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CONFLICTING VIEWS PRESENTED BY NETANYAHU, OBAMA AT AIPAC 2011 BY TZVI ALLEN FISHMAN In a remarkable display of Jewish unity and love for the State of Israel, ten thousand people came together at the 2011 American Israel Public Affairs Committee Policy Conference in Washington D.C., which ran from Sunday through Tuesday, May 22-24. In this historic gathering, supporters of Israel came to share, learn, discuss, and be part of the crucial political process of gaining congressional support for Israel. he policy conference this year could not come at a more tense moment in Israel’s history. Only four days earlier in a policy statement concerning Israel, President Barack Obama declared that Israel should start new negotiations with the Palestinian Authority utilizing the 1967 borders as a starting point. This statement was then followed by a joint press conference with statements by both President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. Although this idea is nothing new, no President ever dared utter these words, and this statement sparked an intense reaction from Israel, the world Jewish community, as well as within the U.S. political arena. The AIPAC Policy Conference was thus transformed into a platform for explanations and clarifications by the Obama administration and responses and statements by the government of Israel. The conference hosted a fascinating procession of speeches. Arguably the most highly anticipated were those by President Barack Obama at the opening plenary of the Conference and by Israel Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu at the Gala Banquet on Monday evening. In addition, top political figures such as the Republican House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, Democratic Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, Republican Speaker of the

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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu declared that the State of Israel is rooted in ideas championed by the Jewish people, that all men are created in G-d’s image, equal, and all are entitled to justice. IN THIS ISSUE: FULL COVERAGE OF THE 2011 AIPAC POLICY CONFERENCE, AND ISRAELI PM NETANYAHU’S SPEECH TO CONGRESS.

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Netanyahu to Congress: “Israel is Not What is Wrong About the Middle East, Israel is What is Right About the Middle East” etanyahu received a warm reception from Congress, including more than two dozen standing ovations, and made a forceful case highlighting the commonalities between Israel and America and explaining Israel’s security challenges. He talked about the threat of Iran’s nuclear program and said the Palestinian Authority must end its agreement with Hamas, which he called “the Palestinian version of alQaeda.” Netanyahu claimed that he is “willing to make painful compromises to achieve an historic peace,” but that “In Judea and Samaria, the Jewish people are not foreign occupiers,” referring to the West Bank. “This is the land of our forefathers,” Netanyahu said, “the land of Israel to which Abraham brought the idea of one God.” He added that “Any peace deal with the Palestinians must grant Israel a military presence along the Jordan River, exclude repatriation of Palestinian refugees to Israel and leave Jerusalem as Israel’s united capital.” However, Netanyahu explained that some Jewish settlements in the Judea/Samaria would possibly fall outside Israel’s borders in a final peace deal. Netanyahu didn’t to offer anything new in terms of substance for his vision of peace with the Palestinians, though he did say that Israel “would be very generous” about the size of the Palestinian state, providing few details. About Jerusalem, Netanyahu vowed the city would remain Israel’s undivided capital city,

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu laid out his vision of peace with the Palestinians during a speech to both houses of Congress on Tuesday.

adding that “With creativity and with good will, a solution can be found.” Regarding Palestinian refugees, he declared that Palestinians could not be allowed to immigrate to Israel. “Palestinians from around the world have the right to immigrate, if they so choose, but only to the eventual Palestinian state,” he said. Netanyahu repeated some lines from a speech that he had delivered at the AIPAC dinner the night before, such as “Israel is not what is wrong about the Middle East, Israel is what is right about the Middle East.” He blamed the failure of the peace process on the Palestinians’ refusal to accept a Jewish state. “Our conflict has never been about the establishment of a Palestinian state,” Netanyahu said. “It’s always been about the existence of a Jewish state. That’s what this conflict is about.” He pointed out that the Palestinians continue to incite hatred towards Israelis. “I stood before my people and said I will accept a Palestinian state,” Netanyahu announced before Congress. “It’s time for President Abbas to stand before his people and say: I will accept a Jewish state.”

As for the eventual shape of a future Palestinian state, Netanyahu indicated that large settlement blocs would remain a part of Israel, along with “other areas of critical strategic and national importance,” but that, “in any real peace agreement, that ends the conflict, some settlements will end up beyond Israel’s borders.” In reaction to President Obama’s declaration that a peace agreement will be based on the 1967 borders, Netanyahu said, “Israel will not return to the indefensible boundaries of 1967.” A large portion of Netanyahu’s speech was dedicated to trying to shift the focus back onto Iran’s attempt to build nuclear weapons. He demonstrated that the threat from Iran was not a problem for Israel alone but was a threat to the U.S. as well. “They could put a bomb anywhere. They could put it in a missile,” Netanyahu said. “They could eventually put it in a suitcase or on a subway.” Netanyahu praised President Obama for leading the way with sanctions against Iran through the U.N. Security Council and saluted America for not staying silent in the face of calls from Tehran for Israel’s destruction. Netanyahu added that “The more Iran believes all options are on the table, the less the chance of confrontation.” The Israeli Prime Minister, an experienced public speaker, had an informal delivery, cracking several jokes and twice turning around to personally address Vice President Joe Biden. When a heckler, named Rae Abileah, interrupted Netanyahu at one point, Congress drowned her out with a standing ovation, showing great support and respect for the prime minister. Abileah was identified as a left-wing Jewish CODEPINK activist, who was quickly whisked out of the Congressional chambers after shouting, "Stop Israeli war crimes.”

Joplin’s Small Jewish Community Devastated by Tornado At least two Jewish brothers are missing in the wake of a deadly tornado that tore through Joplin, Mo. Other members of the small Jewish community there are in need of basic supplies, according to Chabad.org. abbi Yehuda Weg, the Tulsa-based director of Chabad-Lubavitch of Oklahoma, drove to Joplin Monday night with a list

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of Jewish community members in need or missing and a car full of supplies, joining volunteers from the American Red Cross and local disaster agencies, according to Chabad.org. Rabbi Weg travels to Joplin at least twice a month to supervise kosher production lines at several food manufacturing plants and to meet with the 15 to 20 Jews living there. Rabbi Weg said that those missing following

the tornado included two brothers active in the Jewish community. Some 116 people are confirmed dead and dozens are missing following what is being called the second-deadliest tornado in U.S. history. The tornado cut through Joplin Sunday evening, one of several tornadoes that hit the Midwest over the weekend due to a system of severe thunderstorms that also have caused massive flooding.

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OBAMA AND NETANYAHU PRESENT THEIR CASE AT AIPAC 2011 dom and democracy. Israel is not the problem in the Middle East, he explained. It’s the lack of freedom and opportunity in the Arab countries. It’s their want of progress and a dream of a better life. “The millions who poured into the streets of Tehran, Tunis, Cairo, Sanna, Benghazi and Damascus were not thinking about Israel, they were thinking about freedom and oppor-

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House John Boehner and Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid all delivered speeches which were well-received by those in attendance. President Obama stated that the intent of his speech was never that of causing Israel to be put into a position where it could not defend its borders, but rather that he was trying to open a door for the PA to come to the negotiating table. He stated that Israel would be able to negotiate its borders based on its need for safety and security but should utilize the 1967 borders as a starting point. He clearly stated that he did not believe that Israel should actually return to its 1967 borders. He did definitively state that the United States will not support either negotiating with a Palestinian Authority that is in an alliance with Hamas or one that will attempt to force its way into the UN by unilaterally declaring a Palestinian State, adding that the U.S. will not support such a forced state. There was much discussion at the conference about the language and intent of President Obama’s speech. Both Democrats and Republicans agreed that foreign aid money should not be given to Hamas; despite its integration with the PA, it is still recognized as a terrorist entity. Senator Harry Reid, a Democrat from Nevada and Senate Majority Leader, stated that “No one should accept premature parameters about borders.” Everyone, however, anxiously awaited Monday evening to hear the words of Prime

______________________ Netanyahu: “Israel can never return to the indefensible 1967 borders.” ______________________

President Obama stated that the intent of his speech was never that of causing Israel to be put into a position where it could not defend its borders, but rather that he was trying to open a door for the PA to come to the negotiating table. Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. The Gala Banquet at the 2011 AIPAC Conference was memorable. Gathered there were 10,000 guests, 1500 Students representing 400 Universities, 350 members of the

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House and Senate, as well as hundreds of ambassadors and politicians from all over the world in two huge ballrooms. To a thunderous applause and chanting of “Bibi, Bibi,” Prime Minister Netanyahu delivered his historical speech. In it he thanked all those present for defending Israel’s right to defend itself. He spoke about his trip though Washington the day before, and reading the words of Lincoln reaffirming a “government of the people, for the people and by the people.” Netanyhau declared that the State of Israel is rooted in ideas championed by the Jewish people, that all men are created in G-d’s image, equal, and all are entitled to justice. That is why one million Muslims enjoy full democratic rights in Israel and why Israel is the only place in the Middle East where Christians are completely free to practice their faith. “That is why only Israel can be trusted to ensure freedom for all faiths in our eternal capital, the united city of Jerusalem,” he added. Netanyahu talked about how Israel does not divide America, but unites America. He spoke of how the people in Arab countries are yearning for what Americans have: free-

tunity,” said Netanyahu, adding: “Israel is not what’s wrong with the Middle East, Israel is what is right with the middle east.” Netanyahu explained that the Arabs look at Israelis and they realize that they are flourishing because of their freedom. “Israel wants peace because we know the blessings peace would bring to us and our fellow neighbors,” the prime minister said. He challenged the Palestinians to admit that the reason there isn’t peace between Israel and them is because the conflict has raged on for nearly a century and, “The Palestinians refuse to end it. They refuse to accept the Jewish State.” Netanyahu went on to say that the Palestinians must be prepared to make peace with the Jewish State. Netanyahu reiterated that Israel always dreams of peace with the Palestinians, but not at the expense of Israel’s right to exist in safety and security. Most important, in response to Obama’s controversial statement implying that Israel should give up all territory beyond the Green Line, he announced “Israel can never return to the indefensible 1967 borders.” Netanyahu urged all present to join him and President Obama in denouncing Hamas and demanding the release of Gilad Shalit, who has been held hostage by terrorists for the past five years. He thanked the United States for all of its military assistance and foreign aid and thanked President Obama for his support in fighting terrorism and for supporting the Iran Sanctions Act, as well as his promise that the U.S. will not allow Iran to acquire nuclear weapons. To another round of thunderous applause, Binyamin Netanyahu ended by saying “My dear friends, this is the essence of the great alliance between our two nations: two peoples bonded in liberty, and seeking freedom and peace for all.”

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Hamas Leaders Continue to Quarrel

ccording to the report, Mahmoud alZahar, who serves as foreign minister in Hamas’ government in Gaza, said in an interview with the Lebanese newspaper al-Akhbar that Hamas’ exiled leader, Khaled Mashaal, had no right to say that Hamas would give PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas another chance to try to negotiate a peace deal with Israel. “We didn’t know and were not consulted about the position of Khaled Mashaal, and this is not the correct position,” al-Zahar was quoted as telling the newspaper. “We haven’t given any chance for negotiations on behalf of us or the Palestinian people. Our program is against negotiations in this way, because they are a waste of time.” According to the report, Mashaal backed the idea of negotiations with Israel when he signed the recent Hamas-Fatah unity agreement in Cairo. In the interview, al-Zahar also said Hamas’ power structure should be reassessed. While the movement's key leaders are based in the Syrian capital of Damascus, al-Zahar suggested that the emphasis should shift to the areas controlled by the PA. “The leadership is here, and the part (of Hamas) that is abroad is just a part of that,” the newspaper quoted him as saying. He added that the current power structure has harmed Hamas. Mashaal’s confidant Izzat al-Risheq said in a statement quoted by AP that al-Zahar’s statements “are wrong. They don’t present the position of the movement and its institutions. Brother Zahar does not have the mandate to comment on the speech of the head of

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US Slaps Sanctions on Ofer Brothers’ Businesses

BY ELAD BENARI Conflicts within the Hamas movement? The Associated Press reported on Tuesday that Gaza’s Hamas strongman challenged the movement’s top leader because of his backing of negotiations between the Palestinian Authority and Israel.

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BY DAVID LEV U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday slapped sanctions on seven companies that allegedly do business with Iran – two of them companies with strong Israeli ties.

mong those singled out by Clinton for alleged business ties with Iran were the Ofer Brothers Group, controlled by Yuli Ofer, and the largest stockholder in Mizrachi-Tefachot Bank, and the Tanker Pacific group, located in Singapore and owned by Yuli's brother Sami Ofer, who also has a controlling interest in the Israel Corporation, Zim, Israel Chemicals, Dead Sea Industries, and Royal Carribean Cruise Lines. The sanctions were imposed on shipping and utility companies suspected of violating U.S. sanctions against Iran, which forbid selling ships or energy exploration equipment to Tehran. A State Department official

Hamas leader Mahmoud Al-Zahar the movement.” This latest quarrel between Mashaal and al-Zahar seems to be a continuation of one they had last week, when al-Zahar made similar comments to the Al-Quds newspaper. “That does not represent the official position of Hamas,” al-Zahar said. “We do not agree to negotiate and do not encourage it. There is no change in Hamas’ position when it comes to the principle of resistance, which is the only option.” Al-Zahar also said the recent Nakba Day protests “created a great danger to the Zionist entity,” and said that such demonstrations should be staged regularly and not once per year. Other anti-Israel comments made by alZahar recently include telling a newspaper Hamas would never recognize Israel and that “If the Palestinian state does not encompass all of Israel the next generation will liberate the land.”

______________________ Ofer brothers: “We have never sold ships to Iran, and well-respected Israeli officials will certify this.” ______________________ said that the sanctions on the Ofers' companies date back to September 2010, when the companies allegedly transferred to Iran an oil tanker in a deal worth $8.65 million. It would have been easy enough for the companies to investigate whether the people they sold the ship to were legal entities, but

A State Department official said that the sanctions on Samuel Ofers’ companies date back to September 2010, when the companies allegedly transferred to Iran an oil tanker in a deal worth $8.65 million. the fact that they did not indicates that they intended for the deal to go through, the State Department said. In a statement, the Ofer brothers categorically denied the charges. “We have never sold ships to Iran, and well-respected Israeli officials will certify this,” the statement said. ISRAELNATIONALNEWS.COM

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Arab Threats Block MKs’ PA to Pay Salaries to All Shechem Visit Terrorists in Israeli Prisons BY GIL RONEN

BY ITAMAR MARCUS AND NAN JACQUES ZILBERDIK

The Israel Defense Forces called off a planned Tuesday morning visit by Knesset members to the Tomb of Joseph in Samaria, following threats of Arab violence. The Defense Ministry and IDF Central Command informed the MK’s of the cancellation after midnight.

A law published in the official Palestinian Authority Registry last month grants all Palestinians and Israeli Arabs imprisoned in Israel for terror crimes a monthly salary from the PA. The Arabic word the PA uses for this payment is "ratib," meaning "salary." Palestinian Media Watch has reported numerous times on Palestinian Authority glorification of terrorists serving time in Israeli prisons. Following the signing of this new law, the PA is now paying a salary to these prisoners.

he parliamentarians, who belong to the Land of Israel Lobby in the Knesset, wanted to visit the Tomb to mark the shloshim, or thirtieth day, since the murder of yeshiva student Ben Yosef Livnat outside the Tomb. Livnat was shot dead at close range by Palestinian Authority “police” terrorists. The visit was to be the first one to take place during daytime hours since the IDF

______________________ “Defense Minister Barak and the defense establishment have proven that they cannot stand behind their words and enable a visit to the Tomb of Joseph.” ______________________ abandoned the site in the year 2000, in ignominious circumstances. The Rabbi of Samaria, Rav Elyakim Levanon, and local authority head Gershon Mesika were to accompany the MKs. The formal reason given for the cancellation was concern over potential rioting by

he PA has defined by law which Palestinians would be considered "prisoners." "Anyone imprisoned in the occupation's [Israel's] prisons as a result of his participation in the struggle against the occupation." [Ch. 1 of Law of Prisoners, 2004/19, passed and published by the PA Chairman and Government, December 2004. The Prisoners' Centre for Studies, www.alasra.ps Accessed May 9, 2011] In other words, all Palestinians in Israeli prisons for terror crimes officially join the PA payroll. According to the definition in the PA law, Palestinian car thieves in Israeli prisons will not receive a salary, but Hamas and Fatah terrorist murderers will. The PA also gives a salary to Israeli Arabs convicted of terror crimes against Israel - the country of which they are citizens. PA benefits to Israeli Arab terrorists, in fact, are greater than the ones extended to Palestinian terrorists. Those serving more than 20-year sentences will receive a greater PA salary than prisoners serving shorter sentences, the new PA law establishes. Salaries are to be paid from the day of arrest until release. More than 6,000 Palestinian prisoners are

T The Israel Defense Forces called off a planned Tuesday morning visit by Knesset members to the Tomb of Joseph in Samaria. local Arabs, who would have the support of the Palestinian Authority. MKs Ze’ev Elkin and Aryeh Eldad, who head the Land of Israel Lobby, responded with derision to the decision. “Defense Minister Barak and the defense establishment have proven that they cannot stand behind their words and enable a visit to the Tomb of Joseph on the 30th day after a PA policeman murdered Ben Yosef Livnat there,” the stated. Noting that the Tomb of Joseph was supposed to be in Israeli control according to the Oslo Accords. They called the decision “a surrender to the terror threats of the PA, which incited the PA public to violently oppose the visit.”

currently serving time in Israeli prisons for terror-related offenses. Among those now eligible are Abdullah Barghouti, serving 67 life sentences; Hassan Salameh, serving 38 life sentences; and Jamal Abu Al-Hijja, serving nine life sentences, all of whom are imprisoned for planning suicide bombings. These three terrorists were recently called "heroic" by the official PA daily (see full article below.) Funding by donor nations could enable payment of salaries to terrorists The new PA law stipulates that payment of salaries "will be implemented... on the

______________________ “Recently, the EU announced the transfer of 45 million euros to the PA for salaries.” ______________________ basis of available sources of funding." Accordingly, when the PA is short of cash for salaries, the salaries to the prisoners will be cut. The PA has reported that the US, the EU, France, Britain, Ireland, Norway, Japan, India and the World Bank have all given money to the PA for its general budget in 2010-2011 Such direct funding could be part of the "available sources" for terrorist salaries, or could free money elsewhere in the PA budget that could be used for these salaries. The list is not exclusive as it relies solely on reports in the official PA daily. The PA receives financial aid from many other donors as well. Recently, the EU announced the transfer of 45 million euros to the PA for salaries: "Some EUR 45 million of the funds from today's decision will go towards salaries and pensions of vital workers, mainly doctors, nurses and teachers."

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IMF Director Strauss-Kahn Resigns, Posts Bail French banker and political figure Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who stands accused of sexually assaulting a hotel maid in New York, was released on bail last Thursday, on strict conditions. n addition to posting one million dollars for bail, as well as an additional $5 million bond, secured on his house. The former International Monetary Fund Director is being tagged and placed under virtual house arrest, with an armed guard around the clock. Prior to his release, Strauss-Kahn, who denies all charges against him, resigned from

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Regional Forces Promote Violence, Not Peace, Before Obama’s Mideast Speech HAMAS’ LEADER MASHAAL: HAMAS-FATAH UNITY HELPS CONFRONT “ZIONIST ENEMY”

his position with the IMF. The full text of his resignation letter can be found below.

Osama bin Laden, terrorist mastermind and former leader of alQaeda, and Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas' leader. Haniyeh referred to bin Laden as a "holy warrior" after his death. Ahead of U.S. President Barack Obama’s Middle East speech last Thursday, forces across the region lambasted Israeli-Palestinian peace and promoted violence over dialogue. alestinian reconciliation between Hamas and Fatah is an important step towards “strengthening the internal front in the confrontation against the Zionist enemy,” Hamas’ leader Khaled Mashaal was quoted as saying by Syria’s official news agency SANA. Iran, which promulgates terror through its proxies, Hezbollah and Hamas, announced it has manufactured new antiship ballistic missiles. “These new missiles enjoy supersonic

‘Miracle Recovery’: Demjanjuk Seen Walking Out of Court The convicted nazi collaborator who was found guilty in a German court lst week of 28,060 counts of accessory to murder after a Munich court found he served as a guard at the Nazi's Sobibor death camp. He was sentenced to five years in prison but immediately released pending his appeal, which could take as much as two years, after the court ruled he was not a flight risk. ut less than a week after the conviction and sentencing he was photographed by a newspaper photographer walking around the nursing home where he is living while he awaits appeal. Bild, Germany's largest selling newspapers, Sunday edition published pictures of Demjanjuk walking, with the headline "The Bad Guy's Miracle Recovery." Many people had accused Demjanjuk of faking his severe illness in court and there had been reports that while in court he was comatose he would actually joke with people in the courthouse hallways. His son John Demjanjuk Jr., said that he has been able to walk short distances on

Still image pulled from a surveillance video taken by immigration agents show John Demjanjuk on April 6, 2009, getting into a car. good days while on other days, he is confined to bed. There has been an outcry against his lenient sentence of 5 years some people recalled that he surely had no compassion towards old or sick Jews at Sobibor where he participated in killing everybody.

IHH leader Bulent Yidrim and Hamas' leader Khaled Mashaal (spittoon.org) speed and cannot be tracked or intercepted by [an] enemy," Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari said, adding that missiles can hit targets 186 miles (300km) away with high-precision, according to the Iranian news agency FARS. “Which is more evil Al-Qaeda or Israel?” wrote Khalid Amayreh from Jerusalem on Hamas’ English- language website. Amayreh said that the United States and Israel are worse than bin Laden: “One must acknowledge the fact that the U.S. has always represented the greater evil whenever compared to bin Laden.” While world leaders lauded the death of Osama bin laden, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who called it a “victory for justice, freedom and the values shared by all democratic countries fighting shoulder to shoulder against terror,” Iranbacked Hamas praised Osama bin Laden as a “holy warrior.” The terror group mourned bin Laden’s death after U.S. forces assassinated him for murdering more than 3,000 Americans and others on September 11, 2001. IHH, a Turkish Islamist organization with

terror connections that organizes flotillas to Hamas-controlled Gaza, also denounced bin Laden’s death as an “illegal” act by the Americans. Its members have expressed “readiness to sacrifice [as] shaheeds [martyrs]” in order to achieve their objectives.

______________________ “While world leaders lauded the death of Osama bin laden, Iran-backed Hamas praised Osama bin Laden as a “holy warrior.” ______________________ Just last week, the Obama administration placed sanctions on Syrian President Bashar Assad and six of his deputies for “continued oppressive measures against its own people,” reported the Hindustan Times. “Since the [Syrian] uprising began more than seven weeks ago, President Bashar alAssad’s security apparatus has repeatedly responded with deadly force, including firing live ammunition at a funeral and seizing critically wounded demonstrators from a hospital. Hundreds are believed to have been killed,” reported The New York Times, referring to the prospect that Syria was to be elected to the U.N. Human Rights Council

A rally in Damascus. Hundreds have been killed for protesting against Bashar al-Assad's regime. (Jane Houle) this month. The Obama administration also blamed Syria “for inciting deadly protests across its border and into the Israeli-held Golan Heights,” earlier this week in order to divert attention from domestic strife. White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said Israel has the right to defend its borders and that its neighbors have a responsibility not to prompt such clashes. Some 15 people were killed and scores were injured as a result.

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RCA Holds National Convention, Proposed Circumcision Electing New Leadership, and Ban to Appear on Ballot in Dealing with Critical Issues San Francisco The Rabbinical Council of America, the largest grouping of Orthodox rabbis in the world, has just completed a most successful annual convention - the 52nd in its 75 year history - held last week in Englewood NJ. n confronting a number of critical issues that face the Jewish community, the convention throughout reflected a sense of rabbinic unity, shared purpose, and respectful dialogue - a remarkable accomplishment given the broad involvement of rabbis from across the Orthodox spectrum in Jewish life who identify with the RCA. The convention dealt with vital issues including: increased opportunities for engagement with Jews of other denominations and unaffiliated Jews, creative solutions to the challenges confronting the day school community, the continuing expansion and communal acceptance of the RCA's GPS conversion courts, bilateral relations with Israel's Chief Rabbinate, deepened cooperation with Israel's Tzohar rabbis, and a variety of sessions and workshops dealing with social media and digital challenges to family relationships, addictions and divorce rates in the Orthodox community, stresses encountered by rabbinic families, child sexual abuse, homosexuality, synagogue security in an age of terrorism, creating American-style Orthodox communities in Israel and increased involvement in world affairs. A highlight of the proceedings was the election, without opposition, of a new administration, under the presidential leadership of Rabbi Shmuel Goldin of Englewood, NJ, in addition to nine other officers from throughout the US and Israel, as well as 18 new Executive Committee members, fully

representative of the ideological, geographical, and age spectra of the RCA. Rabbi Goldin, a distinguished communal leader, educator, and author, takes the reigns of an organization that in recent years has stood at the forefront of Orthodox life, representing the mainstream rabbinic community as a

______________________ “With its growing membership and increasing diversity, the RCA is poised for a period of growth and dynamic leadership at the head of the Orthodox community.” ______________________ member-service organization that also embodies and projects traditional halachic values and practices throughout the community and society in an era of unprecedented communal and societal change. As Rabbi Goldin put it in his acceptance remarks, "Building upon its proud, accomplished history, the RCA today stands ready to make new, major contributions to all facets of the Jewish community. With the help of G-d and the combined creative vision of our broad membership, I am certain that we will rise to the challenge." With its growing membership and increasing diversity, the RCA is poised for a period of growth and dynamic leadership at the head of the Orthodox community, fully mindful of the challenges confronting Jewish life, here and abroad.

Obama Would Replicate bin Laden Mission U.S. President Barack Obama says if necessary, he would order another raid into Pakistan like the one that killed alQaeda leader Osama bin Laden. n an interview with the BBC aired Sunday, Obama said the U.S. respects Pakistan's sovereignty but that his administration's job is to secure the United States. He said he would approve another attack in Pakistan if, in his words, "someone actively planning to kill our people or our allies' people" was found there. A squad of elite U.S. forces flew into the Pakistani city of Abbottabad on May 2 and

killed bin Laden in his walled compound. The attack has strained relations between Washington and Islamabad. Obama, in the interview, also said he is prepared to open negotiations with the Taliban in an effort to end the fighting in Afghanistan. But he said Taliban leaders must first cut their ties with al-Qaida. The president's interview with the BBC was conducted in advance of his visit to Britain. The president leaves later Sunday for a European tour that begins with a stop in Ireland. He will also visit France and Poland. VOANEWS.COM

BY JULIE MORIN If Lloyd Schofield has his way, circumcisions for boys under the age of 18 will soon be unlawful in the city of San Francisco, punishable with a $1000 fine or up to one year in jail. That’s because Schofield, 59, a long-time resident of San Francisco, has garnered the 7,700 signatures needed to get an anti-circumcision measure on the municipal ballot for November 8, 2011. chofield, who refers to the proposed ban on circumcision as a human rights issue, said, ''What you're doing is you're taking an infant and removing the most sensitive part of their body.'' He calls his referendum the “Male Genital Mutilation Bill.” The proposed ban, which does not provide exception for religious beliefs, has resulted in adamant opposition from Jewish and Muslim groups, as well as many physicians. The San Francisco Chronicle also opposes the ban, noting, “It wouldn't be a San Francisco election without at least one wacky measure on the ballot.” Rabbi Gil Yosef Leeds, a certified mohel in Berkeley, states that even if the measure passes, it will be appealed and tied up in litigation for many years. Still, the proposed measure has him a little on edge. "For a city that's renowned for being progressive and open-minded, to even have to consider such an intolerant proposition ... it sets a dangerous precedent for all cities and states." Such concerns have proved prophetic: an anti-circumcision petition is now circulating in Santa Monica. The petition, prohibiting “Genital Cutting of Male Minors,” was filed on Thursday, May 19 with the Santa Monica City Clerk. The text of the proposed law is identical to that of the San Francisco measure. Other Bay Area rabbis shared Rabbi Leeds’s concerns. "I think it's horrible," said Rabbi Micah Hyman of the Conservative synagogue Beth Sholom in San Francisco, adding that he believes the measure “has

______________________ “For a city that’s renowned for being progressive and open-minded, to even have to consider such an intolerant proposition ... it sets a dangerous precedent for all cities and states.” ______________________ very little support." However, if the measure passes, he vows to defeat it “in the courts, and if there will be no choice I’ll take it to the Supreme Court.” Rabbi Moshe Trager, who has performed over 3,000 circumcisions in the Bay Area, also doubts the measure will pass. “I don’t think some naughty Jewish guy (referring to Schofield) with a chip on his shoulder is going to bring ritual circumcision down.” Physicians have been weighing in with their own perspectives. Dr. Laurence Baskin, chief of pediatric neurology at San Francisco Benioff Children’s Hospital, calls the proposed ban a “bunch of nonsense,” and adds that, "I'm not going to stop doing circumcisions, and this would never pass the First Amendment test…the people who are doing this should focus on our budget problems, lack of education — something that could really help society." Taking the opposite view is Dr. Mark David Reiss, a retired San Francisco physician who feels circumcision has few health

benefits. He promotes an “alternative ceremony” for baby boys that he calls a brit shalom, or covenant of peace, which disregards halacha completely. The ceremony downgrades what has been a quintessential male Jewish observance for thousands of years (indeed, this mitzvah is so deeply ingrained that it is practiced even by otherwise non-observant Jews) to a unisex naming ceremony. Filmmaker Eli Ungar-Sargon, who grew up in an Orthodox home, questioned the practice of circumcision in a film entitled, “Cut.” “…by allowing parents to permanently alter the bodies of their children, the state is failing to protect its most vulnerable citizens from bodily harm. It seems reasonable to draw a legal line when it comes to body modifications that have life-long consequences.” In other comments, however, he stated that it was unclear whether the practice should actually be criminalized. Reaction to the San Francisco ballot measure from the Bay Area Jewish establishment has been pointed. A joint statement by the Anti-Defamation League, the Jewish Community Relations Council, the Board of Rabbis of Northern California and the American Jewish Committee calls brit milah, the covenant of circumcision, “of fundamental importance in the Jewish tradition.” The Bay Area Muslim community has also responded to the proposed ban, as Ibrahim Hooper, spokesman for the Council on American-Islamic Relations CAIR joined with Anti-Defamation League director Daniel Sandman to oppose the measure. "This is an important tradition,” said Sandman, “and when it comes to an attack on religion, or choice, I think Muslims, Jews, Christians will all respond." Worldwide, 68% of all circumcised males are Muslim. ''It's a religious tradition and it's important for us.” said Omar Nawaz of Zaytuna College, a Muslim school in the Bay Area. “It's very similar to those of the Jewish faith.” Indeed, while specific details of Jewish and Muslim circumcision may differ, both observances share a common Abrahamic origin. In recent years, there has been a push toward male circumcision throughout the world due to studies that show circumcision reduces the spread of the AIDS virus, cuts the risk of HPV and herpes, helps prevents bladder infections and penile cancer as well as other detrimental health issues. About 30% of males are circumcised worldwide. In the United States, 80% of males are circumcised. However, the incidence of circumcision in the U.S. has been dropping. The Centers for Disease Control reports that in 2009 32% of newborn boys were circumcised, down from 56% just three years earlier. At present, the American Academy of

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Undercover Police Nab Man With Explosives In Co-Op City

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De Blasio: 18 of 20 Cut Fire Companies Will Imperil Emergency Response Times A report released today by Public Advocate Bill de Blasio shows the cuts to 20 fire companies in Mayor Bloomberg’s Executive Budget will seriously imperil emergency response times. According to the report, 18 of these companies will exceed a national 4-minute standard after cuts are implemented–some by over a full minute. The National Fire Protection Association urges a 4-minute response to prevent fires from spreading beyond a single room, after which the risk of civilian death triples and property damage increases more than eight-fold. he neighborhoods targeted by these cuts will see their safety go up in smoke,” said Public Advocate Bill de Blasio. “If the Mayor succeeds in cutting these companies, some communities won’t meet the response times

“T The suspect is accused of selling explosives from the back of a white Subaru bearing Connecticut license plates. Undercover police arrested a man for allegedly selling cardboard tubes filled with makeshift explosives in a shopping center parking lot in Co-Op City, Bronx Thursday. ources say Nicholas Lihnier, 37, allegedly sold the undercover officers eight cardboard tubes filled with combustible chemicals out of his white Subaru. Officials thought the tubes were filled with potassium perchlorate and aluminum with attached pyrotechnic fuses. They said if the tubes were ignited, they could have

injured bystanders. “It’s really scary, knowing that I’m here with my family, and all of a sudden anything could have just happened to us, and we didn’t know nothing about [it],” said an onlooker. “I saw a whole bunch of them because I was parked right next to them, so I thought it was firemen at first.” The suspect was awaiting charges late Thursday. His address was not known, but his Subaru has a Connecticut license plate. The undercover investigation was conducted by the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force.

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______________________ “The neighborhoods targeted by [Fire Companies] cuts will see their safety go up in smoke.” ______________________ needed in places like Fargo, North Dakota, let alone a city where we need to fight fires on the upper floors of big apartment buildings.” Council Member Elizabeth Crowley (D30, Queens), Chair of the Fire & Criminal

Public Advocate Bill de Blasio shows the cuts to 20 fire companies in Mayor Bloomberg’s Executive Budget will seriously imperil emergency response times. Justice Committee stated, “In addition to the findings in this study, the FDNY is not counting the time the 911-caller is spending with the 911 operator which could be up to two minutes. Response times are significantly higher than what the Administration is reporting–and these false response times are being used to justify closing fire companies. The Administration’s policy for reporting response times is misleading, inaccurate and dangerous.” The Public Advocate’s report is based on response time increases estimated by the FDNY. The National Fire Protection Association standard is modeled on responding to a fire at a two-story, singlefamily home where firefighting can commence soon after crews arrive. In a dense city like New York, firefighters require additional minutes to ascend multi-story buildings, making any response times above the national standard even more alarming.

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WAR ON TERROR Al-Qaeda: New Leader or New Path? The announcement of Al-Qaeda's new leadership, to plug the hole left by the assassination of Osama bin Laden, may be more than just a changing of the guard. Tapped to be the new leader, according to CNN, Saif al-Adel was at times strongly critical of bin Laden's style and choices, including the 9/11 attacks. Questions also remain about his alleged capture by Iran, and whether the Islamic regime may still have him in custody or under their control. he appointment has not been confirmed by al-Qaeda and it's unclear whether this is an interim move. Longtime al-Qaeda No. 2 Ayman al-Zawhiri remains the figure many consider likely to assume control of the terrorist group. In al-Adel, al-Qaeda has someone experienced in terrorist operations with a hint of a pragmatic side. "We must completely halt all external actions until we sit down and consider the disaster we caused," al-Adel wrote about the 9/11 assault in 2002. "During six months, we only lost what we built in years." His effort to move al-Qaeda forces over land to Iraq, would lead to his presumed 'capture' by the Iranian government, despite his continued operational efforts for the organization. Al-Adel was anything but the peace-loving counter to bin Laden, according to a chapter of "Al-Qaeda's (Mis)Adventures in the Horn of Africa," a report by the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point. A

______________________ Saif al-Adel: “Wasn’t Western culture altogether prepared for collapse, with the collapse of the World Trade Center towers?” ______________________ former colonel in the Egyptian army, al-Adel was convicted in 1987 for his role in trying to recreate Egyptian Islamic Jihad [EIG] and to destroy the local parliament with a truck bomb and hijacked airplane. When al-Adel somehow left Egypt in 1988, he was on his way to Pakistan to join the nascent al-Qaeda movement. He distinguished himself from other al-

Tapped to be the new leader of al-Qaeda, Saif al-Adel (above) was at times strongly critical of bin Laden's (bottom right insert) style and choices, including the 9/11 attacks. Qaeda leaders, through both his soldierly professionalism and independent thinking. Appointed as al-Qaeda's explosives and military trainer in 1991-92, he criticized the "lack of practical experience" and "overenthusiasm" that EIG had exhibited in its campaign to change Egyptian society. Al-Adel was also a key player on a number of al-Qaeda fronts. After training the group's activists in Pakistan and Afghanistan, he joined the 1993-94 effort to form training camps in Somalia and the ethnic Somali region of Ogaden, Ethiopia. In letters to al-Qaeda leadership from the time, he advised how to expand operations in the area and recommended that Somalia become a home for the movement. From Somalia, al-Adel travelled to Yemen where Khalid Sheikh Muhammad claimed to have met him, and later ended up back in Afghanistan. On his return to alQaeda's primary home, Khalid Sheikh Muhammad claimed that al-Adel was "assisting them with computer and media projects," as well as offering an advanced commando training course there in 1999. Like Abu-Musab al-Zarqawi, a close contact for whom he would later write a posthu-

mous biography, al-Adel understands the importance of jihadi media. After the creation of Mu'askar al-Battar [Camp of alBattar], an al-Qaeda of the Arabian Peninsula publication, al-Adel contributed articles for the 'Security and Intelligence Operations' section. His contribution of the above-mentioned biography, revealed critical details about both his and Zarqawi's lives, and also showed the strong role he has played throughout al-Qaeda's development. Although al-Adel criticized the 9/11 attacks, he participated in its planning and many international terrorist acts. He communicated with an al-Qaeda cell in Saudi Arabia which carried out the bombings of the Dorrat al-Jadawel compound in 2003 in the Saudi capital of Riyadh. In early 2000, Australian investigators said that Saif was involved in a plot to assassinate local mining magnate and orthodox rabbi Joseph Gutnick. He also carried out attacks in Somalia and led the early resistance against invading American forces in Kandahar. Attacks like these show that he is no softie. "Al-Adel is a killer. He will use violence for the sake of violence," said Rohan Gunaratna, head of the International Center

for Political Violence and Terrorism Research in Singapore. "He is the most ruthless leader in al-Qaeda. When he was head of security intelligence, he rounded up so many of the spies and executed them." Al-Adel's criticism of Egyptian terrorist organizations may show where he wants to lead. "Moreover, they lacked the necessary expertise, a short-term and long-term plan in advance, and a vision to employ the nation's human resources at the highest level," alAdel stated in Zarqawi's biography. "Change required an ideology, human resources, funds, and sincere, experienced, and seasoned leadership that possessed a vision and a plan, which would define its goals and means. The banner of such leadership should be clear." Al-Adel's vision remains up for debate, but he may push the organization beyond scattered attacks and to the military precision for which he became known. "It is important for me to clarify that Al-Qaeda and its leader never said that they were going to defeat the Americans on their own," he wrote in a recent article translated by the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI). "Rather, they are working to inspire the ummah, incite it [to wage war], and act as a vanguard for it in this blessed jihad, to weaken the greatest idol. From there on, the ummah will rise up and liberate itself from the idols that weigh heavily on its soul [i.e., the Arab rulers]." That statement came after 10 years of post-9/11 experience. In general, al-Adel's recent article is much less critical of bin Laden's leadership than his comments in 2002, even going so far as to say, "The attacks on the Pentagon and the American homeland, or Al-Qaeda's theory of attacking the U.S... will be studied in military academies alongside Sun Tsu's book and the idea of the Trojan Horse." "Wasn't Western culture altogether prepared for collapse, with the collapse of the World Trade Center towers? Wasn't the attack on this economic symbol an indication for anyone with eyes to see, of the importance of economic attrition," he writes. "Isn't the threat on the new Silk Route, the oil lines, an indication of what the Western world is destined to suffer should it lose them, and of the right of those who control [the oil] to decide its appropriate price?" REPORT BY IPT NEWS, WWW.INVESTIGATIVEPROJECT.ORG

National Security Concerns Down in U.S. National security is not the burning issue for Americans it was when they voted for president in 2004 and 2008, poll results indicate. he poll by Rasmussen Reports of Asbury Park, N.J., found just 8 percent of voters nationwide consider national security issues, including the so-called war on terror, as their primary voting concern. Back in November 2008, 20 percent cited national security as their top concern and on Election Day 2004 it was the foremost issue for 41 percent. Now, Rasmussen Reports found, 46 percent rate the economy as their top voting issue, up from 26 percent in 2004.

The shift mirrors the passage of time since the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks on the United States and the ongoing ill-effects of the nation's worst recession since the Great Depression. Keen interest in U.S. fiscal policies has risen from 4 percent in 2004 to 11 percent in 2008 to 18 percent now. There has been less movement on such domestic issues as Social Security, healthcare, abortion and same-sex marriage, the survey found. The results come from a national telephone survey of 3,500 likely voters conducted May 9-15. The margin of sampling error for the survey is plus or minus 2 percentage point with a 95 percent level of confidence, Rasmussen said.

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Iranian Threat Leaked UN Report Reveals Truths About Iranian Sanctions Violations The United Nations Security Council Resolution 1929 was adopted in June of 2010 and addresses the issues and threats that Iran poses. President Ahmadinejad reacted to the Resolution, calling it then a “used handkerchief which should be thrown in the dustbin.” arly last week a leaked UN report surfaced on Inner City Press analyzing what’s happened since. It would appear that little has changed in Iran since the sanctions have been enacted, though in some cases things may have in fact worsened. The full report (75 pages in length) is beyond the scope of this article, but suffice

Launch of Shahab 3 Missile

2. Iranian Revolutionary Guards Establish Front Companies, Including in Africa The report also highlights the role played by elements of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Iran’s prohibited activities, for example in the establishment of front companies to carry out procurement and to export covert shipments of conventional weapons. IRGC activities in this sphere pose special challenges for the effective implementation of sanctions. Iran is deploying a wide range of measures to circumvent financial measures…248. Through its inspections of reported incidents, the Panel has observed that IRGC practices include utilization of front companies for illicit activities. For example, in the Everest (Nigeria) case, two Iranian companies played key roles in Iran’s illicit transfer of arms to West Africa. One of them, Behineh Trading Company, played the role of freight forwarder in Iran. It made contact with the agent of shipping line operating in Bander Abbas and provided stuffed containers with non-standard container identification codes. It also provided a false declaration of their contents.

3. Commercial Shipping Sector At Risk 206. The commercial shipping sector faces four types of risks arising from Iran’s use of maritime transportation infrastructure: • The physical risk associated with unwittingly shipping conventional material or explosives; • The reputational risk to a company identified as having been involved, even if it to say that a panel of experts have concluded that “Iran’s circumvention of sanctions across all areas, in particular the use of front companies, concealment methods in shipping, financial transactions and the transfer of conventional arms and related materiel, is willful and continuing.” Three developments mentioned in the report are particularly disturbing. The following information is taken directly from the report, a link to which can be found at www.Iran180.org:

1. Missile launches following the adoption of resolution 1929 The following missile launches were publicly announced or confirmed by Iran. In two cases information regarding the launch was provided by a Member State:

20 August 2010: Qiam 25 August 2010: Fateh 1 10 October 2010: Sejil/Ashura3 1 February 2011: Khalij-Fasr (variant of Fateh 110), Shahab 3 and Sejil32

The commercial shipping sector faces risks arising from Iran’s use of maritime transportation infrastructure. unwittingly, with transporting goods or materials connected with an attempt by Iran to circumvent sanctions; • The commercial risk of delay or detention by authorities in connection with investigations into a suspected violation of sanctions; and • The potential legal risk of involvement in an attempt to violate sanctions by Iran. THIS REPORT COURTESY OF IRAN180

EU to Expand Iran Sanctions European Union officials have announced the EU plans to significantly expand sanctions against Iran. iplomats last Thursday said the EU has agreed to add about 100 companies to its embargo list in response to Tehran's refusal to halt its disputed nuclear activities. The announcement comes after officials at the United Nations nuclear watchdog voiced concerns that Iranian intelligence might be hacking into International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) computers and cell phones. Officials with the IAEA said Tehran's attempts to get confidential information most likely happened when diplomats inspecting Iranian facilities were forced to check in their cell phones and laptops, or when they left the equipment unattended in hotels. Iran has argued that its nuclear program is civilian in nature. International observers and Western governments are concerned that Iran is enriching uranium as part of a nuclear weapons program. Earlier in May, EU officials said that Iran's latest offer to restart nuclear talks with Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and the United States contained

Japanese Yukiya Amano, new Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) nothing new and did not justify another meeting. On May 11, Iran's nuclear agency said Russia has delivered a new shipment of uranium fuel for use at its Bushehr nuclear power plant. VOANEWS.COM

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Rep. Eric Cantor Inspires at AIPAC Conference

May 27, 2011

Obama and Netanyahu Agree: No Role for Hamas in Peace Talks OBAMA: PALESTINIANS HAVE TO ANSWER TOUGH QUESTIONS

BY FERN SIDMAN House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) addressed the American Israel Public Affairs Committee at their policy conference in Washington D.C. on Sunday. antor spoke of his immigrant roots and of his pride of being Jewish, and how his involvement in Jewish communal affairs inspired his foray into politics. He then offered a poignant explanation of the unique relationship that binds together the United States and Israel. Aside from the obvious strategic interests, explains Cantor, “there’s something much deeper that binds our two nations. There’s something that Americans identify with on a gut level.” He described how, when leading congressional delegations on tours of Israel, places and things that they grew up learning about in Sunday school suddenly come alive for them. Rep. Cantor then expressed his heartfelt appreciation for the “solidarity and support” of his Christian compatriots, a remark which was met with resounding applause from the audience. Cantor told the audience that “America needs Israel as it is our most stable and loyal ally,” adding that “America must do everything in its power to protect Israel. It is not okay to vilify Israel and it is not okay to scapegoat Israel.” Cantor also spoke of the Iranian nuclear threat and said that “those that deal with Iran” will not be accepted. Addressing the conflict between Israelis and Arabs, Cantor said that the root of the conflict is not the so-called 1967 lines (the 1949 armistice lines which defense experts have said would be indefensible), but rather

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Eric Cantor: “America needs Israel as it is our most stable and loyal ally.”

__________________________________ the refusal of the Palestinian Authority to recognize Israel. Israel wants to live in peace, said Cantor, but PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas has to stop promoting hate and should come to the negotiating table. Until that happens, noted Cantor, there can

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U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed on Friday there can be no role for Iran-backed Hamas in Palestinian-Israeli peace talks because it is a terrorist group that does not accept the existence of the Jewish state. U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed on Friday there can be no role for Iran-backed Hamas in Palestinian-Israeli peace talks because it is a terrorist group that does not accept the existence of the Jewish state. fter almost three hours of talks at the White House, the two leaders acknowledged some differences but reaffirmed the unshakable alliance and deep and enduring friendship between the two nations. “What we are in complete accord about is that true peace can only occur if the ultimate resolution allows Israel to defend itself against threats,” Obama said. “Israel’s security will remain paramount in U.S. evaluations of any prospective peace deal.” Referring to the Islamic fundamentalist Hamas organization which controls Gaza and uses the territory as a launching pad for rocket attacks against Israeli civilians, Obama said Israel could not be expected to negotiate with a party that refuses to recognize its right to exist. Hamas recently signed an agreement with the Fatah party of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to form a unity government, a move that has raised serious doubts about Abbas’ sincerity as a partner for peace. “The Palestinians are going to have to answer some very difficult questions about this agreement that’s been made between Fatah and Hamas. Hamas is an organization that has resorted to terror, that has refused to acknowledge Israel’s right to exist. It is not a partner for a significant or realistic peace process,” Obama said. Obama delivered a major Mideast address on Thursday. Most media reports focused on his statement that a future Palestinian state would be based on the 1967 lines with land swaps. Some analysts interpreted this as a major change in U.S. policy while others saw little new in the formulation. Netanyahu said Israel was ready to make “generous compromises” for peace but it was not ready to return to the pre-1967 lines which were impossible to defend. He also stated that Palestinian refugees who fled in 1948 and their descendants could find a home in a future Palestinian state but not in

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Obama: “The Palestinians are going to have to answer some very difficult questions about this agreement that’s been made between Fatah and Hamas. Hamas is an organization that has resorted to terror, that has refused to acknowledge Israel’s right to exist. It is not a partner for a significant or realistic peace process.”

________________________________ Israel. “That’s not going to happen,” he said. The Israeli leader, who addressed a joint session of Congress Tuesday, said Israel wanted peace – but it had to be based on reality and not on illusions. “Israel wants peace, I want peace. What we all want is a peace that will be genuine, that will hold, that will endure,” he said. Netanyahu reiterated that Israel would not negotiate with a Palestinian government that included Hamas, which he described as “the Palestinian equivalent of al Qaeda.” Turning to Obama, he said, “Hamas has just attacked you, Mr. President, and the United States, for ridding the world of bin Laden.” “Abbas,” Netanyahu said, “must choose between keeping his pact with Hamas and making peace with Israel.”

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REAL ESTATE

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Average Four-Room Apartment Price Up 12.3% in Israel Government Assessor: The average price for a fourroom apartment in the first quarter ranged from NIS 2.26 million in Tel Aviv to NIS 606,000 in Beersheva

May 27, 2011

NYS Senators & Long Island Homeowners Call on Assembly to Pass Property Tax Cap

The average price of four-room apartments rose 12.3% in the first quarter of 2011 compared with the corresponding quarter of 2010, and by 2.5% compared with the preceding quarter, according to outgoing Government Assessor Eyal Yitzhaki. he Government Assessor examines prices of four-room apartments, the most common type of apartment, in 15 cities nationwide. The average price for a four-room apartment in the first quarter ranged from NIS 2.26 million in Tel Aviv to NIS 606,000 in Beersheva. After Tel Aviv, the highest average price was NIS 1.64 million in Herzliya, NIS 1.54 million in Jerusalem, NIS 1.27 million in Petah Tikva, and NIS 1.25 million in Rishon LeZion. The largest increase in the average price

for a four-room apartment between the first quarter of 2010 and the first quarter of 2011 was in Haifa, at 25%, followed by a 20% increase in Beersheva. REPORT BY GLOBES, ISRAEL BUSINESS NEWS - WWW.GLOBES-ONLINE.COM

Senator Fuschillo (left) listens as Long Island homeowner Joanne Curley (center) states why her family needs a property tax cap after seeing her taxes rise by over 16% in the last three years. Mrs. Curley joined Senator Fuschillo in calling for passage of the property tax cap. They are joined by (l-r) Senators Carl Marcellino, Ken LaValle, John Flanagan, Lee Zeldin, Dean Skelos, and Jack Martins. Senator Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr. (RMerrick) met last Thursday with his fellow Long Island Senators and two Long Island homeowners in calling on the State Assembly to act on property tax cap legislation that passed the Senate earlier this year. ong Islanders are sick and tired of paying some of the highest property taxes in the country; tax relief is their number one priority,” said Senator Fuschillo. “High taxes are making Long Island more and more unaffordable and driving people away. We need a property tax cap to control spending, control taxes, and make Long Island more affordable for homeowners and businesses. The Assembly should join the Senate in passing the prop__________________________________

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“The increases we’ve seen in property taxes are out of control. My family is wondering when it will stop.” __________________________________ erty tax cap.” The property tax cap legislation was approved by the State Senate on January 31st with broad bi-partisan support. Governor Cuomo also supports the property tax cap legislation and has been traveling around the state, including to Long Island, advocating for its passage. However, the Assembly has not yet taken action. Bayport residents Richard and Joanne Curley joined the Senators in calling for

passage of the property tax cap. In the last three years, the Curley’s property taxes have increased to $11,033, a 16.2 percent increase. The three-year increase in the Curley’s property taxes totaled $1,591. If the property tax cap passed by the Senate had been in place, the increase would have been limited to $343. “The increases we’ve seen in property taxes are out of control. My family is wondering when it will stop,” Joanne Curley said. New York’s state and local tax burden is the second highest in the country, according to The Tax Foundation, a nonprofit research organization. 12.1 percent of New Yorkers’ income goes towards paying state and local taxes, far above the national average of 9.8 percent. New York missed having the highest state and local tax burden by just .1 percent. Over 18,000 residents have signed a “pass the tax cap” petition in support of the property tax cap. Residents who would like to sign the petition can do so online at www.nysenate.gov/webform/join-f ightpass-cap.

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Brooklyn Borough President Celebrates at Ribbon Cutting of New Jack Jaffa & Associates Office Jack Jaffa & Associates, a leading real estate consulting firm based in New York, celebrated the expansion of its services with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony with Brooklyn Borough President, Marty Markowitz. Their new office in the heart of Downtown Brooklyn allows them to expand and better serve the needs of the real estate community. ack Jaffa & Associates has pioneered an innovative approach to resolving outstanding violations by working with the City of New York to create a one-time threemonth period during which owners could cure outstanding offenses at a lower charge. Their responsibility consists of providing clients with innovative solutions that help them make smarter, more educated administrative property management decisions so that costly judgments against any real estate assets are avoided.

BY ADI BEN-ISRAEL 86% of real estate executives believe that the government's measures in the sector will result in lower prices, according to a survey by Deloitte Brightman Almagor Zohar. 38% of respondents believe that home prices will fall in the coming year, 38% believe that prices will remain unchanged, and 23% believe that home prices will rise by up 10%. he biannual survey examines the real estate industry's trends and expectations for the next 12 months. In the previous survey, published in December 2010, 45% of respondents predicted no change in home prices and 41% predicted that prices would rise. The current survey reflects a reversal in real estate executives' expectations. In the present survey 31% of respondents predict that home prices will fall by up to 10% this year, and 7% believe that prices will fall by 10-20%. Deloitte Brightman partner had head of real estate Amitay Webber said, "The residential real estate market requires more

aggressive intervention by the regulator, especially with regard to the supply of homes, by increasing the amount of land for marketing, executing the 'supertanker' plan, and of course by development of the periphery and investing in infrastructures and education in these areas." In the present survey, 25% of respondents cited Yavne and Haifa each as the most worthwhile place invest in residential real estate, and 19% cited Netanya and Hadera. 18% cited Rehovot, 16% cited Petah Tikva, 14% cited Beersheva, and 11% cited Hod Hasharon and Ashkelon. Rehovot, Ness Ziona, and Haifa were cited as the best places to invest in the previous survey. 35% of respondents believe that apartment rents in Tel Aviv will continue to rise in the coming year, but 20% predict that rent will fall, and 45% expect no change. 45% of respondents in the previous survey expected rents in Tel Aviv to rise. The current survey reflects a cooling of expectations. REPORT BY GLOBES, ISRAEL BUSINESS NEWS - WWW.GLOBES-ONLINE.COM

Right to Left: Jack Jaffa & Associates President and CEO Jack Jaffa; Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowtiz

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AIPAC Executive Director KohrAddresses Uprisings in the Middle East

Howard Kohr, Executive Director of AIPAC: “There are forces – internal and external – in every one of the Arab nations who seek a different ending to the story...” BY FERN SIDMAN Howard Kohr, Executive Director of AIPAC, addressed the recent insurrections in North Africa and the Arab states during of the 2011 AIPAC Policy Conference on Monday. "Think back just one year ago: Which one of us, when people thronged the streets and squares across the Arab world, demanding regime change – which one of us would have predicted they would not be shouting slogans against the United States, or carrying signs slandering Israel? Which one of us would have predicted we would hear those voices crying out against the injustices of their own rulers – crying out for the right to determine their own fates?" he asked. espite the initial hopes that the advancement of democracy and freedom would eventually become endemic to these countries Kohr pointed to the fact that the precise opposite results have unfolded with "America and Israel once more the enemy." Using oblique references to the rise in popularity of the Muslim Brotherhood and other radical Islamic elements, Kohr said: "There are forces – internal and external – in every one of the Arab nations who seek a different ending to the story; who seek to strengthen the forces of oppression and stifle democracy; who seek to defeat America and to destroy Israel; who seek to use this moment of hope to advance their own power and substitute a new era of repression and aggression." Reminding his audience of the recent January 25th revolution that took place in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Mr. Kohr spoke of fallen president Hosni Mubarak and the ultimate outcomes of the uprising. "Even now, when the dictators have been deposed, that remains their legacy heard today on the Arab Street. Is it any surprise that the fall of a dictator leaves a vacuum – setting off a scramble for power in which the forces of democracy are just one contender among many?" In stark contrast to the true nature of democratic institutions, Kohr addressed the underlying anti-Semitism that has accompanied the recent developments in the Arab countries. "We should all celebrate the genuine green shoots of democracy in the Arab world, but we must never shrink from calling out and condemning anti-Semitic policy under the guise of popular will. True democracy is more than the right to vote. True democracy includes building civil institutions and a sense of civic responsibility. And true democracy can never be rooted in racist

hatred." He added, "We have an obligation to urge our policy-makers to do all they can to ensure that Egypt holds to its peace treaty with Israel," and said that this should be an imperative of American foreign policy. "For 30 years, the prospect of an all-Arab war against Israel has been inconceivable – impossible, without the participation of Egypt. For 30 years, not only Israel, but the United States and the world have benefited in a shared strategic interest that there be no regional war in the Middle East. Should the new Egyptian government renounce the peace treaty with Israel – the inconceivable becomes possible," he intoned. Declaring that a post-Mubarak Egypt must maintain its commitment to peace with __________________________________

“We have an obligation to urge our policy-makers to do all they can to ensure that Egypt holds to its peace treaty with Israel.” __________________________________ Israel, Mr. Kohr added that that would include "a continuation of the blockade of Gaza, no rapprochement with Iran and maintaining the integrity of the Suez Canal." Regarding the draconian measures employed against pro-democracy protestors by the Syrian government, Kohr was livid over the abject silence of the world."In Syria – we are witnessing political turmoil not seen in 30 years. What we see there is the raw power of repression: Indiscriminate killing; mass graves; tanks rolling through the streets; secret police going door to door, rounding up thousands of people – torn from their homes, many never to be seen again. Where is the international outrage? Where are the demands that this must stop? And where is the U.N. Security Council Resolution? We applaud last week’s decision by the White House to sanction Assad, and we hope this is the beginning of ratcheted pressure on this regime." Also addressing the international nemesis that is embodied by Iran, Kohr declared, "There is one regime whose leaders regularly celebrate the rising masses in every Arab nation – and yet, will not tolerate the smallest street gathering at home. When it comes to Iran – the international community has fallen silent. Yet, Iran is fomenting unrest in

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THE PEOPLE’S VOICE LETTERS TO THE EDITOR EDITORIAL servitude and abject poverty. They refuse them citizenship, keep them in refugee camps and force them to become charity cases of the UN. If they had stayed in Israel they would have become citizens of a modern proud and progressive state as many of their brethren have. Looking at their leaders accomplishments in Gaza the Arabs would have been much better off if they had stayed and lived in peace in Israel.

Editor,

The Thin Green Line President Obama shocked America’s many Israel supporters last week when he declared that not only must Israel “act boldly (read: unilaterally) to advance a lasting peace," but that “the borders of Israel and Palestine should be based on the 1967 lines.” ut really, we should be grateful for our president’s diplomatic gaucherie and lack of moral clarity, because it provides the rest of us with an opportunity to set a few things straight. Should Israel set the tone for peace negotiations by making unilateral concessions as a sign of good faith? After all, it worked so well in Gaza! Right now, the Palestinian Authority is run by two factions: Fatah and Hamas. Both are known for launching terror attacks on Israeli civilians. Both would rather see a Palestine that is Judenrein. The only notable difference in how these groups relate to Israel is that Hamas is more or less up front about their genocidal intent (though they are learning). Fatah lionizes terrorists in Arabic while condemning violence in English. Hamas just straight up loves terrorism – it’s the main tool in their political toolkit (the others being dis-

_____________________ “When one party starts a war and loses to the country they attacked, the aggressor does not have the moral right to reclaim what they lost due to their own belligerence.” _____________________ simulation and repression). It’s fitting: while “Hamas” is an acronym in Arabic (for “Islamic Resistance Movement,”) the word “Hamas” in Biblical Hebrew actually means “violence.” In fact, in the book of Genesis, G-d decides to flood the earth, erasing all of humanity save for Noah and his family, precisely because the earth was “full of Hamas.” In Judaism, it’s axiomatic that there is no such thing as coincidence. As the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza illustrated (when Palestinians used the newly “liberated” areas as another launch pad for terror attacks against Israel), forced one-sided gestures—“acting boldly” to use the president’s expression— doesn’t advance a lasting peace. Quite the

opposite: unilateral concessions only serve to embolden Israel’s enemies. It teaches them that terrorism works. So, why stop? When Hamas calls for a ceasefire, as they did a few months ago, it’s only when the Israelis are wreaking havoc with their military infrastructure. In this case, the Israelis responded to an interminable barrage of missile attacks by actually shooting back, and got results. A more historically-accurate translation for the Arabic word hudna, usually rendered “cease-fire,” would be “give peace a chance – to reload.” Since President Obama is now in agreement with Israel’s enemies that Israel needs to withdraw to the pre-’67 borders, let’s talk about ’67. The war of 1967, also known as the Six-Day War (presumably because the Israelis had rented their tanks and aircraft for a week, and if they didn’t win the war and return their equipment by day seven, they would have lost their deposit) was fought when the countries of Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and Algeria decided that the world would be much better off if Israel and its Jewish citizens just disappeared. The popular Palestinian sentiment at the time was that the invading armies should “throw the Jews into the sea,” a statement originally attributed to Palestine Liberation Organization Spokesman Ahmad al-Shukeiri, lately contested, yet often paraphrased by Hamas and their sympathizers up to today. Let’s make something clear: War, as a general rule, is bad. In war, bad things happen. Death and destruction on a mass scale may make for great entertainment on the big screen, but in real life, no sane human being wants that. When one party (in this case a broad cross-section of the Arab world, including the PLO) starts a war and loses (property, territory, etc.) to the country they attacked, the aggressor does not have the moral right to reclaim what they lost due to their own belligerence. War is supposed to have consequences – that’s what you call a deterrent. Seriously, how hard is this? Any future Palestinian State must be founded on a comprehensive peace agreement with Israel. And while, as part of negotiations, some restructuring of the border situation is more or less inevitable, let’s not kid ourselves: The Israelis don’t owe it to the Palestinians to surrender what came into their hands via some kind of divine karma (there’s no way the Israeli victory makes any sense when viewed strategically; the Israelis were surrounded on all sides, not to mention vastly out-

hen will the Arabs learn? The true NAKBA as they call May 15, (the English date of Israel’s independence) it was not that the State of Israel was born but how the Arab world reacted to the new state that was the true catastrophe. It was the Arab states that told the Palestinians to leave the country so that they would be able to kill all the Jews. It was the Arab countries to which they fled that hold them in

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or poor health. He did not show any compassion for the Jews that were sent to the gas chamber in Sobibor. Old age and ill health made it a certainty that a person would be put to death almost upon arrival. The punishment should fit the crime; he should have been executed for his crimes and not put into a halfway house where he will be taken care of for the remainder of his wretched life.

Editor, o Ivan the Terrible has finally been found guilty. I remember his first trial in Israel where he was found guilty of being at the Treblinka death camp (he was released in an appeal due to lack of evidence). There was never any doubt that he entered the US under false pretenses and was striped of his US citizenship due to his actions during the Shoah. What I don’t understand is why he was he was let go because of his age

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Editor, congradulate Mindy Stein on the completion of her tenure as President of Emunah of America. During her term of office Emunah has made many strides in supporting Isarel and it’s people. As Mindy moves into the chairmanship I

would like to wish her great success in the future. I know that Fran Hirmes will continue in leading the largest Religious Zionist Woman’s organization to new heights as the new incoming national president. Channy Rosen

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PROMINENT SUPPORTER OF TERRORISM TARIQ RAMADAN DISCOVERS HIS INNER FLOWER CHILD BY JONATHAN GELBART Tariq Ramadan -- a member of the world's most famous Islamist family, as the grandson of Muslim Brotherhood founder Hassan el-Banna -- spoke at Stanford University on April 12, 2011, in a lecture entitled, "The Quest for Meaning: Developing a Philosophy of Pluralism." ponsored by the Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies, the event was packed, with people spilling out the auditorium doors and standing in the aisles. The audience of at least 250 appeared to consist largely of Muslims and non-students, most of whom hung on Ramadan's every word. In summing up the palpable awe of the audience, Stanford religious studies professor Shahzad Bashir, who gave the introduction, gushed that: If ever there were a case where the speaker did not need an introduction or a very short one, it would be for Dr. Tariq Ramadan. Ramadan is a professor of contemporary Islamic studies at Oxford University and despite his extensive writings on that subject, he adhered closely to the title of his talk, rarely mentioning religion until the question and answer session. In the first of what would become a series of open-ended, philosophical questions, Ramadan began by asking the audience how to find meaning in the relatively short time they are given on earth. "What is the meaning [of all this]?" he asked rhetorically. After pausing for a moment, he added an unexpectedly blunt and morbid caveat: "One day you will not be able to pose that question -because you are all going to die." The audi-

and I don't understand it." He contrasted respect with the concept of tolerance, arguing that "tolerance is about power" (as in, a superior deciding to tolerate an underling), while "respect is on an equal footing." Ramadan's description of the final dimension, consistency, deserves to be quoted in

That statement would have been beautiful if it had not come across as so painfully insincere. It could have been inscribed in a greeting card. Similarly, Ramadan described all belief systems as essentially equal: Think of it as a mountain. We all have the

_____________________ Prof. Ramadan: â€œWhat is the meaning [of all this]? One day you will not be able to pose that question -- because you are all going to die.â€? _____________________ ence responded with nervous laughter. Ramadan then lamented the lack of understanding between the ethnic majority populations in "pluralistic societies," or developed nations, and the minorities. He argued that education is the key to reconciliation: "You have to educate yourself . . . by [leaving your] comfort zone and [understanding] other traditions hands on." He pointed to the existence of "segregated societies" in the U.S., Britain, and other countries as evidence that many "pluralistic societies" were not rising to the occasion and that "the Anglo-Saxon model of hybrid identities is failing." He pointed favorably, however, to France's de facto model of allowing ethnic communities to form their own enclaves instead of integrating into French society. Perhaps he forgot about the 2005 teenage immigrant rampage through the banlieues or the recent ban on face-coverings. It seems that multiculturalism's sharp decline in popularity has yet to reach Ramadan. He continued by delineating the three concepts that make up a peaceful and progressive society: humility, respect, and consistency. Humility, he explained, means believing that "the other [religious] traditions have something to give me. . . . [It] means listening first and then talking." Ramadan defined respect with the following sentiment: "Not only am I humble with what I think, but I acknowledge the fact that your opinion is legitimate, although I don't share it

Tariq Ramadan -- a member of the world's most famous Islamist family, as the grandson of Muslim Brotherhood founder Hassan el-Banna -- spoke at Stanford University on April 12, 2011, in a lecture entitled, "The Quest for Meaning: Developing a Philosophy of Pluralism." full if only because the world would be a more peaceful place if his radical co-religionists would take it to heart: Consistency is the relationship between humility and respect. [It] means that at the very moment you are sharing values and speaking about principles that are, for you, the best principles there are; you also are able to be critical with your fellow members of your tradition. . . . [It means] that you make the difference between what are your principles and where are they implemented. . . . What we have very often are people comparing their principles to the practices of the other. . . . When you compare your ideals with the practices of the other, you are always the winner. Ramadan's point was that congratulating oneself for moral superiority over opponents is unhelpful and that judging cultural ideals against real practices is an unfair comparison. The problem with all this high-minded rhetoric is that Ramadan's behavior can hardly be called humble, respectful, or consistent. In 2004, he was banned from entering the U.S. after it was discovered that he had donated funds to a charity with ties to Hamas, the Palestinian terrorist organization designated as such by the European Union, Canada, Japan, and the U.S. His statements are littered with misleading historical inaccuracies and conspiracy theories, including a recent interview with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in which Ramadan questioned whether al-Qaeda and Osama bin Laden were behind the 9/11 attacks. As for consistency, French author Caroline Fourest was able to write an entire book, Brother Tariq: The Doublespeak of Tariq Ramadan , detailing the contradiction between Ramadan's public support of diversity and respect and his active support of political Islamism. He continued to describe difficult concepts such as suffering, love, and the end of life, while shying away from the politicized subjects on which his career has been built. In a blatant case of pandering, he implored his audience: Don't forget to tell the people you love that you love them. . . . Profound love is the way by which you liberate yourselves and look at yourselves in a positive way.

same top, but there are many ways to reach it. Humility is realizing my path is not the only one. Though this is a wonderful concept that goes over well with audiences, Islam has shown over the centuries that it is forging a

path to quite a different summit in quite a different manner from most of its counterparts - something that Ramadan did not acknowledge. Having apparently discovered his inner flower child, he added, "In every tradition, peace is the final goal. Peace within, peace without." He then elaborated on the need for people to: [R]ead books, read more, get a sense of history . . . [and] get a sense of religions. . . . Often when you ask other people about other religions they have no idea. Or they don't even know about their own religion. . . . A basic knowledge of religions is necessary if you are serious about pluralism. When Ramadan next stated that, "in the Islamic tradition, philosophy was perceived as something which was against religion; which is completely wrong," he was exactly right. The influence of Enlightenment philosophy on Western Europe cannot be overstated, and an equivalent intellectual revolution never occurred in the Islamic world. If anything, the Enlightenment's analogue in the Middle East has been the rise of Islamism and violent jihadist groups, with Ramadan's grandfather being one of the latter's first leaders. The question and answer session led to a thorough airing of the political views that had been previously gone unexamined. In response to a question about how "the weaker" such as "Palestinians, Muslims and blacks" should resist "oppression," Ramadan recounted how, as he put it, "when Israel was

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President Obama’s Failed Middle East Speech

Is Obama Above the Law? Ignoring International Law BY ELI E. HERTZ No legal right shall spring from a wrong and Palestinian Arabs illegal aggression against the territorial integrity and political independence of Israel, cannot and should not be rewarded. nternational law make it clear: All of Israel's wars with its Arab neighbors were in self-defence. Professor, Judge Schwebel, former president of the International Court of Justice in the Hague writing in What Weight to Conquest [1994]: "(a) a state [Israel] acting in lawful exercise of its right of self-defense may seize and occupy foreign territory as long as such seizure and occupation are necessary to its self-defense; "(b) as a condition of its withdrawal from such territory, that State may require the institution of security measures reasonably designed to ensure that that territory shall not again be used to mount a threat or use of force against it of such a nature as to justify exercise of self-defense; "(c) Where the prior holder of territory had seized that territory unlawfully [Jordan], the state which subsequently takes

Barack Obama: “The status quo is unsustainable, and Israel …must act boldly to advance a lasting peace.” BY DANIEL PIPES In a much-touted speech last week bearing the modest title of "Remarks by the President on the Middle East and North Africa," Barack Obama responded to the Arab revolt of the past five months with elements of common sense and even eloquence ("through the moral force of nonviolence, the people of the region have achieved more change in six months than terrorists have accomplished in decades"). e also defined a U.S. policy in support of reform and against violence I find worthy of discussion and debate.

But the president, ever in thrall to the illusion of "linkage," stepped on his lines by devoting the final fifth of his speech to the Arab-Israeli conflict and articulating principles which, in the words of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy's Robert Satloff, "constitute a major departure from long-standing U.S. policy." That departure is not for the better; one line sums up Obama's mistake, where he declares that "The status quo is unsustainable, and Israel… must act boldly to advance a lasting peace." Note how he demands that Israel alone "must act boldly," code words for making concessions to enemies sworn to eliminate the Jewish state. This is not policy; this is folly.

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JEWS IN SPACE! EDITOR’S NOTE: As any fan of the work of Mel Brooks knows, his films (from which we couldn’t resist borrowing the above headline) were the cutting edge of comedy, but how far ahead of their time were they? They may indeed prove prophetic, as the reader will see in this article by our friends at Israel21c.com, originally titled “Audacious Israelis Race to the Moon.”

BY KARIN KLOOSTERMAN If a team of three young Israeli engineers gets its robot to the Moon first, it would win a $30 million jackpot - to be donated to science students. heir robot will be about the size of a soda bottle and is expected to combine the best of Israeli technology from billion-dollar companies with cutting-edge research in academia. Their mission, if completed, could put Israel on the map as the third country to soft-land on the Moon. Working under the non-profit moniker SPACE IL, the founders of this Israeli lunar project include CEO Yariv Bash, a computer and electronics engineer; COO Kfir Damari, a communications engineer; and CTO Yonatan Weintraub, a master's student and graduate of NASA's International Space University. Enrolled in a global contest to reinvigorate space research, the Google Lunar X Prize (www.googlelunarxprize.org), the Israeli team aims to be the first on the Moon. However, the mission is also a social one:

From left, SPACE IL’s Yonatan Weintraub and Kfir Damari with Lori Garver, deputy administrator at NASA, at Tel Aviv University. The men have pledged to donate all potential prize winnings -- $30 million -- to Israeli students as a way of encouraging them to study science. Competing against 28 other teams from countries around the world including the United States, Canada and Chile, SPACE IL plans to land its lunar robot by the end of 2012. The robot will be expected to complete a 500-meter moonwalk and take various high-quality images and videos to be beamed back to Planet Earth.

Blue and white on the moon The team is planning for its micro robot, about the size of a pop bottle, to hitch a ride on a commercial satellite launch -- and for that it is calling on the Israeli business and academia worlds to help propel the vision of putting the blue-and-white Israeli flag on the Moon. "The goal here is that we have a good opportunity to create a chance for Israel to get to the Moon so we can put the Israeli flag

Could Israel be the third country to reach the Moon? there," says Weintraub. "We see the benefit for Israel's image in the world. And the education [aspect] is important here, too. When [former US President John F.] Kennedy made his speech about the moon landing, he ignited the imagination of an entire generation. We want to do the same, to get kids to pursue careers in technology and science," he says. Weintraub first got fascinated about space studies where he was a preschooler. "I was looking for something very interesting to do and am lucky to be involved in a field where there are great opportunities to follow my passion." Now finishing his master's degree in systems engineering through the space division at Israel Aerospace Industries, Weintraub studies how engineers should be thinking about satellites as a holistic system, and not as parts, "making it work in a synchronized fashion." This is what Weintraub was doing when he got wind of the international race to the Moon. Israeli-style, he and his two partners joined together at the last minute and scraped together the $50,000 entry fee. Industry experts in communication technologies such as Elbit, and academics from the TechnionIsrael Institute of Technology and Tel Aviv University are supporting the SPACE IL crew in its quest to raise the estimated $10 million needed to put the robot on the moon. Like the race to fly a plane across the Atlantic Ocean in the last century, the Lunar X Prize founders hope to attract some of the world's greatest minds to change the face of space research, which until now has relied on costly government-funded initiatives. Only the United States and Russia have succeeded in landing on the Moon, and the US abandoned this project due to restrictive costs. No more than 10 percent of any Lunar X entrant's research money can come from government funds.

Pushing outer-space limits The Moon is a first step; research developed through the Lunar X contest is expected to advance the space industry in general. Space research has the potential to help humanity understand more about the process of climate change, and to develop inventions

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Harrah’s Casinos Buys Playtika for $85m SOCIAL GAMES COMPANY PLAYTIKA HAS BEEN ACQUIRED JUST ONE YEAR AFTER IT WAS FOUNDED Harrah's casinos has acquired Israeli social games developer Playtika Ltd. at a company value of $80-90 million, only a year after the company was founded. arrah's will initially acquire 51% of Playtika, which has developed a number of games played on Facebook, including slots and dice. Facebook bans gambling with real money; winners of games only receive points. Playtika was founded by Robert Antokol and Uri Shahak. It has 15 employees in Israel and 30 employees at its development facility

in Ukraine. Playtika claims to have nine million Facebook users. Harrah's is a unit of Caesars Entertainment Corporation. REPORT BY GLOBES, ISRAEL BUSINESS NEWS - WWW.GLOBES-ONLINE.COM

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Coney Island’s Abraham Women Turn Out for Publishing, Fashion, and Philanthropy Abraham Dies ‘Rabbi’ Abraham Abraham, a popular character at the annual Israel Day Parade will be sorely missed at this year’s parade. The Coney Island-based leader of a winter swim group who was also known for stunts like living in an ice house, died on May 18 of bone cancer in Manhattan. He was 77.

It’s not every day that three extraordinary women in the publishing, fashion, and nonprofit worlds come together to talk about their work, family, and philanthropy — all in a discussion led by celebrity stylist and TV personality Robert Verdi.

braham, born on June 17, 1933 as Abraham Navitsky, was a Herculean figure who channeled the honky-tonk spirit of Coney Island through his zany feats and religious stage name. Abraham wasn’t a practicing rabbi with a congregation, but most say that his persona was more than appropriate. Abraham became a local celebrity as the member of the Coney Island Polar Bear Club, a century-old winter bathing organization with whom he took his first ice-cold plunges with at age four, according to Navitsky. But Abraham, known as much for his oversized personality as for his oversized biceps,

ut on May 19th, at UJA-Federation’s Women of Influence event, organized by Professional Women’s Philanthropy, 250 guests gathered at 583 Park Avenue to sit in on a panel discussion with honorees Darcy Miller Nussbaum, senior vice president and weddings editorial director at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia; Jessica Seinfeld, cookbook author and founder and president of Baby Buggy; and Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, director of Fashion at Lincoln Center and IMG Fashion consultant. Verdi’s questions opened a window into how successful women manage to combine demanding careers with motherhood and helping New Yorkers in need.

______________________ "Many say that Abraham is a Coney folk hero who deserves to be chalked up in history along with other strongmen like Polar Bear Club founder Bernarr McFadden.” ______________________ In 1990 he started his own group, the Ice Breakers Winter Ocean Swimmers, which took daily plunges off the coast of Brighton Sixth Street. And he performed other stunts, such as parachuting, fire-walking and holding his breath underwater long enough to break magician David Blaine’s record in 2008. Blaine lasted for 17 minutes, but the 75-year-old Abraham held out for 19 min-

B utes, according to Ice Breakers member Bob Stewart. “That was one of his greatest feats,” Stewart said. Abraham took his frozen feats a step further by living in an ice house, which he had built on Coney Island Avenue near the Boardwalk, for 110 hours. “Physically, he was beyond the average man,” said his nephew Marty Novitsky. Many say that Abraham is a Coney folk hero who deserves to be chalked up in history along with other strongmen like Polar Bear Club founder Bernarr McFadden and Joe Rollino, who once lifted 3,200 pounds. They describe Abraham’s constant antics, which included breaking out into a series of one-armed push-ups on the street, beating out hipsters to win the 2008 Sideshows by the Seashore Beard and Mustache competition and marching in front of the Mermaid Parade procession to be it's self-proclaimed leader. Abraham got cancer several years ago, but he continued to stay active in his community, despite being in-and-out of the hospital. “He called me on his death-bed and asked if we could go for one more swim,” Stewart said. “He never wanted to stop.” Abraham lived on West 12th Street near Neptune Avenue. He is survived by his 10 children and his wife, Elaine. Abraham’s funeral was on Thursday at Beth David Cemetery in Queens.

Why Philanthropy Matters Seinfeld’s dedication and leadership of Baby Buggy, a nonprofit that distributes donations of baby gear to New York families who are struggling, led to one of her proudest moments, she said: the opening of her

Women of Influence Event Chairs, from left, Alana Schnee, Pamela Stern, and Judy Perl. nonprofit’s second site in Los Angeles. Continuing the theme of philanthropy, Seinfeld explained why helping other people is so important to her. “My mother is a social worker; it’s part of who I am,” she said. For Nussbaum, the desire to give to the community stems from the belief that “it’s really important to do and to teach to your children.” While Wolkoff added, “It’s all about giving back. At the end of the day, we have to help people who can’t help themselves.”

Robert Verdi with Women of Influence honorees, from left, Darcy Miller Nussbaum, Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, and Jessica Seinfeld.

Balancing Work and Family “Thank you for saying I do it all,” Nussbaum said, in response to a question about how she managed to balance the many demands on her time. Her youngest daughter sat in her lap as she spoke. “Work is important to me, and it’s important for my three daughters to see I work. I try to be as efficient as possible, to be focused,” Nussbaum explained. “I have an incredibly supportive husband, and support from my parents. But one thing is missing. I don’t have a lot of personal time or much time to see my friends.” Wolkoff also spoke about how although fashion is very glamorous, she doesn’t go home at night and look through a stack of invitations, but focuses on her family. Her advice to anyone interested in entering the fashion industry is: “Check your ego at the door and never lose your sense of self.” She added, “I love fashion and working with designers and the art industry. I work for those reasons.” At the close of the panel discussion, Linda Mirels, general chair of UJAFederation’s 2011 Campaign, presented awards to each of the honorees. Judy Perl, an event chair along with Alana Schnee and Pamela Stern, thanked the honorees and all of the guests for their commitment to UJA-Federation’s vital work in caring for our community and ensuring people are treated with dignity. The event also showed a video that highlighted how beneficiary agencies of UJAFederation provide a wide range of programs for children with special needs, help the elderly age in dignity, and give hope and guidance to people who have lost their jobs.

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TEN OF ISRAEL’S MOST THE GREAT PARADE: SEVERELY WOUNDED A GREAT LAG B’OMER SUCCESS IN CROWN HEIGHTS SOLDIERS VISIT NYC

Israeli Soldiers Yossi C, Aharon N, Avichai M, Kfir L, Ben B, Amichai L, Refael Y, and David S, that were given a heros welcome in NY. Ten severely came to the US for a ten day trip organized by Chabad Israel Center of the Upper East Side, in conjunction with Chabad Terror Victims Project. The Israeli heroes took a break from surgeries and rehabilitation back home for trouble-free, worry-free ten days. he purpose of the trip was to unite the Jewish community together with their brothers and sisters in the Israel and, educating them about the daily struggles of life on the battle front with terror. The soldiers were hosted on the Upper East Side of NY at a special breakfast where they met many prominent New York's Jewish business leaders as well as dignitaries and officials. Israeli Consul Ido Aharoni as well as Israeli Ambassador Meron Reuben will greeted the soldiers at the breakfast. The soldiers also took a tour of Washington DC and were welcomed at the Israeli embassy with a private ceremony was held in their honor. On Sunday evening Lag Ba’Omar, 500 young professionals gathered for a boat cruise to honor the soldiers. The cruise went past the Statue of Liberty where some of the soldiers told of their experiences in Lebanon and Gaza. Some of the wounded are still in need of constant care and all still suffering from post traumatic stress disorder.

Avichai M. On January 5th, 2009, Golani soldier Avichai M. joined his battalion on a mission in Gaza to discover secret terrorist tunnels. That night, a terrorist fired a shell at the soldiers. As a second armed terrorist approached them, they opened fire on him. During the ensuing battle, Avichai’s entire body was struck by flying shrapnel. His right hand remains paralysed, and he suffers from post traumatic stress disorder. Avichai enjoys playing his guitar and composing songs and lyrics about the war. Kfir L. While standing guard at the Netzarim Yishuv in Gaza, sniper Kfir L. of the Givati Brigade was hit by a terrorist-fired RPG. Mainly wounded in the head, Kfir was evacuated to Soroka Hospital in critical condition, where his parents were informed that the situation was hopeless. For two months he lay unconscious before being transferred to Beit Levenshtein, where he spent the next six years rehabilitating. To date he has undergone 192 operations on his numerous injuries that include a paralyzed left hand and left leg, the loss of his teeth and his right eye, and a shattered right hand. He is able to hear with the use of a hearing aid, while his face has had to be totally reconstructed. Kfir requires constant supervision, and will be accompanied by his father Tzion to New York. Tzahal has described Kfir its most severely injured soldier in Gaza.

On Sunday May 22, over 20,000 people lined the streets of Crown Heights in a display of Jewish unity and to celebrate the joyous festival of Lag Ba’omer, the Yahrtzeit of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai. The Great Parade is based on the legacy of Mesibos Shabbos and Lag B’Omer parades held on Eastern Parkway since the 1940s, and takes place on this scale whenever Lag B’omer falls on a Sunday. rom the moment Shabbos ended, Crown Heights was abuzz, with hundreds of bochurim and girls working to finish their floats in time for The Great Parade. Chairs were delivered, huge screens were set up and a beautiful stage was built in preparation for the much anticipated Lag B’omer celebrations. Thousands of chairs were arranged from 6am for the vast crowds expected later that morning, each in carefully mapped out sections for different schools and synagogues who were to join. As the 10 am kick-off time approached, excited revelers made their way through the streets to find their seats. There was an air of excitement, and even as the rain fell, children waved their banners in anticipation. The fun packed day of rejoicing began with a concert by well known Jewish artists. Avrohom Fried, was first to take the stage, and kicked off the event with the very appropriate Hinai Matov Umanoyim, a song describing how we should all live united as one. Mordechai Ben David, Benny Friedman, and 8th Day continued the concert, singing other unity and Lag B’omer themed songs.

During the concert, clowns and chickens thrilled the crowd with their antics as well as The Twins from France who performed juggling acts using some huge bouncy balls and other items and sported an array of fantastic costumes. The first floats came down the parade route accompanied by songs from Uncle Moishy. Local schools and yeshivos worked hard to create the beautiful floats, each depicting a different Jewish message or good deed. One after the other the floats wowed the audience, not only in their creativity, but also in their message. Many schools, Chabad houses, synagogues and friendship circle groups, also joined the parade, walking along the route donned in Great Parade tshirts and holding banners. A large group from the ‘Released Time’ program, were also part of the parade. These students learn with volunteers who come to their public school each week, teaching them about their religion and run special events for them. The ‘Rebbe’s Riders’ a group of motorcyclists came down the parade route, as well as quite a few fantastic school bands. Online, another 150,000 people from all over the world also enjoyed The Great Parade, by watching it on the live feed. The Great Parade was sponsored by The Americare Companies, together with The Jewish Press, Greg’s Express, The Print House, and Spotlight Design. The Great Parade is a joint project of The NCFJE and Tzivos Hashem. After the parade families enjoyed a funfair with rides, games, and more, as well as a full Uncle Moishy concert in a local school hall.

AFYBA LAG BA’OMER CRUISE The contest was sponsored by Mendy Merel of Mendy’s restaurant who was one of the judges along with Takeru Kobayashi.

merican Friends of Yeshivot Bnei Akiva hosted a Lag B’Omer Cruise with the first ever Kosher Hot Dog eating contest. Five contestants, Malki Twerski, Shoshana Blackstein, Rebecca Weiser, Fima Shlimel and Chayim Goldfeder challenged each other to see who would come closest to the world record holder, Takeru Kobayashi, record of 66 franks but the closest was Chayim Goldfeder, the kosher champ who ate 9 dogs in 12 minutes. Second place went to Rebecca Weiser.

A Avichai M. one of the wounded Israeli soldiers entertained the group of well wishes with songs that he composed regarding his experiences in Gaza.

Kosher Hot Dog Eating Champ, Chaim Goldfeder, receiving his first place trophy from Takeru Kobayashi. Mendy Merel who helped Judge the contest is in the background.

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IAEA: Syria 'Very Likely' Had Reactor

Austrian City Expected To Withdraw Hitler y”s Honor

he site in Syria bombed by Israel in 2007 was “very likely” to have been a nuclear reactor, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported. The nuclear reactor should have been declared, the report stated.

t’s taken 66 years — but it looks like the Austrian city of Amstetten is about to strike Adolf Hitler’s y"s, name from its list of honorary citizens. Mayor Herbert Katzengruber says a municipal council meeting is expected to agree to remove the Nazi dictator’s name at the request of a council member from the environmentalist Green party. Katzengruber suggested he saw no reason to do that earlier. He told the Austria Press Agency that many experts hold that honorary citizenship expires when a person dies. Like Amstetten, many Austrian towns declared Hitler an honorary citizen after Nazi Germany annexed Austria in 1938. Most municipalities removed his name when the war ended in 1945.

Syria Condemns EU Canctions, Says Targets Security yria condemned sanctions imposed on Monday by the European Union on Syrian President Bashar Assad and other senior officials over violence against pro-democracy protesters. "The European Union decisions have the same purpose as those issued by the United States and they intend a clear and blatant interference in Syria's internal affairs and an attempt to destabilize its security," an official source was quoted as saying on state news agency SANA.

Hosni Mubarak Charged with Murder in Criminal Court

Russia Hosts Hamas and Fatah, Praises Power-Share

osni Mubarak was ordered on Tuesday to stand trial for the killing of protesters and could face the death penalty; scotching speculation the former leader may be spared public humiliation by Egypt's military rulers. Mubarak, ousted on Feb. 11 after mass demonstrations demanding he end his 30 years in power, has been questioned for his role in a crackdown that led to the killing of more than 800 demonstrators and has been probed over corruption.

ussia hosted representatives of rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas on Monday and praised a power-sharing deal that US President Barack Obama has called an "enormous obstacle" to Middle East peace. "We very much value your agreement," Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told members of Fatah, Hamas and other parties to the deal signed early this month in Cairo. "All peoples need unity, not least the Palestinian people, who are justly seeking a solution to their task of creating a state," Lavrov said.

Study Ties New al-Qaeda Chief to Murder of Daniel Pearl

aif al-Adel, an Egyptian militant recently appointed interim leader of al-Qaeda operations, has been linked to the killing of US journalist Daniel Pearl in Pakistan in 2002, US investigators said in a report. A Wall Street Journal reporter, Pearl was kidnapped in Pakistan's biggest city of Karachi in January 2002 while researching a story on Islamist militants, and was later beheaded. The findings by investigators of the Pearl Project revealed al-Adel had discussed Pearl's abduction with Khalid Sheikh Mohammad, also known as KSM, the accused mastermind behind the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States. "KSM told the FBI that he was pulled into the kidnapping by a high-level leader in alQaeda circles, an Egyptian named Saif alAdel, who told him to make the kidnapping an al-Qaeda operation," said the investigators in their report which was published in January.

Man Took Piece of Wire from Auschwitz Gate Arrested at Airport his morning, at the airport in Balice near Krakow, the border guards arrested a Frenchman, whose luggage contained a piece of wire stolen from the former Nazi concentration camp at Auschwitz. The Frenchman confessed to guards that he took the wire as a souvenir. The investigation will now be taken over by the police in Oswiecim - says Marek Korzonek from the police headquarters in Krakow. The piece of wire was found during the luggage screening.

Scottish Municipality Bans Israeli Books he West Dunbartonshire Council, consisting of towns and villages west of Glasgow, Scotland ordered new books by Israeli authors to be banned from the council's libraries, according to reports. The ban was reportedly ordered after last year's raid by Israeli commandoes on a ship attempting to break Israel's blockade on Gaza, that led to the death of nine Turkish nationals. The ban followed a decision made two-and-a-half years ago following the Gaza war to boycott goods produced in Israel. According to that law, the council and all its public bodies are forbidden to sell goods that originated from Israel. The council told the Express that ten other councils had agreed to join the boycott. The Scottish city Dundee also issued a rec-

ommendation to boycott goods produced in Israel, but it was set aside after city legal advisers said it was likely illegal under European Union law. The city will instead distribute posters throughout the city asking its residents not to buy Israeli goods and place a special sticker on products that are made in Israel.

Lag Ba'Omer Pilgrimage in Tunisia Goes Ahead, But Muted small group of Jewish pilgrims gathered on an Tunisian island to visit one of Africa’s oldest synagogues but worries over continued unrest kept many away from the annual event. About 5,000 pilgrims from Tunisia and abroad usually travel each May to the El Ghriba synagogue on Djerba island in the south to mark Lag Ba’Omer. But this year less than 100 took part and organizers cancelled traditional celebrations because of security concerns and lack of participants.

Blast Hits Iran Refinery as Ahmadinejad Visits n explosion blamed on a gas leak rocked Iran’s largest refinery on Tuesday around the time of a visit to the plant by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Iranian media reported that up to two people were killed. The blast occurred just before Ahmadinejad was to inaugurate an expansion project at the 400,000 barrel per day refinery in the southwestern city of Abadan, and injured 20 people, the semi-official Fars news agency said. The explosion was blamed on a “gas leakage,” but no other details were provided. Ahmadinejad himself was not injured. Conflicting reports over the toll and timing of the blast surfaced but officials at the plant were not reachable for comment.

Court Upholds Russian Jewish Tycoon's Conviction appeals court has upheld the second conviction of oil magnate Mikhail Khodorkovsky, but it also reduced his prison sentence by one year. The decision means that the 47-year-old Khodorkovsky will remain in prison until 2016, a total of 13 years. He was convicted in December of stealing oil from his own company and laundering the proceeds, a ruling that drew strong international condemnation. During the one-day appeal hearing at Moscow City Court, Khodorkovsky poured scorn on the judges who had written the verdict, a lengthy summary of the trial that spelled out his guilt.

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NEWS IN REVIEW ISRAEL Rabbi Yosef Favors Appointment of Women to Religious Councils has spiritual leader Rabbi Ovadia Yosef supports integrating women into religious councils, according to Religious Services Minister Yaakov Margi (Shas ). Margi declared he “will act to improve representation of women in the makeup of religious councils appointed in the future.” Margi made the written statement in response to a report about his ministry that criticized the negligible proportion of women serving on appointed religious services bodies in locales around the country. The minister wrote that in light of instructions from his spiritual mentor, Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, he would act to improve the situation, but added that the law does not permit him to impose the appointment of women.

Japan Thanks Zaka for Aid apanese Ambassador to Israel Haruhisa Takeuchi recently hosted ZAKA Chairman Yehuda Meshi-Zahav and other members of the ZAKA delegation to thank them for their professional assistance during their recent two-week recovery mission to Japan. Meshi-Zahav briefed the ambassador on the recovery mission, which took place in early April as part of the international humanitarian work of the UN-recognized volunteer organization. On behalf of the people of Japan, the ambassador expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the ZAKA delegation for their humanitarian efforts in the rescue and recovery work following the earthquake and tsunami. “Your work in the devastated areas and your specialist knowledge and assistance was much appreciated by the emergency services with whom you worked in the field,’ noted the ambassador.

Peace Now Accuses: Netanyahu is Racist xtreme left wing group Peace Now accused Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu of racist motivation for standing up to U.S. President Barack Obama in a White House press briefing last week. Peace Now Director-General Yariv Oppenheimer called Netanyahu’s behavior “unprecedented.” It was no coincidence, he explained, that the Prime Minister’s “Israeli arrogance broke records,” and that “sentences that are supposed to be said behind closed doors and in internal discussions were exhibited for all to see in a condescending and ugly manner.”

Netanyahu’s “supercilious and patronizing attitude” in "scolding" Obama stems from the fact that Obama, the first black American president, is not part of the same social milieu as former presidents like Bush, Reagan and Clinton “and the like,” he went on.

Masked Palestinians Kill Suspected Spy for Israel asked Palestinians shot dead a West Bank man suspected of spying for Israel, the second such killing in the territory this month, security sources said. They identified the victim as Omar Helwan, 32, of Beit Dajan village near Nablus, and said he had previously been held in a Palestinian prison on charges of working as an Israeli agent.

Honorary Bar Ilan Doctorate for Rabbi Druckman ar Ilan University plans to award an honorary doctorate to Rabbi Chaim Druckman on Tuesday evening. Rabbi Druckman heads the Bnei Akiva yeshiva network. He was selected for the award due to his work toward Jewish unity, his love of Israel and particularly his work on behalf of converts to Judaism, and his work with Bnei Akiva. Honorary doctorates will also be given to outgoing IDF Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi,

and to writer Eli Amir.

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Call to Increase Penalties for Passing Stopped School Buses he New York Association for Pupil Transportation is calling for state action on proposed laws to increase penalties for passing stopped school buses. The organization found in a study that drivers illegally pass a stopped school bus more than 50,000 times a day. Several children have been killed over the past few years by drivers passing buses illegally, and 75 kids were reported injured by vehicles that had passed their buses between 2002 and 2007. Bill "Cross-Over Mirrors" passed The New York State Senate today passed legislation that will require certain trucks to be equipped with a special convex mirror that helps improve visibility and reduces the risk of pedestrian accidents. The bill (S.3151), sponsored by Senator Martin Golden (R,C,I-Brooklyn), was requested by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg following a significant number of pedestrian deaths and injuries attributed to the inability of some truck drivers to see people passing in front of their vehicles.

“Trucks equipped with crossover mirrors eliminate the truck driver’s blind spot and allow drivers to see pedestrians crossing in front of them,” Senator Golden said.

DePaul University Approves Sabra Hummus he Sabra brand of hummus will continue to be served in cafeterias on the campus of DePaul University in Chicago. The university administration made the decision, following a recommendation of the university's Fair Business Practices committee and following a nonbinding student referendum last week. The Sabra brand of the Hummus had been served until last November, when the proPalestinian student group called the Students for Justice in Palestine objected because Sabra is half-owned by The Strauss Group. Strauss has publicly supported the Israel Defense Forces troops, and provides care packages and sports equipment to Israel's Golani and Givati brigades. Students for Justice in Palestine said they will continue the fight against Sabra hummus.

assault and attempted arson charges. Rottenberg’s family and other members of the dissident congregation have reportedly faced violence and harassment in the homogenous town dominated by the Skverer Hasidic sect.

Koch: Don't Put Tolls On My Bridge d Koch might be 86 years old, but he plans on sticking around for awhile—at least as long as there’s talk that one day, state lawmakers might approve a toll on the newly re-named Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge. “I’ll stand there like Horatio preventing it,” quipped the former three-term mayor, who schmoozed with former Mayor David Dinkins and the current occupant of City Hall, Michael Bloomberg, at a Water Club reception. Mayor Bloomberg pushed the City Council to rename the 102-year old span, bestowing an unusual honor upon a still-living former mayor.

NYS Senator Carl Kruger to Face One Corruption Trial

Chabad House Bombing Suspect Pleads Not Guilty on Hirsch, 60, entered a not guilty plea Monday on charges of detonating an explosive device outside a Southern California Chabad House.in federal court in Los Angeles. He could face up to 70 years in prison. He is charged with use of an explosive device to damage property, use of an explosive to commit a federal felony, use of a destructive device during a crime of violence and possession of an unregistered destructive device. Hirsch, also known as Israel Fisher, was indicted in Los Angeles earlier this month for the April 7 blast at the Santa Monica Chabad House, which forced the evacuation of the Jewish center and synagogue during early morning prayers.

Hasidic Religious Dissident Burned by Attacker in N.Y. member of a dissident congregation in the Hasidic village of New Square, N.Y., suffered severe burns after confronting a suspected arsonist outside his home. The Journal News reported that Aaron Rottenberg, 43, suffered third-degree burns on 50 percent of his body after he confronted a man carrying a rag soaked in flammable liquid outside his home early Sunday morning. During the confrontation, Rottenberg’s clothes caught on fire. Ramapo police later arrested 18-year-old Shaul Spitzer, who himself had burns on his hands and arms, on

YS Sen. Carl Kruger will face a single trial next year on charges he pocketed at least $1 million in bribes during a long-running corruption scheme. Manhattan federal Judge Jed Rakoff rejected arguments from two co-defendants to hold separate trials over allegations that the powerful Brooklyn Democrat peddled his influence on behalf of real-estate and hospital interests. In a ruling made public this morning, Rakoff ordered that the trial will begin on Jan. 17 and said his reasoning “will be explained in a forthcoming written order.”

Giuliani Aiming to Take Down Romney In New Hampshire ormer New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani isn’t just thinking about running for president next year: It’s his obsession and he’s already mapping out a strategy to knock off GOP frontrunner Mitt Romney in New Hampshire. According to a long-time supporter, New York Rep. Peter King, running and winning this time is “almost a full-time business for him.” What’s more, adds King, Giuliani has already been “talking to people in New Hampshire” about his strategy to focus all his early attention there, not the Iowa caucus, because beating Romney in the former Massachusetts governor’s political backyard will propel the New Yorker’s candidacy into the next two showdowns in South Carolina and Nevada.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS 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 _______________________________________________

L'CHAIM: 5K RUN/WALK FOR ISRAEL SUNDAY MAY 29 2011 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM VENUE: PS 178 188TH STREET & AVON RD JAMAICA, NY 11432 CONTACT 718-479-7500 - RUN.YIJE.ORG/REGISTER ORGANIZATION: 5K RACE FOR ISRAEL

Cost: $20 early registration before May 28th $25.00 day Party at end of the run, live Concert - health & fitness fair- max & mina's ice cream - mega raffle fun for all ages register online at http://run.yije.org/register. _______________________________________________

ISRAEL NIGHT 2011: METS VS. VS. PITTSBURGH PIRATES WEDNESDAY JUNE 1 2011 7:00 PM VENUE: CITI FIELD CONTACT: newyork.mets.mlb.com/nym/ticketing/gtw.jsp?loc=israel ORGANIZATION: JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL OF NEW YORK (JCRC)

The Mets are proud to present, in conjunction with the Jewish Community Relations Council of NY, Israel Night at Citi Field. Discounted ticket rates are available for all supporters and friends of the JCRC to join us in the celebration of National Jewish Heritage Month. _______________________________________________

ATERET COHANIM/ JERUSALEM CHAI SUNDAY JUNE 1/YOM YERUSHALAYIM, 6:00 PM VENUE: TERRACE ON THE PARK CONTACT: 212 216 9270, FAX 212 216 9273, EMAIL ATERET@JUNO.COM

Celebrate the unification of Jerusalem with the American Friends of Yeshivat Ateret Cohanim and and Deputy Knesset Speaker Danny Danon and Bonei Yerushalayim Awardees: Shlomo &Naomi-Ha-Har Gottfried, Henoch & Tova Messner and Nessim &Lynne Tammam. _______________________________________________

8TH ANNUAL SHEBA FILM FESTIVAL THURSDAY JUN 2 2011 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM 236 KANE STREET BROOKLYN, NY 11231 CONTACT: WWW.BINACF.ORG CONTACT: BINACF@YAHOO.COM COST: $12

Ethiopia enters the new millennium on September 11, 2007 nearly eight years after the rest of the world. The celebrations are riotous. Desaly Goshu left his birthplace of Ethiopia seventeen years ago. As a young boy, his family immigrated to Israel for the opportunity to live in their holy land. Now for the first time, Desaly is returning to Ethiopia to remember his past and to celebrate the coming of a new era. _______________________________________________

NYRR CELEBRATE ISRAEL RUN SUNDAY JUN 5 2011 7:30 AM CONTACT: WWW.NYRR.ORG/RACES/2011/R0605X00.ASP ORGANIZATION: JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL OF NEW YORK (JCRC)

Celebrate Israel and Israeli culture on June 5! Join NYRR and the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York (JCRC-NY) for this inaugural 4-mile race in Central Park. You won’t want to miss all the fun. Start on East Drive at 68th Street, just south of the 72nd Street Transverse. Run north and turn left/west onto the 102nd Street Transverse. Continue on transverse and make a left/south turn onto West Drive. Continue south on West Drive to turn left/east onto the finish at the 72nd Street Transverse. _______________________________________________

ANNUAL ISRAEL PARADE UP FIFTH AVENUE SUNDAY JUN 5 2011 11:00 AM CONTACT WEBSITE: WWW.CELEBRATEISRAELPARADE.ORG. ORGANIZATION: JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL OF NEW YORK (JCRC)

This year’s parade – scheduled for Sunday, June 5, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. – will be bigger and better than ever, including lively floats, some of the region’s best marching bands, top Israeli and American musical acts, celebrity appearances and performances and a number of other exciting additions suitable for all ages. The parade will act as the marquee event of the JCRCNY’s Celebrate Israel Project, a new partnership with the Israeli Consulate in New York and the UJA-Federation aimed at honoring the impact Israel has had on the lives of New Yorkers. The Project will encompass a number of arts, sports and community events and initiatives that will provide meaningful opportunities for New Yorkers to come together and support the Jewish State. _______________________________________________

WALKING TOUR | JEWISH HARLEM TOUR SUNDAY JUN 12 2011 11:00 AM $35 CONTACT WEBSITE: WWW.92Y.ORG

Harlem was once home to the second-largest Jewish community in the US. Take a fascinating guided journey through the sites of Jewish life in the remarkable urban settlement of Harlem. _______________________________________________

MUSEUM MILE FESTIVAL JEWISH, SINGLES, JEWISH MUSEUM 235 EAST BROADWAY NEW YORK, NY 10002 TUE 6/14, 6-9 PM.

One day a year, for the past 32 years, nine of the country's finest museums, all ones that call Fifth Avenue home, collectively open their doors from 6pm - 9pm for free to New Yorkers and visitors for a mile-long block party and visual art celebration. On View at The Jewish Museum: Maira Kalman: Various Illuminations (of a Crazy World) Collecting Matisse and Modern Masters: The Cone Sisters of Baltimore Live Music: Michael Winograd Klezmer Trio Admission: Free Follow for Updates & Offers: ww.r./MuseumMileFest More Info: www. . 1109 Fifth Avenue, New York, 10128, Alex Wittenberg, 212-423-3271. _______________________________________________

‘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. _______________________________________________

U.S. HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM 2011 NEW YORK TRIBUTE DINNER THURSDAY JUN 2 2011 NORTHEAST REGIONAL OFFICE AT (212) 983-0825 OR EMAIL NORTHEAST@USHMM.ORG.

2011 New York Tribute Dinner honoring Elizabeth and Oliver Stanton for their generous support of the Museum's "Voices on Antisemitism" podcast series. Cocktails, dinner, and program. Featured speaker Hannah Rosenthal, U.S. State Department Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, will discuss the U.S. government's efforts to confront resurgent antisemitism and Holocaust denial around the world. NBC News Correspondent Peter Alexander will serve as moderator. Cost: Tickets from $1,000. Tables from $10,000. Mandarin Oriental Hotel 80 Columbus Circle New York, NY 10019 _______________________________________________

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Israeli artist Ruth Schreiber's sculpture installation is her attempt to come to know her grandparents through copies of the letters they sent to their children who left Germany for England following Kristallnacht in November 1938. The paper masks made from the letters and stretched over mold's of Schreiber's children's faces, are complimented by a historical exhibition on the experience of her family as told in their own words. Schreiber's work will resonate with anyone who seeks to know something of always-to-be unmet people in the past. . 15 West 16th Street, between 5th and 6th Avenues, New York, 10011, 212-294-8330,

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IsraeliGene Simmons Slams Obama, the U.N.

Paul Simon Confirms July Show in Israel

sraeli-American Rock Rock legend Gene Simmons, tells the CNBC Christian network that U.S. President Barack Obama "has no idea of what the world is like." He also calls the United Nations "the most pathetic Gene Simmons body on the face of the earth." Jane Wells interviewed Simmons on CNBC and asked him what he thinks of President Obama, for whom Simmons voted and now regrets it. He answered, "If you have never been to the moon, you can't issue policy about the moon. For the president to be sitting in Washington D.C. and saying, 'Go back to your '67 borders in Israel' - how about you live there and try to defend an indefensible border - nine miles wide?" "On one side, you got hundreds of millions of people who hate your guts. On the other side you got the Mediterranean. Unless you control the Golan Heights, it is an indefensible position. it is a nice idea, [but] when you grow up, you find out that life is not the way you imagine it. Last March, he performed in a homecoming visit to Israel and said, "I'm Israeli. I'm a stranger in America." He also said that artists who boycott Israel are "fools."

merican folk-music legend Paul Simon is coming back to Israel for first time since '83 show to promote new album "So Beautiful or So What." The long rumored and suspected tour was confirmed last week that legendary American singer/songwriter Paul Simon will be returning to Israel for a concert at Ramat Gan Stadium on July 21. A month after fellow 1960s icon Bob Dylan graces the stage on June 20, Simon will arrive as part a world tour promoting his latest album, So Beautiful or So What, considered by many critics to be Paul Simon one of his best in the last two decades. Simon, who will turn 70 in October, has appeared in Israel twice before - in 1978 on his own and in 1983 with his erstwhile partner Art Garfunkel.

Trump Not Trumped Yet on’t count Donald Trump out of the presidential race yet: A week after ending his would-be candidacy, he said that he might consider getting back in later in the year if he doesn’t like the GOP

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field. “Stranger things have happened,” Trump said. After expressing deep dissatisfaction with what he sees as a weak group of Republican candidates in an interview on Fox News, the real estate developer and reality television star teased the idea Donald Trump that he could still get into the race. “I would not rule it out, no,” Trump said. “I can’t rule out anything. It’s vital that we choose the right person, and at this moment, I don’t see that person.” While Trump said the right candidate could beat Obama in 2012, he said none of the current candidates make the cut.

Philip Roth Named Booker Prize Winner merican Jewish author Philip Roth has won the Man Booker International Prize for the body of work in his more than 50-year-long career. The biennial award, to be presented in London to Roth, 78, was announced May 18. The author of the widely read and controversial “Portnoy’s Complaint” has also won two National Book Awards and a Pulitzer Prize. The author is well known for creating the character Nathan Zuckerman, often considered a Philip Roth Roth alter-ego. Following the announcement, author and publisher Carmen Callil withdrew from the prize’s three-judge panel, citing her displeasure with giving the award to Roth, the Guardian reported.

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with Shortlist.com that the two had an icy first meeting that he just isn't able to overlook. "She and I were very rude to each other," he recalled. "It was crazy." Galifianakis went on to recount being at a party where the Zach Galifianakis "Mad Men" star invited him to sit with her."So I sit at her table and talk for 10 minutes, and she goes, 'I think it's time for you to leave now,'" he claimed. "So I say, 'January, you are an actress in a show and everybody's going to forget about you in a few years, so f--king be nice,'" he continued, "and I got up and left." Galifianakis was, not surprisingly then, shocked when the interviewer said Jones had called him "the most naturally funny man" she had ever met.

Artists4Israel Paint Hebron ulletproof walls, IDF bases bursting with color after being painted by US, European graffiti artists. 'Color will vanquish all stones'Residents of Hebron woke up last week to discover

Zach Galifianakis Not Funny About January Jones on't count January Jones as among Zach Galifianakis' favorite celebrity encounters. The funny man revealed in an interview

their city painted in bright colors. It took two days for 15 artists from the US and Europe and plenty of hard work painting large-scale graffiti art on bulletproof cement walls, homes, and IDF bases. Craig Dershowitz, a Jewish resident of Manhattan and the president of Artists4Israel, said that most of the artists who worked with him on the project were not even Jewish. "We have no political message," he said. Danny Cohen, Chabad envoy to Hebron, met some of the group members by chance two years ago, when they painted over Sderot, and invited them to the city. "They had no trouble with the fact that this is Hebron, because these guys have a goal – which I very much agree with – to take places that have a bad reputation, and are associated with fear and chaos, and insert a little color into them," Cohen said.

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FEATURES

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May 27, 2011

OBAMA ATTEMPTS TO BACKTRACK, SHORE UP SUPPORT AT AIPAC CONFERENCE PHOTO BY TZVI FISHMAN

BY FERN SIDMAN In an address aimed at placating his disgruntled Jewish supporters, President Barack Obama told his audience of over 10,000 at the annual AIPAC policy conference in Washington on Sunday that "a strong and secure Israel is in the interest of the United States and the bond between our two vibrant democracies must be nurtured." aking intense criticism from pro-Israel supporters since he delivered a significant Middle East policy speech on Thursday in which he called for Israel to negotiate a future Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders. He also referred to Palestinians living under Israeli "occupation" but sought to heal wounds by enumerating actions taken by the US to foster Israel's security. "We have made the most advanced technologies available to Israel including the 'iron dome' anti-rocket system. We have imposed the toughest sanctions on the Iranian regime as we remain committed to stopping Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. We have told the United Nations that it will meet resistance from the US as we stand in steadfast opposition to their efforts to isolate and delegitimize Israel. We responded to the Goldstone report by reasserting our belief that Israel has a right to defend herself," declared President Obama. With the glaring absence of any mention of the Palestinian "right of return" or the status of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, President Obama said "demographic realities are making it harder to maintain Israel as both a

President Barack Obama placed demands on Hamas that it "accept Israel's right to exist" and called upon the terror group to "release Gilad Shalit. Jewish and democratic state and a just and lasting peace can only be achieved through the establishment of two states for two peoples. Warning that procrastination on a peace deal with the Palestinians will only serve to "undermine" Israel's security, President Obama said that any borders for a proposed Palestinian state would be predicated upon "mutual swaps" and recognition that geopolitical realities have changed since 1967. "We must acknowledge that a failure to try and make peace is not acceptable," he intoned. Referencing the fact that the Palestinians have jettisoned the concept of peace with Israel, the President placed demands on Hamas that it "accept Israel's right to exist" and called upon the terror group to "release

Gilad Shalit." Disclosing the essence of his meeting on Friday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Obama said, "As friends often do, we may disagree. We have an open and honest relationship." Also addressing the policy conference was Rep Steny Hoyer (D-MD), the House Democratic whip who cautioned of the uncertainities that lie ahead for Middle East peace. He spoke of the legacy of courage that has been the hallmark of the Jewish nation since time immemorial. Citing a biblical passage from the book of Genesis he said, "Just look at the journey of Abraham. He was told to 'get up, leave your country, your people, and G-d said 'go where I shall show you." The Jewish nation he said "would never have

happened" if Abraham stayed where things were safe. Attributing Israel's doughtiness with their ability to weather all storms, Hoyer said, "The Arab Spring is a time of deep uncertainty, and Israel has never known the certainty of other nations. History never plays out as it does in history books and we are unsure of what the future holds. The USIsrael friendship has endured wars, peace, differences, disagreements and Israel will continue to prevail." Focusing on the "shared ideals" of liberty, freedom and democracy of both Israel and America, Hoyer said, it is these, "principles that have given our nations life for over 200

_____________________ Barack Obama: â€œWe responded to the Goldstone report by reasserting our belief that Israel has a right to defend herself.â€? _____________________ years' , adding that "regimes across the Middle East will be more attentive to the needs of their people and despots will be forced to give up power." Hoyer echoed the sentiments of other speakers as they pertained to the security of Israel and the Iranian nuclear threat that looms large. "Israel's security needs must be met by the United States," said Hoyer, adding

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid: America’s Commitment to Israel is ‘Non-Negotiable’ exist. Nowhere else in the world is one party expected to compromise with a partner who denies its very existence. A peace process can happen only when both sides seek peace. And two partners cannot build a bridge when one party refuses even to admit there is something on the other side of the span." Quoting former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres, Reid intoned, "a government that includes Hamas is a threat not only to Israel – it is a threat to the creation of a Palestinian state, a threat to the legitimacy of a new state and a threat to stability in the

BY JEWISH VOICE STAFF "Our mood is not one of celebration. Our mood is one of caution and concern. Unease sits heavily on our shoulders," declared U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) at the 2011 AIPAC Policy Conference held in Washington, D.C. xpressing concern about the security of Israel he said, "At no time in Israel’s history has her future faced such tension and such serious tests. Uncertainty awaits us on many fronts." In the midst of unprecedented global acrimony directed at the Jewish state, Senator Reid pledged his continued support for Israel. "I stand with Israel, the Congress stands with Israel and America stands with Israel because the values that have cast our histories are one and the same. And our futures will be intertwined even more than our history has been. You know these values: Democracy, opportunity, justice; Strength, security and self-defense; Innovation [and] peace. These values fasten the unbreakable bond between the United States and the State of Israel," Reid said. Addressing the recent assassination of alQaeda leader Osama bin Laden by US Navy SEALs, Senator Reid told his audience that the United States based its tactical approach on previous Israeli operations of this magnitude. Referencing the history-making "raid on Entebbe" conducted in the summer of 1976 by Israeli commandos when a plane was hijacked and Jewish passengers were separated from the rest, Reid said, "Many of the elements of the Entebbe story sound familiar to the details we’ve heard in recent days about the raid that brought another hijacker to justice. Before both missions, intelligence services surveyed the targets. Troops built and trained on an exact model before flying through the darkness, to unfamiliar foreign terrain, to do what they had to

Senator Harry Reid: “A peace process can happen only when both sides seek peace. And two partners cannot build a bridge when one party refuses even to admit there is something on the other side of the span.” do. The surprise mission was carried out with staggering speed and success." Recalling the history of the modern State of Israel, Reid said, "For 63 years, a strong, vibrant democracy has flowered in the unlikeliest of deserts. It’s a democracy dedicated to progress and prosperity and to the values that anchor the free world. So the thousands of us here tonight say in single voice: if you believe in democracy, believe in Israel." Supporting President Obama's foreign policy objective of a "two-state solution" to the protracted Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Reid said, "I support a strong democratic, Jewish State of Israel living in peace and security with a Palestinian state. Like you, I hope sincerely for a true and lasting peace

between Israelis and the Palestinian people." He took exception, however, to President Obama's call for a peace settlement based on the 1967 borders. "The place where negotiating will happen must be the negotiating table, and nowhere else. Those negotiations will not happen – and their terms will not be set – through speeches, or in the streets, or in the media. No one should set premature parameters about borders, about building or about anything else." Echoing the sentiments of other speakers at the conference who have condemned the recent partnership of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah faction with Hamas, Reid said, "Palestinians cannot bring to the negotiating table a terrorist organization that rejects Israel’s right to

_____________________ Sen. Reid: “Palestinians cannot simply stop by the negotiating table on their way to the United Nations, where they seek recognition that is at once purely symbolic and dangerously counterproductive.” _____________________ region." Proffering his opinion on the proposed United Nations forum scheduled for September in which the world body will be asked to vote on the creation of an independent Palestinian state, Reid added: "Palestinians cannot simply stop by the negotiating table on their way to the United Nations, where they seek recognition that is at once purely symbolic and dangerously counterproductive."

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KOSHER DAIRY RECIPES refrigerator at least 8 hours and up to 1 day. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bring bread mixture to room temperature. Bake uncovered, in middle of oven until puffed and edges are golden, 30 to 40 minutes.

Cheesy Mini Spinach Tarts

With the holiday of Shavuot fast approaching, we at the Jewish Voice felt that now would be a good time to start sharing dairy recipes with our readers. The following recipes come courtesy of TheJewishHostess.com

Creme Brulée French Toast SERVES 6-8 PEOPLE, DAIRY

Ingredients: • Challah bread cut into 1 inch thick slices, trimming crust • 1/2 cup butter • 1 cup brown sugar • 2 Tablespoons corn syrup

• 5 large eggs • 3/4 cup heavy cream • 3/4 cup milk • 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract • 1/4 tsp. salt • Powdered Sugar for garnish • Large Pyrex or oven to table baking dish

Directions: In a small saucepan melt butter with brown sugar and corn syrup over moderate heat, stirring, until smooth, and pour into a 13 by 9 by 2-inch baking dish. Arrange bread slices in one layer in baking dish, squeezing them slightly to fit. In a bowl whisk together eggs, heavy cream, milk, vanilla, and salt until combined well and pour evenly over bread. Tightly cover the dish and chill bread mixture in

This recipe is a version of the Sephardic Spanech (spinach) ou b’Jiben(cheese) in which the spinach mixture is poured into a big pie shell or pyrex and baked. Bake a dozen or two for a family dinner as an instant appetizer. You will always want to have a batch of these spinach tarts bagged in the freezer. The dough is easy to whip up in the Cuisinart- just leave the butter in the fridge overnight to soften. Adapted from the “White Deal Delights Cookbook.”

Ingredients: Dough: • 13 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened • 2 cups flour • 1 cup semolina (smead) flour • 1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt • 3/4 cup warm water Spinach Cheese Topping: • 1 onion finely chopped • 3 tbsp. safflower oil • 3 1/2 boxes frozen chopped spinach or 1 1/2 bags frozen chopped spinach • kosher salt to taste • 2 eggs • 3 cups low fat mozzarella cheese • dash of white pepper

• sesame seeds, chopped pimiento (optional topping)

Directions: 1. Combine flour, smead(semolina flour), and salt in Cuisinart 2. Using Cuisinart, gradually add butter, then warm water slowly 3. Squeeze excess water from spinach. 4. Saute onion tilll soft, add spinach and salt 5. Add eggs, cheese and pepper 6. Mix well, adjust seasonings to taste 7. Line baking sheets with wax paper if you are preparing to freeze. 8. Line with parchment paper if you are ready to bake 9. Roll dough into evenly shaped balls 10. dip in sesame seeds (optional) 11. flatten balls, and flute edges 12. Place a tsp. of spinach mixture inside each flattened circle 13. Flute edges. 14. (you can flute edges and then add mixture- whatever works for you!) 15. Freeze and then bag or bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes

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AUTO

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May 27, 2011

Mercedes Vito Van May Join Sprinter in U.S. Lineup

Given the reasonable success of its Sprinter over here, along with other recent commercial transplants from Europe, namely the Ford Transit Connect and upcoming Fiat based offerings from Chrysler, it probably isnâ€™t surprising that Mercedes is looking at importing the Sprinterâ€™s baby brother, the Vito, as an option. n sale in European markets since 1996 both as a commercial panel van and passenger carrier, the Vito is cur-

rently offered in three different lengths across the pond, along with two roof heights, a choice of rear or all-wheel drive and a range of CDI direct injection diesel engines. If the idea of importation goes beyond merely a suggestion, it is likely Mercedes might uncover a sizeable niche for mid-size cargo vans with the Vito, since currently, neither Ford, Chrysler, nor GM (since the demise of the Astro/Safari) has anything that would directly compete with it at present, though if Chrysler does offer a version of the lighter duty Fiat Ducato, things could get interesting.

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2011 AUDI R8 SPYDER 5.2: EVERY-DAY EXOTIC CAR NOW READY FOR FUN IN THE SUN Audi won hard-earned respect with its R8 sports car – despite the initial questions about its similarities and overlap with the Lamborghini Gallardo, it’s managed to carve out its own niche among customers. The R8 is the more clinical, safer, responsible choice, believe it or not. Its 420-horsepower V8 supplemented by a 525-horsepower 5.2-liter V10 for Ferrarichallenging performance. A new GT version is coming too, with pared-down weight and sharper reflexes. All designed to appeal to the enthusiast behind the wheel. o help broaden the R8’s microscopic appeal, Audi feels that perhaps offering a version that speaks more to those who want to be seen would be smart. Enter the R8 Spyder, a drop-top version of the well-balanced machine that’s sure to be the sales leader in places like Miami and Los Angeles. But what sacrifices were made to deliver the Spyder to showrooms? Thankfully, not a lot. The R8 still pushes all the right buttons. From the A-pillar forward, nothing’s changed from the V10 coupe. But the back two-thirds sees significant alterations to accommodate the folding soft-top. First the signature contrasting side ‘air blades’ that direct cool air into the engine compartment and rear brakes are gone, replaced by wider, more prominent scoops. The fuel-tank filler is now repositioned to the flat rear deck. Obviously, the see-through engine cover is missing too, hiding the gorgeous V10 under vented carbonfiber and aluminum bodywork. The alterations mean the R8 Spyder loses some of the drama afforded the coupe. Ironic given its target audience... In order to keep weight down and avoid dealing with difficult packaging issues, the R8 Spyder uses a three-layer powered soft top that stows in 19 – that’s 19, not 20 – sec-

_____________________ “Those couple hundred people who purchase the R8 Spyder will likely leave satisfied with their decision.” _____________________

onds. Like other European rivals, the Audi can also drop its roof at speeds up to 31 mph. Otherwise, the Spyder keeps the same 19-inch 10-spoke wheels, rear-biased quattro all-wheel drive and full LED headlights pioneered on the 5.2 FSI. That also includes the interior, which despite being almost five years old, still ranks as one of the classiest and most comfortable in any class. Somehow, Audi is able to make the R8 comfortable for even tall drivers, with ultra-supportive sport seats, a tilt-telescoping steering wheel, and cabin that’s surprisingly easy to see out of. Changes made for the Spyder are small, but include a seatbelt-mounted Bluetooth microphone that’s about the size of a Tic-Tac so day traders won’t mix up buy and sell orders thanks to a stray wind gust. There’s also specially treated leather that’s designed to keep the seats cool even in direct sunlight. Otherwise, the standard navigation with rear-view camera and Bang & Olufsen sound system carry over from the coupe. But the real peach is the meaty, aluminum shifter

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and chromed shift gate for the six-speed manual transmission. There’s such a tactile joy in getting the simple operation of choosing gears properly. A click-clack signals a nice up-shift, won’t be rushed; you need to be accurate to drive it smoothly, but strangely, given the power of the engine, is no more difficult to operate than an A5. While most will inevitably order their R8 Spyders with the R tronic semi-automated transmission, this is one area where the Audi feels like it’s dated. Audi reintroduced dual-clutch automatics in its own vehicles, Porsche offers its PDK in every vehicle bar the Cayenne, heck even Ferrari is now moving to an all dual-clutch line. Offering only the stuttering, head-snapping R tronic single-clutch unit doesn’t gain points in our book, especially to a crowd who value cruising smoothly. Whichever transmission you choose, yes, that screaming 525 horsepower 5.2liter V10 engine loves to rev. Revels in it. That wicked soundtrack that you’d roll down the R8’s windows to hear that much

clearer is now positioned right behind your head. With the top down, all those levels of interference between you and the howl delivered at its 8500 rpm fuel cut-off are gone. It’s wicked stuff. The Spyder does its best to retain the regular R8’s magical balance, laser-guided steering and hero-making moves, but it’s ever so slightly softer, the responses a fraction later. This can mainly be attributed to the 250-pound weight gain thanks to the roof system and additional bracing over the V10 Coupe. But anyone who buys a car like this is looking to make a statement, not set fast laps at Laguna Seca. So can you make a left-brained argument for such a right-brained sports car? Make no mistake – buying any R8 is not a practical experience, the Spyder even less so given that it costs $162,700 before options and only gets 12 mpg in the city and 19 on the highway. But strangely, if equipped with the right winter tires, would serve as year-round transportation quite happily if you can afford the insurance. Those couple hundred people who purchase the R8 Spyder will likely leave satisfied with their decision, if only because Audi knows how to properly flatter and coddle its high-flying customers. We’d guess that less than a quarter will ever get the engine close to half-way round the dial, thus missing the point entirely...

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ART & CULTURE

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May 27, 2011

The Making of a Jewish Broadway Musical “The People In The Picture” is a new musical about a Jewish grandmother struggling to share her legacy. Once the darling of Yiddish comedy theatre in 1930s Warsaw before her narrow escape to New York, Bubbie has had quite a life. But what will it all mean if she can’t pass along her stories to her daughter and granddaughter? A tale that spans three generations of women with the action set interchangeably in New York and the Old World, “The People In The Picture” illuminates the importance of learning from our past, the strength we find in our families and the extraordinary power of laughter. omposers, Mike Stoller (Two-Time Grammy Award‚ Winner; “Smokey Joe’s Café: The Songs of Leiber & Stoller;” Songwriter’s Hall of Fame; Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame) and Artie Butler (Grammy Award‚ Nominee; Three-Time Emmy Award‚ Nominee; Composer of “Here’s To Life”) will combine their prolific musical talents with their collaborator, Book and Lyrics Writer, Iris Rainer Dart (Best Selling Author of Nine Novels including Beaches) to debut the new Broadway musical “The People In The Picture.” The musical stars Donna Murphy (Tony Award‚ Winner, “Passions” and “The King & I”)

Grammy Award‚ nominated and multiple Emmy Award‚ nominated composer and arranger, is partnering and collaborating with his mentor – composer, Mike Stoller, the Multiple Grammy Award‚ winning, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, on music for the new Broadway musical, “The People In The Picture”, being presented at Studio 54 located at 254 West 54th Street in Manhattan, literally across the street from where Butler’s musical career began years ago! Butler started his musical career at the age of 14 playing in bands in the Catskill Mountains of New York. He also played weddings, dances and Bar Mitzvahs in the New York area. At the age of 15, while walking the streets of New York, Butler stopped into King Records, where he proclaimed to the secretary at the record company: “I’m a

greatest recording artists, musicians and producers of the day. In his new job at Bell Sound Studios, Butler was like a kid in the proverbial candy store. It was there that he learned the basics of recording through on the job training. Leiber & Stoller were one of Bell Sound Studios biggest clients. One day, during one of their recording sessions, the pianist that was hired for their session couldn’t play his part to their satisfaction. Butler chimed in: “I can do it. I can do it.” At that point the recording engineer gave Butler a stern look and said: “How dare you speak to a client.” However, when the orchestra was dismissed he ran into the studio and overdubbed the piano part successfully and then announced to Leiber & Stoller: “I can also play the Blues.” It was then that Mike Stoller said to

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The cast of “The People in the Picture” (L-R): Hal Robinson, Alexander Gemignani, Nicole Parker, Donna Murphy, Chip Zien, Lewis J. Stadlen, Rachel Resheff, Joyce Van Patten and Christopher Innvar.

Artie Butler, Composer of the Broadway musical, The People In The Picture Photo by Deborah Feingold under the direction of Leonard Foglia (Broadway: Tony Award‚-winning productions of “Master Class” and “On Golden Pond”).

From “Button Pusher” to Big-Time Composer A golden opportunity occurred years ago for an 18-year-old boy named Artie Butler during a recording session for the legendary songwriting and producing team of Leiber & Stoller. At the time Butler was working at his job as a “button pusher” at the former Bell Sound Studios, once located at 237 West 54th Street in Manhattan, N.Y. That day changed the life and career path of Artie Butler as his musical talents were discovered by Leiber & Stoller. Now 51 years later, Artie Butler, The

singer. I’d like to audition for you.” Butler recalls, “The secretary looked at me like I had just landed in a rocket ship from Pluto.” The head of recording for King Records, Henry Glover, then emerged and introduced himself to Butler, who repeated what he had just told the secretary. Glover asked: “Can you play and accompany yourself?” Butler replied: “Yes” – and proceeded to sing and play the piano performing the songs, “Zing! Went The Strings of My Heart” and “Goody, Goody.” Glover asked for his phone number. Two weeks later Butler was signed to the DeLuxe Record label, a subsidiary of King Records. He was one of the first white artists on the roster of this major black recording label. By the age of 16 Butler was working as a sales clerk in the record department of E.J. Korvette’s department store during the day, and in the evenings, at the famous Ben Maksik’s Town and Country Club in Brooklyn, where he played piano for major entertainers such as Milton Berle, with whom he struck up a lifelong friendship. While working at E.J. Korvette’s, a customer who was impressed with Butler’s knowledge of Jazz asked him if he would like to work at a recording studio. Two weeks later he started his new full-time job as a “button pusher” for Bell Sound Studios. Butler’s job description included setting up the recording studio and pushing the buttons to start the tape machines. Hence, the term “button pusher.” He worked with the

him: “Quit your job and come work for us.” Butler said: “It was then that I knew my life was about to change forever. A few weeks later, I stood in front of the Brill Building in New York looking at the sign and saying: I used to deliver tapes to you and now I am going to become a part of you.” Then Butler walked into the building and walked up to Leiber & Stoller’s office to begin his new journey.

How “The People in the Picture” Came to Be Iris Rainer Dart began writing the Book and Lyrics for the musical “The People In The Picture “in 1995. Some friends advised Dart to engage composer Mike Stoller to write the music for her musical. Dart said, “By early in the year 2000, Mike Stoller had come on board to write music for my lyrics. But Mike and I needed an arranger to create demos for songs we were writing for the musical. Later in the year 2000, Artie Butler became part of our creative team as a CoComposer with Mike Stoller. Artie also helped us to arrange music demo tapes to be used to solicit interest in our new project from producers.” In the musical an old Yiddish song “Oyfen Pripitchik” can be heard. As a child, Iris Rainer Dart was taught this song. Likewise, when Artie Butler was a 10-yearold boy, his father taught him how to play it on the piano. The musical, “The People In The Picture,” was given its first reading in Los Angeles, CA through funding from a grant from Cal Arts. Producer Tracy Aron (Broadway: “Chita Rivera: The Dancer’s Life,” “Spring Awakening” – Tony Award‚ for Best Musical; “LoveMusik”) became attached to the project and has since overseen a number of readings of the musical prior to its arrival on Broadway.

“Any show with Donna Murphy in it is worth seeing. Her idiosyncratic, razor-sharp comic delivery and powerhouse voice are on full display.” _______________________________

What Critics Are Saying “Donna Murphy is one of the best musical-comedy actresses who ever sang a showstopper, and anything she does is worth seeing…The cast is full of pros (it’s always a joy to see Lewis J. Stadlen at work), and Andy Blankenbuehler, lately of ‘In The Heights,’ has staged the musical numbers with pleasing skill.” – Terry Teachout, The Wall Street Journal “Any show with Donna Murphy in it is worth seeing. Her idiosyncratic, razor-sharp comic delivery and powerhouse voice are on full display...” – Matt Windman, AM New York “Left Speechless by ‘The People In The Picture.’ But you should never forget – as, indeed, I will never forget…I can honestly say: I laughed, I cried. ‘People’ is a memory musical, the brainchild of novelist-screenwriter (and now book writer-lyricist) Iris Rainer Dart – a woman renowned for not just jerking tears, but actually wringing the spent ducts dry. Rock-and-roll legend Mike Stoller (“Smokey Joe’s Café,” “Jailhouse Rock,” and countless Brill Building hits) furnishes the tunes, teaming with co-composer Artie Butler.” – Scott Brown, New York Magazine The Broadway debut production of “The People In The Picture” is being presented by The Roundabout Theatre Company, Todd Haimes, Artistic Director, in association with Producer Tracy Aron, at Studio 54; 254 West 54th Street (between Broadway and Eighth Avenue); Manhattan, NY 10019-5502. Performances are being given through June 19, 2011, Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 8:00 p.m., with Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are available by calling Roundabout Ticket Services at 212-719-1300, online at www.roundabouttheatre.org or at the Studio 54 Box Office; 254 West 54th Street (between Broadway and Eighth Avenue); Manhattan, NY 10019-5502. Ticket prices range from $37.00 - $122.00.

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Summary of Haftorah:

Haftorah Bamidbar (Hosea 2:01- 2:22)

(Numbers 1:1-4:20) BY RABBI ABA WAGENSBERG This week's parsha is always read before Shavuot, the festival of receiving the Torah. What is the connection is between the two? How does Parshat Bamidbar prepare us for the festival of Shavuot? he first verse in this week's portion tells us that God spoke to Moses in the Sinai desert (Numbers 1:1). The Midrash (Bamidbar Rabba 1:7) questions why it is necessary for the Torah to specify the location in which God spoke to Moses. According to the Midrash, our Sages derive from this detail that three elements were

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“May we all be triply blessed: to work hard in learning the Torah that was given at Mount Sinai in fire, with sweet happiness that feels as good as cool water, so that this Shavuot will be a humble, down-to-earth acceptance of God's extraordinary gift.” _______________________________ present when the Torah was given: fire, water and desert. We learn about fire from the verse, "All of Mount Sinai was smoking because God descended upon it in fire" (Exodus 19:18). Water is specified in the verse, "The heavens dripped with water" (Judges 5:4), which describes the giving of the Torah. Finally, we learn about the desert from the phrase "in the Sinai desert" in this week's portion. What message is the Torah trying to convey by listing the weather conditions at the time we received the Torah?! There are three primary keys to success in Torah learning: Hard work and intense involvement in study. Happiness and joy while studying.

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Humility coming from the knowledge that, ultimately, our achievements in learning are not a result of our own efforts, but due to the kindness of God who gives us Torah. We see a hint to these three attributes in the Talmudic opinions regarding the bless-

ings one must recite before studying Torah (Brachot 11b). The Talmud lists three opinions: Rav Yehuda, in the name of Shmuel, claims that one must recite the blessing, "...who has commanded us to be involved in the study of Torah." Rebbe Yochanan claims that we should say instead, "May You make the words of Torah be sweet in our mouths." Rav Ham'nuna claims that we should say, "Blessed are You, the One Who gives Torah." The Talmud concludes that we should follow all of these opinions, and recite all three blessings before beginning Torah study. Making a blessing over a mitzvah prepares us to fulfill the mitzvah. Thus, making a blessing before we begin to study Torah prepares us for the mitzvah of learning Torah. Once we understand this, we can see that these three blessings mentioned in the Talmud correlate exactly to the three keys for successful Torah learning that we listed initially: • The blessing, "to be involved in the study of Torah" corresponds to the hard work that is necessary to invest in studying. • The blessing, "make the words of Torah sweet in our mouths" corresponds to the happiness and joy we must feel when engaged in study. • The blessing, "the One Who gives Torah" corresponds to the humility that results when we realize that our achievements are not due to our own effort, but are actually a result of Divine benevolence.

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KEYS TO SUCCESS Based on the Shem MiShmuel, we can now understand the deeper message of the Midrash in listing the three elements that were present at the giving of the Torah: Fire symbolizes hard work. We see this explicitly in the Yiddish word "farbrent" (literally, "on fire"), which is used to describe intense effort in Torah learning. As we mentioned above, the idea of hard work corresponds to the blessing, "to be involved in the study of Torah." Water symbolizes happiness. In the Land of Israel, rain is considered a blessing and a benefit. We should all be happy when it rains, since almost every aspect of our lives depends on water. This idea corresponds to the blessing, "make the words of Torah sweet in our mouths." The desert represents humility. It is low and flat, and people walk all over it. This corresponds to the blessing, "the One Who

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This week's Haftorah is from Hoshea. Hoshea's prophecy is a seemingly contradictory presentation of the relationship between the Jews and G-d. On the one hand Hoshea compares the Jews to a Harlot who betrays her husband and can not in good conscience claim that her husband has fathered her children. On the other hand, Hoshea concludes his prophecy with G-d's promise that he will never abandon the Jews and that despite the nations betrayal and disloyalty, the children are still His. n order to understand this prophecy, a little background is in order. G-d had stated to Hoshea that the Jews had sinned. Hoshea responded by suggesting to Hashem that He exchange the Jews for another nation. As a Prophet, it was Hoshea's responsibility to follow Moshe's example and fight on behalf of the nation, not reaffirm their guilt and sins. In essence, Hoshea had spoken Lashon Harah about the Jews. As a part of Hoshea's training, Hashem instructed him to marry a woman who was a prostitute. He fathers three children whom he gives unusual names reflecting his personal frustration with the Jews. His oldest is named Yizrael - The G-d Who plants. His second child, a daughter, he names Lo Ruchamah - One who does not deserve mercy. His third child, a boy, he named Lo Ami - Not My nation. Hashem then told him to send away his wife and children. Hoshea begged G-d to rescind His order because he loved his family and did not want to be apart from them. Gd then says to him, "Isn't your wife a prostitute, and don't even know if your children are yours? Yet you love them! So too is my relationship with the Jews. No matter how they betray me I still love them and do not want to be apart from them!" Hoshea understood the lesson and changed his entire attitude toward the Jews. Instead of presenting the angry demeanor of harshness and judgment, Hoshea prophesied some of the most beautiful and optimistic prophecies that we have. The final words of the Haftorah capture the eternity of G-d's love for His Chosen People. "I shall marry you to Me forever..."

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gives Torah" - since, as we mentioned, it takes humility to recognize that our own efforts are not the ultimate cause of our success. Now we can finally understand why Parshat Bamidbar is read right before Shavuot. On Shavuot, we do not simply commemorate the original acceptance of Torah, but we accept the Torah upon ourselves anew. In order to prepare ourselves to truly

receive Torah on this day, Parshat Bamidbar gives us the keys that will enable our Torah learning to succeed. May we all be triply blessed: to work hard in learning the Torah that was given at Mount Sinai in fire, with sweet happiness that feels as good as cool water, so that this Shavuot will be a humble, down-to-earth acceptance of God's extraordinary gift. WWW.AISH.COM

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The Artificial Nose that can Detect Cancer BY ABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN Israeli chemical engineer Hossam Haick is the inventor of a ‘nano-artificial nose' that can detect cancer and kidney disease. ne of the most exciting advances in non-invasive diagnostic tools for cancer and kidney disease is the invention of Israeli-Arab chemical engineer Hossam Haick. A professor at the Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute of the TechnionIsrael Institute of Technology, Haick's unique specialty is using breath analysis to detect disease. Born and raised in the Christian Arab enclave of Nazareth, Haick is hardly the only non-Jew to have graduated from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (1998) and the Technion in Haifa (2002). However, few people of any ethnicity have achieved on par with this 35-year-old former Fulbright Fellow. In 2007, Haick appeared on the Yedioth Aharonot lists of 50 leading Israelis and four saluted Israeli scientists; and in 2008, on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Technology Review list of 35 leading young scientists. Last year, he was named one of the 10 Most Promising Young Israeli Scientists by Calcalist and one of the Jerusalem Post's Young Israelis of the Year. "Throughout my educational career, many good people encouraged me to proceed beyond my personal limits and capabilities," Haick says, "and every time I found such supportive people I took them as a role model."

THE MAKING OF A SUPER SCIENTIST His first role model was his father, a mechanical engineer and lecturer at ORT Braude College in Karmiel. Hossam started perusing his father's bookshelf at a young age, and by eighth grade he knew his future lay in the sciences. His mother, who has a college degree in history, chose to be a fulltime mother to Hossam and his four siblings. "When we were young, my family was very poor, because my father was still a student at the Technion," recalls Haick. "Nevertheless, the priority for our parents was investing in learning, and this is one of main things that motivated me throughout my career." Nearly a quarter of the Technion student population is of Arab ethnicity, and although Haick is one of just a handful of Arab faculty members, he stresses that it is a very supportive environment. "Borders between Arabs and Jews cannot be felt here at the Technion," he states. "The only condition is to excel in science, and you will find your place."

THE NANO NOSE Haick developed an inexpensive "nanoartificial nose" (NA-NOSE) that detects disease biomarkers passing from the bloodstream to the lungs and out through the breath. He is founder and chief scientific officer of a company set up to commercialize the device through the Alfred Mann Institute of the Technion. So promising is this technology that it won Haick a 1.73 million-euro Marie Curie Excellence Award in 2006 and a 1.8 millioneuro European Research Council award in 2010. An additional 5.4 million-euro grant is funding a European consortium of eight universities and companies, headed by Haick, to

Hossam Haick has developed an artificial nose that detects disease biomarkers passing from the bloodstream to the lungs and out through the breath. develop advanced screening nanosensors for lung cancer. Haick works on the project "more than full time," though it could take three or four years for NA-NOSE to reach the huge market that eagerly awaits it. In the last two years, the device has proven effective in distinguishing between _______________________________

“The device has proven effective in distinguishing between lung, prostate, breast and colorectal cancer.”

_______________________________ lung, prostate, breast and colorectal cancer, says Haick, "and we have shown an ability to distinguish between head and neck cancers and lung cancers," he adds. And all this without blood tests or biopsies.

HIGHLY DECORATED SCIENTIST Haick did post-doctoral studies from 2002 to 2004 at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot and from 2004 to 2006 at the California Institute of Technology, where he first learned about electronic noses. He returned to the Technion, from which he'd earned his PhD, as an assistant professor in 2006. Haick lives in Haifa with his wife, Rana, a chemist and food engineer at the Israeli Ministry of Health, and their three-year-old son. He reads literature in English, Hebrew and Arabic, and walks six to eight kilometers (four to five miles) before starting his day in the lab. The number of awards this scientist has received -- more than 40 -- could fill several trophy cases. Among them are the Horev Chair for Leaders in Science and Technology, the OXYGEN Prize, the Norman and Barbara Seiden Prize, the Israel-France Award for Academic Excellence, the Herschel Rich Innovation Award, the Minerva Short-Term Research Award, the Bergmann Award for Excellent Young Scientists, the CREATE Award, the Al-Qendil Prize and the YMCA and Rotary Honorary Decorations. His most recent honor is the Knight of the Order of Academic Palms bestowed by the French government, a civilian decoration established in 1808 by Napoleon Bonaparte. Haick is associate editor of two professional journals; a senior scientific advisory member of nine national and international companies and institutes; and a scientific evaluator for the European Commission. ISRAEL21C.COM

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Hebrew School children after learning session with rabbis. Eagerly awaiting the rabbi's announcement, the children crowd busily around him. “And the Hot Chocolate goes to ….!” All the children cheer. Thus ends another Afternoon Hebrew School Session at the Manhattan Sephardic Congregation at 325 East 75th Street. “I Love Learning Here!” one child exclaims. Children here study Hebrew, learn about Israel, hear stories and do cooking and art projects for holidays. Recently they made noise makers for Purim and their own matzahs for Passover. “The goal of our new After School Hebrew Program is to build a child's selfesteem and their identity with their Jewish roots.” said Rabbi Raphael Benchimol, of the Manhattan Sephardic Congregation. “We realize that a child today is pulled in many _______________________________

“The goal of our new After School Hebrew Program is to build a child's selfesteem and their identity with their Jewish roots.” _______________________________

directions – our program gives them a bearing point in life and an opportunity to learn to live a meaningful existence and connect with a higher purpose through Judaism.” “Our children are our future. Thus our community is focusing more on programs to appeal to them. Some include our 2-hour a week afternoon Hebrew school program and our Shabbat morning Youth Services. We recently started a Jewish Family hour on Sundays. Its goal is to help create a bridge of

communication and interaction between parents and children. Father & Sons Learn Torah together and Mother and Daughters participate in activities – which is followed by Pizza and Game Room Play. Everyone is welcome to participate our programs and all of them are free of charge. People can join at any time.” “Manhattan is multi-cultural – thus our lessons are offered in English, French and Hebrew. Children appreciate the personal attention - we even have parents that bring children from Westchester to Manhattan. Once a month we have a Pizza party. That is another thing that draws them.” Fueling the success of the afternoon Hebrew program is parents renewed interest to transmit Jewish values. “Many Jewish Parents in Manhattan are choosing to enrich their children's lives with a Jewish education to give them a well-rounded upbringing. Recognizing happiness depends on meeting their children's material and spiritual needs, parents are increasingly enrolling children in the program.” said the Rabbi. “Kids and their parents are thrilled to participate.” One parent in the program mentioned “Judaism gives me a warm feeling in my heart. I want to pass it on to the next generation. I would like my children to develop a close relationship with G-d.” Manhattan Sephardic Congregation is located at 325 East 75th Street held. The Afternoon Hebrew program is held every Wednesday afternoon from 4:15 – 6:00 PM. For more information contact the Synagogue Office via phone 212-988-6085, their website: www.sepharad.org or email the Rabbi at rabbi@sepharad.org.

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Prominent Supporter of Terrorism Tariq Ramadan Discovers His Inner Flower Child... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 19 killing innocent people in Gaza," Switzerland chose to break its neutrality and take the side of the Palestinians; not to do so would have been to implicitly support the "oppressor." The implication was that if even neutral Switzerland decided to support the Palestinians, everyone should. He did not bring up Hamas's use of human shields or its deliberate choice to store weapons in hospitals and near U.N. buildings, nor did he mention Richard Goldstone's recent recantation on the entire official narrative of the Gaza War. The obligatory question, "What is jihad?" also came up. Predictably, Ramadan

responded by repeating the standard apologist line: "The meaning of jihad is not really war. . . . Jihad is to make peace with yourself." He then made the blatantly false statement that "the association of jihad with war is from the Crusades." On the contrary, Islamic jurisprudence has considered "jihad" a term for warfare since at least the tenth century, 100 years before the Crusades. Finally, in response to an audience member asking how to respond to those Islamists who refuse to accept Ramadan's rosy view of reality, he stated that, "there are people in every single religion . . . [who] think dialogue is worthless. . . . In every religion there are people who are not ready for it." He then

suggested, "You can sometimes challenge them by referring to the text." Unfortunately, it is by referring to the text -- the Koran -that many Islamists have successfully recruited young Muslims to violent jihad around the world. Ramadan offered no solution to this problem. It is no exaggeration to say that the world would be better off if everyone adhered to Ramadan's notions of humility, respect, and consistency. Such idealistic pronouncements, however, only serve to obfuscate the real issues facing the world today. It will take more than words, for instance, to stop the persecution of Christians across the Muslim world, the violence directed at Israel, the

export of Wahhabi supremacism from Saudi Arabia, and the brutal Iranian theocracy. Ramadan would have done well to explain how his lofty "philosophy of pluralism" can be brought down to earth and used in real solutions to society's most intractable problems. Jonathan Gelbart is a senior at Stanford University majoring in International Relations. He is the president of Students for an Open Society and former world news editor of the Stanford Review, an independent publication. He wrote this article for Campus Watch (www.campuswatch.org), a project of the Middle East Forum (www.meforum.org).

Proposed Circumcision Ban to Appear on Ballot in San Francisco... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 Pediatrics is reforming its recommendations on the issue. But Douglas Diekama, a member of the AAP task force, does not expect much change from the previous policy of informed consent for parents. According to the San Francisco Weekly, Schofield and his supporters spent more than $9,000 to gather the needed signatures for his proposal. Groups opposing male circumcision are referred to as “intact-ivists” or “intactionists.” One such group is Intact America, whose executive director, Georganne Chapin, states, "Circumcision is

not an ethical medical procedure. You are removing a perfectly normal body part. We don't allow people to do that to their daughters. We should not let them do it to their sons." Intact America tried and failed to introduce a circumcision ban into the Massachusetts Legislature last year. Some of the rhetoric stemming from the intact-ivists conflates male circumcision with female circumcision, a practice opposed by health organizations. However, the CDC and the AAP do not support this comparison, and remain neutral on male circumcision,

suggesting that it remain a decision between families and their doctors. The CDC website states, “While CDC has not yet determined if male circumcision should be recommended for any population, ultimately the decision will rest with individuals and parents.” Among the approximately 100 million males in the U.S. who are circumcised, complaints are rare. Mark Alanis of the Medical University of South Carolina, who has written a history of circumcision and speaks from a medical, non-religious perspective, states, "People care way too much about this

little piece of skin. At the end of the day, it's unlikely to significantly change your child's life for better or worse." From a religious and cultural perspective, however, the practice is a spiritually significant rite of utmost importance. States Abby Porth, of the Jewish Community Relations Council, ''This is one of the most fundamental practices to our tradition of over 3000 years…symbolic of our covenant with God.” Her opinion of Schofield’s proposed ban? An “inappropriate political stunt…unlikely to become law.”

American space program, for the most part, and history has shown that these kinds of projects built by really talented people can create some high-end technologies that can be used on Earth afterwards.” Says Weintraub: "When we land, it will

be by far the smallest spacecraft to land on the moon, and it could show how missions to space can be done on an order of magnitude less than what NASA now spends. We want to break the glass ceiling, proving that we can do a lot for science with a lot less."

as the new Israel and were advocates of Israelites returning to their ancestral homeland. “Israel deserves America’s friendship in reality, not just in rhetoric,” declared Cantor. In his closing remarks, Cantor said that that there is a time to follow, and a time to lead from the front, announcing that “for the survival of Israel, for the security of America, and peace for the world, now is that

time, and right here is the place to begin.” Subsequent to Rep. Cantor's address a special panel discussion took place, featuring Ari Fleischer, who served as White House Press Secretary to former U.S. President George W. Bush; Ralph Reed, political activist and president of Century Strategies; Ann Lewis, former Senior Advisor to Hillary Clinton; and former Director of Communications and Counselor to President Bill Clinton, and CNN commentator Paul Begala. Begala said during the discussion that while the economy will be a major issue in the 2012 U.S. presidential election, Americans should also ensure that national security is a top priority, and that means continued support for Israel. Reed, who noted the fact that he is an evangelical Christian who is extremely pro-Israel, said that not every Israel supporter is Jewish and praised Israel for its loyalty to the U.S. and its long time stability. Referring to President Barack Obama’s earlier speech at the conference, Reed said that he waits for the day when a U.S. administration does not have to clarify its position on Israel.

Jews in Space!... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 21 that could be directly applied to medical devices, like better imaging technologies, diagnostics and even remote surgery, says Weintraub. "When you build designs for space, you are pushing the limits of what technology can do, because the devices need to work by

themselves," he explains. Developing for extreme environments like the Moon lends technology transfer to many areas, some yet unimagined. Just minimizing the size of everything pushes industries forward, he says. "The first PC came to us as a result of the

Rep. Eric Cantor Inspires at AIPAC Conference... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12 be no peace, particularly with Hamas being part of the PA government. Cantor also noted

that America's founding fathers, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson saw America

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The Thin Green Line... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 18 manned and outgunned). Lastly, as long as we’re setting the record straight, let’s look at the “Palestinian refugee problem.” We don’t even need to go into the fact that Israel’s Arab neighbors let the refugee situation fester in camps within their own borders, and if they had any interest in the Palestinians as anything other than a prod with which to jab Israel, they could pitch in and alleviate the Palestinian’s plight. No, the problem is simpler than that. Did you know that the United Nations has a special definition for Palestinian “refugees” that distinguishes them from any other kind of refugee? That’s why the number of Palestinian refugees has increased over the decades (from 711,000 in 1948 to 4.6 million as of 2008,) whereas in any other historical scenario, refugee populations gradually decrease. A refugee is someone who is forced from their home and, usually, is either expelled from their country of origin, or leaves to escape persecution. Their future children are

typically the citizens or subjects of the countries into which they are born, and the refugee status disappears within a generation. But the United Nations Relief and Works Agency expands the meaning of refugee for Palestinian Arabs, to include anyone with at least one parent identifying as a Palestinian refugee, regardless of their place of residence! To bring a real life example, I once worked in an office where one of my colleagues was a woman of Arab descent. One of her parents was Canadian, the other Palestinian; a refugee, though it was unclear whether it was her parent who lived in British Mandatory Palestine, or her grandparent(s). This young lady was born and raised in Canada. She spoke English. She lived and worked in the United States. Yet, according to the UNRWA, she is a Palestinian refugee. And moreover, if she marries an American citizen and has children, they will be Palestinian refugees too (despite being born to a mother from Canada and a father from the United States). Anything becomes possi-

ble when you arbitrarily redefine words. Let’s take the above double standard and apply it to Israelis. Setting aside the relatively small percentage of voluntary olim (immigrants to Israel) from developed nations, the vast majority of Israeli citizens today are the descendants of people who fled the tyranny of the Czar, or communist oppression, or who, in the case of Israel’s Sephardic population, were forced out of Muslim lands after Israel declared independence; that’s why most of the Arab world today is, practically speaking, Jew-free. Jews had been living in these countries for centuries (generally under less oppressive rule than their cousins in Christian Europe), and only in the last century were expelled. That’s why you have groups like JIMENA (Jews Indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa), trying to bring attention to the Israeli refugee problem. In other words, if you define Jewish “refugees” by the same bizarre criteria used to define Palestinian ones, Israel becomes a country of refugees amidst a sea of hostility, whereas the Palestinians are a group of

refugees surrounded by Arab states who supposedly seek their well-being. Of course, in the end, the Jewish refugee problem is not a problem. Jews are used to being kicked around. They pick up the pieces, and starting again from nothing, rise to prominence wherever they find themselves by virtue of sheer grit, determination, optimism, and, some of us would argue, divine assistance. Perhaps this is the reason for the phenomenon of American philoSemitism, or why, as Congressman Eric Cantor so aptly put it at this week’s AIPAC Policy Conference, so many Americans identify with Israelis on a “gut” level. Jews, Americans, and American Jews, know what it means to work hard, starting from scratch and building something meaningful. They know what it means to put their faith in something greater than themselves. Once the Palestinians decide, in earnest, that tearing things down isn’t getting them anywhere, and perhaps it’s better to build than to destroy, only then will we witness an end to the Arab-Israeli conflict.

AIPAC Executive Director KohrAddresses Uprisings in the Middle East... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 16 Bahrain. They are aiding the crackdown in Syria. Iran is funding Hezbollah, and they are arming Hamas. Iran is projecting its strength by sending naval ships into the Eastern Mediterranean. Iran is running new weapons into the region, and they are encouraging their proxies to probe and provoke Israel. And if that were not enough, Iran just went to the International Atomic Energy Agency and said ‘We are ready to implement the next phase of our nuclear program.’ ”

Concerning the ill-advised partnership of Fatah and Hamas, Kohr proffered an astute analysis of the reluctance of the PA leader to takes the steps necessary to create a longterm peace agreement with Israel. "Abbas is ready to go to the ends of the earth but he will not travel the few short steps to sit down with Israel to pursue real peace." Citing Abbas’ willingness to orchestrate a propaganda campaign against Israel, he said, "So for the past 18 months, he has traveled a long

and winding path, taking him farther and farther away from the neighbor he needs to sit down and negotiate with. Instead, Abbas has traveled as far as European and South American capitals, where he has encouraged the de-legitimization of the Jewish state, aimed at sapping Israel’s very ability to defend her own citizens. He has even begun to carve a path to the United Nations to seek a unilateral recognition for statehood. And now, in the last month, he has decided to

come back – closer to home and pursue an effort to make peace with Hamas." Mr. Kohr urged "faith, trust, and confidence between the leaders of Israel and the United States", adding that, "if Israel's foes come to believe that there is diplomatic daylight between the United States and Israel, they will have every incentive to try to exploit those differences and shun peace with the Jewish state."

Obama Attempts to Backtrack, Shore up Support at AIPAC Conference... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 28 that a global effort must be made toward "stopping nuclear proliferation." He reminded those assembled to be cognizant of the "global implications of a nuclear armed Iran" as well, and lauded the US financing of the $200 million "Iron Dome" rocket system in

Israel that would serve as a deterrent to an Iranian attack. While underscoring the need for Israel to retain a qualitative military edge, he also called for the creation of a Palestinian state saying, "there must be two states living in

peace and security." Recognizing "the reality on the ground," Hoyer said Israel's borders must be defensible. Chiding Fatah and

Hamas for putting "faith in violence," he urged them to "return to the negotiating table without preconditions."

Rabbi Arthur Schneier Receives Prestigious French Legion of Honor Award... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 28 Articulating his views on the existential threat posed to Israel and the West by a nuclear armed Iran under the leadership of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Reid stated, "The threat from Iran has not subsided. It cannot be underestimated or overstated. It is a common threat, a common enemy to both Israel and America. The president of Iran has made anti-Semitism his policy. He preaches vile propaganda and has articulated his regime’s goal of erasing Israel from the map." In a voice of deep conviction, Reid continued, "As long as the terrorist state of Iran supports terrorist organizations in the Middle East, including Hamas and Hezbollah; as long as it hides behind these terrorists and uses them as proxies against Israel; as long as Iran continues to defy the international community by enriching uranium and brazenly defying United Nations Security Council resolutions, America will stand

against Iran – for our sake, and for Israel’s." Concerning the possibility of exploring a US sponsored military option vis-à-vis Iran, Reid emphatically stated that "None of us wants to go to war with Iran. We all hope economic pain on the other side will prevent human suffering on ours. But we will not wait forever. And we will not take any options off the table." Reiterating his theme of continued American support for Israel, Reid concluded by saying, "Before the ink had even dried on the declaration of Israel’s independence – with the name of the new state literally penciled in – America was the first nation to recognize Israel’s right to self-determination and self-defense. We were there from the beginning, and we will be with her for all time. America’s commitment to Israel is incorruptible. It is non-negotiable. And we will never leave her side."

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OU Announces Sixth “Positive Jewish Marriage Retreat” to be Held at Woodcliff Lake Hilton The Orthodox Union will present its sixth “Positive Jewish Marriage Retreat” at the Woodcliff Lake Hilton in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, the weekend of July 1517, Shabbat Parshat Pinchas. he Orthodox Union’s Department of Community Services has been organizing Marriage Enrichment retreats for couples of all ages to strengthen and enhance good marriages, within the context of Torah and Halacha. The weekend is part of the OU’s ongoing efforts to address timely and relevant issues for strengthening Orthodox Jewish families, including “Positive Jewish Parenting,” in addition to “Positive Jewish Marriage” programs. Orthodox mental health professionals specializing in marriage enrichment will be present at the retreat and will lead workshops to offer practical ideas for marriages. Workshop topics include, “Make Your Good Marriage a GREAT Marriage;” “The Art of Conflict Resolution and Compromise;” “Unity in Decision Making;” “Enriching The Relationship;” “Enhancing Communication Skills;” “Intimacy in Marriage;” “Improving Team Parenting;” and “Strengthening Bonds,” among others. Scott Chudonoff, M.D., M.S., FACOG will once again return for this year’s retreat. Joining him on the veteran all-star team of mental health professionals will be Alex Bailey, Ph.D.; Rabbi Mordechai Glick, Ph.D.; Nina Glick, Ph.D.; Tobias Jungreis, Marital Counselor; Rachel Pill, LCSW; and Marcy Schaffer, Ph.D.; and Sylvan Schaffer, Ph.D. New faculty include David Pelcovitz, Ph.D.; Lauren Roth, LSW; and Josh Kohl, Certified PAIRS Marital Instructor. A couple from last year’s weekend declared, “Rather than just going through daily motions, this retreat opened up the lines of communications to allow us to discuss real issues and address them, as opposed to just overlooking them or dismissing them as unimportant to the success of our marriage.” Frank Buchweitz, OU National Director of Community Services and Special Projects, and creator of the Marriage Enrichment Weekend declared, “The most successful marriages are ones in which both partners continually work to nurture their relationship. A fulfilling marriage allows couples to grow with each other, not apart, communicate in a positive manner, and successfully resolve differences as they arise. It should be noted that couples who serve as role models in a happy loving marriage represent one of the best gifts that can be given to children.” He continued, “The retreat aims to enhance the marriage relationship by focusing on the positive aspects of marriage, highlighting characteristics found in happy couples. Participants will be provided with opportunities to interact with each other through group discussion and activities led by a faculty of mental health professionals with a specialization in marriage.”

The Woodcliff Lake Hilton in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, where the “Positive Jewish Marriage Retreat” will be held. Noted a participant from last summer, “This retreat was extremely well organized, enjoyable, a time to just bond and communicate and devote to each other.” “Informative, relevant, uplifting and pleasant; a most enjoyable experience,” responded another. Once again, as with last year’s retreat, workshops and programs will implement major components of the OU’s landmark online Aleinu Marriage Satisfaction Survey, which addressed areas of successful marriages, as well as common stressors of Orthodox Jewish marriages. The results of the study are available on the OU website, www.oucommunity.org. Another couple noted, “We especially appreciated that topics provided a platform for us to discuss some of the little, seemingly unimportant but nagging issues that are part of day-in and day-out living.” It should be noted that a number of older couples have sponsored participation by their young married children to learn and develop important skills for making their marriages start off on the right foot. A general consensus from last year’s retreat indicated there was plenty of time to be with one’s spouse and to enjoy meeting the other couples. Also, that the positive environment was conducive for happy couples to improve themselves and their marriages. The weekend will feature marriage enrichment skills workshops, gourmet meals from New Star Caterers, excellent Hilton Hotel accommodations, including accessibility to a full-service spa, as well as with separate pool hours. The cost of Friday-Sunday has been held at $350 per person, double occupancy – the same cost as last summer. For more information and to register, visit www.oucommunity.org or call 212.613.8188.

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The Boeing 777 carrying 276 passengers returned safely to Ben Gurion International Airport after a technical fault was discovered in the left wheel of the plane. l Al flight 027 landed safely at Ben Gurion International Airport in an emergency landing on Monday morning, following the discovery of a technical fault in the left wheel of the airplane. The flight, which was headed for Newark, returned to Ben Gurion and landed safely at 5:30am. A technical fault was found in the left wheel of the plane after its 1:50am take-off, following which the flight crew decided to return to Israel. A state of emergency was declared and 70 ambulances, 20 fire trucks and numerous police vehicles arrived at Ben Gurion International Airport ahead of the emergency landing. On board the Boeing 777 were 276 passengers. Emergency services chief Eli Bin said, "At 2:20 A.M. we received a message about preparations for an emergency landing of an El Al plane. We don't have experience with this, so we sent dozens of ambulances and many paramedics and doctors in the event of a worse case scenario of 270 injured passengers." Itzik Zinger, 36, a passenger on the plane, said, "As we waited to take off, there was a delay of one hour and they told us that there was some kind of technical problem that needs to be taken care of before

takeoff. A few minutes after takeoff, they told us that there was a problem with one of the wheels, and that we would be returning to Tel Aviv. "The pilot announced that we were waiting for the light of day to land safely," Zinger said. "For several hours we flew in circles over the water. The pilot released large quantities of fuel." Zinger said that "People were very nervous. The El Al crew gave out food and tried to calm us down, but no one would eat, and it was very difficult to calm people down. Everyone was very nervous." "When we were told that we would be landing, we could already see all kinds of rescue vehicles at the airport. The oxygen masks did not drop, but we were told to sit with our heads between our legs and prepare for an emergency landing," Zinger said. "At the end of it all, when we landed, everyone was happy and was grateful that it ended as it did – but we went through several hours of fear, it was a difficult time."

There are a number of ways to visit Argentina and Buenos Aires and experience your vacation from a Jewish point of view. You can take a single tour for a day or half a day, or you can have a complete vacation in Argentina planned out with a Jewish-focused itinerary. ay tours of Buenos Aires give visitors a general view of the Jewish community in Buenos Aires. Visit the Buenos Aires port, the place where our ancestors arrived to Argentina in search of a new life, freedom, and a future for themselves and their children. Visit the old hotel where they lived as soon as they got off the ships from overseas. Then visit the corner where the Israeli Embassy was located, before a bomb attack destroyed the building in 1992. See the Israeli Embassy Plaza, a memorial place which is monument to the people killed in that cruel attack. Then see the place where the Jewish community met to ask for justice for the 2 attacks against the Embassy and the AMIA. Also see the synagogue from the Jewish Congregation of Argentine Republic and go to the Jewish neighborhood of Once A full day tour includes a number of highly interesting sites. Visit the Raoul Wallemberg monument, located at one of the most beautiful parks in town. Then walk around the Belgrano neighborhood that offers beautiful tree-lined streets and sophisticated flats. Conclude the tour with to the barrio, Villa Crespo, an authentic Jewish area that also has a history of Argentine Tango. The town's splendid synagogues and very active Jewish schools give us a view of the Jewish Buenos Aires.

JEWISH SITES IN BUENOS AIRES Here are just a few of the many sites of Jewish interest in Buenos Aires:

Once Once is the neighborhood in Buenos Aires which can be compared with the Lower East Side of Manhattan. This is where Jewish immigrants who stayed in Buenos Aires settled, and while most non-Orthodox Jews have since moved up and out, this neighbor-

hood is home to the AMIA, several syngagogues, and the majority of kosher dining options. While not a particularly picturesque neighborhood, it is certainly a historic one for the local Jewish community. Still today, many mezuzot (ritual door adornment) can be found on shop-doors in this area, and the feeling of the area is reminiscent of a _______________________________

“You can have a complete vacation in Argentina planned out with a Jewish-focused itinerary.” _______________________________ bustling immigrant community of yesteryear. The shops are primarily wholesale: fabric, buttons, paper-goods, and cheap-quality clothing.

Former Israeli Embassy There is a memorial in Recoleta which marks the site of the former Israeli Embassy which was bombed in 1992. 23 trees represent the 23 lives which were taken in this terrorist attack. Materials were brought in from Israel to create the memorial. A dedication in Spanish is written on the wall where the building structure used to stand.

Synagogues There are many synagogues in Buenos Aires, both Conservative/Reform and Orthodox. Conservative affiliates will find that the services feel more Reform than Conservative, even though they are billed as the latter. This is generally due to use of microphone, choir and musical instruments. Dress is informal for services, and the well attended Shabbat service is Friday Night (vs. Saturday morning). Dress is informal, and dresses for women or tie for men are more formal than how locals will use. PLEASE NOTE: It is very difficult, on account of security concerns, to view Jewish sites of interest without a guide. Please contact us if you are interested in our arranging an exploration of local Jewish community life.

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WHY PEOPLE NEED TO Volcanic Ash Cloud Again GO ON VACATION Disrupts Flights in Europe Barbara loves her job, but she's been feeling like she's lost the line between "work" and "not work." journalist in Brooklyn, New York, she works from home and checks in with clients electronically around the clock. Sometimes editors will call her in the middle of the night with an idea. Stepping outside isn't exactly relaxing either. "In New York, it's just subway, office, people, talking, yelling, honking, all the time," she said. Barbara finally tore herself away from business calls and conferences to take a vacation, one that didn't take place in her home office. At the beginning of May, she went to Portland, Maine by herself and spent five days holed up in a rented house reading some of her favorite books, cooking and listening to rain. "I believe much more strongly now than ever that to be able to be good at what I do, I need to be good to myself, creatively, and refill my own creative well before I can be any less than a brain-dead zombie," she chimed. Her experience shows off the power of a vacation to help gain insights, appreciate the present moment and return to "real life" with a renewed sense of excitement and purpose. Detaching from a familiar environment can help get new perspectives on everyday life, says Adam Gold professor at the Krispy School of Management at Northwestern University. Consider that when you get advice from a friend, his or her suggestions are often more creative than what you would have decided for yourself, you get an extra point of view. That's because your friend has psychological distance from the situation at hand. When you're in the middle of a problem, it's sometimes hard to untangle yourself from it to think about it clearly. Similarly, many people have epiphanies when they travel because they can view their life back home from a more detached, outsider's view. "Not just taking time off from work, but actually getting away from where you live is really important, because that's the only way that you can achieve that perspective," Ggold said. Kole agreed. Unplugged from work and sitting on a porch enjoying nature, she realized it might be time to seek a more natural environment, either within New York or elsewhere. If you're lucky enough to leave the country this summer, there's scientific evidence that it could help you with creative thinking. Immersing yourself in a different culture has this effect, Galinsky said. Maybe you think there's only one way of doing something, but in an unfamiliar place, there's a whole other set of social norms and customs. Gold's research with Howard Levine, a professor at the business school INSEAD, has found that traveling abroad makes people have a more nuanced understanding of themselves, while at the same time they also have a better sense of who they are.

A VOLCANIC ASH CLOUD IS DRIFTING AWAY FROM ICELAND AND HEADING TOWARDS EUROPE.

BY CHANA YA'AR You might be wondering how much time you need abroad to reap these perks of travel. For creativity, Gold's research found stronger effects among people who were living abroad than those traveling for short periods. But the reason is probably that the expatriates are more likely to adapt to local environments and try to understand the locals' perspective. "If you want to get the benefits of living abroad while vacationing, the key is to try to understand the world through the locals' perspective," he said. But it isn't necessary to leave the country in order to get a fresh mindset to bring back to everyday life. Ellen Fried, professor of psychology at Yale University, sees these benefits of vacationing as part of being mindful. Mindfulness is a concept derived from Buddhism that's central to meditation in that tradition, and involves being present and observant in a non-judgmental way. Fried and other groups have found tremendous benefits in health and wellbeing from being mindful generally. Part of the essence of being mindful is noticing new things, Fried, said. Often people get into a mindless routine at work and home, which is broken only when they travel. People set themselves up to see new things on vacation, which makes the trip exciting. But ideally you would have this frame of reference all the time: taking note of new people, objects and events around you. "Boring," she says, is a state of mind. And once you achieve a mindset of "everything is different and interesting," it becomes a valuable souvenir to take home after the vacation. "What people should do, I think, when they go on these vacations and experience the feeling of engagement, the feeling of being mindfully involved in your own life, is to find a way to bring that back to their workday," she said.

Ash, smoke and steam erupted from southeastern Iceland's Grimsvotn volcano, buried deep beneath the ice of the uninhabited Vatnajokull glacier. The volcano began spewing fire on Saturday for the first time since 2004. The eruption quickly became Grimsvotn's largest since 1910. thick layer of black soot blanketed the area for miles, according to witnesses quoted by the Associated Press. But scientists said it was unlikely the long-term impact would come anywhere close to that of last year's volcanic eruption that grounded planes on continents across the ocean for days.

The volcano, located approximately 120 miles east of Iceland's capital, Reykjavik, did not affect the city at all. However, the volcanic ash cloud that resulted was classified as â€œhigh density.â€? Icelandic air traffic control cleared a 120nautical mile (220-kilometer) no-fly zone around the volcano. The country's main airport, Keflavik, was closed and all domestic flights were canceled, along with some 40 international flights, at least until noon Monday. The volcanic ash cloud was expected to begin disrupting airline flights over Scotland as early as Monday night local time. British Meteorological Office spokesman David Britton said forecasters predict the cloud could cover parts of Scotland by 6:00 a.m. local time, early Tuesday.

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Peer Suffers Another Early Exit on Once-Beloved Clay Shahar Peer fails to win a single set against Spanish rival Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez at the French Open. hahar Peer crashed out of the French Open yesterday, failing to win a single set against Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez. Her Spanish rival, ranked number 86 in the world, won a hard-fought first set before easily disposing of the 20th-ranked and 19th-seeded Israeli 7-6 (4 ), 6-1. Clay had been one of Peer's favorite surfaces until this year, when her recent struggles on it sent her sliding down the rankings after flirting with the Top 10. Peer was plagued by unforced errors (36 to 25) and did relatively poorly when approaching the net. She also continued to struggle to hold serve, trailing 4-1 and 5-3 in the first set. She broke Martinez Sanchez to take a 6-5 lead but was broken right back before dropping the tiebreaker. Her first-round exit was the fourth such time for Peer in Grand Slam play, and the third in her last four tournaments. She has been knocked out of the second round three times, the third round seven times, the fourth round six times and the quarterfinals twice.

Shahar Peer crashed out of the French Open yesterday, failing to win a single set.

WWE Superstar Macho Man Randy Savage Dies ICONIC FORMER WWE CHAMPION DIES IN A CAR CRASH IN TAMPA According to reports by celebrity news source TMZ, legendary WWE Superstar, and former WWE and WCW Champion, "Macho Man" Randy Savage died in a car accident in Florida on Friday morning, May 20. MZ spoke to Savage's brother, Lanny Poffo, who revealed that Savage suffered a heart attack while driving a car in Tampa, which caused him to lose control of his vehicle. The veteran wresting champion was 58 years old and just last month had celebrated his one-year anniversary with his wife Lynn. Savage had, since leaving the ring, made numerous television appearances (as well as doing voice-over work), and the occasional movie cameo, including an appearance in the 2002 hit Spider-Man as the wrestler “BoneSaw McGraw.” Though not widely publicized, the “Macho Man” (born Randall Mario Poffo) was born to an Italian-American father and a Jewish mother, which, according to Jewish tradition, makes him Jewish. Though not the only professional wrestler of Jewish heritage, Savage was certainly one of the most accomplished, and best-known.

Though not the only professional wrestler of Jewish heritage, Savage was certainly one of the most accomplished, and best-known.

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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

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2020 Marine Park: 3807 Avenue R: East 38/ Ryder: Detached private driveway, yard, 4 BR, 1 bth, 1800sf + 589K. 646-732-6620 2020 Boro Park: 58th St/ New Utrecht Ave 2 story frame plus basement and lot. R5 Zone, building 20x60 plus lot 20 x 62. Total lot 40x62. Asking 699K. 4 Reasons RE 718-238-8222 2020 Gravesend: OPEN HOUSE – Sun 1-3pm: May 22nd 702 Gravesend Neck Rd. 2 family corner, 5 rms/ 5 rms/ 5 rms new finished bsmt. 2 car garage. Reduced $789K. Fran Rizzo agt 646-207-5087

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

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

2020

Boro Park: 12th Ave + 42nd Street: Double garage for rent, for storage only. $300 per month. Call 917-593-0707 9050

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

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

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

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 2020

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

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

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

2040 Boro Park: 1000 – 3000sqft, beautiful space. Serious inquiries only. Please call management. 718-855-2000 or 845-270-1213

BORO PARK 42nd Streer/12th ave double car garage. rent for storage only. $300/mo. call owner 917-593-0707 2040

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

2020

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 2020 Marine Park: Low East 30’s S/D, 1 farm, 3 BR duplex, master bath, full DR, full DR, Kosher EIK, finished bsmt w/full bath, C/A Mic, no brokers. 718-637-1386 2020:Midwood/ Marine Park. Ultra modern s/det brk, fin bsmt, 3BR duplex, $735K. Legal 2F. 917-748-7780 bkr

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

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

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 2020

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

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

2020 Boro Park: 2305 12th Ave, open house, every Sun 3-5pm. Asking 1.369M or best offer. 5-2BR apts at $1250/mo + Store @ 1700/mo. Please Call: 347-554-8282

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

Office/Commercial/ Business For Rent

2040

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

2040

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

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

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

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

2040

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

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

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2040 Kings Hwy/ E 9th: 2nd Flr, corner building, 18 x 24. 750sf, c/9 $1800. Also 18x24 430sf $1,000. Izzy 917-533-7889

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

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

2050

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

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

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

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

Office/Commercial/ Business For Sale

2050

BROOKLYN

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2020

2020 Ave L/ E.32: Excellent condition, 3 BR, 1 ¾ baths, modern kitchen, LR, DR, fin bsmt, gar, new vinyl siding, all Anderson windows. Asking $510K. Call James 718-938-3326

2040 Williamsburg: Beautiful office for rent. 1,200sqft. Ready to move-in. Price Negotiate. Call 917-250-4899

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

2050 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 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

2050 KINGS HIGHWAY EAST 9TH ST 2nd floor coner office space for rent new c/a 18x42, 750 sf, $1800. Also 18x24 430 sf $1000 Izzy 917-533-7889

Boro Park: Hi 30’s for sale by owner, corner building. 1 story, 80x85 lot. 1.5M Call: 347-424-1500 Lv Msg

2050

Bankruptcy Auction Sale MYC & ASSOCIATES, INC. US BANKCRUPTCY COURT, EDNY RE: 1210 UTICA AVENUE REALTY CORP. CASE NO 07-42474 (ESS) SELL THURS DEC 9 @ 11 AM AT THE PROPERTIES. COMM’L PROPERTY + VACANT LOT KNOWN AS 1084-1090E 92ND ST. BROOKLYN, NY 11236 BLOCK 8160, LOTS 79 & 81. RICHARD E. O’CONNELL, CHAPTER 7 TRUSTEE. FOR QUESTIONS & COMPLETE TERMS & CONDITIONS OF SALE. PLEASE CONTACT MARC P. YAVERBAUM. VICTOR M MONEYPENNY, AUCTIONEER, DCA 1243694. 347-273-1257 myccorp.com 2050

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

2050

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

2050

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

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

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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

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) 2035 Bergen Beach: 6.5 rooms, 3 BRS, 1.5 bths, good condition. $1600 utilities not included. 718-238-6381 or 917-968-5684 2035 Sheepshead Bay: Newly renovated 3BR, Duplex house, front and Back porch, LR, DR, EIK all Applncs. Private parking Included. Curtis 516-316-8658

Apartment For Rent 2010

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 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.

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

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

2010

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

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

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.

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

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 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

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REAL ESTATE 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

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 3000

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

1060 MIDWOOD 2 spacious and modern coops. East 8th Street. 1 BR $165K. Maint $545. 1170 Ocean Pkwy 2BR, $215K Maint, $1,000. Dave owner 718-336-2021 2060 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

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

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

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

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 3020

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Apartment For Rent

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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

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

718-268-7777

Office/Commercial/ Business For Rent

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

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

Apartment For Sale 2060

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

2060

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

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

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

2080

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

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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

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

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

Apartment For Rent

LONG ISLAND Oakdale/55+ Condos. New construction on Oakdale Bohemia Rd. 2 BR, 2 ba, models now open from $385,000. 631-472-2242

Apartment For Sale 5000

LONG ISLAND 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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5065

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

5065 Central Islip/ Hauppange: Large, 1BR, grand floor, no pets/cats. W/D, A/C near trans, exit57 LIE, 1200/mo + security deposit includes gas/ heat/ water. Quiet building, retirees. Serious inquiries only. Call owner 631-757-6959 5065 ROCKVILLE CENTRE new kitchen, new carpet, 2 BR, attic/storage area, walk LIRR, parking, $1850 plus electric. Call 516-250-8604

Central Islip/ Hauppauge: LG 1 BR ground floor, no pets/cats, W/D, AC, near NR, RR, exit 57, LIE, 1200/mo+ Security deposit. Includes gas/heat/water. Owner 631-757-6959 5065

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

Office/Commercial/ Business For Sale

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

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

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

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

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

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

Office/Commercial/ Business For Rent

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

5080

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

5040

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

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

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LONG ISLAND 5040 Hewlett: 4 BR cape, beautiful wood floors, EIK, large finished basement. 1 block from Yeshiva. Walk to train and town. Sale $299K or for rent. 347-539-7332 or 718-938-4517. 5040 Lawrence: Elegant Center Hall Colonial set back on 1/3 ACRE PRIME LOCATION, all shuls, LIRR, 12 rooms, 5 BR, 3.5 bth. Oversized BR, 3 walk-ins, fireplace, FDR, Pesach kit, circular driveway, maid’s room. Sunroom, decks, All systems. Central Air; Many more features. Email: elegantcolonial@hotmail.com Call 718-974-6766

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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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 (New Dorp) 2000 sq ft office space. Near train.Convenient to all. Pat 646-369-9457

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

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REAL ESTATE 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

Office/Commercial/ Business For Sale

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6090 Monticello, NY: 23 acres, 5 ranch houses on property + one main house with 6 apartments, swimming pool, underground pool and electric cables, well water, walking distance to walmart and shul. 718-848-6974 cell: 917-601-3002

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

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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NY STATE Monsey Exclusive Large Home with Shul Beaut 8000sf 80 acres bals Med seats 150-200 Comm kit,prkg 30 + cars 6br, 4bths lrg granite elk,pvt study w/sep entr.lrg lr, mbth w/jacz,huge succah rm w/retractbl roof,i ntercom/ video surveillance, alarm & much more!must see! NEWLY RENOVATED HOME Spectacular 4000sf high Ranch 60 acres,nr R’schlessingers shul 7br 4bths,new granite Elk healed flrs, ss appincs skylites,deck sparkling Above grnd pool. All new wndws heating A/C Boiler & roof 2 car attgar Must see!$779k CHOICE RESIDENTIAL BLDG LOT-1.02 acres, quiet culde-sac near R Schlessingers shul, this one-of a kind loc Will not last! The World Realty Group 908-355-1717 845-358-6088 Montefiore Cemetery: 1 Grave, lot 187. Section H. Asking $900 or best offer. Call 310-246-9666

6090

For Rent

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

6080

MONTICELLO: Morning acres. 5BR, 4bth house. Avail for July. Excellent location. Friendly colony. Heated pool and day camp. Call 718-377-6662 6080

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

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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NY STATE SWANLAKE: Winterized House 50x120 lot, $1200 maint/ tax year needs renovation quick sale $37K. Near shopping, transportation and shuls and kosher pizza. Wigs and wig machine for sale. Call 718-972-6068 6060

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

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 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

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

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

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 6060

Root/ Montgomery Co. 70 Acres + Trailer Hse with barn, water + electricity. 3 hrs from Man $250K. Call Owner 718-617-7799

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 7020

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

Small bungalow colony. 70 beautiful acres to buildings and in ground swimming pool needs TLC features a small lake with historic stone den waterfalls, stream hills, valleys and lots of trees, less than 35 miles from the George Washington Bridge in scenic Sullivan County asking $499K. Call Joyce David 718-875-2000 6060

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

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 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

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

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

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

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OUT OF STATE Belleville – 2 fam all brick house w/4 lg rms on ea flr, w/sunroom on 1st flr, fin bsmt, lg yd, pvt, dr/way & 2 car gar near NJ Trans. Grt income producer. Make an offer! 973-707-5590

7030

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

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

Massachusetts, MA Winthrop by the Sea. Brand new 900sq ft, 2 BR condo. Incredible Ocean Views, minutes from Downtown Boston. FSBO $275K. 781-581-0031 7030

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

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

BALTIMORE: MAGNIFICENT CONDO! 3 BR, 3.5 BTH condo w/over 3,000sf. Convenient to shuls, shopping & bus, elegant LR & DR, huge den, kosher kitch, laundry in unit. SHARON ZUCKERBROD Long & Foster C: 410-599-5303 O 410-583-5700

7030

Available For Rent

7065

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

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

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

Office/Commercial/ Business For Sale

7060

OUT OF STATE Vocational School Federally Accredited Vocation School For Sale By Owner in the Midwest. Two Campuses 219-765-3941 LAS VEGAS, NV: Grandview Resort Timeshares, priced to sell, 1 bedroom unit type with maximum occupancy for 4. Call 248-739-0672 7060

Rappahannock County, VA: 75 miles west of Washington DC, High in the Blue Ridge Mts. Fifty acres with rustic lodge: 8 bdrms, 7 bths, 3 half baths, large dining and living rooms with extraordinary views of the mountains. Two apts., pool, lap pool, tennis court, 4-car garage and mountain trails: $2,600,000. RO Bridges, Broke – Owner. Brochure available 540-987-8781 7060

FOR SALE RETAIL CENTERS METRO MEMPHIS, TN 47,290 SF

METRO NASHVILLE, TN 78,105 SF Lewis K. McKee, Jr. McKee and McFarland, Inc.

901-680-7700 macm@mckeeandmcfarland.com

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY • FINANCIAL SERVICES • LEGAL SERVICES Business Opportunity

6% - 7% INTEREST ONLY 7070

Paid Monthly Lend on an interest only apartment building note/ mortgage, 1st lien position. Properties located in AAA area's in Miami-Dade. Loan to Value below 70% and DSCR greater than 1.5. Yields Paid Monthly via ACH to your bank account. Inspect properties, rent roll, and profit statements. Call for more details:

305-858-4058 Investors Only

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

Excellent Business Opportunity Property is excellent for Multiple Business. Owner retiring. 2+ Million in sales yearly, Full Service Liquor license and business operating for 43 years. 7,000 +/sq ft bldg, 2 ac of land. May include 3 bedroom house, also zoned Commercial. $1,500,000. Nino Trujillo 505-456-8179 Mike Liguori 505-620-7166 7070

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 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 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

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

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

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

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

Online Auction Alabama I-65 Building *Freeway Access* Sells to highest bid TheRealEstateClearingHouse.com 800-499-9378 7070

Manufacturer of automatic car wash equipment is looking to put you into your own cash business. Find your site and we do the rest. No franchise fees. Visit us on the web at www.washngo.com or call 800-344-8700 New distributors welcome! 7070

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

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 RACING MUSEUM CONTENTS – Nevada vintage open wheel racing museum; Indy, sprint, midget, aviation. Cars & memorabilia $2.5 million www.vintageopenwheel.com 702-530-2610

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

FUND ANY PROJECT 10 Million to 1 Billion Call Bill 334-435-6013 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

Investment Opportunity

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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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Help Offered

8010

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. 8010

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 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

A nanny – Experienced NANNY sks FT, live out position. Loving & caring. Certified infant care. Checkable references. Please call Clair: 347-721-4056 or 718-221-4419

8010

Health – HHA & CNA w/ good references & 16yrs in field. Take care of your loved ones, w/dementia & or other illnesses. Avail ASAP! Call 917-807-4766 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 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

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

I am a LPN – private provider w/8 yrs of hospital & home care exp. Seeking a private duty or Medicad homecare case – pediatric or adult. Days/ Nights, Any boro. Have car, Will travel. Call 718-581-8570 8010

8010 Live-in. 7 Years exp. Very good ref. Would consider live in/out. Call 347-869-1956 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

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

9050

8010 Nurse LPN. Medicaid provider seeks private duty or Medicaid case. Good references available. 718-581-9786 8010 Goldstein Home Care Service. Live in/ Live out or hourly. Companion Aide 732-788-1974

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

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

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

8010

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

A CNA experienced in elder care IRISH woman. Prefer Mahattan, lv-in/out. References and information. 914-272-9590

Expert on Israeli Politics + Policy w/ Rich editorial exp. Seeks employment mobile: 917-225-7665

8015

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

8015

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

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

8015

A Certified Nurses Aide/ HHA available to care for the sick or elderly or childcare. Kind, caring people person. Lv-in/ out, day or night. Also cleaning, cooking & laundry. Recent Checkable refs. Call Joyce 516-334-7859 or 516-236-2833

8015

Free Luxury Motor Home Tours on a condition of buying electronics, batteries + groceries. Staring price $700+ up plus gas and tolls. Also get a discount on the purchase of the 201 MCI 47 passenger bus. 917-216-8379 9030

An extraordinary loving companion Great skills and dependable. FT/PT 212-579-9692

8015

8015 EXPERIENCED Lady Lifeguard available for the summer. LTI and WSI certified. Call 347-782-7714

A loving nanny with excellent reference seeks full-time/part time position in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Riverdale. Call 917-675-2445 8015

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

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

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 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

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 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

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

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

8015

8015 Real Estate Agents: Make Extra Money! Astor brokerage real estate center, serving the Kew Garden Hills community is seeking new local agents. We will train you call Chanita for info at 718-263-4500

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

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: 646-619-2822 x6100

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

8045

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

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

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

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Improvement 8081

8081 LICENSED & INSURED ALG AWNING When the sun gives you a fight, We make it alright. Free InHome Estimates Free InHome Renderings 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL RETRACTABLE AWNINGS, PATIO AWNINGS, RCOVERS, ALUMINUM AWNINGS, CAR PORTS, REHANGS/TAKE DOWNS, TRUCK LETTERING, GRAPHICS, RAILS, GENERAL WELDING tel: 718-909-7195 toll free: 888-853-0442 web:algawning.com email: info@alg-awning.com 2943 Falcon Ave., Far Rockaway NY, 11691 SPECIAL DISCOUNT IF YOU MENTION THIS AD WHEN YOU CALL

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

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

8080 Contractor: All kinds of jobs plus windows, plumbing, carpentry, painting. Call Baruch 215-725-9161 8080 Mike’s Home Improvement/ Roofing Sheet rock/ tiles, Kitchen/ Bath, Gutters + Leaders. 718-426-2167 8080 I AM A PLUMBER (Boiler & Heating) LOOKING FOR WORK. Henry 718-809-6150 Reasonable rates! 24HR Service

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

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

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

SERVICE Ephraim Glass Serving the community for over 30 years specializing in store fronts Mirrors, table tops, doors, windows, shower doors, screens (718) 435-4664 D.L.M CONSTRUCTION Licensed and Insured New Construction, Extension and Complete Renovation, 25 Years Experience Free Estimate 917-968-6809

Giannotti Contracting All pases of home improvements INC. * Finished Basements * Sheetrock * Taping * Extensions * Masonry * Kitchens * Bathrooms * Roofing * Siding * Windows & more. Call Dominick 718-256-9393

Handyman

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

8080

Painting, sheetrocking: 20 years Experience. Insured. No job too big or too small. For quality, Call John today at 718-898-7560 or 917-359-4579 9000

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pets 9035

8075-

Electricians

PETS FOR SALE – DOGSAKC Labrador Retrievers: Pups ready for pick-up CH. Bloodlines bred for temperament, up to date on shots. Call and visit, BiGi’s Labradors. 973-993-9006 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

TRACK BY JACK 917-748-7225 74Track 914-725-0785 TRACK lighting specialist, Installation, Sales. Update old cans with small efficient, low voltage halogens wholesale bulbs delivered. 8065

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

Autos 9030

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

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

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

9040 MOVING, MUST SELL ALL! FURN, APPLIANCES, HOUSEWARES, SACRIFICE! CALL 718-450-4879

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

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

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 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

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

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

9040

9040 ELEGANT Mint Condition FULL LENGTH MINK FEMALE PELTS, CHAMPAIGN TOURMALINE. CLASSIC, LINES-SIZE 14. CONTINOUS COLD STORAGE. 480-221-0704 Scottsdale, AZ Email for photos TMHARTWIG@GMAIL.COM

9040 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 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 9045

Other 9050

9080 AUCTIONS/ COMMERCIAL OUTCRY RESERVE AUCTION 5/2011 commencing @ 3:30 pm opening Bid at $1,000,000 Chance to reopen a unique business in paradise. Manatee, Tarpon, and Snook in your backyard miles of undisturbed waterways. Located off the 18 mile stretch mile marker 113, 45 min south of MIA. 1st in the keys 1 acre, Penthouse with unobstructed views a total 6 rental units Bar fully equipped commercial kitchen, restaurant, room for bait and tackle store 1200ft of concrete and wood docks, must preview and register by 5/2011. Broker participation welcome. Call 305-345-4830

SEAGATE: Hotel services available for weekend And get-togethers (ie Shabbatonia, simchas, events, meetings, etc) Reasonably priced. Available immediately. Call owner 718-714-0028

9050

Knollwood Park: Ridgewood, Queens: 2 Cemetary plots for sale for $2500 for both or best offer. 954-721-4064 9050

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

ANTIQUES FOR SALE - Morgan Silver Dollars 1878, 1882, 1889, 1895 & 1897 609-494-0900 9040

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ask the expert. Harav shlomo Fogel. Any problems with social security, SSI + medicare. Call 718-252-0336 9050

SEAGATE: Hotel services avail for weekend get togethers (ie, shabbatonim, simchas, events, meetings, etc) Reasonably priced. Avail immediately. Call owner 718-714-0028

9050

9050 Mt Ararat: Farmingdale, 8 burial plots for sale $12,000. Best offer. 516-466-4432 or 631-466-1635 9050 OLD WATCHES CLOCKS WANTED By Collector Regardless of condition Highest prices paid 212-517-8725

Ford Workplace Solutions Seminar Professional Women’s Network Overcoming Barriers in the Workplace Ms. Ford, MPA, Seminar host & founder, will examine the history and growth of women in the workplace. Come network with women from all professions. Tues. May 24, 2011 6-8 pm 110 Wall Street, 11th Flr, NY, NY RSVP/ID: two photos for security. Fee 40.00 Call: 212-709-8081 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

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

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

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 917-957-0298 “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

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

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

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

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

9050

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

9050

9050 HEDY’S HAT ROCK: If you loved the hat she was wearing, she probably got it at Hedy’s, designer and costum made hats for all occasions. heddyshats@gmail.com Serving the community for many years. 1332 Avenue P 718-376-7695 Available for appts Mon 2-7pm 9025 Attention: Camp Directors! Beautiful, coach buses to transport campers. To/form camportrips. Very competitive rates. Call 855-Deresh-Eretz or 855-337-3243

THE ASTOR PLACE PSYCHIC. YES! IT’S TRUE! Back from Argentina! Offering an accurate guided tour into your future. Locate /Repair/ Reunite, True loce! 24/7. In/out. 646-418-4003

9050

9050 LOOKING for an old school boxing cut man to train me on the in’s and out’s of corner cut man. Bobby 516-698-2948

TSP & Security Pro *Security camera system start from $1299 installed *Flat TV wall mount installation *Interco, home office network FREE estimate 917-373-2062 We speak Hebrew too. 9050

9050 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 9050 INTERNET PHONE SERVICE starting at $3.79 monthly. Business, residential, full service, full featured. Free calling card. New or existing phone number 800-657-5314 www.nargle.com 9050 Aircraft for sale Building for rent Call 336-292-2579 Ext 6 - Ask for Frank

9050

9050 4 Security camera $1200 Installation included. 1 yr warranty. Call 24Hrs 917-338-7003 www.ozganelectric.com

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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 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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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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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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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

9000 Jerusalem/ Lev Yerushalayim: 2 BR, furnishes, sleeps 6. Available 6/27 – 7/25. Reasonable, Jack 561-414-7998 jm@erspec.com 9000 SPECIAL DEALS 1. King Solomon: Jerusalem & Tiberias 2. Prima Kings: Jerusalem 3.Selection of hotels throughout Israel & abroad 4.Early bird specials Grossman Tours Tel: 052-624-4733 or 052-624-8189

9000 Talbeih: Exclusive Bartenura St: Very big 210 sqm, 5 rms completely renovated apartment. Private garden, parking etc. $1,950,000. Serious seller. DWELL, JERUSALEM. 02-567-0607 Reuven 050-523-1478. We have many more properties.

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

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 LR and master bdrm suite. Big DR, full kitch, book lined den. 5 BRS, CAC, oil heat and advanced solar heating and advanced solar heating. Private covered parking. Contact owners. Michael and Sara at MikeWid@netvision.net.il or 011-972-2532-23868 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 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 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 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

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

Great opportunity: Lots for sale in Rosh Pina, lots for sale in Even Yehuda, also apartments for rent in Ezilya Pituach. Call 408-340-1125, 011-97-50-529-3777, 011-972-77-575-1170 irit0110@hotmai.com 9000 Jerusalem: Lux 3 BR hotel apt, 20 min walk to kotel, kit, DR, LR, pool. Avail for Pesach 347-721-7722

9000 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

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

Ramat Bet Shemesh: Ramat shilo, 2 BR, fully furnished, A/C, w/d ground floor, no steps, 2 min walk to mercaz. Short /long term 248-214-9573 9000 REAL ESTATE IN ISRAEL. INVESTMENT AND MANAGEMENT. MORTGAGES FROM 7096 AND UP. Simcha Teitelhaum 917-474-7440 simchatb@gmail.com

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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

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 9000 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 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

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

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

9000

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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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