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THREE DOWN... Is the U.S. Adopting Israelâ€™s Approach to the War on Terror?

Now that the hoopla over the successful United States "hit" on arch-terrorist Osama bin Laden has begun to fade into the annals of history, the stark realization that the U.S. and the free world are still bereft of a concrete plan of action to stem the tide of alQaeda terrorism is beginning to set in. Having spent close to 10 years assiduously tracking down the elusive 9/11 mastermind, we hasten to remind the CIA, along with the various and sundry intelligence networks, that the task of eradicating Islamist radicals bent on global domination demands replication of the same kind of "grit" that bagged bin Laden. aking a cursory glance at the modern state of Israel's 63-year history and the bold methods employed to confront the existential perils presented by a veritable panoply of terrorist organizations, it would appear that the Jewish state can teach the world a lesson or two in how to fight the War on Terror. Having enshrined targeted assassinations as the pillar of their counterterrorism doctrine, Israel has succeeded in creating a profound cumulative effect on the vast array of terror organizations in its midst, leaving Hamas, Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad, and the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade in a state of confusion and disarray through the routine elimination of their leaders. Such actions serve as an ominous deterrent for those about to step into their predecessors' shoes. For a brief historical retrospective, let us recall that the long arm of the Mossad often launched surprise attacks against terrorists in the most remote of locations. In April 1973, Ehud Barak (who was dressed as a woman for the operation), led Israeli commandos as they landed in Beirut and took out senior members of the Fatah movement including Yusuf Najjar who was Yassir Arafat's deputy and Fatah spokesman Kamal Nasir. Israel also had a direct hand in the 1979 explosion in Beirut that killed Hassan Ali Salamah, founder of Fatah's elite Force 17. In April of 1988, yet another audacious operation was undertaken when an Israeli commando force under the leadership of

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Bashar al-Assad (Syria)

Muammar Gaddafi (Libya)

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IDF Nabs Hamas and Islamic Jihad Leaders Israeli forces have been busy rounding up terrorist leaders from the Hamas and Islamic Jihad organizations in Judea and Samaria over the last several days. he arrest of a major Hamas figure on Saturday followed another, when a top Hamas political leader was taken into custody two days earlier. Hamas spokesman Khaled Al-Haj, 45, was arrested Saturday as he approached a checkpoint at the entrance of Araba, about 13 kilometers southwest of the Palestinian Authority-controlled city of Jenin. Al-Haj, a prominent Hamas political leader in Jenin, was first imprisoned during the first and second intifadas for nearly 11 years, according to the Al Qassam website of

the Hamas terrorist group. He was again arrested in 2007 and held for three more years “for activity and work in the ranks of the movement.” Al-Haj most recently represented Hamas in the faction's coordinating committee that led to a unity deal with the Fatah-led Palestinian Authority last week, according to the PA-linked Ma'an news service. On Thursday, Hamas leader Majed Hasan, 47, was arrested by IDF troops at his home in Ramallah. Hasan spent more than eight years in Israeli prisons, according to the Al Qassam website. Undercover IDF forces entered Jenin Friday and arrested Islamic Jihad leader Bassam alSaadi, according to Ma'an. A member of the political leadership of Islamic Jihad, al-Saadi,

49, was released from prison two months ago after completing an eight-year term for terrorist activity. Four residents of Silet al-Hartheyyah, a nearby PA Arab village, were also taken into custody. All four Islamic Jihad members, Hasen Mustafa Jaradat, Hussein Rafiq Jarad, and brothers Hussein and Munteser Ahmad Jaradat, had previously been detained by Israel. On Thursday, IDF forces also arrested Tareq Qaadan, the Islamic Jihad's representative to Jenin and northern Israel. Qaadan was taken from his home during a night operation in the village of Arraba. Qadan was released from an Israeli prison in October 2008 after serving 10 years for terrorist activity. ISRAELNATIONALNEWS.COM

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______________________ “Ten years ago [Israel] didn’t have good wine, and now it has award-winning wine. The quality of life is also much better than it was.” ______________________ child, just like [the biblical] David was,” said Rosner, 37. They now live in Beit Shemesh.

Acclimatizing to Israeli society can be a challenge But the Rosners had no problem cutting the umbilical cord to the old country. “We still have family there and have many ties, but we are happy to be raising our kids here because we feel the future of the Jewish people is in Israel,” the family’s matriarch said. “In general we’ve had a smooth aliya, although it was harder to come with older chil-

dren, because they had to adjust to the language,” she said. While the gathering at the park in Jerusalem was billed as a “mommies and babies” event, a Nefesh B’Nefesh spokeswoman said the assumption that no daddies would attend proved to be old fashioned. Daniel Sass, a stay-at home father, was on hand with his youngest. “I’m a videographer. I film simchas [festive occasions], so my wife works in the morning while I take care of the baby,” he said. Sass, who made aliya in 2002, met his future wife in Israel. They have another child, aged three, who “already speaks better Hebrew than myself,” Sass said. They live in Efrat with their dog Gal. Sass recalled how making aliya meant he had to be weaned off some of his favorite things, for example quality wine, which he said was scarce in the country at that time. “Ten years ago it didn’t have good wine, and now it has award-winning wine,” the native Californian said. “The quality of life is also much better than it was.” Rosner shared what she wished for her children on the occasion of the state’s 63rd birthday: “That we continue to thrive and be able to exist with more peace than we have now,” she said. “My prayer for my children is that they continue to love Eretz Yisrael as much as we do,” she said. “You feel so glad to be here, and you don’t see it as much with Sabras. I think olim take it less for granted, so I hope that that my children won’t either.”

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fills his mother, Tamar Rosner, a pediatrician, with pride. “He is our first Sabra,” said Rosner, who made aliya from Long Island, New York, with her family in 2008. “We called him Chanania because we felt Hashem had mercy and went above and beyond for us, and David because he was the seventh

etting a baby step ahead of the country’s 63rd birthday celebrations, dozens of Israel’s youngest pioneers and their olim parents gathered in Jerusalem’s German Colony neighborhood last week to mark the tots’ first Independence Day. The 45 little ones, all born in Israel to parents originally from English-speaking countries, were dressed head-to-toe in blue and white by Nefesh B’Nefesh, the event’s organizers. Some of the toddlers lay quietly on a large carpet spread out on the grass of the local park, while others were loud and restless – exhibiting what some call typical Israeli behavior. “There is no greater satisfaction than to see Israeli babies born to olim whom we helped to make aliya,” said Erez Halfon, vice chairman of Nefesh B’Nefesh, the group that assists Jewish immigrants from English- speaking countries to immigrate to Israel. “This year, Nefesh B’Nefesh expects to bring over 4,800 olim from North America, Canada and the UK, and we look forward to celebrating Independence Day next year with even more Sabra babies,” Halfon said. Chanania David Rosner, aged four-and-ahalf-months, was one of the frolicking toddlers at the get-together last Wednesday. The youngest of seven children, he is the only one of his siblings born in Israel, a fact that

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New IDF Photo Book ‘Answers Bible Contest Winner and Goldstone Accusations’ Israel Prizes Awarded

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French journalist Nelu Cohn, fed up with Goldstone’s accusations, spent more than year with Israeli soldiers and produced a new book of photos under the title “Tzahal,” the Hebrew abbreviation for the IDF.

Shlomo Edelman from Nof Ayalon and Shaalvim Yeshiva High School was crowned Israel Bible Contest winner on Independence Day Tuesday. e bested the runner up from the Amana High School of Kfar Saba Noam Hadad by a single point in what can be regarded as a Bible contest version of a football penalty shootout as each contestant was asked 12 questions to decide the contest. In the regular competition both participants scored fifty points. Despite the suggestion of former Israeli President Yizhak Navon to declare the contest a draw and call the finalists bride and groom, the contest went on. In congratulating the winners and the participants, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu took pride in the fact that his son was a finalist last year in the same contest. He also took satisfaction that the Ministry of

e told an IDF interviewer that the idea for the book was triggered by the United Nations-commissioned Goldstone Report on Operation Cast Lead and accusations of war crimes against Israel. Goldstone since has admitted that much of the blame on Israel was misplaced. “Even if today the argument in support of war crimes has been withdrawn, I couldn't stand the media fury accusing the IDF of committing such crimes,” Cohn said. “Young Israelis do their military service and all men a reserve period for many years”, he added. “How can I contribute? I know how to take pictures and transmit messages through my pictures. So, I decided to pay tribute to them, to pay tribute to the IDF.” Having already published a photo book on Tel Aviv, Cohn was able to show his credentials to then-IDF spokesman Avi Benayhau, who told him, “You have carte blanche.” Cohn said IDF personnel fully cooperated with him and helped him accompany soldiers, who were eager to assist him. “One day, in the Negev, it was more than 40 degrees Celsius, and a female soldier from a combat unit offered to put all her equipment back on so I could take my pictures,” Cohn related. “And, she did it with a smile. “In one of the pictures, we can see an Ethiopian Israeli who told me his story between two exercises. He has been in Israel for eight years; he is doing his military service in an artillery unit, known for being very physically demanding. When I left, I thanked him for his time, and he answered that he

Nelu Cohn’s new book is an attempt to set the record straight, countering the Goldstone Report’s allegations that the Israeli army committed war crimes in Lebanon. was the one who should be thanking me. 'You came from Paris only to take pictures of us!’” Cohn took thousands of photographs and whittled them down to fit a 320-page book, which was produced and made in Israel. He did not use any text from “on duty” soldiers" because the words of a figure who is not from the military or political world is more credible when he speaks about the IDF." "Tzahal” includes “unpublished texts of academicians, artists, writers, rabbis [and] politicians” that express a “personal, moral, philosophical, spiritual, social or historical approach… I challenge anyone to find a deceitful or demagogic sentence. The texts are of profound intellectual honesty.” Cohn’s impression of Israeli soldiers is that they “are amazingly mature -- a combination of mastered strength, warmth and sensibility. In reality, they are a reflection of Israelis, which is normal. They are Israel.” ISRAELNATIONALNEWS.COM

Religious Police Academy Moving Forward BY MAAYANA MISKIN Israel's first religious police academy is close to opening its doors, with administrators in the process of selecting the first group of students. The academy aims to draw young people from the religiousZionist sector who have completed their army service. he program at the academy will last for one year and four months, with students alternately learning Torah and taking courses to prepare for their jobs with the police. Like the “hesder” and “shesder” programs for IDF soldiers, the new police pro-

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Education was restoring bible studies and stories to its proper place. Turning to representatives from the Diaspora, Netanyahu urged them to make aliyah. He also announced the return of a Bible contest for adults. Also on Independence Day, ten Israelis were awarded the Israel Prize, the country's greatest national honor. The prizes were awarded Tuesday night during the ceremony held annually at the close of Israel Independence Day. Lifetime achievement awards were presented to Hulda Gurvitaz and Eli Elaluf. This year's other recipients were: Aeronautics industry leader David Hariri in the engineering category; Tel-Aviv University Professor Yosef Shilo, life studies; sculptor and painter Yaakov Dorchin, art; Tel Aviv University Professor Michael Schwartz, Israel studies; composer Noam Sheriff, music; Bar-Ilan University Professor Pnina Klein, education; Hebrew University Professor Ruth Gavison, law; and Maccabi Tel Aviv chairman Shimon Mizrachi, sports. The prize comes with a cash award of nearly $22,000.

______________________ “Our goal is to develop a generation of religious police officers, in a variety of positions, who in the future will be the spearhead of the police force.” ______________________ gram will guarantee that enlistees' environment is at least somewhat religiously friendly, by keeping small groups of students together during their time on the job. Director Yechiel Kafah said, “Members of the religious-Zionist sector have taken a

leading role in the army, in the justice system, in science, in education, but it seems that in one field there are still few kippah wearers, and we are here to change that.” “Our goal is to develop a generation of religious police officers, in a variety of positions, who in the future will be the spearhead of the police force,” he added. The idea of a “hesder” for the police force was the brainchild of Nachi Eyal, chairman of the Legal Forum for the Land of Israel. His son, Yechiam Eyal, was seriously injured by police during the violent evacuation of Amona in early 2006. After being angry with the police for a long time, “I saw that I actually accomplished relatively little in terms of making a real difference. I realized that I had to work differently in order to make a real change,” Eyal explained in an interview with Israel National News in March. “This is the only way to effect a change, though it might take a long time.”

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WORLD JEWS CELEBRATE ISRAEL’S BIRTHDAY tition between the groups. The group who danced the best won falafel and shawarma. Those who did not win the contest had to settle just for falafel. Moshe Ziskind, the local Bnei Akiva emissary noted that normally one is unable to purchase kosher falafel or shawarma in San Francisco, and as such the enthusiasm among the students was great.

BY ELAD BENARI Approximately 200 Bnei Akiva emissaries in 30 countries around the world produced and organized events in honor of Israel’s 63rd Independence Day which was celebrated on Tuesday. ere is a short summary of how the Jewish communities around the world celebrated Israel’s Independence Day:

Teaneck, New Jersey

Chicago The traditional Independence Day event at Bnei Akiva of Chicago was attended by over 500 people. This year’s event was sports-related and marked Israel’s great achievements in sports. Part of the celebration included the screening of a special video greeting to all the children in Chicago, which was recorded by the players and coaches of Israel’s youth soccer team. In addition, the children of the Jewish community in Chicago received a personal invitation to join the Israeli national team for one day.

Auckland, New Zealand The Independence Day celebrations in Auckland began last Saturday with an Israeli-style Kiddush at the local synagogue, followed by a lesson on “what it means to be a Jewish state” conducted by the local Bnei Akiva emissaries. On the eve of Independence Day, a special prayer service took place at the synagogue, followed by a barbecue for Jewish youth at the home of the Bnei Akiva emissaries.

Sydney, Australia On Independence Day, students in local Jewish schools gathered for an afternoon ceremony in which they viewed Israeli techno-

Members of the Zionist B’nei Akiva Youth Movement celebrate Israel’s Independence Day. logical inventions. Towards evening, their families joined them and everyone participated in the Live Hatikvah project, which is broadcast live around the world and in which Jewish communities around the world join together to sing Israel’s national anthem. “Thanks to the Bnei Akiva emissaries in Sydney, this is the first year in which Independence Day was not celebrated on a Sunday, but on the actual day on which it is celebrated,” said Moriah Holtz, a Bnei Akiva emissary.

between four groups consisting of ninth and tenth grade students. As part of the competition, each group opened a Facebook page aimed at promoting Israel, and promoted it among members of the Jewish community, both locally and worldwide. Each Facebook page had an original name and look to it, and the students produced videos, created posters and more. The group whose page achieved the most likes won first place.

Melbourne, Australia

San Francisco

Bnei Akiva of Melbourne came up this year with an original and creative idea to promote Israel’s Independence Day. The project was entitled ‘The great Facebook advocacy challenge’ and it involved a competition

The Hebrew Academy in San Francisco decided to organize an original Independence Day party this year. The Bnei Akiva emissaries taught the students some Israeli folk dancing, and then held a compe-

In honor of Independence Day, the Bnei Akiva emissaries in Teaneck, New Jersey sent a letter to the members of the community in which they included a special gift in the form of a car magnet with the words “I love Israel” on it. The magnet was also distributed in the synagogues in the city. “People were really enthusiastic about the idea and you could say that you can now see many cars with this magnet throughout New Jersey,” said local Bnei Akiva emissary Liad Zimmerman.

Sao Paulo, Brazil For the third year in a row, the Bnei Akiva branch in Sao Paulo held a community prayer service and ceremony for Independence Day. More than 400 people attended the event, including members of the community, the Consulate General of Israel, the Jewish Agency, and the Jewish National Fund.

Vienna, Austria The Judenplatz Square in downtown Vienna was covered with white and blue flags, balloons and other decorations. About 300 people attended the celebration in the square, which was organized by the Bnei Akiva emissaries. Among the attractions were a performance stage, shawarma stand, a stand in which identity cards for children

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Israeli Civil Administration Aids Israeli President Still Considers Building of German-Funded Palestinian Authority Peace Partner Medical Clinic in Jordan Valley Israeli President Shimon Peres said in an interview with local media that Palestinian National Authority (PNA) President Mahmoud Abbas is "absolutely" still a peace partner for Israel, despite his plans to join a unity government with Hamas, which Israel strongly opposes.

Civil Administration officers tour site where clinic is set to be built by German organization; archaeological artifacts have been uncovered during excavations at the site ast week, officers from the Civil Administration toured the Palestinian town of Jiftlik in the Jordan Valley in order to survey progress in nearby archaeological digging sites on land where a medical clinic is set to be built by GIZ (German Society for International Cooperation). The Civil Administration officers were joined on the tour by representatives of the Civil Administration's Planning and Archaeology departments, German Consulate officials, GIZ members and the head of the Jiftlik town council, Mr. Abed Kassab.

______________________ Following the German Consulate's request to build the clinic, archaeological ruins were discovered on the intended construction site during initial evaluations.â€? ______________________ Following the German Consulate's request to build the clinic, archaeological ruins were discovered on the intended construction site during initial evaluations. The site is located in Area C (under full Israeli military and civilian control). The Civil Administration decided to contribute 150,000 NIS (around $44,200) to fund archaeological excavations, after which the site would be eligible for construction.

eres' statements apparently run counter to the Israeli government's position of having no connection with the PNA since the Palestinian reconciliation pact was signed in Cairo last week. In an interview published in Monday's Jerusalem Post newspaper to commemorate Israel's 63rd Independence Day, Peres said he "criticized" Abbas over agreeing to sign the reconciliation accord with the Islamist group of Hamas, whose founding charter and repeated public statements by its leaders call for Israel's destruction. However, "that doesn't free me of the need to talk with him (Abbas)," Peres said, "I have no intention of turning my back on the Palestinian peace camp, even if I criticize it." In a parallel development, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday evening pressed a U.S. congressional delegation to tell the PNA not to join in a unity government with Hamas. "The Palestinians have to make a choice for peace or a choice to go with Hamas," Netanyahu told the eight-member delegation led by House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. The Israeli prime minister made the same pitch to British Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Nicolas Sarkozy last week. "If this union was for peace, we would support it," Netanyahu told both leaders, calling on them to "insist on the Quartet principle, according to which any Palestinian government -- and component thereof -must recognize the conditions set by the

The Jordan Valley. During the excavations, archaeologists have unearthed buildings from the ancient Roman and Byzantine periods, as well as ceramic shards, basalt tools, a preserved furnace and 40 historical coins. The coins were transferred to the head of the Civil Administration's Archaeological department, who will determine their origins and help clean and preserve them before presenting the historical artifacts to the public. The Civil Administration is committed to working to establish the Jiftlik medical clinic, which will improve medical treatment received by thousands of Palestinians in the Jordan Valley. The Civil Administration is also dedicated to exploring and preserving historical remains in areas that it is responsible for. It works closely with Palestinian locals, foreign governments, and aid organizations to achieve these goals. IDF News Service, http://dover.idf.il/IDF/English/

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Israeli President Shimon Peres: PA President Mahmoud Abbas is "absolutely" still a peace partner for Israel. Quartet," according to a statement by the prime minister. "However, it pushes us away from peace and, in effect, the PNA is accepting into its ranks a body that is committed to our destruction in word, deed and in its armament program. This is a move that is very anti-peace," according to Netanyahu. Netanyahu's meeting with the legislators came prior to his address before a joint session of the U.S. Congress later this month and an expected meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama. Abbas on Sunday told a visiting group of leftist American Jewish leaders in Ramallah

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Yemeni Security Forces Kill Two al-Qaida Leaders

Secretary-General of UN Ban Kimoon called last Wednesday for an independent investigation of all killings that occurred during the demonstrations that have rocked Syria in recent weeks and reiterated his call for an end to the violence and mass arrest of people taking part in peaceful protests, according to a UN report. he investigations should include the alleged killing of military and security officers, Ban said during a telephone conversation with the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The SecretaryGeneral stressed the need to respect the human rights of the Syrian people. "The Secretary-General emphasized that the humanitarian needs of the population should be urgently met," according to an note released by his spokesperson. Ban expressed deep concern over the humanitarian impact of the violence on a number of Syrian towns and urged Mr.

______________________ “The Secretary-General emphasized that the humanitarian needs of the population should be urgently met.” ______________________ Assad to immediately grant access to the United Nations to assess the needs of the affected civilians. "The Secretary-General appreciated President Assad's willingness to consider such an assessment to Deraa," according to the information note. The city of Deraa in southern Syria has

Secretary-General of UN Ban Ki-moon called for an independent investigation of all killings that occurred during the demonstrations that have rocked Syria. been at the demonstrations calling for political reform, and has borne the brunt of the violence. Ban also encouraged the full and immediate implementation of all the reform measures announced by the Syrian Government and emphasized the importance of engaging in genuine, inclusive dialogue and comprehensive reform. Last week, the United Nations Human Rights Council voted for a mission to be sent to Syria to investigate alleged violations of international human rights law and crimes committed against civilians. The violence has reportedly claimed the lives of hundreds of people.

The deaths took place at a volatile time in Yemen with fervent antigovernment protests taking place, which some fear will be exploited by Al Qaeda. Yemeni security forces conducted an operation that killed two leaders of alQaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) in the southern province of Shabwa last Thursday, the country's Defense Ministry reported. osaaid Mubarak al-Jard and his brother Abdullah were killed Thursday dawn in an operation conducted by the Yemeni security forces," the ministry quoted a provincial security official as saying. The brothers were on the most wanted list for their long-time role in carrying out

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several terrorist operations against the government, the official said. The ministry did not provide further details. Shabwa, some 458 km southeast to the capital Sanaa, is believed to be a stronghold of hundreds of al-Qaida militants, including the wanted U.S.-born Yemeni cleric Anwar al-Awlaki. Besides the problems of resurgent AQAP in the south and east of the country, Yemen's security and stability have also been undermined by the anti-government protests since mid February which demand an immediate end to the 33-year rule of President Ali Abdullah Saleh.

Secret Stealth Helicopter Core to SEAL Success During the SEAL raid against the compound in which Osama bin Laden was hiding a new kind of secret stealth helicopter was used to bring the commandos to the site. ecret until now, stealth helicopters may have been key to the success of the Osama bin Laden raid. But the so-farunexplained crash of one of the modified Black Hawks at the scene apparently compromised at least some of the aircraft’s secrets. The two choppers evidently used radarevading technologies, plus noise and heat suppression devices, to slip across the Afghan-Pakistan border, avoid detection by Pakistani air defenses and deliver two dozen Navy SEALs into the al-Qaida leader’s lair. Photos of the lost chopper’s wrecked tail are circulating online, proving it exists and also exposing sensitive details. The tail design of the helicopter seen in the new photos shows an unusual assembly, possibly hinting at a type of previouslyunknown stealth capability. “Getting into the target area undetected is hugely important, especially with these terrorist targets and militia targets,” according to a security official familiar with the helicopter. He noted that the SEAL team did not arrive at the Abbottabad compound in complete silence, since a resident in the same town was writing on Twitter during the raid that he could hear one or more helicopters and wondered what was happening. But the modifications that suppressed noise from the helicopters — including the use of extra blades in the tail rotor and placement of a hubcap-like cover on the rotor — may have been sufficient to allow the assault teams to get on the ground before bin Laden

been known for decades, including the use of angled aircraft edges and composite materials to make aircraft less visible on radar. The Army began a program to build a new class of helicopter with stealth technology in 1992. Known as the RAH-66 Comanche, it was canceled in 2004, in part to speed up development of drone aircraft. It has been reported that Pakistanis were

The remain of the top-secret helicopter that was destroyed during the raid on bin Laden’s compound. and his security guards could mount enough of a defense to slow the SEALS; only one of the defenders was said to have gotten off a shot. Noise suppression, Goure said, is “a huge advantage in these kinds of strikes.” It has been reported that one aspect of the noise suppression is that it made the helicopter sound as if it is actually traveling away from a target while it is traveling towards a target. Some elements of that noise suppression technology were visible in photos of the tail section that was left behind. The main body of the helo was blown up by the SEALs before they left with bin Laden’s body, appar-

ently in order to prevent the exposure of other secret stealth components. The U.S. military’s first stealth aircraft, the now-defunct F-117 fighter jet, was notoriously difficult to handle in flight, officials have said. Night Stalker pilots also fly other, publicly acknowledged versions of the Black Hawk that are specially equipped with advanced navigation systems, plus devices allowing for low-level and all-weather flight, day or night. Those are rigged to permit occupants to “fast rope” from the helicopter as it hovers just off the ground — a technique used in the bin Laden assault. Many aspects of stealth technology have

______________________ “The SEAL team did not arrive at the Abbottabad compound in complete silence, since a resident in the same town was writing on Twitter that he could hear helicopters and wondered what was happening.” ______________________ collecting the remnants of the destroyed helicopter, leading U.S. officials to be concerned that the tail of the helicopter left at Osama bin Laden’s compound in Pakistan could be transferred to China and it’s technologically exploited if it. The U.S. expects Pakistan to transfer the wreckage back, the Defense official said, with discussions likely taking place at the highest levels. President Barack Obama traveled Friday to the home base, at Fort Campbell, Ky., of the elite Army pilots who flew the daring mission. The pilots are members of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, nicknamed the Night Stalkers.

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U.S. Discusses Materials If Bounty Isn’t Paid, Bin Recovered in bin Laden Raid Laden Victims Should Get It BY MICHAEL BOWMAN The Obama administration says material recovered from Osama bin Laden’s compound in Pakistan show the terrorist leader was concerned about the image he projected to the world, and that he remained active in al-Qaida operations nearly 10 years after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. ore than a week after the death of Osama bin Laden, the Obama administration is making initial comments on what has been described as a "treasure trove" of data acquired from computer hard drives and other equipment seized at the bin Laden hideout. "Still looking at it at this point. The size is quite notable," said Tom Donilon, national security advisor of the president, who spoke on Fox News Sunday. "It is the largest cache of intelligence information gotten from a

______________________ “Osama bin Laden was not just a symbolic leader of al Qaida. In fact, he had operational and strategic roles he was playing.” ______________________ senior terrorist that we know of. It will need to be translated, it will need to be assessed. And we are in the process of doing that." Donilon says recently released videos in

Tom Donilon, national security advisor of the president: “It is the largest cache of intelligence information gotten from a senior terrorist that we know of.” which bin Laden appears to be rehearsing statements, watching television newscasts about himself, and seemingly having dyed his beard provide insights into the deceased terrorist leader. "I think it shows an attention to his own image, and an attention to the propaganda aspects of the al-Qaida operation," said Donilon. The national security advisor declined to comment on any specific intelligence gleaned from the seized material to date, or whether it might lead to the discovery of other al-Qaida figures or terrorist plots. But he did say the material reveals bin Laden was very much involved in the terrorist network. "Osama bin Laden was not just a symbolic leader of al Qaida," said Donilon. "In

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Outside of World Trade Center 7 on Sunday, Reps. Anthony Weiner (D – Queens and Brooklyn) and Jerrold Nadler (D – Manhattan and Queens), joined by family members of 9/11 victims, announced legislation to redirect the $50 million bounty for the capture of Osama bin Laden, which the White House declared will likely never be paid, to organizations that help 9/11 survivors, families and first responders. On Sunday, Reps. Anthony Weiner (D – Queens and Brooklyn) and Jerrold Nadler (D – Manhattan and Brooklyn) announced legislation that would award the bounty of up to $50 million approved by Congress for the capture of Osama Bin Laden, which many news reports indicate may never be distributed, to be instead distributed amongst organizations that provide service or aid to 9/11 first responders, families and survivors. he Rewards for Justice Program, established in 1984 and administered by the State Department, established a bounty of up to $25 million in 2001 to help bring Bin Laden to justice. In 2004, Congress passed legislation providing the Secretary of State up to $50 million to award at his or her discretion to those who provided information leading to the capture of Bin Laden. Now, following his death, U.S. officials are unsure whether the bounty of up to $50 million will be paid because his whereabouts were pieced together from various

bits of information, leaving no single person responsible for putting investigators on his trail. Weiner and Nadler’s legislation would redirect the funds to organizations that assist first responders, families, and survivors who were affected by the tragedy at Ground Zero. “If the bounty isn’t paid, Osama Bin Laden’s victims should get it,” Weiner said. “I can think of no better recipient than those organizations which have committed themselves to helping first responders, their families and survivors whose lives have been forever affected by Bin Laden’s actions.” "Because there is likely no awardee for the $50 million bounty for Osama bin Laden’s capture, those funds should now be used in support of the thousands of 9/11 families, responders and survivors," said Nadler. "I urge the State Department to distribute the reward money to established organizations and institutions which provide services and programs to the 9/11 community."

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Obama Visits Ground Zero to Dor Chadash Sponsors Largest Honor 9/11 Victims Yom Haatzmaut Event in U.S.

U.S. President Barack Obama lays a wreath at Ground Zero in memory of the 9/11 victims, four days after U.S. forces killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, in New York, May 5, 2011. The visit marked the first time Obama visited Ground Zero as president. U.S. President Barack Obama laid a wreath at Ground Zero last Thursday in memory of the 9/11 victims, four days after U.S. forces killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden in Pakistan. he visit marked the first time Obama visited Ground Zero as president. The area was filled with police, tourists and fans waving American flags while chanting. During the wreath laying ceremony, President Obama did not make any public comments. As explained by the White House spokesman Jay Carney, "he wants to lay a wreath to honor the victims, to honor the first responders who so courageously rushed to the scene and in many cases gave their own lives to try to save others, to honor the spirit of unity in America that we all felt in the wake of that terrible attack. I think the

______________________ President Obama: “This is a symbolic site of the extraordinary sacrifice that was made on that terrible day almost 10 years ago.” ______________________ power of that requires no words." Before the ceremony, Obama met with the firefighters of Engine 54, known as the "Pride of Midtown", which lost 15 men on Sept. 11, 2001. "This is a symbolic site of the extraordinary sacrifice that was made on that terrible day almost 10 years ago," Obama said at the firehouse. "Thank you from the bottom of my heart ... for the sacrifices you make." New York Fire Department Chief Edward Kilduff said that the firehouse symbolizes the sacrifice of the first responders and fire-

fighters. The president was kind enough to visit our fire house today," he said. "I think the president connected well with the firefighters for what they did on Sept. 11." Joseph Majersck, a construction worker for the Freedom Tower, told reporters that "this is a great day for America." "I am very proud that I am a builder of the tower. The spirit of freedom will eventually defeat terrorism," he said. After the ceremony, Obama also held private talks with first responders and families of 9/11 victims. Maureen and Alexander Santora, the parents of 9/11 firefighter Christopher Santora, who died in the collapse of the World Trade Center, were chosen among the families to meet the president. Alexander Santora told media before the wreath laying ceremony that "justice has been done finally." Hundreds of New Yorkers gathered at Ground Zero early Monday morning to hold a victory celebration of the death of bin Laden. Meanwhile, the New York police also beefed up security to keep alert for any potential terrorist attacks.

Yom Haatzmaut Marquis at BB King Blues Club. BY TZVI FISHMAN The largest Yom Ha’atzmaut Event in the United States celebrating the 63rd Birthday of Israel was sponsored by Dor Chadash in conjunction with over 100 Jewish Organizations at the famed BB King Blues Club on Monday evening May 10. Thousands of young men and women from all over the U.S. attended this inspiring event. he event commenced at 7:30 PM with a commemoration of Yom Ha’Zikaron, the Memorial Day for the fallen and injured soldiers and victims of terror in Israel. As in Israel, a siren was blasted for 1 minute and all stood at attention. Many tears could be seen in the audience as the many Israelis present were remembering those who were so dear to them who fell. Over 22,000 soldiers have been killed in the line of duty and thousands more injured. Over 2,000 civilians have been Victims of Terror and of the suicide bombers with many more thousands injured and maimed. Greetings were delivered by the Honorable Ido Aharoni, Consul General of Israel in NY and Honorable Christine Quinn, Speaker of the NY City Council. This was followed by a very moving Yizkor Ceremony and chanting of the El Maleh Rahamim by Cantor Fishman. Following Yizkor, a person-

The Honorable Ido Aharoni, Consul General of Israel greets crowd at Commemoration for Fallen Soldiers. al remembrance was delivered by Lea Hanz the grandmother of a young Israeli soldier killed in the line of duty, Assaf Asher. She spoke just a few moving words, “I mourn for my grandson yet I know we must go on; there is no choice.” A song written especially for Assaf was sung by Cantor Fishman accompanied by the renowned Sam

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Candle lighting ceremony for Victims of Terror led by Sarri Singer, cofounder of One Heart

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WAR ON TERROR TV Networks Promote Evangelical Islamists Imagine a major television network promoting an evangelical organization keen to convert the entire country, all in the name of preventing hate against a religion. For the USA Network, fighting Islamophobia means promoting WhyIslam, the "project" of the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA), dedicated to spreading the group's take on Islam among all non-Muslims. SA Network, a division of NBC Universal, ran the ad in April about religious intolerance, a real problem in America, and linked its campaign to WhyIslam. "American Muslims are victimized everyday because of misinformation about their religion," the ad said. "Get authentic information about Islam by calling 1-877-WhyIslam or visit whyislam.org." A USA Network spokesman did not respond to a request for comment for this article. The ad features actor Matt Bomer of USA Network's "White Collar" program offering a general, feel-good statement about tolerance. "Lately it seems that religious intolerance has been growing," he says. "And while we can disagree about the past and we can argue about the future, we're all here now. Together. And together we all have the same basic right to hold and practice our own beliefs." A voiceover then tells viewers that "American Muslims are victimized every day because of misinformation about the religion." The web address for whyislam.org appears on the screen, along with a toll-free number to contact ICNA for more information.

______________________ â€œWhile WhyIslam may not be the only religious group, Muslim or otherwise, that promotes its religion as the one true way for mankind, its parent organization has had a long history of promoting Islam as a replacement to democracy.â€? ______________________ The ad is part of the network's "Characters Unite" campaign against bigotry. According to an ICNA statement, the group teamed up with the network to show the ad 130 times on USA and other networks including A&E, AMC, Animal Planet, CNN, Planet Green, Hallmark, History, Headlines Network, MSNBC, National Geographic,

Oprah Winfrey Network, Travel Channel and the Weather Channel. Rather than promote an understanding and tolerance of Islam, however, WhyIslam tells its audience that Islam is the only way. "Islam, as a way of life, is the solution to all problems of the human race, and is the only hope for the present as well as the future," the group says in one pamphlet, "Islam Explained," that is regularly handed out from WhyIslam tables and booths across the country. While WhyIslam may not be the only religious group, Muslim or otherwise, that promotes its religion as the one true way for mankind, its parent organization has had a long history of promoting Islam as a replacement to democracy. According to its Charter and By-Laws, ICNA is pursuing the "Establishment of the Religion" [Iqamat ud-Deen] in all areas of human life. "This Deen [religion] encompasses the internal, external, individual and collective aspects of the human life whether it pertains to beliefs, rituals and morals or to economic, social or political spheres," it says. "Iqamat [Establishment] of this Deen [religion] implies that this Deen should be sincerely and exclusively implemented in all aspects of human life." Accordingly, the Charter that the "ideal and best practical model" for establishing Islam around the world is the caliphate, the theocracy "established by the Prophet Muhammad and the rightly-guided Caliphs." In another article on the WhyIslam webpage, "Voices of Muslim Women," the group explains that its conversion efforts are meant to create an Islamic society. "Why are Americans turning from Christianity to Islam? Americans need to look past the stereotypes and look to the real Islam, the Islam of peace, the Islam which is getting more and more followers every day,"

one woman claims in her testimonial. "Getting an Islamic society, to me, doesn't mean being fanatical or militant. It means having a society where the members are following the moral codes that Allah gave to us, as well as the religious obligations and social laws. Islam governs all of our lives. It is for all time, for all peoples. If Americans looked closely at Islam and realized that, then Islam would at last be understood." The group's webpage also explains the social order it seeks, quoting from Abul Ala Maududi, the founder of the extremist South Asian group Jamaat-e-Islami. "Islam says that if there is any real difference between man and man it cannot be one of race, color, country or language, but of ideas, beliefs and principles," Maududi declares. "On the basis of this fundamental tenet, Islam seeks to build a principled and ideological society very different from the racial, nationalistic and parochial societies existing in the world today." However, leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami have also followed Maududi's path of jihad as the only way to solve the nationalist battle with India over the disputed Kashmir province. Implementing Sharia law, both the personal law and at the societal level, are emphasized. "Complete with divinelyordained laws, a blueprint for societal balance, and individual and mutual sense of accountability, this 'way of life' called Islam was presented to the general public through the medium of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him," the article "Islamic Shariah" reads. It goes on to compare 'common' law and Islamic law, explaining that "Shariah has its roots in the divine writ," and that "Shariah encompasses all areas of life, such as dietary laws, dress code, finances, and social aspects. On the other hand, common law leaves matters such as dietary considerations, relationships between consent-

ing adults, dress code, and economic choices to the preferences of individuals." The website also defends polygamy as a preferable option to Western society's infidelity. "Let us consider a few honest questions: What is the situation in countries that have banned polygamy? Do they really enjoy sincere and faithful "monogamy" as the norm," asks the group's "FAQ" on Islam. "Are infidelity and secret extramarital sexual relationships more moral than the legitimate, legally protected husband-wife relationships, even under polygamy if there is a pressing need for it? Which of the two situations is better," it questions in the section, "Polygony (sic) is a Solution." WhyIslam's dawah, or proselytizing, is closely linked to its parent group's desire for the "Establishment of the Religion" in the United States. "These words [Establishment of the Religion] include not only practicing the religion in individual and collective life and propagating its true teaching to others, but also striving to make this Deen [religion] a way of life for all," the 2010 ICNA Member's Hand Book reads. ICNA educates its members that while the process of converting Americans primarily is not violent; it does culminate in an Islamic state in America. ICNA excerpted a section from Abul Ala Maududi's book "Witness Unto Mankind," for its 2004 Tarbeyah [education] Guide, describing the permanent conflict between Islam and the West. As Islam rises, "the leaders of secularism will lose all credibility and authority," until all other ideologies are replaced. "Their philosophy and world-view, their economic and political ideologies, will prove fake and spurious when confronted by your truth and right conduct. The forces that today belong to the secular camp will, one by one, break away and join the camp of Islam." Report by IPT News, www.investigativeproject.org

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Iranian Threat U.S. Legislators Take Action on Iran Human Rights Abuses BICAMERAL, BIPARTISAN BILL ESTABLISHES SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE ON IRAN HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY, IMPOSES SANCTIONS

Iraq - A Province of Iran? BY DANIEL PIPES After American forces leave Iraq at the end of 2011, Tehran will try to turn its neighbor into a satrapy (i.e., a province, a satellite state) to the great detriment of Western, moderate Arab, and Israeli interests. ntense Iranian efforts are already underway, with Tehran sponsoring militias in Iraq and sending its own forces into Iraqi border areas. Baghdad responds with weakness, with its chief of staff proposing a regional pact with Iran and top politicians ordering attacks on the Mujahedeen-eKhalq (MeK), an Iranian dissident organization with 3,400 members resident in Camp Ashraf, 60 miles northeast of Baghdad. The MeK issue reveals Iraqi subservience to Iran with special clarity. Note some recent developments: On April 7, the MeK released intelligence exposing Iran's growing capacity to enrich uranium, a revelation the Iranian foreign minister quickly confirmed. On April 8, even as U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates visited Iraq, the country's armed forces attacked Ashraf. Fox News and CNN footage shows Iraqis in U.S.-supplied armored personnel carriers, Humvees, and bulldozers running down unarmed residents as sharpshooters shot at them, killing 34 people and injuring 325. The top secret plan-to-attack order of the Iraqi military, "Iraqi Security Forces Operation Order No. 21, Year 2011," reveals how Baghdad sees the Ashraf residents as "the enemy," suggesting collusion between

I Woman rights activists assaulted by the police in Iran Four U.S. lawmakers today introduced landmark legislation in both the House and Senate to increase American focus on human rights and democracy in Iran. he Iran Human Rights and Democracy Promotion Act of 2011, sponsored by Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) in the Senate and by Congressman Robert Dold (R-Ill.) and Congressman Ted Deutch (DFla.) in the House, would make it the policy of the United States to deny the Iranian regime the ability to oppress the people of Iran, to fully support democratic activists inside Iran, and to help the Iranian people freely and safely access and share information. The bipartisan legislation would establish a "Special Representative on Human Rights and Democracy in Iran" with budget authority over all relevant funding and impose sanctions on companies that sell or service products that enable the Iranian regime to oppress its people. It would require a comprehensive strategy to promote Internet freedom in Iran and reauthorize the Iran Freedom Support Act. "We need to apply the lessons of the Cold War to the 21st century threat posed by the Iranian regime," Senator Kirk said. "A dictatorship that murders its own people in the streets will not be an honest broker in international affairs. As Americans, we should speak directly to the people of Iran struggling for freedom and democracy and let them know we stand squarely by their side." "Iran must stop its deplorable human rights violations, and this legislation is a strong step towards that end," said Senator Gillibrand. "Congress has to go after the very leaders of Iran's government who are not only brutally oppressing its own people, but are also building nuclear weapons that pose an existential threat to the world community. As Americans, we must stand in support of the Iranian people's struggle for democracy." "As the momentum of democratic protests continues to build in the Middle East, we are compelled to confront the Iranian regime's willingness to brutally crack down on its own people," said Congressman Dold whose district includes the Baha'i Temple in North America. "Given Iran's role as the world's leading state-sponsor of terror, it is both a strategic imperative and a moral necessity that the United States' leadership be used promote democracy and human rights in Iran. This legislation sends a critical signal to the prodemocracy opposition imprisoned inside Iran not to lose courage." "Democratic change is sweeping

through the Middle East, but the Iranian regime continues to suppress democracy by engaging in the most outrageous human rights abuses," Congressman Deutch said. "This hypocritical regime makes public statements supporting reforms in other nations, while using violence and intimidation to quell its own opposition movements. This legislation cracks down on those who perpetrate the most horrific human rights abuses and affirms the U.S. commitment to those seeking freedom and democracy." Last month, the State Department released its 2010 report on human rights in Iran, concluding that "security forces under the government's control committed acts of politically motivated violence and repression, including torture, beatings, and rape." According to the report, "security forces arbitrarily arrested and detained individuals, often holding them incommunicado. Authorities held political prisoners and continued to crack down on women's rights activists, ethnic minority rights activists, student activists, and religious minorities." Navid Khanjani, 23, is one of those student human rights activists who stood up for the rights of people of the Baha'i faith, protesting the government's ban on Baha'is in universities. Navid now faces a 12-year prison sentence simply for saying that Baha'is should continue their studies. "The arrest of student activists, professors, and denying them rights of education and teaching, is against rules of the country and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and represents a violation of basic human rights," Navid wrote in a statement sent from Iran. "The denial of education by the security apparatus is another portion of the Islamic Republic's human rights report card. This day, however, our labor has borne fruit, and the international community is a witness to the violations of human rights in Iran." According to research conducted by the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), the Iranian regime uses products purchased from international companies to carry out its oppression. In a study published today, FDD reports the products range from sniper rifles and riot gear to web filtering technology and cell phone monitoring equipment. "International companies are providing goods and technologies that help the Iranian regime brutalize its own people," said Mark Dubowitz, FDD's executive director and head of its Iran Human Rights Project. "One day a free Iranian people will build a museum displaying these tools of oppression with the logos of the companies that abetted the regime's crimes. Until then, this legislation will help name and shame those companies that still care about their reputation and punish those that don't."

Iraqi prime minister Nouri al-Maliki and Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Baghdad and Tehran. This incident took place despite fresh pledges by Baghdad to treat the Iranian dissidents humanely and to protect them. U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry rightly described the attack as a "massacre" while former governor Howard Dean called the Iraqi prime minister a "mass murderer." The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights "condemned" the attack and the U.N. Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) expressed "deep concern." On April 11, the advisor for military affairs to Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamene'i (according to a news report) "praised the Iraqi Army for its recent attack on the strongholds of [the MeK] and asked Baghdad to continue attacking the terrorist base until its destruction."

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May 13, 2011

Pakistan Prime Minister Presidents of U.S., Israel Issue Official Statements to Commemorate Calls Accusations Over bin Israel’s 63rd Independence Day Laden ‘Absurd’ Earlier this week Israeli and Diaspora Jews celebrated Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israeli Independence Day. Presented here, without further comment, are the official greetings offered on that day from the White House by U.S. President Barack Obama, and Israeli President Shimon Peres.

BY PHIL ITTNER Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Monday denied that his country's intelligence agencies helped hide Osama bin Laden, insisting that allegations of complicity or incompetence were "absurd".

STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT PERES:

Intelligence failure

s we celebrate 63 years of statehood, we can look back on the historic miracle of the birth of a nation – the State of Israel. And we can laud one of our greatest leaders, David Ben-Gurion, for declaring the establishment of a Jewish state – a homeland – one momentous day in May 1948. Immediately afterward we were attacked – outmanned, outnumbered, outgunned. From the debris of the War of Independence arose one of the best and most moral armies in the world. The desert turned into a model of state-of-the-art agriculture admired by all. Israel’s development in fields such as hi-tech, science, technology and medicine has placed her at the forefront of advances in these areas the world over. On the day of the proclamation of the State of Israel, it was stated that this newly founded nation would be based on freedom, justice and peace as envisaged by the prophets of Israel. We abide by the Jewish code of moral values instilled in us. We are still facing evil forces, especially

n a speech to Islamabad's parliament, Gilani said it was "disingenuous" for anyone to insinuate that Pakistani authorities, including the country's spy agency, the ISI, were aligned with al-Qaida. "We emphatically reject such accusations. Speculative narratives in the public domain are meant to create despondency," said Gilani. "We will not allow our detractors to succeed in offloading their own shortcomings and errors of omission and commission in a blame game that stigmatizes Pakistan." Suspicion has deepened that ISI, which has a long history of contacts with militant groups, may have had ties with the al Qaida leader - or that some of its agents did.

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Barak Obama: “I offer my best wishes to President Peres, Prime Minister Netanyahu, and the people of Israel as they celebrate their 63rd Independence Day.” those that emanate from Iran. This call, by a regime that is a danger to the entire world, should be met by an uncompromising mobilization of the international community. We are determined, together with our supporters everywhere, to fight anti-Semitism and delegitimization. The State of Israel is prepared to do its share, even at a painful cost, to achieve peace with our neighbors. We are hopeful that the winds of change sweeping our region will herald new opportunities of peace, security

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US, Pakistani relations The prime minister's comments came after Pakistan was hit by widespread criticism following the shooting of Osama bin Laden in a U.S. raid a week ago. Gilani said that bin Laden's death in a U.S. raid was "indeed justice done" and insisted the relationship with the U.S. was still strong. "Apprehensions are being voiced about our relations with the United States," he said. "Let me dispel any anxiety in this regard. Pakistan attaches high importance to its relations with the US. We have a strategic partnership which we believe serves our mutual interests. It is based on mutual respect and mutual trust." But, he warned Washington that future unilateral strikes could be met with "full force." "Any attack against Pakistan’s strategic assets whether overt or covert will find a matching response," he added. "Pakistan reserves the right to retaliate with full force. No one should underestimate the resolve and capability." His comments were a bow to opponents angered by the U.S. raid deep inside Pakistan.

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Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Monday denied that his country's intelligence agencies helped hide Osama bin Laden all nations for failing to detect the terrorist leader's lair, and ordered an investigation into how bin Laden was able to hide out in Pakistan. A top Pakistani general will lead the probe. "This issue of the hideout needs a ration________________________________

Yousuf Raza Gilani: “Pakistan attaches high importance to its relations with the US. We have a strategic partnership which we believe serves our mutual interests. It is based on mutual respect and mutual trust.” ________________________________

al answer," said Gilani. "Recrimination and misplaced rhetoric is self defeating. Yes, there has been an intelligence failure. It is not only ours but of all the intelligence agencies of the world."

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REAL ESTATE

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FORMER AFI USA CEO SUES AFRICA-ISRAEL

Richard Marin charges he was fired to cover up wrong doing that he discovered and reported. Kong-based holding company China Sonangol that had purchased the asset from Africa-Israel Investments Africa-Israel in 2008. The Ltd. (TASE:AFIL) and its lawsuit states that the manUS real estate development agement contract was transarm AFI USA Inc. are being ferred by executives in Israel sued by Richard Marin, the to two companies - one run former CEO of the US subby a former Africa Israel sidiary. Marin claims he employee, and the other was fired because he founded by Africa-Israel exposed, "serious cases of Chairman Lev Leviev. deals that were done for Marin also charges that personal interest, and conSonangol owes Africa-Israel flicts of interest." Richard Marin, the $700,000, and that senior former CEO sues management forbade him to arin, who was Africa-Israel claim the repayment because appointed CEO of Ltd. Investments the Hong Kong company has AFI USA in 2009, is connections with Leviev's demanding a bonus of $1.25 million that was promised him for 2010, as companies not related to real estate. A spokesman for Africa-Israel said that well as incentive payments and compensathe company had not yet looked at the lawtion for being fired in December 2010. Marin filed suit in the New York State suit and that a detailed account would be Supreme Court on Thursday claiming that, given to the court only after the charges "This is a case of a company firing an exec- were studied. However, the company utive in order to cover up wrongdoing that stressed that, "The groundless claims raised by Marin are not new to us. He has been the executive discovered and reported." In response, AFI USA's lawyer said that raising them for several months and we Marin was fired following disagreements have rejected them each time. These comwith management in Israel regarding strate- plaints and demands have no basis. The only gy, and accused him of delays in repaying a reason they are being raised is an attempt by loan he took from the company as an Marin to get out of repaying a debt in which he is in dispute with us, and which he owes advance against his bonus. In the suit, Marin claims among other our subsidiary AFI USA." things that Africa-Israel had been managing Report by Globes, Israel business a building at 23 Wall Street for the Hong news - www.globes-online.com

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May 13, 2011

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Fischer Mulls More Mortgage Restrictions in Israel

BANKING SOURCES: THE NEXT STEP WILL BE TO CAP THE LOAN-TO-VALUE RATIO ON NEW MORTGAGES AT 60% BY ERAN PEER Banking sources believe that the Bank of Israel's next step to rein in the mortgage market will be to cap the loan-tovalue (LTV) ratio on new mortgages at 60%. This will force homebuyers to provide at least 40% of the equity to buy a home, which will affect an estimated onethird of borrowers. he Bank of Israel will examine the effect of its latest directives on the market over the coming months, and in September, it will decide whether to institute more measures, and if so, which ones. Supervisor of Banks David Zaken declined to comment on the report. The current average LTV in Israel, which is less than 60%, is conservative by international comparison. Leumi Mortgage Bank, Israel's second largest mortgage bank, had an average LTV of 57% in 2010. The average LTV of Hapoalim Mishkan Mortgage Bank was 49%, and the average LTV of Mizrahi Tefahot Bank (TASE:MZTF) is also of the same order. Until now, the Bank of Israel has not limited the mortgage banks' LTV, but last __________________________________

“Bank of Israel is reportedly not considering banning dividends, as it did in 2008-10.”

__________________________________ year, the Banking Supervision Department sent a clear message that it did not want the banks to grant loans at an LTV higher than 60%. In July 2010, the Bank of Israel issued a directive stating that if a bank that granted a loan at an LTV above 60%, the bank would pay a penalty of 0.75% of the loan by making an immediate provision for doubtful debts in this amount. Limiting the LTV is controversial. The main concern, shared by the Bank of Israel, is that such an aggressive measure is liable to drive out of the market borrowers lacking the necessary 40% of the equity of a home. This will reduce housing demand to a degree that could cause home prices to drop sharply and affect the values and liens held by the banks. Another weapon in the Bank of Israel's arsenal is to require the banks to create a safety cushion in case of an increase in the insolvency rate of borrowers, in view of the Bank of Israel's growing worries about the mortgage market. Earlier this week, Governor of the Bank of Israel Prof. Stanley Fischer told the Knesset Finance Committee, "It's enough for 0.5% of borrowers to become insolvent and banks will begin to lose money."

Governor of the Bank of Israel Prof. Stanley Fischer told the Knesset Finance Committee, “It's enough for 0.5% of borrowers to become insolvent and banks will begin to lose money.” To prepare for such an eventuality, the Bank of Israel can order the banks to increase their provisions for doubtful debts as a percentage of their credit portfolios. The provision is not against any specific mortgage loan, but a general provision to hedge against the rising risk in the overall mortgage portfolio, and as a hedge against a future deterioration of the economy. The Bank of Israel took this action in 2002 and considered doing so during the financial crisis of 2008. A special additional provision would hurt the banks' profits, and would give them an incentive to reduce their mortgage portfolios. The Bank of Israel will reportedly demand a provision of 0.5-1% of the banks' mortgage credit. The banks' aggregate mortgage portfolio is NIS 200 billion, so such a provision would amount to NIS 1-2 billion. In such a case, the Bank of Israel would allow the banks to spread the provision over several quarters. Another option is to order the banks to gradually raise their core capital adequacy ratio threshold from 7.5% to 8%. This would create a safety cushion of surplus capital, which could be used in the event of a real estate crash. The banks' current average core capital adequacy ratio is 7.95%, and each 0.1% increase in the ratio means an addition NIS 900 million in capital. Raising the capital adequacy ratio would greatly affect the banks' ability to distribute dividends. However, the Bank of Israel is reportedly not considering banning dividends, as it did in 2008-10. Report by Globes, Israel business news - www.globes-online.com

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May 13, 2011

ISEF HOLDS GALA DINNER IN MANHATTAN FUNDRAISER HELPS DISADVANTAGED ISRAELIS PURSUE HIGHER EDUCATION BY FERN SIDMAN Over a thousand people gathered at the Plaza Hotel in Manhattan on Wednesday evening, May 4 for the 34th gala fundraising dinner hosted by the International Sephardic Educational Foundation. Founded in 1977 by beloved philanthropist Edmond J. Safra (z”l) and his wife Lily, ISEF is a charitable organization predicated upon Mr. Safra's deeply held conviction that all gifted young Israelis be afforded a fair and equal opportunity to enhance their lives through higher education. or the last 34 years, ISEF has underwritten grants and provided over 17,000 college and university scholarships to Israeli students from disadvantaged backgrounds who have distinguished themselves in the academic arena. In addition, ISEF has provided generous funding for PhD and postdoctoral study for hundreds of outstanding scholars. On-campus support systems have been established by the Foundation that have enabled over 90% of students to graduate, whilie endowing nationwide education programs that reach over one thousand school children each year in economically-

(Left to Right) Joseph and Paulette Rose and Walter and Nina Weiner the world. Among them are Dr. Solly Mizrachi, for research in multi-organ transplant surgery; Dr. Asher Bashiri, for his medical assistance in Rwanda; Simcha Getahune, for his leading role in the "Youth in Distress" programs; David Knafo, who obtained a degree in architecture from Columbia University; Daniel Ben-Simon, Knesset member and political commentator; and Meirav Ben Ari, Founder of The Challenge Center. Ido Aharoni, Consul General of Israel in New York told the gathering, "My own family shares a special connection with ISEF. My uncle, a doctor at Johns Hopkins Hospital, received his post-doctoral scholarship through ISEF. It is due to their vision and efforts that he is now able to treat patients and give back to the community, which gave

the legal arena." "At a time when the quality of education in Israel is losing ground in comparison to other countries, our insistence on academic excellence is crucial," declared Carlos Benaim, Chairman of the Board of ISEF. He also spoke glowingly of the ISEF leadership program that "works to cultivate strong identities and pride in the multicultural backgrounds defining our students." Expressing gratitude to this year's honorees Mr. Benaim said of Walter Weiner, "he has been involved with every aspect of ISEF since day one. His legendary generosity, wisdom, good counsel and fine coterie of friends and relations have served ISEF well. His disciplined stewardship of our finances allowed ISEF to not only survive the recent economic crises unscathed, but to prosper." Speaking of ISEF treasurer Joseph Rose, Mr. Benaim said, "Joe's contribution goes well beyond his role as treasurer. He is involved in all important decision-making and along with his wife Paulette, Joe devotes much time and energy to getting to know, and actively support our students, both in Israel and New York." Paying special tribute to Norman Belmonte who has served on ISEF's board of directors for the last 20 years and as Chairman of the Board for the last five years, Mr. Benaim said, "Norman's contributions have included enhancing the pro-

______________________ “Without a quality education a society cannot excel. All people have a stake in their personal futures and in the country in which they live ” ______________________ fessionalism of our board and extending the academic reach of ISEF scholars by vastly increasing our presence at the Technion University in Haifa." A fervent advocate for educating Israel's young people, Mr. Belmonte also established The Belmonte Family Annual Prize for Academic Excellence which recognizes top achievers

Joe Rose, with his wife Paulette, surrounded by ISEF International Scholars in attendance for the evening. These students are in the U.S. through support from ISEF to pursue their doctorate and postdoctoral studies. depressed urban areas and isolated towns. Serving as master of ceremonies for the evening was ABC Eyewitness News anchorman Bill Ritter, who regaled the audience with humorous perspectives on the news while lauding the extraordinary accomplishments of ISEF. In an interview with the Jewish Voice, Ritter said "I am absolutely thrilled to be here tonight. I was requested by the station to emcee this event and it's really nice to host an event that supports an organization that is helping shape the lives of so many young people. The news business is quite serious and often very sad, so to see all of these happy faces really makes my day." "Without a quality education a society cannot excel", Ritter told the audience. "All people have a stake in their personal futures and in the country in which they live and thanks to the ISEF they make dreams come true for over 600 students a year," he added. This year's recipients of the ISEF Lifetime Achievement Awards were two renowned Jewish philanthropists whose munificence and devotion have profoundly impacted the lives of countless people around the globe. Walter H. Weiner, 80, has been long involved in community and professional affairs and is a member of ISEF's Board of Directors, and a Trustee of the Museum of Jewish Heritage where he also serves as Chairman of the Finance Committee. Having met Edmond Safra while serving as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Republic New York Corporation and its principal subsidiary, Republic

National Bank of New York, the two shared a vision of charitable endeavors and Mr. Weiner enthusiastically joined his wife Nina, who is currently president of the ISEF and one of its founding members in pledging his constant support for this organization. Joseph M. Rose has served as treasurer of ISEF for the last 25 years and has held several positions as a board member of the American Associates of Ben Gurion University of the Negev and is currently a national vice president. It was in the mid1960s that Mr. Rose visited Israel as a professional auditor and this life-changing experience prepared him for involvement in several organizations that provide financial support for education in Israel. Together with his wife, Paulette, Mr. Rose has traveled to Israel nearly 100 times to reinforce their commitment to the furtherance of higher education. Nina A. Weiner, president of the ISEF told The Jewish Voice, "ISEF is my life, my passion, my baby and I am thrilled that we're honoring my dear husband Walter, who has stood by my side and worked so diligently to make this dream a success." Mrs. Weiner expressed her heartfelt appreciation to the Edmond J. Safra Philanthropic Foundation for continuing to support ISEF's students and programs and personally thanked Lily Safra, honorary chairwoman of ISEF, "for having contributed an additional $200,000 in honor of Walter Weiner and Joe Rose, this year's honorees." A special video presentation highlighted those ISEF scholars whose outstanding work has enhanced the lives of people throughout

ABC Eyewitness News anchorman Bill Ritter served as the evening’s MC, regaling the audience with humorous perspectives on the news while lauding the extraordinary accomplishments of ISEF. so much to him." He added that "ISEF gives the State of Israel an immeasurable gift by giving disadvantaged teens the opportunity to attend university. When given the chance to make a better life for themselves, I am confident our youth will take full advantage and emerge as the future leaders of our nation." Among the recipients of ISEF scholarships who were present at the dinner was Shay Lavie whose parents came to Israel from Baghdad, Iraq. "Thanks to the incredible generosity of ISEF supporters I am currently attending Harvard Law School and look forward to bringing the skills that I've acquired back to Israel where I can help in

among ISEF'S PhD students. Naomi Rosenblatt, prolific author, lecturer and close friend of ISEF founding member and president Nina Weiner told The Jewish Voice, "Without a solid education there can be no Jewish continuity. I am most impressed by Nina's commitment to the future of Israel. She has never forgotten her roots and her sense of duty to future generations of Jews." Following the addresses, dinner participants took part in a lively auction for such items as fine jewelry, apparel and travel oriented prizes. All proceeds will go directly to the ISEF scholarship fund. Photos by: Shahar Azran

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PANDEMONIUM AT THE PLAZA: Hotel’s Latest Legal Battle Targets Historic Oak Room BY JV STAFF WRITERS Less than three years after reopening, the storied Oak Room at the Plaza Hotel is closing, and as in all things, money is the root cause of the problem. Lease negotiations have broken down between the hotel and the Gindi brothers, who operate the fabled Oak Room. li Gindi, an owner of the Oak Room, which includes the Oak Bar, said lease negotiations with the hotel broke down in March, after, he said, the hotel’s owners pushed him to either cancel one of his few lucrative events or pay more than double his current rent. Gindi said the Oak Room struggled shortly after he took over the lease. Some

Yitzhak Tshuva, owner of the Plaza Hotel.

Exterior view of the iconic Plaza Hotel. The hotel recently reopened after major renovation but not without controversy of its own. The original plans called of the newly renovated hotel drawn up by the new owners, El Ad Properties, caused an uproar after they proposed to turn many of the hotel's rooms into condo's and retail units. After protests the property magnates backed down and kept 282 hotel rooms, converting the rest of the building into retail units and 152 private condos. In 2007 a new apartment was sold at the hotel for a then record breaking $50 million.

The interior of the Oak Room, one of the most fashionable restaurants in NY. $8.5 million in renovations lagged, delaying the opening until fall of 2008. After the Oak Room’s first chef drew poor reviews, Gindi hired the noted chef Eric Hara, but by then the recession was in full bloom, and Gindi could no longer pay the $125,000 monthly rent, he said. The Plaza agreed to a reduced rent of $50,000 plus 8 percent of the restaurant’s sales, and it began to flourish. Then celebrity chef Todd English opened the Plaza Food Hall, a food court in the hotel’s basement. “That killed our business,” Mr. Gindi said, adding that he poured $50,000 a week into the restaurant to keep it running. The Oak Room finally found a moneymaker in the Day and Night parties, which the brothers Derek and Daniel Koch brought from the Hamptons to Manhattan for the winter. Peter Fernandez, the Oak Room’s director of operations, said the owners had hoped to restart the restaurant as a steakhouse, but needed the Day and Night parties to stay afloat. In a highly publicized case the Plaza Hotel sued the Oak Room for breach of the lease claiming that the Day Night parties were not what the hotel expected from their high-end client. They claimed that the raucous behavior was disturbing to the other guests who come to the Plaza looking for the finest of accommodations and eateries. In defense of the restaurant, the Gindis attorney, Robert Lynn, said the legal dispute has been ongoing for some time now with arguments over rent and other matters. Talking about the suit, he suggested that “the owners of The Plaza would do better regulating who goes into their hotel rooms.” In recent months the hotel has been in the headlines for the behavior of some of its guests. The Plaza was the scene of Charlie Sheen's infamous 'melt down' where he wrecked his room in an alleged drug and

alcohol-fuelled rampage last year. In October, the troubled actor was said to have caused $7000 worth of damage to the $1000-a-night suite after he accused adult movie actress Capri Anderson of stealing his wallet and cell phone. Ms. Anderson was found locked in the star's bathroom naked allegedly fearing for her life. The altercation took place while Mr. Sheen’s wife was in a nearby hotel room. Mr. Sheen had said that he was not responsible for his actions as he had “tiger blood” in him. In the end the suit against the Gindi brothers was settled out of court. Mr. Lynn said in a telephone interview with the Jewish Voice that the suit by the Plaza was in the end a preemptive suit. “When the Oak Room gave notice they feared that the Gindi brothers would sue them to recoup the $8.5 million that was spent on renovations.” But evidently out of a strong sense of ahavat Yisrael (the precept in Judaism that enjoins its adherents to view and treat each other as family), the Gindis refuse, on principle, to bring Isaac Tshuvah (owner of the Plaza Hotel) to court. Mr. Gindi said he gave the Plaza a 90-day notice of departure about three weeks ago. Papers filed with the New York State Department of Labor list a closing date of July 31, though a Plaza spokesman said the hotel was in discussions with potential new operators. While the present owners of the Oak room and the Plaza Hotel are in dispute they are not the original owners of the New York City landmark establishments. The Plaza Hotel first opened it’s doors on Central Park South and Fifth Ave in 1907 with rooms going for a mere $2.50 (in today’s money that translates to $59.00). Today the same room goes for $695.00, and up, a night. In 1943 Conrad Hilton bought the hotel for $7.4 Million and in 1988 Donald Trump bought the hotel for $407.5 million only to sell it for a loss of $81.5 million dollars.

Many people have recently remarked the hotel itself has been losing in stature as the lower level has been turned into a kind of bazaar space where many small booths are set up for vendors of jewelry clothing and other accessories. “The area looks and has the feel of a flea market” one guest remarked, “It is not what one expects from the Plaza.” The Oak Room has been a fixture at the hotel since it opened in 1907, originally as a ‘men only’ club (the policy was changed after Feminist Betty Friedan challenged the policy in 1969). The iconic restaurant has been featured in many films including the original Arthur and Scent of a Woman. The Plaza Hotel is no stranger to legal controversy. Back in 2008, two lawsuits were filed against the Plaza, alleging fraud and misrepresentation in the selling of two multi-million dollar penthouse apartments.

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EDITORIAL

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May 13, 2011

THE PEOPLE’S VOICE LETTERS TO THE EDITOR EDITORIAL Editor,

THREE DOWN... Following Israel’s Lead Continued from Cover former IDF chief of staff Moshe Ya'alon landed in Tunis and killed Khalil al-Wazir, known by his nom de guerre Abu Jihad (“Father of Holy War”). This particular terrorist was the head of the PLO's military wing and the second-in-command of the PLO. Subsequent to a bloody barrage of suicide attacks which claimed the lives of dozens of Israelis, agents from the Mossad shot and killed Fathi Shiqaqi, the head of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad in October of 1995 in Malta. Yahya AbdelTif Ayyash, the notorious Hamas operative, better known to many by his sobriquet "The Engineer" was the next in line for Israeli retribution when in 1996 he made his last call in Beit Lahya, Gaza using a booby trapped cellular phone that exploded in his hands. For those who don't remember, he was responsible for masterminding suicide attacks in which 50 Israelis died and 340 were wounded. Other Hamas leaders targeted for their role in the Al-Aqsa intifada of 2000 included Mahmoud Adani, killed in February of 2001, Jamil Jadallah, killed in

_____________________ “Let us recall that the long arm of the Mossad often launched surprise attacks against terrorists in the most remote of locations.” _____________________ November 2001, Salah Shahade, killed in July 2002, Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, killed in March 2004, Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi, killed in April 2004 and Adnan al-Ghoul, killed in October 2004. And the list goes on. In terms of vanquishing terrorism, targeted assassinations can be classified as a measured response in that they exclusively focus on actual perpetrators of militant attacks, while dramatically reducing collateral damage in terms of civilian and non-combatant casualties. In a 2010 article entitled "Targeted Killings Work" that appeared in Infinity Journal, the argument was made that targeted assassinations are a strategem that entails "limited force in support of policy" and that it has proven most successful. The context of the article specifically related to proclamations from Hamas that called for ceasefires and "periods of calm" in 2004 after the hub of their lead-

ership had been targeted by Israeli forces. The article states that Israeli targeted killings throughout "the 2000-2005 armed rebellion represented a successful strategy" because "the tactics never undermined Israeli policy enough to alter Israel’s overall political objectives" and because Hamas' will to perpetuate armed violence was broken, albeit temporarily. And for those who are of the opinion that targeted killings are extrajudicial; thus standing in direct contravention to the values and norms of a democratic society, let it be known that on December 14, 2006, the Israeli Supreme Court ruled that targeted assassination is indeed a legitimate form of self-defense against terrorists. Perhaps the United States should follow Israel's lead in terms of beefing up their intelligence, getting down to the nitty-gritty and taking the gloves off. AlQaeda leaders and others in their coterie have promised to exact revenge against America, its president and its people. One would have to be exceptionally naive at best and woefully ignorant at worst to take such saber-rattling lightly. Let's not forget Ayman al-Zawahiri, the Egyptian surgeon who joined a jihadi cell when he was just 15. His militant group Al Jihad is believed to have played a pivotal role in the 1998 bombings of US embassies in Tanzania and according to reports, Zawahiri is viewed as al-Qaeda's most significant ideological mouthpiece. Some terrorism experts believe that he was more instrumental in the 9/11 attacks than even bin Laden. The wanted list, however, doesn't stop here. As a top ranking member of Al Qaeda, Saif Al-Adel was indicted by the United States for his role in the same 1998 bombings in Tanzania and there is speculation that he may now be the military commander of the terrorist group. Also an Egyptian, al-Qaeda member Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah has orchestrated the establishment of terrorist training facilities in Somalia and assisted Saif al-Adel in providing military intelligence and training to al-Qaeda members in the Sudan. Instigators of terrorism come in many different forms, shapes and sizes and are not just a handful of angry, ascetic cave dwellers. Some of them are even heads of state, particularly in such volatile regions as the Middle East. Among them are Iran’s Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Muammar Gaddafi of Libya, and Bashar al-Assad of Syria. The time is long overdue to reconsider all of our options in the War on Terror; to learn lessons from the intrepid Israelis and to brace ourselves for the battles that lie ahead.

grown a backbone and finally done the right thing. Hopefully the people on the American street will come to realize that Israel has been doing the right thing. A country cannot let killers of its citizens and those that plan the attacks go unpunished. The Torah teaches us that it is right to kill someone who is a danger to ourselves or other people, even preemptively.

t is about time that the US has gotten to Osama Bin Laden. They should have hired Israel and they would have had him dumped into the sea years ago. Israel has a long history of going after terrorist leaders and operatives even in the face of international opposition. I am just glad that the US has

Chaim Admoni

Editor, hank you for your unique way of celebrating Yom Ha’Atzmaut. I cut out the copy of the Migillat Atzmaut (Israeli Independence Scroll) that you printed on page 29 and hung it in a place of

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honor in my home. The Jewish voice is a truly Zionistic newspaper that helps spread the beauty and justice of Israel in NY. Once again thank you and Yom Ha’Atzmaut Sameach David Artzi

Egypt has been bombed by radical terrorists. There is also a suggestion that there be a march against Israel starting in Cairo as well as calls for the end of ‘normalization’ between the two countries. We who call ourselves Jewish and not only those that are ‘Zionist’ have to take a stand with the only country that we can call our own we should all take upon ourselves to do more to help our homeland either in word, deed or monetarily.

s Israel celebrates its 63rd year of its independence we can see that the Arab world is getting harsher and harsher towards its very existence. With the recent reconciliation between Hamas and the “moderate” Palestinian Authority the two groups are joining forces becoming a greater threat to Israel. The upheaval in Egypt which at first was thought to be a sign of closer ties with Israel, is proving to be the opposite. For the second time in a month the gas line between Israel and

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ISRAEL’S INCREASING VULNERABILITY

BIN LADEN’S DEATH BRINGS NO RELIEF FROM WIDESPREAD DANGER FOR DEMOCRACY BY JOHN BOLTON Although Osama bin Laden's welldeserved death has demonstrated America's resolve to vindicate our national security, the world is still far from safe. In the Middle East, optimistic predictions that authoritarian regimes would fall like dominoes, ushering in new democracies and greater prospects for peace, are rapidly disappearing. Not only have democratic hopes faltered, but long-time foundations of regional stability are crumbling, to our detriment and that of our friends. hile Israel has been a bystander to the Arab world's recent turmoil, events are conspiring against it. Early, unrealistic expectations about "democracy now" increasingly resemble experiments with Israel's security, experiments gone badly wrong. Implacable enemies, notably Iran, are strengthening their posi-

_____________________ “The Obama administration’s policies in the Middle East have been either incoherent or invisible in recent months.” _____________________ tions by exploiting the turmoil. Israel's security environment has steadily darkened as Palestinian leaders fritter away two decades of opportunity (since America drove Saddam Hussein from Kuwait) to engage in direct, face-to-face negotiations.

Unfortunately, Palestinians have for two years taken their cues from President Obama, who has relentlessly pressured Israel to accept Palestinian preconditions, especially the complete cessation of new West Bank housing construction. In a further regression to Yasser Arafat's era, the Palestinian Authority has been exploring how to reinsert its preferred deus ex machina, the United Nations, into the Arab-Israeli dispute. This time, the idea is to have the General Assembly declare a Palestinian state, harking back to 1988 when the PLO declared its "statehood," and sought membership in U.N. specialized agencies as evidence of its new, enhanced status. These efforts to create political "facts on the ground" come at Israel's expense, no matter how ephem-eral they invariably are. Where Palestinian propaganda campaigns do gain traction, however, is among the broader program - in both Europe and the United States - to delegitimize the state of Israel itself. By attacking Israel as racist, by accusing it of aggression and war crimes, and other means, this "law-fare" against Israel has increasingly erased the illusory demarcation between anti-Zionism and antiSemitism and all its ugly implications. But it is the rapidly deteriorating prospect for near-term democratization in the Middle East that could bring the gravest security risks for Israel. Iran, despite its own internal divisions and rivalries, has moved aggressively to protect its regional allies against democratic change, and to foment trouble more widely. In Syria, the fierce, increasingly deadly resistance of the Assad regime against popular opposition undoubtedly rests on Iran's iron determination to keep the Ba'ath party dictatorship in power. Iran has too much at stake in its Syrian satellite, perhaps including elements of its nuclear program, to allow President Bashar Assad to fall without a bloody struggle. Similarly, Iran is determined to sustain the terrorist Hezbollah, which has subverted

Although Osama bin Laden's welldeserved death has demonstrated America's resolve to vindicate our national security, the world is still far from safe. Lebanon's democratic Cedar Revolution. And, sadly for Washington, Iraq's regime of President Nouri al-Maliki seems increasingly deferential to Iran's will, as evidenced by the recent Iran-Iraq extradition treaty and Iraq's military attack against an Iranian opposition group's civilian refugee camp. Iran has also long supported Hamas terrorists in Gaza and the West Bank. Now, after Hosni Mubarak's overthrow, Egypt's military has effectively ended its Gaza blockade, allowing Hamas full and unrestrained contact with Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood. Moreover, Cairo was central to last week's reconciliation between Hamas (whose leader condemned America for bin Laden's death) and Fatah, a match that can only increase the terrorist menace for Israel. And Egypt has recognized the ayatollahs' government in Tehran - bad news for Israel, but also for proU.S. Arab governments, like Bahrain and

other Persian Gulf monarchies threatened by Iran. Moreover, as Egypt prepares for elections this fall, calls are increasing for major revisions to the Camp David Accords, not surprisingly, given Egyptian opinion polls showing widespread opposition to this bedrock of Middle East peace and stability for three decades. During the days of street demonstrations against Mr. Mubarak, the Egyptian army moved substantial forces into the Sinai Peninsula, ostensibly to protect the vital Suez Canal and the natural gas pipeline to Israel. Although those Egyptian units remain, the pipeline is still being subjected to terrorist attacks. And if the Camp David provisions ultimately challenged by Egypt's new "democratic" government are those effectively demilitarizing the Sinai, Israel's security fears along that highly vulnerable border will grow exponentially. What happens in Egypt will invariably affect Jordan, the only other Arab state with a peace agreement with Israel. In effect, Israel could find itself geostrategically back in the 1950s and 1960s, although more existentially vulnerable today as Iran progresses toward a deliverable nuclear-weapons capability. And Moammar Gadhafi's continuing survival in Libya, although still in doubt, cannot be good for anyone. As on so many other critical nationalsecurity issues, the Obama administration's policies in the Middle East have been either incoherent or invisible in recent months. And those failings, now combined with the deteriorating regional security environment, gravely endanger Israel's interests as much as those of the United States itself. John R. Bolton, a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and author of "Surrender Is Not an Option: Defending America at the United Nations and Abroad" (Simon & Schuster, 2007).

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Pressure on Israel to Deliver Why Did Bin Laden Hate America? Was it Because of Israel? Concessions is Misguided BY ALAN ELSNER

BY ALEX SAFIAN, PHD

Now that Osama bin Laden has been killed in Pakistan by US forces, it is important for the media and the general public to remember just what triggered his anti-American obsession – hint, it wasn't Israel.

f he does not produce the kind of ideas they are demanding in his May 24 address, notably a freeze on new construction in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is threatening to formally ask the United Nations General Assembly to recognize a Palestinian state. Abbas recently boasted he already has 130 of the 193 votes lined up and could easily raise that number to 150. This week, Abbas signed a deal with his rivals from Hamas, an Iranian-backed, Islamic fundamentalist movement that controls Gaza and is dedicated to destroying Israel. Hamas Prime Minister Ismail

n fact, as bin Laden made abundantly clear in his writings and statements, his primary grievance was with Saudi Arabia, the Islamic holy land, and the presence and influence there of infidels, namely the armed forces of the United States. What really sent bin Laden over the edge was the Saudi decision to invite in U.S. troops to protect the Kingdom right after Saddam had invaded Kuwait. Bin Laden urged against what he saw as a deep sacrilege and betrayal – Saudi Arabia is the holy land of the Muslims, and non-Muslims are not even allowed to set foot in Mecca and Medina. Rather than accept US troops, he implored Saudi leaders to depend on his Afghan mujahadin instead. But Secretary of State James Baker and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Colin Powell visited the Kingdom and convinced Saudi rulers to turn him down and allow in the American army. For inviting in the infidels, the “Crusaders,” as bin Laden put it, the Saudi rulers would never be forgiven. Indeed, in bin Laden’s famous Declaration of War against the Americans Occupying the Land of the Two Holy Places, August 23, 1996, the Israelis are given only a few mentions, while the Americans and the Saudis are the primary villains: The latest and the greatest of these aggressions, incurred by the Muslims since the death of the Prophet (ALLAH'S BLESSING AND SALUTATIONS ON HIM) is the occupation of the land of the two Holy Places [Mecca and Medina] -the foundation of the house of Islam, the place of the revelation, the source of the message and the place of the noble Ka'ba, the Qiblah of all Muslims- by the armies of the American Crusaders and their allies. (We bemoan this and can only say: "No power and power acquiring except through Allah")... Through its course of actions the regime has torn off its legitimacy: (1) Suspension of the Islamic Shari'ah law and exchanging it with man made civil law. The regime entered into a bloody confrontation with the truthful Ulamah and the righteous youths (we sanctify nobody; Allah sanctify Whom He pleaseth). (2) The inability of the regime to protect

______________________ “Palestinians admit that their plan will achieve nothing positive and could further destabilize a region that is already in turmoil.” ______________________ Haniyeh was one of a very small and select group of world leaders to condemn the killing of Osama bin Laden – which gives a clear sense of his position. The addition of Hamas to the Palestinian government is a serious obstacle to peace. How can Israel be expected to negotiate with a government that now includes an organization dedicated to its destruction? Let’s not forget the words of the Hamas Charter: “The hour of judgment shall not come until the Muslims fight the Jews and kill them. Peace initiatives, so-called peaceful solutions, and the international conferences to resolve the Palestinian problem, are all contrary to the beliefs of the Islamic Resistance Movement.” Of course, unilateral U.N. action will not actually produce a Palestinian state – or improve the daily lives of Palestinians in any meaningful way. The only way to achieve true statehood is through a negotiated peace agreement with Israel. The strange thing is that even Palestinians admit that their plan will achieve nothing positive and could further destabilize a region that is already in turmoil. But they seem determined to go ahead and do it anyway because, as one Palestinian diplomat recently said, “We need a symbolic victory.” United Nations ambassadors from important European nations privately scoff at the

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will deliver a speech to a joint session of Congress next month and is coming under heavy international pressure to deliver concessions that might coax Palestinian leaders back into peace negotiations. idea, calling it empty symbolism and a farce – but then add that they will probably vote for it when push comes to shove. For Israel, this is no time to go soft. Rewarding extortionists just invites more extortion. What’s to prevent the Palestinians pocketing whatever concessions Israel offers and then setting even more preconditions? In fact, why bother negotiating at all when Israel is expected to start making compromises before the sides even sit down? European diplomats respond that Abbas is weak and needs to demonstrate some achievements to his people before he can safely return to the talks. But going for a unilateral declaration is a risky play for him too. Republicans in Congress may respond by cutting aid to the Palestinian Authority, sending the West Bank economy into a tailspin. The administration may be forced to cut aid to the Palestinian anyway if Abbas forms a unity government with Hamas, which Washington officially designates as a terrorist organization. Of course, all this madness could be avoided. Instead of trying to wring concessions from Israel, Obama and his European allies should tell Abbas and his colleagues politely but firmly to stop chasing empty pieces of paper and go back to negotiations without further delays and preconditions. Instead of playing along with Palestinian attempts to blackmail Israel, Obama and the Europeans should call his bluff. They would be doing the world, and especially the Palestinians, a big favor. Mr. Eisner is Senior Communications Director of The Israel Project, a non-profit educational organization that provides factual information about Israel and the Middle East to the press, policy makers and the public. For more information, visit www.theisraelproject.org.

the country, and allowing the enemy of the Ummah - the American crusader forces- to occupy the land for the longest of years. Now, bin Laden's deputy, who is likely to succeed him as the head of al Qaeda, is Dr. Ayman al Zawahiri. Dr. Zawahiri is really the operational leader and chief strategist of the organization, so it is crucial to understand his thinking as well. Zawahiri is from Egypt, and was arrested there more than thirty years ago for his involvement in the assassination of Anwar Sadat. Of course, the assassination of Sadat, who had so bravely made peace with Israel, failed to destroy the Egyptian government, and failed to achieve its goal, an Islamic revolution. Instead the Islamist plotters who were lucky got long prison sentences; the rest got their heads chopped off. Zawahiri was one of the lucky ones, and he concluded while in jail that the coup failed because Egypt was massively supported by the

______________________ “We were attacked on 9/11 not because of our support for Israel, but because of our support for Saudi Arabia and Kuwait and Egypt and Jordan.” ______________________ United States, and therefore that the Egyptian regime and the other infidel Arab states will only be overthrown after the US is humiliated and forced to withdraw from the Middle East. Then the corrupt governments can be toppled by the Muslims, the Arab states can be unified and the caliphate restored. With their control of the Arab world’s oil and wealth, and large populations, al Qaeda and its followers would then be poised to rule the world. Realistic or not, that was Zawahiris' thinking. And America – not Israel – stood in the way of that goal. That is, we were attacked on 9/11 not because of our support for Israel, but because of our support for Saudi Arabia and Kuwait and Egypt and Jordan. That's why through all the attacks by al Qaeda against the US up till 9/11 – the first WTC attack, Khobar towers in Saudi Arabia, the embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, the USS Cole in 2000 – there was not a single attack against Israel or Israeli interests. al Qaeda and bin Laden have much larger goals, and to them Israel is just a small sideshow. Or as the Iranians put it, the US is the “Great Satan,” Israel is the “Small Satan.”

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Drinking Water for China, Israeli Style ISRAEL'S IDE TECHNOLOGIES IS BUILDING CHINA'S LARGEST AND ‘GREENEST' DESALINATION PLANT TO MEET THE COUNTRY'S EXPANDING ENERGY NEEDS

IDE’s installation in Tianjin. BY KARIN KLOOSTERMAN ISRAEL21.COM

Normally, "green" and "desalination" are two words that don't go together. Desalination is a process that takes brackish inland or sea water and makes it drinkable. This can be a lifesaver in countries with limited or no access to fresh water, such as Saudi Arabia or Jordan, but the processes involved gobble massive amounts of energy and produce an unfavorable amount of salt discharge, causing environmentalists to

______________________ “ It's still less than one quarter of the developed world, but assuming China will catch up, water shortage will be a major restriction for its economic development.” ______________________ argue that desalination is not a sustainable solution to meet the world's water needs -especially in countries that can't afford to power the desalination plants. Now, the Israeli desalination company IDE Technologies has introduced a greener way to pull salt from the world's water. Putting it to the test in China, the Israeli company has created a win-win solution for the environmentally conscious Chinese: using runoff steam from a power plant to help run the desalination plant. The result is water for the power plant, drinking water for the community and salt to sell.

Runs on 50 percent less power Created in Tianjin, China, the Israeli-built IDE MED desalination plant is the country's largest and greenest one yet, says IDE's CEO, Avshalom Felber. Using a process called multi-effect distillation (MED), the plant is claimed to be 50 percent more energy efficient than any other thermal desalination plant today. In IDE MED, salt water from the sea is heated with steam and then circulated through an evaporator to create an end result of fresh water and salt. The green element in the design is that the steam used to heat the water before the evaporation process comes from a nearby power plant, making sure that some wasted energy is put to good use. According to Felber: "The first phase of the Tianjin project is already operating for the last year or so, at 100,000 cubic meters of water per day. Currently we are in the execu-

tion process of Phase II, for another 100,000 cubic meters. This is by far the largest desalination plant in China." The plant consists of four 25,000-cubicmeter units, and an additional four are underway.

Meeting China's growing energy needs China is considered one of the world's fastest-growing economies. As its population westernizes, so do its industrial and household demands for power and water. People in the Beijing region alone consume 1.5 million cubic meters of water every day. "Water shortage is a major issue in China," Felber tells ISRAEL21c. "It has a growing population, not yet fully reaching its planned population. And the standard of living is going higher, along with water consumption. It's still less than one quarter of the developed world, but assuming China will catch up, water shortage will be a major restriction for its economic development." In the China facility, located about 150 miles northeast of Beijing, the desalination plant was contracted by the state-owned energy company SDIC, which had to meet strict regulations now coming into effect in China. Any new power plant must provide its own water source, and also must allocate 80 percent of its wastewater for consumer use. This kind of aggressive policy is meant to ensure that its growing society will benefit from increased industrial growth. An additional green benefit of the IDE plant, which can generate 15 tons of water from one ton of steam compared to industry standards of 10 tons of water from one ton of steam, is that it produces salt as a commercial commodity.

Dipping its toes into Asian market IDE, which has already built about 400 desalination plants in 35 countries, has experience in custom-making solutions to fit climate and other special needs. The new Tianjin plant is IDE's first project in China, and the company is now working with a consortium of large multinationals that plan to put together competitive new tenders, with an eye toward expansion into other parts of China and into the greater Asian market. In April, IDE picked up a major accolade when it won a 2011 Global Water Award at the Global Water Summit in Berlin. With a keynote address by former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, the prestigious ceremony attracted hundreds of the top figures from the global water industry.

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NEW YORK CITY MAYOR BLOOMBERG DECLARES MAY BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL MONTH Birthright Israel Month highlights 11 years of achievement and raises awareness for new goal of sending 51,000 participants worldwide annually to Israel by 2013, or one in every two young Jewish adults. ome 200 events in communities and synagogues across North America during the month of May will mark Birthright Israel Month, which celebrates Taglit-Birthright Israel sending nearly 300,000 Jewish young adults on the ten day trip and raises awareness for its new goal of sending 51,000 participants annually -- or one in every two young Jewish adults -beginning 2013. Birthright Israel Month will include events for Birthright Israel alumni, special Birthright Shabbat celebrations at more than 100 synagogues, visits to communities by IDF soldiers who participated in Birthright Israel trips and special donor functions. (For more information see www.birthrightisrael.org/month) The month will be launched with a Mega

a very short time. We need to galvanize the entire North American Jewish community.” “In the course of the decade, TaglitBirthright Israel has become the most successful Zionist project in the Jewish world,” said Gidi Mark, CEO of Taglit-Birthright Israel. “The new goal of bringing 51,000 participants annually has the financial backing of the State of Israel and I’m sure as we celebrate Birthright Israel Month in North America the community will be inspired to join in making this goal a reality.”

______________________ “If one in every two young Jews visits Israel, it will transform the Jewish community.” ______________________ Event in New York City on May 4, with over 1,000 alumni and 200 officials and guests expected to attend. New York City Mayor

About Birthright Israel Mayor Bloomberg (c) with noted philantropist Charles Bronfeld (L) and Michael Steinhardt (R)

Birthright Israel offers the gift of a free, tenday trip to Israel for Jewish adults between the ages 18 to 26. The trip aims to strengthen each

Michael Bloomberg issued a formal proclamation declaring May 2011 as Birthright Israel Month. Birthright Israel Month is also aimed at raising awareness of the new goal of increasing participant numbers – from 30,000 a year today, to 51,000 annually by 2013, almost doubling the number young adults going on the Taglit-Birthright Israel trip. Reaching this new level of participants would mean that one of every two young Jewish adults will be able to go on a Birthright Israel trip. Significantly, the new participant goal will enable the tens of thousands of applicants who are currently waitlisted the opportunity to go to Israel. Last year, for the 30,000 young adults who participated in Taglit-Birthright Israel trips, another 30,000 were waitlisted because of lack of funding.

The Birthright Israel NYC Mega Event was a huge success. For trips this summer from North America alone, there was a record registration of 40,000 for only 15,000 available slots. The new goal will enable the tens of thousands of applicants who are currently waitlisted to have the opportunity to go to Israel. In January, the government of Israel announced it would contribute $100 million to Taglit-Birthright Israel over the next three years. For its part, the Birthright Israel Foundation has announced an extremely ambitious financial goal: increasing its fundraising this year by $10 million (to $58.6 million) and then increasing it by an additional $20 million next year in order to reach the goal for 2013. Birthright Israel receives funding from individual donors, the Government of Israel, the Jewish Federations of North America and the Jewish Agency for Israel. “Increasing the budget is a historic decision – to bring the majority of young Jewish people to Israel and enable every young Jewish person that wants to come here to be able to do so,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. To meet its commitment, the Birthright Israel Foundation has announced an extremely ambitious financial goal: increasing its fundraising this year by $10 million to $58.6 million and then increasing it by an additional $20 million next year in order reach participant goal for 2013. “This is a significant goal – from every perspective,” said Birthright Israel Foundation President Robert P. Aronson. “If one in every two young Jews visits Israel, it will transform the Jewish community. But it is an especially big fundraising challenge in

Hollywood celebrity Zach Braff served as MC for the evening’s festivities. participant’s identity as a Jew; to build an understanding, friendship and lasting bond with the land and people of Israel; and to reinforce the solidarity of the Jewish people worldwide. In the decade since its inception, Birthright Israel has brought over 250,000 Jewish young adults to Israel from over 50 countries, from all 50 US States and all Canadian Provinces and Territories, including students at nearly 1,000 North American college campuses. Birthright Israel is a partnership between the Government of Israel, private philanthropists and Jewish communities around the world (the Jewish Federations of North America, the Jewish Agency for Israel and Keren Hayesod).

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Celebrate Israel Parade is One Month Away! MARCHING BANDS, ROCK BANDS AND CHILDREN’S ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCED FOR ANNUAL CELEBRATE ISRAEL PARADE UP FIFTH AVENUE

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Survivor of Russian Persecution Celebrates 103rd Birthday at JCCGCI’s Senior Center

Largest, most diverse lineup of musical acts in years With only a month left before shofarblowers sound the start of the 2011 Celebrate Israel Parade, dozens of musical acts, floats and marching bands are signing up to be a part of the June 5 New York City event – the world’s largest honoring the State of Israel. ome 30,000 marchers from 100 participating groups – from the Chai Riders Motorcycle Club to the Boys and Girls Scouts of America – will join more than 40 bands and floats and top-notch Israeli and American talent performing before the tens of thousands of people along Fifth Avenue.

______________________ “Dozens of musical acts, floats and marching bands are signing up to be a part of the June 5 NYC event.” ______________________ Spectators will enjoy the double-dutch deftness of Brooklyn-based Jumpers in Command and the roller skating dance moves of Queens-based Sisters in Motion. Confirmed musical acts include Beit Habubot, the platinum-selling Israeli “Band of the Year”; Soul Farm, the preeminent Jewish jam band; Mama Doni, the quirky, funny and always unpredictable (and familyfriendly) rock group, Kosher Dillz and

2010 Celebrate Israel Parade. Diwon, a hip-hop act known for their unique beats and creative lyrics; and The Chevra, HABABA and Harmonia Singers, who each put a unique, melodic and modern spin to their music. The Parade will feature more than a dozen marching bands, keeping the crowds engaged and energized, including Excelsior Drum & Bugle Corps (Troy, NY); Maracatu NY (Brooklyn, NY); Raiders Drum & Bugle Corps (Elizabeth, NJ); The Brown Band (Brown University, Providence, RI); and Shabazz High School Marching Band (Newark, NJ) – all five of which are new to the parade this year. For the latest information, please visit to the parade website at www.celebrateisraelparade.org.

Buzya Kimelfeld being awarded a plaque by Brooklyn District Attorney Charles J. Hynes upon her 103rd birthday, accompanied by her son and Rabbi Moshe Wiener, Executive Director, Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island (which sponsored the event). BY BORUCH SHUBERT Dignitaries and friends came together this past week at the Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island’s (JCCGCI) Surf Solomon Senior Center to celebrate the 103rd birthday of Buzya Kimelfeld, a beloved member of the center whose unusually long life is even more remarkable given its turbulent beginnings. s her son Peter explained, his mother was born on March 20, 1908, in a small village in the Ukraine. While Buzya was just a young child, her mother died from an illness; when Buzya’s father traveled to a nearby village to obtain food, he was brutally murdered in a pogrom. As the oldest child, little Buzya had no choice but to become the caretaker of her newly-orphaned younger brother and sister, a role that forced her to live by her wits as she repeatedly managed to shield her siblings from the antiJewish Russian authorities. Growing up amidst poverty and government oppression, Buzya used her innate intelligence and survivalist instincts to pick up multiple skills – sewing, sales, mathematics – that enabled her to become a productive member of society. The proud young woman went on to

marry and lead a family that today includes two grandchildren – both of whom are physicians – and numerous great-grandchildren. After decades of living under Communism, Buzya’s lifelong dream of freedom was finally realized when she emigrated to the United States in 1991. The celebration was highlighted by an appearance from Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes, whose office maintains a Walk-In Center for local seniors at the site. Commending her for having survived intense persecution to build a successful life, the DA presented Ms. Kimelfeld with a Citation of Honor that proclaimed her an “Extraordinary Elder.” Surf Solomon Director Grace Brandi regaled Kimelfeld with greetings from Mayor Michael Bloomberg – who stated, “You have shown perseverance and a strong sense of tikkun olam” – and Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, who officially declared the day as “Buzya Kimelfeld 103rd Birthday Celebration Day” in Brooklyn. The stillspritely senior was also treated to special congratulatory messages from a number of other government officials, including Congressman Jerrold Nadler, City Council President Christine Quinn, Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz, and Councilmembers

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NEWS IN REVIEW INTERNATIONAL Italian Priest Posthumously Named Righteous Among Nations he local priest in a small town in northwest Italy has been named Righteous among Nations for saving a Jewish family during World War II. Father Martino Michelone, who died in 1979, hid four members of the Segre family for nearly two years between 1943 and 1945 in Moransengo, near Turin. Israel's ambassador to Italy, Ghideon Meir, conferred the honor posthumously on Michelone, presenting the award to his relatives at a ceremony in Moransengo. Luciano Segre, who was sheltered by Michelone along with his parents and an aunt, attended the ceremony, as did local dignitaries and Jewish leaders.

Extremeist Muslims Target ‘Harry the Nazi’ ritain's Prince Harry, who is used to drawing the attention of the worldwide media, but is now drawing fire from extreme Muslims. According to a Daily Mail report, a jihad organization has posted a hate video against the prince on its website. The UK-based Muslims Against Crusaders organization has named the three-minute clip "Harry the Nazi". It shows the young royal during his mili-

tary service in Afghanistan in 2007 and 2008. He is heard joking and calling himself a "bullet magnet" and using derogatory terms against Pakistanis and Arabs. The film appears to be designed to incite hatred against Harry, who has recently been promoted to captain in the British army. The YouTube clip is accompanied by harsh responses. One poster wrote, "May Allah curse and destroy him," and another said, "May he rot in hell." A third person noted that both Harry and Hitler begin with the letter H, adding: "Harry the royal British Nazi." According to estimates, the organization activists are targeting the British prince to avenge the assassination of al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden.

Syrian Authorities Detain Hundreds Around Country

n what appear to be house-to-house searches for dissidents, the AP reported on Monday that Syrian authorities are detaining hundreds in a fresh show of force against protesters who have been calling for nearly two months for Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down. Rami Abdul-Rahman, director of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, told the AP that authorities are honing in on organizers and leaders of Syrian protests. According to rights groups, more than 630 civilians have died since the beginning of the uprising.

Intel Chooses Israel to Produce New ’Ivy Bridge’ Processor

merican conservative talk show host Glenn Beck, is in Israel and visited the Temple Mount Yom Ha’Atzmaut. Beck has been talking a great deal about Israel lately, particularly his concern that “Israel is being set up.” He believes that U.S. attacks on Libya may be part of a plan to authorize future attacks against Israel. Beck visited the Temple Mount ten years ago. “I had done some reading but I didn’t understand until I went there,” Beck told theblaze.com. “The Temple Mount almost pulsated. I could feel it.” The decision to go this weekend was made just a few days ahead of time. "He’s working on a project," theblaze.com explained. "During our phone conversation, he spoke with a measured enthusiasm, indicating the project is deeply important to him and that he hoped to have more information to reveal very soon.

srael’s Intel plant in Kiryat Gat is one of two factories in the world that will produce the revolutionary 3D “Ivy Bridge” processor; some 22 nanometers thick, Intel announced this week. The other location was not disclosed. By comparison, a human hair is 60,000 nanometers thick. One nm is one billionth of a meter. The chip-maker called the announcement of the new processor the "most important technology announcement of the year." “Ivy Bridge” was the processor’s secret code word until it was revealed by the company this week. It is based on Intel's Sandy Bridge processor. Intel spent $2.7 billion to upgrade its plant in Kiryat Gat, located between Be’er Sheva and metropolitan Tel Aviv. It is now capable of producing the new processor, which uses a complex silicon structure that allows more efficient use than regular transistors. The new processor stuffs twice as many transistors in the same space and can be used for mobile devices as well as desktop processors. Intel CEO Paul Otellini said, "We will begin production of the 22-nanometer technology processor at the end of the year. This revolutionary technology will widen Intel's differentiation from its competitors in all segments of the computing world."

‘House’ Stars Celebrate Independence Day in Israel

Mashaal Threatens More Kidnappings

tars of the popular TV show "House" landed in Ben-Gurion Airport on Monday, just in time to celebrate Independence Day. Omar Epps and Jesse Gordon Spencer, a.k.a. Dr. Eric Foreman and Dr. Robert Chase, as well as Epps's wife, Keisha Epps and the show's creator and executive producer David Shore and wife Judy will take part in Independence Day celebration. Epps, Spencer and Shore plan to visit the Tel Aviv beaches, Jerusalem, the Dead Sea and the Galilee. They also plan to meet Israeli actors and visit the Israel Center for Medical Simulation at the Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer. The trip was organized by America's Voices in Israel, the Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations, Tourism Ministry, the Foreign Ministry and El Al.

amas leader Khaled Mashaal said Monday that his Hamas will abduct more soldiers if there is no movement in talks on releasing Arab prisoners for kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit. Interviewed by the London-based Arabic daily Ash Sharq Il Awsat, Mashaal rejected Israel's demand that Hamas recognize Israel and its agreements with the Palestinian Authority and give up terror. He said, "We won't accept conditions from anyone. We will never accept these conditions. If we accept their conditions, they must accept our conditions regarding the results of the next Knesset election." He added that he would visit soon in Gaza, Ramallah and Jerusalem.

Pakistan Denies Complicity, Incompetence in bin Laden Case rime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani on Monday rejected allegations that the killing of Osama bin Laden by US troops in the country showed Pakistani incompetence or complicity in hiding the alQaida leader. "Allegations of complicity or incompetence are absurd," Gilani told parliament, adding that it was disingenuous for anyone to accuse Pakistan, including its spy agency, of "being in cahoots" with the al-Qaida network. Gilani said unilateral actions such as the US Navy SEALs swoop on Obama's hideout run the risk of serious consequences, but added Pakistan attached high importance to its relations with Washington.

group. Some 178,000 were born since last Independence Day, and about 43,000 people died. In addition, about 24,500 immigrated to Israel and 12,000 left the country. Meanwhile, 14 Israeli cities are home to at least 100,000 people, up from one city in 1948 at the birth of the nation, Tel Aviv. Six cities have more than 200,000 residents, including Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Haifa, Rishon Lezion, Ashdod and Petah Tikva.

ISRAEL Glenn Beck Visits Temple Mount

Israel’s Population Grows to Over 7.74 Million srael's population has grown 2 percent over last year, to 7,746,000. Some 5,837,000 of the population are Jewish, or 75.3 percent, according to annual data collected by the Central Bureau of Statistics and published Sunday in advance of Israel Independence Day. The Arab population is 1,587,000 people, or 20.5 percent. Some 322,000 residents are immigrants who are not listed as Jewish by the Interior Ministry or who do not identify with any particular

Syrian Opposition Leader: Israelis Can Remain in Golan arid Ghadry, leader of the opposition Reform Party of Syria (RPS) that has never had a chance to actually strike roots in Syria, says that Israelis should remain in the Golan even though it must return to Syria. Ghadry, 57, has not lived in Syria since he was 10; his family moved to Lebanon in 1964, and then to the U.S. in 1975. He and other Syrian-Americans started the RPS in 1991, formulating a comprehensive program to bring regime change to Syria based on democracy, prosperity, freedom of expres-

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NEWS IN REVIEW sion, human rights and open borders with all neighboring countries including Israel. Speaking with Globes this week, Maryland resident Ghadry said, “The Golan is Syrian, but here’s a concept that I think will work for both the Israelis and the Syrians: Israel conquered it for purely security reasons, since it’s easier to bomb the Galilee from there [as was often done in the years preceding the Six Day War; 140 Israelis were killed in these attacks – ed.]. But if Israel is promised that there will be no Syrian military use of the Golan at all, this should answer the Israelis’ security problems.”

PA Says Can’t Pay Salaries in May he Palestinian Authority said on Monday it had not been able to pay salaries for the first time since 2007 because of Israel's decision to halt the transfer of funds it collects on its behalf. Prime Minister Salam Fayyad said Israel's decision, a move driven by Israeli concern over a Palestinian unity deal including Hamas, had put the Ramallah-based government in a "very difficult" financial position. Fayyad said the PA had paid salaries to its 150,000 employees promptly on the fifth day of every month since mid-2007. "We are now on the ninth and we have not been able to meet this obligation," he said. The Palestinian prime minister said that the salaries would be paid as soon as Israel transferred the tax funds. He added that the PA had turned to donor countries and Arab states for help.

Bacteria, Mold Found in Jet Fuel n Israel Airports Authority investigation has found bacteria and mold in contaminated jet fuel, which had grounded dozens of planes in Israel. The Airport Authority checked the fuel in an outside lab. It called on the Paz Oil Company to explain why its fuel was documented as fine when it actually was contaminated. A U.S. Air Force laboratory in Germany refused to test the fuel, saying it did not take on private jobs. Aircraft refueling was halted May 5 at Ben Gurion International Airport when Aviation Assets, which supplies fuel to the airport's pipeline, discovered contaminants in the fuel. Refueling was stopped as well at regional airports in Eilat and Haifa. Tens of thousands of passengers were stranded. Officials had noticed two weeks earlier that the fuel filters on Aviation Assets' trucks were clogging. Clogging of airplane fuel filters “could be disastrous,” an airport official told reporters May 5.

Israel to Promote Dead Sea’s New 7 Wonders Candidacy srael's Cabinet has allocated more than $2.5 million to promote the candidacy of the Dead Sea as one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature. The Dead Sea is one of 28 sites to have reached the finals of the New 7 Wonders of Nature competition. Other candidates include the Grand Canyon, the Amazon rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef. It is a joint Israel-Jordan-Palestinian Authority candidate, and was chosen by internet voting for the finals from an initial pool of 420 sites. Approximately 1 billion people are expected to vote by the 11.11.11 deadline. It is estimated that 300-400 million votes will be needed for the Dead Sea to be chosen. The Cabinet voted Sunday to allocate the funds and to establish a steering committee to promote the candidacy. The selection of the Dead Sea as one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature could lead to a significant increase in the number of tourists visiting Israel in general and the Dead Sea in particular, according to the Ministry of Tourism. This in turn would lead to increased job opportunities for residents of the Negev, higher income from tourism and the economic development of the area. A 22-year-old pizza delivery man died after he was mowed down by a hit-and-run driver on a Brooklyn street today, cops and witnesses said.

Rav Yosef Speaks Out Against Smoking hacham Ovadia Yosef, head of the Shas party’s Moetzet Chachmei Hatorah, last night expressed his strong feelings regarding the habit of smoking. During his weekly Motzoei Shabbos shiur, Rav Yosef remarked, “Physicians do not approve of smoking. Those who are able to avoid this habit should do so. People should make every effort to avoid it.” Rav Yosef mentioned the fact that smoking is commonly found in yeshivas. Rav Yosef’s comments came during his discussion of the halachos of Yom Tov, including the lighting of a fire on Yom Tov and using a fire ignited prior to Yom Tov for this purpose.

NATIONAL Obama Faces Solid Senate Opposition on Aid to Hamas-Fatah PA .S. President Barack Obama faces stiff opposition from his own party’s senators on continued funding of the

new Palestinian Authority’s Hamas-Fatah government, but oppositon is weaker in the House of Representatives. Half of the Democratic Senators signed a letter to the president objecting to American aid for a Palestinian Authority that includes Hamas, which the United States officially designates as a terrorist organization. The weighty Democratic party opposition is in addition to that of the Republican side, which is far stronger in its stand against foreign aid in general and to the Palestinian Authority in particular. "It is imperative for you to make clear to [Palestinian Authority] President [Mahmoud] Abbas that Palestinian Authority participation in a unity government with an unreformed Hamas will jeopardize its relationship with the United States, including its receipt of U.S. aid," 27 senators wrote in the letter.

Amnon Pizza Delivery Man Dies After Hit-and-Run Accident in Boro Park uis Torres was at Fort Hamilton Parkway and 59th St. on his bike delivering pies for Amnon Kosher Pizza when he was hit by a Budget box truck, police and family said. The 25-year-old driver of the truck attempted to flee the scene of the 6:30 p.m. accident, but was apprehended by police a block away, cops said. He was expected to be charged Thursday night. Torres was taken to Lutheran Hospital, but could not be saved.

His wife, Laura Campoberdecq, 19, was too distraught to speak. “He was a good person,” said his uncle, Edgar Ingacq, 33. “My heart is too much in pain.” Torres and his wife moved to Brooklyn from Ecuador two years ago to save money for their child, 2year-old Kelly Denisse Inga.

Baltimore’s Yeshivat Rambam Day School Announces Closing eshivat Rambam, which opened about 20 years ago and taught according to the Modern Orthodox philosophy of Torah U'Maddah, or Torah and secular knowledge, will shut down in June, the Baltimore Jewish Times reported. The school had already announced in January that it would close its high school division in an effort to get the rest of the school on its feet financially while working to increase enrollment in kindergarten through 8th grade. But the financial situation reportedly proved to be too much for the award-winning school. "Rambam faced rising costs, declining enrollment and a shrinking contributor base. Financial burdens were piling up. The time came for facing reality and making tough decisions. Thus, we have called this meeting tonight to let you know that it is with great sadness that Rambam's Board of Directors has voted to close Rambam at the end of the current academic year," Rambam President Meyer Shields said.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS ISRAEL FILM FESTIVAL New York May 5–19 AMC LOEWS 84TH STREET

Thursday, May 5, 2011VIP Reception 5:30 PM | The Plaza Hotel | 768 5th Avenue, New YorkAwards Presentation & Premiere of INTIMATe GRAMMAR, Directed By Nir Bergman7:30 PM | The Paris Theatre | 4 West 58th Street, New York2310 BROADWAY (212) 877-3892 The Award ceremony will be followed by the New York Premiere of Nir Bergman’s award-winning film, INTIMATE GRAMMAR. The evening’s festivities are generously supported by the Israel Film Fund, Consulate General of Israel in New York, Jerusalem Film & TV Fund, Jerusalem Development Authority and Ronald S. Guttman. _______________________________________________

FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE-CHABAD OF THE UPPER EAST SIDE EVENING OF RECOGNITION SUNDAY MAY 15 2011 6:00 PM CONTACT: 212-717-4613 X 6 OR FRIENDSHIPNYC@GMAIL.COM FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE-CHABAD OF THE UPPER EAST SIDE EVENING OF RECOGNITION HONORING TEEN VOLUNTEERS & PARTICIPANTS

Over 60 teenage volunteers and their special friends will be honored at the Friendship Circle’s Evening of Recognition, which will take place on Sunday, May 15, 2011 at the exclusive Bentley Hotel in the Upper East Side. The Friendship Circle Fellowship Awards will be presented by Tamir Goodman Former Baltimore hoops phenom, who was nicknamed the original “Jewish Jordan” by the Sports Illustrated magazine. The Friendship Circle is a unique organization with a refreshing approach to helping Jewish families of children with special needs. It’s innovative programming and creative activities are designed to foster a relationship between community teenagers and the children by drawing on the love, boundless energy, and dynamism of our teenage population. For reservations or more information about joining the Friendship Circle as a participant, volunteer or supporter, please contact coordinator, Esti Estreicher at 212-717-4613 x 6 or friendshipnyc@gmail.com _______________________________________________

"THE TRUE STORY OF DEFIANCE" AN EVENING WITH ZVI BIELSKI, SON OF PARTISAN HERO ZUS BIELSKI MONDAY MAY 16 2011 8:00 PM CONTACT WEBSITE: WWW.CHABADUPPEREASTSIDE.COM PHONE: 212-717-4613 ORGANIZATION: CHABAD OF THE UPPER EAST SIDE

Chabad of the Upper East Side Lecture Series presents "The True Story of Defiance" An evening with Zvi Bielski, son of partisan hero Zus Bielski Come hear the inside story on now the Bielski brothers stood up to the Nazis and saved 1,200 Jews. At the Schneerson Center for Jewish Life, 419 East 77th St. Cost: $18 in advance/$25 at the door RSVP: 212-717-4613 or online at www.chabaduppereastside.com _______________________________________________

THE NEGEV & GALILEE TAKE OVER TIMES SQUARE MONDAY MAY 16 2011 8:00 PM VENUE: ALICE TULLY HALL LINCOLN CENTER CONTACT WEBSITE: WWW.BROADWAYSENSATION.COM

Live from Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center and broadcast on the 15,000 square foot LED display towering over the American Eagle Outfitters Store May 16th 2011 at 8:00 PM will be a memorable evening when Broadway Sensation(s) Dudu Fisher, Tovah Feldshuh, Liz Callaway, the Scottsboro Boys and many more; come together in an evening supporting the Negev & Galilee A Reception for sponsors and VIP ticket holders will be held at the Empire Hotel at 5:30 PM. For regular/VIP tickets please call Alice Tully Hall at 212-875-5050. For more information visit the website at www.broadwaySensation.com _______________________________________________

CHABAD OF THE UPPER EAST SIDE LECTURE SERIES PRESENTS "THE TRUE STORY OF DEFIANCE" AN EVENING WITH ZVI BIELSKI, SON OF PARTISAN HERO ZUS BIELSKI MONDAY, MAY 16, 8:00 PM 419 EAST 77TH ST, MANHATTAN

Come hear the inside story on now the Bielski brothers stood up to the Nazis and saved 1,200 Jews. At the Schneerson Center for Jewish Life, 419 East 77th St. Cost: $18 in advance/$25 at the door RSVP: 212-717-4613 or online at www.chabaduppereastside.com _______________________________________________

GREAT LAG B’OMER SINGLES BBQ IN GREAT NECK SUNDAY, MAY 22ND AT 6:00PM. AGES: 30S-40S-50S VENUE: SAFA RESTAURANT & LOUNGE

Under the Vaad Harabonim of Queens, Glatt Kosher restaurant. Fabulous Indoor BBQ w/Viennese Table . Intimate Setting Conducive to Meeting other New Singles. $36.00 pre-paid until May 17th $ 45.00 at the Door. Safa Restaurant - 451 Middle Neck Road, Great Neck, NY, 11023. To RSVP please call 718- 219-5219. _______________________________________________

RABBI TOVIA SINGER AND PASTOR PAUL HUMBER DEBATE IS JESUS THE JEWISH MESSIAH? SUNDAY MAY 22 2011 6:30 PM - 9:15 PM VENUE: BUKHARIAN JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER 10616 70TH AVENUE FOREST HILLS, NY 11375 CONTACT WEBSITE: WWW.JEWISHISAIAH53.COM ORGANIZATION: M J PRODUCTIONS COST: FREE

Counter-missionary expert Rabbi Tovia Singer and reknowned Pastor Paul Humber will debate the topic - is Jesus the messiah? What does the Jewish Scriptures really say? _______________________________________________

AFYBA LAG BA'OMER CRUISE AROUND MANHATTAN SUNDAY MAY 22 2011 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM VENUE: STAR OF PALM BEACH PIER 40 HOUSTON AND WEST SIDE DRIVE NEW YORK, NY WWW.AFYBA.ORG/HOTDOG CONTACT: OFFICE@AFYBA.ORG OR 212-248-0471

Organization: American Friends of Yeshivot Bnei Akiva Cost: $40 early bird special before May 15. $50 after Witness the first Glatt Kosher Hot Dog Eating Competition, Enjoy a catered buffet by Mendy's, music by Soul Farm. _______________________________________________

AIPAC HOSTS ITS LARGEST EVER POLICY CONFERENCE. MAY 22-24.

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

FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH: JEWISH SPIRITUAL SUPPORT AS YOU SEEK EMPLOYMENT TUESDAY MAY 24 2011 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM VENUE: JBFCS 135 WEST 50TH STREET 6TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10020 CONTACT WEBSITE: JCPROGRAMS.ORG\CONNECT-TOCARE (212) 632-4602 ORGANIZATION: UJA-FEDERATION OF NY’S CONNECT TO CARE AT JBFCS COST: FREE

The economic downturn challenges us to search for hope and build resilience. You are not alone. Twice a month we will draw strength and support from Jewish stories, poetry, rituals, songs, and more – and from one another. Gather new perspectives and insights, while sharing ideas about how to remain optimistic during these very tough times. Facilitated by Rabbi Simkha Y. Weintraub, LCSW. RSVP required before every meeting: (212) 632-4602 or connect-to-care@jbfcs.org _______________________________________________

LOWER EAST SIDE THEN AND NOW TOUR CONTACT WEBSITE: WWW.NYCJEWISHTOURS.ORG ORGANIZATION: LOWER EAST SIDE JEWISH CONSERVANCY SUNDAY, MAY 29, 2011 TIME: 10:45AM MEET IN FRONT OF THE LESJC KLING & NIMAN FAMILY VISITOR CENTER - 400 GRAND STREET (BETWEEN SUFFOLK & CLINTON STREETS) ADULTS $16, SENIORS AND STUDENTS $14, ADDITIONAL $2.00 IF PAYING DAY OF TOUR

Enjoy seeing sacred sites where immigrants worshiped from the spectacular to the simple. Learn how Jewish traditions are being carried on at these sites today. Visit Bialystoker Synagogue, the largest active orthodox congregation on the Lower East Side today. See Beth Hamedrash Hagadol - former home of the largest RussianJewish orthodox congregation in the United States; and Kehila Kedosha Janina, the only Romaniote (Greek Heritage) synagogue in the Western Hemisphere. For further information, or to register: Call (212) 3744100 x 1 or 2,or by e-mail at info@nycjewishtours.org 235 East Broadway New York, NY 10002 _______________________________________________

‘REFLECTIONS ON A RIGHTEOUS GRANDFATHER’ – AN EXHIBITION BY SEBASTIAN 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. _______________________________________________

LEARN QUICKBOOKS! INTENSIVE course for Beginners in Brooklyn at Bramson Ort College New Campus MONDAY, MAY 23-FRIDAY, MAY 27; 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM AT BRAMSON ORT COLLEGE (NEW CAMPUS) 8109 BAY PARKWAY BROOKLYN, NY 11214

We are proud to partner with Bramson Ort College in this venture. Learn all of QuickBooks from beginner to proficient user level in a ONE WEEK intensive course. ALL CLASSES ARE FREE & REQUIRE REGISTRATION. To register please go to www.oujobs.org and see the links on the blue box on the right hand side of the page towards the bottom. An administrative fee of $36.00 is required. Questions? Please call 212-563-4000 and ask for the Job Board _______________________________________________

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.

The Jewish Voice does not attest to the level of adherence to Kashrut or any area of Halakha for any of the above events. For more information, please contact the event organizers.

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Chaim Soutine Exhibit Draws Leo Sans Bar eo DiCaprio attended an exhibition of Chaim Soutine and Francis Bacon's art at the Helly Nahmad Gallery where he made sure not to bump into ex Gisele Bundchen. The actor who appears to be avoiding current love Bar Refaeli arrived with a group but without Bar, but "both he and Gisele went to great lengths not to be near each other," one attendee said Leo DiCaprio Other guests and Bar Rafaeli included Orlando Bloom, Miranda Kerr, Peter Brant and Tony Shafrazi. Leo and Gisele, now married to Tom Brady, dated for five years until 2005. It has been reported that Leo and Bar, the Israeli super model, are in a difficult patch, but "are trying to work it out."

Kabbalah Center Under IRS Scrutiny adonna’s favorite charities have recently come under investigation by the IRS. The Kabbalah Center, based in California is very popular with celebrities including Madonna, Demi Moore and many others. They also draw large crowds at their events that purport to teach Kabbalah. The IRS is accusing the

Berg family, who have controlled the Kabbalah center for decades, of using the charities as a personnel piggy bank. The investigation, which began last year, reportedly is zeroing in on off-the-books expenditures by the Berg family, sources Madonna said. Sources said the Bergs deny any wrongdoing and have hired former U.S. attorney and Fordham Law Prof. Mathew Rosengart to represent the group.

Chatting With 'Fast Five' Star Gal Gadot very high-speed action flick needs a scantily clad woman to help kick some criminal butt. In the case of the newly released “Fast Five,” that woman just happens to be a former Miss Israel. Model and actress Gal Gadot, a veteran of the Israel Defense Forces and numerous magazine covers, plays Gisele Harabo in the film, which is the fifth installment in the canon of “The Fast and the Furious.” (Gadot’s character was first introduced in the fourth installment, “Fast & Furious.”) The viscerally sat- Gal Gadot

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isfying movie has already garnered its share of accolades: Its opening weekend brought in an astounding $83.6 million (making it the highest-grossing April film opening ever).

Bar Refaeli, Natalie Portman Make Maxim's Top 10 sraeli swimsuit model Bar Refaeli is the sixth top woman in the world, according to Maxim's Annual Hot 100 List, and Israeli-American actress Natalie Portman is right behind her at number 8. The Maxim Top 100 list will be included in June's issue of Maxim Natalie Portman magazine.

MAXIM'S 2011 HOT 100 TOP 10 1. ROSIE HUNTINGTON-WHITELEY, 2. OLIVIA MUNN, 3. KATY PERRY, 4. CAMERON DIAZ, 5. MILA KUNIS, 6. BAR REFAELI, 7. ANNE HATHAWAY, 8. NATALIE PORTMAN, 9. COBIE SMULDERS, 10. JENNIFER LAWRENCE

Man Reclaims Klimt Painting Stolen by Nazis Montreal man will finally get to reclaim a prized Gustav Klimt painting the Nazis stole from his Austrian grandmother. The Montreal Gazette reported that the Austrian government and the Salzburg Modern Art Museum have agreed that Klimt’s “Litzlberg am Attersee” was the rightful property of the late Amalie Redlich

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– and that as her only heir, 83-year-old George Jorich, should benefit from the painting’s eventual sale. The work’s estimated value: At least $27 million. “As painful as returning this painting is for the…collection, the province and all of Austria, I believe the Salzburg government must stay on the path started in 2002 and not allow itself to benefit from a criminal regime,” said Wilfried Haslauer, director of the Museum of Modern Arts. He was referring to a 2002 accord struck with Jewish organizations on returning assets that Nazis stole.

Ringling Heiress Sues Brother After Assault at Shiva hen it comes to the Jewish family behind Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey, the real circus is taking place outside the big top. In a lawsuit that involves a rabbi, secret gay lovers and an alleged assault at a shiva, Ringling heiress Karen Feld is suing her brother, Kenneth, for $110 million, claiming she sustained brain damage after he ordered her forcibly removed from a shiva minyan for their aunt. Karen Feld, 63, says she suffered severe injuries when Kenneth’s bodyguards threw her out of her aunt’s Washington, DC, penthouse, then beat her. (They also mistreated her pet poodle, the suit alleges.) Kenneth Feld may be involved in the “Jewish mafia,” the suit claims, and could also be linked to money laundering and murder.

Wiesenthal Center Honors Actor Tom Cruise he Simon Wiesenthal Center honored actor and producer Tom Cruise with its Humanitarian Award. The award, presented at a national tribute dinner May 5, was given to Cruise for his longtime support of the center and its Museum of Tolerance, the organization said. It was presented to Cruise by Brad Grey, chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures. "Our challenge, ladies and gentlemen, is to make sure that we do all in our power to see to it that there will be no more AuschwitzBirkenaus, no more Rwandas, no more Darfurs on our planet.," Cruise said after receiving the award. The Wiesenthal Tom Cruise Center also presented Medals of Valor to: Gyöngyi Magó, a Catholic schoolteacher in Hungary determined to keep the memory of the Holocaust alive despite a backlash from the growing far-right; and posthumously to Peter Bergson, an activist who during the Holocaust challenged the Roosevelt government and establishment Jewish organizations to make the rescue of Europe’s Jews a top priority.

THE WEEKLY SUDOKU

How to play Sudoku? One simple rule: 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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CUNY WAFFERS, HONORS ANTI-ISRAEL WRITER BY FERN SIDMAN The decision to bestow an honorary degree to Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tony Kushner by the City University of New York's John Jay College of Criminal Justice has erupted into a firestorm of polemics with pundits of all stripes weighing in. riginally nominated by Karen Kaplowitz, the head of the faculty committee at John Jay, Kushner was to receive the honorary degree for "his extraordinary talent and contributions to the American theater". Kushner is best known for his two-part play cycle "Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes" for which he won a host of major awards and international recognition. His screenplay for the 2005 film "Munich," which earned him several Academy Award nominations, was widely condemned by critics as being grossly inaccurate in ways that were hostile to Israel and inappropriately sympathetic to Palestinian terrorists. Kushner's latest play, "The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures," opened Thursday at the Public Theater in New York City. The decision to award the proposed degree, which is routinely rubber stamped by the CUNY Board of Trustees was vehemently opposed by a dissenting voice at a board meeting on May 2nd. The lone opposition emanated from Jeffrey S. Wiesenfeld, an investment adviser and onetime aide to former New York State Governor George E. Pataki, who appointed him as a CUNY trustee in 1999. In his four minute speech, Mr. Wiesenfeld cited a litany of anti-Israel statements made by Mr. Kushner throughout the years and lambasted the "disingenuous and non-intellectual activity directed against the State of Israel on campuses throughout the country, the West generally and often times the United States as well." Referencing the web site of Hamas apologist and prominent anti-Israel activist, Professor Norman Finkelstein, Mr. Wiesenfeld pointed to direct quotes Kushner had made to the media concerning his animus towards Israel.

Among them are: “[Israel was] founded in a program that, if you really want to be blunt about it, was ethnic cleansing, and that today is behaving abominably towards the Palestinian people.” — Yale Israel Review (winter 2005) “I’ve never been a Zionist. I have a problem with the idea of a Jewish state. It would have been better if it never happened.” — The New York Sun reporting Kushner comments made at a conference in NY (10/14/02) Kushner: Establishing a state means F****** people over. However, I think that people in the late 20th century or early 21st century – having seen the Holocaust, having seen the 20th century and all of its horrors — cannot be complacent in the face of that. Ha’aretz reporter: But you are saying that the very creation of Israel as a Jewish state was not a good idea. Kushner: I think it was a mistake. — Ha’aretz (4/7/04) “I am not a Zionist in case you haven’t noticed.” Kushner cited “the shame of American Jews for failing to denounce Israel.” – Chicago Tribune (4/10/02) “The existence of the state of Israel, because of the terrible way that the Palestinian people have been treated, is now in great peril and the world is in peril as a consequence of it.” – In These Times interview (3/4/02) “Israel is a foreign country. I am no more represented by Israel than I am by Italy.” – Ha’aretz (4/7/04) “I deplore the brutal and illegal tactics of the Israeli Defense Forces in the occupied terri-

tories. I deplore the occupation, the forced evacuations, the settlements, the refugee camps, the whole shameful history of the dreadful suffering of the Palestinian people; Jews, of all people, with our history of suffering, should refuse to treat our fellow human beings like that.” – London Times (5/7/02)

Mr. Wiesenfeld also told the CUNY trustees, "I think it is up to all of us to look at fairness and to consider these things, especially when the State of Israel, which is our sole democratic ally in the area sits in the neighborhood which is almost universally dominated by administrations which are misogynist, anti-gay, and anti-Christian.

1 vote by the board. According to a report in The New York Times, Philip Alfonso Berry, who was among the trustees who voted to shelve Mr. Kushner’s nomination, said he believed that the board needed more information after hearing from Mr. Wiesenfeld. “I would have welcomed some discussion on it,” Mr. Berry said. “This is one of those things that people are going to be upset about on both sides, no matter which way we vote.” Wellington Z. Chen, another board member who voted to table the motion, said: “It was like when a car comes at you at 100 miles an hour. The right thing to do is to say we don’t have all the correct information yet and let’s take a look at it.” In a three page letter dated May 4th to the CUNY Board of Trustees, Kushner said, "Trustee Jeffrey S. Weisenfeld delivered a grotesque caricature of my political beliefs regarding the state of Israel, concocted out of three carefully cropped, contextless quotes

Jeff Wiesenfeld, who has been smeared in the media for his opposition to Kushner’s nomination, points out Kushner’s extreme views and argues that “No extremist from any quarter is a good face for any university – from far left or far right."

Award-winning playwright Tony Kushner, whose work could make him liable for the death penalty in much of the Muslim world, is outspoken in his hatred for Israel, which is, ironically, the only country in the Middle East that defends the rights of homosexuals and other minorities.

Societies that are doing today to the Christians what they did to the 500,000 Jews who lived in the Arab world in 1948 at the time of the creation of the State of Israel, dispossessing them, murdering them, deporting them." Back in 2006, pro-Israel organizations had also led a campaign to stop Brandeis University from bestowing an honorary degree to Kushner, but the university decided to go ahead with the honor. At that time the Zionist Organization of America issued a press release stating, "Kushner has also made numerous egregious statements viciously condemning Israel and decrying its very existence" and has "deplored the brutal and illegal tactics of the IDF" and "the deliberate destruction of Palestinian culture and a systematic attempt to destroy the identity of the Palestinian people." Kushner sits on the Board of Advisors of the Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), which advocates divestment and boycott campaigns against Israel. His name appears on JVP letterhead and news stories referring to JVP's involvement in anti-Israel activity makes special mention of Tony Kushner role in the organization. Although Mr. Wiesenfeld expected to be the sole opposition vote to the Kushner nomination, 4 out of the 11 other voting members also cast their votes with him including Judah Gribetz, Peter S. Pantaleo, Deputy Mayor Carol A. Robles-Roman and Charles A. Shorter. Support from 9 out of the 12 trustees was required to push the nomination forward but since only seven had voted for it, the unusual move marked the first time in 40 years that a nomination was tabled by an 11-

taken from interviews I’ve given, the mention of my name on the blog of someone with whom I have no connection whatsoever, and the fact that I serve on the advisory board of a political organization with which Mr.Weisenfeld strongly disagrees." Regarding his views on Israel, Kushner wrote in the same letter, "I believe that the historical record shows, incontrovertibly, that the forced removal of Palestinians from their homes as part of the creation of the state of Israel was ethnic cleansing, a conclusion I reached mainly by reading the work of Benny Morris, an acclaimed and conservative Israeli historian whose political opinions are much more in accord with Mr. Weisenfeld’s than with mine." He added that, "I won’t enter into arguments about Israeli policy towards the Palestinian people since 1948, about the security fence or the conduct of the IDF, except to say that my feelings and opinions – my outrage, my grief, my terror, my moments of despair - regarding the ongoing horror in the Middle East, the brunt of which has been born by the Palestinian people, but which has also cost Israelis dearly and which endangers their existence, are shared by many Jews, in Israel, in the U.S. and around the world. My despair is kept in check by my ongoing belief in and commitment to a negotiated conclusion to the Palestinian-Israeli crisis." Following the receipt of Kushner's letter, the Board of Trustees of CUNY, in an attempt to quell the burgeoning controversy, issued a statement on May 5th saying its decision to deny an honorary degree for the

“[Israel is involved in] a deliberate destruction of Palestinian culture and a systematic attempt to destroy the identity of the Palestinian people.” – New York Sun (10/4/02)

playwright Tony Kushner “should not be interpreted as reflecting on Mr. Kushner’s accomplishments.” "I would not ordinarily ask for reconsideration of a decision so recently taken," said CUNY Trustee Chairman Benno Schmidt

_____________________ Dr. Phyllis Chesler: “God bless CUNY Trustee Jeffrey S. Wiesenfeld, who was the first to speak against Kushner.” _____________________ adding that "When the board has made a mistake of principle, and not merely of policy, review is appropriate and, indeed, mandatory." Michael Arena, Director of Communications at CUNY said that the tabled motion will be reviewed at another meeting with the board set for Monday May 2. "The award was basically placed in a hold position," he said. "A position where no action was taken." Those in solidarity with Kushner also include Ellen Schrecker, a history professor at Yeshiva University who received an honorary degree from John Jay College in 2008. She said that she is planning to return it because of the board's decision as did American feminist and author Barbara Ehrenreich and former Brooklyn College faculty member Michael Cunningham. The CUNY trustees' decision to revisit the matter and perhaps reverse it at next Monday's meeting might not make a difference to Kushner who told The New York Observer on Wednesday that he has "no intention of ever accepting an award from CUNY." In an op-ed article that appeared on May 5th in The Alegemeiner Journal, Mr. Wiesenfeld wrote of Mr. Kushner, "If his libelous statements against Israel were made by anyone outside the Jewish community, that person would be correctly labeled an anti-Semite. When you spew libel against our sole regional democratic ally for “crimes” concocted by delegitimizers, you are an antiSemite." He continued by saying, "Every nominee that has been brought before the board, during my 12 years at least, has been approved by the full board. Mr. Kushner, however, was opposed because he is an extremist. No extremist from any quarter is a good face for any University – from far left or far right." Joining the chorus of those who oppose CUNY's decision to table Mr. Kushner's nomination for an honorary degree are former New York City Mayor Edward I. Koch who asked the board to grant Kushner the degree and, according to the New York Times requested that Wiesenfeld resign from his position on the board on the grounds of abuse of power. Said Koch, "Mr. Kushner’s personal views should have nothing to do with his academic honor. “What does Kushner receiving an award have to do with criticism of the State of Israel? What if I were denied an honorary degree because of my strong support for that state?” Supporting Mr. Wiesenfeld's opposition to the Kushner nomination is Israel National News op-ed contributor, Dr. Phyllis Chesler, who is an emerita professor of psychology and women's studies in the CUNY system. Commenting in a May 6th article on the NewsRealBlog web site entitled, "Communist University of NY (CUNY) Denies Honor to Israel-Bashing Playwright Tony Kushner", she writes, "I once labored at the City University of New York (CUNY). I am amazed but thrilled that enough (five) members on their twelve member Board of Trustees actually viewed Kushner’s views on Israel as “racist.” I once taught a graduate course at the very branch of CUNY which proposed Kushner. Once, I was friendly with some of the professorial union thugs who literally occupy positions to the left of Stalin. God bless CUNY Trustee Jeffrey S. Wiesenfeld, who was the first to speak

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Senators Brief Sephardic Community Federation on Israel Issues

Presenting the Jacob Barsimon Award to United States Senator Kirsten Gillibrand: (L to R) SCF President Sam Sutton, SCF Co-Chairman Ron Tawil, SCF Honorary Chairman Joe Cayre, SCF Co-Chairman Haim Dabah, Senator Gillibrand, New York City Council Member David G. Greenfield. GINDI PHOTOGRAPHY As the White House was preparing to release to the public news of the death of Osama Bin Laden, both of New York’s United States Senators – Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand – were briefing 100 community leaders in the Midwood home of Joe and Trina Cayre on the key foreign policy challenges relating to the safety of the State of Israel. All were there to honor the Sephardic Community Federation (SCF), which in turn presented its highest honor - the annual Jacob Barsimon Award to Senator Gillibrand “in recognition of her exceptional service to the public and her dedication to improving the lives of all New Yorkers.” ew York City Councilman David G. Greenfield, the former Executive Vice President of the SCF, commented on the May 1st event, “It was an impressive evening made all the more impressive, retrospectively, by the news that broke later that night and the fact that New York's two U.S. Senators dropped by to chat with community leaders about foreign policy. It was the kind of engaging and dynamic evening that is a SCF hallmark.” For Senator Schumer, a visit with SCF is always a homecoming. He addressed current threats facing Israel and the United States, including terrorism and Iran, and restated his longstanding commitment to the security of the Jewish state. Schumer spoke candidly of his relationships with President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Councilman Greenfield introduced

Senator Gillibrand and praised her as “intelligent, articulate, compassionate and possessing classic Brooklyn chutzpa,” most notably he described the Senator's refusal to give up when the interests of New Yorkers are at stake. Greenfield recounted how Gillibrand kept pushing the $4.3 billion health benefits bill for 9/11 first responders, even when everyone else assumed it would fail – and ultimately her "chutzpah" won the day. Senator Gillibrand, who sits on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, expressed her concerns about developments in the Middle East, including Al Qaeda, and stressed the importance of shutting down all possible financing tools for Iran’s nuclear program. She spoke movingly of visiting Israel, and meeting parents whose children have to play in bomb shelters. As a parent, she said, she cannot imagine living with the possibility that her own child might be attacked at school or on the way home. Senator Gillibrand also discussed her approach to deficit reduction and health care reform. She argued that the key elements of health reform that go into effect by 2014 all have bipartisan origins, and that increasing competition in the insurance industry is a business model for lowering costs. SCF is led by Co-Chairs Haim Dabah and Ronald Tawil, and President Sam Sutton. Ronald Tawil thanked the evenings hosts, “for many decades, the extraordinary leadership qualities that members of the Cayre family have demonstrated have always

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Greeting United States Senator Chuck Schumer: (L to R) New York City Council Member David G. Greenfield, SCF Co-Chairman Haim Dabah, SCF Honorary Chair Joe Cayre, Jack Cayre, Senator Schumer, Jewish Voice Publisher David Ben-Hooren. GINDI PHOTOGRAPHY

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KASHRUT

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May 13, 2011

KASHRUS Q&A:

“Nothing Fishy About OU Fish Standards” that differ from the obligation to bring a knife to my own local (non-certified) fish store?

BY RABBI CHAIM GOLDBERG OU FISH EXPERT

Q: My local fish store does not have kosher supervision and sells mostly fish with the skin removed already. The names of the fish are kosher sounding. Is there any problem with me buying fish from this source? A: It is forbidden to purchase fish without skin, unless the skin was removed under kosher supervision. The reason for this requirement is that when one removes the skin of a fish, it is impossible to know what species it is. The name on the label is meaningless, because of an issue known in industry as “species substitution”. This is when an unscrupulous seller (or importer, or distributor, etc.) mislabels a cheap product with the name of more expensive specie for financial benefit. Recent news stories have highlighted this practice with regards to a fish called basa or tra. In order to avoid import duties, many have taken to labeling and selling this non-kosher catfish as “grouper.” If someone purchased skinless “grouper”, for example, it is quite possible that what they really bought was a non-kosher fish. In fact, grouper and basa look nothing alike, and one would imagine that the purchasers of this falsely labeled product would immediately realize the folly being perpetrated on them. One must check the fish he is buying for the presence of scales which can be removed from the fish without ripping the skin (all such fish have fins, so there is no need to check). If the fish has no scales, but one can recognize it by looking at the skin, this is permitted as a valid form of identification as well.

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Q: I heard that some people bring a knife from home to the fish store, because the one they use in the store might have residue from non-kosher fish on it. Is this true, and what should I do if I don’t have a knife to bring? A: Yes, there is a concern that the noncertified store uses their knives on nonkosher fish (even when they claim to have a “kosher” knife only used on kosher fish). You can bring a knife from home to avoid this concern, but there is another option: you could have the store wash their knife and check to make sure it is truly clean (and not just “sort of rinsed”). The board the fish is cut on must be properly washed as well, or covered with craft paper, to protect the kosher order from getting compromised by residue left on the board from a previous, non-kosher, order. Q: What about salmon? Is it true that the OU endorses buying salmon without skin and without a hashgacha?

“It is forbidden to purchase fish without skin, unless the skin was removed under kosher supervision. ” _______________________________

A: Yes, the OU has researched various questions which have been presented over the years about the kashrut of salmon, and we still endorse the idea of buying skinless salmon. So long as the consumer is familiar with what salmon is supposed to look like, we are not concerned that another fish will be substituted for salmon which is not kosher. There are other fish which look very similar to salmon (some types of trout, arctic charr, etc.), but they are all kosher. We are not aware of any non-kosher fish which looks like salmon, and OU policy assumes that the red color is considered an acceptable indentifying mark for kosher. As such, the OU allows for salmon to be purchased without skin. Q: What about the knives used in salmon processing plants, and how does

A: The factories which produce both wild and farmed salmon produce copious amount of fish every day, and even if there was a non-kosher product cut with the same knife, the non-kosher residue on the knife would be wiped off on the first few pieces of fish cut with that knife. Those fish would be mixed in with thousands (or tens of thousands) of other salmon, which would be perfectly clean of residue, and become nullified (batul). The Shulchan Aruch (YD 96:4) rules in the case of lemonade and salted fish that all of the product is permitted, despite the non-kosher knives involved. The Rama explains this is due to the large amount of product cut with the same knife. In the case of the local fish store, the seller likely does not cut such large amounts of the same product at a time. One needs to be concerned that the same knife is used for both kosher and non-kosher (or skinless) fish, and therefore needs the knife (and cutting board) to be kosher. If one does not bring his own knife and board, he may ask the store to wash theirs, and confirm they are clean before the store cuts up the kosher order. If one forgot to check the cleanliness of the store’s knife and board, or if one is afraid they were not properly cleaned, all is not lost! Simply wash the fish off, and scrape the surface of the fish with the sharp side of a knife to remove the residue which might remain on the fish, and enjoy! To submit questions for future columns, please send them to KosherQ@ou.org, or call the Kosher Consumer Hotline, at 212613-8241.

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AUTO

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May 13, 2011

Airbags Becoming A Hot Commodity Among Thieves

A recent string of car break-ins in Brooklyn have not been your typical smash-and-grab jobs. Instead of stereos and other loose valuables, thieves have been snatching airbags right out of steering wheels. The damage is unmistakable. riving around without a horn in New York, it’s very difficult,” victim David Katz said. A shattered window and a stolen airbag, Katz’s car one of an estimated 15 vehicles vandalized overnight Friday into Saturday in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. “Obviously, people come targeting a specific neighborhood, at a specific time, just to

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get certain parts. That’s wrong,” Katz said. In each case, just the driver’s side airbag was taken. Experts said they’re worth upwards of $2,000 retail, several hundred dollars on the streets, and can be gone in two minutes. It happened to Esther Kramer’s rental car and almost stopped her from getting another one. “They scan the neighborhood. They know which cars they’re going after and they take the airbags right out,” Benji Stock said. Many of the victims are Orthodox Jews who could not use the phone immediately to report the crimes for religious reasons. Police are now urging any victims to come forward.

May 13, 2011

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Ford Names Mustang Package “Mayhem” Thanks to Facebook Fans T

After the five most-voted names were selected, Ford chose the name that best shows off the personality of the package. Each finalist was run through trademark, copyright and brand approvals. The Mayhem Mustang Package will be used as the name on all Mustang sales, marketing and communications materials. High-tech horsepower The Mayhem Mustang Package takes advantage of Mustang’s 305-horsepower allaluminum Ti-VCT V6 engine’s lightweight and high-revving nature to deliver a nimble performance car equally at home on a road course or road trip. Borrowing from Mustang GT, the Mayhem Mustang Package includes numerous suspension, braking and body stiffening upgrades to deliver unparalleled handling performance. That road-holding is helped by a near-equal front/rear weight distribution, providing exceptional transient response along with the car’s slimmed-down curb weight of less than 3,500 pounds. The 2012 Ford Mayhem Mustang Package includes: 3.31 rear axle ratio for quicker off-theline acceleration Mustang GT coupe front and rear stabilizer bars Mustang GT front struts and rear shocks/springs Shelby GT500 rear lower control arm Unique 19-inch wheels Pirelli performance tires for improved grip Mustang GT front and rear brake calipers with Performance Friction pads Strut tower brace for increased body rigidity Unique electronic stability control calibration with sport mode for performance driving Unique badging

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2011 Lincoln MKX Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick Award

The Ford Mustang V6 Performance Package has been given a new name – “Mayhem Mustang Package” – thanks to a Facebook contest that asked for the help of nearly 1.4 million Mustang fans More than 3,000 submissions were made to the Facebook page and nearly 6,700 users installed the “You Name It” app. he winner, from North Carolina, receives a three-year lease on a 2012 Mustang with the Mayhem Mustang Package Mayhem Mustang Package combines lightweight 305-horsepower all-aluminum V6, a 3.31 performance rear axle and Mustang GT-based suspension and braking components. Unique 19-inch wheels and Pirelli performance tires provide superb grip and aggressive appearance Dearborn, Mich., May 9, 2011 – The Ford Mustang V6 Performance Package delivers on “fun, fast and affordable,” and now it has an all-new name to go along with that. After Ford reached out to the nearly 1.4 million fans on the Mustang Facebook page, “Mayhem Mustang Package” has been chosen as the new name. “We saw great enthusiasm from fans, with tons of creative, unique names coming in,” said Brian McClary, Ford social and emerging media specialist. “The contest was twofold – it let us engage with fans by letting them have a say, and it helped build awareness for the package.” More than 3,000 submissions were made to the Mustang Facebook page and nearly 6,700 users installed the “You Name It” app that let them participate in the contest. The winning submission came from a fan in Charlotte, N.C., who has won a three-year lease on a 2012 Mustang equipped with the Mayhem Mustang Package. Facebook fans were asked to suggest a name on the Facebook page and reach out to their friends in the social media world to help propel their choice into the top five names. A gallery on the page let visitors see all of the choices that could be voted on.

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Drum roll please! Making its way onto the prestigious Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) Top Safety Pick award is the redesigned 2011 Lincoln MKX. This designation only applies 2011 MKX’s built after February 2011. he 2011 MKX is in good company – it joins the Lincoln MKS flagship sedan, MKT three-row premium utility and MKZ luxury sedan. To earn the IIHS’s Top Safety Pick, vehicles must have a earn a “good” rating offset frontal-, sideand rear-impact crash tests and roof strength evaluations, and they must also come with standard electronic stability control. Adding to their safety, all Lincoln mod-

els feature a number of safety technologies such as advanced radar warning systems. The 2011 MKX features a solid unibody construction, which provides an energyabsorbing structure to help protect occupants, as well as bumper-to-bumper flowthrough side rails, structural design and Apillars, all of which are designed to better manage crash energy. “New Lincoln models feature some of the most innovative safety technologies, and we are delighted that all are now rated ‘Top Safety Picks’ by the IIHS,” said Scott Tobin, director, Lincoln Product Development. “Prestige and safety go hand in hand, and this is proof that Lincoln offers safety as another compelling reason to buy.”

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HISTORY

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May 13, 2011

25TH ISRAEL FILM FESTIVAL OPENS IN NEW YORK

Celebrating Anniversary With Jam-Packed Gala at Plaza Hotel & Awards Presentation at Paris Theater

L to R: American media personality and film producer Phil Donahue, Meir Fenigstein, with director and IFF honoree Stanley Donen. There were paparazzi flashing and TV cameras whirring in the grand Edwardian Room of the famed Plaza Hotel on Thursday (5/5), as the 25th Anniversary Edition of the Israel Film Festival in New York kicked-off with sumptuous VIP & Sponsor party. estival Founder and Executive Director, Meir Fenigstein, welcomed Honorees Liev Schreiber (along with his beautiful ‘partner In crime,’ Naomi Watts); legendary director of such great films as “Singing in the Rain,” “Wonderful Town,” & “Two For the Road,” Stanley Donen; one of Israel’s most venerated filmmakers, Micha Shagrir; and presenters and emcees including television personality Phil Donahue with the love-

ly Marlo Thomas, entertainer Mike Burstyn, actresses Tovah Feldshuh and Mira Tzur; Israeli Consul General Ido Aharoni; NY Festival Chairman, Ronald S. Guttman; Filmmakers from Israel and the US – includ_______________________________

L to R: Actress Tovah Feldshuh, Israeli Consul General Ido Aharoni, IFF Founder Meir Fenigstein, actress Mira Tzur, and entertainer Mike Burstyn. ing OrlySilbersatz (Actress, Star of Opening Night Film – Intimate Grammar); Igaal Niddam (Director, Brothers); Adam Sanderson (Director, This Is Sodom); Jorge Weller (Director, Salsa Tel Aviv); Roi Warner

Donahue. The beautiful actress Mira Tzur was up next to present to the great Micha Shagrir, presented with the IFF Cinematic Achievement Award, whose films will be highlighted throughout the festival.

Liev Schreiber: “Upon hearing I was being given this honor, I did what every good Jewish boy would do – I called my Mother” _______________________________

IFF Founder Meir Fenigstein (L) with critically-acclaimed actors Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber

2011 IFF Honorees: (L to R) Israeli filmmaker Stanley Donen - and American director Micha Shagrir. (Director, 2 Night); Dan Wolman (Director, Gei Oni); Estee Meckelberg (Producer, Land Of Genesis); Shlomi Eldar (Director, Precious Life); and Kirk Simon & Karen Goodman (Directors, 2010 Academy Awardâ Winning Strangers No More) – on hand to support their films and participate in the Festival events; and scores of appreciated Sponsors and Festival Friends. Following the splendid reception, the guests moved across the street to the Paris Theatre for the Awards presentation and Opening Night Film. Consul General Ido Aharoni applauded Meir Fenigstein and the Israel Film Festival for the important work of creating a cultural bridge between Israel and the USA for the past 25 years. Everyone in the theatre was transfixed while watching the prepared film clips of the amazing body of work from the evening’s first Honoree, Stanley Donen who had everyone on their feet and cheering as he went up to accept his Lifetime Achievement Award from Phil

Achievement in Film Award Honoree Liev Schreiber’s turn was next and, fittingly, was about the women in his life… Emcee Tovah Feldshuh talked about playing his mother in “A Walk On The Moon,” the introduced his real life ‘partner in crime,’ and the mother of his children, Naomi Watts, who said “we could be here all night while I talk about this wonderful man,” and, finally to the honoree himself said that ‘upon hearing I was being given this honor, I did what every good Jewish boy would do – I called my Mother.” After the Awards, everyone settled in to watch the Opening Night Film, Intimate Grammar. The 25th Israel Film Festival in NY continues with great films, panels, events and filmmaker Q&A sessions through May 19 at the AMC Loews 84th Street 6 (2310 Broadway). For tickets and full schedule of films please visit: http://www.israelfilmfestival.com; call 1-877-966-5566, or visit the AMC Loews 84th St. Box Office.

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May 13, 2011

Parshat Behar: The Sabbatical Year and the Divine Authorship of the Torah (Leviticus 25:1-26:2) BY RABBI BORUCH LEFF BASED ON THE TEACHINGS OF RAV YAAKOV WEINBERG ZT”L

It is wrong to live by rote. Living as mechanical robots contradicts spiritual growth. We need to know why we are Jewish and why we believe what we believe. very now and then, it behooves us to spend time and effort comprehending and cementing our belief in Torah and Judaism. Parshat Behar affords us such an opportunity. The Torah portion of Behar begins with: "God spoke to Moshe at Mount Sinai, saying..." (Vayikra 25:1) It then describes the laws of shemitta, letting the land lie fallow during the sabbatical year. Rashi there asks the obvious question: Usually, God introduces a set of laws with a statement of His speaking to Moshe without mentioning where Moshe heard it. Why here does the verse say that God spoke these words to Moshe at Mount Sinai? Besides, weren't all the laws stated at Sinai? Rashi answers that this unique method of writing teaches us that just as all of the laws of the sabbatical year were said at Sinai, so too, all of the Torah's laws, in all detail, were said at Sinai. But the question remains, just re-framed: Why then were the laws of Shemitta chosen to teach this concept? Couldn't God have _______________________________

“The laws of Shemitta seem to be irrational and are indicative of their Divine origin. Would any human being write laws that seem impossible to accept and observe? ” _______________________________ used any of His Mitzvot to convey this lesson? The answer leads us to a most relevant discussion as to why we should believe that God authored the Torah and gave it to us at Sinai. The laws of Shemitta go a long way in showing that a human being could not have invented Judaism and could not have written the Torah. The laws of Shemitta seem to be irrational and are indicative of their Divine origin. Would any human being write laws that seem impossible to accept and observe? The laws of Shemitta command the Jewish people to desist from all agricultural work every seventh year (see Vayikra 25:1-24). Every 50th year, there is an additional year called Yovel, Jubilee, in which they cannot engage in working the land either. This means that both the 49th and 50th years are off limits to any and all farming. Why would a human being write such a ridiculous law? It is akin to commanding the people to starve to death every 7th year.

Yet, the author of the Torah goes further. The people will be bothered and worried when they hear of these laws. They will ask, 'How will we survive in the 7th year?' (see 25:20). The author, consequently, makes a guarantee. He promises that every 6th year they will receive a special blessing of a double crop (25:21) which would suffice for both the 6th and 7th years. Could a human being guarantee such an occurrence? The very first time the 6th year comes without yielding a double crop, the people will see that it was a lie! They will see that God could not have written the Torah and it was made up by a human being. If a human being did invent the Torah, why would he devise a law that risks destroying his concocted religion? Is there a law such as this in any other religion that exposes itself to falsehood and absurdity? Only God could have authored the laws of Shemitta. There is another law that similarly proves that only God could have written the Torah and not a human being. Three times a year, ALL Jewish male adults are commanded to travel to Jerusalem to visit the Temple. This law is called 'Shalosh Regalim', the 'Three Festivals' pilgrimage. This sets up a very scary phenomenon. The Moabites were waiting along Israel's borders to wipe out the Jewish nation. The Ammonites, Philistines, Amalekites, were also looking for their chance to invade. How is it rational to command all men to simultaneously leave their homes, exposing their cities to the possibility of total and utter destruction by their enemies? The author of the Torah says the people shouldn't worry. He guarantees that while they are in Jerusalem, nothing will happen to their homes, their crops, their animals, and all their possessions(see Shemos 34:24). What human being can produce such a guarantee? After the enemies do indeed attack the first time, the law and most likely the entire religion is finished. Why would any human author create a law that feeds the Jews into the hands of their enemies? But if God wrote it, it does make sense. He could give the guarantee that enemies will not come to destroy. Can a reasonable person, using his reason, believe that a human being wrote the laws of the sabbatical year and the 'Three Festivals' pilgrimage? Only if God wrote them can the existence of these laws be understood. Traditional Jews have claimed for 3000 years that God revealed Himself at Mount Sinai and presented the Jews with the Torah. An honest study yields many factors that indicate the clear plausibility of this traditional belief. The explanation of the laws presented in this essay are a few of these factors. We don't take a leap of faith when we choose to believe the Torah as truth. Our belief in the Divine authorship of the Torah makes rational sense. We need only investigate and we will see what makes Judaism's claims to truth unique and compelling. AISH HATORAH (WWW.AISH.COM)

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Summary of Haftarah:

Haftorah Behar BY RABBI ARON TENDLER This week's Haftorah relates one of the most tragic yet uplifting episodes in the life of Yirmiyahu and the history of the destruction of the 1st Bais Hamikdash. Yirmiyahu, the prophet of doom, began his prophecies 40 years before the destruction of the Bais Hamikdash in 3298; 463 b.c.e. One year before the actual destruction, Yirmiyahu was imprisoned for a second time on charges of treason. However, he continued to proclaim the eventual destruction of Yerushalayim and the exile of the nation from Israel. -d sent Yirmiyahu a message while he was in prison that he was to redeem the ancestral field of his uncle Chanamael the son of Shalum. (That is the direct connection to Parshas Bhar.) Yirmiyahu purchased the field and gave the deed of purchase to his student Baruch ben Nuriah (who would succeed Yirmiyahu as spiritual leader of the nation) to be secured in a sealed clay vessel for safekeeping. G-d's message to the Yirmiyahu and the Jews was direct and simple. Repentance is yet possible. “Houses, fields, and vineyards will yet be bought in this land. (32:15) Imagine! On the eve of the First Temple's destruction, while imprisoned on charges of treason for demoralizing the nation with his incessant message of impending doom and destruction, Jeremiah was commanded to act out a charade of optimism and hope. Yirmiyahu himself questioned G-d's message. (32:25) “Why should I do this? The city has been handed over to the Chaldeans!” G-d answered, (32:27) “Behold! I am G-d. Is anything to wondrous for Me to do?” Although Yirmiyahu had futilely prophesized the destruction of the land for 40 years, there was still a chance for the Jews to reverse the decree. However, more than the everpresent possibility of repentance and redemption was the message of hope. No matter how dismal the times or seemingly inevitable the doom, we must have hope. Even the great Yirmiyahu needed to be reminded to have hope. In the end, on the day of the actual destruction of the Temple, Yirmiyahu was not in Yerushalayim. The Medresh relates that upon turning toward his beloved Yerushalayim, Yirmiyahu saw smoke rising from the Temple Mt. Instead of suspecting the worst, Yirmiyahu allowed himself to hope, as G-d had taught him, that the smoke was from sacrifices that the Jews had finally decided to offer on the Temple altar. He allowed himself to hope that the nation had repented and the disaster would be averted. Unfortunately, it was not so.

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HEALTH

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May 13, 2011

The American Heart Association and the Society of Chest Pain Centers Join Forces to Reduce Death from Heart Disease

The Society of Chest Pain Centers (SCPC), an international organization committed to the elimination of heart disease as the number one cause of death, and The American Heart Association, a national organization dedicated to the prevention of cardiovascular diseases and stroke, today announced they will be joining efforts to save even more lives. he joint agreement seeks to improve cardiac care, specifically the care of patients suffering from a specific type of heart attack known as ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction or "STEMI". Both organizations will see this goal accomplished by establishing a collaborative framework for hospital accreditation that meets criteria as set forth in the American Heart Association initiative "Mission: Lifeline". "Each year, almost 250,000 people suffer from a deadly type of heart attack known in the medical community as a STEMI, which occurs when blood flow is completely blocked to the heart," said Ralph Sacco, M.D., president of the American Heart Association. "Restoring blood flow to the heart is crucial in achieving optimal outcomes but 30% of these patients receive no reperfusion treatment at all." In an effort to improve the processes surrounding the care of the STEMI patient, the American Heart Association launched Mission: Lifeline in 2007. Mission: Lifeline seeks to improve these outcomes by breaking down and eliminating the obstacles that keep patients from accessing and receiving appropriate treatments. Mission: Lifeline systems start with the 9-1-1 call or at the point of entry in the emergency system, continues through the catheterization laboratory and through hospital discharge by promoting best practices that are identified using the very latest scientific evidence-based treatment for STEMI. Mission: Lifeline systems currently cover over 56% of the United States. Mortality rates from STEMI have decreased from 5.8% in 2008 to 4.8% in 2010. "When the Society of Chest Pain Centers was approached by the American Heart Association to work together in a joint effort to improve STEMI care, the partnership seemed a natural fit," said James McCord MD, FACC, Ex-officio with the Society Board of Trustees and current Cardiology Director of the chest pain decision unit at the Henry Ford Health System. "SCPC, through their Chest Pain Center accreditation, had already improved cardiac processes in close to 14% of hospitals with-

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â€œWhen the Society of Chest Pain Centers was approached by the American Heart Association to work together in a joint effort to improve STEMI care, the partnership seemed a natural fit.â€?

_______________________________ in the U.S. and had moved this accreditation to the international setting," stated Michael Ross, MD, current Society Board president. In July of 2011, SCPC plans to launch Atrial Fibrillation certification, along with a different model of Chest Pain Center accreditation that addresses the specific challenges faced by freestanding emergency departments and critical access hospitals. Additionally, SCPC continues to grow their accreditation program for heart failure. Collaboration between these two nonprofit organizations, who share similar missions, will help bring consistency to healthcare delivery by providing a standard approach to the treatment of STEMI. The Society of Chest Pain Centers will assist the American Heart Association in implementing, developing and managing the Mission: Lifeline accreditation. SCPC and the American Heart Association mutually agree that providing cardiac accreditation programs is in the best interest of patients, meets the needs of the healthcare community, and will help to significantly reduce cardiac deaths. Through this collaboration, SCPC will offer hospitals who meet the Mission: Lifeline criteria, the opportunity to become recognized as either an Accredited Mission: Lifeline STEMI Receiving Center or Referral Center. Hospitals who choose Chest Pain Center accreditation, a more comprehensive review that extends beyond STEMI to include all aspects of acute coronary syndrome will have the opportunity to add Mission: Lifeline accreditation by meeting relevant additional criteria. For more information regarding Mission: Lifeline, please visit the website at www.heart.org/missionlifeline For additional information on the Society of Chest Pain Centers, visit www.scpcp.org, or contact the Society's offices at 614-4425950.

May 13, 2011

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Lander College for Men Announces Winners of Mathematics Contest for Yeshiva High School Students Dr. Moshe Sokol, Dean of Touro College’s Lander College for Men (LCM), has announced the winners of the second annual Jacob Goldfinger Memorial Mathematics Contest, created to broaden and enrich Yeshiva high school students' knowledge of mathematics and to enhance their mathematical creativity. his year, two sisters from Passaic, N.J.—Tzipporah Greenberg and Rivka Greenberg from Bais Yaakov of Passaic High School for Girls, took first and third places, respectively. Mark Kollmar of Edison, N.J., a student at Torah Academy of Bergen County in Teaneck, N.J., took second place. An honorary mention went to Sion Siyanov of Rego Park, a student at Ezra Academy of Queens in Flushing, N.Y. Both Tzipporah Greenberg and Mark Kollmar received honorable mention in last year’s inaugural competition. The first place prizewinner received $1,000; the second place winner, $350; and the third place winner, $150. The competition, which consisted of both word problems and equations to solve, was open to full-time yeshiva high school stu-

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Dean Sokol: “We were most impressed with the students’ abilities to tackle these problems and equations, some of which proved extremely challenging.”

_______________________________ dents in the United States and Canada who were 19 and younger as of December 31, 2010. In its second year, the competition is believed to be the first such national contest designed specifically for yeshiva students in the U.S. This year’s contest focused on number theory, the branch of mathematics concerned with the properties of numbers in general, and integers in particular. “We were most impressed with the students’ abilities to tackle these problems and equations, some of which proved extremely challenging,” Dean Sokol said. “Should they choose to pursue careers that involve mathematics, all of them can be expected to do well.” The dean added that this competition, sponsored by LCM, was open to both genders, as The Lander Colleges seek to encourage and cultivate the mathematical talents of all yeshiva students, male and female. Additionally, the Dean added that as in 2010, the mathematics competition allows LCM to partner with yeshiva high schools in providing enrichment materials for their use. The contest examination was based on preparatory reading material that was provided to all participants in advance via a password-protected site on the Internet. The preparatory material consisted of readings, challenging problems, and their solutions. The material was divided into learning modules and participants were strongly encouraged to complete them in accordance with a schedule on the web site. The final examination was administered on April 3, 2011. Dr. Moshe Snow, associate professor of mathematics at LCM and contest chairman, said that the field of mathematics continues to be a lucrative place for today’s college graduates who show aptitude since there is a growing need for Internet-age mathematicians, statisticians, and data analysts. “The need for quality mathematicians is

Touro’s Lander College for Men. continuing to grow while the number of college graduates pursuing careers in mathematics or related fields is shrinking,” he said. “We hope that through our mathematics competition, and through the sharing of pertinent academic materials among yeshiva high schools, we will encourage more students to take an interest in this very rewarding field.” In addition to Dr. Snow, the Prize Advisory Committee, which helped design the contest and provided the overall guidance on content and structuring of the exam, consisted of Dr. Sylvain Cappell, Silver Professor, New York University Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences and chair, New York University Faculty Senate; Dr. Wallace Goldberg, professor of mathematics and chairman, mathematics department, Queens College; Dr. Nouri Levy, deputy chairman, mathematics department, LCM; Dr. Stanley Ocken, professor of mathematics, City College of New York; Micah Segelman, Ph.D. candidate in statistics, University of Rochester (formerly instructor of mathematics at Yeshiva Chofetz Chaim and Shevach High School); and Dr. Joel Wolowelsky, dean of faculty and instructor of mathematics, Yeshivah of Flatbush. Born in Poland in 1914, Jacob Goldfinger immigrated to the U.S. after losing his entire family in the Holocaust. The father of two children, grandfather of nine, and greatgrandfather of 15, he did not have a formal education but possessed a very sharp mind and an exceptional aptitude for mathematics until his death at 93. His son and daughter, Solomon Goldfinger and Regina Fischbein, are proud to have sponsored this competition and are gratified by the strong interest and participation it has engendered. Lander College for Men/Beis Medrash L’Talmud, located in Queens, N.Y., is committed to the pursuit of excellence in Jewish and academic studies in a personalized environment. Established in the fall of 2000, the purpose of LCM is to provide a superior college education for students committed to serious Beis Medrash learning in an atmosphere of Torah. Touro is a system of Jewish-sponsored non-profit institutions of higher and professional education. Touro College was established in 1971 primarily to enrich the Jewish heritage, and to serve the larger American community. Over 18,000 students are currently enrolled in its various schools and divisions. Touro College has branch campuses, locations and instructional sites in the New York area, as well as branch campuses and programs in Berlin, Paris, Jerusalem, Moscow, and Florida. Touro University California and its Nevada branch campus, as well as Touro College Los Angeles, are separately accredited institutions governed in common by the same Board of Trustees as Touro College. For further information on Touro College, please go to: http://www.touro.edu/media/.

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Iraq - A Province of Iran?... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 On April 24, despite United Nations insistence that "Camp Ashraf residents be protected from forcible deportation, expulsion or repatriation," Baghdad and Tehran signed an extradition agreement which statecontrolled Iranian media interprets as a mechanism forcibly to transfer MeK members to Iran, where they anticipate a horrific fate. Iraqi maltreatment of Iranian dissidents both raises humanitarian concerns and points to the MeK's larger importance as a mechanism to thwart the U.S. goal of minimizing Tehran's influence in Iraq. That said, Washington – which granted "protected persons" status to the Ashraf residents in 2004 in exchange for their surren-

dering arms – bears partial responsibility for the attacks on Ashraf; in 1997, it threw a sop to Tehran and, contrary to both fact and law, wrongly listed (and continues to list) the MeK as a "Foreign Terrorist Organization." Baghdad exploits this terrorist tag. For example, Congressman Brad Sherman (Democrat of California) reports that "in private discussions the Iraqi ambassador's office has said the blood is not on the hands of the Iraqi government but is at least partially on the hands of the State Department because the MeK is listed as a terrorist group and accordingly, Iraq doesn't feel that it has to respect the human rights of those in the camp." The terrorist designation also offers Baghdad a pretext to expel Ashraf's residents

and possibly extradite them to Iran. At this time of crisis, how to achieve Senator Kerry's call for "all the relevant parties … to seek a peaceful and durable solution"? Some recommendations: • U.S. Government: Delist the MeK as a terrorist organization, following the wishes of a large bipartisan majority in Congress, of Barack Obama's former national security adviser, and of prominent Republicans. • European Union: Impose economic sanctions on Iraq if Baghdad continues to block an EU parliamentary delegation from visiting Ashraf. (The EU is Iraq's second largest trading partner).

• United Nations: Station a UNAMI delegation in Ashraf, guarded by a small U.S. force, to deter future Iraqi attacks and to fulfill the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights' demand for "a full, independent and transparent inquiry" into the Ashraf assault so that "any person found responsible for use of excessive force" be prosecuted. Now is the time urgently to act on Camp Ashraf, a bellwether of growing Iranian influence over Iraq, before Tehran turns Iraq into a satrapy. Dr. Pipes (www.DanielPipes.org) is director of the Middle East Forum and Taube distinguished visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution of Stanford University.

U.S. Discusses Initial Conclusions From Recovered bin Laden Material... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 fact, he had operational and strategic roles he was playing. And that is clear in the information we have been able to see to date." Donilon said among the first people President Barack Obama contacted after the successful Special Forces operation in Pakistan was former President George W.

Bush. Also appearing on Fox News Sunday was former Vice President Dick Cheney, who congratulated Obama on killing Osama bin Laden. But Cheney bemoaned the Obama administration’s stated policy of not employing water boarding to pry information from

terror suspects. "I think a lot of the techniques that we had used to keep the country safe for seven years [under President Bush] are no longer available," said Cheney. "It is not clear to me today if we still have an interrogation program that we could put somebody through

should we capture a high-value detainee that had crucial information." CIA Director Leon Panetta has said some of the intelligence that led to the killing of Osama bin Laden came from detainees who were subject to so-called "enhanced interrogation".

Israeli President Still Considers Palestinian Authority Peace Partner... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6 that he would be willing to forgo a United Nations resolution of statehood at the General Assembly in September, if Israel would cease all settlement construction in the West Bank and eastern Jerusalem and agree to pull back to the cease-fire lines of the 1967 war.

The controversial lobbying group J Street is often criticized for its extreme left-wing views, and its cofounder has said Israel's creation was "an act that was wrong." During the interview, Peres criticized the Palestinian bid to turn to the UN for recognition of their statehood and bypass negotia-

tions with Israel. "Going to the UN solely with a declaration of statehood, without giving an answer to Israel's security concerns, that will mean a continuation of the conflict, not an end to the conflict," Peres said. "I'm in favor of recognizing them provid-

ed they recognize Israel's security needs," he emphasized. Abbas told Israel's Army Radio on Sunday that "If progress was recorded in negotiations, September would become a meaningless deadline because our preference is a peace process."

Survivor of Russian Persecution Celebrates 103rd Birthday at JCCGCI’s Senior Center... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 23 Dominic Recchia and Michael Nelson. Noting that Kimelfeld is entering her 104th year, Rabbi Moshe Wiener, Executive Director of the Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island (JCCGCI), explained that Psalm

104, which states that a person goes out to perform labor “in the evening,” is telling us that we accomplish our life’s mission each day until the very end of our lives. “Buzya continues to bring light to everyone around her with her positive outlook

on life,” Rabbi Wiener emphasized. “She understands that her purpose is to make the world a better place.” A number of Kimelfeld’s fellow seniors paid tribute to her, singing English, Russian and Yiddish songs that aptly expressed the joy of the

occasion. “This unique event demonstrates the value of our five senior centers,” Rabbi Wiener concluded, “which enables the community’s older adults to maintain their physical and emotional independence.”

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Senators Brief Sephardic Community Federation on Israel Issues... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 29 placed them at the forefront of all of the key charitable and philanthropic projects of our Community. It is truly special people such as yourselves that make a significant impact on the lives of so many others.” Regarding SCF, Tawil reflected, “In so many ways we are now setting the tone and leading the trends. Simply put: We do what we say, and we say what we do.” Ronald Tawil also introduced Shai Franklin, SCF’s new Executive Director,

whose background includes community advocacy in Washington, at the United Nations, and around the world. “Shai comes to us with the very best of qualifications to help lead SCF into the future,” Tawil concluded. “Jeff Leb, our interim Executive Director, agreed to help us through the transition and has done so in an exemplary and most professional manner. We wish him the best of luck in his new political consulting firm.”

The Sephardic Community Federation is the umbrella government relations and public policy organization representing the Sephardic Jewish Community. SCF has a wide public policy portfolio which focuses on empowering community organizations, schools and synagogues. However, alleviating the tuition burden on parents is SCF's top priority. To that end, political engagement is the key to SCF's success. Its latest initiative, which launched just this month in conjunc-

tion with TEACH NYS, is a contest for elementary school students to register new voters. Kids that register new voters are eligible for many different prizes including an iPad 2. The goal is to further expand political participation in the community and display to elected officials a united community. "What makes the SCF so unique is that we bring together the community's top leaders for one purpose - to help ensure the future of our community," concluded Sam Sutton.

Dor Chadash Sponsors Largest Yom Haatzmaut Event in U.S... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9 Bodenheimer. The Commemoration ended with a candle lighting ceremony, introduced by Sarri Singer, co-founder of One Heart, an organization for Victims of Terror.

After the Commemoration and as nightfall came, the Yom Haatzmaut Celebration started. This is similar to the way it is done in Israel. Israel first remembers those who gave

their lives and then, as Grandmother Lea Hanz puts it, “we must go on.” The sadness than turns into exuberant celebration, thanking G-d for the gift of the State of Israel.

Dor Chadash, “New Generation”, is a dynamic community of young Israeli and American Jewish men and women that inspires them to create meaningful connections with Israel and each other.

Presidents of U.S., Israel Issue Official Statements to Commemorate Israel’s 63rd Independence Day... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12 and prosperity for all. We all share the hope that Gilad Shalit will be reunited with his family immediately. The bridges of kinship that link the Jewish state with the Jewish communities around the world are vital to us. You are full partners in our success. Looking back, we have much to be proud of. Looking forward, we still have much to achieve. Together we can accomplish anything and everything. Together we can prevail. And together we shall celebrate many more independence days to come.

‫!חמש תואמצע גח‬ Shimon Peres The White House

Statement by President Obama: Sixty-three years ago, when Israel declared its independence, the dream of a state for the Jewish people in their historic homeland was finally realized. On that same day, the United States became the first country in the world to recognize the State of Israel. As Israelis celebrate their hard-won independence, it gives me great pleasure to

extend the best wishes of the American people to the people of Israel and to honor their remarkable achievements over the past six decades. Our two nations share a unique and unbreakable bond of friendship that is anchored in common interests and shared values, and the United States’ unwavering commitment to Israel’s security. I have every confidence that the strong relationship between our countries will grow deeper with each passing year. This is a period of profound change in the Middle East and North Africa, as people across the region courageously pursue the

path of dignity and self-governance. Just as I know that Israel will always be one of our closest allies, I believe that the region can be more peaceful and prosperous when its people are able to fulfill their legitimate aspirations. We will continue our efforts with Israel and others in the region to achieve a comprehensive peace, including a two-state solution, and to working together toward a future of peace, security and dignity for the people of Israel and all the people of the region. I offer my best wishes to President Peres, Prime Minister Netanyahu, and the people of Israel as they celebrate their 63rd Independence Day.

of Criminal Justice. Granted the school does offer English among its majors, but this is hardly the school’s central focus. It would

seem that such a school would have a plethora of more relevant, non-extremist candidates for this particular honor.

CUNY Waffers, Honors Anti-Israel Writerr... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 28 against Kushner." Ultimately, in a meeting held on Monday the CUNY Board of Trustees voted to award Kushner the honorary degree after all. Even if one accepts the premise that one’s political

views, however extreme, are of no relevance to the honor, which was given for Mr. Kushner’s theatrical achievements, they are left wondering of what relevance Mr. Kushner’s plays are to the John Jay College

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Holocaust Survivor Driven to Speak for Victims Forced to flee into the Polish forests as a little girl, Charlene Schiff survived three World War II winters by consuming worms, insects, rainwater and whatever food she could find. chiff's mother, father and older sister were killed alongside roughly 5,000 fellow Jews in her hometown of Horochow -- and Schiff was one of only two known survivors. "For many years, I've searched within my soul for the reason for my survival. Alas, I have yet to come up with an answer," Schiff told a crowd Sunday at Florida Tech. "But I do know: I must bear witness. This is a mandate, my mission and duty for those who were silenced before their time," she said. Schiff's 45-minute speech highlighted a Yom Hashoah Community Holocaust Remembrance Day at the Gleason Auditorium. About 150 people attended. When the war began, Schiff was 9 years old. She shared graphic memories of bodies piled in the streets, slave labor, starvation and disease, and Jews stripped of human dignity behind the barbed-wire walls of a ghetto in eastern Poland. She escaped via a nearby river about August 1942 and fled to the forests and countryside, narrowly evading capture and

Holocaust survivor Charlene Schiff speaks Sunday at Florida Tech. death numerous times. The Jewish Federation of Brevard and Indian River Counties organized Sunday's event to memorialize the 6 million Jews who were killed between 1933-45. Activities included readings, prayer, songs, testimony and a candle-lighting ceremony. The sheer magnitude and "utter barbarism" of the Holocaust are unfathomable to residents of a rational society, said Mike Slotkin, federation president. Schiff urged attendees to avoid falling prey to "the four I's": ignorance, injustice, intolerance and indifference.

‘Anti-Israel’ Event Gears Up in South Florida The controversial group, J Street, that claims to represent the views of a large segment of the American Jewish and proIsrael community, is sponsoring an event in Boca Raton, Fla. he purpose of the event: to call for the creation of a Palestinian state. J Street believes reaching a two-state solution is essential for Israel to live in peace. “Ahead of the unilateral declaration at the UN on recognition of a Palestinian state this coming September, we find ourselves in a race against time to reach an agreement,” says J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami. “As Americans deeply committed to Israel’s security as a democracy and a Jewish homeland, we bring with us a sense of great urgency in calling on all parties to the conflict to take immediate steps to advance the peace process, and we stand determined to do our part in seeing a two-state solution achieved.”

Although J Street claims to represent the best interest of Jews, some Israel supporters are calling the group and its agenda “antiIsrael”—and they are planning to protest. Young Zionists and Tea Party Fort Lauderdale are banning together to hold a joint demonstration outside the J Street event tonight. “There is chaos in the Middle East, Hamas is now teaming up with Fatah against Israel, soon-to-be nuclear Iran is threatening Israel’s annihilation, and all J Street is worried about is the creation of a Palestine," says Joe Kaufman, a Young Zionists spokesman. "It is this type of dangerous obsession which motivates pro-terror groups and individuals against the Jewish state.” Danita Kilcullen, director of Tea Party Fort Lauderdale, says his group is protesting to expose J Street’s radical views to the public: "More and more, Israel is under threat, and we’re not going to sit back and ignore the situation without having our voices heard.”

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PASSOVER IN MIAMI REDEFINED 1,300 PEOPLE ATTEND LASKO’S FONTAINEBLEAU WEEK LONG EXTRAVAGANZA

BY TZVI FISHMAN "And the Jews were released from their bondage in Egypt and they crossed the Sea of Reeds and Celebrated Passover in—The Catskills and Miami Beach! Except that their children decided that the Catskills was played out and the builders decided that there should be Condos and not Hotels in Miami Beach, and the 15 or so Passover programs in Miami Beach became few until Passover 2011 when Lasko Kosher Getaways retook Miami Beach at the multi-billion-dollar, ultraluxurious Fontainebleau Resort and Spa. his reporter seen Kosher Pesach programs all over the world but Lasko Kosher Getaways is taking things to a whole new level! The venue was breathtaking and the presentation was truly inspired. Lasko offers an array of activities for every member of the family and fine cuisine that makes your mouth water at each meal and in-between. The Lasko Family has a long history of

Lots of smiles, lots of food, lots of fun, at the Chinese Buffet. ting areas. Passover started with the Seders that were held in the huge Sparkle Ballroom. Imagine 1,300 people holding their Passover Seders together. Catering for the whole holiday week was provided by RAM Caterers, employing world-renowned chefs who pre-

The sumptuous breakfast buffet included eight omelet stations! groups along with other speakers. Pesach at the Fontainebleau was a paradise for kids as well. The children’s facilities

A small part of the luxurious Sparkle Dining Room popular holiday programs all over the world. Over the years they produced hotel programs for most of the Jewish holidays at top resorts along with cruises to the most sought-after locations worldwide. It is no surprise that they went for the gold by choosing the worldfamous Fontainebleau Resort and Spa in

Miami Beach as their focus this Passover. The new Fontainebleau located on the water’s edge in Miami Beach has multiple large dining rooms and ample space for all the activities that were planned. The swimming and garden area is particularly stunning, with multiple swimming pools and hot tubs surrounded by beautiful cabanas and sit-

Chef and guest having fun at the buffet. pared foods that normally you can never find on a Pesach Table. Pesach rolls, Pesach Pastas, Pesach Pizzas and more all customengineered by brilliant food technologists and quite tasty to boot! The very idea of feeding 1,300 people in a style typically reserved for the world’s finest restaurants and with service fit for royalty is mindboggling, but Lasko Tours managed all this and more. Cutting tables with the all types of meats, fish and vegetables galore, and the most tantalizing of desserts topped off the menu. If that was not enough, the vacation package included a continually-open Tea Room, designed by Ram Caterers with beautiful booths, each devoted to a different food and/or dessert. There were booths dedicated to chocolate, ice cream, cold drinks, coffee, tea, and other assorted nosh. Services were held in two synagogues with both Ashkenazic and Sephardic minyanim. Scholars-in-Residence included Rabbi Josh Joseph, Vice President of Yeshiva University; Dr. Stuart Ditchek of the NYU School of Medicine and Co-Founder of Kids of Courage; Mrs. Julie Joseph, Doctoral Candidate at the Azrieli School of Jewish Education of Yeshiva University; and Dr. Rona Novick, Associate Professor, Azrieli School of Jewish Education. They held a variety of fascinating lectures and discussion

were beyond amazing, and included a firstrate day camp and a beautiful children’s dining room so parents can enjoy a short break from the little ones. One of the most beautiful aspects of The Lasko Family Programs is Sam and Arlene Lasko’s passionate dedication to the Jewish community. This reporter has had the good fortune to know Sam and Arlene for many years. It always has been and always will be their belief that those who are blessed to be able to afford to be part of their programs must be reminded that they have an obligation to those who are less fortunate. Every day in synagogue and at many of the meals, presentations were made by various charitable foundations requesting help. Tens of thousands of dollars were raised by various charities such as “Kids of Courage,” giving extremely ill children a chance to have some fun and enjoy some adventure in their lives; Sharsheret, helping women facing breast cancer, and their families; and Yachad, a program for children with learning disabilities fostering inclusion, self-confidence and social skills. The Lasko Fontainebleau Passover Extravaganza closed on Tuesday evening with a massive “Chometz Party,” featuring hot dogs, hamburgers, and all-you-can-eat chometz. Lasko Kosher Getaways has truly raised the bar when it comes to familyfriendly Passover vacations!

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Newark Liberty International Airport Is Most Expensive in US Newark Liberty International Airport is earning a reputation not only as the hub with the most delays in the country but also as the one that’s the most expensive. or the second quarter in a row, the Federal Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported that Newark had the highest average fare for domestic flights. Between October and December 2010, the average ticket price for flights departing Newark was $461, or $124 more than the national average. During the previous quarter, the average ticket price out of Newark was $469. Word that Newark’s fares are the most expensive in the country follows another dubious distinction bestowed on the airport last month, when the bureau reported that the nation’s four most often delayed regularly scheduled flights were all out of Newark. The list was topped by Continental Flight 387, to John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, Calif., which was delayed every single time it flew. The airfare news wasn’t all bad for New Jersey. Also for the second quarter in a row, Atlantic City International Airport was ranked the cheapest place in the country from which to fly. Gamblers who lose their shirts to one-armed bandits at the seaside gaming resort could at least hop a cheap flight home, for an average of $156, thanks to airport’s main carrier, discounter Spirit Airlines. Fares from Atlantic City during the previous quarter were $153. Overall, the nationwide average ticket price of $337 was up 5.2 percent during the fourth quarter of 2010, compared with a year earlier, according the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Rising fuel costs were the main cause. One reason for Newark’s high cost is the

Two Imams Heading to Islamaphobia Conference in N.C. Ordered Off Plane tlantic Southeast Airlines said in a statement that it was investigating the incident, which took place Friday night aboard a flight out of Memphis, Tennessee. Masudur Rahman and Mohamed Zaghloul, both imams in the Memphis area, were clad in Islamic attire when they were told to leave the aircraft as it was taxiing toward the runway. Their lawyer, Mo Idlibi, said on Saturday that neither man had done anything out of the ordinary, nor were they praying or chanting. Rahman, who is also a professor of Arabic at the University of Memphis, said he

A dominance of a single carrier – Continental Airlines, said David Stempler, president of the Air Travellers Association, a fliers group. Continental, which is merging with United Airlines, has a near-monopoly at Newark, accounting for more than 70 percent of all flights. "They have such a grip on the routes out of Newark that they can control the fares," Stempler said. Continental spokesman Mike Trevino, said, "We don’t comment on our fare strategies." Steve Lott, a spokesman for the Air Transport Association, the airline industry’s main lobbying group, said low-cost competition arrived at Newark Liberty this spring in the form of Southwest Airlines, which could eventually help bring down fares. Lott said a longer-term look at fares provides a clearer view of just how tightly carriers have controlled costs, both at Newark and nationwide. For example, Lott said, the average price of a domestic ticket at Newark Liberty in 2000 was $458, virtually the same as in the last three months of 2010. By contrast, the price of jet fuel rose from 91 cents a gallon in 2000 to $2.28 during last year’s fourth quarter, he said.

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Two imams heading to a conference on prejudice against Muslims said they were forced off their North Carolina-bound flight to undergo an additional security check -- only to have the pilot take off without them, even after they were cleared.

oEco, an Israeli organization for "voluntourists" -- socially conscious tourists who want to contribute something to the community and environment in the places they visit - has made a business out one of the hottest trends in travel today. In the past, volunteering in Israel meant spending time on a kibbutz. Today, ecotourism projects are a bigger draw, and some are even kibbutz-based. GoEco matches volunteers with wildlife and desert conservation

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and his colleague cooperated throughout the process and thanked Transportation Security Administration agents and others for their kindness and courtesy. But he said, through intermediaries, that they had difficulty finding out why they were ever kicked off the

plane. One representative of Delta Air Lines, who claimed to be advocating on the two men's behalf, came out visibly red-faced after a long talk with the pilot, according to Rahman. This was after the plane had returned to the gate and Rahman and Zaghoul had gotten off and gone through a secondary screening process. Shortly thereafter, the plane took off -- without the men, who hadn't been allowed back on board. "He didn't give any reason," said Rahman, referring to the pilot. "(The representative) said only that the pilot is not allowing you to go." Atlantic Southeast Airlines, which runs Delta Connection and United Express flights, apologized "for any inconvenience that this may have caused." Atlantic Southeast did not say why the two men were taken off the flight, but did claim they were given the opportunity to fly on a different flight. "Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 5452 from Memphis to Charlotte returned to the gate to allow for additional screening of a passenger and the passenger's companion," the statement said. "We take security and safety very seriously, and the event is currently under investigation."

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Steven Cohen Frontrunner in Buying Mets Financier Steve Cohen is very close to becoming a baseball owner, as it has been reported that he is the front runner in acquiring a minority stake in the New York Mets. he billionaire money man is said to have met with the present owners in the frontrunner to buy a minority stake in the money-losing team and was set to meet in his hometown of Greenwich, Conn., to discuss the potential deal, two sources said. Mets' owners Fred Wilpon and Saul Katz over the last several days have whittled down the list of four final possible partners and are believed to be ready to announce Cohen as the leading and preferred bidder. "Cohen wants it," a source familiar with his thinking said. "What he wants he gets. It's a trophy for him but not just a status symbol. In time, he can be a real asset to the team." Officially, a source close to the Mets cautioned that no bidder has been named a winner yet. "We continue with confidential discussions with a number of qualified parties and there is no single frontrunner as of now," the Mets source noted. Cohen's spokespeople for their part, declined comment. The Mets, lost roughly $60 million which last year, the team owners are looking for a buyer to pay $200 million for up to a 49 percent stake in the team to provide much needed operating capital. Conventional wisdom is that over time, and with a $1 billion lawsuit brought by the court-appoint Madoff trustee hanging over their heads, the current owners will give up control of the team. A minority owner will have significant input immediately on key budgetary decisions and be part of a newly created board.

T Panathinaikos celebrated its sixth European championship last night after defeating Maccabi Tel Aviv in Barcelona, but the victors made sure to acknowledge the formidable challenge posed by their Israeli foes. just want to thank all of our fans, and the fans of Maccabi who gave us this great atmosphere," said Panathinaikos coach Zelimir Obradovic, who captured a record eighth European championship, the last five with the Athens-based club. "Maccabi played very well, and it even dominated play in parts of the second half," Obradovic said. "It has a lot of character, but I also want to thank my players who gave a tremendous effort. There was nothing special that we did. We just try to work hard every day and do our jobs." "I think we played well and all that matters is that we managed to win it in the end," said Greek guard Dimitris Diamantidis, who

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â€œMaccabi played very well, and it even dominated play in parts of the second half.â€? ______________________________ was stellar with 16 points and nine assists. "This is why you practice hard and why you play basketball." Maccabi head coach David Blatt, who earned widespread praise for unexpectedly leading his team to within one victory of the championship, predicted that Tel Aviv would hoist the trophy next year. "I'm very proud of the way we conducted ourselves this season," the Boston native said. "Next year, we are taking the title." In the locker room after the game, Maccabi players and officials observed a moment of silence to honor Israel's fallen soldiers as they listened to the sound of the wailing Memorial Day siren through a cell phone link to Israel.

Financier Steve Cohen is very close to becoming a baseball team owner. Other finalists in the last few days have told the owners they believe the Mets are worth less than the $800 million-plus valuation needed to get to a $200 million price for 49 percent of the team -- after accounting for the club's roughly $430 million in debt. While Cohen's investment could solve many Mets' off-field problems, the reclusive Long Island native comes with some baggage. The investor's $12 billion SAC Capital hedge fund operation said in a letter to investors last November that it had received an "extraordinarily broad" subpoena from federal prosecutors probing insider trading on Wall Street Major League Baseball has the right to approve new baseball owners and would be looking into any new anybody that will become even minority owners of the Mets.

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MANHATTAN 1060 Unfurn apt/ Manhattan: Canal Street 83 (Corner Eldridge St.) 414 sq ft. NO living $12000/Mo No FEE 212-736-6888 x113 Call Marvin

1060 Upper East Side NEWLY RENOVATED 1Br APTS NEW APPL; AVAIL IMMED No Fee! FOR $2,000 to $2800 Call Glenn @ 917-941-0210 or Email SEANGLENN47@yahoo.com

West End Ave: 90’s, classic beautiful prewar newly renov 4 room ground flr apt, DR will convert to 2nd BDRM, 12.5ft ceilings, eight huge windows bring in gorgeous light, hrdwd floors, AC, pet friendly, pieda-terre, you will absolutely love this location! Asking 1.5M; Maintenance $1000/mo. Please no brokers. Call 914-384-3600 1050

1060 UPPER MANHATTAN RENTALS. Newly renov 2 BR apt $1322 Elevatored/ laundry bldg. Heat & hot water inc/ nr Subway. Must meet income & credit req. Call Mgmt 212-994-2246 or 212-994-2247

Manhattan 90’s & Bdwy $850 March 1st – Mid flrs, Elev bldg, Huge RM. 2 windows on Bdwy. Comp, Furn incl, TV, internet, dvd. All util & serv incl. 212-749-2549 1060

1060 EAST HARLEM Between 109th & 110th Street. !st Ave, 2 BR apts $1950 & one store for rent. $2100. Available immediately. Call owner at 917-848-7540

Manhattan West End Avenue, 90's, classic beautiful pre-war newly renovated 4 room ground floor apartment, dining room will convert to second bedroom, 12.5 foot ceilings, eight huge windows bring in gorgeous light, hardwood floors, AC, pet friendly, pied-a-terre, you will absolutely love this location! Asking 1.2M; maintenance $1000/month. Please, no brokers. Call 914-384-3600 1060 APT FOR RENT/NYC: Studio apt: Studio apt near UN. Doorman, fitness room $1700 Heat, hot water, incl. 212-749-5060

NO FEE APTS. BY OWNER -NEW RENO CHELSEA STUDIO $1700 MIDTOWN STUDIO $1575\ 1BR $1750 (734)730-7151 Manhattan: For rent, 1 BR and 2 BR and 2 BR apts for short or long term. Furnished or for short or long term. Furnished or unfurnished Available. Please call: 646-996-6643 or 212-410-4957

1060

Near side Drive, unfurnished BR, util incl, $985/mo A/C, TV + GE Incl. Retired male pref, credit ck. 917-848-6160 1060

E 65th Street FS24HrDM No Fee!!! Huge Lux 2 Bed/2 Bath. Top-of-the-Line Kitchen Excellent Closets $5,900 Ronit Uziel @ Uziel Group 212-891-7136 Prudential Douglas Elliman

60’s East Luxury-Apts for rent COME IN AND STAY AWHILE! Short-term and long term leases just steps away from central park. Call us today to see what we are all about! Visit our website: helsleycarltonhouse.com THE HELMSEY CARLTON 680 Maf Ave (61 St) 212-838-3000 x2002

UPPER EAST SIDE APTS FOR RENT STUDIO, 1 BR, 2 BR, UNFURNISHED & FURNISHED, NO FEE, BROKERS, WELCOME, NEAR ALL SCHOOLS, SHOPPING, TRANS. WWW.THMNY.COM 212-755-6556 86th St. West: pre-war, doorman bldg, BRIGHT 2 BR Hi, Flr, NO FEE. $3900/mo 212-724-8774

Apartment For Rent

Apartment For Sale 1050

MANHATTAN 1050 CONDO FOR SALE NYC: 96th St W 275, 9H Condo by owner, 1 BR mint. New kit & bathroom, terrace, pool, health club. $750K, Maint $735/mo. Open house Sun 1/30 @1:30-3pm 917-561-8054

1080

MANHATTAN NEW YORK STATE. House for sale. Adirondock Park: 2500sqft, 4BDRM, 3 bath, large loft 7.84 acres w/r iver front, open floor plan, deck, attach garage, Private, quiet. 937-689-5990 See WebID NS1103221664 of the NY Times. 1080

1090 555 8th Avenue, New York NY OPEN 24 HOURS/7 DAYS with full time professional security. Great REASONABLE space avail 4258-7366 RSF. Bldg renovated, incl new windows, A/C, sprinklers, light & bright w/sep freight ent on W 38th St. Call owner 212-695-0005 or main office at 718-387-0500

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

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

~Tower 53 Condo~ @ 159 W 53 – 15H Corner Huge Lux 2BR/1.5Baths Windowed Kitchen w/ Stainless Steel Appliances + DA w/ BuiltIn Marble Server’s Bar Low Maint + Tx. Utilities Included. $859K Lisa Mansour @ Uziel Group 212-891-7282 Prudential Douglas Elliman

~THE MILAN~ @ 300 E 55 - 26C New to Market! Mint 3 Beds/3 Bath + DA, Hi-Floor Amaz City + River Views, Top-of-the-Line Windowed Kitchen + Custom Built-Ins W/D in Apt ~ $11,500 Ronit Uziel @ Uziel Group 212-891-7136 Prudential Douglas Elliman

Office/Commercial/ Business For Sale

1095

MANHATTAN

2 FURNITURE STORES FOR SALE: Owner retiring. 1) Clinton St. Lower Eastside Manhtn, 2)Broadway, near Flushing, BKLYN. Call Al 631-860-1437

1095

1095 UWS: 25Ft wide, 542 West 110th St: Vacant building air rights, ideal for non-profits, single family, home, school. Asking 3.995M Call: 212-696-2500 Ext 7223. Massey Knakal Realty Services.

Business for sale Restaurant: Classic running, cozyFrench/Brazillian, well located, 74 seatbar and outside terrace, 5 to 10 yrs lease option. Call 347-753-0427

Midtown Manhattan: Beautiful 4 story building, 10,500 sq ft with 3 flrs of night clubs, 1 kitchen, 3 bthrms, 3 DJ booths, 4th flr, 1000 sq ft, owners apt. building can be delivered vacant. 516-483-6045

Apartment For Sale 2045

BROOKLYN Midwood: 2 spacious and modern co-ops, 1 BR, 1530 East 8th St, $165K maintenance, 545/mo. Please call David at 718-336-2021

2045

1095 PRIME MIDTOWN LOCATION: 2500SF, btwn 5th/6th Ave. Close to all trains. Good for ofc & showroom. Please call 917-815-0788 or 917-496-3529

2045 Boro Park: 22 Webster Ave #3C Open House, Sun 4/10, 14PM. Spacious 1BR, new modern EIK with appliances, LR, large DR, extra closets, low maintenance. Priced to go!! 718-501-4003

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

2045 Co-op Midwood 1680 Ocean Avenue 4BR, 1.5 bath. Totally renov $425,000 Prudential Douglas Elliman RE Robert Nicoletti 917-679-2685

1090

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2045 Ave I/ East 29th St: Large 1 BR, newly renovated, new kitchen ad bath. 2nd flr. Low maintenance. Asking $159K 347-850-4886

2045 1170 Ocean Parkway: Charming 1BR in beautiful lux doorman building. Apt is in pristine condition and radiates with natural sunlight. Pool, laundry and Shabbath elevator. $209K for apt call David 718-938-3248

Ocean Pkwy / Ave L: *Mint L-shaped Studio…$75K also for rent $1100. *Front 1 BR, new kitch/bath…$109K *Sunny Jr 4 with large patio…$199K All apts in luxury 24 Hr doorman bldg with pool & CAC. Maint incl all util. OCEAN PKWY/ AVE M *Sunny mint 1 BR, low maint…$185K *Mint 1BR, patio, low flr & mnt $199K *Huge front 3BR, patio, low flr & mnt $375K All apts in drmn bldg with garden area. Close to trans & shopping. BRIDGEVIEW RLTY 718-375-1920

2045

2045 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

BROOKLYN Boro Park: 50’s Dahill Rd. New on market. 8 rooms, 2 family brick. $779K negotiable. Krone Realty. 646-286-6208

2020

2021 Midwood: For sale, 1 family, 4 bedrooms detached. 40x100 lot Bedford Ave. BY OWNER. No Brokers. Please call JOYCE 917-721-3438

CROWN HEIGHTS New York State Public Auction JUNE 22, 2011 Min Bid $700,000 836 Prospect Place, Crown Heights 3200 SF 3 story residence 5 bdrs, 2 bths, 2 car garage fenced yard OPEN HOUSES May 4 & 24, June 9th 11:00am to 2pm Also available at auction Camp Gabriels in the Adirondacks, Schenectady Armory, Schenectady house FOR COMPLETE DETAILS. NYS OFFICE GENERAL SERVICES 518-474-2195 www.ogs.state.ny.us 2020

East 20’s/ M&M: 1 Family detached 40x100, finished attic, private drive. Nice block, great neighbors. 917-863-4708 2020

Open House 3/20 2147 59th st btwn. 1+3 Fully detach brick Owner motivated Joseph 917-613-1443

2020 2045 Midwood, East 16th Ave O: Newly renovated co-op for sale by owner, 2BR, 1 bth, 1100sf, LR, DR, EIK. Plenty of closets, great location! Near Trans, shopping and more! $259K Call owner 347-495-7121

Ave L/ Ocean Pkwy: Lg renov, 1BR co-op Mod EIK & bthm hi ceils, hrdwd flrs. Clean bldg, low maint. $185K 718-377-9354 or 917-579-4253 2000

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

House

2020

For Sale

House for sale or rent – Brooklyn, Flatbush. E20’s one family 40x100 house. 5 BDRM/ 3 ½ baths, solid brick home with slate roof. Master suite on 1st fl. Drive in garage with radiant heat. FSBO 917-239-6270

2020

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 2020

2020 Marine Park: 3807 Avenue R. East 38/Ryder OPEN HOUSE SUN 4/17 2-5 PM, detached private driveway, yard, 4BR, 1 bath, 1800sf. $589K 646-732-6620

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REAL ESTATE 2020 Midwood: $695,000 Great 3BR semi, DR, 2bth, 113 lot. Neuhaus Realty 718-979-3400 www.neuhausrealty.com 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 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

DITMAS PK, FISKE TERRACE

VERY LRG VICTORIAN HOME ON BEST STREET. WPAR-AROUND PORCH, EIK, 7BRS, 4 BTHS, PVT DRV. NEEDS SOME UPDATING. IT'S A WONDERFUL HOME. JUST RED $999K.

CALL JEANNE AT HOUSE-N-KEY REALTY

718-921-0500 718-7483741 Brooklyn/Midwood: 1 Fam house. 3 bdrm, 1.5 bth, LR, DR, EIK. Near Ocean Ave & Ave M. $1900 + Gas & electric. Call 718-894-7728

2020

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

2020:Midwood/ Marine Park. Ultra modern s/det brk, fin bsmt, 3BR duplex, $735K. Legal 2F. 917-748-7780 bkr 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

EAST NY, BROOKLYN: Large 2 Family Brick, semi quiet block, needs work. Asking low $3K 646-753-1400 2020

-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

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 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

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

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

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 2020

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

Office/Commercial/ Business For Rent

2040

BROOKLYN OCEAN PKWY & CHURCH AVE: Medical space y owner. From 500sf to 400sf. Rent from $1000/mo 718-338-6300 artesq@gmail.com Brokers Welcome 2040

2040 SCHOOL SPACE: 4 large bright clsrms plus gym plus offices. Ave I & Coney Island Ave. Avail September. Call Alice 718-377-4400 or Mr. Weiss 917-301-2898

PARK 58TH STREET/ NEW UTRECHT AVE 2 story frame plus basement and lot 20x60 plus 20 x 22 total 40 x 62 Asking 699K 4 SEASONS RE 718-238-8222 Avenue U/East 4th St: Concession space available together with Love to Dress, behind Coquette Kids. Call owner: 917-913-0000

2040

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

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

Psychiatrist seeks office sublet for Wednesdays in Boro Park. Private waiting area necessary. Call 516-330-9776

2040

Office For Rent. MARINE PARK OFFICE SPACE. Corner bldg, 1200sq ft. Good for professional/ day care, etc. Delivered vacant. Long term lease avail. $2500/mo + utils. Owner 646-3025001 or 646-302-5003

GREENPOINT COMMERCIAL BUILDING – FOR SALE. Approved kitchen . 2 floors plus basement / Hi ceilings 14,000 sq ft, fully equipped. Everything in TOP CONDITION. 917-331-0671 2050

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

BUSINESS FOR SALE: TRENDY WOMEN’S BOUTIQUE. Brooklyn. Great location. Very busy. Near nail salon. Established clientele. Fully equipped. Must sell – Moving out of state. Great price! Call owner: 347-424-7460 or 718-513-6664

2050

2040

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

2040

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

2050 Brooklyn warehouse for lease by owner. Ground flr, loading docks for three 50ft trucks. High ceilings, brick bldg, 24 hr surveillance, pvt entr, plenty of parking space, minyan in bldg. Exceptional oppty 3,100 sf $3000 or 2,000sf $2500. Free heat! Free electric! Tenant must build own office inside space. Price is not negotiable! Only serious enquiries please. Contact: 718-940-1597

Boro Park: 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

9080 Williamsburg: 5000sqft warehouse for rent on Spencer Street between Park and Myrtle Avenue, suitable for school, shul/retail/ warehouse. Please call: 718-998-2767 2040 Ave U/ East 7th: Renovated approxiametly 350 sf, storefront, prime location. Ideal for professional office or small store. 718-938-9899

Office/Commercial/ Business For Sale

2050

BROOKLYN Boro Park: 18th Ave/ 54th St: WAREHOUSE / Retail space for lease / rent. 7,000 sq ft. Building For sale. Call owner: 917-440-7280

2050

ESTABLISHED Daycare: FOR SALE. Great Opportunity! Call 718-339-0755 or 718-677-7028 2050

PIZZA SHOP: For Sale in Midwood, Brooklyn. By owner. Call 718-253-1896 or 347-522-8896 2050

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

2050

Boro Park: Beautiful office/warehouse avail. 1,000-12,000sf. Also 28,000sf avail on ground flr. 12 ft hi ceil. Sep entrance optional. Call 845-270-1213 or 718-855-2000 2050

2050 East Flatbush. 2 Family plus store. Store vacant. $70 OBO. Call 917-803-8702

2035

House

For Rent

BROOKLYN 2035 Madison/Bedford Ave/Btwn R+Quentin: Price reduced! Large rooms, EIK, LR, DR, 4 BR, 3bth, 40x100lot. Legal rental. Over garage. $1.1M. Negotiable. Ruoff Realty 718-945-3362 2035 Bergen Beach: 6.5 rooms, 3 BRS, 1.5 bths, good condition. $1600 utilities not included. 718-238-6381 or 917-968-5684

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

Ave L/E 12: 2 family + basement, 2 car garage. 20x58 (25x90lot). REALTOR 646-391-4211 Foster Ave, East 30th: 2 fam, 4 BR, 2 bth, bsmt. 17.83x40 (17.83x82 lot)

2050

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

2040

2020 Marine Park: Low East 30’s S/D, 1 farm, 3 BR duplex, master bath, full DR, full DR, Kosher EIK, finished bsmt w/full bath, C/A Mic, no brokers. 718-637-1386

Warehouse for rent, near BROOKLYN COLLEGE. 4000sq ft with 20ft ceilings. 2nd flr office space. Currently has refrigerated storage. Call 718-258-0006 2040

2020

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 2040

House for rent Gravesend/E 4th street: 3.5 room, walk in yard, absentee landlord. Utilities included $1,200. Also 5 rm yard garage. Call agent Fran Rizzo 646-207-3087

Apartment For Rent

2010 Georgetown: 1 BR for rent, newly renovated and furnished excellent condition. Good location near transportation shopping and more short/long term avail. Call 917-696-0000

Apt for rent Brooklyn: Madison / Midwood / Sheepshead Bay. Studios 1,2,3 BD’s $800-$2600 Courtland Real Estate. Jack 917-596-6507 Mark 646-359-6323

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

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.

Kensington: 3 BR, 1.5bths heat incl, 2 flights up, balcony, 3rd flr, private brick house. Reasonable. Shomer shabbos. 718-972-3473 2010

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

2010

2045 FLATBUSH Brooklyn College lg brand new 1BR w/balcony, lg LR, wood flrs, doorman, near trans. No fees. $1595/mo 917-494-1520 or 917-337-5307

E 7/ Bet 18th & Ditmas, sound – proofed, large 1 BR BSMT w/washer, dryer. $875 util incl. 718-972-5058 2010

Midwood/ Ave O: East 3rd & 4th Sts, Newly renov 1 BR in 3 fam, top floor. Near F train & shops. Owner: 347-672-0874 or 917-662-6456 2010

2010

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

BROOKLYN Sheepshead Bay: 4.5 room apt in 2 family house. No washer/dryer/ no smoking/ no pets. $1400/mo 718-648-0466 Lv Message

2010

Ave T + U, West 4th St: Available immediately. Beautiful large 1 BRm LR, DR, newly remodeled EIK, fully furnished, new appliances, hear transportation, F, N trains, shopping and more. Asking $1400/mo + 100 parking. Call owner 718-266-0496 2010

2010 Georgetown: 1 BR apt, new kitchen, new windows. Parquet floors. $1200 Call owner. 917-412-5184 or 718-306-2582 2010 Ave X/ E 7th: 1 BR apt, EIK, close to beach, Q + F train + express bus, refrigerator, brand new stove. Mint condition private house asking $950/mo 718-332-2849

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

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.

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 2010

2010 Boro Park: 54th St/ 16th Ave, 2 BR furn bsmt, full kitchen, 1.5 bth $1150/mo negotiable. W/D avail. Call 732-901-8947 2010 Brooklyn, 60th Street: Bet 8th + 9th Ave. 1 BR, 2nd flr, totally renov, close to N train. $1100/mo 718-600-6317

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

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

Office/Commercial/ Business For Sale

3000

QUEENS/BRONX Kew Garden Hills: One of a kind. West of Main Street. Semi Detached 23x100 lot. 4 BRs, LR with fireplace, Charm Circle. CALL VERA. COLDWELL BANKER. 917-853-5455

3000

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

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

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

NEW BRONX BAKERY FOR SALE. Close to precinct, 3 schls in immediate area. Fully optional, most equip new. Asking $110K 646-496-7885 3000

FOREST HILLS KOSHER RESTAURANT FOR SALE: 4000SQFT, PVT DINING , 50 TABLES, SALAD BAR, BSMT FOR STORAGE. GOOD INCOME. ASKING 525K.

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3060

QUEENS/BRONX *HUNTS POINT WAREHOUSES FOR RENT* 3200 sq ft 15,000sq ft multiple options/Owner 917-662-2425 3060

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

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

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

2080

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

Retail space for rent/Queens Laurelton Merrick Blvd, 2000 sq ft for rent, 6000 sq ft air space available. Call owner 917-750-0966 LIC Warehouse Bldg for sale. 4100sf, overhead door, hi ceilings. Additional development rights. $1.3M MSparks@ergpa.com 646-253-0904 3060

Apartment For Sale

House

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

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

3020

For Sale

QUEENS/BRONX Kew Garden Hills: One of a kind. West of Main Street. Semi-det. 23x100 lot. 4 BRS, LR with fireplace, charm circle. Call Vera. Coldwell Banker. 917-853-5455 3020

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

2060

QUEENS/BRONX OPEN HOUSE – 3133 Rochambeau Ave : Saturday and Sunday. 11am -2pm Great renovations, clea and new fixtures. Near Bronx Botanical Garden, Montifore hospital. – 1 Bedroom - $900-$1100 PAUL 917-659-4255 2060

Kew Garden Hills: 3BR co-op with attic. Prime location, Motivated seller. $250,000 908-998-4992

3020 Far Rockaway: 239 Beach 3rd Street. FOR SALE. 20,200sq ft WATERFRONT. DEVELOPMENT SITE. 200+ FT, fronting canal – marina. Ideal for luxury 1+2 family homes. Also suitable for temple, school, etc. Asking $525K or best offer – Broker protected. Foreclosure. Agent 718-748-5858

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

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 2060

Apartment For Rent 2080

QUEENS/BRONX 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/ 2-1BR, 2 bth with porch$1300/mo, no pets. Call owner 718-810-0001 or 617-304-9050. Both Avail Feb 1st 2080

FRESH MEADOWS: SPAC 3BR, 1.5 BATH, MOD KIT, 2ND FLR, WASHER/DRYER. NR SHOPS & TRANS. CALL 917-687-9928 Forest Hills: 2 BR, newly renov, dishwasher, 2nd flr, newly carpeted, very private and quiet. Express bus to Manhattan. Owner 347-545-2665 2080

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

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

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LONG ISLAND 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

North Woodmere: All new 2 BR apt heat & electric included. Shomer shabbot. Close to Shuls and shops. 917-642-7879 Shay 5065

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

Central Islip/ Hauppange: Large, 1BR, grand floor, no pets/cats. W/D, A/C near trans, exit57 LIE, 1200/mo + security deposit includes gas/ heat/ water. Quiet building, retirees. Serious inquiries only. Call owner 631-757-6959 5065

Apartment For Sale 5000

LONG ISLAND ROCKAWAY BEACH: Beach 2 BR condo for sale in a 4yr old building. Eff kitchen, LR, DR area & terrace. Beautiful views of Manhattan & 1 block from the boardwalk. Asking price is $255K. Call Gisela of Century 21 Amiable 917-601-2489 5000

5000 Woodmere: C/H col on ABC St. 6BR, 5 full bths, full kosher kitch, wood floors throughout, full finished basement with BR. Total house Renovation in 2004. Call 516-640-8646

CO-OP FOR SALE L.I. Cedarhurst: FALL IN LOVE, beautiful large 2 Bd, 2 bth, co-op. All new kitch+baths. W/D in Apt. locked storage, balc, gar. Just reduced moving $369K Call: 516-812-9160 Atlantic Beach 2BR, 1.5 bth Condo, Patio CAC Walk to Private Beach, Boardwalk + Temple Private parking, Low Main. $399K 516-596-7305

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LONG ISLAND GREAT NECK land for sale, 3 res lots on wooded pvt cul-de-sac. Builders/ principals only. 516-443-2700 5070

Office/Commercial/ Business For Sale

5080

LONG ISLAND 5080 CANDY / ICE CREAM/ COFFEE SHOP: Eastern Long Island, Busy, Great Buy. $139,900 516-523-4678

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

5080

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

5080

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

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

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

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

Office/Commercial/ Business For Rent

6000

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

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5040

Nassau/ Suffolk: Co-ops & condos. ATLANTIC BEACH3 BR/ 2.5Ba renov townhse in “PebbleCove”. Resid-only Beach, pool, 24HR Sec. Stunning Ocean view. Low tax $1.399M Agent 516-808-5927 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 5060 Cedarhurst: 4BR, duplex apt, private laundry, kitchen, closets galore plus LR, DR. Unlimited parking. Garage/ backyard. Avail Jan 1st. Call 516-996-1955

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4020

STATEN ISLAND 4020 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

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

Office/Commercial/ Business For Rent

4060

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

Office/Commercial/ Business For Sale

4060

Montefiore Cemetery: 1 Grave, lot 187. Section H. Asking $900 or best offer. Call 310-246-9666

6090

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

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6080

NY STATE

Liberty, NY – 2 – Story comm. Bldg for Retail or Warehouse On Main St. Surrounded by municipal parking. 2 x 5000sqft. Originally was a super market. $300,000/neg. Ask owner about finance options. 914-584-2982 1024

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6090

NY STATE Monticello: Beaverlake Est: large BRs, 4 bths, 2 large open porches. Shomer Shabbat day camp on premises. 2 pools + Sport amenities. Call 718-208-8286 6090

Monsey: Assisted living for elderly includes personal, home care. 3 meals/day, etc. 718-924-8067

6080

6080 MONTICELLO: Morning acres. 5BR, 4bth house. Avail for July. Excellent location. Friendly colony. Heated pool and day camp. Call 718-377-6662 6080 STUDIO FOR RENT. Newly renovated, near trains + buses. $750 a month plus security. 914-879-7083

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

LONG ISLAND 5040 SOUTHAMPTON: 3BR/2BA: Cottage By The Sea. Across the street from pvt beach, contemp, fplc, 2 car gar. Large 2nd story deck on treed ½ acre. Low taxes, 3 zone heat. Ask $769,000 Pete 631-283-5499 5040 Hewlett: 4BR cape, beautiful wood flrs, EIK, large finished basement, 1 block from yeshiva. Walk to train and town . Sale $299K or for rent. 347-539-1332 5040 HUNTINGTON WEST HILLS: 1 acre, beautifully landscaped, country col, updated 4 BR, 3.5 bth, FLR, DR, den, new kit, fin bsmt, 2 car, IGS. 631-692-9160

Hewlett 2 family house, $529K visit www.monicamohanst udio.com/1792Broad way/ or call 917-6487682 By owner SD14 5040

Lynbrook, NY: House for sale, 4 BR, 2bth, LR, DR, EIK, great location. Reasonably priced, call owner. 516-945-5268

5040

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REAL ESTATE 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

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6060

NY STATE 6060 Kimball & Yonkers Ave: Houses for sale $359,000 – 1 Family. 2 BR’s, living room, dining room & kitchen on 75 x 100 lot in 2 family zone. Finished basement with separate entrance. Garage. CAPOBIANCO REALTY 914-963-5522 6060 Sullivan County: Monticello Country 4/bed 3bth home 4sale in the Catskills. 2 car gar, hrdwd flrs, all appl incl. Water View. COME TAKE A LOOK. 845-807-2486 See WEBID NS1104014930

Ballstan Spa – Ranch Model Home. Shocase of the home winner 4/ 2 ½ baths, central air, beautiful features. Costume made $525K 518-309-4707 or 518-894-2234 6060

6060 Sackett Lake: Waterfront, magnificent views. Private road. 6BR, 4bth, fireplace. Near shul. 917-434-0349 or 845-406-4564

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

Woodridge: 2 story 2BR home, 2 bths, large deck inground swimming pools, views. 2.56 acres. Walk to town. Price 225k. Call 845-791-0945 www.resortrealtyny.com

6060

NEW YORK STATE – HOUSES FOR SALE Adirondock Park – 2,500 sqft, 4 BDRM, 3 bth, large loft 7.84 acres w/river front, open floor plan, deck, attach -garage, private, quiet. 937-689-5990. 6060

6060 NEW LISTING: Lakewood Indian Park. 51,977sf 22-28 ceiling height. 4 loading, 1 drive in docks, $95sf. Principles only. 732-905-5606 or email at mehgh2011@yahoo.com

Monticello: Triple net lease of Catckills, bungalow, colony. Lovely grounds with pool. 55 units. Price negotiable. Subject to owner Approved credit report. Carol 626-394-2378 Carol@acmecos.com 6060

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

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

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

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 6060

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

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

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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

OUT OF STATE SOUTH CAROLINA Acreage 5.2 acres also 0.84 acres which is No.11 843-426-4723 or 843-244-8657 7030

7030TIMESHARE WINDHAM NATIONAL HARBOR Washington DC area $85,000 Neg Call 718-375-9220

7030 SPRUCE CREEK, PA: 30 minutes from PSU, 300ft, plus exclusive fishing, hunting, 8+ acres, log cabin, oil heat, out bldgs, pond, $775k or best offer. By appt 717-919-9222

7030 Virgin Islands: St John Weston Resort, 1BR condo, March 512, sleeps 4, $2500. Call 412-561-3966

7030 HOUSE FOR CONNECTICUT. LITCHFIELD: Pristine colonial 3br/ 2.5ba, 2cg/2300SF, NEW ROOF, remod kitch, hwd flrs, fireplace, heated porch, $395,000 FSBO. Close to synagogue Call 860-361-6332

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

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

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

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

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

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

OUT OF STATE

7030

Myrtle Beach, SC: Family built-in 2002, 3BR, 2.5bth garage. Each side smiles to beach. 115K per side. Call owner. 843-283-3383 7030

OUT OF STATE

7030

Available For Rent

7065

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

7065

Office/Commercial/ Business For Sale

7060

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

7065

LAS VEGAS, NV: Grandview Resort Timeshares, priced to sell, 1 bedroom unit type with maximum occupancy for 4. Call 248-739-0672 7060

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

DOWNTOWN DENVER – REAL ESTATE Match our $4 million equity for 50% & receive cash flow from rentatls plus upside on sales for 2 downtown townhome communities & vacant land up to 144 units for details call 303-295-0177 Email: build@summitlegend.com 7060

6060 Mountaindale: 3BR house, 2 full baths, mint cond, fireplace, finished basement, new roof, finished decks, new driveway, near houses of worship + community centers. Call 917-453-6926 6060 COLOMBIA COUNTY. Pine Planes: House for sale, 6 bdrm, 3 bth, 21 acres w/pond, horse friendly, great family Get Away. Great for hunters. Must see. Asking $675,000. Contact Christine 718-644-2040

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

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PIZZA SHOP: For sale in Midwood, BKLYN. By owner. Call 718-2531896 or 347-522-8896 7070

7070

8.5% Return European Microfinance Geocapital Secured – Short Term Investment $5K - $60K Accounts Available invest@geocapital.ge 800-276-1468 www.geocapital.ge 7070

Own your own business. County Resource Guide Licenses Available Nationwide. $35,000 complete. Financing available to qualified persons. Training provided. 877-826-1515 7070

Capital Wanted. 60% GROSS to investors FILM: Industry Pros producing for cable Int’l, VOD & DVD. Bug $705K. MI 250K. GP $3M. SIO 860-490-2866 7070

Professional NASDQ/Futures day trader seeking serious investor to make huge profits averaging 300%+ low risk. Call Mark 917)825-0053 DORE BARS $32,000 per kilo (92% - 22K) Hand delivered to NYC - FMI: gold@amefricaltd.com

7070 Capital Wanted Investors wanted secured by CMO + CMB invest $5Mil, will have return of 7% of your investment w/in 6months. Secured by the instruments. Call Sheridan Capitals LLC. For further details. Contact 347-785-5980

Sale: Mineral Rights +/- 1,428 acres Shark Island, Vermilion / Weeks Bay inner coastal Iberia Parish, LA $20K per acre. For details: jpscholes@cox.net

7070

7070 For sale: Commercial Maintenance and Repair Company serving businesses in Manhattan. For details Call 646-438-9186 or 917-797-0360

7070 Need additional income? Learn to operate a mini-office outlet from home, free online training, flexible hrs, great income. www.ziporasnolimits.com Call 416-785-0206 7070 Online Auction Alabama I-65 Building *Freeway Access* Sells to highest bid TheRealEstateClearingHouse.com 800-499-9378

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!

WANT TO EARN A 6FIGURE INCOME FROM YOUR HOME? I CAN SHOW YOU HOW. 1-800-676-1264 7070 Looking for a kosher line of food to sell at our Deli + country store in Stratford Ct. Please call Richard. 203-522-4265

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

7070 FOR SALE – Commercial insurance company serving businesses in Manhattan for details. Call 646-438-9186 or 917-797-0360

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

Lines Distribshps. Wtd. Distributors needed in your area for the world’s leading company in reshaping nutrition, skin care, unmatched diet plan and green products. Amazingly you can lose 2.3 Dress sized in 10 mins. you can dress a new beautiful you. products can be purchased 877-403-2721 www.ardysslife.com/pioneerlife 7070

7070 Hardworking Intelligent young man wants to buy a multi-family dueling needs $765,000. Can afford to pay 6% interest. Will sign personally! Please call Zack at 718-344-5109

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 Recreational Watercraft Rental. Business FOR SALE on ATL area lake CF $210K/Sale price $795K. 770-540-8199

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 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 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

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

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

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

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

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

Earn 22pct – 30 pct in 5-9 months. 11pct – 15 pct annually. I buy rehab. (1) to (2) family upscale suburban homes for quick turn around. 20 yrs exp + referrals. Right now. I require $355K for Livingston, NJ. One family pre foreclosure, grt area. Top school system. 26% returned to you on 1st mort. (13% annual) Contact Steve 201-726-5016 Email: SFREFLIP@AOL.com

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 7080

Uri! Uri! AWAKEN! AWAKEN! Prana Mandir Yoga Studio 4 West 43 rd Street, 501

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

Investment Opportunity

1110

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

Tutors

3005

SAT tutoring in your home, all areas. Math/ Verbal/ writing strategy. Reasonable rates. Call 516-524-0949

3005

SAT Tutoring in your home, all areas. Math/ Verbal/ Writing strategy. Reasonable rates. 516-524-0949

3005

3005 HEBREW TUTOR: Manhattan, Brooklyn And Queens. Beginner or advanced. 347-480-0950 Email: shanibengal.nyc@gmail.com

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

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

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JOBS WANTED & SERVICES OFFERED Music

8000 JEWISH MUSIC LESSONS: Guitar, Piano, Bass & Drums. Individual or group lessons for all ages. In my Queens studio or I will travel to your home. Credentials include a BA in Music performance, a MS ED in Music Education, NYS Certification and 20+ yrs of performing & teaching music. Rates are $40 for 40 min lesson & $50 for a 1HR lesson. Excellent refs avail. Call Yerachmeil at 917-373-9613

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

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

Tutoring

NESI (NonPublic Educational Services, INC) has provided much needed educational programs to atrisk youth across the country for more than 30 years. We are seeking part-time Title I teachers for our Title I program in NYC.

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

Successful candidates must have a bachelor’s degree and/or teacher certificate. CAR/ SAVE (child abuse, violence intervention and prevention) workshops required. Seeking part-time Middle and High School Math teachers also. Please email resume to mlee@nesieducation.org or mail to 1212 Avenue M, Brooklyn NY 11230 ATTN M. LEE

8010 Companion Aide. Live in, Good references. Kosher experience. 17 years, experience. 973-592-6081

8010

8000

3005

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

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

Experienced Lady Seeking to care of the Elderly / Housekeeper 718-703-1730 8010

CERTIFIED, RELABLE CNA/HHA seeks job to care for the elderly. Many years exp Excellent References. Available immediately. (917)741-3583 Seeking job to take care of the elderly. Home health aid, 16 years experience. Please call 718-882-5244 8010

Position Wanted: Experience in banking compliance research administration. Oral + written. Communication skills. 718-968-3213 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

Help Offered

8010

8010 I am looking for a job: Those who are struggling to get a honest (110%), smart, responsible and respectful employee. Yes I am here! I can help & handle any business owner to bust their business. Pl call 212-470-9611 mdlitonkhan@gmail.com

Educated lady with 8yrs experience with elderly seeks companion job. Experienced in medical/ non medical area of care. Excellent references From employ. Call 347-998-1170

8010

PROFESSIONAL LIGHTHOUSE HOME SERVICES. Compassionate Home Care FOR THE ELDERLY IN NYC. Lic Agency providing the finest in home care for your loved ones. Email: rbecker@lighthousehs.com or call 718-389-3304 We accept Medicare /Medicaid/private pay 9050

Nurse LPN. Medicaid provider seeks private duty or Medicaid case. Good references available. 718-581-9786 8010

8010

8010 Goldstein Home Care Service. Live in/ Live out or hourly. Companion Aide 732-788-1974 8010 Live-in. 7 Years exp. Very good ref. Would consider live in/out. Call 347-869-1956

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.

SMALL GROUP DAYCARE Experienced warm loving care. Ex-RN from Israel willing to care for children from 0 to 2 years old, in my home at Ave M + East 5th Street Transportation avail 347-283-5516

8010

8010 Dating & Relationships Group. Develop communication skills for social and intimate settings. Weekly group sessions led by psychotherapist Phyllis Tompkins Ph. D. 917-741-1120

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

8015 REGISTERED NURSE: 30 YRS experience seeking employment in community health facility, private practice, senior center or home care. Call 718-634-8029

Serious keyboard player needed for gigs & showcases around the world. Youtube.com “Project 6 reunion” Call 973-207-2604

8015

Successful busy PIZZA SHOP Located in UPPER EAST SIDE is looking for experienced. Mashgiach to start immediately. Call 212-987-9130 8015

Professional Nasdaq / futures day trader seeking serious investor to make huge profits averaging 300%+ Low risk. Call Mark 917-825-0053

8015

8010

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

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

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

8010 CHAUFFER: Driver, courteous, reliable with a clean driving record. Solid Refs. Seeking a position. (Amazingly Talented Person) Contact 917-771-3405

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

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 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

Help Wanted

8015

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

REAL ESTATE SALES AGENTS: Make extra money! Astor brokerage. Real Estate Center. Serving the Kew Garden Hills Community is seeking local agents. We will train you! Call Chanita for info 718-263-4500 8015

Rabbi / Partner wanted for completed development adjacent to Oorah in Stamford, NY. Call 607-652-3387

8015

8015 OUTSIDE SALES. Commission based. Great opportunity! Call 347-850-0770

Looking for religious Jewish workers in the “HASHGACHA” field Kosher supervision. Option for training top become a “SHOCRET” Opening available for fully Certified SHU”B Midwest locs: NE, MN, WI Call: 303-810-8011 Email: moshedenver@aol.com 8015

8015 In fashion magazine is looking for experienced motivated salesman to sell advertisements. Great opportunity! Big commission payouts. 718-676-1186

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Work from home Complete training & support. Contact Sammy 646-812-2574 8015 SALES PEOPLE NEEDED For a local BKLYN business. Must be energetic, reliable + enthusiastic, base salary, Plus commission. Great Opportunity. Please Call Joe:

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

Cleaning Services

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 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 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

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 8015

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

8015

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

8015

8045

Bonded and insured kosher trained polish/English speaking European Expert care. Licensed Home Care Agency. Elderly care – house keeping. RNs, CPN, HHA, PCAs. Live-in/ out. Avail call 718-349-0099 8045

8045 Pesach Cleaning: All kinds of cleaning services, floor polishing, carpets cleaning, cars + sanitizing 718-552-5778 8045 CRYSTAL CLEAR CLEANING – For jobs neat and slick, don’t hesitate to call Nick. Good refs, reasonable rates $20/hr, 4hr min. Manhattan only. Call 347-788-9678

S+S Rubbish Removal: All clean up. Yard / Basement/ garage. Free estimate. S+S Rubbish Removal, Demolition. Shomer Shabos. Call 347-404-1643

9015

8045 Simply the best: Employment Agency, we offer eldercare, companions, housekeepers, babysitters, al with excellent references and experience. Licensed and board agency.Live in/out 718-332-7608

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

HHA looking for live in/ out position to take care of elderly. Call Yvonne 240-595-5626

8015

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

DOMESTIC HELP WANTED. HOME HEALTH AIDE NEEDED. Certified experienced 5 days/week, must have car. 516-3794283 Merrick, NY 8015

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8081 INTERIOR PAINTING FAUX FINISHES & MURALS MON – SAT 10AM – 6PM CALL 917-589-9601 www.colorwisedesignsllc.com

ROOFING & SIDING OCEANFRONT CONSTRUCTION CORP. *QUALITY FULL SERVICE* ROOFING – SIDING – LEADERS – GUTTERS JOHN NIES, Owner 347-680-6782 Licensed & Insured. Member BBB – A+ Rating

8081

One source Home Inspection serving the NY area. From foundations to the roof. Anthony 917-577-8464 8081

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

9015WE MEET OR BEAT ANY PRICE. Interior demolition, One stop backyard basement clean out. Stop violations. Same day 24/7. Licensed & Insured. 718-243-2525

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

Handyman

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

Handyman: Quick service at low prices, carpentry, sheet roc, plastering, painting, electric + plumbing. Replace old toilets, sinks, electric fixtures and windows 917-385-8587

Exterminators 8075

BED BUG SPECIALIST Professionally Dry Clean: Clothing – Linens – Drapes. Discreet and reliable. Pick up and delivery/ Unmarked van. Call toll free! 1-888-241-2199 8075

8075 M + K Pest control: Special price for bedbugs, senior discount. Reasonable + reliable services. Licensed and insured. Call 917-304-8777

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

Electricians TRACK BY JACK 917-748-7225 74-TRACK 917-725-0785 TRACK LIGHTING SPECIALISTS, INSTALLATION SALES. Update old cans with small efficient, low voltage halogens. Wholesale bulbs delivered.

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

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

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

9030

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

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

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

8065

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

Autos 9030

AUTO FOR SALE – 2008 Toyota Sienna, good condition, one owner. 56K miles 347-965-4842 Asking $13,000 9030

Pets 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

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

Selling 9040

NATIONAL MOTOR CLUB: Auto and personal injury coverage. Anywhere in the US, Mexico, Canada. $18/month, 60% off prescription medications. Call Francisca 347-320-3890 Salesperson wanted. 9030

8080

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

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

9030 MUST SELL! 2009 BMW 335d Like new condition. More pictures at robertbrown201@yahoo.com Robert Brown: 361-237-4612 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.

1997 ROLLS ROYCE. Silver Spur. Pristine condition. 10K miles $67,000. Jet black exterior. Light Beige Leather Exterior. 508-400-3354

9030

Free Luxury Motor Home Tours on a condition of buying electronics, batteries + groceries. Staring price $7000 + up plus gas and tolls. Also get a discount on the purchase of the 2011 MCI 47 passenger bus. 917-216-8379 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 9030

Collectibles – 1961 WORLD SERIES BALL – W/signatures incl. Roger Maris, Yogi Berra, Whitely ford, etc. in box; also NASCAR. Winston Cup Poster + vintage comic books. Antique hand embroided quilts. Rare record albums. Contact 205-670-9044 9040

Commercial gym equipment (4), hammer strength (2) nautilus (1) cybex – 2 yrs old original cost 18K asking 8K. Call owner 516-661-9639 9040

Motorized Scooter. Lynx L3, bright red brand new, used once, battery operated, holds up to 300lbs. $800 215-499-6226

9040

Kawai Baby Grand piano. Ebony satin finish, excellent condition. Contact 978-505-0971 9040

BETH ISRAEL MEMORIAL PARK: Woodbridge, NJ . 4 graves with perpetual care $1250 each or best offer. 941-320-0945 Cell or 941-535-7886 9040

9040 Beautiful custom designer L-shaped sofa (1yr old) salmon color, two tone fabrics, seat depth 41”, Length on one side (sections) 108” (68”x40”) and 100” (60”x40) condition perfect, Original price $25,000 must sell, Asking $3,000. Contact 646-642-8666

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 2011 Dimension one hot tub, brand new, 3 year warrantee, seats 6 (2 pumps) Stainless steel jets. The #1 rates hot tub for energy efficiency. Originally $8839. Sale $5997 631-681-4400

DRY CLEANERS for sale in Boro Park. Asking $95K. Please call 347-585-6943 9040

Furniture Kew Garden Hills: Italian and French DR, BR, breakfront, Hi-riser, chandelier and Paintings. Call 917-836-0146

9040

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

Buying

9045

US Coins Wanted Especially interested in Govt proof/ mint sets. Orig boxes. Rare coins / Estate Jewelry 212-642-4324 Midtown

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

9050

9045

9045 WANTED: HENREDON 1980s Chinese bedroom set. Need bed, lighted canopy, 2 pier armories, will also buy matching pieces and wall unit/ carved chest + cabinet. Contact 201-664-6983 lve msg

Other 9050

ANTIQUES FOR SALE - Morgan Silver Dollars 1878, 1882, 1889, 1895 & 1897 609-494-0900

HAIR AND WIG TRAINING Register for many classes. 347-432-2000 9050

Machpelah Cemetary, Ridgewood, Queens NY. Two cemetery plots. Price $1000 each including Perpetual care. Call 732-657-7120

9040

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 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

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

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

9040 JAZZ LOVERS! Over 1,000 jazz greatest records, excellent cond, negotiable. Ellington, Vaughn Parker, Holiday + Fitzgerald, just to name a few + Many more. Contact718-379-6401 9040 Antiques for Sale. 5 piece large bdrm set/ dining rm + China + circa 1900 Sunburst Oak, excel cond. Pieces can be sold separately. View website: http://tinyurl.com/39mo7go Click collectables + Antiques can view. Approx 37 photos/ Contact732-937-9167 9040 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

9050

Essential sharing – Licensed Massage Therapist. Spoil your every need. Up-close and personal, come see me! Call 212-702-9872 9050

Ask the expert: Harav shlomo fogel: Any problems with social security. SSI + Medical. Call 718-252-0336 9050

DIVORCE IN ONE DAY: No court appearance, guaranteed, from $995 978-443-8387 365 Boston Post Road #241. Sudbury, MA 01776 www.divorcefast.com

9050

Reputable moving, excel prices, quality service. DOT #2104954. Eli’s Moving Service. 718-338-MOVE 9050

9080 Miami Beach: 41st Street – renovated 4BRs, 3 bths, DR, LR, pool, original $1.2M, now reduced to $600K 305-333-5864 9050 Excellent Sofer Musmach, shamayim. Expert in writing and checking mezuzahs. Tefillin. Please call: 347-406-1999

Tag sale - Artbook collection over 500 books, porcelains, record, light fixtures, fudogs, modern furniture, minerals, outdoor furniture. 1950’s memorabilia, huge collection of snow bulbs. Call 516-625-0396 9050

9050 BASEBALL: Lifelong Met/ Yankee fan from BP/ Midwood. Looking to join along with a baseball group ( age 45-64) That attends games. Call 718-232-6553 Ask for Howard

9050 Psychic readings by Valencia. Spiritual consultant. Healer of mind and spirit. Stop being lost. I can help you walk in the right path of a new beginning, find your true destiny in love, courtship, reuniting, separated and prosperity. Call now 212-671-2531 “Thank you and God bless you until I speak with you”

SEAGATE: Hotel services available for weekend get togethers (ie, shabbatonia, simchas, events, meetings, etc) reasonably priced. Avail immed. Call owner 718-714-0028 9050

9050 Aircraft for sale Building for rent Call 336-292-2579 Ext 6 - Ask for Frank

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 9050

ASK THE EXPERT – Rabbi Shlomo Fogel any problems with social Security, disability, SSI and medicare. Call 718-252-0336 Reasonable Rates 9050

JOB FINDING WIZARD – Seek coaching to secure job? Discover best solution. Willing to invest min $85, after initial inquiry. Call Wizard Peter A-S 917-912-3829 9050

9040

Knollwood Park: Ridgewood, Queens: 2 Cemetary plots for sale for $2500 for both or best offer. 954-721-4064

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

RELIABLE HANDYMAN We do Carpentry – Painting – Plastering – Sheetrock and tile work. NO JOB TOO SMALL. Call Barry 718-502-3554 Free Estimates

9050

9050 Did you live or someone you know live AT THE BARBIZON HOTEL IN NYC PRIOR TO 1981? Do you have stories to tell? Please contact researcher doing background for a film 212-675-2625

Old watches + Clocks Wanted by collector. Regardless of condition. Highest prices paid. 212-517-8725

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 9050

Attention: Camp Directors! Beautiful, coach buses to transport campers. To/form camportrips. Very competitive rates. Call 855-Deresh-Eretz or 855-337-3243

9050 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 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

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

9050

9050 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 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 Mt Ararat, Farmingdale: 8 Burial plots for sale. $12,000 Best Offer 516-466-4432 or 631-466-1635

9025

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

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

9050

9050 4 Security camera $1200 Installation included. 1 yr warranty. Call 24Hrs 917-338-7003 www.ozganelectric.com 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 9050 TSP & Security Pro *Security camera system start from $1299 installed *Flat TV wall mount installation *Interco, home office network FREE estimate 917-373-2062 We speak Hebrew too. 9050 AIRLINE TICKETS. Greyhound/ Amtrak 50% discount off tickets to anywhere in the world. Call 646-464-8747

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

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 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 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

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New Jersey Apartment For Sale 9055

9055 Passaic Park: Open hse, Sun 5/15 11-4; 358 Brook Ave. MIC, 5BR, 2.5bth, very lg LR/DR, H/W fls. Huge kshr EIK opens to deck. Lg bkyd, 2c gar. fin bsmt/attic $649K. Nr shuls/trans. For sale by owner. No agents, Owner has RE referral lic 973-773-2103

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 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.

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

9050

HOUSE FOR SALE Bergenfield/ Teaneck border 5+1 bedrooms & 3 full bathrooms. Renovated side hall colonial. Large master suite with vaulted ceilings, large walk in closet and spa like bathroom. Wood/granite/ Stainless steel modern. Kosher eat-in kitchen, lrg LR, large DR (can seat22), lrg FR. Close to many shuls and right near 2 parks. Asking $749K, 2010 taxes $13,333K OPEN HOUSE 3/27 11-1PM 69 Wilbur Rd. 917-930-4057 9065

9065 Ringwood: 1 acre wooded lot, 280’ of frontage. Beautiful area. 180 Magee Rd $229K 406-522-0325

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

Rockaway Township, NJ: New construction New Jersey. ( 2) story colonial. Lakefront property. Walking distance to temple. Contact 973-983-9527

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

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9065

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

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

175,000 Co-op Apt For Sale: Great Size Bedrooms. Too many upgrades to mentrion! Ready to move-in. Close to GWB. Call Angela 201-328-6603 9065

Bogota, NJ: 2 BR, 1.5 bths, LG EIK, 6 drvwy, central AC, new furnace w/3, zone heat. Close to all buses. Fast sale $259K OBO Owner 201-820-4391 Lakewood: Corner store for rent, good location. Call 732-513-9470 9075

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

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

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For Sale

7030

Available For Rent

7065

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

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

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8010

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

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9070

5000sqft restaurant in Monmouth County. Elegantly designed seats 115 people with (8) apartments + (2) additional. Retail spaces. Contact 908-902-7828 9010

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

Ramat Bet Shemesh: Ramat Shilo: 2 BR, fully furnished, AC, WD ground floor, no steps, 2 min walk to Mercaz. Short / long term. Call owner 248-214-9573

9000

THE PREMIER CHOICE FOR JERUSALEM PROPERTY SERVICES. – Long term rentals – Short term rentals – Renovations – Buying a property assistance Shia Getter Property Management +972-77-234-6011 sg@shiagetter.com or www.shiagetter.com 9000

9000 Kosher Services Worldwide: Malcolm Green Events from the dryer of the angl-saxon caterers for all your Glatt Kosher catering needs in Israel and throughout the Caribbean and the wider world. Call 052-244-8709 or 9-862-6442 Email: koshercaterer@yahoo.co.uk

Luxury rentals for short/ long term in Herzelia. The apartments are furnished and newly renovated. They are avail for individuals or families. Call 011-972-54-942-1444 or www.99yafit.com

9000

9000 DESIGNER LIVING IN JERUSALEM: Beautiful 1-family house with a view to die for. You’ll never leave home. High ceilings. Amazing gardens/ patio for entertaining and huge succah. Spacious living room and master bdrm suite. Big dining rm. Full kitchen, book-lined den, five bdrms. Ctrl AC, oil heat and advanced solar heating. Private covered parking. Contact Owners – Michael and Sara at mikewid@netviosion.net.il or 011-972-2-5322-868

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

9000

9000 Tallbieh: Exclusive Bartenura St. Very big 210 sqm, 5 room completely renovated apt. Private garden, parking etc, $1,950,000. Serious seller, DWELL, Jerusalem. 02-567-6607 Reuven 050-523-1478 We have many more properties!

9000 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

Ramot Beit: Charming spacious 6+ rooms cottage spectacular view, garden patio, quiet lane, in amazing anglo-saxon, modern Orthodox community! 050-873-2442 or 02-586-3242 9000

9000 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

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

NEGOTIATOR: EXPERIENCED NEGOTIATOR AVAIABLE TO REPRESENT YOU ANYWHERE IN ISRAEL. CALL TOLL FREE. CONSULTATION 052-773-0076

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

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 REAL ESTATE IN ISRAEL. INVESTMENT AND MANAGEMENT. MORTGAGES FROM 7096 AND UP. Simcha Teitelhaum 917-474-7440 simchatb@gmail.com

9000

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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 9000 Jerusalem: Lux 3 BR hotel apt, 20 min walk to kotel, kit, DR, LR, pool. Avail for Pesach 347-721-7722

9000 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

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 Beautiful apartment for sale in the old city of Jerusalem with unique view. Call 011-972-52-462-8913 or see www.apt-oldcity.com

New villa. Very high quality. Stunning 210 sqm corner center of Omer, 2 floors. 052-758-8102

9000

9000 Beautiful apartment for sale in the old city of Jerusalem with unique view. Call 011-972-52-462-8913

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 All types of properties available. Looking to buy apts or invest in Israel? Many options available. Call my new number. 011-972-52-763-1845

HERZILYA PITUAH. For sale, rare and wonderful villa, 10 rooms, 500/750 sq m., modern architecture, new meticulously designed and built with perfectionistic quality at the highest level possible, located in quiet and tranquil surroundings, exciting and one of a kind. 050-620-0000, zvicohen3@gmail.com

9000

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Florida Real Estate

For Sale

9080

9080 Central Florida. Very private Estate Site 240 acres. Mile from paved road surrounded by Gov’t property, one well/ 2 barns / 3 stocked fishing ponds. 24x24ft, sleeping quarters. Abundant Wildlife. Contact 407886-4922 Email: Kenggn@hotmail.com

Central FL. Land with Greenhouses, 20 acres deeded (some in lake) Highway + lake frontage. Business w/nice lake front. Home site, low real estate tax/ Low sales tax. No state income tax. Zone for park recreation/ Church/ Synagogue. Can be changed to suit. Contact Ken 407-886-4922 Email:Kenggn@hotmail.com 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.

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

9080

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

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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

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

9080 ADULT COMMUNITIES. FL, FORT MYERS 0.9%. 10year Fixed Rate (1.41% apr) NEW HOMES from the $160’s 55+ Active Adult CALL 239-689-8790 or visit www.55PlusMyCascades.com 2 luxury condos each with 2 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms, one in Boca Raton for $79,900 one in Boynton Beach $119K 802-782-0721 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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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 Excellent Oppt: Fountainbleau Hotel, Miami Beach, magnificent 850sq ft studio, sleeps 4-6 renting daily/weekly. Avail short/long term. Call 347-804-4666 9085 Miami Beach: Beautiful newly renovated apt in tower 41. Bay view with balcony and gorgeous view of downtown Miami, 1 spacious BR with master bath newly furnished DR/LR area w/guest bath, state of the bed. Call 917-838-1528

Boca Raton/ Century Village: Beautiful 1 BR, 1.5 bth, new appliances, enclosed porch. Great location. Call 917-749-7135 9085

Miami, FL: Tower 41 Luxury Apt. Monthly or weekly. 514-991-3964 9085

9085

Miami, FL: A luxurios apt avail for rent in tower 41 for Passover or Monthly or weekly 514-991-3964

9085

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

9085 Miami Beach: Collins Ave/ 36th St, beautiful 3.5 room condo ready for pesach, 2 bath, Porch facing ocean. 305-534-6706

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

For sale: One of the largest Glatt kosher supermarkets in southeast FL. Catering, butcher, deli, produce dept. huge potential. 561-317-0274 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 Miami Beach/54th St Collins Ave: Fabulous, 1 BR condo on top Floor Overlooking ocean, Shul in building. Avail Daily/weekly or monthly. 917-349-9471

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

9085

9085 Delray Beach: (Palm Beach County) VACATION CONDO in a beautiful well established community. 1 & 2 BDRMS available-Fully Equipped- Jan. Feb or March 2011. www.ALRFLORIDA.COM Info@alrflorida.com 800-336-6925 Aspen Leaf Realty, INC.

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

9085

RESTAURANT FOR SALE

Very successful restaurant in Hollywood, Florida. Asking 500K Call owner 954-809-5998 Not on Shabbat

9080 Boca Raton, FL: CC/4Golf courses-2b/2b furnished, 1st flr condo, 1,250+ sq ft, All golf view/ Ask $67,000 + Equity. SAMJ121@aol.com Call 561-479-2841

9080 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

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Great Neck Jaguar 1-866-363-2689 GreatNeckJaguar.com 39 month lease, $3,995 down, $795 bank fee, Add Tax & reg fees. No security deposit. Primary bank approval. 10k miles per yr.,. 30 cents per mile therafter. Total payments- XF=$23,361 & XK=$46,371. Offer expires 3/31/2010.