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BY ALBERT LEON SULTAN The Brooklyn-based,Sephardic Community Center hosted a gala cocktail party last erev Shabbat in an historic mansion located at 136 Ocean Ave in Deal, New Jersey, and there was plenty to celebrate. For the first time in its history the SCC took on the ambitious challenge of staging a Designer Showcase to raise funds for its multifaceted charitable programs.

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Ilan Grapel is an American Jew who travelled to Cairo under his own (Jewish) name. He did not try to hide the fact that he was a dual American-Israel citizen who had served in the IDF during the Second Lebanon War. That was apparently a mistake. He has been arrested and accused of being a Mossad agent, as well of stirring up sectarian tension among the Egyptians. ccording to his friends, Grapel was "very pro-Arabic" and enjoyed hanging out in Egypt. His mother said, he was volunteering in Cairo with St. Andrews Refugee Services. Ilan’s father Daniel Grapel told Israel’s Channel 2 News on Monday night that he was “a million percent” certain that his son had no connection with the Mossad. According to Ilan’s own statements, he thought it would be rewarding to communicate Israel's position to its hostile neighbors. Egypt's deputy prime minister has accused Grapel of planning to sow seeds of civil war in Egypt. Egyptian authorities say the suspect entered Cairo around January 25 and had posed as a foreign correspondent. An Egyptian daily reports that he planned to secretly follow supporters of deposed Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. But what is perhaps most likely is that he was a young adventure-seeker, who was overly naive about the dangers of being an openly Israeli Jew in Cairo. Israel's foreign minister insists that Grapel is not an Israeli agent. Avigdor Lieberman said on Israel's Army Radio Tuesday that the American-born Ilan Grapel had no ties with Israeli or American intelligence services, no matter how "strange" or "careless" his behavior. The Egyptians allege Grapel is an officer with Israel's Mossad intelligence agency and had encouraged youths to clash with the Egyptian military during the protests in Cairo's Tahrir Square that led to the ouster of Egyptian

Lee Najman, whose work is now on display, emphasizes the the importance of functionality in his designs.

hanks to the hard work and vision of the event committee, including Alice Adjmi, Francine Dweck and Liz Sarway, the SCC succeeded in culling a prestigious group of A-list decorators and designers. The designers included Bjorn Bjornsson, Nicholas Calder, Kerry Delrose, Antonio Di Oronzo, Jamie Drake, Greenland Associates, Jamie Herzlinger, John Ike, William McIntosh, Evelyn Miller, Robert Passal, Lee Najman, Albert Leon Sultan and SY Interiors. What is even more astonishing is that this is the first event of this kind in Deal, and it is being staged at the same time as other well-known showhouses including

Ilan Grapel (top left insert) has been arrested on suspicion of serving as an agent provacateur for Israel’s Mossad, inciting civil unrest, as in the recent Tahrir Square Riots.

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MOSSAD IN CAIRO? Continued from Cover leader Hosni Mubarak. According to a report by the Jerusalem Post, a judiciary source in Egypt said of Grapel that “He was there on a daily basis inciting youths towards sectarian strife. He was distributing money to some of them,” adding that Grapel had been encouraging young men to clash with the army. The

source said youths reported Grapel’s actions to authorities. The U.S. says a consular officer visited Grapel in prison Monday after he was arrested Sunday and ordered to be detained for 15 days. An official with the U.S. State Department told reporters that “The embassy will work with local authorities to make sure he is being treated fairly under local law, provide information about the legal system and

facilitate communication with family and friends in the U.S.” Grapel was met by officials from the Israeli embassy in Cairo on Tuesday. The diplomats also spoke with officials from Egypt's public prosecutor, so as to ascertain the status of Grapel's detainment. Foreign Ministry spokesman Yigal Palmor said that Grapel is in good condition and that Israel will continue to work for his immediate release.

Ilan Grapel in Egypt.

IRAN DENIES ROLE IN SYRIA CRACKDOWN BY ELIZABETH ARROTT Iran has rejected allegations from Britain and the United States that it is helping Syria crack down on domestic opposition with advice, equipment, and training. Iran remains a key Syrian ally, with the two governments finding common ground on such issues as Israel, Lebanon and Iraq. .S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton accuses Iran of supporting the Syrian government in what she calls its vicious assaults on peaceful protesters and military actions against its own cities. The charge follows similar concerns from British authorities, including Foreign Secretary William Hague who said there is credible evidence of Tehran giving Syria aid to suppress dissent. The Iranian foreign ministry denies any involvement in the Syrian crackdown, countering that it is other countries, in particular the United States and Israel, that are supporting what it calls "terrorist" actions in Syria. Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast says the foreign criticism is part of a plot against the "line of resistance" against Israel. That anti-Israeli line informs much of Iran's response throughout the past months of political protests in the Arab world. Tehran has sided for the most part with the popular uprisings, but draws the line when it comes to Syria. Mounzer Sleiman is the director of the Center for American and Arab Studies. "Iran views the struggle in the Middle

______________________ Mounzer Sleiman: “Of course, Iran would like Syria to be safe and to be stable and to continue the role it has been playing geo-strategically in the Arab world and to maintain the alliance with Iran.” ______________________ East in terms of two camps, the camp of resistance, whether it is from the Lebanese resistance, the Palestinian resistance and the popular support throughout the Muslim world and the Islamic world and officially for Syria and Iran as governments," Sleiman said. But Sleiman says Syria has no need for material help from Iran, dismissing recent

Western accusations as "nonsense." "Of course, Iran would like Syria to be safe and to be stable and to continue the role it has been playing geo-strategically in the Arab world and to maintain the alliance with Iran, because Iran and Syria are the subject of isolation by Washington, by Israel, by the Europeans and by others," Sleiman said. Despite the increasing pressure and isolation, both Iran and Syria got a boost this week when a new government emerged in Lebanon dominated by Hezbollah, the political and militant group backed by both. But such victory comes at a price. Already the Syrian government's alliances have prompted Syrian protesters to burn the Iranian flag and pictures of Hezbollah leaders. The Center for American Arab Studies' Sleiman says this is especially true among conservative Sunni Muslims in the minority Allawite-led country. "They see the situation in terms of having the regime supporting Hezbollah or supporting the Palestinian resistance; they see it as something at the expense of Syrian internal domestic progress. And it seems they would like to portray what is happening in terms of sectarian views instead of having it as a nationalist view," Sleiman said. The Syrian government has also tried to play up the sectarian angle, an apparent bid to undermine the political demands of the protesters. But it risks becoming true: the more brutal the crackdown grows, the more frequent are reports of a growing SunniSh'ite divide. Iran's other interest in Syria is also likely

to foster discontent: Iraq, which is also riven by sectarian conflict. The chairman of the Gulf Research Center, Abdulaziz Sager, says Tehran relies heavily on Damascus to extend its influence over their common neighbor, and beyond. "We have seen Syria paying a lot for the Iraq situation without winning any benefit on Iraq. The importance of the regime in Syria is acting by proxy on behalf of the Iranian policy in there, in the Levant in general, but also very specifically on Lebanon and Iraq. And, at the same time, in case in the future, Iran again decides to go into any confrontation by proxy with the Israelis like Hezbollah did in 2006, that is also a possibility we are going to see," Sager said. In Sleiman's words, such costs do not outweigh the benefits of Syria holding on to its current course and current allies, no matter how strong the pressure from the West or even the United Nations. "The regime has many centers of positive elements that support this strategic position, the geo-politic position. And that means to maintain alliances with the resistance in Lebanon, with Palestine and relations with Iran. So, I don't think the regime is going to abandon and accept this kind of pressure, especially if there is a control of the security situation internally," Sleiman said. Sleiman notes that Syria weathered previous pressure from the West to change its behavior, during the Iraq war. Whether the current internal pressures are enough to tip the balance is what both the opposition and Syria's supporters are waiting to see. VOANEWS.COM

ARABS FALSELY ACCUSES SETTLERS OF ARSON A group of Arabs and left-wing provocateurs entered the Jewish town of Eli on Tuesday and started several fires, which subsequently spread to their own nearby olive groves. he incident, which occurred Tuesday morning, is not the first in which Arabs from the adjacent village of Karayut have infiltrated Eli's perimeter to

______________________ “We went to the site of the second fire and immediately saw it was arson, tires had been set on fire and that it had spread into the olive groves and was advancing on the Arab village itself. There were Arabs and leftists who were there before us but who were standing around filming the fire instead of trying to put it out” ______________________ commit arson according to security officials who went to investigate the fire.

“We saw smoke near our security road shortly after 11:00 and went to investigate,” related a security official from Eli who spoke to Israel National News on condition of anonymity. “At first we saw nothing to say the fire was man made, but we suspected arson because it is an area where fires have been set to damage our security equipment in the past. Then we saw a second fire, closer to Karayut, which is about 500 meters away from Eli,” the official explained. Eli's security team reportedly raced to the scene of the second blaze to find that the flames were spreading to Arab olive groves and advancing on the village of Karayut itself. “We went to the site of the second fire and immediately saw it was arson, tires had been set on fire and that it had spread into the

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olive groves and was advancing on the Arab village itself. There were Arabs and leftists who were there before us but who were standing around filming the fire instead of trying to put it out,” the security official explained. According to the official, Karayut's muktar (village elder) arrived with leftist supporters and proceeded to blame the residents of Eli for setting the olive groves on fire, all the while watching Eli's security team fight to put the fire out. “The local muktar brought his B'tzelem (leftist NGO) friends and stood around doing nothing while we put the fire out. Of course, he blamed us, the people from Eli, for the fire. That was the plan. No one from Eli has a reason to be out there, in the Arab groves, or to start a fire,” the security official told INN.

“We have a very sophisticated radar system around the perimeter of Eli. We reviewed the logs and no one from Eli had gone out there,” he added. The IDF spokesperson's office declined to comment on the incident saying it was a matter for the Israeli Police. “They (the Police) came,” the official related to INN. “But... they weren't very thorough. They came and went.” Binyamin Regional Council Chairman Avi Roeh condemned the event as a reckless media stunt using arson that could have ended in a loss of human life. "Today's event could have led to the loss of lives, both Jewish and Arab, and I condemn those who lit the fire and am shocked villagers would risk their lives simply to create a media event, in order to portray the Jewish residents in a negative light. At the same time, I commend Eli's security team for preventing a tragedy," Roeh said.

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World Opposition to Palestinian Unilateral Moves Grows NETANYAHU: PEACE PROCESS DELAYED BY ONE-SIDED PALESTINIAN ACTIONS

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Israel is ready to negotiate with the Palestinians and help create a Palestinian state but talks are being delayed by Palestinian moves to gain symbolic recognition of a state from the United Nations in September, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday. taly has joined a growing number of countries headed by the United States which are opposed to one-sided Palestinian moves that circumvent peace negotiations. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas had predicted he could get over 150 votes for statehood at the U.N. General Assembly but more and more countries are coming out against the move. Israel’s Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon recently met with his counterparts from 17 Latin American countries, stressing that a negotiated settlement is the “only way to find a solution,” reported The Jerusalem Post. He reported win-

ning support from several. As opposition grows, Palestinian sources reported a split between Abbas who still wants to move forward at the U.N. and Prime Minister Salam Fayyad backed by other prominent

______________________ “Iranian-backed Hamas which signed a unity government with Abbas last month, opposes allowing Fayyad to continue as Palestinian PM.” ______________________

Palestinians who believe it would be a mistake to do so. Iranian-backed Hamas which controls the

Gaza Strip and signed a unity government with Abbas last month, opposes allowing Fayyad to continue as Palestinian Prime Minister. Failure to agree on a government has raised doubts about whether the unity agreement will last much longer. Hamas vows to destroy Israel in its charter which states: “Israel, by virtue of its being Jewish and of having a Jewish population, defies Islam and the Muslims.” Israel has refused to negotiate with any government that includes the Islamic fundamentalist group which is listed as a terrorist organization both by the United States and the European Union and has fired thousands of rockets and missiles indiscriminately at Israeli civilians. If the Hamas-Abbas unity deal falls apart, the way may be opened for a resumption of Palestinian-Israeli peace talks. The Obama administration is working on a formula to restart the negotiations.

Lebanese PM Announces New, Hezbollah-Dominated Gov’t Lebanon's new Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced Monday a 30-member government line-up nearly five months after he was designated for the post. he announcement of the new Lebanese cabinet witnessed a precedent with the Shiite community relinquishing one of the six cabinet seats allotted to it by the constitution for a Sunni. According to Lebanon's power-sharing system which is mainly based on sectarian grounds, government and parliament seats are equally shared between religions and sects. The announcement was also preceded by a summit at the presidential palace between Mikati, President Michel Suleiman and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, when the latter

______________________ “A new government will enable the country to address the manifold challenges facing the country, whether economic, political or security.” ______________________ informed the president and prime minister of the Shiite community's decision to abandon one seat from its governmental share so as to facilitate the birth of the new cabinet. The government formation process faced

numerous snags concerning government shares mainly between Sunni and Christian factions. But despite giving up one minister from their share, the March 8 alliance headed by the Shi’ite terrorist organization Hezbollah was allotted the biggest share of government seats, with a total of 17. The centrist bloc, which Mikati represents was allotted seven portfolios, while the share of President Michel Suleiman consisted of two portfolios and the Druze Progressive Socialist Party counts three representatives in the new government. The key Interior Ministry position, which was vied by both the President and Hezbollah's ally Free Patriotic Movement leader Michel Aoun, was allotted to a consensus figure. Syria's President Bashar al-Assad phoned Suleiman and Berri to congratulate them on the new cabinet. Also, UN Special Coordinator Michael Williams said the announcement of the new government was "a very important development for Lebanon." "A new government will enable the country to address the manifold challenges facing the country, whether economic, political or security," he told reporters following talks with the new prime minister. Speaking to reporters following the announcement of the new cabinet, Mikati said the slogan of his government will be "all for the nation, all for work." The new prime minister also vowed to preserve coexistence in Lebanon and work to build the state and safeguard the constitution. "This government will be a government for all Lebanon and will work for all the Lebanese peo-

Lebanon's new Prime Minister Najib Mikati. ple without prejudice," he said. However, Mikati's high hopes received a blow after the head of the Lebanese Democratic Party Talal Arslan, who is a member of the Hezbollah-led March 8 alliance announced his resignation from the government hours after it was formed. Arslan, who was appointed Minister of State in the new government said he was not pleased with the share he was allotted. The Druze lawmaker blasted the new Lebanese prime minister, saying he doubted that Mikati will succeed in his new mission as head of Lebanon's new government. A committee of ministers will now be tasked to draft a policy statement for the new cabinet to approve and later on present to Parliament for a vote of confidence.

Qaddafi Enjoys Chess with Champion as World Backs Rebels BY TZVI BEN GEDALYAHU Germany and the UAE have recognized Libyan rebels, but the country’s eccentric dictator Muammar Qaddafi seemed unworried – he was busy playing chess with a world champion. Qaddafi settled for a stalemate after his opponent helped him. ibya’s official state television showed Qaddafi playing chess with Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, the Russian president of the World Chess Federation, known as an "eccen-

tric" who claims, among other things. to have met with creatures from outer space. He has claimed that he was abducted by aliens who landed a spaceship on his balcony in 1997. Back on earth, he visited Qaddafi, and their match ended in a draw. Meanwhile, the UAE pledged to help its "Libyan brothers" and announced it would open an office in the rebel stronghold of Benghazi. "This recognition affirms that the UAE is committed to maintaining strong ties with the Libyan people and to its Arab stand," said Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Abdullah bin

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Police Storm Temple Mount MKs Feel 'Pride and Shame' at Daytime Visit to After Stones Thrown Tomb of Joseph

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Israel Police and Border Guard forces were forced to storm the Temple Mount compound Friday after stones were hurled at the end of afternoon prayers. fficers dispersed dozens of rioters using crowd dispersal means and isolated them. No injuries have been reported. Three Muslim men involved in the incident were arrested - one for hurling stones; two for suspicion of having incited the violent incident. Dozens of Muslim youths began to hurl stones at the Moroccans' Gate adjacent to the Western Wall as Friday prayers in the Old City ended. Security forces were forced to enter the compound to put a stop to the violence. The three were taken into custody for questioning as the rest of the worshippers left the area. Jerusalem Police said more arrests are expected over the weekend.

BY GIL RONEN Jewish visitors to the Tomb of Joseph, under Israeli jurisdiction according to the Oslo Accords, do so with army permission, but only in the stealth of night.

Unlike previous weeks, police decided not to restrict the entrance of young worshippers to the Temple Mount this week. Police usually only allow worshippers over the age of 50 to enter the site when there is intelligence suggesting others may try to cause provocations. The decision to allow youths in this week may have been based on eight months of quiet at the site. ISRAELNATIONALNEWS.COM

Eritrean Ash Reaches Israel BY DAVID LEV Israeli aviation officials breathed a little easier Tuesday afternoon after it became clear that they would not have to stop or juggle flights because of the arrival of a large ash cloud from Africa. he cloud, a product of the eruption of the Nabro volcano in Eritrea Sunday night, and prevailing winds sent the ash cloud that formed when the eruption occurred on a northwest course – aimed right for southern Israel. Officials expressed concern Monday that the ash cloud would halt civilian flights to Eilat, and military maneuvers in the Negev. There was also concern for increased levels

Aetial view of ash plume from Nabro Volcano. of air pollution However, there was no way to know it advance just how severe the effects would be; only on Tuesday would the situation become clear, they said.

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s 12 Knesset Members, accompanied by IDF soldiers, conducted the first daytime visit to the Tomb of Joseph since the year 2000, MK Michael Ben-Ari (NU) said that he feels both shame and pride. “Shame for surrendering to the terrorists [PA policement, ed.] who provide security to Knesset Members, they should not have been here. And pride that the Nation of Israel does not abandon its history and neglect Joseph the Righteous." National Union Chairman MK Yaakov Katz (Ketzaleh) said in the course of the visit that he possesses an original set of letters in which Jews who lived in Shechem in the late 19th century corresponded with their fund raising emissaries abroad. “As one who has spent his whole life raising finds for the settlement enterprise and education, I say that here, too, in Shechem, there should be a vibrant Jewish community with Hesder yeshivas and educational institutions.” MK Danny Danon (Likud) shared his kafkaesque feeling of unease. "While the Defense Minister is in China, we are here, depending on the goodwill of the PA policemen who murdered Ben-Yosef Livnat," he said. MK Aryeh Eldad (NU) said upon exiting the Tomb that “we must and can bring back a Jewish presence to Joseph’s Tomb, both military and civilian. I we do not do so, the Arabs will know that it is possible to drive Jews out of a place in the Land of Israel by force and murder.” Deputy Minister for Senior Citizens Leah

MK Danny Danon (Likud): “While the Defense Minister is in China, we are here, depending on the goodwill of the PA policemen who murdered Ben-Yosef Livnat.” Ness (Likud) commented: “In these times, when the State of Israel is fighting against the declaration of a Palestinian state, it is important to strengthen our hold everywhere in the Land and especially in the holy places including the Tomb of Joseph.” MK Tzipi Hotovely (Likud) termed the daytime visit “a breakthrough toward the resumption of regular visits to the Tomb in all hours of the day.” The MKs sang the Israeli anthem HaTikva at the Tomb and thanked the IDF for accompanying them. (ISRAELNATIONALNEWS.COM)

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30 Years Later: The Iraqi Raid Document Exposes Syrian Planning for Marches on Golan Heights

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30 years ago, Israeli planes bombed and destroyed a nuclear reactor that was located in the outskirts of Baghdad. The world rushed into overdrive to criticize the attack, ordered by then Prime Minister Menachem Begin, and that, of course, included the UN. The United States suspended delivery of four F-16 aircraft to Israel and the General Assembly even said that Israel was going to have to pay Iraq, to compensate for the bombing. owever, in the analysis of the situation that occurred at a later date it was declared that Israel’s decision to attack was more accepted. This is because the world grew aware of Iraq’s leader, Sadam Hussein, and his brutal tactics.

______________________ “We see that when the whole world is attacking Israel now as they did then, we see in retrospect that they were the only ones that were forward thinking in how we should deal with terrorist regimes and now we must similar steps with Iran.” ______________________ “We see that when the whole world is attacking Israel now as they did then, we see in retrospect that they were the only ones that were forward thinking in how we should deal

A London journalist has exposed a Syrian document revealing what Israel has claimed: Syria was behind the May 15 "Nakba Day" march on the Golan Heights and authorized “shots in the air.” ichael Weiss, who blogs for the London Telegraph and monitors British media coverage of the Middle East, wrote that he was forwarded the document, which included the official government emblem and was dated May 14, 2011. The following day, several hundred Syrians marched on the border, and approximately 200 of them infiltrated into the nearby Druze village of Majdal Shams in Israel. Thirteen people were killed in the incident, and Israel charged that Syrian President Bashar Assad was trying to divert world attention from his brutal suppression of peaceful protests against his regime. Weiss said that the document proves the charge. It summarizes a meeting of intelligence and military officers near the Israeli border. He wrote, “I have good reason to believe [the document] is absolutely genuine – appears to represent the first piece of regime-created evidence that Assad has cynically tried to manipulate Western and Arabic media during three-month Syrian uprising. The document stated, “All security, military, and contingent units in the province, Ain-el-Tina and the old al-Qunaitera are hereby ordered to grant permission of passage to all twenty vehicles (47 passenger capacity) with the attached plate numbers that are scheduled to arrive at ten in the morning on Sunday May 15, 2011 without

M A Russian reactor southeast of Baghdad that was destroyed by Israeli Raid 30 years ago. with terrorist regimes and now we must similar steps with Iran,” said Elinatan Bitton, rabbi at Magen Yeshivah High School. Today, we see the nuclear situation in Iran is more complex, but it’s imperative to remove the nuclear weapons from Tehran now. However, as nations try to use sanctions, they ignore the great threat and fact that more action is needed immediately. “A nuclear-armed Iran would ignite a nuclear arms race in the Middle East. It would give terrorists a nuclear umbrella. It would make the nightmare of nuclear terrorism a clear and present danger throughout the world. I want you to understand what this means. They could put the bomb anywhere. They could put it on a missile. It could be on a container ship in a port, or in a suitcase on a subway,” said Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his latest speech to the Congress of the United States.

Nakba Day March in Hebron being questioned or stopped until it reaches our frontier defense locations. “Permission is hereby granted allowing approaching crowds to cross the cease fire line (with Israel) towards the occupied Majdal-Shamms, and to further allow them to engage physically with each other in front of United Nations agents and offices. Furthermore, there is no objection if a few shots are fired in the air. “Captain Samer Shahin from the military intelligence division is hereby appointed to the leadership of the group assigned to break-in and infiltrate deep into the occupied Syrian Golan Heights with a specified pathway to avoid land mines. “It is essential to ensure that no one carries military identification or a weapon as they enter with a strict emphasis on the peaceful and spontaneous nature of the protest.” The document concluded, “May you be the source of prosperity for the nation and the party,” and it was signed by Dr. Khalil Mash-hadiya, Mayor of Al-Qunaitera. ISRAELNATIONALNEWS.COM

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Death Toll in Syria Exceeds 1,300

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U.S. Judge Rejects Israeli Suit Against Al Jazeera BY GAVRIEL QUEENANN A US judge ruled this week Israeli victims of Hezbollah rocket strikes in 2006 cannot sue Al Jazeera on the grounds the broadcaster intentionally helped the terror organization target civilians by reporting the sites of explosions in realtime, Reuters reported Wednesday. he plaintiffs requested $1.2 billion in damages and punitive damages to be determined in court from Al Jazeera saying the Qatar-based news network helped Hezbollah militants target their rockets more accurately during the 34-day war with Israel. The lawsuit, filed a year ago, argued a Manhattan court had jurisdiction over the case because US citizens had been also been harmed in Hezbollah's attacks. But Manhattan federal court Judge Kimba Wood dismissed the suit on the grounds that the victims had failed to show Al Jazeera had intended to directly aide

Military forces have moved into Jisr al-Shughour. At least 22 people have been killed in Syria, following confrontations between security forces and anti-government demonstrators. ctivists say at least 10 of the deaths on Friday occurred in the northwestern province of Idlib. State-run news reports say an armed group in the provincial city of Maaret al-Numan attacked security forces and set several government buildings on fire. The news report said gunmen were trying to "repeat the scenario" of Jisr al-Shughour. On Monday, the government said "armed gangs" in the northern region near the Turkish border had killed 120 security personnel. Military forces have moved into Jisr al-

______________________ “Turkish news reports said Friday the number of Syrians who have fled across the border region into Turkey has swelled to about 3,000.” ______________________ Shughour. Most of the town's residents reportedly fled after the government promised a military response to the attack. Meanwhile, witnesses and activists say security forces shot and killed anti-govern-

ment protesters in several cities on Friday. They say the forces used live ammunition on demonstrators in Damascus and in the southern flashpoint Daraa region. Turkish news reports said Friday the number of Syrians who have fled across the border region into Turkey has swelled to about 3,000. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned the Syrian government for its crackdown on protests. The semi-official Anatolia news agency quotes him as calling the crackdown an "atrocity" and saying the Syrian government has not behaved "humanely." He added that Turkey is making plans for a refugee buffer zone on the border. Diplomatic efforts to quiet Syria's unrest are unfolding on several fronts. Russian special envoy Mikhail Margelov said Friday that he planned to meet soon with representatives of Syria's opposition. Also, diplomats at the United Nations are circulating a draft resolution that calls for the Security Council to condemn the Syrian government's crackdown. Earlier, Russia said it opposes the measure because Syria's unrest does not pose a threat to world peace or security. Rights groups say at least 1,100 people have been killed in the Syrian crackdown that began in March and more than 10,000 people arrested. VOANEWS.COM

Turkish PM: Syrian Gov’t Actions “Not Humane” Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan last Friday described Syrian government's actions as "not humane," saying Turkey cannot continue to support the administration as violence escalated in the country, local media reported. spoke with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad four to five days ago about the situation there. They (the administration of Syria) are not acting in an humane fashion," the semi-official Anatolia news agency quoted Erdogan as speaking on ATV channel. "In the face of violence, we cannot continue to support Syria," he said. A total of 2,792 Syrian refugees have fled clashes in their country to neighboring Turkey's Hatay province as of Friday morning, Anatolia reported. "We cannot close our doors to those Syrians trying to escape from violence. But how long we keep the doors open is another question," Erdogan said. Around 100 Syrians were receiving treatment in several Turkish hospitals in Hatay, according to Anatolia.

______________________ “Plaintiffs have offered no facts suggesting that defendant knew it was providing anything to Hezbollah.” ______________________ Hezbollah. "Plaintiffs have offered no facts suggesting that defendant knew it was providing anything to Hezbollah," Wood said, adding

Manhattan federal court Judge Kimba Wood dismissed the suit on the grounds that the victims had failed to show Al Jazeera had intended to directly aide Hezbollah. the victims "have offered no facts suggesting that Hezbollah viewed defendant's broadcasts." The plaintiffs also sought papers establishing Al Jazeera was liable for "aiding and abetting terrorism" under the Alien Torts Claims Act. Wood, however, cited an appeals court decision, ruling, "corporations cannot be held liable for violations of customary international law." The war between Israel and Hezbollah lasted from July 6 to August 14, 2006. The fighting was halted by a United Nations Security Council resolution. The case is Kaplan et al v Al Jazeera, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, No 10-05298. ISRAELNATIONALNEWS.COM

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June 17, 2011

Circumcision Ban Efforts, Convicted Murderer of Rabbi Abandoned in Santa Monica, Cal. Meir Kahane Seeks Retrial BY RUTH AMBER GRISTAK

BY SHMUEL BEN ELIEZER

Unfortunately, some people fail to do enough research into a topic before they begin their crusade to oppose it. Our latest example features the Santa Monica soccer mom, Jena Troutman. This mother of two (boys) has been pushing to get the issue of banning circumcision on the city’s upcoming 2012 municipal ballot.

More than 15 years after El-Sayyid A. Nosair was convicted of seditious conspiracy and of murdering Rabbi Meir Kahane, a dispute has erupted over a claim by Mr. Nosair that prosecutors improperly blocked his trial lawyers from gaining access to a witness who he says would have supported his claim of innocence, court papers show.

hile Troutman spoke out about how feels that “the religious opposition really rose up” against her and says that she “never intended it to be about that at all”, what she failed to comment on was the fact that her proposed ban did include “that”. Personally, I do believe that this was probably something that she didn’t realize. However, a ban on circumcision is something that proposes to take away an important right for all Americans - Freedom of Religion. I recently inquired about this topic to Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser, who is the rabbi of

federal magistrate judge recently ordered a hearing on Mr. Nosair’s claim of prosecutorial misconduct, leading to a sharp response from prosecutors, who say Mr. Nosair’s contention is “absurd” and deny suppressing the witness. Shayna Levine, one of the organizers in the event at which Rabbi Meir Kahane was assassinated, said in an exclusive interview

______________________ Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser: “Circumcision is a fundamental tradition of Judaism. As Americans, we are guaranteed freedom of religion. This is not only a baseless attack on circumcision; it is a baseless attack on freedom of religion for all man.” ______________________

Jena Troutman spoke out about how feels that “the religious opposition really rose up” against her and says that she “never intended it to be about that at all” congregation Bnei Yitzchak and author over 10 books, including his most recent release, Starving Souls. Rabbi Goldwasser said, “Circumcision is a fundamental tradition of Judaism. As Americans, we are guaranteed freedom of religion. This is not only a baseless attack on circumcision; it is a baseless attack on freedom of religion for all man.” For now, Troutman has ditched her dreams of banning the important circumcision procedure. However, who knows what the future brings. Since, this effort was not the first of its kind. Previously, last year in San Francisco, a group of anti-circumcision advocates proposed the same ban. Online comic creator, Mr. Matthew Hess told reporters that he was optimistic about the prospect of the ban passing in San Francisco. Hess is known for his original comic “Foreskin Man” that features a character named “Mohel Man.” Because of this

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______________________ “A defendant has no right to present perjured testimony... and Nosair can hardly invoke the court’s aid to vacate his conviction based on such a claim.” ______________________ with the Jewish Voice, that, “I had seen him earlier during the event and was very suspicious of him. He had a weird smirk on his face the whole time.” Ms Levine said that there had been about 75 people in the room at the time of the shooting and the witnesses including herself, picked Nosair out of a police lineup after he was arrested on Lexington Avenue having fled the scene during the initial commotion.

Rabbi Meir Kahane (left) and his convicted murderer El-Sayyid A. Nosair (right). The government also argues that, given what is now known about the witness, a former United States Army sergeant who became a Qaeda operative and a close aide to Osama bin Laden, the only way he could have provided exculpatory testimony for Mr. Nosair would have been to lie on the stand. “A defendant has no right to present perjured testimony,” a federal prosecutor, Michael D. Lockard, wrote to Judge Richard J. Holwell of the United States District Court in Manhattan, “and Nosair can hardly invoke the court’s aid to vacate his conviction based on such a claim.” Mr. Lockard asked Judge Holwell to overturn the order for a hearing, which prosecutors described as “clearly erroneous and contrary to law.” Prosecutors have also asked that the judge dismiss Mr. Nosair’s petition, which seeks a new trial. The hearing has been postponed pending Judge Holwell’s review, but the dispute is a reminder of how intertwined the threads of Islamic terrorism have been in New York since the killing of Rabbi Kahane, the founder of the Jewish Defense League, and even before that.

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Jewish Cop Punished For DWI Bust of Prosecutor

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Murder on Coney Island: How Safe are Our Beaches?

An orthodox Jewish police officer who refused to cut a troubled Bronx prosecutor a break told NYPD investigators he was being unfairly punished after busting her for DWI. he officer, Elliot Zinstein arrested Assistant DA Jennifer Troiano on the Major Deegan Expressway on Aug. 26, after she got into a three-car wreck. Reeking of booze and wandering into traffic, Troiano “was stumbling and falling down unable to keep her balance,” according to court records. Troiano tried to wriggle out of trouble, telling Zinstein he should call Nestor Ferreiro, chief of narcotics in the Bronx district attorney’s office. “He’ll take care of this,” sources quoted her as saying. “He took care of it the last time.” Zinstein made the arrest, and Troiano was charged with DWI and reckless driving. She refused to take a Breathalyzer test, prompting the suspension of her license. When the incident occurred, Zinstein was assigned to Operation Impact in the 44th Precinct in the Bronx. In January, sources said, Zinstein and about 40 other Impact cops were transferred – but Zinstein was the

______________________ “He was doing his job,” a colleague said, referring to the August arrest. “He’s a good cop. He’s made a lot of arrests and has no disciplinary reports on his record.” ______________________ only one bounced from the Bronx. On the force three years, he was moved to the 94th Precinct in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Zinstein, an Orthodox Jew, was told that the neighborhood needed more Jewish cops. He didn’t buy that explanation because the Jewish population is much higher in the neighboring 90th Precinct in Williamsburg. “He was doing his job,” a colleague said, referring to the August arrest. “He’s a good cop. He’s made a lot of arrests and has no disciplinary reports on his record.”

Assistant DA Jennifer Troiano was busted for DWI on the Major Deegan Expressway. Zinstein, 27, was questioned by the Internal Affairs Bureau last month. He was grilled by investigators, and he told them he was unfairly transferred for arresting Troiano. The officer and his lawyer declined to comment. The NYPD also refused to respond to Zinstein’s allegations. Zinstein was later told in a visit from a Personnel Bureau lieutenant “that the department wanted to do right by him,” sources said. “He was told to figure out where he wants to work,” one source said. “The lieutenant said he would make it happen for him.” Troiano skirted arrest at least twice before running into Zinstein. In 2005, she was in a car that was involved in a wreck upstate, sources said. She left the scene and was never charged. In 2009, she attended an office Christmas party and was later stopped by police in the Bronx. Troiano, who police suspect was driving drunk, was handcuffed and taken to the 44th Precinct stationhouse, where she identified herself as a prosecutor and got the arrest voided.

Bill Would Require NY Mayors to Disclose Trips A city councilman from Queens, still frustrated that Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg was nowhere to be found when a blizzard descended on New York last December, plans to introduce legislation next week that would require mayors to report any time they travel more than 250 miles from the city limits for longer than 24 hours, or leave the continental United States for any time at all. he councilman, Peter F. Vallone Jr., said the bill, had it been in effect last year, would have given elected officials and members of the public a clearer picture of who was in charge when two feet of snow crippled the city. But the proposal puts Mr. Vallone on a collision course with Mr. Bloomberg, who so covets his privacy that he refuses to acknowledge weekend getaways - even when they become public, as his jaunt to Paris did in 2009 - and has blocked aviation Web sites from tracking the movement of his planes. “I do not expect him to be at all happy with this,” said Mr. Vallone, a Democrat whom the mayor has endorsed in the past.

Mayor Bloomberg says his private out-oftown excursions aren’t vacations; he can do job from anywhere. Michael Bloomberg says that any trips he’s taken to his home in Bermuda or elsewhere in the world since becoming New York City mayor don’t count as vacations. Bloomberg said Monday that even when he gets away for a day or two, the phone never stops ringing. Stu Loeser, a spokesman for Mr. Bloomberg, said the bill was unnecessary, pointing to how the mayor had handled previous crises when he was outside the city. “Whether he’s leading an international environmental conference in São Paulo as he did two weeks ago,” Mr. Loeser said, “or overseeing the Police Department’s response to the London subway attacks from his plane like he did coming back from a meeting about the Olympics in 2005, in this day and age, the person New Yorkers elected mayor can always act as mayor - wherever he or she is.” It should be said that the bill is not aimed exclusively at the present mayor but at any future wandering mayor.

Police walk boardwalk shooting suspect Iloune Driver out of the 60th Precinct in Brooklyn. Larceny, 1 G.L.A, 22 Petite Larceny and 15 BY RUTH AMBER GRISTAK Has crime along the boardwalk become a commonplace that a late afternoon shooting becomes minor news? That seems to be the case, as reports of the shootings which occurred on Thursday June 9, at 5:20pm, have begun to be brushed off by other newspapers as an isolated act of gang violence. eports stated that authorities said, five people were shot; one killed and four badly wounded. On the day of the incident, temperatures had reached 100 degrees and students were off school, for a holiday. Crowds of people had ventured to the beach and still this did not stop the an attacker from shooting five people in broad daylight. Tysha Jones, 16, of Harlem was shot in the torso, rushed to Coney Island Hospital and later died. Tysha’s mother told reporters "They took my baby from me," Cynthia Jones said. "It's not fair to me—not fair to me at all. An innocent child lost her life." So, how safe are our local beaches? Most notably, the area that rests inside the stretch from Brighton Beach to Coney Island beach continues to be the most problematic piece of the Brooklyn’s eastern coast. In past years the most notable concerns pertaining to the area came from loitering crowds of teenagers, and of course the massive mounds of liter that actually have to be plowed off the beach, at the expense of the city. Plus, there is the usual stream of couples sneaking out to take advantage of the darkest spots of the coast. Is Coney Island heading back to its more crime infested days? In the NYPD’s weekly CompStat report (Volume 18, Number 22), issued by the 60th Precinct, for the week prior to this incident, May 30th – June 5th, crimes committed included the following: 11 Robberies, 5 Felony Assault, 1 Burglary, 13 Grand

Misdemeanor Assault. After the shooting, when I asked Flatbush resident, Elisheva Feldman, 17, of Bruriah High School, if she felt about that Coney Island is a dangerous place to visit she said that she felt completely safe there and that “Coney Island isn’t dangerous.” Reporter Julie Gerstein spoke with beachgoer Saya Suzuki, 30, that actually was there when the five shootings happened. She heard the shooting, as she began to sit down for a meal at one of the restaurants along the boardwalk. “I just picked up my daughter and got away from the bullets,” said Suzuki. “It happened so quickly and I had to protect my daughter.” She also said that she saw the shooters run away from the scene of the crime and that she had heard shots “one hour earlier.” A few days later, on Monday June 13, Brooklyn resident Alioune Driver, 19, was arrested and charged with murder in the second degree and assault with the intent to cause serious bodily injury. Police said that he is believed to be one of two men involved in these crimes.

______________________ “It's not fair to me - not fair to me at all. An innocent child lost her life.” ______________________ Witnesses that spoke to police said that a Bloods gang call-out drew about a dozen young men to an area on the beach, prior to the fight. Over a dozen tips pointed the police to Driver, who has several arrests that date back to 2008. Crimes on his record include robbery, weapons possession and marijuana possession.

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WAR ON TERROR NYU’s Superficial Entrapment Study A new report from New York University's law school exaggerates the government's role in "manufacturing" evidence to support the claim of a rise in homegrown terrorism while also relying on a series of flawed and biased reports from groups hostile to law enforcement's counterterrorism efforts, an analysis by the Investigative Project on Terrorism shows. he report, "Targeted and Entrapped: Manufacturing the 'Homegrown Threat' in the United States," was released May 18 by the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice, a division of the NYU School of Law. It contends that federal and local law enforcement agencies are unfairly targeting Muslims without any evidence they are involved in unlawful behavior. In some cases, the report contends, the government has used paid informants who unfairly trapped defendants into participating in terror plots. In their effort to discredit federal cases against those suspected and/or convicted of terrorism-related plots, the report's authors have relied extensively on a series of studies written by their political allies, legal arguments by sympathetic but usually unsuccessful defense attorneys, and family members of convicted terrorists. For example, in a section they entitle, "The Myth of Radicalization," the authors criticize a 2007 New York Police Department study on radicalization and call it "thinly sourced" and "reductionist." However, the source cited in the report's footnotes indicates it was another study by an allied group affiliated with the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice.

FBI informants, Mahmoud Omar and Besnik Bakalli, who helped obtain weapons to use in the attack, including a rocket-propelled grenade. The five defendants – Mohamad Shnewer, Serdar Tatar and Dritan, Eljvir and Shain Duka – were convicted in December 2008 of plotting to kill soldiers at Fort Dix. They were acquitted of attempted murder charges. Attorneys for the defendants raised the entrapment defense, but the judge rejected it before the trial. The NYU authors also report that the Dukas' defense attorneys didn't even emphasize entrapment. Instead, they claimed

To prove their points, the authors cite three cases in particular: • U.S. v. Cromitie, in which four men were convicted of plotting to bomb a synagogue in the Riverdale section of the Bronx in New York. • U.S. v. Shnewer, which is also known as the Fort Dix, N.J., plot. • U.S. v. Siraj, in which a Pakistani immigrant living in Brooklyn was convicted of plotting to blow up a New York City subway station. The cases cited in the report have all been upheld by courts throughout the country. In each case, defense attorneys and friends and family of the defendants claimed they were entrapped by law enforcement agencies. In each case, judges and juries rejected their claims. In essence, the NYU report relies on the authors' and their allies' opinions that entrap-

______________________ “The report contends, the government has used paid informants who unfairly trapped defendants into participating in terror plots.” ______________________ ment occurred, not the legal rulings of numerous juries and judges. The report also relies on sources tied to the defendants for its claims about bias and profiling. For example, it claims there are "dozens of cases where informants were inserted into Muslim communities to lure young Muslim men into participating in concocted plots." The source for that contention was the opening statement of Troy Archie, the defense attorney for Eljvir, Dritan and Shain Duka, who were convicted of plotting to attack Fort Dix, N.J. in 2008. In each case cited in the report, judges and juries have ruled against the entrapment claims made by the NYU authors. U.S. v. Cromitie In this case, federal agents arrested James Cromitie, also known as Abdul Rahman, and three other defendants in May 2009 and charged them with plotting to blow up a synagogue in Riverdale, the Bronx, and shoot down military aircraft at a nearby base with surface-to-air Stinger missiles. The defendants claim they were entrapped by Shahed Hussain, an FBI informant. Last September, Hussain testified in federal court that he secretly recorded Cromitie and other defendants plotting to destroy the synagogue and other targets. Cromitie and the others – Onta and David Williams and Laguerre Payen – told Hussain repeatedly that they planned to commit acts of violence, according to the recordings sub-

mitted as evidence in the case. "Without hesitation I will kill 10 [Jews] and then I will have to think 20,000 times before I kill one Muslim," Cromitie told Hussain. Despite the defendants' claims of outrageous government conduct by the prosecutors, the court rejected their arguments. In a ruling issued May 3, the court wrote "there is absolutely no doubt that the defendants committed the charged crimes. … All facts pertinent to conviction were uncontested, except one – whether the defendants were predisposed … to commit the heinous crimes they were obviously prepared to carry out." In their attempt to discredit the successful prosecution, the report's authors cite interviews with Williams' mother and brother saying that he tried to turn his life around after his release from prison. While that's a laudable goal, it doesn't prove entrapment. They are also hardly unbiased sources. The authors don't even claim that Williams was innocent. Instead, they quote Alicia Williams, David Williams' aunt, saying she and her family "were pulled into a political game" created by the FBI. Perhaps, but that doesn't alter the facts that David Williams and the others agreed to participate in the scheme laid out by Hussain. U.S. v. Shnewer Known as the Fort Dix plot, this case involved a series of Albanian immigrants who were accused of plotting to attack the New Jersey military base. It involved two

the brothers weren't aware of any plot at all. So, their report, which leans heavily on the claims of entrapment, shows that the defense attorneys themselves didn't have confidence in the entrapment defense and didn't use it. The report also cites two news reports as evidence of concerns about entrapment. In both examples, however, the stories quote defense attorneys raising the issues, not objective reports. U.S. v. Siraj Shahawar Matin Siraj and James Elshafay conspired to plant explosives at Manhattan's 34th Street subway station in August 2004, just before the beginning of the Republican National Convention that was held at the nearby Madison Square Garden. Elshafay pled guilty to conspiracy in October 2004, and testified against Siraj at his trial. Additionally, an NYPD undercover police officer, known as Kamil Pasha, testified against Siraj. The jury convicted Siraj in May 2006 in Brooklyn federal court on all four counts of conspiracy, and the judge sentenced him to 30 years in prison in January 2007. The evidence against Siraj also included secretly taped conversations between him and an NYPD paid informant, Osama Eldawoody, an Egyptian engineer. In those conversations, Siraj expressed his hatred for the United States and his interest in placing

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New Evidence in Brooklyn Terrorist Case Federal prosecutors recently returned from a fact-finding trip to Kosovo with new evidence against a U.S. citizen from Brooklyn accused of trying to join a terrorist group overseas. he man, Betim Kaziu, was charged in September 2009 with conspiracy to commit murder in a foreign country and to provide material support to terrorists. According to the indictment, Kaziu traveled to Egypt in February 2009 to purchase weapons and then attempted to join the Somali-based Al-Shabaab, which is an affiliate of al Qaida and a terrorist group designated by the State Department. He also sought to train in Pakistan to fight American troops in Afghanistan, Iraq, and the Balkans, but was finally arrested in Kosovo possessing 2 AK-47s and several hand grenades. The new evidence against Kaziu comes from a witness in Kosovo who provided

details to prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney's Office in Brooklyn about Kaziu's activities in the Balkans prior to his arrest in August 2009. In his May 23 deposition before a special proceeding in a district court in southern Kosovo, the witness confirmed that Kaziu was a radical Islamist, stating "he wanted to die a martyr for the cause of Islam." He also testified to watching al Qaida propaganda videos with Kaziu on the latter's computer in Kosovo. In terms of his desire to support terrorist groups, the witness said that Kaziu "maybe" expressed interest in joining al Qaida but he wasn't certain. Assistant U.S. Attorney Shreve Ariail informed Judge John Gleeson in New York that prosecutors may introduce this new evidence at Kaziu's upcoming trial. Report by IPT News, www.investigativeproject.org.

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Iranian Threat Iran Sends Subs on Mission into Red UN Report: Iran Covertly Sea to Demonstrate Regional Power Accelerated Missile Development China helped transport technology to Iran, delayed release of U.N. report

Iran, in an apparent move to provoke Israel, has sent submarines into the Red Sea with the stated aim of collecting information about other countries’ combat vessels and proving its regional “might.” Iran’s goal is also to increase its naval presence “in the high seas and oceans,” according to the semi-official Fars News Agency. Identifying combat vessels of the different world countries, collecting information about sea beds in international waters are among the main tasks of these submarines," according to an anonymous Iranian source quoted by Fars. The move comes a month after the Iranian Navy dispatched its 14th flotilla of vessels - the Bandar Abbas warship and the Shahid Naqdi destroyer - to the Gulf of Aden with the stated goal of safeguarding Iran’s cargo ships and oil tankers against Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden, Fars

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______________________ “Identifying combat vessels of the different world countries, collecting information about sea beds in international waters are among the main tasks of these submarines.” ______________________ reported. Said the reports: "The fleet entered the Gulf of Aden region in May and has now entered the Red Sea in the continuation of its mission." "To become the superior power in the

Amid the turmoil of uprisings and protests across the Middle and North Africa, Iran has covertly and illegally stepped up its production of long-range missiles with help from North Korea and 10 times smuggled weapons to Hamas and the Taliban, according to separate United Nations reports.

Iranian kilo-class submarine. region, we should turn into a regional power in military defense, and we should prove our might and capability not only inside, but also outside the region," said Commander of Iran's Navy Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari. In February, Iran sent two warships from Cairo for a purported training mission in Syria via the Suez Canal – the first time it had taken such action in 32 years. Iranian officials claimed it was a mission of “peace and friendship” but was considered a new provocation by Israel and other countries. At that time Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he viewed the action “with gravity” and as an attempt to destabilize the region. "Iran wants to say to the world, to the U.S., Israel and other countries in the Mideast that it has reach not only in areas close to it but also farther away, including in the Mediterranean," Ephraim Kam of the Institute for National Security Studies in Israel, said. The United States and Israel have kept a close eye on such movements because they believe Iran is bolstering its nuclear program to develop weapons, a charge Iran has repeatedly denied.

Iran Moving, Tripling Uranium Enrichment BY GAVRIEL QUEENANN Iran said Wednesday it plans to shift its production of enriched uranium to an underground bunker and triple its production capacity in what observers are terming a defiant response to accusations it is trying to produce nuclear weapons. his year, under the supervision of the [International Atomic Energy] Agency, we will transfer 20 per cent enrichment from the Natanz site to the Fordow site and we will increase the production capacity by three times," Fereydoun Abbasi-Davani, the head of Iran's atomic energy agency, told reporters , told state broadcaster IRIB. Iran only disclosed the existence of the Fordow site, in a mountain bunker, in September 2009, after Western intelligence had detected it and said it was evidence of covert nuclear work.

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Condemnation The decision to move production to the Fordow site and increase output drew immediate condemnation from Western nations, which have imposed a series of sanctions on Iran to try to force it to halt

The Fordow enrichment site near Qom. enrichment — a process that can make weapons-grade material if carried out properly. "This announcement is a provocation," the French Foreign Ministry said in a statement. "It reinforces the international community's existing concerns over the intransigence of the Iranian authorities and their persistent violation of international law." U.S. IAEA envoy Glyn Davies said the plan was Iran's "most recent brazen example of its deepening non-compliance" with IAEA regulations.

Rising Tensions The move comes shortly after Iranian lawmakers toured the Israel-Lebanon bor-

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ne of the missiles – the Sejil-1 – reportedly can reach as far as 1,243 miles (2,000 km). Another, the Shahab-3, has a striking distance of 559 miles (900 km). Some of Iran’s long-range missiles can reach as far as Europe in addition to Arab countries and Israel. Iran has repeatedly stated its desire to destroy Israel and wipe it off the map. The report about Iran’s missile development was ready months ago but its release was delayed by UN Security Council member China, which helped deliver technology from North Korea to Iran. The information about the missiles and their accelerated production was supplied by other UN Security Council member countries, monitors investigating Iran, Western intelligence and outside experts. The report has yet to be officially released. A separate report submitted to the UN Security Council showed that Iran tried 10 times in recent years to provide arms to terrorists, including two months ago, when British forces intercepted Iran-made antiship missiles and 122 mm rockets being

shipped to the Taliban in Afghanistan. Those findings were submitted to the UN Security Council by UN experts who monitor Iran’s compliance with international sanctions over its nuclear program. In another instance of illegal arms smuggling cited in the report, Iran had tried to transport advanced weaponry by ship to Hamas in Gaza. The Israeli Navy stopped the shipment aboard the Victoria from reaching its destination. Iran has carried out its missile advancements despite sanctions designed to slow such production and stop Iran from building a nuclear weapon, according to the panel that compiled the report about accelerated missile advancement. Syria also has assisted Iran in acquiring nuclear weapons,

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UN Declares Syria Non-Compliant on Nuclear Reactor U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (left insert) praised the IAEA's decision to declare Syria non-compliant for failing to provide information on a nuclear reactor at Dair Alzour

June 17, 2011

Alaska Releases Ex-Governor Sarah Palin’s E-mails Officials in the far northwestern U.S. state of Alaska have released more than 24,000 pages of Sarah Palin's e-mails from her first two years as governor. he e-mails were first requested by journalists in 2008, when Palin became the running mate to Republican presidential nominee John McCain. The messages cover the period between December 2006, when she became Alaska governor, to September 2008. They include e-mails sent from two personal e-mail accounts that Palin used to conduct state business. The documents, contained in several boxes, were distributed to reporters Friday at the state capital, Junau. Release of the e-mails comes as Palin contemplates a bid for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. She recently told a reporter that everything is already known

Gillibrand, Kyl Led Bipartisan Coalition of 25 Members Calling for Special Inspections of Syria in March, UN Decision Increases Pressure to Impose Sanctions .S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (DNY) today praised the International Atomic Energy Agency's decision to declare Syria non-compliant for failing to provide information on construction of a nuclear reactor at Dair Alzour. The UN agency reported Syria's non-compliance to all IAEA member states and the U.N. Security Council and General Assembly. Senator Gillibrand said, "IAEA's decision today marks a significant step by the international community to force Syria to live up to global non-proliferation agreements and sends a strong signal to Iran that we will not tolerate pursuit of nuclear weapons. Syria's years of obstruction of nuclear inspectors is alarming for the security of America, Israel, and all of our allies.

If we're going to keep America and our allies safe, Syria needs to know that there will be consequences if they are engaging in illicit nuclear activities. I am proud to have led a bipartisan coalition calling for special nuclear inspections in Syria and will continue to pressure the international community to hold Syria accountable for its actions." In March, Senators Gillibrand and Jon Kyl led a bipartisan coalition of 25 members of Congress urging Yukiya Amano, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency to bring transparency to the state of Syria's nuclear program. The Senators called on the agency to insist on special inspections in Syria to uncover the truth on its potential nuclear development. This followed Gillibrand's bi-partisan letter last December to President Obama pursuing the same goals. IAEA's decision today bypasses the call for special inspections, removes Syria from full participation in IAEA, and ratchets up pressure to impose sanctions against Syria.

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U.S. Voters Oppose One-Sided Palestinian Statehood Grab Voters in the United States are increasingly opposed to a Palestinian drive for a unilateral declaration of independence without negotiating a peace deal with Israel, a new survey shows. alestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has said he intends seeking United Nations recognition of a Palestinian state in September. President Barack Obama opposes this, and the poll commissioned by The Israel Project (TIP) shows that almost 60 percent of U.S. voters agree with him, including a majority of both Republicans and Democrats. U.S. opposition to the Palestinian ploy has grown since April, when only 51 percent were opposed. Asked about possible consequences of such a move, half of those polled said it would make a peace agreement less likely and 57 percent said it would harden extremists on both sides. The national survey of 800 registered voters was conducted June 5-7 by Public Opinion Strategies for The Israel Project and carried a margin of error of plus or minus 3.46 percentage points. Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, founder and president of The Israel Project, said: “The U.S. electorate clearly understands that unilateral action cannot bring peace to the region. Settling this conflict is a very complex issue and we continue to encourage the Palestinians to reject the involvement of the terrorist group Hamas and return to the negotiating table so that the needs and concerns of both sides can be addressed. Both sides deserve a better future.”

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______________________ “Americans recognize that this conflict is about more than simple territorial disputes. A lasting peace essentially starts with acknowledging Israel's right to exist.” ______________________ whose company conducted the survey, said: “Americans recognize that this conflict is about more than simple territorial disputes. A lasting peace essentially starts with acknowledging Israel's right to exist.” Two-thirds of those surveyed believe Israel should not negotiate with a Palestinian unity government that includes Iran-backed Hamas until it recognizes Israel and renounces violence. Hamas, an organization

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DESIGNER HOME SHOWCASE COMES TO JERSEY SHORE in his dining room. John Ike’s festive card room with its use of apple green and glass furniture art created by Irene Mamiye is striking. Bjorn Bjornsson’s blue bedroom creates a serene seaside tone that is irresistible. One is tempted to climb into his sturdy-looking bed and take a nap! Kerry

Continued from Cover Kips Bay in New York and Stately Homes by the Sea in Rumson, NJ. So how did they pull it off? According to chairperson Francine Dweck, “The SCC is a multi-faceted, nonprofit institution that is rightly viewed as being a pace-setter in the field of community service. The Center leadership’s support for charitable causes is legendary. Helping the less privileged is a hallmark and cornerstone of SCC special events.” In other words, the Center’s commitment to charitable causes and its ability to bring people of all ages and backgrounds together is the source of its strength. In its dedication to serving all members of the community, young and old, rich and poor, the SCC is following in a very ancient Biblical tradition and recipe for success. In the desert, as the story goes, G-d commanded every Israelite to contribute half a shekel

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“The Sephardic Center leadership’s support for charitable causes is legendary. Helping the less privileged is a hallmark and cornerstone of SCC special events.”

(L-R) SCC president Jack Cayre, Designers' ShowHouse co-chair Francine Dweck, past president Joseph Jerome, co-chair Alice Adjmi, and event coordinator Liz Sarway .

The area pictured here showcases the work of Jamie Drake, whose design signature is a “joyous embrace of disparate periods and artistic movements into a harmonious, well-integrated present.” to support the sacrifices in the ancient Temple. The obligation to give a half shekel fell to each and every Israelite, regardless of income. The text reads: “The rich shall not pay more, and the poor shall not pay less than half a shekel.” This shared tax led to a unique sense of unity and belonging among the Israelites. This money went to support what was considered the main institution which guaranteed the welfare of the Israelite nation. It is this idea of shared responsibility that still resonates strongly to the core of the SCC. As the backbone of the Sephardic Community, the SCC has a track record for innovative ideas being carried to fruition. For nearly three decades, Brooklyn’s Sephardic Community Center developed a well-earned reputation as one of the leading community centers in the United States. Innovative in its programming and often emulated by community centers nationwide, the SCC has provided a myriad of social, educational and recreational offerings for a dynamic and fastgrowing community. This year’s event owes a special debt of gratitude to Harry and Alice Adjmi. The showcase, which runs until June 30th 2011, is being staged in an historic home owned by the generous couple. The showhouse idea has been envisioned by Alice for many years and has finally been actualized. For the past 20 years Alice Adjmi has been working at the

to the center countless times hosting dinners and benefactor campaigns.” The result of many months of preparation are on display for all to see at 136 Ocean Ave. Whether you are a casual browser or on a serious hunt for your own interior designer, the showcase offers tremendous inspiration and choices. An array of materials and techniques come together in each of the spaces to produce a multilayered feast for the eyes. Each designer invited to display their vision expresses a unique viewpoint. These talented individuals hail from many backgrounds. For instance, Antonio Di Oronzo of Bluarch designs is an award winning architect and his knowledge of construction is evident in his sleek paneled and tufted walls. Jaimie Hertzlinger’s fashion background comes out in her rich layering of luscious fabrics. The vividly colored and hand-painted stairwell walls produced by designer and decorative artist, Albert Leon Sultan, showcases his training as a fine artist. Other designers like Robert Passal and SY interiors masterfully married vintage elements with a modern sensibility. Lee Najman’s first floor bathroom expertly merges various materials on one wall. Nick Calders kitchen renovation is an incredible

__________________________________ Delrose’s handsome “mancave” unexpectedly shows us how one can infuse a modern city sensibility into an old home. In Evelyn Miller’s dining room an unusual crystal chandelier turns the traditional notion of lighting on its head. Greenland Associates Landscape transformation creates a truly magical adornment to this charming historic home. Whether modern or traditional, understated or flamboyant the camaraderie this group of professional designers shared is evident. Each visitor is warmly greeted and a festive lighthearted atmosphere is created as one walks through the home. The showhouse is truly a must-see celebration of design, and it runs until the end of this month, so be sure to attend one of the many events, or come on your own.

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Washroom at Designers ShowHouse by Lee Najman design. center. According to Francine Dweck, “Alice has the biggest heart and does whatever she can for the center. She and Harry even gave this house last summer to the center for an exercise program. Their home has been open

feat that marries modern family needs with the original architecture. Bill McIntosh’s bold use of Turquoise paint sets the tone for a warm and inviting seaside home. Jamie Drake’s muted tones create a sultry ambiance

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REAL ESTATE

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Israeli Start-ups Migrating to Holon, Rishon RENT FOR HIGH-TECH PREMISES ROSE 20% IN 2010 IN TEL AVIV SUBURBS, SUCH AS HOLON, PETAH TIKVA, RISHON LEZION, AND OR YEHUDA

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The High Line: Ten More Blocks of Park and New Features BY JV STAFF WRITERS New Yorkers can now enjoy even more of the high life. As Tuesday ushered in the grand opening of 10 more blocks of the High Line, the park that rests on an out of service rail way in the West Side of Manhattan. These 10 blocks offer breathtaking views and according to Mayor Bloomberg, "The biggest blockbuster of the summer is not 'The Hangover Part II' - it's the High Line part two."

BY MICHAL MARGALIT Rent for high-tech premises rose 20% in 2010 in Tel Aviv suburbs, such as Holon, Petah Tikva, Rishon LeZion, and Or Yehuda. Reshef Properties CEO Aliza Cohen says that high-tech companies are moving into these areas, because of rising prices in designated areas in Tel Aviv. he Silicon Valley effect also applies to Israel. Cohen says that mid-sized start-ups with regular revenue increase the size of their premises by an average of 30%. "For example, we're now looking for office space for a start-up that has grown large. Until recently, the company occupied 1,000 square meters in Or Yehuda, and it now needs 3,600 square meters," says Cohen. "Its need for larger office space is because an American company acquired it." Cohen says that high-tech companies are moving to cities such as Holon, Petah

Tikva, and Rishon LeZion. She says that this also applies to companies that need 5,000-20,000 square meters. The advantage of these locations is their proximity to traffic arteries and their planned future link to the Tel Aviv light railway. Tel Aviv's high-tech enclave Ramat Hahayal is feeling the migration of hightech companies to the suburbs. Cohen says that the character of the enclave has changed, and it now has more healthcare support companies, since Assuta Medical Centers opened its hospital there. Another reason is the rise in rent in new leases in Ramat Hahayal. Cohen says that companies that paid NIS 50-60 per square meter per month in their original leases five year ago are now asked to pay NIS 70-80 per square meter per month. In the suburbs, it is still possible to pay rent of NIS 50 per square meter per month. REPORT BY GLOBES, ISRAEL BUSINESS NEWS - WWW.GLOBES-ONLINE.COM

ayor Bloomberg cut the ribbon on the expansion, which runs between 20th and 30th streets on 10th Avenue. This park boasts new features such as an elevated catwalk and a lawn. Also interesting is a cut out that lets visitors look onto the traffic below their feet. Another feature is a large billboard frame that was turned into a viewing spur (at 26th Street) that guests can peer through. Along pertaining to décor, the High Line, includes sculptures by Sarah Sze and a sound installation by Julianne Swartz. The entire High Line is open from 7am – 11pm. Many people showed up for the grand opening including Jason Baker, 33, who said that he finds the new area “gorgeous” and "It has a more overgrown feel to it than the first section." Pete Meadows, 46, visiting of Nashville told reporter Nicole Lyn Pesce, "It's nice to be up in the air and see these alternative

views of the skyline… the views are spectacular.” According to the Daily News, “The first phase of the freight-line trestle turned promenade opened two years ago between Gansevoort and 20th Sts. The now milelong garden in the sky winds 30 feet above the street through the Meatpacking District, Chelsea and Hells Kitchen.” "That is hilarious," said Charles Forbes, 37, "but that is why I come up here! It's nice to have a place in the city to take a break. And this area has needed a park so badly."

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Chetrit Accused of Religious Discrimination A groundbreaking lawsuit heading to trial in federal court claims that prominent developer Joseph Chetrit engaged in discrimination by allegedly firing an employee for his religious beliefs. es Kramsky, a former employee, claims in the lawsuit that Chetrit, an Orthodox Jew, only hired him because he believed that Kramsky, too, was Orthodox, then fired him once he discovered that he was not. Kramsky, who is Jewish but not Orthodox, also alleges that he was pressured to pray and participate in religious rituals while at work. The trial is slated to begin June 27 before Judge Harold Baer of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The suit names the Chetrit Group as a defendant, along with the firm's managing member, Joseph Chetrit, and his brothers Meyer, Juda, and Jacob, who are partners in the company. "Following a pattern of religious discrimination, harassment and retaliation,

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â€œChetrit Group has denied Kramsky's claims in court filings and asked that the case be dismissed.â€? __________________________________ [Kramsky] was terminated from his position on Jan. 20, 2010," the complaint states. Kramsky is suing for $500,000 in lost wages and benefits, plus punitive damages. The Chetrit Group, headquartered at 404 Fifth Avenue at 37th Street, is one of the city's most prominent and active development firms. The company's portfolio of Manhattan properties includes the massive rental apartment building 808 Columbus

Avenue, the Empire Hotel on the Upper West Side, and 800,000-square-foot Bed Bath & Beyond building at 620 Sixth Avenue, which is currently for sale. The Chetrits also owns a stake in the Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower) in Chicago, and reportedly signed a contract last month to purchase the iconic Chelsea Hotel for more than $80 million. The Chetrit Group declined to comment on the lawsuit, but has denied Kramsky's claims in court filings and asked that the case be dismissed. Kramsky's religious affiliation "played no role in my decisions about hiring, probation or ultimate termination," Joseph stated in court documents. The case is significant because it alleges discrimination between Jews, according to Manhattan employment attorney Jeffrey Goldman, who is not involved in the Kramsky case. While courts have long tackled discrimination between different religious, racial or ethnic groups, they have tended to overlooked discrimination within groups, such as blacks against blacks, or women against women, he explained. "This case is going to be closely followed because of the ground-breaking significance of allegations of discrimination by one member of a protected class against another member of the same protected class," Goldman said. "In other words, one Jewish person is claiming discrimination by another Jewish person based on the level of his religious observance. This is a relatively unique claim in employment law, particularly in the context of the different sects of Judaism." A real estate attorney, Kramsky had operated his own practice for 18 years before Joseph hired him as in-house general counsel in April 2009, the complaint says. Kramsky, who shut down his practice in order to take the job, was to be paid $150,000 per year, plus a $30,000 year-end bonus. According to the complaint, Kramsky

A lawsuit heading to trial in federal court claims that prominent developer Joseph Chetrit engaged in discrimination. mentioned his son's Bar Mitzvah while interviewing for the position. Kramsky later came to believe that this comment caused the Chetrits to think that he was an Orthodox Jew, and that "this was a main reason why he was hired," the complaint says. Shortly after Kramsky started work at the company, the complaint indicates, Meyer Chetrit asked Kramsky which temple he belonged to, and whether it was an Orthodox temple. Kramsky replied that it was not. "Once it was discovered that Kramsky was not Orthodox, the partners treated him differently," the complaint says. "Certain work, projects and assignments that would normally be assigned to [Kramsky] were now sent to outside, Orthodox Jewish counsel." The complaint also states that at the Chetrit Group, "the only parties close to the partners and trusted by the partners are

Orthodox Jewish." Through his attorney, Jack Babchick of White Plains law firm Babchick and Young, Chetrit denied this claim in court filings, noting that the company's office manager and other staff are not Jewish. He stated Kramsky was let go because he concluded that "it did not make economic sense to have a full-time 'in-house' attorney at Chetrit." Kramsky also claimed he was excluded from meetings and that the Chetrits spoke to their Orthodox employees in Hebrew "whenever the group did not want Kramsky to hear something." Moreover, Kramsky alleges in his complaint that he was made "very uncomfortable" by religious activities in the workplace. For example, an Orthodox rabbi who regularly came to the office repeatedly requested that Kramsky pray and put on tefillin, a set of leather boxes and straps worn by observant Jews during weekday morning prayers. Kramsky's attorney, Walker Harman of Manhattan's the Harman Firm, said the case boils down to "another form of an old boys' club." Kramsky and others "should be free from being asked to participate in religious activities in the workplace," Harman added. Kramsky's suit also claims that he refused to represent the Chetrits in engaging in unethical activities, such as lying to a shortsale lender about the price of a property. He claimed the Chetrits also used company funds to "write checks to fictitious contractors or venders or write checks to themselves," and used reserve funds and other monies from their real estate properties for personal use. Kramsky also alleged that the company wrongfully treated him as an independent contractor rather than a full-time employee. A claim that the Chetrits also exposed Kramsky to second-hand smoke has been dismissed by the judge.

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CONTROVERSY ERUPTS AS YALE DISCONTINUES ANTI-SEMITISM STUDIES UNIVERSITY CITES LOW ACADEMIC STANDARDS, LACK OF STUDENT INTEREST

BY FERN SIDMAN The hallowed halls of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut were rocked with controversy last week when it was announced that a well respected scholarly program called the Yale Initiative for the Interdisciplinary Study of Anti-Semitism (YIISA) was scheduled to be terminated. n a statement issued by the iconic Ivy League institution, Donald Green, a political science professor at Yale and Director of the Institution for Social and Policy Studies said that the decision was predicated upon YIISA "generating little scholarly work that earned publication in highly regarded journals, and its courses attracted few students." Citing the Center for the Study of Race, Inequality and Politics as another example of an "underachieving program," Dr. Green said that YIISA “suffered the same fate because it failed to meet high standards for research and instruction.” These allegations have been zealously disputed by a number of top-tier academics, Jewish leaders and political commentators who have suggested that the university acquiesced to the strongly-worded critiques of YIISA programs by leading Muslim personalities and organizations. Referencing the seminal and highly enlightening 2010 YIISA sponsored conference entitled, "Global Antisemitism: A Crisis of Modernity," Abby Wisse Schachter writes in a New York Post op-ed piece of June 7th that studying "Christian anti-Semitism is fine; political Jew-hatred, like communist or fascist antiSemitism, no problem. But get anywhere near Muslim or Middle Eastern antiSemitism, as presenters at YIISA's conference did last year, and you've crossed the line." Schachter also imputes a conspiratorial tone to the decision to shut YIISA's doors by reporting that subsequent to the conference, "the PLO representative in America scolded the school's president, Richard Levin, com-

______________________ “At a time when anti-Semitism continues to be virulent and anti-Israel parties treat any effort to address issues relating to anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism as illegitimate, Yale's decision is particularly unfortunate and dismaying.” ______________________ plaining of the attention paid to antiSemitism among Palestinians and Muslims." The PLO "ambassador" in question, Maen Rashid Areikat expressed his umbrage to Levin in a letter saying, "It's shocking that a respected institution like Yale would give a platform to these right-wing extremists and their odious views. I urge you to publicly dissociate yourself and Yale University from the

Led by the renowned sociologist Charles Small, YIISA was established in 2006 as the largest research unit in North America devoted to a nuanced exploration of anti-Semitism in its various incarnations with a focus on its urgent contemporary significance. anti-Arab extremism and hate-mongering that were on display during this conference." The conference addressed the virulent nature of Islamic anti-Semitism, considered by experts in the field to be the most pernicious manifestation of modern-day global antipathy. Anti-Semitism in the Western academy was also meticulously examined and hundreds of pages of research materials were produced. Led by the renowned sociologist Charles Small, YIISA was established in 2006 as the largest research unit in North America devoted to a nuanced exploration of anti-Semitism in its various incarnations with a focus on its urgent contemporary significance. Its clearly defined stated mission was "to explore this subject matter in a comprehensive, interdisciplinary framework from an array of approaches and perspectives as well as regional contexts." Each year, respected scholars who have published monographic studies on antiSemitism have gathered for YIISA sponsored colloquiums. Among those scholars attached to YIISA programs include Irwin Cotler, the former Canadian Attorney General and Minister of Justice, David Hirsh of Goldsmiths College in London, Phyllis Chesler, emerita professor of psychology and women's studies at the City University of New York and Bassam Tibi, emeritus professor of international relations at the University of Goettingen. The Jerusalem Post's deputy managing editor Caroline Glick states in a June 9th article entitled, "Yale, Jews and Double Standards" that, "politics were in all likelihood the decisive factor in the decision" to close YIISA and adds that, "like nearly all university campuses in the US, Yale is dominated by the political Left." Pointing to a possible causal relationship between YIISA's programs and a boycott imposed upon Yale, Ms. Glick writes, "In January 2010, Iran announced that it was instituting a boycott of 60 institutions. Yale was among them. Although the regime did not explain the reason for the boycott, university officials attributed Tehran’s decision to YIISA’s activities in spotlighting the regime’s role in promoting genocidal anti-Semitism. Due to the boycott, Yale professors involved in research in Iran were forced to end their activities. These professors reportedly blamed YIISA rather than Iran for the cancellation of their research projects." Ms. Schachter of the New York Post corroborates Yale's affinity with the Iranian regime by saying that in 2009 "a lecturer at Yale's new Jackson Center for Global Affairs (Hillary Mann Leverett) took her graduate students to New York to visit with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Ahmadinejad explained to the students that there is no hard scientific proof that the Holocaust happened." As a participant at various YIISA conferences, Dr. Phyllis Chesler calls the closing "a

tragedy" and remarks in a June 13th article entitled, "Islam and Anti-Semitism at Yale" that appeared on the FrontPage Mag web site, "Yale has rendered racism respectable, has contributed to the academic isolation of scholars of contemporary anti-Semitism, and snuffed out truth-telling, genuine dissent, free speech, and academic freedom. This will be a permanent stain on Yale and on American academia." Also offering realistic explanations for motivations behind Yale's decision, Dr. Chesler said, "There is one other reason that Yale felt it could get away with shutting YIISA down. For nearly 50 years, Arab, Saudi, and Palestinian money men have patiently, carefully, silently, funded

the American professoriate and media." Elaborating on this notion was Alex Joffe, who, in an June 13th article titled, "Anti-Semitism and Man at Yale", said, "Yale has long been seeking support from wealthy Arab donors. In particular, it has wooed Saudi Prince Alwaleed ibn Talal, who in 2005 gave $20 million apiece to Harvard and Georgetown for Islamic-studies programs.” (Yale, which competed vigorously for the prize, made it to the final round.) Spotlighting the authentic "educational" agenda of Muslim nations and rulers, Mr. Joffe adds, "true to their donors' intent, such academic programs are faithful disseminators of the "narrative" of Muslim victimization. In the same connection, it should likewise be borne in mind that in 2009, alerted to the imminent publication by its own press of a scholarly book on the Danish-cartoons controversy, the Yale administration summarily intervened to yank images of the cartoons from the final product—on the grounds that their appearance might elicit "violence." Jewish organizations also weighed in on the decision to close YIISA. David Harris, executive director of the American Jewish Committee said, “We hope Yale will review this unfortunate decision so that YIISA’s critical work can continue. In our experience working with YIISA, AJC has been impressed by the level of scholarly discourse, the involvement of key faculty, and the initiative's ability, through conferences and other programs, to bring a wide range of voices to the Yale campus.” Abraham Foxman of the AntiDefamation League of Bnai Brith offered a rueful observation of Yale's decision by saying, "Especially at a time when antiSemitism continues to be virulent and antiIsrael parties treat any effort to address issues relating to anti-Zionism and antiSemitism as illegitimate, Yale's decision is particularly unfortunate and dismaying."

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EDITORIAL

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June 17, 2011

THE PEOPLE’S VOICE LETTERS TO THE EDITOR EDITORIAL

Turkish Elections Keep Islamists in Check... Kind of The Turkish people voted last Sunday to keep Recep Tayyip Erdo an as their Prime Minister, and the proIslamist Justice and Development Party (AKP) as the dominant force in parliament for a third term. Those of us who would prefer to see the glass as half-full would note that they failed to win the supermajority needed to unilaterally amend the Turkish constitution. That won’t stop them from trying. As Erdo an told his supporters: “The people gave us a message to build the new constitution through consensus and negotiation.” In his victory speech the Prime Minister proclaimed, “We will bring democracy to an advanced level, widening rights and freedoms.” iven the direction the Erdo an regime has taken Turkey in the last decade or so, from giving the cold shoulder to the only other democracy in the Middle East while simultaneously pursuing a détente with Iran, we might not

_____________________ “So, what sort of damage can AK Party do between now and the next election? Depending on whom you ask, quite a bit. ” _____________________ want to break out the champagne (or should I say, rakı) just yet. So, what sort of damage can AK Party do between now and the next election? Depending on whom you ask, quite a bit. Middle East historian and political commentator Daniel Pipes predicted even before the ballots were counted that the elections “are likely to be the last fair and free ones in Turkey.” Such an assessment does not augur well for the Turkish people, nor for Israel, let alone for the U.S. vis-à-vis our foreign policy objectives in the region. “With Turkey's leading Islamist party controlling all three branches of the government and the military sidelined,” says Pipes, “little will stop it from changing the rules to keep power into the indefinite future.” He adds that “should the AKP manage to gain a 2/3s parliamentary majority, either on its own or in alliance with others, it will change the constitution, speeding up this process.” Granted, that last part didn’t happen. But does that fact simply delay the inevitable? Stratfor’s George Friedman doesn’t seem to think so. In his own analysis of the elections, he sees in the limitations imposed by Turkey’s constitutional framework, a “continuity of leadership” that few countries can claim. Friedman is perhaps somewhat glib in his assessment of the AKP’s ever-tightening grip on the instruments power in the Turkish Republic. “Obviously, since Turkey is a democracy, the rhetoric is usually heated and accusations often fly, ranging from imminent military coups to attempts to impose a religious dictatorship,” Friedman explains. “There may be generals thinking

of coups and there may be members of AKP thinking of religious dictatorship, but the political process has worked effectively to make such things hard to imagine.” “In Turkey, as in every democracy,” Friedman argues, “the rhetoric and the reality must be carefully distinguished.” For those of you who don’t follow Turkish politics, allow me to bring you up to speed. The country known today as Turkey arose from the ashes of the Ottoman Empire, which collapsed between the two World Wars. The republic was founded by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, who basically ruled as a dictator for a while, but with the noble intention of establishing a genuine democracy. He spearheaded a rigorous program of modernization and westernization. (Atatürk got his entire country to switch from Persian/Arabic script to Roman letters in a matter of months. Months.) More importantly, he established the underpinnings of a secular Turkish democracy. This ideology is today widely known as Kemalism. The political influence of Islam was severely curtailed in Atatürk’s time. In abolishing the caliphate, Atatürk said that “The religion of Islam will be elevated if it will cease to be a political instrument, as had been the case in the past.” Now the history of the modern Republic of Turkey is fraught with internal conflict. The Turkish government has been overthrown by its own military no fewer than three times in its history. It may be oversimplifying a bit for brevity’s sake, but basically, whenever pro-Islamist elements in the civilian government were deemed too powerful, the military, those defenders of the Kemalist political legacy, would step in. They would then curtail the perceived threat, eventually giving back the reins to the civilian leadership. It’s all rather counterintuitive: A democracy established by a despot (albeit an enlightened one), a republic built from the top down, a military overthrowing a government to prevent the rise of a dictatorship, all of these things seem completely backwards to our western sensibilities. But in a country created from what was previously the heart of an Islamic empire, it may be the only way that democracy could ever have taken root. The important thing is that, at least up until now, it worked. Starting back in 2003, the government suspected that some of their military’s top brass were plotting yet another coup d’état (the alleged plan was called Balyoz, or “Sledgehammer”). Having learned the lessons of history, the government arrested hundreds of military officers (including many top officials, active and retired) over the last few years. Yes, as Mr. Friedman says, the rhetoric and the reality must be carefully distinguished. When hundreds of people are wasting away in prison, awaiting trial for a dubious plot to overthrow the regime, that’s when things get real. “The political process has worked effectively to make such things hard to imagine.” Really? Tell that to any of the 163 people arrested in connection with Sledgehammer just this February. I’m sure they’ll be greatly relieved.

Editor, reat coverage of the Celebrate Israel Day events. No other news paper did as nice a job than the Jewish Voice. The Jewish Press surprisingly missed the boat completely. The stories and pictures showed that Jews from all over the country support and love Israel.

Editor, t is amazing the restraint that Israel shows to the people that want to destroy the only democracy in the Middle East. While thousands of people attempted to cross the Syrian border, illegally, into Israel the IDF was careful using rubber bullets and causing relatively few casualties. A number of deaths occurred when some of the invaders tried to uncover land mines that it is supposed they wanted to use offen-

Editor, hat a sad story the Anthony Weiner situation is turning out to be. While I was never a great fan of his he has done a decent job for his constituents. His lying about what he did is by far much worse than what he did. By lying to the press and the people that had trusted him as their elected official, he lost all confidence in any past and future statements that

While other expats from other countries have their ‘Heritage’ day parade, they never think of supporting Israel or even think of moving back to Ireland or Puerto Rico as Jews do with Israel. We as Jews do not only celebrate the past, where we came from but also where many of us long to go to. Thank you, Yisrael Hazon

sively. No other country would have shown such restraint and yet Israel is being called the bad boy of the Middle East. Is the world blind to what is going on in Syria? Assad’s army is mowing down his own people with a death count at over one thousand and thousands more fleeing to Turkey. Where is the world condemnation of this tyrannical regime? Mitch Shadwon

he might make. At the same time it is interesting to note that his fall came almost at the same time as another Jew was forced out as president of the IMF for questionable sexual harassment. Is there a conspiracy against powerful Jews going on? Who is next on the hit list? Perhaps Mayor Bloomberg. Richard Haber

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Stewardship? Or ideology? Weiner, Spitzer, Strauss-Kahn: How Could They Have Done It? BY CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER

THE NEXT MAYOR OF NEW YORK CITY STANDS IN THE SHOES OF THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF FRANCE

The Republicans swept November’s midterm election by making it highly ideological, a referendum on two years of hyper-liberalism — of arrogant, overreaching, intrusive government drowning in debt and running deficits of $1.5 trillion annually. It’s not complicated. To govern left in a center-right country where four out of five citizens are non-liberal is a prescription for electoral defeat. hich suggested an obvious Republican strategy for 2012: Recapitulate 2010. Keep it ideological. Choose a presidential nominee who can best make the case. But in the past few weeks, the landscape has changed. For two reasons: NY-26 and the May economic numbers. Last month, Democrats turned the race for the 26th Congressional District of New York into a referendum on Medicare, and more specifically on the Paul Ryan plan for reforming it. The Republicans lost the seat — after having held it for more than four decades. Problem was, their candidate was weak, defensive, unschooled and unskilled in dealing with the issue. Republicans have a year to cure that. If they can train their candidates to be just half as fluent as Ryan in defending their Medicare plan, they would be able to neutralize the issue. But that in and of itself is a tactical victory for Democrats. Republicans are on the defensive. Democratic cynicism has worked. By deciding to do nothing about debt and entitlements, and instead to simply accuse Republicans of tossing Granny off a cliff, they have given themselves an issue. And more than just an issue. It gives President Obama the perfect opportunity to reposition himself to the center. After his midterm shellacking, he began the (ostensible) move: appointing moderates such as William Daley to high White House positions; making pro-business, anti-regulatory

_____________________ “Last month, Democrats turned the race for the 26th Congressional District of New York into a referendum on Medicare, and more specifically on the Paul Ryan plan for reforming it.” _____________________ noises; even offering last month a token relaxation of his hard line against oil drilling. Ostentatious but not very convincing. Now, however, the Obama pitch is stronger: Leftist? On the contrary, I bestride the center like a colossus, protecting Medicare from Republican right-wing social engineering. It’s not that the ideological case against Obama cannot be made. Obamacare with its individual mandate remains unpopular. The near-trillion-dollar stimulus remains an albatross. Even the failed attempt at cap-andtrade — government control of energy pricing — shows Obama’s determination to fundamentally transform America. And he is sure to try again to complete his coveted European-style social-democratic project if you give him four more years. Medicare has nonetheless partially blunted that line of ideological attack. Yet, just as the Democrats were rejoicing in the fruits of their cynicism, in came the latest economic numbers. They were awful. Housing price declines were the worst since the 1930s. Unemployment rising again. Underemployment disastrously high. And as for chronic unemployment, the average time for finding a new job is now 40 weeks, the highest ever recorded. These numbers grave-

If Republicans can train their candidates to be just half as fluent as Ryan in defending their Medicare plan, they would be able to neutralize the issue. ly undermine Obama’s story line that we’re in a recovery, just a bit slow and bumpy. Suddenly, the election theme has changed. The Republican line in 2010 was: He’s a leftist. Now it is: He’s a failure. The issue is shifting from ideology to stewardship. As in 1992, it’s the economy, with everything else a distant second. The economic numbers explain why Obama’s job approval has fallen, why the bin Laden bump disappeared so quickly, and why Mitt Romney is running even with the president. Romney is the candidate least able to carry the ideological attack against Obama — Exhibit A of Obama’s hyper-liberalism is Obamacare, and Romney cannot rid himself of the similar plan he gave Massachusetts. But when it comes to being solid on economics, competent in business and highly experienced in governance, Romney is the prohibitive frontrunner. The changing nature of the campaign is also a boost for Tim Pawlenty, the successful two-term governor of a very liberal state (and possibly for another ex-governor, Jon Huntsman). Nonetheless, despite the changed conditions, I would still prefer to see the Republican challenger make 2012 a decisive choice between two distinct visions of government. We are in the midst of a once-in-ageneration debate about the nature of the welfare state (entitlement vs. safety net) and, indeed, of the social contract between citizen and state (e.g., whether Congress can mandate — compel — you to purchase whatever it wills). Let’s finish that debate. Start with Obama’s abysmal stewardship, root it in his out-of-touch social-democratic ideology, and win. That would create the strongest mandate for conservative governance since the Reagan era. LETTERS@CHARLESKRAUTHAMMER.COM

L-R: Weiner, Spitzer, Strauss-Kahn. BY HENRY J. STERN Both highly successful political careers have been derailed by the same nemesis: inappropriate behavior toward women because of the need for immediate gratification of the man's sexual desires. f course, what the self-destructive trio did, in different ways, was indicative of mental disorder. Other leaders of countries and cities have been mentally ill. They continue until their disorder becomes public, usually as a result of an act so at variance with conventional ethical standards that it would not be tolerated by the electorate. What is it that makes people who have everything to lose - and nothing to gain but transitory relief - engage time and again in conduct which results in their losing everything? We don't know; we are not psychiatrists. But self-destructive behavior is not new. Its most direct example is suicide. People do that when the pain of living is worse for them than the fear of dying. Former Queens Borough President Donald Manes, facing imprisonment in 1986, chose that cowardly route. In the cases of Governor Eliot Spitzer and Congressman Anthony Weiner, the suicide is professional. They remain alive, and are free to build new careers. They both, at this point, have loving wives. Neither man will reach the heights he could have attained, but they will not starve. Why, oh why, do these gifted and talented people engage in such obviously ruinous behavior? How could the sitting governor believe that no one would recognize him on his repeated liaisons? How many people did the Congressman proposition on Twitter without realizing that any one of them could turn him in? It only takes a single complaint to topple the house of cards. Then others will rush in, confirming the sordid tale. Cf. Tiger Woods. I have high regard for Anthony Weiner's better side, which I believe exists somewhere

under all the lies, self-deception and cruelty to others. He has suffered from his family's instability, his brother's tragic death, his comic last name, and rejection by his peers before he became too important to ignore. The Sammy Glick comparison may be the most obvious literary reference, but I like to believe there was more to Anthony than that. I hope he makes the best of his new life. There are four dangers lying ahead. First is censure or expulsion from the House of Representatives, which is controlled by Republicans. What better way for the hypocrites to demonstrate their purity than by removing the offender? The second is the Democratic primary in 2012, where he would undoubtedly be challenged. The third is the general election, in which, although it has not be noted, he received only 59 % of the vote in 2010 against a little-known Republican opponent. The fourth hurdle is redistricting. When the lines are drawn for 2012, his seat will be the first to be butchered. His downfall is a personal tragedy. It is also a loss for the city and state. There are few enough smart politicians to let one go down without an expression of sympathy, and regret over what might have been if he were well. There are government and private agencies created to help the physically challenged. It is unfortunate that, in the field of mental health, people are less forgiving and help is more difficult to secure, particularly when it involves disclosure of behavior which must be secret because of valid social norms. The immortal words of Terry Malloy come to mind in another Schulberg reference: "I coulda been a contender." Anthony Weiner was a contender, but he could have been a champion. A native New Yorker, Henry J. Stern has served in various capacities in New York City government, including as a member of the New York City Council, and as Commissioner of Parks and Recreation.

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How to Argue Against the Attempt to Ban the Bris could compare, how one individual feels is entirely subjective, and may not be logically extrapolated to a class of people. This anti-bris argument is subjectivist and non-verifiable.

BY RABBI HILLEL GOLDBERG It may be a lot harder for the Jewish community to defeat the anti-bris movement than it might think. an Francisco will vote on whether to ban circumcision. I would love to believe that the idea will be soundly defeated and just go away. I hope so. However, this might be the beginning of a long road, and not just in San Francisco — and not just in the US. Look at how the antikosher slaughter idea persists in Europe, long after the Nazis, who implemented this idea, have been defeated. The reason I think the anti-bris movement may be hard to counter is because there’s more behind it than anti-Semitism. If it were just a bunch of professed antiSemites pushing this, it would be easier to defeat. You might say, “but there is freedom of religion in the US. It is guaranteed by the First Amendment. Circumcision is a religious rite. It’s unconstitutional to ban it!” You might be right. I hope so.

On what positive grounds can circumcision be advocated?

______________________ “It is the advocates of circumcision who respect autonomy. It is opponents of circumcision who do not; they would ban circumcision for every child in San Francisco.” ______________________ However, consider this: Certain religious practices are banned in the US. Most prominently, bigamy. This is (or was) a religious practice of Mormonism. A fundamental

Baby rests on a pillow surrounded by family members, immediately following his bris in San Francisco. San Francisco voters in November will be asked to weigh in on what was until now a private family matter: male circumcision. moral value — monogamy — has been universally understood in this country to supersede the religious rights of Mormons. If circumcision can be deligitimated and stigmatized as widely as bigamy, the religious rights argument for bris will fail. This is why I think that Jews, Muslims (who also practice circumcision, though they do not require it on the eighth day of life) and others will need other arguments, too. Some of these will be “pro”-arguments, and others will be against the anti-circumcision arguments of its promoters in San Francisco. Let me start with the anti-circumcision arguments. “Religious freedom stops at another person’s body,” the anti-bris promoters say. Variations on the theme: A person must have the right to make his own decision on what is

done to his own body. Therefore, ban circumcision until a person is 18, is an adult, and can decide for himself. Reasonable as this argument might sound, it is contradicted by countless, underage, bodily interventions universally agreed upon. No child is left to make his or her own decisions about innoculations or about medical problems that require surgery. No child is told to wait for a pressing heart surgery, for example, until he is 18 and can make up his own mind. Nor is suspension of a child’s bodily autonomy limited to medical necessity. Cosmetic surgery is also not postponed until a child is 18. Say a child is born with one of those terrible facial deformities that you see in the “Smile” advertisements. His or her early facial deformity may be fixed through surgical intervention. No one questions a parent’s right to do this. Bodies are not sacrosanct. It is universally agreed that a parent may intervene in the child’s body for the child’s own welfare before the child is 18. In fact, there are laws prohibiting parents from refusing to intervene to heal their children’s bodies. Let the person himself decide — sounds reasonable, but upon examination there is ample precedent and universal agreement that no child may have total say over his own body. Another claim against circumcision is that it degrades intimate satisfaction. There is no way to measure this type of satisfaction, not to mention that it depends on more than the physical condition of one’s body. This is entirely a subjective matter. Besides, a male who was circumcised as a child cannot compare how he feels to how he would feel without a bris. And even if he

First, of course, religious freedom. The potential weakness outlined above notwithstanding, we would be unwise to assume that a first-time legal attempt to delegitimize circumcision will end up as successful as the long-time delegitimation of bigamy. The religious freedom argument should be stressed. If the religious freedom to a bris at eight days old must be cancelled because a baby can’t make up his own mind, is the US now going to deprive Catholic children of communion because the extra carbohydrates might contribute to obesity or diabetes in children predisposed to them — and they need to make up their own mind on this? Second, AIDS research indicates that the rate of transmission of the disease is lowered when a male population is circumcised. Third, male circumcision is qualitatively different from “female circumcision,” which, in fact, is female mutilation and does eliminate female intimate satisfaction in a measurable way. Without going into detail, which would be inappropriate in this newspaper, let us just say by way of analogy, a person cannot be a right-handed baseball player if he does not have a right hand. Also, the intent of bris is diametrically the opposite of the intent of female mutilation. The intent of bris is to remind a male that his intimate behavior is to be refined and considerate of his female spouse. The intent is not the avoidance of intimacy, which is the intent of female mutilation. Fourth, no one I know (Jew, Muslim or other) argues that circumcision should be imposed on the entire child population of San Francisco. It is the advocates of circumcision who respect autonomy. It is opponents of circumcision who do not; they would ban circumcision for every child in San Francisco. Beyond all this, I believe there is traction in simply calling the attempt to ban circumcision outlandish, hateful and idiosyncratic. Should the San Francisco ban actually pass, then the more substantive arguments outlined above will need to be focused on exclusively. However, when we’re dealing with a first-time attempt to ban circumcision, it deserves and, I hope, is vulnerable to the obvious: the ban is nasty, driven by negative energy, deserving of denunciation and condemnation. Rabbi Goldberg is executive editor of the Denver-based Intermountain Jewish News, www.ijn.com.

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IRS Issues New Guidelines for Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative

___________________ “The IRS has promised that there will be no penalty for opting-out, but warns that some taxpayers might find their tax burden increased once they leave the voluntary disclosure program.” ___________________

Initiative provides a new reduced penalty of 12.5% for smaller offshore accounts that maintained a balance less than $75,000 during the ap-plicable years. The agency has also outlined a way for people to exit the voluntary dis-closure program if they choose. Taxpayers can now remove their case from the 2009 or 2011 Initiative civil-settlement structure and shift to a standard audit process. The IRS has promised that there will be no penalty for opting-out, but warns that some taxpayers might find their tax burden increased once they leave the voluntary disclo-sure program. At the same time, the agency will be able to eject people from the pro-gram if they prove to be uncooperative or if the case appears to take too long to re-solve. The decision to extend the original August 31 deadline stands in stark con-trast to earlier pronouncements by the IRS that the prior deadlines would be firm. Two reasons have been offered for the change: first, some taxpayers expressed concern that they could not meet the August 31 deadline; and second, the agency wanted to expand the opportunity for those taxpayers who make a good faith effort to enter the program. For many people, these new guidelines, along with the extended deadline, provide an excellent opportunity to join the 2011 Initiative and enjoy what IRS Com-missioner Doug Shulman has called “the last, best chance for people to get back into the system.” At the same time, for those who may regret optingin, the IRS has cre-ated a means to extricate themselves with minimum repercussions.

The 2011 Initiative was offered in response to the overwhelming success of the 2009 Initiative in which over 15,000 taxpayers disclosed offshore accounts in ex-change for more lenient penalties. While the 2011 Initiative has a higher penalty rate, thus punishing those who failed to previously avail themselves of the 2009 Initiative, it does, however, give violating taxpayers another chance at coming clean. Unlike the 2009 Initiative, the 2011

Oved & Oved LLP Firm is intimately involved in monitoring these events and will continue to provide you with pertinent updates as more information becomes available. If you have any questions about the matters covered in this Client Alert, or wish to schedule a private consultation, please call Terrence A. Oved, Esq. of Oved & Oved LLP by telephone at 212.226.2376 or contact by email at terry@ovedlaw.com.

REPORT BY THE LAW OFFICES OF OVED & OVED The IRS recently issued new guidelines for U.S. citizens entering the 2011 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative (the “2011 Initiative”) and may extend the August 31 deadline by as much as 90 days. As discussed in previous Client Alerts, the voluntary program was designed to encourage taxpayers with unreported offshore bank accounts to come forward and avoid severe monetary penalties and possible criminal prosecution. he previous amnesty program (the “2009 Initiative”) was insti-tuted by the IRS in anticipation of the release of 5,000 account holder names from United Bank of Switzerland (“UBS”) in order to induce taxpayers to disclose their offshore accounts voluntarily, rather than be revealed by UBS.

Better Times Ahead as Prices Expected to Fall In the face of still-high gasoline and grocery-store prices and restraining the economy’s growth consumers are spending cautiously. Vacations are being taken closer top home and eating out has become less frequent. ut some relief could be on the way: Wholesale food prices dropped last month by the greatest margin in a year. And motorists are likely to see lower gasoline prices this summer. CEOs for the nation’s largest companies say they plan to step up hiring over the next six months. Retail sales fell 0.2 percent in May, the Commerce Department said, the first decline in nearly a year, was blamed on the fact that Americans bought fewer cars. The drop in auto sales was 2.9 percent, the sharpest drop in 15 months. But it was largely because of temporary factors: there were fewer dealer incentives for buyers, and dealers ran short of the most popular fuelefficient models. Natural disasters in Japan disrupted shipments of cars and component parts to the United States also figured into the market loss.

Excluding the drop in car sales, retail sales rose 0.3 percent. That gain seemed to please investors, who were expecting broad declines because of high gas prices. With the news the Dow Jones industrial average rose 136 points in midday trading after dropping below the 12,000 mark in recent trading. Broader indexes also increased. “The decline in headline retail sales during May can be chalked up to slumping auto sales,” said Alistair Bentley, an economist at TD Economics. “This was to be expected following the sharp rise in gas prices and the tsunami in Japan, and should not be interpreted as a dramatic swing in consumer sentiment.” Other signs emerged that the economy could strengthen in the second half of the year — especially the prospect of lower prices at grocery stores and gas stations. Food costs at the wholesale level fell by the most in a year, according to a government report on producer prices. Fruit and vegetable prices led the declines. Tomatoes plummeted 47 percent, the most since last June. Spinach prices dropped 48 percent, and watermelons fell 74 percent.

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Councilmembers Protest Unfair Treatment of Orthodox Jews in City’s Plan to Eliminate Child Care JOINT LETTER TO DEPUTY MAYOR LINDA GIBBS DEMANDS RESTORATION Fifteen New York City Councilmembers – including members of the Council’s Jewish Caucus and others representing Jewish communities – sent a letter to Deputy Mayor Linda Gibbs today to protest the unfair treatment of Orthodox children and families in the City’s plan to eliminate child care services, and demand a restoration of this essential funding. he letter was organized by Councilmember Brad Lander, who represents part of Borough Park, working together with Councilmembers David Greenfield, Steve Levin, and Michael Nelson, who chairs the Jewish Caucus. Other signers of the letter include Lew Fidler, Leticia James, Oliver Koppell, Margaret Chin, Karen Koslowitz, Dan Halloran, Gale Brewer, Sara Gonzalez, David Weprin, Matheiu Eugene, and Jumaane Williams. While the Orthodox Jewish population comprises less than 4% of all New Yorkers, they represent 15% of the child care cuts proposed by the Bloomberg Administration. When last year’s elimination of Priority 7 is factored in, Orthodox families account for a staggering 26% of the child care cuts made or proposed by the Bloomberg Administration in the past year. In addition, Deputy Mayor Gibbs’ proposal to offer families who are slated to lost their child care voucher an slot in one of the City’s Out-of-School Time (OST) programs is particularly poorly suited for Orthodox communities, as there are insufficient OST

______________________ “The Mayor’s plan to further reduce childcare options in the city will disproportionately impact the Orthodox Jewish families who have already suffered from drastic budget cuts in recent years.” ______________________

providers in Jewish neighborhoods to provide even a fraction of the necessary services. Councilmember Brad Lander said: “The Borough Park community has the highest unmet need for subsidized child care services of any neighborhood in the city (over 10,000 families), yet is slated for the largest cut in services (23%). This is unfair, and unacceptable.” “The administration is intentionally disregarding the child care needs of the Jewish

community," said Councilman David Greenfield. “Thousands of Jewish children will be left without any child care options under Deputy Mayor Linda Gibbs’ child care plan. Despite our repeated protests, sadly, not a single person in this administration has stepped forward with an alternative that would protect the Jewish community from being singled out by these devastating cuts.” “Severe hardships would ensue to so many vulnerable families as a result of these cuts,” said Councilmember Michael Nelson,

chair of the Council’s Jewish Caucus. “These hardships are hardly worth any potential gain.” “The Mayor’s plan to further reduce childcare options in the city will disproportionately impact the Orthodox Jewish families who have already suffered from drastic budget cuts in recent years,” said Councilmember Steve Levin. “OST is not childcare and it is simply not an option for Orthodox families. I call on Mayor Bloomberg to fully restore childcare funding and to provide all New York City children with culturally-appropriate, affordable, quality daycare.” Despite repeated requests on the part of the Councilmembers, the Bloomberg Administration has provided no plan to address the obvious inequity for Orthodox families. In today’s letter, the Councilmembers called on the Bloomberg Administration to fully restore the child care funding proposed for elimination.

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Simon Wiesenthal Center Acquires Agudah Goes Into Overdrive Early Letter Signed by Hitler y”s to Stop New York Same-Sex Marriage Legalization Agudath Israel Of America, an umbrella group representing many Hasidic Jews, blasted out an "urgent legislative alert" about the New York marriage bill a short time ago, signed by Rabbi Chaim Dovid Zwiebel, executive vice president and Rabbi Shmuel Lefkowitz, vice president for community services: t now appears that the New York State Legislature is poised to vote, probably this week, on a bill that would legalize same-gender marriage. This bill is both morally and legally unacceptable, and could lead to serious negative conse-

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Simon Wiesenthal Center announced in New York, this week that it has acquired a signed letter by Adolf Hitler advocating a legal removal of Jews, six years before the publication of “Mein Kampf.” he center, a Jewish human rights organization, hailed the purchase of what it called “one of the most important documents in the history of the Third Reich.” The four-page letter, dated Sept. 16, 1919, encouraged a systematic approach to anti-Semitism rather than an emotional one. “Anti-Semitism based on reason must lead to the systematic legal combating and removal of the rights of the Jew..,” Hitler wrote. “Its final aim, however, must be the uncompromising removal of the Jews altogether.” The letter shows the early roots of

______________________ “A letter like this is a piece of the puzzle. It’s important for helping us understand Adolf Hitler.” ______________________ Hitler’s anti-Semitism as well as underscores the danger of demagogues and their rhetoric, said Rabbi Marvin Hier, dean and founder of the center. A U.S. Army soldier named William F. Ziegler, found the four typed pages in a Nazi archive near Nuremberg, Germany, in the final months of World War II. “The danger posed by Jewry for our people today finds expression in the undeniable aversion of wide sections of our people,” Hitler wrote in German. “The cause of this aversion ... arises mostly from personal contact and from the personal impression that the individual Jew leaves — almost always an unfavorable one.” In one section, Hitler said that a powerful government could curtail the so-called “Jewish threat” by denying their rights. But “its final aim, however, must be the uncompromising removal of the Jews altogether.” At the time, Hitler was serving in the

German army, and had taken to riling up the troops with his anti-Semitic rants. A superior officer urged Hitler to put his ideas on paper. Known as the Gemlich letter, the document was certified as authentic in 1988 by handwriting expert Charles Hamilton, who had revealed the infamous “Hitler Diaries” to be forgeries. Adolf Gemlich created propaganda for the German army. Hitler wrote the letter to him at the suggestion of Captain Ulrich Mayr, to help popularize the notion that someone was responsible for Germany’s defeat in World War I. Hitler signed his letter, “Mit vorzueglicher Hochachtung,” meaning with deepest esteem. “In 1919 no one is saying that he was thinking of gassing the Jews, what he was thinking about was the legal removal of Jews from society,” Hier said. “Twenty-two years later, he implemented everything that he wrote in that letter.” The center had the opportunity in 1988 to buy the letter, which had always been in private collections. But while the center was trying to authenticate the letter with historians, a private collector bought it, Hier said. About a month ago, the center was approached once again about buying the letter for $150,000. “It belongs in an institution that perpetuates the memory of the Holocaust,” Hier said. “To keep it alive for future generations and to see what one person can do. To show them how dangerous demagogues are.” The letter -- along with an English translation and a typewriter -- will go on permanent display sometime in July in the center’s Holocaust section. Deborah Lipstadt, a professor of modern Jewish and Holocaust studies at Emory University, said the letter’s historical significance lies in understanding the roots of Hitler’s anti-Semitism and where it originated. “A letter like this is a piece of the puzzle. It’s important for helping us understand Adolf Hitler,” she said. “Is it the most important document in the history of the Holocaust? Absolutely not, but it is an important document.” The letter will go on display at the centers Los Angeles base in July.

______________________ “It now appears that the NYS Legislature is poised to vote on a bill that would legalize same-gender marriage. This bill is both morally and legally unacceptable, and could lead to serious negative consequences.” ______________________ quences. Several Agudath Israel askonim are currently in Albany, conveying these concerns to key legislators, but it is important that Albany hears from our grassroots

constituency as well. "The battleground for this legislation is likely to be in the New York State Senate. We therefore urge you to take a minute right now and: "1. Call your State Senator and leave the message that you are deeply opposed to legalizing same-gender marriage and will be watching to see how the Senator votes on this important issue. To be connected to your State Senator, or if you don't know who your State Senator is, call the Senate operator at 518-455-2800. "2. Call Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (518-455-3171), and leave the message that, as leader of the Republican majority in the State Senate, he should make every effort to ensure that the Senate continues to stand firm against same-gender marriage.

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NEWS IN REVIEW INTERNATIONAL Motorcade of Jordan’s King Abdullah Attacked ing Abdullah II was met by either tossed bottles and stones, or a warm welcome, on a visit to Jordan’s south on Monday, according to conflicting reports from government officials. A security official said a crowd of youths flung objects at the monarch’s motorcade in two incidents in the town of Tafila, 200 kilometers (125 miles) south of Amman, just a day after Abdullah bowed to popular demands for an elected prime minister. This official, insisting on anonymity because he is not authorized to discuss royal matters, said the king was unharmed. Government spokesman Taher Edwan later denied the report. As violence has rocked other authoritarian countries across the Arab world, it has been rare in Jordan, where pro-democracy protests in recent months have generally been confined to relatively small demonstrations.

Turkey’s Ruling Party Wins Third Term in Office urkey’s ruling party surged to a third term in parliamentary elections Sunday, setting the stage for the rising regional power to pursue trademark economic growth, assertive diplomacy and an overhaul of the military-era constitution. However, the Justice and Development

Party of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan fell short of a two-thirds majority in parliament, a shortcoming that will force it to seek support for constitutional change from other political groups. Despite a record of democratic reform, the government has faced increasing criticism that it has sought to consolidate power at the expense of consensus-building.

Iran to Host Conference Targeting Israel’s Nuclear Program ran will host a conference on nuclear disarmament that will target the international community’s policy of overlooking Israel’s nuclear programs, official media reported Saturday. Deputy Foreign Minister Mehdi Akhoundzadeh, who will chair the conference, said the focus would be on Israel’s policy of nuclear ambiguity and its refusal to neither confirm nor deny its alleged possession of nuclear weapons. “The United States and its allies continue to put pressure on countries like Iran that have no nuclear weapons, while ignoring Tel Aviv’s looming nuclear threats to the Middle East,” Akhoundzadeh told news network Press TV. Israel has not signed the NPT.

Shechita Debated in New Zealand and Australia he slaughter of animals according to religious principles is under the spotlight in both Australia and New Zealand. New Zealand’s government is facing a

court challenge over its banning of Jewish or Kosher killing of animals. At the same time, the Australian Government is poised to officially announce that it is suspending all live cattle exports to Indonesia, until animal welfare safeguards are put in place. The RSPCA’s Melina Tensen says events in Indonesia and New Zealand could lead to the resumption of a stalled inquiry into religious slaughter. “That inquiry has now come to a halt, mainly due to elections in Victoria and New South Wales and change of ministers but our understanding is that inquiry will start up again.”

Would-be Rabbi Yosef Assassin on French Stamp he French post office has issued a stamp featuring a picture of Salah AlHassan Al-Hamuri, a Popular Front terrorist serving seven years for planning to attack former chief rabbi Ovadia Yoseph more than six years ago, according to a report by Al-Quds, translated by the Middle East Media Research Institute. Al-Hamuri is a Jerusalem resident with French citizenship. The issuing of the stamp is part of a campaign by French Arab sympathizers who have called on President Nicolas Sarkozy to act on behalf of Al-Hamuri's release. His sentence is scheduled to end in the coming year.

ment bungalow in Hampshire county, kept his past a secret when he left war-ravaged Europe and settled in Britain, Daily Mail reported Sunday. The retired carpenter was a guard at the Trawniki labour camp in then occupied Poland, where thousands of Jewish prisoners died. Huryn, who lives with his English-born wife Diana, also 90, in Fareham, has been questioned by officers from Scotland Yard’s war crimes unit. But he has not been charged with any offence. It is not clear if Huryn, then 23, volunteered or was compulsarily enrolled. But he was soon posted to Trawniki, where recruits trained as concentration camp guards. The inmates had died from starvation, disease, shooting and hanging.

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Jewish Home Daubed With Swastikas, Death Threats wastikas, death threats and racist abuse have been daubed across a property in Plaistow, Shalom Yisroel, 47, discovered the anti-Semitic graffiti at his home. Mr Yisroel, who wears a kippah skull cap and tzizit fringes, says that he has also previously encountered verbal abuse, threats and violence. Originally from Scotland, he has lived in the area for 20 years. He said: “I have been kicked to the ground, spat at in the streets and been called a murderer and terrorist. “I try and keep my head down. I can deal with the stuff on the street but I can’t walk away from my house. “This seems to be a long, drawn out process of anti-Semitism.”

Ex Nazi Camp Guard, 90, Found Living in Britain n elderly man living in Britain for 60 years has been identified as a former guard at a Nazi slave-labour camp during World War II. Alexander Huryn, 90, who lives in a retire-

Ten Percent of Tel Aviv Illegal by 2012 nesset Committee on Foreign Workers chair MK Ya'acov Katz (National Union) warned that ten percent of Tel Aviv's population will be African migrants by the end of 2012, if a detention center for infiltrators is not built. Katz announced that he will propose a bill to speed up the facility's construction, following a meeting of the Knesset Committee on Foreign Workers to discuss why it still has not been built. The detention center, meant to hold African migrants who illegally cross the Egyptian border, was approved by the cabinet in November and was supposed to be built within six months.

Fischer Out of the Running for IMF srael’s central banker, a former No. 2 at the International Monetary Fund, has been disqualified from the race for the group’s top job. In a statement from Washington on Monday, the IMF did not mention Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer when it said it would consider two candidates for the post of managing director. They are front-runner Christine Lagarde, the French finance minister, and Agustin Carstens, Mexico’s central bank chief. Fischer’s candidacy was considered a long shot. He is two years above the age limit of 65 that the IMF has set for an incoming managing director. Also, the IMF historically has been headed by a European. Fischer has U.S. citizenship.

Religious Farmers Refuse to Plant Wheat Named after Pope

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NEWS IN REVIEW The Volcani Center for Agricultural Research, which belongs to the Agriculture Ministry, has been forced to change the moniker of a type of wheat named after Pope Benedict XVI because religious farmers refused to grow it. The name was officially changed to Binyamin, after which the farmers, whose fields are located near Beit-She’an, agreed to purchase and plant the seeds. Dr. Uri Kushnir, of the Department of Plant Sciences at the Volcani Center, developed the strain of wheat, which is a hybrid of two different Israeli-grown strains. At the request of Shimon Peres, the Volcani Center was urged to speed up development in order to present it to the pope during his visit to Israel in 2009.

Russian Buys 20 Percent of Israeli Daily Haaretz ussian-born tycoon Leonid Nevzlin, a former business partner of jailed Russian oil baron Mikhail Khodorkovsky, has bought a 20 percent stake in the dovish Haaretz daily for 140 million shekels ($41 million). The deal leaves the paper’s founding Schocken family with a 60 percent share. Germany’s DuMont Schauberg publishing company holds the remaining equity. Haaretz said Sunday that the cash injection would let it invest in unspecified “new technological opportunities.” Nevzlin immigrated to Israel in 2003 after the Russian government started going after Yukos, the oil company he and Khodorkovsky created. In 2008, he was convicted in Russia in absentia of conspiring to murder. Israel deemed the evidence against him invalid and refused Moscow’s request to extradite him.

Golani Runners Visit Rambam Hospital he 26th annual Golani Run is underway. The run began at Mount Hermon, in Israel’s northern tip, and will continue southward until it reaches Eilat. The soldiers renewed a tradition that had been temporarily discontinued, when a group of about 50 of them visited child patients at Haifa's Rambam Hospital on their way south, and gave them sweets and gifts. The Golani Run is an inseparable part of the Brigade’s heritage and values. Soldiers will hear descriptions of the brigade’s history, from the battles of 1948 to the present day, on all fronts. The run is intended to encourage youth to enlist for combat service, strengthen the ties between the IDF and communities within the general population, help the soldiers maintain physical fitness and encourage love of the Land of Israel.

Olmert Attacks Prosecution

ormer Prime Minister Ehud Olmert continued his testimony in the Rishontours case, in which he is accused of double billing flights abroad to allow family members to fly for free. He denied any knowledge of a private account at the travel agency, calling the claim baseless. Olmert said, "My private investment bank is a prosecution hallucination. I never knew that there was such an account. I never knew that such funds accrued." He said he never gave the travel agency instructions, adding he was sorry about mistakes that were made which, he said, caused him a lot of embarrassment.

36 Mikvehs to Recycle Their Water he water at the mikveh (ritual bath) of Pisgat Ze’ev in Jerusalem will soon be recycled thanks to an advanced system, the first of its kind in Israel. The move is expected to save more than a million gallons of water a year. The experimental recycling program has just recently received the approval of the Health Ministry, which stipulates that the water at a mikveh must be changed once a day. If it succeeds, 35 other mikvehs across Jerusalem will soon be recycling their water as well, which will save more than 26 million gallons as well as hundreds of thousands of dollars per year. The new filtering and purification system will treat the water each day and then return them to the bath. It will also facilitate online checks of the water’s quality.

Palestinian Mosque Set Ablaze in West Bank rsonists torched a West Bank mosque early Tuesday and scrawled Hebrew graffiti on one of its walls. The Palestinian mayor of el-Mughayer village said a tire was set ablaze inside the mosque in an apparent attempt to burn down the entire building. No one claimed responsibility for the act, but suspicion fell upon Jewish settlers, both because they have carried out similar acts in the past and because the graffiti read, “Price tag, Aley Ayin.”

Terrorism Up on Mount of Olives error activity rose 50 percent in eastern Jerusalem at the start of 2011, according to a report just released by Yerushalayim Achat (One Jerusalem). Most of the incidents, principally consisting of rock throwing, took place next to the recently dedicated Mount of Olives neighborhood

of Ma'aleh Hazeitim. The report says the hostile activity has resulted in fewer visitors to the Mount of Olives Jewish cemetery, where there was an average of an attack a week between October and January. Slightly more than half of the attacks were split among the Yemenite, Abuchatzira and Afghanistan Route sections of the cemetery, while about a third of the attacks took place in the Gur section of the graveyard. the remaining sixth was split between the Afghanistan and Genisa sections.

NATIONAL Congressional Reps Want to Lower Passport Costs wo members of New York’s congressional delegation whose districts are near the northern border say they’ve got a plan to make passports more affordable. Democrats Brian Higgins and Kathy Hochul (HOH’-kuhl) say they’ll announce plans Friday to introduce two pieces of legislation. Higgins and Hochul are cosponsoring the bills they say will make the documents more affordable. Their constituents need passports now more than ever because of stricter document requirements for travelers crossing the U.S.-Canadian border. Both members of Congress serve on the Homeland Security Committee. There are four border crossings in their western New York area.

13 Treated for Carbon Monoxide Exposure from Stove Left On Over Shavuot hirteen people were taken to area hospitals with symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning after a gas oven was left on for at least two days in a house on Brinkerhoff Avenue, authorities said. The injuries were not believed to be serious. The occupants of the house were observing the annual Jewish holiday of Shavuot, which may have been the reason why the oven had been left on. Carbon monoxide calls are a fairly frequent occurrence in the township during Jewish holidays. The Fire Department received two reports on Wednesday of carbon monoxide detectors being set off by stoves that had been left on, and authorities receive similar calls almost every Friday night when Jewish families are observing the Sabbath, Browning said. “We are afraid one day there will be some-

one who doesn’t have a carbon monoxide alarm in their house and we will have a very bad outcome,’’ Browning said.

FBI Given New Massive Investigative Power he Federal Bureau of Investigation is giving significant new powers to its roughly 14,000 agents, allowing them more leeway to search databases, go through household trash or use surveillance teams to scrutinize the lives of people who have attracted their attention. The F.B.I. soon plans to issue a new edition of its manual, called the Domestic Investigations and Operations Guide, according to an official who has worked on the draft document and several others who have been briefed on its contents. The new rules add to several measures taken over the past decade to give agents more latitude as they search for signs of criminal or terrorist activity. The F.B.I. recently briefed several privacy advocates about the coming changes.

Police Investigate Graffiti at Boise Jewish Center olice in Boise say they are investigating what is being described as a hate crime after finding graffiti at the Chabad Jewish Center of Idaho in Boise. Lt. Kent Lipple says the graffiti found on Saturday morning contained the message “Zionism (equals) Racism.” Lipple tells the Idaho Statesman that he characterizes the graffiti as a hate crime because it’s specific to religion. Lipple says that type of graffiti is unusual in Boise and he hopes it’s an isolated incident.

Temporary Deal Struck in Inmate's Kosher Meal Suit n Orthodox Jewish inmate at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center in Carson City will continue to be able to eat kosher meals under a temporary resolution of his lawsuit. At a hearing in Las Vegas before U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro, attorneys involved in Howard Ackerman’s lawsuit said they had reached an agreement that eliminated the need for a restraining order. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that under the agreement, prison officials will give 30 days’ notice before implementing a new menu and will continue to offer a choice of kosher meals to inmates. Ackerman filed a class-action suit last week in federal court, alleging the Nevada Department of Corrections violated the First Amendment with its decision to end kosher food options for inmates.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS FLEA MARKET, CLOTHING DRIVE & CHESSED FAIR SUNDAY, JUNE 19, 11:00AM-5:00PM CONGREGATION TALMUD TORAH OF FLATBUSH: 1305 CONEY ISLAND AVE. (BET. AVE I & J), BROOKLYN

A fun and chessed-packed event open to all! Flea Market & Vendor Fair- Gently used and donated items such as jewelry, picture frames, books, games, CDs, electronics, kitchen & bedding items, etc., will be on sale at greatly reduced prices with proceeds going to tzedaka. Vendors will also be on site selling new wares such as handbags, sunglasses, jewelry, make up, headbands, etc. Clothing Drive- Bring bags of your unwanted or nolonger-needed clothing (in good condition) and we will have them distributed to people in need. Tax receipts are available. Chessed Fair- representatives from local chassadim will be on hand to discuss different chessed opportunities in the community and to sign-up volunteers. *There will also be food, music and a festive atmosphere for your enjoyment!* To arrange pick-up of flea market items or for more info: chessed@youngbrooklyncommunity.org; 718-377-2528 _______________________________________________

HIKE-BUTTERMILK FALLS AT THE DELAWARE WATER GAP SUNDAY JUNE 19 BUTTERMILK FALLS, PA HIKERFALLS@YAHOO.COM ORGANIZATION: ORTHOSINGLES COST: FREE MODERATE GRADE.

Car pools will be arranged from NYC and possibly other places. Minimum 8 people, no maximum. Ages 28-39 only. singles only _______________________________________________

'THE ADVENTURES OF HERSHELE OSTROPOLYER' SUNDAY JUNE 19 VENUE: BARUCH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 55 LEXINGTON AVENUE (AT 25TH STREET) NEW YORK CONTACT WEBSITE: WWW.FOLKSBIENE.ORG 866/811-4111 ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL YIDDISH THEATERFOLKSBIENE

Folksbiene’s breakaway hit, "The Adventures of Hershele Ostropolyer," one of the best-reviewed shows of 2009-2010 season, returns for a special encore engagement this spring. Starring Mike Burstyn as the Jewish Robin Hood, this family-friendly musical was called “a treat” by Jewish Press and “delightful in any language” by TheaterMania.com. "Hershele" is a new musical adaptation of the Yiddish classic. Directed, adapted and choreographed by the Tony Award-nominated director Eleanor Reissa, with musical direction by Zalmen Mlotek, “Hershele” is performed in Yiddish with English supertitles. _______________________________________________

LINCOLN SQUARE SYNAGOGUE ANNUAL DINNER SUNDAY JUNE 19 CONTACT WEBSITE: WWW.LSS.ORG

In just a few weeks, on Sunday, June 19, the Lincoln Square Synagogue community will gather at our Annual Dinner. For a minyan, it's the number that counts. But for a congregation what matters is heart. Lincoln Square Synagogue succeeds as a congregation because of the peo-

ple who devote themselves heart and soul to our community and who work tirelessly on its behalf. At the Dinner, we will be honoring five of our best: Jim and Gale Kaufman, Chazan Sherwood Goffin, Jamie Nussbaum, and Marilyn Osgood.

HINENI SUPER SINGLES SUPPERETTE FOR AGES 40 + SUNDAY JUNE 19 VENUE: HINENI HERITAGE CENTER, 232 WEST END AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10023 CONTACT WWW.HINENI.ORG 212-496-1660 COST: $25 IN ADVANCE $35 AT THE DOOR

Meet Jewish Singles at the Hineni Heritage Center our Hineni Matchmakers will be with us to make introductions.Join us for lots of fun, food and good company _______________________________________________

MICHELLE'S JEWISH DATE PARTY MONDAY JUNE 20 VENUE: ROBERT MOSS THEATER,440 LAFAYETTE, NYC , NY 10003 CONTACT WWW.MICHELLESLONIM.COM/ COST: GENERAL ADMISSION $18.00

Michelle dreams about getting married before she turns thirty. She’s twenty-nine, eleven months, three days, and it’s the day of her wedding! Will her dream come true? Proceeds from the show go to Museum at Eldridge Street _______________________________________________

EVENING OF SUPPORT FOR MJE WEDNESDAY JUNE 22 VENUE: THE VAN ALEN MANSION, 15 EAST 65TH STREET, NEW YORK CITY CONTACT: ERICA@JEWISHEXPERIENCE.ORG

Please join us for an evening of support for Manhattan Jewish Experience East Side In honor of:Rabbi Dr. Sol & Debbi Roth Rabbi Emeritus, Fifth Avenue Synagogue Professor of Philosophy at Yeshiva University Who will receive the Jewish Continuity Award In recognition of their tremendous contribution to the Jewish community. Cocktails followed by Dinner. _______________________________________________

TZADIK RADICAL JEWISH CULTURE FESTIVAL WEDNESDAY JUNE 22 VENUE: SIXTH STREET COMMUNITY SYNAGOGUE 325 E. SIXTH ST. NY NY SIXTHSTREETSYNAGOGUE.ORG/SPECIALEVENTS/#ACCB051511

A celebration of avant-garde and experimental Jewish music The Sixth Street Community Synagogue and John Zorn's Tzadik Records present six concerts by some of the best and brightest musicians on New York's Downtown Jewish Music scene. Masada Guitars Revisited: In 1993 John Zorn began composing and performing his 208 tunes that now comprise Book I of the Masada songbook. The vast repertoire has been performed by a mindblowing variety of ensembles and performers, including a 2003 CD entitled 'Masada Guitars,' featuring guitarists Marc Ribot, Bill Frisell and Tim Sparks. For the Tzadik Radical Jewish Culture Festival, Masada Guitars will be revisited by three guitarists of the younger Radical Jewish Culture generation: Pitom's Yoshie Fruchter, Edom's Eyal Maoz and Rashanim's Jon Madof. _______________________________________________

JEWISH ITALIAN WRITERS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY THURSDAY JUNE 23 VENUE: THE JEWISH MUSEUM, 1109 5TH AVENUE CONTACT: F.RICCIARDOIICNY@GMAIL.COM ORGANIZATION: CENTER FOR JEWISH HISTORY

The Italian Cultural Institute of New York, in collaboration with the Jewish Museum of New York, invites you to a lecture by Alain Elkann: "Jewish Italian Writers of the Twentieth Century". Noted Italian writer and journalist Alain Elkann will talk about prominent Italian writers of Jewish descent, such as Umberto Saba, Carlo Levi, Giorgio Bassani, Primo Levi, Alberto Moravia, Natalia Ginzburg, Elsa Morante and Franco Fortini. Introduction by Jonathan Galassi, President and Publisher of Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Information and rsvp: email below. _______________________________________________

‘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. _______________________________________________

LETTERS FROM MY GRANDPARENTS: RUTH SCHREIBER JEWISH, SINGLES, YESHIVA UNIVERSITY MUSEUM JANUARY 9 - JULY 24, 2011

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, _______________________________________________

WHITEWATER (CLASS III) RAFTING ON THE LEHIGH RIVER SUNDAY JUNE 26 VENUE: WHITEWATER RAFTING ON THE LEHIGH RIVER. CONTACT: RAFTJUNE@YAHOO.COM ORGANIZATION: ORTHOSINGLES AGES 28-39 ONLY-SINGLES ONLY

Two options: all day (8 hours on the water, 25 miles) for $86 per person; or 1/2 day (3-4 hours on the water) for $65 per person. Minimum-6 people, maximum 36. Each participant will be able to 'guide' the raft for part of the time on the river!

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

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from him in one cruel moment… She is unable to tell him she misses him or that her longing for him grows by the minute," wrote Benayun.

'Spock' calls for Jerusalem's division (“Highly illogical.” - editor)

Marty Eyes Mayor Run arty Markowitz is “strongly considering” a run for mayor in 2013, sources close to the Brooklyn borough president said. “He’s very serious about it but will take the summer to think it over,” one source said. With Rep. Anthony Weiner sexting himself out of New York’s mayoral race, political experts say the door is wide open for Markowitz to mount a successful campaign. They say Markowitz’s enormous popularity in Brooklyn—whose Marty Markowitz 2.6 million residents are the most of the city’s five boroughs— and among minority voters are good starting points.

comes to global affairs. The speech to the Republican Jewish Coalition is Gingrich’s first since his campaign was rocked by the departure Thursday of 16 top strategists and advisers. According to remarks provided to The Associated Press before the speech, Gingrich favors moving the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv. He makes a fleeting reference to the campaign upheaval and says he’ll carry his message of renewal all around the country “no matter what it takes.”

Anthony Weiner Often Seeks Counsel with Rabbi Pinto ep. Anthony Weiner might want to turn to his rabbi for more than spiritual support. The embattled Queens-Brooklyn

In Speech to Republican Jews Gingrich Looks to Restart Campaign ewt Gingrich is trying to reboot his troubled presidential bid. The former House speaker is giving a foreign policy address Sunday night in Los Angeles in which he charges the Obama administration with placing “political correctness above common sense” when it Newt Gingrich

Founder of Israeli Aerospace Industry Dies At 94 he founder of Israel’s aerospace industry, Adolph Schwimmer, who smuggled planes out of the U.S. to help in the war surrounding Israel’s 1948 creation, has died. He was 94. The New York native was tasked with building a homegrown aerospace industry for the new state of Israel. His efforts grew into the state-run Israel Aerospace Industries. S c h w i m m e r ’s wife, Rina, said Saturday her husband’s contributions to Israeli society were “heroic.” She said he died late Friday of complications from pneumonia. Schwimmer was convicted in the U.S. in 1950 of violating Al Schwimmer the Neutrality Act by exporting aircraft to Israel during its independence war. He never served time in prison and was pardoned by former President Bill Clinton in 2000.

Israeli Singer Asks Bruni to Sing for Shalit

Anthony Weiner and Rabbi Pinto Democrat is a follower of Rabbi to the Stars Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto. The 37-yearold Pinto comes from a long line of Moroccan rabbinical royalty only speaks Hebrew and refuses to meet with women. Weiner regularly stops by his classes and holiday gatherings, sources said.

arla Bruni-Sarkozy was contacted by Israeli singer Amir Benayun, who requested Saturday that she record one of his songs to raise awareness for captive soldier Gilad Shalit, who is also a French citizen. The wife of the French president was to receive a personal letter written by the Israeli singer asking her to record his hit song "When You're Sad" in French. Benayun added a CD with the song and its translation to French. Benayun told Bruni he believes that with her help the song could make headlines all over Carla the world and raise Bruni-Sarkozy public awareness regarding Shalit's situation. "The Israeli people are waiting for Gilad's return. His mother was separated

he Americans for Peace Now (APN) organization published Tuesday a letter written by actor Leonard Nimoy, best known for his role as Spock in the original Star Trek series and movies, in which the actor supports the establishment of a two-state solution. The 80-year-old Leonard Nimoy actor called upon the American people to support the peace initiative. "I reach out to you as someone who is troubled to see the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians continue apparently without an end in sight," Nimoy wrote. "The Palestinian-populated areas of Jerusalem would become the capital of Palestine; the Jewish-populated areas the capital of Israel."

Cindy Adams Visits Israel hile in Israel Cindy Adams reported by phone to a Sunday morning TV show how much Israel has become like America. "There are tee shirts being sold here with Coca Cola emblazoned on them as well as slogans like Don't worry America, Israel is behind you." She excitedly told of her trip to the Dead Sea and mentioned that she was visiting Cindy Adams Tiveria on the shores of the Sea of Gallilee. One problem is that the TV station placed Masada along the Jordan River just south of the Sea of Gallilee not near the Dead Sea. Someone should get them a map.

“Bibi” Benched and Team loses his year there were no Jewish basketball players in the NBA championships but one name is familiar to us all. Wearing number zero was Bibby, who shares his name (sort of) with Binyamin (Bibi) Netanyahu. Mike Bibby was benched because of poor performance and his team, the once favored Miami Heat went down in flames losing the championship series, to the Dallas Mavericks in six games.

THE WEEKLY SUDOKU

How to play Sudoku? One simple rule: Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9

TIPS FOR THE BEGINNER SUDOKU PLAYER • Make sure you have some free time ahead. • Resist the temptation of guess and use logic instead! • Solving time for the Sudoku is typically from 10 to 30 minutes, depending on your Soduku skill and experience, so don’t quit if you’re Soduku-ing for 5 minutes and getting nowhere. • Use a pencil, you will make mistakes.

Solution is on page 39

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FEATURES

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MAYOR BLOOMBERG, SPEAKER QUINN AND OFFICIALS LAUNCH NEW EAST RIVER FERRY SERVICE Scheduled, Frequent and Reliable Service Will Add a New Transportation Option for the Growing Neighborhoods along the Brooklyn and Queens Waterfronts

making it easier for thousands more New Yorkers to move throughout the City every day.” “Ferries are a natural fit for our city of islands. This expanded ferry service will be an important resource for commuters in some of New York’s fastest-growing communities,” said Congress Member Maloney. “Ferry service is environmentally-friendly, relieves congestion on our subways and roads, and provides increased access to our waterfront. I congratulate Mayor Bloomberg and Speaker Quinn for their leadership in delivering these much-needed improvements to our transportation network.” “The East River Ferry Service is the next great concept for improving New York’s mass-transit and transportation systems,” said Congress Member Jerrold Nadler. “Harnessing New York’s rivers and embracing a proud local maritime tradition will usher New Yorkers into a more urbane, interconnected, and environmentally clean 21st century. I am proud to have helped secure $3.6 million toward this project, and I commend Speaker Quinn and the City for making it happen.” “Ferry service in North Williamsburg will mean additional commuting options for

summer, Brooklyn is ‘ferry’ excited to welcome this new service, which is certain to bring economic development and tourism to our bustling waterfront.” “Increased ferry service among the boroughs is the wave of the future,” said Queens Borough President Helen Marshall. “While encouraging daily commuters to use mass transit, we cannot expect more passengers to fit on overcrowded trains and buses. Long Island City has experienced a dramatic growth in housing in the past 20 years without a concurrent growth in transportation alternatives. The ferry service to Long Island City, in particular, is a very welcome, much needed and very appealing resource. My hope is that the success of these ferries will result in even greater use of our waterways as an option for travel. I thank NY Waterway and all our partners in government for today’s welcome announcement.” “The inaugural voyage of the City’s new inter-borough ferry service marks the further interconnectedness of New York's spaciously dispersed communities,” said Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer. “We use trains, buses, cars and bikes to travel the expanse of the five boroughs; now commuters and visitors can take advantage of our city's rivers. I commend Mayor Bloomberg and Speaker Quinn for their stewardship of this inspiring project, and the EDC for their fruitful collaboration with New York Waterway, and I encourage all New Yorkers to take the new ferries for a spin.” “We're eager to see new transportation options open up, and to use our waterways to bring the boroughs together,” said Council Member Garodnick. “A viable commuter ferry is a prominent part of our vision for the City’s future, and this is an important step towards making it a reality.” “Long before the subway system connected the five boroughs, ferry service proved to be an efficient and convenient means of transportation throughout the city,” said Council Member Levin. “I applaud the leadership of Mayor Bloomberg and Speaker Quinn to ensure that North Brooklyn commuters once again have a reliable alternative to the G train. As a Greenpoint resident, I personally look forward to utilizing the ferry service often.” “The implementation of ferry service is a giant step towards our effort to reconnect New Yorkers to the waterfront,” said Council Member Nelson, Chair of the City Council Waterfronts Committee. “With the ongoing service cuts to the City’s subways and buses, this new ferry service will give commuters an alternative option of getting to and from

New York residents, while drawing more visitors to Brooklyn,” said Congress Member Nydia M. Velázquez. “Bravo to Mayor Bloomberg and his staff, Deputy Mayor Robert Steel, Speaker Christine Quinn and the Council, the EDC and everyone who played a role in bringing expanded ferry service from NY Waterway to Brooklyn and the outer boroughs of Manhattan and Queens,” said Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz. “With stops in our flourishing neighborhoods of Greenpoint, North and South Williamsburg, DUMBO and Pier 6 at Atlantic Avenue in the

work while familiarizing tourists and city residents with the wonders New York has to offer outside of Manhattan.” “In an increasingly congested city, we need reliable alternatives to get people to and from work. Ferry service is an option we must expand,” said Council Member Van Bramer. “Ferry service will improve connections between the five boroughs, helping ease traffic congestion and provide longterm economic support for the City of New York. I look forward to continuing to work with my colleagues on creating transportation alternatives for our communities.”

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn and other officials on Monday launched the new East River Ferry Service, a key component of the City’s comprehensive waterfront plan. he new service will provide year-round ferry transportation between East 34th Street and Pier 11 in Manhattan, Long Island City in Queens, Greenpoint, North Williamsburg, South Williamsburg, and DUMBO in Brooklyn, and, in the summer, to Brooklyn Bridge Park (Fridays only) and Governors Island (Fridays and weekends only). The service will be operated by BillyBey Ferry Company under the NY Waterway brand. It is the largest private ferry operator in the country, and it currently transports nearly 30,000 riders daily in the New York harbor. Mayor Bloomberg and Speaker Quinn took a ride on the inaugural ferry, boarding in North Williamsburg and disembarking at East 34th Street in Manhattan. They were joined by Deputy Mayor for Economic Development Robert K. Steel,

out of over-crowded trains and subways, this new service will change the way we move between the boroughs, reminding us that we can continue to grow and take advantage of all our City has to offer.” The year-round ferry service began today and will be free of charge for all customers

Congress Member Carolyn Maloney, Borough Presidents Marty Markowitz, Helen Marshall and Scott Stringer, Council Members Stephen Levin, Michael Nelson and James Van Bramer, New York City Economic Development Corporation President Seth W. Pinsky, City Planning Commissioner Amanda M. Burden, BillyBey Ferry Company Chairman Bill Wachtel and President Paul Goodman, and Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance President Roland Lewis. “The comprehensive waterfront plan we launched two months ago addresses more than New York City’s hundreds of miles of waterfront, it also targets our waterways and how we can expand their use for transportation and recreation,” said Mayor Bloomberg. “Waterfront neighborhoods like DUMBO and Williamsburg in Brooklyn and Long Island City and Hunter’s Point South in Queens continue to grow, and destinations like Brooklyn Bridge Park and Governors Island continue to attract more visitors. The new ferry service will augment that growth and make it easier for New Yorkers to commute from and get to these residential neighborhoods and waterfront parks.” “Our unparalleled urban waterways have contributed directly to the history and success of New York City,” said Speaker Quinn. “I am excited to see the new ferry service reconnecting New Yorkers and tourists alike to a new transportation option that invigorates and embraces a resource that truly makes our City great. By taking New Yorkers

through June 24, 2011. The service will cost $4 for a one-way ticket, $12 for an unlimited all-day pass, and $140 for an unlimited monthly pass. Ferries will accommodate bikes on board for one dollar. Ticketing machines will be available at all commuter locations along with staffed ticket agents at some stops. Ferries will be in service from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM on weekdays, and 9:00 AM to 8:30 PM on weekends. During off-peak hours, the service will be operated every 30 minutes during the summer and every 60 minutes during the winter. During weekday rush hour, approximately 7:00 to 9:30 AM and 4:30 to 7:00 PM, ferries will operate every 20 minutes and commuters can connect to a free shuttle bus service at the East 34th Street ferry landing. The bus will meet each peak-hour ferry boat, and take passengers on a loop west on 35th Street to 6th Avenue, then north to 48th Street, then east to Lexington Avenue, then south to 34th Street and back to the ferry landing, making stops along the way. “New York’s economy continues to add jobs, making it more important than ever that we continue to provide more commuting options,” Deputy Mayor Steel. “A critical component of Mayor Bloomberg’s waterfront agenda, this new ferry service will connect the East Side of Manhattan with rapidlygrowing neighborhoods in Queens and Brooklyn like Long Island City, Williamsburg, Greenpoint and DUMBO,

(left to right): Deputy Mayor for Economic Development Robert K. Steel; Council Member Stephen Levin; Council Member James Van Bramer; City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn; BP Markowitz; BillyBey Ferry Company Chairman Bill Wachtel; Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg; BillyBey Ferry Company President Paul Goodman; Congress Member Carolyn Maloney; Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer. Photo by Spencer Tucker, Office of the Mayor

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June 17, 2011 The service will operate in both directions and make seven regular stops along the East River, with two additional summer stops: • East 34th Street in Manhattan • Hunter’s Point South/Long Island City • Greenpoint at India Street • North Williamsburg between North 5th and North 6th Streets • South Williamsburg at Schaefer Landing at Kent Avenue • DUMBO at Fulton Ferry Landing off Old Fulton Street • Pier 11/Wall Street in Manhattan • Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 6 at Atlantic Avenue – summer Fridays • Governors Island – summer Saturdays and Sundays Travel time between each stop is approximately five minutes. On Fridays in the summer, an additional loop service will connect Pier 11, DUMBO, Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 6 at Atlantic Avenue, and Governors Island, running from 10:30 AM to 4:30 PM. During the operating season on Governors Island, the regular ferry route will be extended on Saturdays and Sundays from Pier 11 to Governors Island, providing Brooklyn and Queens Residents a one seat ride to the harbor recreation destination. This will complement the existing free service run to Governors Island from the Battery Maritime Building in Manhattan and Pier 6 in Brooklyn. “Commuters, visitors, and residents can now take advantage of the much talked-about and long-awaited East River Ferry service – a service that will deliver fast, frequent, reliable, relaxing, and sustainable transportation to Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan,” said NYCEDC President Pinsky. “The new ferry service is a coordinated public-private effort that will trigger economic development and reactive the waterfront in vibrant, but underserved neighborhoods. We want to thank BillyBey for working with us and sharing our vision of providing more New Yorkers with a true mass water transportation option.” “The City's many new East River waterfront communities will greatly benefit from this new frequent ferry service between Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan,” said City Planning Commissioner Burden. “For commuters, residents and visitors, a robust water-

borne transit service will blur the boundaries between our boroughs as never before. The City's new Comprehensive Waterfront Plan made the expanded use of our waterways a primary recommendation, and it is gratifying to witness its launch so early after release of

STOPS OF THE NEW FERRY: • East 34th Street in Manhattan • Hunter’s Point South/Long Island • Greenpoint at India Street • North Williamsburg between North 5th and North 6th Streets • South Williamsburg at Schaefer Landing at Kent Avenue • DUMBO at Fulton Ferry Landing off Old Fulton Street • Pier 11/Wall Street in Manhattan • Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 6 at Atlantic Avenue – summer Fridays • Governors Island – summer Saturdays and Sundays

the plan.” The City is providing $9.3 million over the next three years to help ensure affordability of the service. Ridership above projected levels would reduce the City’s contribution. New ferry landings were constructed

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ings, the total capital investment in Brooklyn and Queens exceeds $10 million. Riders disembarking at 34th Street in Manhattan will see a new passenger waiting area under construction that will open in 2012, being built with funding from the federal government and the Port Authority among others.

PAGE 29 “This is truly an exciting day, not only for Brooklyn and Queens, but for all of New York,” said Paul Goodman, President of BillyBey Ferry Co., which operates the ferries. “With this new service, the waterfront communities in Brooklyn and Queens will have a frequent and reliable transportation alternative, and a more enjoyable means of access to Manhattan and their neighboring communities. And residents and visitors of Manhattan will have a new way of discovering the vibrant communities in Brooklyn and Queens. We are thrilled to be bringing this much needed new transportation option to New York City and hope everyone takes advantage of it.” “Employing the blue highways that surround us to move people for work and for fun makes good common sense,” said Roland Lewis, President and CEO of the Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance. “More people on boats will ease congestion on our roads and rails. The Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance applauds the new East River service and will work with its 544 alliance partners and with the City of New York to make it a success.” This initiative is part of the Waterfront Vision and Enhancement Strategy, a sustainable blueprint for New York City’s waterfront and waterways launched by Mayor Bloomberg and Speaker Quinn in May 2011. To reconnect New Yorkers and visitors to the water and reclaim New York City’s standing as a premier waterfront city, the plan will transform the City’s waterfront with new parks, new industrial activities and new housing, and it will capitalize on the City’s waterways to promote water-borne transportation, recreation, maritime activity and natural habitats. The plan has two components: a three-year action agenda comprised of 130 funded projects, including the development of more than 50 acres of new waterfront parks, creation of 14 new waterfront esplanades and introduction of new commuter ferry service; and the Vision 2020: New York City Comprehensive Waterfront Plan, a framework for the City’s 520 miles of shoreline for the next decade and beyond. The 130 action agenda projects are expected to create 13,000 construction jobs and at least 3,400 permanent maritime and industrial jobs. It is the first citywide plan for the waterfront in nearly two decades and the first ever comprehensive plan for the waterways themselves.

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KASHRUT

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Tropical Delight DITCH YOUR TRADITIONAL SANGRIA RECIPE FOR THIS ISLANDER ORIGINAL In my opinion, this is – by far – the best kosher drink for the summer. This island inspired Sangria is a superbly yummy, and convenient, mixed drink. It can be kept in the fridge and served, as needed. riginally, this Sangria-inspired recipe was created while trying to ditch the traditional Red Wine – Triple Sec combo for Vodka. Why? Red wine has way too many calories. Vodka adds 65-70 calories to glass of your Kosher Drink. Red Wine adds approximately 130 calories to each glass of your kosher drink. That’s nearly double!

Ingredients for this Recipe 1 Entire Cantaloupe (cut into diced pieces) 3 Small Lemons (sliced so pieces are circular) 3 Medium Limes (sliced so pieces are circular) 3 Oranges (sliced so pieces are circular) 4 Apples (cut into diced pieces) 1/2 Pineapple (cut into diced pieces) 1 Carton of Tropicana NO PULP Orange Juice (64 oz) 1 Bottle of Light Cranberry Juice (approx 64 oz) 1 Bottle of Smirnoff Vodka – Pomegranate Flavor

Directions: Combine all kosher ingredients listed, in the order they are listed.

NOTE: This version of Sangria tastes VERY GOOD instantly. However, it is also extra yummy after it has been set in the refrigerator for 12-16 hours to soak. This lets the vodka be absorbed by the fruit. Serving Ideas: I used a 2.5 gallon, glass, drink dispenser to hold and serve this Kosher Drink. Storing it in a glass container was superb for keeping it cool, when it was placed on counter. ‘Cooking for You’ is a kosher outreach project that was created to encourage a kosher lifestyle. To view more recipes please visit www.cooking4you.org

Islander Slow - Cook Chicken This slow-cook chicken is an original recipe from the ‘Cooking 4 You’ website. The flavor-rich chicken ignites the palette and boasts an infusion of fruit and vegetable flavors. This Slow Cook Kosher Chicken is one of my new favorites. t was originally created to accommodate needs of people with busy schedules, who still wanted to prepare a slow-cook chicken recipe for their family. By setting the oven on only one heat setting this recipe provides the individual with an easy ‘set and go’ option.

Ingredients Mix of Kosher Chicken thighs and Kosher Chicken wings Paprika Parsley Black Pepper Onion (purple) Tomato Green Pepper Lemon Orange Also needed: aluminum pan and aluminum foil to cover the pan

Directions Preheat oven to 325 degrees Chicken Preparation 1. Place your mix of kosher chicken wings and thighs into the aluminum pan 2. Squeeze 1/2 of a Lemon onto the chicken pieces (distribute evenly by size) 3. Squeeze 1/2 of an orange onto the chicken pieces (distribute evenly by size) 4. Dash Paprika onto the chicken to create a thin-medium layer on each piece of Chicken 5. Add a few dashes of Black Pepper to each piece of chicken

6. Add a few dashes of Parsley to each piece of Chicken 7. Add 2 large handfuls of diced Tomato (scattered evenly on the chicken and in the pan) 8. Add 2 large handfuls of diced Green Pepper (scattered evenly on the chicken and in the pan) 9. Use aluminum foil to cover pan. Remember to tightly seal it around the edges. This keeps in heat and provides for maximum flavor. Cooking Place the prepared chicken into oven and slow-cook it for 4 hours and 30 minutes on 325 degrees. Serving Use the juice in the bottom as an additional sauce. There won’t be too much but you should only need a small amount, because of its strong flavor. Recipe Notes This Kosher Chicken is best served with a chicken flavored noodle or rice. ‘Cooking for You’ is a kosher outreach project that was created to encourage a kosher lifestyle. To view more recipes please visit www.cooking4you.org

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AUTO

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Race Getting Wider for World’s No. 1 Automaker RACE FOR GLOBAL MARKET LEADERSHIP TAKING TURN WITH NO CLEAR WINNER VISIBLE YET

Toyota threw off GM’s decades-longreign in 2007, and led last year w/ 8.4M units to GM’s 7.6M . GM poised to take it back as Toyota caught in Japan’s postquake production downturn - but now competition has widened to include Ford, Volkswagen, and Hyundai-Kia. ast week, No. 5 global automaker Ford said it expects to increase global sales 50% by 2015 to 8M units, largely by reversing it’s laggard status in Asia. Ford, which spent decades in No. 2 spot before slipping in 2004, is pivoting to growth mode after years of retrenchment. Volkswagen has thrown down gauntlet, saying it will surpass Toyota as largest automaker in world by end of decade, hitting 10M units by 2018. Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group is fastest-rising of top 5 – leapfrogged Ford last year to capture No. 4 spot.

Battle to be biggest carries risks as GM demonstrated by its fixation w/ market share at expense of profits that eventually left it bankrupt. Toyota's very public quality problems

_____________________ “Competition [for World’s No. 1 Automaker title] has widened to include Ford, Volkswagen, and Hyundai-Kia.” _____________________ have been blamed in part on its push for growth as it sought to displace GM. Size does matter, argues Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne – he recently reiterated his long-held view that only largest automakers will survive in long term.

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CHINA AND EUROPE WILL BE LARGER MARKETS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES THAN THE U.S. BY GREG GARDNER Electric vehicles will find more buyers in China and Europe than in the U.S. over the coming decade, mainly because fuel efficiency of conventional gas engines is improving faster and at a lower cost than automakers expected, according to a new study by Boston Consulting Group. lectric cars will undoubtedly play an increasingly large role in many countries’ plans as energy independence and environmental concerns intensify,” said Xavier Mosquet, global leader of Boston Consulting Group’s automotive practice. “But they will gain only modest ground up to 2020.” The BCG study clashes with a separate study released today by the Center for Automotive Research in Ann Arbor that estimates that automakers will spend an additional $3,700 to $9,000 per vehicle to achieve government fuel economy standard of between 47 and 62 miles per gallon by 2025. “Consumers will shun these technology costs by holding onto their used vehicles longer, especially if fuel prices are below $3.50 per gallon,” CAR said in a press release. “This will result in lower sales and more than 260,000 jobs may be lost if the highest mandate is passed and fuel prices

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Mitsubishi i-MiEV is an electric vehicle with zero emission level. MiEV stands for Mitsubishi innovative Electric Vehicle.

While there will be a small core of environmentally proactive buyers willing to pay an extra $6,000 or more above the price of a comparable all-gas vehicle, most consumers who are open to hybrids, plug-ins or all-electric vehicles want to recoup any upfront price premium through savings on fuel consumption over the first three years of ownership, Mosquet said. Marco Gerrits, managing partner in BCG’s Beijing office, said China’s actual EV demand could be either higher or lower than the survey results indicate. Aggressive government promotion of electric vehicles has not yet led to breakthroughs in battery technology or significant sales outside public fleets. “First results show that a lack of private parking lots in China will make it harder to charge electric vehicles,” Gerrits said.

bochargind, direct injection technology, lighter weight materials and smaller displacements. Those improvements are providing comparable benefits to electric vehicles at a lower cost. Even so, there is a significant demand for alternative powertrains. About 13% of consumers in China say they are willing to pay a premium of $4,500 to $6,000 for a green vehicle. That compares with 9% of Europeans and just 6% of Americans. BCG expects that electric vehicles (hybrids, plug-ins and battery-only cars)

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ART & CULTURE

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The Arab Public Sphere in Israel Media Space and Cultural Resistance by Amal Jamal Bloomington and Indianapolis: Indiana University Press, 2009. 182 pp. $24.95, paper.

REVIEWED BY STEVEN PLAUT UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA

Auction of Personal Items of Caricaturist Al Hirschfeld BY RUTH AMBER GRISTAK The ability to own a piece of an American artist’s ambience is coming upon us. On June 22, 2011 an auction of Hirschfeld’s furniture, memorabilia and books will be held by autioneer, Doyle, in New York. The auction will be held at Doyle, in New York, located at 175 East 87th Street. This event comes 8 years after Hirschfeld’s passing, at age 99 in 2003.

The problems with this book begin with the title as the book is not at all about "the Arab public sphere." It is a superficial review of the differences between the Hebrew and Arabic media operating in Israel, one overflowing with bias and antiIsraeli bile. amal, an Israeli Druze from the Galilee area, is one of a minority of Druze intellectuals who identify themselves as Palestinian Arabs. Thus his aim throughout is to twist things to conform to his conspiracist take on Israeli society, in which Tel Aviv plots to manipulate the minds of its Arab citizens and subjugate them by means of media control. Relying on two unscientific surveys, Jamal essentially shows that Arabs read and listen to the Hebrew media less than do Jews, who in turn listen to and follow the Arabic media less than do Arabs. This conclusion is not only trivial but self-evident. But Jamal is not content with printing a few tables and statistics taken from surveys. His agenda is apparent everywhere in the book in his choice of rhetoric: He uses the term "hegemonial" with regularity while Israel has a "ferocious military government" engaged in "cultural imperialism" via its "media policy" against its "Palestinian" minority. Pity the poor reader who does not realize that the Israeli government does not control any of the country's Arabic media. With no sense of his own selfcontradiction, he insists that Jerusalem is obsessed with the control and surveillance of the Arab media, but at the same time, faults it for ignoring Arab opinion and the Arabic

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l Hirschfeld became famous for his caricatures of celebrities that include some of Hollywood and Broadway’s biggest names. Hirschfeld, an icon of Old Hollywood and a household name cited Japanese wood block artists as a major influence. Hirschfeld came to New York at age 12 and resided in Washington Heights with his family. It is reported that he played in the sandlot with a young Lou Gehrig. In 1926, his first Broadway caricature, which portrayed actor Sacha Guitry, debuted in the New York Herald Tribune 85 years ago. I spoke with Margo Feiden of the Margo Feiden Galleries Ltd., New York, Hirschfeld’s exclusive representative for the past 40 years. She recalled being around Hirschfeld and many of the top talent that he created caricatures of. Hirschfeld did many drawings of Elizabeth Taylor. Feiden remembers hearing Elizabeth Taylor describe Judaism, after converting to marry Eddie Fisher. “It’s the only religion that gives me peace” said the infamous Taylor. However, Elizabeth Taylor isn’t the only Jewish name to be characterized by Hirschfeld. According to Feiden, the team of the popular Lubavitch Rebbe, Mencham Mendel Schneerson, had wanted a caricature to be created. However, this never manifested. So, the Rebbe’s secretary, Rabbi Klein, gave Margo Feiden the photographs of the Rabbi for the Hirschfeld portrait. He created

media altogether. The book is most notable for what it attempts to hide: Israel is the only place in the Middle East where Arabs enjoy a free press, so free it is often openly seditious. The Israeli media, for the most part, are owned by the private sector, which is predominantly leftist. Besides, the explosion of Internet technology and countless Arab and Arabic blogs from inside and outside Israel, make his claims about "control of the media" and "mind control through the media" simply laughable. Jamal's book is an ideological assault against Israel disguised as an academic exploration that ill-serves his readers and mocks his academic pretensions. Review courtesy of The Middle East Quarterly, www.meforum.org.

Al Hirschfeld Self Portrait. a brilliant caricature from them. The artist even intertwined his daughters name (Nina) in Hebrew letters into the portrait. This and many other Hirschfeld works are now at Margo Feiden Galleries. For more information please visit the Galleries official website at www.alhirschfeld.com. “The Rebbe knew what young people wanted. He was always so up to date on everything,” said Mrs. Malka Bitton, wife of the late Rabbi David Bitton, former Principal of Magen David Yeshivah, in Brooklyn. Mrs. Bitton continued on to say, “I remember in the early days; the Rebbe would always emphasize that the materials to be sent out should be as appealing and professional as possible. Over the years, the Lubavitch movement has become a worldwide success that utilizes all media.” Gallery owner Feiden recalled how many people enjoyed Hirschfeld’s work. She told me that Zero Mostel, who originated the part of Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof, described Hirschfeld as “G-d with a beard.” “I’ve had the greatest performing artists of our lifetime as clients at the Gallery. And Hirschfeld has captured many of them more closely than any photograph can show He was able to capture the essence of the personality. And that is a G-d given gift” said Feiden.

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Parshat Shelach: History Repeats Itself BY RABBI DR. TZVI HERSCH WEINREB History repeats itself. I don't know the origin of that cliché, but I do know that our Sages held a similar point of view. "Ma’aseh avot siman labanim." What happened with ancestors is often a pattern that their descendants are destined to follow. he repetitive nature of historical processes seems to be true in the stories of all nations and cultures. This is why historians such as Arnold Toynbee believed that history is cyclical, and they have been able to demonstrate that certain central issues recur repetitively in the history of the human race. I remember reading for example, in one of Toynbee's books, of how the lives of many world leaders are characterized by patterns of "withdrawal and return." Thus, for example, Moses went through a period of withdrawal in the desert of Midian and then returned to Egypt to lead his people out of slavery. Similarly, great figures in the history of Greece, of Rome, of medieval Europe, and of modern Western civilization endured periods of their lives when they were in prison or in other forms of voluntary or forced solitude, and were thus in a stage of "withdrawal." They then reemerged on the stage of leadership of their people, thereby entering a stage of "return". _______________________________

“Only rebel not against the L-rd, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they are bread for us; their defense is removed from over them, and the L-rd is with us; fear them not.” _______________________________ In this week's Torah portion, Parshat Shelach, a pattern is laid down which has been, tragically, repeated all too frequently in the history of our people. I speak of the pattern whereby a major portion of the Jewish leadership is opposed to entering the Land of Israel. Only a small and courageous minority says, "We should go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it." (Numbers 13:30) This week, we read of the episodes of the spies. These men were a select group of talented and presumably pious individuals. They conducted their risky mission as it was assigned to them. They were to explore the Promised Land and determine the nature of its inhabitants and the nature of the terrain. This was, simply put, a preparation for entering the land, conquering it, and settling it once and for all. But 10 of the 12 returned totally discour-

aged. I would say, literally discouraged; that is, their courage was undone. They said, "We are not able to go up against the people, for they are stronger than we." This was only the first, but definitely not the last, time in Jewish history that Jewish leadership was internally torn apart by discord. The event described in this week's Torah portion is but the first precedent of a recurring pattern in which a few heroic visionaries, Joshua and Caleb, can commit not only to enter the land themselves, but to inspire their followers to do so. But these visionaries, alas, are only part of the pattern. The other part are those leaders who are too cowardly, too cautious, or too blind to lead their people to do all that is necessary to enter and to possess the Holy Land. During the Babylonian Exile, only unique individuals like Ezra and Nehemiah were made of the same stuff as Joshua and Caleb. And only a small remnant of the Babylonian Exile followed them and returned to the land. The great majority of Jews and the great majority of the Jewish leaders remained behind in Babylon, ignominiously. So frequently over the ensuing centuries did history repeat itself. Every so often, a pitifully small group of Jews from Persia and Morocco, from France, from the bastions of Hasidism in the Ukraine or at the prodding of the Gaon of Vilna, follow the path advocated by Joshua and Caleb. Against all odds, they do return to the land. But the vast majority of their brethren, sometimes for practical reasons and sometimes for ideological ones, choose to remain behind in the Diaspora. They follow the path of the other ten spies. Every portion in the Torah has relevance to contemporary Jewish life. This has been the theme of these columns which I have been writing now every week for over two years. But this week's Torah portion is especially timely. We live in an age where the ideal of return to Zion, which, after all, is the ideal preached so inspiringly by Joshua and Caleb, is beset by challenges from all sides. We live in an age where the liberal intellectual community, composed to a great extent of fellow Jews, no longer accepts the ideal of a Jewish homeland for the Jewish people. At the very least, that community is willing to see the Holy Land shared by another people. And there are those of that community who totally delegitimize the notion of a return to Zion. More troubling to me however are those elements of the observant religious community who are antagonistic to the enterprise of the Jewish people living as a sovereign nation in the land promised to us by the Almighty himself. I know full well that there are legitimate ideological views for or against religious Zionism, and I am certainly cognizant of the faults and flaws of the government of the State of Israel. But I fail to see how anyone reading this week's Torah portion cannot be impressed by its central messages: We left Egypt with a promise to inherit a specific land flowing

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Parshat Shelach (Joshua 2:1-24) This week's haftorah tells the story of the spies that Joshua sent to scout the city of Jericho, prior to the Israelites' invasion of the Holy Land, a point in common with this week's Torah reading, which discusses the twelve spies that were sent by Moses years earlier to explore the Holy Land. oshua sent two spies to Jericho, where they lodged at an inn located in the city's walls, operated by a woman named Rahab. Their presence was quickly discovered by the king who sent for Rahab and asked her to turn in her guests. Rahab responded that her guests had already left the city -- when actually she had hidden them on her rooftop. "And she said to the men, I know that G-d has given you the land, and that your terror has fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land have melted away because of you. For we have heard how G-d dried up the water of the Red Sea for you when you came out of Egypt; and what you did to the two kings of the Amorites that were on the other side of the Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom you completely destroyed." At Rahab's request, the two spies assured her that she and her family would not be harmed during the conquer of Jericho--provided that she would tie a scarlet thread and hang it from her window. This would be a symbol that this home is a safe haven. Rahab helped the men escape via a rope she lowered from her window and told them how to hide from possible pursuers. The spies escaped safely and returned to report to Joshua.

with milk and honey. We had the opportunity to enter that land very soon after the Exodus. We failed to appreciate the opportunity and we lost it. True, we didn't lose it entirely, and it was only postponed for forty years; the blink of an eye from the perspective of the millennia of Jewish history. The tragedy of Parshat Shelach transcends this one incident described there. Rather, the narrative of Parshat Shelach establishes a pattern which is repeated too often during our subsequent history: The conflict between foresight and fear, between courage and cowardice, between true faith and weaker faith, becomes an eternal theme in our history down to this very day. I have come to learn, via the communications I receive from so many of you, dear readers, that you all listen quite attentively to each week's Torah portion. I challenge you, especially this week, to listen attentively to

the narrative of the spies. And when it is over, I am quite confident that you will see the message it sends to our generation. It is the message of Joshua and Caleb. It is the message that says to the entire congregation of the children of Israel: "The land, which we passed through to spy it out, is an exceedingly good land. If the L-rd delight in us, then He will bring us into this land and give it unto us – a land which flows with milk and honey. Only rebel not against the L-rd, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they are bread for us; their defense is removed from over them, and the Lord is with us; fear them not." (Numbers 14:7-9) To read more articles and essays by Rabbi Weinreb, visit his blog at www.ou.org/rabbi_weinreb.

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New Citrus Supplement Busts Cholesterol and Sugar

BY KARIN KLOOSTERMAN A new dietary supplement being developed by Israeli and American researchers could change the way our bodies digest cholesterol and sugar. he new citrus compound could cancel out the bad effects of eating a hamburger and chips, or other fast foods laced in sugar and fat. Imagine an ice-cream sundae topped by a special chocolate sauce that will never let that blessed moment on your lips stay forever on your hips, or a pizza topping that you sprinkle over the cheese like oregano, made from a secret ingredient that will help your body break down all the fat, so that it won't clog your arteries. These are some of the very real possibilities coming out of a Hebrew UniversityHarvard University team working on extracting naringenin, a compound from grapefruit, and using nanotechnology to make it into a complex absorbed 11 times better than normal. This may forever change the way our metabolisms deal with fatty and sugary food. The research on this citrus extract is led by Dr. Yaakov Nahmias from the Benin School of Engineering and Computer Science at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Maria Shulman, his graduate student. They have isolated the molecule that creates the bitter taste in grapefruits, and have strong clinical evidence that if developed as a dietary supplement, it could change the way our bodies deal with fat and sugar. The studies hold significant implications for the drug market, particularly in relation to diabetes, obesity, arteriosclerosis and even hepatitis C, Nahmias says. Nahmias is a young researcher by Israeli standards at age 37, because all men must serve in the military for three years. But he raced through the necessary milestones to become a full-fledged scientific investigator, completing a degree at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, a doctorate in Minnesota and post-doctoral work at Harvard. In his study reported in the scientific journal PLoS One, he explained how under regular conditions the absorption of the fatand sugar-busting molecule naringenin is quite low. You'd have to ingest a lot of grapefruits for it to work -- probably more than you'd ever want to eat. To improve absorption capabilities, the researchers applied new tools from nanotechnology, and engineered a form of naringenin that includes an extra ring of sugar attached to the molecule. It is this extra ring that improves the absorption of naringenin and turns its bitter taste to sweet. Harvard University and Yissum, the technology transfer arm of the Hebrew University, have filed for patents. Clinical trials are now being carried out in the United States. First dietary supplement to ward off atherosclerosis According to the researchers, this is the world's first dietary supplement that affects our body in a positive way as it reacts with

the food we eat. The new complex is not a difficult pill to swallow; Nahmias predicts it could best be applied directly to food before it hits the market. But as a pill, it could potentially wipe a few other leading drug formulations off pharmacy shelves. It could be taken as a natural preventative measure against the buildup of lipids before cholesterol levels get high. Based on clinical studies now underway in Massachusetts General Hospital, it could even revolutionize the approach to the hep C virus. As Nahmias explains, "Type II diabetes patients need to take drugs to make their body more sensitive to insulin. They also have problems with elevated lipids. Our clinical trial is for hepatitis C, which assembles on the LDL triglycerides. We've found [our molecule] can block the production of the virus." In earlier studies, the scientists found that one dose of their new molecule given to rats before a high-sugar and high-fat meal _______________________________

â€œThis is the worldâ€™s first dietary supplement that affects our body in a positive way as it reacts with the food we eat.â€?

_______________________________ reduced the creation of "bad" cholesterol, or very low density lipoprotein (VLDL), by 42 percent. "The complex is special in that it is taken just before a meal, as a preventative measure," says Nahmias. This is completely different than statins, which are prescribed to people with high VLDL, usually to be taken for life. "In comparison, existing medications are given only after the chronic development of abnormal lipid levels in the blood," says Nahmias, who hopes to work with industrialists to develop the product platform further. Reprogramming metabolism Nahmias, a biologist and chemical engineer, believes he will follow this research through for the next few years in his quest to understand the way body cells "think" about the metabolism. "I want to try and reprogram metabolism. Some people have fast metabolisms, and some slow. Sometimes the intestinal cells are better or worse at absorbing intestinal sugar," he explains. "One can have very different fauna, or bacteria, in the intestines, which influence how the intestines break down fat and sugars." It might be possible to lace a high-fat or high-sugar food, such as a doughnut, with his new compound to prevent the intestines from absorbing sugar, he says. "This is a very science fiction approach but we are really talking about changing the way we look at metabolic diseases, arteriolosclerosis and obesity. "Instead of treating the symptoms, we are treating the cause. The cause is food. It all starts and ends with food, and the way our body reacts to it." ISRAEL21C.COM

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College of Staten Island to be Honored by State of Israel Bonds PRESIDENT MORALES TO ACCEPT ON BEHALF OF COLLEGE The College of Staten Island (CSI) will be honored by State of Israel Bonds at its annual Staten Island tribute breakfast on Sunday morning, June 19th at 10 a.m. at the JCC of Staten Island. The College of Staten Island, like many institutes of higher learning throughout the U.S., has acquired Israel bonds, including a recent $250,000 reinvestment. SI President Tomás D. Morales will accept on behalf of the college. Morales, appointed president in June 2007, is a renowned educator and administrative leader who has held senior administrative positions at the three largest public university systems in the nation: California State University, State University of New York and City University of New York. His dedicated and visionary approach to improving the quality of higher education has won him well-deserved praise and prestigious honors. The event, a community-wide Bonds activity being held in conjunction with 20 Staten Island synagogues and Jewish organizations, will also celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Israel Bonds organization, which, since its inception in 1951, has secured more than $32 billion in worldwide funding to help build and strengthen every facet of Israel’s economy. Guest speaker at the breakfast tribute will be Brigadier General (ret.) Yehuda Halevy, president and CEO of State of Israel Bonds from 1982-’88. He is currently president of the S. Daniel Abraham Strategic Dialogue Center at Netanya College in Israel. The event is being chaired by Dr. Zalman Brody and Ya’aacov Rosenrauch. Reservations are $30 per person. For

CSI President Tomás D. Morales will accept the honors on behalf of the college. His dedicated and visionary approach to improving the quality of higher education has won him well-deserved praise and prestigious honors. additional information on the breakfast and securities offered by the Bonds organization, e-mail Robert.Lunzer1@israelbonds.com or call 212-446-5835. Development Corporation for Israel/State of Israel Bonds, which has been consistently praised by international ratings agencies Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s and Fitch, as well as the IMF, offers securities issued by the government of Israel in the United States. Israel has never defaulted and maintains a perfect record on payment of principal and interest on Israel bonds it has issued. Capital realized from the sale of bonds has been utilized to develop every facet of Israel’s economy.

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Iran Moving, Tripling Uranium Enrichment... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 der and Iran's announcement earlier this week it had dispatched submarines to the Red Sea. The Fars news agency, which is close to

Iranian military officials, said the submarines will collect data in international waters and identify warships of other countries.

The report quoted an unnamed government official as saying the submarines accompanied Iranian warships on an antipiracy route in the Gulf of Aden before they

moved into the Red Sea earlier this month. Israel previously deployed a flotilla of its own submarines to the the Persian Gulf. ISRAELNATIONALNEWS.COM

UN Report: Iran Covertly Accelerated Missile Development... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 according to the findings. "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,” the panel wrote. “Iran maintains its uranium enrichment

and heavy water-related activities, as noted in reporting by the International Atomic Energy Agency, and in the area of ballistic missiles, continues to test missiles and

engage in prohibited procurement." Uzi Rubin, a leading Israeli missile expert, called Iran’s missile development rate "amazing in scope."

Circumcision Ban Efforts, Abandoned in Santa Monica, Cal.... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 comics’ use of anti-Semitic imagery, opposition comes in strong. It is important to note a few things that pertain to Troutman’s belief that her proposed ban on circumcision was misrepresented. First, Troutman actually made comments implying that is acceptable to leave a portion of Americans to lose their religious

freedom because they (persons circumcised for religious purposes) were not the majority of persons circumcised in America. Troutman also failed to mention the statistics pertaining to professional opinion and fact. That is to say, according to published reports, the majority of American medical professionals agree that circumcision is needed for

hygiene purposes. Reporter Jennifer Medina cited Catherine Schneider in a recent article. Schneider is the Senior Vice President of community engagement at the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, which had begun efforts to fight the plan, said she was relieved that the issue had been dropped in Santa Monica. But, she said,

many leaders expect that similar efforts will crop up in other cities. “It’s scary to think that we would have had to launch a political campaign to maintain status quo,” she said. “To fight one of these campaigns, you need to raise around $500,000, and in this economy we can all think of better ways to spend that money.”

political allies, such as the ACLU and the Council for American-Islamic Relations, which have consistently opposed all counterterrorism efforts by the US government since 9/11. Why do these cases demonstrate profiling and impermissible actions? Because they say so. With no independent corroboration, the study recommends sweeping changes in the way terrorism investigations are conducted. Among them: "The FBI is explicitly and consistently prohibited from using informants to engage in entrapment or inducement to commit crimes." Attorney General Eric Holder has made it clear that such drastic changes would crimp law enforcement's ability to thwart budding terrorist plots. In a speech given in December to a Muslim lawyers group, Holder acknowledged sting operations may be unpopular, but they work. "Since 2001, more than 400 individuals have been convicted of terrorism and terrorism-related violations in federal courts," he

said. "And in those terrorism cases where undercover sting operations have been used, there is a lengthy record of convictions." "Those who characterize the FBI's activities in this case as 'entrapment' simply do not have their facts straight - or do not have a full understanding of the law," Holder added. "Our nation's law enforcement officials deserve our gratitude – and respect. Without their work – and their willingness to place public safety above personal security – government simply could not meet its most critical responsibility of protecting American lives." The NYU report simply re-argues points defense counsel have argued unsuccessfully in the legal system. To rely on circular reasoning to claim that the government is "manufacturing the homegrown threat in the United States" is nothing more than an attempt to re-litigate the defendants' claims after they have lost. This report courtesy of IPT News, www.investigativeproject.org.

NYU’s Superficial Entrapment Study... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10 explosive devices in various parts of New York City. Siraj's sole defense at trial was his claim that he was entrapped by Eldawoody. In its analysis of the law of the entrapment defense, the trial court noted that Siraj's evidence of government inducement was minimal: "The only evidence defendant offered on this subject was his own testimony that the confidential informant constantly talked to him about the war in Iraq and inflamed his anger against the United States and its treatment of Muslims, for example, by showing him pictures of the prisoners at Abu Ghraib." U.S. v. Siraj, 468 F. Supp. 2d 408, 415 (E.D.N.Y. 2007). The Second Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously affirmed Siraj's conviction, and the United States Supreme Court denied certiorari. "[A] rational jury could find that Matin failed to carry his burden," the Second Circuit panel noted. "Matin's only evidence of inducement was his own testimony. And

that testimony was contradicted by the testimony of a cooperating witness and the case agent. The government further undermined Matin's credibility by demonstrating that he had lied under oath. We therefore conclude that the evidence sufficed to convict Matin." But like their discussion of the previous two cases they use as examples, the NYU report authors ignore the decisions of the courts and jury and present the defendant's version of the facts of the case from the mouths of the defendant's family. Siraj's mother is quoted as saying, "Many men in our communities have been targeted, and the women and children are left out in the cold." After their cursory discussion of these cases, the authors make generalized and sweeping conclusions that "[t]hese cases and other documented practices are suggestive of larger patterns of law enforcement activities that are targeting Muslim communities around the country." As evidence of this statement, the authors direct the reader to several footnotes which cite reports by their

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Jewish Theater at the Axelrod Performing Arts Center... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 40 wartime Yiddish Theater, which he conceived in collaboration with Adrienne Cooper, is performed all over the world and is available on the Traditional Crossroads label. In addition, his Yiddish choral work can be heard on Mandy Patinkin's Yiddish language CD, Mameloshen, on Nonesuch Records. Mr. Mlotek is the conductor of the New Yiddish Chorale. Mr. Mlotek has presented master classes in Yiddish art songs, folk, and theater music, and taught at Columbia University, Yeshiva University, the Jewish Theological Seminary, Hebrew Union College, the University of California at Berkeley, and Bar Ilan University. Hailed as the "runaway hit" of the Berkeley Jewish Music Festival, this elegant piece by Zalmen Mlotek celebrates the Jewish musical accent in American theater.

Beginning with the origins of the Yiddish theater in the wine cellars of Rumania, you hear operetta arias, humorous vaudeville ballads, backstage renditions of Fiddler on the Roof, the origins of Klezmer music and a special Yiddish-English version of Gilbert and Sullivan. University, community center and music festival audiences are especially fascinated as Mlotek transforms Yiddish melodies into Gershwin, Berlin and Cab Calloway jazz numbers and uncovers Jewish melodies in contemporary film music, (such as Mary Poppins, written, surprisingly, by the sons of cantors). Performed by Mr. Mlotek at the piano, and featuring the young star of the Yiddish theater and concert stages Daniella Rabbani. Tickets: $23 adults; $20 seniors; and $18 groups & students

My Son The Waiter: A Jewish Tragedy Thursday, June 23 at 8 pm The hysterical comedy sold out four shows in the Hamptons last summer and now comes to the Jersey Shore. The show is written and performed by Brad Zimmerman and will be performed for one night only. In "My Son The Waiter: A Jewish Tragedy," Zimmerman weaves an intricate and bittersweet tale of one man's lengthy struggle to make it as an actor in New York. Part theatre, part stand-up, his homey sendups on his childhood, family, career and misbegotten love life are as warm and poignant as they are hilarious. To quote Joan Rivers: "I've had 3 great opening acts in my lifetime: Billy Crystal, Garry Shandling, and Brad Zimmerman." In short, there is no one on the comedy scene quite like Brad Zimmerman.” A complete

original, Brad has opened for such well known comedians as Brad Garrett, Susie Essman, Gabe Kaplan, and for the last 2 years of his life, Brad had the distinct honor of being George Carlin's regular opening act. Brad also headlines all over the country at theatres, casinos, comedy clubs and festivals. As a member of the famed Friars Club of New York, Brad has had the distinct pleasure of working with such venerable comedians such as Freddie Roman, Dick Capri, Pat Cooper, and Norm Crosby. He is also an accomplished actor, having played Johnny Sack's lawyer on The Sopranos, and his one man show My Son The Waiter, A Jewish Tragedy had its world premiere in 2008 at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach. Tickets: $28 For more info, and to order tickets, visit axelrodartscenter.com.

Bevis Mark Synagogue: More than 300 Years of Prayers & Judaism... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 43 withheld as it belonged to Sir Moses Montefiore, a very notable Jewish philanthropist. It is the seat nearest the Ark on the central row of the left half of the benches. It is only occupied by very senior dignitaries and it is considered a high honor to be

allowed to sit in the seat. Recently Prince Charles sat in the seat during the tercentenary service and Prime Minister Tony Blair for the service celebrating the 350th anniversary of the re-settlement of the Jews in Great Britain.

The tercentenary of the synagogue was celebrated in 2001 in the presence of Prince Charles. On 13 June 2007 the 350th anniversary of the readmission of Jews to the British Isles was commemorated by a service at Bevis

Marks Synagogue in the presence of Chief Rabbi Sir Jonathan Sacks, the Lord Mayor, and Prime Minister Tony Blair. The synagogue is the only one in Europe which has had continuous services for over 300 years.

U.S. Voters Oppose One-Sided Palestinian Statehood Grab... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12 committed to Israel’s destruction, signed an agreement with Palestinian Authority President Abbas in May to form a unity government. Fifty-six percent of respondents said the United States should continue to support Israel in the conflict compared to only 10 percent who thought Washington should back the Palestinians. Half of voters said recent events have given them a less favorable impression of the Palestinians. Democratic pollster Stan Greenberg said: “While Americans have clearly expressed the importance that they place on a peace agreement, they have also made it clear that the current Palestinian strategy is not the proper way to go about achieving that goal.” Said Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, “There is

tremendous frustration with the lack of progress in talks between Israel and the Palestinians. Israelis are ready to make painful sacrifices for lasting peace. But they need a partner who is ready to recognize and respect Israel as the homeland of the Jewish people.” Former Israeli Prime Ministers Ehud Barak and Ehud Olmert both offered the Palestinians a state based on 1967 lines with mutually agreed upon swaps, a controversial formula that President Obama has now made a part of U.S. policy. However, Palestinians rejected both offers. “After decades of working from the top down, we must work on mutual respect and recognition from the bottom up. The Arab spring has brought new opportunity for

grassroots efforts for peace,” Mizrahi said. The Israel Project runs a major program reaching out in Arabic directly to Arab media and through Facebook to help Israel’s Arab neighbors understand that a majority of Israelis want peace and a two-state solution. The Israel Project’s grassroots Facebook program in Arabic has more than 51,000 followers and is gaining momentum. The site can be seen at the following URL: http://goo.gl/8btpS

“We need to work on peace both from the top down and bottom up so that someday we can all meet in the middle,” Mizrahi said. The national survey of 800 registered voters was conducted June 5-7, 2011 by Public Opinion Strategies on behalf of The Israel Project. The sample included respondents reached by both landline and cellular phones. The margin of error for the survey is 3.46 percent.

Qaddafi Enjoys Chess with Champion as World Backs Rebels ... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 NTC is "the legitimate representative of the Libyan people.” Qaddafi’s government did not respond to diplomatic support of rebels. While Qaddafi was playing chess, government spokesman Moussa Ibrahim repeated previous statements that the NTC is an “illegal body." Fighting continues between the rebels and Qaddafi’s forces, with no end in sight as

both sides struggle for control of the port city of Misrata and the oil refining town of Brega, east of Tripoli. NATO helicopters are attacking anti-aircraft systems and cutting supply lines as the rebels fight on several ground fronts. They lost more than two dozen fighters in the past three days.

Eritrean Ash Reaches Israel... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 But fears of major disruptions evaporated upon the cloud's arrival in southern Israel on Tuesday morning. The ash was far less concentrated than had been feared, and had reached a height of 15 kilometers, far higher than the height at which planes on the route to Eilat fly while over Israel. There was no reported worsening of air quality conditions in the area either. However, Israel's isn't completely in the clear just yet: The volcano's eruption is continuing, and it's possible that several more ash clouds will blow into our vicinity. Officials said they would continue to stay on top of the situation. The volcano has already been responsible for one diplomatic snafu: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is cutting short a three-nation tour of Africa, returning

to the U.S. early Monday in order to avoid getting grounded in Africa as the ash cloud spread. Clinton left for the U.S. from Addis Ababa, where she addressed African diplomats, but left after American officials said that they expected the airport there to close due to the ash cloud. There was no word on when she would return to complete her visit. (ISRAELNATIONALNEWS.COM)

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Jewish Theater at the Axelrod Performing Arts Center Later this month the Axelrod Performing Arts Center’s Vogel Auditorium will play host to two very different kinds of Jewish theater. On Wednesday, June 22, Zalmen Mlotek's Magical World of Yiddish Song offers “a heartwarming and edifying celebration of Yiddish Music.” The next day, Brad Zimmerman stars in an autobiographical one-man show, “My Son The Waiter.” For our theater-going readers, the Jewish Voice would like to present a brief synopsis of each: Zalmen Mlotek's Magical World of Yiddish Song With Spcial Guest Daniella Rabbani Wednesday, June 22, 2 pm almen Mlotek is an internationally recognized authority on Yiddish folk and theater music and a leading figure in the Jewish theatre and concert worlds. Mr. Mlotek was raised in a prominent Yiddishspeaking family renowned for its Jewish songbook collections. His formal training as a classical musician and conductor was at Julliard School of Music, the New England Conservatory of Music, the Tanglewood Music Center , Manhattan School of Music and Mannes School of Music. Among his most notable teachers and mentors was Leonard Bernstein. Mr. Mlotek also studied conducting with Zubin Mehta, James Levine

Zalman Mlotek performs “The Magical World of Yiddish Song,” a “heartwarming and edifying celebration of Yiddish music.” and other masters of music and conducting. Mr. Mlotek's deep roots in Yiddish culture, his elite musical education, his talent and passion for both have merged into a career that has revitalized the world of Yiddish music and theater. Mr. Mlotek brought Yiddish-Klezmer music to Broadway and off-Broadway stages as a co-creator, music director, and conductor of Those Were the Days, the first bilin-

Brad Zimmerman stars in his oneman show “My Son The Waiter: A Jewish Tragedy.” gual music honored with a Drama Desk Award and nominated for two Tony Awards. He was co-creator, music director and conductor for the The Golden Land, an offBroadway hit that toured nationally and was produced in Italy under the sponsorship of Leonard Bernstein. Mr. Mlotek was the arranger and music director for Isaac Bashevis Singer and Robert Brustein's acclaimed production of Shlemiel The First at Lincoln Center's Serious Fun Festival in 1995 that subsequently toured to San Francisco, Los Angeles and Boston, and recently performed in Washington DC . He is the Artistic Director of The National Yiddish Theater-Folksbiene, America's only Yiddish theater. He instituted bi-lingual simultaneous English supertitles at all performances and this year Russian supertitles as well. The National Yiddish Theater - Folksbiene (www.folksbiene.org) is dedicated to bringing quality performances of the spoken and sung Yiddish word, with accessible translation, to new audiences around the country. Their smash hit, On Second Avenue, an historical musical overview of the heyday of the Yiddish Theater recently nominated for two Drama Desk awards, will open in Los Angeles in February 2007, starring Mike Burstyn. In 1995 Mr. Mlotek conceived and was musical director for the first All Star Klezmer Extravaganza at Lincoln Center, filmed by PBS for Great Performances and later released on CD and video as In The Fiddler's House with Itzhak Perlman. Mlotek has concertized in Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin, Krakow, Jerusalem, Tel-Aviv and other cities in Europe and Israel, and has performed extensively throughout North America. Mr. Mlotek's many recordings include several made at the request of the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C. His tribute to

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Fire at New Jersey Synagogue Destroys Youth Center BY DANIEL PEREZ A three-alarm fire tore through the Sephardic Youth Center of West Deal, located on the grounds of Congregation Magen David at 395 Deal Road in Ocean Township in the early hours of Sunday morning. ccording to Magen David executive board chairman Charlie Saka, the blaze began when a water boiler, located in the shul’s basement, caught fire. Officer John Hanna of the Ocean Township Police Department first noticed smoke coming from the building at approximately 12:30 AM and immediately contacted the fire department. The response was rapid, and overwhelming, with fire engines arriving from the Fire Departments of Oakhurst, Wanamassa, Wayside, West Long Branch and Neptune. Despite the heroic efforts of the firefighters (of whom over one hundred reported to the scene), the fire took nearly three hours to contain. According to sources affiliated with the synagogue, the basement and first floor of the building were severely damaged. No one was present inside the building at the time of the fire, and no injuries were reported. Mr. Saka expressed profound gratitude to the police and fire fighters who responded to the incident. In a letter addressed to the police and fire departments involved, he praised their “heroism and courage,” adding: “We are so fortunate to have caring and skilled individuals as yourselves who are committed to help our community.” Speaking with the Jewish Voice, Saka noted with pride that at least two of the first responders, firefighters David Ades and Josh Shamash are members of the local Jewish

It took several hours of intense effort to contain the blaze. community. He also mentioned that it was Shamash who rescued the synagogue’s sifrei Torah. The Deal Sephadic Youth Center served as the site of activities for local Jews both young and old. On Sunday morning, a number of senior citizens, who came for a lunch and card game normally scheduled for them throughout the summer, were devastated. Representatives of Magen David say that the repairs needed at the youth center are extensive, and that it will probably not be back up and running for another six-totwelve months. Donations to defray the cost of rebuilding the Deal Sephardic Youth Center are very much appreciated. Congregation Magen David can be reached at 732-531-3220. Additional contact information for the synagogue can be found on their website, http://www.westdealshul.org.

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Taking Fire for Charging Nearly Israel’s Hostels: Pioneers in the Field $3,000 in Baggage Fees to U.S. Servicemen, Airlines Change Policy After drawing flak from the online community for imposing severe baggage fees for U.S. soldiers returning from duty overseas, Delta Air Lines last Wednesday announced it will allow U.S. military personnel traveling on orders to check more bags for free. he policy change, which is effective immediately, came after U.S. servicemen returning from Afghanistan complained that they were charged almost $3,000 in bag fees by the carrier. "We regret that this experience caused these soldiers to feel anything but welcome on their return home," wrote Rachael Rensink, manager of Delta Social Media, on the airline’s official blog. The Delta debacle drew widespread criticism after the soldiers spoke out about their experience in a video posted to YouTube. In the clip -- which the men say was recorded on board a Delta flight from Baltimore to Atlanta on Tuesday, a day after they returned from Afghanistan -- the soldiers explain they had "a little issue with the bags." Reports by CNN identify the soldiers as U.S. Army Staff Sgts. Fred Hilliker and Robert O'Hair. The men, who were bound for Fort Polk, Louisiana, said their military travel orders allowed them to carry up to four bags, but when they arrived at the airport in Baltimore, Delta told them it allows military personnel to check only three bags for free. Those in the army unit who were carrying what they had been told was the maximum

An aerial view of the Karei Deshe youth hostel in the Galilee. allotment were then charged $200 per extra bag, which added up to more than $2,800 in bag fees, said the soldiers. A spokeswoman for the U.S. military, discussing the situation with CNN’s affiliate station in Atlanta, said that the Army will be reimbursing the soldiers for any expenses they incurred on account of the baggage. One of the soldiers in the video said the bag he had to pay for was a weapons case that contained "the tools that I used to protect myself and Afghan citizens while I was deployed in the country." The other man then looked into the camera, exasperated. "Good business model, Delta," he said sarcastically. "Not happy, not happy at all," he added, shaking his head. The airline apologized for "any miscommunication" about its bag allowances, but reiterated that its policy for U.S. military personnel allowed them to check up to four bags in First/Business class and three bags in coach for free. Other airlines, such as United, American, Continental and US Airways, have had or continue to have similar rules.

BY ABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN A major renovation project will further enhance Israel's network of youth hostels, already considered among the best in the world. f you think of youth hostels as dingy dormitories with communal bathrooms, the hostels of Israel will make you think again. Turning its sights to a system of about two dozen Israeli hostels that already are operating at a higher standard than in most countries, the Israel Tourism Ministry will be contributing $6.6 million toward a $33 million project to renovate and expand popular hostels at Masada, Ein Gedi, Beit She'an, Mitzpe Ramon, Safed and Tel-Hai - and build new ones in the northern cities of Poriya, Acre and Haifa. The upgrade is a cooperative project of the non-profit Israel Youth Hostel Association (IYHA), the Education Ministry and the Jewish Agency for Israel. The move makes sense now, with a predicted shortage of hotel rooms in Israel in the wake of a campaign to increase annual tourism, coupled with the need for more alternatives suiting travelers on a budget. As it is, Israeli youth hostels are a cut above the rest, since the IYHA was the first hostel operator in the world to adopt international quality management standards. Guest rooms all have cable TV, mini refrigerators, air conditioning/heating and private bathrooms. IYHA is considered one of the most advanced members of the International Youth Hostel Federation, an organization of about 90 national youth hostel associations in more than 80 countries, says IYHA deputy director general Ofer Shapira.

Hostels vs. Hotels Though youth hostels offer a sensible travelers' alternative, they are fundamentally different from hotels, stresses Shapira. "The similarity is only that both are places to sleep. That's where it ends." The hostel concept began with a German teacher in 1909, who hit on the idea of using school buildings as guest houses for young summer travelers. The idea caught on quickly throughout Europe and spread to other areas including pre-state Israel, where the IYHA was founded in 1937. From the start, the basic idea was to promote educational tourism by offering affordable accommodations for groups exploring Israel. Much like school buildings, hostels were designed with classrooms to hold seminars on social, educational and environmental topics, with lots of recreational areas. "Hotels are built in a way that encourages guests to spend as much money as possible inside the hotel, such as on room service and gift shops," Shapira explains. "Hostels are built with a lot of public spaces, giving them a different, less formal atmosphere." Along with basketball and soccer courts, audiovisual and game rooms, lecture halls and performance spaces, most every Israeli hostel continues to emphasize educational tourism, Shapira explains. In addition to affordability, this is why they're favored by operators of youth tours such as Birthright and March of the Living - accounting for a large portion of one million overnight hostel stays per year in Israel. "Six of our hostels have an eight-meter map of Israel displayed, with suggested activities, so guests can learn about the area

and not only stay in the area," he says. Many offer screenings of informational films, such as the "Great Rebellion" movie shown at the Masada hostel about the Roman-era band of Jews who defied their conquerors from the Judean Desert mountaintop. In 1998, the first hostel opened in a nonJewish village, the Druze town of Peki'in. Last year, says Shapira, many of the 30,000 people who stayed there participated in sessions on coexistence and minorities. Like most of Israel's hotels, all the IYHA hostels feature kosher kitchens and large dining areas that serve the bountiful "Israeli breakfast" as part of the package. Additional meals, however, are available at hostels only by advance reservation.

Designed for groups Details that work for tour groups work just as well for family events such as reunions and bar mitzvahs, Shapira points out. For instance, many hostel rooms have bunk beds and sleep up to six people comfortably. Sinks, toilets and showers are situated in separate areas to minimize waiting _______________________________

“The Israel Tourism Ministry will be contributing $6.6 million toward a $33 million project to renovate and expand popular hostels.” _______________________________ time. Accommodations for guests with disabilities already are available in several hostels, and the renovation project will outfit those in Ein Gedi, near the Dead Sea, and Tel-Hai, in the Upper Galilee, with rooms designed especially for those with vision, hearing and motor disabilities. Growing environmental awareness is leading to changes in everything from air conditioning efficiency to non-toxic cleaning materials at Israel's hostels. Shapira said delegations from other countries' hostel associations come to visit each year to see Israel's innovations in this area and others. Decisions about where to invest in new hostels and upgrades are made by the 15member IYHA volunteer board of directors, under the leadership of Eliezer Shmueli, former director general of the Education Ministry, and IYHA director general Uri Dagul. The focus is more on places of educational or cultural significance than on classic tourist spots. But often what starts out as a remote location - such as Eilat or Ein Gedi over time becomes a popular destination. "We're spread out in good, attractive locations where we think we can give tourism a boost," says Shapira. Having stayed in each one with his wife and three young sons, he believes Israel's hostels provide "a fantastic atmosphere" for families. May 23 was the official opening of the Poriya hostel, while Acre will hold its grand opening ceremony later this month, on June 20. "I am very proud to work for the hostel association," says Shapira. "In Israel, there is a perception that non-profits are not efficient, but in all levels we are very, very organized and focused, and we are pioneers in working toward the future."

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Bevis Mark Synagogue: More than 300 Years of Prayers & Judaism BY ELAD BENARI & HEZKI EZRA The Bevis Marks Synagogue in the city of London is the oldest synagogue in the United Kingdom and has been in use for more than 300 years. he synagogue, which also known as Kahal Sahar Asamaim or Sha’ar haShamayim is affiliated to London’s Spanish and Portuguese Jewish community. Arutz Sheva TV's Hezki Ezra recently visited the synagogue and met its curator: “Everything here dates back from 1701,” said curator Maurice Bitton. “All this furniture is original. Nothing has been changed here in more than 300 years now.” Bitton noted that the Bevis Marks Synagogue, which holds traditional Sephardic Spanish and Portuguese services, is the only synagogue in all of Europe that has had prayers continuously for more than three centuries. “We are situated in the center of the old city, so not many people live around here anymore,” he explained. “People moved away, so there are many Jewish people living in other areas of London. We get about 40 people on Shabbat morning.” One of the seats in the synagogue belonged to the notable philanthropist Sir Moses Montefiore, one of the most famous British Jews of the 19th century. A financier and a banker, Montefiore donated large sums of money to promote industry, education and health among the Jewish community in then-

The Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards (WCMP) 2001 Commemorating the 300th Anniversary of the Bevis Marks (SpanishPortuguese) Synagogue. Portrait on Ace of Spades of the Master Yasha Beresiner LL.B. These limited edition cards were presented to guests attending the Annual Investiture of the new Master each year and are not otherwise commercially available. Palestine. His donations helped found the Jerusalem neighborhood of Mishkenot Sha’ananim in 1860. Montefiore was a member of the Bevis Marks Synagogue and when he died, it was decided that his seat would no longer be in use and would be left as a memorial to him. The seat is cordoned and has a plaque with Montefiore’s name on it. Bitton explained that nowadays, the only people who are allowed to sit in Montefiore’s seat are special dignitaries, such as former Israeli President Chaim Weizmann, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Prince Charles, and Prince Philip. “The most special thing about the synagogue is its age and its history,” he said. “It has been here for 309 years, and it has seen generations of Jews in this country. If these walls could speak they would tell a wonderful story.” Following is a detailed report on the synagogue published by the Synagogue. In 1698 Rabbi David Nieto took spiritual charge of a congregation of Spanish and Portuguese Jews who met in a small syna-

View of the aron kodesh of the Bevis Marks synagogue. gogue in Creechurch Lane. A considerable influx of Jews made it necessary to obtain more commodious quarters. Accordingly a committee was appointed. It investigated matters for nearly a year, and on February 12, 1699, signed a contract with Joseph Avis, a Quaker, for the construction of a building. Avis would later decline to collect his fee, on the ground that it was wrong to profit from building a house of G-d. On 24 June of the same year, the committee leased from Lady Ann Pointz (alias Littleton) and Sir Thomas Pointz (alias Littleton) a tract of land at Plough Yard, in Bevis Marks, for 61 years, with the option of renewal for a further 38 years. Avis began building at once, reportedly incorporating in the roof a beam from a royal ship presented to the community by Queen Anne. The structure was completed and dedicated in 1701. With the exception of the roof (which was destroyed by fire in 1738 and repaired in 1749), the building stands today as it was over 300 years ago. The Bevis Marks Synagogue was the religious center of the Anglo-Jewish world for more than a century, and served as a clearing-house for congregational and individual Jewish problems all over the world. These included the appeal of Jews in Jamaica for a reduction in taxation (1736), the internecine quarrel among Jews in Barbados (1753), and the aiding of seven-year-old Moses de Paz, who escaped from Gibraltar in 1777 to avoid a forced conversion to Christianity. The synagogue's most prominent feature is undoubtedly the beautiful Renaissancestyle ark (containing the Torah scrolls) located at the centre of the Eastern wall of the building. Seven hanging brass candelabra symbolize the seven days of the week, the largest of which - hanging in the centre of the synagogue - represents the Sabbath. This central candelabrum was donated by the community of the Great Synagogue in Amsterdam, upon which Bevis Marks' interior is largely based. The candles are still lit today for weddings and the Jewish Festivals. The rest of the year the Synagogue is lit by the electric lights added in 1928. Twelve pillars, symbolizing the twelve tribes of Israel, support the women's gallery. The synagogue contains benches running parallel to the side walls and facing inward, leaving two aisles for the procession with the Torah scrolls. In addition, backless benches at the rear of the synagogue, taken from the original synagogue at Creechurch Lane, date from 1657 and are still regularly used. A number of seats in the synagogue are roped off as they belong or have belonged to notable people within the community. Two seats are withheld for the most senior officials of the congregation's publishing arm, Heshaim. Those that hold the positions are welcome to sit in them when visiting the synagogue, but they are otherwise kept vacant. A third seat, fitted with a footstool, has been

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THE DOWNTOWN BOATHOUSE OFFERING FREE KAYAKING IN NYC BY SHMUEL BEN ELIEZER One of the fastest growing water sports in the world today is kayaking. Hardly a day goes by that a person doesn’t see a kayak in a commercial either in print or on television. There is the fast-paced white water kayaking on a wild river, the advertisement for Canada where kayakers are surprised that a sea-lion jumps up to say hello, and kayaks that are featured in ads for SUVs. n New York City, The Downtown Boathouse offers free kayaking to the public. The Downtown Boathouse has three locations in Manhattan on the Hudson River. Clinton Park located at Pier 96 at 56th St. the 72nd St. Boat Basin and Pier 40 at Hudson St. While each location is slightly different from the other, each will give anyone walking up, after signing a waiver, a life vest, a

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“Wednesday nights the Downtown Boathouse offers free classes to the public on various kayaking skills.” ______________________________ paddle and a kayak for use in a defined area. All three locations are manned by volunteers that are knowledgeable in kayaking and give participants tips on the simplicities of

calm water kayaking. While there are many types of kayaks, the type of kayak used by the public at all the Downtown Boathouse locations are sit atop kayaks that are built for one or two paddlers. The Kayaks are air filled and do not sink and are therefore very safe for every level of kayakers, including first timers. Volunteering is greatly encouraged as all the work done at the boathouse is strictly voluntary. There are certain perks that go along with volunteering besides forming a special camaraderie with other kayakers. When a

person volunteers he is taught the ins and outs of the boathouse and they are allowed to start learning how to use the more professional kayaks. There is also a series of extra river trips that are designed for the volunteer as well as opportunities to partake in special programs throughout the city. For years the Downtown Boathouse has participated in the NYC Triathlon as guides and life guards during the swimming section of the event. They have also helped out in the annual Coney Island-Breezy Point Swim and the Staten Island-Brooklyn swim.

To go kayaking at any of the Downtown Boathouse locations, the rules are very simple. Participants are required to sign an insurance waiver, and wear a personal flotation device. All kayakers should know how to swim. People under 18 have to be with a parent or guardian who has to sign the insurance waiver; any one under the age of 16 has to be in a boat with an adult. Young children can be in a boat with a parent, and there are life vests for very small children. Sunblock should be worn and is available free at the sign in desk. At Pier 40 and 96 there are changing areas and lockers available to change out of street clothes and lock them away. The Downtown Boathouse locations are open to the public from 9-6 every Sunday and there are also other special events that the public can also take part in. Starting June 15 there will be evening sessions between 5PM and 7PM. Wednesday nights the Downtown Boathouse offers free classes to the public on various kayaking skills including steering, self rescue, river safety and river conditions and navigation. Starting in July, The Downtown Boathouse will be offering weekly three hour trips that enable people a chance to explore the New York City harbor. Trips go across the river to New Jersey; other trips go uptown or downtown depending on the river conditions. All trips and classes start and end at Pier 96 at 56th St. More information about the Downtown Boathouse and its activities can be found on their web site, downtownboathouse.org.

ADL Urges Basketball Group to Reconsider ‘Discriminatory’ Uniform Policy The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today urged the international governing body for basketball to reverse its decision prohibiting an orthodox Jewish athlete from wearing a T-shirt under her jersey during an upcoming tournament. o abide with Jewish rules of modesty for women, Israeli national team player Naama Shafir normally wears a T-shirt under her basketball uniform. However, according to reports, the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) for Europe said wearing the T-shirt would violate its uniform policy and it would not make an exception, thus preventing Shafir from participating in the European women's basketball championship, which opens June 18 in Poland. "The decision to prohibit a Jewish player from wearing a T-shirt under her jersey is insensitive and discriminatory," said Abraham H. Foxman, ADL National Director. "Naama Shafir wears a T-shirt when competing in the NCAA in America, and there is no reason she shouldn't be allowed to wear one in this tournament. The shirt does not interfere with the game and FIBA should make an effort to accommodate this religious value." In a letter to FIBA President Yvan Mainini and FIBA Secretary General Patrick Baumann, ADL urged the group to "take a stand against discrimination and reverse its decision." The League also shared its concerns with NBA Commissioner David Stern and with USA Basketball. "This application of your rules concerning uniforms has the direct consequence of excluding orthodox Jewish and other religious women from playing in FIBA-sanc-

Abraham H. Foxman, ADL National Director: "The decision to prohibit a Jewish player from wearing a T-shirt under her jersey is insensitive and discriminatory." tioned events," the letter said. "In addition to likely contravening a number of international and United States legal prohibitions on religious discrimination, the decision stands in stark contrast to FIBA's positioning itself as an agent of 'global peace, friendship and sportsmanship' in its Basketball without Borders program. "The decision appears to be without foundation and has the consequence of deeply troubling and possibly unlawful discrimination."

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

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2045 Sheepshead Bay: 2 BR, 1 renovated bath. Design your own kitchen, hardwood flrs, 1000sq ft. Many closets, laundry room. Elevator building. Near train. Maintenance $714. Ask $269K Philip: Bkr 917-407-7079 2045 Midwood, East 16th Ave O: Newly renovated co-op for sale by owner, 2BR, 1 bth, 1100sf, LR, DR, EIK. Plenty of closets, great location! Near Trans, shopping and more! $259K Call owner 347-495-7121

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

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

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

2020

For Sale

BROOKLYN Marine Park: Prime, 1 block from park, renovated, semi det. Tudor home, 3 BRs, 1.5 bths and windows, new porches, fin Basement, driveway. Asking 639.9K. Call owner 917-873-3395 2020

Marine Parkway: 1650 MARINE PARKWAY: Amazing deal! Beautiful spacious home, new renovations throughout private driveway, near shuls and park, shopping, trans and more! 5 BR, 4 bth, 2 kitchen, finished basement, guest room, family room. Asking $929K. Call 848-525-7703 2020

2020 Marine Park: 3807 Avenue R, East 38th, Ryder detached private driveway yard, 4 BR, 1 BTH 1800sf + 589K. 646-732-6620

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 Boro Park: 2 family house for sale newly renovated with finished basement and backyard 1st floor 2BR 1bTH 2nd Floor 3 BR 1 BTH R & H Realty 718-232-2550

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

Flatbush, Ocean Pkwy: Foreclosure exclusive 30,000 sf, land approved ready to build for many condos. Parking avail. Call Yvette at Magic Realty 516-702-6300

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

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

Fisk Terrace: OPEN HOUSE: Sun, March 6th 2:00 – 3:30pm 807 East 19th Street $910,000 #583 853 East 18th Street. $850,000 #586 www.MaryKayG.com 718-282-3141

2020

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

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

2020

Midwood: 1325 East 29th St, Stylish, 3 BR colonial with both classical & Contemporary updates. Large rooms at a spacious interior. Accentuate this lovely home. Close to all shopping & houses of worship. Century 21 AMIABLE 718-479-5600

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 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

Marine Park: 3807 Avenue R: East 38/ Ryder: Detached private driveway, yard, 4 BR, 1 bth, 1800sf + 589K. 646-732-6620 2020

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

2020

2020 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

Midwood: OPEN HOUSE Sunday 10/17, 2-4:30pm, 1503 East 22nd St. Detached 1 family with office, 5 BR, 3 bth, kosher kitchen, parking broker 917-912-8669 2020

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 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

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

2040 Boro Park 17 Ave/55th Street Mod dental/medical office available P/T or F/T. More than 2000 square feet. 4 operatories. Fully computerized and equipped. Nice waiting area + reception desk, kitchen and storage room. C/AC and heat. Excel oppty with no investment. Rent negotiable. Security deposit required. Credit check. Lease. Available June 1. 718-435-0045

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

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

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

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

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

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

2020

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

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

2020 EAST NY, BROOKLYN: Large 2 Family Brick, semi quiet block, needs work. Asking low $3K 646-753-1400 2020-OPEN HOUSES SUNDAY 12-2PM Midwood 1385: E 2nd, 2 Fam + Fin Bsmt, 3 kitchs & 3 baths. Madison 1432E 2nd, 1 fam det 3BR Duplex. 33x100. Madison 1640 Madison Place. Det Brick 5 BRs, 3 bths, 38x100 Lot. Century 21 SAVALOT 718-336-1144

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 2040

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

Office/Commercial/ Business For Rent

2040

BROOKLYN Avenue U/East 4th St: Concession space available together with Love to Dress, behind Coquette Kids. Call owner: 917-913-0000

2040

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

2040

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

2040 New cubicle space in the heart of Boro Park. 2nd floor officw with 4 cubicles, each comes with internet, telephone and all util incl. Fax & copier avail on per use basis. Bath & kitchenette available As well. $350/mo 212-400-7934 ext703

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

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

Office/Commercial/ Business For Sale

2050

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

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

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

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

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

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

2050

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

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

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

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 2050

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

2050 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

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

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

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

2050

2050 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

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

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

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

2010Midwood: Furnished room in private house FOR RENT Male preferred $400/month, Utils included Near Q & F trains (917) 841 5821

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

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

2050

2035

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For Rent

BROOKLYN 2035 Bergen Beach: 6.5 rooms, 3 BRS, 1.5 bths, good condition. $1600 utilities not included. 718-238-6381 or 917-968-5684

Far Rockaway 2m/8M/12,000 square feet for storage or rent. Gas, heat, Low tax, high ceiling. 718-945-3500 Cell 516-697-2296 2010

7050 SEAGATE: Hotel Services available for weekend get togethers (ie: shabbatorim, simchas, events, meetings, etc) Reasonably priced. Avail imm. Call owner 718-714-0028 2010 Bergen Beach 1 BR walk in LR, DR, EIK near transportation, shopping and more $1100 including heat call owner. 718-209-2146 or cell 347-713-2619

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 , West 4th St: House for rent. Upstairs + Downstairs. 2 BR, 2 bth. Newly renovated, nr trans (F+N Trains). Backyard & driveway (backyard parking avail) also near shopping. $3000/mo. Call owner 718-266-0496 2010

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

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

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REAL ESTATE 2010 Georgetown: 1 BR apt, new kitchen, new windows. Parquet floors. $1200 Call owner. 917-412-5184 or 718-306-2582

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

Office/Commercial/ Business For Sale

3000

QUEENS/BRONX

2010

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

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

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

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

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 2045

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

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

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

Apartment For Sale 2060

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

2060

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

3000 STORE FOR SALE, 10,000sq ft in Bronx, NY corner of Pelhalm PKWY and White Plains Rd. Two entrances, Very busy location. Unbelievable rent. Contact Alex 917-957-4313

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

3000

3000 City Island: Historic landmark Victorian mansion immaculate. 8 BDRM/ 4 bth on 100 x 200 Lot on the border of Westchester, ideal for large family or a profession group of doctors. Close to “the Shul by the Sea” & schools, unique purchase. $1M negotiable. City Island, NY best kept secret. Call port of Kall Realty for CI. Waterfronts, cottages & condos 718-885-1166 Web ID NS1101191127 of The NY Times

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

Apartment For Rent 2080

QUEENS/BRONX FOREST HILLS KOSHER RESTAURANT FOR SALE:

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

CALL

FRESH MEADOWS: SPAC 3BR, 1.5 BATH, MOD KIT, 2ND FLR, WASHER/DRYER. NR SHOPS & TRANS. CALL 917-687-9928

2010

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

2080

4000SQFT, PVT DINING , LICENSED LIQUOR BAR, 50 TABLES, SALAD BAR, BSMT FOR STORAGE. GOOD INCOME. ASKING 525K.

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

2080 Forest Hills: 2 BR, newly renov, dishwasher, 2nd flr, newly carpeted, very private and quiet. Express bus to Manhattan. Owner 347-545-2665 2080 Main St/ 70 Ave: 2 BR apt, good condition, EIK, 2nd flr, no smoking, no pets. Avail immediately. 718-757-4433 -After 5pm

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

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

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For Sale

QUEENS/BRONX Kew Garden Hills: One of a kind. West of main street semi detached 23 x 100 lot 4BR, LR with fireplace, charm circle. Call Vera Coldwell Banker 917-853-5455 3020

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

House For Rent

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

Apartment For Rent

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

Apartment For Sale

LONG ISLAND Melville Condo For Sale by Owner (62 and older). 2-Bedroom/2- Full Baths unit is big & bright with walk-in closets. Totally up-graded with granite, tile & more. VERY LOW TAXES & Maintance costs. Gated community has Private parking. Clubhouse has pool, fitness, kitchens & more. Five minutes from restaurants, parkways, shopping, golf course, Republic Airport. Forty-five minutes to N.Y.C. or The Hamptons $469,000. Call 516-456-6445 or lindaann919@yahoo.com 5000

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

5000 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

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 5000

Office/Commercial/ Business For Rent

6000

SUFFOLK / L.I.

Property

For Sale

5070

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

Office/Commercial/ Business For Sale

5080

5000

5065

LONG ISLAND

Atlantic Beach 2BR, 1.5 bth Condo, Patio CAC Walk to Private Beach, Boardwalk + Temple Private parking, Low Main. $399K 516-596-7305

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

5080 Why rent, when you can own for less? 750sq ft liquidation sale. LYNBROOK office/ co-op for sale. Completely renovated, 2 offices, 1 conference roo,, waiting area, bathroom, pool, gym, walk to LIRR. $119K must sell. $749 monthly maint 70% tax deductable. 516-359-4489

SUSHI RESTAURANT TURNKEY - Already Set-up. Just needs Sushi Bar. Very Busy Port Jeff area. Low Down-payment. Required. Pete 631-944-2067

5080

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

5080

5080 WESTBURY – Commercial space 241 Post Ave. 2 story building. $350K 917-301-1625 5080VALLEY STREAM: Office building, 4300 sq ft, 1 block to LIRR and Sunrise Highway. Potential rent roll $81K. Ideal for Prof’l or medical 516-695-7222

House

For Sale

5040

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.

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

5040

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 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

5040 HUNTINGTON WEST HILLS: 1 acre, beautifully landscaped, country col, updated 4 BR, 3.5 bth, FLR, DR, den, new kit, fin bsmt, 2 car, IGS. 631-692-9160

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

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

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 ROCKVILLE CENTRE new kitchen, new carpet, 2 BR, attic/storage area, walk LIRR, parking, $1850 plus electric. Call 516-250-8604

CO-OP FOR SALE L.I. Cedarhurst: FALL IN LOVE, beautiful large 2 Bd, 2 bth, co-op. All new kitch+baths. W/D in Apt. locked storage, balc, gar. Just reduced moving $369K Call: 516-812-9160

5065 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

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REAL ESTATE Nassau/ Suffolk: Co-ops & condos. ATLANTIC BEACH3 BR/ 2.5Ba renov townhse in “PebbleCove”. Resid-only Beach, pool, 24HR Sec. Stunning Ocean view. Low tax $1.399M Agent 516-808-5927 5040

5040 Bayswater: Brand new 2 family brick 3 over 3 bdrms, basement driveway, stainless steel appliances. Walk to Shul. Only $5400 down. No closing costs. Owner / builder. 718-755-2135

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

House

For Sale

4020

Apartment For Rent 3065

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

Office/Commercial/ Business For Rent

4060

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

STATEN ISLAND

Office/Commercial/ Business For Sale

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

NY STATE

4060

4020

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

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

Property

For Sale

6090

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

6090

FOR SALE RETAIL CENTERS

BUSINESS FOR SALE UPSTATE “KOSHER IN THE CATSKILLS” Country Comfortable Restaurant, Fireplace and Bar, Beautiful older building-On 2 acres—on major road 500’ plus road frontage possible to subdivide an additional lot or two— Seats over 50— Fully equipt, TERMS AVAILABLE— NEGOTIABLE. CALL, Art 845 807-8267 6090

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

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

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

For Rent

6080

METRO NASHVILLE, TN

NY STATE

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

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

901-680-7700 macm@mckeeandmcfarland.com

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

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 6080

METRO MEMPHIS, TN 47,290 SF

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

6080

6080 Woodridge Sullivan County Summer rental Apt in private home on 2 acres 2BR/ 1 bath/ large living room/ modern kitchen/ Private entrance walking distance to worship. Minimum one month. Call Harriet. 212-284-5262

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

6080

VACATION HOMES FOR RENT MONTICELLO: HIDDEN RIDGE HOMES AT KUTSHERS DESIGNER DELUXE HOMES.

SALE/

RENT,

2 BR, 2

BTH,

BEAUTIFUL, FURNISHED.

CALL

OSCAR PAVLOFF. WE HAVE KEYS. 845-794-3720 OR 845-434-7792 BROKER

House

For Sale

6060

NY STATE COMMERICAL PROPERTY FOR SALE, UPSTATE NY MOBILE HOME PARK FOR SALE IN ULSTER COUNTY, NY 9 UNIT, 2FAMILY BRICK HOUSE, 2CAR GARAGE, 4.70 AC, NICE AREA, ASKING $525.K HOLD MORTGAGE BANK RATE. CONTACT (347) 672-0989 6060

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

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

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 6060

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

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.

WESTCHESTER COUNTY: BEDFORD CENTER NEW LUXURY HOME IN BEDFORD-7500SQ FT-TASTEFULLY FINISHED-SPRING OCCUPANCY-FAVORABLE BUILDER-FINANCINGBROKERS. PROTECED. 914-245-9000 See WebID NS110220832 6060

6060 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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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 maem@mckeeandmcfarland.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

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

7030 Out of State Property for Sale – Rhode Island 36 acre estate & horse farm. Less than 3 hours to Times Square. Magnificient, View property @ WWW.PILOTPOINTFARMCOM $1,350,000.00 Contact Tim (413) 237-5140 For photos & more info

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

Myrtle Beach, SC: Two family house. Built in 2002 3 BR, 2.4 bth, gar on each side. 5 miles to the beach. $115K per side. Call owner: 843-283-3383 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

Available For Rent

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 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 maem@mckeeandmcfarland.com 7060

7060 Vocational School Federally accredited vocation school for sale. By owner in the Midwest two campuses. 219-765-3941

Property/House

For Sale

7030

OUT OF STATE PROPERTY FOR SALE PENNSYLVANIA 76 Acres in the Heart of the Poconos, Great Hunting Retreat or Estate. Property only 1.5 hours escape from NYC. $950.K Please call: (570) 269-5067

7030

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY • FINANCIAL SERVICES • LEGAL SERVICES Business Opportunity

Business Opportunity SEEKING WORKING CAPITAL Boston subcontractor SeekingShort term funding 10% or more on return tomsloane2003@yahoo.com Thomas P. Sloane 617-799-2404

7070

7070 KOSHER MARKET ESTABLISHED, 45 yrs, lower Westchester, seeks working partner to expand in new direction. Experienced, talented + Computer savvy. Call Mr. Cohen 914-373-1802

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY “WONDERFLOWERS” – UNIQUE BULBS, TURN A $500. CASE INTO $3,000. – SELL AT FARMERS AND OR/ FLEA MARKETS, HARDWARE STORES, PRODUCE STANDS & MORE. CONTACT AL (317) 408-4118 AND EMAIL FLOWERBULBKING@YAHOO.COM

7070

Seeking Working Capital Boston Subcontractor seeking short term funding or 10% more on return tomsloane2003@yahoo.com Thomas P. Sloane (bold) 617-799-2404 7070

7070

7070 8% on Very Safe $170K Mortgage, House sold for $335K, 51% Loan to sales price, 3200 sq ft home in gated comm. All due in 4 yrs. Why earn only 2% on CD’s? OWNER 817-579-5222

BELIZE – Ambergus Caye – N San Pedro. Thirty American condo owners want you to own their resort. We will let you rent them out! Tom 406-580-5568 or Email: STC1006@QWESTOFFICE.NET 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

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

Great Opportunity! Home phone, business phone services for only $39. Tax included. Unlimited USA/Canada. All features included. Call 845-637-7352

7070

VENTNOR: Singles 40-50 Block from beach Long Season All amenities Laurel 215-219-9358

7020

Absecon 4 Plex 2 commercial and residential with parking lot. Three already rented $330,000 609-377-7109 7020

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

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

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

DORE BARS $32,000 per kilo (92% - 22K) Hand delivered to NYC - FMI: gold@amefricaltd.com 7070 Online Auction Alabama I-65 Building *Freeway Access* Sells to highest bid TheRealEstateClearingHouse.com 800-499-9378 7070 Capital Wanted Investors wanted secured by CMO + CMB invest $5Mil, will have return of 7% of your investment w/in 6months. Secured by the instruments. Call Sheridan Capitals LLC. For further details. Contact 347-785-5980

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

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

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 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

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

7070 Looking for a kosher line of food to sell at our Deli + country store in Stratford Ct. Please call Richard. 203-522-4265

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

Financial Services

7080

7080 FUND ANY PROJECT 10 Million to 1 Billion Call Bill 334-435-6013

Investment Opportunity

1110

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

Professional NASDQ/Futures day trader seeking serious investor to make huge profits averaging 300%+ low risk. Call Mark 917)825-0053 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

Tutors

3005

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

3005

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

A unique Method of skill based teaching together with the healing powers of reflexology. Will help your child gain all age appropriate academics + developmental skills. Individual + group sessions available. Special introductory rates. Contact Chaya 347-756-0205

3005

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

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Meditation Class: every Monday at 6PM

Shabbat Service: every First Friday at 8PM

Psychotherapy: Rabbi Robert Teixeira, L.C.S.W.

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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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.

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JOBS WANTED & SERVICES OFFERED Music

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

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

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

Tutoring

3005

3005 One on one math tutoring at your home Enhance your math skills over the summer. Galyna Nsteka. The art of mathematics. A NYS SES approved provider. 516-2381509 718-974-6686

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

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

SALES New York Life Insurance Co is looking for isurance and financial services sales representatives. Sales experience helpful but not necessary. Comprehensive training program management oppty for qualified candidates. Equal oppty employeer. M/F/D/V. For Information, please call George at 646-227-8171 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 8000

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

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

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

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

Position Wanted: Experience in banking compliance research administration. Oral + written. Communication skills. 718-968-3213 8010

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

Goldstein Home Care Service. Live in/ Live out or hourly. Companion Aide 732-788-1974 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 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.

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

9050

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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 8015 A loving nanny with excellent reference seeks full-time/part time position in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Riverdale. Call 917-674-2445

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

8010

Help Wanted

8015

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

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

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

8015 8015 Experienced certified HHA seeks position to care for elderly with Alzheimer’s, stroke etc… Live-in 7 days/WK. Good references. Call 862-218-3880

Warm responsible woman looking to be a shadow for your child in Boro Park/ Flatbush/Manhattan. Call 718-437-9152 or cell 917-627-3542 Many years exp. Avail for summer or winter 8015

A CNA experienced in elder care IRISH woman. Prefer Mahattan, lv-in/out. References and information. 914-272-9590 8015

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

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

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

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

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

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

8015

TEACHERS NEEDED. Boys middle and HS in Queens, math biology, social studies, Hebrew language, 15 minutes from Brooklyn. Call 347-204-8658 or 718-732-1200 For appt. please fax resume to 718-732-1900 Leave name and contact number. 8015

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

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 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

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

8015

8015 Drivers/ Delivery/ Courier: Mail dispatcher needed P/T Mail out envelopes all over the US $150 weekly. James Flanagan 718-705-4889 8015 DOMESTIC HELP WANTED. HOME HEALTH AIDE NEEDED. Certified experienced 5 days/week, must have car. 516-3794283 Merrick, NY

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

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

AARP FOUNDATION WORKSEARCH Are you…age 55 and older? Unemployed? Low income? Unemployed? Low income? Resident of Queens? Looking for permanent? AARP Foundation WorkSearch, Senior training Program can help! Please call 718-433-0010 Ask to speak with an employment specialist. 8015

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

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

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

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

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

9050

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 8081

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

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

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

Contractor: All kinds of jobs plus windows, plumbing, carpentry, painting. Call Baruch 215-725-9161 8080

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

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

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

8081

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

ALFA CONTRACTING -Custom Cabinetry -Kitchen remodeling -Home offices -Home Entertainment -Space Efficiency -Free Estimates -We’re in the neighborhood “NO JOB TOO SMALL” $100 off WITH THIS AD www.alfacontractingny.com 212-234-5878 rosstfrench@aol.com 8081

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

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

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

Handyman

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

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

Exterminators 8075

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

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

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

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

Pets 9035

9040 MOVING, MUST SELL ALL! FURN, APPLIANCES, HOUSEWARES, SACRIFICE! CALL 718-450-4879 9040 Kawai Baby Grand piano. Ebony satin finish, excellent condition. Contact 978-505-0971

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 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 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

PETS FOR SALE – DOGS AKC STANDARD POODLE PUPPIES HYPOALLERGENIC READY 6/15, TAKING DEPOSITS, EXCELLENT REFS. $1500. EACH. LOCATED IN SOUTHERN CT www.abbaspoodles.com (203) 937-6937 9035

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

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

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

9040 JAZZ LOVERS! Over 1,000 jazz greatest records, excellent cond, negotiable. Ellington, Vaughn Parker, Holiday + Fitzgerald, just to name a few + Many more. Contact718-379-6401 9040 Antiques for Sale. 5 piece large bdrm set/ dining rm + China + circa 1900 Sunburst Oak, excel cond. Pieces can be sold separately. View website: http://tinyurl.com/39mo7go Click collectables + Antiques can view. Approx 37 photos/ Contact732-937-9167 9040 PARKER 2005 PILOT HOUSE-25’ 9’6”beam, 250 Yamaha 4strk on bracket, low hrs, all electronics, outriggers, saltwater washdown, windlass, new trir w/ electric winch & fishing equip. Asking $54,000. Call 631-909-3582 WILL DEMO IN WATER!!

Buying

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

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

Electricians 8065 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.

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

Autos 9030

9030 AUTO FOR SALE FORD FUSION 2010 4 Door Sedan, 7,000 Mi, Original Owner, Asking $17.K Contact (516) 242-5833 9030 Bala Cymoyd: 3 BR, 2 BA brick colonial, full bsmt, attached garage. Asking $430,000. Call 973-985-8789

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

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

Selling 9040

Americana Collection American Mechanical Muscle 1850-2000 140+ Diecast Models, 200 + Plastic kits 98% NIB 290+itemdescriptive & historical books$24K/OBO Eric @ 860-683-2140 Leave name, phone # & Best times for callback 9040

9040 COLLECTIBLES AMERICANA COLLECTION – American Mechanical Muscle:1850-2000. 140 + Die Cast Models, 200 + Plastic Kits. 98% NIB; 290+ItemDescriptive & Historical Books. $24K/OBO Contact Eric @ (860) 683-2140 Lv name, phone # & best times for callback.

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

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

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

9040

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

9040

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

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

Other 9050

9080 Ventor: Furnished Ranch A/C 3BD 1 ½ BTH 3 blocks beach. July $7900 Aug $7900 or yearly $1875 No pets 610-517-4284

Old Watches clocks wanted. By collector Regardless of condition Highest paid (212) 517-8725 9050

9050 New Mercedes Sprinter van bought 11/10. 15K Many extras. Mint condition Priced for quick sale. 718-387-6571

$50,000 REWARD for the evidence leading to the conviction of the person or persons who used my identity to create an account in my name at the Bank of America leading to credit card charges over $48,000. Eugene Bivins, 3475 S. Ocean Blvd, Palm Beach, FL. 33480 561-493-4875

9050

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

Machpelah Cemetery, Ridgewood, Queens: Two cemetery plots. Price $1,000 each including perpetual care. Call 732-657-7120

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

9050

MASSIVE VINTAGE BASEBALL CARD COLLECTION From 1900 – 201 HUGE DISCOUNTS Call JACK at 203-557-0856 9050

HEADSHOT 2 GO…$150 Super 8X10 print & CD in one session Agent-Mgr-Casting Dir.APPROVED Fully guaranteed. Midtown-See web for details, samples: www.headshot2go.com Also-Artistic & Executive Portraiture 212-564-4005 9050 Mt Ararat: Farmingdale, 8 burial plots for sale $12,000. Best offer. 516-466-4432 or 631-466-1635

Shlomo Hamelech’s Tour of the United States and Beyond. Motor Home RV strips for free on condition of purchase of electronics, batteries and groceries starting price of $6,000 over a period of time on condition that you acquire entire RV for additional $194,000. High bread car. Plus groceries for 10 years provided I am the driver. Minimum 30 day tour. Call 917-216-8379

Beth David Cemetery Elmont, NY One Plot asking $1750 negotiable. 540-846-6380

9050 Reputable moving, excel prices. Quality service. DOT #2104954 ELI’S MOVING SERVICE. 718-338-MOVE

9050 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

Roosevelt Memorial Park 2 adjoining single plots in very desirable section, across from Mausoleum. Sec B 10, LOT 157 Single plot only $2800 will sacrifice both only $4900. 561-479-0790 9050

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9045

9050 MOVING: Custom handmade pool table, handcrafted, wall units, oak finish, fits up to 52” TV. Technics stereo w/JBL speakers. Apt size washer. Best offer 215-338-5301

9050 Top Security! Alarm and camera system phone and intercom system. computer working and all electrical needs. new line fixtures call now for free estimate Reuben 718-431-4408 Free Estimates & Low Prices!

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

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

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

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New Jersey Apartment For Sale 9055

AC Berkley: Luxury condobuilding on boardwalk. 1BR furnished. Parking yearly. $1050/mo, pool, fitness center, WID. Call 609-335-7855 9055

Margate Rancher (bold) Large lot. 2 Bedroom large seperate garage. Fenced dog run. large driveway upgrades. near boards and beach. Block and half from dog park $285,000 609-377-7109 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 9055

9055 Marriott Fairway Villas at Seaview, Absecon, NJ: 2BR, 2 baths, floating week, Elizabth Arden spa, pool, golf on premises. Atlantic City Beaches nearby. 908-431-5157

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

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

Red Bank Downtown office space available 1350sqft. Vaulted ceilings, fios Internet. Parking available. Call Art 732-222-3553

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 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

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Beth Israel Cemetery Wood bridge, NJ Burial plots. With grave sites $2,000 Must be sold together. Call 917-371-4871. 9050

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

Rockaway Township, NJ: New construction New Jersey. ( 2) story colonial. Lakefront property. Walking distance to temple. Contact 973-983-9527 9065

TOWNHOUSE FOR SALE WOODLAND PARK, N.J. 3 LEVEL RENOVATED TOWNHOUSE 3BDRMS/2 FULL BATHS AND 2 HALF BATHS. NEW CUSTOM KITCHEN WITH NEW GRANITE COUNTER TOPS/ S.S. APPLIANCES. FIRE PLACE/ L.R. MOVE IN CONDITION. NR HIGHWAYS & NYC TRAINS. $500.K CONTACT (973) 417-9638 FOR PHOTOS PLS EMAIL ROBERTVARGAS@OPTONLINE.NET 9065

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

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

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

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

Lakewood: Corner store for rent, good location. Call 732-513-9470

Are you looking for a clean remodeled 3BR, 2 ba shore house colonial 2.5 blocks from the beach. New roof, kitchen & bath, parks 5 cars. Asking $339,900. Call 973-464-5561

Office/Commercial/ Business For Sale

9070

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

9075

Alpine Treetops: 9 miles from GWB. 4bd/4bth amazing updated modernist on 2 private ac. Views, pool, 13K taxes, best schools. $2,974,000. See WebID NS110210769 Alpine 9 mi to GWB. 4bd/5.5 bth, 1.5 private acres. Best site, architecture, finishes, appliances. Energy efficient. Taxes 15k. $3.85M 201-750-0372 See Web ID NS1102091197 9065

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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Available For Rent

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

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

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

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

7030

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

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

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

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

9050

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

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9000 Jerusalem/ Lev Yerushalayim: 2 BR, furnishes, sleeps 6. Available 6/27 – 7/25. Reasonable, Jack 561-414-7998 jm@erspec.com

Talbieh: Exclusive Bartenura St. Very big 210sqm, 5 room completely renov apartment. Private garden,parking etc… $1,950,000. Serious seller. DWELL Jerusalem. 02-567-0607 Reuven 050-523-1478 We have many more properties! 9000

9000 Lev Yerushaky: Hotel, 2 BRs, 2 bths, kosher kitchen, terrace 972-3-673-7330 Email: arusi-ez@zahav.net.il

Lev Yerushalayim: Hotel. 2 BRs 2BTHS, Kosher kitchen, terrace. 972-3-673-7330 e-mail: arusi-ez@zahav.net.il 9000

Jerusalem: Private suite in 5 Star Ramada sleeps up to 8. In/out pools $250/nite. Albert 514-803-8838 9000

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

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

9000

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

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 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

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

Call 972-50-5920507 firmdew@hotmail.com 9000 Jerusalem: Lux 3 BR hotel apt, 20 min walk to kotel, kit, DR, LR, pool. Avail for Pesach 347-721-7722 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 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 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 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

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 9000 REAL ESTATE IN ISRAEL. INVESTMENT AND MANAGEMENT. MORTGAGES FROM 7096 AND UP. Simcha Teitelhaum 917-474-7440 simchatb@gmail.com

9000 Beautiful apartment for sale in the old city of Jerusalem with unique view. Call 011-972-52-462-8913 or see www.apt-oldcity.com

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

9000

9000 All types of properties available. Looking to buy apts or invest in Israel? Many options available. Call my new number. 011-972-52-763-1845

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

9000

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 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

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

MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP: 1000 to 2150sqft Close to Oxford Valley Mall, Across from supermarket, Walgreens, Bank. Imm Occupancy. Rent Reduced. Must be seen. DAVID FIORI, INC. REALTORS 215-757-1000 9080

David Fisher Loves Naples, Florida and thanks you will too! Condos – Villas – Homes southwest Florida Had it ALL! Call Now! David Fisher Residential Real Estate Cell 215-740-4745 Office 239-732-7837 millindale@aol.com 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

Main Line Valley Forge Reduced from 2.5 million to 1.9million 6400 sf 3.91ac 4/3.5 Private Gated Driveway 2000 sf Decks and Stone Patios, 4 fireplace, wine cellar, kitchen, DR, LR Great Room, exercise, library, billiard rooms, 3 car garage. 215-783-3122 www.huffequities.com

9080

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 9085

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

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

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. 9080

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 9080

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 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 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

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

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Riverfront/Equestarian lot St. Johns County www.flriverfront.blogspot.com 904-860-4500 9080 Lauderhill, FL: Luxurious 3BR, 2 bth in gated community. Dbl car garage, 2000sf, newly renov. Ceramic tiles. $189K neg. owner 954-552-4520

North Myrtle Beach for sale1 bdrm, 1 bth, pool. Asking $85,000 Call: 718-661-1286 Lot For Sale on Lake Forest, at West Colligan Lake, Poconos/PA. Private community where you can enjoy many activities ranging from indoor/outdoor pool, tennis court & much more. Financing available with down payment. 10% discount for members! Call 917-843-9068 9080

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

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

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

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

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 9085

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

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9085

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

9085

9085 Miami Beach 41st/ Alton: 6th FL, 1BR, 1.5Bth, furnished condo for rent or sale. Large LR and porch, beautiful view near shuls, shopping Transportation and more! Call 914-522-4636 9085 Boca Raton/ Century Village: Beautiful 1 BR, 1.5 bth, new appliances, enclosed porch. Great location. Call 917-749-7135

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

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

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

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

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

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