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Regional Commander Pledges more Pro-Active Response to Spiraling Gun Violence in Israel’s Arab Triangle

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Israeli Police are struggling to combat violent crime in Israeli-Arab towns, receiving little to no support from locals. BY DAVID LEV

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Police on Tuesday admitted that they were out of ideas on how to stem the high level of crime in the cities of “the triangle,” the Arab towns and cities that extend from north of Kfar Sava to Um el-Faham and Wadi Ara. Speaking to reporters Tuesday, Shimon Shomroni, Israel Police Commander of the Sharon Region, said that police “were unsuccessful in meeting some of our goals in reducing crime. Some murders have not been solved,” he said, going on to describe the cities of the triangle as “the Wild West.” homroni said he did not use that term loosely. “Residents of these cities have a tradition of gunfighting like in the old West,” he said. “If I were to fly a plane with a magnet attached to its bottom over Tira and Taibe, the plane would fall apart, and be dragged to the ground by all the metal

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weapons in these cities. That's how many weapons there are in the Triangle. “The Arabs threaten us, while they educate their children that the police are inconsequential, all the while complaining that we don't do enough,” Shomroni continued. “I reject these charges.” Police statistics showed that 71% of incidents of shootings and murders in the cities of the Triangle occurred on weekends, with at least half of them occurring between 9 PM and 3 AM. “We have increased patrols during these times and days, trying to keep track of the high-crime periods,” Shomroni said. Shomroni told the reporters that police had allocated many resources to ensure safety in the Triangle, but that residents offered almost no cooperation. “We have taken off the gloves, and are operating with zero tolerance towards criminals. We recently began operating special units in the area, along with

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Professor Morris Pollard was laid to rest Monday, denied the privilege of having his son Jonathan present to recite the Kaddish – the traditional Jewish prayer for the dead – over his grave. onathan Pollard sat grieving for his father in his jail cell instead, his mother already having died -- also without his presence to comfort her in her final hours. Despite thousands of phone calls that flooded the White House switchboard, an appeal to the U.S. State Department by Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren and pleas by dozens of Israeli lawmakers, the Obama administration refused to allow Pollard to attend his father's funeral. Pollard's father, 95, was an award-winning microbiologist at the University of Notre Dame for half a century. His service to the country did not help him, however,

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IAI, AIRBUS SIGN AGREEMENT ON NEW SPY PLANE BY DAVID LEV Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) this week with Airbus Military, a division of the European aviation consortium, for the development of a “flying radar station.” AI will develop with Airbus an early warning system for the Airbus Military C295 plane, a multi-purpose plane that

can operate in difficult and remote areas, easily reconfigured for various missions it needs to undertake. In a statement at the Paris Air Show Tuesday, Nissim Hadas, the president of IAI's Elta subsidiary, announced that he had signed an agreement on the deal with Airbus Military CEO Domingo Urena. Hadas said that “Emerging conflicts across the globe are emphasizing the importance of special mission fleets. We are sure that by joining forces, we will offer the market the right solution

with the right technology.” Most early warning aircraft operated by large armies, including the U.S., Nato, Russia, China and India are large planes, based on four engine passenger or cargo aircraft. IAI and Airbus said Tuesday that they saw a need for a much smaller, cheaper plane that would be able to undertake man of the same missions, providing long-term surveillance with less chance of detection. The MOU was signed at the Paris Air Show. Hadas said that although the product

Airbus Military C295AEW&C aerodynamic prototype, with dummy rotodome. was announced only on Tuesday, the IAI booth at the show has gotten numerous requests for information on the plane. (ISRAELNATIONALNEWS.COM)

OBAMA TO DONORS: ISRAEL, U.S. NEED ‘FRESH EYES’ BY SHMUEL BEN ELIEZER Just hours after spurning the Israeli diplomats who had begged him to let Jonathan Pollard attend his father’s funeral, President Obama again offended many Israeli supporters by saying that, Israel and the United States must assess the new Middle East with "fresh eyes.” t a fundraising dinner that cost Jewish supporters a minimum of $25,000 per couple he said, “It's not going to be sufficient for us just to keep on doing the same things we've been doing and expect somehow that things are going to work themselves out. We're going to have to be creative and we're going to have to be engaged.” He tried to placate the mostly liberal Jewish crowd by saying that Israel is the United States' "closest ally" and that he was committed to Israel facing the challenges "from a position of strength," noting the closeness between the two countries' defense establishments and his increase in defense assistance to Israel. The event, titled “Obama Victory Fund 2012 Dinner with the President in support of a strong U.S.-Israel relationship,” held Monday night at the Mandarin Oriental

“What is also going to be true is that both the United States and Israel are going to have to look at this new landscape with fresh eyes,” Obama claimed, arguing the Arab Spring had changed the context of regional diplomacy. Hotel was aimed at raising a million dollars for President Obama’s re-election campaign. But while he said that the U.S. and Israel remain close allies he also warned of potential disputes between two nations, but that thi would not deter his administration in the purquit of peace. He said that as a difficult, challenging time loomed in the Middle East over the next

few years, one inviolable principle was that the bond between the United States and Israel "isn't breakable." "What is also going to be true is that both the United States and Israel are going to have to look at this new landscape with fresh eyes," Obama said, arguing the Arab Spring had changed the context of regional diplomacy. "It's not going to be sufficient for us just to keep on doing the same things we've been doing and expect somehow that things are going to work themselves out. "We're going to have to be creative and we're going to have to be engaged. We're going to have to look for opportunities where the best impulses in the Middle East come to the fore and the worst impulses are weakened." "There are going to be moments over the course of the next six months or the next 12 months or the next 24 months in which there may be tactical disagreements in terms of how we approach these difficult problems," Obama said, vowing to bring to bear his administration's "creative powers" for peace. Mr. Obama recently incurred the rath of many Israeli spporters in the US when he called for peace negotiations based on the pre-67 borders with agreed upon land swaps. He ended his latest statements by saying

______________________ President Obama: “We're going to have to be creative and we're going to have to be engaged. We're going to have to look for opportunities where the best impulses in the Middle East come to the fore and the worst impulses are weakened.” ______________________ that Israel and the United States were united on a broader vision for a secure Jewish state able to live in peace with its neighbors “where kids can get on the bus or go to bed at night and not have to worry about missiles landing on them.” Many people in Israel and the US feel that Obama is putting extra pressure on Israel to force more concessions in order to create an Arab State in Judea and Samaria. Some have even wondered if the call for fresh eyes is a euphemism for a call to replace PM Netanyahu with whom he has had somewhat rocky relationship.

STATE DEPT: ACTION, NOT WORDS NEEDED FROM SYRIA’S ASSAD BY DAVID GOLLUST U.S. officials say the international community, and more importantly the Syrian people, are growing weary of the Syrian leader’s promises and that what is needed are reforms and an end to what was called here Mr. Assad's “repulsive” crackdown on dissent. n his third address since Syrian prodemocracy protests began four months ago, President Assad said he would invite 100 leading Syrian personalities to discuss constitutional reforms, with a one-month target for recommendations. The Obama administration has called on the Syrian leader to enact reforms or step aside. State Department Spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said what is important now is “action, not words.” She dismissed the Syrian leader’s suggestion that foreigners were largely behind the weeks of violence by security forces that has killed some 1,400 people. “He spends a lot of time blaming foreign instigators, rather than appreciating that his own people are simply disgusted by a regime that supports itself through repression, corruption and fear," said Nuland. "We’d also note that the vast majority of those innocents killed in Syria were at the hands of security forces.” Nuland said the interference the United States is concerned about in Syria is by Iran, and that the Assad government has “taken a page from the Iranian playbook” in crushing popular protests as Tehran did after disputed elections in 2009. The European Union also expressed disappointment with Mr. Assad's speech and

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad speaks in Damascus in this still image taken from video, June 20, 2011.

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said it is preparing to expand its sanctions on Syria in response to the worsening violence. The State Department's Victoria Nuland hinted of further U.S. sanctions, saying that Obama administration officials are working with U.S. allies on collecting data that might lead to war crimes prosecution of the Syrian leadership by the International Criminal

Court, or ICC. She confirmed comments by unnamed U.S. officials last week that the United States is examining possible sanctions on Syria’s oil and gas industry. Syrian oil production has declined in recent years, but its exports of nearly 400,000 barrels of oil per day are a major source of revenue for the government, especially with trade and tourism plunging because of the unrest. Syria expert and journalist Andrew Tabler, a visiting scholar at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, says oil sanctions are more feasible than ICC action. “They can lead an effort to target Syrian energy, which accounts for about a third of revenues for Syria. It accrues directly to the state. It wouldn’t hurt the Syrian people," said Tabler. "Pulling that off is hard without allies. But other allies in Europe and the Turks are on our side. The ICC indictment, because Syria is not a signatory, would require U.N. Security Council action." Tabler added that "so far, the Russians and the Chinese have blocked Security Council operations. That doesn’t mean it

______________________ “He [Assad] spends a lot of time blaming foreign instigators, rather than appreciating that his own people are simply disgusted by a regime.” ______________________ couldn’t happen in the future, though,” he said. The State Department said U.S. ambassador to Syria Robert Ford traveled to northern Syria on Monday to try to get a firsthand look at conditions in the area, where action by security forces has displaced thousands of civilians, many of whom have fled into Turkey. Officials here say the U.S. envoy lately has been denied high-level meetings with government officials in Damascus, but has opened dialogue with a wide range of Syrian opposition figures.

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ISRAEL AUTHORIZES NEW GAZA HOUSING PROJECT Israel has approved one of the largest housing projects the Gaza Strip has seen in years, authorizing the construction of 1,200 new homes and 18 schools in the impoverished Palestinian territory. ilitary spokesman Guy Inbar said Tuesday that Israel had given the United Nations Relief and Works Agency – which assists Palestinian refugees – the green light to bring building materials into the Hamas-controlled territory as soon as UNRWA is ready. U.N. Middle East envoy Robert Serry welcomed what he called “this significant step.” Gaza's construction needs are dire. A devastating 22-day Israeli offensive against

Islamist Hamas militants, which ended in January 2009, reduced much of the territory's infrastructure and many private homes to rubble. Other homes in Gaza were demolished by Israel's military in 2003 and 2004, a period of heavy fighting between the Jewish state and Palestinian militants. Israel has largely banned the import of items such as cement, metal and glass into the coastal strip since Hamas seized control of the area in 2007. The Israeli government says the group could use the materials for military purposes. Israel also maintains a tight naval blockade of Gaza, which Palestinians say is illegal and helping to strangle the territory's underdeveloped economy.

Meanwhile, organizers say they hope a new pro-Palestinian aid flotilla will set sail for Gaza this month, despite Israeli warnings. Israel calls the flotilla a provocation and has stepped up diplomatic efforts to block it. Also Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wrote his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, congratulating him on his victory in last week's Turkish elections and expressing a wish to repair Israel's relations with Ankara. Turkey has long been Israel's closest friend in the Middle East, but the relationship reached a new low last year when Israeli commandos stormed an aid flotilla bound for Gaza, killing nine Turkish activists.

U.N. Middle East envoy Robert Serry welcomed what he called “this significant step.” - – the green light to bring building materials into the Hamas-controlled territory.

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DIKER APPOINTMENT CONTINUES POSITIVE WJC TREND BY ARYEH BEN HAYIM At a time that Israel, in addition to coping with its adversaries, must contend with critics within the Jewish community, it is important to note that the trend on the part of some American Jews and American Jewish organizations to criticize Israel is not unidirectional. he WJC seems to be reversing its earlier policies to some extent. Under Nahum Goldman and Edgar Bronfman, the World Jewish Congress (WJC) - the international umbrella represent-

______________________ “Under the current leadership of Ron Lauder, and with the revival of Jewish communities in Eastern Europe, a greater emphasis has been placed on Jewish unity and continuity.” ______________________ ing Jewish communities in 92 countries - frequently took a position to the left of Israeli government positions.

Under the current leadership of Ron Lauder, and with the revival of Jewish communities in Eastern Europe, a greater emphasis has been placed on Jewish unity and continuity. Symbolic perhaps of a new spirit in the organization, which is currently holding a convention in Jerusalem, was a celebration at the Western Wall, of the completion of a new Torah scroll dedicated to IDF soldiers. WJC delegates danced with the soldiers. The delegates on Monday confirmed Daniel Diker, 50, a resident of Efrat, as the new secretary general of the WJC. Prior to assuming the post, Diker was a Fellow at the

Institute for Contemporary Affairs at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, where he also served as a senior foreign policy analyst. He was also an Adjunct Fellow of the Hudson Institute in Washington. Diker authored a monograph on the Iranian Qods Force. In his acceptance remarks, Diker told the 250 delegates: “The power of the World Jewish Congress is in our ability to unite the Jewish world around the values of human rights, civil rights and equal rights and to stand firmly, courageously and even defiantly as a free people."

LITHUANIAN PARLIAMENT PASSES HOLOCAUST COMPENSATION FUND ithuania's parliament has approved $53 million in compensation to Jews and their families for property stolen by the invading Nazis in World War Two. The money will be paid out over 10 years

starting in 2013. Organizations representing the country's Jewish community will administer the fund. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland says the United States welcomes

what she calls an important step towards justice and reconciliation. She says the Lithuanian people are making a number of actions to address a difficult past. The government is already promoting

Holocaust education and is preserving an ancient Jewish cemetery in Vilnius. The Nazis and their collaborators murdered 95 percent of Lithuania's pre-war Jewish population.

FORMER NAZI WAR CRIMINAL DIES IN AUSTRIA The last Austrian Nazi war criminal on the top ten most wanted list died at 98 in Austria last week, Austrian Press Agency (APA) reported on Monday. ilivoj Asner, a former police chief in Croatia, was accused of murdering hundreds of Serbs, Jews, Sinti

and Roma in 1941-1942. In 2005, the Croatian government charged Asner with crimes against humanity and war crimes in the city of Pozega, Slovenia, during World War II. The Simon Wiesenthal Center rated him as the No. 3 most wanted Nazi war criminal.

The Croatian-born Asner escaped to Austria after the WWII and lived in the southern city of Klagenfurt under his assumed name of "Georg Aschner." The Austrian government refused to extradite him to Croatia, saying he was not healthy enough to stand trial.

TERRORISTS FIRE KASSAM AND MORTAR AT SOUTHERN ISRAEL BY ELAD BENARI Terrorists launched a Kassam rocket from the Gaza region towards southern Israel on Tuesday evening. he rocket landed in the Eshkol Regional Council and rocket exploded in an open area. No injuries or damages were reported. The rocket was fired half an hour after a mortar shell was fired by terrorists from the Gaza region at the Eshkol region. The mortar exploded in one of the communities in the region. No injuries or damages were reported.

______________________ Ehud Barak: “Lately we saw the accomplishments of Iron Dome in intercepting rockets from Gaza – an exceptional achievement of Israel’s defense industries.” ______________________ The two attacks come after a relatively quiet time period during which almost no rockets were fired towards Israel from Gaza. Last week, however, a rocket was fired from Gaza in to Israel. This rocket, too,

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exploded within the Eshkol local authority and there were no injuries or damage was reported. The rocket had ended two months of “a lull unlike anything we have experienced in the past few years,” according to a very senior security source in the Gaza Belt sector. Tuesday’s attacks came after on Monday, Defense Minister Ehud Barak had promised to provide the entire State of Israel with the Iron Dome system’s anti-missile coverage, which he said could be fully deployed in 2.5 years. “Lately we saw the accomplishments of Iron Dome in intercepting rockets from Gaza – an exceptional achievement of Israel’s defense industries,” Barak said after the inauguration in Paris of Israel’s booth at the Le Bourget Air Show. “I intend to initiate a national emergency program that will lead to the deployment of Iron Dome and Magic Wand over the entire state,” he announced. “Iron Dome can be completed and deployed across the entire country in about two and a half years, and

Parts of Kassam rocket being carried from the area, where incident took place. Magic Wand in five years at the most.” The Iron Dome system is intended for interception of short-range missiles, such as the Kassam, and has been proven successful in shooting down terrorist 'Grad' Katyusha missiles fired from Gaza this year. Magic Wand is intended against medium range missiles such as those Hizbullah might fire at central Israel from Lebanon. ISRAELNATIONALNEWS.COM

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ISRAEL BACKS CALLS FOR PEACE TALKS, NOT ONE-SIDED MANEUVERS

U.S. CONDEMNS ATTEMPTS TO ISOLATE ISRAEL Diplomatic activity aimed at persuading Palestinians to abandon unilateral moves at the United Nations and return to negotiations are gathering momentum as key European and U.S. officials arrived for talks with Palestinian and Israeli leaders.

Earlier this month, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton held private talks with Palestinian representative Saeb Erekat and Israeli envoy Yitzhak Molcho. France also launched separate efforts to revive the peace talks but so far neither effort has borne fruit.

______________________ “We strongly support a return to negotiations, but we do not think that it would be productive for there to be a conference about returning to negotiations.” ______________________

he United States and several major European nations are against a Palestinian plan to unilaterally create a state through a U.N. General Assembly resolution this September. They are urging the Palestinians to return to peace talks with Israel instead. Catherine Ashton, the European Union’s top foreign policy official, said: "I look forward to meeting Israeli and Palestinian leaders and encouraging them to seize the opportunity and engage in negotiations." The United States has called Palestinian “actions to isolate Israel at the U.N.” ineffective. Senior U.S. diplomats Dennis Ross and David Hale were also in Jerusalem this week, The New York Times reported, the first such mediation visit since special envoy George Mitchell resigned last month.

"We strongly support a return to negotiations, but we do not think that it would be productive for there to be a conference about returning to negotiations," Clinton said after meeting with her French counterpart, Alain Juppe. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had consistently said he was willing to meet with

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to try to work out their differences. But the situation has become complicated by Abbas’ agreement with Hamas, an Iranian-funded terrorist group which controls Gaza and is committed to the destruction of Israel and the wanton murder of Jews. Abbas’ Fatah faction has been wrangling with Hamas over the composition of a unity government and it is unclear if the sides will manage to agree. Abbas wants the current prime minister, Salam Fayyad who is widely respected around the world, to continue in his post. Hamas has objected to his participation in the new government in any capacity. Israel now says it will not negotiate with any government backed by Hamas unless and until the Islamic fundamentalist movement accepts conditions laid down by the international community, including recognizing Israel’s legitimacy, renouncing violence and accepting previous agreements between Israel and the Palestinians. “The recent agreement between Fatah and Hamas poses an enormous obstacle to peace,” Obama said at the AIPAC conference last month.

Israel – say they have warm feelings towards Israel, while 16% said they feel warmly towards the Palestinians. Towards Hamas and Fatah, 3% said they had warm feelings, 7% towards Iran, and 31% towards Egypt. 64% agreed that the conflict between Israel and the PA is about “ideology and religion,” and not about land; 27% felt the opposite. Only 25% support a unilateral Palestinian Authority declaration of a state, while 57% oppose. If the UN General Assembly supports the PA in this matter, then the numbers change somewhat: 34% say a UN General Assembly vote to recognize a PA state will make an agreement with Israel more likely, while 50% said the opposite.

The Israel Project checking American attitudes toward the Middle East finds that 56% of voters define themselves as “Israel supporters,” compared to 10% “Palestinian supporters.” ata from a national survey of 800 registered American voters conducted June 57 by Public Opinion Strategies has been released as The Israel Project: American Attitudes toward the Middle East. Israel supporters outnumber self-described Palestinian supporters by a 5.6-to-1 ratio. 51% - less than those who said they support

No matter how supportive of Israel they are, however, Americans do not appear to understand Israel’s fear of an Arab takeover of the Jewish state from within. Asked if they agree with Israel’s position that Arab refugees should live only in an Arab state, only 27% said they agreed – while 61% said they did not. 55% object to the Fatah-Hamas agreement because Hamas is backed by Iran and the agreement gives Hamas a bigger role among Palestinians. 28% are happy with the FatahHamas agreement; 24% said Israel should work with the new Fatah-Hamas government, while 63% said Israel should not do so until Hamas is willing to recognize Israel and renounce violence.

Israeli Police Commander Shimon Shomroni told reporters that “We have taken off the gloves, and are operating with zero tolerance towards criminals. We recently began operating special units in the area, along with helicopters, mounted police, dog patrols, as well as Border Guard units, in our effort to bring down crime.” these criminals into Arab towns and villages in order to make criminal arrests of these Israeli

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The Great Cottage Cheese Israel’s Anti-Missile Systems Protest of 2011 Reaches Knesset to Help Defend U.S. Interests NEWLY INSTALLED “IRON DOME” HAS INTERCEPTED ROCKETS FROM GAZA

BY HILLEL FENDEL A Knesset committee will vote this week on a request to ask the State Comptroller to investigate Israel’s cottage cheese prices. he Knesset Control Committee debated on Monday a proposal to ask State Comptroller Micha Lindenstrauss to look into the behavior of the price supervisory council, in light of the steep increase in the price of dairy products, and especially that of cottage cheese. The rise in cottage cheese prices have been in the forefront of the news of late, especially the Globes business newsmagazine, which first brought the issue to the fore. Globes has been strongly pushing a grassroots effort to call a nationwide boycott of cottage cheese, beginning July 1. The Globes website in Hebrew for today, for instance, has five front-page articles on the topic and related issues. Another Knesset committee, the Economy Committee, called for an immediate return of cottage cheese prices to government control. “We want the dairy companies, and others, to make their profits in the merit of growth engines such as initiatives and new ideas,” said Committee Chairman MK Carmel Shama (Likud), and not via price coordination of various types and centralization. This current expensive cost-of-living social crisis demands a long-range solution but also an immediate one.” Shama also said that the low official inflation rate is misleading, in that basic staples such as housing, water, gas, and basic foodstuffs have in fact risen by “tens of percentage points.” A spokesman for Tnuva Dairy Company said that the price of cottage cheese has not risen in six months. So what is all the

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State Comptroller Micha Lindenstrauss will look into the behavior of the price supervisory council, in light of the steep increase in the price of dairy products, and especially that of cottage cheese. brouhaha now? That’s precisely what MK Ze’ev Elkin of Likud asked in the Knesset last week, when he noted that the Kadima government removed the price controls from cottage cheese no fewer than three years ago, leading to an immediate jump from 4.82 shekels per 250-gram container to 7.15. It was being sold a month ago at around 6.507.50 shekels, but several supermarket chains have lowered the price in recent days because of the boycott call. The boycott leaders explain that their crusade is not only over cottage cheese, but about food prices in general. “How can it be that in Great Britain, soup nuts made by [Israeli food giant] Osem sell for the equivalent of 9 shekels, while here they cost 16? Why does Osem’s Bamba peanut snack costs half as much there as here?” A spokesman for the Tara Dairy

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Israel’s multi-pronged missile defense platform will help the United States protect its regional interests in the Middle East, including military bases in Arab countries with which Israel doesn’t have relations, according to a Pentagon official. srael’s system is the only one in existence that can stop rockets and missiles of a variety of ranges and sizes, said General Patrick O’Reilly, head of the Pentagon’s Missile Defense Agency. In April, Israel deployed Iron Dome, which has successfully intercepted Grad rockets fired from Gaza. Iron Dome, developed to stop short-range rockets and artillery shells, is a key component of the overall system, along with “Magic Wand,” a mid-range anti-rocket system that is expected to

become operational in the next few years. Magic Wand, also known as David’s Sling, "successfully deals with threats that no other system in the world is capable of neutralizing," said Pini Yungman, whose company - Rafael Advanced Defense Systems – is helping to develop the technology. Israel also has two atmospheric-level and higher interception systems, the Arrow 2 and Arrow 3. The United States helped fund the Iron Dome and Arrow systems. Israel developed these technologies to meet constant threats from regional enemies including Iran-backed terrorists in Gaza, who have fired 330 rockets, missiles and mortars at Israel since the beginning of the year.

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U.N. Assembly Approves Syrian Forces Expand Assault in Northwest Region Second Term for UN Chief Ban Ki-moon Syrian rights activists say the country's security forces are expanding their assault in the northwest region that for days has been under a military crackdown.

The 192-nation U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday unanimously approved a second five-year term for U.N. Chief Ban Kimoon, who analysts and diplomats see as a solid ally of Washington.

he London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said last week that the Syrian military used dozens of tanks, armored cars, personnel carriers and army trucks to begin an assault on Khan Sheikhun in Idlib province. The Khan Sheikhun military operation is the latest in the weeks-long campaign by President Bashar al-Assad to suppress the anti-government protests that are threatening his 11-year rule. Western leaders have widely condemned the Syrian crackdown. In Ankara, Turkish officials, faced with caring for more than 8,900 Syrian refugees staying in makeshift tents, pressed an Assad envoy, Hassan Turkmani, to end the military campaign against the protesters. After a Thursday meeting with the Syrian envoy last week, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmed Davutoglu said his country is also extending assistance to about 10,000 people

he former South Korean foreign minister, who took over as U.N. secretarygeneral from his predecessor Kofi Annan in 2007, was re-elected to the world body's top job by acclamation, effective next January 1. Ban, 67, was unopposed, making his reelection a virtual certainty after the Security Council last week recommended he continue at the helm of the United Nations. He thanked the U.N. member states for the "great honour" they bestowed on him but later told reporters he had much unfinished business. "Clearly we have far to go," Ban said. "Too many people lack basic human rights. Too many people are hungry. Too many chil-

______________________ Ban Ki-moon: “Too many people lack basic human rights. Too many people are hungry. Too many children die needlessly every day.” ______________________ dren die needlessly every day." "Seldom has the United Nations been more relevant and never has it been more necessary," he added. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations

U.N. Chief Ban Ki-moon: “Seldom has the United Nations been more relevant and never has it been more necessary” Susan Rice welcomed Ban's re-election and praised his performance in "one of the toughest jobs in the world." "No one understands the burdens of this role better than he," Rice said, adding that Washington was "grateful that he is willing to take them on." All the regional groups of U.N. member states backed Ban, including the Latin American and Caribbean group, the last to officially endorse his re-election..

______________________ “Outrageous use of violence to quell protests must come to an end now.” ______________________ who had massed along the Syrian side of the border. Meanwhile, the U.S. State Department said it "condemns in the strongest possible terms" the Syrian use of force against peaceful demonstrators. It said the "outrageous use of violence to quell protests must come to an end now."

Syrian refugee children shout during a protest they initiate against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, in a camp in Yayladagi, Turkey, near the Syrian border. Last Wednesday, hundreds of Syrians fled the northern city of Maarat al-Numan ahead of a feared military assault. Witnesses and activists in Maarat al-Numan say Syrian troops intermittently shelled areas near the city and raided nearby villages, making arrests. Witness accounts say army units have also surrounded the eastern town of of alBoukamal near the Iraqi border, where clashes have broken out between protesters and Assad loyalists. Forces also entered nearby Deir al-Zour, one of Syria's largest cities, where protests continued. Rights activists say 1,300 civilians and 340 security force members have been killed since the protests against Mr. Assad's government began in mid-March. About 10,000 people have been detained. VOANEWS.COM

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Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius has taken part in the ceremony unveiling a memorial plank to mark the Old Jewish Cemetery in Šnipiškes (Shnipishok). he Prime Minister noted in his address that Lithuania, who has dedicated the current year to the commemoration of the Holocaust, continues the commemoration of events devoted for preservation of the Jewish memory. “This day is of special importance to us. We have gathered here to remember and to remind ourselves, as well as to the future generations, that 180 years ago there was a Jewish Cemetery here, which was significant for the Jewish community from Vilnius and the entire world. The most prominent rabbinic authority of the Lithuanian Jews, the Vilna Gaon, was buried here, alongside other renowned leaders and personalities of the Jewish religious, culture, and science community of Vilnius. It was only several years ago that Šnipiškės Jewish Cemetery was a place that generated fierce disputes; however Lithuania, with the support from the interna-

______________________ “We have gathered here to remember and to remind ourselves, as well as to the future generations, that 180 years ago there was a Jewish Cemetery here, which was significant for the Jewish community from Vilnius and the entire world.” ______________________

The Rosh Yeshiva, Rav Shaye Schlesinger, the Prime Minister of Lithuania Mr. Andrius Kubilius at The rededication ceremony in Vilna. tional Jewish community, has managed to find ways to settle those disputes and to properly pay honour to this site. Therefore I am grateful to Chairman of the Rabbinical Board of the Committee for the Preservation of Jewish Cemeteries in Europe Rabbi Schlessinger and all those who have led us into this day, which is dedicated to pay tribute, to commemorate, and to preserve the memory of Šnipiškės Jewish Cemetery”, said the Lithuanian Prime Minister. The memorial plank to mark the site of the Jewish Cemetery, which is among the oldest cemeteries that have been destroyed in Europe, is yet another sign of respect for the Jewish nation; it reflects the significance of Vilnius Jewish Cemetery in the history of Lithuania. The Jewish Cemetery in the centre of Vilnius existed from the 16th century. It was closed in the 18th century, and destroyed during the times of the Soviet occupation.

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Police Investigate Hate Crime Pollard Barred from Outside Boise Synagogue Attending Father’s Funeral Continued from Cover when it came time to ask the authorities for a final visit with his son shortly before his death in South Bend, Indiana. Unable by then to speak, Professor Pollard was able to nod and reportedly kissed the phone several times during the single telephone conversation his son was allowed with his dying father. Imprisoned for more than 25 years for having passed classified information to

The Chabad Jewish Center of Boise maintains a prominent façade in the Idaho capital. canceled. BY TAMAR RUNYAN A hate crime disrupted the serenity of Sabbath prayers at the Chabad-Lubavitch Jewish Center of Boise, but members of the local Jewish community said the Saturday, June 11 discovery of antiSemitic graffiti would not hamper efforts at strengthening Jewish life in the Idaho capital. nvestigators believe the hateful screed – spray-painted in red across the center’s façade – was left there either late Friday night or Saturday morning. A couple of community members discovered the message while they waited for Rabbi Mendel Lifshitz to open the center for prayer services. “It kind of blew me away,” said Steven Samuel, one of the first to see the graffiti when he arrived at 9:30 a.m. “You really can’t take it in, it’s unbelievable,” added the S. Francisco native. “I’ve never seen anything like that here.” While the scheduled 10 a.m. morning services did not start on time, they were not

“We continued with services Shabbat morning and are determined to continue our activities with ever-increasing commitment and pride,” said Lifshitz. “We will not allow this to discourage us whatsoever.” Mendel and Esther Lifshitz arrived in

______________________ Hateful screed – spraypainted in red across the center’s façade – was left there either late Friday night or Saturday morning. A couple of community members discovered the message.” ______________________ 2004 to open the state’s first Chabad House. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he grew up in Blue Ash, Ohio, after his parents moved there as Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries. His wife was

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______________________ “He received a disproportionately severe sentence and should have been freed long ago by President Obama who has compounded this cruel and unusual punishment by refusing to let Pollard attend his father's funeral.” ______________________ Israel, an American ally, about terrorist activity, Pollard's sentence is seen by many as strangely harsh. He was sentenced to life in prison on one charge of passing classified information to a friendly nation – a crime that generally is punished with a 2 to 4-year prison term. Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu made an unprecedented public appeal for Pollard's release earlier this year as well, joining a burgeoning list of Israeli and American leaders, including both Jews and Gentiles, who have called on President Barack Obama to grant him clemency. “Unlike Arab prisoners who were con-

Prof Morris Pollard z”l victed of horrendous terrorist attacks on innocent civilians and whom the government of Israel justifiably forbids from 'compassionate leave' Jonathan Pollard did not murder or commit a crime against any individual,” pointed out Shifra Hoffman, founder and director of the Victims of Arab Terror International (VAT) organization. “He received a disproportionately severe sentence and should have been freed long ago by President Obama who has compounded this cruel and unusual punishment by refusing to let Pollard attend his father's funeral. “VAT International calls upon all decent American citizens, Jews and non-Jews alive, to reject Obama's candidacy as a leader of the United States in the forthcoming U.S. presidential election by voting against him.” ISRAELNATIONALNEWS.COM

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Assembly Approves Bill to Impose Statewide Ban on Sales of “Fake Bath Salts”

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BILL CLASSIFIES STIMULANTS FOUND IN BATH SALT PRODUCTS AS CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES

The Failed Synagogue Bombers. BY GAVRIEL QUEENANN Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Assembly Member Edward C. Braunstein today announced the passage of legislation prohibiting the sale of bath salt products containing harmful stimulants that are being ingested by users to experience a “high” but which are also damaging to human health. he health problems associated with the use of bath salts as a recreational drug are very disturbing, and the state needs to pay attention to this public health issue," said Silver (DManhattan). "We need to crackdown on the sale of ‘fake bath salts’ so the manufacturers of these products can no longer put the health of our residents at risk." “The consumption of fake bath salts not only poses a threat to one’s physical wellbeing, it can produce dangerous mental and emotional side effects as well," said Braunstein (D-Queens). "There have been cases in other states where individuals who have snorted or injected these baths salts have committed violent crimes, including murder. Before this practice becomes a widespread problem in New York, these stimulants should be designated controlled substances by the state, regulated accordingly and banned from use in any consumer product."

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The bill would prohibit the sale and distribution of bath salts containing 4Methylmethcathinone, also known as Flephedrone, and Methylenedioxymovalcrone. The measure also would classify these stimulants as controlled substances. Throughout the state and nation there are

______________________ “We need to crackdown on the sale of ‘fake bath salts’ so the manufacturers of these products can no longer put the health of our residents at risk.” ______________________ reports that individuals who have ingested bath salts containing these substances have experienced serious medical problems, including extreme paranoia, hallucinations, delusions, hypertension, headaches and suicidal thoughts. Silver and Braunstein noted that the legislation does not outlaw genuine bath salts, and several other states and countries have banned fake bath salts, including Florida, North Dakota, Louisiana, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom.

NYC Mayor’s Mother Dies at Age 102 Charlotte Rubens Bloomberg, 102, the mother of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, died yesterday at her home in West Medford, Massachusetts, the mayor’s office said. rs. Bloomberg participated in her son’s 2002 and 2006 swearing-in ceremonies. In addition to her son, Bloomberg is also survived by the mayor’s sister, Marjorie Tiven, a New York City commissioner, as well as five grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren. The mayor’s father William H. Bloomberg, passed away in 1963, having been married to Charlotte for thirty years. “As the center of our family, our mother’s unimpeachable integrity, fierce independence, and constant love were gifts that profoundly shaped our lives and the lives of so many who knew her,” the mayor said in an emailed statement following his mother’s passing. “Our family recognizes how truly blessed we have been to have her live such a long and full life, and to be able to carry her spirit with us forever.” Charlotte Rubens was born in Jersey

Mayor Bloomberg takes tour of the Charlotte R. Bloomberg Mother and Child Center in Israel. Feb. 1, 2007. Photo by Spencer T. Tucker, courtesy of NYC Mayor’s Office.

City, New Jersey, in 1909. She earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from New York University in 1929, and moved to West Medford in 1945. She worked as an office manager in Boston for several years, and in volunteer work, the mayor’s office said in a news release. Burial will be private. A memorial service will be held at a later date, the mayor’s office said.

Ahmed Ferhani and Mohamed Mamdouh plead not guilty Wednesday to a "terror plot targeting New York synagogues." he charges were files by the Manhattan district attorney who outlined Ferhani and Mamdouh's plot in a statement after the hearing. “Between October 2010 and May 2011, Ferhani and Mamdouh conspired to bomb synagogues and churches in Manhattan to send a message of violence to non-Muslims, including Americans, Christians, and, primarily, Jews," the DA's statement read. Ferhani and Mamdouh face six and five charges respectively of possessing weapons and terrorism. But the grand jury rejected a charge of conspiracy to commit a terror crime, which carries a maximum of life imprisonment. That charge was replaced with lesser conspiracy charges which impose jail terms of between 12 and a half to 32 years. Ferhani and Mamdouh's plan was to "dress up as Jewish worshippers, attend a service at a synagogue, and leave a bag containing a bomb inside the synagogue before departing," the statement said. The indictment said the two would-be terrorists wanted "to blow up ten synagogues at one time" and also "use grenades to blow up churches." "A picture emerges from today's indictment that describes how the defendants plotted to bomb synagogues in Manhattan in an effort to contribute to what they referred to as 'the cause,'" the statement said. In May, when the plot was uncovered,

police told the press two men of North African descent -- one a US citizen and the other a legal resident -- were arrested immediately after purchasing weapons from an undercover agent. The pair bought two Browning semiautomatic pistols, a Smith and Wesson handgun, ammunition and a hand grenade during the sting operation. According to the Manhattan prosecutor's office, the undercover investigation lasted seven months, during which time Ferhani and Mamdouh were recorded making plans for horrific attacks against the city's large

______________________ “Ferhani and Mamdouh conspired to bomb synagogues and churches in Manhattan to send a message of violence to non-Muslims, including Americans, Christians, and, primarily, Jews.” ______________________ Jewish population. New York, targeted repeatedly by Islamist bombers in the last two decades, has been on heightened alert since US commandos killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan. Mayor Michael Bloomberg said in May that there had been 13 plots against New York since the September 11, 2001 terror attack that resulted in the mass murder of some 3,000 people at the World Trade Center. ISRAELNATIONALNEWS.COM

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WAR ON TERROR Notorious Indonesian Terrorist Sentenced to 15 Years Indonesian terror suspect Abu Bakar Bashir was sentenced to 15 years in prison, lighter than attorney's criminal prosecution of life imprisonment.

BY MEREDITH BUEL Top Pentagon officials say the U.S. military will capture and kill al-Qaeda’s new leader and that he will meet the same fate as Osama bin Laden.

udge Herri Swantoro, who chaired the trial against Bashir in the South Jakarta Public Court, said that the suspect was proved guilty of actively supporting terrorism. "It is decided that the suspect is sentenced to 15 years of life in prison," said Swantoro. Bashir rejected the verdict, saying that it was against the Islamic law. "Thus, I will be against the Islamic law if I accept the verdict," said Bashir, responding to the judge's question whether he agreed to his sentence.

______________________ Bashir: “I will be against the Islamic law if I accept the verdict.” ______________________ Outside the court, about 760 of Bashir's supporters expressed their disappointment. "This verdict is against humanity as Ustadz (Cleric) Bashir did not commit what he was accused of," said Ustadz Achwan, leader of Bashir's supporters outside the court. However, he urged Bashir's followers to refrain from reacting violently. "That action will bring no good for us. Do not be provoked," said Achwan. He urged the supporters to continue Bashir's fight to defend Islam. According to the judge, Bashir was proven guilty of mobilizing other people to raise funds to be used for terrorist acts and military training in the Jalin Jantho mountainous area of Aceh province. A trial attendant who spoke anonymously said that she had expected Bashir to receive the death penalty. "I want that the judge sentence him with death penalty for the sake of our country's security. We can't live like this, in restlessness anymore," she said. Bashir was arrested in the province of West Java by police and counter-terrorism agents when he planned to return to his residence in the city of Solo in Central Java on August 8, 2010.

Pentagon: U.S. Will Capture and Kill New Al-Qaeda Leader hen - Secretary of Defense Robert Gates told reporters at the Pentagon Ayman al-Zawahri will face challenges as al-Qaeda’s new leader, saying he lacks what Gates referred to as bin Laden’s “peculiar charisma.” Gates says Zawahri, who was bin Laden’s deputy, also does not have the operational experience of the former leader who was killed last month by U.S. Special Forces during a raid in Pakistan. “This announcement by al-Qaeda reminds us that despite having suffered a huge loss with the killing of bin Laden and a number of others al-Qaeda seeks to perpetuate itself, seeks to find replacements for those who have been killed and remains committed to the agenda that bin Laden put before them," said Gates. Joining Gates at the briefing was the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen who said the U.S. will hunt down al-Qaeda’s new leader. “He and his organization still threaten

Indonesian terror suspect Abu Bakar Bashir was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Baharudin Jafar, head of the Jakarta Police Department’s Public Relations Division said that his agency deployed 2,686 personnel to secure the trial, consisting of those from the National Police Headquarters, Regional Police of Jakarta, Mobile Brigade and military.

Australia Welcomes Bashir’s Conviction The Australian federal government last Thursday welcomed the verdict, saying that it hopes the conviction will bring some solace to the families of terrorist attack victims. "At this time, our thoughts go first and foremost to the families of the more than 110 Australians who have died as a result of terrorist attacks over the past ten years," Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd said in a press release. "The Australian government hopes this conviction brings some measure of justice to the families of the victims." Rudd said Indonesian government had demonstrated firm resolve in the fight against terrorism. Bashir is believed to be responsible for inspiring the Bali bombings in Indonesia, which claimed the lives of 202 people, including 88 Australians, in 2002.

______________________ “As we did both seek to capture and kill and succeed in killing bin Laden we certainly will do the same thing with Zawahri.” ______________________ us," said Mullen. "As we did both seek to capture and kill and succeed in killing bin Laden we certainly will do the same thing with Zawahri.” Since the death of bin Laden U.S. relations with Pakistan have been severely strained and some members of the Congress have questioned the billions of dollars in aid sent by Washington to Islamabad.

Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. Secretary Gates said Pakistan remains an important ally and the lines of communication between the two countries must remain open. “We need each other and we need each other more than just in the context of Afghanistan," he said. "Pakistan is an important player in terms of regional stability and in terms of Central Asia and so my view is that this is a relationship where we just need to keep working at it.” Admiral Mullen, who along with Gates has made repeated trips to Pakistan, says terrorists in South Asia seek to get their hands on Islamabad’s nuclear technology. “Of those things that I fear in the future it is the proliferation of that technology and it is the opportunity and the potential that it could fall into the hands of terrorists, many of whom are alive and well and seek that in that region and that is of great interest I think to our country and certainly to the rest of the world," he said. The media briefing is expected to be the last for Secretary Gates at the Pentagon, who is retiring after four-and-a-half years on the job at the end of this month. U.S. President Barack Obama has chosen CIA director Leon Panetta to takeover at the Pentagon. VOANEWS.COM

Rep. Peter King, Examines Violent Islam in Prison Islamic radicalization in prisons continues to be a concern among law enforcement officials across the U.S., and countering it should not be a partisan issue, Rep. Peter King, the top Republican on the House Homeland Security committee said. ep. Peter King, R-N.Y., led the second in what he’s promised to be a series of hearings on violent Islamic radicalization in the U.S. The first hearing, held in March, broadly looked at Islamic radicalization around the country and what the Muslim community is doing to combat it. That hearing drew protests and criticism from Democrats who said that King and the Republican party were unfairly singling out Islam. “I would urge my Democratic colleagues to rise above partisan talking points,” King said during his opening remarks. The majority of the recent terror plots against the U.S. have involved people espousing a radical and violent view of Islam, making it difficult to ignore the role

religion plays in this particular threat. But critics say focusing too closely on Islam and the religious motives of those who have attempted terror attacks threatens to alienate an entire community. To King, the purpose of these hearings is clear: “It’s to show and remind people that the threat is here.” Law enforcement officials from New York and California who have handled cases of prison radicalization are slated to testify. King said he can’t blame people in the Muslim community for a person adopting a violent interpretation of their religion. But, he said, he can place blame if someone in the community knows of such a radical — for example, a prison chaplain who preaches a violent brand of Islam to impressionable inmates — and fails to point that person out to law enforcement or community leaders. In his prepared opening remarks for the hearing, King cites five examples since 2002 as well as a 2010 report by staff members on the Senate Foreign Relations committee,

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Iranian Threat Iran to Celebrate Self-Reliance in Premium Gasoline Production The General Manager of Iran's National Company of Refining and Distributing Oil Products said that Iran will celebrate independence in its production of premium gasoline in early July, the state IRIB TV website reported on Monday. y launching gasoline production unit of the developing plan of Sazand Imam Khomeini Refinery (in the central province of Markazi) in early July," the country will achieve self-dependance in premium gasoline production, said the oil official who was identified by his last name, Zeighami. By opening the project, the daily gasoline production in the refinery will reach seven million liters, he said, adding the current capacity of the refinery is 4.5 million liters on daily basis. The project is one of the important projects of the country and is implemented by spending some 3.5 billion U.S. dollars, Zeighami was quoted as saying. In May, Iran said that it postponed producing premium gasoline in Abadan Refinery after an explosion occurred in the inauguration ceremony of the new project. Iranian oil officials have said that Iran

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would be able, in a short time, to meet its gasoline needs under any circumstances. The United States passed the Iran sanctions bill which would punish businesses that supply Iran with refined petroleum or help develop the country's own refining

______________________ “In May, Iran said that it postponed producing premium gasoline in Abadan Refinery after an explosion occurred in the inauguration ceremony of the new project.” ______________________ capacity. As the fourth oil producer in the world, Iran lags behind in the oil refinery industry and relies a lot on imports of refined petroleum and other energy products. However, Iranian officials have reiterated that the West's potential gasoline sanction on Iran over its nuclear program will help the country gain self-sufficiency in gasoline demands.

Iran Nuclear Chief and IAEA Head Hold Talks Iran's Head of Atomic Energy Organization Fereydoun Abbasi attends a news conference during the Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Safety in Vienna, June 21, 2011 ran's nuclear energy chief and the head of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog have held talks on Iran's controversial nuclear program on the sidelines of a weeklong conference on nuclear safety. Iran's Fereidoun Abbasi said he had a "good" discussion Tuesday in Vienna with International Atomic Energy Agency chief Yukiya Amano, who has been critical of Iran's suspected nuclear aims. Earlier this month, Amano said Iran may have carried out nuclear work with possible military purposes and criticized the country for not cooperating with international nuclear experts. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has rejected the claim of the nuclear program's military ties - an assertion that originated from a recent United Nations report. Western nations believe Iran is trying to develop nuclear weapons capability under

Iran's Head of Atomic Energy Organization Fereidoun Abbasi said he had a "good" discussion International Atomic Energy Agency chief Yukiya Amano, who has been critical of Iran's suspected nuclear aims. the cover of a civilian energy program. Tehran says its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes. VOANEWS.COM

U.N. Human Rights Special Rapporteur Denied Entry into Iran Iran's Head of Atomic Energy Organization Fereydoun Abbasi attends a news conference during the Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Safety in Vienna, June 21, 2011 ran's nuclear energy chief and the head of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog have held talks on Iran's controversial nuclear program on the sidelines of a weeklong conference on nuclear safety.

Iran's Fereidoun Abbasi said he had a "good" discussion Tuesday in Vienna with International Atomic Energy Agency chief Yukiya Amano, who has been critical of Iran's suspected nuclear aims. Earlier this month, Amano said Iran may have carried out nuclear work with possible military purposes and criticized the country

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Clinton Accuses Iran of Role in Crushing Syrian Uprising United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton accused Iran of helping Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s brutal assault on peaceful protesters, highlighting the case of a 13-year-old boy, tortured and murdered by the regime in Damascus. he United Nations children's agency UNICEF said at least 30 children have been shot dead during the pro-democracy protests that began in March. Clinton said Syria’s clampdown is reminiscent of Iran’s violent repression of antigovernment protests in 2009. “Two years later, that repression continues. And today in Syria, Iran is supporting the Assad regime’s vicious assaults on peaceful protesters and military actions against its own cities. The world was shocked by images of a 13-year-old Syrian boy, tortured and mutilated by Syrian security forces. It reminded us of a young Iranian woman, killed in the street two years ago for all to see,” said Clinton in a statement. Clinton and other world leaders are pushing for tighter sanctions to pressure Assad to stop using ruthless violence and to give civilians universal freedoms. Turkey, one of Syria’s closest regional allies, called on Assad to halt using indiscriminate violence. Some 8,000 Syrians have fled into Turkey to escape the clampdown on civilians. Another 10,000 are still waiting to cross, reported Al Jazeera. More than 1,100 have died in the prodemocracy reforms since March and thousands have been beaten, detained and tor-

United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: “Today in Syria, Iran is supporting the Assad regime’s vicious assaults on peaceful protesters and military actions against its own cities. tured. Protesters describe scenes of chaos, violence, rape and utter destruction as the regime continues to fire and shell Syrian civilians. Syrian state documents prove Assad orchestrated Syria’s Nakba Day clashes against Israel - in a possible attempt to deflect attention away from Syria’s domestic bloodbath, reported The Daily Telegraph.

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June 24, 2011

SENATE CONFIRMS PANETTA REAGAN’S SON FIGHTS AS U.S. DEFENSE SECRETARY OBAMA’S ISRAEL POLICY CIA DIRECTOR LEON PANETTA, TESTIFIES ON CAPITOL HILL IN WASHINGTON, BEFORE THE SENATE ARMED SERVICE COMMITTE, JUNE 9, 2011

BY MICHAEL BOWMAN The U.S. Senate has confirmed Leon Panetta as defense secretary by a unanimous vote of 100 to nothing. The current director of the Central Intelligence Agency, Panetta will shift to the Pentagon, replacing outgoing Defense Secretary Robert Gates. anetta’s already-impressive resume is about to get longer. The onetime congressman, White House chief of staff, and current CIA director will oversee the military as the United States winds down two wars and engages in a limited mission over Libya. Ahead of Tuesday’s vote, senators lined up to praise Panetta and endorse his nomination. Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin called him a “wise and solid” choice. “Director Panetta has given decades of dedicated service to this nation, and we should all be grateful that he is once again willing to answer the call and take the helm of the Department of Defense. He is going to bring a reassuring level of continuity and indepth experience. The Department of Defense will need Director Panetta’s skill and wisdom to navigate the extraordinarilycomplex set of challenges in the years ahead," Levin said. The top Republican on the Armed Services Committee, John McCain, noted Panetta’s vast experience in matters of state. “Director Panetta has had an extraordinary career of public service. He served in

BY NICOLE HORRELT Michael Reagan, the son of former U.S. President Ronald Reagan is spearheading a campaign to stop Obama's '67 borders initiative on the grounds that it would pry control of Jerusalem's Christian sites out of Jewish hands and place them into the control of terrorists. uch a reversion of policy is completely unacceptable to Reagan, whose father was also faith-driven and mindful of Israel's security and unique role in the world. It is Michael's goal to gain as much support from those who also stand against the '67 initiative and to send a petition to Congress in an attempt to force action against it. "When President Obama told Israel to move back to the 1967 borders, he effective-

The current director of the Central Intelligence Agency, Panetta will shift to the Pentagon, replacing the outgoing Defense Secretary. the House of Representatives, representing his California district for eight terms. He served in the White House as President Clinton’s chief of staff, and director of the Office of Management and Budget. Since 2009, he’s been the director of the Central Intelligence Agency, strengthening that agency and forging positive relationships," McCain said. At his confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill earlier this month, Panetta predicted Iraq will ask the United States to keep some

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______________________ Michael Reagan: “He [Obama]directed Israel to give half of Jerusalem to one of the most dangerous and vicious terrorist groups in the world.” ______________________ ly attacked Christianity. Yes, he directed Israel to give half of Jerusalem to one of the most dangerous and vicious terrorist groups in the world; the half of Jerusalem where our most holy Christian sites are located," Michael explains in a video message on his website, Michael Reagan's Morning in America, www.reaganmorning.com. Reagan’s campaign is rooted in the understanding that protecting each individual's freedom in Israel is an important matter of principle; a principle not shared by the likes of Hamas. Dividing Jerusalem and giving over sites with religious significance to Christians to those with a history of desecrating such sites (i.e. Islamist terrorists), is not, in Reagan’s view, a peaceful resolution; it is a recipe for war. To put it simply: only the rightful Jewish Israeli government can be trusted to protect freedom of worship for everyone, including Christians, as they do now.

Michael Reagan: “We cannot allow this to happen. We have the technology now to make our voices heard, but I can't do this alone,” says Reagan. “I need your help to sign the petition to stop Obama now. "Time is of the essence. We cannot allow this to happen. We have the technology now to make our voices heard, but I can't do this alone,” says Reagan. “I need your help to sign the petition to stop Obama now.” In his video, Reagan goes on to explain that “The petition will be delivered to Congress electronically, physically, and via social networks. Most importantly, we will need to hold our political leaders accountable if they do not act." Reagan adds in his message that the petition will also be presented to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, "to let him know that we the American People support Israel and him, and also seek his help in protecting Christians in the Middle East." Michael finished his appeal for support of his petition against Obama's anti-JudeoChristian Middle East policy by quoting his famous father, former U.S. President Ronald Reagan A”H: "If we ever forget that we are one nation under G-d then we will be a nation gone under. We are one nation under G-d, let's never forget that."

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Brooklyn Republicans have announced that they have already begun speaking with potential candidates to run for the seat being vacated by Anthony Weiner. They will work closely with Queens County Republican Party Chairman Phil Ragusa, New York State GOP Chairman Ed Cox and other elected officials to make the race to replace Anthony Weiner a competitive one. oters in Brooklyn and Queens need someone to represent their moderate to conservative views on issues like jobs, taxes, and keeping America safe," said Brooklyn Republican Chairman Craig Eaton. "Hard-working men and women in our local neighborhoods are ignored by the liberal Democratic officeholders that dominate New York politics," continued Eaton, "We intend on changing that by sending another Republican to Washington to fight for our working class and middle class voters, building on the GOP victories of last year with

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Congressman Michael Grimm and Assemblymember Nicole Malliotakis beating incumbents to take seats in Congress and the NYS Assembly". Eaton stated "There are many qualified candidates who have expressed interest in this seat and the County organizations are currently scheduling interviews of all potential Republican candidates for the seat Weiner is vacating". Eaton concluded by stating "We are confident that the candidate which is selected will make this an extremely competitive race. Let us not forget that Bob Turner, a businessman with no prior political experience, garnered 40% of the vote against incumbent Anthony Weiner in the last election cycle - this sends a clear message that this seat is definitely in play for the GOP". At this time potential Republican candidates include Bob Turner and Queens Councilman Erich Ulrich, a first term City Lawmaker who is being encouraged by former Mayor Rudy Giuliani to throw his hat into the ring.

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REAL ESTATE

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Number Planning to Buy Homes in Israel Hits 12-Month Low

Decline in the number of Israelis planning to buy an apartment continues to fall, as the Bank of Israel's mortgage restrictions come into effect

June 24, 2011

Rezoning Along Fourth Avenue Part of Markowitz’s Vision for Brooklyn BY DANIEL PEREZ

BY EREZ WOLLBERG The number of Israelis planning to buy an apartment continues to fall as the Bank of Israel's directives restricting mortgages come into effect. The percentage of Israelis who said that they planned to buy a home in the next months, according to the Consumer Confidence Index, compiled by Globes Research and PwC Israel, fell to 8.6% in May 2011 - a 12-month low. The three-month moving average fell to 9.3%. he number of fence-sitters rose sharply in May to 4.7% of respondents, 25% more than in April, amounting to over half of the proportion of respondents who plan to buy a home. However, the statistical significance of

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“In early May, the Ministry of Finance proudly asserted that there was a fall in the number of apartments bought for investment in the first quarter.”

__________________________________ the trend is undermined when comparing respondents' plans to buy a new home with plans to buy a second-hand home. The proportion of respondents who plan to buy a new home rose by 12% in May, still only a

fraction of respondents planning to buy either a new or second-hand home, after their numbers halved in April. The proportion of respondents who plan to buy a second-hand home fell 43% in May. In early May, the Ministry of Finance proudly asserted that there was a fall in the number of apartments bought for investment in the first quarter. However, a comparison of figures of the ministry's Government Income Administration with figures about the willingness to buy a home indicates that the number of apartments bought for investment rose in the first quarter. The ministry attributes the drop in purchases of apartments for investment to the increase in the purchase tax. But Israelis' plans to buy apartments, as indicated by the Consumer Confidence Index, suggest that purchases of apartments for investment will increase in the second and third quarters of this year. REPORT BY GLOBES,ISRAEL BUSINESS NEWS - WWW.GLOBES-ONLINE.COM

The City Planning Department of New York will be moving ahead with a rezoning project along a stretch of Fourth Avenue in Brooklyn that reaches from Atlantic Avenue to 24th Street. Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, who proposed the rezoning along with Councilman Brad Lander, the Park Slope Civic Council, and other, explains that the project “will allow for new retail and other appropriate uses while preventing the changes that have resulted in an aesthetically unpleasing environment for pedestrians.” or years now,” Markowitz said in a statement to the press, “I have called for the transformation of Fourth Avenue into a signature street worthy of the great neighborhoods it traverses, and street-level retail is a necessary requirement to facilitating a vibrant and active street life. However, much of the new development has featured the unfortunate aesthetic of nondescript blank walls merely enclosing parking garages, and some buildings even face air exhaust louvers directly onto the Avenue and at pedestrian eye levels.” According to Markowitz, this new undertaking is part of his “grand vision” for a “magnificent ‘Brooklyn Boulevard.’ ” Markowitz goes on to explain that his vision “includes improvements funded through my office that will beautify the

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FAMOUS ARCHITECT SUCCUMBS AFTER BEING BRUTALLY BEATEN IN MANHATTAN Gerald Abramovitz, an internationally renowned architect, whose work is featured at the Museum of Modern Art, died last week, two weeks after he was brutally beaten outside of an Upper West Side apartment building, according to police sources and a friend. he South African artist was born in 1929, died was attacked after the rang the buzzer to his friend’s W. 89th St. apartment near Central Park West about 5:20 p.m. on May 25, the friend said. “I found him on the floor of the vestibule bleeding,” said Gene Koretz, 80. “His shirt was soaked in blood.” The respected architect who is best known for a cantilever desk lamp that is part of MoMA's permanent collection, was taken by ambulance to Mt. Sinai Hospital, he was released after two days of observation and tests. Koretz said his longtime friend became __________________________________

part of MoMA’s permanent collection. “Everybody's apprehensive now,” said Koretz. “There's a predator out there. He took away a good friend. We're going to miss him terribly.” Koretz said he is convinced Abramovitz died as a result of his injuries. He said he and other friends have put together a $3,000 reward to add to the $2,000 offered by the NYPD's Crime Stoppers unit for information leading to the arrest of the attacker, who is still at large. Depending on what the city's medical examiner determines as the cause of death. Police sources said the case may be investigated as a homicide.

“He was a very dynamic, creative, charming person... He had the exuberance of an 18-year-old, and he was still designing.” __________________________________ weak and dizzy after a couple of days and returned to the hospital, where a CT scan

Police ask anyone with information to call the Crime Stoppers hotline, (800) 577TIPS.

Gerald Abramovitz, the South African artist was born in 1929, died was attacked after the rang the buzzer to his friend’s W. 89th St. apartment near Central Park West. revealed that he was suffering from a brain hemorrhage. The South African artist died at the hospital about 4 am on Friday afternoon. Koretz, a retired journalist, said of his friend, “He was a very dynamic, creative, charming person, “He had the exuberance of an 18-year-old, and he was still designing.” Mr. Abramovitz first studied architecture

at the University of Pretoria, South Africa, and then design at the Royal College of Art in London. He briefly opened his own office in Johannesburg and received second prize for his cantilevered armchair by the British Furniture Manufacturers Association. He later worked for Knoll, designing his armchair which in 1963 won an international furniture competition. He also developed a cantilever desk lamp for Best and Lloyd, now a

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June 24, 2011

IDF STRIVES TO KEEP CIVILIANS SAFE FOLLOWING CAST LEAD, IDF IMPLEMENTED A NEW POSITION, POPULATION ASSISTANCE OFFICERS, WHO RECENTLY BEGAN ADVISING COMMANDERS ON THE FIELD

raised eyebrows, we wanted the person who takes it to be known there, someone who grew up in the unit. That kind of an officer could influence from his position the operational plans." Age, too, plays a part in the quality of operating. "It's better if an older officer deals with the complexities of the position. Someone with discretion and an experienced, mature point of view."

BY S. PILO Even well-known adages sometimes acquire new meanings. The complex battlefields the IDF has had to operate in over the past few years added other meanings to the term "win." If in the past, a commander completed his mission when he announced that he conquered the hill, today, success has other measures. One of them is the civilian aspect, whose importance in the era of urban warfare is rapidly growing. The ethics of this landscape, like their ability to influence the public and world opinions on the IDF's legitimacy, have brought about the need to tackle the subject of warfare among civilians. s such, avoiding damage and direct harm to uninvolved populations situated where the enemy lies is inseparable from the mission itself. During investigations regarding activity in Operation Cast Lead, then Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. (res.) Gabi Ashkenazi, instructed the army to build its humanitarian efforts. The GOC Army Headquarters' Department of Planning and Budgets was given said task, its members beginning to labor over writing a warfare doctrine appropriate on several levels. It was decided those who participated would be officers from various headquarters ranging from battalions to Corps, entrusted with focusing on the civilian aspect of warfare. The subject would be emphasized even more with the allocation of budgets for these Population Assistance Officers (PAO). The PAO's role would be to advise battalion and brigade commanders on how to address the subject of populations on the battlefield starting from the battle itself through the possibility of instituting military rule. Thus, a program to educate and train officers

Ethics in the Battlefield

Providing aid to Palestinians - a side of the IDF the media doesn’t often show.

Israeli soldiers operating in urban areas often encounter complex ethical issues involving noncombatants, as terrorists deliberately operate from civilian population centers. in this subject began, and a new course began that would teach PAOs their unique roles. The humanitarian aspect was also drilled into battle management when combat instructions called "the civilian element of battle" were written including the subcategory of "population" which PAOs would be trained in. The first such a course ended in December, 2010, and additional units will enrich their lines of duty with the new position when their officers are taught the material next year. The only thing left in order to rally commanders around the subject is that they make decisions at the moments of truth in the heart of the battlefield. Thus, teachings on the subject will also be assimilated into various commanders' courses and added as an integral part of commanders' education. For Lt. Col. Shuki Shane, writer of the battlefield command instructions, dealing with the civilian aspect of the battle was

entering new territory. He was introduced, for example, to subjects like international law, which doesn't have to do with his position directly. "I was given the responsibility of covering the subject after Operation Cast Lead. We began to study and only during this work did we understand how wide of a scope it covers and how interesting it is. Dealing with such a unique subject matter demanded work with many different people. We collected findings and perspectives from a variety of bodies, often COGAT, the international law department and various administration units. Having been a battalion commander in reserves myself, I know the pressures on the battlefield and remember that most of the efforts are dedicated to progress of the mission. Within that mindset, the civilian side of things is not always so obvious. "So we turned to this work in order to find solutions fit for the reality of the battlefield. In the past, too, we dealt with the sub-

ject. During Operation Cast Lead, for example, there were officers who controlled brigades and battalions from administration units of the Southern Command, helping to prove the importance of this effort." In order for the commander to acquire assessments and a complete picture of the civilian situation, efforts are made before the mission to, for example, evacuate uninvolved people from the battlefield, and other activities whose aim is to avoid harming populations by highlighting areas which cannot be attacked. The PAO must advise based on as much information as possible. For that he must cross reference relevant material from various bodies like the officer of the Operations Branch, the field intelligence officer or intelligence officers at large, and sharpen the picture and assessment with the help of information obtained. These figures will be written in the Population category of the battlefield command instructions. "At the stage of battle the PAO must be able to give the commander as many details about the probability of resistance as possible, and he must point out on a map areas where damage will have ripple effects and create an unnecessary humanitarian crisis," says Lt. Col. Shane. "Managing the battle, he must closely follow the evacuation of civilians to estimate who is left in the village, to make sure a route is opened for evacuating civilians and ensuring that the injured are cared for. In order to assess the situation in real time he must be connected to the village's people, he must make sure he has phone numbers of important contact people, heads of Arab villages and leaders at large, who can, if needed, influence local population." One of the dilemmas of the new position is who would fill the role best. Ultimately, it was decided he would also take the positions enabling him to be close to and to advise both officers in battalions and brigades. "It was important that the officer would have a background in military operations, aware of progress of the headquarters' work and speaking the battlefield language," explains Lt. Col. Shane. "In addition, because the position is new and requires continual contact with headquarters' officers and with the commander [in the field], and could be received with

The course for PAOs is at the School for Communication and Coordination with cooperation with COGAT as a center of professional information. During the course, students delve into theoretical material and get experience with exercises of battle procedure and management of battle on different fronts. "I didn't know the meaning of the position before I got here," says a graduate of the first cycle, Capt. (res.) Yoav Stein. "Now, in retrospect, I believe the position is a considerable addition in honing in on the IDF's ethics from the Spirit of the IDF on the battlefield. Ultimately, it also legitimizes the army's activities. Now my challenge is to build a place for the position in the unit. I already spoke with my brigade commander and told him about experiences in the course, I told him that this type of position is one he doesn't feel the need for until he needs it and discovers how meaningful it is." Lt. Col. Shane explains that the journey to implement the position on the field is only beginning. "The position is an army profession about everything it sounds like. So you must continue education programs, training and teaching even after the course. We gave them a license, they go on the road, but we must continue to follow them and to help them develop. The officer must also learn Arabic, learn to prepare for the operational outline of the unit and keep his bevy of knowledge up. As such, we must build up the importance of the position to commanders

______________________ “In order for the commander to acquire assessments and a complete picture of the civilian situation, efforts are made before the mission...whose aim is to avoid harming populations by highlighting areas which cannot be attacked.” ______________________ from young officers-to-be studying at the Officers Training Base through those learning how to be division commanders." Lt. Col. Shane believes that adding the PAOs gives the ability to look at the bigger picture of the battlefield. "Although we added another subject for the commander to think about, and another officer next to him who will advise him, ultimately he is obligated to the population by international law. He needs to take that into consideration in order to complete his mission. It's not always easy and sometimes there are situations with opposing factors to consider, but when you look at a number of levels above the battalion or brigade, at the civilian element there is a huge influence on the general situation." As the writer of the doctrine and position on paper, he admits that now, too, as officers are beginning to fill their position in the units, and classes are given at command courses, he will have a hard time leaving humanitarianism aside. "Building a base for a new subject requires a lot of work and forward thinking. It's a process I was close to the whole way and it's not so simple to pass along the gauntlet. Though it is a new aspect in the battlefield, today its importance and the fact that it is a key measure of success should be clearer than clear."

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THE RISE AND FALL OF ANTHONY WEINER Tuesday night the long-awaited resignation of disgraced congressman Anthony Weiner finally took effect with the reading of his letter of resignation in Congress. So ends one of the saddest stories in recent American Jewish politics. r. Weiner first became interested in politics while attending SUNYPlattsburgh when he met a visiting congressman. After graduation in 1981, Weiner went to Washington to work as an intern in the office of Rep. Charles Schumer, then a third-term congressman whose district included Park Slope, where Weiner grew up. Weiner quickly worked his way up the ladder. In 1988, Weiner thought of moving to Florida where he hoped to garner support from the heavy Jewish population centers. But Schumer convinced him to return to Brooklyn instead, even though there were no obvious openings on the political horizon. Weiner took his advice and returned to New York to serve as Schumer’s district director. When the New York City voters ratified a new charter to expand the City Council from 35 to 51 seats in 1991, Weiner took aim at one of the new districts the 48th. The 48th district is an overwhelmingly white, heavily Jewish swath of southern Brooklyn, the heart of Schumer's district. Weiner eked out a narrow victory (125 votes over Garson and 195 over Cohen) for his seat on the NYC Council and only afterwards admitted culpability in the slander campaign against his opponents. At age 27, Weiner became the youngest council member in the history of New York City. In 1998 Mr. Weiner announced that he was going to run for Senator Alfonso D’Amato’s seat. Weiner out-hustled his opponents that included Melinda Katz, Dan Feldman, and Noach Dear, a popular right-wing Orthodox Jewish councilman and a major national Democratic fundraiser.

WEINER TIMELINE

Tuesday night the long-awaited resignation of disgraced congressman Anthony Weiner finally took effect. With 29 percent of the vote and by a margin of a mere few hundred votes, Weiner defeated Ms. Katz. While in congress Weiner kept a low profile and rarely was in the news but an unflattering article caught him and some of his colleagues carousing in the days and weeks after 9/11. In 2005 Weiner contemplated running for Mayor of New York at the end of the lame duck term of Michael Bloomberg, a position that he had been supposedly been pining for since his days on the city council. But Bloomberg convinced the city council to overturn the term limits law that would have held him to two terms and announced that because of the then economic crisis the city needed him to run for a third term. Mayor Bloomberg began planting unflattering stories about Weiner in the New York media, involving missed votes in Congress and fundraisers involving international supermodels causing Weiner to drastically

drop in the polls, forcing him to withdraw from the race. It was after his failed attempt to run for mayor that Weiner starting to show any serious attention to national politics. He became a favorite of the Sunday morning talk shows. With the healthcare reform debate heating up, Weiner championed a single-payer system. Weiner's status was affirmed by a House floor rant against Republican obstructionism on a healthcare bill for 9/11 workers. But Weiner's own Democratic colleagues, particularly those from New York, saw his theatrics much differently. Several New York members - most notably Jerrold Nadler and Carolyn Maloney - had labored to craft the 9/11 bill and to win over Republican support, but Weiner had played no meaningful role before the floor debate. His critics have said that the episode perfectly illustrates the conflicting realities of Weiner's role in politics, to activists outside Washington, he's a refresh-

1964 - Born in Brooklyn NY 1981 - Graduates from Brooklyn Technical High School in 1981 1985 - Graduates from SUNYPlattsburgh 1991 - Runs for NYC Council 1998 - Successfully runs for Congress 2005 - Decides to campaign for Mayor of NY but pulls out of race when Bloomberg tries for third term. 2010 - Marries Huma Abedin, Hillary Clinton's senior adviser, presided over by former President Bill Clinton. 2011 - Weiner is thought to be a shoo-in in the upcoming mayoral elections when Bloomberg says that he will not be seeking a fourth term in office. 2011 - Scandal breaks out after lewd pictures of him are reported to have been sent to women via twitter. Weiner at first claims that he did not send the pictures but later admits they are of him and that he sent them and resigns from congress. ing voice shaking up Congress; to his own colleagues, he's a camera-seeking nuisance who's interested in gaining publicity for himself, not in doing any substantive work. With the recent scandal of lewd behavior and of the sending of inappropriate pictures of himself to women over the internet, he still has a strong following within his home district. The question now arises, ‘What next for the Jewish boy from Brooklyn that aimed too high and got burnt By the glaring lights of the press By the intense heat of public scrutiny

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EDITORIAL

The Jewish Voice

June 24, 2011

THE PEOPLE’S VOICE LETTERS TO THE EDITOR EDITORIAL

Jonathan Pollard: The Eternal Prisoner Arrested over a quarter of a century ago and currently serving a life sentence on charges of spying for Israel, Jonathan Jay Pollard is the quintessential "eternal" prisoner. Sitting behind bars in a federal prison in North Carolina, one can only ponder the glaring injustice of a sentence imposed upon a man whose life has morphed into a living hell. he routine compassion displayed to prisoners who have committed crimes of a heinous magnitude simply cannot be aroused when it concerns Mr. Pollard. Despite numerous protests calling for his release on the grounds of his well-documented deteriorating health, no respite is in sight. If that were not enough, it was recently reported that Pollard's family members were engaged in entreating the U.S. government to allow Pollard to be furloughed temporarily, to pay a final visit to his father who was hospitalized in dire condition. On June 18th, Morris Pollard, 95, an acclaimed prostate cancer researcher at Notre Dame University, was laid to rest on Monday at Hebrew Orthodox Cemetery in South Bend, Indiana. His son Jonathan was not allowed to attend.

_____________________ Esther Pollard: “We asked the Israeli government to be actively and uninhibitedly, involved [in Pollards case]” _____________________ Said Esther Pollard, (Jonathan's wife), "We asked the Israeli government to be actively and uninhibitedly involved, and to file an official request with the US administration to give Jonathan clemency for humanitarian reasons." She continued by saying that in a phone call she received from Jonathan on Saturday that, "he was crying so hard that it was difficult to process. He said his father was dying and didn't know if he'd last through the day." His requests to visit his father fell on deaf ears and when his father's passing was announced, Mr. Pollard's supporters shut down the White House switchboard after flooding it with calls petitioning for his release to attend the funeral. This too was to no avail. Mr. Pollard was also denied the right to attend the funeral of his mother, Molly Pollard in December, in 2001. The Pollard family said it was extremely hurt that it did not receive any sort of response from U.S. officials – even a negative response – despite the fact that Morris Pollard had volunteered to experiment with new immunizations during World War II, risking his life for his homeland, and received a commendation medal and three presidential citations for his wartime research. Clearly, an unconscionable double standard applies to the "eternal prisoner." An especially noteworthy illustration is the case of Abdel Baset al-Megrabi, the Libyan terrorist responsible for the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland in 1988, which claimed the lives of 270 people. In a letter to President Obama, Rep Allen B. West (R) said in an impassioned appeal, "If we can consent to the release by the British of the Lockerbie bomber back to Libya due to health concerns, how can we justify keeping Mr. Pollard behind bars when his crimes were clearly not as serious as a terrorist who murdered hundreds of Americans?" An overview of Pollard's case is in order. Since 1995, within the context of the peace process, the U.S. has repeatedly exploited the plight of Jonathan Pollard to

Jonathan Pollard extract heavy concessions from Israel. Despite express promises made by the United States to Israel, Pollard languishes in jail. Although President Bill Clinton promised late Prime Minister Yitzchak Rabin that he would release Pollard as part of a Middle East peace settlement, Clinton refused to honor his promise after Rabin was assassinated. The Wye Plantation summit is another prime example of the betrayal of Jonathan Pollard. Both before and again during the Wye summit negotiations in the fall of 1998, President Clinton promised to release Jonathan Pollard. Pollard was the deal-maker at Wye which enabled the accords to be completed. At the last minute, as the Wye Accords signing ceremony was about to take place in Washington, Clinton reneged on Pollard’s release, creating a storm of negative publicity for Israel. Let's not forget that Pollard fulfilled his end of the plea agreement, cooperating fully with the prosecution. Nevertheless, Pollard received a life sentence and a recommendation that he never be paroled – in complete violation of the plea agreement he had reached with the government. Pollard was never indicted for harming the United States, nor was he indicted for compromising codes, agents or war plans, and he was never charged with treason. He was indicted on only one charge which was one count of passing classified information to an ally without intent to harm the United States. No one else in the history of the United States has ever received a life sentence for passing classified information to an ally – only Jonathan Pollard. The median sentence for this offense is two to four years. Even agents who have committed far more serious offenses on behalf of hostile nations have not received such a harsh sentence. In 2005, for instance, Leandro Aragoncillo, an intelligence analyst for the FBI caught supplying classified U.S. documents that would help overthrow the government of Philippines president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, received a 10year sentence. Spies for other allies, such as Saudi Arabia, South Africa and Egypt, have received even shorter terms. An American convicted of spying for alQaida was recently given a 10-year term. We must ask ourselves what the precise motivation is behind the endless, blatantly disproportionate punishment of Jonathan Pollard by the U.S. government. At the elder Pollard's funeral, it was reported that Jonathan's name was mentioned by his siblings who eulogized their father. They recalled that their father's only regret in life was that he couldn't do more to secure his son's release. A man has gone to the grave knowing that his son's pain is upon him. Let us collectively mourn for the passing of a father and for the son that could not be there. Let us raise our collective voices in outrage and indignation at Mr. Pollard's plight, and at the travesty of justice that stares us in the face each and every day that he remains incarcerated.

Editor: hat the great majority of mosques in the US promote Sharia Law and Jihad is a massive and intentional failure of the US government and the American media ignoring this creeping problem over the past years. I have tried to post letters advocating investigation of worship on Fridays at mosques as well as education of kids in Islamic schools. All of the media, including the New York Times and CNN, turned down my rather mild communiqué. AOL kicked me off their Middle East blog room for suggesting such a possibility....because it intimated a violation of "freedom of religion". Well it's about time we learned the promotion of Jihad, suicide bombings and the tearing down of democracy to be violently supplanted by a Sharia Law government is not religion and should not be treated as a religion but as

Editor: am a faithful reader and big fan of the Jewish Voice! However, I hope someday to live in Israel, and become a journalist there also. I wish to know if there is a resource that the Jewish Voice has, from which I can learn Hebrew. Are there any refer-

sedition and attempt through sedition and violence to destroy our way of life and replace it with a Hitlerian dictatorship that threatens every fiber of freedom in the western world. Never mind "moderate" Islam or Islamists. They too will be swept away. It is the extremists who will remain on board just as Adolf Hitler overcame all his rivals in Germany. The cockroach survives all his rivals because he eats them up. WAKE UP AMERICA! The Middle East, except for Israel, is gone (Turkey still has a chance). Europe is on its way down. America is the last man standing. Don't be afraid to visit your local mosque on Friday. Can they refuse your entry to worship? Plainclothes police and reporters from every newspaper, radio & TV station and internet activists should visit their local mosque to see and hear what's going on. Ray Kestenbaum ences you can give that will help in finding a course, or private instruction in learning Hebrew? Please, it is with great respect that I ask your publication for help in this matter. Todah rabah! Cordially yours, Marcus J. Metayer

Dear Mr. Metayer: hanks very much for your letter. We always appreciate the commitment and enthusiasm of our readership. To answer your question, there are lots of resources from which one can learn Hebrew. Some are free, others cost money. In fact, we just added to our calendar a Hebrew class in New York City starting on Wednesday, July 6th. But that’s Biblical (not Modern Israeli) Hebrew, and requires a working knowledge of the Hebrew alphabet. If you’re really starting from scratch, try “Judaism 101” at www.jewfaq.org. They’re a great resource for learning the basics of Judaism, Jewish culture, and the Hebrew language, and they didn’t even pay us to say that! There are also websites that offer full basic courses in both Biblical and Modern Hebrew, which you can find using any popular search engine. If you want a private tutor, you could try placing an ad on Luach.com, which is basically the Jewish equivalent of Craigslist. And lastly, many synagogues offer Hebrew courses, so you could call your local rabbi. We hope you find this helpful. If, after trying the above suggestions, you’re having trouble finding a place to learn Hebrew, please call our offices (see page 5) and ask to speak with the news editor. Best of luck in learning Hebrew, and in your journalistic endeavors. Hey, lookyou’re in the paper already. Mazel tov! Sincerely, The Jewish Voice

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Not Stealing Palestine but Topple Assad and Secure North Purchasing Israel BY DAVID SHALOM

An idea for making the most of the Syrian riots. Israel should cross the border, hold on to some territory east of the Golan temporarily. Read more. he recent incursions into northern Israel at the Golan border with Syria are a declaration of war by the Assad regime. As the regime begins to die, it will seek further provocations with Israel and action needs to be taken to counter this and allow a peaceful government to rule Syria. Israel should help the people of Syria realise their aspirations for freedom and this is in the interests of both nations. Assad has declared war on both his own people and on Israel and it is high time that the butcher of Damascus be brought to trial and his murderous rule ended. Israel can help achieve this and save a lot of innocent lives in the process. For several months now, the people of Syria have been in revolt against the brutal Ba’athist regime in Damascus. The protests first started in the town of Deraa which is located a mere 20 miles from Israeli villages in Gush Hispin. These protests quickly spread to the rest of the country and now the Baath party’s grip on power is crumbling. The dictator, Bashar Assad, has been ruling the country with an iron fist for the past 11 years following the death of his father Hafez in 2000. Bashar’s father ruled for 30 years before that and aside from his brutal repressions of his own people (including the reported massacre of tens of thousands in Hama in 1982) attacked Israel in both open warfare and countless other times via a proxy mercenary war using the PLO, Hamas and then the Hizbullah terrorist organisations. The dying regime sought again to openly attack Israel, by bussing in hundreds of thugs to the Syrian-occupied Golan and facilitating their attempts to attack IDF personnel and overrun the international border. The demonstrators were said to be protesting the “naksa”- the failure or setback- to destroy Israel in the second war of Arab aggression in 1967. The demonstrators’ attempts to over-run the border with Israel were completely coordinated with the regime in Damascus and designed to deflect attention from its brutal crackdowns which are daily killing dozens of Syrians. This is nothing short of a declaration of war and Israel is within its rights to respond to this provocation in the best way it sees fit. Israel’s response should be threepronged; First, Israel should openly call for the removal of Assad in the international media and should commence Arabic broadcasts to the region that detail the multiple crimes against humanity occurring now in Syria; Secondly, Israel should send aid to the people rebelling against the dictatorship and finally Israel should prepare a limited military intervention force ready to assist regime change and help the country rebuild in the transitional period. The emergence of a new regime in Damascus will also enable the Lebanese to topple their Assad-sponsored regime and realise the dreams of democrats seeking a liberal democratic government loyal to Lebanon and not Assad or Iran. The USA under the pro-Arab leadership of Obama has done nothing to help the rebels in Syria, in fact as massacre upon massacre continues, Secretary of State Hilary Clinton has only given lip service to condemnation, while still keeping a US Ambassador in Damascus. It should be noted that the administration itself only recently re-instated the ambassador after an absence of many years. It is abundantly clear, given Obama’s recent policy speech on the region, despite

Many wars over Jerusalem: Emperor Titus celebrated his victory over the Jews in 70 A.D. with an arch showing Roman soldiers carrying off a menorah from the Temple Mount. BY DANIEL PIPES Zionists stole Palestinian land: that's the mantra both the Palestinian Authority and Hamas teach their children and propagate in their media. This claim has vast importance, as Palestinian Media Watch explains: "Presenting the creation of the [Israeli] state as an act of theft and its continued existence as a historical injustice serves as the basis for the PA's non-recognition of Israel's right to exist." The accusation of theft also undermines Israel's position internationally. But is this accusation true? o, it is not. Ironically, the building of Israel represents about the most peaceable in-migration and state creation in history. To understand why requires seeing Zionism in context. Simply put, conquest is the historic norm; governments everywhere were established through invasion, nearly all states came into being at someone else's expense. No one is permanently in charge, everyone's roots trace back to somewhere else. Germanic tribes, Central Asian hordes, Russian tsars, and Spanish and Portuguese conquistadors remade the map. Modern Greeks have only a tenuous connection to the Greeks of antiquity. Who can count the number of times Belgium was overrun? The United States came into existence by defeating Native Americans. Kings marauded in Africa, Aryans invaded India. In Japan, Yamato-speakers eliminated all but tiny groups such as the Ainu. The Middle East, due to its centrality and geography, has experienced more than its share of invasions, including the Greek, Roman, Arabian, Crusader, Seljuk, Timurid, Mongolian, and modern European. Within the region, dynastic froth caused the same territory – Egypt for example – to be conquered and re-conquered. The land that now makes up Israel was no exception. In Jerusalem Besieged: From Ancient Canaan to Modern Israel, Eric H. Cline writes of Jerusalem: "No other city has been more bitterly fought over throughout its history." He backs up that claim, counting "at least 118 separate conflicts in and for Jerusalem during the past four millennia." He calculates Jerusalem to have been destroyed completely at least twice, besieged 23 times, captured 44 times, and attacked 52 times. The PA fantasizes that today's Palestinians are descended from a tribe of ancient Canaan, the Jebusites; in fact, but they are overwhelmingly the off-spring of invaders and immigrants seeking economic opportunities.

Against this tableau of unceasing conquest, violence, and overthrow, Zionist efforts to build a presence in the Holy Land until 1948 stand out as astonishingly mild, as mercantile rather than military. Two great empires, the Ottomans and the British, ruled Eretz Yisrael; in contrast, Zionists lacked military power. They could not possibly achieve statehood through conquest. Instead, they purchased land. Acquiring property dunam by dunam, farm by farm, house by house, lay at the heart of the Zionist enterprise until 1948. The Jewish National Fund, founded in 1901 to buy land in Palestine "to assist in the foundation of a new community of free Jews engaged in active and peaceable industry," was the key institution – and not the Haganah, the clandestine defense organization founded in 1920. Zionists also focused on the rehabilitation of what was barren and considered unusable. They not only made the desert bloom but drained swamps, cleared water channels, reclaimed wasteland, forested bare hills, cleared rocks, and removed salt from the soil. Jewish reclamation and sanitation work precipitously reduced the number of disease-related deaths. Only when the British mandatory power gave up on Palestine in 1948, followed immediately by an all-out attempt by Arab states to crush and expel the Zionists, did the latter take up the sword in self defense and go on to win land through military conquest. Even then, as the historian Efraim Karsh demonstrates in Palestine Betrayed, most Arabs fled their lands; exceedingly few were forced off. This history contradicts the Palestinian account that "Zionist gangs stole Palestine and expelled its people" which led to a catastrophe "unprecedented in history" (according to a PA 12th-grade textbook) or that Zionists "plundered the Palestinian land and national interests, and established their state upon the ruins of the Palestinian Arab people" (writes a columnist in the PA's daily). International organizations, newspaper editorials, and faculty petitions reiterate this falsehood worldwide. Israelis should hold their heads high and point out that the building of their country was based on the least violent and most civilized movement of any people in history. Gangs did not steal Palestine; merchants purchased Israel. Mr. Pipes (www.DanielPipes.org) is president of the Middle East Forum and Taube distinguished visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution of Stanford University. © 2011 by Daniel Pipes. All rights reserved.

his later retractions, that the United States will do nothing to help the people of Syria in their struggle for freedom. While American and allied planes bomb civilians on a daily basis in Libya, ostensibly to secure their freedom from Ghadaffi’s rule (although arguably to facilitate the transfer of power to an Islamist faction) the Americans will not countenance any intervention to help real democrats seeking freedom in Syria or anywhere else. And herein lies the opportunity and challenge for Israel. If Israel can provide material aid and support and give publicity to the rebels in Syria, if it can be their true champion no less, it will form an unbreakable alliance with the popular leadership that will eventually take power. Practical steps could include Israel sending an expeditionary land force to Deraa. With minimal air support, a small division could take the region directly flowing from

_____________________ “The fall of Assad will inevitably lead to the collapse of the Hizbullah led axis in Lebanon. The new governments in both lands will be at peace with Israel and this would usher in an era of quiet and prosperity in Israel’s North for the first time ever.” _____________________ the Golan in a matter of hours. Within a day or so, the liberated towns will become a stronghold of the rebels and a font for all freedom fighters to take on the regime. Israeli control of the region will allow the free flow of information and for the first time the international, especially English language but also Arabic media will be able to report on the area. Assad has already sent people to invade Israel and it is Israel’s right and responsibility to fight back. No better way to do this can be than to cross the border itself and hold onto some territory east of the Golan. Once liberated by Israel, free movement will become a reality. Also a democratically elected opposition council could be set-up in Deraa that would represent all of Syria’s communities, not just the tiny Alawite sect that the Assad family hails from. If the fall of Deraa is achieved quickly and by surprise, this lighting strike operation will catalyse the Syrian revolt in the whole country and bring the Assad regime down much quicker. Israel would then be able to quickly withdraw in an agreed period from the territory following the formation of a democratic and liberal government in Damascus. The fall of Assad will inevitably lead to the collapse of the Hizbullah led axis in Lebanon. The new governments in both lands will be at peace with Israel and this would usher in an era of quiet and prosperity in Israel’s North for the first time ever. Of course, to see these goals through Israeli interventions must stipulate that the pre-conditions for full peace with the new governments must be the end of all territorial claims, the re-settlement of most of the Judean and Samarian Arabs in territorially vast Syria and the return to Israel of Kuneitra, given to Syria in 1974. The time for action is now and Israel and all freedom seeking people in the region will have a brighter future as a result of it. David Shalom is the former leader of Betar in the United Kingdom. WWW.ISRAELNATIONALNEWS.COM

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EUROPE’S IMF GAME economics perspective is exactly what the IMF (indeed, Europe itself) needs. In fact, it is again time to ask why the IMF continues to exist at all. In 1998, former Treasury Secretaries George Shultz and William Simon and former Citicorp Chairman Walter Wriston argued that the IMF should be abolished. Writing amid the Asian financial crisis, they criticized country

BY JOHN BOLTON Most Americans had barely heard of the International Monetary Fund before the arrest of its managing director, Dominique StraussKahn, for sexually assaulting a hotel housekeeper. Yet the race to replace him offers a chance to rethink everything about what the real American interest is in the IMF -- including whether its continued existence is beneficial. he top contenders for Strauss-Kahn's job are French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde and Bank of Mexico Governor Agustin Carstens. Europeans have headed the IMF since its founding, as Americans have led the World Bank -- prerogatives that Third World countries increasingly resent as vestiges of colonialism. Carstens' candidacy is the most visible manifestation of this rising discontent. Until now, America has reflexively supported the IMF candidate chosen by Europe, in a tacit deal whereby the Europeans always backed Washington's selection of an American to head the World Bank. Needless to say, the Third Worlders don't like that deal at all. (Stanley Fischer, a former IMF deputy managing director, now head of Israel's central bank, also announced his candidacy, but he was quickly rebuffed, ostensibly because he was two years over the IMF's retirement age. The real reason was that he is an Israeli

______________________ “Hard questions like the real worth of the IMF and the Bank are rarely asked in Washington, but if we can't ask them in a time of deep economic crisis, when can we?” ______________________

The top contenders for Strauss-Kahn's job are French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde (left insert) and Bank of Mexico Governor Agustin Carstens (right insert). who also holds US citizenship, two politically fatal negatives in the world of international organizations.) Europe is eager to keep the top IMF job not simply because of geographical chauvinism but because continued IMF assistance is critical to European Union efforts to bail out the fractured economic and fiscal system in Greece and several other EU countries.

Lurking behind the bailout crisis is the EU's growing panic over the viability of its currency, the euro. Having a sympathetic ear at the IMF's pinnacle seems absolutely critical to protect Europe's parochial interests. What of America's interests? We should have long ago resisted throwing our scarce resources, through the IMF or otherwise, into the sinkhole of defending the euro. The currency was always conceived to be as much a political statement as an economic policy: Its European proponents believed the euro would enhance Europe's strength as an alternative and perhaps rival to America. If the United States and a few other developed countries like Japan decide to break with Europe over this vote, the IMF's voting system, based on world-wide economic strength, makes defeating Lagarde a real possibility. Today's IMF does little or nothing for US national interests, especially when we face enormous domestic economic challenges. Why should Washington not support Carstens, break the EU hold on the IMF and stop IMF support for the euro? An added irony: Many Europeans criticize Carstens for his University of Chicago education, when

bailout efforts -- warning that, "further bailouts, unprecedented in scope, will follow." Finding the IMF "ineffective, unnecessary and obsolete," they argued that Congress should give it no further funds. Shultz later observed that "major governments have used the [World] Bank and the IMF to sponsor activities favored by government officials whose own taxpayers would not foot the bill." Exactly the point today. Yes, abandoning the Europeans at the IMF will inevitably weaken America's monopoly on the World Bank presidency; so be it. Holding the top Bank job is now a dubious distinction. Serious scholars of foreign aid like Nick Eberstadt long ago called for it to be privatized. Why continue to give subsidized loans to rapidly developing nations like China and India? And a privatized World Bank would no longer require US government support, reducing our own (soaring) budget deficits. Hard questions like the real worth of the IMF and the Bank are rarely asked in Washington, but if we can't ask them in a time of deep economic crisis, when can we? The United States should vote for Carstens as a first step to abolishing or radically restructuring the IMF and privatizing the international development banks. Yes, we can! John Bolton is a former U.S. ambassador to the UN. His latest book is "Surrender Is Not an Option."

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FTC to Launch Promoting Terrorism in Israel? Investigation into Possible There’s an App for That Price Gouging at the Pump BY DAVID LEV

DESPITE BIG DROP IN CRUDE, NEW YORK GAS PRICES HAVE BEEN SLOW TO FALL

Israeli officials were up in arms Monday after Apple cleared for release into the iPhone App Store an application that encourages violent uprising against Israel, and advocates violence against “settlers,” generally defined by Arab antiIsrael groups as all residents of Israel. alled “The Third Intifada,” the Arabic-language app features articles and stories by radical Arab members of Fatah and Hamas, as well as members of the Palestinian Authority. They discuss strategies to use in fighting IDF soldiers, and glorify acts of violence that have already taken place. The app also features photos and images of Arab youths throwing stones and bombs at

U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced on Monday that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has granted his request and will begin an immediate investigation into U.S. oil refiners who may be responsible for continued high gas prices. Recent reports suggest that refiners have cut back on gasoline stockpiles in an effort to decrease supply and inflate the price of gas at the pump. he Energy Information Administration initially released data showing that refiners are operating at just over 80% of their capacity, which translated to a decrease of 900,000 barrels per day when compared to 2010 output levels. Since last year, refiners’ profits have more than doubled. While crude oil prices have come down in recent weeks, the average price of regular unleaded gasoline has remained elevated. Schumer noted that gas prices skyrocket up right alongside the price of crude oil, but the decrease in oil prices has not translated into substantial drops in the price at the pump. “The FTC is doing the right thing in opening an investigation into practices that

______________________ “If the FTC finds that refiners, oil companies, or anyone else is responsible for price manipulation to pad their own pockets, I expect the appropriate authorities to act swiftly.” ______________________ could be responsible for the continued high gas prices that are draining New Yorkers’ bank accounts,” said Schumer. “It’s high time we get to the bottom of this. If the FTC finds that refiners, oil companies, or anyone else is responsible for price manipulation to pad their own pockets, I expect the appropriate authorities to act swiftly.” In their letter to Schumer, the FTC states that they will investigate, “whether certain oil producers, refiners, transporters, marketers, physical or financial traders, or others (1) have engaged or are engaging in practices that have lessened or may lessen competition – or have engaged or are engaging in manipulation – in the production, refining, transportation, distribution or wholesale supply or crude oil or petroleum producers; or (2) have provided false or misleading information related to the wholesale price of crude oil or petroleum producers to a federal department or agency.” Recent reports have indicated that U.S. refiners are cutting back on U.S. gasoline stockpiles in order to artificially keep prices high and inflate their bottom line. According

data released in May by the Energy Information Administration, U.S. oil refiners were operating producing at just 81 percent of their capacity—a drop of 900,000 barrels per day compared to last year’s output. The refiners’ profit margins have more than doubled over that same span, and refining margins have experienced over a 90 percent increase since January 2011. The FTC’s investigation comes on the heels of the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) decision to launch an investigation into several individuals and companies over an oil price manipulation effort from 2008 that worked to give the impression of tight supplies in order to boost oil prices and generated profits of $50 million. Schumer and his colleagues raised concerns that the price of oil is clearly a driving factor behind the recent rise in gasoline prices, but as gasoline use is declining, U.S. gasoline inventories remain below average and refining margins continue to rise. U.S. refiners are using only 81.7 percent of their capacity, a decline of 7 percent from the same time last year. Moreover, since the beginning of 2011 U.S. refiners have seen over a ninety percent increase in their refining margins. While some have argued that this increase is due to potential impacts from recent flooding along the Mississippi River, this cannot justify the steady increases in their margins since January of this year. For refineries, their margin is the difference between what they pay for crude oil and what they get for wholesale gasoline and other products. Those margins have been gradually rising this year and recently were more than double what they were a year ago, when they were 38 cents for a gallon of gasoline. Since January 2011, the refining margins have increased over 90%. Refineries are also exporting more gasoline, especially to Mexico and Latin America. The most recent data shows that in February, the U.S. exported 400,000 barrels of gasoline a day, or about 5 percent of U.S. demand. U.S. exports are at their highest levels since the information started being collected in 1945. This data shows that while crude oil stockpiles are above average, and oil prices have come down recently, U.S. gasoline inventories remain below average. Schumer states that this could help keep pump prices from fully reflecting the recent decline in crude oil. In their May letter to the Federal Trade Commission, Schumer and his colleagues stated that “At a time when major refiners and oil companies are making record profits and American families continue to struggle with gasoline at record prices, the idea that refiners may be manipulating the market to keep prices artificially high is offensive. It is incumbent upon the Commission to ensure that the American people are protected from this type of manipulation.”

______________________ Edelstein: “Apple is no doubt aware of the damage an app like this can cause. I ask you to please remove the app and restore your company to its preeminent place as a supplier of information and entertainment, and not to allow your good name to be used for incitement.” ______________________

Israelis, and a collection of “intifada music” popular in the PA. In addition, it has a social media component, designed to allow activists to organize “flash mobs” on the go, gathering quickly at specific times and places to attack Israelis. The app was developed by the same group that created the Facebook “Nakba Day fan page,” that was used in May to organize demonstrations and riots against Israeli police and soldiers. The page was taken down after mass complaints to Facebook. Information and Hasbara Minister Yuli Edelstein called on Apple to withdraw the app from its online store. In a letter to Apple executives, including company director Steve Jobs, Edelstein wrote that after exam-

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COMMUNITY

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June 24, 2011

AUTISM INSURANCE REFORM BILLS RECEIVE UNANIMOUS APPROVAL IN NYS LEGISLATURE Advocates Call for Governor Cuomo's Swift Enactment, Fiscal Analysis Shows Legislation will Save Taxpayers $13 Million Over Six Years he autism advocacy group Autism Speaks joined New York families last Friday in applauding the members of the New York Legislature for their unanimous passage of a bill which requires insurance companies to provide coverage of critical autism therapies, such as applied behavior analysis (ABA). The legislation now heads to Governor Andrew Cuomo’s desk to be enacted into law. Sponsored in the New York Assembly by Assemblyman Joseph Morelle (D-Monroe) and in the Senate by Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr. (R-Nassau,) the bill (A.6305A/S.4005A) includes coverage of behavioral health treatments, such as ABA therapy. A fiscal analysis conducted for Autism Speaks found the legislation would save New York state taxpayers $13 million over six years by reducing costs for Medicaid, early intervention services, special education and the state Office of People with Developmental Disabilities. “Autism Speaks applauds the members of the New York Legislature for passing (A.6305A/S.4005A), which will extend a helping hand to families that have been financially devastated by the lack of insurance coverage for necessary autism therapies,” said Peter Bell, Autism Speaks executive vice president of programs and services. “We are grateful for the leadership of

______________________ “Autism Speaks applauds the members of the New York Legislature for passing (A.6305A/S.4005A), which will extend a helping hand to families that have been financially devastated by the lack of insurance coverage for necessary autism therapies” ______________________

Assemblyman Joseph Morelle (Right) and NY State Senator Charles Fuschillo Jr., who sponsored the autism insurance reform bill in the New York State Assembly and Senate, respectively. Assemblyman Morelle and Senator Fuschillo on this issue and now call on Governor Cuomo to sign this bill into law, allowing New York to join the ranks of states that have recognized the unfair and unreasonable burden being imposed on families of children with autism.” New York is currently one of 24 states

that do not require private insurance companies to cover even essential autism treatments and services. As a result, families paying thousands of dollars a year for health insurance receive no benefits in return for autism-related expenses, forcing them to pay as much as they can out-of-pocket for services that can cost upwards of $50,000 per year. In the process, many risk their homes and the educations of their unaffected children – essentially mortgaging their entire futures. “This is a giant step forward towards helping families with autism get the care they need,” said Senator Fuschillo. “Many of these families are literally going broke paying for this care because their insurance companies refuse to provide coverage. It’s long past time to give these families access to treatment coverage just like any other condition, and ensure that they are not denied services solely because of an autism diagnosis. That’s exactly what this legislation would do.” Assemblyman Morelle said, ““The overwhelming support for this bill in both houses of the Legislature reflects the clear and growing awareness that autism is an increasingly common condition, affecting more families than ever before. The time has come to put autism on the same footing as other child-

hood developmental disorders in terms of health care coverage, for the sake of children on the autism spectrum and their parents. I’m grateful to my colleagues in the Assembly and Senate for joining me in this critical effort.” Oliver Wyman, an actuarial firm retained by Autism Speaks, estimated that health insurance premiums for New Yorkers would increase by 0.27 to 0.63 percent after six years of coverage for autism services. The estimate is based on actual experience in other states that have enacted similar bills. Every state surrounding New York— Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and Vermont—has enacted autism insurance reform legislation. So far in 2011, bills have been signed into law in Arkansas, Virginia and West Virginia, and a similar reform measure awaits final consideration Tuesday in Rhode Island, the only other Northeast state yet to enact reform.

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Rabbi Pinto Addressed Brooklyn Kiruv Group BY JV STAFF

______________________ “The Highlight of the evening was the lecture by the famous Rabbi Pinto, ‘Rabbi to the Stars.’ Rabbi Pinto spoke for over an hour electrifying the audience as he touched on numerous topics, such as the need to be close to Hashem through his institutions, talmedai chachmim, and Rabbis.” ______________________

On Monday June 20, Rabbi Yoshiyahu Yoseph Pinto came to Brooklyn at the invitation of Avraham Ohavi for a night of Chizuk, religious moral and spiritual encouragement. ver 350 people crowded into Cong Bethel East 3rd street near Ave. U, for a festive meal and be entertained by the music of Rav Yochi Cohen, who is the rav of the Israeli learning program in Avraham Ohavi. Ben Kuszer, President of Cong. Bethel of Flatbush, offered opening remarks and introduced the night’s guest speaker to the packed hall. The Highlight of the evening was the lecture by the famous Rabbi Pinto, ‘Rabbi to the Stars.’ Rabbi Pinto spoke for over an hour electrifying the audience as he touched on numerous topics, such as the need to be close to Hashem through his institutions, talmidai chachmim, and Rabbis. A person needs to run away from disputes (machloket) and the realization that one must be truthful to himself to be successful in order achieve

Rabbi Yoshiyahu Yoseph Pinto, speaking to the overflow crowd, at the Avraham Ohavi dinner.

The crowd listens attentively to the famous ‘Rabbi to the Stars,’ Rabbi Yoshiyahu Yoseph Pinto, offering words of encouragement at the Avraham Ohavi dinner.

Rabbi Yoshiyahu Yoseph Pinto, giving individual blessings to the students of Avraham Ohavi. any degree of success and happiness. His calm but direct words deeply moved all who were in attendance. At the end of his extremely motivational lecture Rabbi Pinto blessed many of those present. His blessings have been known to achieve miraculous results and many people even in the non-Jewish world have approached him for advice, including such celebrities as Lebron James. The event was organized by Asher Bentov, who is the force behind the Avraham

Ohavi outreach program that is named in honor of his father Avraham Ohavi is a five year old outreach program that is aimed at Israelis in New York that have completed their Israeli army service up until the age of 30. They have daily minyanim, classes and Shabbat services led by Rabbi David Ani and meals serving over 350 people at each of the meals. They also run special events such as inviting Torah luminaries to lecture and encourage their students.

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NEWS IN REVIEW INTERNATIONAL Lithuania to Compensate for Seized Jewish Property ithuanian lawmakers have voted to pay $53 million (158 million litas) in compensation for the seizure of Jewish property by Nazis during World War II. Parliament voted 87-7 Tuesday in favor of the motion, with 47 abstaining or absent. The compensation will be paid in 20132023 into a special fund managed by local organizations for social, cultural, educational and other projects for Lithuania’s 5,000strong Jewish community.

Title of 'Rabbi' Cannot Appear on Argentine Ballot ewish candidates for the city legislature cannot append the title, “rabbi,” to their names on the ballot, an Argentine court ruled over the weekend. Rabbi Sergio Bergman, a prominent leader of Argentina’s Jewish community, has been chosen by Buenos Aires Mayor Mauricio Macri to head his PRO party’s list for the city legislature. But though he is better known to the public as “Rabbi Bergman” than by his actual name, as the party argued before an Argentine district court, the court found that the title “rabbi” has a positive connotation and is therefore prohibited from appearing on the ballot. The 49-year-old Bergman - who has served for the past decade as the spiritual leader of Templo Libertad in Buenos Aires, one of the country’s largest synagogues - is one of three prominent Jewish leaders con-

tending for leadership positions in the city, which is holding municipal elections on July 10.

review of animal welfare legislation later this year.

“Widespread European Intermarriage”

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inister of Religious Affairs Rabbi Ya’acov Mergi participated in a festive European parliament meeting, with heads of the EU present, along with the Chief Rabbi of Israel Rabbi Yona Metzger, as part of the special European rabbinical convention in Brussels, Belgium. Minister Rabbi Mergi spoke after the event. “It is appropriate that the future of European Jewry is discussed here, beside the European parliament. Unfortunately, there is still widespread intermarriage. The communities must be strengthened, and childbearing is to be encouraged. The local rabbis should be a beacon of inspiration for European Jews.”

MK Aryeh Eldad: No to July 4th Invitations

Request for Labeling of Shechita Meat Removed from EU Legislation n amendment which could lead to controversial plans to label kosher meat has been removed from a proposed new European law. The European Council and Parliament agreed this week that the new food information regulation will not include a requirement that all kosher and halal meat would be labelled “meat from slaughter without stunning.” But they have also agreed to include an accompanying statement to the bill which states that the proposal to label kosher meat should be looked at as part of the upcoming

K Aryeh Eldad spoke during a Knesset agenda proposal, and called upon all Knesset members to return the American embassy invitations to the 4th of July celebration, after writing on the invitations that “we will not participate until Jonathan Pollard is released.” The call came in response to President Obama’s obtuse refusal to allow Jonathan Pollard’s participation in the funeral of his father.

people view it, according to the poster. The video documents the Temple Mount’s Jewish history and shows Jews facing the Western Wall and Arabs with their backsides to the holy site while facing Mecca. The YouTube clip also quotes an a Palestinian Authority professor stating the attachment of Jews to the Temple Mount, a statement that PA officials and Muslim clerics in the Arab World have tried to refute in recent years.

Eight American Fighter Jet Engines Stolen from Israeli Base

France: Concerned Over Settlement Expansion in Eastern Jerusalem rench Foreign Ministry spokesman Bernard Valero said that his country was "very concerned" over the expansion of settlements in eastern Jerusalem. Valero called on Israel and the Palestinian Authority to resume negotiations and made it clear that: "Our position is constant: settlement building is illegal in the eyes of international law, in the West Bank as well as in eastern Jerusalem".

Paratroopers Told to Choose Between Hesder and Command he commander of Paratroop Brigade 101 told soldiers with yeshiva backgrounds on Sunday that their participation in a course for squad commanders was contingent on their leaving the Hesder program, which combines military service with religious studies. The Union of Hesder Yeshivas responded by saying it was checking out complaints related to the demand and if they were found to be true, it was a serious matter and the union would work to stop the Paratroop Brigade policy, which hurts the soldiers from yeshivas. A few months ago, pressure from various sources, including Science Minister Daniel Hershkowitz, forced the brigade and division to back down from issuing a similar choice. A group of soldiers with yeshiva backgrounds completed a command course after that.

The YouTube the PA Does Not Want You to See YouTube video depicting the history of the Temple Mount may be yanked after Arab complaints that not enough

sraeli security officials are investigating the theft of eight military jet engines from an airbase near Tel Aviv. An IDF spokeswoman described the engines as old or retired and likely stolen for their scrap value. But U.S. security and aviation experts say the engines still hold secrets that foreign rivals such as Iran or China would love to get their hands on. “They’re still more modern than anything in the Iranian air force inventory, and they would even be helpful to China in their jet engine development,” said Richard Aboulafia, vice president for analysis with Teal Group, a Washington, D.C. defense industry research corporation. “Modern technology engine design is a ‘black art’ to this day,” he said, and so far no country has been able to match the engine design and manufacture of American fighter engines.

NATIONAL U.S. Will Not Seize Russian Artwork in Chabad Case n enforcing a judgment against the Russian Federation over the return of sacred texts to a Jewish group, the Justice Department filed a notice last night that it would not support the seizure of any Russian art or artifacts on loan to U.S. museums. Expressing fear for the safety of its artifacts in light of the judgment, the Russian government ordered a ban on art loans to the United States and the return of objects already on loan. Chabad-Lubavitch, the plaintiff in the case, filed several notices last month with U.S. District Court Chief Judge Royce Lamberth that it had no intention of going after Russian art at U.S. museums. Chabad has asked for civil sanctions if the Russian government continues to disobey Lamberth’s order last summer that the texts be returned. In the statement of interest filed last night, the department repeated its support for the return of the texts, noting that, “Since the early 1990s, the Executive Branch has made extensive diplomatic efforts to help Chabad gain possession of those materials.”

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NEWS IN REVIEW OU Meets With Obama and Congress On Key Issues ational lay and rabbinical leaders of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America (the “Orthodox Union” or “OU”) traveled to the nation’s capital on June 14th and 15th for the Union’s annual Leadership Mission to Washington. The two-day mission was organized by the OU’s Institute for Public Affairs. The Mission’s events kicked off with a gala dinner on Tuesday which featured Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren who spoke about the opportunities and challenges facing Israel. The delegation began its meetings with America’s policymakers at the White House for briefings with senior Obama Administration officials. The Orthodox leaders were greeted by Danielle Borrin of the Office of the Vice President. The OU delegation had extensive and candid discussion about Obama Administration policies toward Israel and the Middle East with Denis McDonough, Deputy National Security Adviser of the National Security Council. Jack Lew, Director, Office of Management and Budget spoke to the OU group about the Administration’s overall work on the budget with a specific focus on programmatic funding which is important to our schools and synagogues.

Slaughtered Geese from Prospect Park go to Needy t is being reported that geese being slaughtered this year in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park to protect air traffic will be sent to food banks in Pennsylvania. New York State has established guidelines so needy New Yorkers can receive the meat next year. Last year, the government killed 1,676 geese in New York City and western Nassau County. Due to concerns of contamination geese slaughtered last year were sent to a landfill.

Century of Jewish Chaplaincy in the NYPD he New York Police Department is marking an a special centenary anniversary. It’s been 100 years since the appointment of its first Jewish chaplain. In 1911, the department hired Rabbi Abraham Blum to serve the spiritual needs of the city’s police officers. He served alongside two Catholics and two Protestants chaplains. Since then, the largest police force in the nation has become increasingly diverse. Now, the chaplains’ unit includes Muslims, Christians and Jews. The police department includes officers from 90 countries who speak 60 languages. The department also honored its current

head chaplain, Rabbi Dr. Alvin Kass. He’s been with the department since 1966. Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly and others praised Kass’ intellect, courage and passion to help see police officers through challenging times.

to somebody who appreciates art, it may be worth millions of dollars.”

to mine the sidewalks after finding gold scraps on the floor of a diamond exchange.”

Milton Levine, Killed in Hit-and-Run

Kosher Hot-Dog Firm Wasn't Kosher with Judge

Suit Against GE Alleges Religious Discrimination

olice say a 91-year-old man crossing a busy intersection near his Brooklyn home was struck and killed by a car that fled the scene. Police say Milton Levine died Thursday afternoon shortly after being struck. Police say he was crossing Avenue Y in Sheepshead Bay when he was hit by a Nissan Pathfinder, whose driver did not stop. The impact sent the man in the path of another car. That driver remained on the scene. Levine was rushed to Lutheran Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His wife and two daughters received the awful news there. A neighbor, Elisa Davis Martinez, 54, said Levine, a retired waiter, was very active in his local synagogue.

he New York Mets have accused a kosher hot dog firm of surreptitiously recording conversations between executives at concessions giant Aramark—and then employing a cover-up to hide the tapes from a federal judge. Kosher Sports Inc. counters that the tapes prove the Mets violated a court order by trying to knock the vendor out of the park. The tapes emerged as the latest wrinkle in a yearlong legal battle pitting the Mets against Kosher Sports, which hawks its glattkosher dogs at Citi Field from pushcarts located on the stadium’s lower levels. Kosher Sports—headed by former Wall Street trader Jonathan Katz—sued after claiming they were barred from selling on Friday nights and Saturday, when attendance tends to be higher.

e are GE, the 800 pound gorilla, we can do whatever we want.” That’s a quote that an executive in GE’s healthcare finance business used while negotiating with the operators of nursing homes in Louisiana and Texas that were financed with tens of millions from GE, according to a lawsuit filed earlier this month in federal court in the Southern District of New York by the nursing home operators. The suit also claims that the executive, Richard Arrowsmith, who is based at a GE office in Bethesda, Md., required the nursing-home operators to reimburse his expenses – “including his accommodations at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel” — when he traveled to New York to meet with them.

NYC 9/11 Memorial Museum May Charge $20 Admission isitors to the museum at the national 9/11 memorial could be required to pay an entrance fee of about $20, though victims’ relatives will always be able to enter for free, the president and CEO of the memorial foundation said. Joe Daniels, the president and CEO of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, told City Council members at a hearing that once the museum opens in September 2012, it must generate enough income to maintain itself and the memorial. The foundation is searching for other ways to finance the upkeep of the memorial, but Daniels said Thursday that if none can be found visitors would be asked to pay entrance fees comparable to ticket prices at other major museums in New York City, which he said charge about $20.

Chabad Synagogue Offers $1,000 for Stolen Rebbe's $1 Bill Palm Beach Gardens synagogue is offering a $1,000 reward for the safe return of a special $1 bill stolen during a burglary. Someone broke into the Chabad Palm Beach Synagogue and stole a special donation box that contained a $1 bill that was blessed by a rabbi who died a few years ago. “To the thief it’s not worth anything—no more than just $1,” Rabbi Shlomo Ezagui said. “It’s like a (Pablo) Picasso painting. You know, to a thief it’s just a piece of canvas. But

Al Qaeda Creates 'Hit List' of Prominent Americans l Qaeda has created a “hit list” with the names and photos of some of the most prominent Americans in business and government, according to a report. The list, posted on a jihadist website, contains the names of 40 people who work in politics, media, finance, industry and military contracting. Twenty-six people are pictured. Their names were not released. The site encourages posters to add the home addresses of the targets so that terror thugs can send them mail bombs.

Man Collects Diamonds Off the Sidewalk on 47th Street here is an old saying that the streets of America are paved in gold and one man from Queens has found them studded with diamonds, rubies, platinum and gold. Raffi Stepanian, 43, of Whitestone, combs the 47th diamond district with a pair of tweezers and a butter knife, and pans, hunting for precious metal and gems. “The streets of 47th Street are literally paved with gold,” Stepanian said. The freelance diamond setter explained that goes through “the very valuable” New York City mud for tiny diamond and ruby chips, bits of platinum, white-gold industrial loops for jewelry assembly, and gold earring backs and loops from broken chains, watches, broaches and necklaces-all carelessly dropped. “Material falls off clothes, on the bottom of shoes, it drops off jewelry, and it falls in the dirt and sticks to the gum on the street,” he explained. In one week, he said that he collected enough gold for two sales totaling 819 dollars on 47th Street-where he first got the idea

New Law Protects Residents' Mezuzah Displays ears after a Jewish couple in Houston were fined for displaying a mezuzah on the door frame of the condo they rented in the Heights, a new Texas law prohibits home owners’ associations from banning such religious objects. The bill was one of the final pieces of legislation signed by Gov. Rick Perry at the end of the session Friday and prevents restrictions against “displaying or affixing on the entry to the owner’s or resident’s dwelling one or more religious items the display of which is motivated by the owner’s or resident’s sincere religious belief.” An association may still put rules in place to restrict the size of an item or ban objects with offensive imagery or language. Similar laws are on the books in Illinois and Florida, both responses to mezuzah cases.

Brooklyn Jewish Teen Dies in Fall in Vegas olice say a 19-year-old from New York City who died in a fall from the 10th floor of a Las Vegas Strip resort parking structure might have been trying to take a photo of the Las Vegas skyline. The Clark County coroner’s office on Monday identified the dead man as Eli Tormheim of Brooklyn, N.Y. Las Vegas police Officer Laura Meltzer says investigators determined that Tormheim’s fall a little after 7 p.m. Sunday at the Venetian Hotel & Casino was an accident. Authorities say Tormheim was taken by ambulance to University Medical Center in Las Vegas, where he was pronounced dead.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS 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! _______________________________________________

ISRAELI ARTIST, TSIPI SHAISH, FEATURED IN NYC EXHIBITION

THURSDAY JUN 30 2011 11:00 AM THURSDAY JUL 21 2011 6:00 PM AGORA GALLERY, 530 WEST 25TH ST, CHELSEA, NEW YORK 10001 WWW.AGORA-GALLERY.COM/ARTISTPAGE/TSIPI_SHAISH.ASPX CONTACT: LEE@AGORA-GALLERY.COM

Elements of Abstraction presents the work of artists who use their considerable skill to provide their viewers with a new, refreshing and highly relatable perspective on the world. In Portals of Perception, we are introduced to art which resonates with our shared understanding and reflects the essence of what it means to be human. Elements of Abstraction: Albena, Michel David, Carmen Egea, Yuki Kourai, Tsipi Shaish, Cedric Van Eenoo, Michael Wayne _______________________________________________

YIDDISH CULTURE IN MONTREAL: YESTERDAY AND TODAY

THURSDAY JUN 30 2011 7:00 PM YIVO INSTITUTE AT THE CENTER FOR JEWISH HISTORY, 15 WEST 16TH STREET – NYC WWW.YIVO.ORG/RESERVATIONS

This lecture will examine the origins and development of Yiddish culture in Montreal and discuss the changing place of Yiddish from the era of mass Jewish immigration in the early 1900s through today. The lecture will be followed by a book-signing of Margolis's new book, Jewish Roots, Canadian Soil: Yiddish Culture in Montreal, 1905-1945. _______________________________________________

FILM SCREENING: BETWEEN TWO WORLDS

THURSDAY JUN 30 2011 8:00 PM IFC CENTER,323 SIXTH AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10014 PHONE: 212-924-7771 CONTACT WEBSITE: BTWTHEMOVIE.ORG/.

Stranger Than Fiction, IFC Center’s popular screening series, will host on June 30 the New York premiere of awardwinning filmmakers Alan Snitow and Deborah Kaufman’s provocative new film, BETWEEN TWO WORLDS, a personal essay documentary about the passionate, and sometimes humorous, culture wars inside America's Jewish community. Both Snitow and Kaufman will be on hand for a discussion about the controversial issues raised in the film. _______________________________________________

KOSHER AMAZING ALASKA JEWISH SINGLES CRUISE

SUNDAY JUL 3 2011 9:00 AM - SUNDAY JUL 10 2011 5:00 PM WWW.JSINGLESCRUISE.COM/ALASKAN-KOSHER-SINGLESCRUISE.ASP ORGANIZATION: JSINGLESCRUISE

Set sail for Alaska with Jewish professionals from all over the United States and abroad...JSinglesCruise is expanding its services as we provide: All-day Gourmet Kosher cuisine to ensure that no one will go to bed hungry during this Singles Kosher Cruise. Specialized excursions to amazing ports of call. Everything from biking, sailing, kayaking, or just exploring stunning cities. 1 Pre-cruise Free Session with our JSC dating Coach. A JSC designated area that people can just mix and mingle. Optional Minyanim and Jewish-themed lectures to create a warm environment and provide a spiritual side to your vacation. A stunning Shabbat at Sea. _______________________________________________

ANDY STATMAN TRIO AT THE CHARLES STREET SHUL TUESDAY JUL 5 2011 9:00 PM - 10:30 PM CHARLES STREET SYNAGOGUE, 53 CHARLES STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10014 CONTACT WEBSITE: WWW.ANDYSTATMAN.ORG

Andy Statman Trio (with Jim Whitney and Larry Eagle) at the Charles Street Shu.lSpecial guests at Tuesday performances _______________________________________________

LEARN BIBLICAL HEBREW WEDNESDAY JUL 6 2011 9:00 AM DRISHA INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH EDUCATION, 37 WEST 65TH STREET,5TH FLOOR,NEW YORK, NY

In a supportive environment students will develop the basic vocabulary and grammar skills necessary to understand biblical texts. Prerequisite: Knowledge of Hebrew print, script, and vowels. With Yitzhak Berger Mondays Wednesdays Fridays, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Tuition: $300 _______________________________________________

3RD ANNUAL JEWISH MEDICAL ETHICS CONFERENCE THURSDAY JUL 7 2011 8:00 AM - SUNDAY JUL 10 2011 12:00 AM CONTACT: 416-633-5770 ORGANIZATION: YESHIVA UNIVERSITY

Join us for the 3rd Annual Jewish Medical Ethics Conference at the beautiful Stoweflake Mountain Resort & Spa in Stowe, Vermont. The conference will feature lectures, shiurim and a panel discussion by Drs. Daniel Eisenberg, Michelle Friedman and Rabbi Drs. Aaron E. Glatt, Avraham Steinberg, Tzvi Hersh Weinreb and Richard Weiss. The weekend will also feature musical entertainment by Gershon Wachtel, a golf course, a full sports facility, the Stoweflake Hot Air Balloon Festival, and more. For further detail please visittorahinmotion.org/medical or call 416-633-5770 or 866-633-5770. _______________________________________________

CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF THE HAMPTONS TWILIGHT COCKTAIL RECEPTION SUNDAY, JULY 17, 2011, 5:00PM - 7:00PM

OTHER ZIONS: FROM FREELAND TO YIDDISHLAND WEDNESDAY JUL 6 2011 6:00 PM YIVO INSTITUTE AT THE CENTER FOR JEWISH HISTORY, 15 WEST 16TH STREET – NYC WWW.YIVO.ORG/RESERVATIONS

The League for Yiddish/Afn Shvel magazine, in conjunction with the YIVO Institute, is pleased to invite you to a special opening program and exhibit in honor of several important anniversaries: the 70th year of publication for the all-Yiddish Afn Shvel; the 30th anniversary of Afn Shvel's current publisher, the League for Yiddish; and the 75th anniversary of the founding of Afn Shvel's first publisher, the Freeland League for Jewish Territorial Colonization. For over 30 years, the Freeland League worked to create a mass Jewish settlement outside the Land of Israel in order to rescue Jews and Jewish culture from Europe. Their most notable projects include attempts to establish settlements in Australia, Tasmania, and Suriname. The YIVO exhibit on the Freeland movement is curated by Krysia Fisher. It will be open from June 15 until November 15. Free, program in Yiddish and English _______________________________________________

NEW BEIT HA'MIDRASH PROGRAM WEDNESDAY JUL 6 2011 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM THE CARLEBACH SHUL, 305 WEST 79TH STREET, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10024 WWW.CARLEBACHSHUL.ORG/UPSCHEDULE/INSTITUTE.HTM

The Carlebach Shul is proud to announce our New Beit Ha'Midrash Program at the Carlebach Shul, Wednesday night, 8:00 -10:00 pm We will have 3 1 hour break-out sessions where you can choose a topic of interest between 8 -9 pm and then 1 hour chavruta, 1:1 study with a partner between 9-10 pm. If you don’t have someone to study with, one can be arranged through the shul, but please let us know in advance so we can arrange for you to study with a like-minded study partner. We are offering the following 3 classes for the first hour: 1) Dr. Raphie Kellman - “The Purpose of Creation, the Meaning of Your Life, the Kabbalah of Rabbi Ashlag” 2) Nathaniel Berman – “Zohar on the Upcoming Holidays” 3) Seth Herstic – the Book of Yonah (beginning in June) _______________________________________________

FIVE TOWNS BBQ AND FINE ISRAELI WINE TASTING WEDNESDAY JUL 6 2011 8:00 PM DAVID AND MALKIE NEUBERG, 7 MANOR LANE, LAWRENCE, NY WWW.ONEISRAELFUND.ORG/BBQ.ASP COST: $125 PER COUPLE

One Israel Fund is dedicated to supporting the welfare and safety of the men, women and children of Judea and Samaria as well as rebuilding the lives of the Jewish people impacted by the Gaza evacuation. These 300,000+ people are the vanguard of Israel’s security and sovereignty as a Jewish State. To RSVP, please call Ruth at 516-239-9202, ext. 10. _______________________________________________

Join Chabad Lubavitch of the Hamptons, supporters and friends at one of the most anticipated events of the Hamptons season. Cocktail reception, passed hors d'oeuvres, specialty food stations, music, raffles, silent auction and more! Honoring Rabbi Leibel and Goldie Baumgarten and celebrating seven years out East. All proceeds benefit the activities of Chabad Lubavitch of the Hamptons. RSVP: Tickets $180 per person. For more information, sponsorship and tickets visit www.JewishHamptons.com/reception or email rsvpJuly17@yahoo.com. Advanced ticket purchase required to attend. Location provided at time of payment. _______________________________________________

‘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

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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GOP Legislators Ask NJ Gov To Run For President ome Republican lawmakers in South Carolina are calling on New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to run for presi-

dent. Ten GOP House members held a news conference Wednesday to try and draft Christie for the race for the Republican nomination. He has repeatedly said he will not run. Rep. Chris Chris Christie Crawford of Florence says there’s obviously some dissatisfaction with the crowded Republican field. He says he understands Christie likes his current job but the country needs him. Crawford says Christie has proved he can win in a deeply Democratic state and is willing to tackle tough problems and speak bluntly.

'Spielberg Fired Fox Over Hitler Remarks' year after Megan Fox was fired from the set of "Transformers 3", director Michael Bay reveals the reason behind her ouster. According to Bay, Steven Spielberg – one of the producers of the film – was outraged after Fox compared Bay's strict on-set conduct to Hitler during a press interview. "You know the Hitler thing. Steven Megan Fox (Spielberg) said fire her right now," said Bay, adding that he agreed to do so even though he was not personally offended by Fox's comments. Although rumors about the cause for dismissal surfaced already a year ago, Spielberg's involvement has only now been revealed. Fox was replaced by lingerie model Rosie Huntingdon-Whitley. "Transformers: Dark of the Moon," the third sequel in the Transformers series, is scheduled to be released at the beginning of July and will probably compete against the latest Harry Potter film for the title of summer 2011 Hollywood blockbuster.

France: Concerned Over Settlement Expansion in East J'lem rench Foreign Ministry spokes-man Bernard Valero said Monday that his country was "very concerned" over the expansion of settlements in east Jerusalem. Valero called on Israel and the Palestinian Authority to resume negotiations and made it clear that: "Our position is constant: settlement building is illegal in the eyes of international law, in the West Bank as well as in east Jerusalem".

DID YOU KNOW THEY’RE JEWISH? 10 stars you didn’t know were members of the tribe. or every Jerry Seinfeld or Seth Rogen, there are dozens of other stars who you might not know are Jewish. Here are 10 celebs you probably didn't know were members of the tribe:

Helena Bonham Carter This two-time Oscar nominee who’s starred in films such as Sweeney Todd and recently, The King's Speech, has more than 50 acting credits under her belt. In her decade-spanning career, Helena Bonham Carter has played an evil wizard, a character from Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night and two queens. But it was her role as a Jewish mother in the movie Sixty Six that made her own Jewish mother proud. "I look com- Helena Bonham pletely like my Carter mum," Bonham Carter told The Guardian back in 2006. "She's very foreign, very Jewish." According to the newspaper, when Bonham Carter’s mother found out her daughter would be playing a Jewish mother for the first time, she said: “Finally!”

Dianna Agron Glee’s Dianna Agron may play a Christian cheerleader on the hit TV show, but the 24-year-old actress is actually a nice Jewish girl; she had a Bat Mitzvah and everything. Not only can she sing, dance and act, Agron is also a director and screenwriter (she wrote and directed the short film A Fuchsia Elephant, which co-starred James Franco’s younger brother Dave Franco).

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career performing in musical productions at her local Jewish community centre in Monmouth County, N.J., according to Billboard.com. Tisdale recently got to play Sharpay Evans (her fanfavourite character from High School Ashley Tisdale Musical) in the movie Sharpay’s Fabulous Adventure, which was filmed in Toronto.

James Maslow You might not know who James Maslow is, but odds are your 10-year-old daughter, son or younger sibling watches his show. He stars in The Big Time Rush -- one of the most popular shows on Nickelodeon. The 20-year-old actor said in an interview with Clever TV that his favourite holiday is Hanukkah.

Rashida Jones Rashida Jones (I Love You, Man, The Office, Parks and Recreation) is the daughter of musician Quincy Jones and actress Peggy Lipton (who’s Jewish). She attended Hebrew school as a kid and enjoyed celebrating Jewish holidays. “We always celebrated the High Holidays,” she told American Jewish Life. “I did Rashida Jones fast in high school for Yom Kippur and attend services. We always went to seder for Passover. I really liked the cultural and the familial side of Judaism.”

Andrew Garfield

Paul Rudd

Andrew Garfield wowed audiences in last year’s The Social Network (which earned him his first Golden Globe nomination). He played Eduardo Saverin (who’s a Brazilianborn Jew) in the Oscar-winning film about the beginnings of Facebook, and is set to star as the new SpiderMan. In an interview with Indie Andrew Garfield London, the young actor mentioned he had a guilt complex. When the interviewer asked him where the complex came from, he said: “Being Jewish and, yes, I’m sure it stems from being privileged. I was brought up in a middle-class home.”

Paul Rudd -- the star of hit comedies such as I Love You, Man and Role Models - is Jewish. Before he hit it big, Rudd used to DJ at parties -- including Bat Mitzvahs.

Ashley Tisdale Today, Ashley Tisdale is known to children and teens worldwide for roles in TV shows such as The Suit Life and the High School Musical movies. But what a lot of fans don’t know is that the actress (whose mother is Jewish) began her theatrical

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Elizabeth Banks - who starred opposite Seth Rogen in Zack and Miri Make a Porno -- converted to Judaism when she married her college sweetheart, sportswriter Max Handelman. She tweeted this during passover: “Happy Passover. On my Elizabeth Banks way to Seder. I think I just saw Elijah sneaking around in the bushes.”

Ginnifer Goodwin Ginnifer Goodwin, who’s starred in romantic comedies such as He’s Just Not That Into You and this year’s Something Borrowed, is Jewish. Watch out for the talented actress in the upcoming TV Show Once Upon a Time, premiering this fall.

Taylor Mays Taylor Mays, the 23-year-old football player for the San Francisco 49ers, said in an interview with the Los Angeles Times that his Bar Mitzvah helped him become an adult.

Anat Cohen Wins Clarinet Award Again el Aviv native Anat Cohen received the clarinetist of the year award from the Jazz Journalists Association June 11 in New York City, marking the fifth straight year she has won the honor. Cohen’s latest CD, “Clarinetwork,” featured the music of legendary clarinetist Benny Goodman. It was recorded live in 2009 at the famed Village Vanguard jazz club during a weeklong centennial Anat Cohen tribute to Goodman. A graduate of the Berklee College of Music in Boston who has been based in New York since 1999, Cohen gives a modern voice to an instrument that is no longer widely played, according to Larry Monroe, Berklee’s vice president of international programs. Monroe praised her strong musicality and superb technique, as well as her great sense of the clarinet’s tradition and tremendous vision of where it might go. Cohen also is known for her work on the tenor saxophone.

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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IT’S A BIRD... IT’S A PLANE... IT’S... FORESKIN MAN? FINALLY, A SUPERHERO FOR ANTI-SEMITES

BY JULIE MORIN A recent addition to the growing anticircumcision movement is the creation of two comic books that feature the mildmannered Miles Hastwick and his superhero alter ego Foreskin Man, who saves baby boys from the likes of the grisly Dr. Griswold, as well as a villainous character called Monster Mohel, depicted as a bearded Orthodox Jew with an evil, salacious grin.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Foreskin Man’s chutzpadik creator Matthew Hess claims “I am always puzzled to hear the first thing to come out be: Oh, this is anti-Semitic.” But is it really that puzzling? Have a look at some of these excerpts and decide for yourself. (Commentary provided by Jewish Voice editorial staff for your reading enjoyment.)

bearded, Orthodox Jewish men waving automatic weapons. “Where is the child?” demands Monster Mohel, dripping saliva. Jethro, whose complexion is becoming increasingly swarthier, tells Sarah, “Did you really think I was going to deprive our son of his Jewish heritage?” Monster Mohel, now so deliriously evil he has no eyeballs, shouts to his accomplices, “Jorah! Round up the guests and take them upstairs. Yerik and I

he comics, which have drawn strong condemnation from many groups, are the brainchild of Matthew Hess, a proponent of the movement to criminalize circumcision and president of the self-described Male Genital Mutilation Bill Group, the organization that penned the anti-circumcision bill currently on the November ballot in San Francisco. Nancy J. Appel, ADL Associate Regional Director in San Francisco has said that, "Foreskin Man, with its grotesque anti-

Monster Mohel and his evil Hebrew henchmen sure know how to make an entrance! Serious style points.

Glick’s Mom was against the bris – she’s clearly the good parent. That still doesn’t explain why she named her son “Glick.” Semitic imagery and themes, reaches a new low and is deeply offensive. The comic book portrays mohels…as rapacious, bloodthirsty and bent on harming children. Some of the imagery calls to mind age-old anti-Semitic canards such as the blood libel, the accusation that Jews ritually murder Christian children. Another comic in the series also calls up more subtle anti-Jewish themes, such as when a character complains that the ‘pro-circumcision lobby’ has ‘all of the well-connected doctors and lawyers.’” Hess, who writes that “nothing excites Monster Mohel more than cutting into the penile flesh of an eight-day-old infant boy,” denies the charge of anti-Semitism. “Jewish people are not the only ones who practice circumcision. In fact, they are a tiny minority. It is also practiced by Muslims; it is practiced culturally in the United States by people of any religion. It is not targeted toward Jewish circumcision, and I am always puzzled to hear the first thing to come out be: Oh, this is anti-Semitic.” Jews are the only ethnic group specifically referenced in the Foreskin Man comics. In Issue 1 there is a brief reference to African tribal circumcision. Muslims are never mentioned. The initial issue in the Foreskin Man series, entitled “Dr. Mutilator,” begins when Miles Hastwick (who is drawn with the classical Aryan features prized by eugenicists) addresses a group of well-dressed white men and women at the opening of the Museum of Genital Integrity. They watch in horror at a mock up of a circumcision performed on a little blond baby. “Just the first of many painful displays…we’ll be adding a brit milah and after that an African tribal circum-

cision,” Miles explains to Aurora, a buxom blond. Later, Miles descends to a secret chamber where he reveals his secret weapon: a Superman-like suit of clothes. We are then transported to a hospital where a Dr. Edric Griswold horrifies a young mother by insisting her son be circumcised: “It will make him cleaner, healthier, safer, happier.” When the mother refuses, Griswold whips out a blade resembling an Exacto knife and morphs into a big-toothed monster with

Mohel,” Hastwick learns that “circumstraints” have been stolen from local hospitals, the work of an “intactivist” (the term by which anti-circumcision activists refer to themselves) underground. Later, while on the beach with a group of exceptionally-built Caucasians, Miles discusses the museum’s new brit milah exhibit. “As horrible as it was, it will no doubt become one of our most talked about exhibits.” A redhead informs Hastwick that the intactivists’ work has con-

If the Mohel was invited by Dad, why did he kick down the door?

Ultimately, Foreskin Man heroically kidnaps the infant Glick from his evil Jewish father, and brings him to the Intactivist Underground. Glick’s mother’s equally untznius friend Tia promises they’ll raise the boy as “one of our own.” So to re-cap, the proper method to fight circumcision is to kidnap Jewish babies and deliver them into the hands of others who know better, and will raise the child correctly. bulging eyes and blood on his lab coat. A passing nurse sends a desperate message to Miles, who dons Foreskin Man’s cape and leotard and crashes into the hospital room shouting, “Drop the knife—now!” and precedes to make short work of the increasingly grotesque Dr. Griswold, who Miles informs us is one of “the world’s cleverest and most dangerous circumcisers.” In the second issue, entitled “Monster

vinced her Jewish brother-in-law not to circumcise his newborn son at the bris the following day. She apparently wants a date for the occasion, and Miles is happy to tag along, meeting the improbably named Sarah and Jethro Sacks and baby boy Glick. Unbeknownst to all, including Sarah, Jethro has invited a mohel, who shows up in tallis and a black hat reminiscent of a villain in an old Western. He is accompanied by two

will carry out the holy covenant.” Miles morphs into Foreskin Man just as Monster Mohel declares, “Praise be thou, our G-d, King of the Universe, who hast commanded me to circumcise this child in thy name. And thank thee, O Lord, for the joyous metzizah b’peh for which I am about to partake,” adding: “Time to make your sacrifice to Gd, Glick.” As per usual, Foreskin Man quickly dispatches Monster Mohel, carting baby Glick off to some beachside retreat where a buxom woman agrees to raise him “as one of our own.” Mother Sarah is apparently out of the picture. The stolen “circumstraints,” pinned to a wooden structure forming the letters “U.I.,” and curiously, resembling the shape of a menorah, are burned. Says Hess in a written statement, “As far as the anti-Semitism charge, I might understand such an accusation if our proposed legislation applied to everyone except Jews. That would be like saying we care about all boys except the Jewish ones.”

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SOTHEBY’S TO OFFER PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTIONS OF LILY & EDMOND J. SAFRA Featuring Magnificent European Furniture & Works of Art, Important Russian Works of Art and Silver Six years after the landmark auction of Property from the Collections of Lily & Edmond J. Safra, Sotheby’s has announced a second sale dedicated to the remarkable Lily and Edmond J. Safra Collections. The four-day auction will be held from October 18-21, 2011 in New York, featuring six dedicated sale volumes whose contents represent the pinnacle of their respective collecting categories. rom magnificent European furniture and works of art to Russian works of art, silver, bookbindings and 19th century interior paintings, Mr. and Mrs. Safra’s collections offer unparalleled opportunities for connoisseurs worldwide.

_____________________ Lily Safra: “Bringing together works of art to create beautiful collections has been one of the passions of my life, one that I shared with my husband, Edmond” _____________________

Lily Safra and her late husband Edmond Safra.

The full sale, which is estimated in excess of $40 million, will be on exhibition throughout Sotheby’s York Avenue headquarters beginning October 14. “It is a great privilege to offer works from one of the finest collections assembled in the 20th century,” commented Robin Woodhead,

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June 24, 2011

Growing Ranks of Foodies Put New Pressure on Kosher Grocers BY T. COHN, FEATURES EDITOR FOR KOSHERTODAY.COM

In a kosher world increasingly dominated by foodies, grocers are rapidly adapting to the demands for more ingredient items that are kosher. The recent surge in kosher cookbooks, as well as kosher recipe sites and blogs, represents a formidable challenge for supermarket proprietors in areas with large kosher observing populations. In the past, supermarkets could get by with stocking the basic ingredients that adorn spice racks or pantries with baking supplies in kosher kitchens around the globe. ot so today, with the rapid proliferation of gourmet cooking, recipes that tout perfection only if specific ingredients are used, and bloggers who judge kosher retail establishments by how they respond to these new needs of the kosher foodies. Previously unheard of herbs and spices, along with formerly seldom used fruits and vegetables from the Far East and elsewhere are now de rigueur in many a recipe, creating a demand for the new and exotic at the local supermarket. Perusing the aisles of a well-known upscale kosher supermarket in New York City reveals a wealth of non-traditional and trendy ingredients and products. Black garlic, acai berries, and Indian ajmud sit alongside longtime staples like soup mixes, soda, and celery. “We’ve learnt that it’s essential to keep up on the latest cooking trends in the kosher community,” remarked Jonathon B., a section manager. “People of all genders, ages, and backgrounds are coming in

asking for spices, herbs, and other products that we never heard of before. After thinking nothing of it for a while, we finally realized that the new cookbooks were responsible. As kosher gourmet cooking continues to advance, we the retailers of kosher food products must advance alongside and constantly reevaluate and update our offerings.” How can one keep up with the latest and greatest in kosher cooking? “Reading the cookbooks as they come out and gain readership and popularity is essential,” Jonathon said. Further adding that “a well-known author is several times more likely to have a significant impact in customer requests than a newly published one.” Additionally, he noted that kosher cooking blogs, magazines, and even popular non- kosher resources like The Food Network and popular recipe sites are often harbingers of the newest trends in gourmet cooking. Kosher cooking diva Levana Kirschenbaum is certainly a happy camper these days, particularly as she recalls the days when there was a huge gulf between good ingredients required for good food and what kosher supermarkets carried.

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This gorgeous cake is basically made up of layers of stacked, chocolatey cookies and fluffy whipped cream. Placing the cake into the freezer after it’s been assembled allows the cookies to soften, creating a confection that melts in your mouth. This wonderful dessert takes some time to make, but each step is simple on its own and the end result is well worth it!! Enjoy! - Shirley Mamiye Chocolate Wafers: • 2-¼ cups all-purpose flour • 1 cup+2 tbs unsweetened cocoa powder • 1-3/4 cup sugar • 1/4 + 1/8 teaspoon salt • 1/4 + 1/8 teaspoon baking soda • 21 tablespoons unsalted butter, slightly softened • 4 1/2 tablespoons whole milk • 1 ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract Combine the flour, cocoa, sugar, salt, and baking soda in the bowl of food processor and pulse several times to mix thoroughly. Cut the butter into about 12 chunks and add them to the bowl. Pulse several times. Combine the milk and vanilla in a small cup. With the processor running, add the milk mixture and continue to process until the mixture clumps around the blade or the sides of the bowl. Transfer the dough to a large bowl or a cutting board and knead a few times to make sure it is evenly blended. Form the dough into a log about 14 inches long and 1 3/4 inches in diameter. Wrap the log in wax paper or foil and refrigerate until firm, at least one hour, or until needed. Position the racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat the oven to 350°F. Line the baking sheets with parchment paper. Cut the log of dough into slices a scant 1/4-inch thick (I went thinner, closer to 1/8 of inch. If you’re trying to emulate store-bought wafers, slice as thin as you can, and watch the baking time carefully, as it might be less.) and place them one inch apart on the lined sheets (cookies will spread). Bake, rotating the baking sheet from top to bottom and back to front about halfway through baking, for a total of 12 to

15 minutes. The cookies will puff up and deflate; they are done about 1 1/2 minutes after they deflate. Cool the cookies on the baking sheets on racks, or slide the parchment onto racks to cool completely. These cookies may be stored in an airtight container for up to two weeks or be frozen for up to two months. Note: These cookies should crisp as they cool. If they don’t, you’re not baking them long enough — in which case, return them to the oven to reheat and bake a little longer, then cool again. To Assemble: • 3 cups heavy cream • 3 tablespoons sugar • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract • Unsweetened cocoa (or chocolate shavings) In a large bowl, beat cream, sugar and vanilla with an electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks form. On a flat serving plate, arrange 7 cookies side by side in a circle, keeping 1 cookie in the center. Spread with 1/2 cup whipped cream, making a 7-inch circle. Repeat with remaining cookies and cream, making 11 layers of cookies and ending with a layer of cream (there will be a few cookies left over). Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. To serve, dust top lightly with cocoa powder or chocolate shavings or sugar flowers You can email Shirley to cater your desserts for your next event: scm352@aol.com.

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AUTO

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June 24, 2011

2012 BMW M5 Finally Arrived

The next-generation BMW M5 has finally arrived and looks fantastic. The car wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t actually go on sale until spring 2012, so we still have nearly a year before it hits the streets but photos and this commercial have been released and portrays this BMW as a beast. he M5 has been entirely redesigned but the biggest change is the switch from a high-revving V10 to a 4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V8. The new engine will crank out 552 horsepower and 502 lb-ft of torque mated to either a six-speed manual or a seven-speed dual clutch transmission. The car is capable of achieving a 0-60 time of 4.4 seconds, not bad for a car weighs around 4,000 lbs. Pricing has not been announced

but the M5 will probably sell for around $85,000. The minute long commercial paints this car as nothing less than a monster as it knifes its way through the turns on a track. There are some great slow motion shots at the beginning and hearing the turbo spool up will get any BMW fan excited. We will be counting down the days until we can tryout the M5 for ourselves.

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3,000 THRUWAY DRIVERS WORLD’S FIRST PRODUCTION TICKETED IN SEAT BELT BLITZ BENTLEY UP FOR AUCTION More than 3,000 Thruway motorists were ticketed for failing to buckle up during the latest seat belt enforcement campaign according to officials. tate police, the unit that patrols the Thruway system and the Thruway Authority reported that about 3,300 motorists were written up for violating New York’s seat-belt law during the “Click It or Ticket” crackdown held the last two weeks in May.

Troop T joined about 500 law enforcement agencies statewide in the 14-day initiative to enforce the seat belt law.

HATZALAH MEMBER GETS NEW TICKET AFTER FIRST ONE VOIDED A volunteer EMT from Hatzalah was unwittingly mixed up in the infamous Bronx ticket-fixing probe, getting a summons voided and then reinstated a year later, according to sources. he strange events occurred in Brooklyn over the course of 17 months. It began in December 2009 when an EMT, who works for the Hatzoloh ambulance service, responded to a car wreck on Kings Highway, sources said. The volunteer parked his car facing the wrong way on the street while responding to an emergency. He disputed the ticket with Officer Pearl Poon arguing that he parked that way because he was on an emergency call when he allowed to park ion ways that would normally result in the issuance of a

ticket. But officer Poon issued him a parking violation ticket anyway. Another volunteer EMT alerted Deputy Inspector Frank Cangiarella, the commanding officer of the 63rd Precinct, where the incident took place. Cangiarella voided the ticket. Since then Cangiarella has become embroiled in an Internal Affairs Bureau investigation with allegations of ticket fixing that has plagued the NYPD recently. Roy Richter, head of the Captains Endowment Association, said the precinct commander did the right thing. “The commander immediately investigated the facts of the incident and exercised good common sense by appropriately voiding the summons,” Richter said. To his surprise the EMT volunteer received another ticket replacing the one that had been voided.

LAWMAKERS GET TOUGHER ON TEXTING WHILE DRIVING The New York Assembly has passed legislation that allows police to stop and ticket motorists for texting and driving. nder a new bill, police would be able to stop drivers for texting while driving without any other offence. Using a portable electronic device such as a phone, Ipad or camera while at the wheel of a moving vehicle is currently a secondary offense, which means that a person shouldn’t be pulled over solely for driving while texting. Instead, it’s tacked on to another offense like speeding. The Senate passed the bill last month. People caught using an electronic device

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Some people collect stamps. Others collect fine wine. But a select few can afford to collect classic cars. If you’re among those few, you’ll be excited to hear that the world’s first and oldest Bentley is up on the auction block. he classic car once owned by Steve McQueen is going up for auction in August by Gooding & Co. of Santa Monica, California in Pebble Beach. Still in running condition, the Bentley 1921, Chassis No. 3 is reportedly to be the first car that was ever delivered to a customer. This beauty participated in various rallies in

her day and still has enough juice in her to putter around. Gooding & Co. Car specialist Paul Hageman says the first version of the car, which was an experiment, no longer exists, but the second one was preserved by the automaker. After going through a series of owners in the UK, Chassis No. 3 was once owned by Welshman Ivor Llewelyn, father of James Bond films actor Desmond Llewelyn. If you’re looking to throw your hat in the ring, the 1921 3-liter Bentley is expected to fetch around $250,000. That’s not a bad price, considering a 1927 Bentley went for around $780,000 at recent Bentley auction.

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ART & CULTURE

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June 24, 2011

More Than 100 Authors - so Far!

Sign on for Sixth Annual Brooklyn Book Festival Book Festival Pulitzer Prize panel will include 2011 Brooklyn-based recipients Jennifer Egan, Jesse Eisinger and Jake Bernstein rooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, the Brooklyn Literary Council, top authors, publishing industry leaders, editors and literary insiders gathered at Brooklyn Borough Hall to announce more than a hundred of the renowned national and international authors confirmed to date to participate in the sixth annual Brooklyn Book Festival, which will take place this fall, Sunday, September 18, 2011, in and around Borough Hall and Columbus Park. “Bookend” literary-themed events also return this year, with venues in clubs, parks, bookstores, theaters and

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“Whether you’re a voracious reader or someone who just likes to pick up the occasional ‘good read,’ make sure you ‘book it’ for our Brooklyn Book Festival this fall.’” _______________________________ libraries across the borough from September 15 – 18. The Brooklyn Book Festival is the largest free literary event in New York City presenting an array of literary stars and emerging authors who represent the exciting world of literature today. One of America’s premier book festivals, this hip, smart, diverse gathering attracts thousands of book lovers of all ages. Despite inclement weather last year, more than 20,000 visitors and media from around the world converged on Borough Hall. The Festival is organized around

themed readings and is devoted to timely and lively panel discussions. The inclusion of top national and international authors and new partners has expanded the Festival’s reach while continuing to celebrate and enhance Brooklyn’s contemporary and historic literary reputation.

Notable authors and participants: Non-Fiction Kurt Andersen, Amy Chua, Brooke Gladstone, John Hodgman, Phillip Lopate, Sigrid Nunez, Christian Parenti, Jennifer Pozner, David Rakoff, Jeremy Scahill, Adrian Tomine, Touré, Katrina vanden Heuvel Fiction (Domestic and International) Dorothy Allison, Russell Banks, Eoin Colfer, Jennifer Egan, Nuruddin Farah, Jonathan Safran Foer, Diana Gabaldon, Amitav Ghosh, Jessica Hagedorn, Pete Hamill, A.M. Homes, Nicole Krauss, Jhumpa Lahiri, Terry McMillan, Larry McMurtry, Walter Mosley, Joyce Carol Oates, Téa Obreht, Karen Russell, John Sayles, Craig Thompson, Colson Whitehead

Poetry Mary Jo Bang, Timothy Donnelly, Jean Valentine Children Bryan Collier, Sam McBratney, Mo Willems Youth Judy Blundell, Kate Brian, Cory Doctorow, T.R. Simon and Victoria Bond, Rachel Hawkins, Jon Scieszka, Rita Williams-Garcia, Jacqueline Woodson The 2011 Brooklyn Book Festival will also host a panel featuring this year’s Pulitzer Prize recipients from Brooklyn, with Jennifer Egan, Jesse Eisinger and Jake Bernstein confirmed to attend. Six of the 29 Pulitzer Prize winners hail from Brooklyn, the others being Bruce Norris, Clifford J. Levy and Ron Chernow. “Whether you’re a voracious reader or someone who just likes to pick up the occasional ‘good read,’ make sure you ‘book it’ for our Brooklyn Book Festival this fall,” said Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz. “As the ‘Creative Capital of New York City,’ Brooklyn is the perfect host for one of the world’s most prestigious free liter-

ary festivals, and that’s why I officially rename our borough ‘Book-lyn’ not just for the Festival on Sunday, September 18, but for the four days of incredible events this year celebrating the character—and characters—of our diverse literary community.” “Now in its sixth amazing year, the Brooklyn Book Festival is, without question, one of the premier literary destinations in the world,” said Johnny Temple, chair of the Brooklyn Literary Council. “From our award-winning authors to our publishers big and small, from musicians and comedians to humorists and graphic novelists, the Brooklyn Book Festival represents our growing literary universe—and this year’s expanded four days of events will be our biggest and best celebration yet.” BP Markowitz also announced a new Brooklyn Book Festival sponsor, AT&T. “AT&T is committed to supporting cultural events like the Brooklyn Book Festival that showcase how this borough has become the pulse of the city’s arts and literature community,” said AT&T New York President Hal Lenox. “We are also committed to providing the best mobile experience for our customers in Brooklyn and throughout New York City. That’s why we have made significant network investments in the borough of Brooklyn and are currently upgrading our wireless voice and data service.” This year’s Brooklyn Book Festival will again feature outdoor stages in Borough Hall Plaza as well as venues inside historic Borough Hall, St. Francis College and the Brooklyn Historical Society. Programming will include panels and readings on an outdoor main stage facing Borough Hall’s historic marble steps. New this year will be an expanded children’s area with authors, workshops, stroller parking and food, and the Festival will also feature special programming for teens and exhibitors that will include bookstores, publishers and literary

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June 24, 2011

Parshat Korach: Conflict Resolution We are always facing conflicts of one kind or another. This is life. Actually, all of life is a matter of resolving conflicts; the universe was created as a place of challenge. We are put here with the illusion of being separate from the Infinite, and our job is to break down that illusion. imilarly, the body and soul are in constant conflict, and our job is to harness the energy of the body for the work of the soul. We have a desire to eat to satisfy our taste buds, yet our mind wants to eat to sustain good health. The soul wants good health in order to be vibrant and sharp in service of the Almighty. Just as it is work to train the body to eat healthy, it's work to train the mind to think of our higher purpose. Kabbalah teaches that the universe is built on a tripod, consisting of two opposites _______________________________

“A heated argument can instantly change to a reasoned discussion when one person says to the other, ‘I never thought about it that way. You have a point. I'll have to think about it and get back to you.’” _______________________________ and a harmonious resolution. This is the pattern for everything in life. Stability and confidence is impossible without the support of all three legs of the tripod. We cannot have "shalom" without all three. This tripod - and its attendant challenge of conflict resolution - is inherent inside each one of us, in all of nature, of mankind as a whole, and in the spiritual realm as well.

ASSUME THE BEST Moses had to deal with many rebellions. It would be easy for him to have fallen into a pattern of knee-jerk reactions to these rebellions, but Moses took the time to assess each problem and try to work out a reasonable solution. He didn't assert his authority, but

tried to reason with the complainers. Only with Korach and his followers did Moses resort to a showdown, because the whole issue with Korach was a challenge to Moses' (and God's) authority. Just as Moses went out of his way to try to reason with complainers, we too should always give people the benefit of the doubt before resorting to drastic measures. While there are patterns to look out for, we do need to look at each conflict on its own in order to find the best solution. On the other hand, we need to be on the lookout for someone who is an argument waiting to happen. No amount of discussion will help in that situation. It's a waste of time and effort.

LOOK AT THE OTHER SIDE It's so easy to ridicule the other side in an argument. It's harder to try to look at things from their point of view. Once we're entrenched in an opinion, human nature makes it very difficult for us to change our mind. We are invested. Our ego is on the line. A heated argument can instantly change to a reasoned discussion when one person says to the other, "I never thought about it that way. You have a point. I'll have to think about it and get back to you." Human nature being the way it is, you may not find it easy to do this. However, at least think through the issue through the other person's eyes. Try to understand their point of view. The two of you might just be holding the same view from two different angles. A diamond has different facets. Sometimes an issue is like a diamond. I once witnessed a disagreement between two people. Sally said that a certain person was blind, and Jack said, "No, he's not. He has dark hair." The ridiculous argument went on for a minute before the resolution became clear.

THREE FINGERS POINT BACK When you point a finger at someone else, three fingers point back at you. Often the very thing that bugs us about our spouse,

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Summary of Haftorah:

Parshat Korach (I Samuel 11:14-12:22)

(Numbers 16-18) BY RABBI MAX WEIMAN

PARSHA

The prophet Samuel (a descendant of Korach, the protagonist of this week's Torah portion) gathers the Jews to firmly install Saul as king of Israel. During the course of his address to the Jews he called out, "Here I am; bear witness against me before G-d and before His anointed; whose ox did I take, or whose ass did I take, or whom did I rob; or whom did I oppress, or from whose hand did I take a bribe..." This echoes Moses' statement in this week's Torah reading: "I have not taken a donkey from a single one of them, and I have not harmed a single one of them." he nation gathers at Gilgal for a second coronation of King Saul--the first one having lacked a convincing consensus. They offer sacrifices and rejoice together. The prophet Samuel then delivers a talk: he asks the people to testify that he never committed crimes against the people, and they confirm. He discusses how G d saved and aided them every step of the way and chastises them for wanting a flesh and blood king. He assures them that G d will be with them if they follow in His ways, and of the consequences they will face if they do not follow G d's word. To underscore the seriousness of his words, Samuel asks G d to send a thunderstorm, although it was not the rainy season. The Jewish people got the message and asked Samuel to intercede on their behalf and to have the thunderstorm cease. The haftorah ends with a reassurance: "For G-d will not forsake His people for His great name's sake; for G-d has sworn to make you a people for Himself."

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child, or friend, is something that you have deep inside you and it bothers you. A Talmudic statement says, "All who come to invalidate others, invalidates with his own blemish" (Kiddushin 70a). Is it psychology? Is it a spiritual challenge? I don't know, but it's very common. A word of caution: If you find the finger pointed at you, don't tell the other person they have the problem they're labeling you with. They won't see it. But ask yourself if that's the case. At least if you understand this dynamic, it makes it easier for you to deal with the situation.

IS IT WORTH IT? Often, the best way to win an argument is to lose it. This applies in a case when the

argument isn't worth the fight or the hard feelings. You can give in and say, "I guess you're right." It won't kill you, I promise. (Assuming we're not talking about crucial life issues.) Every so often there's a news report of a murder in a bar over something like which football team is better. This is an extreme example but we have similar situations in our lives where we let bad feelings ruin a good day or a good relationship over something minor. Even big issues like global warming or foreign policy, since the discussion of two individuals over a back fence probably won't change major issues anyway, why not give in? Truth is not always more important than harmony. WWW.AISH.COM

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HEALTH

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June 24, 2011

Touro Students Discover Potential Medicinal, Agricultural Uses for White Tea Extract

Two groups of Touro undergraduate biology students have found that the use of P compound, found in white tea, has broad implications in a wide range of areas encompassing agriculture and medicine, including clinical and consumer health. Students from Touro College’s Lander College of Arts & Sciences (LAS) in Flatbush and its New York School of Career and Applied Sciences (NYSCAS) in Manhattan presenting at the American Society of Microbiology conference in New Orleans. Pictured (from left): Ranjeet Kalsi, David Z. Kinraich, Chacko Dickey, Alain Sayegh, Israel Itzkowitz, Moishe Schwartz, Dr. Milton Schiffenbauer, Aura Lagnado, Paulina Rozenfeld, Malka Fuzailov. wo groups of undergraduate biology students – from Touro College’s Lander College of Arts & Sciences (LAS) in Flatbush and its New York School of Career and Applied Sciences (NYSCAS) in Manhattan – have found that the use of P compound, found in white tea, has broad implications in a wide range of areas encompassing agriculture and medicine, including clinical and consumer health. The students presented their research findings at the 111th annual American Society for Microbiology (ASM) general meeting held from May 20 through 24 at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. “We are extremely proud of our student researchers, led by their esteemed advisors, who year after year have been making significant contributions to scientific research that further our knowledge base, invigorate Touro’s academic pursuits, and have practical applications that contribute towards the betterment of society,” said Touro President and CEO Dr. Alan Kadish. Students from NYSCAS researched the anti-microbial properties of P compound, while students at LAS studied the compound’s effect on reducing plant tumors. At the annual meeting, the ASM highlighted LAS’ presentation, entitled “The AntiBacterial Effect of White Tea Extract in Tumor-Forming Bacteria,” as one that may be of special interest to journalists attending the meeting, which strives to disseminate new information both to the public and the scientific community. “The students’ research has broad implications, both in the fields of medicine and agriculture,” said their advisor, Dr. Milton Schiffenbauer, a microbiologist and chairman of the Biology Department at NYSCAS and a professor of biology at LAS. Dr. Schiffenbauer added that both groups’ findings have global significance: “The research involving P compound’s effect on tumors in plants offers those in the agri-

cultural field a non-toxic, cost-effective way to prevent billions of damage to crops worldwide,” he said, explaining that the research on P compound’s anti-bacterial qualities “shows that this non-toxic, plant-based compound can be instrumental in helping to keep bacteria in check, not only in hospital settings but in the classroom, workplace, or anywhere you have large populations.” Chacko Dickey of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, a senior biology student at LAS, was part of the team studying P compound’s effect on tumors. The team studied tumors growing on the stems of such plants as carrots, parsnips and tomatoes. Known as crown gall tumors, they usually form on plant stems in response to a pathogen or pest, he said. “A diluted version of the P compound was applied to the plants and there was a significant decrease in the growth of tumors,” Mr. Dickey explained. “This is very promising research for the agricultural industry in _______________________________

“We are extremely proud of our student researchers, led by their esteemed advisors, who year after year have been making significant contributions to scientific research that further our knowledge base, invigorate Touro’s academic pursuits.” _______________________________

that this non-toxic compound has the potential to save tons of crops from disease.” Other members of the tumor research team included Aura Lagnado of Flatbush, Brooklyn; Paulina Rozenfeld of Park Slope, Brooklyn; and Israel Itzkowitz, David Kinrach and Moishe Schwartz, all of Boro Park, Brooklyn. Alain Sayegh of Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, a member of the NYSCAS team, said their research exploring the anti-bacterial qualities of P compound found that the compound destroyed all bacteria in their sample after only 30 seconds, as compared with other compounds, resveratrol from grape extract

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Studies on Anti-Semitism Re-Established at Yale BY FERN SIDMAN In a stunning reversal of a previous decision that sparked polemical debate amongst Jewish leaders and academics, the provost of Yale University has announced the re-establishment of an interdisciplinary program on the study of anti-Semitism. Provost Peter Salovey, who is the Chris Argyris Professor of Psychology at Yale said in a letter dated June 19th that, "I have been gratified to learn that Professor Maurice Samuels and a group of faculty colleagues have expressed interest in the creation of a new scholarly enterprise, the Yale Program for the Study of Anti-Semitism (YPSA), and that the Whitney Humanities Center has agreed to sponsor it." arlier this month, Yale Professor Donald Green, Director of the Institution for Social and Policy Studies, said that upon a faculty review, the university would be terminating the Yale Initiative for the Interdisciplinary Study of Anti-Semitism (YIISA) because the program was allegedly "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 charges were vigorously disputed by numerous academics, Jewish leaders and journalists who ascribed political motivation as the prominent factor in Yale's decision to shut down the program. Referencing the 2010 YIISA sponsored conference entitled, "Global Anti-Semitism: A Crisis of Modernity" that focused on the virulent nature of Islamic anti-Semitism, considered by experts in the field to be the most pernicious manifestation of modern-day global antipathy, Abby Wisse Schachter said in an op-ed piece that appeared in the New York Post that studying "Christian anti-Semitism is fine; political Jew-hatred, like communist or fascist anti-Semitism, no problem. But get anywhere near Muslim or Middle Eastern anti-Semitism, as presenters at YIISA's conference did last year, and you've crossed the line." In January 2010, Iran announced that it was instituting a boycott of 60 institutions and 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 University. 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 Founded in 2006 by renowned sociologist Charles Small, YIISA was 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." Professor Salovey also said in his letter that, "YPSA will encourage serious scholarly discourse and collaborative research focused on anti-Semitism, one of the world's oldest and most enduring prejudices, in all of its forms" and added that it is his hope that "this program will produce major scholarship on the vitally important subject of anti-Semitism and will be open to the entire Yale community." According to Salovey's letter, Professor Maurice Samuels has written an award winning book on Jewish fiction writers in France and is currently working on a major study of the portrayal of Jews in French literature and culture from the time of the Revolution through the present. Professor Samuels has also taught such undergraduate classes entitled, "Jewish Identity and French Culture" and "Representing the Holocaust". The letter also indicated that Professor Samuels and his colleagues will also bring in visiting speakers who have expertise that is relevant to the group's evolving interests, and will host multidisciplinary research conferences and reading groups. It is unclear at this juncture if Yale's decision to re-establish a scholarly program on the study of anti-Semitism was in response to the flurry of protests and the growing number of negative op-ed articles written by political commentators, distinguished professors and academics over the closing of YIISA.

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Police Investigate Hate Crime Outside Boise Synagogue... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa. In Boise, the couple offers the local Jewish community a wide range of activities including Rohr-Jewish Learning Institute courses, a Mommy and Me group, preschool programs, a Hebrew School, a Gan Israel summer day camp, and a Jewish Women’s Circle. Samuel said he appreciates the traditional way Jewish holidays are celebrated at the

center. “I learn a lot,” said the 61-year-old. “I’m relearning my religion. I’m relearning my heritage.” This week’s programs, which include a weekly Tanya class, have continued uninterrupted. According to Lifshitz, explaining what happened to the children – including his own – who came to services on Saturday was difficult, but it ended up being a “learning experience” for them.

Local police have called the vandalism a hate crime. Since the incident, Lifshitz reported that the community has been supportive and many people are calling or stopping by to help. “We have just been inundated with phone calls and e-mails from a huge amount of volunteers both in the Jewish community and beyond,” said Lifshitz. “We are encouraged and touched by the tremendous outpouring of support from the entire community.”

While the rabbi is optimistic that this was an isolated incident, he wants to remain vigilant. “We don’t see a reason for any threat beyond this, but nevertheless we want to make sure everyone feels comfortable coming here,” he said. “We’re going to review the security here with the police and make any necessary changes.” REPORT COURTESY OF CHABAD.ORG

Touro Students Discover Potential Medicinal, Agricultural Uses for White Tea Extract... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 and aronia berries, which were not as effective. “These findings could have important implications for both the clinical and consumer health fields, as this compound can be added to hand sanitizers and other popular anti-bacterial products,” he said. Other members of the NYSCAS research team included Dr. Sonia Shokeen, assistant professor and coordinator of the biology lab at NYSCAS in Manhattan; Min Lee Beller of Park Slope, Brooklyn; Malka Fuzailov of Queens, N.Y.; and Ranjeet Kalsi of Lincoln Park, N.J. Professor Schiffenbauer, whose students have been invited in prior years to present at the ASM, said he was especially honored, for the first time, to have two groups of his student researchers presenting their research findings at the ASM general meeting. The ASM is the world’s oldest and largest single

life single membership organization, according to its Website. Microbiological research includes infectious diseases, recombinant DNA technology, alternative methods of energy production and waste recycling, new sources of food, new drug development, and the etiology of sexually transmitted diseases, among other areas. The Lander College of Arts and Sciences in Flatbush, with separate divisions for men and women, is located at Avenue J and East 16th Street in the Midwood section of Brooklyn. More than 1,000 students are enrolled each semester at the campus. Encompassing more than 90,000 square feet, the campus was inaugurated in the spring of 1995. In September 1997, the New York State Education Department officially designated this site as The Flatbush Branch Campus of Touro College.

The New York School of Career and Applied Studies (NYSCAS) was established in 2002 through the merger of two Touro College divisions, the School of General Studies (SGS) and the School of Career and Applied Studies (SCAS). SGS was founded in 1978 to offer undergraduate degree programs to a variety of students who traditionally had been underserved, and to bring the college experience to many communities in New York City. In 1995 SCAS was organized to serve the needs of refugees from the former Soviet Union, and later to serve many diverse populations in a variety of neighborhoods. Today, NYSCAS carries forward these missions as it continues to expand its offerings, serving 4,500 students at 13 locations. Touro is a system of Jewish-sponsored

non-profit institutions of higher and professional education. Touro College was chartered in 1970 primarily to enrich the Jewish heritage, and to serve the larger American community. Approximately 19,000 students are currently enrolled in its various schools and divisions. Touro College has branch campuses, locations and instructional sites in the New York area, as well as branch campuses and programs in Berlin, Jerusalem, Moscow, Paris, and Florida. Touro University California and its Nevada branch campus, as well as Touro College Los Angeles and Touro University Worldwide, are separately accredited institutions within the Touro College and University System. For further information on Touro College, please go to: www.touro.edu/media

Sign on for Sixth Annual Brooklyn Book Festival... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10 organizations. From September 15 – 18, “Bookend” events will be held throughout the borough. Bookend sites confirmed to date include BAM, Brooklyn Bowl, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn Public Library, Bushwick Book Club, Center for Black Literature, Greenlight Bookstore, Invisible Dog Art Center and Third Ward, among others.

Complete programming and events will be announced over the coming weeks. The 2011 Brooklyn Book Festival is presented by Brooklyn Tourism and the Brooklyn Literary Council, initiatives of Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz. Sponsors include Astoria Federal Savings, AT&T, Boar’s Head Provisions, Brooklyn Community Foundation, Citi,

NYC & Company Foundation, NYC Department of Parks & Recreation, New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge (official hotel), The New York Times, St. Francis College, Target and Time Out New York/Time Out New York Kids. Cultural and programming partners are BAM, Brooklyn Historical Society, Brooklyn Public Library, Cave Canem, The

Center for Fiction, Housing Works Bookstore Café, The Nation, the National Book Foundation, The New York Review of Books, PEN American Center, Poetry Society of America and St. Francis College. For information, photos, badges and more, visit www.brooklynbookfestival.org Also follow Festival on Facebook and Twitter @bkbf

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It’s a Bird... It’s a Plane... It’s... Foreskin Man?... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 28 The ADL’s Nancy Appel said in a statement to the press that, “We would have hoped those backing the anti-circumcision effort in San Francisco would know better than to use this type anti-Semitic imagery to advance their cause. No matter what one's personal opinions of male circumcision, it is irresponsible to use stereotypical caricatures of religious Jews to promote the anti-circumcision agenda.” Brad A. Greenberg, whose op-ed on Hess was published in the Wall Street Journal, revised his opinion after reading “Monster

Mohel.” “Kind of undercuts his (Hess’s) Ican’t-believe-people-think-we-hate-Jews spiel.” Abby Michelson Porth, associate director of the JCRC in the Bay Area, said, “The imagery in Foreskin Man is functionally anti-Semitic. The motives of the proponents of this ban are questionable given their direct connection with Foreskin Man.” On his website, Rabbi Shmuley Boteach joined the criticism, “strongly condemning anti-Semitic caricatures associated with circumcision.” His website further states that,

“Comments made by some of its organizers suggesting that circumcision involves genital mutilation give the lie that Judaism and Jewish practice would harm an infant; in fact, Judaism is foremost among religions of the world in emphasizing the innocence of a child and the need to nurture and care for a child.” Adina Rosenthal of Moment Magazine has said that “Foreskin Man was created as part of the campaign to ban circumcision through legislation, and has taken the rhetoric to a whole new level and seems to have singled out Jews as the major culprits. At the

end of the day, Foreskin Man is a strong, Aryan-looking hero who rescues the innocent baby boy from the clutches of the dark, sinister Jew, whose diabolical aim is to ‘carry out the holy covenant’ through circumcision. This comic highlights the classic good versus evil trajectory, leaving little question as to which role the Jew plays.” Matthew Hess, 40, lives in Pacific Beach, California. He is circumcised.

Rep. Peter King Examines Violent Islam in Prison... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10 which indicated that dozens of ex-convicts who were radicalized in U.S. prisons have traveled to Yemen, possibly for terror training. Law enforcement officials have said the prison atmosphere is ripe for recruitment for any extremist cause, from violent Islamist extremism to skinhead, white supremacist

and Latino gangs. Terror recruitment in prisons has been a concern of law enforcement and academics long before 2007 — so much so that the FBI and the Bureau of Prisons created a program in 2003 to improve intelligence collection, detection, deterrence and disruption of terrorist groups and other radicalization in

prison. One of the most cited examples of Islamic prison radicalization in the past decade is the plot in 2004 and 2005 to target military facilities, synagogues and other Los Angeles-area sites. The government said the ringleader, Kevin James, was a California State Prison inmate who converted to Islam

while he was incarcerated for robbery. Three of James’ followers were arrested before they could carry out the attack. A more recent case is that of a 2009 plot in New York to bomb synagogues and shoot down military airplanes. Two of the four suspects in the plot converted to Islam while in prison.

The Great Cottage Cheese Protest of 2011 Reaches Knesset... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6 Company blamed the supermarket chains: “We sell them cottage cheese for 5.52 including VAT; why do they sell it for close to 8 shekels?” MK Shelly Yechimovitch, who is vying for the leadership of the dwindling Labor

Party, said that the cottage cheese boycott is a “cute effort, and the dairy companies should be put in their place. But I have high standards for myself, and I have high standards for the public: Why is that all the grassroots efforts are only for the sake of our own

pockets? Why is there no concern about the sale of Machteshim Agan [for instance] to a Chinese company, which will lead to the unemployment of many hundreds of middle class workers?” Yechimovitch left unclear her reference

to “all the grassroots efforts” being for selfish ends. In religious nationalist circles, for example, “all the grassroots efforts” are in fact geared towards national ends, such as not giving up Jerusalem, releasing Jonathan Pollard, against destroying Jewish communities, and the like.

Promoting Terrorism in Israel? There’s an App for That... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 21 ining the app, “we can clearly point to this app as being anti-Israel and anti-Zionist. It clearly calls for an uprising against Israel. One of the app's objectives is to allow Palestinians to gather quickly for protests – some of them violent – that are planned." “I believe that Apple, as a pioneering company, places the values of freedom of speech and creativity on a high level,” Edelstein continued. “At the same time,

Apple is no doubt aware of the damage an app like this can cause. I ask you to please remove the app and restore your company to its preeminent place as a supplier of information and entertainment, and not to allow your good name to be used for incitement.” Apple hasn't responded yet, but an examination of previous political controversies surrounding apps shows that Apple has removed a number that were considered

offensive – including one that contained offensive drawings of golfer Tiger Woods, and another with political cartoons about which users complained. A number of bloggers and writers have accused Apple of having a liberal bias in its

App Store approvals; last year, Apple rejected an app by a Republican challenger for a Congressional seat in California held by a Democrat. After numerous protests, the app was approved.

Senate Confirms Panetta as U.S. Defense Secretary... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12

American troops in the country beyond the end of this year. He endorsed a draw-down of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, but said reductions should be based on ground conditions there. He said Libyan Leader Moammar Gadhafi’s grip on power is weakening, and described Pakistan as a critical, if frustrating U.S. ally. Panetta takes over from Robert Gates, who is leaving the Pentagon after four-and-ahalf years as defense secretary, spanning both the Bush and Obama administrations. Senators also lauded Gates for having overseen U.S. efforts to stabilize Iraq, refocused the U.S. campaign against the Taliban in Afghanistan, and initiated a restructuring of

the massive Pentagon budget. Senator McCain described Gates as one of America’s greatest secretaries of defense. Speaking of Panetta’s task in replacing Gates, Democratic Senator Richard Durbin of Illinois put it this way: “Big shoes to fill. Secretary Gates has had a remarkable term as secretary, and a remarkable career in public service," Durbin said. President Barack Obama’s pick to replace Panetta at the CIA is General David Petraeus, who has commanded in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Petraeus is also expected to be confirmed by an overwhelming vote. VOANEWS.COM

U.N. Human Rights Special Rapporteur Denied Entry into Iran... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11

for not cooperating with international nuclear experts. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has rejected the claim of the nuclear program's military ties - an assertion that originated from a recent United Nations report. Western nations believe Iran is trying to develop nuclear weapons capability under the cover of a civilian energy program.

Tehran says its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes. VOANEWS.COM

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Lautenberg, Menendez Seek Answers on Relicensing of Aging Nuclear Power Plants U.S. Senators Frank R. Lautenberg (DNJ) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) wrote the Comptroller General of the U.S. Government Accountability Office on Tuesday requesting an official review of allegations, published yesterday in an Associated Press investigation, that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has compromised its standards in granting extensions to operators of aging nuclear power stations. he Oyster Creek Generating Station in New Jersey, which is the oldest nuclear power plant still operating in the country, was recently granted an extension of 20 years to operate until 2029. It is identical in design to the failed Fukushima Dai-Ichi Nuclear Power Station in Japan. “Following the Fukushima disaster, we must be more certain than ever that our 104 nuclear power plants in the United States are

U.S. Senator Frank R. Lautenberg. as safe as possible," wrote Senators Menendez and Lautenberg. “It would be of grave concern to us if, in fact, aging power stations have achieved compliance with operating rules because of weakened NRC rules, rather than demonstrated compliance with existing standards.” The full text of the letter is below:

The Honorable Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General U.S. Government Accountability Office 441 G Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20548 Dear Mr. Dodaro, e write to request that you review the allegations in today’s Associated Press (AP) investigation,[1] that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has weakened standards to grant license extensions to operators of aging nuclear power stations, including the Oyster Creek Generating Station in New Jersey. Following the Fukushima disaster, we must be more certain than ever that our 104 nuclear power plants in the United States are as safe as possible. As you know, once the capital costs of constructing a nuclear power plant have been paid for, it is quite inexpensive to operate a nuclear power plant. This means there is significant incentive within the industry to operate these plants as long as possible and therefore secure extensions to operating licenses. It would be of grave concern to us if, in fact, aging power stations have achieved compliance with operating rules because of weakened NRC rules, rather than demonstrated compliance with existing standards. Specific allegations in the AP report include that regulators have modified their interpretation of regulations, and their assumptions in risk assessment, in ways that may be compromising public safety. These allegations resonate with residents of New Jersey because the state is home to the oldest nuclear power plant in the U.S., the Oyster Creek Generating Station. Built in 1969 and identical in design to the failed Fukushima Dai-Ichi Nuclear Power Station in Japan, Oyster Creek was recently granted an extension of 20 years to operate until 2029. This extension came despite widespread concern over the plant’s history of leaking tritium. Though the operator intends to shut Oyster Creek in 2019 to avoid building state-mandated cooling towers, the circumstances of its extension are now being questioned. Thank you for your attention to the serious allegations that are raised in the AP report, and we look forward to reviewing your findings.

Sincerely, Senator Robert Menendez Senator Frank R. Lautenberg

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Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Named Among “America’s Best Beach Boardwalks”

Aerial view of Atlantic City _______________________________ Atlantic City’s historic Boardwalk has been touted by TravelandLeisure.com as among “America’s Best Beach Boardwalks” in June 2010, just in time for the official kick-off to summer. Originally built in 1870 as a barrier to reduce beach sand in hotel lobbies, the Boardwalk is now considered the bustling center of the city that’s “Always Turned On” and an integral part of the Atlantic City skyline. ts four-mile stretch anchors many of the resort’s casinos, hotels and shops in addition to the family-friendly Steel Pier Amusements. The Absecon Lighthouse, the third tallest in America, is a mere three blocks from the Boardwalk’s end. “We are honored that Travel and Leisure Online has recognized our Boardwalk as one of the nation’s best,” said Jeff Vasser, president of the Atlantic City Convention & Visitors Authority. “The Boardwalk continues to be a signature tourist attraction year after year and we’re proud to be included in such great company.” TravelandLeisure.com’s listing includes a total of 12 iconic Boardwalks across the nation, including Coney Island in Brooklyn, NY and Virginia Beach Boardwalk on the East Coast, as well as Long Beach Boardwalk, Hollywood Beach Boardwalk and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in California. The Atlantic City Boardwalk is a quintessential summer playground for families and travelers to the area. In addition to strolling

Jeff Vasser: “We are honored that Travel and Leisure Online has recognized our [Atlantic City’s] Boardwalk as one of the nation’s best” _______________________________

the boards or a ride in a wicker rolling chair, a tradition since 1887, guests can access one of the few free beaches in New Jersey running the length of the Boardwalk and beyond. For more information or to book a getaway to Atlantic City, please visit www.atlanticcitynj.com.

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STUCK IN TRANSIT? SOS TRAVELERS TO THE RESCUE A NEW ISRAELI COMPANY PARTNERS WITH TRAVEL AGENTS TO OFFER A 24/7 EMERGENCY SERVICE FOR STRANDED TRAVELERS

In France, frequent strikes affect transportation at the airport, he says, and that's not unusual. "An average of more than 100,000 people are stuck for more than three hours every day at airports around the world. They really don't have basic needs fulfilled: finding a place to stay, finding something to eat." He relates that some of his own friends stuck in Europe during the volcano event were able to use Twitter (#getmehome, #putmeup) and Facebook to find a rental car or a private home to stay in, but that is hardly an organized solution. According to Scheimann's estimates, more than half of all people traveling by air during any given year can expect to experience a delay or cancellation on one of their flights. Millions of people become stranded, with delays that last as short as two hours and as long as days or more. Many airlines throw up their hands, unable to help. That's where SOS hopes to step in. Online 24 hours a day, seven days a week, SOS would be the 911 emergency line for travelers. After receiving a request, an SOS partner travel agent would respond with assistance. Since some agents may be able to arrange group discounts for hotels, customers shouldn't only see this as a boutique service. SOSTraveler started development in June 2010, and employs a staff of three. The beta service went live this year. Based in Netanya, the self-financed company - co-founded by

BY KARIN KLOOSTERMAN American car owners can call the AAA when they get stuck on the road. And until the Iceland volcano, American Express offered a pretty reliable insurance package for stranded air travelers. Today, they have few options when they get stuck in Indonesia, Iceland or even Indiana in the middle of a snowstorm. here to eat? Where to sleep? How to catch the next flight home, as soon as possible? SOSTravelers, an emergency online travel service, will soon be able to swoop in -- electronically, anyway -- and rescue stranded travelers, taking the headache out of finding options in a foreign or remote location. The company was founded by an Israeli husband-and-wife team, and is partnered with an Israeli travel agent. But the solution is perfectly suited to travelers from the entire global village. By sending an electronic message via a smart phone, or by accessing the simple online interface, SOSTravelers subscribers will have a direct lifeline in times of travel emergencies. The startup, which is now in the beta testing stage of its platform, has already helped a stranded passenger get out of India during an airport strike. And when jet fuel contamination at Israel's Ben-Gurion International Airport grounded passengers for one day in May, the company's partner agent helped

Travelers stuck at Ben Gurion Airport during a strike. stranded travelers get on their outbound flights as quickly as possible. In one case, company co-founder Philippe Scheimann was engaged in a Twitter conversation with a traveler, and connected him to local travel agents who could service his flight request. The standard procedure, he explains, is for travelers to contact SOSTravelers the second they find themselves in trouble. On-

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Philippe Scheimann co-founded SOSTravelers for the entire global village. call travel agents will then be alerted according to need. The company plans on partnering with travel agents around the world, and aspires to be an Expedia of sorts, offering travel insurance as a premium or part of its package of services. The idea came to French-born Scheimann last year, when he saw mass confusion among travelers stuck in the Iceland volcano fallout. It took some people weeks to get back home. But it's not just bad weather or freak volcano eruptions that can create an unpredictable travel experience.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;By sending an electronic message via a smart phone, or by accessing the simple online interface, SOSTravelers subscribers will have a direct lifeline in times of travel emergencies.â&#x20AC;? _______________________________ Ophira Scheimann -- is open to investment opportunities. "At the moment, we do not ask for a fee," says Scheimann. "The business model is simple. Every travel agent gets a commission on services purchased. People who are in a hurry, most of the time are not looking for special deals. We are not talking about getting them the cheapest flight - but are talking about regular prices." A reasonable offer in times of trouble. ISRAEL21C.COM

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City Officials Welcome Cruise Canada El Al Plane Damage Traced to New England Symposium to NY Singapore, Cause Still Unknown NYCEDC And Carnival Cruise Lines Also Announce the Carnival Miracle Will Make New York City its Year-Round Homeport ew York City Economic Development Corporation President Seth W. Pinsky and NYC & Company CEO George Fertitta welcomed the Cruise Canada New England Symposium to New York City for the first time in its 13-year history last week. The symposium brings together cruise industry leaders to network, learn best practices, and also to promote the Canada and New England region as an international cruise destination. This year’s symposium attracted over 225 attendees including six cruise line presidents. The cruise ship industry continues to play an increasingly important role in New York City’s tourism industry and overall economy – cruise passengers and crew spent approximately $144 million while ashore in the City last year, contributing to the recordbreaking 48.8 million visitors who visited New York City in 2010. The attendees also ate lunch on the Carnival Miracle, which, beginning in April 2012, will be making New York City its year-round homeport. “We are proud to be hosting the Cruise Canada New England Symposium for the first time in its thirteen years,” said New York City Economic Development Corporation President Seth W. Pinsky. “The cruise industry continues to be an economic boon for the City, and today’s announcement that the Carnival Miracle will start offering year-round cruises from New York City will do even more to stimulate our economy, bringing additional visitors and generating nearly $13 million in direct spending.” “New York City’s cruise industry is so vital to the health of our $31 billion tourism industry—as more cruise lines call on New York, more visitors will get a chance to experience the five boroughs’ unique energy,

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“New York City’s cruise industry is so vital to the health of our $31 billion tourism industry.” _______________________________ diversity and dynamism. We also applaud Carnival for their announcement today that they will establish a year-round presence in New York,” said George Fertitta, CEO of NYC & Company, the City’s marketing, tourism and partnership organization. Beginning in April 2012, the Carnival Miracle will make an additional 21 calls at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal, with destinations that include the Bahamas and Caribbean Islands. The ship calls will bring an estimated 52,000 additional embarking passengers into New York City, resulting in an estimated $13 million in direct spending. The Carnival Miracle will be the third major cruise ship to call year-round in New York City. “New York is one of the highest-rated homeports for ‘Fun Ship’ cruising. Carnival Miracle’s new year-round eight-day departures offer consumers the best of both worlds -- a choice of three attractive year-round Caribbean and Bahamas itinerary options with the opportunity to depart from one of the world’s great cities,” said Carnival President and CEO Gerry Cahill. Last year, New York City had a recordbreaking tourism year, welcoming 48.8 million visitors—39.1 million domestic and 9.7 million international—who spent $31 billion. New York City also has a 33 percent market share of all overseas travel to the United States, the highest in the nation. Tourism is the City’s fifth largest industry and impacts 320,000 jobs in the hospitality and leisure sector.

Carnival Glory - one of the ships from Carnival Cruise fleet. The New York City Economic Development Corporation, which manages both the Manhattan and Brooklyn Cruise Terminals, recently announced the results of the 2010 Economic Impact Study of cruise passenger and crew spending in New York City. The study showed that cruise passengers and crew spent an estimated $144.6 million in New York City in 2010, far exceeding the $93.8 million spent in 2009. Embarking passengers were the largest spenders at $117.9 million, followed by crew spending at $21.5 million and transit passenger spending at $5.2 million. Passengers with pre- or postcruise overnight stays had the highest average spending per passenger at $437 during a two-night stay. Only 21 percent of cruise passengers resided in the tri-state area. Cruise passenger arrivals in New York City were also significantly higher in 2010 compared to 2009. In 2009, there were 445,718 combined embarking and transit passengers and 181 ship calls. These numbers jumped to 582,979 combined embarking and transit passengers and 241 ship calls in 2010. The Economic Development Corporation currently projects this upward trend to continue in 2011 with an expected 264 ship calls and 645,000 passengers. The Carnival Miracle will launch a yearround program of eight-day cruises to the Caribbean and Bahamas from New York beginning in April 2012. On this schedule, Carnival Miracle will offer three uniquely different eight-day itineraries that visit a diversity of islands throughout the Caribbean and Bahamas. The itineraries include: Eastern Caribbean departures to San Juan, St. Thomas and Grand Turk, offered on a rotating basis April through October Bahamas sailings featuring stops at the private Bahamian island of Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk and Nassau, offered on a rotating basis April through October Bahamas/Florida cruises with port calls to Port Canaveral (Orlando), Nassau and Freeport, offered November through April About NYCEDC New York City Economic Development Corporation is the City's primary vehicle for promoting economic growth in each of the five boroughs. NYCEDC's mission is to stimulate growth through expansion and redevelopment programs that encourage investment, generate prosperity and strengthen the City's competitive position. NYCEDC serves as an advocate to the business community by building relationships with companies that allow them to take advantage of New York City's many opportunities. Find us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, or visit our blog to learn more about NYCEDC projects and initiatives. About NYC & Company NYC & Company is the official marketing, tourism and partnership organization for the City of New York, dedicated to maximizing travel and tourism opportunities throughout the five boroughs, building economic prosperity and spreading the positive image of New York City worldwide. For more information, visit nycgo.com.

BY CHANA YA'AR Damage that forced an El Al passenger plane to make an emergency landing at Ben Gurion International Airport last month has been traced to Singapore. ccording to the findings of an initial investigation into the incident, the Boeing 777 may have been damaged while undergoing refurbishing in Singapore. Yitzchak Raz, chief aerial incident investigator for the Transportation Ministry, wrote in his report, however, that although the source of the malfunction had been tracked down, the cause has not. More than 200 passengers were told to prepare for an emergency landing last month as El Al flight 027 turned around and headed back to Israel after the malfunction was discovered in the landing gear.

The flight was about a half hour out, en route to Newark Airport in New Jersey, USA, when the pilot noticed the glitch. Turning the plane around, the pilot flew the plane back towards Israel, dumping gasoline over the Mediterranean along the way in order to reduce the chances of igniting a fireball upon impact during landing. The flight landed safely and no one was hurt. Also last month, airline fuel was found to be contaminated, grounding numerous planes that were scheduled both for departure and for arrival. The incident, which dragged on for about two weeks, did not pose a threat to passengers' safety but cost both domestic and international airlines in terms of disrupted scheduling and loss of clientele until the matter was resolved. ISRAELNATIONALNEWS.COM

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EINHORN NOW PART OWNER OF NEW YORK METS BY FERN SIDMAN The sports world is buzzing over the recent announcement that hedge fund manager David Einhorn has just plunked down $200 million in a deal to become a minority owner of The New York Mets baseball team. Einhorn, 43, the president of Greenlight Capital, a long-short value oriented hedge fund which he founded in 1996 with $1 million, was mentioned as the New York Mets' "preferred partner" back in May. Fred Wilpon, Chairman and CEO of the Mets said in a May 26 press release, "David's investment immediately improves the franchise's financial position. qually important, David's intelligence, integrity and success in both business and civic affairs provides us with another perspective in evaluating what is best for this organization and our fans, and we welcome his input. In partnership with David, we look forward to achieving our ultimate goal of again becoming World Series champions." Mr. Einhorn's investment couldn't have come at a better time for the Mets, who are struggling to keep afloat amidst enormous debts accrued by a $1 billion lawsuit filed against the team's owners by court-appointed trustee Irving Picard, who is seeking redress for defrauded investors in the Bernard Madoff Ponzi scheme. The lawsuit, filed in late May, charges Fred Wilpon, his son Jeff and Saul Katz (who are also partners in Sterling Equities) with knowingly reaping hefty profits from Madoff’s now infamous scheme as they went "shopping" for insurance to protect themselves in case the scam collapsed. Picard alleges that in February of 2001, the three contacted a broker to make inquiries about insuring their account with Madoff. Court records reveal that in one

handwritten note, Sterling partner Arthur Friedman wrote the insurance should cover “fraud or fidelity” with the word “Ponzi” in parentheses. Based on this, Picard maintains that the Sterling partners knew that Madoff was stealing from new investors to pay off older investors. According to a report in The New York Daily News, Greg Nero, general counsel for Sterling vehemently denied these assertions, saying, "They didn’t go shop- Fred Wilpon ping. A trusted colleague made a recommendation about looking at insurance, so they spoke to an insurance salesman, received some basic information and they ultimately decided not to purchase it because they trusted Mr. Madoff and believed that they did not need it.” Einhorn's investment makes him a noncontrolling, 33 percent shareholder in the Mets with an option to buy a 60 percent stake in the team in three years with a strike price, according to Forbes, at $1. The only way to stave off such a possibility would be for Fred Wilpon to pay Einhorn back his initial investment in full in the next three years. The cash infusion represented by Einhorn's investment will keep the Mets organization solvent in the immediate future so that they may continue to pay the money they owe to creditors and for team operations until the resolution of the lawsuit. According to ESPN's Adam Rubin, if the Wilpons lose big to trustee Irving Picard, the Einhorn terms will not matter since they will not have the financial means to retain the team. If the Wilpons obtain a favorable outcome and do have the means to pay Einhorn back, then Einhorn will still retain a 1/6 ownership of the team. The deal must still be

David Einhorn ______________________________

“David Einhorn has just plunked down $200 million in a deal to become a minority owner of The New York Mets baseball team.” ______________________________ approved by Major League Baseball. Fred Wilpon told Sports Illustrated in an article dated May 30 that the Mets are carrying $427 million in debt and could lose as much as $70 million this season. The team also owes an almost $43 million payment in lieu of taxes this year on bonds tied to the construction of Citi Field. That payment is part of $1.4 billion due the New York City Industrial Development Agency through 2046, according to the authority’s financial statement. Marc Ganis, president of Sportscorp Ltd., a consulting firm in Chicago said the debt

Einhorn would assume as part of such a deal would be substantial. “He would be on the hook for providing any capital the team needs to service its debt, which is very significant, especially when you take the stadium debt into account,” he said. Ganis added that if the Einhorn $1 deal is true, it "certainly would indicate that Wilpon is putting all his eggs in the beating Picard basket." Sports Illustrated also reported that the legal wrangling between Wilpon and trustee Irving Picard is being mediated by former New York Governor Mario Cuomo. Wilpon says he is willing to negotiate a settlement on the $295 million in fictitious profits from his accounts with Madoff but not the $700 million he and his partners invested in the six years before the financier was arrested. As to the veracity of the Einhorn $1 deal that was originally reported by Forbes, the Mets have denied this in an e-mailed statement saying, "Through the entire sale process, there has been and continues to be widespread misinformation and sometimes completely baseless and unfounded speculation about the terms of the potential agreement." Jonathan Doorley, Einhorn’s spokesman, declined to comment on the report. As to Einhorn's personal feelings about being a partial owner of the Mets, he said in a press release on May 26 that, "Having an opportunity to become part of the Mets franchise is exciting beyond my wildest childhood dreams. I spent my first seven years living in New Jersey and rooting for the Mets. In 1975, I even dressed in a homemade jersey as a Met for Halloween. I have been a baseball fan for my entire life and have enjoyed teaching the game as the coach of my daughter's little league team. I look forward to partnering with the Wilpon and Katz families through the good seasons, the tough seasons and especially the championship seasons.”

Giant Step for S.F. Jewish High School Baseball Star It was a long wait but “after 1,496 other people were selected Benny Sosnick heard his name being chosen by the San Francisco Giants in the Major League Baseball draft last week.

versation at the school’s graduation ceremony June 13 at Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco. “Getting drafted did open up some options for me,” Sosnick said. “I might try to find a summer league to play in. But I t was definitely a surprise, haven’t looked into it yet. I have and I was very excited.” to meet with [the Giants] and see The 18 year old high what they have to say.” School student said when he was During the 2011 season, picked on the draft’s final day, Sosnick had an eye-popping .583 June 8, in the 49th of 52 rounds. batting average, which led the As a late-round pick, Sosnick Benny Sosnick entire 139-school Central Coast won’t get a signing bonus or even an immediate contract. In fact, pending a Section, according to Maxpreps.com. In 16 meeting with the Giants’ scout who watched games, he had 28 hits and 22 RBIs. However, him play a few times this season, he’s not JCHS plays against mostly smaller schools even sure if he’ll play baseball this summer in the Private Schools Athletic League. At 6-foot-1, 170 pounds, Sosnick was or in college. He said the Giants have labeled him a “summer-follow guy,” which means drafted as a second baseman even though he they’ll watch his progress over the next few primarily played pitcher, catcher and shortstop for the Wolves. months. Sosnick — who wrote the Hebrew words for “strength” and “courage” on his batting ______________________________ gloves and “gevurah” (strength) on his fielding glove — didn’t hit any homers this past “Sosnickwrote the Hebrew season, but he did have six doubles, a triple words for “strength” and and a .644 on-base percentage. He also relished playing on a team that won eight of its “courage” on his batting 10 games, many in come-from-behind gloves and “strength" on his final fashion. One of those was an exhilarating 1615 triumph that clinched third place for the fielding glove.” ______________________________ Wolves, their highest finish in school history. Sosnick also was a basketball star for the Sosnick’s selection ranks as one of the most newsworthy athletic moments in the Wolves this past season, averaging 12.9 10-year history of JCHS of the Bay in San points and 10.1 rebounds per game. But if he Francisco, and it was trumpeted on the gets selected in the two-round NBA draft school’s website under the heading “Big next week … well, that would be the story of Baseball News.” It was also a topic of con- the century.

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REAL ESTATE 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

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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

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

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

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

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 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

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 SEAGATE: Beautiful 2 family, new construction, semi detached house. Private drive. 3 BRs/ 1 BR terrace. Full basement. Ask $759K Call agent 718-680-9633 2020

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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 2020

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

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

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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

2050 PRE-SCHOOL FOR SALE: Marine Park area. Amazing opportunity. Licensed, equipped, all set to go for this year. Call today 201-898-8977 2020 Marine Park: Low East 30’s S/D, 1 farm, 3 BR duplex, master bath, full DR, full DR, Kosher EIK, finished bsmt w/full bath, C/A Mic, no brokers. 718-637-1386 2020:Midwood/ Marine Park. Ultra modern s/det brk, fin bsmt, 3BR duplex, $735K. Legal 2F. 917-748-7780 bkr

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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 2040 Kings Hwy/ E 9th: 2nd Flr, corner building, 18 x 24. 750sf, c/9 $1800. Also 18x24 430sf $1,000. Izzy 917-533-7889 2040 Boro Park: 1000 – 3000sqft, beautiful space. Serious inquiries only. Please call management. 718-855-2000 or 845-270-1213

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Office/Commercial/ Business For Sale

2050

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

2050

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

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

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

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

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

2050

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

2035

2050

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

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

2050

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

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

2035 Madison/Bedford Ave/Btwn R+Quentin: Price reduced! Large rooms, EIK, LR, DR, 4 BR, 3bth, 40x100lot. Legal rental. Over garage. $1.1M. Negotiable. Ruoff Realty 718-945-3362

Ave L/E 12: 2 family + basement, 2 car garage. 20x58 (25x90lot). REALTOR 646-391-4211 Foster Ave, East 30th: 2 fam, 4 BR, 2 bth, bsmt. 17.83x40 (17.83x82 lot) Sheepshead Bay: Newly renovated 3BR, Duplex house, front and Back porch, LR, DR, EIK all Applncs. Private parking Included. Curtis 516-316-8658 2035

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

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

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

2050

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For Rent

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

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REAL ESTATE 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

Ave X/ E 7th: 1 BR apt, EIK, close to beach, Q + F train + express bus, refrigerator, brand new stove. Mint condition private house asking $950/mo 718-332-2849 2010

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

Office/Commercial/ Business For Sale

3000

QUEENS/BRONX

EAST TREMONT AVE: STORE FOR RENT. Top retail location, high pedestrian traffic, 3000sf, can be divided. For details: Rafi 718-364-1400 or 347-495-0614 3060

Continental Ave, Forest Hills: 2nd flr walk up, 1500sqft, currently insurance co. Debre Rosenfeld. 212-604-4744 3060

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

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

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

Apartment For Sale

3000

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

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

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

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

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

2060

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 1060

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

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

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

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 2010

2010 DUMBO 133 Water Street, Brooklyn NY. 2BRs, 2 bths $4000. Huge studio $2600 per month. Exc loc, lux bldg. Owner Sherry. Many amenities 516-395-3017 or 718-523-9700

Brooklyn Room Furn: TEMPORARY LODGING MOSSAIC SUITES. Fully serviced – Internet. As low as $65 Daily, $385 Weekly 718-972-4377

QUEENS/BRONX Fresh Meadows: 71-44 160th Street: Condos for rent 1-2 BR duplex, 2 bth, LR, DR, EIK, extended backyard large recreation area $1800/mo. No pets/ 2-1BR, 2 bth with porch$1300/mo, no pets. Call owner 718-810-0001 or 617-304-9050. Both Avail Feb 1st 2080

FOREST HILLS KOSHER RESTAURANT FOR SALE:

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

718-268-7777

Office/Commercial/ Business For Rent

3060

QUEENS/BRONX

2010

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

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

2080

Retail space for rent/Queens Laurelton Merrick Blvd, 2000 sq ft for rent, 6000 sq ft air space available. Call owner 917-750-0966

2060

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 2010

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

FRESH MEADOWS: SPAC 3BR, 1.5 BATH, MOD KIT, 2ND FLR, WASHER/DRYER. NR SHOPS & TRANS. CALL 917-687-9928 2080 Forest Hills: 2 BR, newly renov, dishwasher, 2nd flr, newly carpeted, very private and quiet. Express bus to Manhattan. Owner 347-545-2665 2080 Main St/ 70 Ave: 2 BR apt, good condition, EIK, 2nd flr, no smoking, no pets. Avail immediately. 718-757-4433 -After 5pm

House

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

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

Amagensett Dunes 400 feet to ocean beach Access. 5 bedrooms, 2 baths. AC. Labor Day. $50, 000 or avail monthly. Call: 631-655-9319 ROCKVILLE CENTRE new kitchen, new carpet, 2 BR, attic/storage area, walk LIRR, parking, $1850 plus electric. Call 516-250-8604 5065

3020

For Sale

QUEENS/BRONX Far Rockaway: 239 Beach 3rd Street for sale (bold) 20,200 square foot waterfront (bold) DEVELOPMENT SITE (bold)/CAPS) 200 + feet. Fronting canal – marina Ideal for luxury 1 and 2 family homes All suitable for temple, school etc. Asking $525K or best offer Broker protected Foreclosure Agent. 718-478-5858 3020

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

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

Apartment For Rent

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

Apartment For Sale 5000

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

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

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

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

5080

5000

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

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

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

Office/Commercial/ Business For Rent

6000

SUFFOLK / L.I. House

For Sale

Property

For Sale

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

5080

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

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

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

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

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

LONG ISLAND FAR ROCKAWAY: 1 + 2 BR apts, some with balconies, new kichens, closets, 24 Hour doorman, security cameras. Walk to all trains. Call Sherr @ Weissman RE 516-791-6100 or 516-297-7995

5065

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

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REAL ESTATE 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

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

Apartment For Sale 3080

STAPLETON Applications for the waiting list for rental units in Staten Island will be available to families with limited income, based on section 8 qualifications, beginning on April 19th 2010, call between 10am & 3pm 516-466-6527 Ext15&/26 1000-

5040

Hewlett: 4BR cape, beautiful wood flrs, EIK, large finished basement, 1 block from yeshiva. Walk to train and town . Sale $299K or for rent. 347-539-1332 5040

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

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

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

Office/Commercial/ Business For Sale

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

VACATION HOMES FOR RENT MONTICELLO: HIDDEN

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

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

6090

For Rent

6080

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

4060

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

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

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

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4020

STATEN ISLAND 4020 STATEN ISLAND HOUSE FOR SALE// ROYAL OAKS “The best house in the best borough of the best city in the best country in the world” GO TO www.FRENCHMANORON CLOVELAKES.COM 917-622-3728

6090

NY STATE

House

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

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

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 6080

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

6080

RIDGE HOMES AT KUTSHERS DESIGNER DELUXE HOMES. SALE/ RENT, 2 BR, 2 BTH, BEAUTIFUL, FURNISHED. CALL BROKER OSCAR PAVLOFF. WE HAVE KEYS. 845-794-3720 OR

845-434-7792

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NY STATE 6060

6060 Catskills: Private New Country Cottage. Reduced to $159K. 1 BR, sleeping loft, nr Windhamm Ski Mtns. Min fr hiway. Owner 646-330-0927 or 914-235-1684 6060 Sackett Lake: Waterfront, magnificent views. Private road. 6BR, 4bth, fireplace. Near shul. 917-434-0349 or 845-406-4564

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

6060 Kimball & Yonkers Ave: Houses for sale $359,000 – 1 Family. 2 BR’s, living room, dining room & kitchen on 75 x 100 lot in 2 family zone. Finished basement with separate entrance. Garage. CAPOBIANCO REALTY 914-963-5522

6060 Sullivan County: Monticello Country 4/bed 3bth home 4sale in the Catskills. 2 car gar, hrdwd flrs, all appl incl. Water View. COME TAKE A LOOK. 845-807-2486 See WEBID NS1104014930

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

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 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

6060

Monticello: Triple net

lease of Catckills, bungalow, colony. Lovely grounds with pool. 55 units.

Woodridge: 2 story 2BR home, 2 bths, large deck inground swimming pools, views. 2.56 acres. Walk to town. Price 225k. Call 845-791-0945 www.resortrealtyny.com 6060 NEW YORK STATE – HOUSES FOR SALE Adirondock Park – 2,500 sqft, 4 BDRM, 3 bth, large loft 7.84 acres w/river front, open floor plan, deck, attach -garage, private, quiet. 937-689-5990.

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

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

Available For Rent

7065

Price negotiable.

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

Subject to owner Approved credit report. Carol 626-394-2378

Carol@acmecos.com

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

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

OUT OF STATE 7060 Office Space for Rent, Philadelphia, PA PHILADELPHIA NE, Executive office space on US 1, FULLY FURNISHED, Furniture & Office Equipment incl. Ideal for Lawyers or a Call Center. Contact (215) 669-4001 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

6060

South Fallsburg: Bungalow Colony, 29 units, for lease to camp/ group with option to buy. Please call: 347-350-5208 or 718-854-3434 6060

Property/House

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

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

Office/Commercial/ Business For Sale

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

901-680-7700 macm@mckeeandmcfarland.com

FOR SALE COFFEE SHOP RESTAURANT KOSHER DAIRY RESTAURANT KOSHER DAIRY/ UPPER WEST SIDE VERY GOOD TERMS

ASKING $70k

CALL OWNER 917-660-6005

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY • FINANCIAL SERVICES • LEGAL SERVICES Business Opportunity

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

Business Opportunity INVESTOR WANTED – $500K, Guarantees. Well established Automotive Rebuildable Business. Invest your Money in a most Liquid Commodity in the World. Contact (646) 287-1402 7070

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

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

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY OIL AND GAS LEASES Producing Oil & Gas Leases with Semi Proven Development. Drilling Acreage Locations. All Leases Bears 100% W.I. 75% Revenue. Two 2 Million to Sixteen Million . Call (325) 668-6000 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

DORE BARS $32,000 per kilo (92% - 22K) Hand delivered to NYC - FMI: gold@amefricaltd.com Online Auction Alabama I-65 Building *Freeway Access* Sells to highest bid TheRealEstateClearingHouse.com 800-499-9378 7070

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

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

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

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

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

Investment Opportunity

7070

1110

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

Tutors

3005

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

3005

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

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

Meditation Class: every Monday at 6PM

Shabbat Service: every First Friday at 8PM

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

212-961-1745 Info@AwakenAwaken.org

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

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

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

Retired university professor, math, chemistry, physics “My motto is: Basics come first” Manhattan, Upper West Side. Please all: 212-662-2324 Tutoring for all levels! 3005

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JOBS WANTED & SERVICES OFFERED Music

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

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

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

Health

7090

7090 Life Coach SUSAN TEEMAN LIFECOACH. Free one hour Phone Consultation •Find balance in work & life •Set & Execute goals to overcome obstacles •Improve business & personal relationships •Discover what you should be doing •Become your BEST self susanteeman.com 646-481-2520 7090 MELT 2-5 LBS PER WEEK. Try it for $4.95 For 2 weeks. For details call ANN 347-561-6030

Help Offered

8010

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Administrative / Executive Assistant Part time/Full time. 19 years experience. 718-805-1448 8010

BOOKKEEPPER in Brooklyn looking for position. 15+ years experience, bi-lingual. I work efficiently and with extreme accuracy. Kindly call or email: 718-216-7842 or email Mmariaoro@optonline.net 8010 24/7 Live-in Avail, able to start immediately 23yrs exp. Highly educated, grt refs, pls note patients who have bedsores, I can cure them within THREE days. Contact 973-580-7321 Email: TorfriedVLet@comcast.net

Help Wanted

8015

HOME HEALTH CARE AIDE: Experienced CNA Eldercare / Baby care Available ASAP 347-469-2767

Real Estate Sales Agents Make Extra Money! Astor Brokerage (bold) Real Estate Center serving the Kew Garden Hills community is seeking new local agents. We will train you Call Chanita for info (718)263-4500 8015

8015 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

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

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

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

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 8015

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

8015

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8015

8015 P/T office assistant. 3 days a week. Experience using Quickbooks. Business office in Flatbush. Send resume by email pcpccomp@msn.com pr Phyllis 917-533-2326

8045 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

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

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

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

8080 Contractor: All kinds of jobs plus windows, plumbing, carpentry, painting. Call Baruch 215-725-9161 8080 Mike’s Home Improvement/ Roofing Sheet rock/ tiles, Kitchen/ Bath, Gutters + Leaders. 718-426-2167

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

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

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

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

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

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 9035

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

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

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

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

9045

US Coins Wanted Especially interested in Govt proof/ mint sets. Orig boxes. Rare coins / Estate Jewelry 212-642-4324 Midtown 9045

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

9035

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

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

9040

9040 2011 Dimension one hot tub, brand new, 3 year warrantee, seats 6 (2 pumps) Stainless steel jets. The #1 rates hot tub for energy efficiency. Originally $8839. Sale $5997 631-681-4400 9040 DRY CLEANERS for sale in Boro Park. Asking $95K. Please call 347-585-6943

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

9040

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

9040

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

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. 9040

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 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

9050 On Long Branch boardwalk or in Broadway area. Desperate disabled man Lost black fanny pack containing cell phone & glassescommissioned for the Blind. Please call 732 222-5721

9050 Couturier Seamstress Will create custom designs for your unique style or recreate pieces from famous designers. Alterations also. Call Jasmin (646) 645-7069 Jasminfashion@gmail.com 9050 Reputable moving excellent prices quality service DOT #2104954 Eli’s Moving Service 718-338-MOVE

9050 Shlomo Hamelech’ s Tour of The United States and Beyond (bold) Motor home RV trips for free on condition of purchase of electronics, batteries and groceries starting price of $6,000 over a period of time on condition you acquire entire RV for additional $194,000 Call 917-216-8379 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

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

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 9050

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

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

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

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 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 Mt Ararat: Farmingdale, 8 burial plots for sale $12,000. Best offer. 516-466-4432 or 631-466-1635 9050 Beth David Cemetery Elmont, NY One Plot asking $1750 negotiable. 540-846-6380

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

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

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 9050

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

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

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

9050

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

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

9040

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

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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

Philadelphia, PA

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For Sale

9065

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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For Rent

9065

9065 Elberon, NJ: Townhouse for rent. $2,200 per month, 4 BDRMs, 2.5 bths, LD/DR Ocean View, 3 balconies, fireplace. Central air conditioning, laundry room. 1800 sq ft 732-768-8005

House For Rent Triple A Jersey Shore Rentals ATLANTIC CITY: Boaters Dream, 3 Blocks to beach/ boardwalk, bay front with deck for 40ft boat. Spectacular 4 bdrm/ 3.5bth. Newer home on the intercoastal. Large outdoor entertainment area. Rent $16K/mo or available weekly. Contact owner 609-703-2273

June 24, 2011

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

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

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

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

7065

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

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

Help Offered

8010

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

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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Israel

9000

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

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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

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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

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Florida Real Estate

For Sale

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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

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

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

9085 Bal Harbor, FL: Luxurious 1 BR condo with terrace, Ocean and city view, heated outdoor pool, Jacuzzi, gym, valet, kosher kitchen, 24/7 security, walking distance to shul and shop. Call owner 305-761-0537

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

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

Immaculate townhouse two blocks from beach. 2 BR/2bth, fireplace. 2 car garage, furnishing included. Reduced to $209,900

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

One BR/1 bath condo. Safe neighborhood. Walk to restaurants, grocery, hospital, etc. five minutes to bch. Reduced to $39,900

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Attractive “Florida” 2BR/2bth home. 4 minutes to bch. Screened lanai. Orange trees. 30 golf courses in 30 miles. $237,000.

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

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

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

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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

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9080 Condo for sale Boca Raton: 55+ community with active clubhouse + theater, swimming, pools, gym, tennis courts + (2) synagogues. 2 BDRM/ 1 ½ Bth completely renovated, all tile, custom counter tops. New bathroom, $65K Contact Marty 914-953-8988 Will email pictures.

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

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RESTAURANT FOR SALE

Very successful restaurant in Hollywood, Florida. Asking 500K Call owner 954-809-5998

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 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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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

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

Real Estate

For Rent

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

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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 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

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9085 Boyton, FL: Direct Intercoastal million $$ views 2BDRMS/ 2BTHs, 55+ close to beach + shopping. 3 month rental @ $2600 a month. Contact 203-453-3164

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

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

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

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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 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

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