ... were going off and people started flowing out of the terminal, some of whom were covered in blood."

______________________ Eyewitness: “I heard a loud bang, and people screaming. Then people started running away...” ______________________ "One gentleman had a pair of jeans on that was ripped and his thigh from his groin to his knee was covered in blood," he added. Green said thousands of people were in the terminal at the time of the blast. Sofia Malyavina, a spokeswoman for the Social Development and Health Ministry, said 35 people were killed and about 130 were wounded. She said 56 ambulances were sent to treat the victims. "The airport is filled with smoke," she said on Rossiya 24. Built in 1964, Domodedovo is located 26

Chabad Rabbis at Bombed Moscow Airport: “It Was a Horrifying Scene” Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries who responded to the bombing at Moscow's busiest airport described a "horrifying scene." n an e-mail, Rabbi Sheah Deitsch, one of a group of Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries who are first responders on behalf of the Moscow Chief Rabbinate, said that "families were screaming and wailing." "They asked to speak to the Jewish rabbis, and we tried to uplift their spirits and told them that we were there for them for whatever they needed," he wrote. Monday's bombing at the the Domodedovo Airport killed at least 35 and injured 130. "From the preliminary information we have, it was a terror attack," Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said in a televised briefing, adding that those responsible would be "tracked down and punished." Deitsch said his group reviewed a list of the names of the dead and determined that it contained no Jews. The Chabad rabbis remained at the airport to comfort the fami-

I Medics wheeling a victim of the suicide bomber at Moscow's Domodedovo airport. miles (42 kilometers) southeast of the center of Moscow and is the largest of the three major airports that serve the Russian capital, serving over 22 million people last year. It is generally regarded as Moscow's most up-to-date airport, but its security procedures have been called into question. In 2004, two suicide bombers were able to board planes at Domodedovo by buying tickets illegally from airport personnel. The female bombers blew themselves up in midair, killing all 90 people aboard the two flights. Currently 77 airlines offer regular flights to Domodedovo, serving 241 international and national routes, according to airport's website. The airport insists that security is one of its top priorities, claiming on its website that its "cutting-edge operations technology guarantees the safety of passengers' and guests' lives." Terrorists have previously targeted other transportation centers in Moscow. Twin blasts in the subway last March killed 39 people and wounded more than 60 people. In December 2009, Chechen rebels claimed responsibility for blowing up a highspeed train between Moscow and St. Petersburg, an attack that killed 26 people and injured scores.

lies of the dead. They also arranged kosher food for passengers on an El Al flight bound for Tel Aviv that was not able to take off due to the attack. Israel's Foreign Ministry said it was not sure whether any of the victims were Israeli. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered his condolences to the

______________________ “They asked to speak to the Jewish rabbis, and we tried to uplift their spirits and told them that we were there for them for whatever they needed” ______________________ Russian people and the families of those killed in the terror attack. "Terror is international, and so the response to it must be international," he said. "If we unite we will suppress the terrorists and thwart their plans."

Opening Statements to Begin in Arizona ‘Honor Killing’ An Iraqi immigrant accused of killing his daughter because he believed she was too Westernized is going on trial in a case prosecutors call an "honor killing." olice allege Faleh Almaleki slammed his Jeep into his 20-year-old daughter, Noor Almaleki, and her boyfriend's mother in the parking lot of a state Department of Economic Security office in the Phoenix suburb of Peoria in 2009. The mother lived, but Noor was in a coma for two weeks before she died from her injuries. Almaleki, 50, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, aggravated assault and leaving the scene of a serious injury accident. A jury will hear opening statements Monday in the murder case. Plea negotiations that had been under way for weeks failed just before jury selection began last week. His attorneys have not disclosed their defense strategy publicly. The case caused outrage after prosecutors deemed Noor's death an "honor killing" because Almaleki had said his daughter dishonored his family and became too Westernized. Faleh Almaleki moved his family from Iraq to the Phoenix suburb of Glendale in the mid-1990s. He wanted Noor to adhere to Iraqi traditions, but she wanted to be a typical American girl, according to court records and her close friends. When she was 17, she refused to enter an arranged marriage in Iraq, enraging her father, according to a court document filed

Faleh Almaleki wanted Noor to adhere to Iraqi traditions, but she wanted to be a typical American girl by prosecutors. She moved into her own apartment at 19 and began working at a fast-food restaurant but quit after her parents kept showing up at her work, insisting she return home, the document said. Later in 2009, she moved in with her boyfriend and his parents, Reikan and Amal Khalaf, after saying her parents had hit her. The court document said Faleh Almaleki regularly harassed his daughter and the Khalafs, once telling Reikan Khalaf that if his daughter didn't move out of their home, "something bad was going to happen." Noor Almaleki spotted her father on Oct. 20, 2009, when she and Amal Khalaf visited a Department of Economic Security office. When the two women left the office, Faleh Almaleki hit them with his Jeep before fleeing the country, prosecutors said. Law enforcement caught up with him in London and returned him to Phoenix.

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Iranian Threat Less Than a Month for Iran to Enrich Enough for a Bomb

Iran Have Reserve Nuke Facility TEHRAN SAYS IT WOULD BE ABLE TO CONTINUE URANIUM ENRICHMENT EVEN IF ATTACKED MILITARILY

Iran is developing fuel cycle technology as part of what it asserts is a purely civilian nuclear program. Since 2007, it has been enriching uranium using gas centrifuges at Natanz.

Iran will be able to carry out uranium enrichment even in the case of a military attack on its nuclear facilities, the country's nuclear envoy said in Moscow on Thursday.

he greatest challenge for a potential nuclear weapons proliferator is acquiring the fissile material2 and any civilian fuel cycle program has the potential to power both nuclear reactors and nuclear bombs. Specifically, the same centrifuges that produce low-enriched uranium (LEU) for reactors could make highly-enriched uranium (HEU) for a bomb. There is, therefore, no question that Tehran has the technical capability to produce a nuclear weapon,3 if it chooses to do so, but there is still ambiguity regarding Iran’s intentions. Tehran could, at minimum, be interested in maintaining the option of developing nuclear weapons in the indefinite future. How concerned should we be about the possibility of a nuclear Iran? When could Iran produce a bomb, if it decided to do so? How do we know when we are running out of time? Iran’s breakout potential, the time required to make a bomb, is an important measure of the Iranian threat and, as such, plays a significant factor in weighing policy options toward Tehran. Such estimates create a baseline for Iranian latent weapons capabilities, which provide a tangible measure of the relative imminence of the threat and are a touchstone for policy. For example, on January 10, 2011 U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that according to Washington’s best estimate Iran’s enrichment program has been slowed down, crediting international sanctions against the Islamic Republic adopted over the past year. Iran’s breakout potential is used as a surrogate measure of the time that the international community has for diplomacy versus military action. On January 7, 2011 Israel’s outgoing intelligence chief Meir Dagan said that Iran will not be able to produce a weapon until 2015, prolonging previous Israeli estimates. He added that Israel should not hasten to attack Iran, doing so only when the sword is upon its neck. Perhaps most importantly, Iranian breakout estimates are significant because such numbers are widely used in the public debate, especially as justification for political or potential military decisions. At the same time, the uncertainties in these numbers are often underappreciated and the assumptions and methods used to arrive at such conclusions are typically left unstated. An important factor in estimating how long it would take Iran to build a bomb is

e are faced with a very serious threat and so we have had to take measures to protect our facilities. We have provided for another facility in Fardo near Qom," Ali Asghar Soltanieh, envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), told reporters. "It is, so to speak, a reserve facility, so that if a site is attacked, we can continue the enrichment process," he said. Earlier this week, Iranian President

“W Centrifuges inside the Bushehr nuclear plant in Iran, that produce low-enriched uranium (LEU) for reactors could make highly-enriched uranium (HEU) for a bomb. the time it needs to produce enough HEU. Therefore, a key factor in estimating Iranâ€™s breakout potential is assessing its uranium enrichment capabilities, specifically the performance of its gas centrifuges. The goal of this paper is to estimate the current effective separative power of Iran’s IR1 centrifuge using IAEA physical inventory verification (PIV) data, which FAS considers to be the most credible open-source information available on Iran’s enrichment activities. Calculations are shown in detail and all assumptions are explicitly stated. The annual performance of Iran’s centrifuges is compared to assess whether enrichment capacity has changed over the past year. The most recent estimates of the centrifuges separative power are used in notional breakout scenarios at Natanz and at the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant. Calculations using IAEA data show that the total enrichment capacity at Iran’s commercial-scale enrichment facility at Natanz has grown during 2010 relative to previous years. The boost in capacity is due to an apparent increase in centrifuge performance. The effective separative power of the IR-1 during 2010 is estimated to be 0.77 kgSWU a 60 percent increase from 2009. The observed increase in performance could be partially due to salvaged separative work lost as hold up, but a technological improvement in Iran’s centrifuges would not be surprising. Data from Iran’s pilot plant appear to corroborate an increase in centrifuge performance. An increase in IR-1 enrichment capacity would reduce Iran’s time to produce bomb-grade material. We cannot definitively conclude what caused the measured jump in performance, but only that such an increase is observed. Contrary to statements by U.S. officials and many experts, Iran clearly does not appear to be slowing down its nuclear drive.

Stuart Levey Stepping Down as Top Iran Sanctions Official Stuart Levey, the Obama administration's top Iran sanctions enforcement official, is leaving. tuart Levey, who has been a Treasury undersecretary since 2004, will leave in about a month, the Treasury Department announced Monday. Levey did not say why he was departing, although the job and its travel requirements are known to be grueling. Levey, who is Jewish, devised a strategy of persuading not just governments but

businesses to sanction the Islamic Republic for its defiance of international pressure to make its nuclear program more transparent. He is a Republican, and President Obama's decision to keep him on the job was seen as a sign that this administration was as committed to pressuring Iran as its GOP predecessors. "Stuart has been tremendously effective," Timothy Geithner, the Treasury secre-

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______________________ “We are faced with a very serious threat and so we have had to take measures to protect our facilities. ” ______________________

Iranian president inspects the uranium enrichment facility. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that Tehran is making steady progress in its nuclear program, and warned that not even 100,000 UN Security Council resolutions will derail his country's nuclear ambitions. The semiofficial Fars news agency quoted Ahmadinejad as saying "Iran is making progress in nuclear energy" while the US and its allies "only issue resolutions." "Let them issue 100,000 resolutions," he said. "It's not important. Let them say what they want to."

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New Governor of Alabama: Non-Christians ‘Not My Brother,’ ‘Not My Sister’ Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley told a church crowd just moments into his new administration that those who have not accepted Jesus as their savior are not his brothers and sisters, shocking some critics who questioned whether he can be fair to non-Christians. nybody here today who has not accepted Jesus Christ as their savior, I'm telling you, you're not my brother and you're not my sister, and I want to be your brother," Bentley said Monday, his inauguration day, according to The Birmingham News. The Anti-Defamation League on Tuesday called Bentley's remarks shocking. "His comments are not only offensive, but also raise serious questions as to whether non-Christians can expect to receive equal treatment during his tenure as governor," said Bill Nigut, the ADL's regional director. Speaking at Dexter Avenue King Memorial Church after the official inaugural ceremony, Bentley told the crowd that he considered anyone who believed in Jesus to ________________________________

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Senator Joe Lieberman to Retire in 2012 Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut announced Wednesday that he will not seek a fifth term, ending a political career spanning four decades in which he evolved from a reliably Democratic state legislator into an independent U.S. senator who backed the war in Iraq and the Republican candidate for president. hile Lieberman's supporters lamented his decision not to run in 2012, many constituents, especially Democrats, said they were pleased because the "Joe" they knew as a state lawmaker and activist state attorney general is already long-gone. "I think Joe at one point was a really good legislator. ... He was on the right side of the issues," said Leslie Simoes of West Hartford, an advocate for people with disabilities and a registered Democrat. "And then, something shifted in him and he has just come out repeatedly, over and over and over again, absolutely on the wrong side of things." With his extended family standing behind him, Lieberman announced his inten-

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New Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley apologises after his remark be his brothers and sisters regardless of color, but anyone who isn't a Christian doesn't have that same relationship to him. "If the Holy Spirit lives in you that makes you my brothers and sisters. Anyone who has not accepted Jesus, I want to be your brothers and sisters, too," Bentley said. After his speech, Bentley said he did not mean to insult anyone. Responding to questions about it, Bentley's office released a statement Tuesday saying he believes "he is the governor of all of Alabama." "The governor clearly stated that he will be the governor of all Alabamians — Democrat, Republican and Independent, young, old, black and white, rich and poor. As stated in his (inaugural) address, Gov.

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President Obama: “I know he [Senator Liberman]will carry with him that integrity and dedication to his remaining work in the Senate and to whatever he chooses to do next.” ________________________________ tions to retire before a crowd of several hundred supporters at a downtown Stamford hotel, near the site of his childhood home. While he acknowledged that he'd likely face a difficult re-election campaign, Lieberman, 68, downplayed speculation he was backing down from a tough race. He invoked a Bible verse from Ecclesiastes in explaining his decision: "To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under Heaven." "At the end of this term, I will have served 24 years in the U.S. Senate and 40 years in elective office. For me, it is time for another season and another purpose under heaven," he said. Lieberman said he's had a history of winning tough political battles since the 1970s, including the 2006 race where he lost the Democratic primary, only to win the general election as an independent. "I know that some people have said that if I ran for re-election, it would be a difficult campaign for me. So what else is new," Lieberman said. Peter Zonis, a food industry consulant, lives in the same building in Stamford as Lieberman. He said he would like for his neighbor to run for another term, saying Lieberman has done a great deal for the state. "I think he tried to be an independent voice. I think we need someone like him," said Zonis. "I think we have too much partisanship." While Lieberman's hawkish views on the military and the Iraq war rankled some Democrats, his support for gay rights and abortion rights won him the praise of many liberals. Lieberman, whose poll ratings in his home state have slipped in recent years,

“Acts of courage and resolve almost cost Senator Lieberman his political career in 2006 when radical liberals ousted him as the candidate of the Democrat Party.” nearly won the vice presidency on the Democratic ticket with running mate Al Gore in 2000 and mounted an unsuccessful presidential bid in 2004. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, the state's new Democratic governor, called Lieberman a "steadfast and ardent advocate on behalf of the people of Connecticut." Malloy, the former Stamford mayor, said he's known Lieberman for years and that it is rare to come across someone like him who is not afraid to tell people where he stands, even if the stance is unpopular. Lieberman has been at odds with the state Democrats since the 2008 presidential election. That's when he appeared at the Republican National Convention, endorsed the GOP presidential candidate, Sen. John McCain, and publicly criticized Democratic President Barack Obama during the election. Nevertheless, Obama congratulated Lieberman "on an extraordinary career in public service" Wednesday, saying his work as "touched countless lives in his home state and across the country." "Even if we don't always see eye to eye, I always know Joe is coming from a place of principle," Obama said. "I know he will carry with him that integrity and dedication to his remaining work in the Senate and to whatever he chooses to do next." Some in the state party unsuccessfully attempted to have the party censure Lieberman. While he didn't specifically mention the state Democrats' criticism, Lieberman acknowledged Wendesday he has "not always fit comfortably into conventional political boxes" and felt his first responsibility was to serve his constituents, state and country — not his political party. Nancy DiNardo, the party's chairwoman, credited Lieberman with dedicating a lifetime to public service. "His 40-year body of work is replete with Democratic successes," including his recent leadership of the repeal of the federal "don't ask, don't tell" ban on gays serving openly in the military. The state's Republican chairman, Chris Healy, said Lieberman's "steadfast courage in defending the nation's interests" won him many Republican supporters, noting the senator's concerns about the threat Islamic fundamentalism posed to national security. "These acts of courage and resolve almost cost Senator Lieberman his political career in 2006 when radical liberals ousted him as the candidate of the Democrat Party," Healy said.

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The Dakota and San Remo are Black Smoke Polluters The Dakota is one of the most famous buildings on the Upper West Side, adding elegance to the corner of West 72nd Street and Central Park West. But that's not the only thing it's adding to the neighborhood, environmentalists say. he chimneys on its gabled roof spew black smoke from burning No. 6 heating oil, a pollutant that some studies have linked to cancer, asthma and premature death. The same dirty oil heats several other well-known Upper West Side buildings, all of which are official city landmarks: the ornate Ansonia on Broadway and West 73rd, the twin-towered San Remo and El Dorado along Central Park West, the stately Belnord on West 87th Street, and the charming Dorilton on West 71st Street. They're among about 3,000 buildings in Manhattan that burn No. 6 heating oil, according to the Environmental Defense Fund, which created a searchable map to help raise awareness about dirty heating oil. The smoke from heating fuel causes 50 percent more pollution than cars and trucks, EDF says. EDF has been leading a campaign to ban No. 6 heating oil in New York, and its efforts were expected to get a boost shortly, said EDF attorney Isabelle Silverman. The city's Department of Environmental Protection was expected to release new rules soon telling buildings they have to stop using No. 6 heating oil by 2015, Silverman said. Buildings would be asked to switch to cleaner heating oil such as No. 4, or use natural gas instead. Most people were oblivious to the fact

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REAL ESTATE RECOVERY UNDER WAY, YESKEY TELLS NYCREW Foreign investors enthusiastic about United States, New York City, workout specialist says at first NYCREW event of 10th anniversary year

The Dakota is among approximately 3,000 buildings in Manhattan that burn No. 6 heating oil that some of their favorite Upper West Side buildings were contributing to the city's poor air quality, Silverman said. "The Upper West Side really has a lot of these iconic buildings that we all know by name like the Dakota, the San Remo," said Silverman. "You walk into these lobbies, and there’s fresh flowers, it’s so beautiful and everything is so great. But they’re burning sludge in their boiler rooms."

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The real estate recovery is well under way, though not without some bumps, workout specialist Dennis P. Yeskey told a gathering of more 100 real estate professionals on January 11 at the "Industry Spotlight: Finance – Global Trends in the 2011 Real Estate Capital Markets" discussion sponsored by NYCREW, the New York area chapter of the Commercial Real Estate Women network. apital is returning to the market and with few foreclosures, workouts will increase, said Yeskey, managing director of New York City-based global consulting firm AlixPartners LLP, at the evening event held at the offices of law firm Crowell & Moring LLP. The lecture, which was preceded by a cocktail reception,

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Yeskey: “Every recovery since World War II has taken longer to recover lost jobs. It’s a normal function of a mature recovery.” _______________________________ kicked off NYCREW's yearlong celebration of its 10th anniversary. "The last two years have been unbelievably strange," Yeskey began, adding that this most recent recession was the fifth downturn he’d witnessed, and "a crisis that was a non-crisis. Unlike the other four, we [in real estate] weren’t the root cause of the problem." Money is returning to the market faster than in previous recoveries, though it could take four years for employment figures to bounce back to pre-recession levels. "Every recovery since World War II has taken longer to recover lost jobs," Yeskey noted. "It’s a normal function of a mature recovery." New York will remain a major focus for the new wave of foreign investors, who per-

ceive it as more affordable than other major cities around the world. "I’ve never seen foreign interest in the United States greater," Yeskey said. Apartments and hotels are seen as good investments, and infill retail remains positive, Yeskey said to the enthusiastic audience. The speech was his sixth annual industry preview for NYCREW. The session was NYCREW's first event of 2011 and kicks off a yearlong celebration its 10th anniversary, with a pledge by leadership to provide more Industry Spotlight events covering substantive topics affecting the real estate industry, Leading Ladies Breakfast Series discussions with leading executives, community outreach, networking and exciting communication opportunities, said NYCREW 2011 President Karen Dome, a Senior Associate of Marcus & Millichap. "I feel confident in the economy heading in a good direction in 2011 for multi-family investment sector," Dome said. "Let’s get back to basics and reinforce that."

ABOUT NYCREW NYCREW Network, the original New York area chapter of CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women, a national organization of over 8,000 commercial professionals), was founded in 2001 to advance the success of women in commercial real estate through opportunity, influence and power. During the past ten years, NYCREW has provided its members with the skills and opportunities to achieve success in commercial real estate, encouraging doing business together in collaboration rather than competition. Comprised of senior and rising professionals from a broad range of disciplines within the commercial real estate industry, such as: financial services; asset and property management; developers; owners and operators; investment and property brokerage firms; and appraisers, accountants, architects, attorneys and other consultants, NYCREW members are also active in a wide range of industry segments, such as hospitality, industrial, office, retail, mixed use, transportation, etc. http://www.nycrew.org/.

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Brack Capital Sells Retail Unit for Over $57M

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New York Sees Uptick In Hotel Deals

Brack Capital Real Estate USA has sold the retail portion of its residential development at 15 Union Square West in New York City to the State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio, or STRS, for $57.88 million, the company announced today. he retail space consists of four retail stores on the first, mezzanine and cellar floors of the building, totaling 14,494 square feet. Three of the spaces are currently leased -- one to HSBC Bank, one to Lululemon Athletica, and another to Sketchers. The remaining space, comprising approximately 3,860 square feet on 15th Street, is currently available for rent. CB Richard Ellis' Bill Shanahan and Darcy Stacom represented Brack Capital in the sale. "This sale indicates the strength of

Residential development at 15 Union Square West Union Square as one of the city's best places to live, shop and work, and is a strong testament to 15 Union Square West's iconic location and lasting value," said Issac Hera, CEO of Brack Capital.

Wal-Mart May Look at Herald Square, Midtown In his first video interview since being hired away last week from Winick Realty Group, veteran retail broker Benjamin Fox, executive vice president at Massey Knakal Realty Services, says discount giant Wal-Mart Stores might look for locations in Herald Square, near Bloomingdales in Midtown, or in Queens, among other places. ox was speculating, and is not working with Wal-Mart in the search. In addition, Fox and Robert Knakal,

chairman of Massey Knakal, told Insights from The Real Deal that property values often rise after a major chain retailer moves in. But any opening is far off, Fox said, citing a high-level, internal Wal-Mart memo he had seen. "Everyone is getting way ahead of themselves," he said. The Bentonville, Ark., global chain began a publicity push this month in New York City, as it tries to open its first store, after abandoning efforts twice before due to community opposition.

Doubletree Metropolitan Hotel, at 569 Lexington Avenue in Midtown, sold for $331.6 million, $425,712 per room. The recent uptick in occupancies and room rates at New York's hotels has helped spur an increase in deal activity and values. After only two lodgings sold in 2009, there were 13 deals made last year, worth $1.4 billion. hree deals worth a total of $651.5 million took place in the fourth quarter, according to data provided by Massey Knakal Realty Services to the Wall Street Journal. Hotel prices on a price-perroom basis declined to $407,286 in 2009 from their peak of $586,544 in 2006, according to Massey Knakal. Prices have

rebounded roughly 12 percent since then, the firm reported. This rise was reflected in the fourth-quarter prices paid for the Fashion 26 and Doubletree Metropolitan hotels. The Fashion Tree, at 152 West 26th Street in Chelsea, sold for $119.9 million, close to $428,214 per room, and the Doubletree Metropolitan, at 569 Lexington Avenue in Midtown, sold for $331.6 million, $425,712 per room. The Milford Plaza, at 700 Eighth Avenue in the Theater District, went for much less, at $200 million, about $153,846 per room, because it was closed at the time of sale for a renovation. It has since reopened under new management.

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MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER CELEBRATES 100 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE IN SURGERY During the last 100 years, Maimonides Medical Center has been a focus of innovation and excellence in surgery. As the Medical Center marks its Centennial Year, the Department of Surgery is celebrating this tradition of exceptional patient care, surgical training and leading-edge research. he Maimonides Centennial is an opportunity to look back with pride at our Department’s remarkable history,” said Dr. Patrick Borgen, Chair of Surgery, “And also to look forward to exciting developments in technology, research and advancements in surgical care.” Maimonides has been the site of numerous historic achievements in surgery, from the first human heart transplant in the US in 1967, to the first-ever use of closed-circuit television in an Operating Room (OR) for teaching purposes in 1939, to the first robotically-assisted pediatric surgery in 2001. All along the way, Maimonides surgeons set a standard for surgical excellence and pushed the limits of what was considered possible. The American College of Surgeons (ACS) first accredited the institution in 1923, when it was known as United Israel Zion Hospital. The ACS acknowledged the hospital’s growing expertise in specialized surgery in 1957 when Maimonides was included in the Federal Registry of Cancer Facilities. And in 2009, the ACS conferred on Maimonides an “Excellent Outcomes in General Surgery” award.

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the department. Maimonides boasted the very first surgical robot in Brooklyn and our surgeons performed the first roboticallyassisted pediatric surgical procedure in this country. “This is an exciting era in the history of surgical practice in the US,” Dr. Borgen explained. “For instance, advances in imaging technology abound, providing surgeons with incredibly detailed and accurate views of surgical anatomy.” Under Dr. Borgen’s leadership, a new suite of Operating Rooms has been opened at Maimonides, placing that imaging technology at the fingertips of every surgeon, and providing the most comprehensive training for surgical residents and fellows. The new Surgical Intensive Care Unit at Maimonides also incorporates the most advanced technology – in a highly therapeutic setting atop the newest hospital pavilion with enormous windows bringing in natural light, and providing patients with panoramic

Dr. Lloyd Gayle – Vice Chair of Surgery and Co-Director of Plastic Surgery, Dr. Gayle brings the latest advances in microsurgery to Maimonides patients. Dr. Gayle is experienced in autologous breast reconstruction utilizing microvascular techniques, and he completed a fellowship in Hand & Microsurgery. Dr. Harry Adler – Associate Director of General Surgery, Dr. Adler has the longest tenure at Maimonides. His busy clinical practice is one of the main teaching forums in the Department of Surgery. Dr. Greg Ribakove – Chief of Cardiovascular Surgery, Dr. Ribakove is a prominent researcher and respected teacher in the field of cardiovascular disease. Renowned for developing minimally-invasive valve surgery techniques along with his colleague Dr. Gregory Crooke, Dr. Ribakove’s division provides the most advanced surgery for atrial fibrillation, tho-

Surgical Pioneers The Department of Surgery at Maimonides has long been renowned for its prestigious roster of surgical specialists – a virtual “Who’s Who” of surgical achievement in America over the past century. In 1945, Dr. Rudolph Nissen became Chief of Surgery. This noted surgical pioneer went on to develop a procedure that prevents gastric acid from refluxing into the esophagus – the Nissen Fundoplication. Dr. Nissen also developed surgical strategies for repairing abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA), and was called upon to consult on that condition in legendary physicist Albert Einstein. Dr. Charles B. Ripstein broke ground on several patented approaches to controlling a patient’s temperature in the 1950’s, and was published along with colleagues from virtually every specialty on such diverse topics as pericarditis, gall bladder surgery, postcardiotomy syndrome, peptic ulcers, upper-GI hemorrhage, drug withdrawal and an operation for colon prolapse repair that still bears his name. It was Dr. Ripstein who established the division of Cardiac Surgery at Maimonides, though it would be another decade before heart surgery was recognized nationally as a subspecialty. Visionary surgeon Adrian Kantrowitz led a team that produced one of the earliest implantable pacemakers (1962), and he was the first US surgeon to implant a partial mechanical heart in 1966. A year later he performed the nation’s first successful human heart transplant, and invented the intra-aortic balloon pump – a device that still saves thousands of lives a year. And in 1972, Dr. Kantrowitz developed the first left-ventricular-assist device (LVAD), technology that he continued to improve and refine until his death in 2009.

The Modern Era In 1982, Dr. Joseph Cunningham developed a surgical technique to detect and reduce spinal cord injury during repair of aortic aneurysm. Under Dr. Cunningham’s leadership, an Ambulatory Surgery Unit was created in response to growing evidence that patient outcomes could improve with shorter hospital stays. He also established a division of Laparoscopic Surgery, encouraging lessinvasive approaches. Use of the daVinci Surgical Robot was a natural next-step for

Surgery rooms at Maimonidies in circa 1965 and modern facilities today. views of Brooklyn. The current roster of Maimonides surgeons is every bit as impressive as that of the pioneers of its storied past: Dr. Patrick Borgen – Chair of Surgery, Dr. Borgen is among the world’s leading experts on breast cancer. He played a leadership role in the discovery of genes that cause breast cancer and developed surgical techniques that are now the gold-standard for

______________________ Dr. Borgen: “Our protocols for patient safety are every bit as important as our surgical skills.” ______________________ treatment, including: sentinel node biopsy, minimally-invasive breast surgery, and skinsparing mastectomy. Dr. Borgen heads the Brooklyn Breast Cancer Program and is President-Elect of the Brooklyn Surgical Society, America’s second-oldest surgical association. Dr. Joel Horovitz – Vice Chair of Surgery and Chief of General Surgery, Dr. Horovitz is an expert on patient safety, surgical outcomes research and evidence based medicine. He boasts post-graduate training from several prestigious schools including Oxford University. Dr. David Feldman – Vice Chair of Surgery and Vice President for Patient Safety, Dr. Feldman introduced the Maimonides Surgical Checklist to standard protocols, initiating an unprecedented culture of safety in surgical services, and improving patient safety throughout the Medical Center.

racic aneurysm, coronary bypass and valve disease. Dr. Enrico Ascher – Chief of Vascular Surgery, Dr. Ascher is President of both the World Federation of Vascular Societies and the International Society for Vascular Surgery, and is a past president of many other prestigious vascular organizations. Dr. Julius Berger – Chief of Dentistry, Dr. Berger boasts one of the largest and most sought after dental residency programs in the world. Dr. Daniel Hechtman – Chief of Pediatric Surgery, Dr. Hechtman leads a team of three fellowship-trained Pediatric Surgeons who specialize in minimally invasive approaches to surgery in children. Dr. Malcolm Roth – Chief of Plastic Surgery and President-Elect of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Dr. Roth heads the division that provides patients the most advanced cosmetic and reconstructive procedures. Dr. Norman Saffra – Chief of Ophthalmology, Dr. Saffra and his team provide state-of-the-art eye care, including laser procedures, for patients aged one week to 100+ years. Dr. Anna Serur – Chief of Colon & Rectal Surgery, Dr. Serur is an expert in the field of laparoscopic colon and rectal surgery. She has vast experience in treating colon and rectal disease, particularly ulcerative colitis, colon and rectal cancer, and Crohn's Disease. Dr. Ridwan Shabsigh – Chief of Urology, Dr. Shabsigh is one of the world’s leading experts on men’s health issues and chairs the International Society for Men’s Health. Dr. Danny Sherwinter – Chief of Minimally Invasive Abdominal Surgery, Dr. Sherwinter is an accomplished general surgeon with special expertise in obesity surgery. He leads the team that established the

Dr. Patrick Borgen, Chair of Surgery at Maimonides Medical Center, reviews the remarkable history of his department over the last century, and discusses the latest advances in surgical patient care. Bariatric Center of Excellence® at Maimonides, an elite designation conferred by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Dr. David Silver – Chief of Urologic Oncology, Dr. Silver was the first surgeon to perform robotic prostatectomies in Brooklyn, and is among the nation’s most experienced in this minimally invasive surgical procedure. Dr. Michael Weiss – Chief of Ear, Nose & Throat surgery (ENT), and Dr. Victor Lagmay, Director of Head & Neck Cancer Surgical Services, run one of this country’s busiest ENT surgical practices and, with Dr. Paul Vastola, Chief of Pediatric ENT, provide state-of-the-art diagnosis and treatment for a broad range of health concerns. Dr. Stephen Becker – Director of the Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU), Dr. Becker leads a team that provides the highest level of care to our critically ill patients. Drs. Jason Shaw & Igor Brichkov – A strong thoracic surgery team, Drs. Shaw and Brichkov treat patients with diseases of the lungs, esophagus, diaphragm, trachea, ribs and chest wall. These skilled surgeons perform laser procedures, lung-sparing surgical resections, and minimally-invasive procedures that include Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) and Radio Frequency Ablations (RFA). According to Dr. Borgen, “Our protocols for patient safety are every bit as important as our surgical skills. In addition to utilizing pre- and post-operative checklists, we have incorporated the latest radio-frequency technology to track all surgical sponges and soft goods in the Operating Rooms.” The teaching programs in the Department of Surgery at Maimonides also enhance the overall caliber and prestige of services. The department is home to 40 surgical residency positions, as well as several elite fellowship programs. Surgical residents and fellows are fully-trained physicians who compete to secure slots in accredited advanced training programs in order to gain specialized knowledge, skill and experience in a particular surgical sub-specialty. Dr. Borgen foresees even more advances in the coming years, including natural orifice surgery (research currently is being conducted at Maimonides in this emerging technique), bloodless surgery, and other approaches to less-invasive procedures. “The Department of Surgery at Maimonides is prepared to continue its tradition of excellence through the next hundred years and beyond,” he declared. For more information about Surgery at Maimonides, visit the website at www.maimonidesmed.org/surgery.

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Time For Diplomatic Offensive Against Iran BY MATTHEW FUHRMANN, STANTON NUCLEAR SECURITY FELLOW

The Limits of Stuxnet: A Neat Computer Trick Won’t Stop Iran from Getting the Bomb

The United States is negotiating from a strengthened position as the P5+1 talks on Iran's nuclear program (NYT) resume in Istanbul. his derives, in part, from revelations that Tehran has encountered technical difficulties at its uranium enrichment plants. It is likely that a combination of factors--including sanctions and the Stuxnet computer worm--have produced delays.Iran may also be reaching a critical juncture about its willingness to build nuclear weapons. Acquiring the bomb requires considerable economic resources and a robust political commitment that must be sustained for decades. Tehran initiated a nuclear weapons program during the Iran-Iraq War. Nearly twenty-five years later, it has yet to produce even a single bomb. This is especially remarkable given that Iran received assistance from Pakistan beginning in the late-1980s via the A.Q. Khan network. North Korea revealed that it is possible for the poorest of countries to build nuclear weapons--if they are willing to starve the population and forgo even modest economic growth.Yet it is not clear that Iran is willing to pay this price. Tehran has continued the dual-use uranium enrichment program but appears to have curtailed weapons-specific research and development. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who have presided over an underperforming economy since 2005, are certainly aware of the impact economic collapse would have on the regime's viability. The recent events in Tunisia are likely on the minds of Persian elites.Amidst this backdrop, the P5+1 group has a real opportunity to curtail Iran's nuclear program. The United States and its allies should continue to press Iran, as there are indications that international pressure has at least modestly delayed the nuclear program. Yet the status quo of harsh rhetoric, gradually tighter sanctions, and covert actions will not solve the problem; it will only buy time. The occasion is ripe for a diplomatic offensive. Providing Iran with meaningful economic incentives could cause the regime to abandon the enrichment program. The United States and its European allies offered Iran incentives in the past, most notably in 2006 and 2008. These included support in con-

BY BRET STEPHENS Long before there was the Stuxnet computer worm there was the "Farewell" spy dossier.

his is the first time the AACR, the world's largest organization for cancer research, has given this award to an Israeli researcher. "Professor Shiloh is an international leader in his field and an extraordinary scientist," AACR director Dr. Margaret Foti wrote in the explanation for awarding him the prize. "His work has launched a scientific revolution and opened up new horizons in the understanding of how the living cell copes with DNA damage, which is among the main factors in cancer." Shiloh will receive the prize, which includes a $10,000 grant, a commemorative plaque, and funding to attend with a guest the AACR Annual Meeting in Orlando Florida in April. Shiloh has devoted his career to research

n 1980, a KGB officer named Vladimir Vetrov began passing secrets to French intelligence. Vetrov was in a position to know the names of a network of Soviet agents (known as Line X) involved in pilfering capitalist technologies, which is how Moscow managed to stay nearly competitive with the West. Col. Vetrov's Farewell dossier, as the French code-named it, eventually arrived at the desk of an American National Security Council official named Gus Weiss. It was Weiss who suggested to then-CIA director Bill Casey that the West not roll up the spy network right away, but rather that it be played for greater stakes. "I proposed using the Farewell material to feed or play back the products sought by Line X," he later wrote in an unclassified CIA history, "but these would come from our own sources and would have been 'improved'. . . . Contrived computer chips found their way into Soviet military equipment, flawed turbines were installed on a gas

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is certainly aware of the impact economic collapse would have on the regime's viability structing light water reactors, the normalization of trade relations, and the removal of restrictions on civilian aviation equipment. These overtures failed. Some of the incentives the Western powers were willing to provide were not all that attractive for Iran. But more importantly, Iranian elites had doubts about the sincerity of Western assurances, a perception reinforced by the vague nature of the promises. A reiteration of earlier offers, with more substantial security assurances that go beyond restating U.S. obligations under the UN Charter, could produce a different outcome this time around. Economic malaise, continued technical failures, and concerns about regime survivability have raised the costs of continuing the enrichment efforts. The P5+1 group would help its cause by alleviating the credibility problem that made potentially lucrative incentives seem unattractive. Providing modest incentives at the outset as a gesture of good faith and other confidence-building measures could help accomplish this. Such policies are not without risk but history suggests that they can be effective, as exemplified by the ArgentineBrazilian rapprochement of the 1980s and both states' subsequent abandonment of their nuclear weapons programs.A major deal is unlikely to be announced over the weekend. But the United States has more time to negotiate than was previously believed. The P5+1 should keep the incentives option ready. The likelihood of success will only increase over time, as the economic and political costs of Iran's enrichment program

Professor Becomes First Israeli to Win Cancer Research Award Professor Yosef Shiloh, of Tel Aviv University's Sackler Medical School, has won the prestigious Clowes Award presented by the American Association for Cancer Research, it was announced this week.

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ataxia telangiectasia (A-T ), a rare, neurodegenerative, inherited disease that affects many parts of the body and causes severe disability. In Israel it is manifested mostly among people of North African origin and the Palestinian and Bedouin communities. Shiloh has made several discoveries that contributed to understanding the disease, including discovering the defective gene causing it. This enabled detection of the disease in the early stages of pregnancy and paved the way to understanding its basis - a defective DNA damage response. Shilo said on Monday that he was very surprised to learn he had won the prize. "I knew of my nomination but gave it a very small chance," he told Haaretz. "Out of the 50 winners preceding me, only four were not U.S. citizens." Shiloh began researching A-T in 1977 after meeting a family from the Negev whose four children suffered from the disease. His work focused on the mechanisms that enable the cell to overcome DNA damage caused by various environmental factors such as radiation, chemicals in food and pollutants.

______________________ “Even Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says Stuxnet has caused "minor problems" - a major admission.” ______________________ pipeline. . . . The Pentagon introduced misleading information pertinent to stealth aircraft, space defense, and tactical aircraft. The Soviet Space Shuttle was a rejected NASA design." How well did the plan work? In June 1982, one of Casey's "improved" computer control systems, containing a Trojan horse in its software, caused the trans-Siberian gas pipeline to explode. U.S. spy satellites captured images of what was described by former Air Force Secretary Thomas Reed as "the most monumental non-nuclear explosion and fire ever seen from space." Thus did the Soviet Union end up on the ash-heap of history. Well, not really. But the story of the Farewell dossier is worth recalling amid the hoopla connected to Stuxnet, the ingenious computer worm, likely of U.S.-Israeli design, that seems to have hobbled the Iranian nuclear program. Meir Dagan, the outgoing head of Israel's Mossad, said recently that Iran would not be able to produce a bomb until 2015, a date much further off than the 12 to 18 month timeframe Israeli officials were offering as recently as last year. U.N. nuclear inspectors confirm that Iran has been forced to de-activate 984 uranium-spinning centrifuges. Even Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says Stuxnet has caused "minor problems"— a major admission. All of this is terrific news and a credit to Stuxnet's authors. It seems to have stopped the further expansion of Iran's enrichment activities. It will also likely require Iran to replace its Western-made computer control systems even as the international sanctions regime makes them increasingly difficult to acquire. And yet the Iranian nuclear program carries on. Stuxnet appears to have hit Iran

Iranian reactor in in Bushehr was struck by Stuxnet virus. sometime in 2009. As of last November, U.N. inspectors reported that Iran continued to enrich uranium in as many as 4,816 centrifuges, and that it had produced more than three tons of reactor-grade uranium. That stockpile already suffices, with further enrichment, for two or possibly three bombs worth of fissile material. Nor can it be much comfort that even as Stuxnet hit Iran, North Korea began enriching uranium in a state-of-the-art facility, likely with Chinese help. Pyongyang has already demonstrated its willingness to build a secret reactor for Syria. So why not export enriched uranium to Iran, a country with which it already does a thriving trade in WMD-related technologies and to which it is deeply in debt? Merely stamp the words "Handle With Care" on the crate, and the flight from Pyongyang to Tehran takes maybe 10 hours. Iran is also not likely to be fooled again this way, making Stuxnet, or some variant of it, its own kind of one-hit wonder. Qualified nuclear engineers may be hard to come by, but computer forensics experts aren't, even for a country like Iran. The next time Israel or the U.S. tries to stop Iran's nuclear advances, the means aren't likely to be as targeted, or as bloodless. Which brings us back to the Farewell dossier. Despite the CIA's sabotage, the trans-Siberian pipeline was commissioned just two years later. A bigger hit to Moscow was the expulsion of 200 Line X officers from the West, which the Soviets avenged by executing Vetrov in 1983. But as Weiss noted in his history, the real hammer blows came in the form of Reagan's "evil empire" speech and the SDI initiative, which caused the Soviet military to demand budgets the system couldn't afford. Paul Volcker's tight money policies, which "led to a fall in gold and primary product prices, sources of Soviet foreign exchange," also played a key role. And so Iran has fallen for a neat computer trick. That may be a source of satisfaction in Jerusalem, Washington and even Riyadh. But it cannot be a cause for complacency. Wars are never won by covert means alone. That's as true for Iran today as it was in Cold War days of yore. Bret Stephens: Deputy editor, editorial page, The Wall Street Journal. Mr. Stephens writes the Journal's "Global View" column on foreign affairs, which runs every Tuesday in the U.S. and is also published in the European and Asian editions of the paper. He is a deputy editorial page editor, responsible for the editorial pages of the Asian and European editions of the paper, the columnists on foreign affairs, and the Far Eastern Economic Review. He previously worked for the paper as an op-ed editor in New York and as an editorial writer in Brussels for The Wall Street Journal Europe. “Reprinted with permission of The Wall Street Journal © 200 (insert year article was published) Dow Jones & Company. All rights reserved.”

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Important Info For Those Who Have Swiss Or Other Offshore Accounts US citizens with offshore accounts should be warned that they might be exposed to the US Internal Revenue Service and be libel for any monies that they might be trying to hide in foreign banks. he former head of Julius Baer’s Cayman Island office provided WikiLeaks with two CDs containing information of more than 2000 individuals who engaged in tax evasion through offshore accounts, including 40 politicians and other “pillars of society.” Julian Assanage, the infamous founder of WikiLeaks, pledged to have the information on those CDs available to the public within two weeks. Any American citizen who thinks that he or she may be listed by the content of the CDs should consider coming forward to the IRS immediately. The US tax laws state that any citizen who willfully fails to report an offshore bank account (whether the account is held directly or through an entity such as a trust or corporation) may be liable for committing two crimes; filing a false tax return and failing to file a foreign bank account report, or “FBAR.” Penalties as high as over 300% of the account value may be imposed against anyone holding an illegal offshore account. The one saving grace is that a person with a previously undisclosed foreign bank account may achieve immunity from criminal prosecution and be eligible for reduced penalties by properly entering the IRS voluntary disclosure program. To be eligible for the voluntary disclosure program, however, the taxpayer must come disclose the particulars of theaccount

Twitter Is a Great Tool. What Happens When It’s Wrong? By now, because of such incidents as the earthquake in Haiti, the recent revolution in Tunisia, and the shooting of congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords in Arizona, most people are coming to grips with the fact that Twitter is effectively a real-time news network—like a version of CNN (TWX) powered by hundreds of thousands of users around the world. ut what happens when that Twitter news network is spreading misinformation? That happened during the Giffords shooting, when the congresswoman was initially reported to be dead, and there are other more recent cases, as well: On Wednesday, for example, reports of a shooting in Oxford Circus in London, England, swept through the Twittersphere but turned out to be a mistake. The British incident appears to have been caused by two coincidental events; according to several reports, one was an e-mail about a police training exercise involving a shooting in Oxford Circus, which somehow got into the wrong hands and was posted as though it were the real thing. Meanwhile, another Twitter user posted an unrelated message about a TV commercial "shooting" in the area, and the combination of those two things helped fan the flames of hysteria for a number of hours about buildings being locked down and police sharpshooters being

Julian Assanage, the infamous founder of WikiLeaks, pledged to have the information about more than 2000 individuals who engaged in tax evasion through offshore accounts available to the public within two weeks. to the IRS before the IRS obtains information about the taxpayer’s infractions. The IRS will probably say that they received the Julius Baer information on the CDs as soon as Mr. Assanage makes the information available to the public. Therefore with Assanage’s pledge to disclose the information he received to the public within the next few weeks, It is imperative that US taxpayers whose information may be on those CDs have no time to lose; they should attempt to make a voluntary disclosure to the IRS as soon as possible.

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brought in, etc.—which can be seen in the chronicle of tweets collected by one Twitter observer at the site Exquisite Tweets. In the case of Representative Giffords (D-Ariz.), a number of outlets reported in the minutes following the initial reports of the shooting that the congresswoman had been killed, and these reports made their way onto

______________________ “A number of reporters and bloggers said that an incorrect tweet should be deleted” ______________________ Twitter—in some cases because the reporters for those news outlets posted them, and in other cases because users heard or saw the reports and then tweeted about them. For hours after the shooting, these erroneous reports continued to circulate, even after the reporters and media outlets themselves had posted corrections. Andy Carvin of National Public Radio, for example, spent a considerable amount of time correcting people about the report he posted, but it continued to be retweeted. This led to a discussion by a number of journalists in the days that followed (including me, in a Twitter chat for Web journalists) about how to handle an incorrect tweet. Should it be deleted, to prevent the error from being circulated any further? A number of reporters and bloggers said that it should—but others, such as Salon founder Scott Rosenberg and Carvin (who described his thoughts in this comment at Lost Remote), argued that the error should be allowed to remain, but that whoever posted it should do their best to update Twitter with

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Con Edison customers can get a home energy survey for $50 and receive energysaving bulbs and other devices at no extra cost. Holly Malekian of Dobbs Ferry, NY was among the first to benefit from the survey when “Green Team” experts installed weather stripping and compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) in their home and recommended updated attic insulation, among other improvements.

Apple says that its app store has hit the 10 billion downloads mark. The milestone, announced on Apple Inc.‘s website Saturday, arrives as the company’s hugely popular smart phone is likely to become even more popular with the addition next month of Verizon Wireless as a carrier.

Paper Glider was the 10 billionth download from Apple Store. card to its iTunes store, which now offers movies and TV shows along with digital music files. And the winner is Gail Davis of Orpington, Kent, in the U.K. She downloaded a free game app called Paper Glider.

Internal Revenue Service Launches Smartphone App The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has unveiled IRS2Go, its first smartphone application that lets taxpayers check on their status of their tax refund and obtain helpful tax information. his new smartphone app reflects our commitment to modernizing the agency and engaging taxpayers where they want when they want it," said IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman. "As technology evolves and younger taxpayers get their information in new ways, we will keep innovating to make it easy for all taxpayers to access helpful information." How would you use

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______________________ “This new smartphone app reflects our commitment to modernizing the agency.” ______________________ IRS2Go? Apple users can download the free IRS2Go application by visiting the Apple App Store. Android users can visit the Android Marketplace to download the free IRS2Go app. "This phone app is a first step for us," Shulman said. "We will look for additional ways to expand and refine our use of smartphones and other new technologies to help meet the needs of taxpayers." The mobile app, among a handful in the federal government, offers a number of safe and secure ways to help taxpayers. Features of the first release of the IRS2Go app include:

Get Your Refund Status Taxpayers can check the status of their federal refund through the new phone app with a few basic pieces of information. First, taxpayers enter a Social Security number, which is masked and encrypted for security purposes. Next, they pick the filing

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Apple App Store Hits 10 Billion Downloads

he company has sold tens of millions of iPhones since the device launched in 2007 and continues to expand the use of apps with its iPad tablet computer. Its app store has drawn an army of software developers hoping to piggyback on the company’s success. The store now boasts more than 350,000 different programs for the iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. Apple said it would give the 10 billionth person to download an app a $10,000 gift

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status they used on their tax return. Finally, taxpayers enter the amount of the refund they expect from their 2010 tax return. For people who efile, the refund function of the phone app will work within about 72 hours after taxpayers receive an e-mail acknowledgement saying the IRS received their tax return. For people filing paper tax returns, longer processing times mean they will need to wait three-to-four weeks before they can check their refund status. About 70 percent of the 142 million individual tax returns were filed electronically last year.

Get Tax Updates The IRS is also using the app to provide information to taxpayers. Phone app users enter their e-mail address to automatically get daily tax tips. Tax Tips are simple, straightforward tips and reminders to help with tax planning and preparation. Tax Tips are issued daily during the tax filing season and periodically during the rest of the year. The plain English updates cover topics such as free tax help, child tax credits, the Earned Income Tax Credit, education credits and other topics.

Follow the IRS Taxpayers can sign up to follow the IRS Twitter news feed. IRSnews provides the latest federal tax news and information for taxpayers. The IRSnews tweets provide easy-to-use information, including tax law changes and important IRS programs. IRS2Go is the latest IRS effort to provide information to taxpayers beyond traditional channels. The agency also uses tools such as YouTube and Twitter to share the latest information on tax changes, initiatives, products and services through social media channels. For more information on IRS2Go and other new media products, visit www.IRS.gov.

his new program is part of the company commitment to help customers save on energy bills while helping the environment. Con Edison residential electric customers in one-to-four family homes are eligible for the incentives. “I learned a great deal about how energy efficient my home could be with just a few simple changes, as well as the savings I can get by participating in the various other programs the Green Team recommended. I really needed the Smartstrip and didn’t realize how much money the CFLs and weather stripping he installed would save me,” said Holly. Con Edison “Green Team” professionals are now available to visit customers’ homes and provide a customized list of recommen-

______________________ “I learned a great deal about how energy efficient my home could be ” ______________________ dations on how best to save money. While there, experts will install free energy-saving products such as CFLs, a Smart power strip, and other free energy-saving devices, all at

“This survey is an easy, yet detailed way to show our customers how to save money on their bills and run their homes at peak efficiency” no extra cost. “This survey is an easy, yet detailed way to show our customers how to save money on their bills and run their homes at peak efficiency” said Cristina Coltro, energy efficiency programs manager, Con Edison. Con Edison has an energy efficiency program available for almost everyone. For more information, visit www.conEd.com/energyefficiency or call Con Edison’s “Green Team” at 1-877-8706118.

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EDITORIAL

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January 28, 2011

THE PEOPLE’S VOICE EDITORIAL

Caught In The Crosshairs: in Defense of Sarah Palin As our nation still collectively recoils in horror over the shocking attempted assassination of Rep. Gabriella Giffords (D) of Arizona and the murder of six others by deranged gunman Jared Loughner, it appears that fierce finger pointing and political acrimony have taken center stage in the tendentious debate over who is actually responsible for this heinous act. n the immediate aftermath of the tragic shooting, liberal pundits and left wing celebrities came racing out of the proverbial woodwork to excoriate Tea Party activists for creating such a bellicose environment in which such a horrific deed of this kind could take place. Having prevailed in the 2010 mid-term elections, Rep. Giffords was considered a "Blue Dog Democrat"; the kind that Republicans could work with on paramount legislation. While her positions on health care reform and illegal immigration were sources of attention for those opposed to her candidacy, and while she has been a recipient of criticism from various conservative groups, it is the zenith of hypocrisy to assign blame for this horrific act on her detractors. Said Amy Kremer, chair of the California-based Tea Party Express: "Spirited debate is desirable, but it only should be the clash of ideas. An attack on anyone for political purposes, if that was a factor in this shooting, is an attack on the democratic process. We join with everyone in vociferously condemning it." Without allowing ample time for facts to surface about the background of the shooter, those fomenting further polarization of the nation took aim at former Alaskan governor, Tea Party icon and spiritual mentor, Sarah Palin, for her purported "responsibility" for the reprehensible machinations of a lone gunman. Facts were summarily dismissed by those who tout a partisan agenda and that appears to be true in this case. It matters very little to the denizens of the "progressive" camp that reports have revealed Loughner's left wing proclivities. According to his own admission on his blog, his favorite books are Karl Marx's, "The Communist Manifesto" and Adolf Hitler's "Mein Kampf". Need we say more? Among those jumping on the liberal exploitation bandwagon of this devastating tragedy was Paul Krugman, New York Times op-ed columnist, who blamed Palin for the shooting because she placed Giffords and 19 other Democrats on a hitlist of districts, each shown as being in

crosshairs on her web site. Here's where the double standard begins and ends. While the liberal dominated mainstream media regularly features left wing politicos, who seize every chance they have to spew forth vitriol and ad hominem attacks against those who stand in staunch opposition to President Obama's domestic agenda, somehow those interpreting the political scene have deemed that right-wing innocuous symbolism is way more ominous. Accusing Palin of provoking an attempted assassination by insinuating that her use of this imagery during the 2010 campaign is somehow responsible

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t is about time that Barak left the Labor (Marach) Party. The present day members of the party do not follow the guideline of the original founders of the movement. Often their stated policies are anti-Zionistic to the point that they are more pro-Arab than pro-Israel. All we have to do is look at the peace agreement that Rabin signed to see how far left the labor party drifted from his policies. Rabin was

_____________________ “Palin stated that she was the target of an orchestrated campaign of ‘blood libel’.” _____________________ for this shooting is mind-boggling. Clearly, this is simply another opportunity for the far left to bash Sarah Palin, who is possibly going to throw her hat in the ring as a 2012 GOP contender for the White House. Palin shot back by stating that she was the target of an orchestrated campaign of "blood libel". Condemnations of Palin's assessment were fast and furious as liberal Jewish organizations lined up to take turns hurling invective at her by accusing her of anti-Semitism, as blood libel canards have historically referred to accusations that began in the Middle Ages, that Jews used the blood of murdered Christian children to make matzah for Passover. Truth be told, Palin's political influence has grown exponentially since the 2008 presidential election and she is viewed by some as a genuine threat. Palin had no choice but to defend her innocence against the litany of irrational and egregious accusations made by those desperate souls who wish to slake their desire to cling to their waning political power. “Blood libel obviously means being falsely accused of having blood on your hands, and in this case that’s exactly what was going on,” Palin told FOX television host Sean Hannity in a recent interview. We agree. If anyone can relate to this, it is the Jewish people. Let us reserve judgment and refrain from the fashionable trend of scapegoating innocents who some perceive as an implied threat to the political status quo.

famous for the line “we will treat the Arabs of the West Bank with a velvet glove covering an iron fist.” Rabin never agreed to a Palestinian State, or the dismantling of cities and towns in Judea Samaria. Ehud Barak seems lately to be moving closer to Rabin’s ideology (even though I personally do not agree with it) and I am glad that he has started the new party Atzmaut.

Editor,

Zeev Ben Ami

Israel is a bad country because of its policies. It should be remembered that these people are coming into Israel illegally mostly through the Sinai Desert, if they really were refugees they should go through an application process just like in the US and Israel should be able to weed out any undesirables or those that come to Israel solely for economic purposes. Most of the illegal’s in Israel would then be sent packing and the country would be a safer place.

Editor, he problem with the African infiltrators taking over Tel Aviv is turning into a major problem for Israel. I remember the area of the old Central Bus Station in Tel Aviv, as a large area that even twenty years ago was full of crime. We were always told to be careful but it was never as dangerous as it is today. The ‘refugees’ that have flooded the area as well as the cities of Arad, Eilat and Ashdod claim that they are seeking asylum in Israel. The world as always is using the refugee issue to say that

Charles Plotkin

Editor,

the Jews of Hollywood, of finance, politics and even Newsweek published an article about ‘The Most Influential Rabbis’. While not everyone agrees with the people on the lists most American Jews look upon these lists with pride. The fact that we do is due to the freedoms that we have in America contrasting to the sad situation in Europe. A proud American Jew

t is interesting to note that in Italy they are afraid to publish the names of influential Italian Jews for fear that they would be attacked. They even call the posting ‘anti-Semitic’. In the US we are proud of our influential Jews and publish their names all the time. The Forwards newspaper as well as the JTA news service write about

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Benjamin Netanyahu Blasts Time Magazine Biased Reporting BY RON DERMER, Senior Advisor To The Israeli Prime Minister

Dear Mr. Stengel, I wanted to bring to your attention a recent article in Time entitled "Israel's Rightward Lurch Scares Some Conservatives." I hope that you will agree that the article's obvious bias and numerous distortions are not worthy of the standards of your prestigious magazine. srael is depicted in the article as essentially sliding towards fascism. Your correspondent refers to Israel's Shin Bet (the equivalent of the FBI) as a "secret police," claims that the Israeli government "increasingly equates dissent with disloyalty," and accuses the Prime Minister of "taking a page from neighboring authoritarian states." The evidence offered for these outrageous allegations includes a preliminary vote in our parliament that would require naturalized citizens to make a pledge of allegiance, a proposal to strip citizenship from Israelis convicted of espionage and terrorism, a motion to investigate foreign government funding of local NGOs, calls on Jews to not rent property to Arabs, and demonstrations demanding prohibitions of Arab boys from dating Jewish girls. But your correspondent did not find it necessary to inform your readers of a few facts. Oaths of allegiance are commonplace in

_____________________ “Even in peacetime, other democracies enact laws that would be inconceivable in Israel. ” _____________________ most democratic countries, including the United States. Naturalized citizens in America swear an oath to its Constitution and to defend the country against "all enemies, foreign and domestic." Israel's proposed pledge would require naturalized citizens to swear an oath to Israel as a Jewish and democratic state, words taken directly from our Declaration of Independence. Moreover, Great Britain, France, Germany, and Italy are just some of the many countries where citizenship can be stripped for various infractions that are defined as undermining "national interests." Are these European countries not democratic? In the United States, Senator Joe Leiberman proposed a bill last year to "add joining a foreign terrorist organization or engaging in or supporting hostilities against the United States or its allies to the list of acts for which United States nationals would lose their nationality." Is American democracy threatened by such a bill? As for questioning the legitimacy of foreign government funding of Israeli NGOs, mentioning America's Foreign Agent Registration Act (FARA) may have presented a more balanced picture. FARA requires that any organization engaged in lobbying in the U.S. that receives money from foreign individuals, let alone foreign governments, must among other things register as a foreign agent with the Department of Justice and permit the Attorney General to inspect all of its activities. It is hard to imagine any democratic country accepting foreign governments intervening in its domestic affairs by funding domestic groups engaged not merely in criticism of a particular government's policy but also attacking the very foundations of the State. What would Britain do if the French government was actively funding a British NGO that sought to eliminate the monarchy? What

would the United States do if the Iranian government was funding American NGOs pressing for a withdrawal of US forces from the Middle East? There is a vigorous public debate in Israel, including within the Likud party, over the best means to address the problem of foreign government funding of local NGOs. Proposals range from launching a parliamentary investigation to laws banning or restricting such funding to measures to ensure full transparency. Far from being a sign of Israel's slide toward fascism, the current debate in Israel is a testament to how vibrant our democracy truly is. Finally, contrary to the implication of your correspondent, Prime Minister Netanyahu has publicly and forcefully condemned the racist sentiments that were mentioned in the article. For example, this is what the Prime Minister said at the opening of Israel's annual Bible Quiz to an audience of mostly observant Jews a few hours after he learned of the letter calling on Jews not to rent apartments to Arabs: There are non-Jews among the citizens of this country. How would we feel if someone said not to sell apartments to Jews? We would have been outraged, and indeed we are outraged when we hear such things in neighboring countries or anywhere else. Such statements should not be made, neither about Jews nor about Arabs. They must not be made in any democratic country, let alone a Jewish-democratic country that respects the moral values of the Jewish heritage and the Bible. Therefore, the State of Israel categorically rejects these things. Contrast this unequivocal condemnation by the leader of Israel to the Palestinian Authority law that mandates the death penalty for anyone who sells land to Jews. Such laws are all too common in a Middle East in which Christians are persecuted, gays are hanged in public squares and women are stoned for adultery. In Israel, things are different. Here, we protect the rights of women, gays and minorities, including the 20% of Israelis who are Arabs, who enjoy freedom of speech and religion and the protections afforded by independent courts and the rule of law. Every decision in Israel is put under the microscope by one of world's largest foreign press contingents, the hundreds of human rights organizations and NGOs that operate freely here, a famously adversarial local press and most critically, by a vociferous parliamentary opposition. Israel has upheld its democratic values despite being threatened like no country on earth. In defending itself against wars of aggression, unparalleled terror campaigns and continuous promises to annihilate it, Israel has a track record on the protection of rights that would compare favorably to the record of any democracy, much less democracies under threat. Even in peacetime, other democracies enact laws that would be inconceivable in Israel. The Swiss ban on minarets and the French restrictions on headscarves passed in Europe, not Israel. One final point regarding media coverage in the Middle East. In 2000, after an Italian television station (RAI) was threatened by the Palestinian Authority for broadcasting the film of a Palestinian mob lynching two Israeli soldiers, RAI issued a shameful apology. Similarly, in 2003, CNN admitted to burying negative coverage about Sadaam's regime so that its personnel could continue working safely in Baghdad. I can assure you that no matter how biased and unbalanced your correspondents' coverage of Israel, they will always be free here to write whatever they want. Of course, Time is also free not to print it. Ron Dermer Senior Advisor to the Prime Minister

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Why is Jonathan Pollard Still in Jail? BY CAROLINE B. GLICK Two documents reported on this week shed a troubling light on the US government’s attitude toward Israel. he first is a 27-page FBI search warrant affidavit from 2004 targeting then-senior AIPAC lobbyist Steve Rosen, published Wednesday in The Washington Times. The second is WikiLeaks’ leaked secret State Department cable from October 2008 signed by then-secretary of state Condoleezza Rice directing US officials to spy on Israel. Both indicate that in certain quarters of the American government, Israel is viewed as at best a banana republic and at worst an enemy of the US. The text of the FBI affidavit directed against Rosen makes clear that the FBI had no particular reason to suspect that he was an Israeli agent or was harming US national security. Rosen’s activities during his tenure as AIPAC’s senior lobbyist as described in the affidavit – meeting with government officials, journalists and Israeli diplomats – were precisely the type of activities that lobbyists in Washington routinely engage in. Despite this, the FBI followed Rosen for five years and indicted him and his AIPAC colleague Keith Weissman on felony charges under the all-but-forgotten 1917 Espionage Act. The FBI probe and subsequent trial harmed AIPAC’s reputation, destroyed both men’s careers, and did untold damage to the reputation of both the State of Israel and its American Jewish supporters. That it took five years for the Justice Department to drop these outrageous charges is a testament to the strength of the FBI’s commitment to criminalizing American Jewish advocates of a strong US-Israel alliance. And then there is Rice’s secret cable. Just days before the 2008 presidential elections, the secretary of state instructed US diplomats in Israel, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia as well as the Defense Intelligence Agency and the CIA to conduct a massive espionage operation against Israel. The sought-for information covered all aspects of Israel’s political system, society, communications infrastructures and the IDF. Regarding the IDF, for instance, among other things, diplomats and spies were asked to gather intelligence on planned Israeli military operations against the Palestinians, Lebanon and Syria, and to probe the attitudes of military commanders. They were also told to gather information on “IDF units, equipment, maintenance levels, training, morale, and operational readiness, IDF tactics, techniques and procedures for conducting conventional and unconven-

tional counterinsurgency and counterterrorist operations and Israeli assessment of the impact of reserve duty in the territories on IDF readiness.” As for political leaders, among other things, Rice instructed diplomats and spies to provide detailed information about government plans; influences on politicians; how politicians decide to launch military strikes; what Israel’s leaders think about the US; and much more. Rice also sought information about various aspects of Israeli society. She instructed US diplomats and spies to gather information on everything from “Information on and motivations for any increased Israeli population emigration from Israel” to detailed

_____________________ “In certain quarters of the American government, Israel is viewed as at best a banana republic and at worst an enemy of the US” _____________________ information on Israeli “settlers” in Judea, Samaria and the Golan Heights. Regarding the “settlers,” among other things, Rice wanted information on “Divisions among various settlement groups[;] details on settlement-related budgets and subsidies[;] settlers’ relationships with the Israeli political and military establishment including their lobbying and settlement methods.” Rice expressed deep interest as well in all details related to Israel’s military and nonmilitary communications infrastructure. For instance, she directed US officials to gather information on “Current specifications, vulnerabilities, capabilities, and planned upgrades to national telecommunications infrastructure, networks, and technologies used by government and military authorities, intelligence and security services, and the public sector.” Finally, Rice wanted personal data on Israeli leaders. She asked for “official and personal phone numbers, fax numbers, and e-mail addresses of principal civilian and military leaders.” Taken side-by-side, the first striking aspect of the US’s fabricated Israeli spy scandal on the one hand and its massive espionage operation against Israel on the other hand is the shocking hypocrisy of it all... J4JP adds: Jonathan Pollard continues to languish in an American prison, now in his 26th year of a life sentence for the one count of passing classified information to an ally which he was charged with -- a charge that usually carries a 2 to 4 year median sentence. On January 4, 2011, for the first time in 26 years, an Israeli Prime Minister summoned up the courage and the integrity to formally, openly publicly ask for Pollard's release from the United States. To date, there has been no response.

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COMMUNITY

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OU Job Board and Leading First Kosher Red Cross Shelter Designated to Jewish Community Rabbis Designate Parshat Mishpatim, as Parshat Parnassah The Orthodox Union Job Board and its partners have announced that Leading Rabbis have designated Parshat Mishpatim, January 28-29, as Parshat Parnassah, in which they urge congregations to think about those in their community who are going through unbelievable and all-too-often quiet hardship. et involved! is their message. Underemployment and unemployment affects every community, as one out of every ten people is underemployed or unemployed. Declared Michael Rosner, International Director of the OU Job Board, “Parshat Mishpatim features a wide variety of mitzvot for communal life, emphasizing, ‘for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.’ In our shuls, people are not

_____________________ “Get involved! is their message. Underemployment and unemployment affects every community...” _____________________ strangers – they are our neighbors. Parshat Mishpatim emphasizes that this is the time to become involved, to help our neighbors who are struggling in this economy.” The OU Job Board and its partners suggest the following:

“Parshat Mishpatim emphasizes that this is the time to become involved, to help our neighbors who are struggling in this economy.” Appoint a Gabbai Parnassah in shuls who will seek out other ba’alei batim who may have jobs available; Do you know of a job? Pass it along to the Gabbai Parnassah or send it to a Job Bank within your community or to the OU Job Board to post; Reach out to Human Resources at work and look into available employment openings; Give ma’aser by donating 10 percent of time to help people find jobs, write a resume, etc; Inform neighbors of existing community resources and services. OU Job Board partners include The National Council of Young Israel, EPI Networking, and the Joblink of Maryland.

West Hempstead High School is now a kosher disaster evacuation shelter — the first of its kind in Nassau County. The American Red Cross recently designated a local school as an evacuation shelter that caters to the cultural needs of the Jewish community. est Hempstead High School is now a kosher disaster evacuation shelter — the first of its kind in Nassau County — created specifically for the very large orthodox community of the Five Towns area, which is particularly vulnerable to flooding in the event of a major hurricane. The school was designated as such in midDecember, after the Red Cross reached out to district officials to propose the idea. “It’s out of the flood area,” said Red Cross spokesman Sam Kille. “It also is close to the evacuation route that comes from the Five Towns — Peninsula Boulevard — so those were the key factors.” The design of the high school building itself, located at 400 Nassau Blvd., was taken into consideration as well. Unlike most Red Cross and county shelters where men, women and children share sleeping and gathering space, the layout of West Hempstead High School allows for separate quarters for men and women — which caters to the needs of the Jewish orthodox community. “The high school is a large building and certainly could accommodate a large number of people quite easily,” said West Hempstead schools Superintendent John Hogan. “Anything we can do to assist the community, particularly in a time of emergency, is something that we’re going to try to do.” The Red Cross has a stockpile of kosher Meals, Ready to Eat — commonly known as MRE — that it will store at the high school. It will also have volunteers trained to respect the cultural traditions of the orthodox Jewish community, Kille said: they will be Community Emergency Response Team members from the Five Towns area. “Red Cross is constantly looking for ways to address diversity and cultural needs,” Kille said. “It’s wonderful that the Red Cross is responsive to the needs of the Jewish Community,” said Rabbi Art Vernon of the Jewish Community Center of West Hempstead. “It makes sense being in West Hempstead because we have an orthodox community and facilities here and we can provide. … I know the West Hempstead community: the West Hempstead Jewish community would do everything it could to welcome people in such circumstances.” The county has 25 general population

hurricane shelters, but it is looking to find additional locations that cater to the cultural needs of different groups, according to James Callahan III, commissioner of the county’s Office of Emergency Management. “We’ve made it so that everyone is safe … but now we’re trying to bring it up to a level where people are comfortable,” Callahan said. “Communities like the orthodox community have special requirements that we want to try now to take care of.” A goal of County Executive Ed Mangano’s has been to make Nassau County better prepared to handle disasters, Callahan said, and this is one way for OEM to do so. The agency has been exploring communities _______________________________

Rabbi Art Vernon: “It’s wonderful that the Red Cross is responsive to the needs of the Jewish Community.” _______________________________ that have special sheltering requirements and is now working to accommodate them. “We’re looking at wherever we have pockets of orthodox community to do the same thing,” Callahan said. “That’s what we’re trying to do — to expand our sheltering capacity.” In a statement, Mangano said, “Our emergency preparedness efforts must reflect the needs of all Nassau County residents, and I am pleased that this new shelter will take into consideration the religious practices of the members of the Five Towns and surrounding communities.” Nassau County Red Cross CEO Frank Cassano and volunteer Bruce Gold gave a tour on Dec. 20 of West Hempstead High School to Mangano and Callahan, and religious and community leaders, including Rabbi Kenneth Hain of Congregation Beth Shalom in Lawrence and state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (R-Rockville Centre). “I commend the Nassau County Red Cross for their efforts in working to establish the first-of-its-kind kosher emergency shelter at the West Hempstead High School,” Skelos said. “This initiative will ensure that all residents of the Five Towns and West Hempstead are provided with necessary supplies and will go a long way in saving lives in the event a catastrophe hits.”

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Rabbinical Conference Inspires Sephardic Rabbis Worldwide Sephardic rabbis from Europe, North America and Latin America, as well as Eastern Europe and Russia gathered for an inspirational Rabbinical Conference, sponsored by the Shehebar Sephardic Center. Held annually for the past 20 years, the conference attracted key Jewish leaders, current and past alumni. he SSC was honored to host key leaders including Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi Yona Metzger, the Rishon Le'Zion Rabbi Eliyahu Bakshi Doron and Chief Rabbi Avigdor Nebenzahl of the Old City. The three day conference was held from January 6th – 9th, and focused on education and rabbinical orientation, with an emphasis on present and future leadership. The various lecturers discussed the connection between

________________________ “If we are not well rooted we will The former Chief Rabbi Rishon L’Zion Bakshi Doron addressing the never be strong.” ________________________ particapants of Sephardic Rabbinical Confernce. man and trees and their mutual need for deeply embedded roots in order to grow and flourish. According to the head of the yeshiva, Rabbi Sam Kassin, “Man is like a field of trees that needs water to take root and be strong. If we are not well rooted we will never be strong.” The role of leader and a rabbi were defined, including different types, virtues and appropriate behavior. The list of lecturers included Rabbi Ya'akov Peretz, Knesset member Eli Yishai, and Rabbi Eliyahu Bendahan. Dayanim attending included Rabbi Yitzhak Elmaliach, Rabbi Eliyahu Abergail and Rabbi Ezra Bazri. Eli Yishai spoke of how politicians often skirted delicate issues, but that to be a leader, they have to be willing to take a stand and stand by their position.

Group picture of the particapants of the Sephardic Rabbinical Conference. Rabbi Bendahan spoke of the obligation to do justice no matter how much it hurts. Rabbi Bazri said that true leadership is in how a rabbi stands by his decisions no matter what the community thinks. If a community does not feel that a rabbi has made a just decision, the rabbi should never fear in writing down the decision and his reasoning and

sending it to the community. The community may not agree with the decision but the rabbi will earn their respect. More than 160 attendees filled the yeshiva from morning until night during the conference. On Thursday evening, there was a formal dinner, attended by the rabbis and students from around the world along with

their wives. The evening's guest of honor was the Rishon Le'Zion, Rabbi Eliyahu Bakshi Doron. On Friday, attendees took an educational tour of the City of David, where it all started, followed by the Shabbat prayers led by Rabbi Sam Kassin. After the prayers Rabbi Benizri gave a Dvar Torah. Following the Shabbat meal and a speech by student Rabbi David Bitton, the students and their wives enjoyed a celebration meal. Rabbi Tuvia Kiel spoke of the meaning of the prophet’s Jeremiah’s prophecies. He spoke of how Jeremiah remains a leader through thick and thin and always looked for the comforting side of things and gave hope during the roughest period of time, the destruction to the First Temple. Jeremiah didn’t succumb to his troubles and instead looked ahead for a better future. The bakashot singing went on into the night, and the participants dispersed at midnight. Shabbat lunch was accompanied by singing and Torah teaching. Rabbi Tuvia Kiel gave a tour of the Old City in the afternoon, which included a visit to the 'Churba' and ‘Ramban’ synagogues, newly renovated. Shabbat ended with the words of Rabbi Sam Kassin. “If I am needed to clean streets in order to serve the Jewish nation, I would be happy to do so, since that is the kind of sacrifice needed from all who wants to lead our people.” The conference would not have been able to take place and be such a beautiful success without the generosity of the sponsors. We hope to continue this tradition, and hold many more conventions in the years to come. The SSC thanks its generous sponsors: Salomon Bendayan, SSC President, David Galinski, Ronny and Toby Hirsch, Ricky Cohen, Century 21 Department Stores and the Gindi Family, Gerard Mizrahi, Morris and Richard Sutton, and David J. Hidary. Past conferences were held in Bogotá, Colombia; Lima, Peru; Miami, Florida and Jerusalem.

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NEWS IN REVIEW ISRAEL Only 3% Of Israelis Plan Trip To Turkey mongst the many Israelis planning on vacationing abroad during 2011, only 3% plan on traveling to Turkey, according to information gathered in a recent survey conducted by the Geocartography Institute, under the auspices of the International Mediterranean Tourism Market exhibition, IMTM 2011, which will take place on February 8-9 at the Tel Aviv Fair Grounds. The survey included 500 men and women who represented a national sample of the adult Jewish population in Israel. The same survey was also conducted last year and two years ago, with the recent findings indicating major changes in Israeli destination travel. Last year, approximately 10% of Israelis responded that they planned on vacationing in Turkey during 2010, while two years ago, approximately 16% stated they intended to vacation in Turkey during 2009 – a dramatic decrease of 65% and 78%, respectively. Eyal Shmueli, publisher and editor-in-chief of Israel Travel News, one of the founders of IMTM, commented that "the crisis in the relations between Turkey and Israel has only worsened and Israelis continue to boycott the country and search for other vacation destinations.

Yad Vashem - Youtube in Persian: Virtual War on Holocaust Denial

he Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum in Jerusalem has been concentrating on fighting Holocaust denial in Persian of late, in response to Iranian President Ahmedinajad’s blatant put-downs of Holocaust history. Its latest effort, a Youtube channel explaining the Holocaust (Shoah) in the Persian-Farsi language, will be launched in Yad Vashem this coming Thursday, January 27, which is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The date was chosen because it marks the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp by Allied forces in 1945. Ahmedinajad has often stated that the number of victims in the Holocaust is much fewer than six million, and that the Shoah was “blown out of proportion” by the Zionist movement and Israel in order to excuse their “theft” of the Holy Land from the Arabs. Yad Vashem launched a website in Farsi several years ago, and enjoys wide popularity. Yad Vashem says it cannot know how many, if any, Iranian surfers have visited.

Palestinian Mob Attacks French Foreign Minister ozens of furious Palestinians protested against the French foreign minister on a visit to the Gaza Strip on Friday, pelting her motorcade with eggs and narrowly missing her with a lobbed shoe. The protesters, relatives of Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli prisons, were angry

about comments Michele Alliot-Marie reportedly made the day before in support of Gilad Schalit, an Israeli soldier captured in a cross-border raid by the Islamic militant group Hamas and held in Gaza since 2006. Protesters were waiting for Alliot-Marie as she crossed from Israel into Gaza through the Erez Crossing, lying on the road and jumping on her vehicle. Hamas police eventually dispersed those protesters, but more gathered outside a United Nations office in Gaza City that was her first stop in the Palestinian territory, and later followed her to a nearby hospital, pelting her motorcade with eggs. AP Television footage showed Alliot-Marie narrowly dodging a shoe thrown by a protester as she climbed into a jeep under heavy guard.

INTERNATIONAL Thousands In Egypt Denounce Mubarak housands of anti-government protesters have broken a police cordon in the Egyptian capital and are crossing a major bridge over the Nile to join hundreds more demonstrators massed on the other side of the river. The demonstration calling for an end to Hosni Mubarak’s government is the biggest Egypt has seen in years. Police are showing unusual restraint in what appears to be a concerted effort by the government not to provoke a Tunisia-like mass revolt. The demonstrators chanted, “Long Live a Free Tunisia” and “Down with Hosni Mubarak.” Hundreds of protesters also gathered in Alexandria and other cities. The call for Tuesday’s rallies spread on Facebook and Twitter, with 90,000 saying they would attend. Downtown Cairo came to a standstill and there was a massive security presence.

-- despite a psychiatrist's assessment that he had the potential “to put public safety at risk.” Potts told the tribunal that he did not believe 6 million Jews were killed in the Holocaust. Manny Waks, the president of the Jewish community in the capital, said that “This is a concerning development for the Australian Capital Territory Jewish community. Based on the media reports, here we have a virulent anti-Semite who has been assessed by a psychiatrist as having the potential to put public safety at risk, possibly in legal possession of a firearm.

Ireland Upgrades Palestinian Diplomatic Mission To Embassy he Irish government announced that it has decided to recognize the Palestinian Authority's delegation and upgrade the delegation to embassy status. Following the decision, the head of the Palestinian delegation will present his credentials to the President of Ireland and become an ambassador to Ireland. The move was the first by a European state, although other countries were expected to follow. The Foreign Ministry said in a statement that "Israel expresses its regret over the step taken by Ireland, but is not surprised by it considering the many years of biased policy relating to the conflict." Responding to the news, Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon said that "if the Palestinians would expend one tenth of the effort towards meaningful negotiations that they use to push for largely meaningless onesided declarations and political warfare in multilateral forums then we could have actually moved a long way in negotiations." He added, "The only way Palestinians will achieve any of their aspirations is through honest and open negotiations without any preconditions."

Holocaust Denier Deemed Dangerous, Gets Gun License French Rails Admits Role In Holocaust denier who believes there Sending Jews to Their Death

is a Jewish conspiracy to eliminate other races received a gun license in Australia, despite being deemed a possible security risk. Darryl Potts, an elevator technician at Parliament House in Canberra, had his pistol license revoked in 2009 by New South Wales police after he expressed white supremacy views. But the New South Wales Administrative Decisions Tribunal ruled this week that even though Potts may hold offensive views, he is entitled to a firearms license

he president of France’s state SNCF railway company on Tuesday expressed regret over the company’s role in sending tens of thousands of Jews to their death during the World War II. Guillaume Pepy acknowledged that the SNCF (National Society of French Railways) had been a “cog in the Nazi extermination machine,” while pleading that the company had been “forced, requisitioned” by the German occupying forces. “I want to express

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NEWS IN REVIEW the profound sorrow and regret of the SNCF for the consequences of the actions of the SNCF of that period. In its name I bow down before the victims, the survivors and the children of the deported and the suffering they still endure,” he said. Pepy was speaking at a ceremony at a disused station in the town of Bobigny in the north-east suburbs of Paris, from where some 22,000 Jewish prisoners were deported to extermination camps. In total, the SNCF transported around 76,000 Jews to the German border between 1942 and 1944.

British Official: No Recognition of Unilateral PA State top British official said Thursday that Britain would not recognize a state declared unilaterally by the Palestinian Authority in Judea, Samaria and Jerusalem. "Negotiations are necessary to ensuring a true peace", Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Alistair Burt said as he wrapped up a Middle East visit in Jordan on Thursday. "We are looking forward to recognizing a Palestinian state at the end of the negotiations on settlements because our position is again very straightforward: We wish to see a two-state solution, a secure and recognized Israel side by side with a viable Palestine, Jerusalem as a joint capital and agreed borders," Burt said. "That’s where we want to get to. When we get there, that of course will imply recognition of a state of Palestine.” The only way to get there, he said, was via a negotiated settlement.

NATIONAL Bank Hapoalim Branch In N.Y. Evacuated Over Bomb Scare ix floors of a building in New York City housing an Israeli bank were evacuated because of a letter bomb scare. First responders gave the all clear Wednesday once it became clear that the letter addressed to an employee of Bank Hapoalim was harmless. The letter was sent to the Bank Hapoalim branch at Sixth Avenue and 46th Street in midtown Manhattan. Bank Hapoalim is on the 11th floor. The Israeli news service Arutz Sheva reported that floors nine through 14 were evacuated. The report said the letter, in a 6-by-9-inch enve-

lope, raised alarms because it contained a battery and wires, it did not have a return address and the name of the addressee was misspelled. The mechanism turned out to be of the kind that motors musical greeting cards, police sources said.

Second N.J. Hebrew Charter School Approved he state of New Jersey approved a second Hebrew immersion charter school. Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday approved 23 new charter schools for the state, including the Shalom Academy for students in Englewood and Teaneck, The Record of Hackensack reported. The new Hebrew-language charter school is set to provide a Hebrew immersion program for up to 240 students in grades kindergarten to eight. Local school leaders reportedly opposed the academy, which had been rejected three times by previous administrations, because they say it will drain resources from the public schools. The Shalom Academy will be the second Hebrew-immersion charter school in the state, joining the Hatikvah International Academy that last year in East Brunswick with 108 students in kindergarten through second grade. Ninety percent of its students come from East Brunswick. Hebrew charter schools, which offer nonreligious but Hebrew-focused curricula, are being looked at across the country as less expensive alternatives to Jewish day schools. Several of the schools are operating in New York and Florida.

Orthodox Jewish Group Asks MTA to Remove Inappropriate Subway Ads he president of an Orthodox Jewish group that advocates for the rights of children has written a letter to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority protesting advertisements that appear on New York City subway trains for a cable television show aimed at teens glorifying drug use, illegal activities and other immoral behavior in young adults. Elliot Pasik, president of the Jewish Board of Advocates for Children, an organization dedicated to the spiritual, physical, intellectual and social development of children, contacted Jay Walder, chairman and chief executive officer of the MTA, after being offended by advertisements for the program he saw while riding the subway. Calling on the MTA to uphold its mandate to provide passengers safe and secure transportation, Pasik peti-

tioned the MTA to remove the advertisements on the grounds that the immoral images and ideas projected will impact negatively on children, teens and young adults who use the city’s public transportation system. With actors as young as fifteen, the show in question is so controversial that according to a New York Times report executives at the cable network have become concerned that it may violate several federal child pornography statutes.

Rehabbed Foreman Returning To Ring ormer boxing champion Yuri Foreman will return to the ring March 12 after rehabilitating from knee surgery. Foreman, the one-time World Boxing Association super-welterweight champion, will meet Top 10 contender Pawel Wolak at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nev., promoters Don King and Bob Arum announced at a news conference Wednesday in New York City. Foreman, a rabbinical student in Brooklyn, N.Y., injured his knee during his title defense loss to Miguel Cotto last June at Yankee Stadium. Cotto will headline the MGM Grand card in a title bout against twodivision world champion Ricardo Mayorga.

Natalie Portman Nominated For Oscar he 83rd annual Academy Award nominations for lead actress in a motion picture were announced Tuesday in Beverly Hills, California, by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The category's nominees are: Annette Bening, "The Kids Are All Right"; Nicole Kidman, "Rabbit Hole"; Jennifer Lawrence, "Winter's Bone''''; Natalie Portman, "Black Swan"; Michelle Williams, "Blue Valentine." The Oscars will be presented Feb. 27 at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, hosted by Anne Hathaway and James Franco.

Ground Zero Imam: 'We Have More Of A Right To Moses' uslims have “more of a right” than Jews to the biblical prophet Moses, declared the imam who has become the new face of the proposed Islamic cultural center near Ground Zero in New York City. Imam Abdallah Adhami also urged Muslims to “compete” with other religions. “We must be doing it first, we must compete with you to be doing more of that. We want to fast

Ashura too, because that’s the day God saved Moses; that is certainly a day to be celebrated. We have more right to Moses,” stated Adhami in a 2008 lecture. Ashura is an Islamic fast day that commemorates Muslim events, including the Islamic claim that Moses fasted on that day to express gratitude to God for liberating the Israelites from Egypt. In his lecture, Adhami recounted the Islamic story of the Muslim figure Muhammad arriving in Medina, where he encountered Jews who fasted on Ashura and asked them why they were celebrating the holiday.

US Cable Claims Swiss Tried Linking Iran, Gitmo To UBS witzerland allegedly tried to end a US tax evasion case against its largest bank by emphasizing Swiss cooperation with the United States on two unrelated issues: Sanctions against Iran and Guantanamo detainees, according to a leaked US diplomatic cable published Thursday. The classified cable of July 1, 2009, obtained by WikiLeaks, cites a senior US diplomat in Bern as saying the Swiss government would stop Swedish-owned engineering company Colenco's involvement with an Iranian research reactor. It recounts a meeting between former Swiss Economy Minister Doris Leuthard and US charge d'affaires Leigh Carter where she raised the possibility of taking in freed Guantanamo detainees to show Switzerland's commitment to resolving bilateral issues.

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AFSI Mourns Loss of Founder, Herbert Zweibon BY FERN SIDMAN Herbert Zweibon, the founder of Americans For A Safe Israel (AFSI), a major political support group for the Jewish communities of Judea, Samaria and the Golan, passed away in New York after a brief illness on Thursday January 20th, at age 84. ounded in 1970, as an American counterpart to the Land of Israel Movement, AFSI's platform promulgates Israel’s historical, religious and legal rights to the territories won in the 1967 war and has consistently argued that a strong territorially defensible Israel is essential to U.S. security interests in the region and that “land for peace” is a delusional policy. A beloved Jewish activist known to many both in Israel and the United States, Mr. Zweibon will be best remembered for his generosity, kindness and tireless devotion to the Jewish people and the land of Israel. In a 2007 interview with The Jerusalem Post, Mr. Zweibon said, “It makes little difference to us whether the government of the United States or the government of Israel believe that they can somehow compromise with the Muslim community. This just will not happen.” Helen Freedman, executive director of AFSI in New York City said, “Mere words do not seem adequate enough to describe the legacy of Herb Zweibon. He was an exceptionally magnanimous man who lived and breathed the security and well being of Israel and he was totally dedicated to his beloved family, his friends and the entire Jewish nation. It is with a heavy heart that we must go on without his ebul-

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Helen Freedman: “Herb Zweibon was an exceptionally magnanimous man who lived and breathed the security and well being of Israel and he was totally dedicated to his beloved family, his friends and the entire Jewish nation” _______________________________ lient presence. He was a dear and loyal friend and I will miss him terribly.” “Herb was a righteous man, and he will be sorely missed,” said David Wilder, spokesman for the Jewish community of Hevron. “Herb's love for Israel, for the state of Israel, for Eretz Yisrael knew no limits.” He praised Zweibon's generosity as well, noting that he continued his financial donations as usual even during the global financial crisis. Mr. Zweibon encouraged support for Israel from all peoples, irrespective of religion affiliation, race or nationality and as such AFSI has fostered working relationships with pro-Israel Christian leaders as well. Long time Jewish activist and radio personality, Charlie Bernhaut, a close friend of Mr. Zweibon for many years said with great emotion, “I have never met a

"I have never met a more devoted man in my life. Herb Zweibon was someone who served in the American army and had a fierce loyalty to the United States and its cherished democratic principles and at the same time his support for Israel." more devoted man in my life. Herb was someone who served in the American army and had a fierce loyalty to the United States and its cherished democratic principles and at the same time his support for Israel’s right to maintain a Jewish presence in the liberated territories was absolutely unyielding.” As an ideological disciple of the legendary Revisionist-Zionist leader, Ze’ev Jabotinsky, Mr. Zweibon made it his priority to educate new generations of Jews and supporters of Israel on the teachings of Jabotinsky. One of his last public appearances at an AFSI event was in the summer of 2010 in which he hosted the annual Jabotinsky yahrzeit commemoration at the Park East Synagogue in Manhattan. He spoke of Jabotinsky’s prescience and called upon Jews throughout the world to heed his message of a strong and unapologetic State of Israel. To this end, AFSI, under Mr. Zweibon's leadership initiated a very special essay contest dedicated to Jabotinsky’s memory in which Israeli high school students would participate. In December of 2010, awards were presented to the 15 winners of the 2010 Ze’ev Jabotinsky National Essay Contest at the Knesset building in Jerusalem. Mr. Zweibon said the essay contest “marked the culmination of a 10-month effort to rekindle an intimate relationship with Zionism among Israeli youth, undermined by decades of high school teaching that made Zionist history and their attendant heroes hostage to universalist myths and 'narratives,' that smacked of blatant ant-Zionism." David Wilder of the Hevron Jewish Community said that AFSI was “one of those rare organizations which I can define as pure. Without any hidden agendas, without any need or desire for anything for itself AFSI simply helped Israel; Judea and Samaria included." Mr. Zweibon is survived by his beloved wife Shiela, his three sons, Kenny, Mark and Donald and five grandchildren.

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Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg to Team Up for Movie

dam Sandler and Andy Samberg might be collaborating on a project -- and no, it’s not for one of Samberg’s SNL Digital Shorts.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Jewish comedians Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg are in talks to star in a movie titled I Hate You Dad According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Jewish comedians are in talks to star in a movie titled I Hate You Dad, produced by Sandler’s Happy Madison Productions. Sandler is only about 14 years older than Samberg. However, the two comedians do share a couple of things in common: they’re both Jewish New Yorkers who’ve performed as cast members on Saturday Night Live and share the same initials. Sandler appeared on SNL between 1990 and 1995. Samberg, on the other hand, is still a cast member on the popular TV show. Both comedians have movies coming out this year. Sandler will star in a movie called Just Go With It, alongside Jennifer Aniston and Nicole Kidman. Samberg will appear in Friends With Benefits, a comedy starring Mila Kunis and Justin Timberlake. The movie also features Rashida Jones, Bryan Greenberg, Emma Stone, Woody Harrelson and Patricia Clarkson.

Ellen Barkin Gets, but Did She Get$ a Get? illionaire Revlon boss Ronald Perelman and ex-wife No.4 "Sea of Love" star Ellen Barkin have finally buried their divorce hatchets, settling the last round of their ugly dueling lawsuits over her movie production company, Applehead Pictures. Last month, an appeals court ruled that Perelman had to fork over

$4.3 million. (He had originally agreed to provide $3.4 million to bankroll the company just before they split.) During the proceedings, he had argued that he shouldn't have to pay a cent because Barkin had violated the terms of their 2006 divorce deal by blabbing about their nasty break up to New York magazine. He also contended she was in default for having failed to obtain a get, a Jewish religious divorce. The five judge panel pointed out that their separation agreement said she would cooperate in obtaining a get, not that she had to initiate getting one. They also noted that Perelman himself did not do anything to advance proceedings before the religious tribunals until April 2008, which was two years after the divorce.

Top Five Jewish Moments at The Golden Globes lthough many Jews were nominated for last night's Golden Globe awards, only a few went home with the prize. Before beginning the top 5 countdown of most memorable Jewish moments, let's honor those that left empty-handed. The Social Network's star Jesse Eisenberg and 127 Hours lead James Franco both lost in the best actor category to The King Speech's Colin Firth. Black Swan director Darren Aronofsky was passed over for The Social Network's David Fincher, and King's Speech screenwriter David Seidler (whose flight from the Nazis and Jewish family trauma partly inspired the story) lost to fellow Jew, Aaron Sorkin of The Social Network. . Host Ricky Gervais kicks off the night introducing presenter Scarlett Johansson as "beautiful, talented, and Jewish apparently". This comment was accompanied by a somewhat bizarre expression as if to insinuate she's too attractive (and blonde) to be Jewish. He continues by claiming his source to be "Mel Gibson- he's obsessed".

. Non-Jew Paul Giamatti takes home the award for Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical for his portrayal in Mordechai Richler's semi-autobiographical Barney's Version. In his acceptance speech, he also speaks very highly of Canada, as the film was shot in Montreal.

. Natalie Portman wins for Best Actress in a Drama for Black Swan. Like every good Jewish girl, she's thanks her grandmother first saying "I want to say hi to my grandmother Bernice- I hope your having a drink Grandma". She later laughs manically at her own joke. Starts cute, turned a little scary.

. The Social Network swept the night with several awards including best screenplay, director, and dramatic film. Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin delivers a message to Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg in his speech saying "I want to say to Mark Zuckerberg tonight, Rooney Mara's character makes a prediction at the beginning of the movie. She was wrong. You turned out to be a great entrepreneur, a visionary, and an incredible altruist".

No.4 "Sea of Love" star, Ellen . Television show Glee wins best comeBarkin, the ex-wife of billionaire dy series. Apparently co-creator, producer, writer, and director of the show, Brad Revlon boss Ronald Perelman, have finally buried their divorce hatchets... Falchuk is the son of Nancy Falchuk-

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You Might Just Be a Jewish Redneck If... 1. You think that marrying your first cousin is not only permitted, but biblically mandated 2. Your home is mobile and your sukkah ain't 3. You have a gun rack in your sukkah 4. Your idea of Shalosh Shudos is a six pack and some Redman 5. Ad Lo Yoda applies just about every night 6. You think KKK is a kosher symbol 7. You light Shabbat candles from your cigarette 8. The only plant in your home is your lulav 9. The only area on your lawn that is mowed is the spot where you burn your Chametz 10. Your idea of bathing is using the mikvah 11. Your siddur lists the Sabbath greeting as : "Shabbot Shalom Y'all" 12. Your Shabbat suit was a blue light special at K-mart 13. Willie Nelson sang at your Bar/Bat Mitzvah 14. Your local scribe shoots his own parchment 15. You've ever used the theme to "Rawhide" as a tune for the Kedusha 16. You've ever fired a shotgun at the sound of Haman's name 17. Your belt buckle is bigger than your Yarmulke 18. A tish just ain't a tish without a bugzapper 19. You've ever called the "Psychic Friends Network" to answer a halachic question 20. When you hear the shofar on Rosh Hashanah, you let your hunting dogs loose 21. You know what Brocha to make when you see a UFO 22. Your Rabbi ever yelled "Yee-Haw" during his sermon 23. You think the mechitza is an Italian food 24. You know which brand of grits have an acceptable Kashrut supervision 25. If your Omer counting calendar has ever come up with three cherries in a row

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AL-JAZEERA UP-STAGES WIKILEAKS Land Swap and Ma’aleh Adumim Discussed by Livni According to the Guardian the Papers also reveal some of the negotiating process over borders and possible land swaps. Then-foreign minister Tzipi Livni – essentially adopting an idea put forth by Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman – proposed a land swap that would place some Arab towns now in Israel into a future Palestinian state in exchange for placing some settlements within Israel. n documents released by the Guardian, it became clear that while much of the Israeli public believe that Ma’aleh Adumim is part of the Israeli consensus and would be part of Israel in any agreement, it was a major bone of contention with the Palestinians. The first batch of documents showed Palestinian insistence that the large settlements of Ma’aleh Adumim and Ariel become part of a Palestinian state, even if it meant the settlers remained there under Palestinian

_____________________ Erekat: “Can you imagine that I have changed my DNA and accepted a situation in which Jews become citizens having the rights that I and my wife have” _____________________ sovereignty. While at first Livni said this was an interesting idea that she would have to think about, a few weeks later she said it was completely unrealistic because the settlers would be killed. In a meeting at the King David Hotel on May 4, 2008, between Livni and Qurei, the latter said Ma’aleh Adumim, Givat Ze’ev, Har Homa and Ariel “cannot be included in a swap under any condition.” This was Qurei’s position even as the Palestinians indicated they were ready for

Israel to annex the Jewish neighborhoods in Jerusalem beyond the Green Line, with the exception of Har Homa. The documents show that the Palestinians see the 1967 lines as a baseline, and view an agreement to a land swap for land that will be annexed to Israel as a concession. The Palestinian position, as laid out in the meeting, was that any land swap needed to be in the same area, meaning that if Israel annexed a Jerusalem neighborhood beyond the Green Line, it would have to give up land in the Jerusalem area in return. When it became clear during the discussion that the PA position was that the settlers in Ma’aleh Adumim did not have to be evacuated, PLO chief negotiator Erekat said to Livni, “Can you imagine that you accept for the sake of peace to have Jews as citizens with full rights in Palestine like Arab Israelis?” Livni replied, “But how can I provide Israelis living in Palestine with security?” To which Erekat responded, “Can you imagine that I have changed my DNA and accepted a situation in which Jews become citizens having the rights that I and my wife have. Can you imagine that this will happen one day?” One of the Israeli negotiators in the room, Udi Dekel, then interjected, “I do not have such fancy.” Livni, however, was more diplomatic. “I have to think about this. I do not know. The issue came up again some three weeks later, in which Qurei said that the Jews in Ma’aleh Adumim “can live under Palestinian rule,” to which Livni replied, “You know this is not realistic.” Qurei then said, “So take them [out], like you did in Gaza.” To which Livni responded, “We are going to [take out many settlers].” Later in the discussion Qurei said he didn’t mind if the Israelis became Palestinian citizens, to which Livni replied, “You know this is not realistic. They will kill them the next day.” Rice, at a meeting held a month later, said that no Israeli leader would cede Ma’aleh Adumim, and that if the Palestinians insisted on the matter, “then you won’t have a state!”

ABBAS: WE CAN’T EXPECT ISRAEL TO TAKE IN A MILLION REFUGEES In leaked documents, PA prime minister acknowledges that insisting on the "right of return" would be "illogical" and "would mean the end of Israel." mong the cache of Palestinian documents released by Al- Jazeera on showed Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat and his team, in Ramallah in June 2009, discussing the notion of 10,000 refugees and their families returning to Israel as part of a final peace agreement, as ostensibly offered by former prime minister Ehud Olmert. In a dramatic comment on the refugee issue, furthermore, at an internal meeting that PA President Mahmoud Abbas had with the Palestinian Negotiations Support Unit on March 29, 2008, Abbas said, “On numbers of refugees, it is illogical to ask Israel to take 5 million, or even 1 million – that would mean the end of Israel. Both Al-Jazeera and Britain’s Guardian newspaper put a decisively negative spin on the story, with the Guardian’s website headline reading “Papers reveal how Palestinian leaders gave up fight over refugees.” The refugee issue has emerged as one of the major obstacles to any agreement

Palestinians Protest at Al-Jazeera TV Office Palestinian protesters have smashed windows and sprayed graffiti outside the headquarters of the Al-Jazeera TV channel in the West Bank.

l-Jazeera aired late Sunday what it said were leaked documents showing that Palestinian leaders agreed to deep concessions on two of the thorniest issues in negotiations with Israel: Jerusalem and the fate of Palestinian refugees. Senior Palestinian official Yasser Abed Rabbo accused the station on Monday of misleading viewers to discredit Palestinian leaders. About 250 protesters gathered outside AlJazeera' seventh floor office in Ramallah. A small group then broke security cameras, windows and station logos outside the building. The graffiti read "Al-Jazeera are spies," and "Al-Jazeera equals Israel." Police removed them and prevented people from entering the building. The Hamas terror organization that is in charge of the Gaza Strip has accused Abbas of collaberating with Israel in giving away Palestinian what they consider negotiation red lines.

Abbas issaid to have agreed that it is irrisponsible to think that Israel can accept one million PalestinianRefugees. between Israel and the Palestinians. Then-US secretary of state Condoleezza Rice, according to the paper, suggested that some Palestinian refugees could be resettled in South America – for example, in Chile

and Argentina. Erekat quipped at the meeting, “Whoever will be able to reach an agreement to solve this conflict will be the most important figure in the region after jesus!”

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WITH PALESTINIAN PAPERS PA Calls Leaked ‘Peace Talk’ Documents a ‘Pack of Lies’ BY TZVI BEN GEDALYAHU (ISRAELNATIONALNEWS.COM)

Palestinian Authority negotiators called the leaked documents on PA concessions to then-Prime Minister Ehud Olmert “a pack of lies and half-truths.” l Jazeera did not explain how it obtained hundreds of emails, minutes of meetings and other documents, but some of the information was attributed to former PA Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia, now a senior negotiator. U.S. State Department spokesman Philip Crowley said, “We cannot vouch for their veracity,” while Tzipi Livni, who was Foreign Minister in the Olmert government, said she would not comment. Qureia labeled the reported leaks “lies and half-truths” that were part of Israeli “incitement.” Saeb Erekat, who leads the PA negotiating team, told Al Jazeera after its exposé that the report is "a pack of lies." He added, "We have not gone back on our position. If we had given ground on the refugees and made such concessions, why hasn't Israel agreed to sign a peace accord?" Erekat pointed an accusing figure at Israel, which he said leaked the documents in order to embarrass the Palestinian Authority. PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas said, "I don't know from where Al Jazeera came with secret things. There is nothing we hide from our brothers, the Arabs.” Several items in the leaked documents were actually previously reported, particularly Olmert’s offer to allow approximately 1,000 Arabs to immigrate to Israel every year. Israeli media also reported Olmert’s offer to cede Judea and Samaria. Despite the media sensation, the steady change in the PA position, which once was to discuss concessions and now is to hold out for an “all-or-nothing” agreement, turns the reported documents into an academic discussion.

Al-Jazeera relentlessly continued to pound the PA leadership Tuesday night with its latest dump of Palestinian documents, essentially accusing it of collaboration with Israel in the killing of terrorists.

fter assuming the role of prosecutor and judge, Al- Jazeera, the Arab world’s most influential TV network, has ruled that the leaders of the Palestinian Authority have betrayed their people and must therefore step down from the stage. The “defendants” have been found guilty of ceding control over most of east Jerusalem to Israel, relinquishing the right of return for millions of Palestinian refugees and conducting security coordination with Israeli security authorities. In other words, PA President Mahmoud Abbas and his men have been convicted of high treason – which, in the Arab and Islamic world, is a crime punishable by death. Al-Jazeera is now waiting for the executioner (the Palestinians, in this case) to carry out the death sentence. Al-Jazeera’s dramatic show-trial, has undoubtedly caused massive damage to the PA leadership in the West Bank. The blow is so severe that it’s hard to see how the PA leadership can ever recover. The beleaguered Abbas and his top aides

n a story on its English-language website titled “The al- Madhoun assassination,” the network, basing itself on handwritten notes of a meeting between thendefense minister Shaul Mofaz and Palestinian Authority minister of interior Nasser Youssef, writes that the PA has “shown operational willingness to co-operate with Israel to kill its own people, the Palestine Papers indicate.” At a meeting in 2005 in Tel Aviv, Mofaz is quoted as asking Youssef why the PA doesn’t kill Hassan al-Madhoun, affiliated with Fatah’s Al-Aksa Martyrs Brigades and someone Israel said was behind deadly attacks at Ashdod Port and the Karni crossing. Youssef says that instructions were given to the head of Fatah’s Preventive Security Organization in Gaza, and “we’ll see.” “He is not Hamas and you can kill him,” Mofaz is quoted as saying, to which Youssef replies, “We work, the country is not easy, our capabilities are limited, and you haven’t offered anything.” Less than a month later, according to AlJazeera, Madhoun was killed by a missile fired by an Israeli helicopter. The Al-Jazeera piece then quotes chief PLO negotiator Saeb Erekat in September

I PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas said, "I don't know from where Al Jazeera came with secret things. There is nothing we hide from our brothers, the Arabs.” TIME Magazine’s Tony Karon commented, “An unspoken truth held to be selfevident by many in the Middle East is that the Israeli-Palestinian peace process is dead. If so, the trove of more than 1,600 secret [leaked] Palestinian documents…could be its post-mortem.” The PA has changed its strategy the past year to going through the motions of diplomatic talks while building support from the international community for unilateral recognition of its desired sovereignty over all of the land beyond the temporary 1949 Armistice Lines. Specifically, it wants all parts of Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria that were restored to Israel from Jordan during the 1967 Six-Day War.

Al-Jazeera’s Expose Could Bring Down PA Leadership It’s hard to see how, in light of damning verdict, the W. Bank leadership will be able to salvage what’s left of its credibility.

Al-Jazeera Skewers PA: Collaborated In Killing ‘Own People’

have since been scrambling to control damage caused by the revelations, but with limited success. Their major line of defense claims that the revelations are part of a “conspiracy” designed to discredit the PA leadership because of its refusal to return to the negotiating table unless Israel halts construction in the settlements. Some PA officials have claimed that Qatar, which owns Al-Jazeera, has set out to “politically liquidate” Abbas and his team to help Hamas extend its control to the West Bank. Others have claimed that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman were behind the scandal, which is being dubbed the “Palestinian Watergate.” But many ordinary Palestinians did not seem to buy these claims. Some went as far as saying that the allegations against the PA leaders did not surprise them. Most Palestinians who were interviewed in eastern Jerusalem and Ramallah said they had never had much confidence anyway in Abbas and negotiators Saeb Erekat, Ahmed Qurei and Yasser Abed Rabbo. Al-Jazeera’s show-trial has only come to reconfirm many Palestinians’ suspicions about their leaders in the West Bank.

Funeral of al-Madhoun 2009 – discussing the policies of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu with State Department official David Hale – as saying, “We have had to kill Palestinians to establish one authority, one gun and the rule of law. We continue to perform our obligations. We have invested time and effort and killed our own people to maintain order and the rule of law.” Gen. Adnan Dmairi, spokesman for the PA security forces, said it was wrong to talk about coordination. Instead, he said, the PA has been holding various forms of “contacts” with Israel in keeping with the Oslo Accords. He said the documents presented by AlJazeera were forged. Earlier, PA negotiator Nabil Shaath admitted that the documents were authentic.

US: New Leaks Complicate Efforts to Forge Peace Deal The US State Department acknowledged Monday that the “Palestine Papers,” released by Al-Jazeera, complicated American efforts to forge an Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement. But it said it wouldn’t slow the Obama administration’s work toward that goal. e don’t deny that this release will, at least for a time, make the situation more difficult than it already was,” US State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said of the 1,600 confidential documents Al- Jazeera said it had obtained. The documents – which outline Palestinian willingness to make concessions on Jerusalem and other final status issues – are said to be from the period of negotiations between Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and former prime minister Ehud Olmert. Abbas and other Palestinian officials have challenged the veracity of some of the documents. Crowley noted that the documents weren’t American and therefore couldn’t be verified by the US. However, he added that they would have an effect on the political challenges of resolving the conflict “regard-

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less of whether one document is accurate, and one is not.” Still, he stressed that the United States remained committed to getting the two parties to enter direct negotiations and reach an agreement. “None of this changes our understanding of what is at stake, or what needs to be done,” Crowley said. “We continue to believe a framework agreement is both possible and necessary. We continue to work with and engage the parties.” US officials have spoken extensively to Palestinian and Israeli officials in the past day, according to Crowley, who said their conversations dealt largely with preparing to move forward with next week’s Quartet meeting. He said the recent document leak was only one further sign of the obstacles that lay ahead. “We’ve always been clear-eyed about this,” Crowley said. “We knew it would be a difficult challenge, and it doesn’t change the ultimate objective.” Progressive American Jewish groups seized on the document leaks to push Israel and the Obama administration for more active engagement with the Palestinians.

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A BUBBE’S TAKE ON A CHINESE FOOD CLASSIC Chinese food is one of my favorite cuisines, so with the Lunar New Year beginning Feb. 3, I thought I’d share a few recipes that have been adjusted to use all kosher ingredients.

2 Tbs. soy sauce 2 tsp. cornstarch stirred into 2 tsp. water 1⁄2 tsp. fresh ground black pepper or brown Sichuan pepper

arger supermarkets and specialty stores (especially those with an organic or natural foods section) should have a selection of kosher-certified Chinese sauces and ingredients. You might need to try a few stores; and be careful, as some brands have versions both with and without a hechsher. In my version of the classic Old Woman’s Tofu, I replace the pork with ground turkey and a few traditional ingredients with others that can be found with kosher certif ication. Serve over rice and or alongside stir-fried vegetables.

Put tofu into a bowl and cover with boiling water. Let sit 15 minutes. Drain and reserve. Have all ingredients ready. Heat wok or large frying pan (do not use non-stick). Add oil and swirl to coat pan. Stir fry ginger, garlic and 2 Tbs. green onion, being careful not to burn garlic. Add the turkey and stir fry for a minute, using the side of a spatula to break apart any clumps of meat. Add black bean sauce and chili paste and stir fry for 30 seconds, then add the water and the tofu. Bring to a simmer and cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, being careful not to break apart the tofu. Add the sugar, vinegar and soy sauce. Stir to combine, then gradually add in the cornstarch mixture while stirring until sauce has begun to thicken but is still a bit runny. (You may not need to use all the cornstarch mixture.) Put in a serving dish and sprinkle with the ground pepper and the rest of the green onions.

Jewish Grandmother’s Tofu Serves 4 1 lb. firm tofu, rinsed and cut into 3⁄4inch cubes 2 Tbs. vegetable oil 2 Tbs. minced ginger 2 Tbs. minced garlic 4 Tbs. chopped green onion (white and light green parts) 1 lb. ground turkey (not breast) 2 Tbs. black bean garlic sauce 1-2 Tbs. fresh chili paste, such as sambal oelek 1 cup water 2 Tbs. sugar 2 Tbs. unseasoned rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar

Egg Drop Soup with Chicken Meatballs and Greens Serves 4 Meatballs: 1 lb. ground chicken (not breast) 1 egg white

Harvey Blitz, Appointed Chair of OU Kashrut Commission Orthodox Union President Dr. Simcha Katz announced the appointment of Harvey Blitz of Kew Gardens Hills, NY, President of the OU from 20002004, as Chair of the highly prestigious OU Kashrut Commission. he Commission oversees the work of OU Kosher, the world’s largest and most respected kosher certification agency. Mr. Blitz, who has served as OU Chairman of the Board since the conclusion of his administration and is now Honorary President, succeeds Dr. Katz as Commission Chair, one of the key leadership roles in the organization. OU Kosher certifies more than 500,000 products in 80 countries, on every inhabited continent. Its unparalleled expertise in both the centuries-old laws of kashrut and in modern food production techniques enables it to provide the highest standards of kosher certification, which permits the consumer to use OU certified products in the fullest confidence. The Kashrut Commission, together with the leadership of Rabbi Menachem Genack, CEO of OU Kosher, and Rabbi Moshe Elefant, COO of OU Kosher, are at the head of this international team of experts. Mr. Blitz combines years of kashrut expertise as member of the Commission, with great success in the outside world. He is Senior Vice President of AXA Financial,

1 tsp. minced ginger 1⁄2 tsp. minced garlic 1 tsp. minced green onion (white and light green parts) vegetable oil Soup: 8 cups chicken stock 2 slices ginger, 1⁄4-inch thick 10 oz. fresh spinach, chopped 4 oz. fresh shiitake or brown mushroom caps, cut into 1⁄4-inch slices 1 Tbs. tomato paste 1 tsp. fresh chili paste, such as sambal oelek 1 Tbs. apple cider vinegar 1 Tbs. soy sauce 1 egg 1⁄4 tsp. plus 1⁄2 tsp. sesame oil 2 Tbs. chopped green onion for garnish

Mix chicken with egg white, ginger, garlic and green onion. Oil a plate and your hands. Form 8 meatballs (mixture will be loose) and place on oiled plate. Put chicken stock in a large pot, add ginger slices. Bring to a simmer. Add meatballs and mushrooms. When meatballs have floated to top, add spinach, tomato and chili pastes, vinegar and soy sauce. Gently stir until combined. Simmer until meatballs and vegetables are cooked. Beat egg with 1⁄4 tsp. of sesame oil. Stir soup as you drizzle in egg. Stir in remaining sesame oil, remove ginger slices and serve garnished with green onions.

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Nutrition Info Coming to Fronts of Food Packages Some of the nutrition information listed in government-mandated food labels will be repeated on package fronts under a new system that food makers and major grocers are introducing. he Grocery Manufacturers Association and the Food Marketing Institute on Monday announced the industry’s voluntary new “Nutrition Keys,” which will list calories, saturated fat, sodium and sugars per serving. Manufacturers may choose to use only one or two of the figures in small, package-front icons, or all four. The icons replace a program the industry launched and canceled in 2009 that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said was misleading. It was called “Smart Choices” and included a green check mark on foods that met some nutrition require-

Mr. Harvey Blitz has served as OU Chairman of the Board since the conclusion of his administration and is now Honorary President. Inc., a large financial services company in Manhattan. Born in Detroit, he holds a B.A. degree from Wayne State University, a law degree from the University of Chicago, and a master’s degree in tax law from New York University. He is a member of the Jewish Agency’s Executive and has served on its Board of Governors for a decade. In a joint statement, Dr. Katz and Rabbi Genack declared, “We are delighted that

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“Most food makers will add Nutrition Keys icons to most of their packaging by the end of 2011” _______________________________ ments set by the industry. Most U.S. food makers and sellers are backing “Nutrition Keys,” which the industry is launching with a $50 million marketing campaign. Campbell Soup Co. said in a statement that it plans to add the icons to “appropri-

ately-sized packages” of beverages, baked snacks and meals this year and next. Most food makers will add Nutrition Keys icons to most of their packaging by the end of 2011 but also keep the mandatory black-and-white nutrition labels on package backs. The new labeling system includes ways for food makers to name ingredients consumers should emphasize and those best to limit. Pamela G. Bailey, president and CEO of the Grocery Manufacturers Association, said in a conference call with news organizations that the program is “totally consistent with the existing FDA and USDA regulations” and was developed because consumer research showed shoppers wanted the information. Industry representatives said the new labels respond to a request First Lady Michelle Obama made last March in her effort to fight childhood obesity. The labels met some criticism, however. Nonprofit advocacy group The Center

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Bananas in Peril From Fungal Disease Enjoy your smoothies, splits and cream pies while you can because it might not be long before their key ingredient goes extinct. Banana plants all over the world have been plagued by disease for the past two decades and it looks like our crops are next. recent (and expectantly epic) piece in The New Yorker told of the demise of the Cavendish banana, which currently makes up ninety-nine percent of exported bananas. Though Cavendish bananas require a good amount of attention and a large quantity of frostfree weather (about 14 months), they yield a high amount of bananas per stalk. Rich in potassium, magnesium and fiber as well as

vitamins B6 and C, Cavendishes are hearty enough to withstand overseas trips and don't ripen too quickly or bruise too easily. Americans consume as many Cavendish bananas as they do apples and oranges combined. And why not? They seem to be the perfect fruit (not to mention the main component in a classic and always funny prank). But the Cavendish have their kryptonite. Science calls it Tropical Race Four but when it destroyed about seventy percent of Taiwan's crop and rampaged through Malaysia and Indonesia in the late eighties, local papers deemed it to be the "H.I.V. of banana plantations." Chemicals are not able

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AUTO

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Fiat Unveils Dodge-Based Freemont Crossover

Mazda to Join Electric Vehicle Race In 2012

Fiat S.p.A. on Monday released pictures of the Freemont crossover that will debut at the Geneva auto show in March. he seven-seat Freemont is Fiat's version of the Dodge Journey and is part of Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne's plan to cut costs and boost capacity use at the automakers' factories by cross-selling Fiat and Chrysler group models. To create the Freemont, Fiat took the revamped Journey that was unveiled at the Los Angeles auto show in November and gave the model minor exterior design changes, a revised interior and a stiffer and more responsive suspension and steering to cater for European driving tastes. Fiat said the Freemont is "a 'factotum vehicle' designed to meet the diverse needs of families and those seeking a spacious, comfortable and versatile vehicle to cater for the frenetic pace of everyday life or weekend leisure time." European sales of the Freemont start in June. The model will initially come with front-wheel drive and with two Fiat 2.0-liter MultiJet turbodiesel engines, delivering 140 hp and 170 hp, coupled with a manual transmission. By year end, the Freemont will also be offered with a 276-hp 3.6-liter V6 gasoline engine from the Chrysler Group Pentastar family with four-wheel-drive. The 170-hp diesel will also be offered with 4wd version. Both will have automatic transmissions. The Freemont will replace Fiat's slowselling Ulysse minivan, which the carmaker stopped building this month. Last year, Fiat sold 1,956 Ulysse units. Fiat hopes the Freemont will have a bigger sales potential than the Ulysse because it will offer four-wheel drive, which the

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Fiat S.p.A. unveining the new Freemont crossover... Ulysse doesn't have. In addition, a more powerful diesel engine than the current Journey and sales through Fiat's 5,000strong European sales network, which is far larger than Chrysler's, could offer more sales potential. The Freemont will compete against models such as the Ford S-Max and Ford Galaxy. The Freemont will have a vast array of standard and optional equipment, from triple-zone automatic climate control system to tire pressure monitoring system, from touch screen radio with 8.4-inch screen, SD card and DVD reader to automatic headlight activation. The model will be built at Chrysler Group's Mexican plant of Toluca, where the Fiat 500 is produced by Chrysler for distribution in North America, Brazil and China. Dodge will stop European sales of the Journey. Sales of the Journey began in Europe in 2008. In the first 10 months, European sales of the Journey fell 20 percent to 5,792 units, according to UK-based market researchers JATO Dynamics.

Mazda Motor Corp. plans to launch an electric vehicle based on its Mazda2 subcompact in the spring of 2012. Mazda Motor Corp. plans to launch an electric vehicle based on its Mazda2 subcompact in the spring of 2012, the company said in a statement today. nitially, the car will be leased in Japan, mainly to fleet and government customers, and have a driving range of 124 miles on a full charge. Nothing has been decided about overseas deliveries, spokesman Kotaro Minagawa said. He declined to comment on what kind of battery the electric vehicle would use. Mazda is a latecomer among Japanese automakers in announcing its electric vehicle plans. Nissan Motor Co., Mitsubishi

Motors Corp. and Subaru have begun either selling or leasing electric vehicles in their home market, while Honda Motor Co. and Toyota Motor Corp. have announced plans to roll out electric vehicles in 2012. Mazda is considering small batterypowered vehicles for short city commutes. The company aims to use the electric vehicle leasing program to research customer needs. The internal combustion engine will remain the mainstay of Mazdaâ€™s fleet for the foreseeable future. Recently, the company unveiled a fuel-efficient direct-injection engine and automatic transmission that will help the company meet increasingly stringent mileage requirements.

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HOW TO EXTEND GAS MILEAGE These days, everyone is looking for ways to stretch that tank of gas a little further. From crazy myths like "only fill up on the full moon of the third Thursday of every the month" to plausible suggestions like "check tire pressures," advice abounds. So, are there really things you can do to extend gas mileage and reduce carbon emissions? The answer is yes. While these methods of extending gas mileage won't produce a miracle and let you drive for 10 days on 1 day's worth of gas, they might help you shave some money off gas spending each month. o, about that tire pressure rumor? It's true. Having the optimum tire pressure will help you extend your gas mileage by about 3.3%. A low pressure tire is less round and your car has to work harder and burn more gas to turn a "square" tire. Find the manufacture's tire pressure specification for your car by checking the vehicle door edge, door post, glove box, or fuel door. Then check, and re-inflate your tires if necessary, while the car is cool about once a month or before a long trip. Acceleration burns more gas than main_______________________________

Check spark plugs to try for better gas mileage To help your car engine operate at peak fuel efficiency and extend gas mileage, take it in for a tune-up. Have the mechanic check the spark plugs for damage or wear, the spark plug wires, the air filter, the PCV valve, the breather element, and the exhaust system. You should also make sure that a fuel system cleaner is added to the gas tank after every oil change. Finally, if you are stuck in place with the engine running for more than a minute, turn it off. Leaving the engine running for more than a minute will burn more gas than restarting it.

“There really are things you can do to extend gas mileage and reduce carbon emissions.” _______________________________ taining speed. The faster you accelerate, the more gas you will be burning. Therefore, when that traffic light turns green, resist the urge to exercise your lead foot. Instead, come way from the intersection at a crawl and take

a block or two to come up to speed and extend your gas mileage. If it drives you crazy to watch everyone else speed away, try to envision them at the gas pump paying more than you.

Slow down in advance of red lights to save gas Stopping slowly is also key to extending gas mileage. If you can see a red traffic light or anticipate that one will turn red, take your foot off the gas. Slow down and coast up to the light. Racing up to a red light and then stopping will not get you anywhere faster, it will only waste gas that you don't need to be using. If you choose a route with many stops, you will be forced to accelerate many times. This is part of the reason why cars get better mileage on the highway. To extend your gas mileage, choose comparable driving routes that avoid traffic lights and stop signs.

To help yourself minimize acceleration, use your cruise control on flat roads. On the highway, stay in the right hand lane and set your cruise control at, or under, 55mph. Driving over 55mph burns proportionally much more gas than under 55mph, so keeping your cruise control at, or under, this speed is one of the best things you can do to extend gas mileage.

Coast downhill and slow uphill to extend gas mileage However, if the road is hilly, you will want to refrain from the cruise control and take gas conservation into your own hands, or foot in this case. Instead of holding your speed steady, allow your car to slow down slightly while driving uphill and allow it to accelerate slightly while driving downhill. This will increase your gas efficiency and extend your gas mileage.

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Cantorial Concert set for Feb. 20 at Merkin Concert Hall Cantors showcase is pleased to announce The Cantorial Trio debut at Merkin Concert Hall, NYC on Sunday, February 20th at 2 PM. The trio consists of three of the finest young cantors on the Jewish music scene today – Yanky Lemmer, Shimmy Miller and Zevi Muller. orld famous piano virtuoso, Cantor Danny Gildar, will accompany the cantors. Special arrangements have been written especially for the trio by the renowned composer Israel Edelson. Charlie Bernhaut, founder of Cantors Showcase, is well known for promoting "chazzanut" (cantorial music) through his radio programs, cantorial concerts, Cantors World events, and now his two-hour Jewish Soul Music internet program (www.charliebernhaut.com). He was so impressed with the cantorial talent of the three young cantors, Lemmer, Miller and Muller that he felt compelled to create Cantors Showcase in order to bring these and other new talents to the concert stage. Yanky Lemmer, currently serving as Chief Cantor at Congregation Anshe Sholom in New Rochelle, NY, was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. He had the good fortune to study with famed cantors Ben Zion Miller, Joseph Malovany, Bernard Beer, and Noach Schall. He makes special appearances throughout the world, thrilling audiences with his wonderful vocal talents. Shimmy Miller comes from a long line of renowned cantors. His great grandfather, Chaim Shimon Miller, his grandfather, Aaron Miller, and his father, BenZion Miller, are known throughout the world as great masters of chazzanut and tefilah. Shimmy follows in this tradition and presently officiates as choir leader at Congregation Young Israel Beth-El in Brooklyn, and serves as cantor at the high holidays break-away minyan.

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Macy Gray Consults Fans On Canceling Israel Gig American singer, booked for two Tel Aviv gigs next month, asks her fans to help her decide whether to call them off. 'What the Israeli government is doing to the Palestinians is disgusting, but I don't wanna cancel. What do you think?'

The Cantorial Trio: (L-R) Yanky Lemmer, Shimmy Miller and Zevi Muller Zevi Muller, currently Chief Cantor at West Side Institutional Synagogue in NYC, was raised in a house that was infused with chazzanut. His father serves in pulpits throughout the world, and his uncle is the renowned Binyamin Muller, Chief Cantor of Antwerp, Belgium. Zevi is in constant demand as a guest cantor in synagogues and concert halls world-wide. Cantor Danny Gildar has achieved international accolades as a voice coach and teacher of chazzanut. His reputation throughout the world is due to his amazing talent as an accompanist of cantorial and secular music, which has thrilled audiences for so many years. Israel Edelson, a disciple of, and former assistant conductor to late Maestro Leonard Bernstein, is a composer, arranger and pianist. His many albums cover a great variety of styles, from classical through cantorial to contemporary Jewish. He currently lives in New York. This outstanding display of talent will be presented on Sunday afternoon, February 20th at 2 PM, at Merkin Concert Hall, 129 W. 67th St. between Broadway & Amsterdam Aves. Seats can be purchased on line at http://kaufman-center.org/merkinconcert-hall/event/the-cantorial-trio-debut or by phone at 212-501-3330. For further information email: cbjmusic@aol.com .

merican R&B and soul singer Macy Gray, who is booked for two concerts in Tel Aviv in February has turned to her fans on her Facebook page and told them that she has been receiving many letters from activists "urging/begging me to boycott by NOT performing in protest of Apartheid against the Palestinians." According to Gray, "What the Israeli government is doing to the Palestinians is disgusting, but I wana go. I gotta lotta fans there. I don't want to cancel on and I don’t _______________________________

According to Gray, “What the Israeli government is doing to the Palestinians is disgusting, but I wana go.” _______________________________ know how my NOT going changes anything. What do you think? Stay or go?" The post, published three days ago, has received hundreds of comments, some calling on her to call off the gigs and others, from Israeli fans, asking her not to.

Macy Gray has turned to her fans on her Facebook page and told them that she has been receiving many letters from activists begging her to cancel concerts in Israel On Wednesday night, Gray announced via Twitter that she would be coming to the Tel Aviv after all: "Dear Israel fans. Me and the band will be there in 20 days. Can’t wait. See you then. Peace." This will be her fourth visit to Israel. The show's production company said in response that they were aware of the letters Gray had been receiving and that the first concert had already been sold out.

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Parshas Mishpatim: Volumes in Volume BY RABBI LABEL LAM And these are the laws that you should set before them. (Shemos 21:1) Like a laid out table (Shulchan Aruch) and prepared for a meal before them. (Mechilta) It's interesting to note that not one of the many laws mentioned in this week's reading can be properly executed based upon the bare bones of the verses alone. In fact, not one Mitzvah in the entire Torah is capable of being carried into action given only the parameters provided in the text. here are almost 30,000 details that comprise phylacteries and 5,000 in the ubiquitous mezuzah with little information to guide to their uniform completion. What's called "killing"? When does life begin? When does it end? What one person calls "family planning" another calls murder! The Torah cries out for explanation. There must, by definition, have been a concomitant corpus of information that accompanied the giving of the laws and that is

what we call the "Oral Torah". Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch uses the analogy that the Written Torah is like the notes to a scientific lecture. Every jot and squiggle has significance. If properly understood it can awaken the actual lecture. The notes remain practically useless to someone who has not heard the lecture from a Master. Therefore in the Oral Torah is the sum of the lecture while the Written Torah is merely a shorthand record. Why was so much left to Oral Transmission? What is the wisdom of this system? ) It is designed to make easier the carrying of large amounts of information. If one grasps the handle the rest of the package will follow. Theoretically, with a Torah Scroll alone, as a memory queue, the entire oral tradition can be reconstituted and transported compactly throughout history. ) The Oral Torah provides all the necessary cases that are meant to be applied to the changing material conditions of life. To produce a book that would include all the detailed laws of the various times and places over 3315 years would be cumbersome and impractical. What sense would it make to speak about the role of electricity on Shabbos before Franklin ever

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flew his kite? Instead, all the principles that guide the applications of law for all time are found and founded in Written and Oral Law. ) Even though the Oral Torah can be found in written form it was written in such a way that it must be verbalized. It cannot be read like a novel or an oped piece It invariably needs to be discussed vigorously. This helps to ensure that the ideals of the Torah do not remain on the book shelf alone but are internalized and refined in every generation by the fires of passionate debate. ) The Oral Torah teaches a method of thought. It is more interested in teaching "how" to think than "what" to think. It is not an answer book. It is process driven by questions. Like a good math class where one must prove a theorem the teacher wants to know how you arrived at your answer. If one gave a correct answer without showing work the grade may be lower than if one showed all the work and made a minor math error. How you got there matters. E) The Oral Torah was set up in such a way that in order to gain a true appreciation

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Summary of The Haftorah:

Haftorah Mishpatim Jeremiah 34:8-22; 33:25-26. n this week's haftorah, Jeremiah describes the punishment that would befall the Jews because they continued enslaving their Hebrew slaves after six years of service-transgressing the commandment discussed in the beginning of this week's Torah reading. King Zedekiah made a pact with the people according to which they would all release their Jewish slaves after six years of service--as commanded in the Torah. Shortly thereafter, the Jews reneged on this pact and forced their freed slaves to re-enter into service. G d then dispatched Jeremiah with a message of rebuke: "Therefore, so says the Lord: You have not hearkened to Me to proclaim freedom, every one to his brother and every one to his neighbor; behold I proclaim freedom to you, says the Lord, to the sword, to the pestilence, and to the famine, and I will make you an object of horror to all the kingdoms of the earth." The haftorah then vividly depicts the destruction and devastation that the Jews would experience. The haftorah concludes with words of reassurance: "Just as I would not cancel My covenant with the day and night and I would not cancel the laws of heaven and earth, so too I will not cast away the descendents of Jacob... for I will return their captivity [to their land] and have mercy on them."

THIS WEEK IN JEWISH HISTORY SHEVAT 23

The Israelites assembled to wage war on the tribe of Benjamin. 1267 - The Synod of Breslau, ordered the Jews of Silesia to wear a special cap in public 1338 - Rabbi Levi b. Gershom (Ralbag; also known as Gersonides) completed his commentary on the Torah. 1625 - Frumet Meisel, famous for her piety and philanthropy died. 1791 - The French National Assembly granted equality to Jews of Alsace. 1842 - Abraham Stern, Hebrew poet and inventor, died. 1899 - The Jewish Abend-Post, Yiddish daily newspaper, was founded in New York. 1900 - The Jewish Agricultural Industrial Aid Society was organized. 1918 - The Jewish Legion, officially designated the 38th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, left England for Palestine. 1941 - The nazis, issued an order barring all Polish Jews from using public transportation facilities. 1941 - The first transport of Jews to concentration camps left Plotsk (Plock), Poland.

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519 BCE - The prophet Zechariah, , predicted the restoration of Zion and encouraged the resumption of the construction of the Temple building. 1492 - The first printed Pentateuch, bound together with the Five Scrolls, was published. 1565 - Rabbi Meir b. Isaac Katzenellenbogen (Maharam of Padua), author of responsa, died. 1573 - The Court Jew Lippold, protĂŠgĂŠ of Elector Joachim II, was executed in Berlin. 1674 - Rabbi Abraham Auerbach of Coesfeld, Germany, instituted an annual fast in commemoration of his expulsion. 1765 - Rabbi Mordecai of Brisk, author of Mayim Ammukim, died. 1776 - Jews who had moved out of the ghetto of Frankfort on the Main were forced, by a decree, to return to the ghetto. 1779 - Duke Karl Eugene, decreed that no Jew should be deprived of the right of residence in Stuttgart, Germany. 1833 - Rabbi Ezekeiel Feivel b. Ze'ev Wolf, the Maggid of Vilno, author of Musar Haskel, died. 1917 - The first synagogue in 425 years was dedicated in Madrid, Spain. 1922 - Aharon David Gordon, writer and Palestinian labor leader, died. 1956 - Joseph Rumshinsky, composer of many Jewish operettas, died.

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1807 - Rabbi Meir Posner of Danzig, author of Bet Meir, novellae on the code, died. 1808 - Louis Bonaparte, freed the Jews of Emden, Germany, of all restrictions and

granted them the privileges enjoyed by French Jews. 1831 - The French government, decreed the extension of financial support to Jewish religious institutions on an equal footing with aid to Christian institutions. 1883 - Rabbi Israel b. Ze'ev Wolf Salanter (Lipkin), leader of the Musar movement, author of Or Yisrael, died. 1934 - The first ship to break through the British blockade of Palestine landed its illegal immigrants. 1941 - The Nazis, issued a decree prohibiting the sale of merchandise to Jews outside the ghetto. 1949 - Israel and Egypt signed an armistice agreement. 1957 - Zishe Weinper, Yiddish poet, died. 1959 - Joseph Pearlman (Ossip Dymov), playwright, died. 1970 - Oil was pumped for the first time into the newly completed 42-inch Eilat-Ashkelon pipeline.

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1667 - Rabbi David b. Samuel Halevi (Taz), popular author of a commentary on the code, died. 1953 - Russia broke diplomatic relations with Israel. 1959 - Israel exported copper ore, extracted from the copper mines of King Solomon. It was the first such export since the days of the ancient kingdom.

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1583 - Joseph Sanalbo, a convert to Judaism, was burned at the stake in Rome. 1618 - Rabbi Tanhum Ha-Kohen of Cracow, talmudist, died. 1656 - The Jewish community of New Amsterdam was granted a site for burial purposes. 1847 - Rabbi Zundel the Preacher, author of Kenaf Rananim, died. 1852 - Micha Joseph Levenson (Michal), Hebrew poet, died. 1880 - Isaac Adolphe Cremieux, statesman and leader of French Jewry, died. 1942 - Menachem Bareisha, Yiddish poet, died. 1943 - The surrender of the last German army in Stalingrad, Russia, marked the turning of the tide in the long string of nazi victories in World War II.

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163 BCE - King Antiochus V lifted the siege of Jerusalem,. The anniversary was observed as a holiday. 1190 - Massacre of Jews of Norwich, England. 1792 - Jews who lived in the vicinity of Strasbourg were granted permission, to enter

the city to take an oath of allegiance. 1812 - Rabbi Joseph David Sinzheim, author of Yad David, head of the Sanhedrin convened by Napoleon, died. 1855 - Jacob Raphael Furstenthal, Hebrew writer and poet, died. 1894 - Louis Lewandowski, famous composer of liturgical music, first Jew to be admitted to the Berlin Academy of Arts, died. 1903 - A Zionist committee set out, to investigate the feasibility of a British proposal to Jews to colonize El-Arish, on the Mediterranean coast of the Sinai Peninsula. 1925 - Mrs. Radcliffe N. Salomon (Nina David), poetess and author, died. 1943 - Rabbi Alexander Goode, one of the four chaplains who surrendered their lifejackets to soldiers, perished with the sinking S.S. Dorchester off Greenland.

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1569 - King Philip II, established the holy office of the Inquisition in the province of South America. 1761 - Rabbi Eliezer b. Samuel Avila, author of Ozen Shemuel, homilies and eulogies, died. 1920 - The Jewish Court of Arbitration, the first organized Jewish institution devoted to the settlement of disputes of specifically Jewish character, held its first session. 1927 - Rabbi Nathan Zevi Finkel, founder of the Yeshivah of Slobodka, author of Etz Peri, died. 1940 - The first large ghetto in Poland was established by the Nazis in Lodz. 1945 - Henrietta Szold, founder of Hadassah and Youth Aliyah, died. 1974 - Evacuation of Israeli forces from the bridgehead on the western bank of Suez, on the African continent, was completed.

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Deadly Meningitis Cases in New York City New York City had six meningitis cases since late December and three of the cases were fatal. The victims ranged in age from 4 to 74-years-old. he cases are not due to a single strain of bacterium and the victims have not been linked in any manner. The New York City Health Department is asking doctors to immediately report all suspected or confirmed cases because of the higher than expected incidence of the disease. Meningococcal disease is a serious, potentially fatal bacterial infection that strikes an average of 1,500 Americans annually. In particular, adolescents and young adults are at increased risk of contracting the disease. It can be spread by coughing, kissing and even small children putting toys in their mouth. Some of the common symptoms are fever, headache, stiff neck, rash, and possibly an altered mental status. Early treatment of antibiotics greatly improves the probability of survival and people who come in contact with infected patients should also be treated. But in three of these recent cases there were delays in reporting the illness. One case apparently wasn’t diagnosed until the medical examiner performed an autopsy. The known cases include a 22-year-old Manhattan woman who died in December. A January 1, 2011 case killed a 55-year-old Staten Island woman. The next day a 4-yearold Bronx boy was diagnosed. He is still alive.

Meningitis bacterium as seen under a micrioscope. On January 5, 2011 a 74-year-old Bronx man survived after being diagnosed and the following day a 24-year-old Brooklyn man was diagnosed. He has also survived. In the most recent case, a 28-year-old Manhattan woman died on January 11th. There are vaccines that government doctors say are safe and highly effective. The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends routine vaccination of all persons 1118 years of age with 1 dose of meningococcal conjugate vaccine at the earliest opportunity. Pre-teens who are 11-12 years old should be routinely vaccinated at the 11-12 year old check-up as recommended by ACIP. This visit is the best time for adolescents to receive meningococcal conjugate vaccine. Also, since the occurrence of meningococcal disease increases during adolescence, health-care providers should vaccinate previously unvaccinated pre-teens and teens 1118 years of age with meningococcal conjugate vaccine at the earliest possible healthcare visit.

First Support Group For Religious Jewish Stutterers While many people suffer from a fear of public speaking, for those who stutter speaking just a single word can become a difficult ordeal. While therapy can help alleviate the problem, there is no cure for stuttering, a problem that affects approximately 500,000 Jews. he Jewish Stutterers Association, also known as Mercaz Kvad Peh, is a volunteer non-profit organization started one year ago to help meet the unique needs of religious Jews who are afflicted with stuttering. With monthly support groups meeting for men, women and teens in Brooklyn, Far Rockaway, Monsey and Lakewood, a yahoo stuttering group for those who live outside the New York area and a database of speech _______________________________

People who stutter are happy to have a place... they can express their feelings about dealing with this difficult condition. _______________________________ therapists, the JSA hopes to raise awareness of stuttering within the Jewish community, provide referrals and financial aid, have Jewish themed events for children and host an annual retreat for stutterers and their families. Additionally they hope to implement a practice phone line for stutterers, a special group to help Bar Mitzvah boys with their layning, provide an informative guide on stuttering for distribution at pediatrician’s offices and create a stuttering program for educators.

JSA founder Moishe Rosenberg, himself a stutterer, explains that while stuttering is a problem that has to be dealt with on an ongoing basis, there is no reason for stutterers to think they cannot lead happy productive lives and that there are many roshei yeshivos, CEOs of large companies and even popular speakers who deal with stuttering. Rosenberg reports that many who attend the JSA meetings experience a huge sense of relief. “They are so glad to see that someone has formed such an organization,” said Rosenberg in an exclusive interview with VIN News. “So many people who stutter feel alone and ashamed and it makes them so happy to have a place they can turn to where they can not only get help for their stuttering but they can open up and express their feelings about dealing with this difficult condition.” In an email sent to the JSA one member expressed his thanks for the support and encouragement the group provides. “The JSA serves a vital role, with the best information about what works to manage stuttering as well as a wealth of personal experience that can be found within the stuttering community. A frum stutterer faces his or her own unique challenges, so a frum organization that deals with this problem really fills a deep need.” JSA will be holding men’s support groups tonight at 7 PM tonight in Brooklyn, Far Rockaway and Lakewood. For more information call or text 347-855-7520 or email info@jstutter.org.

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Chancellor Cathie Black Discusses Education Policy With Councilman Greenfield Councilman David G. Greenfield hosted New York City Schools Chancellor Cathie Black at his office in the Boro Park section of Brooklyn. The Councilman and the Chancellor met for over an hour to discuss critical education issues impacting the Councilman’s district, which encompasses Boro Park, Bensonhurst and Midwood. am grateful to Chancellor Black for coming to Boro Park to meet with me one-on-one during this busy transition period,” said Councilman Greenfield. “I thought our meeting was productive and I believe that Chancellor Black is committed to improving the education of all of New York City's school children. Her knowledge of even the most arcane education issues that I brought up was impressive," stated the Councilman, who has spent many years as an education advocate. "Chancellor Black is clearly committed to her new role as the steward of our city’s education system.” Councilman Greenfield has many public schools in his district, but also represents more children in religious schools than any other member of the New York City Council. Greenfield took the time to address issues related to both of these populations. Specifically, the Councilman and the Chancellor discussed FDR High School, charter schools, innovative public school programs like 'School of One' and the state's 'last-in first-out' hiring policy. Greenfield also addressed the challenges

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Councilman David G. Greenfield: “I thought our meeting was productive and I believe that Chancellor Black is committed to improving the education of all of New York City's school children.” unique to parents of religious school children including the rising cost of tuition, the need for expanded busing services and the city's stewardship of the federally-funded Title I remedial program. Greenfield was instrumental in working with the Department of Education and non-public school representatives to change the program to ensure that tens of thousands of non-public school children were able to benefit. Councilman Greenfield, an early supporter of Mayor Bloomberg's selection of Cathie Black for Chancellor, drew on problems in his own district to highlight his concern that, in a large school system, some schools get lost. To help combat this,

New York City Schools Chancellor Cathie Black met with Councilman David G. Greenfield at his office in the Boro Park section of Brooklyn . Councilman Greenfield encouraged the Chancellor to engage in more communication with local legislators who know their local schools as well as anyone. For example, FDR High School, the largest secondary school in the Councilman’s district with a sizable English language learning ("ELL") population, was slated for closure because of seemingly arbitrary guidelines. Specifically, many recent immigrants are unable to graduate high school in four years, as these guidelines require, because of their language gap. As a result, the fouryear graduation rate at FDR is low and the school was deemed a "failing" school. Greenfield protested this designation and encouraged the DOE to review FDR's tremendous academic gains and ability to graduate successful ELL students, even if it took longer than the traditional four years. As a result of Greenfield's insistence, instead of closing the school and replacing it with several smaller schools, the legendary high school remained open and was given more resources to help their ELL population. Greenfield also asked the Chancellor to support his proposal to allow for a coupon to subsidize door-to-door busing for private school students. Greenfield's proposal would help private school parents pay for busing, while saving the city money due to the lower cost of private busing. Greenfield arranged for a meeting in November with Deputy Mayor Dennis Walcott and several key religious and school leaders to explore a framework for the door-to-door busing proposal. Finally, Greenfield discussed his concern that the city is making it more difficult for parents to access special education services provided by the Department of Education. Greenfield asked the Chancellor to place a renewed focus on working with parents of special needs children to educate them about the services their children are entitled to, and find a mutually agreeable plan for the education of those children. “We had a wide-ranging discussion on many critical education issues impacting my district," Greenfield explained. "I believe that Chancellor Black brings a fresh approach to the Department of Education. I am hopeful that those who have criticized her for political reasons will realize that now is the time to come together and work with Chancellor Black to ensure that all of our schoolchildren receive the best possible education," concluded Greenfield.

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NYC University’s 23 Campuses are the Latest to Ban Smoking Last summer, the University at Buffalo banned smoking on its three campuses. Last month, Columbia University approved a measure that prohibits smoking within 20 feet of buildings. And on Monday, the trustees of the City University of New York, the largest urban highereducation system in the country, voted to forbid smoking on all 23 of its campuses, from the College of Staten Island to Lehman College in the Bronx. CUNY’s move is the latest in a wave of comprehensive smoking bans on college campuses nationwide, a trend that began about five years ago and has gathered momentum in recent months. The American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation, a nonprofit advocacy group, reported this month that at least 466 campuses had completely banned smoking or passed resolutions to do so. Public health experts feel that the campus antismoking rules send an important early message to young people about healthy lifestyles. CUNY officials, who estimate that 13 percent of their students, faculty members and staff members smoke tobacco, noted

that the ban was prompted in part by the recent creation of the university’s School of Public Health. Campuses will have until September 2012 to impose the rules, allowing them time to mount educational campaigns, post no-smoking signs and provide counselors trained in helping smokers quit. Some of CUNY’s most urban colleges, like Hunter and Baruch in Manhattan, may not notice much of a difference, since the university cannot prohibit smoking on public sidewalks. The ban will be felt more on campuses with ample green space between buildings, like City College, Queens College, College of Staten Island and Lehman College. If city officials have their way, large swaths of the five boroughs will soon join the CUNY campuses. City Councilwoman Gale A. Brewer sponsored a bill in September that would ban smoking in 1,700 parks and along 14 miles of beaches. On Monday, she said that the mayoral and Council staffs were still working on the final details, but that the measure could go before the Council for a vote next month.

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Israel’s First Lady, Sonia Peres, Passes Away... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 1945, and spent the early years of their marriage on Kibbutz Alumot. They had three children – Zvia, Yonatan and Chemi (Nechemia).

Though fiercely private, Sonia Peres understood that her husband occasionally had to host important overseas visitors at home. On such occasions she was a gracious

hostess. She also had a reputation as a fine cook, and kept a kosher home. She always had a smile and cheery word for them and was genuinely interested in

them as individuals. The funeral for Sonia Peres will be held on Friday at 11:00 am at the Ben Shemen Youth Village cemetery.

times. "In addition, the Jewish Agency has succeeded in enabling any Tunisian Jew who wishes to do so to leave the country for Israel. A few dozen have chosen to make the move and are currently being assisted in their

first steps in Israel by JAFI personnel." The immigration of the Tunisian Jews to Israel required the assistance of the Jewish Agency, several Israeli ministries and other countries, according to the Yediot Achronot newspaper.

Tunisian Jews Flee Political Upheaval for Israel... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 although the political situation is developing rapidly and it is unclear what tomorrow may bring," the statement said. "We note with optimism tinged with concern that the Tunisian military has deployed forces specif-

ically charged with protecting the Jewish community in Djerba and elsewhere, a sign of both Tunisia's continued commitment to the safety of its Jews and the very real threats faced by the community in these uncertain

NYC’s Bloomberg Sets Sights On Pension Reform... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9 projects and other improvements meant to maintain the city’s status as a world capital. Bloomberg said he doesn’t want to see

the city repeat mistakes of past fiscal downturns, when vital city services broke down due to a lack of money.

“We won’t forget the single most important lesson of the 1970s: when you stop investing in the future, the future hits the road,” the mayor said. “Jobs, people, capital

— they all leave. We didn’t allow that to happen after the attacks of 9/11 and I promise you we won’t allow it to happen now.”

New Governor of Alabama: Non-Christians ‘Not My Brother,’ ‘Not My Sister’... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12 Bentley believes his job is to make everyone's lives better," the statement said. Ashfaq Taufique, president of the Birmingham Islamic Society, told The Birmingham News he wasn't sure how Bentley's remarks were intended.

"Does it mean that those who according to him are not saved are less important than those who are saved?" Taufique said. "Does he want those of us who do not belong to the Christian faith to adopt his faith? That should be toned down," he added. "That's not what we need. If he means that, I

hope he changes it. We don't want evangelical politicians. They can be whatever in their private life." The official with the Anti-Defamation League, which fights discrimination against Jewish people, said it sounded like Bentley was using the office of governor to advocate

for Christian conversion. "If he does so, he is dancing dangerously close to a violation of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which forbids government from promoting the establishment of any religion," Nigut said.

He is planning on planting four acres this spring in order to test his creations. Fernando Aguilar of the Fundación Hondureña de Investigación Agrícola is making the effort to naturally engineer resistant bananas, which requires lots of time, patience and hands on work. "The hybrid plants are like

women," Aguilar told the New Yorker. "To look at a woman from afar is not to know the woman. To know her, you must be with her. And to know the hybrids you must be with the hybrids." So buck up banana lovers, with dedication like that there is hope yet.

rated with Torah ideals they would be experiencing a living symphony as opposed to studying sheet music. There are often as many subtleties between the words as in the words. To behold an artful master applying

Bananas in Peril From Fungal Disease... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 31 to kill or prevent it. Eventually, the disease made its way over to Australia where it is currently systematically wiping out crops. Scientists believe that it will inevitably make its way over to Latin America. Tropical Race Four is a fungus that is spread through the

soil. It is harmful only to bananas. So is all hope lost? Should we start learning to love plantain-nut bread? Some researchers are not ready to give up. At Queensland University of Technology, professor James Dale is attempting to genetically modify crops to be resistant to the disease.

Parshas Mishpatim: Volumes in Volume... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 35 one would have to have had real contact with a living teacher. That real teacher would have to have had more than a passing contact with a real teacher or teachers going all the way back to Sinai link after link.

) The real benefit here is that the Torah is not just a set of rigid laws or an academic pursuit but rather a system of living. If one would have a chance to witness the behavior of someone whose life is satu-

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Erekat: Liebermans Reported Map of Palestinian State is a Joke... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6 lished in provisional borders, it would be possible to resume diplomatic negotiations and maybe reach agreements on transferring

additional territory to the Palestinian state," the official said. Lieberman has briefed Prime Minister

Benjamin Netanyahu on the project but has not yet shown him the map. Lieberman, the source said, believes that the more time pass-

es, the more people will come around to the idea that the goal for now should be an interim agreement with the Palestinians.

Israeli Inquiry Rules Flotilla Interception Was Legal... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4 A fifth Israeli participant, 93-year-old international law expert Shabtai Rosenne, passed away during the deliberations. Soldiers rappelling from helicopters onto the deck of the Marmara, with some 600 passengers on board, were mobbed by several dozen activists as they landed on deck one by one. Soldiers were beaten, and some were thrown onto a lower deck. According to Sunday’s report, two of the soldiers were

shot, apparently with weapons taken from the Israelis themselves. Both soldiers and activists have said they acted in self-defense. The commission faulted the military planners of the mission for not taking into account the possibility of serious violence, saying “the soldiers were placed in a situation they were not completely prepared for and had not anticipated.” However, looking at 133 individual cases in which soldiers used force — 16 of them involving shooting to kill — the commission

found soldiers had acted properly and that their lives had been in danger. The soldiers, the report said, “acted professionally in the face of extensive and unanticipated violence.” Alan Baker, former legal adviser to Israel’s Foreign Ministry, said the report will likely be accepted and rejected by countries based on their prior feelings toward Israel. He said the committee’s makeup should boost its credibility among Israel’s allies. He also expected the U.N.‘s commission to take

it seriously. “Whether this will persuade Turkey is doubtful. Whether this will persuade the Arab countries is very doubtful. I think the serious countries will take it very seriously because of the people who were involved and because of the international observers,” he said. “I doubt very much whether it will make an impression on those elements of the international community who are pushing the anti-Israel hostility,” he added.

Record Number of Tickets for Lawbreaking Bicyclists... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9 crackdown. “There’s a lot of abusive riders who don’t pay attention to whatever the rules of the road are for bikes,” said Steisel, the city’s for-

mer sanitation commissioner. “They think they have free rein and . . . and they don’t realize the dangers.” Giancarlo Rodriguez, of Yonkers, said,

“They should get tickets when they go through lights and when they turn in the middle of the road. [It] creates a hazard. “Some cyclists don’t pay attention.”

Not everyone is happy. Jan Gorma, 23— a Brooklyn waiter and cyclist who admitted, “I run\ said. “We take up such a small portion of the road.”

The Dakota and San Remo Buildings are Black Smoke Polluters, Critics Say... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 14 Calls to the Dakota and San Remo property management offices weren't returned. Ansonia property manager Marc Lippman said the Beaux Arts style building, built in 1904, has a decades-old boiler that has always used No. 6 heating oil. But he added that No. 6 heating oil takes a toll on the building and makes maintaining the boiler a headache.

"Burning no. 6 is not fun," Lippman said. "It’s less expensive, but what goes along with that is a lot more difficulty in maintaining the boiler. We also understand that it’s not the greatest thing for the atmosphere." Lippman said the Ansonia's board was "green conscious," so he's looking at switching to a duel heating system that would burn natural gas or oil, or switching to cleaner No.

2 oil. Silverman said she was hoping to convince property managers such as Lippman to switch to cleaner fuel by making an economic case. While it was true that No. 6 heating oil was once far cheaper than other fuels, it's now only about 10 percent less expensive than cleaner oils, Silverman said. The

increased maintenance costs associated with burning No. 6 made it pricier to burn in the long run, Silverman said. Natural gas, the cleanest alternative, was also the most cost effective, Silverman said. "There's a real business case to be made," said Silverman. "Natural gas is now cheaper than oil and it's predicted to stay that way."

Twitter Is a Great Tool. What Happens When It’s Wrong?.. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 18 the correct information. Craig Silverman of Regret The Error, who wrote a post cataloguing the erroneous reports, has also described a way in which Twitter could implement a correction function by tying any correction to the original tweet. The problem with this approach, of course, is that Twitter is, by definition, a stream of content. It never stops flowing, and during breaking news events, it flows so quickly it's almost impossible to filter it all or be sure of what is correct and what isn't. And because it's an asynchronous experience—meaning people step away from it and then come back repeatedly—there is no way to guarantee that everyone is going to see an update or a correction or to stop them from retweeting incorrect information. It's possible that Twitter might be able either to embed corrections or to tie errors and updates together using its so-called Annotations feature, which the company was working on last year and had originally hoped to launch in the fall.But work on that project was apparently put on hold while the company launched a revamped website version of the service and sorted out some other matters. It's not clear whether Annotations will be revived, but the idea behind it was that information about a tweet—or "metada-

ta," such as location or a number of other variables—could be attached to it as it travelled through the network, something that might work for corrections as well (as noted in a comment below, the Poynter Institute is also working with programmer Adrian Holovaty, founder of EveryBlock, to try to develop a correction mechanism outside of Twitter). The Twitter problem isn't a new one. Traditional media have struggled with the issue as well, with newspapers often running corrections days or weeks after a mistake was made, with no real indication of what the actual error was. In a sense, Twitter is like a real-time, distributed version of a wire service, such as Reuters or Associated Press; when those services post something that is wrong, they simply send out an update to their customers and hope no one has published it in the paper or online yet. Twitter's great strength is that it allows anyone to publish, and republish, information instantly and distribute that information to thousands of people within minutes. But when a mistake gets distributed, there's no single source that can send out a correction. That's the double-edged sword such a network represents. Perhaps—since we all make up this real-time news network—it's incum-

bent on all of us to do the correcting, even if it's just by retweeting corrections and

updates as eagerly as we retweeted the original.

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Harvey Blitz, Appointed Chair of OU Kashrut Commission... CONTINUED FROM PAGE Harvey Blitz has accepted the position of Chair of the Kashrut Commission, as yet another way he serves Klal Yisrael through his involvement with the Orthodox Union. With his longtime experience on the Commission, his deep knowledge of the intricacies of kosher, and his leadership

skills, as demonstrated during his Presidency and his service as Chairman of the Board, he is the perfect person to guide the Commission in its work over the next two years. He is a very trusted advisor, and one of the OU’s outstanding personalities.” Mr. Blitz declared, “Every time I see the

remained active in Italy's Jewish committee, frequently commenting in the media about issues affecting Jews, and Jewish-Vatican relations in particular. In 1992, she was awarded Italy's highest

OU symbol on an item, I am very proud that I have represented this organization in leadership positions. As Chair of the Kashrut Commission, I will be following in the huge footsteps of my friend, Simcha Katz. He went from Chair of the Commission to President; I went from President and

Tullia Zevi, Pillar of Italian Jewish Community Dies... CONTINUED FROM PAGE World Jewish Congress, Steinberg said. He called Zevi a "relentless champion of Jewish rights and the universal struggle against the malignant threat of fascism." Even after her official duties ended, Zevi

work," said John Brennan, Obama's top counterterrorism adviser. Geithner said there would be no easing of the financial pressure on Iran. "Every financial institution anywhere in the world needs to preserve its reputation for integrity in order to do business globally and especially in the U.S.," he said. "Stuart has been able to use that reality as an incentive to

Nutrition Info Coming to Fronts of Food Packages... CONTINUED FROM PAGE for Science in the Public Interest said they could be confusing — and consumers are likely to ignore them. “It’s unfortunate the industry wouldn’t adopt a more effective system or simply wait until the Food and Drug Administration developed a system that would be as useful to

consumers as possible,” the group said in a statement. Kelly Brownell, Director of the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale University, said in a statement issued by the university Monday that the new labels are a “sign” that the government must continue its

Police Fear ‘War On Cops’... CONTINUED FROM PAGE said. "It's not a good situation out there," Groeninger said. Here is the status of the police shooting investigations on Monday: Indianapolis police say they arrested Thomas Hardy in the shooting of Officer David Moore, who was shot in the face and

Chairman of the Board to Chair of the Commission. Working with Simcha, Rabbis Genack and Elefant, and Commission members, my goal will be to assure that OU Kosher and the word “trust” continue to be synonymous for the kosher consumer around the world.”

civilian honor, news reports said. "We recall her profound and dignified interventions that she made in defense of the Jews and all minorities," Gattegna said in a statement.

Stuart Levey Stepping Down as Top Iran Sanctions Official... CONTINUED FROM PAGE tary, said in a statement. "He's the best mixture of toughness and creativity." The Obama administration is set to nominate David Cohen, Levey's deputy and a longtime confidante, as his replacement. Cohen also is Jewish. "We are very fortunate to have someone of David Cohen’s caliber and in-depth experience to build upon Stuart’s outstanding

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Her husband Bruno Zevi, an architect, Jewish leader and member of Italy's clandestine Justice and Liberty movement while fascists held power, died in 2000. They had two children.

get the private sector to move to reinforce our policies." Others in the administration gave Levey top marks. "Stuart’s work has significantly and directly degraded the capabilities of those who seek to do us harm," Brennan said. "Stuart has helped save lives, and our country owes him a strong debt of gratitude."

Tom Donilon, Obama's national security adviser, said Levey "designed and executed innovative financial strategies for targeting terrorists, proliferators and other illicit actors, and built an international consensus around the use of targeted sanctions as an effective means of combating threats, pressuring regimes and safeguarding the financial system."

regulatory effort. “I see no reason the food industry could not have waited . except that the industry fears that government would suggest a system that reflects poorly on many of its products,” Brownell said. Food industry analyst Erin Swanson with

the Wall Street research firm Morningstar praised the labels for making nutrition information more visible. “Food companies have had a focus on improving the wellness profile of their portfolios,” Swanson noted. An FDA representative declined to comment.

precinct were recovering, police said. Investigators said Lamar Moore, 38, of Detroit entered the 6th Precinct on the city's northwest side about 4:30 p.m. Sunday and shot Cmdr. Brian Davis, Officer David Anderson; Sgt. Ray Saati; and Sgt. Carrie Schulz. Officers returned fire and killed Moore, who was scheduled to be sentenced Monday for his role in a double homicide, they said. One of two deputies wounded in Port Orchard, Wash., was released from the hospital while another remained in satisfactory condition after being wounded Sunday in a gunfight. A suspect and a female victim who came running to his aid were killed. Police were investigating how the female victim was shot. The gunman was identified as Anthony A. Martinez, 31, of Salt Lake City.

The Deseret News said police had issued an endangered persons advisory for a 13-yearold runaway believed to be traveling with Martinez. In St. Petersburg, Fla., a suspected gunman was found dead after two police officers were shot to death and a U.S. marshal was injured as they tried to make an arrest. Suncoast Benevolent Association President Mark Marland identified the fallen officers as Tom Baitinger and Jeffrey Yaslowitz. In Miami, thousands of law enforcement officers gathered at a funeral service in American Airlines Arena to honor Roger Castillo, 41, Amanda Haworth, 44, who were killed on Thursday while serving a warrant on a suspected killer. The suspect, 22-yearold Johnny Simms, was killed by another officer.

body and remained in a coma. A manhunt continued in the Oregon beach town of Waldport for a gunman who shot officer Steven Dodds, 45, a six-year veteran of the Lincoln City Police Department. Police were looking for the owner of a 1984 Dodge truck that fled the shooting scene. In Detroit, four officers shot inside their

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seekers should head to the South Wall, a 25foot-high climbing wall that pours H2O on daredevils attempting to summit. Those keen to stay on the ground should listen for the Splasherhorn's rumblings—the four-story play structure dumps 800 gallons of water on passers-by throughout the day. The park is also home to Michigan's only surf simulator, the Rip Zone, where guests can try either stand-up surfing or boogie boarding. 1 Boyne Mountain Rd., Boyne Falls, Mich., 800/462-6963, avalanchebay.com. Tickets from $19; double rooms at Boyne Mountain Resort from $181 per night (includes water park tickets and free arcade tokens). Short drive from Traverse City , Mich.(58 miles), Grand Rapids (169 miles).

Wilderness Territory Waterpark Resort, Wisconsin Dells our distinct parks make up this massive 600-acre resort, which stays a balmy 88 degrees regardless of the temperature outside. It may take several seasons to experience all of the rides here, but the park's tour de force is the Hurricane—a family raft ride that drops 58 feet then spins into a funnel that mimics a hurricane in enough detail (lightning and fog machine alert!) to be as terrifying as it is fun. Kids and adults alike attest that filling up the kiddie pool with "Bumper Boats" was a sheer stroke of genius, and a word to the wise: The Great Wave—a 15,450-square-foot wave pool that pits swimmers against five-foot swells—is addictive. 511 E. Adams St., Wisconsin Dells, Wis., 800/867-9453, wildernessresort.com. Park access for resort guests only; doubles from $99. Short drive from Madison, Wis. (55 miles).

Splash Lagoon, Erie, Pennsylvania he first water park in the U.S. opened in 1989, and 13 years later Pennsylvania finally caught on onto the trend with Splash Lagoon. It may have taken a while, but as this park proves—some things are worth waiting for. The Tiki Treehouse is right at the top of the park's greatest hit list—half fortress, half obstacle course, the attraction is a favorite among kids who love the bridges, slides and the huge bucket of water that periodically deluges

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Splash Lagoon in Erie, Pa. unsuspecting guests. Of course, waterslides feature prominently here and the two standouts are: Shark Attack, a furiously fast body slide that twists and turns outside the building; and the Black Hole, a tunnel slide that leaves you in the dark until the very end. The park attracts about 400,000 annual visitors and will open a new 30,000-square-foot wave pool this summer. 8091 Peach St., Erie, Penn., 866/377-5274, splashlagoon.com. Day passes from $35; rooms at varying hotels in the area from $119 (includes water park tickets). Short drive from Cleveland (102 miles), Buffalo (96 miles), Pittsburgh (128 miles).

Kalahari Resort, Sandusky, Ohio he African-themed Kalahari is an expansive 173,000 square feet (it's the largest water park under one roof in the U.S.) and features a spectrum of thrill rides,

from the 55-foot-tall Cheetah Race waterslide to the speedy, 400-foot-long Rippling Rhino tube ride. But a must-do is the 500foot-long Zip Coaster: Utilizing a conveyor belt system, it launches two-person rafts into a series of free-fall drops, on-a-dime turns, and tunnels, all in a 30-second blur. 7000 Kalahari Dr., Sandusky, Ohio, 877/525-2427, kalahariresorts.com/oh. Day passes from $39; rooms from $159 (includes water park tickets and sleeps four). Short drive from Toledo (60 miles), Cleveland (62 miles).

Avalanche Bay Indoor Waterpark, Boyne Falls, Michigan n Michigan's northwestern region, Boyne is best known as a ski escape. But the area is also home to the 88,000-square-foot Avalanche Bay, where skiers often thaw out in the 84-degree temperatures. Adventure-

eet the chain that invented the lazy river—a concept so popular that it's now practically a requirement at any water park worth its salt. The latest outpost from Schlitterbahn—a family-owned operation with four parks in the Midwest—has put a twist on the concept by adding waves to a river that is nearly a quarter-mile long (called Torrent River, this splashy adventure is anything but lazy). The company has another first under its belt with this Galveston Island park, too; it's the first "convertible" water park in the world, which means that it can convert from indoor to outdoor, depending on the weather. Of the dozen indoor attractions at the 26-acre park, the steep, 60-foothigh Rohr! is a favorite, where riders break speeds of 30 mph while whooshing down a 244-foot-long body slide. 2026 Lockheed St., Galveston, Tex., 409/770-9283, schlitterbahn.com/gal. Day passes from $28. Short drive from Houston (50 miles), Austin (215 miles).

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US Airlines Make Money Again by Flying Less After a decade of multibillion-dollar losses, U.S. airlines appear to be on course to prosper for years to come for a simple reason: They are flying less. y grounding planes and eliminating flights, airlines have cut costs and pushed fares higher. As the global economy rebounds, travel demand is rising and planes are as full as they've been in years. Profit margins at big airlines are the highest in at least a decade, according to the government. The eight largest U.S. airlines are forecast to earn more than $5 billion this year and $5.6 billion in 2012. U.S. airlines are in the midst of reporting fourth-quarter results that should cap the industry's first moneymaking year since 2007. "The industry is in the best position — certainly in a decade — to post profitability," says Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly. "The industry is much better prepared today than it was a decade ago." The airlines' turnaround has benefited investors — the Arca airlines stock index has nearly quadrupled since March 2009 — but it's been tough on travelers. Fares in the U.S. have risen 14 percent from a year ago, according to travel consultant Bob Harrell. Flights are more crowded than they've been in decades. On domestic flights, fewer than one in five seats are empty. Space is even tighter over the summer and holidays. That's why it took a week to rebook all the travelers who were stranded by a snowstorm that hit the Northeast over Christmas weekend. Travelers also face fees these days for services that used to be part of the ticket price, such as checking luggage (usually $25 to $35 per bag) and rebooking on a different flight (usually $150 for a domestic flight, more when flying overseas). From 2000 through 2009, U.S. airlines lost about $60 billion and eliminated 160,000 jobs, according to an industry trade group, the Air Transport Association.

This concept for a 2025 airplane, designed by a team led by Lockheed Martin, features "wrap-around" wings that join up with the tail. NASA has offered a first peek at possible airplanes of the future that are currently being explored by titans of the aviation industry. n late 2010, NASA awarded contracts to three teams — from Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and The Boeing Co. — to produce advanced-concept designs for aircraft that could take to the skies in 2025. The initial design concepts look very different from each other. Northrop Grumman envisions a plane with two fuselages sharing a middle wing under which dual jet engines are slung. Boeing, meanwhile, is working with a "flying wing" concept that resembles a stealth bomber in that it has an arrowhead- or wedge-shaped profile in place of an obvious, tubular fuselage.

Lockheed Martin's initial design looks the most like a commercial plane of today, but the two lateral wings wrap around to the rear of the plane and connect over top of where a tail fin would be, and the engines appear here as well. All final designs will have to meet NASA's requirements for less noise, cleaner

A design team led by Northrop Grumman came up with this concept for a twin-fuselage airplane that could enter service in 2025.

An artist's conception shows a "flying wing" concept for an aircraft that could enter service in 2025, as designed by a Boeing-led team.

During that tumultuous decade, airlines were hit with a series of events beyond their control: two recessions; the Sept. 11 attacks; an avian flu outbreak that scared away many travelers, and rising fuel costs. They grounded older, gas-guzzling airplanes. The government says the major U.S. airlines, plus freight delivery companies FedEx and UPS, used 11.39 billion gallons of jet fuel in the first nine months of 2010, down 11.4 percent from the same period a year earlier. The price of a gallon of jet fuel jumped 20 percent year over year, but overall fuel spending rose just 6 percent. They added fees. In the first nine months of 2010, airlines collected more than $4.3 billion from fees for checking baggage and changing tickets, up 13.5 percent from the comparable period in 2009. They consolidated. Delta Air Lines Inc. bought Northwest in 2008, and United and Continental combined last year. That leaves four so-called network carriers that operate from hub airports, down from six. And Southwest Airlines Co.'s pending purchase of AirTran Airways will combine two of the biggest discount carriers. Fewer airlines should mean higher fares. Delta, Southwest, United Continental and US Airways are expected to have earned nearly $4 billion combined in 2010. The latter two report results on Wednesday. The parent of American Airlines, which suffers from higher costs than the others, said last week it lost $389 million. The economy is expected to grow faster in 2011 and 2012 than it did in 2010, and this should give the industry a lift.

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Hall of Fame Inducts Basketball Great Tal Brody (ISRAELNATIONALNEWS.COM)

Tal (Talbot) Brody, Israeli basketball great, is among the 2011 inductees to the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in Commack, N.Y. n 1977, Brody captained the Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball club to the European Cup championship, the first major international sports championship for the young state. Perhaps the most significant game of the title run was Maccabi's defeat of the Soviet Red Army Team in an emotional and politically charged semi-final. The Russians wouldn't allow Maccabi to play in Moscow, and the game took place on neutral turf in Belgium. Afterward, Brody uttered one of the most famous sound bites in Israeli history. In his heavily American-accented Hebrew, he told a television commentator, "We are on the map, and we are staying on the map - not only in sports but in everything." Following his comment, "we were called ______________________________

______________________________ into (then) Prime Minister Rabin's office," Brody said. "He said to me, 'Tal, I had tears in my eyes; you don't realize what you said, how much it meant to the morale and the people of Israel - the fact that we are staying on the map, not only in sports but in everything.'" Brody remains sports royalty. In 1979, he received the Israel Prize, the country's highest civilian honor. More recently, Brody was appointed Goodwill Ambassador for

Season of Big Talk Ends in Disappointment for Jets This was not how the season was supposed to end for the New York Jets. Not in Rex Ryan's mind, at least. But there was the brash coach, redeyed and disappointed, trying to make sense of a 24-19 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC championship game Sunday night.

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e were one game away again,'' Ryan said. ''It cuts your heart out.'' Especially when you've told everyone who'd listen that your team was destined for greatness. Ryan has led the Jets to consecutive AFC title games in his two seasons as coach, and this made-for-TV journey was marked by a reality-show appearance, controversies, scandals, big talking and some terrific plays. It ended a win shy of the franchise's first Super Bowl trip since 1969, and with Ryan firing one final shot at all of his team's critics. And there are plenty of them. ''Our goal for next year, I've got news for you, it won't change,'' Ryan said. ''It will never change. We're going to chase that Super Bowl. We're going to chase it until we get it. Then, we'll chase it after that again. ''But that's it. If you want to criticize us, then go ahead, but you have no right.'' That was the type of fiery talk that was mostly missing in the week leading up to the game. The Jets were uncharacteristically quiet after a loud run through the postseason, and not much changed once the game started. By the time they made some noise, it was simply too late. Ryan's big-mouthed bunch was shut down and shut up in the first half, and the Jets' defense was dominated by Ben Roethlisberger, Rashard Mendenhall and the Super Bowl-bound Steelers. ''It's the toughest loss I've ever been a part of,'' linebacker Jason Taylor said. New York was silenced until a secondhalf comeback attempt fell short. And it was because of a stunningly slow start that lacked the intensity of the Jets' first two playoff victories. And the reason was inexplicable. ''We just came out flat,'' cornerback Darrelle Revis said. Added defensive end Shaun Ellis: ''They came out and out-tempoed us.'' Ryan's aggressive defense was leaky from the beginning, allowing Pittsburgh gain after big gain as the Steelers jumped out to a 24-0 lead that the Jets couldn't recover from. ''They made plays when they had to,'' Ryan said, ''and that's why they're moving on.'' That's not the only reason. New York's run defense allowed 166 yards rushing, including 121 by Rashard Mendenhall, after giving up only 91 yards a game. ''It came down the most basic lesson in football, man: tackling,'' defensive tackle Sione Pouha said. Added Ryan: ''The tackling was not up to our standards to any stretch of the imagination.'' Pittsburgh held the ball for more than 21 minutes, outgained New York 231-50 and outrushed the Jets 135-1 in the opening half. New York's defense had a solid second half, keeping the Steelers off the scoreboard. But the Jets needed to make one more stand to give themselves a chance at a late comeback. With the Steelers facing third-and-6 with 2 minutes left, the Jets got pressure on Roethlisberger. But the big quarterback rolled out and got a pass off to Antonio Brown, who went down and grabbed the toss for a first down, allowing the Steelers to run out the clock.

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In 1977, Brody captained the Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball club to the European Cup championship. the State of Israel. Brody was a University of Illinois AllAmerican point guard who garnered AllAmerica and All Big-Ten accolades in his senior year. The Baltimore Bullets selected him with the 13th pick in the 1965 NBA draft, but Brody turned down the Bullets and returned to Illinois to complete his master's degree in educational psychology in 1966. That same year he joined Maccabi Tel Aviv. As Maccabi Tel Aviv's liaison to the NBA, Brody was instrumental in organizing an exhibition game between Maccabi Tel Aviv and the N.Y. Knicks, with proceeds from the game benefiting Migdahl Or, an Israeli charity for disadvantaged children. He is also chairman of the Spirit of Israel philanthropy. "You take the kids off the street whether it's an Arab or Israeli, whether they're black or white, Christian or Jewish everybody on the court is the same," he has said. "That's the way the game is being taught in Israel. That's why it's so popular and so successful and so widespread. I'm very happy to be a part of that influence and take up that challenge. That's what I wanted to do, to see it realized and to see it keep going forward."

New York Jets quarterback Mark Sánchez walks off the field after a 24-19 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers ''Ben is Ben,'' said Pouha, who smacked into Roethlisberger as he threw. ''I was just hoping it would deter the throw, but that's second nature to him.'' Ryan then slammed down his headset, knowing his team's season again ended one win short of where he told everyone it would. ''There's no tomorrow,'' Pouha said, almost whispering. ''We're going home.'' That wasn't in the script. Ryan said all season he thought his team was going to win the Super Bowl, even boldly scribbling ''Soon To Be Champs'' on an ESPN bus during training camp. On Friday, he reiterated that he wanted to see green and white confetti fall, wanted the celebratory hats and Tshirts and to raise the trophy as AFC champions. It wasn't to be. Again. ''Think about the worst thing that can happen to you,'' center Nick Mangold said. ''That's the feeling.'' Ryan called the Jets' first-round playoff game against Indianapolis ''personal'' against Peyton Manning, and the defense bottled up the Colts' Pro Bowl quarterback. The next week, Ryan said it was between him and the Patriots' Bill Belichick, declaring he needed to outcoach his counterpart. Cornerback Antonio Cromartie fired things up by calling Tom Brady an expletive, and the trash talk escalated from there. The Jets backed up all the big talk by stunning the Patriots 28-21. But things took a silent turn last week when Ryan heaped praise on Steelers coach Mike Tomlin, using words such as ''respect'' and ''like,'' and his players followed suit. Turns out, the Jets might have needed to keep that mean streak going. ''I would change the outcome of this game and that's the only thing I would change,'' Ryan said. ''We don't need to apologize to anybody. We'll be back, you'll see.'' But how many of the players who walked off the field will be back? Jason Taylor was teary-eyed after the game, sounding as though the end was near for him. It's uncertain if LaDainian Tomlinson will be back. And the Jets will have plenty of other decisions to make on players such as Cromartie, Santonio Holmes, Braylon Edwards, Brad Smith and Shaun Ellis. ''This team as you see it tonight will never be together again,'' Taylor said. ''Whether Jason Taylor's back or anybody else is back, it will not be the same football team again. It just can't be. It's sad in its own right.''

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2045 Midwood, East 16th Ave O: Newly renovated co-op for sale by owner, 2BR, 1 bth, 1100sf, LR, DR, EIK. Plenty of closets, great location! Near Trans, shopping and more! $259K Call owner 347-495-7121

UWS: 25Ft wide, 542 West 110th St: Vacant building air rights, ideal for non-profits, single family, home, school. Asking 3.995M Call: 212-696-2500 Ext 7223. Massey Knakal Realty Services. 1095 MANHATTAN BAKERY/ CUPCAKE FOR SALE- Busy street, W 72nd St. $395K/neg. Bake time avail. Long term lease. Fantastic opp’ty. Call 516-935-6200

Ocean Pkwy/ Ave T: 2 BR, 2 bth, fully renov, 1100sf, $294K, Ocean Pkwy/ Foster, 2BR fully renov 1 apt 299K, Bensonhurst/ Ave P: 1 BR asking 180k. Call Agent 212-810-7077

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Ave I/Premier house: Studio, modern, luxury building, Shabbat elevator, C/A 24 Hr doorman, pool garage. Maintenance includes G&E. Call 732-301-3253 2045

Midtown Manhattan: Beautiful 4 story building, 10,500 sq ft with 3 flrs of night clubs, 1 kitchen, 3 bthrms, 3 DJ booths, 4th flr, 1000 sq ft, owners apt. building can be delivered vacant. 516-483-6045 Business for sale Restaurant: Classic running, cozyFrench/Brazillian, well located, 74 seatbar and outside terrace, 5 to 10 yrs lease option. Call 347-753-0427

2020

2020 Crown Heights Det Brick, 2 fam, 6.5BRs, 3 full bths, fully renov, LG Drvwy, Gar, Nr all. $519K Owner 917-251-4646

Flatbush, Ocean Pkwy: Foreclosure exclusive. 30,000 sf, land approved ready to build for 20 condos. 21 parking and recreation room. Ave T. Call Yvette at Magic Realty 516-487-6300 or 516-702-6300

2020

2020 Midwood: 1325 East 29th St, Stylish 3 BR, colonial with both classic and contemporary updates. Large rooms at a spacious interior. Accentuate this lovely home. Close to all shopping and houses of worship. Century 21 Amiable 718-479-5600 2020 Midwood: OPEN HOUSE Sunday 10/17, 2-4:30pm, 1503 East 22nd St. Detached 1 family with office, 5 BR, 3 bth, kosher kitchen, parking broker 917-912-8669 2020 Midwood: 1325 East 29th St, Stylish, 3 BR colonial with both classical & Contemporary updates. Large rooms at a spacious interior. Accentuate this lovely home. Close to all shopping & houses of worship. Century 21 AMIABLE 718-479-5600

Ocean PKWY. 1 BR, 1 bth $165K ALSO Midwood-Semi prime location 3BR, 2bth. 415K Call 917-399-6374 2020

East 7th Street/ Ave T: Modern elevator building, 1 BR, windowed kitchen and bath, low floor, shabbot entrance, price $189K. Call owner 917-751-7974

2020

Midwood: Ocean Ave/ Ave M, 1 fam, semi detached house, walk to all. 3 BRs, EIK, DR, LR, 3.5Bths, fin bsmt. Ideal for professional, for SALE or RENT. No brokers $580K. Call 718-894-7728 or 917-445-5293 2045

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Bensonhurst: co-op for sale, Sat&Sun, 2-7 pm, 2 BR, co-op for sale. MAny clostes, huge lr, nice kit, new cabinets, doors, windows & terrace. Great views. G&E incl. Near all. Owner: 646-361-2101

Boro Park: 58th Street/ New Utrecht Ave, 2 story frame, plus basement and lot. R5 Zone. Building 20 x 60. Plus lot 20x32. Total 40 x62 Asking $899K 4 Seasons RE 718-238-8222 2020

Brooklyn/Midwood: 1 Fam house. 3 bdrm, 1.5 bth, LR, DR, EIK. Near Ocean Ave & Ave M. $1900 + Gas & electric. Call 718-894-7728

2020

East 23rd St/ Ave S: Beautiful, 1 fam det 3 BR, near shuls, By owner, No brokers. $750K. OBO Must sell. Call 305-751-0412

2020

2020 Boro Park: 58th St/ New Utrecht Ave, 2 story frame plus basement and lot. R5 zone building 20x60 plus lot 20x62 Total lot 40x62 Asking 999K. 4 Seasons RE 718-238-8222

2050 Flatbush: 6 story, 40,000 sf warehouse + 7,500 sf parking. 1 blk Flatbush Ave. Sale or lease. Cell income $100k. Owner 718-667-7777 2020 Marine Park: Low East 30’s S/D, 1 farm, 3 BR duplex, master bath, full DR, full DR, Kosher EIK, finished bsmt w/full bath, C/A Mic, no brokers. 718-637-1386 2020 Ave L/ E.32: Excellent condition, 3 BR, 1 ¾ baths, modern kitchen, LR, DR, fin bsmt, gar, new vinyl siding, all Anderson windows. Asking $510K. Call James 718-938-3326 2020 EAST NY, BROOKLYN: Large 2 Family Brick, semi quiet block, needs work. Asking low $3K 646-753-1400 2020 Boro Park: 2305 12th Ave, open house, every Sun 3-5pm. Asking 1.369M or best offer. 5-2BR apts at $1250/mo + Store @ 1700/mo. Please Call: 347-554-8282

CANARSIE, 1 FAMILY 30X100. EXCELLENT CONDITION. PERFECT FOR PROFESSIONALS, INVESTORS OR RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY, SEMI COMMERCIAL STREET. 347-260-7838

2050 PRE-SCHOOL FOR SALE: Marine Park area. Amazing opportunity. Licensed, equipped, all set to go for this year. Call today 201-898-8977

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REAL ESTATE 2020:Midwood/ Marine Park. Ultra modern s/det brk, fin bsmt, 3BR duplex, $735K. Legal 2F. 917748-7780 bkr

-OPEN HOUSES SUNDAY 12-2PM Midwood 1385: E 2nd, 2 Fam + Fin Bsmt, 3 kitchs & 3 baths. Madison 1432E 2nd, 1 fam det 3BR Duplex. 33x100. Madison 1640 Madison Place. Det Brick 5 BRs, 3 bths, 38x100 Lot. Century 21 SAVALOT 718-336-1144 2020

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Ave J/E13 St: NEWLY RENOV PVT OFFICE $1000 ALSO SHARE OFFICE FOR $500 917-309-6601

Educational & profl space for rent. 4 Classrooms, 2 offices & use of gym. Corn Ave I / Coney Isl Ave. Bus stop on corn. For info call Alice 718-377-4400 or Mr. Weiss 917-301-2898

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VIDEO CONFERENCE ROOM available for daily and/or weekly rentals. 26 Court St. Downtown Brooklyn. Joe Schacter 646-529-3632 2040

Marine Park: detached rare extra, 2 family, 3 BR, $695K. Midwood: Semi Detached. 3 BR, 2 bth, $415K. 514 Ocean Pkwy: Co-op, 1BR, $165K. Call Robert 917-399-6374 or 718-646-3600 Coldwell Banker. Mid plaza

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2040 GRAVESEND: New const 1000sf, full bth, adjacent to physical therapy ofc, ideal for medical. 718-382-8881

EAST, NY: Kid Kelly boxing gym space available for karate, yoga, aerobics or fitness class. Call 718-495-5710 or 917-589-6568 2040

2040 New cubicle space in the heart of Boro Park. 2nd floor officw with 4 cubicles, each comes with internet, telephone and all util incl. Fax & copier avail on per use basis. Bath & kitchenette available As well. $350/mo

212-400-7934 ext703 2040 PROFSNL OFC FOR RENT. BORO PARK: 55 ST/ 16th Ave. Mod wlk-in lvl dental ofc. Also suitable for podiatry. 1-3 treatment rms, fully equipped. Pan x-ray. Days avail flex 718-851-0700

2050 Atlantic Ave Area Lot: Classen & Pacific Fenced lot for rent. $1800/MO. Please Call 917-495-0786

Williamsburg: 5000sqft warehouse for rent on Spencer Street between Park and Myrtle Avenue, suitable for school, shul/retail/ warehouse. Please call: 718-998-2767 9080

2040 Lots for Lease in Brooklyn Classon Ave + Pacific Street Contact 917-495-0786

2040 Ave U/ East 7th: Renovated approxiametly 350 sf, storefront, prime location. Ideal for professional office or small store. 718-938-9899

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BROOKLYN 2050 Boro Park: 39th Street/ 13 + 14th Ave S, brick building, 6000sq ft, 2 offices, conference room, 5 baths, vault room, 2 car gar, central heat, central air for sale. Call Sam 917-804-4156 2050 2 Family + Store, Church Ave near Utica Ave. 2 BR + 1BR apts on 2nd FL store 20’x 70’ on street level with approx 20x36’ backyard. Finished bsmt, new boiler + Hot water tank. Asking $585K or best offer. Call 917-803-8702

Williamsburg: Heart of 111 Lee Avenue: BTW Keap and Hooper ALSO Doctor’s office wanted. Call 917-335-6001

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Rare opportunity! Motel for sale. 40 large rooms with kitchens. Ideal for yeshiva or institution. Call 917-365-2037

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2050 Rare Oppty! Motel for sale, 40 large rooms with kitckens. Ideal for Yeshiva or institution. Call 917-365-2037

Flatbush: 6 story 40,000sf warehouse +7500sf parking. 1blk, Flatbush Ave, sale or lease. Income $100K. Owner 718-667-7777

2050 Boro Park, 18th Ave + 54th St: Warehouse/ retail space for lease/ rent. 7,000 sqft. Building for sale. Call owner 917-440-7280

Williamsburg: Heart of 111 Lee Avenue: Bts Keap and Hooper. ALSO doctor’s office wanted. Call 917-335-6001

2050 Boro Park: Beautiful office/warehouse avail. 1,000-12,000sf. Also 28,000sf avail on ground flr. 12 ft hi ceil. Sep entrance optional. Call 845-270-1213 or 718-855-2000 2050 East 2nd/ Ave P: 99Cents + Up business for sale. In business for many years. Good location. Near shopping, transportation and more. Great potential. Reasonably priced. 45K, negotiable. Call 718-943-1483

Flatbush: 6 Story, 40,000sf warehouse +7500sf parking, 1 blk Flatbush Ave. Sale or Lease. Income $100K. Owner 718-667-7777 2050

2050 BORO PARK: 18th Ave & 54th Street: Wrhse/retail for lease. 7000sf also option 29,000sf building. For sale. Owner 917-440-7280

Medical business + RE for sale. Medical Office + 3BDRM House, det pvt drvwy, 40x100 lot, 15,000 patient database. Perfect business oppty. All offers considered. Dr. retiring. Broker 718-377-7085 2050

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Bankruptcy Auction Sale MYC & ASSOCIATES, INC. US BANKCRUPTCY COURT, EDNY RE: 1210 UTICA AVENUE REALTY CORP. CASE NO 07-42474 (ESS) SELL THURS DEC 9 @ 11 AM AT THE PROPERTIES. COMM’L PROPERTY + VACANT LOT KNOWN AS 1084-1090E 92ND ST. BROOKLYN, NY 11236 BLOCK 8160, LOTS 79 & 81. RICHARD E. O’CONNELL, CHAPTER 7 TRUSTEE. FOR QUESTIONS & COMPLETE TERMS & CONDITIONS OF SALE. PLEASE CONTACT MARC P. YAVERBAUM. VICTOR M MONEYPENNY, AUCTIONEER, DCA 1243694. 347-273-1257 myccorp.com

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Boro Park, 13th Ave: Top location, professional offices for rent. 2000sf and 1400sf for rent, elevator building and parking. 718-438-3736

Brooklyn Room Furn: TEMPORARY LODGING MOSSAIC SUITES. Fully serviced – Internet. As low as $65 Daily, $385 Weekly 718-972-4377 2010

Sheepshead Bay: Newly renovated 3BR, Duplex house, front and Back porch, LR, DR, EIK all Applncs. Private parking Included. Curtis 516-316-8658 2035

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) 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 DUMBO 133 Water Street, Brooklyn NY. 2BRs, 2 bths $4000. Huge studio $2600 per month. Exc loc, lux bldg. Owner Sherry. Many amenities 516-395-3017 or 718-523-9700

2010 Sheepshead Bay: 1 BR co-op apt near shopping, lovely community. Call Linda 718-332-0777 ext6319

Ave X/ E.7, Newly renov 2 BR apt, EIK. Close to beach, Q & F train & express bus. No pets. 718-332-2849 2010

EAST TREMONT AVE: STORE FOR RENT. Top retail location, high pedestrian traffic, 3000sf, can be divided. For details: Rafi 718-364-1400 or 347-495-0614 3060

Continental Ave, Forest Hills: 2nd flr walk up, 1500sqft, currently insurance co. Debre Rosenfeld. 212-604-4744

Fresh Meadows: 71-44 160th Street: Condos for rent 1-2 BR duplex, 2 bth, LR, DR, EIK, extended backyard large recreation area $1800/mo. No pets/ 21BR, 2 bth with porch$1300/mo, no pets. Call owner 718-810-0001 or 617-304-9050. Both Avail Feb 1st 2080

2080 Forest Hills: 2 BR, newly renov, dishwasher, 2nd flr, newly carpeted, very private and quiet. Express bus to Manhattan. Owner 347-545-2665

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East 68th Street: 3 BR duplex apt $1800/mo includes parking, heat and gas. Call 947-412-5184 2010

2010 Ave L/ E18th: Beautiful 1BR, MIC, East 13th/ J&K, 1 BR apt, Ocean Ave/ Ave J. Studio apt. Call owner 718-236-3199 NO FEE. 2010 Boro Park: 54th St/ 16th Ave, 2 BR furn bsmt, full kitchen, 1.5 bth $1150/mo negotiable. W/D avail. Call 732-901-8947 2010 Brooklyn, 60th Street: Bet 8th + 9th Ave. 1 BR, 2nd flr, totally renov, close to N train. $1100/mo 718-600-6317 2010 Bensonhurst: 2 BR, 1 bth, EIK, LR, 2nd flr. No elevator, near houses of worship, transportation, shopping + more. Great location! No smoking/ no pets, credit and unemployment check. 1250/mo heat included. Call owner 646-346-0951

Marine Park: 1 BR apt $1050/mo. Call 212-752-2070 Ext 321 M-F 9-5 2010

2010 Kings Hwy/ Ocean Pkwy: Beautiful 3 BR + 2 BR apts w/ parquet floors. Large LR, DR, EIK. Built in closets. Call 347-492-6053

GEORGETOWN: 1 BR for rent newly renovated and furnished. Excellent condition, good location, near trans, shopping + more. Short/long term available. Call 917-696-0000 2010

East 2nd/Aves N+O: Garage for rent. Good for 1 car. Shomer Shabbos. 718-614-9233 or 718-627-6155

2010

Midwood: 1174 East 18th Street, 719K. Semi detached 2 family, upgraded extra large. Kitchen, granite countertops, new mechanics. 5 BR, 3bth, separate entrance. Call bkr 917-912-8669

2010

2010 Ave M/ Ocean Pkwy: 1 fam detached 4 BR, 1.5 bth, LR, DR, EIK, MIC, near shopping, transportation and all. Asking 800K-neg. Ask for Connie 917-674-7136

Office/Commercial/ Business For Sale

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2010

QUEENS/BRONX Busy Glatt Kosher Restaurant for sale in Queens. Owner relocating. David 646-642-6118

3000

3060 LIC Warehouse Bldg for sale. 4100sf, overhead door, hi ceilings. Additional development rights. $1.3M MSparks@ergpa.com 646-253-0904

Retail space for rent/Queens Laurelton Merrick Blvd, 2000 sq ft for rent, 6000 sq ft air space available. Call owner 917-750-0966

Apartment For Sale 2060

QUEENS/BRONX Bayside: Hollis Court CO-OP- 1BR Garden Apt, upper corner, 1BA, 2 AC’s, W/D, near express, bus + shops, $164,900 w/optionto purchase garage. OWNER 917-939-5064 LOW MAINTENANCE 2060

Riverdale, 1 BR Apt: Private entrance, patio, wooded area, close to trans, renovated, dishwasher, eat-in kitchen. $1190 1st/Last/ 1 mo sec. Credit check required. NO FEE 646-269-0587 1060

2060 KEW GARDEN HILLS: Hyde Park Gdns, spacious 1st fl, 1 BR coop, wd flrs, 24 hrs security, near all. $1200/mon utils incl. 1 mon sec. Call OWNER 718-481-7752

2080 Main St/ 70 Ave: 2 BR apt, good condition, EIK, 2nd flr, no smoking, no pets. Avail immediately. 718-757-4433 -After 5pm

NEW LISTING $1100-$1400 NORWOOD: 3133 Rochambea Ave Revenue, new kitchen and bathrooms, clean building, 24 security, near botanical garden, Montifore Hospital, forham University and shopping. 1 Bdrm, 2 Bdrm. Call Property Manager. PAUL 646-319-2373 2080

Washington Heights: Easy access to transportation, next to Ft. Truimph Park. Internet access, 6 months only, no couples, Women only. 1 BR room for rent. Call 646-305-7678

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 KGH/Briarwood: Studio short walk to subway (F train), quiet building, first flr asking 950/mo, security deposit and references required, all utilities included, no fee. 9am-9pm. Ask for Mr. Henry 718-281-4890 2080

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BAYSIDE: Mint COOP Junior, 20 min to Manhattan! New kit, wd fl, lndry and storage area in bldg. $225,000. Prudential DE Re, Call Susan 516364-2491 spassannante@elliman.com 2060

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

Apartment For Rent 2080

QUEENS/BRONX SPRINGFIELD GDNS: Make my home your home, compl furn, xlrg rooms, newly decorated, exceptionally clean, near all prkwys/airports/ public trans lots of parking, ref’s req’d 718-723-8063 2080

QUEENS/BRONX 3020 Kew Gardens: 1 of a kind. West of Main Street, semi detached 23x100 Lot. 4BRs, LR with fire place, charm circle. Call Vera, Coldwell Banker. 917-853-5455

Pleham Pkwy: Large room for rent 160/wk. No pets. No smoking. Share kitchen and bath, lights and Gas included. Call 718-514-3757 3020

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

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LONG ISLAND 5065 Far Rockaway: 2BR, 1st FL, porch & patio, own thermostat, near shuls & schools. Avail Nov 15th. 516-643-9204

5065 ROCKVILLE CENTRE new kitchen, new carpet, 2 BR, attic/storage area, walk LIRR, parking, $1850 plus electric. Call 516-250-8604 5065 Central Islip/ Hauppauge: LG 1 BR ground floor, no pets/cats, W/D, AC, near NR, RR, exit 57, LIE, 1200/mo+ Security deposit. Includes gas/heat/water. Owner 631-757-6959

CEDARHURST NO FEE: Modern 1 BR, 2 BR & 3 BR, CAC, W/D, Storage, private entrance, indoor parking, near all, starting at $1450. 1 month Free rent! 516-860-6889/ 516-852-5135

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5065 Central Islip/ Hauppange: Large, 1BR, grand floor, no pets/cats. W/D, A/C near trans, exit57 LIE, 1200/mo + security deposit includes gas/ heat/ water. Quiet building, retirees. Serious inquiries only. Call owner 631-757-6959 5065Cedarhurst, NO FEE Modern 1 BR, 2 BR & 3 BR. CAC, W/D, Storage, private entrance, in-door parking, near all. Starting at $1450. 516-860-6889 or 516-852-5135

Amagensett Dunes 400 feet to ocean beach Access. 5 bedrooms, 2 baths. AC. Labor Day. $50, 000 or avail monthly. Call: 631-655-9319 5065 Central Islip/ Hauppange: Large, 1BR, grand floor, no pets/cats. W/D, A/C near trans, exit57 LIE, 1200/mo + security deposit includes gas/ heat/ water. Quiet building, retirees. Serious inquiries only. Call owner 631-757-6959

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

Apartment For Sale 5000

LONG ISLAND 5000 ATLANTIC BEACH 3 Bdrm, 2 full bths, LR, DR, Kit, Sun room, Gar, Storage, walk to the beach. $3000/mo. 1 mo sec + 1 mo rent. Owner 561-745-2329 or 561-704-6748

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

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GREAT NECK land for sale, 3 res lots on wooded pvt cul-de-sac. Builders/ principals only. 516-443-2700

Hewlett 2 family house, $529K visit www.monicamohanst udio.com/1792Broad way/ or call 917-6487682 By owner SD14

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Cedarhurst: 4BR, duplex apt, private laundry, kitchen, closets galore plus LR, DR. Unlimited parking. Garage/ backyard. Avail Jan 1st. Call 516-996-1955 5060

Office/Commercial/ Business For Sale

5080

LONG ISLAND Central Ave, Lawrence: 3000sf good condition, busy corner. Parking attached. Approved for food establishment. Call 917-975-7062

5080

5080 CEDARHURST: BUILDING FOR SALE on CENTRAL AVENUE. 2 Story plus basement. 516-568-2170 – Owner

5080 WESTBURY – Commercial space 241 Post Ave. 2 story building. $350K 917-301-1625

5080 GARDEN CITY: 3000+ sqft, high traffic area, priv parking, retail, prof/ w wrhse will divide, 20ft ceiling. OHD Will partner with doctor For urgent care centert. 631-404-9845

5080VALLEY STREAM: Office building, 4300 sq ft, 1 block to LIRR and Sunrise Highway. Potential rent roll $81K. Ideal for Prof’l or medical 516-695-7222

TANNING SALON Affluent area North Shore/Nassua. Estbl’d over 15yrs. Ministrip Ctr. 14rms, Relocating. **Reduced for QUICK SALE** $59K 516-763-2090 6000

Office/Commercial/ Business For Rent

6000

SUFFOLK / L.I. OCEANSIDE: Operatories available in A per diem basis in modern, multidisciplinary dental office, prime loc. Five Towns Area. 516-536-5777 or 917-559-8712 6000

6000 WAREHOUSE for rent Patchogue VIII 3000sq ft 25’ ceiling, heat, clean, bright, bathroom, large roll up door $1500/mo Tom 631-942-9745

5040 $795000/4-5BR – FSBO Lido Beach Colonial (Lido Beach – Bayside) Walk to the beach from this newly renovated 4-5 BDRM, 2.5 bth colonial. Located on a quiet block and even boasts bay views from the master. Beautiful wd flrs & crown molding throughout. New master BR, CAC, windows w siding. Large EIK, LR, DR. Renov backyard, update 1.5 car gar, alarm sys. Walking Distance to synagogue. Truly move-in ready! By appointment only: 516-318-3345. More info & photos, www.lidohouse.info Buyers agents OK, NO listing requests, pls. 516-318-3345

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STATEN ISLAND STATEN ISLAND HOUSE FOR SALE// ROYAL OAKS “The best house in the best borough of the best city in the best country in the world” GO TO www.FRENCHMANORON CLOVELAKES.COM 917-622-3728

Apartment For Sale 3080

1000-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

Apartment For Rent 3065

STATEN ISLAND Staten Island-Condo for sale 2 bedroom, 1 bth condo, Rossville, bottom Floor, corner unit, central air, eat-in kitchen, living room, washer, dryer, pool, tennis court, parking space, $189k 917-693-8239

Office/Commercial/ Business For Rent

4060

STATEN ISLAND (New Dorp) 2000 sq ft office space. Near train.Convenient to all. Pat 646-369-9457 Port Richmond-3 office suites w/reception area. All brand new, fully renovated C/A. full bsmt 2,700ft w/dual bthrms, new carpet. Please call: 347-424-7809

4020

Staten Island 2271 Hylan Blvd. Open House. Wednesday Nov 10. 11am-2pm Large retail space with parking, high volume location. 16,000SF+18,000 SF parking + Full bsmnt incl. CROSSTOWN REALTY 718-937-8100ext109 /110 4020

BAY TERRACE Fully renovated detached high ranch. 4br, 2.5 bath. 2 ktchns w/ new appliances, central AC garage. 40x105 crnr ppty. 4 blcks to park, beach, bus, train. MANY XTRAS!! $649K 718 980-4273

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6080

NY STATE 20%+RETURNonSTUDENT RENTALS! BINGHAMPTON N.Y. 2 Sorority houses side by side net 70k, price 350k. 1-10 bedroom net 33,700, price 169k all full now BU students*signed 2011-2012 leases more available but lower net return…ROYCEREALESTATE 607-222-7323 6080

BRAIRCLIFF MANOR: Mansion from the American Gangster movie, $12,500/mo nego plus utils, 6 BR, 5.5 bath, 7000sq ft, 20 acres, Hudson River view, 1-3 year rental with option to buy. 914-319-7835; Email voharha@aol.com 6080

6080 STUDIO FOR RENT. Newly renovated, near trains + buses. $750 a month plus security. 914-879-7083

Monsey: 13 BR, large house with indoor pool and gym, large bckyrd. Avail for short/ long term. Ideal for extended families. Call 914-646-3164 or 845-521-6066 6080

Monsey: 13 BR large house with indoor pool and gym, large backyard. Avail for Yom Tov, weeks, weekends, ideal for extended families. 914-646-3164

6090 AUCTION, NY STATE McDonough, NY: Auction 71A w/lake & gas rights, next to 7K Ac state land. View 9/12 $250K. Call Conelly Realty 607-722-9593 6090 Montefiore Cemetery: 1 Grave, lot 187. Section H. Asking $900 or best offer. Call 310-246-9666

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6080 House Summer Rental/SALE/Monsey N.Y. 13 bedroom, 40 beds, mansion available weekends/wk pool/gym. Large Backyard. Near Shule. Available For extended families. Call (914) 646-3164

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

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NY STATE 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

NY STATE 6060 South Fallsburg: Bungalow Colony, 29 units, for lease to camp/ group with option to buy. Please call: 347-350-5208 or 718-854-3434

Catskills: Private New Country Cottage. Reduced to $159K. 1 BR, sleeping loft, nr Windhamm Ski Mtns. Min fr hiway. Owner 646-330-0927 or 914-235-1684 6060

6060 NEW ROCHELLE. OWNER FINANCING. Renovated 3 BR/ 2 BTH w/new bright. 1 BR/ 1 BTH in-law $724,000. 914-715-3494

Wesley Hills, Monsey, New Hempeasd. Are you dreaminf to be in country all year round instead of just for the summer. Move to the beautiful Monsey. Great prices to buy or rent with pools and large homes and gardens. Call now before the housing market goes up. Access to foreclosure homes. Call now Shane and Rivka Ronay 845-222-5842 or sign at our website www.RONOAYREALTY.com Email:Rivkasold@gmail.com 6060

6060 Wesley Hills/ Pomona: 4BR, 3 Bth split, mint cond, w/many updates, .5 acre, on dead end street, wlk to shuls, $435K 347-992-1009

Small bungalow colony. 70 beautiful acres to buildings and in ground swimming pool needs TLC features a small lake with historic stone den waterfalls, stream hills, valleys and lots of trees, less than 35 miles from the George Washington Bridge in scenic Sullivan County asking $499K. Call Joyce David 718-875-2000

6060

Root/ Montgomery Co. 70 Acres + Trailer Hse with barn, water + electricity. 3 hrs from Man $250K. Call Owner 718-617-7799 7020 WARWICK, NY: (Orange County)2 Story,resid’l/comm’l bldg, 9 units, large lot, parking, great income, owner financing avail, $850,000 845-651-2275 Brkr/ int

6060 Mountaindale: 3BR house, 2 full baths, mint cond, fireplace, finished basement, new roof, finished decks, new driveway, near houses of worship + community centers. Call 917-453-6926

6060 COLOMBIA COUNTY. Pine Planes: House for sale, 6 bdrm, 3 bth, 21 acres w/pond, horse friendly, great family Get Away. Great for hunters. Must see. Asking $675,000. Contact Christine 718-644-2040

NEW HEMPSTEADJUST LISTED! Spac 4 BR, 2.5bth Col Btful wooded .93acre FW brk FP, huge bsmt, terrif loc. Motiv. Seller! E. Ingber RE 845-354-6060

6060 House for sale, Sullivan County, NY. Jeffersonville, NY. 4BR, 2.5Ba mother-in-law suite, garage, 6 acres, sunroom all HW, W/D inc, porch, deck, mntn views. Rent to own. 919-801-2921 See WebID NS100906789 of the NY Times

6060

Monsey, 13BR lg hse w/pool & gym lk bckyd. Avail weeks/wknds. Ideal for extended families. 914-646-3146 6060

Ottsville/ Orange County, NY: House for sale. Lovely well maintained, low maintenance, 3 BR home approximately 1700 sq ft on 1.3 private wooded acres, large cedared deck. 5 mins to Metro North station, asking $265K. Call owner 845-386-3608 6060

FRANKFORT, NY: Owners Relocated. Magnificent 7200 sq ft Custom home on 35 rolling acres. This house has 4 extra large bedrooms and 4 baths, fireplaces, Top of the line everything. Exit 31 on the NYS thruway. Call Gina Caleca 917-204-0096 6060

6060 Woodmere, NY: Brand new house, new construction, 6 bdrms, fin bsmt, top of the line appliances, Italian kitchen, 5 bthrms, Don’t miss it! $699,000. Call 516-395-9847 Call Dora. Call for open house, call Galiete. One Stop Realty

Monticello Monticello: Beaut ranch, 4 Br, 3 bth, kosher kit. ½ acre, bkyrd. Walt to dist to falkof. For pesach Summer. Call 718-679-4339 6060Ulster County: Ellenville secluded wooded, ½ acre, 3 BDRM, 1.5 bth, new oak kitchen, hardwood flrs, fire place, open view of mountains, walk to shuls. Contact 516-538-8536

FINGERLAKES SKANEATELES, NY

CUSTOM 5300SF 4BD, 4.5BA, 3 CAR GAR WALK TO LAKE. TOP SCHOOLS. CHEFS KITCHEN, SOLARIUM, MEDIA, REC, OFFICE $749K

315-730-8484 SEE WEBID

NS1007281920of the NY Times 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

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 Homes for sale 4 Bedroom, 3 bthm only $55,000!. Priced to sell!! Won’t last!! For listings call: 800-366-0412 xT472

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 MONROE Grand Mansion estate. 33 acre lake front parcel w/7k square foot mansion, pool, tennis court, 2 guest houses and more. 1 hour from NYC. $3.5M CALL: 212-206-9939 www.camelotrealtygroup.biz

Professional Offices: Nassau/Suffolk. Hampton Bays: Psychiatrist office available, 3 days per week. Hampton Afrium Medical Center. Speak with Robert Stafford 631-728-0432 6000

PORT JEFFERSON STA 8,000sq ft comm. Bldg w/health dept, appr for medical office use 1.25 acre. J2 Parcel on Mn Rd close to Area hosp’s. $1.5M 631-433-4634

6000

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FINGERLAKES HONEOYE LAKE, NY 2900SF 4BD, 2.5 BA DREAM HOME! .84 ACRE LOT 100’ LAKEFRONT/BEACH $650K 585-719-3550 RICKBORRELLI.COM 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

Vacation homes for sale Sackett Lake: Totally renovated 3 BRs, 1 bath, deeded lake nights, walk to orthodox shul. 516-662-3045 GREEN COUNTY NY 37 Acres per tested, views $225,000 20 minutes to Ny Thruway, Build ,Divide or Hunt. Please call 518-634-7842 Moving must sell! Wesley Hills, 1 br colonial,custom Kosher Milch Miller 914-414-3619 Rivky Kagan 845-659-2056 Kagan Realty

Property/House

For Sale

7030

OUT OF STATE 7030 Mt. Pocono LOT ON LAKE Pocono Country Place Gated Commun. w/ Amen. $45.5k. Call 570-688-5334 or 718-447-8448

Aruba Oceanfront: Marriott Surf Club. 2BR 2BA deeded time share. Buy Easter week $36,900, others avail. Rent week before Easter. $36,000 419-360-7319 7030

7030 Puntarenas, Costa Rica: Vacation/retire in Costa Rica. 1 Block from beach, short walk to town, cunning 2BR cottage, lrg Jacuzzi, pvt, quiet & secure. 4 apts generate rental income for min cost of living. For pics go to: http://public.fotki.com/happy dayapts $200K. FSBO No agents 203-987-8603

ISLA VERDE, PUERTO RICO: Luxury apt by the beach 2 bedroom, 2 full bath, 1 parking, 24 hour security. Call 787-727-7762

7030 Trump Tower Toronto: Hotel Unit. Very motivated!! $899,000 Ryan P. Coyle, Bkr Broker. RE/Max Unique Inc. 416-646-2010 or 416-904-0664 Must sell. Ryancoyle.com

7065 St. Barth Oceanfront, Stunning views. Luxury 2 BR villa available at 2008 rates. Chirstmas/ New Year stay 14 nights for price of 10 stbartvilla.com 610-587-7441

South Carolina: Single Tenant Net Leased Investment. Strong Tenant. 10-Year Lease w/ 2% annual rental increases. $8,100,000; 8.54% Cap Rate. High Bridge Properties, LLC. pgradeff@highbridgeproperties.net 414-945-2475 Principals Only

Myrtle Beach, SC. Myrtle Beach Resort. 2 BR, 2 bth, ocean front condo. 32 acre family complex. Winter rental $700 month. ALL INCLUDED also weekly/ Weekends. Long term. Prices on request. Website www.MyrtleBeachResort.com Contact: 704-880-0764

7030

House for sale Maryland. Ocean City Vicinity WATERFRONT 5 BR, 4.5 bths, recent contractor upgrades. Reduced-NEW PRICE $895,000. 302-299-0001 11 Page info sheet at: www.73whitesailcircle.com

7065

7030

7030 Maryland, House for Sale. Easton: 45 mins to the Chesapeake Bay, 2005 Colonial home, 84+ acres, private setting on small creek w/ hunting and Fishing. $899,000. 410-754-5764

Cape Cod: 17 acre Private Island you can drive ontu. 4 bdrm residence, dock, huge boathouse, plus marine railway. $995,000. Century 21 Bourne 800-439-2524 www.16JobsIsland.com Austin, TX: 5,000 ac acre min, 35 min west of Downtown, 15 min shopping and medical 50 mile views, Lake Travis access. Financing avail 512-705-1818 7030

Costa Rica: 100 Meter of Beach front property on 1 ½ acres of land on the pacific side of Costa Rica. Includes kitchen/ 2 bdrm with air conditioner, 1BTH, fully furnished. Good for up to 6 people for rent or sale $500K. View website CostaRicaparadiseIsland.com Contact 516-931-9726 7030

Office/Commercial/ Business For Sale

7060

OUT OF STATE 7050 VA Beach VA income properties resort area 3 blocks from Ocean front 3 large, 2 BR apartments asking $450K & 4 large units on large lot $1,275,000. Hampton, VA very profitable 15 units Mobil Home Park Plus 3 BR – 2 bath near interstate, military, universities, Williamsburg NOI Near $50K asking $475,000 cash Eastern Commercial 800-840-4061 Email: RBNAFF@COX.NET

7060 SHAWNEE, PA Timeshare. Ridge Top and 1 week in July. Nego. Call 321-726-0504 or 516-884-3745

Shalom Memorial Park: Crypt in Mosada 3. Includes interment open and closing. Asking $2,900. 215-480-3622 7060

9050

Mt. Arat, Farmingdale: 8 Burial plots for sale. $12,000. Best offer. 516-466-4432

Warehouse 15,000sqft, 34-44 W. Green St. Hazelton, PA Central Commercial Zone, 2 story, basement & store front. 15 parking spaces, loading ramp in the rear. Concrete and steel building. $149,900. Daisy N Rubio 305-228-0085 or 305-302-9142 dnrubio@bellsouth.net 7060

7050 Business for sale Laurel, MD – Turn-Key buffet, 225 seats, fully equip, 1 yr, suitable for any menu; Arner/ Oriental bldg + land-option to buy. Route 1 Loc. $249K 240-5983-1244

7060 Camp for sale! Green County, NY; beautiful summer camp sitting on 30 acres. Can accommodate 280 boys or girls, 34 staff units, 2 lunch rooms, large shul and mikvah, Olympic size pool, 7 screened classrooms in the woods. Well and septic recently upgraded. Camp was in full operation summer of 2010. Please call 646-294-2063 campmbr09@gmail.com

BUY FORECLOSURES Potential 60% Discounts 12% + Returns 602-421-1101

7060

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7060 Construction equipment and Real Estate, 4 buildings, 9 rentals, warehouse and storage areas. $635,000. Financing possible. Call 570-499-1591

Cedar Park (Austin), TX: Business park- 54 Tenants 107,600sqft NOI 1,232,057nnn Assumable loan. Other properties available Info: theaton2@austin.rr.com Tom Heaton, Broker 512-219-7732

7060

250 Acre farm in 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 SOUTHWEST

7050 Soliel | Sotheby’s International Realty. For unique shore homes search…soleilsir.com 9202 Ventnor Ave., Margate Ph 609-487-8000

Best pizza in Vermont. Prime location. Top ski mountain. Real estate includes apartment parking asking 650K+ inventory. Serious inquiries only. Call 802-228-8061 9080

7060 Business for sale, Missouri. FOR SALE: Established successful NATIONAL Franchise restaurant EXCEEDS 1.2 Million in sales GOOD profitability. Missouri. $720,000 CALL 573-353-7224

Available For Rent

7065

7065 AC WARWICK: Large unfurnishes 1 BR condo, new carpets, Ocean View, yearly rental $1275/mo, includes utilities, storage cable, parking. Call 856-596-1816 Long term only.

Mexico-Isla Mujeres Island CARIBBEAN ISLAND LOT. Double lot on bluff overlooking stunning Cancun Bay. Unrestricted views. Fantastic value! Listed at $449,000.00 Email: AirlineEconomics@msn.com or Call 281-799-4120 7030

OUT OF STATE 7065 Boyton Beach: Lovely courtyard home 3BR/3ba; Enclosed pool, separate cabana private end lot; Lake View Shutters, New A/C, 2 car gar, EASY walk to local Chabad. Call 561-738-9772

Cost Rica: Col style mansion in fashionable gated nghbrhd, 2.35ac, grdns, 12,375 sf home, 4 BR, 6 BA, LRs, lib, afc, serv grtrs, 17 car prkg, pool, etc. $2.8M. 877-746-3868 tom@c21jaco.com

7030

7065

Pikesville: 3 BR, 2.5 bath FOR RENT. All appliances. W/w carpet $1500 + 1 mo Security deposit. Call 443-326-1081

7065 Lower Makefield: 4300sqft, 2 sty French Colonial, 4 Bdrms, 4 Ba min to shopping train, hospitals, golf course…$3,250 DAVID FIORI INC. 215-757-1000

Elizabeth: Going on Aliyah, 4 BR, 1.5 bths. Price negotiable, near shuls, yeshiva, mikvah, restaurant and shops. Call Javier 908-463-3063 7030

7065 AC WARWICK: Lg unfurn, new carpets, Ocean View. Yrly rental $1275 per month, includes utils, storage cable, prkg. 856-596-1816

Wakefield, RI: Fam owned home on pond, w/ ocean access, completely reno-built in 2000, 3 BR, 2.5ba, deeded dock rights, 1 of a kind. $999,000. 860-514-4330

7030

7020 Putnam County/ BREWSTER: 12,600sf warehouse for lease, 3 landing docks, 26 ceils, truck parking, flex lease terms, may divide nr I-684 & I-84 Brokrs protected 845-278-6525

9/15

7030

7030 Elkins Park, Breyer Woods. Move in ready! 1st flr master suite. LR w/fpl, DR, eat-in-kit w/ island. 2 car att gar, 3 BR, 2.5BA. Loft 2500 sqft. NEW PRICE….$380,000 ALSO AVAILABLE FOR RENT AT $2,000 PER MO + UTILS. PICTURE PERFECT TOWNHOUSE. Handsome amenities t/o LR, gas, fplc, DR, E-I Kit. 2BD, 2.5BA. Full unfin bsmt. 1 car gar. Tennis crt. Asking $299,000 CALL ALICE R. FICHER. WEICHERT REALTORS 215-885-8100 OFFICE 215-803-5908 CELL

Bristol, CT-31 unite RR $250k. price $2mil. Great potential and opportunity. Owner: 718-258-6096 Leave msg, Frank.

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY • FINANCIAL SERVICES • LEGAL SERVICES Business Opportunity

7070

need Additional income? Learn to operate a mini office outlet from home. Free online training, flexible hours, great income, www.ziporasnolimits.com Call: 416-785-0206

7070

PATENTS FOR SALE US #7833117 + Other & Ancillary Patents for major Intl companies. This unique handle invention can be manufactured into all types of hammers; and all garden tools; into 20 different sports & hardware items. www.CoolRackets.com Coolrackets@sympatico.ca 416-252-9644 7080

Ground floor opportunity in pain relief! Now selling territories for FDA, OTC approved medical device. Bring a proven, noninvasive solution for pain to your market. 877-751-7665

7070

Lifetime: Be your own boss! Soup to nuts! Complete contents of greeting cards store, thousands of gifts, cards, toys, balloons, shelving, racks, register, etc. Retiring after 35 years. Call 347-884-3459, 718-745-5666 No offer refused! One price takes all!

7070 Capital Wanted, Seeking JV funding ($50$100MM) for Central America projects, Costa Rica & Panama; Infrastructure complete. Call 858-768-9956

7070 An amazing opportunity: New start up business, looking for MLM leaders and distributors. To sell Omega 3 from sage product. Call 347-564-8932

Route of self service Car Wash Air + Vacuum Machines on Gas Stations. Easy hours, cash accounts. High value equipment included. Price is $495K. Net $140K. Contact 718-559-7470 7070

Two sister companies in Columbus, OH and Dubai, UAE looking for business opportunity. Import/ Export, commodities, Goods + services. Contact 614-260-2041 or fax 614-473-9795 Email: Idris_Anis@hotmail.com 7070

7070 FOOD FRANCHISE OPPORTUNITY. Operating store working partner. Be your own boss Phda & Cherry Hillarea, must love restaurant operations. Call Carol 305-525-7025

MONEY, HAPPINESS, FREEDOM! CEO INCOME FROM HOME! DON’T BELIEVE IT; DON’T CALL 800-304-6716 7070

Ready for financial freedom? Visit www.inklingswealth.c om Don’t miss this! Call 786-472-5601 or 727-642-3300

EARN A POTENTIAL $10K+ MONTHLY simply by inviting people to our special Six Figure Webinar! NO selling. NO explaining. NO convincing. NO closing. FAST EASY MONEY. We do all the WorkYOU make all the $$$’s! Watch the FREE webinar right now: www.WebinarTycoon.com – Then Call Dave on: 404-277-3536 7070

7070

Retail store in Lawrence looking for investor of 25K. excellent for growth oppty. Call 347-529-2206 7070

7070 FOR SALE Patent Rights for US patent #6966725 and trademark for a unique highway shoulder maintenance machine. One prototype machine available in the package for sal. Contact: Norman Cochran 419-294-7420 Fax 419-674-4260

7070 Join a Gifting Activity that is very affordable and gifting rapidly. Sizzle call 206-888-4956 www.JoinNewHope.com 347-406-2965

7070 Limited Investment Opportunity to get in at the ground floor of a new patent pending heat control system for commercial buildings. Save 25-35% off heating costs. System presently functioning effectively in several test sites. Seeking an investment of $500K to $1M. Call 917-414-3962

7070 Deli & Country Store in Stratford, CT area looking for new products to sell. Interested vendors please call Richard 203-531-5940 Mention ad in the Jewish Voice & receive a FREE cup of coffee @ Richard’s Corner Deli. 525 Nichols Ave. Stratford, CT. Contact 203-522-4365

7070 DISTRIBUTORS WANTED Exciting new green product. U.S. and INTL.sales wanted. 800-300-5312 www.FuelMagic.net

SEEKING EQUITY PARTNERS *Double Digit Returns *Real Estate *Nationwide *No Minimum Call Brian

800-991-0229 7070 US owned in China: US company for sale in China. The company is a WFOE (Wholly Foreign Owned) 8 months to setup. Transfer time to new owner is about 1 month depending on office is located in the SIP section of Suzhou, China ( 20 min train ride from Shanghai). The company is a consulting firm, but the focus of the company can be easily ch. You have any questions Please call Jacob 212-913-9357 or Email: U.S.owned@hotmail.com

Attention Property Owners

We are looking to purchase (off market deals) elevator and walk up apartment buildings in five bouroughs. –Top dollar paid –No Brokers to Pay –No Mortgage Needed. We can close this year 2010. Whitestone Realty Group INC. 105 East 34th Street New York, NY 10016

212-662-1300 212-662-1355

Phone Fax Email

Moneytobuy@gmail.com

212-662-1300

Returns of 8% to 10% Annually IRA approved accredited investors only. 866-323-2596 Lv msg w/name Email: researchedinvestment@gmail.com 7070

7070 Unique Bazaar has retail space available for select vendors in our New York and New Jersey locations. We offer monthly license agreements in our clean, well maintained facilities. Tri-County Unique Bazaar 3041 Hempstead Turnpike Levittown, NY 11756 516579-4500 Unique Bazaar (Gertz Plaza Mall) 162-10 Jamaica Ave.Queens, NY 11433 651-773-8077 Unique Bazaar 188 Main Street Paterson, NJ 07505. 973-742-2020

7070 Loans for purchase of US and Mexican Security Companies. 5 year term, 22% interest, $25,000 minimum. Contact Mr. Vassell 914-260-2949

GourmetRetirement.com 15+ yr Shelf Meal Samples. FAST INCOME builder. Kosher, perfect Fund Raiser 3 Min. Msg 800-677-4515

7070

7070 CAPITAL WANTED Private Investor needed for a $400K. Loan for a home for the homeless at 7% AMORTIZED over 30 years w/a 15yr PAYOFF. 518-664-8780 Email: Gcook1@NYCap.rr.com

Business Opportunity WANTED Investor wanted for Highend Automobile $1,000,000 + WANTED Formula 1 Auto Import For detail call WAEL 201-344-8993

Divorce sell: Tabriz 12x15 Almost new! $13,000 Call 301-299-3192 RESIDUAL INCOME CAREER OPPURTUNITY Inside sales for health, life and Medicare products.Paid Training for unlicensed associates. Licensed agents welcome. Salary plus commission.hard work and dedication = 6 figure income.Contact Andrew 516-918-5718 or Lou 516-918-5709 Investors wanted (15%) Fifteen Percent Secured by real estate Contact 405-735-3906 Project 2010-Designing your year of success. 3-Day workshop. January 8-10 2010-NYC 646-593-8901 proect2010@designingyourdash.com

Investment Opportunity

1110

7070 MAKE MONEY!!! I buy time on television. at pennies on the dollar. Quick and very hi return Guaranteed in writing 10K Min. Investment SFT PRODUCTIONS 917-498-6899 rafesft@gmail.com

Financial Services

7080

7080 CPA-CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT HANDLES ALL AREAS OF TAX PREPARATION & ACCOUNTING FOR BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS. CALL 718-229-1553 FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION

LOUISINA GOT MONEY? Check out: www.BIGASSCAMP.com Louie Vielee 225-955-0648

FORECLOSURE BANKRUPTCY Cash in on the current economy. Collect fees for services and acquire real estate. www.MortgageRescueUS.com LIVE WEBINARS 214-335-9057

ACCOUNTING-CPA/ MBA IN TAX SEEKS PER DIEM, 20 YEARS IN PUBLIC + TAX REVIEWER, WILL DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO GET THE JOB DONE. “PERPETUAL STUDENT OF TAX” CALL 845-825-1988 8010

COMMUNITY LENDING Services Get a Loan, avoid bankruptcy. Pay your bills, outstanding loans, credit cards, auto, personal, business, home Debt consolidation. All credit welcome. No fees! Quick! 1-877-627-6886

Health

7090

LOSE UP TO 30LBS IN 30 DAYS. Call: 800-237-0414 www.loseweightnow.com/ cwilson1 For more info also call 718-531-5380 9050

7090 Massage + Reflexology for complete relaxation and relief from aches + pains. Contact Chaya 347-756-0205 8010 COUNSELING: Talk Therapy, Personal Counseling, Vacational Guidance. 25 Years of Experience in the Above. Susan Teeman 917-881-1583

Tutors

3005

7080

BEST PRIVATE ENGLISH LESSONS.SAT, SHAT, COOP, vocabulary, test-taking technique, writing, ESL, grade school, all levels. Rates incl, all materials provided by excellent Prof w/25 yrs exp. Call 347-206-6481 Small group discount! 8005

Private lessons in both English and Hebrew appropriate individual teaching for all levels and ages. Efficient, practical method. Reasonable rates affordable for you. 866-608-4043 Jennifer 3005

A+ Certification Course $339 INTRO TO COMPUTER $49.95 718-261-1900 Bring this ad as 1st time coupon. 3005

Retired university professor, math, chemistry, physics “My motto is: Basics come first” Manhattan, Upper West Side. Please all: 212-662-2324 Tutoring for all levels! 3005

11/19

10% DOWN GOOD NEWS TO INVESTORS. YOU CAN GET YOUR PROJECTS FUNDED NOW WITH JUST 10% DOWN – REAL ESTATE, ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY, MINES AND MORE. PRELIMINARY REQUIREMENTS 1) BUSINESS PLAN 2) PROOF OF DOWN-PAYMENT FUNDS.

Contact Lester Phillip for detail. lester@sikamangroup.com Office: 212-695-1716 www.sikamangroup.com

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JOBS WANTED & SERVICES OFFERED Music

Responsible and honest: HHA/ CAN with over 16 years experience , looking for a job to care for the elderly. Live out only. Excellent references. Willing to start immediately. Call Monica 347-451-4409 or 718-469-1798 8010

8000

8000 Kol Hasameach Orchestra. We turn your simcha into an unforgettable experience. Our musicians are the best! MP3 files + references available yisroelthedrummer@gmail.com 856-345-4258 8000 JEWISH MUSIC LESSONS: Guitar, Piano, Bass & Drums. Individual or group lessons for all ages. In my Queens studio or I will travel to your home. Credentials include a BA in Music performance, a MS ED in Music Education, NYS Certification and 20+ yrs of performing & teaching music. Rates are $40 for 40 min lesson & $50 for a 1HR lesson. Excellent refs avail. Call Yerachmeil at 917-373-9613

8000 PIANO TEACHER MOSCO MUSIC Professor Jersey City-Path Train Stn. Affordable 201-395-0114

MUSIC INSTRUCTION Piano lessons all levels + ages Professional musician + experienced teacher Call (917) 459-1228 8000

Music Instruction Berkeley College of music professor available for private drum lessons. Conatct: 617-835-6404

Tutoring

3005

AFFORDABLE TUTORING Prep for Math & Science Regents With outstanding tutors who cover all The material & strategies students Must know. Very affordable rates! Online & Flatbush locations. Call Perry: 718-377-0015

Help Offered

8010

Mature Nurse Aide seeking a job to care for elderly. 15 yrs exp, live in/out. References furnished Upon request. Call 347-860-1656 or 347-533-4135

Have my own gorgeous super luxury JAGUAR SEDAN, looking for an exclusive contract with a family. Solid refs + I speak many languages (amazingly talented person) 917-771-3405 8010

Responsible and honest HHA/ CAN with over 16 years experience. Looking for a job to care for the elderly. Live out only. Excellent references. Willing to start immediately. Call Monica 347-451-4409 or 718-469-1798 8010

8010 Seeking job to take care of the elderly. Home health aid, 16 years experience. Please call 718-882-5244

I am a certified and licensed HHA with many years exp. Seeking job to care for the elderly, willing to cook, clean etc. Excellent references. Live in/out. Call Jennifer 347-965-4506 8010

Health Care Aide, CNA. Grateful family would like to place their late mother’s former caregiver, extremely competent & pleasant lady, is avail immed in Broward or Dade City, FL. Ms. Alexandra 706-284-4906

8010

NESI, ( Nonpublic Educational Services Inc.) has provided much needed educational programs to atrisk youth across the country for more than 30 yrs. We are seeking part-time Title I teachers for our Title I Program in NYC. Successful candidates must have a bachelor’s degree and/or teacher certificate. CAR/ SAVE (Chile abuse, Violence Intervention and prevention) workshops required. Seeking part-time Middle & High School math teachers also. Please email resume to mlee@nesieducation.org or mail to: 1212 Avenue M, Brooklyn, NY 11230. Attn: M. Lee. 8010

8010 I am a certified HHA seeking live-in/live-out 5-7 days a weeks. Many years experience. Excellent references, familiar with Kosher dietary laws. Valid drivers license. Available immediately. Call 646-737-6685 Throughout The Tri-State Area.

Seeking position as a home health aid, more than 15 yrs experience, excellent references. Avail day or night 5-7 days a wk, starting immediately. Call 646-339-1702 8010

CHAUFFER: Driver, courteous, reliable with a clean driving record. Solid Refs. Seeking a position. (Amazingly Talented Person) Contact 917-771-3405

8010

8010 CAREGIVER with 10 years experience to care for sick or elderly. Have own car, good references. Call 267-236-5664

NURSE looking for private duty CNA/ LPN position. 25 years of experience. Day or night. References available. Call 917-573-1937 or 718-479-7113 lv msg. 8010

I am looking to work for a single retired gentleman, no pets, excellent exp & excellent references available January 2011 or earlier 845-568-7928 8010

8010 Administrative / Executive Assistant Part time/Full time. 19 years experience. 718-805-1448

8010

8010 I am a certified HHA: Companion/ Aide seeking job to care for the elderly. 14 years experience. Loving and caring. Live in only. Excellent references. Loving and caring. Live-in only. Excellent references available. Willing to start immediately. Call 973-592-608

8010 SMALL GROUP DAYCARE Experienced warm loving care. Ex-RN from Israel willing to care for children from 0 to 2 years old, in my home at Ave M + East 5th Street Transportation avail 347-283-5516 8010 Dating & Relationships Group. Develop communication skills for social and intimate settings. Weekly group sessions led by psychotherapist Phyllis Tompkins Ph. D. 917-741-1120

24/7 Live-in Avail, able to start immediately 23yrs exp. Highly educated, grt refs, pls note patients who have bedsores, I can cure them within THREE days. Contact 973-580-7321 Email: TorfriedVLet@comcast.net 8010

8010 Runaround Charles will run around for you: I am a retired social worker + professional caregiver for Alzheimer’s patients. I can pick up + escort you to and from medical +/or any other appointments. Have excellent references from local families. Dependable + caring by nature. Call me CHARLIE 215-292-1518

BUTCHER 30 years experience with major supermarket chain, looking for position with shops, restaurants, etc. Call Ed 646-387-2617

8010

Attn: Small business owners! Get you’re A/P,A/R, & PR done for a flat monthly fee – less than you would pay for a bookkeeper’s weekly salary. Over 30 years experience. Pick-up and Del service. Synagogue experience. Call or email for info & rates: (732) 503-4343 or efficientbooks@comcast.net

8010

8010 Young female with experience seeks position F/T (5-6 days a wk, 6am5pm) To care for elderly or young children. 5 Boros (Manhattan preferred) Call 347-524-0768 Ask for Eli.

I am a REGISTERED NURSE moving into private geriatric home care. Affordable rates. I have ref’s. Call Annie 212-207-1980

8010

I am Seeking Position As Home Health Care Provider live-in or Live out Taking Care of Elderly 19 yrs Exp Excellent Ref Call Pam 718-877-8116 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 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

Help Wanted

8015

Caregiver Exp excellent references cert fixed positions as caregiver. Exp in Alz and Dementia. Call Marilyn 646-520-8625 or 718-573-0584

8010

8010 DRIVER- Retired law enforcement pro seeking position as Driver/ Body guard for Executive or family. 6 yrs exper w/ References. Call Jim 914-261-1084 8010 POSITION WANTED. HONEST CARING Lady to care for elderly or children. Live in or out. Excel ref’s willing to work in any of the 5 boroughs. 347-541-1615 or 347-454-9346

8015 Buyer/ Managing partner wanted for newly renovated, fully equipped turkey Glatt Kosher LI catering hall. Seats 300, long lease. Reasonable rent attractive terms. Call 212-243-9808 or 516-450-7323

8015 Work From Home Earn cash generate $500 daily to your home returning phone calls. 888-345-9849

TEACHER DIRECTOR with NYS teacher’s certificate in edu. For small Brooklyn daycare center. Call 718-385-0571

8015

Buyer/ managing partner wanted for newly renovated fully equipped Turn-Key. Glatt Kosher, LI catering hall. Seats 300 long lease, reasonable rent. Attractive terms. Call 516-450-7323 8015

Drivers/ Delivery/ Courier: Mail dispatcher needed P/T Mail out envelopes all over the US $150 weekly. James Flanagan 718-705-4889 8015

ADVERTISING SALES PRO WANTED Top commission! Experience required. For phone interview. Call MR. Haggerty @ 877-665-6618 www.123adsales.com

8015

8015 Truck driver with experience, no CDL required. Duties include loading/ unloading, must live in the 5 Towns. Call 917-682-3541 8015 P/T office assistant. 3 days a week. Experience using Quickbooks. Business office in Flatbush. Send resume by email pcpccomp@msn.com pr Phyllis 917-533-2326

Buyer/ managing partner wanted for newly renovated, fully equipped turnkey. Glatt Kosher LI catering hall. Seats 300. Long Lease, reasonable rent. Attractive terms call 516-450-7323 8015

FUNDRAISERS FOR ESTABLISHED TAX EXEMPT YESHIVAS IN JERUSALEM. SOLICIT FUNDS THROUGHOUT USA. EXCELLENT TERMS

8010

917-692-7191

Equity and forex traders wanted. Work from home. Call 917-881-1311 or Email:wallst0101@gmail.com 8015

8015 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 8015 Partner needed: Exciting new kosher pizza shop Orlando, FL. Need working/ investing partner. Call Dave 407-696-8873

Food Co. sks experienced sales people. Draw against comm + expenses. Call 347-561-9744 Berish

Truck driver with experience. No CDL required, duties include loading/unloading. Must live in the five towns. Call 917-682-3541

8015

Office manager/ Buyers & sales agents with Experience for busy RE management office. Call 917-921-3467

8015

8015 Hardworking, honest reliable woman, certified HHA seeking a job to care for the elderly. Over 20 Yrs Exp. Will clean house, live-in/out. Excellent refs. Call 914-476-2846 Or 646-235-5450

Great company looking for great people for energy consultants. Are you a professional looking to break into a Billion $ industry? Here it is! Unlimited Income Potential, flex schedule, Adv opty. O: 518-478-8588 F: 888-841-7774 8015

Licensed electrician in New Jersey and Long Island looking for partner. Call Zvi at 646-739-8771

Personal Assistant wanted: P/T Upper East Side Manhattan. Female business woman needs male assistant. Great opportunity for the right person. Please call for an interview. 646-387-3801

Cleaning Services

8045

Brooklyn Sanitation Rubbish removal, backyard cleanouts, apartment cleanouts. Specializing in both. Commercial and residential. Same day service. Shomer Shabbos. Call 718-243-2525 9015

Top quality cleaning services for your home, apartment, office or business. Call 646-500-1156 www.wix.com.astyte123/cleaning

8045

8045 Get your bathrooms + kitchens CLEANED TODAY. It’s not clean until I do it! Call 347-653-7086 www.CITYOFERRANDS.com

8015

8015 Real Estate Agents: Make Extra Money! Astor brokerage real estate center, serving the Kew Garden Hills community is seeking new local agents. We will train you call Chanita for info at 718-263-4500 8015 SALES PEOPLE NEEDED For a local BKLYN business. Must be energetic, reliable + enthusiastic, base salary, Plus commission. Great Opportunity. Please Call Joe: 646-619-2822 x6100

FINANCIAL SERVICES Are you interested in a career that brings tremendous personal satisfaction, independence and financial rewards? We are seeking enthusiastic, motivated individuals to join our team of financial service professionals. Comprehensive training will be provided. Salary and excellent benefits package available. To explore opportunities call Rina 718-567-3126 or email: rteich@metlife.com 8015

8015

8015 Babysitter wanted P/T Mon-Fri, from 2:30-5pm in Marine Park, Brooklyn. Please call Lauren: 646-529-3030

HELP WANTED Saleslady with some sales exp needed for fabric Store. Call 718-436-5849 or 347-743-7339

Work from home Complete training & support. Contact Sammy 646-812-2574 Partner/ Salesperson for jewelry mfg business. Knowl. of Internet sales. Willing to travel. 212-575-9590

8015

Home attendant Fulltime or part time. Felxible hours. Live in or out. Experience required. Good salary. Call 917-676-1309 or 347-512-8229

8045 Maid 4 YOU. We can help. Call + you’ll have a maid. We provide full/part time or temporary help. Housekeepers, baby sitters/ day workers/ elder care. Located in the 5 Towns. 917-574-2306 or 516-569-1786

8045 KING’S LAUNDROMAT of NY @ 622 KINGS HIGHWAY. Manager special. MON, TUES WED… ..$0.69 per pound, Regular $0.89 per Pound, launder shirts $1.50 special. Professional Drop-off service. 718-339-1200

Cleanout commercial & residential. Big or small odd jobs we do it all Call for free estimate Mark 917-682-2247 Dependable, reliable, professional cleaning services. We do offices & homes. Fully insured & bonded. 347-663-1400 8045 Willing Hands Maid Service: We do residential and commercial cleaning, no job is too small. We specialize in bathroom and kitchen cleaning, general room cleaning including bed changing laundry and cooking. We also do Window and wall Washing. Call now 347-295-3348 or 347-599-6833 & let willing hands to do it for you!

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Improvement 8081

Avoid leaks before they happen!! Specializing in grout bathroom tiles, loose tiles, ceramic tiles and all house repairs and Painting. Call 516-302-6748. Selling all 5 Boros + LI 8081

HANDYMAN AVAILABLE!!! Carpentry, Tile, Plumbing, Landscaping, Painting, Furniture, Asembly. Reasonable rates, Friendly service Call Orrin 646- 671- 3906 ingramo@earthlink.net

Mike’s Home Improvement/ Roofing Sheet rock/ tiles, Kitchen/ Bath, Gutters + Leaders. 718-426-2167 8080

NATURAL GINESIS NO MORE BUGS! 100% NATURAL PLEASE CALL: 800-807-9357 www.naturalginesis.com ALFA CONTRACTING -Custom Cabinetry -Kitchen remodeling -Home offices -Home Entertainment -Space Efficiency -Free Estimates -We’re in the neighborhood “NO JOB TOO SMALL” $100 off WITH THIS AD www.alfacontractingny.com 212-234-5878 rosstfrench@aol.com

Exterminators

WE MEET OR BEAT ANY PRICE. Interior demolition, One stop backyard basement clean out. Stop violations. Same day 24/7. Licensed & Insured. 718-243-2525

SERVICE Ephraim Glass Serving the community for over 30 years specializing in store fronts Mirrors, table tops, doors, windows, shower doors, screens (718) 435-4664 D.L.M CONSTRUCTION Licensed and Insured New Construction, Extension and Complete Renovation, 25 Years Experience Free Estimate 917-968-6809 Giannotti Contracting All pases of home improvements INC. * Finished Basements * Sheetrock * Taping * Extensions * Masonry * Kitchens * Bathrooms * Roofing * Siding * Windows & more. Call Dominick 718-256-9393

Handyman

8080

THE MENCH OF AFFORDABLE HANDYMAN. SPECIALIZING IN ALL FORMS OF HOME IMPROVEMENT KITCHENS, BATHROOMS, BASEMENT, ROOFING, SIDING, CAC, STORM DOORS, WINDOWS & ENTRY DOORS. LICENSED & INSURED. CHECKABLE REFS AVAIL. SEE PICS ON FACEBOOK. AFFORDABLE MENCH. CALL 516-297-4316 ALFONSVAINO@YAHOO.COM 8080

I AM A PLUMBER (Boiler & Heating) LOOKING FOR WORK. Henry 718-809-6150 Reasonable rates! 24HR Service 8080

9030 Lexus LS 600h L: 2008 Virtually hndmd from Japan, golden almond metallic ext, cashmere leather int/ med brown walnut trim, 14,240mi. Garage kept. Beautiful, LIKE NEW! (Look up online for all top details) Tel 973-714-9604

8075

8081

9015

2010 Lincoln Town Car dark blue, light tan interior. 5 months old, low mileage, one owner. Perfect condition $38K. Contact Alex 203-746-0181. Lv Msg. 9030

Lexus 2003 LS 430: Black exterior/ Interior 48,000 miles, V8 engine, good to very good condition, garage kept. $15K. Call 917-992-4004 9030

BROOKLYN’S BEST BED BUGS, RATS. MONTHLY PEST CONTROL. RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, AFFORDABLE, RELIABLE. FRANK 718-415-6920 8075-

Electricians Electrician All electrical needs. New lines Trouble shouting fixtures. Call Yahuda: 347-631-0481

CHEVY 1996 IMPALA SS Rare green Immac. 21k $28,500 516-383-6326

9030

1998 Lincoln Towncar, Cartier Edition, Black, 99K miles, leather int, power seats, Windows, moon-roof, excellent shape, Totally remodeled! $2500 Call 718-415-6920

Donations

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

Autos 9030

TRUCK FOR SALE: 2003 Ford Crew Cab Model #450 with utility body 30,000 miles. 4xs4 with fisher stainless steel plow diesel $19K. Plus 2005 Ford Crew Cab Model #350 4x4 Diesel tool box + racks. New seats, also hare ladder racks. Owner retiring. Contact 201-207-5533 or 201-436-0447 9030

20 PASSENGER MINIBUS YEAR 2000. PLUS ELECTRONIC HANDICAP DOOR. EXCELLENT CONDITION. GREAT PRICE 917-482-5580 9030

9030 Silver 2001 BMW Z8 Excellent condition. 28500 miles. 6 speed, transferable warranty. Two cars in one-hard top roadster with rag top underneath. Garaged in Hilton Head area, find at $90,000. Simply breathtaking. 203-803-6273

AIRLINE TICKETS / VOUCHERS 50% DISCOUNT OFF FLIGHTS TO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION 646-464-8747 OR 828-246-2388 9040

Own two weeks at Marriott Sea view in Atlantic City. Marriott’s price - $45,000 Your price – Best Offer! Sacrifice sale! 561-752-2440 9040

MISC HOME FURNISHINGS: Bed Adj Fll, latex mattress, remote & massage. Must see! $1000 631-786-1514

9040 WAREHOUSE SALE: Thanksgiving table sale through 11/24. 20-30% off. Knock on wood again, 4 taft St. Norwalk Ct 06854 203-899-9877

Aerostar Aircraft 600 1975 New Paint , new interior updated avionics, many extras. Hangared $195,000/ 954-873-5169 or 954-434-6222 9040

9040 Cemetery plots. Sharon gardens, Kensico cemetery located in Vahalla. 4 grave plots for sale, price negotiable. Speak with Robert Stafford 631-728-0432 or Stafford88@optonline.net 9040 PARKER 2005 PILOT HOUSE-25’ 9’6”beam, 250 Yamaha 4strk on bracket, low hrs, all electronics, outriggers, saltwater washdown, windlass, new trir w/ electric winch & fishing equip. Asking $54,000. Call 631-909-3582 WILL DEMO IN WATER!!

STEINWAY GRAND PIANO “M” Louis XV, walnut, 4 years old, serial # 574197. Current value 117,900; asking 75,000. Call 609-980-5555 Email WilliamBurris@comcast.net 9040

9040

Pets

9028

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

MOVING SALE!! EVERYTHING MUST GO! *Gorgeous pewter accent table 2yrs old when new…$1500-Asking $750 or best offer.*Beautiful 7 piece king size, master BDRM det, originally $6500-Must be seen! Asking $2000 or best offer *Glass & chrome attaché 42x78 $350 or best offer *Glass cocktail table w/black base originally $1500 asking $700 or best offer *Kitchen table with matching swivel bar stools $1300 or best offer *2diff boys 6pc drm set 500 and 550 or best offer. Call owner 732-536-2474 or 732-740-8417 9040

9035

9035 PETS FOR SALE – DOGS: Min Schnauzer Pups Born 9/9/2010 home bred 1 f black + tan 4 m black silver + tan hypoallergenic friendly playful very protective watchdogs. Raised around grandchild. $700 570-972-5741

Selling 9040

HUGE QUANTITY of porcelain and ceramic tile leftover from large job. Call Vlad at 561-222-3221 9040

9040 MERCHANDISE FOR SALE: 2 Knudson seemless gutter on machine 5” type hold 4 coil clean + painted $4000 – 6” seamless road 6” Gutter and 16 Flange Type $9K. Owner retiring, clean + well maintained. Factory maintenance. Contact 201-207-5533 or 201-436-0447

9040 Wooden Dining Room set, table with 8 chairs, china cabinet and buffet + server. Only 3 years old. Great condition. Also leopard/ wood coach 80x10 area rugs. Side tables with marble, 2 leather living room chairs etc. Call 917-364-5272

JAZZ LOVERS! Over 1,000 jazz greatest records, excellent cond, negotiable. Ellington, Vaughn Parker, Holiday + Fitzgerald, just to name a few + Many more. Contact718-379-6401 9040

ELEGANT Mint Condition FULL LENGTH MINK FEMALE PELTS, CHAMPAIGN TOURMALINE. CLASSIC, LINES-SIZE 14. CONTINOUS COLD STORAGE. 480-221-0704 Scottsdale, AZ Email for photos TMHARTWIG@GMAIL.COM

9040 MINT CONDITION 2009 Fountain Executioner FOR SALE Twin 700 horse power engines. Low hours = Minimal use. Land dockage (Never kept in water) Make offer!!! John Tramutola 917-992-5540

Buying

9045

9040

Antiques for Sale. 5 piece large bdrm set/ dining rm + China + circa 1900 Sunburst Oak, excel cond. Pieces can be sold separately. View website: http://tinyurl.com/39mo7go Click collectables + Antiques can view. Approx 37 photos/ Contact732-937-9167 9040

Oceanside Private Sale. Auto BB’s, pics, all sports cards, dolls, hot wheels, xmas décor + more!! For appt Please Call: 516-678-1394

9040

Top quality cleaning services for your home, apartment, office or business. Call 646-500-1156 www.wix.com/astyle123 /cleaning

8045

Other 9050

9050 Mt Ararat, Farmingdale: 8 Burial plots for sale. $12,000 Best Offer 516-466-4432 or 631-466-1635 9050 Psychic sessions by Fallon. Specializing in deep meditation. Healing, crystal and clairvoyant readings. Are you worried confused, depressed or just need advice. 2 convenient locations. Call immediately for session 347-600-0749 All readings are private and confidential.

WE BUY PRINTING PRESSES & EQUIP: Heidelberg, AB Dick, Multis, Ryobi, Hamd, Polar etc. Call Isaac 718-312-9912

9050 Spiritual readings by Briana. Tells past, present, future, love & career. Specializing in Tarot cards, kaballah, palm + auro readings, etc. Located in NYC 561-255-8707

Contractor- All kinds of jobs plus windows, pluming and carpentry, painting. Call Baruch 215-725-9161

9050 Shlomo Hamolech’s Tour of the United States: Motor home RV trips for free on condition of purchase of electronics, batteries and groceries starting price of $6,000 over a period of time on condition that you acquire entire RV for additional $94,000. You also get a new 2010 black Mercury, high breed car plus groceries for 10 years provided I am the driver, minimum 30 day tour. Call 917-216-8379

9050

9050 FOR ALL YOUR TRAVEL NEEDS. Planning a business trip or a family vacation? Great travel deals, compare prices, book hotels/ villas and more/ visit www.tripyourself.com 347-631-5349

Dyslexia? Reading, writing or spelling problem? Alpha reading solutions Expert individualized reading therapy for children and adults. Exp’d Cert affordable. 215-663-8932 www.alphareadingsolutions.com 9050

9050 Vintage Bicycles Plus: Bicycles and adult tricycles Pre-owned. 419 Jacksonville Rd, Hartboro. Hours: Mon – Fri 1 to 7pm. Saturday, 10am to 5 pm. Plenty of free parking! We can sell your bike on consignment surrey’s. Delivery for tricycles for the physically challenged available. Call 267-981-2740 9050 Palstering ans Drywall expert: All types of Home Improvements. Call Al 215-676-2861 LicC87434 9050 $$ OLD PHOTOS WANTED$$ Negatives, prints, slides, archives, all subjects, NYC + antiques. 516-808-1214 9050 Shiva employment agency: Now has cleaning ladies, nannies, caretakers, etc available. We are currently seeking certified and licensed individuals. Please call 718-928-3832 CREDIT CHECK DONE

Hair & wig training. Register for Dec & Jan classes. 347-432-2000 9050

Washing machine, 2 dresser + mirror set, end table, bed optional. Also beige dining room. Set 8 chairs available. Call 718-338-1664 9050

Attorney in Catskills (Orange, Sullivan, Ulster + Delaware Counties) Evictions…$500 plus costs. Speeding tickets…$300 and up. Sale of Property…$500 and up. WILLIAM A. BRENNER, ESQ PO BOX 369. Grahamsville, NY 12740 Tel: 877-638-6011 Toll Free or 845-985-7411 9050

Motorcycle, brand new, never driven 2010 Vespa bike. Limitd edition Ed Hardy pink. Price neg 646-996-1278

9050

TIME SHARE LIQUIDATION. Rentals and resales, Holiday specials. 866-396-4616 9050

9050 Loving young Jewish couple wishes to share their life with your newborn baby & give life-long happiness. Expenses paid. Call Elissa & Seth 877-897-3616 9050 New internet & ecommerce business to serve your personal and individualized specifications. Courteous service reasonably priced. For more info Please call Yaakov 718-705-2173

Jewish Education from Home. Cantor health Rosenzweig 917-749-7275 HebrewEducation.info

9050

Young Israel shul seeks Yeshiva w/10+ post HS students to occupy 6500sqft bldg in great nghbrhd, 2 kitchens, classrooms & mikveh. Avail 11/01. FREE RENT FOR 1st YEAR. 2 hrs from Washington, DC. Call 804-288-8816 9050

9050 To the person who brought my storage unit on 7/19/10 @ Cropsey Ave., Brooklyn. Please call Christine 646-209-2434 9050 REWARD $50,000 for evidence leading to the conviction of the person or persons who used my account in my name at the Bank of America leading to charges over $48,000. Eugene Bivins 3475 S. Ocean Blvd. Palm Beach FL. 33480 561-493-4875 9050 LOST & FOUND- LOST, GOLD CHARM BRACELET. Sentimental value, 14 charms of grandchildren. Reward. Lost East 60’s in Manhattan. Please Call: 212-734-8991

9050 Tree Available: Wholesale Douglas far sheered healthy. $50 foot, will make deals, brokers welcome. Boughs available, can shop. Call 570-275-4049 www.peney/tucky.webs.com

Are your water bills too high? We can settle it. 718-599-1925

9050

9050 We can double your account each and every quarter. Minimum account $200K. Please call 877-584-0558

Singer looking to form band for CD project, as well as performing at simchas. Jewish and secular music. Call Zev 347-593-4591

9050:

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New Jersey Apartment For Sale 9055

9055 Manalapan: True mother/daughter colonial, 2 kitchens, 2 LR, total 6 BR, 3 bths, many upgrades, lg pool, C/Vac, large lot 732-792-1143

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

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 Apartment for rent, NJ, 2nd floor in private house. 2 BR, Lrg LR, lrg kitchen. Includes heat & hot water, lrg closets. $1,150 201-659-5574

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For Rent

9065

Elberon, NJ: Townhouse for rent. $2,200 per month, 4 BDRMs, 2.5 bths, LD/DR Ocean View, 3 balconies, fireplace. Central air conditioning, laundry room. 1800 sq ft 732-768-8005 9065

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 Monmouth Beach: Oceanfront, breathtaking 2 BR, 2 bth, kitch, lg LR w/dining area, huge deck, indoor/outdoor pool, 24-hr security, easy bus/ ferry commute NYC, $2500/mo 201-825-2646

Elizabeth, NJ: Historic Center: Newly renovated brick/ vinyl one family house- 8 Bedrooms/ 3 bths, family room, bonus rooms, eat-in-kitchen, new roof, siding, windows, boiler, water heater and porchhardwood floors and new carpeting -$280,000. Call owner 908-688-7262 7030

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.

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

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For Sale

9065

9065 CEMETARY PLOTS. 2 ppairs of cemetery plots at MT. Lebanon Cemetary, Iselin NJ. 1 pair with prepaid pre-needed internment. hannabe@juno.com 732-545-6373 or 732-896-6230

Teaneck: Totally renov 4 BR, 2.5Bth with finished basement in prime w Engelwood location. $739K Vacant 201-483-8901

9050

Far Hills: 14 Acres trees/ Stream BEDMINSTER Horse County. Foundation Built holds 7000 sq ft. Home Well Septic patio/pool/ spa Driveway. Contact 908-234-1743 or 908-399-2100 9065

175,000 Co-op Apt For Sale: Great Size Bedrooms. Too many upgrades to mentrion! Ready to move-in. Close to GWB. Call Angela 201-328-6603

Philadelphia, PA Office/Commercial/ Business For Rent

Apartment For Sale

CLEAN ROOMS. SEMI CONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING. Mercer County, NJ. 9,000 SF Class 10K 9,000 SF class 100K. Expansion to 27,000 SF (1) 2,000 AMP)/ 13,200 Volt primary. Power service. 201-488-4000 www.sorce.com

Spring Lake, rent/buy, A+ condo hotel, 2 units furn, new designer décor, quality details, marble bth, custom clsts, 1 BD + LR; 1BD + Porch lake view, pool, 3 blks Beach, Zagat rest. 215-990-1252

9075

DATA CENTER AVAILABLE Mercer County, NJ (1)2,000 AMP/480 Volt service (1) 2,000 AMP / 13,200 volt Primary Power Service 201-488-4000 www.sorce.com 9075 Lakewood: Corner store for rent, good location. Call 732-513-9470

9065

Bogota, NJ: 2 BR, 1.5 bths, LG EIK, 6 drvwy, central AC, new furnace w/3, zone heat. Close to all buses. Fast sale $259K OBO Owner 201-820-4391 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

Spring Lake Heights: Builders/developers, Land for sale: Zoned Residential 908-482-0528

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

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Office/Commercial/ Business For Sale

9070

2 pairs of plots at Mt. Lebanon Cemetary, Iselin, NJ. 1 pair with pre-paid pre-need internment. hannabe@juno.com 732-545-6373 or 732-896-6230 9050

9055

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7030

Available For Rent

7065

Soliel | Sotheby’s International Realty. For unique shore homes search…soleilsir.com 9202 Ventnor Ave., Margate Ph 609-487-8000 7050

7065 AC WARWICK: Lg unfurn, new carpets, Ocean View. Yrly rental $1275 per month, includes utils, storage cable, prkg. 856-596-1816

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7065 Lower Makefield: 4300sqft, 2 sty French Colonial, 4 Bdrms, 4 Ba min to shopping train, hospitals, golf course…$3,250 DAVID FIORI INC. 215-757-1000

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8010 Loving Caring couple, both certified and licensed, wife is practical nurse and husband is seeking jobs as companion for the elderly. Handyman w/HHA Certifications. Excellent, many years experience. References available. Call 516-330-3429 Have own car.

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Teaneck: Garden apt, land 3BRs, renovated kitchen. $1150-1395 including heat and hot water, 2 blocks to NYC transit. 1 lock to kosher Shops. No fee. Call 201-836-8745

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9070 Lakewood: Corner store for rent. Good location. Call 732-513-9470

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

9065 Clifton Patricia Loop: Move in condition! 3BR ranch, EIK, updated full bath. $329,900 FSBO 973-220-9116 www.zillow.com

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Florida Real Estate

For Sale

9080

9080 8 acres for sale Levy County, FL. SR-24 – Approx 15 miles W of Gainsville. 1200ft of highway frontage. Power + water throughout the 8 acres. ½ grass/ ½ large oak trees. Very beautiful, must see to appreciate $180K OBO. Call 352-495-9810

9080 Exchange Opportunity or Direct Purchase. Acre on intracoastal Waterway in Merritt Island near Coca Beach with 5/4 main house and 1/1 guest house. Seller will rent property for 2yrs if desired. Residential. $625K. 321-795-3806. See:www.post1031.com/arch ives/2376

9080 Hollywood Beach Florida: Oceanfront Trump Condo, 3 BR/ 3.5 BA, new ad beautiful $1,350,000 786-390-7340

9080 INVESTMENT PROPERTY. Temple Triple Net Lease quicklube, 649K, Cap 8.25% strong tenant, 13+ yr left, 10% incrs 813-546-2766

CONDO FOR SALE. Miami Beach, The Alexander, 5225 Collins. Newly renov all marble 2 BR, 2 bth. Spectacular south side Ocean Bay view. All new SS appliances, closets & wsh/dryr. 516-369-0419 9080

Boca Raton, FL: CC/4Golf courses-2b/2b furnished, 1st flr condo, 1,250+ sq ft, All golf view/ Ask $67,000 + Equity. SAMJ121@aol.com Call 561-479-2841

9080 Lauderhill, FL: Luxurious 3BR, 2 bth in gated community. Dbl car garage, 2000sf, newly renov. Ceramic tiles. $189K neg. owner 954-552-4520

Tampa Triple Net Lease: Quick lube, 649K Cap 8.25% strong tenant, 13+yr left. 10% incrs 813-546-2766

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Lot For Sale on Lake Forest, at West Colligan Lake, Poconos/PA. Private community where you can enjoy many activities ranging from indoor/outdoor pool, tennis court & much more. Financing available with down payment. 10% discount for members! Call 917-843-9068 9080

9080 ADULT COMMUNITIES. FL, FORT MYERS 0.9%. 10year Fixed Rate (1.41% apr) NEW HOMES from the $160’s 55+ Active Adult CALL 239-689-8790 or visit www.55PlusMyCascades.com 2 luxury condos each with 2 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms, one in Boca Raton for $79,900 one in Boynton Beach $119K 802-782-0721

North Myrtle Beach for sale1 bdrm, 1 bth, pool. Asking $85,000 Call: 718-661-1286 Condo/ Co-op, for sale, FL Delray/ Gleneagles CC: 2 prof golf courses & 21 tennis courts both w/full memberships, 2BR, 2 bth + den. 1750 sf wrap deck beaut f urn, upstrs unit. FSBO, 167.5K 516-650-2366 Boca Raton: Century Village, 5 BR, mins to Miami Beach, beaut 2 BRs, 1.5bths. Excel kept facilities, extras incl pool, gym, tennis etc. 305-308-8517

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Palm Beach, FL: REDUCED PRICE for this INTOWN PRIVATE PARADISE. 3BR/4.5BA townhouse featuring 3851SF, elevator to luxurious master suite. Bonus room EIK, pool. 2 car gar. Close to beach. $1.499M. Walking distance to shul. Stan Gordon 917-864-5321 9080

9080 Excellent Oppt: Fountainbleau Hotel, Miami Beach, magnificent 850sq ft studio, sleeps 4-6 renting daily/weekly. Avail short/long term. Call 347-804-4666

Florida: 52ac Riverfront/Equestarian lot St. Johns County www.flriverfront.blogspot.com 904-860-4500 9080

Real Estate

For Rent

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Miami Beach: 54st/ Collins: 3 fabulous 1 BR condos overlooking ocean. Shul in building, available daily/ weekly/ monthly. Sale avail. Pesach 917-349-9471 9085

9085 Miami Beach 41st/ Alton: 6th FL, 1BR, 1.5Bth, furnished condo for rent or sale. Large LR and porch, beautiful view near shuls, shopping Transportation and more! Call 914-522-4636

Kings Point, Delray Beach: 2 BR, 1.5 bth apt for rent. Short term/ Long Term. Weekly/ yearly. Call 845-536-1080

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9085 Boyton, FL: Direct Intercoastal million $$ views 2BDRMS/ 2BTHs, 55+ close to beach + shopping. 3 month rental @ $2600 a month. Contact 203-453-3164

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Israel

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9085 Boca Raton/ Century Village: Beautiful 1 BR, 1.5 bth, new appliances, enclosed porch. Great location. Call 917-749-7135 9085 Delray Beach: (Palm Beach County) VACATION CONDO in a beautiful well established community. 1 & 2 BDRMS available-Fully Equipped- Jan. Feb or March 2011. www.ALRFLORIDA.COM Info@alrflorida.com 800-336-6925 Aspen Leaf Realty, INC.

9085 LONGBOAT KEY, FLORIDA. LONGBOAT KEY TOWERS. LUXURIOUS 2 BR beach front condominium. Magnificent views. Gorgeous furnishings. (Min 2 months) 215-790-5644

Miami Beach: 41st, 1BR, 1.5bth furnished, cond o for rent or sale. Large LR and porch. Beautiful view. 914-522-4636

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Miami Beach/54th St Collins Ave: Fabulous, 1 BR condo on top Floor Overlooking ocean, Shul in building. Avail Daily/weekly or monthly. 917-349-9471 9085

9085 Miami Beach: Beautiful newly renovated apt in tower 41. Bay view with balcony and gorgeous view of downtown Miami, 1 spacious BR with master bath newly furnished DR/LR area w/guest bath, state of the bed. Call 917-838-1528

Boca Raton, Yarmouth: For rent seasonal or yearly 2 BR, 2bth, beautifully furnished. Bedding & mute. Lakeview near pool. Walk to temple and clubhouse. Call 561-883-1168 or 845-807-7468

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Secluded 38.46 acre between Oak toner/ Gainsville cross fence 9,995 per acre that includes 998 double wide 3 BR, 2 bth, central air and heat, screened porch, pole barn and shops, 98 GMC, pick up and more. Owner 352-546-3258 9085

9085 Delray Beach, FL: Kings point. 2 BR, 2 bath condo. Beautifully renov apt, including new kitche. Furnished. Short walk to clubhouse and pool (indoor & outdoor), golf, tennis, activities, entertainment. 55+ community. Synagogue walkable. For rent seasonal/ monthly. 917-922-8113 or 201-739-9534

Great opportunity: Lots for sale in Rosh Pina, lots for sale in Even Yehuda, also apartments for rent in Ezilya Pituach. Call 408-340-1125, 011-97-50-529-3777, 011-972-77-575-1170 irit0110@hotmai.com 9000 BAKA: Wonderful duplex penthouse very bright and beautiful finish…220 meters. 2.2 millions us or $5000 rent www.aviadrealty.com

Harlap: Lovely bright renovated 4 room apartment porch, equipped kitchen, 1st floor, 9000nis,///GERMAN COLONY 4 rooms, furnished. 9000 nis, meny other rentals. Eva Aviad. Malcha: Fabolous bright townhouse of 3 levels…250 meters. 300 meter garden, private parking, elevator, must see. www.aviadrealty.com Mekor Chaim: Very bright new 6 room duplex penthouse. 3 full bathrooms, guest toylet. Huge terrace, parking / storage asking $1.2 million. Eva Aviad OLD KATAMON: Breathtaking duplex garden apartment 6 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, wonderful outside garden / deck, patio, parking, details w/EVA AVIAD TALBIEN: FOR SALE luxury bldg, investors wanted for 200 sqm apt. EVA AVIAD

054-499-9043 Zefat: In The Old City: 4 rooms in modern building 95sqm + 2 large balconies (70 sqm) Amazing view to Rashbi. NIS 1,000,000 Tel: 052-762-7672

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9000 Jerusalem: Private Suite in 5 star Ramada sleeps up to 8. In/Out pools $250/night. Albert 514-803-8838

Jerusalem Center: 16 King George, furnishes, 3BR penthouse duplex, 2.5 bth, 4 porches, Shabbat elevator, short / long term. 718-776-3282 http://dennydaniel.com/israel 9000

8 rooms, 2 bth, large EIK, porch, good location. 011972-3-677-6127 yoram1123@gmail.com

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Jerusalem: in a central prime location at 60 Jaffa Street apt for rent! On then new light right pedestrian mall route, cute 2 room apartments in a new building, fully furnished, AC, lift, wireless wi-fi, for long + short term. Within short walking distance to primary sites. (Kotel, Geula, Machine Yehua market) Frank 0505-344478 Wise 0505-34448 9000

Jerusalem Center: 16 King George, furnished, 3BR penthouse duplex. 2.5 bth, 4 porches, Shabbat elevator, short term/ long term. 718-776-3882 http://dennydaniel.com/Israel/ 9000

Leisure Time Travel. Special Deals for PESSAH 2011 1.King Solomon, Jerusalem & Tiberias 2.Prima Kings, Jerusalem 3.Selection of hotels throughout Israel & abroad Earlybird Specials GROSSMAN TOURS Tel: 052-624-4733 or 02-624-8189 9000

Jerusalem: Private suite in 5 Star Ramada sleeps up to 8, in/ out pools. $250/night. Albert 514-803-8838

New Villa very high quality. Stunning, 210sq M corner center of Omer, 2floors 052-758-8102

Jerus, central. New 4 BR lux apt in 18 unit bldg. incl all linen, applncs, Kitch ware. Kosher & sh shab. Short Term rentals. 416-782-6791 Nahalaot/ Rehavia Private house, extremely rare,15 rms Prking,elevator, garden, shelter 054-2382016 No5floor@gmail.com For sale Israel KIryat GAT Near Beersheva- 2 Brs, KItch, L/R, 400 sq ft, front yard, playground.$80K Call 917-804-4158

Retire in Jerusalem? 3.5 room unique penthouse in “Hod Jerusalem“ retirement home (self ownership - no deposit required!)

Call 972-50-5920507 firmdew@hotmail.com Lev Yerushlayim: Renov 1 BR furn apt. Sleeps 4. All amens. Avail 9/7-10/16, part or all. 937-304-4026

9000 162 Hanasi Street: 5 rooms plus asement, price $1,650,000 USD. Call 054-348-1277 Not on Shabbat 9000 RAMAT BET SHEMESH: Ramat Shilo, 2 BR, fully furnished, AC, WD, Ground floor, no steps, 2 min walk to Mercaz, Short/ long term. Call 248-214-9573

Amazing professional medical masseuse, reflexology, deep tissue, massage, liberating and very relaxing treatment which will make your day. Call 052-325-6536 Or 03-571-0251 9000 Kosher Caterers Worldwide: Malcom Green Events from the doyen of Anglo Saxon caterers for all young glatt kosher catering needs in Israel, the Caribbean and throughout the wider world. Vplus exclusive 10 day holiday to Iskind in October 052-244-8709 or 9-8626-442 Email: KosherCaterer@yahoo.co.uk

Luxury rentals for short/ Long term in Hertzelia, the apartments are furnished and newly renovated. They are available for individuals or families. Please call 011-972-52-860-6663 www.aayafit.com

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J MARK INTERIORS INC. JERUSALEM/NEW YORK Design a dream home in Israel From purchase & construction to Planning, implantation, Furnishing & design. Jeffrey@jmarkinteriors.com Israel 972-52-1230 New York 516-295-0856, 516-295-0881

Lev Jerusalem hotel apt suite. Best location. All amenities included. Daily maid, sleeps 4. Reduced $120/Day (5 day minimum). Private owner. Tel/fax 011-972-8-633-4758 zerwand@yahoo.com

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Delray Beach/ Kingspoint: Beautiful furnished large 1BR, 1.5bth, Jacuzzi tub, W/D, D/W, Central air/ heat parking, clubhouses/ pools near shuls, yearly 550/mo. Seasonal 925/mo. Utilities included. Call 516-632-9192 9090

9085 For sale: One of the largest Glatt kosher supermarkets in southeast FL. Catering, butcher, deli, produce dept. huge potential. 561-317-0274

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