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The Lavish Lifstyles of Gaddafi’s Spoiled Offspring

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Adelson’s Casino Under Investigation Libyan dictator’s son Saif al-Gaddafi allegedly bought his PhD at a prestigious London School of Economics.

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According to their press release, the Liberty Alliance stated that their gathering

addafi's son, Muatassim, offered a cool million to each singer for less than an hour’s performance and the singers accepted. Famous performers are known for their exorbitant fees for selling perfumes, soda, clothing, even furniture, and naturally, doing rock concerts. But privately entertaining the sons of a notorious North African dictator is a whole new venture.

Mariah Carey accepted one million dollars to perform for Gaddafi’s son-and Libya's national security advisorMuatassim, at a lavish New Year's Eve party on the Caribbean island of St. Barts in 2008. The entertainment at subsequent parties included Beyoncé and Usher, for an undisclosed sum, the following year. 50 Cent gave a performance before Muatassim at a 2005 film festival in Venice.

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Human rights activists of all stripes took to the streets on Sunday afternoon, March 6th in a rally supporting the upcoming proposed congressional hearings in which Rep. Peter King (R-NY) will discuss the increased radicalization of American Muslims and the potential for an implementation of Sharia law in the United States. pproximately 80 members of the Human Rights Coalition Against Radical Islam, the Liberty Alliance, the Coalition to Honor Ground Zero, Americans For a Safe Israel, Liberty Rocks, Blue Collar Corner, and Women United International gathered in the pouring rain near Times Square to make their voices heard. Rep. King is the chairman of the congressional Homeland Security Committee and has represented New York's 3rd congressional district since 1993. His district

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Beyoncé, Mariah Carey, Usher, and 50 Cent. Perform for the dictator's sons

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Congressional hearings on the radicalizatization of America’s Muslim population, proposed by King, have ignited debate on and off the Capitol Hill

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NPR President Bemoans Jewish and Zionist Control of “Other Media” An undercover video of a departing National Public Radio fundraising executive shows him nodding in agreement as men posing as representatives of a Muslim Brotherhood front group criticize Jewish control of the media. he video was released on Tuesday, the day after NPR President Vivian Schiller made the case for continued federal funding at a National Press Club luncheon.

James O’Keefe, 26, produced the exposé.

O’Keefe is president of Project Veritas, which is “dedicated to training video muckrakers nationwide,” according to its website, projectveritas.org. Mr. O’Keefe is also known for the 2009 video that shed unwanted light on the corrupt inner workings of ACORN, an activist group that advocated policies benefiting low-income

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In an official statement, NPR said it refused to accept money from the phony donors and distanced itself from Schiller.

"The fraudulent organization represented in this video repeatedly pressed us to accept a $5 million check, with no strings attached, which we repeatedly refused to accept. We are appalled by the comments made by Ron Schiller in the video, which are contrary to what NPR stands for. Mr. Schiller announced last week that he is leaving NPR for another job."

NPR also denied that Schiller’s departure was in any way connected to the video. “We weren’t aware there was a video until this morning,” said Dana Davis Rehm, NPR’s chief spokeswoman, on Tuesday. Ron Schiller was “in discussion with his new employer when the video was produced,” she said. “He did not know he was being filmed. We did not know he was being filmed.”

people. The video’s release resulted in the firing of several ACORN employees, and several months later the organization disbanded.

In O’Keefe’s latest undercover report, the President of the NPR Foundation and VP for development, Ron Schiller chimes in, saying that Zionist influence doesn’t exist at NPR, but “it’s there in those who own newspapers obviously.”

When one of the undercover reporters notes that among his purported compatriots NPR is referred to as “National Palestinian Radio,” the NPR executives laugh and express their approval.

The video also shows Schiller decrying Tea Parties, evangelical Christians, and Americans in general for being stupid. He also says NPR would be better off in the long run without federal funding.

Plan to Privatize Major Israeli Military Aerospace Firm Begins to Take Flight

he report goes on to say that “quite when privatization will come remains uncertain … but for Shamir it cannot come quick enough.” The privatization is expected to coincide with a merger between IAI and two other government-owned defense firms, Israel Military Industries and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.

Shamir took over Israel Aerospace Industries back in 2005 after leading Israel’s national airline, El Al, to privatization. He accepted a position with IAI based on the condition that he would be permitted to do the same there.

There are some in the Israeli government, particularly the Defense Ministry who do not support the privatization for a company that is both essential to Israel’s defensive capabilities and a source of government revenue, which

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included a dividend to the State of Israel for some $90 million in 2009.

Shamir’s hope is to convert 30 percent of the company into stock for purchase in an initial public offering, and another ten percent in stock options to IAI’s thousands of employees. Over the next half-decade, the IAI chairman wants to see the Israeli government’s stake in the firm to drop to less than 50 percent. In addition, The Economist notes that Shamir would “like to see IAI dual-listed on an international stock exchange, such as Nasdaq, as well as the local TASE." Those in favor of the plan note that privatization will give IAI more operational flexibility while also allowing them more say on how to invest its R&D budget.

IAI’s whole raison d’être is to provide Israel with new weapons systems to ensure the nation’s defense. To that end, they produced the Arrow anti-ballistic missile which is the basis of the world’s first missile defense system. Due, however, to budgetary concerns and the need to stay competitive with much larger foreign compa-

nies, IAI has been forced to turn to the export market. Exports now account for some 80 percent of the company’s revenues agreement.

In 2004, one such with India, to provide them with the Phalcon early warning aircraft, was made to the tune of $1.1 billion. Plans to provide the same technology to China were abandoned when the U.S. government objected to the sale.

Officially, the U.S. blocked the deal because American components were used in the system’s design. Unofficially, it is generally assumed that the Pentagon simply didn’t want China to gain AWACS capability.

Voices within the Israeli government proposed the merger of IAI with Rafael and IMI back in December as a way to salvage IMI which was having serious problems at the time, ironically because of their own privatization efforts.

The merger would create the 20th largest defense company in the world. Given that the resulting amalgamation would be better able to compete with foreign military companies, such a merger may in fact hinder Shamir’s efforts to privatize IAI.

Yemen Security Forces Open Fire at Sanaa Protest Security forces in Yemen have opened fire at a large protest outside the university in the capital, Sanaa. hey were trying to stop thousands of people joining a protest camp at the university calling for President Ali Abdullah Saleh to resign.

At least 50 people were injured. Medical

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sources told the BBC that five were in a serious condition.

There were also reports of protests in other Yemeni cities, amid widespread unrest in the region.

The Yemeni protesters, mostly students, have been camped out in front of the university since mid-February.

They want Mr Saleh to stand down and are

calling for more job opportunities, an end to corruption, and a fairer distribution of wealth.

As large crowds tried to build up the camp, security forces fired rubber bullets, tear gas and live rounds.

Medics told BBC Arabic that 20 people had

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THE LAVISH LIFSTYLES OF GADDAFI’S SPOILED OFFSPRING Continued from Cover The managers for all three singers declined to comment.

Rolling Stone Magazine recently exposed these ill-gotten gains by publishing a list of celebrities catering to the Gaddafi clan and suggested that they donate the profits to charities.

Nelly Furtado recently announced that she planned to donate the $1 million she received from Gaddafi’s high roller sons to perform a 45-minute show at a hotel in Italy.

Not to be outdone, a rep for Beyoncé stated that Beyoncé—who played a New Year's Eve gig for Muatassim, alongside Usher, in St. Barts back in 2009-donated the proceeds to the victims of Haiti’s earthquake over a year ago.

Many artists may well be uninformed regarding international geopolitics. However, they might be well-served to upgrade their political savvy to include a rudimentary knowledge of the ruthless autocrats for whom they perform. They, or their agents, should be expected to do their homework before agreeing to an appearance.

In addition to aforementioned excesses, Gadaffi’s sons are engaged in all sorts of nefarious activities.

For at least a year, proliferating scandals regarding the Gadaffi family had, according to media sources, "provided local observers with enough dirt for a Libyan soap opera."

One such observer in Tripoli told American diplomats that Muatassim's "carousing and extravagance angered some locals in St. Barts, who considered his activities as most embarrassing to the nation."

Domestic abuse abounds in another son’s family. Hannibal, another brother, had fled London after being accused of physically abusing his wife, Aline, and after the intervention of a Gaddafi daughter, Ayesha, who traveled to London despite being in the middle of pregnancy. According to reports, Ayesha, along with Col. Gaddafi's second

______________________ “Rolling Stone Magazine recently exposed these ill-gotten gains by publishing a list of celebrities catering to the Gaddafi clan and suggested that they donate the profits to charities” ______________________

Gaddafi’s children (left to right): Muhammad (aka "The Oldest")

Heading up the Libyan Olympic Committee, Chairman of the General Post and Telecom Company of Libya.

Saif al-Islam (aka "The Michael Corleone") Gigs as the president of organizations like the Libyan National Association for Drugs and Narcotics Control and the Gaddafi International Foundation for Charity Associations. Saif is the supposed "kind" face of Libya.

Saadi (aka "The Baller") Saadi used to play soccer in Libya and was supposedly going to go to pro. It never really happened (he failed a drug test after his first pro European match). He's now a "businessman," or as some would have it, "a business, man," as he's got vested financial interest in a bunch of different projects, most of which have to do with oil.

Hannibal (aka "The Fredo Corleone") Trust Fund Baby with an MBA. That's it, really.

Mutassim (aka "The Muscle") Libya's National Security Advisor. Probably has to deal with Dad. A lot.

wife, Safiya, mother of six of his eight children, "advised Aline to report to the police that she had been hurt in an 'accident,' and not to mention anything about abuse.” Thus, the status and safety of women in Gaddafi’s world is precarious at best.

Yet another of Gaddafi’s sons’ morally questionable ventures involves unscrupulous dealings with the famed London School of Economics which took £1.5 million from the Libyan dictator’s son Saif al-Gaddafi.

The soon-to-be former director of the prestigious British university, Sir Howard Davies, has accepted vast sums from Libya despite his self-proclaimed embarrassment that he had a relationship with the Gaddafi family. He accepted the research funding from a foundation controlled by Saif and has already spent half of the money received.

Saif, who also received a Ph.D. in Economics from the school, has been the subject of criticism by commentators who claim that parts of his thesis appear to be ghost-written, plagiarized, or both. The degree to which Saif al-Gadaffi’s generous donations to the university may have aided in his receiving the degree has also raised concerns regarding the school’s academic integrity. The revelation of Davies’ ties to the rogue regime have, in turn, led to his resignation.

JCC Watch: Time to Cut Ties With Anti-Israel Groups On Sunday, March 13, at 12:00 noon, on the southwest corner of West 76th Street and Amsterdam Avenue in NYC, JCCWatch.org is holding a news conference to unveil its website (www.JCCWatch.org) and to urge the JCC in Manhattan’s board of directors to cease partnering with and linking to groups that support the BDS movement against Israel. he JCC in Manhattan is a beneficiary agency of the UJA-Federation.

Speakers at Sunday’s news conference will include: Jeffrey Wiesenfeld; Beth Gilinsky, president of the Jewish Action Alliance; Helen Freedman, executive director of Americans for a Safe Israel; and Allen Schwartz, Senior Rabbi of Congregation Ohab Zedek on the Upper West Side.

JCCWatch.org is a volunteer organization that came into being when it was discovered that the Jewish Community Center in Manhattan, chiefly via its Other Israel Film Festival (OIFF) website, actively partners with or links to groups that, in addition to their stated missions, support, fund, or closely work with organizations that advocate the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel.

Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) is an economic campaign that was launched in 2005

by NGOs seeking to demonize, delegitimize, and ultimately destroy Israel by the spread of misinformation, by incitement, and by promoting every conceivable boycott imaginable: cultural, economic, union, religious, political, sports, academic, et al.

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governmental organizations (NGOs) in Israel. Approximately 20% goes to NGOs that engage in political activities related to the Arab-Israeli conflict, including some that reject the legitimacy of Israel as a Jewish democratic state, and are active in boycott and similar campaigns.

• B’Tselem, whose website includes links to BDS-promoting organizations like Adalah, Association for Civil Rights in Israel, and Arab Association for Human Rights. Most recently, according to the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America (CAMERA), a B’Tselem photographer was involved in “staging” a scene in a videotape that purportedly documented misconduct by Israeli soldiers.

• Human Rights Watch, whose original founder Robert Bernstein, in a New York Times op-ed, strongly criticized the organization for its current anti-Israel bias.

• J Street, whose conferences have been used to host and promote groups affiliated with the BDS movement. (In addition to listing J Street as one of its “partners” on one of its websites, the JCC has made its facilities available for political activities on behalf of J Street.) JCCWatch.org has requested that the JCC’s board of directors establish public and transparent guidelines regarding BDS, but to no avail.

JCCWatch.org founder Richard Allen doesn’t see the difficulty: “It’s time that the board of directors of the JCC in Manhattan take action. It’s simple: all they have to do is stop supporting groups that partner with, fund, or support the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement against Israel.” For more information and to request an interview, contact JCCWatch.org at (917) 434-3480.

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Minister of Communications and Social Affairs to Visit Jonathan Pollard

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Victim of Arab Mob: Police Refused to Believe I Was Hurt

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For the first time in many years, an Israeli Cabinet minister will visit Jonathan Pollard in prison.

Last Shabbat, a group of Jewish worshipers who had just finished morning prayers at a synagogue adjacent to the Tomb of Shimon Hatzaddik in Jerusalem were savagely attacked by an Arab mob, many of them teenagers from a nearby Arab high school. The worshipers were attacked with stones and bricks.

srael’s Channel 2 News reported on Tuesday that Israeli Minister of Communications and Social Affairs, Moshe Kahlon, will fly to the U.S. next week and visit Pollard next Wednesday. The visit was approved by U.S. authorities.

Kahlon’s visit comes after a large show of support for Pollard’s release in recent months. Just last week, leaders of the Conference of Presidents presented U.S. President Barack Obama with a letter in which they ask him to consider releasing Pollard.

Previously, several former government officials publicly called on Obama to free Pollard, including former Vice President Dan Quayle, former senior U.S. Middle East negotiator Dennis Ross, former CIA director James Woolsey, former Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee Dennis DeConcini, and Federal Judge Stephen Williams.

On Monday, it was announced that former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger also backs releasing Pollard. In a letter to Obama, Kissinger said that the time had come to free Pollard, based on the information he had learned about the case. “I believe justice would be served by commuting the remainder of Pollard's sentence of life imprisonment,” Kissinger wrote.

In January, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu also made an unprecedented public appeal in the Knesset to free Pollard, reading out loud a letter he wrote to Obama on the issue.

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ne of the stones hit the face of Mordechai Mizrahi, who was there with his 12-year-old daughter.

Mizrachi's jaw was broken by one of the rocks, while another nearly poked his eye out. But to his dismay, Mizrachi told Arutz 7, IDF troops and police who came to their aid apparently did not consider his broken jaw worthy of a police report.

“We come here every Shabbat,” Mizrahi said, “and every week there is something.

This time they set an ambush, with 30 Arab youths throwing stones at us. I was hit in the eye and jaw.” His daughter managed to avoid getting hit, although she was “in shock,” he said, while he injured and losing blood, managed to get to the command post of the border police unit that was battling the rioters.

But he quickly left the post, after border police blamed him for the riot, and wrote in their official report of the incident that there were “no injuries.”

Mizrahi then made his way to Bikur Holim Hospital in Jerusalem, where doctors gave him first aid after determining that he had a broken jaw. He is awaiting results of tests which will indicate if he is a candidate for surgery.

As dismaying as the riot was, Mizrahi told Arutz 7 that he was even more dismayed at the bureaucratic runaround he was being given. “The police told me to come down to

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Previously, several former government officials publicly called on Obama to free Pollard.

Despite the positive announcement over Kahlon’s upcoming visit with Pollard, sources close to Pollard’s family expressed concern on Tuesday that the visit may be canceled at the last minute due to Pollard’s poor medical condition, having recently been admitted to hospital and undergoing surgery several times.

Esther Pollard, Jonathan's wife, also recently expressed concern for her husband's life. “I'm afraid that in his condition any progress could go down the drain. I beg you, now that it is clear to everyone that there is no justification for his continued imprisonment – save him before it's too late,” she said.

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Mizrahi: “Thirty Arab youths throwing stones at us. I was hit in the eye and jaw.” the station and file a complaint,” he said, but he was in no shape to take another ride and file a complaint. Yehonatan Yosef, one of the leaders of the Jewish community in the Shimon Hatzaddik neighborhood, said that community members had contacted police and asked them to come to the site and take a statement from Mizrahi. “The station police chief told us 'why are we making such a big deal out of this?'” Yosef said. “They called this a 'small incident,' but if a broken jaw is small, how do they define big? What are they waiting for?”

Yosef confirmed that there were attacks on Jews at the tomb site on a regular basis.

“After many incidents and complaints, police finally placed an undercover cop at the site, in the form of a female visitor and six Arabs who could not resist attacking an apparently defenseless Jew were nabbed.

They insulted the 'victim' and threw stones at her, and they were taken in. How the case will proceed I can't say, though,” Yosef said in the interview.

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Intensive Leadership Training in Israel Empowers Next Generation of Jews Masa Israel Journey’s Building Future Leadership program gives young adults tools and connections to make a difference in their communities. his week, 500 exceptional young adults will participate in Building Future Leadership, Masa Israel Journey’s intensive, weeklong leadership program in Israel. Chosen from nearly 10,000 individuals from all over the world who are studying, interning, and volunteering in Israel, Building Future Leadership prepares young adults to fill leadership positions when they return to their campuses and communities.

With young adults’ increased interest in Jewish communal work following their time in Israel, Masa Israel, a joint project of the Government of Israel and the Jewish Agency for Israel, is committed to helping its alumni stay involved. Jewish campus and communal organizations are now actively seeking Masa Israel alumni to take leadership positions upon their return home. Organizations involved in the Building Future Leadership program include the Jewish Federations of North America, the Israel on Campus Coalition, Hillel, PresenTense, and AVI CHAI. "Masa Israel's Building Future Leadership is one of the important ways that we are preparing young Jewish adults for future leadership opportunities following their immersive Israel experiences,” said Masa Israel’s North American Director, Avi Rubel. “I believe that the growing pool of Masa Israel alumni will play a decisive role in connecting their peers to Israel and in strengthening their home Jewish communities."

Building Future Leadership’s weeklong events include discussions about critical issues facing the Jewish people, leadership skill development sessions focused on entrepreneurship, public speaking, and networking, trips to the Knesset and Yad Vashem, and meetings with social activists and community leaders. Participants can choose to focus on Israel education, Israel advocacy, social justice and tikkun olam, or Jewish people-

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______________________ “Masa Israel’s Building Future Leadership is one of the important ways that we are preparing young Jewish adults for future leadership opportunities following their immersive Israel experiences.” ______________________ hood.

In the workshop, “From Vision to Reality,” participants will also be able to outline a project they hope to pursue in their home communities.

Last year, Jordana Gilman, a Nativ gap year participant, created a project focused on bringing interfaith programming to campus and connected with Cornell’s Hillel rabbi so that he would anticipate her arrival. Now as chair of interfaith programming and Jewish education and culture at Hillel, Gilman is planning a civil rights seder.

“It was truly a growing experience for

Masa Israel worked with NU Campaign to create a meaningful gift for the Building Future Leadership participants, a t-shirt that captures the real meaning of leadership.

THE INSIDE OF THE SHIRT READS: “A wise old man lived at the top of a hill in a small village. One day, a clever little girl from the village set out to prove that she was indeed smarter than the old man. She climbed the hill and when she got there, caught a butterfly and cupped it between her hands.

She approached the wise old man and challenged him to tell her if the butterfly was alive or dead. If he told her it was alive, she planned to crush it in her palms and show him the dead butterfly.

If he said it was dead, she would open her hands and let it fly away. Either way, she would have him fooled! The wise old man turned to the little girl and answered, “Little girl, it’s all in your hands.” everyone, and it personally made me very excited for the next year,” said Gilman. “I came out of the conference with some solid, realistic, ready-for-action program plans and college-level leadership techniques.”

The Building Future Leadership program will take place in Jerusalem from March 6 – 11, 2011. A follow-up meeting will take place on May 23, 2011.

For more information about Building Future Leadership, contact Masa Israel’s Director of Public Relations, Rachel Trager at (917) 371-5569 or racheltr@masaisrael.org and visit http://www.masacommunity.org/bfl/.

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WikiLeaks’ Assange Accuses Royal Couple to Receive Hebrew Scroll for Wedding Journalists of Jewish Conspiracy TEXT OMITS RELIGIOUS LANGUAGE FOUND IN KETUBOT A professional scribe will present Prince William and Kate Middleton with a specially-made scroll in Hebrew and English for their upcoming royal wedding on Thursday.

he accusation came in remarks published in the British magazine Private Eye, which was reporting on a phone call Assange made on Feb. 16 to the magazine's editor complaining about British coverage of WikiLeaks, The New York Times reported.

Private Eye had published an article on Assange associate in Russia, Israel Shamir, saying that he had denied the Holocaust.

Assange called the article "an obvious attempt to deprive him and his organization of Jewish support and donations,” according to the Jewish Chronicle.

He also said the magazine was “part of a conspiracy” led by “Jewish” writers and specifically cited The Guardian newspaper, naming Editor Alan Rusbridger, a non-Jew, and investigations editor David Leigh.

According to the New York Times, when Hislop pointed out that Mr. Rusbridger was not Jewish, Assange argued that The Guardian’s editor was “sort of Jewish” because he and Mr. Leigh, who is Jewish, were brothers-in-law. Later, the article goes on to say, Assange asked Hislop to “forget the Jewish thing,” but continued to insist there was a conspiracy against WikiLeaks based on the friendship of Mr. Rusbridger, Mr. Leigh and Mr. Kampfner.

Assange responded to the Private Eye article on Twitter, saying that editor Ian Hislop, who wrote the article, "distorted,

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ike Horton will hand over the scroll he made himself to British Ambassador Matthew Gould at the British Embassy in Tel Aviv.

“A friend came up with the idea of writing a scroll for the wedding of Prince William and Catherine,” he said on Sunday.

“We went to a rabbi in Hod Hasharon to phrase the scroll and one refused, but another agreed. He took out the Jewish stuff, as I asked, and I’m going to present it on Thursday, after which it will be put in the diplomatic pouch and delivered to Common House next to Buckingham Palace.”

The text written in Hebrew and English by a rabbi is based on egalitarian principles, Horton said.

“As beloveds and friends, we promise to love, honor, cherish and support each other,” it reads. “May we be ever open and honest.”

While Horton is not a sofer stam, an ordained Jewish scribe, he has produced scrolls in the Jewish tradition for special occasions beginning with his own wedding

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______________________ “I was in an arts college in London and I did calligraphy but I’m not a sofer stam.” ______________________ in 1973.

“When I got married in 1973, I wrote one for my ex-wife,” he said.

“I was in an arts college in London and I did calligraphy but I’m not a sofer stam. I freelance and that’s part of my profession.

I’m also a photographer and graphic designer.

To the best of our knowledge, neither the bride nor the groom have any links to Judaism, which is why the 63-year-old British-born Jerusalem resident was careful to omit the religious language found in ketubot, the traditional Jewish marriage con-

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange accused British journalists of a "Jewish conspiracy" against him.

Though theirs will lack the authentic religious phrasing, the traditional Jewish ketubah is the inspiration behind the Hebrew scroll being produced for Prince William’s upcoming wedding.

Assange: Private Eye magazine was “part of a conspiracy” led by “Jewish” writers invented or misremembered" what he said, calling his use of the term Jewish conspiracy "false in spirit and in word."

"We treasure our strong Jewish support and staff, just as we treasure the support from pan-Arab democracy activists and others who share our hope for a just world,” Assange tweeted.

Crisis in the Koreas NORTH AND SOUTH KOREA CONTINUE TO MOVE TO THE BRINK OF BOTH CYBER WAR AND ACTUAL WAR

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“I don’t think I would get an invitation to the wedding and if I did, I’m not sure I would go,” Horton said. “They’re not my crowd of people, plus it’s on a Friday morning and I have to get ready for Shabbat.

Perhaps I could receive a note and I could use that for advertising.“

ICC to Probe Gaddafi, Inner Circle, for Crimes Against Humanity Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, along with about dozen of his sons and cohorts, will be investigated by the International Criminal Court for "serious allegations" of crimes against the civilian population in Libya, chief prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo announced last Thursday. he UN Security Council imposed sanctions on Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and his family, and has referred Libya's crackdown on anti-government demonstrators to the International Criminal Court. On Monday, the European Union announced that it would be imposing sanctions of its own.

Speaking at a press conference in The Hague, the Netherlands, Moreno-Ocampo added that the Arab League unanimously agrees with the suggestion, and that there will be "no impunity in Libya." He said that a government may not attack their own civilians, and such actions constitute crimes against humanity.

Moreno-Ocampo also said that protest leaders could also be held to account for any crimes committed, saying that events have

South Korean soldiers participate in a winter river crossing operation in preparation for a possible North Korean attack on December 16, 2009 in Yeoju, South Korea. The Korean peninsula is the world’s last Cold War frontier as Stalinist North Korea and pro-Western South Korea have been technically at war since the 1950-53 conflict.

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Muammar Gaddafi back in 2009, at the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He was elected chairman of the organization. moved beyond "just civilian demonstrations."

"Now, there are people opposing Gadhafi with weapons. And also we would like to warn them, you cannot commit crimes. Our business in Libya is [to] stop the crimes," he said.

South Korea says it will deploy more fighter jets, helicopters, artillery and advanced spy aircraft to better prepare for potential attacks by North Korea, in response to recent military escalations in the region. One such skirmish took place last November, when South Korean forces conducted military drills in disputed territorial waters, and North Korea responded by shelling a South Korean island which is home to both a military base and a small civilian population. efense Minister Kim Kwan-jin claims the attacks had left the South Koreans with "enormous shocks and scars," but also gave the military a chance to review its preparedness to future North Korean

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provocation. According to a report by Fox News, “other measures include streamlining the top military brass and creating a joint military command tasked with defending front-line islands."

In a separate incident last March, a South Korean ship was torpedoed, allegedly by North Korean forces, resulting in the deaths of nearly 50 South Korean sailors.

Also a cause of growing concern in South Korea is a recent series of "cyber war” attacks that have immobilized electronic communications for varying lengths of time.

South Korean government officials strongly suspect that these attacks are originating from the North, and have been warning their own citizens to “firm up their electronic defenses.”

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NATIONAL

The Jewish Voice

March 11, 2011

Government Intervention The Shifting Sands of Macau?

Aimed to Stall Foreclosure on Mortgaged Homes in Default New Justice/SEC Probe of Casino Magnate and Renowned Jewish Philanthropist Adelson

Sheldon Adelson is currently the 13th richest American, with a fortune of nearly fifteen billion dollars. From humble roots as the son of poor immigrant parents born in Boston in 1933, began his climb to financial success at a very young age, first by selling newspapers. He owned his first business when he was twelve.

A new plan giving the government widespread authority over those mortgage providers dealing with the foreclosure process originated from the offices of more than two thirds of state attorneys general. illions of homeowners would have greater protection in the following cases: if the borrower were actively involved with lowering interest rates, or other terms of the home loans, and if the borrower had already made three payments in a type of modifying plan. The modification, if denied, would then be reviewed by a panel.

The large scale foreclosures where thousands of documents were signed by bank officials with only minimum review created abuses like foreclosures that proceeded despite missing documentation. The changes proposed would compel banks to treat each borrower in default on an individual basis.

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The bureau’s overseer, Elizabeth Warren, a sharp critic of the financial services industry, is not a favorite of the big banks.

fter serving in the U.S. Army in the 1950s, Adelson worked as a courtroom stenographer on Wall Street, at which point he started thinking about how to build wealth. In the following years, he worked as a mortgage broker, investment adviser and financial consultant.

By the early 1960s, Adelson had attained millionaire status by charging companies fees to show them how to start selling shares on the stock market. Now wealthy, he moved back to Boston and began investing in companies, eventually owning as many as seventy-five different businesses.

But Adelson’s meteoric rise to enormous wealth has not been without its pitfalls.

In 2007, he opened the first Vegas-style casino of the People’s Republic of China, the one million-square-foot Sands of Macau .

This plan makes CFPB the top authority regarding mortgage modification.

Criticisms of the Elizabeth Warren revolve around her calls that strongly affect the “safety and soundness of our financial institutions,” according Representative Scott Garrett, an influential Republican member of the House Financial Services Committee.

“This is another attempt by the Obama administration to circumvent the rule of law and unilaterally implement its failed housing agenda at the expense of responsible home owners.”

The banks have argued that the new recommendations would slow the foreclosure process and further restrict lending in the future. An intensive hands-on training procedure by the banks would be required and rewards made to employees who pursued modifications over foreclosures. Initial reactions to the proposed changes ranged from mild optimism to disbelief, since earlier programs had failed to realize expectations.

From the roughly 2 million households in foreclosure, 2.2 million are severely delinquent. The loan modifications, while allowing families to remain in their homes a while longer, might just be postponing judgment day to 2014.

______________________ “Jacobs’s claimed that Las Vegas Sands demanded he use improper “leverage” to win government concessions.” ______________________ However, the recent probe into his Las Vegas Sands Corporation which owns the Macau Casinos has cast a giant shadow across his operations abroad.

The U.S. Justice Department and the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission are investigating the real estate mogul Sheldon

In addition to Sheldon Adelson’s vast business empire, he is well known within the Jewish community for his support of various philanthropic causes.

Adelson’s Macau casinos, owned by the Las Vegas Sands Corporation. And they have issued a subpoena demanding that Las Vegas Sands produce documents relating to its Macau operations’ compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. A representative for Las Vegas Sands Corp. said the company “intends to cooperate with the investigations.”

The FCPA prohibits U.S. companies and their intermediaries from making improper payments to foreign officials to win or retain business. Sands China Ltd., the Hong Konglisted division of Las Vegas Sands, claimed that Chief Executive Officer, Steven Jacobs was fired by the board, without specifying reasons. Jacobs sued his former employer in October in a Nevada state court, alleging breach of contract.

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The Jewish Voice

Human Rights Abuses of Women in Iran Spotlighted Near the U.N.

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Golden and Malliotakis Start Petition to Save Local Senior Centers Facing Closure Senator Marty Golden (R,C-I– Brooklyn) and Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis (R,C Brooklyn, Staten Island) have launched a petition drive in an effort to save senior centers slated to close following Governor Cuomo’s budget announcement. The Governor’s reductions in Title XX, estimated at $25 million, would impede funding that traditionally supports senior centers. enator Marty Golden, a member of the Senate Aging Committee stated, “We all know how important a neighborhood senior center is to the health, wellbeing and livelihood of a senior citizen here in New York. That is why I join with my colleague, Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis, in today starting a petition drive

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BY FERN SIDMAN Graphic depictions of the most egregious forms of human rights abuses against women in Iran took center stage at a special seminar in New York City on March 3rd. Sponsored by "Iran180," an organization dedicated to spotlighting the litany of human rights abuses that take place on a daily basis in Iran, the seminar was entitled, "Securing Gender Equality: Iran and the CSW." eld at 777 UN Plaza, a building directly across the street from the United Nations, the objectives of the gathering included raising awareness of Iran's violations of women's rights and the staging of symbolic protests against the welcoming of the Islamic Republic of Iran as the newest member of the UN Commission on the Status of Women at its 56th session.

Among the speakers were the Honorable David Kilgour, J.D., co-chair of the Canadian

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______________________ “We hope that very soon we will live in a free and democratic Iran, but so long as the regime stays in power, our hopes will not be realized.” ______________________ Friends of a Democratic Iran; Shabnam Assadollaki, host and producer of Hamseda Persian Radio in Canada; Fakhteh Luna Zamani, CEO and co-founder of the Association for the Defense of Azerbaijani Political Prisoners in Iran; Renee Redman of the Iran Human Rights Documentation Center; Reza Khalil, former Iranian Revolutionary Guard member and author of "A Time To Betray," winner of the 2010 National Best Books Award; Fariba Davoodi, a formerly imprisoned Iranian women's rights activist; and Mertash Rastegar, an Iranian blogger and international law expert.

Quoting the findings of exiled Iranian lawyer, Zohreh Arshadi, Mr. David Kilgour, co-chair of the Canadian Friends of a Democratic Iran proclaimed that "the Iranian penal system is a principal means of sustaining inequality of genders. Its ludicrous premise is that women are deficient in abilities."

He added that Arshadi stresses that Iranian women, "have managed to achieve equality in one field only: equal right to imprisonment, exile, torture, being killed, and now, being slaughtered. " Speaking of the many Iranian women who are unjustly imprisoned, tortured and often sentenced to death for crimes they did not commit, Mr. Kilgour shared the story of Sakineh Ashtiani, a mother of Turkic descent (a minority known to be targeted for human rights abuses, especially in Teheran) who did not speak Farsi or understand her charge of alleged adultery. "She was incarcerated and beaten, then humiliated in front of her fami-

ly by a public lashing. Her plight and narrow escape from death by stoning became a successful test case for the global community's response to the regime's misogyny," he said.

Mr. Kilgour also spoke of Irwin Cotler, a Canadian Member of Parliament and chairman of the International Responsibility to Protect Coalition, who recently warned that Iran is on an "execution binge," while engaging in a "wholesale assault on the rights of its own people." He added that "in 2011 alone, the Iranian regime has already executed at least 120 people. It now leads the world in per capita executions, many of which are in secret, taking place after arrests, detentions, beatings, torture, kidnappings, disappearances, and brief trials in which no evidence is presented."

Calling for the disqualification of Iran's membership in the UN Commission on the Status of Women, Mr. Kilgour suggested that the CSW convene a special session to discuss women's rights in Iran and take action to stop the repression of women. "It is our responsibility to act in robust solidarity with the struggle for women's rights everywhere across Iran," he concluded.

Addressing the issues facing ethnic minority women in Iran, Fakhteh Zamani of the Association for the Defense of Azerbaijani Political Prisoners in Iran (ADAPP) said, "In Iran, as throughout the world, women are victims of violence on a daily basis, but Iran's justice system provides little or no remedy to the obstacles and violence facing women and girls." She noted that women are not encouraged to bring complaints against their attackers for fear of bringing "dishonor" on the family as well as reprisals from the attacker and relatives.

Quoting the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, Ms. Zamani said, "discriminatory law in both the civil and penal codes in Iran play a major role in empowering men and aggravating women's vulnerability to violence. In particular, discriminatory provisions in the civil code relating to the areas of marriage, child custody, freedom of movement and inheritance may lead to, perpetuate or legitimize violence against women perpetrated by private actors."

Highlighting the ubiquitous phenomenon of trafficking in or girls and women, Ms. Zamani said that the UN Special Rapporteur reported that, "most of the trafficking is said to occur in the eastern provinces, which are mainly Baluchi areas, where women are kidnapped, bought or entered into temporary marriage in order to be sold into sexual slavery in other countries." Concluding with an oft quoted phrase used amongst Iran's women human rights defenders, she said, "We are both women and minorities; so, in the Islamic Republic of Iran, we are doubly accused."

"I am absolutely opposed to the imposition of Sharia law," declared Shabnam Assadollahi, the producer and host of the Canadian based Hamseda Persian radio program. "Sharia law tells us that female hair

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______________________ Nicole Malliotaki: “I understand that money is tight and that cuts must be made, but targeting our senior centers is both irrational and unfair.” ______________________ against these proposed state cuts that would cause senior centers to close.”

Golden continued, “The planned reductions would force more than 100 centers to close including the Bay Ridge Center for Older Adults, the Fort Hamilton Senior Center and the Narrows Moose Lodge.

These reductions will leave seniors in my

Senator Marty Golden: “The planned reductions would force more than 100 centers to close. These reductions will leave seniors in my community, and throughout the City, without food, case management, and the socialization that senior centers offer." community, and throughout the City, without food, case management, and the socialization that senior centers offer. We cannot let this happen and that is why we are encouraging overwhelming support for our petition drive so we can send a message to the Governor.”

Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis stated, “I understand that money is tight and that cuts must be made to keep our fiscal

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WAR ON TERROR

The Jewish Voice

March 11, 2011

WAR ON TERROR Islamic Extremist Murders Two U.S. Servicemen in Germany, Wounds Two Others

Barak Obama Allows Military Trials of Gitmo Detainees to Resume

Arid Uka being led to a court hearing by German police In what authorities believe to be an act of Islamic terrorism, a gunman opened fire on a U.S. Air Force bus outside Frankfurt airport last Wednesday, killing two airmen and wounding two others. A source told Fox News that the shooter yelled "Allahu Akbar" – a Muslim expression of faith used by jihadists as a battle cry - as he began firing. erman police have identified the suspect as Arid Uka, a citizen of Kosovo from the northern town of Mitrovica.

The bus was idling outside Terminal 2 at the airport, according to Frankfurt police spokesman Manfred Fuellhardt. The bus driver and a passenger were murdered. One person was wounded severely, and another suffered mild injuries, according to Fuellhardt. Uka then dropped his gun and ran into the terminal where authorities apprehended him.

Hesse state Interior Minister Boris Rhein told reporters in Wiesbaden that the suspect was apparently radicalized over the last few weeks and acted alone, the DAPD news agency reported.

The suspect's family says Uka worked at the Frankfurt airport and was a devout Muslim, but Rhein said he did not belong to

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a wider terrorist network or cell.

Fox News quoted U.S. Air Force Europe spokeswoman Maj. Beverly Mock as saying all four victims were airmen based at the Lakenheath military base in Britain. A military official in Europe said they were going to be deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan.

President Barack Obama said he was "saddened and outraged" by the shooting and vowed that the U.S. will spare no effort in finding out how the "outrageous" act came to pass.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel called the shooting "a terrible event."

Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle promised U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in a telephone conversation that Germany will do its best to conduct a quick and complete investigation of the attack.

In Washington, a member of the U.S. House Homeland Security Committee, Rep. Patrick Meehan, said that the attack looked like a terrorist act, adding that he did not have all the facts about the shooting yet.

In 2007, German police thwarted a plot by members of the extremist Islamic Jihad Union to attack U.S. facilities.

The U.S. has some 50,000 troops stationed in Germany.

Pictured above, the Camp Delta recreation and exercise area at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Guantanamo has been the site of controversial military trials of suspected terrorists until recently.

By order of President Barrack Obama (right), those trials will resume shortly.

There has been a two-year ban on the trials of detainees at the facility. The White House said the decision had been made after a lengthy review of options concerning the alleged terrorists at the prison camp, in which some 170 suspects are being detained. s the detention facility's population increased— and continues to do so with U.S. forces capturing more suspected terrorists and relocating them to Guantanamo— pressure on the administration to resume military proceedings increased as well. "We can expect to see a new round of charges come out real soon, possibly in days or weeks,” said one administration official.

One of the first trials likely to proceed under the new order will involve Saudi national Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, who has been accused of masterminding the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole, which took place a little less than a year prior to the atrocities

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______________________ Senator Charles Grassley: “It's time to end this unwise policy and keep enemy combatants off U.S. soil once and for all..” ______________________ of 9/11.

While many conservatives welcomed President Obama's decision, it does represent a step away from his campaign promise

to shut down the prison permanently.

Even among those who support the resumption of terror trials at Guantanamo are not satisfied with the current administration's handling of terror suspects. Iowa Senator Charles Grassley, the senior Republican member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said he was "extremely disappointed" at the president's obstinate desire to try some of the suspected terrorists in the federal court system.

"The administration still doesn't get it and continues to ignore the will of Congress and the American people," Grassley said.

"It's time to end this unwise policy and keep enemy combatants off U.S. soil once and for all."

Indeed, this selfsame policy was already the subject of some controversy back in 2009, when Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. decided to relocate Al Qaeda arch-terrorist Khalid Shaikh Muhammad and four other suspects in the 9/11 terrorist attacks from Guantanamo Bay to New York City for trial.

The move sparked outrage among Republicans and Democrats alike, and, partly as a result, support for Obama's plan to close the prison at Guantanamo began to falter, and president was forced to reconsider where the trials of high-ranking terror suspects should take place. A decision on where to try Muhammad has yet to be reached.

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March 11, 2011

IRANIAN THREAT

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Iranian Threat Doomsday Articles Reflect Israeli Edginess Toward Iranian Nuke Program

IAEA Chief Requests Full Iranian, Syrian Cooperation in Regards to Nuclear Plans IRAN STILL REFUSING TO DISCLOSE VITAL INFORMATION TO REGULATORY AGENCY Yukiya Amano, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), on Monday requested full cooperation from Iran and Syria with the agency to clarify intention of their nuclear programs.

"Full implementation by Iran of its binding obligations is needed to establish international confidence in the exclusively peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program," the IAEA director-general said in his opening speech to the meeting of the 35-nation Board of Governors.

In his report released before the meeting, Amano said Iran was not cooperating with the agency regarding the outstanding issues which give rise to concern about possible military dimensions to Iran's nuclear program.

However, Iranian envoy to the IAEA Ali Asghar Soltanieh has downplayed the negative comments in the report, stressing instead that the agency has again confirmed for the 26th time that there is no diversion to

The Bushehr Facility is the first nuclear power plant built in the Middle East. It was opened last weekend, and is expected to go online in the next few months.

BY GIL RONEN Two articles that appeared in internet news sites Sunday morning appear to reflect an atmosphere of edginess in parts of the Israeli public regarding the possibility of a war with Iran and its proxies.

One was written by a person who claims to be part of a forum of experts but uses a pseudonym, and the other was written

by Udi Pridan, an advertising executive. n article signed by Haggai Amos, a pseudonym, appeared in the News1 website, under the headline: “Israel Will be Attacked by Lebanon and Syria Within the Next Two Weeks.”

Amos is identified as a member of the “Israeli Intelligence Forum,” which includes retired members of the intelligence community and former government officials.

The Russian-Iranian move to open the Bushehr nuclear plant this weekend, Amos opines, was meant to signal to the “declining powers of Europe and the U.S.” that a new front is taking shape: Russia, China, Iran, Turkey, North Korea, Brazil and Venezuela are all lining up against the West.

Iran wants a war to break out between Israel and Lebanon within the next two weeks, the article claims. Lebanon, it warns, will launch missiles against all parts of Israel, especially Tel Aviv. This “first strike” will cause massive casualties and psychological shock in Israel and will be accompanied by missile fire from Hamas in

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Gaza and by terror attacks in Judea, Samaria and Jerusalem.

This will be followed by a second strike: a chemical weapons attack by Syria that would cause “hundreds of thousands of dead in Israel.” Israel will retaliate “very severely” but only against Iran's proxies – Syria, Lebanon and Gaza – the article predicts. It does not explain why Syrian President Assad – a secular Alawite Muslim – would be willing to doom his country to annihilation in the service of Iran, a Shi'ite power. It also does not say why Israel would not retaliate against Iran if it knew the attack was initiated by it.

Pridan's article appeared in Haaretz and is titled “Wake Up!". It predicts that Israel will take action against the Iranian nuclear program. “Stricken Iran will respond with its remaining strength” following the Israeli attack, the prominent advertiser warns, firing "missiles that can carry a payload of half a ton of explosives or chemical weapons."

In addition, Hizbullah will fire thousand of rockets. Pridan also believes Tel Aviv will be badly hit, and envisions the IDF Headquarters at HaKiryah, the Akirov Towers where Defense Minister Ehud Barak resides, and the Azrieli Center towers all being reduced to rubble.

“If there will be thousands of dead, we will lick our wounds. Five thousand would be a national trauma. At 20,000 we will use the doomsday weapon against Iran, and then there will really be a new Middle East,” Pridan writes.

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military purposes in Iran's nuclear work.

On safeguards issues concerning Syria,

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by Iran of its obligations is needed to establish confidence in the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program” ______________________ Amano said IAEA has not been able to make progress towards resolving the outstanding issues related to suspect nuclear sites in the country.

He said Syria has not cooperated with the agency since June 2008 in connection with unresolved issues related to the alleged Dair Alzour nuclear site and other three suspect locations.

In his report, Amano said "some of the

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POLITICS

The Jewish Voice

Republicans Divided Over Muslim Hearings

March 11, 2011

Human Rights Activists Rally in Support of Rep. Peter King

BY JONATHAN ALLEN AND JAKE SHERMAN The top two House Republican leaders are divided over how to handle the bubbling controversy surrounding Homeland Security Chairman Peter King’s hearing into “radicalization” in the American Muslim community. ajority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.), the highest-ranking Jewish member of Congress, is squarely behind King as he takes shots from civil libertarians and religious groups over his decision to target one group in his investigation of the causes of terrorism.

“Chairman King works tirelessly to ensure that our homeland is secure, and following the tragic murders of U.S. soldiers in Germany by a radical Islamist, the Fort Hood murders committed by a radical Al Qaeda sympathizer and the recent arrest in Texas of a Saudi student planning jihad, this is certainly a relevant topic for committee consideration,” Cantor spokeswoman Laena Fallon said.

But Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) are keeping their distance from King, perhaps trying to avoid letting this issue become a distraction for the GOP majority.

“Chairman King is chairman of the Homeland Security Committee” is all Boehner spokesman Michael Steel would say when asked about the controversy.

McCarthy’s office declined to comment.

It’s not exactly a ringing endorsement from the top. And that bell may well remain unrung if King follows through with his plan to hold a second hearing on the radicaliza-

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Many New Yorkers, including members of FDNY, gathered to hear the story of Simon Deng being enslaved.

Continued from Cover “Chairman King works tirelessly to ensure that our homeland is secure, and following the tragic murders of U.S. soldiers in Germany by a radical Islamist...” tion of Muslims in the American prison population.

The hands-off approach of Boehner and McCarthy shouldn’t be surprising: The first hearing promises to be a staple of cable television coverage all week, threatens to portray the GOP as hostile to a religious minority that is protected by the Constitution and distracts from Republicans’ economic message.

“Endorsing a controversial hearing can raise the visibility of it to a level in the news that could take the leadership off its message that they’re trying to sell, which is growing jobs, cutting spending,” said Ron Bonjean,

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comes as a "counter-protest in response to a rally being held by Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf and his wife, Daisy Khan, Imam Shamsi Ali and others in Times Square, entitled “Today I am a Muslim, too.” Couched in language of ‘interfaith dialogue,’ Imam Rauf and his supporters plan to attack decent Americans as ‘Islamophobic’ for expressing their legitimate concerns about terrorism, Sharia law and jihad. The focus of their attack are (sic) Congressman Peter King’s upcoming Homeland Security hearings."

Daisy Khan, the executive director of the American Society of Muslim Advancement (ASMA) said in a press release that her rally will be a forum for "Muslim and nonMuslim alike to stand together in solidarity, speaking out as a collective American voice.

Concerned Americans will take a unified stance against a rising Islamophobia caused by anxiety, misinformation, and ignorance.

Despite best efforts to engage and integrate into American society, certain leaders nonetheless, continue to see Muslims outside of the American family portrait. Rep. Peter King, for example, will hold congressional hearings addressing ‘the radicalization of Muslim communities in America,’ with testimony solely focusing on the Muslim community."

The Kuwaiti born Imam Rauf and his wife Daisy Khan spearheaded the building of the controversial mosque near Ground Zero in New York, which they dubbed the "Park51" project.

Beth Gilinsky of the Liberty Alliance told those present at the rally, "as Americans are murdered here and abroad by Islamic radicals, Imam Rauf tries to turn the facts upside down, and blames the United States for Islamist violence and hatred. He says that ‘US policies were an accessory to the crime of 9/11.’ He claims that Muslims are targets of widespread discrimination, hate speech and physical attacks. Meanwhile, the imams are working overtime to make Sharia law look benign. Indeed, Imam Rauf claims that ‘the American political structure is already sharia compliant.’”

Denouncing President Obama for being unable to openly and honestly regarding the authentic nature of jihad and Islamic terror, Helen Freedman, executive director of Americans For a Safe Israel, said "We are living in the most dangerous of times and as Americans we would have hoped for a president who had the courage and temerity to label the enemy as they are. Those who threaten our safety and welfare are radical Islamists living amongst us and those on foreign shores, and we should have leadership that is not afraid to say just that."

She also took aim at Rabbi Marc Schneier of the Park East Synagogue in Manhattan who declared, "I am a Muslim" at a February 15th rally in Newark, New Jersey and called for instituting a twinning program between synagogues and mosques. Rabbi Schneier has aligned himself with the rally organized by Imam Rauf and Daisy Khan and was listed as one of their speakers.

Moreover, he is reported to have labeled aspects of the upcoming congressional hearings as "un-American." Joining Ms.

Freedman in her castigation of Rabbi Schneier was Beth Gilinsky who said, "I am both appalled and totally shocked that Rabbi Schneier has enabled Imam Rauf in his quest to implement Sharia law in America. No one who truly cares about human rights and interfaith partnership can ignore the widespread and well documented evidence of slaughter and barbaric human rights abuses of non-Muslims, women, young girls, and gays under Sharia Islam across the globe.”

Tim Sumner, co-founder of the 9/11 Families for a Safe and Strong America said, "Liberty Alliance coalition members will condemn Rauf's efforts to falsely portray his efforts as a civil rights initiative. They will not derail King's hearings.”

"Given that two New Jersey men just pled guilty to felony conspiracy charges related to their efforts last year to join a Somali terror group, Americans of all faiths clearly need protection from homegrown terrorism. Americans support the upcoming Homeland Security hearings," intoned Tim Brown of Liberty Rocks.

Dr. Marvin Belsky of the Human Rights Coalition Against Radical Islam said, "Those who support the efforts of Imam Rauf and Daisy Khan to help in the proliferation of Sharia law can only be classified as ‘useful idiots’ as Vladimir Lenin once said. The agenda of radical Islamists is clear, yet those who are indignant over ‘purported racial profiling’ don't grasp the concept that these forces would use violence and terrorism against anyone who is not a Muslim, as they have done for centuries."

"There is an unholy alliance between the political left and the radical Islamists" continued Dr. Belsky. "Among those organizations and personalities aligning themselves with Imam Rauf are the most anti-Semitic and anti-Israel," he said Simon Deng, a former Sudanese slave said that he had just returned from the southern Sudan where it is expected that Christians will once again have a voice in government affairs after a recent election.

Speaking of the freedoms he enjoys in the United States he warned, "As a young boy I was sold into slavery to radical Islamists. I am so proud to now be an American and I exhort you all to hold on to our freedoms for dear life. Over three million Christian Sudanese people were murdered by Islamists and we must fight to uphold our cherished democratic principles before they are taken from us."

Regarding the present controversy, Ms. Gilinsky explained, "These congressional hearings are designed to learn more about the American Muslim community as it pertains to ties with violent extremist groups who use terrorist tactics to get their message across.

“We applaud and completely support Congressman King's efforts to further delve into this investigation. As Americans, we must realize the gravity of the situation and act immediately to defend our human rights,” she said.

Other speakers included attorney Liz Berney, Andy Sullivan of Blue Collar Corner, Arish Sahani of the Indian American Intellectuals Forum and Christine Brim of the Center for Security Policy.

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REAL ESTATE

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March 11, 2011

Jewish Philanthropist and Investor Buys Former AMEX HQ NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE SELLS TWO BUILDINGS AFTER MERGER

BY BARBARA KITAI Michael Steinhardt, a self-avowed “secular Jew” has profoundly impacted the lives of thousands of young Jews. By establishing a foundation (Birthright) which subsidizes trips for college-aged Jewish men and women to connect with their heritage in Israel, a trip many would otherwise been unable to make he has singlehandedly changed the landscape of modern Judaism. And now, he’s changing the landscape of Manhattan. he New York Stock Exchange has sold 78-86 Trinity Place and 18-22 Thames Street for a combined $65 million, according to city records. A spokeswoman for NYSE Euronext confirmed the sale, and said it was part of their 2008 merger with the American Stock Exchange. She declined to comment further.

The buyers were listed as 87 Trinity Place LLC and 22 Thames Street LLC, represented

by Steinhardt Management of 650 Madison Avenue.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Steinhardt and a partner plan to demolish 1822 Thames Street and convert the properties into retail and residential units, and a hotel.

18-22 Thames Street, also known as 123 Greenwich Street, closed at $48 million. 7886 Trinity Place closed for $17 million, according to city records.

For decades, American Stock Exchange had been using the buildings for office space and a trading floor. The trading floor has since been moved to the well known headquarters of the New York Stock Exchange at 11 Wall Street.

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Development Agency, a branch of the city's Economic Development Corporation (EDC), was transferred ownership of the property for $0, leasing it back to American Stock Exchange.

Kyle Sklerov, a spokesman for EDC, said the arrangement was made to give land tax abatements to the exchange, and the benefits ended in 2009 after the merger. “These deals ______________________________

“The Wall Street Journal reports that Steinhardt and a partner plan to demolish 18-22 Thames Street and convert the properties into retail and residential units, and a hotel.” ______________________________

are fairly common,” he said.

Stockholders of the old American Stock exchange are entitled "net proceeds" from the sale of the headquarters, according to a June 2008 letter written by Neal Wolkoff, chair of the American Stock Exchange, and Matthew Frank, chair of the Amex Membership Corporation. They want on warn, however, that "the New York City real estate market has experience some deterioration since the preliminary valuations were received and may experience more."

Michael Steinhardt is a prominent hedge fund investor, also well known for his support of numerous philanthropic causes, many of them Jewish. In addition to the abovementioned Birthright Israel, he is chairman of the board at The Steinhardt Foundation for Jewish life. He and fellow businessmancum-philanthropist Aaron Wolfson (who happens to be Orthodox) have entered into a

Michael Steinhardt is a prominent hedge fund investor, also well known for his support of numerous philanthropic causes, many of them Jewish. partnership with the Jewish Enrichment Center to expand the reach of the Birthright experience in the lives of its alumni, calling the initiative “Birthright Israel NEXT.” New programs established in the course of this partnership include the Young Philanthropists Committee, return trips to Israel, a bar/bat mitzvah program, Hebrew lessons, and the widely popular NEXT Shabbat program. The New York office averages four to five events per week, with offerings as diverse as the community of 4,000+ alumni it serves annually. They have worked creatively with Jewish communal organizations of all stripes, from the Council of Young Jewish Presidents, to Friends of the Israel Defense Forces; from the Jewish Book Council and the Israeli Consulate, to Dorot and Artists 4 Israel.

For some time now, there have been debates over the alumni programming in which journalists, bloggers, Jewish communal leaders, and other have attempted to label their activities as “controversial,” “Orthodox” and “disconnected from the rest of Jewish communal life.”

But according to Steinhardt, “None of these characterizations describe our programming or our vision, and they are disturbingly offered by those without any knowledge of our work. Rabbis and writers alike lament the state of programs they have never attended. These views lack the credibility they have been given in some Jewish circles and publications. I challenge all those who mislabel or misrepresent us to attend an event before defining it.”

Steinhardt considers the partnership between himself, a secular Jew and Aaron Wolfson, an Orthodox Jew, as one of providing the greatest modern Jewish educational opportunity. He asks those who seem eager to define them unfairly to acknowledge the

accomplishments of their New York office for what they are, rather than what they are rumored to be.

In a rare personal television interview, Steinhardt made scathing criticisms of nonOrthodox Jewish life in the Diaspora – though Steinhardt sees himself as anything but an Orthodox Jew. He expressed his disappointment with the Hebrew school system and characterized many of the young people he met through Birthright Israel as “Jewish barbarians,” having never experienced so much as a Shabbat dinner.

Mr. Steinhardt felt that educators from the Reform and Conservative movements had “under-educated our next generations” by “failing to distinguish Jewish values from Christian values.” He deplored the rate of intermarriage (55-60%) and suggested that we need to devote more to thinking about the Jewish future, “what we want to accomplish and what we want to be in the 21st Century.”

He believes that the vest way to instill pride and admiration for what it means to be Jewish is for the youth to visit and be part of Israel, and to that end he has most generously provided for many years past, and hopefully, will be able to do so for many years to come.

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Jacob K. Javits Convention Center to Undergo Major Expansion/Renovation Combine virtually every construction and logistics challenge - the renovation of an existing building, expanding that building, plus tunnels, traffic, keeping a booming business in continuous operation, and place it right in Manhattan - and you have the Jacob K. Javits Center expansion and renovation project. ompleted in 1986, the Javits Center hadn't been expanded or renovated in 25 years, and required more space.

According to Kevin Taylor, project manager for construction manager Tishman Construction Corporation of New York, a contractor with an international reputation, the enormous convention center had to be fully renovated and expanded while remaining open and completely operational. To do that, Javits Center North and its connector were constructed and sequenced to be completed prior to the renovation to supply show space that will be taken out of service during the renovation in nine phases.

To fulfill the needed expansion, a new building was designed and constructed: Javits Center North, a 98,000 s/f structure with 160-foot clear span for shows, and The Link, a 260-foot-long connector of the main Javits Center to the new Javits North building. The renovation of the main Javits Center is still ongoing and includes faรงade and roof replacement, the replacement of rooftop mechanical units and the repair, replacement and upgrade of several building systems and interior components.

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Site Preparation

Javits Center North covers almost an entire New York City block and is situated outboard of the original Hudson River shoreline. As a result, the subsurface conditions were poor, consisting of variable fill (placed in the 1700s and 1800s) and river sediment,

according to Marc Gallagher, an engineer with Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc., which provided geotechnical, civil and environmental engineering along with survey services for the expansion project. "A large building would typically be placed on expensive pile foundations to limit long-term settlement," he said. "However, because the fill has been in place for a significant time and the building is quite tolerant of some settlement by its nature - a temporary long span steel building - the concern about long-term settlement was somewhat mitigated. Also, the owner understood the issue and accepted placing the building on large spread footings, and the potential settlement, thereby eliminating piles and saving substantial costs."

The site/civil design included new storm water detention systems inside, under the floor slab, and outside the building. It entailed new electric vaults, new streetscaping, and a new plaza with retaining walls.

The proximity of the plaza and building to the existing Lincoln Tunnel, only several feet below West 39th St. at its shallowest, made the design of utilities and the structural system a challenge, and mandated close coordination with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

The Expansion and Renovation

The Racanelli portion of the Javits Center North expansion was a design-build project requiring considerable homework by project members prior to start-up. The project team was led by the Convention Center Development Corporation, a New York State agency, Tishman Construction, serving as the construction manager, architectural team Javits II Architecture (a joint venture between FXFowle Architects and A. Epstein & Sons International, New York, N.Y.), and

Construction, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center Racanelli Construction (Melville, N.Y.), a leading general contractor, construction manager and design-build firm, serving as the prime subcontractor. Additionally, there were separate mechanical, electrical, plumbing, structural concrete and architectural finish contracts.

A Ceco Building Systems authorized builder, Racanelli enlisted the design assistance of Ceco's Eastern service center. "This project perfectly fits our design and manufacturing capability," said Ceco president Roger Burlingame. "Our specialty is customdesigned integrated steel structures, and the Javits project was just the type of challenge in which we excel."

According to Racanelli Construction marketing director Carmine Martuscello, to ensure that every detail of the project was addressed, he and Ceco representatives flew to Indianapolis to view the manufacturing of

the red wall panels ordered for Javits Center North.

Notwithstanding extensive preparation, the expansion entailed significant work since it was a fast-track job. The project's complexity demanded the expansion be completed quickly to accommodate the renovation schedule for the main Javits Center.

Some team members had to be acclimated to the custom-designed building world.

"While understanding the building type, we weren't particularly familiar with Ceco's specific building systems," said Larry Dalziel,

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Venice Appoints New Chief Rabbi Have You Been Impacted by the Economic Downturn?

Rabbi Gili Benyamin was appointed Chief Rabbi of Venice, Italy where he will be the spiritual leader for an ancient Jewish Community

BY MIRIAM TURK, LCSW, FEGS

The room was filled with mixed emotion on February 23rd at the Young Israel of Flatbush. People expressed a combination of frustration and hope when they entered the room to hear about free services available from Connect to Care, UJA Federation of New York’s response to families that have been hit by the economic downturn. These are complicated and challenging times and losing a job can have an enormous impact on families.

F.E.G.S and Met Council have partnered in leading the Connect to Care regional hub in Brooklyn and making sure they reach and offer support to the entire Brooklyn Jewish Community. t’s not necessarily easy walking into a room admitting that you need help with your economic difficulties. Those who attended the event on February 23rd came away with something real: a tip or referral that would increase their chances of getting a job; guidance in how to better manage their finances or information on how to access free legal advice. For many, it was a crucial first step toward getting help.

Rabbi Kenneth Auman, Rav of the Young Israel of Flatbush, shared his thoughts on the Gemorrah in Baba Batra 28b. Chavrach chavrah it lei, vechavra dechavrach chavrah it lei – Your friend has a friend, and your friend’s friend has a friend. Everyone knows someone who has hit on hard times due to the downturn. Everyone knows someone who cannot seem to get a job and everyone knows someone who could be helped by Connect to Care.

F.E.G.S Employment and Career Transition Services under Connect to Care include an array of supports that address the broad range of challenges faced by job seekers today. We are all at the mercy of this fast paced world of technology that we live in, how it affects who we are and how we are perceived. How to use or not use Internet & technological resources dictates the opportunities that come our way. We must learn how to use networking tools such as LinkedIn, how to develop a strong resume and network a room. If we don’t, our chances of getting a job decrease significantly. Today’s job hunting requires a new kind of networking since approximately 80% of available jobs are not even advertised; a big difference to the way we found out about jobs even 10 years ago.

F.E.G.S and Connect to Care offers workshops teaching these skills and concepts at no cost to you other than the time set aside for you to attend the workshop.

So what do you do after you’ve been laid from a job you’ve been at for years? Job searching is very different now so it’s imperative that you get up to date on how to access knowledge needed to work the current market utilizing necessary job search skills. By taking advantage of Connect to Care, you will be able to access numerous ways of increasing your chances of getting that job, and all services are free of charge. If you need to make a job change it’s best to learn from professionals who best understand the current job market. F.E.G.S offers one-onone meetings with a Career Coordinator who can personalize career guidance and exploration to your individual needs. The Coordinator can advise on job search skills and strategies provide assistance for interview preparation and advice on salaries and negotiation. If your needs are more computer related, Connect to Care offers workshops teaching you how to use Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Quickbooks. Up to date computer skills are essential to be com-

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“My main goal in Venice is to integrate the youth and attract them to attend religious activities. We need to strength their Jewish identity and save them from intermarriage,” said Rabbi Benyamin. nfortunately, there are many youth in the community who stop coming to synagogue classes after their Bar Mitzvah. They have nearly forgotten their Jewish identity. So my greatest challenges is to bring them back to their "roots, source and origin," so that they will be proud of their Judaism.” Community children attend a Talmud Torah program twice a week.

According to Rabbi Shlomo Kassin, Dean of the Shehebar Sephardic Center, Rabbi Benyamin has the skills and personality to bring the community together and also to establish a good relationship with the existing Chabad.

Venice is an important city and the Venice Ghetto is a well known tourist site.

The Rambam's Mishneh Torah and the Shulchan Aruch were first printed in Venice.

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______________________ Rabbi Benyamin: “My greatest challenges is to bring them back to their ‘roots, source and origin’.” ______________________ Until the 14th century, Jews were allowed to come to Venice for money-lending activities, but were not allowed permanent residents. The first Jews were allowed to settle in Venice only in 1385, when the city needed loans from the Jewish money-lenders. In 1516, the Jews were confined to the Ghetto, a space roughly equivalent to 2 ½ city blocks. Levantines and Ashkenazim, Italian and Spanish Jews all lived together in the Ghetto until Napoleon threw open the gates in 1797 and recognized equal rights to the Jews of Venice.

Of Yemenite descent, Rabbi Gili Benyamin was born in Israel. He attended yeshiva, combining religious and secular studies and graduated with a major in economics. After completing three years of military service, he attended Shehebar Sephardic Center’s rabbinical school at Midrash Sephardi, receiving his rabbinical ordination from the Chief rabbinate in 2001.

For the next three years, Rabbi Benyamin

New Chief Rabbi of Venice Gili Benyamin: “My main goal in Venice is to integrate the youth and attract them to attend religious activities. “ continued his studies to be a dayan so he could serve on a Bet Din. He speaks Hebrew, English, Spanish, Italian, and French. From 2004 - 2007, Rabbi Benyamin was assistant to the Chief Rabbi of Milan, Italy.

From there he moved to Madrid, Spain for three years, working with SSC-Rabbi Moshe Bendayan as assistant to the Chief Rabbi in charge of Jewish education. While stationed in Madrid, he was also sent to assist the rabbis for short periods in Miami, New York and Shanghai.

Before Rabbi Benyamin arrived in Venice, there were no daily prayer services.

Immediately he set to work, establishing daily prayers three times a day for shakrit, minha and arbit. He hopes to establish a yeshiva and kollel in the near future. There are three kosher restaurants and two kosher bakeries.

ABOUT THE SEPHARDIC CENTER:

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The Shehebar Sephardic Center reaches out to neglected Sephardic communities throughout the Diaspora. By training and placing dedicated rabbis and teachers well versed in all aspects of Torah, Sephardic tradition and community relations, the SSC saves communities from assimilation and cultural extinction.

Over the last thirty years, the SSC has placed more than 150 Rabbis in struggling communities in such diverse locations from Kowloon, Hong Kong to Buenos Aires, Argentina, and from Barranquilla, Columbia to Capetown, South Africa.

Photo by FreeDigitalPhotos.net petitive in this job market and appeal to potential employers.

Parnossah Works (www.parnossahworksFEGS.org), helps individuals search for available jobs in their field of interest, apply online for open positions and access career resources such as articles on resumes, interviewing and searching for a job.

Financial and legal troubles often accompany loss of a job or other employment struggles. Connect to Care has partnered with NYLAG (New York Legal Assistance Group) offering financial and legal counseling services to those who would otherwise be unable to access such expertise. For those who have been laid off, uncertainly about

______________________ “Everyone knows someone who cannot seem to get a job and everyone knows someone who could be helped by Connect to Care.” ______________________ future income prospects can be extremely stressful and therefore understanding one’s options becomes even more critical. Many, including some reading this article right now, are frightened by what will happen to their home during the current foreclosure crisis.

NYLAG attorneys are equipped to provide case consultation on a range of issues including foreclosure prevention, whether or not bankruptcy is the right option for you, details about unemployment insurance and access to public benefits. Money management is often a daunting task during tough economic times and the accompanying stress makes it even more difficult to make good decisions about how to budget properly. Throw in the possible poor credit rating due to the economic downturn and you may have more than you can manage. NYLAG is able to help you navigate the system by offering accurate debt analysis, prioritization and teaching you about the rights you have in response to creditor harassment. Don’t do something alone when you don’t have to. NYLAG can be reached via the Brooklyn Connect to Care hub at 718-785-4141 and will help you understand your options, make better financial decisions and exercise control over your particular situation.

Connect to Care’s successful outcomes include assisting people to become reemployed in such fields as Banking & Finance, Retail & Customer Service, Technology, Healthcare and Non-Profit. Connect to Care is proud to report that over 800 people have become employed after receiving assistance from Connect to Care. To access employment assistance, please call 212-524-1790, email connect-to-care@fegs.org or visit www.parnossahworksFEGS.org

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BUSINESS

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Study Finds that Immigrants are More Than Twice as Likely to Create New Businesses

March 11, 2011

Swiss Will Assist to Keep Tax Cheats in Check

Kauffman Study finds that immigrants now represent 29.5 percent of new entrepreneurs in 2010, compared to 13.4 percent in 1996 tatement of Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York City, and Partnership CoChair: “For generations, immigrants have founded businesses that are both the cornerstones of our national economy and the corner stores of our local neighborhoods. This study is one more reminder that when you move past the political rhetoric, the facts are clear - immigrants are a tremendous source of innovation and enterprise. If we are serious about fixing our economy and creating jobs, then we must fix our broken immigration system.”

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Statement of Antonio Villaraigosa, Mayor of Los Angeles, and Partnership Co-Chair: “Immigrant entrepreneurship has been an engine of economic growth for Los Angeles.

Immigrants have played a vital role across our vast city and across the many sectors of our economy. From fashion retailer Forever 21 to national food chains such as El Pollo Loco and Panda Express, immigrants are

______________________ “For generations, immigrants have founded businesses that are both the cornerstones of our national economy and the corner stores of our local neighborhoods.” ______________________ creating businesses and jobs for all Americans. This is another telling reminder that we should be doing more to welcome

and support immigrants who play a crucial role in America’s economy.”

Statement of Brad Feld, Managing Director of Foundry Group and Partnership Member: “As a venture capitalist, I am always looking for the best ideas and best talent to invest in and create new companies, new jobs, new American opportunities. Every day I meet talented immigrants who have good ideas and the talent to make them into profitable companies, only to learn there is no way for them to stay here and start their new company. Clearly, the time has come for a new visa for our immigrant entrepreneurs.”

About the Partnership

The Partnership for a New American Economy (www.RenewOurEconomy.org) brings together a bipartisan group of over 150 business leaders from all sectors of the economy and mayors from all parts of the country to make the economic case for immigration reform.

The Partnership believes that to compete in the 21st-century global economy, America needs an immigration system that secures our borders and attracts and keeps the best, brightest and hardest working from around the world.

The Partnership believes that to keep the American economy the most competitive in the world, Washington needs to develop a smarter immigration strategy.

Secrecy, as symbolized by vault doors like this one, was helping the clients of Swiss banks to avoid taxation in their home countries for decades, but not anymore.

Switzerland says that it will facilitate efforts of foreign governments to hunt for tax cheats with Swiss bank accounts. This comes after decades of criticism to ease the secrecy of such accounts. The Swiss Finance Ministry said that Switzerland will provide information on holders of bank accounts if foreign tax authorities provide, at minimum, the bank account number or Social Security number. ntil now, Swiss Banks had stringent requirements for governments to be able to access specific bank account data, requiring, for instance, the name and address of the individual along with various details pertaining to their account. These requirements made it most difficult, and sometimes downright impossible, to pursue individuals who were involved with tax evasion.

After Swiss officials realized that it wouldn't pass review by a tax forum organized under the leadership of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, it opted to make the change. The OECD in 2009 moved to put Switzerland on a “gray list” of uncooperative tax havens because of its refusal to recognize tax evasion as a crime.

In the past, foreign governments had to prove that a suspected tax cheat had committed tax fraud, rather than merely tax evasion, to enlist the cooperation of Swiss authorities. And those requesting the cooperation had to jump through the same hoops mentioned above.

The Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS) complied with the IRS in 2009 to reveal the identities of 4,450 secret accounts where Americans allegedly hid money from the tax agency.

Once Switzerland eased its rules around bank secrecy and signed new double-taxa-

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tion agreements with several other countries, the OECD removed them from the gray list.

Italy's financial police had raided 76 Italian branches of Swiss banks after tension escalated between Switzerland and Italy over the issue of tax evasion.

Germany had obtained secret Swiss account data detailing alleged tax evasion by about 1,500 German taxpayers: this fueled the assault on the Swiss banking system.

In 2010, Swiss lawmakers finally approved the law that paved the way for the government to hand over the names of thousands of alleged U.S. tax evaders to the IRS. Switzerland entered talks with Germany and the UK in October 2010 on landmark tax treaties whereby Bern would collect a withholding tax on undeclared bank accounts held by Germans and Britons and send the money back to Berlin and London.

Historically, the Swiss impeded tax investigations in the case of misspelled names or inexact addresses and demanded the individual behind a trust or an offshore entity that were the titular account holders.

Urs Ursprung, director of the Swiss Federal Tax Administration stated that the requesting state must provide some proof as to why they suspect a person."

The recent decisions by Switzerland will mostly act as a deterrent to those seeking to open Swiss bank accounts to evade taxes, and they demonstrate clearly that Switzerland will no longer facilitate tax evasion. Switzerland continues to grapple with ways to satisfy foreign governments that are cracking down on tax evaders so as to fill their own depleted public coffers.

Bern is still finalizing the details of a landmark tax agreement with the U.K. and Germany, whereby the Swiss would retain a withholding tax on assets stashed by British

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Five Reasons Why You Should Buy The iPad 2 If you are looking for purchase advice, the overwhelming majority of media is providing reasons why not to buy the iPad 2 (yes, we provided that advice as well as there are plenty of reasons why you should consider buying a different tablet.) he reality is, however, that there are good reasons why you would want to buy the iPad 2. The bottom line is that it is a damn good tablet.

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1. You don't have an iPad yet If you haven't purchased an iPad yet and you have the funds available to pay more than $500 for such a device, then it's somewhat obvious that you would be looking to get the newer product, rather than the older device. This is mainly a financial decision and if you don't mind spending the extra dollars over discounted gen-1 iPads, you may enjoy the fancy new look of the iPad 2.

Current iPad owners contemplating an iPad 2 purchase may also consider getting rid of their original iPad now and sell the tablet while the demand for the iPad 2 is strong and keeps iPad prices at a higher level. Don't expect to get much dough for the old iPad once iPad 2 supply has caught up with demand.

2. You have an iPhone 4/Mac/iTunes Account At this point, you could be thinking whether it really has to be an iPad 2? Maybe you should get an Android device? The fact is that tablets feel cozy in their ecosystem that is growing around a technology platform, which would be iOS in this case. The

iPad 2 will provide you with the latest iOS version and a few new features. An Android tablet does not make much sense if you own an iPhone and/or a Mac as the value of these devices is in the platform. On the other hand, if have an Android phone and you buy an iPad/iPad 2 you should not expect to be able to take advantage of the full value potential.

An Android tablet may be the better choice in the long term.

3. Choice Perhaps that is just me, but I look at tablets that are about to be released and I am wondering whether those guys are joking. $800 for a rival tablet? Huh? You may be spending just as much for an iPad 2, if you climb up the spec ladder and choose a much more capable model than the $499 entrylevel device. However, the iPad 2 provides more room to purchase a device that fits your wallet and not just the requirements of a manufacturer's balance sheet. Don't mistake the iPad 2 to be a bargain device - it is an expensive toy on the lower end. But Apple

doesn't force you to choose a one-size-fits-all tablet. If you need more choice, you can personalize your iPad 2 with colored covers, which would be my personal top reason to get the iPad 2 and not the original iPad. Choice is hidden value we tend to forget.

4. The Processor This is one for geeks that provides some sort of investment protection (if you really buy this kind of argument.) We haven't seen any benchmarks yet, but we have heard plenty of reports that the iPad 2 is fast. Two cores tend to be faster than one, if applications support multithreading. There could be applications that tap into the horsepower and provide a much smoother user experience.

And hey, two cores are twice the bragging rights of just one core.

5. Apps!

The software and available applications are a big deal. 148Apps.biz tells us that there are currently more than 358,000 active apps

in the App store. We know that there are tens of thousands of dedicated iPad apps.

Compared to Android, there is an obvious application advantage. The new iOS software upgrade delivers Facetime, which won't work in the original iPad (well, duh! The old iPad does not have cameras) and there's now a personal hotspot feature that works with the iPhone 4. In the end, the iPad 2 itself will get boring pretty quick - it's the apps that will allow you to get value out of the device. At least for now, the iOS platform has the app advantage and future apps may be catering to higher performing processors.

Tablets like the iPad 2 are still luxury items and purchases are often guided much more by emotions than by cold reasoning.

However, it does not hurt to think about the value proposition and which tablet would do the most for your needs, before you run out and purchase an expensive device simply because it has an Apple logo on it and Steve Jobs tells you that it's magical.

To buy, go to http://www.apple.com/ipad/

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EDITORIAL

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THE PEOPLE’S VOICE THE LETTERS TO THE EDITOR EDITORIAL

Federal Government Needs to Stop Hiding Behind Double-Standards The recent controversy surrounding Congressman Peter King’s proposed hearings regarding the radicalization of Muslims in the United States illustrates a key failing of the United States in the War on Terror. Namely, we seem to suffer from a pathological fear, born out of a sense of political correctness, of defining with any precision, exactly what we are fighting. he protests and counter-protests taking place both here in New York, and on Capitol Hill, seem somewhat superfluous in the light of President Obama’s recent decision to allow the controversial military tribunals at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to resume. So, for those keeping track, it’s currently okay to take suspected Islamist terrorists, whisk them halfway around the world, and prosecute them more or less in secret, outside of our borders. But an open forum for discussing the nature of the Islamist threat at home, even the Republicans are divided as to whether or not that’s acceptable.

That’s not even to say that we support the hearings; we here at the Jewish Voice could probably make strong cases both for and against them. What we take issue with is the inconsistency, displayed by the current presidential administration in particular, in dealing with the danger of

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_____________________ “It is said that if you know your enemies and know yourself, you will not be imperiled in a hundred battles.”

Sun Tzu, ‘The Art of War’

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Islamism.

Before we go any further, let’s clarify our terms. It’s important to understand the difference between Muslims and Islam, and Islamists and Islamism. The first two refer to the members of a major world religion and that religion itself, respectively. The latter represent a specific ideology and its adherents, which, yes, draw their inspiration from Islam, but who actively support the spread and ultimately the dominance of their beliefs, by any means necessary, including - and especially - violence. I’ve heard many an uneducated person criticize Muslims for thinking that their beliefs will ultimately reign supreme the world over. But show me one devout Christian or Jew, who doesn’t believe with equal fervor that eventually the rest of the world will see things their way. The problem is not the Muslim, and his desire for others to share in his beliefs. The problem is the Islamist, and his willingness to murder men, women and children to bend others to what, to their perverse understanding, is the will of G-d.

In order to win the war against Islamists (the “radicalized Muslims,” to use the terminology popular with Rep. King’s ilk), it behooves us civilized folk to seek an understanding with American Muslims, most of whom no doubt oppose terrorism, but who may be too intimidated by fanatical elements in their own

On the mitzvah of Hashavat Aveda (“Returning a Lost Object”) THE PERFORMANCE OF A GOOD DEED REALLY IS ITS OWN REWARD. Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi, in Ethics of the Fathers, taught us to be just as careful in the performance of a “minor” mitzvah as a “major” one, for we cannot know the reward for each. One might also consider that when doing a kindness for another person, even a “minor” one, we should pursue it with all our energy because we do not know the impact we may have.

Take for instance the story of Joseph Ben-Hooren, a member of our community who came across a missing wallet. There were no cash or credit cards, so there was nothing for the wallet’s owner to recover monetarily. But Joseph returned the wallet anyway, and what he got in return was beyond priceless. The following is the text of a letter he received from the owner of the wallet: also one very special item in the wallet as well. In an effort to save my mother's life, I attempted to give her a blood transfusion. It involved me spending 3 weeks in the hospital with the hopes of saving my mother's life. I kept the wrist tag from the hospital in my wallet as well to remind me that there wasn't anything that I can't overcome, because that was truly the most challenging thing I have ever done.

I can't tell you how much all of these items mean to me and my family. I am forever indebted to you for your kind, selfless act of sending me the wallet.

Thank you so very much.

Dear Joe, y name is Matt Schwartz and I just got the wallet that you sent to my father's house. I must start by thanking you from the bottom of my heart. It was truly special deed of you to send that to us.

I want to give you some back ground of why what you returned to me is so special to me. My mother passed away 4 years ago from Leukemia. Before she died she wrote me a note that I kept in my wallet to keep close to me. While she was in the hospital, she made me different heart key chains, and one of those were in the wallet as well. There was

M Rep. Peter King is under fire for proposing hearings regarding the radicalization of Muslims in the US, while President Obama reinstitutes military tribunals in Guantamo Bay, Cuba community, or too alienated by the rest of society, to make their voices heard. As for those who in any way condone the objectives and strategies of terrorists, they have ceased to be part of the potential solution and have, of their own accord, become a part of the problem.

So what to do about Gitmo? The president’s decision to resume trials there is a step backward in terms the promises made during his campaign (say, for example, the decision to shut down the facility). But perhaps more importantly, it may be a signal that for the administration, reality is sinking in. Perhaps our government will revert from an approach to the terrorist threat based purely on ideals that sound nice but don’t make Americans any safer, to one rooted at least partly in pragmatism. I dream of a day where our leaders can wake up from their own dreaming for long enough to take the necessary steps to combat terrorism both overseas and here at home. A congressional hearing probably won’t help one way or the other. But neither will ignoring the obvious fact that while Muslims as a group are not the enemy, the enemy identifies itself as Muslim.

Sun Tzu, an ancient Chinese military strategist who literally wrote the book on war, is known for his many pithy sayings on the subject. The above brings one of them to mind: “It is said that if you know your enemies and know yourself, you will not be imperiled in a hundred battles; if you do not know your enemies but do know yourself, you will win one and lose one; if you do not know your enemies nor yourself, you will be imperiled in every single battle.”

In other words, if the War on Terror is ever to be won, we need to know clearly whom we are fighting, and what we are fighting for. And it seems to this observer that the current administration doesn’t have a clear grasp of the former – and Congressman King, in his zeal, seems to have become a little hazy in regards to the latter.

Matthew Schwartz

March 3, 2011

film “Best Friends,” but what, pray tell, does being Jewish have to do with it? A publication such as yours that includes weekly insights into our holy Torah, and promotes in its advertisements kosher travel and dining, and there you are giving front page coverage, to a person who portrays herself in a promiscuous lifestyle so contrary to every fiber of Judaism, and we are supposed to be proud? C’mon guys, get real.

Sincerely Zvi ben Aska Brooklyn, NY 646-498-6333

The Jewish Voice Letter to the Editor “Jewish Talents Shine at Oscar 2011” I find it both amusing, and saddening to see the perpetuation of the “you don’t have to be Jewish” mentality of yesteryear. Was it really “Jewish” talent that made Louis Brandeis the great jurist? Or Sandy Koufax the winning pitcher? Natalie Portman may be an Oscar-worthy actress and you very conveniently avoid mentioning her other

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Anti-Semitism Never While the White House Slept Went Away - It Just Went Underground ONCE AGAIN, OUR GOVERNMENT WAS CAUGHT OFF GUARD BY THE MIDDLE EAST

BY JOHN BOLTON

expression. What used to be only whispered to friends at a bar is now broadcast around the world.

There is a second, a far more troubling When celebrities answer to “Why the Jews?” Prominent pubare drunk, on drugs lic figures have blurred another line as well or just high on their — the line between anti-Zionism and antiown egos, they often Semitism, between attacking the Jewish state engage in rants. and attacking the Jewish people.

These days many Consider widely publicized remarks such rants are cap- made by Bishop Desmond Tutu, winner of tured on cellphone videos or audio tapes the Nobel Peace Prize and the American and go viral on the Internet. Nothing sur- Model of Freedom, and a man openly prising there. What is surprising to many admired and praised by President Obama. He is that the rant du jour seems to be direct- has called the Jews “a peculiar people” and ed against Jews. has accused “the Jews” of causing many of the world’s problems. He has railed against onsider the former Dior designer, John “the Jewish Lobby,” comparing its power to Galliano, who was sitting in a bar in a that of Hitler and Stalin.

Jewish section of Paris and announcHe has said that “the Jews thought they ing his love for Hitler and smiling as he told had a monopoly of God: Jesus was angry the people at an adjoining table, who he that they could shut out other human beings.” apparently assumed to be Jewish, that He has said that Jews have been “fighting “People like you would be dead. Your moth- against” and being “opposed to” his God. He has “compared the features of the ancient Holy Temple in Jerusalem to the features of the apartheid system in South Africa.” He has complained that “the Jewish people with their traditions, religion and long history of persecution sometimes appear to have caused a refugee problem among others.” Tutu has minimized the suffering of those murdered in the Holocaust by asserting that “the gas chamAnti-semitism bers” made for “a neater death” than did apartheid. He has goes viral: demanded that its victims must Mel Gibson “forgive the Nazis for the Louis Farrakhan Holocaust,” while refusing to forgive the “Jewish people” for John Galliano “persecute[ing] others.”

Desmond Tutu He has accused Jews — not Charlie Sheen Israelis — of exhibiting “an arrogance — the arrogance of ers, your forefathers, would all be gassed.” _____________________ Or Charlie Sheen, who claims to be high on Charlie Sheen, attacking his producer by Mel Gibson: emphasizing the Jewish nature of his original “The Jews are name, Chaim Levine. responsible for all the Or Oliver Stone telling an interviewer last year that too much attention is paid to the wars in the world.”

Holocaust because of “Jewish domination of _____________________ the media.” And that Hitler wasn’t all that terrible to the Jews. power because Jews are a powerful lobby in Then there is the Reverend Louis this land and all kinds of people woo their Farrakhan, ranting and raving about Satanic support.”

Jews controlling the world.

Tutu has acknowledged having been freThis is not an entirely new phenomenon. quently accused of being anti-Semitic, to Mel Gibson delivered a similar rant when he which he has offered two responses: “Tough was stopped by Los Angeles police in 2006. luck” and “my dentist’s name is Dr. Cohen.”

“F - - - ing Jews . . . The Jews are responsiFormer President Jimmy Carter too has ble for all the wars in the world.” Gibson then contributed to this new legitimization of asked the deputy, “Are you a Jew?” Jew-bashing, by echoing Tutu’s derisive talk Generally, sobriety results in apology, but about the Jewish domination of America the damage has been done. (“powerful political, economic and religious The question is: “Why the Jews?” There’s forces . . . that dominate our media”) and his an old joke about a Nazi rally in Nuremberg use of the term “apartheid” in his book about where Hitler is screaming, “Who causes all Israel.

By thus blurring the line between legitiof Germany’s problems?” An old man in the crowd shouts back, “The bicycle riders.” mate political criticism and illegitimate bigHitler’s taken by surprise and asks, “Why the otry, widely admired people like Tutu and bicycle riders?” To which the old man Carter legitimize the kind of anti-Semitic replies, “Why the Jews?” That was the 1930s attitudes that manifest themselves in the — we’re still asking the question in the 21st rants of celebrities like Galliano, Sheen and Gibson. century.

This blurring has also affected the tone Let me suggest two possible answers. The first is that little about the nature of prejudice on university campuses around the world, has really changed, but technology has where Tutu and Carter are particularly brought private prejudices into the public admired and imitated. I speak at universities arena. In commenting on the Galliano out- and had never, until recently, heard and seen burst, Michel Gaubert, a French DJ and the kind of language now being directed music designer, observed that “virulent against Jewish students and faculty who supviews like those expressed by [Galliano] are port Israel.

So I was not as surprised as some by the not rare.” But “the public expression” of intolerance is unusual and particularly trou- recent celebrity rants. The oldest prejudice bling, according to patrons of the bar in has never quite disappeared. It just went which Galliano expressed his bigoted views. underground — waiting for the right The pervasiveness of cell phone videos and moment to fester.

Alan Dershowitz’s latest novel is “The the widespread use of the social media have Trials of Zion.” blurred the line between private and public

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As Libya's bloody conflict rages on, important lessons for U.S. foreign policy are emerging from the past month's Middle East turmoil. Starting with Tunisia, the Obama administration has seemed repeatedly surprised by anti-regime demonstrations, unsure of the stakes for America and its allies and unprepared conceptually and operationally to deal with the consequences. n Egypt, there was contradictory, unhelpful White House rhetoric when silence would have been prudent - and in Libya, silence when strong American words (and actions) were amply warranted.

But even presidential rhetoric is only rhetoric. The real test is whether our government is prepared for uncertainty, and how its policies are implemented under stress.

Here, the Obama administration has looked shaky at best. Consider the following questions we should now be asking about recent events in order to increase our readiness before the unknown overwhelms us yet again.

1. Did we have adequate intelligence of what was about to happen? The obvious answer is "no," across the board. The ensuing debate about why we were caught so flatfooted will undoubtedly reverberate over the next several months. We are not looking for predictions, but for more information for policy makers and less reliance on foreign intelligence services. Our dearth of human sources in the Middle East has been a problem for decades during many administrations. And what we need now are more resources and operations, not fewer.

2. Were we prepared to protect American citizens, in country or through evacuation if necessary? This is our government's first responsibility. As Libya descended into chaos, our government was plainly unprepared; hundreds, perhaps thousands, of Americans were at risk in the conflict's perilous early hours. Our readiness must be vastly improved. Yet even now, we have precious few military assets in the Mediterranean, and we have escaped a 1979 Iran hostage-style crisis only through good fortune. We cannot risk a repetition.

3. Do we fully understand our interests, and the pluses and minuses of precipitous regime change? This is the grand strategy question, one too complex to be answered in a few words. But I am not reassured by Obama's reactive handling of the crisis.

The truth is, while regional turmoil ignited nearly simultaneously in several countries, the causes of the uprisings require intelligent analysis of what's going on in each nation, not trying to cram it artificially

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into a preconceived narrative.

We haven't seen this emerge. In Egypt, Obama had at least four different official positions before Hosni Mubarak finally fell.

His wavering damaged American credibility throughout the region, particularly with other governments that considered themselves friendly to the United States.

In Libya, one likely scenario is that the country descends into continuing civil war, with no clear winner or loser for some time.

Just as Al Qaeda or other terrorists have established operating bases in failed states like Somalia, we risk a similar environment now on what was once called the Barbary Coast, literally on "the shores of Tripoli" of the Marines' Hymn.

Rather than standing by and allowing chaos to mature, we should be taking active steps, such as recognizing an alternative Libyan government, or even securing Tripoli's port and airport, to prevent it.

4. Are we ready for the next contingency,

_____________________ “ The real test is whether our government is prepared for uncertainty, and how its policies are implemented under stress.” _____________________ the one around the corner? Further eruptions are possible: Where are they likely to be?

The monarchies of the Arabian Peninsula are understandably concerned about the regional turmoil, but they are even more concerned about Iran's malign presence just across the gulf. They see Tehran's influence at work in the intense Shi'ite opposition to Bahrain's Sunni monarchy, and they fear fickle America abandoning them as we have just, in their view, cast aside our long-time ally Mubarak.

One enormous difference here, of course, is the critical role the petroleum production of the gulf countries plays in the world economy, ours in particular, as well as the very different nature of the monarchies' relationship to their citizens, financially and otherwise.

Whether those factors will ultimately ensure stability and security throughout the region is as yet unknowable, but one thing is for certain: We need to be prepared for the trouble to spread, and to defend our critical economic interests. These are not abstract questions of foreign policy, but matters that touch directly on the daily lives of every American. We forget that lesson only at our inordinate peril.

John Bolton is former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.

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Fashionable and Fun: As Hundreds Attend, NCSY’s Project Frumway Combines Great Designs and Modesty It was not your typical fashion show, in which one design seems to be more outrageous than the next. This was Project Frumway, an annual initiative of New York NCSY, which enabled young women to engage in a fashion design competition to create the most fashionable and tznuit outfit.

To be tzniut, the outfit had to conform to the Jewish laws of modesty. eventy models representing nine yeshivot from across the New York Region were represented, including HALB, SKA, HAFTR, Shalhevet, Shulamis, Mercaz, TAG and YCQ. The winner was Ruchie Gross, 15, of Yeshiva University High School for Girls – Central -- whose winning outf it was created by a local designer and modeled on the runway by her friend, Tali Golubtchick, as 450 enthralled young women and family members and friends – all female – watched.

“When people ask me to explain what Project Frumway is all about, my answer is ‘a place where great fashion and modesty can co-exist and one does not have to compromise on either,’” declared Carol Rhine, the Chief Operating Off icer of New York NCSY and Project Frumway Coordinator.

“Most people relate to modesty as “tzniut.” Unfortunately, we think of tzniut as a ‘dress code.’ In addition, unfortunately, it has the connotation of “restrictions,” Mrs. Rhine said. “Tzniut is more than what we can or cannot

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Models from TAG who participated for the first time this year. wear. Clothing is the f irst thing that people see and so it plays an important role in our everyday lives. Your clothing affects how YOU see yourself.

When you get dressed, you put on a “self-image.” People respond to that “self-image.” So your dress, how others react to you and how you see yourself all affect each other and shape who you become.

“But clothing has to REFLECT the real you, not REPLACE you. It all starts by knowing that you are a neshama, a soul that Hashem created. And each soul is unique and special. We each have our own special place in this world. And tzniut is the perfect way to bring out who we are, and our inner beauty. We are all searching for our own identity. Tzniut is more than what we are – it is WHO we are and it is the key to our personal growth. Tzniut should be understood by ‘living it.’”

“Today tzniut is a tremendous challenge,” Carol Rhine declared.

“May each of us step up and meet that challenge so that our uniqueness can shine through.”

At the show, NCSY International President Amanda Esraeilian of Roslyn and Pamela Goldberg of Smithtown West High School were honored with the Young Woman Leadership Award. A week before Frumway, Amanda, a senior at Roslyn High School, visited some yeshiva high schools. She told students from HANC, HALB, SKA and Shalhevet how she takes it on herself to dress tzanua all the time and was extremely well received in each school by the principals, teachers and students.

All the models backstage after the show.

The popular California-born entertainer Shaindel Antelis sang about being modest in an immodest world and staying true to our beliefs as Jewish women.

When it was all over, many of the girls asked to be signed up for next year’s Project Frumway.

Project Frumway is a fundraiser, with proceeds to benef it NCSY, to support its work that teaches Jewish teens about their heritage and promotes youth

Tali Golubtchik modeling the winning outfit Designed by Ruchi Gross and created by a local seamstress. leadership and responsibility. Funds raised help to facilitate scholarships for students to attend schools and programs that provide leadership training, Judaic studies, and Israel advocacy post-high school.

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Robbers Posing Fed Corruption Probe Nabs Chutzpah! as Chasidim Pull Daring Kruger Associate Levitis, Jewelry Store Heist Implicates Chief of Staff Koppel

BY D.B HOOREN Attorney, restaurateur, and business associate of Sen. Carl Kruger, Michael Levitis, admitted in Brooklyn federal court to having previously lied about his involvement in raising money in exchange for official favors for the senator. n April 2009 audiotape revealed Levitis’ telling an informant the plan to pay off Kruger’s chief of staff and treasurer, Jason Koppel for assistance on a business inspection. Federal prosecutors asked Levitis, following his 2010 arrest, to assist the investigation into allegations that Kruger had performed illegal favors in exchange for campaign donations. At that time, Levitis did not cooperate with the authorities. But at the March 1st hearing, he admitted that he had lied earlier.

Since 2008, Senator Kruger has been the target of an ongoing FBI corruption probe.

For lying to Federal agents, Levitis faces a sentence of up to six months in jail.

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Since 2008, Senator Kruger has been the target of an ongoing FBI corruption probe.

Levitis is the owner of the Rasputin nightclub in Gravesend.

Circus Not Coming to Brooklyn this Summer Ringling Bros. packing it in after just two seasons

Coney Island won’t be “the greatest show on Earth” this summer. After just two seasons on the Boardwalk, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will not set up its big top this summer in the struggling-to-rebuild amusement district, claiming scheduling conflicts and financial issues. .T. Barnum once allegedly said there’s a sucker born every minute. Some locals certainly feel that way right now.

“That’s a real shame — the amusement zone needs a circus,” said Coney Island History Project founder Charles Denson.

The acrobats, lion-tamers and clowns of the circus attracted more a quarter of a million people to the W. 21st Street site over the two summers — quickly establishing the show as a central element of the city’s vision for a bustling amusement area extending from the Cyclone to beyond MCU Park, the home of the Cyclones minor league baseball team.

But a Ringling Bros. spokesman said that the circus’s June-September Coney show no longer “fit into the schedule.”

Insiders surmised that the circus hadn’t made as much money as it hoped to.

“They opted out of the agreement because they were having trouble making the numbers work,” said Michele de Milly, a spokeswoman for Taconic Partners, which

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leased the site to Ringling Bros.

The decision to ditch Coney Island is a major blow to the city, which had touted the circus as a key step in transforming the onceneglected area into a year-round tourist destination.

Ringling Bros. preceded other amusement area operations, including Luna Park, which opened last summer, and Scream Zone, which will add two new roller coasters and other rides this spring. Both were operated by Central Amusement, the Italianbased outfit whose 10-year lease from the city is also part of the Bloomberg administration’s long-term revitalization plan.

But without the Greatest Show on Earth, Central Amusement is now the only show in town.

The city insists that the circus’s departure is a mere bump in the road.

“While the circus would have been great, it’s no longer necessary to make Coney Island a draw,” said Economic Development Corporation spokeswoman Julie Wood.

“There’s a full calendar of exciting events in Coney Island this summer, headlined by Scream Zone and Luna Park.”

Opponents of the mayor’s vision for an upscale Coney Island were quick to predict that Central Amusements would also soon bow out, another big-time operator who couldn’t make the predicted killing in a small-time, past-its-prime neighborhood.

The robbery scene from the film “Snatch” (above) may well have served as the inspiration for this real-life heist. The picture on the right was taken by a security camera at the scene of the actual crime.

BY D.B HOOREN It was a scene straight out of "Snatch" — robbers dressed as Chasidic Jews, complete with fake beards, knocked over a Diamond District jewelry store and took $4 million worth of gems in a brazen daytime heist late last month. urns out, the cast of characters in this New Year's Eve 2008 caper at Dialite Imports on W. 46th Street, included the owners themselves, who paid two men to rob them, police said on Tuesday.

In the heist, the thieves got past security guards using fake IDs and disguises and then tied up workers, including owner Atul Shah, before they made off with the loot.

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But investigators immediately thought something was fishy, police said. They found that the store was six months behind on rent and more than $1 million in debt, police sources told the Daily News shortly after the robbery.

Police sources confirmed that the robbery was a staged inside job. Shah, and another owner, Mahaveer Kankariya, both of New Jersey, were arrested and charged with grand larceny, insurance fraud and falsifying business records, police said.

The men who posed as robbers hadn't been charged, though one suspect was in custody, police said.

At the time of the crime, Shah told reporters he couldn't talk about the incident because of the insurance claim, the New York Post reported.

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NEWS IN REVIEW

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NEWS IN REVIEW ISRAEL

orderly and stable, and that the region evolves in a way that advances American interests, including peace between Israel and her Arab neighbors.

White House: Support for Israeli Security is 'Unshakeable'

“Israeli Apartheid Week” Creates Forum for Anti-Israel Activists

top White House advisor told a major Jewish organization Monday that despite the changes in the Middle East, the US remained as committed as ever to Israel’s security.

Valerie Jarrett, US President Barack Obama’s senior adviser and assistant for intergovernmental affairs and public engagement, told the Jewish Council for Public Affairs that her boss has “made clear that while the region evolves, some things will never change. Among them is his unshakeable support for Israel’s security.”

She also spoke of his “opposition to any efforts to de-legitimize Israel, or single her out for criticism, and his commitment to achieve a peace that will secure the future for Arabs and Israelis alike,” which garnered applause from the organization’s annual conference. At the meeting, the president made clear that throughout this period of unrest, we have been consistent in rejecting violence; calling for respect for universal rights; and advocating on behalf of a process of meaningful reform that is responsive to the needs of the people. These are universal values, and the president will uphold them everywhere, as he has done from Egypt to Bahrain to Libya. As he does so, he will also work closely with the international community to ensure that the process of transition is

he seventh annual "Israeli Apartheid Week" began Monday, March 7th.

Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW) first began at the University of Toronto in 2005 and has since been held annually in dozens of cities in the U.S. and around the world.

Anti-Israel activists use the weeklong program to contend that Israel is similar to apartheid South Africa, alleging that various Israeli policies regarding Palestinians and Arab citizens of Israel are predicated on racism and discrimination rather than legitimate security concerns. In recent years, IAW programs have also served as a platform for strategizing about Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaigns against Israel because of the success of BDS efforts in dismantling South African apartheid. Israeli Apartheid Week is an annual series of events that feature extreme anti-Israel rhetoric – including accusations that Israel is a racist “apartheid state” – calls for renewed Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaigns against the Jewish State, and allegations that Israel is committing war crimes and genocide against the Palestinian people. In previous years, events have featured offensive Holocaust analogies, expressions of support for Hamas and other messages dedicated to delegitimizing and demonizing the Jewish

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state. While specific details about this year's events have not yet been released, the IAW Web site indicates that events will take place in close to a dozen U.S. cities and at least 40 cities worldwide. IAW events around the world will take place from March 7-20 and events in the UK are scheduled to take place through March 26.

Israel PM Vows to Keep Troops on Jordan Border sraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Tuesday that Israeli troops would remain on the border between Jordan and the West Bank under any future peace deal with the Palestinians.

Speaking to reporters as he toured Israeli military facilities along the Jordan River, Netanyahu said only Israeli troops would be able stop militants and rockets from infiltrating into the West Bank. "Our security border is here on the Jordan and our defence line begins here. If that line is breached they will be able to infiltrate terrorists, rockets and missiles all the way to Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa, Beersheva and the whole state," Netanyahu said. Netanyahu has repeatedly said he fears that the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Jordan valley would see a repeat of the situation where Israel pulled out from southern Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, only to come under rocket attack from these areas. Netanyahu said strong security measures were vital to ensure a peace agreement, particularly given the turmoil and uncertainty in the region, which he termed "a political and security earthquake." The Palestinians have expressed fierce opposition to having any Israeli troops remain on any land that is part of a future Palestinian state. His remarks came just days after Israeli press reports suggested Netanyahu was planning a new political initiative which would see the establishment of a Palestinian state in temporary borders as a way to restart stalled peace talks.

Talks broke down just weeks after resuming on September 2 when Israel refused to renew a partial freeze on settlement construction in the occupied West Bank. The Palestinians refuse to negotiate while Israel builds on land it wants for a future state.

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INTERNATIONAL Jewish Leaders Appeal to Cuba to Free Gross ewish leaders have called on the Cuban government to release Jewish U.S. government contractor Alan Gross, jailed for

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more than a year, for time served. Leaders of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations on Monday issued their humanitarian appeal to the Cuban government following the completion of Gross' two-day trial over the weekend. A verdict has not been released but is expected within the next few days. Gross' trial for allegedly perpetrating "acts against the independence and territorial integrity of the state" finished March 4. Gross, 61, who is in ill health, could face up to 20 years in prison.

His daughter has breast cancer and his mother was diagnosed recently with cancer, as well. Cuban authorities detained Gross in late 2009 on his way out of the country, saying he was a spy. Gross' family and State Department officials say he was in the country on a U.S. Agency for International Development contract to help the country's 1,500 Jews communicate with other Jewish communities using the Internet. The main Jewish groups in Cuba have denied any contact with or knowledge of Gross or the program.

Study Finds One Out of Four Australians Harbor Anti-Semitic Prejudices ccording to a report by the Jewish Telegraph Agency, a recent study on racism in Australia found that almost twenty-five percent of Australians harbor anti-Semitic prejudices. The 12-year study, conducted by several leading universities, surveyed more than 12,000 people across the country and found that 23.3 percent were negatively-disposed towards Jews. Almost half, 48.6 percent, were negative towards Muslims, and 27.9 percent were negative towards Indigenous Australians, also called Australian Aborigines .The head researcher in charge of the survey, Professor Kevin Dunn, said that, overall, the results of the Challenging Racism Project were positive, showing Australia's multicultural society was alive and well. “About 87 percent of Australians say that they see cultural diversity as a good thing for society,” he said. But Professor Andrew Markus, the former head of the Centre for the Study of Jewish Civilization at Monash University in Melbourne, said the results “may be seriously flawed.” The length of time it took means some of the data is a decade old, he said.

Markus also said he had "major problems" with the conclusions about people being antiSemitic or anti-Muslim because they were only asked how concerned they would feel if one of their close relatives were to marry a

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NEWS IN REVIEW person of Jewish/Muslim/Asian/Aboriginal descent."A respondent can be concerned about a close relative marrying a member of another faith or culture without being anti that faith," Markus said.

Security Thugs Attack Egyptian Protesters with Swords here has been another ugly incident with Egypt's brutal security services in Cairo. At a protest last weekend armed men hurled bricks and petrol bombs at protesters before corralling them in streets. In the latest in a series of demonstrations targeting security service offices, witnesses said thugs in plain clothes went on the attack with swords and other sharp weapons. In scenes reminiscent of protests against Hosni Mubarak's rule a few weeks ago, the protesters were trying to break into the headquarters of state security. In the past week, protesters have broken into at least eleven other state security offices across the country, seizing secret documents.

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Jews Did Not Kill Jesus, Says the Pope n a new book, Pope Benedict personally exonerates Jews of allegations they were responsible for Jesus Christ’s death.

Jewish groups applauded the move. The Anti-Defamation League called it “an important and historic moment” and hoped that it would help complicated theology “translate down to the pews” to improve grass roots inter-religious dialogue. The pope makes his complex theological and biblical evaluation in a section of the second volume of his book “Jesus of Nazareth,” which will be published next week. The Vatican released brief excerpts on Wednesday. The Roman Catholic Church officially repudiated the idea of collective Jewish guilt for Christ’s death in a major document by the Second Vatican Council in 1965.

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Zed, in a release in Nevada (USA), expressed warmest greetings on behalf of Hindu community on Jewish festival of Purim, wishing happiness, peace and joy to all the Jews.

Rajan Zed, who is the president of Universal Society of Hinduism, stressed that all religions should work together for a just and peaceful world. Dialogue would bring us mutual enrichment, he added. Purim, held in high esteem, is Jewish feast commemorating the deliverance of Jews, as documented in the Book of Esther. It usually includes listening to Book of Esther, sending food gifts, giving in charity, and eating a festive meal.

Judaism is a monotheistic religion of world's about 14 million Jews whose most sacred text is the Torah. Hinduism, oldest and third largest religion of the world, has about one billion adherents and moksh (liberation) is its ultimate goal.

NATIONAL NYC Subway Plot Suspect To FBI Agent: Are You Jewish? fter narrowly escaping death in his bid for martyrdom, NYC subway bomb plot suspect Adnan Medunjanin had one question for FBI agent Aaron Spivack. “He asked me if I was Jewish,” Spivack testified Monday at an evidentiary hearing in Brooklyn Federal Court.

Medunjanin had crashed his Nissan Altima on the Whitestone Expressway last January not long after he learned that authorities knew he had traveled to Pakistan to train in an Al Qaeda terrorist camp. Medunjanin and co-conspirators Najibullah Zazi and Zarein Ahmedzay were motivated to join the Taliban and later become suicide bombers in New York City in part because of their hatred of Israel. “He began to talk religious talk . . . about how Judaism was the wrong religion . . . it was like a lecture or a speech,” Spivack recalled. Medunjanin did not want the agent to touch him because he was Jewish and also refused to allow a female agent fingerprint him.

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Hindus Send Greetings to Jews on Purim indus have sent greetings to Jewish communities around the world on Purim, which falls on March 20 this year. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan

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Jewish Groups Oppose Circumcision Ban in San Francisco ewish groups are angry over an attempt to outlaw male circumcision in the western US city of San Francisco by putting

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the issue to a popular vote. Self described "intactivist" Lloyd Schofield has been collecting signatures for a voter initiative that would criminalize infant circumcision in this Californian city. After two months of collecting names, he claims to be more than half way toward getting the 7,168 signatures he needs by late April to put the matter on the November ballot. Jewish organizations have pledged to fight the measure should it be placed on the ballot. Anti-Defamation League director Daniel Sandman called Schofield's effort discriminatory and misguided. "This is hurtful and offensive to people in the community who consider this a coveted ritual," he said. Abby Porth of the Jewish Community Relations Council charged Schofield with wasting city resources for an inappropriate political stunt that was unlikely to become law. "This is one of the most fundamental practices to our tradition of over 3,000 years," she said. "It's symbolic of our covenant with God." More than half of US male infants are circumcised, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. If the ban is approved, those caught cutting the foreskins of infants and other minors would face up to a year of jail time and up to $1,000 in fines.

Obama Adviser Jarrett Tells of Jewish Roots alerie Jarrett, President Obama's top domestic policy adviser, told a Jewish audience that her great-grandfather was Jewish. "The Passover seder has a unique lore in my own family," Jarrett said Monday while addressing the annual plenum

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of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, the Jewish public policy umbrella, in Washington. "Many, many years ago, my parents hosted a seder for a group of our Jewish friends, and it was here that my father first told me that my great-grandfather was Jewish. What a wonderful surprise for our friends, and for me!" Jarrett, who is black, was born to James Bowman, a renowned pathologist, and Barbara Taylor Bowman, an early childhood expert. She is one of Obama's closest advisers and oldest friends.

Her speech at the JCPA event focused on domestic issues. Jarrett called on delegates to push back efforts by the Republican-led House of Representatives to slash funds for education and infrastructure. She also pledged the White House's "steadfast" support for Israel during the current Middle East upheaval.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS YURI FOREMAN VS. PAWEL WOLAK BOXING FIGHT Saturday March 12. MGM Grand.

This Super welterweight fight will be featured under Miguel Cotto vs. Ricardo Mayorga, a WBA welterweight championship rumble, Las Vegas. It will be televised live on Pay Per View. Forman became the first Orthodox Jew to win a world championship nearly 70 years ago. Born in Gomel, Belarus and raised in Israel, Foreman immigrated to Brooklyn to expand his pro boxing horizons.

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March 13th, 2011, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Quo, 511 W 28th St, NYC

Full meat dinner, open bar, costumes, music, friends all while raising much needed funds for a great cause - The Masquerade is a great night of friends, fun, food and flowing drinks.

This year we are raising funds for Israel Solidarity Fund of America - which supports victims of terrorism in Israel, and raises awareness of Gilad Shalit's continuing imprisonment. These funds are earmarked for the Campaign to Bring Gilad Home An ENTIRELY volunteer based event for an ENTIRELY volunteer based cause! Sign Up at www.purimgala.org Tickets are $85. $127 for VIPs (which comes with a special VIP gift and gift bag)

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Till March 13th, Joseph Papp Public Theater/Newman Theater, 425 Lafayette St., New York

Tony winner Mandy Patinkin stars as Sid Silver, a Jewish man obsessed with bringing The Diary of Anne Frank first to the reading public, and then to the stage in 1951.For more information go to: www.publictheater.org

PURIM PARTY / MEGILLAH READING

BROOKLYN JOB FAIR: MEET EMPLOYERS, DISCOVER OPPORTUNITIES

Wednesday, March 30th 12 Noon – 3:00 PM

Sponsored by Marks JCH of Bensonhurst, F.E.G.S & Met Council Marks JCH of Bensonhurst 7802 Bay Parkway . Brooklyn, NY 11214 To Register or for More Information CALL: 212.453.9655 or email: jobfair@jchb.org Meet recruitment professionals from a broad range of companies and staffing firms, including: financial institutions, health care, retail, and others. Speak with employers and improve your networking skills. Connect to Care staff can give advice on services available, employment, legal and financial issues.

JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL OF NEW YORK - 2011 GALA DINNER

Wednesday, April 6th at The Pierre

Joel I. Klein is former NYC Schools Chancellor and currently CEO of the Educational Division of News Corporation.

Anthony L. Watson is Chairman and CEO of EmblemHealth, Inc., the parent company of HIP Health Plan and Group Health, Inc. (GHI), providing quality, affordable health care coverage to millions of individuals in the tri-state area.

Jonathan C. Korngold is Managing Director at General Atlantic, a global growth equity firm where he serves on the Executive Committee and heads the firm’s global healthcare sector.

For further information, please call 212-983-4800 ext. 142 JCRC-NY is a beneficiary of UJA-Federation of NY.

March 19th, 2011, 9:30 PM - 12:30 AM Congregation K’hal B’nei Yisrael Description: Twenty-somethings and up, come celebrate Purim by hearing the megillah and enjoying some wonderful kosher food, drink, and music, for FREE! Wear a costume if you have one, but all you need to bring is yourself, and a designated driver if you intend to imbibe. When we say “L’chayim!” (“To Life,”) we mean it! For more info, please call Rabbi Tzvi Mandel at 718-813-5386

THE WHIPPING MAN

Through March 20, Manhattan Theatre Club City Center Stage I, 131 W. 55th St.

This suspenseful, searing play, portrays a unique celebration of Passover in the South just after the Civil War triggers a re-examination of the horrors of slavery in America.Performances are Tuesday and Sunday evenings at 7 PM, Wednesday through Saturday evenings at 8 PM, and weekend matinees are at 2 PM Tickets are $80 For tickets call CityTix at (212)581-1212 or visit www.nycitycenter.org.

FRIENDS OF THE IDF NATIONAL GALA DINNER IN NY Tuesday, March 22, 2011.

NYC Waldorf Astoria Hotel.

The FIDF’s largest single fundraising event will bring together more than 1,400 prominent business and philanthropic leaders from across the country to stand in support and solidarity for the soldiers of Israel. This year marks the FIDF’s 30th anniversary, a milestone and testament to the generosity and commitment of its supporters.

CARNIVALE AND CASINO NIGHT

Saturday March 26th, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel,White Plains, NY

The event will benefit the work of Hadassah in Health and Medical Research For more info call 914-937-3151

THE HOUDINI EXHIBIT

Through March 27th, The Jewish Museum, 1109 5th Ave. 92nd Street, New York The first major art museum exhibition to explore the life, career and lasting influence of thelegendary magician, Harry Houdini. The exhibit depicts one of his most famous tricks: thestraitjacket escape as well as his other amazing feats. Also included is a timeline of his biog-raphy showing baby photos, his rabbi father’s Hebrew bible, and a travel diary and news-paper clippings are included in the glass-enclosed timeline.

ASK OU Program

Sunday March 27, 9 AM. – Noon.

SHAARE ZION SYNAGOGUE, 2030 Ocean Parkway.

Wednesday April 6. 7:30 -10:00 PM in Boro Park.

Among the experts: Rabbi Menachem Genack, CEO of OU Kosher, OU Posek Rav Yisroel Belsky, OU Posek Rav Hershel Schachter. The event is sponsored by the Harry H. Beren Foundation of Lakewood.N.J. Job Fair

May 2-5, 2011

Cycle for Hope 2011

Join bikers from Israel and around the world for three days (one day option available) of cycling throughout Israel while supporting the Israel Center for the Treatment of Psychotrauma’s child resilience programs. ICTP’s unique child resilience programs work with educators, parents, and children in order to create comprehensive systems of support for traumatized children.

May 8-16, 2011

Trip to Syria

Rabbi Dr. Elie Abadie of the Edmund J. Safra Synagogue will be leading a trip to Syria and Lebanon. It will include visits to Aleppo, Damascus, Beirut, Aley and Bhamdun with high ranking government individuals and religious leaders. All interested may contact Rabbi Abadie at: rabbi@ejsny.org

AIPAC hosts its largest ever Policy Conference.

May 22-24.

Washington D.C. Attend to strengthen the relationship between the United states and Israel.

‘REFLECTIONS ON A RIGHTEOUS GRANDFATHER’ – AN EXHIBITION BYSEBASTIAN MENDES Through July 24th, Yeshiva University Museum Center for Jewish History, 15 W. 16th St. The grandfather of the artist Sebastian Mendes makes for monumental source material:Aristides de Sousa Mendes was the Portuguese consul general in Bordeaux, France, in1940, and helped rescue an estimated 30,000 Jews from Nazi persecution. Sebastian hascreated a new exhibit that includes drawings, sculptures and occasionally in-gallery performances dedicated to Aristides’ life.

For more info: (212) 294-8330.

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY 101 South Independence Mall East, Philadelphia (215) 923-3811

Steps from Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, the National Museumof American Jewish History is dedicated to chronicling the American Jewish experience.On the Museum's second floor, "Choices & Challenges of Freedom" (1945-Today), visitorshave the opportunity to use video recording booths and tell their stories, share their tradi-tions, or talk about their ancestors. Among the stories which visitors have recorded in the"It's Your Story" booths are those about Sephardic heritage, mitzvahs, holiday customs andfamily dinners.

C.S. LEWIS MEETS FREUD: FREUD’S LAST SESSION Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater on New York’s Upper West Side, 10 West 64th b/w Broadway & CPW (one block from Lincoln Center).

This brilliant play, which joins two of history’s greatest minds – C.S. Lewis and Sigmund Freud, caused a sensation during last year’s summer theater season, extending twice due to sold-out performances. For info call: 212-352-3101

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Larry David Curbs His Enthusiasm arry David had a real-life “Curb Your Enthusiasm” moment at the Vanity Fair Oscars Party last week. When “Borat” star Sacha Baron Cohen and his wife, Isla Fisher, came by to say hi to the comic, David hugged Fisher, and in the ensuing clinch a Larry David strap on the petite redhead’s gown broke. When David realized what had happened, his face broke into a gigantic smile. “Don’t blame me!” he told her as she grappled with the wardroom malfunction. “I didn’t do it!” But he sure seemed to enjoy it.

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Hands-on Bette ette Midler was spotted twice this week at the first Broadway previews of “Priscilla: Queen of the Desert,” of which she’s a producer. Spies say Midler took copious notes and chatted with other producers quietly through the per- Bette Midler formance. The musical, which stars Tony Sheldon, Will Swenson and Nick Adams and opens at the

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Palace on March 20, is based on the Oscarwinning movie and follows three drag queens driving across Australia in search of love.

Juice Explorer tarbucks founder Howard Schultz was checking out the café competition in New York last week. His motorcade dropped him off at the Juice Press in the East Village, which serves up a raw diet of juices, smoothies and salads.

An informer reports, “The staff thought the president had arrived because of the SUV’s and the suits, not a common sight on First Avenue and First Howard Schultz Street.” Eatery partners Marcus Antebi and Mark Baker suggested ginger juice which Schultz drank before leaving with a “green giant” juice.

Baker added, “We were gobsmacked when Howard came in. We gave him a ginger fireball, which burned his mouth, but he was a good sport and drank it all. He was a cool guy.”

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arvey Weinstein lists his “favorite mistakes” in next week’s Newsweek. He said Kate Moss and Linda Evangelista “initiated[d]” him into smoking in airplane restrooms. Once, when he tried it alone, “I got caught. I said to the attendant, ‘when I smoked with Kate Moss, you never busted me.’ He said the magic words: ‘You are no Kate Moss’… They

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nearly arrested me.”

His biggest business mistake was not buying the U.S rights for “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.” He wrote: “Everything about it in my gut said, ‘Do this’… But my team said ‘No, we should focus on bigger movies’ … I didn’t lis- Harvey Weinstein ten to my very significant gut… And that was a big bloody mistake.”

The King’s Hush Payout he Hollywood heavyweights behind "The King's Speech" paid two animated filmmakers $500,000 in hush money to keep them from suing until after the Academy Awards, court papers charge.

Harvey and Bob Weinstein, whose company won Best Picture for the film about a stuttering monarch, are free-spending blowhards who cut Tony Leech and Brian Inerfeld out of the animated comedy "Escape from Planet Earth," the animators say.

Leech and Inerfeld portray the Weinsteins in court papers as "a real-life version of Bialystock & Bloom," the hucksters from "The Producers." "They chose to throw my clients under the bus," said Judd Burstein, a lawyer for Leech and Inerfeld. The suit, filed yesterday in Manhattan Supreme Court, says the Miramax founders stiffed Leech and Inerfeld on the potential profits from "Escape from Planet Earth."

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Charlie Sheen: I’m Jewish! ctor Charlie Sheen, who has been accused of anti-Semitism, claims that he is Jewish and proud of it. During a morning phone call March 4 to the Access Hollywood Live show, Sheen told hosts Billy Bush and Kit Hoover, “My mom [actress Janet Templeton] is Jewish. Here’s where it gets confusing -- we don’t know who her

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father was. “But she is, in fact, Jewish. So I guess that would make me Jewish and my children Jewish. And Brooke [Mueller], my ex-wife, is Jewish. So I guess I should have rolled that out, too.” A perplexed Bush told Sheen, “You’re getting Charlie Sheen accused of anti-Semitic remarks -- you might want to say, ‘By the way, I’m Jewish!' ” Sheen responded, “I know, I know -- stupid me. I just got caught sleeping, caught napping, which is rare for me. Anywho ... But I’m proud of it. There you have it." Sheen, 45, star of the hit TV comedy “Two and a Half Men," which has been suspended for the rest of this season and may be canceled, lashed out last month at the Anti-Defamation League following its charge that Sheen had exhibited “borderline anti-Semitism” in referring to his producer, Chuck Lorre, by his Hebrew name, Chaim Levine. Sheen has demanded an apology from the ADL. Sheen, whose birth name is Carlos Irwin Estevez, has a long history of drug and alcohol abuse. During the call-in, Sheen also announced that he and actor Sean Penn would travel to Haiti in support of Penn’s relief effort for the earthquake-stricken country.

Dylan in China t's not exactly Richard M. Nixon going to China, but it is someone who also made some memorable recordings in the 1970s: Bob Dylan is likely to play his first concerts in mainland China this spring, one year after a previously scheduled set of shows there fell through, Agence France-Presse reported.

Mr. Dylan, who has previously performed in Hong Kong, is to play at the Workers' Gymnasium in Beijing on April 6 and the Shanghai Grand Stage on April 8, according to Gehua Live Nation, Bob Dylan the Beijing organizers of these concerts. A promoter in Taiwan tried to introduce the gravel-voiced troubadour to China last year but said the Chinese government would not approve the shows. Tickets for Mr. Dylan's Chinese concerts will cost between 280 yuan (about $42) and 1,961.411 yuan (about $300), an amount chosen to commemorate the April 11, 1961, date of his breakthrough show in New York, when he opened for John Lee Hooker at Gerde's Folk City in Greenwich Village. If you're a Dylan fan with a 0.411 yuan coin burning a hole in your pocket, now you know how to spend it.

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• Resist the temptation of guess and use logic instead!

• Solving time for the Sudoku is typically from 10 to 30 minutes, depending on your Soduku skill and experience, so don’t quit if you’re Sodukuing for 5 minutes and getting nowhere.

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FOOD AND WINE EXPO A KOSHER GOURMET’S DREAM COME TRUE

BY TZVI FISHMAN EDITED BY DANIEL PEREZ

What do Binyamina Yogev 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon, Goose Bay 2009 Viognier, Pomegranate Lamb Riblets and Got Chulent band Texas BBQ Rib Cholent have in common? They were just a few of the hundreds of offerings by more than sixty purveyors of fine food and drink at the Fifth Annual Kosher Food and Wine Experience held at Chelsea Piers on February 22. his year’s exposition was completely sold-out. Over one thousand people paid $150 each to be treated to the most amazing array of culinary delights that the kosher palate can imagine. And what an

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(left to right) Mr. Jeff Saunders, Mr. David Herzog, CEO Royal Wine Company, Mr. Ilan Hasson, CEO of Binyamina Wines

event. One could watch the sun going down over the Hudson River while being seduced by a slow-braised short rib ragout from Abigael’s. One of the show favorites was the slow-roasted beef with parsnip mashed potatoes from Brooklyn’s Bistro 1310. Adding a little Indian spice to the mix was the Shami kebab with minced lamb and ground chickpeas from Dakshin, NYC. Just try to imagine the smoked duck breast with French lentil salad and mustard vinaigrette from La Marais.

Ending the protein portion of the

Pomegranate is Brooklyn premiere gourmet kosher superstore, with an impressive catering department. event it was! The wine and spirits just kept flowing and there was seemingly no end to the gourmet goodies being put out by the restaurant and caterer exhibitors.

The Kosher Food and Wine Experience is the brainchild of Mr. David Herzog, CEO of Royal Wine Corp., the largest importer and distributor of kosher wines and spirits in the

wines, but to educate consumers about kosher wines.” For this reason the exposition was called an “Experience.” In addition, this year’s Experience included the participation of some of the most respected celebrity chefs in the kosher world, who were on hand to discuss food, wine and their most recent books.

Appearing at the event was a virtual who’s who of famous kosher chefs, includ-

Mr. Daniel Wasserstein (right), informing kosher connoisseurs on the latest Algazi Wines.

Goose Bay Wines. Left is Mr. Philip Jones, Owner and Right is Mr. Matthew Rutherford, Winemaker world. Royal Wines manufactures their own wines under the Kedem and Baron Herzog labels and imports wines and liquors from all over the world, including products from Israel, Italy, France, New Zealand, Australia, Spain and Argentina.

According to the event’s organizers, the KFWE was conceived “not just to give people a chance to try some more sought-after

ing: Jeffrey Nathan, co-owner of Abigael’s on Broadway and award-winning chef; Susie Fishbein, author of numerous cookbooks such as the popular ‘Kosher by Design’; Jamie Geller, author of ‘Quick and Kosher: Recipes from the Bride Who knew Nothing’; Levana Kirshenbaum, chef, teacher, coowner of Levana’s Restaurant and writer of ‘Kosher Cooking for Everyone.’

Pier 60 was an impressive venue for the

Left to Right, Mr. Jay Buchsbaum, Marketing VP Royal Wine Company, Mr. Ilan Hasson, CEO of Binyamina Wines

evening’s repast was an amazing selection of wonderful handcrafted sausages from Jack’s Gourmet, barbecue glazed ribs from Prime Grill, and a portion of cholent from Got Cholent, leaving just enough room for dessert.

Brandy Frangelico chocolate mousse from Basil in Crown Heights, Brookyn, and an espresso bar from Noidue in Manhattan wrapped up the meal nicely.

The wine and spirits were beyond amazing. Glengoyne Scotch and Kellan Irish Whiskey, Los Arrango Tequila Reposado, now all with Kosher certification, were just a few of the spirits being sampled.

Of course, the wine selection is where the Kosher Food and Wine Experience really stood out. Segal’s, Psagot, Teal Lake, Shiloh, Weinstock and Baron Herzog from California, Yatir, Cordova, Goose Bay, Carmel, Barkan, Binyamina and many, many more were on display.

The Experience sells out fast. So, don’t forget to sign up early next year and before coming out, be ready to add a few extra notches to your belt!

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Delicious Adventures of Abigael’s Chef Nathan

BY YAEL HANOVER, EDITED BY DANIEL PEREZ

Arguably the kosher world’s most journeyed chef, Jeff Nathan brings the fruits of his journeys back to Abigael’s. The luxury restaurant is a hub of international flavors in midtown. eff Nathan is a very busy guy. Not only is he the master chef and owner of Abigael’s on Broadway; a midtown edifice of everything kosher and delicious, he also has several side projects. In short, Jeff never sits still, and aren’t we lucky he doesn’t? Jeff helps develop products for HainCelestial, Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods. If you’ve had something tasty and natural late-

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“Variety is the spice of life, and Abigael’s proves they know just the right balance of spice to add jazz things up” _______________________________ ly, you may very well have this man to thank.

The best part of all of these separate endeavors, Jeff says, is being able to pull them all off together. “I love watching things work,” Jeff told me one afternoon over lunch at Abigael’s. I had the Chopped Asian Chicken Salad, a light, but filling dish that brought out the best of its ingredients; a perfect example of not only Abigael’s fare, but of the way its owner relates to the world. Jeff

have to be elaborate, it just has to be great.

In Jeff’s opinion, great food is made by understanding and respecting its components. Lots of fancy dressing doesn’t make a good salad, vine-ripened tomatoes do.

To learn more about Jeff’s concept of a great meal, my husband and I sat down for a tasting of Jeff’s favorite classic dishes as well as some exciting new offerings from the spring menu. We started with simplistic perfection – pepper seared tuna with ponzu sauce. Ponzu is a citrus flavored soy sauce used to accent the flavor of sashimi fish.

Jeff’s ponzu is made in-house with lime, lemon, grapefruit and star anise and aged over 6 months to render the ideal flavor. I loved how the citrus played off the fresh flavor of the tuna and my husband enjoyed the bite of the pepper. Next we tried a sushi classic – spicy tuna. The Abigael’s version is jazzed up with scallion, avocado and a little bit of tempura crunch. The only way to wash down Abigael’s sushi was with some of their high quality Ginjo sake, served cold instead of hot to preserve the flavor.

Jeff puts a great deal of thought and energy into the details in order to present the best end result. Taking us from Japan to China on our culinary journey, we saw how worthwhile his efforts are. The bold flavor of Szechuan beef engaged the palate in such a way as to let the individual elements out to play. At the same time sweet and tangy with the zing of ginger, the tender marinated beef and crisp vegetables hold their own in the savory sauce. After the confident overtures of sushi and beef, the gentle and unassuming flavor of Thai sea bass was a natural progression. The delicate taste of coconut curry was refreshing and appetizing without being overwhelming, fresh scallions and sautéed bok choy were lively touches that make this

The sophisticated interior of Abigael’s restaurant (top) Chef Jeff Nathan (right) presenting his cook book at Kosher Food and Wine Expo NYC Photo by Tzvi-Fishman you go to Abigael’s and don’t try the Barbeque Brisket Eggroll, then you’ll be missing out. Try it; you’ll thank me later.

Brought into the savory world of western flavors, we next tried the Hangar Steak Au Poivre with cognac cream sauce and Twice Cooked Short Ribs. Both are aged for ultimate flavor. The Hangar steak presents a more aromatic, homey flavor while the sweet boldness of the short ribs recalls the simple pleasure of an outdoor barbeque. Rather than being tossed on the grill, however, short ribs at Abigael’s are smoked for 8 hours and then roasted. The beef dishes were complimented with scallion mashed potatoes whose slight acidity served as a great palate cleanser between the strong flavors in the beef.

We finished off the meal with chocolate fondue; because who can resist the opportunity to dip things in chocolate? Jeff says food should be fun and fondue is the ultimate in fun dessert. I left Abigael’s with a full belly and a new attitude about cooking. I learned that making good food isn’t about putting something impressive on a plate; it’s about the creative process and enjoying the journey from the grocery store to the dinner table.

For the Nathan family, running a restau-

watched the restaurant and her role in it evolve over the years. Now, more than ever she appreciates the dynamic nature of Abigael’s. When they first began, newspaper advertising was paramount. Now, the internet has changed the game. Alison told me that when they offered a coupon on the social purchasing network, DealFind, it sold out before the day was over.

With spring approaching, Abigael’s has added new menu items, and Alison already has a favorite: the sliders. Says Alison: “They’re different every night. I think I’ve tried a dozen of them already!” The everchanging sliders are joined by new dishes like Veal Chops in a pearl onion Marsala and Everything Salmon – inspired by bagels with lox. Alison said it was hard to make the

With spring approaching, Abigael’s has added new menu items.

Owner’s wife Alison says: “They’re different every night. I think I’ve tried a dozen of them already!”

Photo by Andres Roban

believes in finding the best in everything and bringing it all together. “It’s the thrill of the chase,” he says, finding the finest ingredients and new techniques to create exciting dishes.

The chase never stops; Jeff is always on the hunt.

Jeff eats out four or five times a week, he travels the world in search of new ingredients, he learns from his peers and attends trade shows. His greatest delight is combining it all together to create exciting food that defies the kosher stereotype. His work in the food development world gives him a chance to expand the kosher grocery market, while his restaurant challenges the popular paradigm of kosher dishes. Abigael’s shows the world that kosher doesn’t mean corned beef and Manishewitz wine. It also shows that gourmet doesn’t have to be complicated. Jeff told me, “I don’t know what ‘gourmet,’ is.”

For a dish to be served at Abigael’s it doesn’t

the perfect spring or summer dish.

Next came one of Jeff’s favorite dishes – polenta. This versatile form of cornmeal can be served sweet as a breakfast cake or cereal or savory as an alternate mealtime starch.

Abigael’s features Wild Mushroom Polenta as an appetizer. Dressed with truffle oil, thyme and sundried tomatoes, the polenta serves a simple platform to let pure, savory components shine. I can see why Jeff likes it so much.

Another of Jeff’s favorites is Abigael’s on Broadway’s signature dish – the Barbeque Brisket Eggroll. Served with chipotle potato salad, this is a must-have. The eggroll is the superlative meat-and-potatoes dish. Sweet and piquant barbeque accents beef that has been slow cooked to the closest beef gets to melting while chipotle challenges everything you’ve ever thought about potato salad. If

Inspired by Oriental designs, Abigael’s lounge adds to the warm and intimate atmosphere of the restaurant. rant isn’t a career destination, it’s a life. Jeff’s wife Alison (not Abigael – the restaurant got its name from a former business partner’s other venture – King David’s) is now the marketing director of Abigael’s. She has

changes, but the most popular items will remain alongside the new ones. Variety is the spice of life, and Abigael’s proves they know just the right balance of spice to add jazz things up.

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TESLA MODEL S SEDAN ASSEMBLY TO BEGIN WITH HIGHEST-PRICED VERSION Tesla Motors Inc., the electric carmaker backed by Daimler AG and Toyota Motor Corp., said the first 1,000 units of the battery-powered Model S sedan it produces next year will be the most expensive version. bout 5,000 of the cars will be made at a factory in Fremont, Calif., in 2012, Tesla said on its Web site today. The first 1,000 will be the “Signature Series” model, which can travel as far as 300 miles on a full charge and has a base price of about $77,400 before a federal tax credit, Tesla said.

“It’s a good business decision: Start with the one that gets you the most revenue,” said

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_____________________ “The Signature model will ‘feature unique badging and an extensive complement of options’.” _____________________ Jim Hall, an industry analyst with Michiganbased 2953 Analytics. “Also, if you’re positioning it as a premium product, better to start with the highest-priced model and then work your way down.”

Tesla, based in Palo Alto, Calif., last month said its fourth-quarter net loss

The Model S is the second vehicle from Tesla, following the $109,000 electric Roadster. widened to $51.4 million from $23.2 million a year earlier as it increased investment in the Model S. The company, named for inventor Nikola Tesla, seeks to become the leader in battery-powered cars, aided by supply agreements with Toyota and Daimler.

The Signature model will “feature unique badging and an extensive complement of options,” George Blankenship, Tesla’s vice president of sales, said on the company’s website, without elaborating.

The base-level Model S, which goes 160 miles per charge, is about $57,400, and a ver-

sion able to go about 230 miles will be about $67,400, the company said. The prices for all the Tesla models are before a $7,500 federal tax credit.

Tesla said it expects to be able to build as many as 20,000 vehicles a year at the California plant by 2013. The Model S is the second vehicle from Tesla, following the $109,000 electric Roadster that is partially built in the U.K. Tesla fell 1 cent to $24.94 at 4 p.m. New York time in Nasdaq Stock Market composite trading. The shares have dropped 6.3 percent this year.

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February Auto Sales: Best Since the Bust Easier credit and a few new tricks from dealers and automakers put auto sales on their fastest pace -- excluding cash for clunkers -- since August 2008, just before the Lehman Bros. crash and the nation's economic meltdown.

make it competitive with small-cars lease deals from Hyundai, Toyota and Honda."

GM's Johnson said GM Financial, the automaker's new captive finance arm, raised leasing penetration.

Toprak said Cadillac's leasing penetration has risen recently and stood at 40 percent last month -- a big contributor to the brand's 70 percent gain in February.

ebruary light-vehicle sales jumped 27 percent over the same month last year.

The 13.4 million annual selling rate broke through a four-month plateau in the low-to-mid-12 million range.

And all the growth was retail. Except for Toyota, the large automakers reported a lower fleet mix.

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What made it happen?

Dealers say manufacturers offered inventive incentives that met changing consumer demand: less cash on the hood, richer leasing and financing deals and more lease pullahead deals.

Automakers say dealers have sharpened use of new technology for customer relations -- replacing or supplementing mailings with quick-response media such as texting, emails, Facebook and Twitter.

"There is a thaw in credit availability," said Adam Jonas, Morgan Stanley's top global auto analyst. "The growth is in lease

_____________________ “They are no longer spending as much upfront by offering customer and dealer cash and are pushing [low-rate financing] and leasing programs.” _____________________ financing. Someone with a 650 FICO score is now getting approved on a three-year lease."

Jesse Toprak, vice president of TrueCar.com., said dealers were able to react quickly to the easing of credit in February because of new, faster customer-contact technology.

"The last few months, lots of prospects got turned down," he said. When credit availability surged, "salesmen were calling them back quickly."

Economic signs were good, too.

Consumer confidence rose last month, and household income grew because of federal tax cuts.

"It's a moon-in-alignment moment," said Paul MacDonald, a dealer-technology adviser and part owner of two Mazda dealerships in Utah.

February's sales rate is the highest since the 13.5 million figure of August 2008, with one exception: the blip of 14.1 million in August 2009, reflecting the government's cash-for-clunkers program.

General Motors showed the biggest gain among major players last month, boosting

To drive February sales higher, dealers say automakers offered discounts that met changing consumer demand - less cash on the hood, richer leasing and financing deals, and more lease pull-ahead deals. sales 46 percent from a year ago. U.S. sales boss Don Johnson said GM dealers "are doing an increasingly better job at closing sales." He added: "They are very, very good at responding to their customers, whether it's online, over the telephone or on the showroom floor."

MacDonald said dealers have invested heavily in software to order vehicles and manage inventory and customer contacts.

"They threw their pocketbooks at it at first, but now they are learning to integrate that better, and it's really starting to work," he said. With social media and e-mail tools, "the response time to an event can be sameday rather than weeks for a traditional mailing."

MacDonald said dealers calling customers isn't new. But he said new social media tools "let dealers react more quickly to an event -- today rather than days."

"It's still a face-to-face business," he said.

"But how you get there has changed. We have a complete migration away from index cards."

damaging to brand perception and appeal more directly to consumers.

"They are no longer spending as much upfront by offering customer and dealer cash and are pushing [low-rate financing] and leasing programs."

Dealers say new incentives -- many focused on leasing or financing -- are resonating with consumers.

Peter Allen, general manager of Egglefield Ford in Elizabethtown, N.Y., said Ford's latest financing and lease-oriented incentives are better for his customers. "The last three months, Ford Motor Credit has been much more aggressive in leasing, with residuals up and interest rates down," he said. "It's pushing leases on Explorer and Expedition but also on Fiesta, where leases

February's growth was all on the retail side. Retail sales for the seven largest-selling automakers jumped 42 percent to 686,700 light vehicles in February, while fleet sales fell 5 percent to 180,700 units, according to the Automotive News Data Center. For the seven -- which captured 87 percent of total U.S. volume -- fleet accounted for 21 percent of the mix in February, down from 28 percent last February.

Toyota Motor Sales was the only one of the seven automakers with more fleet in its mix, rising to 14 percent, from 13 percent a year ago.

"For the year we will be in the 8.5 to 9.5 percent range," said Bob Carter, Toyota brand general manager. That would be in Toyota's typical range.

All major manufacturers posted doubledigit sales gains in February. But with the market so buoyant, only four of the top seven gained market share.

Following GM's 46 percent gain, Toyota Motor Sales soared 42 percent. Nissan North America rose 32 percent, followed by Hyundai-Kia at 32 percent.

But sales increases of 22 percent at American Honda Motor Co., 13 percent at Chrysler Group and 10 percent at Ford Motor Co. were below the industry average, meaning they lost share.

Neither automakers nor analysts saw any evidence that a spike in fuel prices affected February sales.

Said Toprak: "It's a future concern, but it didn't show up in February."

Inventive incentives

After its February surge, GM last week launched 0 percent financing incentives on ten 2011 Chevrolet, GMC and Buick models.

In February, the industry's overall incentive spending rose 5 percent from January to an average of $2,700 but declined fractionally from a year ago, according to TrueCar.com.

"Average incentives are the lowest for a February since 2007," Toprak said. "The perception of a pricing war and overindulgence of using incentives is exaggerated."

Instead, he said, automakers are using analysis software and experience to design more sophisticated incentives that are less

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ART & CULTURE

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Hip-hop Artist Matisyahu’s (Kosher) Beef With Fellow Performer Drake In a recent interview with TMZ, reggae singer Matisyahu dissed Drake as not being true to his roots.

Says Matisyahu: "He's Jewish, but he's not representing Judaism.” e happens to be Jewish, just like Bob Dylan happens to be Jewish, just like anyone happens to be Jewish. What I'm doing is really tapping into my roots and culture and trying to blend that with mainstream society and culture. So his being Jewish is just a byproduct, really. He's not representing that."

Drake, born Aubrey Drake Graham, might not see it that way. The son of an African American father and a Jewish mother, his parents divorced when he was five

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From baal tshuvah to reggae sensation, Matisyahu performing on tour

Made famous for his role on the teen drama Degrassi, Drake shows his pride in his Jewish roots, if not his Judaism.

years old. He was raised by his mother in the heavily Jewish Forest Hill section of Toronto, went to a Jewish day school, and even had a bar mitzvah. He would later become famous for playing the character Jimmy Brooks on the teen television drama Degrassi: The Next Generation.

Today, his “bling” of choice is a diamond-studded Chai necklace, a symbol of the Jewish word for life, and according to an interview with Heeb Magazine, his mother is pressuring him to marry "a nice Jewish girl.”

While it seems Matisyahu doesn’t think his fellow performer’s Judaism has much in the way of street cred, he does respect his talent."Drake is pretty good, man. He's got his thing but it's different than what I do. It's a different type of thing. As an MC, he's got me," he told TMZ. But he adds, "He doesn't have the reggae thing that I've got."

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NEW OU PRESS BOOK UNMASKS PURIM Readers will rejoice before Purim this year as they gain a deeper and more mature understanding of Megillat Esther from Rabbi David Fohrman’s new book, The Queen You Thought You Knew: Unmasking Esther’s Hidden Story, recently published by OU Press. The biblical book of Esther can easily masquerade as a child’s tale. There is a villain about to hang Mordechai and murder his countrymen; a king who enjoys drinking; and a beautiful and noble queen. There are assassins, palace intrigue, suspense, and a climactic battle scene – and a happy ending, to boot. What more could you ask for in a good child’s story? ut the Bible is no fairy tale. In his new book, Rabbi Fohrman invites the public to look at Megillat Esther with fresh eyes. With the engaging style that has made him such a popular lecturer, he takes readers on a guided adventure – a close reading of the ancient biblical text – in which he reveals another Purim story. Hiding in plain sight is a richer, deeper narrative – more suited perhaps to the eyes of an adult than to a child. As layers of meaning are gradually revealed, Esther’s hidden story comes alive in a vibrant, unexpected way, offering the reader a fascinating and thought-provoking encounter with the queen they thought they knew.

This exciting and groundbreaking book is sure to enhance readers’ Purim with a new perspective. Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb, Executive Vice President Emeritus of the Orthodox Union, says that the book “provides a stirring and creative new look at the story of Queen Esther; it is sure to enrich, enliven and refresh the reader’s experience of Purim.”

Rabbi David Fohrman serves as scholarin-residence for the Institute for Text Study, a division of the Hoffberger Foundation for Torah Studies. He teaches on biblical themes at Johns Hopkins University, in homes, and in synagogues, as well as online. Rabbi Fohrman served as a senior editor and writer

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of the Schottenstien Edition of the Talmud, a 72 volume elucidation of the Babylonian Talmud published by ArtScroll Mesorah. He is also the author of The Beast That Crouches at the Door: Adam & Eve, Cain & Abel, and Beyond, a finalist for the 2007 National Jewish Book Awards.

The Queen You Thought You Knew is the latest offering from OU Press, the publishing house of the Orthodox Union that recently published Festivals of Faith: Reflections on the Jewish Holidays by Rabbi Norman Lamm and Darosh Darash Yosef: Discourses of Rav Yosef Dov Halevi Soloveitchik on the Weekly Parashah by Rabbi Avishai David.

Important future books include the Koren Mesorat HaRav Siddur, a new prayer book with a magisterial commentary based on Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik’s teachings, accompanied by the eloquent translation of the prayers by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks and the popular Koren layout.

Copies of this book, which cost $24.95 each, are available through www.OUPress.org.

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Parshat Vayikra: To Hear God’s Call

BY RABBI ABA WAGENSBERG This week's Torah portion begins with God speaking to Moses (Leviticus 1:1).

Rashi points out that God addresses Moses with the word "vayikra," whereas in Parshat Balak (Numbers 23:4) God speaks to the gentile prophet, Bilam, with the word "vayikar." Although these two words are almost identical, the word "vayikra" comes from the root word "to call," whereas the word "vayikar" comes from the root word "to happen." What does this difference in terminology signify? he commentator Shem MiShmuel explains that God did not call to Bilam with affection; rather, He simply chanced upon him and happened to speak to him. But the word "vayikar" also has a deeper significance in the story of Bilam.

According to the Shem MiShmuel, Bilam's experience communicating with the Divine was just something that happened - just another event in his life. Speaking with God did not change Bilam or move him to grow in any way; it simply happened to take place.

Bilam wanted the best of both worlds. He wanted to be close to God, but, at the same time, he was not willing to change any aspect of his lifestyle. Although Bilam claims that he wishes to die the death of the righteous (Numbers 23:10), it is clear from his conduct that he has no intention of compromising his behavior in order to reach this goal. Yet the point of Torah is to make a difference and spur us to growth. Surface knowledge that doesn't make a difference in our lives is almost worthless. The true value of Torah is

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revealed when we allow it to penetrate, and when we use that wisdom to change our lives.

According to our tradition, the word vayikra is written in a Torah scroll with a small letter aleph. Although the text is ambiguous regarding who exactly called to Moses, this letter makes it quite clear. Aleph is spelled the same way as the word aluf, _______________________________

“When we use Torah to grow, we have the opportunity to elevate ourselves and become God-like.” _______________________________ which means "chief." Furthermore, the letter aleph itself is composed of one long line and two short lines, which resemble a vav and two yuds. The numerical value of these component letters is 26 - the same numerical value as God's four-letter Name. Thus, the aleph teaches us that the Chief (aluf) of the World (i.e. God, numerically 26) is ultimately One: the numerical value of the letter aleph.

When we use Torah to grow, we have the opportunity to elevate ourselves and become God-like. It was God who called to Moses, calling to him with love: "Come here! Come close! Grow toward Me!" May we all merit to hear our calling in life, and may our knowledge penetrate below the surface and make a difference in how we live our lives.

“When Adar Begins We Increase Our Happiness”

By Rabbi David Sedley The Talmud (Taanis 29a) tells us that just as in Av we minimize our happiness, so too in Adar we must increase our happiness.

Rashi explains that this refers to the joy of Purim and Pesach, for both are times when miracles were performed. However, from the simple reading of the Talmud it appears that the extra happiness is primarily for the month of Adar, not for Nisan. his seems strange, for the redemption that we experienced in Nisan was greater than the redemption of Adar.

One of the reasons the Talmud (Megilla 14a) gives for not reciting Hallel on Purim is that even after the Purim miracles we remained servants of Achashveirosh. Hallel is only to be recited when we are totally free to serve G-d, just like we became totally free of Pharaoh's servitude.

Rav Tzadok HaCohen of Lublin explains that the miracles of Nisan and Pesach were all performed by G-d with no human input.

The four expressions of redemption (which correspond to the four cups of wine on Seder Night) all describe things that G-d did for us.

Bnei Yisrael were so undeserving of this redemption that when the Egyptians drowned in the sea the attribute of Strict Justice complained that the Israelites were no more deserving than the Egyptians were.

Purim, in contrast, was a series of miracles all wrought by people. Mordechai and Esther, along with the rest of the Jewish people, defeated Haman's evil plans, killed him and his sons, and ultimately succeeded in rebuilding the Beis HaMikdash. This is alluded to in Sefer Yetzira, which says that

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the month of Adar was created with the letter kuf, which stands for the kedusha, the holiness, inherent within the Jewish people (Talmud Shabbos 104a).

Similarly, the Torah we received when we left Egypt was given entirely by G-d, with only minimal effort and preparation required by the Children of Israel. On Purim, we again accepted the Torah, but this time through our own efforts. This allowed for the development of the Oral Torah and gave us the ability and opportunity to reach even greater heights. The Midrash (Midrash Rabba and Tanchuma on Parshas Chukas) tells us that Rabbi Akiva and his contemporaries saw things that even Moshe Rabbeinu was unable to see. Later in history, the Baal HaTanya (Igeres HaKodesh 19) cites the Arizal who claimed that he perceived worlds that Moshe Rabbeinu was unable to attain.

(See Tanya there for an explanation, and see also Rav Tzadok in Machashavos Charutz p.71.)

This new revelation of Torah was only possible through exile. It is because we are still servants of Achashveirosh that we are able to grow in Torah and reveal new aspects within it. Rav Tzadok (Pri Tzadik on Adar) claims that the real development of the Oral Torah was only possible in Bavel. He brings as support the statement of the Talmud (Pesachim 87b) that "Yisrael were only exiled to Bavel... so they could eat the dates and involve themselves in Torah."

Every single one of us has our own unique contribution to make in Torah. This is the meaning of "Give us our portion in Your Torah," the prayer that we recite each morning. Each of us has our own unique portion and it is our duty to discover it and reveal it to the world.

This is the true happiness of Adar and Purim. It was at this time that the sanctity and holiness of Yisrael was revealed. It is this

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Summary of The Haftorah:

Haftorah Vayikra

Yeshaya 43:21

BY RABBI DOVID SIEGEL his week's haftorah displays Hashem's unbelievable compassion for the Jewish people. The prophet Yeshaya begins by characterizing the Jewish people as the nation created to sing the praises of Hashem. Yeshaya continues and says in the name of Hashem, (43:22) "And you didn't even include Me for you were too tired for My service."

The Yalkut Shimoni (as loc) explains this passage to refer to our inappropriate attitude towards the service of Hashem.

Chazal (our Sages) say that one exerts enormous energies throughout the day in pursuit of self-advancement and yet he is unwilling to exert even minimal energy for the sake of Hashem. One returns home after a long tiresome day at work and neglects attending davening with the "valid" excuse that he's too tired. Hashem says that I wasn't even included in your plans. Energies were available for everything besides My service, the purpose for which you were created.

The prophet continues to reprimand the Jewish people, and says, "You did not bring Me your sheep for burnt offerings and you didn't honor Me with your sacrifices. I didn't overwork you with a meal offering and didn't exhaust you with frankincense spice." Chazal (ibid) elaborated on this passage and explained that all Hashem ever demanded from the Jewish people on a daily basis was the Tamid sacrifice consisting of two sheep. In fact, even the easiest of all offerings, the meal offering was not an obligation but rather a special opportunity to serve Hashem if one so desired. And yet the Jewish people refused to participate in these services. The Radak (ad loc) notes that in the days of King Achaz there were altars in every corner of Yerushalayim for the purpose of idolatry. But the Bais Hamikdash doors were intentionally closed and Hashem was totally excluded from the Jewish services. The Jews were just too tired to serve Hashem although energy was available for every other form of service.

The prophet suddenly shifts gears and begins to address the Jewish people with love and affection. He says (42:1) "And listen now, My servant Yaakov whom I chose as Yisroel...for as I pour water on the thirsty and flowing waters on the dry land so will I pour My spirit on your children and My blessing on your offspring." Radak (ad loc) explains that the prophet is now speaking to the Jewish people in Babylonia. They had already suffered severe pains of exile and rejection by Hashem and had now reconsidered their previous ways. They thirsted to drink from the long lost waters of prophecy which had ended many years before. Hashem told them that they would once again merit the word of Hashem. Although they had turned their back to Hashem and totally rejected His service, Hashem did not forsake His people. The Jewish people would always remain His chosen nation and Hashem would patiently await their return. Our eternal relationship with Hashem can never be severed or even affected and when the proper moment will arrive Hashem will reestablish direct contact with His beloved people. Even words of prophecy coming directly from Hashem will become a daily experience. Hashem's love for His people extends all bounds. Even after all we have done against Hashem He remains right there waiting for us.

Yeshaya concludes and says (44:22) "As the wind blows away the clouds so will I erase your rebellious acts and unintentional sins, return to me for I have redeemed you." The Malbim (ad loc) shares with us a beautiful insight and explains that as far as Hashem is concerned our redemption already happened. From His perspective everything has been set in motion; all that remains is for us to repent and return. May we merit in this month, the month of redemption, the fulfillment of these beautiful visions.

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HEALTH

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March 11, 2011

Studies Suggest that Americans Don’t Get Enough Sleep Two new studies released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicated that adults in the U.S. are not getting enough rest each night, according to recent media reports. affeine is a staple in office break rooms across the nation, pepping up adults who slog through their days feeling drowsy and tired. Of those questioned, 70 percent said they had not gotten enough rest or sleep every day of the past month.

One study, which surveyed adults in twelve states – California, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, Texas, and Wyoming, found that a lack of sleep is a particular problem for younger adults.

Over 30% of those responding slept fewer than seven hours per day on average.

The National Sleep Foundation says that most adults need 7 to 9 hours of sleep every

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“An estimated 50 to 70 million people suffer from constant sleep loss or sleep disorders.” _______________________________ night.

An estimated 50 to 70 million people suffer from constant sleep loss or sleep disorders, according to the CDC, though people often do not understand that lack of sleep can cause health problems.

Nearly half of those responding reported snoring. Some 38% said they had fallen asleep unintentionally at least once in the previous month, and 4.7% had fallen asleep behind the wheel.

The most commonly reported problems due to lack of sleep include difficulty concentrating (23.2%), trouble remembering things (18.2%), and driving or taking public transportation (11.3%) But there is some good news: retirement is apparently good for your sleep habits. The CDC found that those who are no longer working are twice as likely to report that they get a full night's sleep.

Sleep patterns can be influenced by what kinds of jobs people have, and even where they live. Lifestyle choices, such as latenight television watching, Internet surfing, or caffeine and other stimulant intake, can also affect sleep patterns, the study said.

Israel Health Ministry Warning on BPA Baby Bottles

The health ministry warns against using baby bottles that contain the compound Bisphenol A (BPA). While there is no prohibition on using BPA in Israel, bottles that contain the compound have been marked with the number 7 inside a triangle. n Canada and the European Union, BPA has been banned for use in baby bottles.

United States governmental bodies have expressed concern as well, and have said they will work to reduce BPA contact with food.

BPA is used to produce polycarbonate, a widely used plastic. Recent research has led to concerns that BPA use near food could lead to ingestion of the compound, which could in turn cause a variety of health problems.

Health Ministry experts have yet to release definitive conclusions regarding the

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safety of BPA, but suggest that parents take cautionary measures.

The best cautionary measure is to use bottles that do not contain BPA, officials say.

If a bottle that may contain BPA is in use, officials recommend avoiding heating the contents of the bottle, as heat is believed to cause BPA to enter food.

Instead, formula or other baby food should be heated in a utensil that does not contain BPA, and poured into the bottle only after it has cooled.

Other recommendations include not heating baby bottles in the microwave, and avoiding use of baby bottles that are scratched or otherwise in poor condition.

The Health Ministry has announced that bottles containing BPA will no longer be used in hospitals beginning in July. The delay is meant to give hospitals time to prepare for the new guidelines.

(ISRAELNATIONALNEWS.COM)

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EDUCATION

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Jewish Student Brings Civil Ben-Gurion University of the Rights Case Against Berkeley Negev Announces All-Hebrew Study Abroad Program CLAIMS THE UNIVERSITY FAILED TO TAKE MEASURES TO PROTECT AGAINST RACIALLY MOTIVATED ASSAULT

The first federal civil rights case of its kind has been filed in United States District Court in Oakland, California, against the University of California at Berkeley, the Regents of the University of California and their ranking officials, by a Jewish student who had been assaulted on campus last year by a leader of a Muslim student organization during a pro-Israel event. n March 5, 2010, Jessica Felber, a twenty year old Jewish student at Berkeley, was attacked and injured on campus because of her Jewish ancestry and religious affiliation. At the time she was holding a sign stating “Israel wants Peace.”

Her assailant, Husam Zakharia, also a UC Berkeley student, was the leader of Students for Justice in Palestine (“SJP”) at Berkeley.

Defendants were fully aware that Zakharia, the SJP and similar student groups had been involved in other incidents on campus to incite violence against and intimidate Jewish and other students. Nevertheless, in clear dereliction of their legal responsibilities, Defendants took no reasonable steps to protect Ms. Felber and others.

The Complaint further describes how the SJP conspires and coordinates with the

“Zakharia, the SJP and similar student groups had been involved in other incidents on campus to incite violence against and intimidate Jewish and other students.” _______________________________ Muslim Student Association (“MSA”), which has a publicly documented history of

Jessica Felber was attacked and injured on campus because of her Jewish ancestry and religious affiliation. affiliation with and support of organizations deemed “terror organizations” by the United States Department of State. That they have resorted to intimidation and harassment is evidenced most recently by the fact that the District Attorney of Orange County, California, has indicted eleven students from these groups for inciting and disrupting a speech given by the Israeli Ambassador to the United States at the University of California, Irvine.

The Complaint charges that the assault was the result of the university having: (1) fostered and encouraged campus terrorist incitements by the SJP and the MSA) ; (2) turned a blind eye to the perpetrators of illegal activities; (3) failed to effectively discipline the MSA and SJP for their pro-terrorist programs, goals and conduct; despite having ample notice that such violence was foreseeable; and (4) failed to provide adequate

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Berkeley to Open Israeli Studies Institute The University of California in Berkley is initiating a new program of Jewish and Israeli studies. According to Professor Kenneth Bamberger, slated to direct the new Berkley Institute for Jewish Law and Israeli Law, Economy and Society, told the media on Sunday that the program “reflects a flourishing of Jewish legal studies in US law schools and a national surge in the academic study of Israel." he Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation is funding the institute by way of a $750,000 grant. The institute will be led by 15 faculty members at UC Berkley, drawn from a wide variety of disciplines such as business, political science, history, sociology, and of course Jewish studies. Says Bamberger: “The intent is to take lots of individual resources and create an

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he program will begin offering classes at BGU in the spring of 2012. The curriculum, drawn from Brandeis' Hebrew Language and Literature Program, is designed for high intermediate and advanced Hebrew language students.

Qualified students will also be able to enroll directly in courses at BGU. Students will be housed in BGU dormitories with Israeli students and will adhere to the Middlebury College Language Pledge -- a promise to speak no language other than the one they are studying. Anticipated initial enrollment is about 10 to 15 students per semester.

Beer-Sheva is in the heart of the Negev desert in southern Israel. One of the world's oldest cities, it has been inhabited for some 6,000 years. Located in an area rich with Biblical and archeological history, the city is now a modern regional capital with a population of about 200,000, including a large number of Russian and Ethiopian Jews who arrived in the 1990s.

“BGU is Israel’s most popular university among students and has a very strong focus on community service, which is an excellent complement to our outstanding academic programs,” explains Andrea Meiseles, director of the North American office for international academic affairs at American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. “It is a multicultural oasis of innovation in the desert that is the fulfillment of David Ben-Gurion’s vision for sustainable and scientific expansion into the Negev.”

Michael Geisler, Middlebury's vice president for language schools, schools abroad and graduate programs, called Ben-Gurion an ideal partner for such a program in Israel.

"Ben-Gurion University, which is seen by many as having one of the strongest and

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Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU), Brandeis University and Middlebury College have established a joint study abroad program that will be conducted solely in Hebrew.

institutional home to expand and broaden this course and issues on campus. The institute is a campus-wide institute; its home is in the law school, but it's run with 15 faculties across campus including business, sociology and science."

This innovative new program will also invite Israeli lecturers to teach at the university and hold conferences on Israel's thriving IT sector. It received an "overwhelmingly" positive response at the university, which is home to many pro-Palestinian student groups, and in years past has been the site of anti-Israel protests, including at least one demonstration during which a Jewish student was violently assaulted.

Former Supreme Court justice Dalia Dorner will take part in a ceremony, schedule for April 6, to mark the official opening of the institute.

EDITOR’S NOTE: It isn’t without an appreciation of the irony involved that we present these two news stories taking place at the University of California at Berkley. While we applaud UC Berkley on their decision to incorporate Israeli Studies into the school’s academic life, we do so with a sense of guarded optimism. Until the poison of anti-Semitism is removed from the intellectual discourse of the UC schools with which it has become so thoroughly and lamentably associated, we have no guarantee that a department of Israeli studies will do anything more than serve as another front for the demonization of Zionism and Jews. We at the Jewish Voice sincerely hope that this will not be the case.

One of the buildings of Ben-Gurion University most diversified academic programs in Israel, is an excellent location," he says.

"Since the university is well integrated with the town of Beer-Sheva, students will find it easier than in many other cities in Israel to gain access to the community.”

Students who are interested in an English-language unique study abroad program at Ben-Gurion University where they live with Israelis while studying Hebrew, Arabic archeology, anthropology, Israel studies, desert studies, or enroll in special tracks in Global Health and Sustainable Development should contact osp@bgustudyabroad.org or call 646-452-3704, or visit www.osp@bgustudyabroad.org.

About American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev: American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (AABGU) plays a vital role in sustaining David Ben-Gurion's vision, creating a world-class institution of education and research in the Israeli desert, nurturing the Negev community and sharing the University's expertise locally and around the globe. With some 20,000 students on campuses in Beer-Sheva, Sede Boqer and Eilat in Israel’s southern desert, BGU is a university with a conscience, where the highest academic standards are integrated with community involvement, committed to sustainable development of the Negev.

AABGU is headquartered in Manhattan and has nine regional offices throughout the U.S. For more information, visit www.aabgu.org.

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Golden and Malliotakis Start Petition to Save Local Senior Centers Facing Closure... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9 house in order, but targeting our senior centers is both irrational and unfair. Senator Golden and I have repeatedly called for the governor to amend his proposed budget so it would not require the City to shift Title XX funding from seniors to other mandated pro-

grams.”

“New York cannot continue to force seniors to bail out the city and state from their financial woes. Our elderly community relies on senior centers for the pillars of healthy and happy lifestyles, and they must be pro-

tected throughout our efforts to close the budget deficit. They built this community, paid taxes their entire lives, and have earned these programs,” concluded Malliotakis.

Copies of the petition are being distributed to senior centers and places of business

along commercial avenues throughout the community, and are available at the district office of both Senator Golden and Assemblywoman Malliotakis located at 7408-5th Avenue or by calling (718) 2386044.

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center to Undergo Major Expansion/Renovation... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 16 architect and project manager with Javits II Architecture. Tishman project manager Kevin Taylor agreed. "There was a learning curve - there was a lot of special attention paid to scheduling."

The project speed and unfamiliarity with custom metal buildings weren't the only challenges. Adhering to the City of New York's stringent building codes was understandably challenging. Additionally, part of the Link was built above the Lincoln Tunnel, introducing an entire set of logistics to address, including a mere five-foot clearance. Weather wasn't always cooperative.

The expansion project began in March of 2009 and was completed in July 2010.

During this time, New York City endured its worst snow in 50 years, and in March, the most rain in 50 years. The substantial grade change, approximately an 11-foot drop over the 675-foot length of the lot, also proved challenging.

Each project member had his own set of challenges. David Ennis of EPoc Partnership, the firm that designed the building as Associate Architects of Javits II Architects, mentioned budget constraints, the aggressive schedule, as well as the requirement of water tightness.

"The main Javits Center roof has always leaked," Ennis said. "Part of the renovation was to replace the roof, and the new building

had to be more closely analyzed for water tightness." Also, Javits North is 260 feet from the main Javits Center and is 160-feet, column free in width, with a minimum clear height of 30 feet, and about 500 feet long.

Finally, the Link needed to allow 45-foot wide by 20-foot high clear access over an existing city sewer main.

Further, adjacent to the renovation site churned another project: the city's extending of its MTA subway line #7 and building an additional station near West 34th St. Regarding the renovation portion of the project, "it was the perfect storm," said Jeff Smithline, director of Transportation Engineering and project manager with Sam Schwartz Engineering. Part of the scope of the MTA's subway extension is to rebuild the elevated portion of 11th Ave. directly in front of the Javits Center. "With the reduced footprint caused by the simultaneous Javits renovation and subway construction, my job was to develop a plan to keep the Javits Center operational for events and conferences.

Accommodating the buses, shuttles, taxis, pedestrians and personal vehicles generated by the events became a challenging task."

"We had to figure out how the Center could still function and operate at full capacity while all this work was going on," Smithline added. "The Javits Center had to

continue to provide good service to their customers and visitors, and we worked closely with city engineers, the bus companies and with Javits' operations and security personnel."

Tishman's project manager Kevin Taylor said that delivery logistics played a big role in the expansion portion of the project. A unique challenge involved pouring the large concrete floor of the new building. Each day during this phase, as many as 50 to 75 concrete trucks had to be strategically brought into the construction area. These deliveries had to be scheduled around Javits events.

"We needed to be very careful of our scheduling of deliveries, so we worked closely with operations people and their 'move-in' and 'move-out' dates for shows."

Ceco's custom-designed building systems allowed the Javits Center expansion to proceed smoothly and on budget. According to Dalziel, the combination of cost and aesthetics associated with a metal building permitted the use of the necessary clear span, column-free space, repeated from bay to bay.

"One of the biggest challenges was the fact that there was an incredible amount of site conditions and site constraints and programmatic requirements for which a customdesigned metal building is perfectly suited to handle," said Ennis.

Ceco materials used in constructing Javits Center North and "The Link" connector included DoubleLok 24-gauge Galvalume standing-seam roof panels; insulated panels; and unpainted PBR 24-gauge Galvalume wall panels. The Link also sported 26-gauge interior liner wall panels in Custom Red with a Kynar finish. The Link included the installation of three massive 45' wide by 20' tall glass sliding doors, the largest in Manhattan.

Kevin Taylor commented on the speed of the expansion building. "Looking back, custom-designed construction goes faster than conventional steel. We just had to adjust our planning accordingly. Everyone is very, very happy with it. It's a unique building, and Racanelli Construction did an excellent job.

We look forward to working with them again. Ceco also was very good - very responsive."

"It was a pleasure working with Tishman Construction," commented Martuscello. "It was our first experience with them, and we enjoyed it. It was also great working with the architectural team."

"Overall, the (expansion portion of the) project turned out quite nice," said Dalziel.

"The team worked very well together."

The renovation portion of the project is ongoing with a scheduled completion date in 2013.

“When Adar Begins We Increase Our Happiness”... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 35 that enables us to grow in Torah and to be actively involved in the development of the Oral Torah. May we all merit to go from the holiness of Adar to the redemption of Nisan,

and may our growth in Torah lead to a greater revelation of G-d in the world, culminating with the arrival of Mashiach.

Having previously served as rabbi of the

Beth Hamidrash Hagadol Synagogue in Leeds, England, David Sedley currently teaches at Shapells/Darché Noam in Jerusalem, which

offers many programs for English-speaking students from around the world. For more information about Shapells/Darche Noam, visit www.darchenoam.org.

Jewish Student Brings Civil Rights Case Against Berkeley ... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 37 security to prevent the violence, harassment and intimidation which occurred on March 5, 2010.

Ignoring complaints from students about the poisonous climate on campus, defendants condoned, allowed and enabled groups such as the MSA and the SJP to threaten, harass and intimidate Jewish students and to endanger their health and safety. Their tolerance of the growing cancer of a dangerous antiSemitic climate on its campuses, and their failure to take adequate measures to quell it, violated the rights of Ms. Felber’s and other students to enjoy a peaceful campus environment free from threats and intimidation.

As the complaint reminds us, the oncampus activities of the SJP and MSA against plaintiff and other students of Jewish religion and ancestry - and the university's failure to confront them - present a disturbing echo of the darkest period in history: the

incitement, intimidation, harassment and violence carried out under the Nazi regime and those of its allies in Europe against Jewish students and scholars in the leading universities of those countries during the turbulent years leading up to and including the Holocaust.

There is a genuine fear by Ms. Felber and other students of Jewish ancestry on campuses throughout the University of California system that the tragic lessons of history have not yet been learned by these defendants.

They fear that the University of California campuses are no longer places of hope and dignity, of academic and personal freedom, or of peaceful life and personal safety.

Ms. Felber is represented by Joel H. Siegal a civil rights attorney in San Francisco, and New York attorney Neal M. Sher, who for many years was the Director of the Justice Department’s Nazi prosecution office.

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Human Rights Abuses of Women in Iran Spotlighted Near the U.N... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9 has evil energy and those women's rights activists in Iran who refused to wear head coverings were beaten and tortured while their children watched," she said. She detailed gruesome accounts of torture of women in Iran saying, "young girls and virgins were raped prior to being executed and after execution their bodies were burned and electrocuted."

Fulminating at the decision to include the

Islamic Republic of Iran on the UN Commission on the Status of Women, Ms. Assadollahi said, "There is no place for Iran on this commission. Just think about the arrogance of this regime to judge others concerning gender equality and human rights."

Speaking in her native Farsi with the aid of an interpreter, Fariba Davoodi, an Iranian women's rights activist, told of her incarceration in Iran and the barbaric tortures that were inflicted upon her by her captors. "It is

the common aspiration of all Iranian women to be free," she said. "When the regime came to arrest me for my activism on behalf of women's rights, they beat me up in front of my children and brought me to their notorious prison where I was kept in solitary confinement in a tiny cell where I was interrogated for long periods of time; where they kept the lights on all the time and forced me to shower in front of them."

"The fear that women's rights advocates

in Iran have is not only from the repressive government but from male family members including husbands, fathers and brothers," she said. Trying to remain optimistic about the future of Iran as it pertains to women's rights is a daunting challenge for women such as Ms. Davoodi. "We hope that very soon we will live in a free and democratic Iran, but so long as the regime stays in power, our hopes will not be realized," she said.

night."

Rabbi Norman Lipson of Temple Dor Dorim in Weston said he met Stromfeld several years ago. "This 80-something-year-old guy comes into my office and after a half hour I'm totally mesmerized," Lipson said.

He praised Stromfeld for "his passion, his

energy, his drive and his focus on getting the job done.

"He's a role model for everyone," Lipson said. "He's doing amazing mitzvahs."

Stromfeld, who will have the title "president emeritus," said he thinks it's time to take it easy and care for his wife. "I'm always available for help and information," he said.

Klein mentioned the recent uprisings in the Middle East during his discussion. He remarked that former Egyptian President Hosni Muburak's overthrow in three weeks time will historically be viewed as quite remarkable because there was little blood shed. He mentioned that the exact opposite has taken place in Libya and that each individual country has its own set of issues and dynamics. He said that the recent wave of

uprisings also has a dramatic impact on Israel.

"There are a lot of question marks where things go in the future but obviously there's a driving need to continue to understand that Israel needs to, number one, be supported as the closest ally to the United States in the Middle East and that there's a desire to encourage peace there as well in terms that are acceptable to Israel," Klein said in an interview before the discussion.

Retired Volunteer’s Efforts Raised $3 Million... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 40 "I would say this check was the crowning glory of his career," said Lorelei Ennis, Neve Michael's vice president.

Ennis, of Weston, said Stromfeld "would talk to people and he would make friends with people. They just responded to him.

That's how he was able to raise so much money over the years."

Attorney David W. Singer said he and Stromfeld met when Stromfeld volunteered with the American Cancer Society, one of many charitable organizations in which he is involved.

"He's amazing. I wish I had half his energy," said Singer, of Hollywood. "He works at [raising money for Neve Michael] day and

Shalom FIU Hosts Israel Peace Week... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 40 that a major challenge for U.S. foreign policy regarding Hezbollah is that Iran and Syria support it with training and equipment and that their governments have different rules than the U.S. "When the U.S. government wants to give aid to the Lebanese military, it takes a year plus to actually give that aid to Lebanon," she remarked. "When Iran and Syria want to do so, they're able to do it much more quickly. They don't have Congress to go to."

Karlin remarked that in recent years, Hezbollah has had more of a political power in Lebanon, such as veto power in the Cabinet, but that it has been challenged domestically in the last few years. She said the United States government can take two approaches to confronting Hezbollah -- a tactical one where it makes it difficult for Iran and Syria to support it and a strategic one where it can help strengthen the Lebanese state.

IAEA Chief Requests Full Iranian, Syrian Cooperation in Regards to Nuclear Plans... CONTINUED FROM PAGE information concerning the Dair Alzour site is deteriorating or has been lost entirely, it is critical that Syria actively cooperate with the

agency on these issues."

The Dair Alzour site is an installation in the desert of Syria, which was bombed to

Republicans Divided Over Muslim Hearings... CONTINUED FROM PAGE who served as spokesman to former House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) and former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-Miss.).

Cantor, who has experience investigating terrorism, having led a task force on the subject in his junior days in the House, frequent-

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ruin in 2007 by Israeli fighter jets. Western powers have suspected that the site housed nuclear facilities. But Syria has maintained

that the destroyed build was a non-nuclear military installation.

issue,” noting that party leaders haven’t said anything to dissuade him from moving forward.

The Long Island lawmaker said “everyday people” overwhelmingly support the hearing. The media, are in “disbelief ”

because “they don’t think this should be discussed,” and he accused dissenters of “carrying the water” for the Council on AmericanIslamic Relations.

“Certainly among rank-and-file people, we have great support,” King said.

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ly talks about the dangers he believes are posed by “radical Islam.”

Although some GOP leaders appear cool to the hearing — and the tempest brewing around it — King said he is “perfectly satisfied with John Boehner’s leadership on this

Yemen Security Forces Open Fire at Sanaa Protest... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 been shocked by electric stun guns and that 85 people had suffered the effects of tear gas.

Several thousand women had also joined

the march to mark International Women's Day. Opposition spokesman Muhammad

Qahtan said the incident had been "a massacre."

It is a crime by security troops against

students engaged in a peaceful sit-in," the Associated Press quoted him as saying.

Adelson has provided over $25 million in funding to the M.I.S. Hebrew Academy in Las Vegas to build a high school.

In 2007, Adelson pledged another $25 million to the Birthright program, allowing for approximately 20,000 people to benefit from it.

Adelson has also supported the Bostonbased Dr. Miriam and Sheldon G. Adelson Medical Research Foundation. AMRF is a privately-run organization committed to a model of open and highly integrated collaboration among outstanding investigators who participate in goal-directed basic and clinical research to prevent, reduce or eliminate disabling and life-threatening illness.

This foundation initiated the Adelson Program in Neural Repair and Rehabilitation (APNRR) with $7.5 million donated to collaborating researchers at 10 universities.

Adelson has publicly pledged billions to medical research and has encouraged

researchers to contact AMRF with ideas that need to be funded.

Both Dr. Miriam Adelson, and Sheldon Adelson were presented with the Woodrow Wilson Award for Corporate Citizenship by the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars of the Smithsonian Institution in Las Vegas in 2008.

For advancing free market principles in Nevada, Sheldon Adelson has also received the Chairman's Award from the Nevada Policy Research Institute a free market think tank in Las Vegas.

Additionally, President George W. Bush appointed the Adelsons to serve on the Honorary Delegation to accompany him to Jerusalem for the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the State of Israel in May of 2008.

Dr. Miriam Ochsorn, Adelson’s wife, is a physician who directs the Dr. Miriam and Sheldon G. Adelson Clinic for Drug Abuse.

The Shifting Sands of Macau?... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 Jacobs’s claimed that Las Vegas Sands demanded he use improper “leverage” to win government concessions and that he mislead the board.

The Sands Corp. believes, as stated in the filing, that the subpoena stemmed from allegations contained in the lawsuit filed by Steven C. Jacobs “which the company […] strongly denies.”

Jacobs’ lawyer, Donald Campbell, declined to comment beyond saying that a hearing on defense motions to dismiss is scheduled for March 15.

Adelson the Philanthropist In addition to Sheldon Adelson’s vast business empire, he is well known within the Jewish community for his support of various philanthropic causes.

In 2006, Adelson contributed some $25 million to Birthright Israel, which finances subsidized educational trips for Jewish youth to their ancestral homeland. That same year, Adelson contributed $25 million to the Yad Vashem Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority.

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Retired Volunteer’s Efforts Raised $3 Million Jack Stromfeld retired to Florida 20 years ago after working for more than 50 years as a salesman in the woman's apparel business. Then he began his "second job." bout 20 years ago this month I made a trip to Israel," Stromfeld said, "and they asked me if I would raise money for a children's home. I wound up with a 20 year volunteer job."

Stromfeld took on the task of raising money for Neve Michael Children's Village, a residential home for more than 300 abused and neglected children in Israel.

He became U.S. national director and president of Neve Michael Children's Village Inc. And he and his wife Charlotte started the Sponsor-a-Child program in which individual donors give $300 a year for a child's care.

Stromfeld, who will turn 94 next month, retired from his volunteer job last month.

"Jack has been doing this basically out of love. He cares about the children," said Michael Brener of Hollywood, a 45-year-old stock broker who succeeded him as national director. Every time we meet it's like a reminder of how much he cares about [Neve Michael]."

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Jack Stromfeld, 93, of Pembroke Pines, retired recently after 20 years as volunteer U.S. national director of Neve Michael Children’s Village in Israel.

Stromfeld was tremendously successful, raising more than $3 million. Just two weeks ago he presented Neve Michael with a $250,000 check from a previous donor's estate.

"It's a good way to end your career with $250,000, isn't it," Stromfeld said.

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Shalom FIU Hosts Israel Peace Week

Mara Karlin discusses the challenges that the terrorist group Hezbollah poses to United States foreign policy in the Middle East at FIU. Through lectures and films, the Florida International University student group Shalom FIU educated the student body and public last week regarding Israel and the Middle East challenges during Israel Peace Week. mong these presentations included Mara Karlin, an instructor at Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies in Baltimore, MD, discussing the challenges that the terrorist group Hezbollah poses to United States foreign policy in the Middle

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East in a presentation co-sponsored by FIU's Middle East Society and several local organizations and former Congressman Ron Klein (D) of Florida's 22nd District, discussing peace in the Middle East in a lecture cosponsored by Zionist Organization of America's Florida Region.

Rebecca Sterling, Shalom FIU's president, said, "Our goal is to educate the student body about Israel's thriving democracy and that it's a beacon of human rights."

During Karlin's lecture, she remarked

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TWO DOMESTIC PASSOVER VACATION IDEAS The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Scottsdale, Arizona

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President of El Al Israel Airlines Holds Press Conference to Discuss Plans for Year Ahead President Elyezer Shkedy of EL AL Israel Airlines revealed the outlook for the future and introduced the new Vice President, Danny Saadon, who will head the airline's North and Central American offices.

AL is continuing to hedge in an effort to control expenses.

Shkedy drew attention to the strong focus on innovative technology that EL AL continues to utilize, including the redesign of the airline's newly launched and more user friendly website as well as the social media efforts for EL AL USA which include lyezer Shkedy, who the EL AL blog, Skywords with recently completed his EL AL , and EL AL on Facebook first anniversary as (EL AL Israel Airlines USA) and President of EL AL, relayed Twitter (@ELALUSA). optimism for the year ahead. EL AL Israel Airlines' With an eye toward the future, Tourism to Israel as well as President Elyezer Shkedy Shkedy related EL AL's nearthe number of EL AL pasterm goal of growing new and sengers travelling from existing relationships with partNorth America is steadily climbing. ner airlines in key markets, including North Currently, 3.5 million tourists visit Israel America, where it has successfully teamed annually. with Jet Blue and American Airlines. These Shkedy noted that EL AL is growing and agreements provide more convenient service expanding its fleet to accommodate an for EL AL passengers living in cities other increased demand. The airline has purchased than where EL AL flies. EL AL is in talks to a Boeing 747-400 jumbo that will be utilized create similar partnerships in South America on the USA/Israel route and is expected to and around the world. join the EL AL fleet later this month. In addiABOUT EL AL tion, EL AL recently ordered four new more than 60 years of service, EL Boeing 737-900 aircraft for delivery in 2013 AL, Celebrating Israel's national airline, offers the most nonstop that will be used on the shorter and medium flights between New York (JFK/Newark) and Israel as haul routes. Last year, EL AL added the first- well as the only nonstop service from Los Angeles.

EL AL flies to more than 40 destinations ever jumbo 747-400 cargo aircraft to its Worldwide, from Israel and serves dozens of other destinations fleet. throughout the world (including the USA) via partShkedy also announced the appointment nerships with many other leading carriers. Only EL of Danny Saadon as the new Vice President AL has first class service on nonstop flights between U.S.A. and Israel. The airline has annual revenues of EL AL in North and Central America). the of about $2 billion and carries 3.6 million passengers Regarding fuel costs, Shkedy stated that EL every year.

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Seven Year Old Gymnast Chooses Sabbath Over Sports When Amalya Knapp with the support of her Sabbath observant family chose Shabbat over gymnastics competitions, she was good company – the company of greats, in fact – in terms of both religion and sports. all of Fame pitcher Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers declined to pitch the opening game of the 1965 World Series. Koufax’s memorable choice was due to his observance of Yom Kippur, considered the holiest date of the Jewish calendar, a day of fasting and atonement.

Although she would have ranked fifth in her age group, eligible for a medal, her individual scores were discounted. She was unable to compete on a Saturday because of her Orthodox Jewish family’s aforementioned Sabbath observance.

She had placed first in the all-around category in five previous competitions at the U.S. Gymnastics Development Center in Leonia.

Chavie Knapp, Amalya’s mother, emphasized that her daughter had really devoted herself to her training for months and it was most unfortunate that the system did not permit her scores to be entered so she could receive the award for her efforts. The Knapp family has long encouraged her to participate in the sports and activities she loves, including ice skating and playing for a Jewish youth soccer league that never practices or competes on Saturdays. Amalya said that she wanted one day to be an Olympic gymnast.

Despite her having to forfeit the final award for her achievements, she still chooses observing Shabbat over the competition.

Experts agree that this conflicting issue arises in numerous faiths, in many sports.

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Amalya Knapp with the support of her Sabbath observant family chose Shabbat over Gymnastics competitions, she was in a good company and women. Due to his religious convictions, he had to relinquish any championship hopes.

Amalya’s parents had chosen Koufax’s story as an example to underscore the importance of observing the Sabbath, on which religious Jews abstain from working, and which is observed from sundown Friday until nightfall on Saturday — and that it would always take precedence over the sport she loves.

Chavie Knapp said that Amalya, who practices up to 12 hours a week and dreams of competing in the Olympics one day, was disappointed to miss her first state finals competition in a sport she had loved since she was a toddler. She attends school at the Rosenbaum Yeshiva of North Jersey. “We had to try to help her understand how we really feel strongly that she can be a great gymnast and still be a committed Orthodox Jew,� Mrs. Knapp said. “We want her to be able to combine the love that she has for both of those things into an appreciation for both, and not a resentment of either.�

Israeli Sports Hero to Be Inducted Into Jewish Sports Hall of Fame To most Long Islanders, it’s just the Suffolk County JCC. But admirers of Jewish athletes also know the Commack building as home of the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. On March 27, the Hall will get its latest inductee: Tal Brody, “Israel’s first modern-day sports hero‌ who led his Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball team to the European Cup Championship,â€? according to a spokesperson. al Brody continues a long and great tradition of outstanding Jewish basketball players/coaches/executives — Tal, (late All-America basketball star) Alan Seiden & (late Washington Wizards owner) Abe Pollin, all 2011 inductees — are three more Jews who have amazing ‘court sense’ and have added to the reputation of Jews in basketball who have made a big impact on their sport and beyond,â€? the spokesperson said in an e-mail.

Trenton, N.J.-born Brody was “a University of Illinois All America in 1965� who “joined the Maccabi-Tel Aviv team after leading his United States team to a gold medal in the 1965 Maccabiah Games,� according to JewishSports.net, an Israeli-run site bearing no apparent relation to JewishSports.com, the Hall of Fame’s own site. “In what was then the State of Israel’s greatest international sporting achievement, Brody led his 1977 Maccabi team to the European Cup Championship,�

JewishSports.com notes.

In 1979, Brody was awarded the Israel Prize, the country’s highest civilian honor.

And last year, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Avigdor Lieberman appointed Brody as Israel’s

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The National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and Museum “is dedicated to honoring Jewish individuals that have distinguished themselves in the field of sports. The objective is to foster Jewish identity through athletics,� its web site proclaims. “In a world where stereotype and prejudice have not yet been eradicated, the Hall of Fame reminds us of heroes of the courts and playing fields, who have emerged from a people not commonly associated with sports.�

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MANHATTAN 555 8th Avenue, New York NY OPEN 24 HOURS/7 DAYS with full time professional security.

Great REASONABLE space avail 4258-7366 RSF. Bldg renovated, incl new windows, A/C, sprinklers, light & bright w/sep freight ent on W 38th St. Call owner 212-695-0005 or main office at 718-387-0500 1090

555 8th Avenue, New York, NY OPEN 24 HOURS/7 DAYS With fulltime professional security. Great REASONABLE space avail. 42587366 RSF. Bldg renovated, incl new windows, A/C, sprinklers, light & bright w/sep freight ent on W38th St. Call owner 212-695-0005 or main office at 718-387-0500 1090

1060 NY APT FOR RENT. Wall St Area waterfront renov 1 BR w/ balcony, lux hi rise condo. 24 hr doorman, all amenities, $3700mo. Owner 973-540-0220

Apartment For Sale 1050

MANHATTAN 1050 CONDO FOR SALE NYC: 96th St W 275, 9H Condo by owner, 1 BR mint. New kit & bathroom, terrace, pool, health club. $750K, Maint $735/mo.

Open house Sun 1/30 @1:30-3pm 917-561-8054

~Tower 53 Condo~ @ 159 W 53 – 15H Corner Huge Lux 2BR/1.5Baths Windowed Kitchen w/ Stainless Steel Appliances + DA w/ BuiltIn Marble Server’s Bar Low Maint + Tx. Utilities Included. $859K Lisa Mansour @ Uziel Group 212-891-7282 Prudential Douglas Elliman ~THE MILAN~ @ 300 E 55 - 26C New to Market! Mint 3 Beds/3 Bath + DA, Hi-Floor Amaz City + River Views, Top-of-the-Line Windowed Kitchen + Custom Built-Ins W/D in Apt ~ $11,500 Ronit Uziel @ Uziel Group 212-891-7136 Prudential Douglas Elliman

Office/Commercial/ Business For Sale

1095

MANHATTAN 1090 Financial District: Beaver St 2nd Floor, 2500 sq ft, avail imm. Debra Rosenfeld 212-604-4744

2 FURNITURE STORES FOR SALE: Owner retiring.

1) Clinton St. Lower Eastside Manhtn, 2)Broadway, near Flushing, BKLYN. Call Al 631-860-1437

1095

Manhattan: Small kosher restaurant for sale in Upper East Side. Priced below market value at $49K. For more info call 917-544-1103 1095

Office to Share/ NY: Desk Space4 Avail $325.

Downtown Manhattan.

Private furnished office space, 100 sq ft includes phone + internet. $925 212-514-8400 1080

1095 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.

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

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

2045 Ave I/ East 29th St: Large 1 BR, newly renovated, new kitchen ad bath.

2nd flr. Low maintenance.

Asking $159K 347-850-4886 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

Ave L/ Ocean Pkwy: Lg renov, 1BR co-op Mod EIK & bthm hi ceils, hrdwd flrs. Clean bldg, low maint. $185K 718-377-9354 or 917-579-4253 2000

2045 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

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

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

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BROOKLYN 2045 Co-op for sale 1530 East 8th St: PEF Ave P. Apt 6G, 1 BR…180K. Maintanence545/mo.

Immaculate building. Quick super. Financially stable building. Minimum maintenance in 10yrs.

Call Dave/ Mercy 718-336-2021

Co-op for sale, Ocean PKWY/ Ave L: 1170 Ocean Pkwy. aPt 2J, 2 BR, $230K maintenance $1,000/mo includes gas, electricity. 24 hour doorman, pool + immaculate financially stable building.

Call Dave 718-336-2021 2045

2020

For Sale

2045

2020 3 Story Brownstone + bsmt on Albany Avenue off Park place. Serious buyers only. No brokers please.

ONLY $400,000 House in good condition.

347-388-8389 2020 Midwood: $695,000 Great 3BR semi, DR, 2bth, 113 lot. Neuhaus Realty 718-979-3400 www.neuhausrealty.com 2020 E 15th St/ Ave P: 2 Family, newly remodeled, 3/3 finished basement, vacant & ready to move-in.

NO BROKERS. Owner 718-755-2135 2020 Bedford Ave/ Near Madison HS: 2 fam, large LR, DR, EIK, den, finished basement, private drive. 3 gar with full multiple unit above. Rouff Realty.

718-945-3362

HOUSE FOR SALE BY OWNER Attached, 3 floors + basement, 5 bedroom, 3 full bath + 1 half barh. Prime location, Ave P bet 12th & 13th. Move in condition – appliances included. $750,000. O brokers, s Serious inquiries only.

Call Michael: 917-805-6622 2020

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

SEAGATE: Beautiful 2 family, new construction, semi detached house.

Private drive. 3 BRs/ 1 BR terrace. Full basement.

Ask $759K Call agent 718-680-9633 2020

2020 Fisk Terrace: OPEN HOUSE: Sun, March 6th 2:00 – 3:30pm 807 East 19th Street $910,000 #583 853 East 18th Street. $850,000 #586 www.MaryKayG.com 718-282-3141

Real Estate Bridge Loans For All Property Types CALL 917.913.0000 or e-mail:

info@syny.com

DITMAS PK, FISKE TERRACE

VERY LRG VICTORIAN HOME ON BEST STREET. WPAR-AROUND PORCH, EIK, 7BRS, 4 BTHS, PVT DRV. NEEDS SOME UPDATING. IT'S A WONDERFUL HOME. JUST RED $999K. CALL JEANNE AT HOUSE-N-KEY REALTY

718-921-0500 718-7483741 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 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

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REAL ESTATE 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

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

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 2020

2040

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

Williamsburg: Beautiful office for rent. 1,200sqft. Ready to move-in. Price Negotiate.

Call 917-250-4899 2040

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

2040

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

2040 2050 PRE-SCHOOL FOR SALE: Marine Park area. Amazing opportunity. Licensed, equipped, all set to go for this year. Call today 201-898-8977

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

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:Midwood/ Marine Park. Ultra modern s/det brk, fin bsmt, 3BR duplex, $735K. Legal 2F. 917748-7780 bkr 2020 EAST NY, BROOKLYN: Large 2 Family Brick, semi quiet block, needs work.

Asking low $3K 646-753-1400

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

GRAVESEND: New const 1000sf, full bth, adjacent to physical therapy ofc, ideal for medical.

718-382-8881 2040

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

ESTABLISHED Daycare: FOR SALE. Great Opportunity!

Call 718-339-0755 or 718-677-7028 2050

BUSINESS FOR SALE: TRENDY WOMEN’S BOUTIQUE. Brooklyn.

Great location. Very busy. Near nail salon.

Established clientele.

Fully equipped. Must sell – Moving out of state. Great price!

Call owner: 347-424-7460 or 718-513-6664

2050

2050 Brooklyn warehouse for lease by owner. Ground flr, loading docks for three 50ft trucks. High ceilings, brick bldg, 24 hr surveillance, pvt entr, plenty of parking space, minyan in bldg. Exceptional oppty 3,100 sf $3000 or 2,000sf $2500. Free heat!

Free electric! Tenant must build own office inside space. Price is not negotiable! Only serious enquiries please.

Contact: 718-940-1597

Boro Park: 58th Street/ New Utrecht: 2 story frame + basement + lot R5 Zone building 20x62. Asking $899K . 4 SEASONS RE 718-238-8222 2050

Boro Park: Hi 30’s for sale by owner, corner building. 1 story, 80x85 lot. 1.5M Call: 347-424-1500 Lv Msg

2050

Rare opportunity! Motel for sale. 40 large rooms with kitchens. Ideal for yeshiva or institution.

Call 917-365-2037

2050

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

2050 Rare Oppty! Motel for sale, 40 large rooms with kitckens. Ideal for Yeshiva or institution.

Call 917-365-2037

2020

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

Office/Commercial/ Business For Rent

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

718-938-9899

Office/Commercial/ Business For Sale

2050

2040

BROOKLYN Warehouse for rent, near BROOKLYN COLLEGE. 4000sq ft with 20ft ceilings. 2nd flr office space. Currently has refrigerated storage.

Call 718-258-0006 2040

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 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

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 2050

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

718-438-3736

Williamsburg: Heart of 111 Lee Avenue: Bts Keap and Hooper. ALSO doctor’s office wanted.

Call 917-335-6001

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

East Flatbush.

2 Family plus store.

Store vacant. $70 OBO. Call 917-803-8702 2050

Williamsburg: Heart of 111 Lee Avenue: BTW Keap and Hooper ALSO Doctor’s office wanted.

Call 917-335-6001

2050

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BROOKLYN 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)

2050

2050 Boro Park, 18th Ave + 54th St: Warehouse/ retail space for lease/ rent. 7,000 sqft. Building for sale. Call owner 917-440-7280 2050 BORO PARK: 18th Ave & 54th Street: Wrhse/retail for lease. 7000sf also option 29,000sf building. For sale.

Owner 917-440-7280

2045 FLATBUSH Brooklyn College lg brand new 1BR w/balcony, lg LR, wood flrs, doorman, near trans.

No fees. $1595/mo 917-494-1520 or 917-337-5307

E 7/ Bet 18th & Ditmas, sound – proofed, large 1 BR BSMT w/washer, dryer. $875 util incl. 718-972-5058 2010

Midwood/ Ave O: East 3rd & 4th Sts, Newly renov 1 BR in 3 fam, top floor. Near F train & shops. Owner: 347-672-0874 or 917-662-6456 2010

2010 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

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

2010 Marine Park: 1 BR apt $1050/mo.

Call 212-752-2070 Ext 321 M-F 9-5

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

212-604-4744 3060

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

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

3000

QUEENS/BRONX

2010

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

2050

2010 SUNSET PARK RENTALS Newly renov 1BR apt, $1150. 41st between 4th and 5th Ave. Must meet income & credit req.

Heat & Hot water incl.

Call Mgmt: 212-994-2246 or 212-994-2247

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 East 2nd/Aves N+O: Garage for rent. Good for 1 car. Shomer Shabbos.

718-614-9233 or 718-627-6155

2010

2010 Sheepshead Bay: 1 BR co-op apt near shopping, lovely community.

Call Linda 718-332-0777 ext6319 2010 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 68th Street: 3 BR duplex apt $1800/mo includes parking, heat and gas. Call 947-412-5184

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.

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

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 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

FOREST HILLS KOSHER RESTAURANT FOR SALE:

4000SQFT, PVT DINING , LICENSED LIQUOR BAR, 50 TABLES, SALAD BAR, BSMT FOR STORAGE. GOOD INCOME. ASKING 525K. CALL

718-268-7777 3000 STORE FOR SALE, 10,000sq ft in Bronx, NY corner of Pelhalm PKWY and White Plains Rd. Two entrances, Very busy location.

Unbelievable rent.

Contact Alex 917-957-4313

3000 City Island: Historic landmark Victorian mansion immaculate. 8 BDRM/ 4 bth on 100 x 200 Lot on the border of Westchester, ideal for large family or a profession group of doctors. Close to “the Shul by the Sea” & schools, unique purchase. $1M negotiable. City Island, NY best kept secret. Call port of Kall Realty for CI. Waterfronts, cottages & condos 718-885-1166 Web ID NS1101191127 of The NY Times

Office/Commercial/ Business For Rent

3060

QUEENS/BRONX 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

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

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 2080 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

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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REAL ESTATE 2080 Main St/ 70 Ave: 2 BR apt, good condition, EIK, 2nd flr, no smoking, no pets. Avail immediately.

718-757-4433 -After 5pm

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

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

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 FRESH MEADOWS: SPAC 3BR, 1.5 BATH, MOD KIT, 2ND FLR, WASHER/DRYER. NR SHOPS & TRANS. CALL 917-687-9928

House

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

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

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 5065

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

3020

For Sale

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

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

House For Rent

5065

LONG ISLAND North Woodmere: All new 2 BR apt heat & electric included. Shomer shabbot. Close to Shuls and shops.

917-642-7879 Shay 5065

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

5065 Far Rockaway: 2BR, 1st FL, porch & patio, own thermostat, near shuls & schools. Avail Nov 15th.

516-643-9204 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 Woodmere: C/H col on ABC St. 6BR, 5 full bths, full kosher kitch, wood floors throughout, full finished basement with BR. Total house Renovation in 2004.

Call 516-640-8646

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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For Sale

5070

LONG ISLAND 5070 GREAT NECK land for sale, 3 res lots on wooded pvt cul-de-sac.

Builders/ principals only.

516-443-2700

Office/Commercial/ Business For Sale

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

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

5080

LONG ISLAND CANDY / ICE CREAM/ COFFEE SHOP: Eastern Long Island, Busy, Great Buy. $139,900 516-523-4678 5080

5080 Why rent, when you can own for less?

750sq ft liquidation sale. LYNBROOK office/ co-op for sale.

Completely renovated, 2 offices, 1 conference roo,, waiting area, bathroom, pool, gym, walk to LIRR. $119K must sell. $749 monthly maint 70% tax deductable.

516-359-4489

House

For Sale

5040

LONG ISLAND Bayswater: Brand new 2 family brick 3 over 3 bdrms, basement driveway, stainless steel appliances.

Walk to Shul. Only $5400 down. No closing costs. Owner / builder. 718-755-2135 5040

5040 HUNTINGTON WEST HILLS: 1 acre, beautifully landscaped, country col, updated 4 BR, 3.5 bth, FLR, DR, den, new kit, fin bsmt, 2 car, IGS. 631-692-9160

Hewlett 2 family house, $529K visit www.monicamohanst udio.com/1792Broad way/ or call 917-6487682 By owner SD14 5040

SUSHI RESTAURANT TURNKEY - Already Set-up. Just needs Sushi Bar. Very Busy Port Jeff area. Low Down-payment.

Required. Pete 631-944-2067

5080

Central Ave, Lawrence: 3000sf good condition, busy corner. Parking attached.

Approved for food establishment. Call 917-975-7062

5080

CEDARHURST: BUILDING FOR SALE on CENTRAL AVENUE. 2 Story plus basement.

516-568-2170 – Owner 5080

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

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

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

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

House

For Sale

4020

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

4020

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

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

Apartment For Sale 3080

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 1000-

Apartment For Rent

(New Dorp) 2000 sq ft office space.

Near train.Convenient to all.

Pat 646-369-9457

For Rent

6080

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 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

House

For Sale

6060

NY STATE

NY STATE

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

Vacation Village: 4 BR townhouse, 2 full baths, C/A fireplace, new siding and roof, large deck, in/ out pools, tennis courts. 718-614-9233

6080

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

914-879-7083

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

Property

For Sale

6090

NY STATE

3065

STATEN ISLAND

6090 Montefiore Cemetery: 1 Grave, lot 187. Section H. Asking $900 or best offer.

Call 310-246-9666

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

6060

Monticello: Triple net lease of Catskills.

Bungalow colony, lovely grounds with pool. 55 units, 165K + 10% security. Subject to owner approved credit report.

Carol 626-394-2378; carol@acmecos.com 6060

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 6060 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 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 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

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

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. HEWLETT TRAIN STATION. (1215 Station Plaza) 2,000sf, Ground FL (+1,800sf Carpeted Basement) $3,950 ALSO 1193 Broadway 1,000sf, $1950. Ben 212-685-6500 6000

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REAL ESTATE 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

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 6060

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

Monsey, 13BR lg hse w/pool & gym lk bckyd.

Avail weeks/wknds. Ideal for extended families.

914-646-3146 6060

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

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

CA – BEVERLY HILLS, 3 HOMES 8,000$8,850,000; 10,000sf - $7,700,000 13,000sf (brand new) $10,800,000 Call 818-244-9111 7030

Property/House

For Sale

7030 Independence Missouri: 45,000sf net building on 6 acres, leased to best buy.

4+years remaining yearly.

Gross $536,559. Price: 3,550,000 Principals only.

Owner 805-969-3966

7030

OUT OF STATE Massachusetts, MA Winthrop by the Sea. Brand new 900sq ft, 2 BR condo. Incredible Ocean Views, minutes from Downtown Boston. FSBO $275K. 781-581-0031 7030

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

Call 787-727-7762 7030

BALTIMORE: MAGNIFICENT CONDO! 3 BR, 3.5 BTH condo w/over 3,000sf. Convenient to shuls, shopping & bus, elegant LR & DR, huge den, kosher kitch, laundry in unit. SHARON ZUCKERBROD Long & Foster C: 410-599-5303 O 410-583-5700

9080 Exchange Opportunity or Direct Purchase. Acre on Intracoastal Waterway in Merritt Island near Cocoa Beach with 5/4 main house and 1/1 guest house. Seller will rent property for 2yrs if desired.

Residential. $550K. 321-795-3806.

See:www.post1031.com/arch ives/2376

7030

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

7040 SWITZERLAND, Condo for sale in the town of Aeschi. Above LAKE THUN close to interlacken + spiez BDRM/ Kitchen/ Dining/ LR/ additional pull down bed beam ceiling + doors to wrap around balcony. Underground Parking + storage, $150,000.

Contact 732-560-1648

7030 Virgin Islands: St John Weston Resort, 1BR condo, March 512, sleeps 4, $2500.

Call 412-561-3966

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

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

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

Available For Rent

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.

7065

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

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

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

Bristol, CT-31 unite RR $250k. price $2mil. Great potential and opportunity.

Owner: 718-258-6096 Leave msg, Frank.

Office/Commercial/ Business For Sale

7060

OUT OF STATE Colorado: WON’T LAST!! 42 Acres Evergreen. Temp reduced to $500,000 if settled in March (save $34,000).

Gated driveway, easy access to DIA, Denver, skiing. Buy to Build or invest. www.123FoxRidge.com John 303-679-1674

7050 Dry Cleaning Plant in Danbury, CT. Est 1989, owner retiring, exc visibility, signage, parking.

Includes: Hydrocarbon cleaning, 2 shirt units & tailoring. Hi-End pricing/ quality. Price $450K Some financing available.

203-306-8776

7050

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

7060 UPSCALE ITALIAN RESTAURANT. DAYTONA AREA-FL: Very low rent. 10 yr lease.

Excellent reputation in business. Local clientele. $249,000.

Call Moriss at 386-235-5002

Kosher deli/ Restaurant for sale in Waterbury, CT. $25K Call Michael 203-528-7382

7060

VIRGINIA – BEAT THE BANK!! Distresses real estate portfolio REO prices on prime properties. MUST SELL!! Residential lots 200+ cannot replicate 25ac Commercial @1 Million below appraisal. High growth & employment area 100% Bank financing available 540-840-7614 OWNER 7060

7060 SHAWNEE, PA Timeshare. Ridge Top and 1 week in July. Nego.

Call 321-726-0504 or 516-884-3745

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 EXCLUSIVE APARTMENT Luxury garden apartment in new building on Ariozorov St. Stunning 3 bedroom apartment with private registered garden, luxurious finish, beautiful built-in carpentry, fully furnished, 2 full bathrooms, private covered parking, storage room elevator. Dov Shapiro 052-5533-739 Ilana Nelson 0545-341-403

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

7030 DISTRESSED MULTIFAMILY REO – Jackson, MS, 296 units, unpirced – market to set the price.

Built 1974, C-asset.

Rehab/management play with tremendous upside.

Call 601-790-3321 Marcus & Millichap

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

9/15

6060 Woodmere, NY: Brand new house, new construction, 6 bdrms, fin bsmt, top of the line appliances, Italian kitchen, 5 bthrms,

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

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

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY • FINANCIAL SERVICES • LEGAL SERVICES Business Opportunity

7070

7070 Hardworking Intelligent young man wants to buy a multi-family dueling needs $765,000. Can afford to pay 6% interest. Will sign personally! Please call Zack at 718-344-5109

Invest in RE Foreclosures NYC area exp brokers need partners for purchase and rehab, 18% return per annum, secured/ very safe.

Todd 516-710-3374 7070

9050 Capital wanted: GOLF, tennis, all sports. #1 sport scientist has world’s best high tech systems. By far. We can OWN Entire world of sports training. More info see Cambridgegolfscience.com Call 617-682-0470

7070 Business Opportunity: Great opportunity! Looking for entrepreneurial and ambitious woman to Partner with in my Home-based business.

High income potential. Call 646-222-7104 7070 Global Commercial Capital: letters of credit, documentary and standby 24 hour approval.

International clients welcome. Commercial / Real Estate mortgage and bridge loans. All 50 states. Approval based transaction strength.

Call 800-315-9040 or 001-405-445-3535

7070 Investment Property.

Protect your investment.

Experienced Property Management company with proven results, available to manage your multifamily or commercial property in eastern PA or central NY region. References available. Please call 917-545-4245 –Over 500 units and 300,000SF currently under management. – Online and up to date access availability to your information. – Call us for a free analysis of your investment property 7070 Recreational Watercraft Rental.

Business FOR SALE on ATL area lake CF $210K/Sale price $795K. 770-540-8199

CAPITAL WANTED .

Earn 11% - 15% NOW ON RE. Feldman Prop Prntrs needs several investors to purchase upscale foreclosure homes. Deals avail now. Investment returned w/i 9 mos. 20 yrs exp.

201-726-5016 7070

THE FASTEST GROWING FOOD SECTOR ON THE PLANET A Canadian owned & estab aquaculture company in the Baja California, Mexico $50 - $60 million.

Potential/yr 5 years out. $Ms invested & most infrastructure in place. Proven management. Mex gov is fully supporting.

The future of global marine food production. lapazaqua@gmail.com 7070

7070 CAPITAL WANTED. Wanted gold & silver, mining projects.

INVESTORS WANTED. Southeast of Reno.

Production to start in April 2011. Please Contact 212-470-6300 EmaiL drfennelli@fennelligoldcorporation.com

Propriety School, the first of its kind in NYS. Licensed by the Dept of Education seekes investor/ partner.

Call 917-821-8684

7070

Retail store in Lawrence looking for investor of 25K. excellent for growth oppty.

Call 347-529-2206 7070

7070 Help wanted: Great opportunity! Looking for entrepreneurial and ambitious woman to partner with in my home-based business.

High income potential. Call 646-222-7104

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

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

Ready for financial freedom? Visit www.inklingswealth.c om Don’t miss this!

Call 786-472-5601 or 727-642-3300 7070

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

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

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

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

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 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 203-522-4265

7070

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

Call 858-768-9956

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 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 Work-YOU make all the $$$’s!

Watch the FREE webinar right now: www.WebinarTycoon.com – Then Call Dave on: 404-277-3536 7070 Join a Gifting Activity that is very affordable and gifting rapidly. Sizzle call 206-888-4956 www.JoinNewHope.com 347-406-2965

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

800-991-0229 Divorce sell: Tabriz 12x15 Almost new! $13,000 Call 301-299-3192 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

Financial Services

7080

CREDIT REPAIR & DEBT RELIEF: Settle your credit card for as low as 10% of your balance. Repair your credit and get a 740 credit score. We settle business loans as well as Business credit cards.

Call 718-874-0178 7080

VALLEY STREAM office building. 4300 sq ft. 1 block to LIRR and Sunrise Highway. Potential rent roll ideal. Ideal for prof’l or medical. Selling price $495K 516-695-7222 7080

Investment Opportunity

1110

7070

7070 Returns of 8% to 10% Annually IRA approved accredited investors only.

866-323-2596 Lv msg w/name Email: researchedinvestment@gmail.com

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

Health

7090

23 PEOPLE NEEDED TO LOSE 5-100 LB . 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 WOMEN ONLY 347-756-0205 8010 COUNSELING: Talk Therapy, Personal Counseling, Vacational Guidance.

25 Years of Experience in the Above.

Susan Teeman 917-881-1583

Uri! Uri! AWAKEN! AWAKEN! Prana Mandir Yoga Studio 4 West 43 rd Street, 501

Tutors

3005

3005 HEBREW TUTOR: Manhattan, Brooklyn And Queens.

Beginner or advanced.

347-480-0950 Email: shanibengal.nyc@gmail.com

Meditation Class: every Monday at 6PM

Shabbat Service: every First Friday at 8PM

Psychotherapy:

3005 A unique Method of skill based teaching together with the healing powers of reflexology. Will help your child gain all age appropriate academics + developmental skills.

Individual + group sessions available. Special introductory rates. Contact Chaya 347-756-0205

Rabbi Robert Teixeira, L.C.S.W.

212-961-1745 Info@AwakenAwaken.org

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

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

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

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JOBS WANTED & SERVICES OFFERED Music

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

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

I am a LPN – private provider w/8 yrs of hospital & home care exp.

Seeking a private duty or Medicad homecare case – pediatric or adult.

Days/ Nights, Any boro. Have car, Will travel.

Call 718-581-8570 8010

Home Health Care Aid seeks job, experienced, references, live in/out.

Brooklyn or Manhattan.

Call 646-359-1299

8010

Companion Aide. Live in, Good references.

Kosher experience.

17 years, experience.

973-592-6081

8010 8000

8010 Goldstein Home Care Service. Live in/ Live out or hourly.

Companion Aide 732-788-1974

Live-in. 7 Years exp.

Very good ref. Would consider live in/out.

Call 347-869-1956 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

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 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

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

CHAUFFER: Driver, courteous, reliable with a clean driving record. Solid Refs.

Seeking a position.

(Amazingly Talented Person) Contact 917-771-3405

8010

CAREGIVER with 10 years experience to care for sick or elderly. Have own car, good references.

Call 267-236-5664 8010

Chauffer: 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

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

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

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 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 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.

Administrative / Executive Assistant Part time/Full time.

19 years experience.

718-805-1448 8010

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

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

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.

8010

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

8010 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

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

8010

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

Clothing store in North Carolina & Tenn. are looking for motivated sales people experience preferred. Long term, room to progress, must have valid US working papers.

Eldar 818-325-7555 eldar_benlo@walla.co.il or 865-430-3310

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 516-450-7323

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

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

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

ADVERTISING SALES PRO WANTED Top commission!

Experience required.

For phone interview.

Call MR. Haggerty @ 877-665-6618 www.123adsales.com

8015

8015

Looking for religious Jewish workers in the “HASHGACHA” field.

Kosher supervision. Option for training to become a “SHOCHET” opening availale fully Certified SHU”S Midwest locs: NE, MN, WI Call 303-810-8011 moshedenver@aol.com 8015

DOMESTIC HELP WANTED. HOME HEALTH AIDE NEEDED. Certified experienced 5 days/week, must have car. 516-3794283 Merrick, NY 8015

HHA looking for live in/ out position to take care of elderly. Call Yvonne 240-595-5626

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 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 516-450-7323

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

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 8015

8015 Babysitter wanted P/T Mon-Fri, from 2:30-5pm in Marine Park, Brooklyn.

Please call Lauren: 646-529-3030

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

8015

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

8015 Licensed electrician in New Jersey and Long Island looking for partner.

Call Zvi at 646-739-8771 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

Work from home Complete training & support. Contact Sammy 646-812-2574

Home attendant Fulltime or part time.

Felxible hours. Live in or out. Experience required.

Good salary. Call 917-676-1309 or 347-512-8229 HELP WANTED Saleslady with some sales exp needed for fabric Store.

Call 718-436-5849 or 347-743-7339

Cleaning Services

8045

S+S Rubbish Removal: All clean up. Yard / Basement/ garage. Free estimate. S+S Rubbish Removal, Demolition.

Shomer Shabos.

Call 347-404-1643

9015

8045 Simply the best: Employment Agency, we offer eldercare, companions, housekeepers, babysitters, al with excellent references and experience. Licensed and board agency.Live in/out 718-332-7608

9015 Brooklyn Sanitation Rubbish removal, backyard cleanouts, apartment cleanouts. Specializing in both. Commercial and residential. Same day service.

Shomer Shabbos.

Call 718-243-2525

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 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

8010

917-692-7191

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

CORPORATIONS, LLC, LLP, D/B/A/ , IN EVERY STATE WITHIN 24 HRS PUBLISHINGS OF LLC’S, LLP’S NOT FOR PROFIT OR RELIGIOUS EXEMT ORGANIZATIONS TRADE MARKS, COPY RIGHTS, PATENTS TRUSTS NEW DEEDS PROBATE WILLS NAME CHANGES LANDLORD & TENANT CASES, AND ALL COURT CASES COLLECTING COURT JUDGEMENTS FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL:

IMPERIAL TEL. (718)

633 0411

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851 7770

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SERVICES & MISCELLANEOUS Home 8081

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

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 8081

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

9015

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

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

Improvement

8080

9000 Modin: Luxury beautiful 4BR, 2.5Bth penthouse, beautiful view from 2 balconies. 2 car indoor garage including Storage room. $630K Call 212-290-2200 or 212-947-4717 Btw 12-7pm

Painting, sheetrocking: 20 years Experience.

Insured. No job too big or too small. For quality, Call John today at 718-898-7560 or 917-359-4579 9000

Contractor: All kinds of jobs plus windows, plumbing, carpentry, painting. Call Baruch 215-725-9161 8080

Mike’s Home Improvement/ Roofing Sheet rock/ tiles, Kitchen/ Bath, Gutters + Leaders.

718-426-2167 8080

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

24HR Service 8080

Exterminators 8075

BED BUG SPECIALIST Professionally Dry Clean: Clothing – Linens – Drapes.

Discreet and reliable.

Pick up and delivery/ Unmarked van.

Call toll free!

1-888-241-2199 8075

8075 M + K Pest control: Special price for bedbugs, senior discount.

Reasonable + reliable services. Licensed and insured. Call 917-304-8777

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

Electricians

ingramo@earthlink.net

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

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 9040

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

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

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

Pets 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

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

9040

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

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

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

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

Donations 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

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

9030 2003 Toyota Forara, fully loaded interior immaculate silver bodied.

45,000 miles routine maintenance. Price negotiable – 8,500 CD changer, leather heated seats, premium JBL sound system. Call owner 516-297-4583 or email bnespola@gmail.com

LARGE REWARD LOST AFRICAN GREY PARROT RUBY

LOST IN GRAVESEND/BENSONHUR ST ON 2/13/11 PLEASE CALL ANYTIME

917 204 9170

Selling 9040

FOR SALE: 1985 47 Passenger MCL Coach Bus, ALSO 1 year supply of groceries for free, plus one month tour in new 2010 motor home anywhere in the US (Driver provided). The bus has passed inspection and has valid plates. Asking $30K Payment Plan Available.

Call 917-216-8379 9040

Whole House: Contents includes 4 BR sets, living room, dining room, den and more! Excel quality.

718-757-0975

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

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

HANDYMAN AVAILABLE!!!

Carpentry, Tile, Plumbing, Landscaping, Painting, Furniture, Asembly. Reasonable rates, Friendly service Call Orrin 646- 671- 3906

1997 ROLLS ROYCE. Silver Spur. Pristine condition. 10K miles $67,000. Jet black exterior. Light Beige Leather Exterior.

508-400-3354

9030

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 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

Aerostar Aircraft 600 1975 New Paint , new interior updated avionics, many extras.

Hangared $195,000/ 954-873-5169 or 954-434-6222 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

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

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!!

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

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 9040

Buying

9045

Top quality cleaning services for your home, apartment, office or business.

Call 646-500-1156 www.wix.com/astyle123 /cleaning

8045

Other

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

9050 Palstering ans Drywall expert: All types of Home Improvements.

Call Al 215-676-2861 LicC87434

Business Cards, Logos, Postcards, Etc…Trust LH Design & Printing for affordable business cards, postcards, flyers, brochures, logos and more. Visit us at www.lhdesignprint.com, Please 2Email: lhdesignprint@aol.com or Call us : 1-888-909-9855

9050 $$ OLD PHOTOS WANTED$$ Negatives, prints, slides, archives, all subjects, NYC + antiques.

516-808-1214

9050

9050

9050 KORN’S TORAH TRUCK - We provide Truck/ Generator, Music, Sound System, Shupah (on wheels), signs, torches, Flags + peck lach (for the children) Music in your shl. Music at the Seudah. SHULEM PAYSACH KORN: 845-642-7204 OR 845-354-5591 WWW.TorahTruck.com 9050 AIRLINE TICKETS. Greyhound/ Amtrak 50% discount off tickets to anywhere in the world.

Call 646-464-8747

HUNTING FISHING WARM FISHING VACATION In South Texas, nice accommodations. Terrific fishing for trout, redfish, drum, red snapper etc. Cheap vacation. Starting at $1,600 for two for 1 week. Seller will pay shipping costs.

For more info: 956-742-5502 To book: 956-577-3801 www.merrybandresort.com

Mt Ararat, Farmingdale: 8 Burial plots for sale. $12,000 Best Offer 516-466-4432 or 631-466-1635 9050

9050

TSP & Security Pro *Security camera system start from $1299 installed *Flat TV wall mount installation *Interco, home office network FREE estimate 917-373-2062 We speak Hebrew too.

9050

Shabbatonim: For school groups, simchas, Yomim Tovim and family get-togethers at the beautiful grounds at campgovah.

Available 4/1 – 7/1 and 8/29 – 10/01. A/C and heat, carpeted, paneled, full baths, amenities, as low as $75 per person. Call today! 917-734-4495 9050

Aircraft for sale Building for rent Call 336-292-2579 Ext 6 - Ask for Frank 9050

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

9050

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 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 No Charge Shipping 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 SEEKING INFORMATION ON HENRY HURWITZ editor of the MENORAH JOURNAL for scholarly monograph. Please contact Prof Lewis Fried at dalamerica@aol.com 330-673-7292

Prominent Middle Aged Rabbi with recommendations looking to say KADDISH + learn MISHNAYOT every day, the 1st year after petira + Every yahrtzeit.

347-743-8578

9050

9050 US / Israel Stamp Collection for sale by private collector.

Unique + very rare collection of stamps from Israel and USA, nearly every stamp of Israel is included.

US stamps includes large collection of rare stamps in Mint condition.

845-782-2223 jg@thejnet.com

9050 TIME SHARE LIQUIDATION. Rentals and resales, Holiday specials.

866-396-4616 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 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 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 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.

9040

9050 INTERNET PHONE SERVICE starting at $3.79 monthly. Business, residential, full service, full featured. Free calling card.

New or existing phone number 800-657-5314 www.nargle.com

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

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

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

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

Marriott Fairway Villas at Seaview, Absecon, NJ: 2BR, 2 baths, floating week, Elizabth Arden spa, pool, golf on premises.

Atlantic City Beaches nearby. 908-431-5157 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 9055

Condos/Co ops/NJ Hoboken-$1.15 m secluded carriage house, 3 firplaces, luxury, appliance package, patio +w/trellis+hot tub, terrace 3 flrs 201-400-3986 FOR SALE, LAKEWOOD 4 CONDOS AVAILABLE 2,000-2,400 sq. ft. $335,000- $345,000 1st St. & Madison Ave. Please call for info/appt.

718-974-5550

Apartment For Rent 9060

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 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.

Apartment for rent, NJ, 2nd floor in private house. 2 BR, Lrg LR, lrg kitchen. Includes heat & hot water, lrg closets. $1,150 201-659-5574 Apt for rent Oradel: Renov Victorian 3 BR/ LR/ DR/ EIK, 1.5 bth sun room/ 2 car gar + includes aupare apartment w/ EIK full bath/ mini kitchen/ LV Bdrm.

Close to trains/ Bus. $3300.00 Contact 203-241-2243

Proper ty

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 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

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

9065

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

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

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 9065

9065

Alpine Treetops: 9 miles from GWB. 4bd/4bth amazing updated modernist on 2 private ac. Views, pool, 13K taxes, best schools. $2,974,000.

See WebID NS110210769 Alpine 9 mi to GWB. 4bd/5.5 bth, 1.5 private acres. Best site, architecture, finishes, appliances.

Energy efficient. Taxes 15k. $3.85M 201-750-0372 See Web ID NS1102091197 9065

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

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 9075 Lakewood: Corner store for rent, good location. Call 732-513-9470

Philadelphia, PA Are you looking for a clean remodeled 3BR, 2 ba shore house colonial 2.5 blocks from the beach. New roof, kitchen & bath, parks 5 cars.

Asking $339,900. Call 973-464-5561

Office/Commercial/ Business For Rent

9075

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

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

Office/Commercial/ Business For Sale

9070

5000sqft restaurant in Monmouth County.

Elegantly designed seats 115 people with (8) apartments + (2) additional.

Retail spaces.

Contact 908-902-7828 9010

Apartment For Sale 9055

9055 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.

Amp/480Volt 215-990-1252

Property/House

For Sale

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 7030

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

856-596-1816

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

7060

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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

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 7065

Help Offered

8010

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.

Other 9050

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7065

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

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

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

9050

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

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Israel

9000

9000 Jerusalem: Private suite in 5 star Ramada.

Sleeps up to 8. In/ out pools. $250/night. Albert 514-803-8838 9000 Ramat Beit Shemesh: Ramat Shilo 2 BR, fully furnished, A/C, W/D, ground floor, no steps, 2 min. Walk to Mercaz. Short /long term.

248-214-9573

Israel Nadlan Cachol Lavan: In the western section 430/270sm newly renovated and unique penthouse. Very attractive, good conditions.

6,900,000 NIS. Negotiable Yigal 052-253-5746 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 Jerusalem: Lux 3 BR hotel apt, 20 min walk to kotel, kit, DR, LR, pool.

Avail for Pesach 347-721-7722 9000 All types of properties available: Looking to buy apts or invest in Israel?

Many options avail.

Call my new number 011-972-52-763-1845

NEGOTIATOR: EXPERIENCED NEGOTIATOR AVAIABLE TO REPRESENT YOU ANYWHERE IN ISRAEL. CALL TOLL FREE. CONSULTATION 052-773-0076 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

Ramat Bet Shemesh: Ramat shilo, 2 BR, fully furnished, A/C, w/d ground floor, no steps, 2 min walk to mercaz. Short /long term 248-214-9573 9000 REAL ESTATE IN ISRAEL. INVESTMENT AND MANAGEMENT. MORTGAGES FROM 7096 AND UP. Simcha Teitelhaum 917-474-7440 simchatb@gmail.com

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

9000

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.

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

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

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

9000

9000 162 Hanasi Street: 5 rooms plus asement, price $1,650,000 USD. Call 054-348-1277 Not on Shabbat

Lev Yerushalayim: Hotel suite, Kosher Kitchen $89 yrock3@gmail.com 972-77-234-5672

9000

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

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 9000 Holiday Rentals: THE premier choice for Jerusalem Vacation Accommodations. Lux, spacious, pleasant, fully-equipped apts.

Call: Shia Getter Property Mngmt, England, 020-3-5140457, USA 718-473-3950, Israel: 972-03-912-5867 Email: sg@shiagetter.com , www.shiagetter.com

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

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

9000

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

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Florida Real Estate

For Sale

9080

9080 Condo for sale Boca Raton: 55+ community with active clubhouse + theater, swimming, pools, gym, tennis courts + (2) synagogues. 2 BDRM/ 1 ½ Bth completely renovated, all tile, custom counter tops. New bathroom, $65K Contact Marty 914-953-8988 Will email pictures.

FLORIDA REAL ESTATE The following propertied are located in Clearwater area, near Gulf of Mexico.

For more information, or pictures, on any of the 3 properties, call Virgil at 727-410-1205 Immaculate townhouse two blocks from beach. 2 BR/2bth, fireplace. 2 car garage, furnishing included. Reduced to $209,900 Attractive “Florida” 2BR/2bth home. 4 minutes to bch. Screened lanai.

Orange trees. 30 golf courses in 30 miles. $237,000.

One BR/1 bath condo.

Safe neighborhood. Walk to restaurants, grocery, hospital, etc. five minutes to bch. Reduced to $39,900 9080

DAVID FISHER LOVES NAPLES, FLORIDA AND THINKS YOU WILL TOO! CONDOS – VILLAS – HOMES. Southwest Florida has it all! CALL NOW! DAVID FISHER PREMIER PLUS. RESIDENTIAL REALO ESTATE. CELL 215-740-4745 OFFICE 239-732-7837 MILLNDALE@AOL.COM 9080

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

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 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

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

9080

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

9080

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

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

9085 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 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

9085

9085 Boyton, FL: Direct Intercoastal million $$ views 2BDRMS/ 2BTHs, 55+ close to beach + shopping.

3 month rental @ $2600 a month.

Contact 203-453-3164 9085 Boca Raton/ Century Village: Beautiful 1 BR, 1.5 bth, new appliances, enclosed porch. Great location. Call 917-749-7135

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

Miami Beach: 41st, 1BR, 1.5bth furnished, cond o for rent or sale.

Large LR and porch.

Beautiful view.

914-522-4636

9085

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.

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

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

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

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

North Myrtle Beach for sale1 bdrm, 1 bth, pool.

Asking $85,000 Call: 718-661-1286 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

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

9080 Delray Beach: Int’l Club Condo (Huntington Lakes/ Clubhouse) 55+.

Move-in ready, spac corner unit, 2BR, 2bths, EIK, enclosed porch. Steps from shopping w/glatt kosher supermarket and orthodox shul. Motivated seller 201-981-8094 or 561-715-7086

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

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

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

See pages 40-41 for Jewish Voice coverage of news from FLORIDA

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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9085

Miami, FL: Tower 41 Luxury Apt. Monthly or weekly. 514-991-3964 9085

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