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Malcom Hoenlein of the Conference of Presidents addresses a memorial gathering on the UWS, attended by approximately one thousand people.
Protests spread throughout the country (above), as Syrian dictator Assad (right) deploys troops to quell dissent.
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Gaddafi’s Son Killed in Suicide Air Attack
In an effort to contain spreading popular disorders against his regime, Syrian President Bashar Assad Monday, March 21, sent the 4th Armored Division commanded by his younger brother Maher Assad to suppress the three-day uprising in Darra, capital of the southern Hauran region, and blockade the adjoining Jabal ad-Duruz where a demonstration is planned for March 26 at As-Suwada. arlier, he posted two expanded Syrian army brigades at Darra, where some 20 demonstrators were killed and 300 wounded by tear gas and live bullets. Damascus confirmed that army forces had been deployed in Darra where five more demonstrators were killed Monday in fresh anti-government unrest after smashing the statue of Hafez Assad, the president's father and predecessor. The demonstrators called on Syrians around the country to join them at a
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rally to mourn those who died in clashes with police over the past three days. Assad has thus joined the list of dynastic Arab rulers fighting to retain power in the face of popular revolts. Sunday, the United States "strongly condemned the violence that took place in Syria and called on the Syrian government to allow demonstrations to take place peacefully. Those responsible for today's violence must be held accountable," said a White House statement. However, Washington has invested considerable effort into improving relations with Damascus and so, unlike in the case of Libya, the Obama administration has not gone beyond verbal condemnation of Assad's brutal crackdown on dissent. Assad's Baath party and family have ruled Syria for almost half a century under emergency laws
ervices at the headquarters of the Jewish outreach organization Hineni, hosted by Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis, were attended by over 300 people. Earlier in the day, a memorial hosted by numerous prominent Jewish organizations—including the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York, Hillel and Hadassah—saw approximately 1,000 par-
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Moshe Katsav Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison
Israeli court convicts former Israeli president of rape, sexual harassment BY KERRI SCALES ______________________ Moshe Katsav was sentenced to seven Netanyahu: years in prison for charges of rape and sexual misconduct in an Israeli court on Tuesday. “It is a day of pride in our justice system that has he Jerusalem Post is reporting that the forclearly set down the prinmer president of Israel burst into tears in the courtroom as the judges, George ciple that everyone is equal Karra, Judith Shevach and Miriam Sokolov, before the law.” came to their decision. Katsav maintains his innocence. ______________________ “They are wrong. They made a serious mis-
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take. It will be proven. The lie won today, you will all see," Katsav shouted in the Tel Aviv courtroom. "The women know that they lied. I was not given a chance to defend myself...you kept interrupting my testimony.” Katsav was charged with rape, sexual molestation, and harassment back in December. The allegations were brought against him by a woman who worked for him while he was tourism minister in the late 1990s, and two women who worked for him during his presidency, between 2000 and 2007. “This is a day of sadness and disgrace,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. “At
the same time, it is a day of pride in our justice system that has clearly set down the principle that everyone is equal before the law.” Katsav was also ordered to pay a fine of $28,000 to one of his former employees, known to the media as ‘A.’ The victim alleges Katsav raped her twice. The 65-year-old is set to begin his sentence in May, however, Zion Amir, his lawyer, hinted to the fact that there may be an appeal before that. “Regarding the sentence, I have no doubt that this was not the last word,” Amir told Israel Radio.
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Katsav: “The women know that they lied. I was not given a chance to defend myself...you kept interrupting my testimony.”
Gaddafi’s Son Killed in Suicide Air Attack The sixth son of Muammar Gaddafi has reportedly been killed in a suicide air mission on his barracks in Tripoli. hamis, 27, who runs the feared Khamis Brigade that has been prominent in its role of attacking rebel-held areas, is said to have died on Saturday night, according to media reports. According to reports on Algerian TV, a Libyan air force pilot crashed his jet into the Bab al-Aziziya compound in Tripoli in a kamikaze attack. Khamis allegedly died of burns in hospital. The Gaddafi regime has denied the reports. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she had heard the reports, but could not confirm it. Clinton told ABC News that "evidence was not sufficient" to confirm that Khamis had been killed. "But we've heard that, we've heard about other people close to him reaching out to people that they know around the world," she said. Clinton added that if indeed a Gaddafi son had been killed, it would not have been by US forces. "We hear many different things, but we know it's not us," she said, according to ABC.
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Clinton also said that Gaddafi and his allies may be exploring exile options, although it is unclear if he would seriously contemplate stepping aside. "Some of it is theatre," Clinton told ABC News in an interview, saying the United States was aware of people reaching out "allegedly on Gaddafi's behalf" to try to assess their options. "A lot of it is just the way he behaves. It's somewhat unpredictable," she said. "But some of it, we think, is exploring. You know, what are my options, where could I go, what could I do. And we would encourage that." Khamis' death report follows earlier claims that US troops opened fire on villagers in an operation to rescue two jet fighter crew after their warplane crashed in the east of the country, according to British reports. Media sources are reporting at least six villagers were injured when US Marines came in with "all guns blazing" to extract the pilots. The Telegraph website is also reporting six "were believed to have been shot by a US helicopter during his rescue". The Telegraph also says one of the downed crew was rescued by troops on an Osprey "transformer" aircraft, which can turn from a plane into a helicopter. The Osprey, the Telegraph says, is one of the
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Repair of Quake-Stricken Western Diplomats: Iran Japanese Nuclear Again Violates Arms Embargo Plant Underway
BY MARGARET BESHEER Western diplomats on the U.N. Security Council expressed concern Tuesday at mounting reports of Iranian violations of a U.N.-imposed arms embargo, including the seizure of rockets intended for the Taliban in Afghanistan and 50 tons of weapons Israel confiscated en route to Egypt. ritain’s Ambassador to the United Nations Mark Lyall Grant said Iran’s behavior is part of a pattern of deliberate circumvention of sanctions. He pointed to the seizure last month of 50 rockets in southwestern Afghanistan, saying they were intended to kill Afghan and coalition soldiers. "Earlier this month, NATO confirmed that weapons seized in a recent operation by Afghan and ISAF [International Security Assistance Force] forces in Nimruz in Afghanistan were supplied by elements within the Iranian regime and were destined
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______________________ “Earlier this month, NATO confirmed that the weapons seized originated from Iran” ______________________ for the Taliban," said Lyall Grant. "The detailed technical analysis, together with the circumstances of the seizure, leave us in no doubt that the weaponry recovered came from Iran, despite the fact that they were crudely doctored to make it look as though they originated in a country represented on this council." The British diplomat said Tehran’s provision of such weapons is at odds with its claim that it supports stability and security in Afghanistan. Security Council members from the United States, France and Britain also expressed concerns about the cache of weapons Israel’s military seized last week on
Britain’s Ambassador to the United Nations: Iran’s behavior is part of a pattern of deliberate circumvention of sanctions. its way from Syria to Egypt. Israeli officials say the cargo was intended to be smuggled overland to Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. German Ambassador Peter Wittig said the large number of violations is cause for concern. "Many of these cases involve the extensive delivery of weapons from Iran to unstable regions in West Africa and the Middle East," said Wittig. Late last year, the Council heard reports of Iranian weapons shipments being seized by Italy and Nigeria that reportedly were destined for militants in Gaza and separatist rebels in Senegal. The U.N. Security Council has imposed four rounds of sanctions against Iran for its suspected nuclear program. Among those measures are prohibitions on Iranian arms exports and imports. Iran has repeatedly denied it is seeking to build an atomic bomb. Western diplomats note that a recent report by the International Atomic Energy Agency says Iran has refused to discuss possible military dimensions to its nuclear program and has failed to suspend work on heavy water-related projects and uranium enrichment, in violation of Security Council demands.
Aerial view of damaged reactors after the quake. All six reactors at the quake-stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant were reconnected to external power, plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co said Tuesday, although smoke detected at the No. 2 and No. 3 reactors the day before had temporarily hampered efforts to restore power and cool down spent nuclear fuel pools. okyo Electric said that it is also close to restoring lighting in the control room for the No. 3 and No. 4 reactors, a move that is expected to allow for more intensive work to bring the nuclear crisis under control and to restore the reactors’ key cooling functions. Earlier in the day, industry minister Banri Kaieda acknowledged that the progress in electricity restoration is good news but added that the situation involving the reactors remains “extremely tough.” The spokesman of the government’s nuclear safety agency, Hidehiko Nishiyama, told a separate press conference in the afternoon that if electricity starts to work, the actual condition of the plant would become “visible” and authorities would be able to check whether the current measures are sufficient to contain the crisis. He also gave reassurance that it is unlikely that the situation would worsen and develop into a critical “meltdown,” with spent nuclear fuel rods reaching criticality again. While the prospects for an end to the crisis remain uncertain, executives of the utility known as TEPCO apologized in person for the first time since the March 11 quake crippled the nuclear plant to people who had been living near the plant and have now been evacuated. Although white smoke, possibly steam, was found to be billowing from the buildings of the No. 2 and No. 3 reactors from Monday, TEPCO resumed the work to restore electricity in the morning as it found radiation levels had not surged markedly at the site. Regaining power supply is needed for the restoration of equipment such as a ventilation system to filter radioactive substances from the air and some measuring tools in the control room, as well as to eventually restore the reactors’ key cooling functions that were lost in the quake and ensuing tsunami. At present, workers cannot remain in the room for long hours due to high radiation levels and power outages. The number of reactors to which external power has been connected increased from Sunday, with the last being the No. 3 reactor, but workers need to check the condition of each piece of equipment before transmitting power, according to the government’s nuclear safety agency. Efforts to cool down spent fuel pools, which could create the risk of radioactive substances being released if water is not replenished, also resumed in the afternoon and firefighters sprayed a massive amount of water onto the spent nuclear fuel pool at the No. 3 reactor. The water-spraying mission for the No. 4
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reactor, meanwhile, was joined by trucks with a concrete squeeze pump and a 50meter arm confirmed to be capable of pouring water from a higher point after trial runs. After the magnitude 9.0 quake and massive tsunami waves knocked out power at the plant, the cooling functions failed at the No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 reactors and their cores are believed to have partially melted. The pools storing spent nuclear fuel outside the reactors at the No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 units have all lost their cooling functions, requiring water to be pumped in, while hydrogen explosions have blown off the roofs and upper walls of the buildings housing the No. 1, No. 3 and No. 4 units. Defense Minister Toshimi Kitazawa told a news conference that he believes the smoke rising from the No. 2 reactor is vapor caused by water-discharging operations and that blackish smoke was briefly detected Tuesday at the No. 3 reactor as some debris caught fire following the rise in temperature. Japanese defense authorities have also
______________________ Hidehiko Nishiyama: “If electricity starts to work, the actual condition of the plant would become “visible” and authorities would be able to check whether the current measures are sufficient to contain the crisis.” ______________________ asked for support of the U.S. military to jointly tackle the ongoing nuclear crisis and coordination is under way, Kitazawa said. SDF helicopters will begin measuring “drastically changing” temperatures at the plant every day except for rainy days to “relieve people’s concerns,” instead of the earlier planned twice a week, he added. On Tuesday, however, bad weather prevented the choppers from monitoring temperatures at the site. TEPCO, meanwhile, has confirmed the spread of seawater pollution near the nuclear plant Tuesday, a day after detecting highly concentrated radioactive substances such as iodine and cesium in seawater near the plant’s water discharging outlets, which the nuclear safety agency said do not pose an immediate danger to health. At the crisis-hit Daiichi plant, the remaining No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6 units were under maintenance at the time of the earthquake, but No. 4 is different in that all the fuel was in the spent-fuel pool. The No. 5 and No. 6 reactors have been less problematic than the others and achieved what is called “cold shutdown” on Sunday, meaning that the reactors have stopped safely with the temperature of the water inside the reactors falling below 100 C.
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Israeli Gov’t: Jerusalem’s President Peres, Chief of Staff ‘Small Kotel’ is Not a Holy Site Gantz Conduct Joint Tour of Northern Border BY OPHIR HAGLILI AND JONATAN URICH Peres credits the IDF for the quiet that has reigned over northern Israel in recent years. Lt. Gen. Gantz says Israel has no interest in escalation in Gaza. resident Shimon Peres and Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz, conducted a joint visit to the northern border on Tuesday (Mar. 22). During the course of the tour, which began at the headquarters of the 91st division, President Peres received a review of the northern sector from the head of the Northern Command, Maj. Gen. Gadi Eizenkot, and later a security briefing and observation of Lebanon. This was the first joint tour conducted by Peres and Lt. Gen. Gantz. "The results are possible to see in the northern communities, after a long period of enjoying peace and security," Peres told soldiers of the Northern Command. "They enjoy economic and social prosperity due to this quiet, which was obtained thanks to the activities of the IDF." Peres thanked Lt. Gen. Gantz and said that Gantz "is someone who knows the north as someone who served there for many years, in many roles." Peres added that Lt. Gen. Gantz has already experienced successes since becoming head of the IDF in February, including the interception of the Victoria cargo vessel, carrying weapons destined for the Gaza Strip, in the Mediterranean Sea last week. Peres expressed hope that peace and quiet in the north would continue for many years to come, saying that the results of the IDF's work are "not in doubt. The northern communities are enjoying peace and security. The Galilee is beginning to flourish economically and socially due to this quiet. The communities are expanding, the boys are returning home. All this is thanks to the army, which has provided a sense of security
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BY GIL RONEN The State's representatives have determined that the "Kotel HaKatan" ("Small Kotel" or "Small Wailing Wall"), a wall which is a continuation of the Kotel in Jerusalem, is not a holy site. The statement was submitted to the court as part of the reply to a damages lawsuit filed by a group of Jews who prayed at the Small Kotel on Rosh HaShana of 5767 (2006). ne member of the group, Elihu Kleiman, was arrested after he blew the ram's horn, or shofar. The group of Jews who sued for damages also said they were beaten by police, who denied them their freedom to worship at a holy site. The "Small Kotel" is nothing but "an inner courtyard of several residential homes in the Muslim quarter," the State determined in its response. Like the Kotel, the Kotel HaKatan is an exposed face of the original western wall of the Temple Mount, built by King Herod over 2,000 years ago. However, compared to its famous "bigger brother," the Small Wall is
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less accessible and looks less impressive: it is barely 10 meters long, less of its height has been exposed and its plaza is much narrower. In fact, however, the Kotel HaKatan can be considered holier than the better known Kotel, because it is located 200 yards to the north – and therefore practically opposite the actual site of the Holy of Holies in the original Holy Temples. Attorney Daniel Robins, who represents the group of Jews who were praying at the site in 2006 and who sued the State, told Israeli news service Arutz Sheva that Rabbi Shmuel Rabinovich, the Kotel Rabbi, testified before the court as to the sanctity of the site, but the State rejected the power of Jewish Law to determine the site's sanctity. Robins said that he hopes the State is not acting out of political considerations in rejecting the sanctity of the Kotel HaKatan. He noted that the site is included in the area that Defense Minister Ehud Barak wants to hand over to the Arabs in a peace deal. Work recently began on refurbishing the Small Kotel plaza. (ISRAELNATIONALNEWS.COM)
Hamas Claims Five Killed in IAF Retaliation
The Knesset approved on Tuesday night the second and third reading of the law which has come to be known as the “Nakba Law.”
azan authorities claim that the IDF reacted within an hour of the missile launchings, with an artillery barrage aimed at the Tufach neighborhood in the southern part of Gaza City. According to Palestinian reports, the entrance to a home scored a direct hit, killing five people. The Gazans claim that three of those
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killed are members of the same family, and include an 11 year old and a 16 year old who were there at the time. Last night, IAF jets bombed two terrorist built tunnels, two sites for the manufacture and storage of weapons and two terrorist bases and training sites in retaliation for mortar bombardments from Gaza on the Sabbath. The IDF sent a message to Hamas, suggesting that "they refrain from letting the situation deteriorate to the point of an escalation of violence in which they will get a taste of IDF strength." (ISRAELNATIONALNEWS.COM)
to the citizens. I heard the reviews given by the Chief of Staff and the head of the Northern Command and I believe that the army is properly prepared to protect us in the hour of need." During the tour, Lt. Gen. Gantz referred the situation in the south over the past several days, saying: "In the south, there have been serious incidents in recent days. Israel has no interest in escalation but also does not intend to give up the right to self-defense." Peres agreed with Lt. Gen. Gantz's words, saying: "The army is prepared as required to defend the independence of Israel. The army does not have offensive goals. If the Syrians were ready, we would have made peace with them. We are not looking for wars. The IDF left Gaza, and until today I don’t understand why they started to fire at us. Obviously if they shoot, we'll shoot back at them."
Knesset Approves Nakba Law
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Terrorists fired four Kassam rockets at the western Negev on Tuesday afternoon. The rockets exploded close to one of the Shaar Hanegev Authority settlements, but no one was hurt and no damage was reported.
President Shimon Peres and Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz, conducted a joint visit to the northern border on Tuesday. Mark Neiman, GPO.
he law stipulates that the Minister of Finance may withhold or reduce budgets from government-funded bodies who deny the existence of Israel. 37 Knesset members voted in favor and 25 opposed the law, which was initiated by MK Alex Miller (Yisrael Beiteinu). The law says that “any body that is funded by the state, or a public institute that is supported by the state, will be barred from allocating money to activity that involves the negation of the existence of the State of Israel as the state of the Jewish people; the negation of the state’s democratic character; support for armed struggle, or terror acts by an enemy or a terror organization against the state of Israel; incitement to racism, violence and terror and dishonoring the national flag or the
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national symbol.” The name of the law comes from the Arab Nakba Day (meaning “day of the catastrophe” in Arabic), which commemorates what the Arabs see as the disastrous results of Israel's War of Independence in 1948. That war began as a pan-Arab attempt to eliminate Israel and ended as a crushing defeat for the Arab side. The law approved on Tuesday is a moderate version of the original law which was approved by the Ministerial Committee for Legislation in July of 2009. MK Miller’s original legislation would have made participation in Nakba Day events punishable by three years’ imprisonment. That idea, however, was criticized by some as impinging on citizens’ freedom of speech, while others claimed it would be difficult to enforce and could have the opposite effect of that intended. An exchange of harsh words took place between Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and some of the Arab Knesset
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65% of Israeli Homes Uninsured Against Earthquakes
Devastation caused by the recent earthquake in Japan motivated many countries, including Israel, to revise their preparedness for natural disasters. The state's fund for dealing with damages from an earthquake, which is supposed to supply solutions for immediate economic needs, is empty. he State of Israel is not prepared to deal with the economic and financial consequences of an earthquake. That is what arises from discussions at a Knesset sub-committee for insurance chaired by MK Fania Kirshenbaum (Yisrael Beitenu). Documents from the subcommittee show a number of signs that clearly show the lack of preparedness. According to the documents, Ministry of Defense assets are not insured against such an event, and the Ministry itself says that insurance money will come from the base budget (the current state budget). Other problems that were listed include the fact that 45% of residences in Israel lack earthquake insurance - as do one of four ports. The state's fund for dealing with damages from an earthquake, a fund which exists and operates in countries like Japan and is supposed to supply solutions for the immediate economic needs - is empty. Another problem is that the estimated value of Israel's roads and public buildings is not up to date.
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Israel Electric Corporation (IEC) (TASE: ELEC.B22) and Mekorot National Water Company both have insurance, but only partial - it does not fully cover the total value of the systems. Local municipalities are especially problematic, as the municipalities which are insured are the wealthy ones and have lower
______________________ “The picture that emerges is that the financial and insurancerelated preparedness of the government for an earthquake is found wanting.” ______________________ chances of being hit - while the ones more exposed, like Safed and Beit Shean - are not insured. The committee wrote in its report, "The picture that emerges is that the financial and insurance-related preparedness of the government for an earthquake is found wanting." Report by Globes, Israel business news - www.globes-online.com
Bank of Israel Warns: Israel Could Contract Dutch Disease BY ADRIAN FILUT Gas exports of $1 billion a year will result in a 0.8% appreciation of the real exchange rate, hurting exports of other industries. he Israeli economy will contract Dutch disease if it becomes a natural gas exporter warn Bank of Israel economists in a new study, published last week. Domestic natural gas has enabled Israel to reduce imports of energy goods in recent years, which increased the current accounts surplus and caused the shekel to appreciate in real terms. This appreciation, which is liable to harm exports by other industries, is known in the literature as "Dutch Disease". The study shows a clear and direct correlation between a rise in natural gas exports and real exchange rates. The study says that in the case of Israel, gas exports of $1 billion a year will boost exports by 1.5%, which will
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Domestic natural gas has enabled Israel to reduce imports of energy goods in recent years. result in a 0.8% appreciation of the real exchange rate. Due to uncertainty about the amount of future gas exports, the economists say that the effect of such a scenario on the exchange rate cannot be quantified at this time. However, if more large natural gas discoveries are made, "Israel will presumably become a natural gas exporter." The economists recommend establishing a sovereign wealth fund for fiscal saving purposes. They believe that such a fund could offset the effects of Dutch disease and help in passing on profits from oil and gas to future generations. Published by Globes, Israel business news - www.globes-online.com
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RIOTS IN SYRIA ESCALATE dating from 1963, which brook little dissent and no political freedoms. Poverty-stricken Darra is strategically important because it is situated on the Damascus highway to southern Syria, Jabal ad-Duruz, Jordan, Israel and Lebanon. The regime failed in its effort to open a dialogue with the leaders of the Darra uprising. They refused to meet a large group of prominent Syrians from Hauran clans headed by Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad which arrived Sunday to try and defuse the tension. As soon as they left, Darra townspeople set fire to the Baath Party building, the court and other symbols of Assad domination, igniting other parts of the country. Monday, March 21, demonstrations spread to the town of Quneitra on the Syrian part of the Golan abutting the part held by Israel. The 4th Division was then assigned the task of cutting southern Syria off from the rest of the country, separating it as one of three military sectors: Large forces cordoned
off Damascus, the capital, which lies 100 kilometers north of Darra; they also blocked routes out of Jabal ad-Duruz, home to nearly a million Syria Druze tribesmen. The Assads have lived in fear of abiding separatist Druze dissent against Damascus since the Great Druze Revolt of 1925-1927, which spread across Syria. The Syrian army has also laid siege to border regions on the Syrian Golan, the areas adjoining the Lebanese and Israeli borders and the Yarmuk River crossing into Jordan, lest anti-Assad disturbances spill over between those sectors and spread further. The regime's contest with the South is therefore at a standoff for the moment. But unrest simmers in Damascus and Aleppo, where the opposition continues its attempts to mount protest demonstrations so far without success. Sunday's riots in the northern Kurdish towns of Al Qamishli and Al Haskah and also at Deir ez-Zor and Homs have died down for the time being although mass arrests are reported. Reporting by DEBKAfile, www.debka.com
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______________________ “There is one thing on the mind of Gaddafi: that he will not step down.” ______________________ vision program, Mullen stressed that the current U.S. objective in Libya is well-defined and limited. "The focus of the United Nations Security Council resolution was really [the rebel stronghold of] Benghazi, specifically, and to protect civilians," he said. "And we have done that, or we have started to do that. This is not about going after Gaddafi himself or attacking him at this particular point in time." Mullen added that it is impossible to know right now what the ultimate outcome in Libya will be. Some U.S. legislators believe the United States should have intervened sooner in Libya, and should now focus on ending Mr. Gaddafi’s rule. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina also appeared on
The chief engineer of Gaza's power plant is being held in an Israeli prison after disappearing mysteriously off a train in the Ukraine last month, according to the U.N refugee agency and an Israeli human rights group. irar Abu Sisi, the operating manager of the only power plant in the Gaza Strip, disappeared on February 19th after boarding a train in eastern Ukraine, where he was in the process of applying for citizenship. The Israeli rights group HaMoked, which renders aid to Palestinian detainees, announced that received confirmation last week from the Israeli Prison Service that Abu Sisi was being held in Shikma prison outside the coastal city of Ashkelon, north of Gaza. Abu Sisi's Ukrainian-born wife, Veronika, claimed in an interview with the Associated Press that he had been abducted by the Israeli intelligence serve, Mossad, because of his importance in the running of the power plant in Gaza. A spokesman for the United Nations High Commissioner for
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Dirar Abu Sisi, the operating manager of the only power plant in the Gaza Strip, being held in an Israeli prison after disappearing mysteriously off a train in the Ukraine last month, according to the U.N refugee agency. violent abduction and not a legal extradition," AP reported. Ghazi Abu Sisi, a brother of the engineer, said he had overseen a modification of the Gaza power plant, enabling it to receive diesel fuel smuggled in from Egypt, instead of from Israel, which until now had been their only source of fuel. Israeli officials have declined to comment on the case, citing a court-imposed gag order.
Libya Releases Four New York Times Journalists
America’s top military commander says a United Nations-authorized no-fly zone over Libya has effectively been achieved. he Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, is calling the initial phase of a multi-national effort to take control of Libyan airspace a success. Mullen says Libyan command-andcontrol centers and air defense installations have been struck, and that leader Muammar Gaddafi’s forces effectively are grounded. "We have had a very significant impact very early in establishing this no-fly zone and supporting the mission, which is to protect civilians and also to be able to provide corridors and create the conditions for humanitarian relief," he said. "So I would say the no-fly zone, which we were tasked to put in place, is actually in place." Speaking on the Fox News Sunday tele-
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Libyan rebel fighters take cover as a bomb dropped by an air force fighter jet explodes near a checkpoint. Fox News Sunday. "This is a great opportunity to replace a tyrannical dictator who is not a legitimate leader and who is an international crook," said Graham. "And we should seize the moment and talk about replacing him, not talk about how limited we [U.S. objectives] will be." But Democratic Senator Jack Reed of Rhode Island says the United States should not act unilaterally beyond the U.N.-authorized mission. He responded this way when asked if he favors U.S. ground forces in Libya: "Not United States forces," said Reed. "I think the president [Barack Obama] has rightly ruled that out. But there are many forces that are capable of helping." Many doubt Muammar Gaddafi will give up power unless he is forcibly removed. Ali Suleiman Aujali has served as Libya’s ambassador in Washington, but now backs anti-Gaddafi rebels in his home country. He spoke on ABC’s This Week program. "There is one thing on the mind of Gaddafi: that he will not step down," he said. "He will fight. He has no other choice. He will never give up" With air attacks against rebels a thing of the past, Aujali predicts anti-Gaddafi forces will regroup and begin a march towards the Libyan capital, Tripoli, where he predicts they will mount a siege to end the leader’s rule.
Journalists and photographers, including Hicks (R- in glasses) and Addario (far L), Moore (2nd L), Pickett (3rd L) and Poupin (4th L) run for cover during a bombing run by Libyan government planes. Libya's government has released four New York Times journalists, six days after they were captured by pro-government forces while covering a rebel uprising in the country's east. ibyan authorities handed the journalists to Turkish diplomats in the capital, Tripoli, on Monday. Turkey says it helped to secure the release of the four and expects them to leave Libya within hours. The released journalists include New York Times Beirut bureau chief Anthony Shadid, photographers Tyler Hicks and Lynsey Addario, and videographer Stephen Farrell. The newspaper says the four were detained last Tuesday while covering the conflict between government and rebel forces in the eastern town of Ajdabiya. It says they had crossed from Egypt into the rebel-controlled eastern region of Libya without visas, like many other Western journalists. Several foreign journalists have been
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March 25, 2011
House of Representatives Votes State Dept. Condemns Public to Cut Off NPR’s Funding Commemorations of Terrorism Conference of Presidents calls on administration to demand Palestinian accountability for failure to end incitement
BY CASSIE M. CHEW The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill last Thursday that strips federal funding to National Public Radio. he bill, which passed along party lines by a vote of 228 – 192. The move comes at the same time that NPR is at the center of a major political scandal. Last week NPR chief executive, Vivian Schiller and fundraiser Ronald Schiller (no relation) resigned after a video surfaced in which the fundraising executive called the "Tea Party" racist and slammed the current Republican Party. For good measure, Schiller said NPR would be better off without federal funding. “NPR is widely recognized as a partisan media outlet that has long served as a platform for decidedly left-leaning programming and commentary,” House Republican Conference Chairman Jeb Hensarling (RTexas) said in a statement. “This is a highly objectionable trait for an organization that is funded by American taxpayers.” Even as House Republicans framed the legislation as a necessary cost cutting measure, the measure directly singles out NPR. An NPR spokesperson said the move would cost jobs and jeopardize the ability of more rural stations to continue offering news and other programs. “At a time when other news organizations are cutting back and the voices of pundits are drowning out fact-based reporting and thoughtful analysis, NPR and public radio stations are delivering in-depth news and information respectfully and with civility. It would be a tragedy for America to lose this national treasure,” Joyce Slocum, Interim CEO of NPR, said in a statement. Republicans in congress want to restrict local public stations from using grants they receive from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to purchase radio shows from NPR. "This legislation, which would destroy a public radio system that has served the American people well for 40 years, has been passed by the House without the benefit of a
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NPR chief executive, Vivian Schiller, resigned after a video surfaced in which the fundraising executive called the “Tea Party” racist and slammed the current Republican Party. single hearing on the subject," Patrick Butler, president of the Public Media Association, said in a statement. “While it is portrayed as a deficit-reduction measure, the legislation has been preliminarily scored by the Congressional Budget Office as saving not a single penny." A membership-based news organization, with headquarters in Washington, D.C., NPR receives about 36 percent of its annual revenue from station fees and membership dues for news and information, cultural and entertainment programming. In addition, NPR receives about 2 percent of its annual budget in the form of grants from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The bill seeks to ban local public radio stations from using funding it receives from CPB to purchase radio programming, however is silent with respect to public television programming.
Chairman Alan P. Solow of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations and Executive Vice Chairman Malcolm Hoenlein noted the statement by Acting Deputy State Department Spokesman Mark Toner in which he said, in reference to the dedication by the Palestinian Authority of a town square named for Dalal Mughrabi, who murdered 35 Israelis in a vicious 1978 terror attack, “We are disturbed by reports that a town square in the West Bank has been renamed in honor of Dalal Mughrabi, who was a terrorist responsible for an attack that killed 35 Israelis in 1978. We condemn this commemoration of terrorism and have conveyed our deep concern about this incident to senior officials in the Palestinian Authority and have urged them to address it.” r. Solow and Mr. Hoenlein pointed out that this week’s naming of the public square is the most recent in a series of public tributes by the Palestinian Authority to Mughrabi and other terrorist killers. They said, “Incitement and hate
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Conference of Presidents Executive Vice Chairman Malcolm Hoenlein: The international community not only must condemn acts of inhumanity and brutality, but also must express unequivocal outrage at the ongoing incitement to hatred and violence. ment, yet PA officials have themselves been involved in these acts.” “We hope that the U.S. Administration will demand that the Palestinian leadership live up to its commitment to end incitement of all kinds and will hold them to account for the failure to do so. Progress toward peace will be impossible as long as people, especially youth, are indoctrinated with hate in schools, mosques and in the public square. We welcome the intervention of the Administration with Palestinian officials, but there must be real accountability and real consequences. The international community not only must condemn acts of inhumanity and brutality, but also must express unequivocal outrage at the ongoing incitement to hatred and violence. Mere words are insufficient; there must be real action and follow up,” Solow and Hoenlein said.
March 25, 2011
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“The Conscience of the Oslo Accords is Crumbling” Says Likud’s Moshe Feiglin BY FERN SIDMAN A palpable excitement filled the air as over 1000 people gathered at the Terrace on the Park catering hall in Queens on Monday evening, March 21 for the Manhigut Yehudit movement’s 9th Annual Gala Dinner. This year's dinner was dedicated to the life and legacy of Herbert Zweibon (ZT"L), the beloved founder and chairman of Americans for a Safe Israel (AFSI) who passed away this year on Tu B'Shevat, January 19. Considered a shining paragon of pro-Israel activism in America, Mr. Zweibon was remembered in the fondest of terms by the Manhigut Yehudit leadership. y first memory of Herb Zweibon was when I took a year off to volunteer my time to AFSI," said Rob Muchnick, US Director of Manhigut Yehudit. "We are proud to say that we continue to work with AFSI and will continue our important work together in the future. Herb's fighting spirit was infectious and his entire being resonated with an overwhelming love of Israel and the Jewish people," he added. Helen Freedman, executive director of AFSI said, "I was very touched and pleased by the fact that Manhigut Yehudit saw fit to honor our beloved Herb Zweibon at their annual dinner. Since the goals of Jewish leadership and the preservation of a whole Israel are shared by both AFSI and Manhigut Yehudit, it was very appropriate that AFSI's Chairman should be honored at this occasion. The large turnout of AFSI members was a tribute both to Herb and to the ideology of Manhigut Yehudit." The recent murder of five members of the Fogel family in the settlement of Itamar on March 11th took center stage amongst dinner attendees and organizers. "Tonight we not only pay tribute to the extraordinary contributions to Jewish activism made by Herbert Zweibon but we recall with profound sorrow the horrific and tragic massacre of the Fogel family", intoned Shmuel Sackett, international director of Manhigut Yehudit. "There are revolutions underway in Egypt, Libya and the entire Arab world, but what about Israel?" asked Mr. Sackett. Recalling that he and Manhigut Yehudit party chairman Moshe Feiglin led hundreds of thousands of Israelis in protests across the nation, he ruefully observed, that "they did not help." He added that, "Israelis believe they live in a democracy in contrast to the people of Egypt who knew they didn't live in a democracy. Israelis still believe in the democratic process and thus, we are here talking about positive change in the Israeli government. We are building a new leadership that will be committed to a complete and undivided land of Israel living to serve the one and only G-d of Israel," he said. "The conscience of Oslo is crumbling before our very eyes," declared keynote speaker Moshe Feiglin, founder and co-president of Manhigut Yehudit. Regarded by many as the leading spokesman for the Land of Israel sector, Mr. Feiglin founded the Zo Artzeinu (This is Our Land) grassroots movement in 1994 which stood in vehement opposition to the Oslo Agreements, and later established the Manhigut Yehudit (Jewish Leadership) organization, which has since joined the Likud with the goal of “influencing from within.” Manhigut Yehudit is credited with giving the Likud, and especially its Knesset members, a more nationalist slant than it would have had otherwise. "After attending the funeral of the Fogel family, I realized that a dramatic shift in Israeli society was taking place,” said Feiglin. "When Galei Tzahal (Israeli Army Radio) broadcast the entire funeral live, I took note of the fact that this station is the second largest radio station in the country– definitely not a right wing one– and felt the need to report this event that rocked the entire nation. That means something as does
“M Bruce Ratner’s (L) development company requested $4 million in federal funds from Carl Kruger (R) to renovate Prospect Park’s skating rink. Representatives for the Prospect Park Alliance say they never received the funds, and suspect they never will. A top Atlantic Yards executive who requested state funding for Prospect Park's skating rink from New York State Senator Carl Kruger was never asked to do so by the group responsible for raising funds on behalf of the park. And now, park advocates are incensed over being connected to the multi-faceted scandal unfolding around Kruger. aid one source at the Prospect Park Alliance, “he has dragged our name through the mud,” referring to the questionable dealings of Forest City Ratner VP Bruce Bender. Bender’s conversation with Sen. Kruger, caught by an FBI wiretap, was included as part of a federal criminal complaint against the Brooklyn politician. Federal agents recorded Bender requesting $11 million in state funds from Kruger for two major Brooklyn projects to be undertaken by Forest City Ratner: a development in Mill Basin, and an arena/high-rise project downtown. He also asked for $4 million to renovate the skating rink in Prospect Park. While the rink was not one of Ratner’s projects, Bender's wife is a Prospect Park Alliance board member. Mr. and Mrs. Bender also reside near the park. According to the federal complaint, when Kruger told Bender that just $4 million could be allocated to either Prospect Park or Mill Basin, Bender replied, "I guess the park." The complaint went on to say that Kruger later told Bender that an additional half-million dollars in funding was available for the park.
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Representatives for the Prospect Park Alliance have stated that they never received the funds, and suspect they never will. As this development was unfolding, a Brooklyn restaurant owner who accepted a plea bargain in which he admitted to serving as a middleman between Kruger and his alleged clientele, turned down offers by the
______________________ “Federal agents recorded Bender requesting $11 million in state funds from Kruger for two major Brooklyn projects to be undertaken by Forest City Ratner.” ______________________ government to play a role in the state’s case against Kruger. Instead, he’ll be playing a role on TV. Sources confirmed last week that Michael Levitis, owner of Rasputin Restaurant and Nightclub, and his wife, Marina, will be starring in the upcoming reality show “Brighton Beach,” on the Lifetime Network. Last month, Levitis pled guilty to having lied about his involvement in bribes allegedly given to Kruger in exchange for official favors. He now faces up to six months in jail.
Groundbreaking on the $70-million Lakeside Center in Prospect Park. Senator Kruger participating the ceremony (left).
Moshe Feiglin: “We are building a new leadership that will be committed to a complete and undivided land of Israel living to serve the one and only G-d of Israel.” the left wing journalist from the Ma'ariv newspaper who said after the slayings of the Fogels that he is ‘scared and frustrated that there will be no peace’ and that he wants to ‘hide under the dress of Daniela Weiss’ (a leading figure in the settlement movement).” Delivering an optimistic prognostication of his future on the Israeli political scene, Feiglin declared, "The Oslo Accords had in the past engulfed the nation and caused a disconnect from reality, but now we have witnessed the fact that people are coming to terms with the abysmal failure of Oslo. It was then that I understood, that with the help of Hashem, I am going to be the next prime minister of Israel and it's going to be sooner than ever before." Addressing the recent ouster of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, Feiglin said, "Arab dictators are moving aside. Israelis have now come to the stark realization that they never had peace with Egypt when they saw Egyptian government opposition forces holding picture of Miubarak with the Star of David scrawled over his face." Feiglin promised a change in Jewish leadership in Israel by carving out a new direction for Israeli youth. "For these young people, Oslo is the only language that they know. They have no concept of a true Jewish state but we are going to offer them an alternative that includes an authentic Jewish identity." He concluded by vowing, "When I become prime minister of Israel, no Arab will ever take a knife and slaughter a Jewish child." "Moshe Feiglin is a man who understands that the eternal possession of the Jewish people is a united and not divided state of Israel," declared Pastor James David Manning of the ATLAH World Missionary Church in Harlem. A staunch pro-Israel advocate and ardent Christian Zionist, Pastor Manning recounted his biblical obligations to the Jewish people and the land of Israel by saying, "In the book of Genesis, chapter 12, G-d spoke to Abraham and said ‘whoever blesses the Jewish people shall be blessed and whoever curses the Jewish people shall be cursed.’” Recalling his youthful introduction to the "love of Zion" and the Jewish nation, Pastor Manning said, "As a young man, I vividly remember the very clear, very resolute and very powerful words of Rabbi Meir Kahane. I was truly encouraged by his honesty and wisdom and the work that he accomplished in his life. I was so greatly impressed by his great love for G-d's word."
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March 25, 2011
WAR ON TERROR Hamas Offers 'Ceasefire' After Death Threat and Air Strike
NYPD to Introduce New Anti-Terrorism Patrol Boat Concerned by the increasing specter of terrorist strikes being launched against New York City from the bodies of water that surround the city, Police Commissioner Ray Kelly revealed that the NYPD will purchase a specially made 72foot fortified patrol boat that is being built with the capability to respond to both biological and chemical attacks. The price tag for this floating fortress stands at a cool $5 million and will be manned with heavily armed police and fully equipped members of the Emergency Services Unit. he federal government is picking up the tab through a grant while the boat is in the design stage at the GladdingHearn Shipbuilding Company in Somerset, Massachusetts. It could be ready to set sail within 10 to 12 months after the federal funds are secured. Prompting the acquisition of this "top shelf" craft were previous international terrorist attacks that were successfully carried out through nautical means, including the deadly 2008 attack on Mumbai, India when radical Islamists landed on the shores of India by boat and slaughtered 164 people in a series of coordinated attacks. Among those murdered as a part of the operation were a Chabad-Lubavitch emissary, Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg, and his wife Rivka. The new jet propulsion vessel will be the largest in the police Harbor Unit and promises to deliver in terms of speed; with capabilities of riding the waves at a swift 40 knots (47 mph). "We want to be able to transport a
T Member of Izz a-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas. BY CHANA YA'AR Hamas has offered a “ceasefire” if Israel will stop its retaliation for terror rocket and mortar attacks on its citizens in the western Negev. f the enemy stops the escalation and aggression against our people we will implement the Palestinian national agreement,” said the Izz a-Din alQassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, in a statement issued shortly after an air strike by the Israel Air Force Monday night. The “Palestinian national agreement” is a reference to the truce agreed upon by Gaza's primary terrorist groups in January. Israel's Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon also warned Monday that Hamas leaders were in the crosshairs. “If Hamas decides to escalate, we will put an end to it,” Ayalon said in a Hebrewlanguage interview broadcast on Voice of Israel government radio. “We have several actions [available to us] before putting ground forces in Gaza, including direct threats against Hamas leaders,” he warned. The terrorist rulers of Gaza made the offer after Ayalon's threat, and after Israeli fighter pilots struck a terrorist tunnel and a cell of operatives. Direct hits were con-
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______________________ al-Qassam Brigades: “If the enemy stops the escalation and aggression against our people we will implement the Palestinian national agreement.” ______________________ According to local witnesses quoted by AFP, at least one terrorist was wounded in the air strike. Local sources claimed the target was a car repair shop owned by the Doghmush clan, which is connected to the Army of Islam terror group. The Army of Islam is linked to the international al-Qaeda terrorist organization. This week alone, 56 mortars and missiles fired by Gaza terrorists have exploded in southern Israeli towns. More than 130 attacks emanating from the Hamas-ruled region have struck southern Israel since the beginning of January. (ISRAELNATIONALNEWS.COM)
The NYPD’s new counter-terror speedboat will be based on a design similar to this craft, already in use by the United States Coast Guard. significant number of officers by boat, and our boats right now are not configured to transport people," Kelly explained after testifying at a City Council hearing. The NYPD currently has 28 boats ranging in size from 25 to 55 feet, only one of which has jet propulsion. The "James Bond" style boat is being equipped with anti-ballistic protection around the engine, windows, walls and pilot house in order to, "respond to a suicide bomber or live shooter attack in a port area", said Commissioner Kelly. According to police spokesman Paul Browne, the boat will also contain sealed doors and windows and a positive pressure-protected cabin that could be activated to keep out contaminated air in case of a chemical, biological or radiological attack. A decontamination unit on board will be able to treat victims of such attacks rescued by the boat's crew.
Terrorists Fire Rocket at Ashdod BY CHANA YA'AR Residents of the port city of Ashdod scrambled for cover as the Color Red rocket alert siren blared a warning in the rising-and-falling pattern late Tuesday night. ithin seconds, the massive explosion typical of a Grad Katyusha missile followed the alarm, heard also by residents in Kiryat Malachi and Gan Yavne. Security forces immediately began searching for the location of the missile, fired by Gaza terrorists just a few minutes before midnight. The IDF's Southern Command had already warned residents of southern Israel living near Gaza earlier in the evening to stay on high alert, and remain close to their bomb shelters. The army's warning followed a day in which Gaza terrorists fired numerous rocket and mortar shells at Jewish towns in the western Negev. Gaza terrorists continued the attacks into the evening, firing a Kassam rocket at the coastal city of Ashkelon at about 9:00 p.m. The rocket, which landed south of the city, caused no injuries or damage. A mortar shell exploded in an open space near a kibbutz in the Ashkelon Coastal Region at around 6:00 p.m. Within the same hour, a Kassam rocket slammed into an open field near Ashkelon as well. No one was injured and no damage was reported in either attack. At least four short-range Kassam rockets exploded in the Sha'ar HaNegev region during the afternoon hours, with several landing close to one of the towns. No one was hurt and no damage was reported. Israel Air Force fighter pilots killed three Islamic Jihad al-Quds Brigades terrorists in
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a vehicle earlier in the evening as they were on their way to launch a rocket attack on Israel. According to the IDF, the targeted terror cell was the same one that had launched a Grad Katyusha missile attack on Be'er Sheva less than a month ago. A spokesman for the terrorists, Abu Ahmed, told reporters the group's response to the IDF's retaliation “will be different, and will come soon.” Earlier in the day, four PA Arabs were killed by IDF artillery fire that came in retaliation for the incessant rocket and mortar fire on southern Israel. Four people were killed and five others were injured according to local sources. Two youths, ages 11 and 16, were reportedly among the dead, according to eyewitnesses. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu expressed his regret for the incident, saying “innocent civilians in the Gaza Strip were unintentionally hit.” He emphasized, however, that the shelling was carried out in response to Hamas fire at Israeli civilians. “It is regrettable that Hamas continues to intentionally rain down dozens of rockets on Israeli civilians even as it uses civilians as human shields,” Netanyahu said in a statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office. “While the State of Israel has no intention of bringing about a deterioration of the situation, the IDF will continue to take determined action to defend Israeli citizens.”
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March 25, 2011
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Iranian Threat As Protests Suppressed in Bahrain, Iranian Intervention Feared
Iran Joins Space Race With Launch of “Life Capsule”
Saudi Arabia’s security forces traveling into Bahraini territory in order to suppress the pro democracy demonstrations. in its eastern province. BY GARY THOMAS While there has been a wave of political discontent sweeping across some nations of the Middle East, the grievances of the protesters and their way of expressing them is different from country to country. So, too, are the governments’ responses. Analysts say Bahrain’s unrest has made one neighbor nervous and another adventurous. nlike in other countries, the protests in the tiny island nation of Bahrain have largely been along sectarian lines, with Shi’ite Muslims in the streets calling for reforms from the al-Khalifa royal family, who are Sunnis. The government has not only suppressed the protests, but gotten help from neighboring Saudi Arabia - also ruled by a Sunni monarchy. Former CIA officer Michael Scheuer, who has extensive experience in the Middle East, says that has the makings for a particularly explosive situation.
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Fear factor The fear, says Scheuer, is that Sunni killings of Shi’ites, especially by Saudi troops, could prompt some kind of response from Iran. "The two Muslim groups, the Sunnis and the Shia, are not just alienated cousins," said the former CIA officer. "They’re determined historic enemies. And the real question comes down to, if it comes to violence and the Sunni forces start slaughtering Shias, what do the Iranians do? Do they sit still and watch their co-religionists get killed? Do they try to start trouble in the eastern province [of Saudi Arabia] to put some pressure on the Saudis?" The bulk of Saudi Arabia’s oil fields are
Fears of Sunni on Shi’ite killings are not unusual. According to a recent account by a New York Times reporter, when he waved his American passport to avoid being shot by Bahraini security forces, a policeman said, "We’re not after you. We’re after Shia." Added reporter Michael Slackman, "It was like they were hunting rats."
‘Iran's intervention’ Kamran Bokhari, Middle East and South Asia director for the private intelligence firm Stratfor, says Iran would like to move in just as Saudi Arabia did, but its moves are limited by geography since it lies across the Persian Gulf from Bahrain. He speculates Iran might engage in covert activity to help its Shi’ite brethren if it had agents in place before the unrest started. "The Iranians at this point in time cannot send reinforcements, whatever they may be," said Bokhari. "So they would have had to be in country pre-crisis. And it’s not clear that they have enough assets to mount an insurgency. Definitely they can stir up a mass uprising, but that’s very different from an insurgency. I’m not saying that that can’t happen. But the Shi’ite community in Bahrain is also pretty much divided." The al-Wefaq Shi’ites are the largest opposition group and are considered more mainstream, holding 18 seats in parliament before they resigned en masse in February to protest police violence against demonstrators. But there is also the hard-line alHaq movement, which analysts say is philosophically closer to Iran. A girl holds up a picture of Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in Muharraq, Bahrain, February 16, 2011, during a gathering to counter three days of antigovernment demonstrations Analysts agree that at some point, the ruling al-Khalifa family will have to cut some kind of deal for political reforms, probably by exploiting the split in the Shi’ite community. Kamran Bokhari says that would suit Iran just fine if it is looking at a long-term strategy of extending influence rather than short-term political gain. "It’s good enough for Iran. It’s not like if they can’t topple the monarchy then all is lost. They can make a partial gain right now and then build upon it in years to come. So any negotiated settlement still empowers Iran. And that’s why you see the Saudis acting really aggressively," he said. Analysts say any direct Iranian intervention against either Bahrain or Saudi Arabia could also have consequences for the United States. Saudi Arabia and Bahrain are both U.S. allies, and the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet is based in Bahrain. Report courtesy of Voice of America, www.VOANews.com
Will missile development by the Iranian Space Agency be “peaceful” in the same way as Iran’s pursuit of nuclear capabilities? Washington notes potential violation of United Nations sanctions limiting missile development from the Iranian government. ran has raised its space ambitions by announcing the launch of a "life capsule" designed to carry a monkey, despite concerns by the West of its true intentions. With little fanfare, the Iranian Space Agency launched the Kavoshgar-4 rocket on March 15, the official IRNA news agency said, citing the president's office. The launch of a monkey into orbit has
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been touted by Iranian officials as the first step of sending a man into space by 2020. Omid, the name of the first Iranianmade satellite, was launched in February 2009 as part of the country's space program, Bloomberg reports. In February of last year, Iran fired a domestically produced rocket into space with a satellite carrying two turtles, a rat and several worms. Originally unveiled by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in early February,
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Sarah Palin Asks Israelis, “Why Apologize?” Sarah Palin is made her first visit to Israel, touring the Old City of Jerusalem on Monday while wearing a Star of David necklace, before arriving for a private dinner at the residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
U.S. military intervention in Libya has sparked widely divergent congressional reaction. Some legislators lament U.S. actions may be too little too late to force leader Muammar Gaddafi from power, while others object that the Obama administration acted without Congress’ consent. or Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, the question is not whether President Barack Obama should have ordered U.S. intervention in Libya. Instead, he asks: what took him so long to pull the trigger? "We have been overly cautious, unnervingly indecisive,” Graham said. “This thing [the Libyan situation] melted down. I wish he [President Obama] had acted sooner." Graham spoke on the Fox News Sunday television program. His sentiments are echoed by Senator John McCain. Appearing on NBC’s Today show Tuesday, the Arizona Republican urged an expansion of U.S. efforts beyond establishing a no-fly zone over Libya. "We are going to have to facilitate some arms and equipment and training to the [Libyan] rebels over time,” said McCain. “A stalemate is a very bad outcome here. American policy is that Gaddafi must go." Not so, according to Democratic Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts. "The goal of this mission is not to get rid of Gaddafi,” Kerry said. “That is not what the United Nations licensed, and I would not call it going to war. This is a very limited operation that is geared to save lives, and it was specifically targeted on a humanitarian basis." Kerry spoke on NBC’s Meet the Press program, as did fellow-Democrat Carl Levin of Michigan. Levin was asked why the United States is intervening in Libya, but not in Bahrain and other Arab states where antigovernment protesters face repression. "This is a unique situation where the entire world has come together, including the Arab world, and has said the Gaddafi slaughter needs to stop,” said Levin. “It is not just we, the United States, just the opposite." But some members of Congress are objecting to the Obama administration’s
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hile visiting the Temple Mount and Western Wall, Judaism's holiest site, the former Alaska governor reportedly asked her Israeli hosts, "Why are you apologizing all the time?" According to the Jerusalem Post, Palin had been told by her guides, World Likud chairman Danny Danon and Western Wall Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, that Jews were not allowed to pray openly on the Temple Mount. Palin is an outspoken supporter of Israel. According to the Post, she told Danon that she had flags of Israel “on my desk, in my home, all over the place." Danond said: “She didn’t go into diplomatic issues, but I can clearly say from the questions she asked in relation to our conflict here with the Muslims in these holy sites that she knows that we are right and that the Muslims are just claiming things for provocation and they’re not right.” Palin has often criticized the Obama administration for what she terms its unfair treatment of the Jewish State. "As Israel makes concessions [and is still criticized by the Obama Administration], Arab leaders are just sitting back waiting for the White House to further pressure Israel.
W Libyan rebel fighters man an anti-aircraft machine gun in the Rebel-held city of Benghazi as a Libyan fighter jets carried out screeching bombing runs against anti-Gadhafi forces. actions. Republican Senator John Cornyn of Texas complained that, in failing to seek legislative approval for intervention in Libya, the president is treating Congress as what he termed "a potted plant". Ohio Democratic Congressman Dennis Kucinich issued a statement arguing the nofly zone is an act of war that requires congressional authorization. In interviews with U.S. news outlets, Kucinich is quoted as saying President Obama's actions may constitute an impeachable offense under U.S. law. That suggestion is dismissed by Senator Lindsey Graham. "I do not believe he [Obama] needs to come to Congress [for authorization],” Graham added. “I will gladly vote on what he did. I think it is inherent within the authority of the commander-in-chief to take such action." For Republican Senator Richard Lugar of Indiana, the issue is not whether President Obama is authorized to order military intervention in Libya. Rather, Lugar questioned the precedent the United States is setting in an appearance on CBS' Face the Nation program. "We are talking about many countries in which our interests are involved,” Lugar said. “We had better get this straight from the beginning, or there is going to be a situation in which war lingers on [in] country after country, situation after situation."
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Sarah Palin has often criticized the Obama administration for what she terms its unfair treatment of the Jewish State. Many past U.S. presidential candidates have made the requisite pilgrimage to Israel in advance of a bid for the nation's highest political office, writes Janine Zacharia in the Washington Post. In an paid appearance before business leaders and politicians in New Delhi on Saturday, the GOP 2008 presidential candidate slammed the Obama administration for "dithering" in its approach to the upheaval in Libya. At around the same time, U.S. forces led an allied assault on the forces of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi — the biggest intervention in the Arab world since the 2003 Iraq invasion. Were she president, Palin said in response to a question, "there would have been more decisiveness, more commitment to those that are freedom fighters" in Libya, CNN reported.
White House Denies Reports of Possible Dialogue with Hezbollah White House spokesman Tommy Vietor stressed the U.S.'s unwavering nocontact policy with Hezbollah he Obama administration has denied accusations that the U.S. is considering reaching out to political elements in Hezbollah, as reported by the Washington Post last Friday. White House National Security Council spokesman Tommy Vietor told Haaretz that “U.S. policy toward Hezbollah has not changed and is not changing. Hezbollah is a designated foreign terrorist organization and our efforts against the group are in line with that status." The spokesman reiterated the United States' no-contact policy with Hezbollah as with other terrorist organizations, and that this policy is not being considered for change.” According to the Washington Post report, Obama is considering reaching out to the political elements in Hezbollah, stressing that at this stage, such efforts were for purposes of gathering intelligence, not formulating policy. Considering how the president’s decision to accept these recommendations may have been effected by the recent wave of uprisings in the Arab world, the Washington Post writer said that the "political time bomb ticking away in the [intelligence report] is the
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Ignatius quotes one intelligence official, John Brennan (who supports the opening of diplomatic channels with the terrorist group) as saying that while "Hezbollah started out as purely a terrorist organization back in the early ’80s," it has "evolved significantly over time." "The bottom line," Ignatius concluded "is that after a decade of American wars in the Middle East, the Obama administration is increasingly looking for ways to talk with adversaries and draw them into a process of dialogue.” "The world is changing, and perhaps so should U.S. policy," he added.
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Trump Piles It On: Claims He Gave Gaddafi Tent Rent Money to Charity BY TOMMY CHRISTOPHER
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“The Trump Organization said Gaddafi would not be coming to Trump’s estate and insisted that Trump has not rented property to him.”
Possible 2012 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has doubled down on his revisionist claim that he “screwed” Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi in 2009 when the embattled despot tried to pitch a tent on one of Trump’s properties in New York. Now, he’s telling CNN that his plan, all along, was to rook Gaddafi out of a small fortune, and give the money to charity. Unfortunately, Trump’s story is so full of holes, he could build several golf courses on it. Trumps story doesn’t hold up well to intense scrutiny. An interview with CNN’s Poppy Harlow put him on the spot. When asked if he still has the money, Trump replies “Do I still have it? What does that mean?” When she asks Trump if he gave the Gaddafi money to charity, his first response is “I give tremendous, in fact, the other night, Comedy Central roasted me, they gave me a tremendous amount of money, it’s already gone to charity. So, I give money to charity. I gave that money to charity.” Then, he reveals the grand plan, saying, “And in fact, I said, when I did it, I’m gonna take Gaddafi’s money, I’m not gonna make it easy on him, and I’m going to give the money to charity.” Trump may, or may not, have given the money to charity at some point, but unless he was lying in 2009, there’s no way it happened the way he says it did. When news first surfaced that Gaddafi planned to pitch a tent on Trump’s property, Trump didn’t know anything about it. In fact, based on his statements at the time, it doesn’t even appear that he got any money from Gaddafi, who was subleasing from Trump associates. According to Fox News:
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subleasing the property. Even Trump’s claim that he “screwed” Gaddafi by “not letting him use” the property fails to hold water when you realize it was the local government who ordered Trump to evict Gaddafi’s tent: “At 2:30 p.m. yesterday, I spoke to Trump and told him that if they did not dismantle the tent, we would commence criminal prosecution,” he said. “And the only party we could name as a defendant would be the Trump Organization.” The irony is that the original controversy was a tent-pest in a teacup, and Trump probably didn’t deserve the negative press he got. Had the town not gotten involved, and Gaddafi had stayed on the estate, Trump could hardly have been blamed for honoring a legal contract with an intermediary. But for Trump to try and take credit for something he didn’t do is beyond ridiculous, and his claim that he gave the money to char-
ity at all is highly suspect. This is the first he’s mentioned it, and in the days following the initial controversy, he not only didn’t reveal the disposition of the money, he actually tried to leverage the publicity to line his pockets some more: The tent erected for the use of Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi on Donald Trump’s Bedford, N.Y., property last week prompted national headlines, neighborhood outrage and a criminal summons. But Mr. Trump sees a silver lining. “It’s the best piece of property in New York,” the mogul said in an interview. “Most people never even knew I owned it and now they do.” The property in question, Seven Springs, is set to stay in the headlines. Last week, Mr. Trump filed a $30 million complaint against the Nature Conservancy and two neighbors, alleging they were depressing his property’s value by denying him the use of a closed road needed to provide access to a proposed 15home luxury development on the 213-acre property. While Harlow did a good job asking the charity question at all, she should have followed up by getting some details about the donation, and the organization to which it went. I’ve asked Trump’s spokesperson for that information, but they have not responded, as yet.
End of Rent Stabilization Won’t Make Crappy Apartments Desirable The New York Post is not known for its bleeding-heart liberalism, so we're not surprised by the position of columnist Nicole Gelinas on the hot topic of the day, whether to renew/repeal/strengthen the city's rent stabilization laws. elinas is not a fan of the proposal to increase the vacancy decontrol amount above the current $2,000 threshold. In fact, she's not a fan of rent control in general. She writes: "[W]ithout rent regulation, politicians would lose a huge scare tactic with voters. They wouldn't be able to tell the public: Vote for me, or some investment-banking billionaire will come steal your walkup rental in Flushing." Wait, what? The masters-of-the-universe aren't coming for the middle class. Obviously, in a freer market, a newly renovated apartment in an elevator building near midtown Manhattan would still go for far more than a shabbier walk-up an hour away by subway. That's life. But a Facebook founder or Goldman Sachs partner isn't going to suddenly covet that two-bedroom apartment in an aging building off the Belt Parkway, demolishing New York's middle class. But wouldn't it be incredible if they did? Hey Sean Parker, tired of your $20 million Greenwich Village party palace? Gives Gravesend a try!
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But let's say that Gelinas's nightmare comes true, and suddenly landlords can't charge market rates for an empty stabilized apartment with a rent that surpasses $2,000. Who stands to be the most hurt? According to one landlord, whose comment was plucked from the ether by BrickUnderground, that would be the 20somethings who move to the Big Apple with a dream in their eye and a song in their heart: "If the $2,000 limit is increased, I will have to go through my buildings with a finetooth comb looking for every illegal subletter and profiteer. I will be unforgiving on rent increases to market rent tenants, and they will be forced to pay an even greater percentage of my expenses. The brunt of these new proposed regulations would be born by the 20-somethings. Please don't force my hand. My market-rate tenants pay way more than their fair share of my expenses."
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Memorial Services Held for Fogel Family in NYC Continued from Cover ticipants, with another 2,000 watching the services live via webcast, according to the event’s organizers. The daytime memorial was held at Kehillat Jeshurun, a Modern Orthodox congregation on the Upper East Side. At the service, Malcolm Hoenlein, the executive vice president of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations recounted the terrorist attack thusly: “The Fogel family were brutally murdered by the hands of barbaric, inhuman terrorists who planned and plotted this vile and evil act,” adding that “Those responsible demonstrate the level of depravity that can only be compared to the worst of the Nazi horrors. This was an attack on the Fogel family and their community, but also on the state of Israel and the Jewish people.” Hoenlein also decried the international response (or lack thereof) to the murders, noting the seeming lack of indignation that would most likely follow had the victims been anyone other than Israeli Jews. He declared that the media had shifted its focus “from the perpetrator to the victim,” and
______________________ DeGraff: “We shall never forget and we shall overcome.” ______________________ “denigrated the murdered to justify the murderer.” Indeed, initial coverage of the attack tended to focus on the expansion of Israeli settlement construction, referring to the massacre in Itamar as an afterthought, if at all. Hoenlein continued his criticism of the international response to the murders even into his introduction of Israel’s Ambassador to the
Above: Services were held on June 17 at Kehillat Jeshurun in Manhattan. Later that same evening, a gathering was held at the headquarters of Hineni, hosted by Rebbetzin Jungreis (R). UN Meron Reuben, saying “Nowhere is the hypocrisy to which the Jewish people are subjected more visible than at the UN, where Israel is condemned and those who murder ruthlessly are forgiven and forgotten.” Reuben didn’t address Hoenlein’s remarks directly, but condemned what he called the “root cause of terror”: a “culture of incitement pervading Palestinian institutions that glorifies violence and martyrdom – and demonizes Israelis and Jews.” Wrapping up the distinguished line-up of speakers was Reverend Jacques DeGraff, pastor of the Canaan Baptist Church in Harlem. DeGraff received a standing ovation from the audience when he unequivocal-
ly condemned the murders and expressed solidarity with the Jewish community. He concluded his remarks by saying “we shall never forget and we shall overcome.” Later that evening, Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis addressed a memorial gathering at the Manhattan headquarters of Hineni, a kiruv organization she founded in 1973. "I deplore the abject silence on the part of the world in the face of the horrific murder of the Fogel family,” she said, echoing the words of Malcom Hoenlein, and the feelings
of much of the Jewish community. Jungreis continued "the Fogels were holy souls, and as the angels of Shabbos that followed them home from synagogue departed, and the angel of death arrived." Expressing shock and outrage over these murders, the Rebbetzin said, "The barbaric nature of these gruesome murders is simply incomprehensible. What kind of beasts could kill a family in cold blood; what kind of beasts could slash the throat of a three month old infant?" Addressing the proliferation of global anti-Semitism and the double standard that is applied to Jews and Israel, the Rebbetzin ruefully observed, "The silence of the world is truly deafening. No country and leader utters a word of protest. There is no collective outcry of anger and indignation. Can you imagine what the international repercussions would be if a Jew committed this kind of act against a Muslim? The world would be in an uproar. Every leader in every country around the globe would loudly and vociferously condemn it. The UN would hold a special session in which resolutions would be passed against Israel. UN sanctions would be imposed. The United States would speak out stridently against Israel. It would eclipse every other major political upheaval in the world, and that includes the civil war in Libya and the earthquake in Japan. Nothing would be more important in the eyes of the world than the lynching of the Jew and Israel." As a survivor of the Bergen Belsen concentration camp, Rebbetzin Jungreis has experienced Jew-hatred firsthand and notes the pronounced changes in tenor in contemporary anti-Semitism as opposed to the brand that was promulgated during World War II. "In every generation anti-Semitism is marketed differently in order to make it more palatable to the masses. During the time of Hitler was politically correct to excoriate the
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Japan, the Persian Gulf and the Energy Crisis
Top Ten Tax Tips by the IRS Tax season is here, so the Better Business Bureau is urging you to following the Top Ten Tips from the Internal Revenue Service. ith April 18th fast approaching, it’s time to start the tax filing process that we all know and love. This tax season, if you are planning to get assistance from a tax preparer or even if you’re planning to do the leg work yourself, Better Business Bureau, along with the Internal Revenue Service recommend following these top ten tax filing tips. Start gathering your records: Round up any documents or forms you’ll need when filing your taxes: receipts, canceled checks and other documents that support income or deductions you’re claiming on your return. Be on the lookout: W-2s and 1099s should have arrived by now and you’ll need these to file your tax return. Use Free File: Let Free File do the hard work for you with brand-name tax software or online fillable forms. Everyone can find an option to prepare their tax return and e-file it for free. If you made $58,000 or less, you qualify for free tax software that is offered through a private-public partnership with manufacturers. If you made more or are comfortable preparing your own tax return, there's Free File Fillable Forms, the electronic versions of IRS paper forms. Try IRS e-file: After 21 years, IRS e-file has become the safe, easy and most common way to file a tax return. According to the IRS, 70 percent of taxpayers used IRS e-file. Starting in 2011, many tax preparers will be required to use e-file and will explain your filing options to you. This is your chance to give it a try. IRS e-file is approaching 1 billion returns processed safely and securely. If you owe taxes, you have payment options to file immediately and pay by the tax deadline. Best of all, combine e-file with direct deposit and you get your refund in as few as 10 days. Consider other filing options: There are many different options for filing your tax return. You can prepare it yourself or go to a tax preparer. You may be eligible for free face-to-face help at an IRS office or volunteer site. Give yourself time to weigh all the different options and find the one that best suits your needs. Consider Direct Deposit: If you elect to have your refund directly deposited into your bank account, you’ll receive it faster than waiting for a paper check.
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Fires triggered by a massive quake that hit Japan on Friday are burning out of control up and down the coast, including one at an oil refinery Ichinara City, Chiba prefecture. While the embargo lasted only five months, BY GEORGE FRIEDMAN Visit the IRS website again and again: 7. The official IRS website is a great place to find everything you’ll need to file your tax return: forms, publications, tips, answers to frequently asked questions and updates on tax law changes. Remember the number 17: Check out IRS Publication 17. It’s a comprehensive collection of information for taxpayers highlighting everything you’ll need to know when filing your return. Review! Review! Review! Don’t rush. Be sure to double-check all the Social Security Numbers and math calculations on your return as these are the most common errors made by taxpayers. Don’t panic! If you run into a problem, remember the IRS is here to help. Try www.irs.gov or call toll-free at 800-829-1040.
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Over the past week, everything seemed to converge on energy. The unrest in the Persian Gulf raised the specter of the disruption of oil supplies to the rest of the world, and an earthquake in Japan knocked out a string of nuclear reactors with potentially devastating effect. apan depends on nuclear energy and it depends on the Persian Gulf, which is where it gets most of its oil. It was, therefore, a profoundly bad week for Japan, not only because of the extensive damage and human suffering but also because Japan was being shown that it can’t readily escape the realities of geography. Japan is the world’s third-largest economy, a bit behind China now. It is also the third-largest industrial economy, behind only the United States and China. Japan’s problem is that its enormous industrial plant is built in a country almost totally devoid of mineral resources. It must import virtually all of the metals and energy that it uses to manufacture industrial products. It maintains stockpiles, but should those stockpiles be depleted and no new imports arrive, Japan stops being an industrial power.
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The Geography of Oil There are multiple sources for many of the metals Japan imports, so that if supplies stop flowing from one place it can get them from other places. The geography of oil is more limited. In order to access the amount of oil Japan needs, the only place to get it is the Persian Gulf. There are other places to get some of what Japan needs, but it cannot do without the Persian Gulf for its oil. This past week, we saw that this was a potentially vulnerable source. The unrest that swept the western littoral of the Arabian Peninsula and the ongoing tension between the Saudis and Iranians, as well as the tension between Iran and the United States, raised the possibility of disruptions. The geography of the Persian Gulf is extraordinary. It is a narrow body of water opening into a narrow channel through the Strait of Hormuz. Any diminution of the flow from any source in the region, let alone the complete closure of the Strait of Hormuz, would have profound implications for the global economy. For Japan it could mean more than higher prices. It could mean being unable to secure the amount of oil needed at any price. The movement of tankers, the limits on port facilities and long-term contracts that commit oil to other places could make it impossible for Japan to physically secure the oil it needs to run its industrial plant. On an extended basis, this would draw down reserves and constrain Japan’s economy dramatically. And, obviously, when the world’s third-largest industrial plant drastically slows, the impact on the global supply chain is both dramatic and complex. In 1973, the Arab countries imposed an oil embargo on the world. Japan, entirely dependent on imported oil, was hit not only by high prices but also by the fact that it could not obtain enough fuel to keep going.
the oil shock, as the Japanese called it, threatened Japan’s industrial capability and shocked it into remembering its vulnerability. Japan relied on the United States to guarantee its oil supplies. The realization that the United States couldn’t guarantee those supplies created a political crisis parallel to the economic one. It is one reason the Japanese are hypersensitive to events in the Persian Gulf and to the security of the supply lines running out of the region. Regardless of other supplies, Japan will always import nearly 100 percent of its oil
______________________ “Should Japan’s oil stockpiles be depleted and no new imports arrive, Japan stops being an industrial power.” ______________________ from other countries. If it cuts its consumption by 90 percent, it still imports nearly 100 percent of its oil. And to the extent that the Japanese economy requires oil — which it does — it is highly vulnerable to events in the Persian Gulf. It is to mitigate the risk of oil dependency — which cannot be eliminated altogether by any means — that Japan employs two alternative fuels: It is the world’s largest importer of seaborne coal, and it has become the third-largest producer of electricity from nuclear reactors, ranking after the United States and France in total amount produced. One-third of its electricity production comes from nuclear power plants. Nuclear power was critical to both Japan’s industrial and national security strategy. It did not make Japan self-sufficient, since it needed to import coal and nuclear fuel, but access to these resources made it dependent on countries like Australia, which does not have choke points like Hormuz. It is in this context that we need to understand the Japanese prime minister’s statement that Japan was facing its worst crisis since World War II. First, the earthquake and the resulting damage to several of Japan’s nuclear reactors created a long-term regional energy shortage in Japan that, along with the other damage caused by the earthquake, would certainly affect the economy. But the events in the Persian Gulf also raised the 1973 nightmare scenario for the Japanese. Depending how events evolved, the Japanese pipeline from the Persian Gulf could be threatened in a way that it had not been since 1973. Combined with the failure of several nuclear reactors, the Japanese economy is at risk. The comparison with World War II was apt since it also began, in a way, with an energy crisis. The Japanese had invaded China, and after the fall of the Netherlands (which controlled today’s Indonesia) and France (which controlled Indochina), Japan was concerned about agreements with France and the Netherlands continuing to be honored. Indochina supplied Japan with tin
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AT&T to Buy T-Mobile USA for $39 Billion AT&T said Sunday it had agreed to buy T-Mobile USA from Germany's Deutsche Telekom in a $39-billion blockbuster deal enabling it to overtake Verizon as the biggest US wireless provider. he cash-and-stock deal, which needs regulatory approval, will give AT&T 34 million new customers and lift its annual wireless revenues to around $80 billion from $58.5 billion in 2010. It will add to AT&T earnings in the third year after the deal closes, the company said, and help it compete with market leader Verizon. "This transaction represents a major commitment to strengthen and expand critical infrastructure for our nation's future," said Randall Stephenson, AT&T chairman and chief executive. "It will improve network quality, and it will bring advanced... capabilities to more than 294 million people. "Mobile broadband networks drive economic opportunity everywhere, and they enable the expanding high-tech ecosystem that includes device makers, cloud and content providers, app developers, customers, and more." According to data from comScore, AT&T held a 26.6% market share of US mobile subscribers in December 2010, while T-Mobile accounted for 12.2% of the market. Verizon, meanwhile, accounted for 31.3%. The deal will give AT&T a big boost in its rivalry with Verizon, which recently started selling the Apple iPhone with an end to the AT&T monopoly. Analysts said the deal also helps AT&T in the so-called 4G sector offering more advanced wireless services. "AT&T has been under attack for not being able to match the network capacity of larger rival Verizon," said MG Siegler of the
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technology blog TechCrunch. "And when they won the majority of the bids for the open spectrum in 2008, Verizon also had a clear path to the future. Now AT&T is taking another path: buying TMobile." Deutsche Telekom's flamboyant former boss Ron Sommer bought Voicestream more than a decade ago at the height of the dotcom boom, re-branding it T-Mobile, but leaving the German firm struggling under a mountain of debt. For years it was Deutsche Telekom's main
growth-driver but in recent years a string of poor results gave rise to speculation that it wanted to put an end to its US adventure. "This is a very very valuable deal for Deutsche Telekom. This is a good day," chief executive Rene Obermann said. "The proceeds will give us the financial firepower to finance our expansion plans in Europe." Deutsche Telekom will get $25 billion in cash and $14 billion worth of shares, making the German firm AT&T's biggest minority shareholder with an eight-percent stake and a seat on the board, based on the current share
price. AT&T has the right to increase the portion of the purchase price paid in cash by up to $4.2 billion with a corresponding reduction in the stock component, Deutsche Telekom said. The cash portion of the purchase price will be financed with new debt and cash on AT&T's balance sheet. AT&T has an 18month commitment of $20 billion underwritten by JP Morgan. Forrester Research analyst Charles Golvin said that the deal will mean that highspeed mobile broadband will improve in quality and coverage, including, in the long run, in rural communities. "The bad news: the cost of that service won't come down nearly as fast as customers would like, since AT&T and Verizon Wireless combined would own nearly three out of every four wireless subscriptions in the US," he said. "While clearly troublesome for Sprint and other smaller mobile competitors, it's also bad news for cable operators, whose incipient mobility products will suffer in comparison to what AT&T and Verizon can offer."
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THE PEOPLE’S VOICE LETTERS TO THE EDITOR EDITORIAL
Sarcastic Weiner (D-NY) Mocks the Public’s Prerogative on Footing the Bill for NPR Last week, the House of Representatives voted on a bill, proposed by the GOP, to cut off funding to liberal haven and anti-Semites’ news source of choice, National Public Radio. But what really caught my eye happened before the vote. Before giving their thumbs-up or thumbs-down, the members of the House were subjected to a childish rant by Rep. nthony Weiner, in which Weiner mocked the Republican initiative in way that made it very clear: He had a point to make, and he wasn’t about to let little things like decorum or logic get in his way. Or alternatively, since he felt that the Republican’s rush to get this measure to the floor for a vote (which did include an emergency hearing of the House Rules Committee last Wednesday) was an idiotic waste of time, he felt obliged to respond in kind. To get the full effect, one really has to watch the video footage of Weiner’s remarks, but just to offer a small excerpt: “What a relief. I’m glad we got the economy back going. I’m so glad we secured our nuclear power plants. So glad Americans are going back to work.” He then added “We discovered a target we can all agree on…it’s Click and Clack,” referring to the hosts of the NPR program “Car Talk.” For nearly three minutes he went on like this, ripping on the Republican effort to halt general public funding of a highly
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_____________________ “We discovered a target we can all agree on… .. it’s Click and Clack.” _____________________ partisan media source. This media source, by the way, was a recent “winner” of the popular vote on YouCut, an innovative new program in which members of the public are able to vote, online or via text, on the programs for which they would most like to see federal funding reduced. Like most of his colleagues in the Democratic House caucus, Weiner opposes halting federal handouts to NPR. In his smug, sarcastic tirade against his Republican counterparts, he said “The American people are not concerned about the economy around the world. They’re staring at their radio station saying, ‘get rid of Click and Clack.’ Finally my Republican friends are getting rid of them. Kudos to you.” The push to eliminate government funding to NPR gained momentum when an undercover report by James O’Keefe (previously known for his exposé on corruption at ACORN, a now defunct NGO for community-based activism) revealed anti-Semitic attitudes among some of NPR’s top executives. Conservative pundits have long decried the highly partisan, anti-conservative and anti-Israel bent to NPR’s news reporting. While this is all well within the realm of free speech, critics argue that this blatant lack of impartiality renders NPR unsuitable funding at the taxpayer’s expense. Suffice it to say that, as a partisan media group, NPR has that same opportunity to pursue private funding and stay competitive as any other outlet. Though the measure will likely die in the Senate, it passed in the House of
Rep. Anthony Weiner mocked the Republican initiative in way that made it very clear: He had a point to make, and he wasn’t about to let little things like decorum or logic get in his way. Representatives. It is unclear whether the House voted twice in the same day (no, then yes), or whether the results were initially reported incorrectly. Earlier this week, NPR issued a celebratory statement saying, “Today, good judgment prevailed as Congress rejected a move to assert government control over the content of news.” Now, I’m no master of Aristotelian logic, but I did retain a little of what I learned in high school and college, and I seem to recall a type of logical fallacy called a “straw man argument.” To "attack a straw man" is to create the illusion of having refuted a proposition by substituting it with a superficially similar yet unequivalent proposition (the "straw man"), and refuting it, without ever having actually refuted the original position. It appears that NPR and their supporters (in particular Rep. Weiner) are completely at ease replacing common sense with the proverbial man of straw. The bill to remove NPR from the government dole is a budget-saving measure, intended to stop the flow of public funds to an organization that, in practice, caters to Americans of a specific ideological orientation. In his tirade, Rep. Weiner decided to focus on “Car Talk” as a representative example of NPR programming, as if that had anything to do with anything (and even if it did, Weiner didn’t offer any explanation of why Click and Clack are deserving of our tax dollars)! Well I’m sure that I speak for a healthy percentage of America when I say: Don’t patronize us. And to the executive board of NPR, I would like to say that those of us who wish to see an end to the perpetual federal funding of your organization don’t wish to stifle your creativity or freedom of speech. Setting aside for a moment the allegations of anti-Semitism and antiAmericanism, I (and the writer speaks for himself here) would be just as unhappy to see my tax money go to Fox News as I would to have it wasted on NPR, just as a matter of principle. You claim that the failed bill to put NPR where it belongs–on the same footing as other ideologically-based news outlets–was an effort to “assert government control over the content of news.” Let’s put this simply, so that the “intellectuals” at NPR can understand it: Your right to free speech does not entitle you reach into our wallets to pay for it. Capiche?
Dear Editor, s was the rest of our community, I was shocked and saddened by the events March 11th. The brutal slaying of the Fogel family by Palestinian terrorists shows the world what kind of “partner” Israel has in the “peace process.” But I was also dismayed by your decision to run the graphic photos of the victims in last week’s issue of the Jewish Voice. I understand you were taking your cue from the Israeli Prime Minister’s office, but still, please – show some respect for the dead! It’s important that the world sees what these monsters are capable of, and I respect the Jewish Voice for telling it like it is. But I rue the day
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Dear Editor, ’m writing to commend the staff of the Jewish Voice for their coverage of the massacre in Itamar. If only the mainstream media were as direct in their handling of the issues as your newspaper, the American public would be much better-informed. It made me nauseous to see the images of the murdered members of the Fogel family (HY”D) in the pages of the Jewish Voice. But in a world where people let the numbers go in one ear and out the other, and where the immensity of other events (the disaster in Japan, the war in Libya) seems to overshadow the tragedy that has befallen our people, it’s important to put a human face on things so that people can really understand what’s
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that we sink to the level of the Arab propagandists, parading around images of the blood and gore caused by our enemies in order to elicit international sympathy. Granted, there is a difference in so far as the Israelis don’t stage these kinds of photo shoots. But using the imagery is similar enough to what they do, that it makes me shudder to think that we are capable of doing so. A warning on the cover is not enough. If the images are gruesome enough to necessitate a warning, perhaps they don’t belong in a reputable newspaper. Respectfully, Yaakov S. Brooklyn, NY
going on in Eretz Yisrael. The terrorist attack in Itamar wasn’t just a crime against Israel or the Jews, it was a crime against everything good and decent, a crime against humanity itself. The silence of the “international community” on this subject is absolutely deafening. It pains me to think that the world has come to this. But if we have to hold up the image of an Israeli infant with her throat slashed open in order to make people understand the nature of the enemy facing Israel, Jewry, and civilized people everywhere, then so be it. Sincerely, Michael D. Queens, NY
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March 25, 2011
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OUR WORLD: ‘Never Again’ Is Not Just a Slogan THREE JEWISH CHILDREN BY DOVID EFUNE
PEOPLE ARE NO LONGER ASHAMED TO PARADE NEGATIVE FEELINGS TOWARD JEWS BY CAROLINE B. GLICK Ruth Fogel was in the bathroom when the Palestinian terrorists pounced on her husband Udi and their three-month-old daughter Hadas, slitting their throats as they lay in bed on Friday night in their home in Itamar. he terrorists stabbed Ruth to death as she came out of the bathroom. With both parents and the newborn dead, they moved on to the other children, going into a bedroom where Ruth and Udi’s sons Yoav (11) and Elad (four) were sleeping. They stabbed them through their hearts and slit their throats. The murderers apparently missed another bedroom where the Fogels’ other sons, eightyear-old Ro’i and two-year-old Yishai were asleep because they left them alive. The boys were found by their big sister, 12-year-old Tamar, when she returned home from a friend’s house two hours after her family was massacred. Tamar found Yishai standing over his parents’ bodies screaming for them to wake up. In his eulogy at the family’s funeral on Sunday, former chief rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau told Tamar that her job from now on is to be her surviving brothers’ mommy. In a rare move, the Prime Minister’s Office released photos of the Fogel family’s blood-drenched corpses. They are shown as they were found by security forces. There was Hadas, dead on her parents’ bed, next to her dead father Udi. There was Elad, lying on a small throw rug wearing socks. His little hands were clenched into fists. What was a four-year-old to do against two grown men with knives? He clenched his fists. So did his big brother. Maybe the Prime Minister’s Office thought the pictures would shock the world. Maybe Binyamin Netanyahu thought the massacre of three little children would move someone to rethink their hatred of Israel. That was the theme of his address to the nation last Saturday night. Netanyahu directed most of his words to the hostile world. He spoke to the leaders who rush to condemn Israel at the UN Security Council every time we assert our right to this land by permitting Jews to build homes. He demanded that they condemn the murder of Jewish children with the same enthusiasm and speed. He shouldn’t have bothered. The government released the photos on Saturday night. Within hours, the social activism website My Israel posted a short video of the photographs on YouTube along with the names and ages of the victims. Within two hours YouTube removed the video. What was Netanyahu thinking? Didn’t he get the memo that photos of murdered Jewish children are unacceptable? If they’re published, someone might start thinking about the nature of Palestinian society. Someone might consider the fact that in the Palestinian Authority, anti-Jewish propaganda is so ubiquitous and so murderous that killing the Fogel babies was an act of heroism. The baby killers knew that by murdering Udi, Ruth, Hadas, Yoav and Elad they would enter the pantheon of Palestinian heroes. They can expect to have a sports stadium or school in Ramallah or Hebron built for them by the Palestinian Authority and underwritten by American or European taxpayers. And indeed, the murder of the Fogel children and their parents was greeted with jubilation in Gaza. Carnivals were held in the streets as Hamas members handed out sweets. Obviously YouTube managers are not interested in being held responsible for someone noticing that genocidal Jew hatred defines Palestinian society – and the Arab world as a whole. But they really have no reason to be concerned. Even if they had allowed the video to be posted for more than an hour, it wouldn’t have made a difference. The enlightened peoples of Europe, and growing numbers of Americans, have no interest in hearing or seeing anything that depicts Jews as good people, or even just as
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regular people. It is not that the cultured, intellectual A-listers in Europe and America share the Palestinians’ genocidal hatred of the Jewish people. The powerful newspaper editors, television commentators, playwrights, fashion designers, filmmakers and professors don’t spend time thinking about how to prepare the next slaughter. They don’t teach their children from the time they are Hadas and Elad Fogel’s ages that they should strive to become mass murderers. They would never dream of doing these things. They know there is a division of labor in contemporary anti-Semitism. The job of the intellectual luminaries in Western high society today is to hate Jews the old-fashioned way, the way their greatgrandparents hated Jews back in the days of the early 20th century before that villain Adolf Hitler gave Jew-hating a bad name. Much has been made of the confluence of anti-Semitic bile pouring out of the chattering classes. From Mel Gibson to Julian Assange to Charlie Sheen to John Galliano, it seems like a day doesn’t go by without some new celebrity exposing himself as a Jew-hater. It isn’t that the beautiful people and their followers suddenly decided that Jews are not their cup of tea (or rail of cocaine). It’s just that we have reached the point where people no longer feel embarrassed to parade negative feelings towards Jews. A DECADE ago, the revelation that French ambassador to Britain Daniel Bernard referred to Israel as “that shi**y little country,” was shocking. Now it is standard fare. Everyone who is anyone will compare Israel to Nazi Germany without even realizing this is nothing but Holocaust denial. The post-Holocaust dam reining in antiSemitism burst in 2002. As Jewish children and parents like the Fogels were being murdered in their beds, on the streets, in discotheques, cafés and supermarkets throughout Israel, fashionable anti-Semites rejoiced at the opportunity to hate Jews in public again. The collective Jew, Israel was accused of everything from genocide to infanticide to just plain nastiness.
_____________________ “The collective Jew, Israel was accused of everything from genocide to infanticide to just plain nastiness.” _____________________ Israel’s leaders were caricatured as Fagin, Shylock, Pontius Pilate and Hitler on the front pages of newspapers throughout Europe. IDF soldiers were portrayed as Nazis, and Israeli families were dehumanized. No longer civilians with an inherent right to live, in universities throughout the US and Europe, Israeli innocents were castigated as “extremist-Zionists” or “settlers” who basically deserved to be killed. Professors whose “academic” achievements involved publishing sanitized postmodern versions of anti-Jewish Palestinian propaganda were granted tenure and rewarded with lucrative book contracts. Today, when properly modulated, Jew hatred is a career maker. Take playwright Caryl Churchill’s 1,300- word anti-Semitic monologue Seven Jewish Children. The script accuses the entire population of Israel of mass murders which were never committed. For her efforts, Churchill became an international celebrity. The Royal Court Theater produced her anti- Jewish agitprop. The Guardian featured it on its home page. When Jewish groups demanded that The Guardian remove the blood libel from its website, the paper refused. Instead, it left the anti-Semitic propaganda on its homepage, but in a gesture of open-mindedness, hosted a debate about whether or not Seven Jewish Children is anti-Semitic. From London, Seven Jewish Children went on tour in Europe and the US. In a bid
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Following the Holocaust, two phrases stand out above all others as concrete universal Jewish resolutions. The first, ‘Zachor’ (to remember), is to ensure that the past will never be forgotten and its memory will always serve as a guide for the future. he second, ‘Never Again,’ is not limited to the horrors of a particular time or place, nor by extent or methods, but rather it symbolizes the Jewish people’s collective resolve to never stand by the blood of their brethren and to never allow innocents to be brutalized for the crime of being Jewish. Yet it was only days ago that communities around the world were devastated once again by news emanating from Israel, that five innocent souls were murdered in cold blood. Holocaust remembrance has been a commitment that the Jewish community has consistently lived up to, but what of securing a safe Jewish future? What is the purpose of a moving memorial or museum, if not to serve as a stark reminder of what human beings are capable of and what is likely to occur if the guardians of moral justice are not vigilant in their duties? Whilst mindful of a history of tragedy, Jews must not be defined by their victimhood but by the strength of their moral resolve. It is the Jewish ability to act as the vocal moral conscience of the world that will ensure that ‘Never Again’ is not just a slogan, but a universal clarion call to concrete action. Today, the Israel Defense Forces stand at the forefront of this battle, and one can have no doubt that they will spare little effort in capturing the killers and bringing them to justice. Their ongoing efforts to ensure the safety and security of Israel’s citizens will be intensified as the gravity of what they are fighting for has become more real. But Israel is not only defended by its brave soldiers; everyone can take action – specifically within the US – where silent or active facilitators, excusers, and those who seek to misdirect the blame abound. It is crucial that they are held responsible and accountable for their public positions and statements and are never allowed to embolden the wretched hand of terror. In this particular case there are two specific morally perverse agendas that many are working to propagate. The first is the myth that Jewish development in Judea and Samaria is the motivating force behind Arab barbarism. The second is that this attack was an isolated incident with no context or responsible party beyond the direct perpetrators. The first and obvious culprits are the Palestinian Arab Authority, who, with a statement by Mahmoud Abbas on Israeli radio, denied outright that incitement is rampant. Even as the Itamar victims were buried on Sunday, Fatah named a square in El-Bireh
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after the leader of the 1978 Coastal Road Massacre. There is much that can be done to combat Arab incitement. First and foremost, a concerted domestic political effort to keep this issue at the forefront of all Arab-Israeli discussions, and support those groups that monitor and bring attention to the daily fever pitch vitriolic anti-Semitism rampant in state-sponsored Palestinian Arab media. The News Media reporting was atrocious, with various networks using neutral terms to describe the killers whilst other generally buried the story. The BBC of course was worst of all, as was pointed out by honestreporting.com: “The BBC, however, virtually buried the Fogel family’s massacre, once again demonstrating its obsession with the settlement issue above all other issues relating to the Arab-Israeli Conflict. No dedicated reportage of the brutal attack was featured elsewhere on the site. Instead, subsumed in a story of settlements, it warrants only a few lines. The BBC does, however, report that the attack “has shocked many Palestinians”. Of course, the BBC failed to mention that Hamas described the attack as a “heroic operation” while sweets and candies were handed out in Gaza in celebration. The BBC has exercised its own moral judgment that says that the issuing of building permits in settlements is the cause of terror. Otherwise, the story may have included statements from Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu attributing the terror attack to Palestinian incitement.” Many have partaken in letter writing campaigns to various media outlets, but what
_____________________ “One can have no doubt that Defense Forces will spare little effort in capturing the killers and bringing them to justice.” _____________________ is far more effective is an active campaign to discourage advertisers from using these platforms. Protesting to companies that support CNN and the BBC with their advertising by explaining the moral implications of their activities may go a long way. When businesses are made aware that the overwhelming majority of Americans are favorable to Israel, they may think twice about establishing affiliations with the guilty networks. What was most disturbing of all was the statement issued by the White House that to the untrained eye may have appeared appropriate. However, statements of this significance are very carefully crafted and every word is expertly positioned; it opened by saying: “We condemn in the strongest possible terms the murder of five Israelis in a terrorist attack in the northern West Bank, and we offer our condolences to their loved ones and to the Israeli people,” and concluded with this troubling statement, “we call on the
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March 25, 2011
Public Megillah Reading Held at Iranian Mission to the UN BY FERN SIDMAN
______________________ “It is clear that the source of antiWestern and anti-Israel terrorism today emanates from Iran; the very same government that sought to destroy us centuries ago.” ______________________
Armed with signs featuring slogans like "Ahmadinejad: Remember What Happened to Haman" nearly 500 Jews gathered this Purim, Sunday, March 20. The croWD had come together for a public reading of Megillat Esther, held outside the Iranian mission to the United Nations on Manhattan's East Side. Organized by Americans for a Safe Israel (AFSI), Amcha - the Coalition for Jewish Concerns, Z Street and the Jewish Political Education Council, the reading was held as a symbolic representation of the indefatigable nature of the Jewish people and Hashem's intervention in their survival throughout the millennia. urim is a day that we celebrate the survival of the Jewish people against evil rulers who sought our complete annihilation in the city of Shushan in Persia. In every generation the names of our oppressors and their countries of origin may change, but they are driven by one common denominator and that is visceral hatred of the Jew," announced Larry Domnitch, a freelance writer and Baal Koreh (designated reader) for the megillah reading. "Today we will read about the plans for mass extermination of the Jewish people designed by the prototypes of evil, namely Achashveirosh and Haman. We are gathered here today to remind the modern day Haman who resides in Iran named Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, that we will not be silent while he creates his plans to ‘wipe Israel off the map.’ As in the days of Queen Esther, we will raise our voices to G-d, seeking His divine intervention and we will boldly speak out against a regime that is not only a nemesis to Israel but to the entire free world," he added. Glenn Richter, long time Jewish activist
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Hundreds gathered to hear the megillah reading and protest the injustices of the current Iranian regime in front of Iran’s mission to the UN this Purim. and former leader of the Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry, introduced the leaders of the sponsoring organizations as the croWD held specially made Purim groggers with the face of Ahmadinejad and a red line cancelling it out, along with other signs and Israeli flags. "The Obama administration is willfully deluding itself by toeing the line that the source of all the problems in the Middle East is […] Jewish settlements in Judea and Samaria," he declared. "It is clear that the source of anti-Western and anti-Israel terrorism today emanates from Iran; the very same government that sought to destroy us centuries ago," he added. During the Megillah reading the sounds of acrimony could be heard from a small contingent of Neturei Karta counter-protestors who chanted, "Down, Down, the State of Israel" and held signs that said Zionism is
against Judaism. One each occasion that the name of Haman was read aloud, the noise generated by the plethora of groggers and loud boos by those gathered to hear the megillah drowned out the hateful anti-Israel rhetoric. Subsequent to the megillah reading, Helen Freedman of the Americans for a Safe Israel said, "We are putting the government of Iran on notice and we are here today to tell Ahmadinejad and other sponsors of terrorism against Israel and the Western world, that your fate is sealed. Learn from history. When you lift your hand against the Jewish nation, you will succumb to defeat, just as Haman did in Persia and all the others after him." Sending a strong message to President Obama, Rabbi Avi Weiss of the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale declared, "When you weaken Israel, you weaken the United States. When the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations states that Jewish settlements are illegal you create an atmosphere in which the gruesome murders of five members of the Fogel family in Itamar can take place," he added. Tears filled the eyes of those gathered as Rabbi Weiss delivered an impassioned and emotionally charged address in which he listed the names of each member of the Fogel family and asked, "What kind of beasts could have carried out this heinous act of murder?" Speaking of the innocence and love of 11-year-old Yoav Fogel, ZTK"L, Rabbi Weiss read the words that hung over Yoav's bed: "May it be Your will, Lord God and God of our forefathers, that I love every one of Israel as myself, and to graciously perform the positive commandment of loving your neighbor as yourself. May it also be Your will, Lord God and God of my forefathers, that you cause the hearts of my friends and neighbors to love me fervently, and that I be accepted and desirable to everyone, and that
I be loving and pleasant, and that I be gracious and merciful in the eyes of all who see me." Weiss continued: "Our message to the remaining members of the Fogel family and to all our brothers and sisters living in Eretz Yisroel is the same message declared by Queen Esther who said, ‘gather all of the Jews,' all decent people and cry out, ‘We stand with you!’” He reiterated the words of devotion uttered by 12-year-old Tamar Fogel who said after the funerals of her parents and siblings "now, I will be the mother," and called upon all of Klal Yisroel to become active participants in raising this family and all others who are suffering. "Just as we read in Megillat Esther, we have the power to turn this tragedy in Itamar around," said Rabbi Weiss. He spoke of a millionaire who told the Fogel family, "get used to having me around" as he made a commitment to stock their pantry every Shabbat until the youngest child turns 18; and of those who organized the delivery of 108 mishloach manos packages to the families of Itamar and of his daughter's wishes to hold his granddaughter’s Bat Mitzvah in Itamar as a sign of love and solidarity. "The message of the ‘brit,’ the covenant between the Jewish people and G-d, is a simple one and that is: don't give up," said Rabbi Weiss as he led those gathered in rousing chants of "Am Yisroel Chai.” Photos by Pamela Hall, www.pamela-hall.com
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Israel Becomes World Leader in Agudath Israel Stands up Sustainable Volunteer Programs for Religious Rights in
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“Bus drivers must wear pants.” That was the dress code demanded by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of New York. “Women are supposed to wear skirts.” That was the rule that Tahita Jenkins followed devoutly. n African American member of the Pentecostal church, Ms. Jenkins had been taught that women were prohibited from wearing men’s clothing, and throughout her years in college and in several previous jobs, she stuck to her skirts. And when she was hired by the MTA as a bus driver, she continued to stick to her skirts, and to stick to her principles, despite the fact that she lost her job. She filed a discrimination complaint with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Her case came to the attention of Rabbi Mordechai Biser, general counsel for Agudath Israel of America, who was quick to realize the importance of the underlying issue and its relevance to the Orthodox Jewish community. As he explained in an
A Masa Israel Journey’s new immersive programs change the lives of American and Israeli teens. Masa Israel Journey launches immersive, grassroots service projects in Israel, teaming up American and Israeli volunteers to meet communities’ needs n response to traditional volunteer programs that have Americans parachuting in and out of countries worldwide with no long-term effects, Masa Israel Journey recently launched two new, integrated volunteer programs that team up American and Israeli volunteers to create sustainable projects in Israel’s underserved periphery. Through the five-month Yahel Social Change Program, Americans work with Israeli grassroots organizations to create
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______________________ “Masa Israel aims to dramatically increase the number of young adults who choose Israel.” ______________________ community-driven educational projects in immigrant communities. In the 10-month Ma’ase Olam program, Americans join Israeli peers in their own communities and volunteer with local NGOs. A joint project of the Government of Israel and the Jewish Agency for Israel, Masa Israel has nearly 10,000 participants, and 16 post-college programs exclusively dedicated to service. “As with any country, Israel has tremendous needs,” said Avi Rubel, Masa Israel’s North American Director. “Masa Israel aims to dramatically increase the number of young adults who choose Israel and partner with Israelis in doing meaningful service and volunteer work.” The Yahel Social Change Program, based
in Gedera, launched in 2010 with six North American participants, five whom stayed on for the spring 2011 semester. By teaming up with Ethiopian-Israeli volunteers from Friends by Nature, a local not-for-profit organization that seeks to empower the Ethiopian community in Israel, they are volunteering in academic assistance programs, teaching English and working in community gardens, as well as meeting social activists and learning about issues of immigration, community empowerment and sustainability. "With our grassroots efforts, we cannot expect to fully see the impact of our work during our stay, but we can plant seeds and help to create new and innovative sustainable projects," said Drew Fidler, Yahel Social Change Program participant. A graduate of New York University's School of Social Work, Fidler collaborated with Friends by Nature to launch a project, which seeks to prepare Ethiopian youth to work at Jewish summer camps in North America. Ma’ase Olam’s inaugural program for North Americans and Israelis will run from September 2011 – June 2012. They will live communally, study Hebrew, receive professional training, work on joint volunteer projects with diverse communities, and learn about the social and cultural complexities of Israeli society. To speak with volunteer program alumni from your area, please contact Masa Israel’s Director of Public Relations, Rachel Trager at (917) 371-5569 or racheltr@masaisrael.org. For more information about the Yahel Social Change Program, please visit http://www.yahelisrael.com/ For more information about Ma’ase Olam, please visit ht//www.nif.org/getinvolved/fellowships/maase-olam/
Young volunteers enjoy an outdoor excursion while participating in a Masa volunteer program.
______________________ “When she was hired by the MTA as a bus driver, she continued to stick to her skirts, and to stick to her principles, despite the fact that she lost her job.” ______________________ interview with the New York Times, “We find these kinds of arbitrary regulations objectionable. And we thought it would be a service also to members of our community to have a precedent. Where someone’s religious liberty is threatened, particularly in the context of their ability to earn a livelihood,
Tahita Jenkins is fighting a Metropolitan Transportation Authority requirement to wear pants. we think it’s important to take a stand.” Agudath Israel reached out to Eric Stern, an employment lawyer who is a member of the organization’s volunteer legal network. He agreed with Rabbi Biser’s assessment of the situation and took on the case. That was three years ago. The wheels of justice grind more slowly than the wheels of the transit system, but they get there eventually, and Tahita Jenkins’ case recently appeared before a federal judge. Although the Transit Authority had moved to dismiss the case, the judge ruled against that motion, stating that whether or not a skort is a reasonable religious accommodation is a matter for a jury to decide. Seemingly a small victory, it is actually, in the words of Eric Stern, “a huge win,” a win that is potentially prob-
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March 25, 2011
NEWS IN REVIEW ISRAEL Hamas Rejects U.N. Holocaust Classes in Gaza amas officials have rejected a plan by UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency) to teach Arab children in the Gaza Strip about the Holocaust. UNWRA-operated schools in Gaza serve about 200,000 children. The organization planned to include a short study on the Holocaust in conjunction with its curriculum on human rights. "Instead of pre-emptive accusations, it is important for Palestinians…to fully understand the tragedies and suffering that happened to all people through the generations, without divvying up facts and taking things out of context, U.N. official Sami Mushasha reportedly told a Jordanian daily newspaper in February, according to The Associated Press. Hamas lambasted the plan in an open letter to a senior U.N. official in which the Holocaust was labeled "a lie invented by the Zionists."
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'Religious Troops Must Refuse Evacuation' majority of the national-religious public believes that religious Israel Defense Forces soldiers must not obey an order to evacuate Jewish communities in the West Bank, according to a survey
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conducted ahead of the Jerusalem Conference held in the capital last week. Nonetheless, less than one-fifth of this public says the Land of Israel and settlement issue should be the top priority of a united Zionist-religious party. The survey was conducted by the Maagar Mochot research institute for religious-rightist newspaper Besheva among 566 respondents – a representative sample of the adult national-religious population in Israel. The maximum sampling error was 4.5%. The poll's questions dealt with issues of "Judaism, State and modernization", which were discussed during the Jerusalem Conference sponsored by the paper. The first question was, "If the government were to order the IDF to evacuate Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria, what do you think religious soldiers serving in the IDF should do?" Fifty-eight percent of the respondents said the religious soldiers must avoid evacuating communities: According to 30%, the soldiers must openly refuse to execute the order, while 28% said they must not obey the order quietly. Eighteen percent believe religious soldiers must find a way out of the mission, and take part in it only if they fail to find such a way. Only 9% said the troops must obey the order. The rest of the respondents did not answer the question.
Groups Mark Agunot Day n international coalition of Jewish women's groups marked the Fast of Esther by calling on Israel's Knesset to enact legislation that would force recalci-
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trant husbands to grant their wives a religious divorce. The International Coalition for Agunah Rights this week submitted a proposed measure to the Knesset that would assist "agunot," or chained women, in forcing husbands to grant a divorce under halachic, or religious, precepts. The situation of agunot "is an unconscionable violation of civil and human rights," said the National Council of Jewish Women, one of 27 groups supporting the marking of International Agunot Day on Thursday, the day of the Fast of Esther this year, in a statement. "The Knesset must address this issue by providing a way to end marriages that respects halachic law without compromising the legal equality of women," NCJW said.
Israel’s Netvision Agrees to Negotiate with Cellcom ellcom (CEL.N) last week offered to buy Netvision for about 1.5 billion shekels ($421 million) in cash in the latest deal in Israel's consolidating telecom sector. Cellcom said at the time that Netvision had not yet responded to its proposal. The cellular phone company said there was still no certainty a deal would be completed. Netvision, a provider of internet and domestic and international landline services, and Cellcom are both subsidiaries of the IDB Holding (IDBH.TA)
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Israel Gives Nod to Formation of Anti-incitement C'tee srael "has no problem" with the re-creation of a joint Israeli-PalestinianAmerican working committee to deal with incitement and has relayed this message to the US Administration, a senior government official said Tuesday, signaling that Israel has reversed its position on the matter. PA President Mahmoud Abbas, in an interview last week on Israel Radio following the murders in Itamar, denied that there was incitement in the Palestinian Authority and suggested re-establishing this committee that met briefly more than a decade ago to monitor incitement. The idea of re-establishing the committee was raised by the Palestinians and the Americans during the few days of direct negotiations between the sides last September, but was not embraced by the Netanyahu government. The Israeli position has been for some time that a committee isn't needed to deal with the incitement, and that
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Palin Visits Jerusalem, Reaching Out to Israel’s Right ollowing a path tread by many a US presidential hopeful, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is making her first visit to Israel. On Monday, she toured the Old City of Jerusalem wearing a Star of David necklace before arriving at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's residence for a private dinner. Though the visit is being described as private, Ms. Palin's three-day stop on the way home from India could both burnish her thin foreign policy credentials and curry favor with Jewish and evangelical constituencies back home. After a rocky two years with President Barack Obama's administration, Palin's visit is an opportunity for Netanyahu to size up another prospective Republican candidate for president who is enthusiastically pro-Israel. Last month, the Israeli Prime Minister met with former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee. Head of U.N.'s atomic energy agency says 'lessons will need to be learned' The head of the U.N.'s atomic agency said Monday that the brewing crisis at Japan's reactors in the wake of the country's devastating earthquake and tsunami should lead officials around the world to reassess the international nuclear framework. "The agency's role in nuclear safety may need to be reexamined, along with the role of our safety standards," Yukiya Amano, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said in a briefing to the agency's governing board. "It is already clear that arrangements for putting international nuclear experts in touch with each other quickly during a crisis need to be improved." Amano flew to Japan last Thursday and met with Prime Minister Naoto Kan as well as with senior officials from the Tokyo Electric Power Company, which owns the affected plant.
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NEWS IN REVIEW Jewish Federation Collects Funds for Japan he Jewish Federation of St. Louis has opened an emergency relief fund to provide aid to the victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on Friday, March 11. The federation is among the more than 150 federations across North America that make up the Jewish Federations of North America. JFNA is also working with the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee to support international relief efforts. Secure, online donations can be made at www.jewishinstlouis.org. Checks, made out to Jewish Federation Japan Relief, can be mailed in care of the Jewish Federation, 12 Millstone Campus Drive, St. Louis, MO 63146.
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East. The list numbers several key oil exporters, including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Libya and Algeria, whose water woes could have global implications. The turmoil raging across the Middle East has been ascribed to a host of political and economic problems, among them inflation fanned by rising food and energy prices. Water hasn’t factored into the unrest, but experts have warned that the region’s lack of water, poor management and disputes over sharing resources may emerge as a new source of instability. In Syria, the center of unrest was in the southern city of Deraa, which has been flooded by refugees from the country’s drought-stricken east. Last September, Olivier de Schutter, United Nations special rapporteur on the right to food, estimated that 1.3 million people had been affected by the four-year drought.
Chabad of Tokyo Reopened for Purim, Public Seder Planned urim with Chabad of Tokyo usually calls for several parties, multiple megillah readings, and lots of food for Jewish locals, military and embassy workers. Things were different this year. Ten members of the Jewish community gathered in Chabad of Tokyo to hear Rabbi Mendi Sudakevich’s megillah reading. Gathering in Chabad’s building for the first time since the disaster the small group did not see any structural damage aside from books scattered by the ongoing seismic jolts. Nor did many buildings in the immediate area appear to have suffered any major damage. “The city is like a ghost town,” said Rabbi Sudakevich. The streetlamps stare down on the sidewalk and cast no light due to the government’s urgent calls to conserve electricity. The LCD screens and neon lit storefronts have gone dark for the same reason, and because there is not much to buy in them anyway. Even basics like noodles and toilet paper are in short supply.
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National Jewish, a fast-growing hospital and research center in respiratory and immune illnesses, would raze Gove and has hired an architect for potential building projects on the expanded campus. National Jewish currently sits on 14.5 acres at Colorado Boulevard and East Colfax Avenue; the Gove expansion would add another 7.5 acres to consolidate hospital growth that has recently begun dispersing elsewhere in Denver. The Gove sale also moves Denver Public Schools forward after years of trying to sell or redevelop abandoned schools, which include Byers in the Speer neighborhood and Remington Elementary in northwest Denver. Gove has been vacant since 2005. School officials have talked with National Jewish for years as a logical buyer of the property, at East 14th Avenue and Colorado, across the boulevard from the main campus. A recent offer from another party helped goose the negotiations, said DPS chief operating officer David Suppes.
TAP America Launches National Tolerance Program to Unify the U.S. Population
ongregants of the Kings Park Jewish Center held their annual Purim celebration on Saturday evening. Purim, one of the most joyous holidays on the Jewish calendar, celebrates the saving of the Jews from the evil Haman, through the guidance of Queen Esther and her cousin Mordecai. “Purim is a happy event. It celebrates the triumph of good over evil,” said Rabbi Jacob Benzaquen. The children traditionally wear costumes. This is done to “to show we are living in costumes and illusions,” said Benzaquen. “It is an inversion of reality, the concept that God is hidden. God is understood to play a central role in the saving and salvation of the Jewish people.” The Rabbi reads the Book of Esther, which tells the story of the battle between Haman who is the villain and Mordecai who the children cheer on as the good guy.
TAP America, a non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening America and its citizens, today announced a campaign to promote tolerance in America through education. TAPamerica.org now contains resources to give people the tools necessary to learn about different cultures, races and ways of life through meeting new people, reading books and watching evocative movies. As part of their pledge, TAP America encourages people to practice an act of tolerance each week and this comes at a time when this is much needed within America. According to the 2009 annual Department of Justice report on Hate Crime, 48.4% of hate crimes were motivated by racial bias, followed by religious bias (19.7%) and sexual orientation bias (18.5%). Approximately 71.3% of racial bias was anti-black, while 17% were antiwhite and about 71.4% of religious bias was anti-Jewish. Also, 55.7% of all sexual orientation bias was directed against homosexual males.
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ational Jewish Health has agreed to buy long-shuttered Gove Middle School from Denver Public Schools for $9 million as part of a major expansion plan across Colorado Boulevard.
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Apartheid Week. Last year, pro-Israel activists countered Apartheid Week events ranging from antiIsrael speeches to the staging of mock Israeli army checkpoints with pro-Israel events on 28 campuses highlighting Israel’s diversity and progressive character. This year, more campuses are expected to join in. One of the most politically active campuses in the nation has been the University of California, Berkeley. Last year it was the scene of a protracted debate over an anti-Israeli divestment bill that tore apart an already fractured campus community and left many students shaken, others angry and still others too exhausted to care anymore. In recent days, JTA spoke to four Jewish student activists at Berkeley about what motivates them on Israel-related issues. The students span the political and religious spectrum, from an ardent Zionist to a supporter of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign, from Orthodox to secular. They all have strong Jewish backgrounds -- three are day school graduates, and the fourth is an Israeli army veteran.
Local Organizations Promote Israeli Goods to Counter Boycott n the face of an international campaign designating March 30 as a day to boycott Israeli products, national and local Jewish organizations are organizing supporters to fight back with their wallets. Pro-Israel and Jewish groups in the United States are calling on supporters to buy Israeli goods to counter a global anti-Israel boycott coordinated by the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions campaign. The website of the BDS campaign calls for “divestment from corporations that allow and profit from the Israeli occupation of Palestine.” StandWithUs, a New York-based nonprofit pro-Israel education and advocacy organization, has designated Wednesday, March 30, as Buy Israeli Goods (BIG) day. It is working with area Jewish agencies, including the Jewish Community Relations Council of UJA Federation of Northern New Jersey, to rally Israel’s supporters to buy Israeli goods on that day and in general. To that end, StandWithUs has set up a website, www.buyIsraelgoods.org, in cooperation with the America-Israel Chamber of Commerce and Industry, a New York-based, nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting U.S.-Israel commerce, providing information about vendors and establishments that sell Israeli products.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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March 25, 2011
CALENDAR OF EVENTS 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 COUNCIL OF JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS OF FLATBUSH 32nd Annual Community Legislative Breakfast Sunday, March 27 – 9:15 A.M. Kings Terrace – 815 Kings Highway, Brooklyn, NY (Between E 8th and E 9th St.) For reservations or more information please call 718-377-2900 Exts. 7604 and 7605 Honorees to include: Rabbi Aryeh Ralbag Distinguished Moreh De’Asra, Y.I. of Avenue K Avodas Hakodesh Award Mrs. Harriet Saperstein Vice President, Brooklyn Region, EMUNAH of America Woman of Valor – Aishes Chayil Award Mr. Larry Spiewak Distinguished Communal Leader Kesser Shem Tov Award
AISHEL SHABBAT’S 9TH ANNUEL GALA AUCTION EVENT Saturday, March 26 at 8:30 PM SLC 805 Avenue T, Brooklyn, New York Valet Parking – Full Dairy Buffet Receive a $26 coupon with your $18 entrance fee!
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
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.
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OU KASHRUT SHIURIM Come and see the relationship between the OU and the Sephardic community Sunday, March 27 Congregation Shaare Zion, 2030 Ocean Pkwy, Brooklyn NY Shahrit at 8:00 AM, program begins at 9:00. Lectures to include: Current Kashrut Issues of Fish; Kitniyot and Passover Issues; Bet Yosef Shehita; Ask the OU Rabbonim. Free Admission – Separate Ladies’ Section Available For All Sessions For more info call: Rabbi Yosef Grossman Director, OU Kosher Education (212) 613-8212 * (914) 391-9470 grossman@ou.org
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF RABIN MEDICAL CENTER 6th Annual Celebration of Real Estate Professionals in NYC Hosted by SICIS – THE ART MOSAIC FACTORY (www.sicis.com) Tuesday, March 29, 6:30-9:00 PM For more information, please call 212-279-2522 SICIS SOHO SHOWROOM 470 Broome St. (Corner of Greene St.) New York, NY 10013 6:45-7:15 Private VIP Reception with Israeli Consul General Ido Aharoni Business Attire – Open Bar & Dinner (Glatt Kosher) – Live Jazz & Blues Speakers: David Kramer (Hudson Companies, Inc.), Michael Stoler (Madison Realty Co., The Stoler Report NYC) Tickets are $90 in advance.
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.
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 per-formances 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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'Mini Me' helps make a Big difference ini Me is telling the world about a new “mini” grant fund for young Jewish leaders. In an online video filmed at Mini Israel, actor Verne Troyer, best known for playing Dr. Evil’s diminutive protégé Mini Me in the Austin Powers film series, explained how the ROI Community of Young Jewish Innovators’ $100,000 microgrants fund can make a difference in Jewish communities around the world. Within 12 hours of posting the video on its website Wednesday, ROI received five applica- Verne Troyer tions for grants from the new fund – two from Israel, two from the US, and one from Latin America. The microgrants fund will give recipients chosen from ROI’s network of young people up to $1,000 to travel to conferences, participate in special courses or training exercises, sponsor events, or pay for corporate services such as graphic design and media relations that are needed for initiatives. ROI is open to suggestions from program participants about other types of grants, said No’a Gorlin, the group’s grants manager. The video featuring Troyer and co-starring ROI member Vera Wisterova, who works for MTV in Slovakia, was the winning entrant in the Jewish group’s video contest to promote the fund and application process. Wisterova collaborated on the video – filmed when Troyer visited Israel last month to take part in an advertising campaign for the TNT clothing line – with ROI members William Levin, who created the Shabot 6000 online comic strip, and Traci Szymanski, a talent agent at Hollywood Knights International in Encino, California, who brought Troyer on board.
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Playing it safe ecretive billionaire David Koch and his wife, Julia, had a private dinner with his brother, Charles, for the New York Presbyterian Hospital in Palm Beach on Saturday night. David, ranked the richest man in New York by Forbes, is on the hospital's board of trustees. Not surprisingly, since Koch has recently received threats over his political views, security was ultra- David Koch tight: "You couldn't walk anywhere without guards being present. Guests weren't even allowed to drive their cars up to the house. They had to be dropped off in front and escorted by security to the mansion," a source said.
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Close on Chelsea new front-runner has emerged to buy the iconic Chelsea Hotel: David Edelstein, president of New York-based Tristar Capital, which plans to turn it into a David Edelstein swanky condo hotel. Other suitors for the bohemian refuge with an asking price of $100 million have included Andre Balazs and Ian Schrager. Tristar Capital developed the W Hotel South Beach and opened the W Hotel London this week. Sources say Edelstein may turn the West 23rd Street landmark into a mix of hotel rooms and apartments. Legendary former manager Stanley Bard said he wanted to buy the Chelsea, but told us yesterday he recently suffered health problems and "things have changed."
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Wilpon and Katz take a swing at Madoff ets owners Fred Wilpon and Saul Katz filed a lawsuit against a bankruptcy trustee on the Bernie Madoff case Monday, alleging that the trustee withheld crucial evidence in a suit demanding a $1 billion settlement, the New York Post reported. Irving Picard, the trustee charged with reimbursing Madoff's victims, filed a complaint last week alleging that the team owners owed up to $1 billion to victims because they knowingly profited from the scam and illegally withdrew their original investment, the paper reported. Now, Wilpon and Katz argue that cru- Saul Katz (left) cial testimony from and Fred Wilpon one of their firm's hedge fund managers stating that he repeatedly told the men to trust Madoff, along with other favorable evidence, was deliberately omitted from Picard's suit, the paper reported. Wilpon and Katz maintain that they were not aware of Madoff's $80 billion Ponzi scheme when they were investing with the financier through their fund, Sterling Equities, the Post reported. "The complaint, which ignores that testimony, was filed in an effort to extract a huge and unwarranted settlement," David Cohen, the Mets general counsel, said in a statement to the Post. Mets owners have been looking for a minority stake owner for the team since January, when Martin Luther King III expressed interest. The cash-strapped team owners also refinanced their holdings last year.
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Annual Gala for a Cause ver 1500 people are expected to attend the American Society for Yad Vashem Young Leadership Associates’ Annual Gala on Thursday, March 24, 2011 at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York City. This year’s Gala will honor Miri Ben-Ari by presenting her with the American Society for Yad Vashem Young Leadership Associates Remembrance Award in recognition of her work on behalf of Holocaust remembrance. The event showcases the work of the Young Leadership Associates of the American Society for Yad Vashem. Proceeds from this event will benefit education programs sponsored by this group. Ms. Ben-Ari is the co-founder of “Gedenk” (“Remember”), a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting awareness among young people about the Holocaust. She is a Grammy Award-
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Winning violinist originally from Israel, who has created her own unique sound by a revolutionary fusion of classical style with jazz, R & B and hiphop. She has been recognized as a musical pioneer. The Young Leadership Associates, Miri Ben-Ari a group of dedicated future leaders and highly motivated young professionals, are an integral part of the American Society for Yad Vashem’s efforts to remember the Holocaust and commemorate its victims and survivors. They ensure the continuity of this mission at the American Society for Yad Vashem through educational programs, social events and activities.
Rafaeli Charms Allure She’s no stranger to the pages of the world’s top magazines, and Bar Refaeli is featured in the April issue of Allure. The Israeli-born super-hottie shows off her posing prowess in the series of shots, with a theme of casual chic throughout the spread. And while she’s usually found jetting all over the world, Bar has been spending her time as of late back home in Israel. Ms. Refaeli was spotted at the Purim Festival, as well as hitting up the various shops around the city of Tel Aviv.
Morgan Needs a History Lesson ast week Piers Morgan, who has replaced Larry King on CNN, interviewed Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. While it is good for Truth to speak to Power, it is always discouraging to listen to someone who is supposed to be informed display by his line of questioning that he has, at a minimum, been completely hoodwinked by the Palestinian Myth Machine which couches its narrative as a peaceful people wrongfully dispossessed of their historic birthright and shamefully treated by hostile occupiers. Morgan made the point that Israel must make some significant “concession” in order to make peace, apparently unaware that the Palestinians have never responded to concessions. Morgan went on to say that Israel is one of the more “calm” places in the Middle East today but failed to relate this to the fact that it is a Piers Morgan democracy with liberal democratic values extended to its Arab and Jewish citizens alike and not an oppressive theocratic state that subjugates women, hangs homosexuals and persecutes non-Muslim minorities. One hopes that Piers Morgan’s illusions are due to misinformation rather than the corrupt and pervasive bias against Israel with which the mainstream media is stained and infected, in which case Prime Minister Netanyahu should have taught him a much needed history lesson.
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Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9
TIPS FOR THE BEGINNER SUDOKU PLAYER • Make sure you have some free time ahead. • 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 Soduku-ing for 5 minutes and getting nowhere. • Use a pencil, you will make mistakes.
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March 25, 2011
ISRAELI BILLIONARES ON THE RISE
Six of Israel’s wealthiest people named by Forbes among world's billionaires this year for first time – or after long absence. World’s richest man is Carlos Slim of Mexico The past year has been good for the world's richest people: According to the 2011 Forbes Billionaires' List, the world has more billionaires than ever – and Israel appears to be adapting itself to the world. he number of people on Forbes' list climbed to 1,210 billionaires, setting a record with combined wealth of $4.5 trillion, up from $3.6 trillion a year ago. The global ranks of billionaires grew by 199 people in the past year, but none came close to unseating Carlos Slim, the world's richest man, who added $20.5 billion to his coffers. No. 2 on the list is Bill Gates, the cofounder of Microsoft Corp. and now a fulltime philanthropist, who has a net worth of $56 billion. Forbes noted that Gates, once the world's wealthiest man, has given $30 billion to The Gates Foundation. The rebound in the stock market helped investor Warren
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Shari Arison (Age 53), Net Worth: $5.1 Billion
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srael's richest woman inherited two of Ibillion the country's largest companies: $75 (assets) Bank Hapoalim, and
Buffett's wealth increase to $50 billion. Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of the popular social networking site Facebook, had the fastest-growing net worth, Forbes said — it more than tripled to $13.5 billion, earning him the No. 52 spot on the list. Another Facebook employee, Dustin Moskovitz, made his debut as the youngest billionaire on the list, with $2.7 billion, putting him at No. 420. He is 26 years old. Sixteen of the billionaires are Israeli citizens, compared to only 10 included on the list last year. Six Israelis entered the list for the first
infrastructure behemoth Housing & Construction. Stake in Carnival Cruise increased 10% in value over last 12 months. Also owns Miya, a $100 million venture dedicated to reducing leaks in underground water pipes. Eccentric heiress published book outlining philosophy of connecting business with spirituality. time this year, or returned after a long absence. Checkpoint Chairman and CEO Gil Shwed, 42, returned to the list after nearly a decade with $1.6 billion. Shwed's fortune swelled this year thanks to a 40% rise in Checkpoint's shares. His business partner, Marius Nacht, returned to the list too with a fortune of $1 billion.
Sammy Ofer (Age 89) & Family, Net Worth: $10.3 Billion etired Israeli donated $25 million to the creation of an underground parking lot that can turn into a chemical warfare-proof hospital during times of war in Haifa. The hospital, to be ready in 2012, bears his name. Ofer's family owns a vast global shipping empire, plus interests in banking and real estate. His two sons are now active in dad's vast empire: Eyal, who runs real estate business and is a director of cruise line Royal Caribbean, splits his time between Monaco, New York and London; Idan, based in Israel, is chairman of Israel Corp., which holds strategic stakes in chemicals, energy, technology and shipping (through Zim Shipping). Owns extensive collection of impressionist, post-impressionist and modern paintings. Awarded an honorary knighthood by Queen Elizabeth for his services to U.K. maritime heritage.
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Beny Steinmetz (Age 54), Net Worth: $6 Billion hair of Geneva-headquartered C Steinmetz Diamond Group made headlines in April 2010 when he sold a 51% stake in his Guinean iron ore mining company to Brazil's Vale for $2.5 billion; the mining licenses at Simandou and Zogota are believed to be the world's best underdeveloped deposit of iron ore. His stake in Canadian gold and silver miner Gabriel Resources doubled over the past year. Not so lucky in real estate; mounting debts at his Scorpio and Five Mounts real estate led auditors to reportedly question company's viability as a going concern. With wife, oversees the Beny & Agnes Steinmetz Foundation, which donates to schools, hospitals, army units and the arts.
Stef Wertheimer (Age 85) & Family, Net Worth: $4 Billion
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Arnon Milchan (Age 66), Net Worth: $4 Billion sraeli Hollywood producer announced extension of partnership with fellow Imogul Rupert Murdoch's News Corp.
until March 2022. Recently released "Love and Other Drugs" with Anne Hathaway and is working on "Now" starring Justin Timberlake. Business student and professional soccer player successfully transformed family's bankrupt fertilizer company into a $125 million business with interests in agriculture, aerospace, animal health products, plastic, fiber optics and pharmaceuticals. Later produced such classic movies as "Pretty Woman," "Fight Club" and "Mr. and Mrs. Smith." Close friend of Shimon Peres has vowed to help bring about peace in Middle East. Has extensive art collection.
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Four Israelis joined the exclusive billionaires' club for the first time: Teddy Sagi, owner of software company Playtech, which specializes in gambling websites, whose fortune is estimated at $1.2 billion; Michael Strauss, one of the owners of the Strauss food empire, with $1.1 billion; businessman and former Knesset Member Shlomo Eliahu with $1.1 billion, and IDB Chairman Nochi Dankner with a fortune of $1 billion. Sammy Ofer, whose fortune grew by
ounder of carbide industrial cutting tool manufacturer Iscar, sold out near F top of market in 2006 to Warren Buffett's
Berkshire Hathaway, which paid $4 billion for an 80% stake; retains remaining stake with son Eitan as president. Through his four industrial parks Wertheimer seeds high-tech Israeli startups including Blades Technology, a maker of jet-engine blades. After fleeing Nazi Germany, the high school dropout joined the Palmach, the elite strike force of the Haganah, the pre-state defense organization. Former Israeli parliament member supports joint Israeli-Palestinian businesses. Was honored with Oslo Business for Peace Award. almost $4 billion this year, leads the 10 Israelis who were on the Forbes list last year as well. He is followed by Benny Steinmetz and Shari Arison. Two former Israelis, brothers Eddie and Sol Zakay, were included on the list for the first time with a fortune of $2.7 billion. Sol recently returned to Israel on a part-time basis, while Eddie remains in England. Overall, Forbes said 648 of the billionaires' wealth increased in the past year, while 160 of the world's wealthiest had declining fortunes. The rest were unchanged. (INFO FROM FORBES MAGAZINE, WWW.FORBES.COM)
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March 25, 2011
KEFTES: A CLASSIC SEPHARDIC DISH (TAMARIND-STEWED MEATBALLS)
Meatball dishes such as keftes are a tradition all over the Middle East. Some regions use tumericand other use sumac or lemon and mint as flavoring accents for similar meatballs. Aleppian Jews like to use a combination of tomato sauce and tamarind, the proportions of which they vary according to a family’s preference.
Ingredients Meatballs: 1 lb. ground beef 3 eggs 3 Tbsp. matzah meal 1 ½ tsp. kosher salt 1 tsp. Aleppo pepper, or ½ tsp. crushed red pepper
Sauce:
This recipe courtesy of Poopa Dweck, author of “Aromas of Aleppo: The Legendary Cuisine of Syrian Jews”
1 6-oz. can tomato paste or 2 8-oz. cans tomato sauce 1 Tbsp. ou` (tamarind concentrate), homemade or store-bought Juice of 1 lemon 1 tsp. kosher salt ½ tsp. sugar (optional) 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
Directions: 1. To make the meatballs, combine the beef, eggs, matzah meal, salt, and Aleppo
pepper. Mix well by hand. The mixture should be loose and moist so that it can best absorb the sauce and sustain a velvety texture. Shape the meat mixture into walnutsized balls. 2. To make the sauce, combine the tomato paste, ou`, lemon juice, salt, 1 cup water, and, if desired, sugar. Mix well. 3. In a large ovenproof saucepan,
Costco Expands Kosher Offerings for Passover
BY TANI COHN Costco, one of the nation’s largest discount chains, has taken a major step in its rapid expansion into kosher by significantly upgrading its selection of foods for the upcoming Passover holiday in April. n recent years Costco has exploded onto the kosher scene with copious offerings of kosher products in their stores and online. Starting several years ago at their location in Lawrence, NY, now dubbed the Costco-Kosher-Capital, Costco has opened kosher bakeries, expanded meats and prepared food lines, as well as ensured that their private label brand, Kirkland Signature, can be as kosher-keeping friendly as possible. Yoram Rubanenko, Vice President of Retail Operations Management in Costco’s northeast region, said that, “in response to consumers, we tested kosher sales at our Lawrence location. The response was great, with a substantial rise in sales and membership signups. Since then, we’ve decided to increase kosher offerings in many other stores, mainly around the Tri-State area but in other loca-
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tions as well, and this has been met with a large degree of success.” He added that Costco is planning to increase kosher offerings in stores in Maryland, South Florida and Massachusetts. The most successful stores are in and around New York City, with stores in Long Island, Hackensack, Queens, and Manhattan, selling the most kosher products. Costco prides itself in the wide range of kosher products available in its deli and meat sections. In a store that carries just 3,500-4,000 items in total, between 50-60 kosher-certified products can be found in the deli and meat sections. Costco is gearing up for its second Passover, offering a large range of perishable and non-perishable items, organizing special kosher-for-Passover marketplaces in stores with large Jewish populations. As Mr. Rubaneko said, “We have to cater to the masses and we make sure that we stock items of a good quality and at a great price. Our markup during Passover is no different than any other time of the year.” He added that “it’s a shame that Costco did not cater to the kosher consumer sooner. Finally, after enough of our customers’ lobbied for kosher products, we delivered; and the response, overall, has been fantastic.”
brown the meatballs, one batch at a time, in the oil over medium-high heat for about 3 minutes per batch. 4. Return all the meatballs to the saucepan. Pour the sauce over the meatballs and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes to thicken sauce and allow the flavors to integrate thoroughly.
Variation For a tangier sauce, increase the ou` by 1 ½ teaspoons and increase the water by ½ cup. Or omit the ou` altogether for a lighter, more refreshing sauce, especially if you are serving another dish with ou`
The Kosher Kitchen Has a New Friend: Kosher Appliances
One of the GE ovens, certified kosher by Star-K. The kosher kitchen has come a long way, not only in terms of all of the fine foods and ingredients that are now available in the marketplace, but also the growing number of appliances by major manufacturers that enable the Sabbathobservant home to make their home even more “Shabbos friendly,” as one rabbi called it. he Star-K Kosher certification, based in Baltimore, has been on the cutting edge of this development, working with appliance manufacturers to apply technology to appliance for the Sabbath observer. Rabbi Moshe Heinemann and a team of rabbis has dealt with bypassing icemakers and lights in refrigerators, opening ovens without triggering any mechanism and even
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properly opening warming drawers. Of late, Rabbi Heinemann has an ally in Michael Gross, CEO of AJ Madison, and a major Brooklyn appliance dealer with nationwide sales. The Star-K certifies many of these appliances. Mr. Gross recently launched a major educational effort to make kosher consumers aware of the technological advances. “While the Shabbos-mode option is available on many different appliance models, it is not always well understood by consumers,” said Mr. Gross. A well-known community activist, Gross will be traveling to several major appliance brands such as General Electric and Whirlpool, to spearhead a compliance campaign on behalf of the Shabbos-observant community. Kashrus news courtesy of koshertoday.com
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AUTO
The Jewish Voice
March 25, 2011
Porsche Starts Taking Orders for Its 918 Hybrid Porsche has started taking orders for its 918 Spyder hybrid sports car, its most expensive model ever, which will will sell in Europe for 768,062 euros. The company will limit production to just 918 vehicles. he first cars, available for ordering starting today, will be delivered to buyers beginning in November 2013, the company said in a statement. The two-seater will accelerate to 100 kilometers (62 miles) an hour in 3.2 seconds and soars to a top speed of 320 kilometers per hour, relying on a 500-horsepower V8 engine and electric drive-systems that allow the vehicle to run more than 25 kilometers on electric power.
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_____________________ “The Spyder hybrid is based on the Carrera GT supercar as well as the 917 and RS Spyder.� _____________________ Porsche is developing the plug-in hybrid vehicle at a research facility near Stuttgart. The car will be built at the main Zuffenhausen plant. Porsche plans to add models with a goal of doubling the company's annual sales to as many as 150,000 vehicles over the medium term, and benefit from
The Porsche 918 Spyder hybrid, seen here at the Geneva auto show, will run for 25 kilometers (15 miles) on electric power. savings from the planned combination with Volkswagen AG. The Spyder hybrid is based on the Carrera GT supercar as well as the 917 and RS Spyder. The car will have a safety frame reinforced with carbon fiber and a manual roof system with removable panels that can be stowed in the front luggage compartment, Porsche said.
March 25, 2011
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Japan: Auto Aftershocks
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Ferrari FF First Year’s Production Sold Out LUXURY BRAND'S FOUR-DOOR SUPER CAR DEBUTS LIGHTWEIGHT 4WD
Steam rises from a Japanese nuclear reactor last week. Shortages of electricity and water complicate the auto industry's recovery. As Japan's escalating disaster comes ashore in North America, automakers, suppliers and dealers are preparing for shortages of parts and vehicles. n Thursday, March 17, American Honda Motor Co. Executive Vice President John Mendel sent a memo to U.S. Honda and Acura dealers saying the disaster in Japan will disrupt dealer orders into May. -- General Motors' Shreveport, La., factory, which builds the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon pickups, closed because it ran out of a Japanese part that it did not identify. -- Toyota Motor Corp. and Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc. slowed North American production to ration their parts. -- At Sonic Automotive Inc., the nation's third-largest dealership group, Jeff Dyke, executive vice president of retail operations, said Sonic "is prepared to supplement our new-vehicle inventory with quality nearly new used vehicles should the manufacturing disruptions interrupt new vehicle inventory supplies longer than currently anticipated." -- Last week U.S. Customs directed all port operations to begin screening arriving Japanese sea and air cargo, including vehicles and auto parts, for radiation contamination. Customs will turn away containers or people if unacceptable levels of radiation are detected. If factory shutdowns spread, says Jesse Toprak, vice president of industry trends at Truecar.com, U.S. retailers should prepare for higher transaction prices on new vehicles in the next 60 days. "Not just Japanese-brand vehicles but all brands," Toprak says. "If there is going to be scarcity of Japanese models, then you will see their incentives fall. And if incentives fall on those brands, you can be certain they will fall everywhere." Toprak estimates that the average transaction price of the Toyota Prius, which is built only in Japan, will go from $1,732
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below sticker last week to $800 above sticker by April 30. One of three Japanese battery plants supplying the Toyota Prius was damaged by the quake. "We have a Toyota dealership that sells 25 Prius models a month, and we have 13 in stock," said a dealership group executive
_____________________ Jesse Toprak: “If factory shutdowns spread, U.S. retailers should prepare for higher transaction prices on new vehicles in the next 60 days.” _____________________ who asked not to be identified. "What do you think will happen?" Some of the transaction price increases reflect rising gasoline prices. Many of the models now threatened by production disruptions in Japan are among the automakers' most fuel-efficient, including the Honda Fit, Insight, Civic Hybrid and CR-Z. TrueCar.com forecasts that the discount off sticker on a Honda Fit will shrink from an average of $1,188 last week to $400 by April 30, effectively a price increase of $788. Ford Motor Co. declined to speculate what impact future parts shortages would have on its sales. "We don't want to be drawn into what potential impact it might have because this situation is moving so quickly," says Todd Nissen, a Ford spokesman. Ford has not experienced any parts' shortages that would force it to suspend production at any plants, Nissen says. But he warns: "It's a situation that changes constantly and we're monitoring it daily with hourly contact with our suppliers, shipping companies and all the others that are part of the logistics system." He declined to quantify the percentage of parts used by Ford that come out of Japan.
Ferrari has been working for almost a decade on the innovative, lightweight 4WD system that debuts on the FF. Ferrari S.p.A. said the first year of production of its new FF is sold out and customers who order the model now will receive their cars in the second half of 2012. errari will limit production of the FF, the luxury sports car maker's first four-wheel-drive model, to 800 units a year. The FF sells for 260,000 euros in Italy, where it goes on sale in May. Production is currently ramping up and is expected to reach its full speed of 70 units a month by June. Ferrari says it has already 800 orders of the FF after the company began private previews with potential customers in midJanuary. The FF, which stands for Ferrari Four, replaces the company's 612 Scaglietti flagship.The FF is marginally bigger and roomier than the Scaglietti but weighs the same at 1790kg despite adding fwd.
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Innovative, low weight 4WD Ferrari has been working for almost a decade on the innovative, lightweight 4WD system that debuts on the FF. "Our 4WD system weighs about 45kgs, half of traditional 4WD systems which, to transfer torque to the front wheels in 4WD mode, need a central and a front differential," said Andrea Binotti, chief engineer for the FF, at the car's press launch here. Ferrari's system, called 4RM, adds a second, smaller, two-gear gearbox in front of the engine to transfer torque to the front wheels. The main gearbox, a seven-speed dualclutch unit, is mounted in a transaxle design in the rear to power the rear wheels. The 4RM keeps an almost perfect weigh balance in the car, with 47 percent of weight on the front axle and 53 percent on the rear axle. In gears from first to fourth, when need-
ed, the FF electronically transfers up to 47 percent of the 683Nm massive torque to the front wheels. In higher gears or on high grip surfaces, all the torque goes to the rear wheels. The FF is powered by a new 660-hp, 6.3liter V-12 direct-injection engine that takes the car to a 335kph top speed and to just 3.7 seconds to accelerate from 0 to 100kph. Despite having more horsepower than the 540-hp 5.75-liter Scaglietti, the FF is more fuel efficient with CO2 emissions of 360 grams per kilometer, compared with the Scaglietti's CO2 emissions of 470g/km.
Station wagon styling Ferrari product marketing director Marco Valentini said the FF, the world's fastest four-seat model, "creates a segment of its own because no other competitors match the model for roominess and allround versatility." Pininfarina S.p.A. designed a shooting brake-style body for the FF, which has a station wagon-shaped tailgate that gives access to an extremely roomy cargo area of 450 liters, rising to 800 liters with the rear seats folded down. Italdesign-Giugiaro S.p.A. penned the FF interior and also performed some body engineering for the FF project.
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ART & CULTURE
The Jewish Voice
March 25, 2011
Austin Ratner Wins the U.S. Holocaust Museum $100,000 2011 Sami Rohr Launches Campaign to Identify Prize for Jewish Literature Children Displaced the Holocaust FOR DEBUT NOVEL THE JUMP ARTIST
2011 AWARD CEREMONY TO BE HELD MAY 31 IN NEW YORK CITY The Jewish Book Council today named Austin Ratner the winner of the $100,000 2011 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature in fiction for his debut novel The Jump Artist (Bellevue Literary Press ).
human spirit over tremendous adversity” (Harper’s Magazine), and an “elegantly written tribute [that] makes as beautiful a use of the darkness and light of one man’s life as a Halsman photograph of a pretty young woman” (GQ).
The finalists for the fifth he Jewish Book annual Sami Rohr Prize for Council is also pleased Jewish Literature are: to announce Joseph Allison Amend – Stations Skibell, author of A Curable West (Louisiana State Romantic (Algonquin University Press) Books), is the 2011 runnerNadia Kalman- The up and recipient of the Cosmopolitans (Livingston $25,000 Sami Rohr Prize for Press) Jewish Literature Choice Julie Orringer—The Award. Established in 2006, Austin Ratner the winner Invisible Bridge (Knopf) the Sami Rohr Prize for of the $100,000 2011 Jewish Literature is the By virtue of being named Sami Rohr Prize for largest monetary award of its a Rohr Prize finalist, these Jewish Literature kind given to writers of writers are welcomed into the exceptional talent and promfellowship of a foremost ise in early career. Jewish literary community. Hailed as a transformative award for The winners, finalists, judges and advisory emerging writers, the annual Sami Rohr board members of the Sami Rohr Prize for Prize for Jewish Literature honors the contri- Jewish Literature meet biennially at the bution of contemporary writers in the explo- Sami Rohr Jewish Literary Institute, a forum ration and transmission of Jewish values and devoted to the continuity of Jewish literais intended to encourage and promote out- ture. The Institute, run under the auspices of standing writing of Jewish interest in the the Jewish Book Council, creates an envifuture. Fiction and non-fiction books are ronment in which established and emerging considered in alternate years. writers can meet and exchange ideas and The Jump Artist was featured in perspectives. Within a short period of time, Publishers Weekly in spring 2009 as one of the Sami Rohr Jewish Literary Institute has 10 promising debut novels. Based on the become an important meeting place for the true story of Phillipe Halsman, a man who leading lights of the American Jewish literAdolf Hitler knew by name, who Sigmund ary world. Freud wrote about in 1930, and who put Marilyn Monroe on the cover of Life magaFor more information about The Sami zine, the novel has been called “a remarkable Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature, please work…[that] documents a triumph of the visit: http://www.jewishbookcouncil.org
“REMEMBER ME” CAMPAIGN ASKS PUBLIC TO HELP IDENTIFY PHOTOS OF 1,100 Child Survivors and Shed Light on Fates of Nazism’s Youngest Victims
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Some 200 Jewish children, fleeing postwar anti-Semitic violence in Poland, arrive at the Prague railroad station. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is asking for the public’s help in identifying 1,100 of the tens of thousands of children who found themselves alone and scattered across Europe at the end of World War II, the victims of war and Nazi racial policies. Visitors to the Museum’s “Remember Me” Web site, www.ushmm.org/rememberme, will encounter the faces of the youngest victims of Nazism and can help in the effort to learn who they are, what happened to them and help to reconnect them with each other and their families. he images come from collections from the Museum, the American Jewish Archives and the Museum of Jewish Heritage. They are of Jewish and nonJewish children whose lives were uprooted during World War II and the Holocaust. They were taken by relief agencies in the immediate post-war period in displaced persons camps, children's homes and elsewhere. “The numbers of even the youngest of the survivors and eyewitnesses of the Nazi era are dwindling, making it crucial to capture their testimonies as soon as possible,” says Dr. Lisa Yavnai, Director of the Museum’s Survivors and Victims Resource Center. “By doing so we will record and memorialize these experiences for future generations.” The Museum hopes to enlist the aid of individuals, families and communities in this effort. The “Remember Me” Web site contains a gallery of 1,100 images that users can access and instructions on how to submit
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“Even people not directly affected by this history can make a difference by spreading word of the search.” _______________________________ information on an individual to the Museum. In addition to the “Remember Me” Web site, the Museum plans to publish many of the images in newspapers and online forums around the country to help enlist the public’s participation in this urgent undertaking. “Even people not directly affected by this history can make a difference by spreading word of the search,” continues Yavnai. “And just taking the opportunity to learn about what happened to this small group of children and, by extension, the millions of others affected by World War II and the Holocaust, is an act of bearing witness to the victims of Nazi tyranny.” A living memorial to the Holocaust, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum inspires citizens and leaders worldwide to confront hatred, prevent genocide, and promote human dignity. Federal support guarantees the Museum’s permanent place on the National Mall, and its far-reaching educational programs and global impact are made possible by generous donors. For more information, visit www.ushmm.org.
March 25, 2011
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Parshat Shemini: White Noise BY RABBI M. KAMENETZKY, TORAH.ORG
It was the last day of the Mishkan's inauguration. The joy was immeasurable, somewhat akin to the ribbon-cutting ceremony of a cherished king's new palace -in this case, a shrine to the glory of the King of kings and to the splendor of His reign. But in a tragic anticlimactic sequence, the celebration went terribly wrong. The children of Aharon, Nadav and Avihu, entered into the realm of the outer limits, the Holy of Holies, the Kodesh HaKedoshim. They offered incense, something they assumed would surely bring joy to their Creator. But it was their own recipe. ncommanded, and uncalled for, something went terribly wrong. "A fire came forth from before Hashem and consumed them, and they died before Hashem" (Leviticus 10:1-2). It's hard for us, here, to fathom the pain. The beloved children of a beloved leader on a beloved day in a beloved service were gone in an instant, from glory to death. Yet their own father did not react in open agony, rather only through silence and acceptance. "And Aaron was silent" (ibid v. 3). That silence was not only commended, but extolled. As a reward for that stoic reaction of acceptance, the next command in the Torah is offered directly to Aharon without Moshe, who normally was
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“The Torah has black letters on white parchment. The black contain the words we express. The white contains a message that is deeper than letters. Our feelings are often expressed through black letters. This week, we wrote with the white parchment.” _______________________________ the principal in receiving Heavenly directives. Yet despite the praise meted to Aharon for his silence, the nation is commanded to react in a diametrically opposed manner. Moshe commands the nation, "the entire House of Israel shall bewail the conflagration that Hashem ignited" (Leviticus 10:6). Aharon is praised for his silence, yet the nation is told to openly bewail the tragedy. What is the difference? Back in the 1800's, the Magid of Trisk and Reb Mendel of Vorke were dear friends living next to each other. But, unfortunately Rav Mendel had to move to the other side of the forest, a distance of a half-a-day's walk. Seeing his agony, Reb Mendel's sexton,
Moishele, anxiously offered to make the three-hour trip each Friday to deliver correspondence. And so it went. Every Friday morning, Moishele would set out across the forest and deliver Reb Mendele's letter to the Trisker Magid. He would wait for the Magid to read the letter and reply. Often it would take a while until the Magid returned from his study, eyes red from tears, his quivering hand holding the magnificently crafted response in a special envelope. Moshele would deliver the response to the Vorke Rebbe, and that letter, too, evoked the same emotional response: tears of joy and meaning filled the Rebbe's eyes. After a year as a faithful envoy, Moishele's curiosity overtook him. "What possibly can those letters contain? Would it be so bad if I took a peek?" Therefore, one Friday he carefully opened the envelope -without disturbing the seal. He saw absolutely nothing. Just a blank paper rested between the walls of the envelope. Shocked, Moshe carefully, placed the socalled letter back into the envelope and delivered it to the Trisker Maggid. Like clockwork, the Rebbe went into the study, and a half-hour later, bleary-eyed and shaken, he returned a letter to be delivered to his friend Reb Mendel of Vorke. At this point, Moishele could not wait to leave the house and race back into the forest, where he would secretly bare the contents of the envelope, hoping to solve the mysterious exchange. Again, blank paper. Moishele was mortified. "Have I been schlepping six hours each week with blank papers? What is this, a game?" he wondered. The entire Shabbos he could not contain his displeasure. Motzoai Shabbos, Reb Mendel called him in to his study. "You seem agitated, my dear shammas," he asked. "What seems to be the problem? "Problem?" he responded. "You know those letters I've been carrying. I admit it. I looked, this Friday. There was nothing in them! They were blank! What kind of game is this?" Reb Mendel, did not flinch. "The Torah," he said, "has black letters on white parchment. The black contain the words we express. The white contains a message that is deeper than letters. Our feelings are often expressed through black letters. This week, we wrote with the white parchment. We expressed an emotion that transcends letters." It is very important to realize one cannot equate the reaction required by a mourner to that of the responsive community. Not everyone is on the level to keep quiet. For those who can make their statement of faith and strength through silence, that is an amazing expression. For the rest of us, who are not on that level, we must express our sorrow and exclaim it in a human way as afforded by the dictates of Moshe. EDITOR’S NOTE: The above d’var Torah is several years old, but in light of its subject matter, it seemed highly appropriate for this week’s issue.
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Summary of The Haftorah:
Haftorah Parshat Parah Hashem will redeem the Israelites for His own sake. Ashkenazic custom: Ezekiel 36:16-38 Sephardic custom: Ezekiel 36:16-36 habbat Parah falls on the Shabbat prior to Shabbat Hachodesh (which is either on Rosh Chodesh Nisan, or the Saturday prior). The maftir reading for Shabbat Parah, Numbers 19:1-22, deals with the red heifer whose ashes were combined with water to ritually purify anyone who had been in contact with a dead person. Because only people who were pure could eat from the Passover sacrifice, a public announcement right before Nisan reminded anyone who had become impure to purify themselves before making the Passover pilgrimage to Jerusalem.
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In the haftarah for Parshat Parah, Ezekiel berates the people for defiling the House of Israel, and taking G-d's name in vain. Their disrespect for G-d caused their exile and dispersion. Redemption to Avoid Further Humiliation Ezekiel says that G-d is concerned with the reputation of His name. For His sake alone G-d will bring the people back together and purify them. G-d will give them a new heart, and return the Holy Spirit to them so that the people follow and faithfully observe G-d's laws. G-d will also purify them: "I will sprinkle clean water upon you, and you shall be clean" (36:25). When the people have been gathered in the Land of Israel, there will be abundant grain crops, and trees filled with fruit so that the people will never again be humiliated in front of the other nations. Ruined places will be rebuilt, and small settlements will be full of people. Thus, the nations around Israel will see the rewards that G-d bestows upon His people. In the final two verses of the haftarah (not read by Sephardim) G-d promises to multiply the people "like sheep" and this he will do for "their sake" (36:37). Jerusalem will be full of people who will all know that the Lord is G-d. Connection to the Maftir Just as the maftir aliyah for Parshat Parah presents an ancient rite of detoxification for those who have come in contact with the dead, the haftarah explains how Israel will be purified by G-d, and in fact brought back to life with a new heart and a new spirit. Article courtesy of MyJewishLearning.com
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HEALTH
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March 25, 2011
Gene Therapy May Reverse the Symptoms of Parkinson’s Gene therapy has been proven to work for Parkinson’s disease, The Independent has reported. number of other news sources expressed hope in the new procedure, which is intended to boost levels of a brain chemical called GABA, which is lacking in people with Parkinson’s. In a small trial of the technique, 45 participants with severe disease had their brains implanted with tubes that led to areas of the brain that deal with movement. Half were injected with a virus carrying a gene that would increase GABA production. The other half were given a harmless saline solution. After six months, those treated with gene therapy showed a 23% improvement in movement, twice that seen among those given the placebo. This early human research was carefully designed to test both the safety and effectiveness of the new therapy. Apart from headaches in a few patients, there were few adverse effects. In comparison to other gene therapies that have been tried for Parkinson’s, this one appears to be more successful and may now lead to larger and longer trials. The study was carried out by researchers from across the US. It was funded by Neurologix, the US biotechnology company that developed the technique. The study was published in the peer-reviewed medical journal, The Lancet Neurology.
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What kind of research was this? This was a randomized controlled trial designed to investigate whether some symptoms of advanced Parkinson’s disease could be improved with gene therapy, a relatively new experimental technique which can theoretically be used to introduce new genes into the body. In this case, gene therapy was used to transfer a gene for producing a chemical called glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) into the basal ganglia, a collection of brain areas that control movement. The GAD gene being introduced is involved in increasing levels of a signaling chemical called GABA. Levels of GABA are decreased in some parts of the basal ganglia in people with Parkinson’s disease. The trial was conducted as a ‘proof of concept,’ which tested gene therapy against sham surgery. The patients allocated sham treatment received the same surgical implant as the gene therapy patients but no gene therapy. The trial was double-blind, meaning that neither the patients nor the researchers knew if the gene therapy or a sham treatment had been given. Further to this, the researchers were careful to take steps that would eliminate bias in assessments of movement. They did this by blinding those assessing this measure so that they did not know whether patients had received the gene therapy treatment or the sham treatment. The short follow-up and small size of the study suggests that more trials will be required to check long-term safety before the treatment can be made more generally available.
What did the research involve? The researchers explain that loss of certain neurons underlies the movement problems seen in people with Parkinson’s disease. When mild, Parkinson’s disease is generally well-controlled by drugs. But as the disease progresses, these drugs may fail to produce the same response, thereby creating fluctuations in the disability caused by the movement problems such as stiffness. They said that new gene therapy had been tried in animal models of Parkinsonism and in sever-
al open-label, or non-randomized/unblinded trials. But the gene therapy had not been tested in a randomized double-blind clinical trial. The researchers place their trial into context by highlighting that two other gene therapy approaches for Parkinson’s disease had showed promise in phase one open-label clinical trials, but were not confirmed in subsequent randomized double-blind controlled trials. This therefore emphasized the need for the study design chosen here. In this trial, 66 patients aged 30 to 75 years were enrolled at seven centers in the US between 2008 and 2010 if they had _______________________________
“After six months, those treated with gene therapy showed a 23% improvement in movement, twice that seen among those given the placebo.” _______________________________ symptoms of advanced Parkinson’s disease for at least five years and had received no previous brain surgery. Scans and other tests were done to ensure they had an accurate diagnosis and that they excluded unusual cases of Parkinson’s and patients with dementia. Patients were surgically implanted with a tube system that would allow the basal ganglia to receive either a gene therapy solution or a harmless saline solution if they were assigned to the sham group. The gene therapy solution contained a virus, AAV2, attached to the GAD gene which increases the GABA chemical that is lacking in Parkinson’s. The virus helps take the gene get into the nerve cell. Some patients were excluded after they had received surgery but before they entered randomization (before they had received the gene therapy or control injection into the brain). They did this if the small tube inserted into the brain during this surgery could not be located correctly or the injection had problems. This left 23 patients who were randomly assigned to receive sham infusion, and 22 patients randomly assigned to receive gene therapy infusions. Of these, 21 patients in the sham group and 16 patients in the treatment group were included in the final analysis. The researchers were mainly interested in
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March 25, 2011
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Feds probe anti-Semitism Allegations at UC Santa Cruz The U.S. Department of Education is investigating a faculty member's complaint that a series of pro-Palestinian events at a California university crossed the line into anti-Semitism and created a hostile environment for Jewish students. he department's Office for Civil Rights notified the University of California, Santa Cruz last week that it planned to look into allegations made by Hebrew lecturer Tammi Rossman-Benjamin dating back to 2001. The probe "in no way implies that OCR has made a determination with regard to their merits," Arthur Zeidman," director of the San Francisco office, said in a letter to the instructor and campus officials. In her June 2009 complaint, RossmanBenjamin said administrators repeatedly failed to address concerns voiced by her and several students about academic departments
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“We not only look forward to fully participating in OCR's review of the matter, we are confident that the agency will determine that the allegations are unfounded.� _______________________________ and residential colleges at Santa Cruz sponsoring "viciously anti-Israel" speakers and film screenings with campus funds. She also alleged that some professors have used their classes to promote an antiIsrael political agenda and failed to intervene or joined in when students were verbally attacked for defending the Jewish state. "The impact of the academic and university-sponsored Israel-bashing on students has been enormous," she said. "There are students who have felt emotionally and intellectually harassed and intimidated, to the point they are reluctant or afraid to express a view that is not anti-Israel." Campus counsel Carole Rossi said the university will cooperate with the federal investigation. "We not only look forward to fully participating in OCR's review of the matter, we are confident that the agency will determine that the allegations are unfounded," Rossi said in a written statement. "Our campus is absolutely committed to the enforcement of policies that protect every individual from unlawful discrimination and harassment and that value and support an atmosphere of personal and intellectual freedom." Kenneth Marcus, who used to direct the education department's civil rights office and now heads the anti-Semitism initiative at the Institute for Jewish and Community
Research in San Francisco, said the department typically launches more than 1,000 investigations a year, most of them involving individual students with learning disabilities. Investigations based on anti-Semitism bias are rare, Marcus said, in part because the Department of Education did not have regulations until 2004 allowing it to handle such cases as violations of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. The regulations were suspended in the last years of the Bush administration, but revived and clarified in October, he said. "Investigations are very common, but this is anything but the usual case," he said about the probe in Santa Cruz. "What they are investigating is the atmosphere throughout the university and raises very subtle questions about the definition of discrimination, the meaning of anti-Semitism and where the lines are between harassment and the First Amendment." UC Santa Cruz, a school known for its pot-smoking, Grateful Dead memorabilia collection and idyllic coastal setting, is not the first public university in California where heated discussions about the Middle East have devolved into polarizing debates about academic freedom and alleged antiSemitism. A former University of California, Berkeley student who was co-president of the Zionist student group Tikvah sued the university in federal court earlier this month over her alleged March 2010 assault by the campus leader of Students for Justice in Palestine. The student, Jessica Felber, claims she was injured when the other student leader rammed a shopping cart into her as she was holding a placard reading, "Israel Wants Peace." She claimed the confrontation was the latest episode of harassment, intimidation, incitement and violence directed at vocal supporters of Israel and to which university officials had turned a blind eye. The university has denied the allegations. Meanwhile, tensions between Jewish and Muslim students have run high at the university system's Irvine campus for several years, and the campus chapter of Muslim Student Union was suspended for four months last year after a group of students interrupted a speech by the Israeli ambassador to the United States. In 2005, the Zionist Organization of America complained to the Department of Education about Jewish students at Irvine being subjected to slurs and discrimination at events similar to those at Santa Cruz. The civil rights office concluded after a two-year investigation that "although offensive to the Jewish students, the speeches, articles, marches, symbols and other events at issue were not based on the national origin of the Jewish students, but rather based on opposition to the policies of Israel." Last year, the Zionist Organization of America encouraged potential Jewish students and donors to take their money elsewhere.
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Japan, the Persian Gulf and the Energy Crisis... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 18 and rubber, among other raw materials. The Netherlands East Indies supplied oil. When the Japanese invaded Indochina, the United States both cut off oil shipments from the United States and started buying up oil from the Netherlands East Indies to keep Japan from getting it. The Japanese were faced with the collapse of their economy or war with the United States. They chose Pearl Harbor. Today’s situation is in no way comparable to what happened in 1941 except for the core geopolitical reality. Japan is dependent on imports of raw materials and particularly oil. Anything that interferes with the flow of oil creates a crisis in Japan. Anything that risks a cutoff makes Japan uneasy. Add an earthquake destroying part of its energy-producing plant and you force Japan into a profound internal crisis. However, it is essential to understand what energy has meant to Japan historically — miscalculation about it led to national disaster and access to it remains Japan’s psychological as well as physical pivot.
Japan’s Nuclear Safety Net Japan is still struggling with the consequences of its economic meltdown in the early 1990s. Rapid growth with low rates of return on capital created a massive financial crisis. Rather than allow a recession to force a wave of bankruptcies and unemployment, the Japanese sought to maintain their tradi-
tion of lifetime employment. To do that Japan had to keep interest rates extremely low and accept little or no economic growth. It achieved its goal, relatively low unemployment, but at the cost of a large debt burden and a long-term sluggish economy. The Japanese were beginning to struggle with the question of what would come after a generation of economic stagnation and full employment. They had clearly not yet defined a path, although there was some recognition that a generation’s economic reality could not sustain itself. The changes that Japan would face were going to be wrenching, and even under the best of circumstances, they would be politically difficult to manage. Suddenly, Japan is not facing the best of circumstances. It is not yet clear how devastating the nuclear-reactor damage will prove to be, but the situation appears to be worsening. What is clear is that the potential crisis in the Persian Gulf, the loss of nuclear reactors and the rising radiation levels will undermine the confidence of the Japanese. Beyond the human toll, these reactors were Japan’s hedge against an unpredictable world. They gave it control of a substantial amount of its energy production. Even if the Japanese still had to import coal and oil, there at least a part of their energy structure was largely under their own control and secure. Japan’s nuclear power sector seemed invulnerable, which no other part of its energy infrastructure was. For Japan, a country that went to
war with the United States over energy in 1941 and was devastated as a result, this was no small thing. Japan had a safety net. The safety net was psychological as much as anything. The destruction of a series of nuclear reactors not only creates energy shortages and fear of radiation; it also drives home the profound and very real vulnerability underlying all of Japan’s success. Japan does not control the source of its oil, it does not control the sea lanes over which coal and other minerals travel, and it cannot be certain that its nuclear reactors will not suddenly be destroyed. To the extent that economics and politics are psychological, this is a huge blow. Japan lives in constant danger, both from nature and from geopolitics. What the earthquake drove home was just how profound and how dangerous Japan’s world is. It is difficult to imagine another industrial economy as inherently insecure as Japan’s. The earthquake will impose many economic constraints on Japan that will significantly complicate its emergence from its post-boom economy, but one important question is the impact on the political system. Since World War II, Japan has coped with its vulnerability by avoiding international entanglements and relying on its relationship with the United States. It sometimes wondered whether the United States, with its sometimes-unpredictable military operations, was more of a danger than a guarantor, but its policy remained intact. It is not the loss of the reactors that will
shake Japan the most but the loss of the certainty that the reactors were their path to some degree of safety, along with the added burden on the economy. The question is how the political system will respond. In dealing with the Persian Gulf, will Japan continue to follow the American lead or will it decide to take a greater degree of control and follow its own path? The likelihood is that a shaken self-confidence will make Japan more cautious and even more vulnerable. But it is interesting to look at Japanese history and realize that sometimes, and not always predictably, Japan takes insecurity as a goad to self-assertion. This was no ordinary earthquake in magnitude or in the potential impact on Japan’s view of the world. The earthquake shook a lot of pieces loose, not the least of which were in the Japanese psyche. Japan has tried to convince itself that it had provided a measure of security with nuclear plants and an alliance with the United States. Given the earthquake and situation in the Persian Gulf, recalculation is in order. But Japan is a country that has avoided recalculation for a long time. The question now is whether the extraordinary vulnerability exposed by the quake will be powerful enough to shake Japan into recalculating its long-standing political system.
tive, every Jew who took up arms to liberate Israel from the British and defend it from the Arabs is a Nazi. WHAT ALL this shows is that Netanyahu was wasting his time calling on world leaders to condemn the murder of the Fogel family. What does a condemnation mean? France and Britain condemned the massacre, along with the US. Does that exculpate the French and British for their embrace of antiSemitism? Does it make them friends of the Jewish state? And say a British playwright sees the YouTubecensored photographs. No self-respecting British playwright will write a play called Three Jewish Children telling the story of how Palestinian parents do in fact teach their children to become mass murderers of Jews. And if a playwright were to write such a play, The Royal Court Theater wouldn’t produce it. The Guardian wouldn’t post it on its website. Liberal Jewish community centers in America wouldn’t show it, nor would university student organizations in Europe or America. No, if someone wanted to use the photographs of Yoav’s and Elad’s mangled corpses and clenched fists as inspiration to write a
play or feature film about the fact that the Palestinians have no national identity outside their quest to annihilate the Jewish state, he would find no mass market. The headlines describing the attack make all this clear. From the BBC to CNN the Fogels were not described as Israelis. They were a “settler family.” Their murderers were “alleged terrorists.” As far as the opinion makers of Europe and much of America are concerned, the Yoavs and Hadases and Elads of Israel have no right to live if they live in “a settlement.” So too, they believe that Palestinians have a right to murder Israelis who serve in the IDF and who believe that Jews should be able to live freely wherever we want because this land belongs to us. Until these genteel Jew haters learn to think otherwise, Israel should neither seek nor care if they condemn this or any other act of Palestinian genocide. We shouldn’t care about them at all.
This report courtesy of Strategic Forecasting Global Intelligence, www.stratfor.com
Our World: Three Jewish Children... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 21 to show how tolerant of dissent they are, Jewish communities in America hosted showings of the play, which portrays Jewish parents as monsters who train their children to become mass murderers. Seven Jewish Children’s success was repeated by the Turkish anti-Semitic action film Valley of the Wolves- Palestine, which premiered on January 28 – International Holocaust Memorial Day. The hero of that film is a Turkish James Bond character who comes to Israel to avenge his brothers, who were killed by IDF forces on the TurkishHamas terror ship Mavi Marmara last May. No doubt owing to the success of Seven
Jewish Children and Valley of the WolvesPalestine and other such initiatives, antiSemitic art and entertainment is a growth sector in Europe. Last month Britain struck again. Channel 4 produced a new piece of anti-Semitic bile – a four-part prime-time miniseries called The Promise. It presents itself as an historical drama about Israel and the Palestinians, but its relationship with actual history begins and ends with the wardrobes. In what has become the meme of all European and international left-liberal salons, the only good Jews in the mini-series are the ones who died in the Holocaust. From the show’s perspec-
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‘Never Again’ Is Not Just a Slogan...CONTINUED FROM PAGE 21 Palestinian Authority to unequivocally condemn this terrorist attack and for the perpetrators of this heinous crime to be held accountable.” By juxtaposing the request for Palestinian condemnation with the desire for the perpetrators to be held accountable, the Obama administration effectively exonerated the PA from Netanyahu’s accusation of incitement. It will take constant vigilance and
courage on the part of Jews around the world to combat the tide of injustice and to impart the narrative of truth to misguided decision makers. Over time this is a feat that can be achieved, and is crucial to fulfilling the eternal Jewish promise of ‘Never Again.’ The Author is the director of the Algemeiner Journal and the GJCF and can be e-mailed at defune@gjcf.com. Please visit Algemeiner.com for more information.
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Iran Joins Space Race With Launch of “Life Capsule”... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 the initial flight of the "life capsule" was intended to "test the system performance... the launch platform, engine, electronic and telemetry systems and the system of separation" between the rocket and its load, AFP is reporting. The Iranian Space Agency plans to place into orbit several satellites by March 2012. Iran has also announced that it seeks to put
satellites in the bit of geostationary satellites within "five or six" years. Geostationary orbits are generally 22,000 miles into space and are stationary over one point over the earth. Iran has also unveiled Safir 1-B launcher, capable of placing a 110 pound satellite into an elliptical orbit of 185 to 280 miles, AFP reports.
Iran's space agenda is a growing concern by Western powers in that it may be linked to ballistic missile development that might potentially deliver nuclear warheads. Tehran has denied that its atomic and scientific programs are a front for military ambitions. Previous launches by Iran of rockets and satellites has resulted in strong reactions from the West. Washington speaks of "provo-
cation" and a potential violation of United Nations sanctions limiting missile development from the Iranian government. President Ahmadinejad has claimed that scientific development is a central theme of his presidency, reiterating that Iran has progressed despite international sanctions and no longer requires assistance from foreign states.
own countries. If you want some clue as to what apartheid is all about just look to Saudi Arabia or any Muslim country that is governed by Islamic law." Speaking of the eternal bond between the Jewish people and Hashem, the Rebbetzin said, "We must state our case to the world through the greatest gift that Hashem has given to us and that is our holy Torah. We must hold up the Torah in front of the entire world and proclaim that this is the only authentic deed to our land," she added. Reminding her audience that the ultimate resolution to the debacle faced by the Jewish people and the State of Israel lies within our power to come closer to Hashem and change negative decrees into positive ones, the Rebbetzin said, "It is useless to bemoan the rising tide of ant-Semitism. Today we are seeing the prophecies written about in Torah unfold before our very eyes. Hashem is try-
ing to awaken us to our destiny to live Torah true lives and that means coming close to Him through the power of prayer, of reaching out in compassion to our brethren, to creating genuine unity and love between Jews and to speaking out and defending our people, rather than remaining passive bystanders." Turning her attention to the holiday of Purim (which fell two days after the memorial), the Rebbetzin said, "The paradigm of evil during the days that we dwelt in Shushan was represented by Achashveirosh and Haman. Today we know that Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is the successor to such evil. Just as Hashem performed miracles for us in those days and vanquished that evil, we must know that through our own unwavering faith, through our own sacrifice and commitment to Hashem's Torah that Hashem will once again show his mercy upon his treasured, splendorous nation."
Memorial Services Held for Fogel Family in NYC. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 16 Jew because of his religious beliefs and for grounds of "racial inferiority" such as having ancestors who were Jewish. Today that type of Jew-hatred is not considered politically correct and has been replaced by the equally pernicious version of anti-Zionism that says, "we have nothing against the Jew" but we only hate the State of Israel. We know all too well that that they are tantamount to each other", she intoned. Taking issue with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu over the policy of settlements in Judea and Samaria, the Rebbetzin said, "We are an eternal people with an eternal covenant from G-d and we are never permitted to relinquish any part of Eretz Yisroel. Our right to build settlements should never be connected to acts of terrorism by the hands of our enemies. Our right to build settlements should never be used as a ‘punishment’ against those who seek to annihilate us. We have the right to live and build
in our land because this land was given to us by the Almighty as an eternal inheritance." "In this technological age, the war against Israel is being played out on the internet, through such modalities as Facebook, Twitter, Israel hating web sites and bloggers galore who spread their vile propaganda unabated", she said. "Israel has not sufficiently countered this nefarious campaign with positive public relations and that should be a priority", she said. Pointing to the patently false claim made by Israel haters throughout the world in which the Jewish state is labeled as a "racist and apartheid nation," the Rebbetzin said, "Our enemies tell us that Israel inflicts suffering on the downtrodden of the earth, when in reality, Israel is the only true democracy in the Middle East that accords Muslims and all non-Jews with the kind of rights and freedoms that they would never enjoy in their
Agudath Israel Stands up for Religious Rights in the Workplace... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 23 lematic for the city. And a win that has the potential to set an important precedent for the woman determined to maintain her level of modesty
despite any and all obstacles she encounters in the workplace. Agudath Israel Executive Vice President David Zwiebel commented, "We thank Eric Stern for taking on this
important case and for diligently pursuing it. No one should have to choose between their religion and their job. We hope that in the end the Transit Authority and others will
realize that accommodating the religious observances of their employees is simply what is expected in a diverse and free society."
Gene Therapy May Reverse the Symptoms of Parkinson’s... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 35 the six-month change of a score called the off-medication UPDRS motor score, which is a rating scale that assesses movement. For this, patients received score of their movement judged by a movement disorder specialist at each center, who was also unaware of the treatment they had been allocated. The patients were assessed after overnight medication withdrawal while they were experiencing a good response to medication with few symptoms (in an “on” state) and when they had no response to medication with movement symptoms (in an “off ” state). This and other scoring was conducted at one, three and six months after treatment. Only those with a baseline UPDRS motor score of 25 or more prior to surgery were enrolled into this trial, indicating advanced disease. The main measure was the difference in off medication state UPDRS motor ratings between the sham and AAV2-GAD-treated groups. In the analysis, the researchers
adjusted for individual differences in UPDRS motor scores at the start of the study and calculated the ratios of scores at each of the three post-operative time points to this baseline score.
The Results After six months, the UPDRS score for the gene therapy group decreased by 8.1 points, a 23.1% improvement from baseline score. Scores in the sham group went down by 4.7 points, a 12.7% improvement over baseline scores. The difference between these groups was statistically significant. There was one serious adverse event, a case of bowel obstruction, in the AAV2GAD treated group. But this was not thought to be due to treatment or the surgical procedure. The patient fully recovered. The researchers say that other adverse events were mild or moderate. Of those likely to be
related to surgery, the most common was headache, experienced by seven patients in the treated group compared with two in the sham group. The researchers say that their research “shows the promise for gene therapy for neurological disorders.”
Conclusion This randomized double-blind clinical trial of gene therapy for Parkinson’s disease has met its primary outcome of improved UPDRS motor score at six months, and raised no major concerns regarding safety over this time. The researchers make a few other points worth noting: • By limiting the analysis to patients where placement of the small tube had been successful, this trial is not testing what actually might happen in real clinical practice where skill in placement of the tube and the surgery will be important.
• They say that the problems and side effects they were looking for, including those of the immune response or the inability to reverse gene expression, were mild and did not suggest unforeseen risks associated the treatment. However these will need to be appraised through longer follow-up. • The treatment may not be appropriate for all patients with Parkinson’s, such as those with mild or atypical disease. This is because only people with typical, advanced Parkinson’s were included. Patients with milder disease, in particular, have alternative treatment options, and the additional benefit of this new therapy was not tested against these groups. The researchers call for further trials, saying that theirs has been valuable for informing how these larger trials might be conducted. These will be needed to confirm the present results, assess safety in the longer term, and to assess whether this treatment is practical for more widespread clinical use.
Knesset Approves Nakba Law... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 members during the heated debate over the law on Tuesday. One such exchange occurred when MK Jamal Zahalka (Balad) called the law “racist” and told Netanyahu: “I tell you that the world
won’t believe you. If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it is a duck.” Netanyahu responded by saying: “It is your right to quack, this is a democracy.”
Zahalka then replied: “I speak Hebrew, I do not quack. On this black night we will turn to the whole world to receive protection against this anti-democratic government headed by Binyamin Netanyahu.” Zahalka has a history of controversial sayings and actions. In May of 2009 he was forcibly removed from the Knesset after he shouted that a proposed law calling for jail for rejecting Israel as a Jewish and democratic state is “racist,” and conducting a shouting match with MK Aryeh Eldad (National Union). Last September, Zahalka took part in a conference in India aimed at putting an end to Israel-India ties. During the conference
Zahalka told Indians to stop purchasing Israeli arms because they are, he claimed, ineffective. He has also openly expressed his opinions that Israel should not be considered a Jewish state.Zahalka is also the MK who took part in an interview on the Erev Chadash program hosted by veteran broadcaster Dan Margalit last year, in which he said that Defense Minister Ehud Barak likes to listen to classical music and kill children, comparing him to a Nazi. A shouting match ensued between Zahalka and Margalit, ending with Margalit asking Zahalka to leave the studio.
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Israeli Film Makes U.S. Premiere in Miami
From left, Anat Gilead, consul for Cultural Affairs of Israel in North America, Jaie Laplant, Miami International Film Festival executive director and “Intimate Grammar” director Nir Bergman and its lead actress, Orly Zilbershatz, at a MIFF event. The Israeli film "Intimate Grammar" made its United States debut recently during the Miami International Film Festival. he film, based on David Grossman's acclaimed 1991 novel "The Book of Intimate Grammar," also won Honorable Mention in the MIFF's World Competition category after it had won the 27th Jerusalem Film Festival and the 23rd Tokyo International Film Festival. Its director, Nir Bergman, and lead actress, Orly Zilbershatz, also attended four days of festival activities, including a screening at Regal South Beach in Miami Beach where they participated in a question and answer session as well as a happy hour reception in honor of Israeli cinema at The Catalina Hotel and Beach Club in Miami Beach. Bergman, who was interviewed by the Jewish Journal during the festival, enjoyed the reception the film received in Miami. "I guess the best experience as a filmmaker is getting your films out of your country and having, for us, a foreign audience watching it and so it was interesting to see how they understand it and how they react to it," Bergman said. "I think the reaction here was even better than in Israel because in Israel the book is a masterpiece so it's harder for Israelis to see it as a film." The film is set in the 1960s at the dawn of Israel's birth and tells the story of Aharon, a first generation Israeli boy living in a Jerusalem apartment complex, who is trying to define himself at the same time his young country's community is struggling to do so. Bergman said that people were shaking his
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hand and saying how powerful the experience was for them following the film's screening. "It was like a wedding," Bergman added. "Everybody came, shook our hand, and hugged us." Bergman has confidence that the film can succeed in the United States following a successful premiere and that it should be shown in other film festivals throughout the country. Zilbershatz also commented on the film's _______________________________
“I think the reaction here was even better than in Israel.” _______________________________ local reception. "I think it's very impressive that you make something in Israel then travel the world and people from other countries and from other cultures see it and they see themselves," she said. The Consulate General of Israel to Florida and Puerto Rico and Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs located in New York both collaborated with MIFF to co-sponsor the festival's Israeli events. Anat Gilead, the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs' consul for Cultural Affairs of Israel in North America, attended the festival. "We were extremely happy that we could collaborate with the Miami International Film Festival to bring the director, who is an incredible Israeli director and the lead actress," Gilead said.
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GREAT VACATION OPTIONS FOR PESACH 2011
San Diego, California: The Rancho Bernardo Inn The Rancho Bernardo Inn, newly renovated, is an exclusive and intimate resort with warm, attentive service to your every personal need. The surroundings are lush and tranquil, the recreation and dining are world-class, and the weather is nearly perfect year-round. njoy a relaxing day at the Buena Vista Spa, a memorable round of golf at the 18-hole championship course, or take in some of San Diego's finest local attractions - all within 20 - 45 minutes driving distance. Then come back to relax with a cool drink or a quiet bath in your spacious, comfortable, custom-furnished guestroom, decorated with hand-chosen antiques, and featuring patios with breathtaking views.
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Capri Tiberio Palace ENTIRE HOTEL KOSHER FOR PESACH Scholar-in-Residence: Rabbi Adam Mintz Manhattan Rabbi, Professor, Lecturer, Author Capri, Italy is one of the most famous and celebrated islands in the world. Noted for its extraordinary natural beauty, splendid panoramic views, Blue Grotto, and warm climate, it is without doubt one of the most sought after destinations among jet-setters. he hotel's ideal location in the center of Capri, just a few minutes stroll away from the famous Piazetta, is a magical place in which luxury and splendor blend with traditional Capri warmth. Rich in history, the island welcomes those who love luxury and an exciting lifestyle. Shopping on the Island of Capri is also a fabulous experience, with chic shops featuring Gucci, Valentino, Armani, Hugo Boss, Versace, Moschino etc. The exclusive five-star boutique CAPRI TIBERIO PALACE has been completely renovated and offers the most modern amenities, Mediterranean architecture, wide terraces and perfumed gardens. The hotel is beautifully situated with private terraces and balconies that offer an amazing view overlooking the blue Mediterranean Sea. All of the resorts stunning guest rooms and suites feature luxurious interiors and private balconies. Together with world-class amenities each guest room has internet access, safes, modern bathrooms, plus robes and slippers. All suites have a large comfortable sitting area. This impressive hotel boasts a new 13,000 square ft. Blu Mediterraneo Spa, by Aqua di Parma. The spa encompasses 2 levels including a large indoor/outdoor pool with a Jacuzzi overlooking the main terrace solarium through large glass walls. The pool is not a mere alternative to the sea, but it is a
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magic place where relaxation and calmness blend in an oasis of wellness The five-star chefs and service-oriented banquet staff of the hotel will be working in concert with the professional Kosher chefs of Minkowitz Caterers of Milan. They will create a fantastic culinary experience drawing on the best of Italian, Continental and traditional Jewish fare. The incomparable Passover culinary delicacies will be under the Glatt Kosher supervision of Rabbi G.M. Garelik of Milan. Traditional Orthodox services along with thought-provoking shiurim and discussions, children's program, plus exciting optional sightseeing tours will round out a truly unique Pesach experience. Your host will, once again, be the Minkowitz family. The five-star chefs and service-oriented banquet staff of the hotel will be working in concert with the professional Kosher chefs of Minkowitz Caterers of Milan. They will create a fantastic culinary experience drawing on the best of Italian, Continental and traditional Jewish fare. The incomparable Passover culinary delicacies will be under the Glatt Kosher supervision of Rabbi G.M. Garelik of Milan.
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March 25, 2011
Foreman Loses Second Straight Match at MGM Arena FORMER SUPER WELTERWEIGHT CHAMP YURI FOREMAN TAKES BEATING FROM WOLAK
The fight was Foreman’s first since losing his title last June to Miguel Cotto at Yankee Stadium. Professional boxer turned rabbinical student Yuri Foreman, who at one point held the championship title, was beaten last Saturday night by Pawel Wolak in his second straight loss. olak won the first six rounds before Foreman’s people, worried about his safety given the way the fight was going, threw in the towel between rounds. The fight was Foreman’s first since losing his title last June to Miguel Cotto at Yankee Stadium, getting stopped in the ninth round and later requiring knee surgery. "I just didn't feel it tonight," Foreman said. "There were no surprises, but I just didn't have it." Wolak was on Foreman from the opening bell, and Foreman was simply unable to recover from the onslaught. By the time the
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fifth round game, he was taking some severe head blows, and was unable to hold Wolak back. Wolak’s record now stands at 29-1. Foreman, who won his first 28 fights, said that he would rest before deciding about his future. But regardless of where his boxing career goes from here, he could have a promising future in the rabbinate. Foreman studies the Talmud and kabbalah in the morning and attends shiurim twice a week at the IYYUN Institute, a Jewish educational center in Gowanus. "Yuri is a very good student," said Rabbi DovBer Pinson, an author and lecturer who is Foreman's teacher. "Most people (in the class) who find out that he's a boxer are very surprised. He doesn't have that boxing personality, at least in the perception of what a boxer is. He's not the rough kid on the block. He's a sweet, easy-going kid."
Former Pistons Coach Larry Brown Considering NCAA Gig BY VINCE ELLIS, DETROIT FREE PRESS
Yahoo! Sports reported Saturday that Larry Brown, the former Pistons coach who led the franchise to its last title in 2004, is interested in returning to coaching, and he sees his final stop away from the pros. he veteran Pistons consider Brown a genius, and Prince simply said Brown, 70, can succeed wherever he lands. "It would work out well wherever he coached - college, professional, it doesn't matter" Prince said after the Pistons' 10496 loss to the Hawks on Sunday. "He has the knowledge. He has the whole package. "He can coach anywhere." Brown coached at UCLA and won a national championship with Kansas in 1988, his last season coaching in the college ranks. He bounced to the NBA the next season and led eight teams. His tenure included a two-year stop in Detroit that featured the 2004 title and an appearance in the 2005 NBA Finals. Brown left the Charlotte Bobcats in December and has been visible visiting college coaches, including Villanova's Jay Wright. The only issues might be his age and whether could gather the energy to hit the recruiting trail. "When I look in the mirror, I guess I'm older, but inside I don't feel any different," Brown told Yahoo.
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“It would work out well wherever he [Larry Brown] coached - college, professional, it doesn't matter.” ______________________________ Age is nothing but a number, according to Kuester. "Larry Brown still has a lot of coaching in him," Kuester said. "If he wanted to go college or he wanted to go pro, any general manager or athletic director should take a serious look at him immediately."
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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
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~Tower 53 Condo~ @ 159 W 53 – 15H Corner Huge Lux 2BR/1.5Baths Windowed Kitchen w/ Stainless Steel Appliances + DA w/ BuiltIn Marble Server’s Bar Low Maint + Tx. Utilities Included. $859K Lisa Mansour @ Uziel Group 212-891-7282 Prudential Douglas Elliman
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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
Sheepshead Bay: 2 BR, 1 renovated bath. Design your own kitchen, hardwood flrs, 1000sq ft. Many closets, laundry room. Elevator building. Near train. Maintenance $714. Ask $269K Philip: Bkr 917-407-7079
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
Midwood: Ocean Ave/ Ave M, 1 fam, semi detached house, walk to all. 3 BRs, EIK, DR, LR, 3.5Bths, fin bsmt. Ideal for professional, for SALE or RENT. No brokers $580K. Call 718-894-7728 or 917-445-5293 2045
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
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Ave I/ East 29th St: Large 1 BR, newly renovated, new kitchen ad bath. 2nd flr. Low maintenance. Asking $159K 347-850-4886 2045
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2020 Midwood: $695,000 Great 3BR semi, DR, 2bth, 113 lot. Neuhaus Realty 718-979-3400 www.neuhausrealty.com 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 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
BROOKLYN Open House 3/20 2147 59th st btwn. 1+3 Fully detach brick Owner motivated Joseph 917-613-1443
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Boro Park: 12th Ave + 42nd Street: Double garage for rent, for storage only. $300 per month. Call 917-593-0707 9050
2020 Ave N-O/ East 23rd St: Newly renovated, 1 fam semidetached brick, 3BR, 3 bath, LR with fireplace, finished basement w/full bath, private drive/garage. 917-596-6932
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
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2020 Marine Park: 3807 Avenue R. East 38/Ryder, detached private driveway, yard, 4BR, 1 bath, 1800sf. $589K 646-732-6620 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
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REAL ESTATE 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
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2020 Midwood: 1325 East 29th St, Stylish 3 BR, colonial with both classic and contemporary updates. Large rooms at a spacious interior. Accentuate this lovely home. Close to all shopping and houses of worship. Century 21 Amiable 718-479-5600 2020 Midwood: OPEN HOUSE Sunday 10/17, 2-4:30pm, 1503 East 22nd St. Detached 1 family with office, 5 BR, 3 bth, kosher kitchen, parking broker 917-912-8669 2020 Midwood: 1325 East 29th St, Stylish, 3 BR colonial with both classical & Contemporary updates. Large rooms at a spacious interior. Accentuate this lovely home. Close to all shopping & houses of worship. Century 21 AMIABLE 718-479-5600
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
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
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
2020 EAST NY, BROOKLYN: Large 2 Family Brick, semi quiet block, needs work. Asking low $3K 646-753-1400
-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
2020 Boro Park: 2305 12th Ave, open house, every Sun 3-5pm. Asking 1.369M or best offer. 5-2BR apts at $1250/mo + Store @ 1700/mo. Please Call: 347-554-8282
CANARSIE, 1 FAMILY 30X100. EXCELLENT CONDITION. PERFECT FOR PROFESSIONALS, INVESTORS OR RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY, SEMI COMMERCIAL STREET. 347-260-7838
2020:Midwood/ Marine Park. Ultra modern s/det brk, fin bsmt, 3BR duplex, $735K. Legal 2F. 917748-7780 bkr
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2040
2040 Ave U/ East 7th: Renovated approxiametly 350 sf, storefront, prime location. Ideal for professional office or small store. 718-938-9899
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BROOKLYN 2040 STORE FRONT / SUNSET PARK: Prime office/Retail space, 900 sq ft great location, prime bus area, split level business, 2 flrs, very busy intersection, 39th St + 5th Ave. Bus stop on every corner. $2600 a mo includes tax/ lease term. Call mgmt 718-288-2922
Warehouse for rent, near BROOKLYN COLLEGE. 4000sq ft with 20ft ceilings. 2nd flr office space. Currently has refrigerated storage. Call 718-258-0006 2040
2040 Williamsburg: Beautiful office for rent. 1,200sqft. Ready to move-in. Price Negotiate. Call 917-250-4899
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
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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
2040 New cubicle space in the heart of Boro Park. 2nd floor officw with 4 cubicles, each comes with internet, telephone and all util incl. Fax & copier avail on per use basis. Bath & kitchenette available As well. $350/mo 212-400-7934 ext703
2040 PROFSNL OFC FOR RENT. BORO PARK: 55 ST/ 16th Ave. Mod wlk-in lvl dental ofc. Also suitable for podiatry. 1-3 treatment rms, fully equipped. Pan x-ray. Days avail flex 718-851-0700
Atlantic Ave Area Lot: Classen & Pacific Fenced lot for rent. $1800/MO. Please Call 917-495-0786 2050
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
Ave J/E13 St: NEWLY RENOV PVT OFFICE $1000 ALSO SHARE OFFICE FOR $500 917-309-6601
Office/Commercial/ Business For Sale
2050
BROOKLYN 2050 For sale or rent – Rstrnts, Bars & Clubs Kings Plaza – Brooklyn, NY – 6yr old bar / restaurant, 10 yr lease w/option , back yard, full kitch, 1400 sf + bsmt, open options, $200K/business, $4000/rent + 9500sqft, bar also avail. Contact Joe 917-862-5214 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
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
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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 2050 Boro Park: 58th Street/ New Utrecht: 2 story frame + basement + lot R5 Zone building 20x62. Asking $899K . 4 SEASONS RE 718-238-8222
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
2050 Boro Park, 18th Ave + 54th St: Warehouse/ retail space for lease/ rent. 7,000 sqft. Building for sale. Call owner 917-440-7280
Boro Park, 13th Ave: Top location, professional offices for rent. 2000sf and 1400sf for rent, elevator building and parking. 718-438-3736
2050
Williamsburg: Heart of 111 Lee Avenue: Bts Keap and Hooper. ALSO doctor’s office wanted. Call 917-335-6001
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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
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
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 Williamsburg: Heart of 111 Lee Avenue: BTW Keap and Hooper ALSO Doctor’s office wanted. Call 917-335-6001
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BROOKLYN Bergen Beach: 6.5 rooms, 3 BRS, 1.5 bths, good condition. $1600 utilities not included. 718-238-6381 or 917-968-5684
Flatbush: 6 story 40,000sf warehouse +7500sf parking. 1blk, Flatbush Ave, sale or lease. Income $100K. Owner 718-667-7777
Sheepshead Bay: Newly renovated 3BR, Duplex house, front and Back porch, LR, DR, EIK all Applncs. Private parking Included. Curtis 516-316-8658
2050
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
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BROOKLYN 2010 Dahill Rd/ Ave P Vicinity: Great location! Near F train, 1 BR apt, 2nd flr, private house, credit references. MIC. Reasonably priced! Call owner 516-633-2969 For details. 2010 East 9th/ Kensington: 3 BR, 1.5bths heat incl, 2 flights up, balcony, 3rd flr, private brock house. Reasonable. Shomer shabbos. 718-972-3473
East 2nd/Aves N+O: Garage for rent. Good for 1 car. Shomer Shabbos. 718-614-9233 or 718-627-6155
2010
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
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
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Rare Oppty! Motel for sale, 40 large rooms with kitckens. Ideal for Yeshiva or institution. Call 917-365-2037 2050
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)
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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 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. 2010 Boro Park: 54th St/ 16th Ave, 2 BR furn bsmt, full kitchen, 1.5 bth $1150/mo negotiable. W/D avail. Call 732-901-8947
Brooklyn, 60th Street: Bet 8th + 9th Ave. 1 BR, 2nd flr, totally renov, close to N train. $1100/mo 718-600-6317 2010
2010 Kings Hwy/ Ocean Pkwy: Beautiful 3 BR + 2 BR apts w/ parquet floors. Large LR, DR, EIK. Built in closets. Call 347-492-6053 2010 Marine Park: 1 BR apt $1050/mo. Call 212-752-2070 Ext 321 M-F 9-5
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
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
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
NEW BRONX BAKERY FOR SALE. Close to precinct, 3 schls in immediate area. Fully optional, most equip new. Asking $110K 646-496-7885 3000
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
Continental Ave, Forest Hills: 2nd flr walk up, 1500sqft, currently insurance co. Debre Rosenfeld. 212-604-4744 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 Kew Garden Hills: 3BR co-op with attic. Prime location, Motivated seller. $250,000 908-998-4992
2060
Office/Commercial/ Business For Sale
3000
QUEENS/BRONX
2010
2010
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
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
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
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
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REAL ESTATE 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
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
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
FAR ROCKAWAY: 1 + 2 BR apts, some with balconies, new kichens, closets, 24 Hour doorman, security cameras. Walk to all trains. Call Sherr @ Weissman RE 516-791-6100 or 516-297-7995 5065
TOPS REALTY Lrg 2 BR apts for rent. Great location in Far Rock. Close to all transportation. 718-772-1467
5065
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
Main St/ 70 Ave: 2 BR apt, good condition, EIK, 2nd flr, no smoking, no pets. Avail immediately. 718-757-4433 -After 5pm 2080
Washington Heights: Easy access to transportation, next to Ft. Truimph Park. Internet access, 6 months only, no couples, Women only. 1 BR room for rent. Call 646-305-7678
2080
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
3020
For Sale
QUEENS/BRONX Ridgewood Queens: 6 family building FOR SALE. Brick 12 Bdrms, 6 BA. New plumbing, windows, roof, sidewalk, Walk to subway. Asking $879K. Call owner 917-714-0779 3020
North Woodmere: All new 2 BR apt heat & electric included. Shomer shabbot. Close to Shuls and shops. 917-642-7879 Shay 5065
ROCKVILLE CENTRE new kitchen, new carpet, 2 BR, attic/storage area, walk LIRR, parking, $1850 plus electric. Call 516-250-8604
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
5065
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 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
Atlantic Beach 2BR, 1.5 bth Condo, Patio CAC Walk to Private Beach, Boardwalk + Temple Private parking, Low Main. $399K 516-596-7305
Property
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
5080
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
LONG ISLAND CANDY / ICE CREAM/ COFFEE SHOP: Eastern Long Island, Busy, Great Buy. $139,900 516-523-4678 5080
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
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
SUSHI RESTAURANT TURNKEY - Already Set-up. Just needs Sushi Bar. Very Busy Port Jeff area. Low Down-payment. Required. Pete 631-944-2067
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
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
5080 WESTBURY – Commercial space 241 Post Ave. 2 story building. $350K 917-301-1625
VALLEY 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 5080
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. 6000 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
WAREHOUSE for rent Patchogue VIII 3000sq ft 25’ ceiling, heat, clean, bright, bathroom, large roll up door $1500/mo Tom 631-942-9745 6000
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
House
For Sale
5040
LONG ISLAND Lynbrook, NY: House for sale, 4 BR, 2bth, LR, DR, EIK, great location. Reasonably priced, call owner. 516-945-5268
5040
5040 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
5080
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 5040
Hewlett 2 family house, $529K visit www.monicamohanst udio.com/1792Broad way/ or call 917-6487682 By owner SD14 5040
Office/Commercial/ Business For Rent
4060
STATEN ISLAND
5060 Cedarhurst: 4BR, duplex apt, private laundry, kitchen, closets galore plus LR, DR. Unlimited parking. Garage/ backyard. Avail Jan 1st. Call 516-996-1955
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
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
(New Dorp) 2000 sq ft office space. Near train.Convenient to all. Pat 646-369-9457
House
For Sale
For Rent
6080
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
6080 Cedarhurst: No fee, Modern 1 BR, 2BR & 3BR, CAC w/d, storage, private entrance, indoorparking, near all. Starting at $1450. 516-860-6889 or 516-852-5135 6080 BRAIRCLIFF MANOR: Mansion from the American Gangster movie, $12,500/mo nego plus utils, 6 BR, 5.5 bath, 7000sq ft, 20 acres, Hudson River view, 1-3 year rental with option to buy. 914-319-7835; Email voharha@aol.com
6080 STUDIO FOR RENT. Newly renovated, near trains + buses. $750 a month plus security. 914-879-7083
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
1000-STAPLETON Applications for the waiting list for rental units in Staten Island will be available to families with limited income, based on section 8 qualifications, beginning on April 19th 2010, call between 10am & 3pm 516-466-6527 Ext15&/26
Apartment For Rent 3065
STATEN ISLAND Staten Island-Condo for sale 2 bedroom, 1 bth condo, Rossville, bottom Floor, corner unit, central air, eat-in kitchen, living room, washer, dryer, pool, tennis court, parking space, $189k 917-693-8239
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. RENT, 2 BR, 2 BTH, BEAUTIFUL, FURNISHED. CALL BROKER OSCAR PAVLOFF. WE HAVE KEYS. 845-794-3720 OR
SALE/
845-434-7792
Property
For Sale
House
For Sale
6060
NY STATE WESTCHESTER COUNTY: BEDFORD CENTER NEW LUXURY HOME IN BEDFORD-7500SQ FT-TASTEFULLY FINISHED-SPRING OCCUPANCY-FAVORABLE BUILDER-FINANCINGBROKERS. PROTECED. 914-245-9000 See WebID NS110220832 6060
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 6060
NY STATE
4020
STATEN ISLAND
6090 Montefiore Cemetery: 1 Grave, lot 187. Section H. Asking $900 or best offer. Call 310-246-9666
6090
NY STATE Monsey Exclusive Large Home with Shul Beaut 8000sf 80 acres bals Med seats 150-200 Comm kit,prkg 30 + cars 6br, 4bths lrg granite elk,pvt study w/sep entr.lrg lr, mbth w/jacz,huge succah rm w/retractbl roof,i ntercom/ video surveillance, alarm & much more!must see! NEWLY RENOVATED HOME Spectacular 4000sf high Ranch 60 acres,nr R’schlessingers shul 7br 4bths,new granite Elk healed flrs, ss appincs skylites,deck sparkling Above grnd pool. All new wndws heating A/C Boiler & roof 2 car attgar Must see!$779k CHOICE RESIDENTIAL BLDG LOT-1.02 acres, quiet culde-sac near R Schlessingers shul, this one-of a kind loc Will not last! The World Realty Group 908-355-1717 845-358-6088
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
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
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REAL ESTATE 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
6060 Woodmere, NY: Brand new house, new construction, 6 bdrms, fin bsmt, top of the line appliances, Italian kitchen, 5 bthrms, Don’t miss it! $699,000. Call 516-395-9847 Call Dora. Call for open house, call Galiete. One Stop Realty
For Sale
7030
OUT OF STATE
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
PERU - VERMONT: Contemporary duplex in Ski Area 5bdrms/ 4 full BA over 4 BDRMs/ 2 full ba, Mountain Views, Scenic pond in back, horse corral on 10 acres, fire places in both living rooms, private Rd, 20 min to Straton, Okemo. 10 min to Bromely, 20 min to MANCHESTER Center $569K OBO. Call Maria 914-760-1342
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
BERKSHIRES – Condo with mountain views, one mile from tanglewood, 3 bedrooms plus loft 2 ½ baths, fireplace, tennis courts, indoor pool, private access to lake. $475,000. FSBO 413-528-4693 View Website: www.owners.com/WJA5550 7030
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
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
Available For Rent
7065
7065 AC WARWICK: Large unfurnishes 1 BR condo, new carpets, Ocean View, yearly rental $1275/mo, includes utilities, storage cable, parking. Call 856-596-1816 Long term only.
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
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
LAS VEGAS, NV: Grandview Resort Timeshares, priced to sell, 1 bedroom unit type with maximum occupancy for 4. Call 248-739-0672 7060
7030 HOUSE FOR CONNECTICUT. LITCHFIELD: Pristine colonial 3br/ 2.5ba, 2cg/2300SF, NEW ROOF, remod kitch, hwd flrs, fireplace, heated porch, $395,000 FSBO. Call 860-361-6332
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
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
7030
7030 Mt. Pocono LOT ON LAKE Pocono Country Place Gated Commun. w/ Amen. $45.5k. Call 570-688-5334 or 718-447-8448
WISCONSIN – MADISON, WI: Monroe St., New 1 & 2 BR condo, underground garage, trader joes + 30 shops. From $279K 608-577-2451 david@kellerrealestategroup.com 7030
9/15
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 Virgin Islands: St John Weston Resort, 1BR condo, March 512, sleeps 4, $2500. Call 412-561-3966
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY • FINANCIAL SERVICES • LEGAL SERVICES Business Opportunity
7070
Auto body business partnership looking to buy 40% of business. I have been in business over 25 years. Excellent returns. Call owner 914-316-3141 7070
$$$CASH$$$ for Diabetic Test Strips. All major brads accepted. Top prices. Call now. 212-453-9847 7070
Manufacturer of automatic car wash equipment is looking to put you into your own cash business. Find your site and we do the rest. No franchise fees. Visit us on the web at www.washngo.com or call 800-344-8700 New distributors welcome! 7070
7070 GOLD MINE – Profitable, operating placer mine seeks capital /loan/JV/equity for expansion and permitting of additional mines in Oregon and Nevada with proven reserves. $2 million minimum. Geologist reports and proven reserves. Principals only. Paul 503-670-1093 www.paulvaden.infop www.aumine.com 7070 FOR SALE – Commercial insurance company serving businesses in Manhattan for details. Call 646-438-9186 or 917-797-0360
7070 LIME, OREGON DREAM PROPERTY: Scenic Mountain for sale with river frontage. Previous limestone quarry with reserves of 250 million tons of spec lime. Fully permitted for any kind of industry. 950acres 80 miles from Bois, ID. Only 60 acres have been used. 80 acres suitable for development. On/off frontage to highway I84. Functional 1.5mi rail spur. 1MW power in place. Water rights. Commercial capacity gas pipeline. Can support 5MW wind power. Scenic area. 4 cement silos 9” thick x 60’.8s silos 9” thick x 25’ x60’. Price $2 million. Paul Vaden 503-670-1093 7070 RACING MUSEUM CONTENTS – Nevada vintage open wheel racing museum; Indy, sprint, midget, aviation. Cars & memorabilia $2.5 million www.vintageopenwheel.com 702-530-2610 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 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
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
Capital wanted: GOLF,tennis, all sports. #1 sports scientist has world's best high-tech systems. By far. We can OWN entire world of sports training. More info: CambridgeGolfScience.com 617-682-0470 9050
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 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
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 7070
Propriety School, the first of its kind in NYS. Licensed by the Dept of Education seekes investor/ partner. Call 917-821-8684
7070
7070 An amazing opportunity: New start up business, looking for MLM leaders and distributors. To sell Omega 3 from sage product. Call 347-564-8932
7070 Retail store in Lawrence looking for investor of 25K. excellent for growth oppty. Call 347-529-2206
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 FOOD FRANCHISE OPPORTUNITY. Operating store working partner. Be your own boss Phda & Cherry Hillarea, must love restaurant operations. Call Carol 305-525-7025
Health
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
7070
Business Opportunity WANTED Investor wanted for Highend Automobile $1,000,000 + WANTED Formula 1 Auto Import For detail call WAEL 201-344-8993
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
Returns of 8% to 10% Annually IRA approved accredited investors only. 866-323-2596 Lv msg w/name Email: researchedinvestment@gmail.com
7080 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
7070 US owned in China: US company for sale in China. The company is a WFOE (Wholly Foreign Owned) 8 months to setup. Transfer time to new owner is about 1 month depending on office is located in the SIP section of Suzhou, China ( 20 min train ride from Shanghai). The company is a consulting firm, but the focus of the company can be easily ch. You have any questions Please call Jacob 212-913-9357 or Email: U.S.owned@hotmail.com
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
7080
7070
Lifetime: Be your own boss! Soup to nuts! Complete contents of greeting cards store, thousands of gifts, cards, toys, balloons, shelving, racks, register, etc. Retiring after 35 years. Call 347-884-3459, 718-745-5666 No offer refused! One price takes all! 7070 Capital Wanted, Seeking JV funding ($50$100MM) for Central America projects, Costa Rica & Panama; Infrastructure complete. Call 858-768-9956
7070 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
COUNSELING: Talk Therapy, Personal Counseling, Vacational Guidance. 25 Years of Experience in the Above. Susan Teeman 917-881-1583 8010
7070
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
7090
7090 Massage + Reflexology for complete relaxation and relief from aches + pains. Contact Chaya WOMEN ONLY 347-756-0205
Tutors
3005
3005 HEBREW TUTOR: Manhattan, Brooklyn And Queens. Beginner or advanced. 347-480-0950 Email: shanibengal.nyc@gmail.com 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 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
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
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
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
3005
A+ Certification Course $339 INTRO TO COMPUTER $49.95 718-261-1900 Bring this ad as 1st time coupon. 3005
Retired university professor, math, chemistry, physics “My motto is: Basics come first” Manhattan, Upper West Side. Please all: 212-662-2324 Tutoring for all levels! 3005
Uri! Uri! AWAKEN! AWAKEN! Prana Mandir Yoga Studio 4 West 43 rd Street, 501
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
Meditation Class: every Monday at 6PM
Shabbat Service: every First Friday at 8PM
Psychotherapy: Rabbi Robert Teixeira, L.C.S.W.
212-961-1745 Info@AwakenAwaken.org
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JOBS WANTED & SERVICES OFFERED Music
8000
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
Tutor Available: Experienced New York City Board of Education. Teacher will tutor your child. Elementary and middle school levels preferred. Please call 347-866-4774 Reasonable rates
8010 Nurse LPN. Medicaid provider seeks private duty or Medicaid case. Good references available. 718-581-9786
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
8010 Goldstein Home Care Service. Live in/ Live out or hourly. Companion Aide 732-788-1974
Help Offered
8010
Reliable Nurses’ Aide w/10 yrs exp. Will care for you in your home. Refs & good driving record. Seek job Asap. Call Babs 407-936-4863 8010
CHAUFFER: Driver, courteous, reliable with a clean driving record. Solid Refs. Seeking a position. (Amazingly Talented Person) Contact 917-771-3405
8010
8010 CAREGIVER with 10 years experience to care for sick or elderly. Have own car, good references. Call 267-236-5664
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
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
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
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 Live-in. 7 Years exp. Very good ref. Would consider live in/out. Call 347-869-1956
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 8010 I am a certified HHA: Companion/ Aide seeking job to care for the elderly. 14 years experience. Loving and caring. Live in only. Excellent references. Loving and caring. Live-in only. Excellent references available. Willing to start immediately. Call 973-592-608
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
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
Dating & Relationships Group. Develop communication skills for social and intimate settings. Weekly group sessions led by psychotherapist Phyllis Tompkins Ph. D. 917-741-1120 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
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
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
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
Buyer/ Managing partner wanted for newly renovated. Fully equipped. Turnkey Glatt Kosher, LI catering hall. Seats 300, long lease reasonable rent. Attractive terms. Call 516-450-7323 8015
Help Wanted
OUTSIDE SALES. Commission based. Great opportunity! Call 347-850-0770 8015
TEACHERS NEEDED. Boys middle and HS in Queens, math biology, social studies, Hebrew language, 15 minutes from Brooklyn. Call 347-204-8658 or 718-732-1200 For appt. please fax resume to 718-732-1900 Leave name and contact number. 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
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
8010
AARP FOUNDATION WORKSEARCH Are you…age 55 and older? Unemployed? Low income? Unemployed? Low income? Resident of Queens? Looking for permanent? AARP Foundation WorkSearch, Senior training Program can help! Please call 718-433-0010 Ask to speak with an employment specialist. 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 Drivers/ Delivery/ Courier: Mail dispatcher needed P/T Mail out envelopes all over the US $150 weekly. James Flanagan 718-705-4889 8015
ADVERTISING SALES PRO WANTED Top commission! Experience required. For phone interview. Call MR. Haggerty @ 877-665-6618 www.123adsales.com
8015
8015 Truck driver with experience, no CDL required. Duties include loading/ unloading, must live in the 5 Towns. Call 917-682-3541
Partner/ Salesperson for jewelry mfg business. Knowl. of Internet sales. Willing to travel. 212-575-9590 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
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
Cleaning Services
8045
8015
Pesach Cleaning: All kinds of cleaning services, floor polishing, carpets cleaning, cars + sanitizing 718-552-5778 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
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
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.
Work from home Complete training & support. Contact Sammy 646-812-2574
917-692-7191
8015
8015
8015
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
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
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
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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
Home
Improvement
8080
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 9000
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
8080 Mike’s Home Improvement/ Roofing Sheet rock/ tiles, Kitchen/ Bath, Gutters + Leaders. 718-426-2167
HANDYMAN AVAILABLE!!! Carpentry, Tile, Plumbing, Landscaping, Painting, Furniture, Asembly. Reasonable rates, Friendly service Call Orrin 646- 671- 3906 ingramo@earthlink.net
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
1997 ROLLS ROYCE. Silver Spur. Pristine condition. 10K miles $67,000. Jet black exterior. Light Beige Leather Exterior. 508-400-3354
9030
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
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
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
8075-
Electricians 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
9035
PETS FOR SALE–DOGS Tawny briard puppies INTL Championship bloodlines Long Island, NY available to approved homes. Contact #631-537-5346 Website: www.briards.com 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 9035
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
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 HUGE QUANTITY of porcelain and ceramic tile leftover from large job. Call Vlad at 561-222-3221 9040 Wooden Dining Room set, table with 8 chairs, china cabinet and buffet + server. Only 3 years old. Great condition. Also leopard/ wood coach 80x10 area rugs. Side tables with marble, 2 leather living room chairs etc. Call 917-364-5272
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
9040 AIRLINE TICKETS / VOUCHERS 50% DISCOUNT OFF FLIGHTS TO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION 646-464-8747 OR 828-246-2388
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
LARGE REWARD LOST AFRICAN GREY PARROT RUBY
LOST IN GRAVESEND/BENSONHUR ST ON 2/13/11 PLEASE CALL ANYTIME
917 204 9170
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
DRY CLEANERS for sale in Boro Park. Asking $95K. Please call 347-585-6943 9040
Selling 9040
Beautiful mahogany dining room set with breakfront, 8 chairs, 2 couches, set of coffee tables, 2 end tables and console, children’s new BR set. 917-771-6669 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
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
Whole House: Contents includes 4 BR sets, living room, dining room, den and more! Excel quality. 718-757-0975
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
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 9040
9040 MINT CONDITION 2009 Fountain Executioner FOR SALE Twin 700 horse power engines. Low hours = Minimal use. Land dockage (Never kept in water) Make offer!!! John Tramutola 917-992-5540
Buying
9045
Top quality cleaning services for your home, apartment, office or business. Call 646-500-1156 www.wix.com/astyle123 /cleaning
8045
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9050 HEDY’S HAT ROCK: If you loved the hat she was wearing, she probably got it at Hedy’s, designer and costum made hats for all occasions. heddyshats@gmail.com Serving the community for many years. 1332 Avenue P 718-376-7695 Available for appts Mon 2-7pm 9025 Attention: Camp Directors! Beautiful, coach buses to transport campers. To/form camportrips. Very competitive rates. Call 855-Deresh-Eretz or 855-337-3243
THE ASTOR PLACE PSYCHIC. YES! IT’S TRUE! Back from Argentina! Offering an accurate guided tour into your future. Locate /Repair/ Reunite, True loce! 24/7. In/out. 646-418-4003 9050
4 Security camera $1200 Installation included. 1 yr warranty. Call 24Hrs 917-338-7003 www.ozganelectric.com
9050
Aerostar Aircraft 600 1975 New Paint , new interior updated avionics, many extras. Hangared $195,000/ 954-873-5169 or 954-434-6222 9040
9050 LOOKING for an old school boxing cut man to train me on the in’s and out’s of corner cut man. Bobby 516-698-2948
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
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 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 Aircraft for sale Building for rent Call 336-292-2579 Ext 6 - Ask for Frank
Michael J Marra Inc – Gutters! Gutters! In business over 30 years! New installations, cleanings and repairs. Copper gutters available. Licensed and insured. Credit cards accepted. Free estimates. License Numbers: Nassau: H0100-50-0000 NYC 1269837 800-719-1299 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 9040
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
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 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 Vintage Bicycles Plus: Bicycles and adult tricycles Pre-owned. 419 Jacksonville Rd, Hartboro. Hours: Mon – Fri 1 to 7pm. Saturday, 10am to 5 pm. Plenty of free parking! We can sell your bike on consignment surrey’s. Delivery for tricycles for the physically challenged available. Call 267-981-2740
9050 Palstering ans Drywall expert: All types of Home Improvements. Call Al 215-676-2861 LicC87434 9050 $$ OLD PHOTOS WANTED$$ Negatives, prints, slides, archives, all subjects, NYC + antiques. 516-808-1214
9050
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 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 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 New internet & ecommerce business to serve your personal and individualized specifications. Courteous service reasonably priced. For more info Please call Yaakov 718-705-2173
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 LOST & FOUND- LOST, GOLD CHARM BRACELET. Sentimental value, 14 charms of grandchildren. Reward. Lost East 60’s in Manhattan. Please Call: 212-734-8991
12/31
Contractor- All kinds of jobs plus windows, pluming and carpentry, painting. Call Baruch 215-725-9161
9050
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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
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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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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.
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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
WHAT! My family in a luxurious Lev Yerushalayim Hotel Suite holiday apt (sleeps 5) best location, all amenities, daily maid for just $100/night? (7night min) Private owner Tel/Fax 011-772-8-633-4758 Zevwand@yahoo.com 9000
Ramot Beit: Charming spacious 6+ rooms cottage spectacular view, garden patio, quiet lane, in amazing anglosaxon, modern Orthodox community! 050-873-2442 or 02-586-3242
9000
9000 Jerusalem: Best location 3 min to plaza and great synagogue, 5 min to Mamilla and 15 min to kotel, stunning 3BR luxuriously furnished balcony with stunning view, private elevator, 2 car gar. Available holidays! VIEW ONLINE: www.akivaiz.com or call owner 917-582-9441
Box Haifa: Luxurious, new, 8-room house in Alonei Abba (15mins from Haia), option for 2 separate units for clinic/office/ dwelling. Immediate. Tel 052-220-0207
9000
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
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 9000
NEGOTIATOR: EXPERIENCED NEGOTIATOR AVAIABLE TO REPRESENT YOU ANYWHERE IN ISRAEL. CALL TOLL FREE. CONSULTATION 052-773-0076
9000 REAL ESTATE IN ISRAEL. INVESTMENT AND MANAGEMENT. MORTGAGES FROM 7096 AND UP. Simcha Teitelhaum 917-474-7440 simchatb@gmail.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
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
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
Lev Yerushalayim: Hotel suite, Kosher Kitchen $89 yrock3@gmail.com 972-77-234-5672
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
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
New Villa very high quality. Stunning, 210sq M corner center of Omer, 2floors 052-758-8102
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
9000 BAKA: Wonderful duplex penthouse very bright and beautiful finish…220 meters. 2.2 millions us or $5000 rent www.aviadrealty.com
Harlap: Lovely bright renovated 4 room apartment porch, equipped kitchen, 1st floor, 9000nis,///GERMAN COLONY 4 rooms, furnished. 9000 nis, meny other rentals. Eva Aviad. Malcha: Fabolous bright townhouse of 3 levels…250 meters. 300 meter garden, private parking, elevator, must see. www.aviadrealty.com Mekor Chaim: Very bright new 6 room duplex penthouse. 3 full bathrooms, guest toylet. Huge terrace, parking / storage asking $1.2 million. Eva Aviad
MALCOLM GREEN WITH DENNIS MODDEL INVITE YOU TO JOIN US FOR Our 2nd exciting tour of
Mystical Ireland 28 June – 7 July 2011 Book with deposit by 30th March for only US $ 2,600 including all land transport, entrance fees, hotels and food.
Per person in a shared twin (single supplement US $ 550) (land only)
Includes: 3 daily freshly prepared Glatt Kosher meals Kosher supervision by Rabbi Stewart Weiss (Chicago, Ra’anana) Staying 9 nights at the luxury 4* Carlton Shearwater & Dublin Airport Hotels (www.carlton.ie)
OLD KATAMON: Breathtaking duplex garden apartment 6 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, wonderful outside garden / deck, patio, parking, details w/EVA AVIAD
Dublin, Wicklow, Connemara, Cliffs of Moher, Aran Islands, Galway, Limerick, Birr Castle, and much more
TALBIEN: FOR SALE luxury bldg, investors wanted for 200 sqm apt. EVA AVIAD
USA: 9543813160 kosher.experiences@gmail.com
054-499-9043
www.kosherservicesworldwide.com
Touring includes visits to:
For further details, please contact:
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
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9080
9085 Bal Harbor, FL: Luxurious 1 BR condo with terrace, Ocean and city view, heated outdoor pool, Jacuzzi, gym, valet, kosher kitchen, 24/7 security, walking distance to shul and shop. Call owner 305-761-0537
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
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
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
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 Hollywood Beach Florida: Oceanfront Trump Condo, 3 BR/ 3.5 BA, new ad beautiful $1,350,000 786-390-7340
9080 INVESTMENT PROPERTY. Temple Triple Net Lease quicklube, 649K, Cap 8.25% strong tenant, 13+ yr left, 10% incrs 813-546-2766
CONDO FOR SALE. Miami Beach, The Alexander, 5225 Collins. Newly renov all marble 2 BR, 2 bth. Spectacular south side Ocean Bay view. All new SS appliances, closets & wsh/dryr. 516-369-0419 9080
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
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
9085 Sunny Isles/Miami Beach, FL: 2 gorgeous condos, Collins Ave, huge terrace, luxury building, pool/Jacuzzi etc. Tons of shuls in the area. 2 weeks, 5.5K, 4 BR, 2.5K, 2BR. Avail short/long term. Call owner: 786-307-7755 or 917-349-9471
Miami Beach: Collins Ave/ 36th St, beautiful 3.5 room condo ready for pesach, 2 bath, Porch facing ocean. 305-534-6706 9085
Excellent Oppt: Fountainbleau Hotel, Miami Beach, magnificent 850sq ft studio, 9080
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
Miami, FL: Tower 41 Luxury Apt. Monthly or weekly. 514-991-3964 9085
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
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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
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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
Tampa Triple Net Lease: Quick lube, 649K Cap 8.25% strong tenant, 13+yr left. 10% incrs 813-546-2766
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9080 Florida: 52ac Riverfront/Equestarian lot St. Johns County www.flriverfront.blogspot.com 904-860-4500
9080 Lauderhill, FL: Luxurious 3BR, 2 bth in gated community. Dbl car garage, 2000sf, newly renov. Ceramic tiles. $189K neg. owner 954-552-4520
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
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