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Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu (L) is re-considering an IsraeliPalestinian peace deal as proposed by President Obama, on the condition that the PA drops its unilateral bid for U.N. recognition. BY TZVI BEN GEDALYAHU The Netanyahu government has confirmed it will accept renewed talks with Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas, based on the 1949-1967 borders, if the PA scraps its initiative to ask the United Nations for recognition. enewed talks also are conditioned on Abbas’ recognizing Israel as a Jewish state, a statement he has said he never will make. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu told President Barack Obama at a White House meeting last May that returning to the tempo-

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rary 1949 Armistice Lines, which were in effect until the Six-Day War in 1967, would force “indefensible borders” on Israel. The president has since emphasized that talks “based on 1967 borders” means that there is room for negotiations on what land should be retained under Israeli sovereignty. In a seeming concession to President Obama, the Prime Minister now is willing to meet with Abbas on condition that the Palestinian Authority withdraw his plan to go the United Nations. However, in response to the report, the office of the Prime Minister stated, “There has been no change in government policy.

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At one of the most impressive venues in New York City, the famed Guastavino’s located under the 59th Street Bridge, New York City’s top real estate developers and builders joined Met Council for its Annual Builders’ Luncheon on July 26, honoring Jeffrey E. Levine, Chairman of Levine Builders. et Council, whose full name is the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty, is the foremost organization in New York City for aiding Jewish poor. Among its many activities is providing affordable housing for lowincome individuals. It has developed and currently operates nearly 1,400 affordable housing units, with another 700 units planned. The Annual Builders Luncheon takes note of those individuals and companies involved in real estate development, both

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HEZBOLLAH TERRORISTS CHARGED WITH MURDER OF LEBANON’S HARIRI The United Nations Special Tribunal for Lebanon indicted four Hezbollah militants in the assassination of Lebanon’s former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri in 2005. Hariri was considered a moderate and pro-Western leader. His assassination has been the subject of an intense and prolonged probe by an independent U.N.backed tribunal. he tribunal issued arrest warrants for four men from Iran-backed Hezbollah -- Mustafa Badreddine, Salim alAyyash, Hassan Issa and Asad Sabra. Badreddine allegedly masterminded and supervised the plot to kill Hariri while Ayyash led the cell that actually carried out the operation, Lebanon’s Daily Star reported. Badreddine, who is linked to the 1983 truck bombings at the U.S. and French embassies in Kuwait, is “Hezbollah’s chief operations officer.” He is protected by Hezbollah’s security apparatus. He replaced his former cousin and brother-in-law, Imad Mughniyeh—one of the world’s most wanted terrorists—in that post after Mughniyeh was killed in Syria in 2008. The inquiry led to the collapse of Lebanon’s previous government in January when its members ‘walked out’ in response to circulation of the tribunal’s confidential indictments to a pre-trial judge that included

Four Hezbollah militants were indicted in the killing of former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq Hariri by a U.N. Special Tribunal last week. Analysts worry that they will not be arrested as Hezbollah now dominates the Lebanese government. Hezbollah members. With more than 40,000 rockets stored in its military arsenal in southern Lebanon alone, Hezbollah now dominates the new Lebanese government. Its bloc holds 18

posts in the new government—up from 11 in the previous government. The new Lebanese Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, was hand-picked for the job with Hezbollah support. Syria’s dictatorial leader,

Bashar al-Assad, welcomed Hezbollah’s leadership in June. Many, including Hisham Jaber, a retired Lebanese army general, do not think that those named in the indictment will be arrested. Lebanese officials have already alluded to the idea that the men charged will not be arrested. A top concern in Lebanon is that the implication of Hezbollah in the Hariri assassination will foster sectarian clashes in a country already rife with political and ethnic tensions. Hezbollah, an Iranian Shi’ite terrorist proxy group originally founded to fight Israel, has grown to be a formidable force in Lebanese politics. Iran and Syria are Hezbollah’s sponsors. Although in recent years, Hezbollah’s criminal network has “grown in size, scope and savvy,” Matthew Levitt, a terrorist expert at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, recently explained. Hezbollah “has raised funds through criminal activities, including counterfeiting currencies and goods, credit-card fraud, and money laundering,” which garners millions for the terror group, Levitt added. Many of its fraudulent activities have surfaced as high-profile cases involving smuggling through foreign countries, such as the United States.

MUBARAK TRIAL TO BEGIN WEDNESDAY IN EGYPT BY ELIZABETH ARROTT Egyptian officials are making lastminute preparations for the televised trial of ex-President Hosni Mubarak, his two sons and several other former top officials. The possibility of the ex-leader facing justice is something many thought would never happen, and a few believe may still not. gyptian media have a long tradition of special dramatic programming for the month of Ramadan, but few broadcasts have been so anticipated as the trial of Mubarak, set to begin Wednesday on the outskirts of Cairo. "I personally will make sure that I am in front of a TV screen," said publisher Hisham Kassem, a prominent critic of the former government. "I think it is going to have the highest viewership this country has had on TV and possibly regionally." If the trial goes according to script, Mubarak, his influential sons Gamal and Alaa, former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly and six security officials will appear in court locked in an iron cage. They face charges of ordering the killing of more than 800 protesters during the uprising that forced the end of the Mubarak government in February, as well as massive financial corruption.

______________________ “With the revolutionaries and the countries where there was uprising, it is going to be a serious boost for them seeing that one of the most powerful dictators in the region is finally behind bars and brought down by his own people.” ______________________ The possibility of the 83-year-old so humbled in a cage, customary in such trials, has prompted speculation it could provoke sympathy for the one-time military hero and ruler of Egypt for nearly 30 years. But on the streets of Cairo, some argue the seriousness of the alleged crimes wipes away any such sentiments. As the army this week cleared out the last remnants of another protest in Tahrir Square, one man nearby said he hoped Mubarak gets the strongest sentence possible - the death penalty. "He killed many people," he said. "He killed Egypt. He killed Egypt for thirty years. He was a big killer and a thief." But the Cairo resident says he's worried that Mubarak might not even be there,

depriving the spectacle of its key actor. Others worry that the trial could be postponed. Aides to the former president contend he is very ill, and cannot move from the resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh where he retreated after the uprising. The government has given mixed signals about his attendance, but several top officials insist he will be present and say the massive security precautions around the temporary courtroom are proof of that intent. Perceptions that the army leadership could yet still protect the Mubaraks, combined with frustrations at the slow pace of reforms and continued economic hardships, have chipped away at the military's popularity in recent months. But not all are distrustful. A motorist circling Tahrir, where the now-removed protesters had hoped to keep pressure on the government during the trial, stopped to say such demonstrations aren't necessary. He says he's had enough with the protests, and argues it's time to look after the country's interests. He says the state has made it clear it intends to move forward, and points to the trial as an example. A soldier reinforces the idea of establishing order, scolding the driver for blocking traffic. Publisher Kassem believes the court proceedings will provide a sense of relief, an indication that things are really changing, not

“He [Mubarak] killed Egypt for thirty years. He was a big killer and a thief.” just for Egyptians, but for people across the region. "With the revolutionaries and the countries where there was uprising, it is going to be a serious boost for them seeing that one of the most powerful dictators in the region is finally behind bars and brought down by his own people," he said. Kassem has faith that the judiciary will act fairly during the trial, describing the judge as a man with a clean record, devoid of political-inclined rulings. And the decision of the military government to broadcast the proceedings means Kassem, and millions of others, can see if it stays on track. VOANEWS.COM

U.S. ENVOY SAYS GADDAFI'S FALL ‘A MATTER OF TIME’ The U.S. envoy to Libya’s opposition Transitional National Council says the TNC is gaining ground politically and on the battlefield, and that the downfall of Muammar Gaddafi is just a matter of time. Diplomat Chris Stevens says the TNC has pledged to improve its human rights performance after international criticism. tevens, in Washington for consultations after four months in the rebel stronghold of Benghazi, is dismissing reports of a stalemate in the Libyan conflict. He says the departure of Muammar Gaddafi is inevitable. “All I can say is the world is lined up against him, and his base is shrinking. The TNC forces are closing in around him. So are sanctions and other things. So I think everybody agrees it’s a matter of time," he said. The veteran diplomat has become a de facto ambassador in Benghazi after Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced

______________________ “The Libyan rebel movement has since been rocked by the killingof its military commander General Abdel Fatah Yunes.” ______________________

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last month that the United States has granted the TNC diplomatic recognition as the governing authority of Libya. The Libyan rebel movement has since been rocked by the killing, under still-mysterious circumstances, of its military commander General Abdel Fatah Yunes, and complaints by human rights advocates that it

has executed or mistreated captured Gaddafi loyalist soldiers. Stevens, who said he discussed the alleged abuses Tuesday with Human Rights Watch, said the TNC’s military is still a loose coalition of sometimes-quarreling militia

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Fogel Family Murderer Israeli Court Issues ‘Death Convicted After Confession Sentence’ to Migron Outpost The Samaria District Military Court on Tuesday convicted Hakim Awad, an 18 year old Arab from the village of Awarta, for the murders of the five members of the Fogel family in Itamar. Awad confessed to murdering Udi (36) and Ruti (35), the two parents, and their three children, Yoav (11), Elad (4), and baby Hadas (three months), in the March 11 terror attack. akim Awad, along with fellow terrorist Amjad Awad of Awarta were formally charged with five counts of intentionally causing death – the military court’s equivalent of murder charges. They were also charged with stealing weapons, breaking and entering and conspiracy to commit a crime. The IDF said that Hakim Awad had confessed to all the charges against him. Awad was 17 when he carried out the attack, a high school student studying in his home village. Awad identified with the Popular Front terror group; his uncle had been a member, and had carried out at terror attack in 2004, murdering the security officer of Itamar, Shlomo Miller. Awad's accomplice, Amjad Awad, is 19. Shin Bet investigators said that the two had entered Itamar through a hole in the fence surrounding the town with the intention of murdering Jews. They attempted to acquire guns, but when they were unable to they decided to carry out a stabbing attack. The terrorists first stabbed the children Yoav and Elad to death, and then killed the parents Udi and Ruti after a struggle. They managed to get hold of a weapon belonging to Udi Fogel, and shot him and his wife after stabbing them. The two then left the house, the Shabak said, leaving the infant Hadas unharmed.

Amjad Awad of Awarta was formally charged with five counts of intentionally causing death. They returned to the house a few moments later to steal a second weapon – and at that point decided to kill Hadas, stabbing her to death, investigators said. The two terrorists were arrested several days after the horrendous attack. After their arrest, the terrorists not only expressed no regret for the brutal stabbings of their parents, the baby, and two other young children, but they also said they would have killed two other children, Roi, 8, and Shai, 2, if they had known they were in another room. The sixth child, Tamar, was out of the house at the time of the murders and discovered the shocking scene when she returned home. Investigators said they were shocked by the impassionate confessions and description of the murders by the teenagers, one of whom said he has been prepared to become a “martyr.” Sentencing will be carried out at a later date. The court will consider the case against Amjad Awad on August 16.

Israeli soldiers stand near a burnt field at the Migron unauthorized settlement outpost in the West Bank after it was demolished by Israeli troops. Israel's Supreme Court on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2011 has ordered the state to dismantle Migron, the largest of the more than 100 unauthorized West Bank settlement outposts. The Israeli High Court told the government Tuesday to destroy the Migron community, home to 47 families in northern Samaria, by next March. he tough-worded ruling, if implemented, would force the expulsion and relocation of the families, some of whom have lived in Migron for more than a decade. Migron has been a constant target of Peace Now, which has claimed that Jewish homes are located on property belonging to PA Arabs. Migron has explained that Jordan, which occupied Samaria after the Arabs lost the War for Independence of Israel in 1949, arbitrarily divided up areas, including Migron, among Arab families, some of whom never even knew the lands had been given to them. In many cases, it is not known where the supposed owners live. Although the land never was recorded as being purchased, the courts have ruled in favor of left-wing groups who filed the suit. Previous negotiations with Defense Minister Ehud Barak have delayed the sentence as the government and Migron residents tried to work out an agreement. The three-justice panel, headed by court President Dorit Beinisch, put an end to any compromise, which was supposed to also involve three homes that the court recently ruled be demolished even though Peace Now, which instituted legal proceedings, withdrew its petition after realizing that the case was faultily prepared and it could not prove Arab ownership for these specific homes. It decided to wait for the general ruling on Migron. The court said there is “no practical timetable” for carrying out previous decisions by the court that Migron be demolished and its residents expelled and transferred. Citing what the justices said was almost no chance of any counter proposal for relocation being carried out, the panel ruled, “There is no justification for the continuation of the current illegal situation of the existence of the ‘outpost.” The court charged that Migron is “one of the most exceptional cases of the establishment of illegal outposts that the court has dealt with. “We divided the issue a ruling that obligates the government to ‘evacuate’ Migron,

and we have no choice but to tell the residents of Migron that they must agree to relocate or be considers violators of the law.” The government had offered the residents a neighborhood of their own attached to an existing community. That would take years to build and the residents did not accept the offer, not wanting to set a precedent of agreeing to abandon existing communities and because they felt the suit was unjust, having settled in Migron with government help. Migron residents responded to the High Court decision to demolish their community saying the court was setting a hypocritical

______________________ “It is interesting to consider that the same court allowed an active terrorist last week to claim rights it denies to 300 loyal citizens. This is the first precedent where the High Court has ordered the Israeli government to destroy a settlement it established itself with its own hands.” ______________________ precedent that encroached on government authority. "The Supreme Court is dictating to the government how to arrange the settlement enterprise," a community representative said. "It is interesting to consider that the same court allowed an active terrorist last week to claim rights it denies to 300 loyal citizens. This is the first precedent where the High Court has ordered the Israeli government to destroy a settlement it established itself with its own hands." The Yesha Council said the court had demonstrated bias and denied the residents of Migron due process. "The High Court headed by President Dorit Beinisch will never miss an opportunity again to rule against the settlements and throw a match into a barrel of powder with no need," the council said.

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NETANYAHU CONCEDES TO OBAMA IF ABBAS DROPS U.N. PLOY Continued from Cover The proposal for renewed talks is conditioned on Israel’s being defined as a Jewish state.” The Arab League already has submitted a request to the United Nations for recognizing the Palestinian Authority, but there is deep division within the PA over the possibility that the tactic may leave them empty-handed. The “peace process” has been dead for two years, if not longer, and is buried underground in the view of most analysts. The attempt to dig it up and resurrect it may be at the behest of United States, which has suffered a sharp decrease in its influence in the Arab world since President Obama’s failure to follow up with results on the ground after his “reaching out to Muslims” speech in Cairo two years ago. An official United Nations discussion on recognizing the Palestinian Authority as an independent country would relegate the “peace process” to an obituary in history books. It is not clear if Abbas would prefer that. “Over the last few weeks there has been an

______________________ “Over the last few weeks there has been an ongoing attempt to restart the peace process to allow for the resumption of direct talks between Israel and the Palestinians.” ______________________ ongoing attempt to restart the peace process to allow for the resumption of direct talks between Israel and the Palestinians,” a government official told the French news agency AFP. “The assumption is that if this process succeeds, the Palestinians will withdraw their proposal for unilateral action at the UN.” He added that President Obama’s statements on the old borders of Israel not being written in stone “is the sort of language that we can live with.”

The United States has indicated, without a total commitment, that it will cast a veto in the United Nations Security Council, whose recommendation for recognizing a new state is needed before the General Assembly can vote on it. That would leave the PA with having to settle for a non-binding resolution, based on its own political and territorial demands for all of Judea and Samaria as well eastern, northern, and southern Jerusalem, commonly referred to East Jerusalem by mainstream media. The government’s change of attitude towards the expression Obama used, confirmed by an unnamed official in foreign media, effectively forces Abbas to make the move in what has become a long and drawn-out diplomatic chess game. Abbas has not responded to Netanyahu’s latest proposal to resume talks and formerly has stated that he would be willing to “negotiate” with Israel only after the Jewish state accepts all of its demands, which he said are non-negotiable. The ball is back in his court.

LikudJust hours after Israel's High Court ruled the government must destroy the community of Migron a group of 42 MKs petititioned Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to solve Israel's 'housing crisis' by building in Judea and Samaria. ccording to the petition, "to solve the housing shortage throughout the country, we, members of the Knesset, the undersigned, urge you to include, among other solutions taken by the government, housing for tens of thousands of citizens in Judea, Samaria and Jerusalem. " "We are in days of protest over a housing shortage, and we, as a lobby, have something to say about it," MK Zeev Elkin said. "Judea and Samaria has enormous potential to solve the housing problem. We turn here, named 42 ministers, deputy ministers and Knesset members who signed the appeal to the Prime Minister to act," Elkin added. The petition was presented at a meeting of the Land of Israel Lobby and was also attended by Justice Minister Yaakov Neeman, the

Minister of Science and Technology, Daniel Hershkowitz and Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin. "Zionism is essentially a settler movement," Knesset Speaker Rueven Rivlin said. "Without the Golan or the Negev, who knows what would happen to Israel. Since we returned here as a people, settlement was a sign of our way of returning to our country." "We must show faith with those who settle Israel," MK Daniel Herskovitz said. "I was in Migron today and they tell me the verdict is that their community be destroyed by March. The Zionist movement does not uproot, it plants. It tore my heart, and I hope you find a way to avert the evil decree." MK Yulia Shamalov-Berkovitz said, "Time to apply Israeli sovereignty over Judea, Samaria and the Jordan Valley." Signatories included ministers Michael Eitan, Yuli Edelstein, Daniel Hershkowitz, Moshe Kahlon, Yossi Peled, and deputy ministers Danny Ayalon, Menachem Eliezer Moses, Leah Ness and Ayoub Kara, and numerous Knesset members from Kadima, Likud, Israel Our Home, Shas, National Union and the Jewish Home.

Norway’s Ambassador to Israel, Svein Sevje, explained to reporters last week the key fundamental differences between the recent terror attacks in Oslo and Utoya, and the ongoing Palestinian terrorism against Israel. hereas the massacres in Norway were inspired by a murderous ideology, Israel, by contrast, brings terrorism upon itself, this according to an interview published in last Tuesday’s Ma’ariv newspaper.

______________________ “Can Israel and the Palestinians solve the problems without Hamas?” asked Sevje. “I don't think so.” ______________________ While Sevje claimed in the interview that both the twin terror attacks in Norway that

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Baba Sali’s Grandson Rabbi Final Katif Compensation Bill Elazar Abuhatzeira Murdered 'Best We Can Do'

Rabbi Elazar Abuhatzeira, the grandson of Rabbi Yisrael Abuhatzeira (also known as the “Baba Sali”), was stabbed to death in Be’er Sheva late Thursday night. The funeral took place at 11 AM Friday morning in Jerusalem.

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Gush Katif refugees are to receive their final compensation payments, after the Knesset Finance Committee approved NIS 400 million in additional compensation for families that were forcibly removed from their homes six years ago in the disastrous 'disengagement', a.k.a. expulsion.

______________________ “We're in shock,” the rabbi's relatives told. “It is difficult to grasp such a horrific murder. There are no words.” ______________________

he payments are further proof of how these peaceful, productive Israeli citizens were trampled upon by then-PM Ariel Sharon and his government. The money represents additional payments authorized after a special investigative committee determined that the original payments authorized for the refugees – especially business owners and farmers – were far from enough to allow them to make a new start. In addition, money that was awarded to families was found to be far too little to even allow them to build a new home. The investigative committee, headed by Science Minister Daniel Hershkowitz (Jewish Home), quickly drew up new legislation to increase the payments to refugees. The bill passed on its first reading, and negotiations took place over the past year between representatives of the refugees and the Treasury. The NIS 400 million represents the final sum negotiated between the two sides,

ccording to reports, the rabbi, who was known as the “Baba Elazar,” was stabbed in a yeshiva in the city while receiving worshippers who came to get a blessing from him. One of them entered the room the rabbi was in and stabbed him several times in the chest and stomach. The rabbi, who was critically wounded, was taken by Magen David Adom paramedics to Soroka Hospital in Be’er Sheva, but died of his wounds on the way to the hospital. The Baba Elazar was 70 years old. Voice of Israel radio reported that the rabbi's followers were able to capture the assailant and hold him down until police

arrived. The attacker has been named as Asher Dahan of Elad. Hareidi-religious news outlets report that Dahan was suffering mental illness, and that his condition had recently deteriorated despite psychological care. Two years ago, a man was arrested on suspicion of planning to stab the rabbi. At the time, the rabbi refused to file a complaint with the police, but his associates filed a complaint in his name. "We're in shock," the rabbi's relatives told

Baba Sali, grandfather of Rabbi Elazar Abuhatzeira, who was stabbed to death in Be’er Sheva. Arutz Sheva. "It is difficult to grasp such a horrific murder. There are no words." Rabbi Elazar Abuhatzeira’s grandfather, the Baba Sali, was a Moroccan rabbi who was universally revered and believed to have mystic healing powers. The Baba Sali lived a spartan life devoid of material interests, often fasting and praying throughout the day. He was also one of the main leaders of the immigration to Israel and helped bring nearly the entire Jewish community from Morocco to live in the Holy Land. His home in Netivot was a site for pilgrimages of people seeking his blessing and advice during his lifetime and more than 100,000 people attended his funeral in 1984; since that time, his tomb has become a shrine for pilgrims, petitioners who come often to pray for assistance and intervention in their daily troubles. Many bring their three-yearold sons to his tomb for the traditional "chalaka," i.e. first hair-cutting.

______________________ “I would like to see anyone buy a house anywhere in Israel with the few hundred thousand shekels we have been given in compensation altogether.” ______________________

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with the consent of representatives of the refugees (represented in the negotiations by the Tnufa administration, headed by Bentzi Lieberman) and Treasury officials. In return for their agreement, however, Treasury officials demanded that refugees promise not to seek more compensation in the future. The officials demanded that the heads of all 13 towns and villages in Gush Katif agree to this stipulation – and after that agreement did the Treasury give its consent to the deal. Under the terms of the deal, the 1,200 families (close to 10,000 people) evicted from the homes they owned in Gush Katif would receive an additional NIS 40,000 to NIS 180,000 for the purchase or construction of a new house. A large portion of the NIS 400 million has been set aside for grants for business owners who did not receive sufficient compensation. And farmers who have not yet been given

Protest against Gush Katif withdraval. land will receive either NIS 400,000 as a lump sum compensation, or a pension of NIS 3,400 per month for 13 years – or, be given the option to purchase land. MKs and officials said that they were for the most part satisfied with the deal. Bentzi Lieberman, chairman of the Tnufa authority, said that the deal corrects “an historic injustice that fulfills the moral and monetary debt that the state of Israel owes the refugees.” MK Ze'ev Elkin (Likud), chairman of the coalition, said that the bill would “restore the honor of the Knesset,” which let the refugees languish for “six unnecessary and miserable years.” And Minister Hershkowitz said that the law represented “the end of the suffering of Gush Katif refugees.” Interviewed by Arutz 7 on the subject, MK Uri Ariel (National Union) said that the deal was probably the best one the refugees could get at this point. “Of course it isn't enough – what compensation could we give that would be enough for the abuse they have been put through? But this was the most they could have gotten at this point.” MK Ariel said that the fact that six years had passed since the disengagement had played a factor as well. “The time that passes is part of the equation,” he said. “People want to figure out an end to their suffering and move forward. It is certainly a better deal than what was first proposed.” Better, but not by any means enough, said one refugee who asked to remain anonymous. “I would like to see anyone buy a house anywhere in Israel with the few hundred thousand shekels we have been given in compensation altogether,” the refugee said. “As the protesters in Tel Aviv all know, apartments are unaffordable to almost anyone except the wealthy, and all our wealth was lost in the expulsion.” Savings were used up over the last six years, as so many refugees were unemployed. The same holds true for the farmers, the refugee said. “They have a choice of taking a few thousand shekels a month or a lump sum, which they are supposed to retire on – and which is a pittance compared to what they need.” Either that, or they can take their chances buying a plot – which the government will sell them for NIS 550,000. “And where are the farmers whose assets were stripped from them supposed to get that money?”

Shulamit Shamir, Former Israeli PM’s Wife, Dead at 88 Shulamit Shamir, the wife of former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir and a one-time fighter in the pre-state underground group Lehi, died July 29 at 88 in her Tel Aviv home. hamir was eulogized by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the opening moments of the weekly Cabinet session on Sunday. "Shulamit was a woman of principles, an idealist, who stood at her husband's side throughout his life," Netanyahu said. "She was a member of the Lehi; she fought for Israel's freedom. She was always faithful to the principles of the Jewish people and the Land of Israel. She and her husband raised the wonderful Shamir family, which has contributed, and is contributing, to the State of Israel in so many areas. I am certain that I speak for all ministers and all Israelis as we convey our condolences to the Shamir fami-

ly on Shulamit's passing." Shulamit Shamir was born Sarikah Levi in Sofia, Bulgaria, to a traditional Sephardi family. She became a Zionist in her grandfather's home, attended a Hebrew elementary school and a Bulgarian gymnasium, and joined a Betar youth club. She left school in the eighth grade and immigrated to prestate Israel “illegally, on a rickety boat” in 1941 with fellow Betar members and was promptly arrested by the British and held in the Atlit prison camp. A year later, upon her release from prison, she joined the Lehi underground group and became a message runner for Yitzhak Shamir, who was code-named Michael at the time. The small militant band had fewer than 200 women in its ranks. Her tasks included transferring the orders for an escape from a detention camp to 20 Lehi

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Initial Hopes for Democracy Fades as Arab Spring Turns to Summer CIVIL WAR IN LIBYA, ANARCHY IN YEMEN, BRUTAL HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN SYRIA As the heat of summer engulfs the Middle East, most of the initial optimism surrounding the “Arab Spring” has dissipated. Civil war has gripped Libya, Yemen is in turmoil and Syria’s regime continues to slaughter civilians. In Egypt, a power struggle is beginning to unfold surrounding the role of Islam in the future government. ere is a brief guide to the way things stand right now across the region. Egypt: Five months after Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was forced to resign, tens of thousands of demonstrators are again packing Cairo’s Tahrir Square. Rival political groups are divided over the influence of Islamic law on Egypt's new constitution. The drama is part of a struggle between pro-democracy groups and Islamic organizations for control of the country. Meanwhile military authorities announced that Mubarak and others charged with killing activists during protests, will go on trial in Cairo beginning Aug. 3. It is not clear when elections will take place.

More than 3,000 civilians have reportedly ‘disappeared,’ at least 1,600 killed and another 20,000 imprisoned by Syrian security forces in the five-month crackdown by President Bashar al-Assad. In the last week of July, another 11 people were killed and 300 taken away in buses after tanks surrounded Kanaker, a city about 20 miles from Damascus. Assad shows no sign of giving in to demands for democracy. The European Union is considering increasing sanctions against Assad’s government.

Tunisia: Toppled dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was sentenced July 28 in absentia to 16 years in prison following charges of corruption and property fraud. The uprising began in December after a street vendor set himself on fire after being hassled by police. Protests are mounting again over lack of work and reforms; 700,000 people remain jobless.

Libya: Five months into protests that have turned into a civil war, Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi insists he’ll remain in power despite NATO airstrikes and international pressure to step aside. Gaddafi controls the capital of Tripoli and the western half of the country. The rebels, who have been recognized by

Protests in Egypt's Tahrir Square, July 8. about 30 countries including much of Europe and the United States, control the east and the second city of Benghazi. The rebel army chief of staff was recently killed amid reports of tribal rifts within the leadership of the uprising. More than 13,000 Libyans have reportedly been killed in the fighting.

Yemen: A power vacuum has emerged in Yemen, with President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who has ruled for 33 years still officially in charge despite being forced to seek medical treatment in Saudi Arabia after an attack on his compound in June. There are growing fears of civil war or the possibility of the country descending into anarchy and chaos. After six months of protests against Saleh and at least 200 reported deaths, the president is still clinging to power, even as the country contends with militants and separatist stirrings in the south and a mounting humanitarian crisis. The terrorist group Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has been accused of taking advantage of the uprising to strengthen its foothold in Yemen.

Bahrain: Government and opposition leaders in the Gulf country are attempting negotiations after an uprising by members of the Shiite majority was crushed earlier this year with the help of Saudi and other Gulf troops. Some opposition groups have called for overthrowing the monarchy of King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa. The government crackdown on protestors and opposition groups has resulted in at least 32 dead, hundreds arrested and more than 2,000 fired or suspended from work.

‘Tenth Cochin Jew’ Dies; Only Nine Left The death of an 83-year-old Jew on the Sabbath leaves only nine Jews left in the Jewish Community of Mattanchery, a tourist area located in the Kochi, India region, formerly known as Cochin. saac Judah Ashkenazi, bedridden for more than a year following a kidney ailment, was admitted to a private hospital in Kochi after he was taken ill and suffering from a fall. The funeral was held on Sunday in order not to violate the Sabbath. Ashkenazi was single and left behind two sisters who live in Israel. “With the passage of time, the Jew town

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A NEW ALLY FOR ISRAEL: SOUTH SUDAN Israel established full diplomatic relations last Thursday with the fledgling Republic of South Sudan, which gained statehood just 19 days ago. Israel gave recognition to the republic the following day. he new allies wish “to promote and strengthen ties of friendship and cooperation between their countries and peoples, on the basis of equality, mutual respect and non-interference in the internal affairs of one another,” according to a statement issued Thursday by Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “The practical aspects of this decision, including the accreditation of Ambassadors, will be pursued through diplomatic channels.” Upon Israel’s recognition of South Sudan, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, “We wish it success. It is a peace-seeking country and we would be happy to cooperate with it in order to ensure its development and prosperity." A delegation of Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials recently traveled to the South Sudanese capital of Juba to begin talks with top-level government officials of the nascent nation. Israel plans to embark soon on talks for repatriation of the roughly 8,000 South Sudanese, mostly Christian citizens who fled South Sudan to Israel in recent years, according to Israeli Interior Minister

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[the name given to Jews in Cochin nearly 500 years ago] witnessed an exodus of young people to their ‘promised land’ Israel, leaving behind the older generation who find it difficult to sever the ties with their land of birth,” according to India’s IBNLive website. It said nine Jews are left in Mattanchery – Sarah Jacob Cohen, 87; Joseth Hallegua, 86; Juliet Hallequa, 69; Yael Hallequa, 41; Gumliel Abraham Salem, 83; Reema Salem, 82; Queenie Hallegua, 65; Keith Hallegua, 52; and Rachel Cohen, 65. The town hosted more than 250 Jews before 1948.

______________________ “South Sudanese celebrated Israel’s recognition by waving Israeli flags in the streets – a show of thanks for the aid Israel has provided to the area during decades of bloody warfare with Sudan, an Arab-governed country.” ______________________ Eli Yishai. As Israel recognized South Sudan, the Israeli humanitarian group IsraAID began putting together a long-term aid plan to address myriad basic survival and psychological issues. South Sudan is one of the poorest countries in the world. “As a small and relatively newborn country, Israel has gained experience in various factors of water, agriculture, post-trauma, education, migration and others that would be valuable to the people of South Sudan who are now building their country,” said Shachar Zahavi, IsraAID's founding director. “It is our mission and Jewish commitment to

Photo Gallery of IsraAID: Mission to South Sudan reach out to our new friends in any way we can.” Israel is also providing aid to neighboring Somalia, where a drought threatens the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. Many have left their homes and trekked across difficult terrain to refugee camps in Kenya. Israeli aid groups are among the international organizations trying to get food and other supplies to the refugees. Israel was one of the first countries to recognize the Republic of South Sudan. The South Sudanese celebrated Israel’s recognition by waving Israeli flags in the streets – a show of thanks for the aid Israel has provided to the area during decades of bloody warfare with Sudan, an Arab-governed country. The South Sudanese people voted in January to break off from Sudan, and the new country also has been accepted as the 54th member of the African Union and the 193rd member of the United Nations.

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Seeking U.S. Citizens Born in City’s Defense of Jewish Community Jerusalem: Stand Up, and Be Counted! a Factor as Circumcision Ban Falls The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is seeking U.S. citizens born in Jerusalem who are interested in having their voices heard at the U.S. Supreme Court in a case involving the right of such citizens to have their place of birth recorded as “Israel” on their United States passport. ADL is working with the International Israel Allies Caucus Foundation and the National Council of Young Israel on this project. mericans born in Jerusalem, or American parents of minors born in Jerusalem, are invited to join the new ad hoc Association of Proud Americans Born in Jerusalem, Israel. As part of the effort, a web site has been created at www.borninjerusalem.org where U.S. citizens born in Jerusalem can register and learn more about the case, and supporters can take action to make their voices heard. ADL will file a “Friend of the Court” brief next week in Zivotofsky v. Clinton, urging the Supreme Court to enforce a law passed by Congress in 2002 requiring the State Department to allow American citizens

born in Jerusalem to have their place of birth recorded as “Israel” on their U.S. passport and Consular Report of Birth Abroad. The Ad Hoc Association will sign onto ADL’s brief, bringing the voice of its membership to the Supreme Court.

______________________ “Current State Department policy insists that such passports say “Jerusalem,” while American citizens born in Tel Aviv can choose to have their passport say “Tel Aviv” or “Israel.” ______________________ Current State Department policy insists that such passports say “Jerusalem,” while American citizens born in Tel Aviv can choose to have their passport say “Tel Aviv” or “Israel.” The “Born in Jerusalem” web site also has information on how supporters of the legislation may send a letter to members of Congress urging them to join a special legislators’ brief insisting that the 2002 law be enforced.

Man Detained for Climbing Over White House Fence A man has been detained for climbing over the White House fence, the U.S. Secret Service said Tuesday. he unidentified man was taken into custody Tuesday evening by Secret Service agents who were guarding the White House complex around the clock, U.S.

Secret Service spokesman Ed Donovan said. The man had a backpack with him, and it was being examined for possible explosive material, he added. No further details were revealed about the incident. U.S. President Barack Obama was believed to be in the White House at the time.

BY MINDY RUBENSTEIN A proposed ban on circumcision failed a legal test last Thursday as a San Francisco judge, ruling that the initiative conflicted with a state law prohibiting local governments from regulating doctors, struck the item from the upcoming municipal ballot. he ban’s organizer, Lloyd Schofield, and a small group of activists have vowed to appeal the decision, but their opponents expressed cautious optimism after the ruling. Rabbi Gil Leeds, a Bay Area mohel, or ritual circumciser, said the backand-forth has been a real eye-opener for him. “On the one hand, circumcision could have been something that you could potentially go to jail for and be fined for, but on the other hand, I think [people] will use this as a good example of what not to do in the future,” said Leeds, director of the ChabadLubavitch Jewish Center at the University of California at Berkeley. “It’s bringing about an awareness in the Jewish community, a stubborn refusal to submit to such a measure.” Abby Porth, associate director of the Jewish Community Relations Council in San Francisco, one of the groups spearheading a coalition to educate voters, said that she and her allies were “preparing for the possibility” that the latest decision would be appealed. The ballot measure would have banned the circumcision of boys under 18 years old, punishing offenders with a $1,000 fine and possible imprisonment. After the local elections board approved a petition from Schofield in May and placed the issue on the ballot, many legal experts argued that the law would have infringed upon parents’ First Amendment rights guaranteeing freedom of religion. “The measure would prohibit a single religious practice and nothing else,” the City Attorney’s office wrote in a legal brief chal-

______________________ “City lawyers also pointed to an apparent antiSemitic comic book created by one of the ban’s proponents as evidence of their anti-Jewish animus.” ______________________ lenging the proposal. “It specifically targets the centuries-old practice of brit milah,” the Hebrew term for ritual circumcision. City lawyers also pointed to an apparent anti-Semitic comic book created by one of the ban’s proponents as evidence of their anti-Jewish animus.

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Audit Reveals Rampant Waste, Mismanagement at MTA A joint audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and New York City Comptroller John C. Liu takes the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to task for leaving subway riders in the dark about wasteful and unproductive service diversions. Under MTA’s New York City Transit (Transit), subway service diversions are on the rise and over budget with little explanation or instruction to riders. hen the MTA fails to manage its service diversions properly, it's more than an inconvenience; it's a waste of taxpayer money and it derails local businesses,” Comptroller DiNapoli said. “Our audit found that MTA’s service diversions are increasing in frequency and leaving taxpayers on the hook for millions of dollars in cost overruns. The subway system is showing its age, but the MTA has to do a better job managing all aspects of these diversions, from rider notification to budgeting.” “Sadly, this confirms the nagging suspicion of riders, residents and business owners alike that subway service is taken down more than necessary,” Comptroller Liu said. “The MTA must understand that the City never sleeps and weekend service is neither ancillary nor expendable. We expect the MTA to maintain and repair the tracks, while keeping disruptions to a minimum.” The first joint audit conducted by the State and City Comptrollers in more than a decade recommended that Transit make sig-

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______________________ “Sadly, this confirms the nagging suspicion of riders, residents and business owners alike that subway service is taken down more than necessary.” ______________________ nificant improvements when it comes to budgeting, scheduling and managing service diversions. The audit, which covered a period from January 2009 to January 2011, brought together the expertise of the staffs of both offices and expanded upon the series of ongoing audits both have conducted of the MTA.

Transit Doesn’t Do Enough to Inform Riders of Service Diversions Transit’s budget for advertising diversions is woefully inadequate and Transit management failed to notify riders of diversions consistently or effectively. In 2010, its budget for informing its 2.3 billion annual riders of service diversions was $228,000. In comparison, the Long Island Rail Road, with 81.9 million annual commuters, spent $742,432 to notify its riders of service diversions that year. In June and July 2010, auditors visited 39 stations that were affected by diversions. They found: • No more than 20 signs at any station, despite Transit’s claim of posting 50 on each platform; • No signs in any language besides English at all 39 stations, despite Transit’s policy; • One sign in each of 10 stations on the 1 and 2 lines, but no signs at street level, in cars or on platforms;

While proudly announcing the “constant improvements” in their ads, MTA fails to probide the basic conveniences to the riders, according to the recent audit. • Only two of 13 Americans with Disabilities Act stations checked had signs in elevators, despite Transit’s policy; • Transit’s only written policy for informing riders of diversions consists ofnewspaper advertisements, which are required to run for all diversions. Newspaper ads were only created for two of 50 sampled diversions (Fulton Street Station and World Trade Center E line).

More Diversions, Scheduled Poorly: Work Starts Late, Ends Early The frequency and duration of Transit’s subway diversions are increasing. Between 2008 and 2010, the number of weekend diversions rose from 47 to 74 and the number of diversions lasting for at least one month increased from 7 to 57. Transit often reroutes riders’ trains even when no work is taking place. When asked for the General Order Worksheets that track time spent on each diversion, Transit management could only provide auditors with 29 of the 50. Of those 29 diversions, work started late on 28 and stopped early on 21. Unproductive work time ate up anywhere from 10 to 27 percent of the time trains were diverted, though there was no cost mitigation. Transit management wasted an estimated $10.5 million in this manner over the 3,332 diversions in a sample period from January 1, 2009 and July 14, 2010.

$26.6 Million Over Budget Spending on diversions is not properly managed. The Comptrollers reviewed 15 diversions covered by 12 contracts budgeted at $141.7 million. Four of these contracts went over budget by a combined $26.6 million and cost a total of $83.1 million. The MTA’s financial constraints demand that Transit properly monitor costs during diversions and keep them within budget.

Shuttle Bus Schedules Based on Six-Year-Old Rider Numbers The audit team sampled six diversions in which buses were used to transport the riding public. Transit management could not document how ridership estimates were used to decide how many buses to put into operation or for how long. Transit could provide only one ridership estimate and that was six years old.

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WAR ON TERROR US Terrorist Admits He Also Shot at Rabbi’s Home A convicted Muslim American terrorist who killed a U.S. army soldier two years ago has admitted he also fired ten bullets at a rabbi’s home in Arkansas, according to a letter obtained by the Associated Press under the Freedom of Information Act. bdulhakim Muhammad said he shot at the home of Little Rock Reform leader Eugene (Gene) Levy before he carried out his deadly attack on army soldiers in June 2009, killing one and wounding a second. An Arkansas court this week sentenced him to a lifetime term in prison plus 180 years in prison for the use of a firearm in the crimes. Additional charges may be filed by federal officials if they decide he was an enemy of the country. Muhammad admitted in a letter dated November 2009 that he planned to attack Jewish organizations across the United States as well as army recruitment centers. He had bought rifles, a revolver, ammunition and materials to make firebombs. Levy was not at home when the shots were fired, and his wife said she did not even know about the gunfire until FBI agents arrived at the home to investigate. In the hand-written letter, Muhammad said that after he fired at Levy's home, he drove to Memphis and Nashville in Tennessee with the intent of shooting at a Jewish community center, but he canceled his plan because “there were too many children around.” He continued driving until he reached a

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Abdulhakim Muhammad said he shot at the home of Little Rock Reform leader Eugene (Gene) Levy. recruitment center in Kentucky, but it was closed, and he returned to Little Rock and then drove again to Nashville, where he unsuccessfully firebombed a rabbi’s home. The Molotov cocktail blew out before landing. Muhammad finally carried out his terrorist attack when he returned to Little Rock, where he shot at two uniformed soldiers outside a recruitment center. He justified the attack because he was angry over alleged atrocities by U.S. soldiers in the Middle East. Muhammad is a Muslim convert who traveled to Yemen on the 6th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks because he wanted to become a terrorist. He reportedly stayed there for 16 months and admitted to meeting with representatives of Al-Qaeda. He was jailed for three months while trying to cross into Somalia with fake identification.

A U.S. flag flies at half mast in Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas, in November 2009 ammunition, an article [from Inspire, BY DANIEL PIPES U.S. Army Private First Class Nasser Jason Abdo, 21, first made the news last August when, arguing that his Islamic faith contradicts serving in the American military, he filed for conscientious objector (C.O.) status. Referring to current American wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Abdo asserted that a Muslim "is not allowed to participate in an Islamicly unjust war. Any Muslim who knows his religion … should not participate in the U.S. military." Further, he wrote: "I cannot be a soldier in the US Army and continue to remain true to Islam." imultaneously, Abdo made antiAmerican statements during Pashto language class and listed the Council on American-Islamic Relations, or CAIR, on his Facebook page as one of his "activities and interests." He announced an intent, on leaving the army, to combat "Islamophobia" and "to show Muslims how we can lead our lives. And to try and put a good positive spin out there that Islam is a good, peaceful religion. We're not all terrorists, you know?" On May 13, 2011, Abdo won C.O. status. But that same day, due to an investigation prompted by his anti-American statements, he faced an Article 32 hearing (the military equivalent of a grand jury) for downloading 34 child pornography pictures on his government-issued computer. Abdo vowed to fight this charge and impugned the army's motives ("It has been nearly 10 months since the investigation started and I am only now being charged with child pornography when my C.O. claim is approved. I think that all sounds pretty fishy"). On June 15, the Article 32 hearing recommended Abdo be court-martialed for the illegal pornography. On July 4, he went AWOL (absent without leave) from the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. On July 27, he turned up at Guns Galore, a munitions shop in Killeen, Texas, near Ft. Hood, where he bought weapons, ammunition, and bomb-making materials. He also purchased a uniform with Ft. Hood patches from a military surplus store. When the police arrested him later that day, an FBI press release recounts, "Abdo was in possession of a .40 caliber handgun,

AlQaeda's English-language magazine] entitled 'Make a bomb in the kitchen of your Mom,' as well as bomb-making components, including six bottles of smokeless gunpowder, shotgun shells, shotgun pellets, two clocks, two spools of auto wire, an electric drill and two pressure cookers." Those materials in Abdo's possession corresponded precisely to the "ingredients" listed in the Inspire magazine article on bomb-making. This case highlights a profound issue: Is Islam incompatible with serving in the U.S.

______________________ “Abdo was in possession of a .40 caliber handgun, ammunition, an article entitled 'Make a bomb in the kitchen of your Mom,' as well as bomb-making components” ______________________ government? Abdo's C.O. claim and his would-be terrorism in opposite but complementary ways argue for their incompatibility. The U.S. Army tacitly accepted his point on granting him C.O. status, a decision perhaps influenced by repeated Muslim attacks on the U.S. military, including Sgt. Hasan Akbar's fragging attack in Kuwait, Hasan's Ft. Hood rampage, and Abdulhakim Mujahid Muhammad's assault on a military recruiting center in Arkansas. This Abdo-army consensus has vast implications for Islam in America, suggesting that Muslims cannot be loyal citizens and constitute a fifth column. I disagree: Muslims can be patriotic Americans and exemplary soldiers. That said, the Abdo case once again points to the need for additional scrutiny of Muslims, whether serving in government or boarding aircraft. It's unfortunate, it's distasteful, but the common security demands no less. 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.

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Chabad Men to Officially Join Israeli Army Leaders of the Chabad chassidic movement to sign deal that will see young members integrated into the IDF

AN OLD BRITISH FORT IS BEING TURNED INTO AN EXCLUSIVE URBAN WARFARE TRAINING FACILITY BY FLORIT SHOIHET An old British fort located within the territory of the Central Command's Lachish training base is set to be turned into an exclusive urban warfare training facility. he fort, dating from the Mandate era, is called "The Complex" and will replace the Central Command's current "Gesher" urban warfare training facility that is located in northern Israel. The new urban warfare training center is being renovated and upgraded in accordance with the highest standards and will be open to use by the Central Command in the next few years. The decision to turn the fort into an urban warfare training facility was made several months ago following a visit by GOC Central Command Maj. Gen. Avi Mizrahi who was impressed by the place. The location met the criteria for training in a complex urban zone. "The Complex" is composed of numer-

______________________ “ The new urban warfare training center is being renovated and upgraded in accordance with the highest standards and will be open to use by the Central Command in the next few years.” ______________________ ous rooms, corridors and staircases. Upgrades being made to the facility include: turning 4-5 rooms into live fire zones, applying a special paint to walls that will allow for easy removal of stains following paintball training, establishing advanced research rooms from which it will be possible to monitor the forces undergoing training, putting anti-skid material on floors and installing innovative cameras that will track what is going on at all times. REPORT BY IDF NEWS, WWW.IDF.IL.

Nahal Hareidi religious soldiers with payos. approach BY MAAYANA MISKIN Leaders of the Chabad chassidic movement in Israel are expected to sign a deal with the IDF in upcoming days that will see young Chabad men enlist for three full years of service. Hareidi-religious men in Israel generally avoid IDF service completely.

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Over 20% of IDF soldiers are new immigrants, as of July 2011. Some of these soldiers moved to Israel before the age of 16 while others immigrated later in life for the sole purpose of enlisting in the IDF.

efore officially joining in the IDF, the new "olim" (immigrants) must go through an enlistment process and cope with the endless questions and concerns it spurs. In response to these problems, the IDF Recruitment Office recently instated a new position: Coordinator for New Immigrants. Pvt. Maya Liss, who currently holds the position explains that "we help the new immigrants and answer any questions they have. They come from a different culture and when they come to enlist many don't even know where to begin and barely speak Hebrew." Common issues include benefits for new immigrants, different positions in the army and how to get them, and the enlistment process in general. "People come here just to draft from all over the world," explains Pvt. Liss. "Many are much older than the average soldier and bursting with passion and motivation, they maintain a strong connection with Israel

from miles and miles away." Pvt. Liss explains the Recruitment Office Commander and Benji Davis, the previous Coordinator for New Immigrants, noticed the problem approximately nine months ago and decided to create the position. "I truly believe in this project," Pvt. Liss continues, "and love being able to help people every day." August 30 is the largest draft date for new immigrants, who then continue to the Michve Alon Base. The base belongs to the Education Corps and helps new immigrants become accustomed to Israeli culture, learn about Israeli history, and master the Hebrew language. Michve Alon also offers programs for soldiers from minorities and difficult backgrounds.

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he deal would allow the young men to first leave the country to study Torah at Chabad in New York City for a year, reversing the current situation in which they are required to remain in Israel. Young men who are eligible for IDF service but decline to enlist are generally required to remain in the country; an exemption once offered to Chabad was withdrawn over a decade ago. After completing their studies, the men will enlist in the army. Chabad sources who spoke to the Yisrael Hayom daily paper downplayed the importance of the agreement, noting that men in the Chabad movement already frequently enlist for at least partial IDF service. IDF spokespeople told the paper that the agreement does not represent a new

to enlistment, saying, “As part of the effort to increase enlistment in the IDF, military representatives meet with a variety of relevant leaders.”

______________________ “Chabad sources who spoke to the Yisrael Hayom daily paper downplayed the importance of the agreement, noting that men in the Chabad movement already frequently enlist for at least partial IDF service.” ______________________ However, other sources told the paper that Chabad recognizes the unique nature of the deal and is concerned over potential hostile reactions from other segments of the hareidi-religious world. “This sets a precedent in the hareidi world. For the first time, rabbis will support an agreement that will increase the IDF ranks,” one source said. ISRAELNATIONALNEWS.COM

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U.S. House Passes Bill to Raise Debt Ceiling BY CINDY SAINE The U.S. House of Representatives late Monday passed a bill to raise the country's debt ceiling in exchange for cuts in government spending - one day ahead of a potential default on America's $14.3 trillion national debt. The action now shifts to the Senate. he spotlight was on the House of Representatives as the speaker, Republican John Boehner, read the vote tally on the final vote to raise the debt ceiling and avert default. "'Ayes' are 269, the 'nays' are 161," said Boehner. "The bill is passed, and without objection a motion to reconsider is laid on the table." House Democrats had a surprise to make the vote even more momentous, as House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi explained: “To witness the return of our colleague who is the personification of courage, of sincerity, of admiration throughout the country, Congresswoman Gabby Giffords," said Pelosi. Representative Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona was shot and critically wounded in January during an assassination attempt and has been recovering ever since. It was the first time in the House chamber since the shooting. Giffords waved and thanked her congressional colleagues, who gave her a standing ovation. In a statement, she said she wanted to return to Congress to vote for the debt ceiling legislation. After weeks of negotiations between

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______________________ “We need to bring down the [budget] deficit; we need to address the [national] debt; we need to return to fiscal responsibility. But default for the United States of America is not an option.” ______________________ Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican congressional leaders to forge a deal to raise the nation's borrowing limit, attention shifted Monday to House Democrats, who were unhappy with the agreement crafted late Sunday. A turning point might have come when House Minority Leader, Democrat Nancy Pelosi and Minority Whip Steny Hoyer came out in support of the bill on the House floor. “I am voting for this bill - not because I like this bill, although it does do some things that I think need to be done," said Hoyer. "We need to bring down the [budget] deficit; we need to address the [national] debt; we need to return to fiscal responsibility. But default for the United States of America is not an option.” The bipartisan bill would raise the U.S. debt ceiling by more than $2 trillion, enough to assure the federal government’s financial solvency through next year’s national elections - something the president insisted on. It also provides for two rounds of spending cuts. Several liberal Democrats said they could not support the bill because they feel it is unbalanced - cutting social programs for the America's least fortunate and not asking anything of the nation’s wealthiest taxpayers. They said President Obama had compromised too much to win the support of conservative and libertarian Tea Party

The bill to raise the country's debt ceiling in exchange for cuts in government spending went to President Obama's desk with little time to spare, where he signed it into law. Republicans. On the other side of the aisle, several Republican members of the House Armed Services Committee expressed concern about potential cuts in defense spending. Before the vote, Republican Representative David Dreier appealed for lawmakers from both major parties to vote for the legislation. “Mr. Speaker, we are all in this together Democrat and Republican alike," said Dreier. "We all stand to suffer tremendously, if we fail to either raise the debt ceiling or take this opportunity to fundamentally change course.” The bill passed in the Senate on Tuesday ending the months-long standoff and raised the debt ceiling. The Senate approved the measure 74 to 26. The bill then went to President Obama's desk with little time to spare, where he signed it into law.

U.S. Debt Deal Facts • It allows the debt ceiling to rise by up to $2.4 trillion - enough to keep the country borrowing money until 2013. • It includes spending cuts that could reach $2.5 trillion, to exceed the amount of the debt ceiling increase. • It initally cuts spending by at least $900 billion over 10 years, and creates a bipartisan budget committee to find additional deficit reduction of at least $1.5 trillion. • If the committee fails by late November to find additional ways to reduce the deficit, the failure would trigger automatic cuts across the government to take effect in 2013. Among them would be the first reduction in Defense Department spending in decades. • The deal does not include the Republicans' goal of requiring a balanced-budget amendment. It also leaves out the Democrats' plan to end some tax cuts for the wealthy.

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Israelâ€™s Mishkan Homebuyers Index Continues to Fall THE INDEX FELL A FURTHER 0.6 POINTS IN JUNE TO ITS LOWEST LEVEL IN EIGHT YEARS

BY INBAL OMER Mishkan Hapoalim Mortgage Bank Homebuyers Index fell a further 0.6 points in June 2011 to 125.8 points, its lowest level since June 2003. ank Hapoalim said that the condition of homebuyers continued to worsen as home prices and mortgage interest rates continued to rise. The Central Bureau of Statistics earlier reported that home prices rose 0.7% in June. Home prices rose 13.7% in nominal terms in the preceding 12 months and by 9.7% in real terms. Since the low point in mid-2007, home prices have risen 63% in

nominal terms and 41% in real terms. The Mishkan Index has fallen 26.4% from its high point of 171 points in mid2008. Bank Hapoalim says, "The rise in home prices and mortgage interest rates worsened the condition of homebuyers in June. The average interest rate on 17-20 year fixedinterest, CPI-linked home loans rose by a further 0.11 percentage points in June to 3.66%. The drop in the unemployment rate to a low point of 5.7%, and the rise in the average national salary partly offset the fall in the in the index." REPORT BY GLOBES, ISRAEL BUSINESS NEWS - WWW.GLOBES-ONLINE.COM

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NETANYAHU: HOUSING SHORTAGE IS A REAL PROBLEM FOR ISRAEL THE PRIME MINISTER PROPOSES BUILDING 10,000 STUDENT DORMS, DISCOUNTS ON LAND, AND HIGHER TAXES ON EMPTY APARTMENTS

BY LILACH WEISSMAN “Israel’s housing shortage is genuine, it isn’t something that someone has made up,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the start of his press conference today to present his emergency housing plan. “Young renters cannot buy an apartment. They are forced to live with their parents, and some are even forced to live with their grandparents. There’s a severe housing shortage, which I identified back when I was finance minister. We have a small country and we’re making it even smaller because of the government monopoly called the Israel Land Administration, which releases land in driblets.” s for his emergency housing solution, Netanyahu said, “I call this affordable housing for students and homeless young people. Home prices are rising because there aren’t enough apartments, and there aren’t enough apartments because it takes years to build apartments here, because of our bureaucracy. Our bureaucracy is strangling us; we’re ranked in 121st place in construction competitiveness. A three-room apartment which cost NIS 800,000 now costs more than NIS 1 million.” Netanyahu’s emergency plan includes the following measures: • The construction of 10,000 new student dorms on land given to contractors gratis. • Lower bus and train transport

Israeli victims of the housing crisis organized tent protests in Tel Aviv. deal with the problem of 140,000 empty apartments. Mayors will be allowed to raise arnona on empty apartments to entice their owners to sell or lease them. Netanyahu promised that these measures would “reverse the trend in housing supply and give various segments of the population access for affordable housing. The solutions are practical.” Netanyahu claimed that the govern-

Protestors gather in Tel Aviv in this photo, dated July 30. fares for students nationwide, so they can reside outside city centers. The discount will be valid for one year. Netanyahu said, “Students can travel from Lod to Tel Aviv in 23 minutes.” • Construction of low-rent housing. The government will market land for thousands of low-rent apartments. The land will be marketed at discounts of 25%-100%. • The government will market land at 50% discounts for low-cost housing in “occupier price” tenders, which Netanyahu said would cut the land cost for a new apartment by NIS 150,000. • The government will limit the exemption on arnona (local property tax) on empty apartments to six months, in order to

ment’s measures over the past two years to deal with the bureaucracy and the cancellation of decisions by previous governments, such as the ban on building in central Israel, and the expediting of the sale of land for housing, which boosted the marketing of land by 40%. “These actions are important have begun to change the trend in home prices,” he said. “We have also offered incentives for construction, and we’re seeing an increase in housing starts.” “Next week, we will complete two big changes. We will remove the planning barriers for housing, and we will remove the barriers blocking the marketing of land for apartments. We’ve been working on this for two years.”

“We’re optimistic,” tent protest organizer Dafni Leef told Channel 2 News ahead of Netanyahu’s press conference. Just before the press conference, the Knesset Finance Committee approved exempting the sale of apartments previous-

ly used for offices from the betterment tax through the end of 2013. Knesset Finance Committee chairman MK Moshe Gafni (United Torah Judaism) slammed Netanyahu’s remarks yesterday, saying that he is acting in panic. “I don’t like the prime minister to panic. The housing problem has existed for ten years, and needs a thorough solution, not something in response to demonstrations of one kind or another.” Netanyahu’s emergency housing plan is in response to yesterday’s protest marches that followed Saturday night’s mass demonstration in Tel Aviv and the tent protests in several cities. During yesterday’s protests, marchers carried placards saying, “The people demand social justice,” “Bibi, Bibi, what have you done to me—the state has taken from me,” “Bibi, wake up—the whole nation is in the streets,” “Get off your balcony—the nation is collapsing,” “Bibi, wake up—the nation is worth more,” and “Capital, power, the underworld.” Netanyahu formulated the plan at last night’s meeting with Minister of Finance Yuval Steinitz and Minister of Housing and Construction Ariel Atias, after a series of meeting at the Prime Minister’s Bureau over the preceding week. REPORT BY GLOBES, ISRAEL BUSINESS NEWS - WWW.GLOBES-ONLINE.COM

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MET COUNCIL BUILDERS LUNCHEON HONORS JEFFREY E. LEVINE Met Council has changed his life. “I want to thank the people we are honoring, but I also want to thank the people who helped me. Approximately 14 years ago, I took a difficult downward dive in life. Then I came across a Met Council Housing Residence and I investigated and here I am. Met Council has helped me more than you’ll ever know.” William E. Rapfogel, Met Council CEO and Executive Director explained in his speech, “New Yorkers in need are still having a difficult time making ends meet. Families in crisis, the poor frail elderly, and children at

Continued from Cover Jewish and non-Jewish, who have given special priority to helping develop affordable housing. Jeffrey E. Levine, who was honored as Builder of the Year, stated in his acceptance speech: “As a born-and-raised New Yorker, I very much appreciate the good work of Met Council, and as a builder, I am exceedingly proud to be part of it.” Met Council President Steven Price presented the award and praised the “great partnership between Jeff Levine and Met Council.” Levine’s company, Levine Builders, developed and built the Met Council Senior Residence, located at 171 Lexington Avenue in Manhattan. The building, now known as the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Senior Residence, opened in 2002 and houses moderate-income senior citizens. Levine Builders also developed Met Council's first

(left to right): Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver; Jeffrey Levine, Builder of the Year Honoree; and Met Council CEO William Rapfogel.

______________________ William E. Rapfogel, Met Council CEO and Executive Director: “We are so grateful to the builders, developers and government agencies that support our mission of bringing affordable housing to communities in need.” ______________________

(left to right): Met Council CEO William Rapfogel; Met Council Board President Steven Price; and Jeffrey Levine, Builder of the Year Honoree.

Met Council CEO William E. Rapfogel and Council Member Domenic Recchia, Jr. (with his birthday cake). inclusionary housing project, completed in 1999. Since 1979, in his capacity as chairman of Levine Builders as well as Douglaston Development, Levine has directed the new construction or rehabilitation of thousands of residential units, and built or renovated millions of square feet of commercial space. Levine is a member of the Board of Governors of the Real Estate Board of New York. He is currently a board member of the JCRC of New York, a past president of the Jewish National Fund’s Greater New York Zone and Region, and a member of JNF’s World Chairman’s Council. Attendees at the luncheon included Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver; City Council Members Elizabeth Crowley, Lew Fidler, David Greenfield, Jessica Lappin, Mike Nelson, Domenic Recchia, Jr., and Mark Weprin; Assembly Members Vito Lopez and David Weprin; Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer; Comptroller John Liu; Public Advocate Bill de Blasio; and President of UJA-Federation of New York Jerry Levin.

“Met Council is always there, whether it’s housing, feeding the hungry, whether it’s assisting the disabled or supporting our seniors, Met Council is there,” said Comptroller Liu. Speaker Silver cited his longtime support of Met Council. “Whenever people need help, Met Council is there to provide quickly and comprehensively.” Council Member Recchia, the City Council’s Finance Chair, explained that “when my constituents need help, I know Met Council will provide it effectively and efficiently.” The event’s venue, Guastavino’s, an architectural masterpiece designated as an interior landmark by the City of New York, is one of the city’s premier event spaces. It was opened as a restaurant in 2000 but based on the sheer size of the place and number of requests to hold private events there, it was determined that the best use of Guastavino’s would be as a space for private events exclusively. Met Council’s Annual Builders’ Luncheon was catered by Michael Schick, one of the leading Glatt Kosher caterers in

Comptroller John Liu addressing the Met Council luncheon. the city. Matthew Lonuzzi, President and CEO of Cheever Development Corporation, served as the luncheon’s honorary chairman. He was joined by R. Randy Lee, CEO of Leewood Real Estate Group; Joe Ross, CEO of Century Coverage Corporation; Joseph C. Shenker, Esq., Chairman of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP; and Kathryn Wylde, President and CEO of Partnership for New York City, who served as event vice-chairs. A very touching speech was delivered by a Met Council client living in the Spitzer Residence in Manhattan who described how

risk all face hard times every day. Our menu of comprehensive services help thousands get back on their feet. Among our programs, affordable housing is needed more than ever across New York City. Thousands of applications are sent in for each housing project we build. By helping our clients find a stable place to live, we are able to empower them to get their lives back on track. We are so grateful to the builders, developers and government agencies that support our mission of bringing affordable housing to communities in need.”

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EDITORIAL

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August 5, 2011

THE PEOPLE’S VOICE LETTERS TO THE EDITOR EDITORIAL

Political Correctness v. Actual Correctness Israel advocacy groups are gearing up for the much anticipated case of Menachem Zivotofsky v. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, which will be heard before the U.S. Supreme Court this November. For those of you not familiar with the details of the case, allow me to bring you up to speed. n 2002, Congress passed a law that directed the Secretary of State to record the birthplace of American citizens born in Jerusalem as "Israel" on these documents for American citizens who so request. Since the bill was enacted, the executive branch has refused to enforce the law, based on the specious claim that to do so would infringe on the President's authority to "recognize foreign sovereigns." Enter the Zivotofskys, an American Jewish couple whose son Menachem was born in Jerusalem, Israel, shortly after the aforementioned law was passed. Menachem’s parents requested that the place of birth on his U.S. passport and Consular Report of Birth Abroad be listed as “Israel.” The State Department refused the request and instead listed "Jerusalem" as the place of birth. Since then, the Zivotofskys have become a symbol in the Jewish people’s struggle to see recognized Israel’s right, like that of any other sovereign nation, to determine its own capital. Interestingly enough, in a similar case with which the reader may be familiar, Congress passed the Jerusalem Embassy Act all the way back in 1995, which in principle recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, requiring the establishment of a U.S. Embassy therein (to this day, we have a consulate in Jerusalem and our embassy in Tel Aviv). Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama have each signed waivers preventing the Act from being implemented, citing a presidential prerogative in the areas of foreign policy and national security. The prestigious law firm of Lewin & Lewin, American Jewry’s go-to counsel for major federal cases, has been litigating the Zivotosky case pro bono for the past eight years. Lewin & Lewin filed their latest brief on behalf of the Zivotofskys last Friday. In it, they lay out a cogent, multi-faceted argument in favor of enacting the law that the State Department has been flouting for nearly a decade now. It would be beyond the scope of this editorial to relate their case point by point, but I would like to bring to the reader’s attention a few highlights, along with my own observations: • If there is an exclusive power the President has to "recognize foreign sovereigns," (Lewin maintains that in fact the Constitution only gives the President the ceremonial duty of “receiving ambassadors and other public ministers”) that power does not include determining whether a particular city or territory is within the borders of the "foreign sovereign." In two Supreme Court cases concerning such a question, the Court said it would rely on Congress' determination as well as the President's. (Well, so far we’ve already provided two clear examples of Congress stating unequivocally that it recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. And the

President doesn’t deny this per se, he simply refuses to enact the existing legislation for diplomatic, financial, and/or national security reasons.) • The passport's designation of a place of birth is not limited to "foreign sovereigns" because the State Department permits "West Bank," "Gaza Strip," and "Palestine" to be entered even though these are not recognized countries. (So we recognize territories governed by what we ourselves term to be a foreign terrorist organization, but we balk when it comes to granting that same recognition to our allies? Well, not all of our allies – just one.)

_____________________ “Go out and pick ten random Americans, and ask them what the capital of Israel is. We Americans are notoriously bad at geography, but if you receive any answer at all, I’ll bet that nine times out of ten, it will be Jerusalem.” _____________________ • The President was not constitutionally authorized to ignore the law by signing it and issuing a "Signing Statement" declaring that he intended to disobey it on the grounds that it was unconstitutional. The only procedure authorized by the Constitution is the veto process that President George W. Bush chose not to use. Refusal to abide by one provision in a law he has signed is equivalent to a "line-item veto" which the Supreme Court has found unconstitutional. (Personally, I am mystified by the process by which members of Congress attach “riders” to proposed legislation, passing into law items completely unrelated to the bill under consideration, or killing the legislation by introducing objectionable but completely extraneous amendments to it. The idea that a president can sign off on a law adding a note that says “except for these parts I don’t like,” sounds like behavior more suited to grade school than government, and frankly, it scares the hell out of me. My only solace is that apparently it scared the Supreme Court too, since, as Lewin notes, they’ve already declared the practice unlawful.) As the editor of a Jewish Newspaper, I could go on, ad nauseam, about how offensive this whole fiasco is to me as a Zionist, and as a Jew. How dare they?… Am Yisrael chai!…and so forth. But I’m not even going to go there. I’m not writing this as a Jew, or a Zionist, although I am both of those things. I am writing this as a proud citizen of the United States of America. And as an American, I am deeply offended by this miscarriage of justice, and the repeated failures of our government’s executive branch. It’s time we as a country got our priorities straight,

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Editor, am more than a little alarmed by too many people in the Jewish world cozying up to Glenn Beck and others like him. He makes a big show of being pro-Israel, but if you scratch the surface you may find something more sinister, like replacement theology, in which Christians seek to replace our G-d with their false god. And it is particularly galling that Beck is given the venue of

Editor, he world is moved by the unfortunate death of singer Amy Winehouse, and all you hear in the media is how “tragic” her life and death were. Sure, it’s a sad spectacle, given that she was in her 20s and so much creative potential was wasted. But at the same time, there were eleven US Marines, also in

Editor, ’m confused about how I should feel about the terrorist attack in Norway. On the one hand, I’m disgusted by how the terrorist killed all those kids who were attending summer camp. But on the other hand, it was a “camp” that brainwashed its campers into believing and acting on all sorts of anti-Israel and antiSemitic garbage. If they would

the Knesset to broadcast his Christian-influenced views on Israel while two prominent rabbis are hauled off to jail for merely giving their agreement to a book on Torah views on Israel. The people and government of Israel should respect the ones who are really their leaders, not some selfpromoting foreign media characters. Shmuel Hertzka

their 20s, who lost their lives in the course of their duty, protecting our freedoms and enabling singers like Winehouse to do their thing. Where is the media coverage of these boys? And let’s not forget the victims of violence in Israel, and especially the people who died in car accidents. No mention of them? Chaim Billiger

have lived, they might have become bad enemies of Israel (remember how the Oslo “peace” thing originated in Norway, and how some Norwegian lawmakers are ready to declare war on Israel if Israel attacks a Palestinian state). So the terror is terrible, but would it be so wrong to compare the terrorist’s act to that of Pinchas? Jon Danziger

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POLITICALLY CORRECT WHEN IT SUITS THEM

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THE ANSWER WAS NO! THE REST IS HISTORY

BY LARRY LEVINE Sitting in front of me is a recent copy of the New York Times, bearing this headline: “Christian Extremist Charged in Norway.” had to read that one a few times to really absorb it. Here is a guy who is obviously a lunatic. He explodes a bomb in downtown Oslo, Norway. You know Oslo, that wonderful city where they gave Nobel Peace Prizes to Yassir Arafat (the terrorist) and Barack Obama (before he did anything). This is the same city that so often criticizes Israel for, well, being Israel. The aforementioned “Christian Extremist” then goes to an island where over 400 teenagers are camping and starts to indiscriminately shoot them for over an hour and a half. (Apparently Norway’s police are the European equivalent of the Keystone Kops.) The New York Times and the radical left finally got its “Christian” poster boy, even though Breivik didn’t kill these people because of any religious doctrine espoused by Christians. He may in fact be part of some far right-wing group. But far more likely than that, I would bet that what we’re seeing is the result of some serious mental issues left untreated. His purported reasons for carrying out the attacks were that Muslims were gaining too much influence in Norway, multiculturalism was destroying the country, and so on. He also copied part of the Unabomber’s manifesto and presented it as his own. Ironically, the penalty for copyright infringement in Norway is probably much worse than murder. As punishment for murdering over 70 people (the number seems to keep shifting, but 70-something seems like a safe minimum) Breivik can get (drum roll please)… a grand total of 23 years in prison. I guess the country that espouses peace has

_____________________ “Living in denial of the fact that there is a genuine threat from radical terrorists, who more often than not are Muslim, is not helpful. It’s as if we have a disease that we don’t admit to, and until we can there will be no cure.” _____________________ no penalties for murder, and war. This past week only a few days removed from this horror there was, back in the United States, the arrest of Private First Class Naser Abdo. He was found with weapons, explosives and ….. “Jihadist materials.” I scanned the newspapers to see the headlines, especially the New York Times. I expected a headline from them to say something to the effect of “Jihadist Radical Muslim Arrested in Plot to Murder U.S. Soldiers.” I looked and I looked, and I listened as well. I tend to seek out a variety of opinions on current events so I listen to stations that are considered to be conservative and stations that lean to the left… and then there’s NPR. On NPR I heard an entire segment on Naser Abdo and the plot to murder U.S. soldiers and alas, words like “jihad,” “Muslim” and “Islam” were conspicuously absent. It was as if those facts have nothing to do with a Jihadist who was planning to murder U.S. servicemen and women in the name of Islam. They skated ever so closely to the edge, though never reaching it, when the host said something about him being a conscientious objector, but never mentioned

Breivik’s victims.

The demolition of houses in the evacuated communities of Gush-Katif.

why. Ladies and gentlemen, we are at war. We have been at war for many years now. Hiding our heads in the sand and pretending that it is not there isn’t going to help anything or anyone. Living in denial of the fact that there is a genuine threat from radical terrorists, who more often than not are Muslim, is not helpful. It’s as if we have a disease that we don’t admit to, and until we can there will be no cure. I don’t understand why the left is so protective of Radical Islam. Driving with the radio on the other day, I almost went clear off the road when I heard the Muslim Brotherhood being described as “moderate.” What is a moderate Islamist? One that will murder us slowly rather than all at once? What is so ironic is that the first people to be killed or otherwise persecuted under Islamist rule would be those traditionally identified with the left: homosexuals, liberal Jews, “progressive” Christians or anybody else whose beliefs or actions are considered as being contrary to Islam. Why aren’t feminist groups protesting the treatment of women by Radical Islamists? For the life of me, I just don’t get it. When Nidal Hassan screamed “Allahu Akbar,” mowed down 13 people and wounded over 30 more at the same military base a few years ago, he was described as an isolated extremist, mentally ill, everything but what he was, a radical Islamist. Have we learned nothing from 9/11? I am happy that we killed Osama Bin Laden but he was just a figurehead. There is nothing more pathetic than an aging, useless, former terrorist with a digital camcorder. He was already out to pasture, literally and figuratively. When the 9/11 attacks happened I spoke to an Israeli friend of mine and the first thing that he said was that it would take the equivalent of the moonshot to combat this type of terrorism. He was right of course. We have been relatively safe for the past ten years, but our new enemy is complacence, and a media that is too afraid to speak the truth. The first thing that we all need to do is to understand the nature of this war and who our enemies are.

BY ISAAC KOHN

Larry Levine is founder and CEO of Art Brands (www.artbrands.com) and Country brand clothing (www.countrygirlstore.com), and an active blogger, covering politics and Israeli affairs. His blog, entitled "You Are Entitled to My Opinion," can be found at www.thenewstandard.com. Larry Levine is also a commentator at WOSU (NPR) as the conservative voice in Columbus Ohio. Formerly a comedian and a talk show host, Larry Levine has interviewed such notable guests as Jay Leno (for whom he has written material) Paul Reiser, and many more. Larry Levine lives in Columbus, Ohio with his wife and their five children.

There are so many other events about which one ought to write. So much is happening on a daily, hourly basis, the typing fingers can’t possibly keep pace with the rush of minute and major episodes shaking the world. Slaughter in Norway, unrelenting turmoil in the Middle East, floods, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, revolutions and the threat of a nuclear apocalypse emanating from the maniacal regime in Iran, are enough to boggle the mind. t would be practically impossible to express an educated opinion about what one thinks is most important or vital for the public to know or understand. Each on its own and collectively are determining both the present and the immediate future. Which subject is uppermost in my mind? It’s on the horizon; the sixth anniversary of the expulsion from Gaza is within a few days. And every year since that destruction, I make it a point, an important priority, to watch once again. Lest the memory begin to fade, I immerse myself into re-viewing the many video clips which recorded that awful and painful time of one of the more poignant and painful expulsion of Jews and the destruction of their homes. I watched beautiful towns which were laid to waste and witnessed, again, how synagogues of exquisite architectural design were torn apart by the wreckers’ ball. In front of my eyes danced the images of ten thousand men, women and children, the old, the lame, and the infirm as they were expelled by force. The memories of the not-so-longago past so vividly recreated in the never-tobe-forgotten scenes of anxiety and pain. The crying, the desperate, last-minute pleading … the echoes still ring loud. And I watched and listened, again, as I do every year, to the most heart-rending video of all, the last prayer in Neveh Dekalim’s soon-to-be-destroyed, beautiful synagogue. The electricity in the air was unbearable; the tears and fervent supplication to the One Above was simply extraordinary. A surrealistic vision, a scene that can never be duplicated is recorded for eternal posterity. ‘Tefilat HaBanot,’ they dubbed it, the Girls’ Prayer, by hundreds of girls and women. They beseeched G-d for a miracle, for a reprieve. The walls shook from the intensity. The heat of prayer that was generated, threatened to burn everything around. ‘Tefilah Le’oni’ … their eyes shut tight as if to banish the inevitable, the unavoidable, scene of their

own expulsion by their own brothers and sisters. An army—a Jewish army—ordered and arrayed to dislodge, to destroy, and to expel. “Please, G-d!” they beseeched, with fervor which almost certainly will never be duplicated. “Listen to my prayers, do not hide Your face from me …” The imploring voices raised in unison threatened to rip the roof over their heads. Even the nonreligious newsmen, TV cameramen and reporters, male and female soldiers, stood frozen in sheer awe at the enormity of the surrealistic scene as the girls’ fervor knew no bounds. Many soldiers shed a tear or two; others were crying like

_____________________ “I watched beautiful towns which were laid to waste and witnessed, again, how synagogues of exquisite architectural design were torn apart by the wreckers’ ball. In front of my eyes danced the images of ten thousand men, women and children, the old, the lame, and the infirm as they were expelled by force.” _____________________ children. And all this time, the girls paid no heed, but raised their voices in a unified voice of supplication. The voices have long died down and those expelled have long accepted their fate. The media has long forgotten and the routine of life in Israel has long ago returned to its standard form of bickering and delusion. Peace is further today than it was a day before the expulsion. Where are those girls? Where has life led them? How did they survive the incomprehensible emotional upheaval? The echo of their prayer reverberates through every Jewish soul. It robs one of sleep, pounds loudly in the heart which bled for those girls, for the entire Gush Katif community, for all of us. The answer was “No!” The rest is history. Isaac Kohn is SVP of HealthPoint Acquisitions. Article courtesy of Arutz Sheva/Israel National News.

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OP/ED

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August 5, 2011

NORWAY’S TERRORISM IN CONTEXT BY DANIEL PIPES Scandinavia may look idyllic from a distance, what with royal families and prime ministers almost without security, but it has endured its fair share of violence, from the assassinations of Swedish prime minister Olof Palme and foreign minister Anna Lindh to two school massacres in one year in Finland, one killing eight, the other ten. Anders Behring Breivik's rampage, in other words, was hardly unprecedented. n the past, one had the cold comfort of knowing that deranged acts such as his were carried out by individuals under the sway of extremist ideologies. Not so Behring Breivik. This terrorist lists among his favorite authors George Orwell, Thomas Hobbes, John Stuart Mill, John Locke, Adam Smith, Edmund Burke, Ayn Rand, and William James. The disconnect between Behring Breivik's mainstream political conservatism and his psychological derange-

______________________ “Breivik resembles the Unabomber, Ted Kaczynski, who engaged in violence as a means to market his 1995 manifesto, Industrial Society and Its Future.” ______________________ ment presents a shocking new dilemma and challenge. That said, there is no reason to think that Behring Breivik has a single follower, that

Behring Breivik (left) plagiarized the Unabomber Ted Kaczynski. any other mainstream political conservative will emulate him and massacre socialists. This has never happened before and will probably never happen again. This is a gruesome, freakish exception. And yet, this exception does tell conservatives that we have to be aware of a danger we had not thought of before. We may oppose socialists, but not vilify them. Given how meticulously Behring Breivik planned not just his bombing attack and gun rampage but also his posting of a manifesto and a video, and given his plans to turn his trial into political theater, his terrorism appears ultimately intended primarily to bring attention to his political views. Indeed, during his initial court appearance on July 25, the Associated Press reports, he presented the violence "as 'marketing' for his manifesto," 2083—A European Declaration of Independence. In this way, Behring Breivik resembles the Unabomber, Ted Kaczynski, who engaged in violence as a means to market his 1995 manifesto, Industrial Society and Its

Future. Indeed, the tie between these two is very close: Hans Rustad documents how extensively Behring Breivik plagiarized from Kaczynski, changing only some key words. Add to these two Timothy McVeigh (the 1995 Oklahoma City bomber) and Baruch Goldstein (the 1994 Hebron mass killer) and one has the four outstanding exceptions to the dominant rule of Islamist mass murder. One website, TheReligionOfPeace.com, counts 17,500 terrorist incidents on behalf of Islam in the past ten years; extrapolating, that comes to some 25,000 since 1994. We are dealing with two very different orders of magnitude. As David P. Goldman notes, "there is a world of difference between the organized use of horror by terrorist movements and the depraved actions of individuals." Yes, we must worry about non-Islamist violence too, but the Islamist variety prevails and, being a vital extremist movement, will continue to do so. Ravi Shankar, executive editor of the New Indian Express, writes that "What happened in Oslo Friday may be the early beginning of a new civil war—Europeans fighting each other, both Muslim and Christian." He could well be right. As I argued in a 2007 analysis, "Europe's Stark Options," the continent's future is likely to consist of either Islamization or protracted civil conflict. I sketched the possibility of "indigenous Europeans—who do still constitute 95 percent of the continent's population—waking up one day and asserting themselves. 'Basta!' they will say, and reclaim their historic order. This is not so remote; a chafing among Europeans, less among elites than the masses, loudly protests changes already underway." Although he attacked socialists, not Muslims, Behring Breivik clearly fits this chafing. More broadly, he fits into a pattern

of growing Christian-Muslim violence visible from Nigeria to Iraq to the Philippines. Not surprisingly, Behring Breivik belongs to the "Islam is evil" school of thought, as he frequently signaled in his manifesto: . . . a tolerant Islam is a contradiction, and the "creation" of a tolerant past for Islam to appease the position of liberal Muslims is a lie. . . . to take the violence out of Islam would require it to jettison two things: the Quran as the word of Allah and Muhammad as Allah's prophet. In other words, to pacify Islam would require its transformation into something that it is not. Islam today is what it has been fourteen centuries: violent, intolerant, and expansionary. It is folly to think that we, in the course of a few years or decades, are going to be able to change the basic world outlook of a foreign civilisation. Islam's violent nature must be accepted as given. Many moderate cultural conservatives have suggested that banning Sharia will solve all our problems and force the Muslims to integrate. Unfortunately, Islam is a lot more resilient than most people can comprehend. . . . Taking Sharia (and all political aspects) out of Islam is simply not possible. This position differs fundamentally from my own, which holds that "radical Islam is the problem, moderate Islam is the solution." While sharing common opponents, these two outlooks differ on the nature of Islam, its potential for change, and the possibility of allying with Muslims. Beyond massacring innocent Norwegians, Behring Breivik damaged conservatism, the counterjihad, and (in particular) those authors he cited in his writings, including myself. A close reading of his manifesto suggests this may have been purposeful. Noting that his former membership in Norway's conservative Progress Party would do it harm, he evinces satisfaction that this will forward his revolutionary goals: I anticipate that the Norwegian media will persecute and undermine the Progress Party for my earlier involvement in the organisation. This is not a negative thing as an increasing amount of Norwegians will then have their "illusions of democratic change" crushed (if the Progress Party is annihilated by the multiculturalist media) and rather resorts to armed resistance. In a similar spirit, he writes: "America as a polity is scr*wed, and thank the gods for that." By extension, Behring Breivik may well have wanted to harm those analysts of Islam cited in the manifesto. He calls me a "moderate," which obviously is not meant as a compliment, and dismisses even the hardestline critics of Islam as lacking in courage:

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IRS Warns U.S. Citizens Living in Israel Thousands of Israelis hold an American passport, yet some of them do not realize that, according to U.S. law, they are required to report annual income to the U.S. tax authority, the IRS. This is the case even if they don't work in the U.S. or do not have a bank account in the U.S.

living outside of the U.S. One of the most significant steps that has already been taken is the IRS's success in forcing Swiss banks, especially UBS, which are known for their strict adherence to banking secrecy, to transfer to them the names of all American citizens who have deposited money with them. The U.S. even signed a series of treaties that regulate the receipt of information from countries that are known tax havens, among them Gibraltar, Liechtenstein, and Aruba. The most significant step for Israelis who are American citizens will soon come into force. The IRS succeeded in instituting new rules whereby, from 2013 banks that conduct any activity in the U.S.—in other words all Israeli banks and most banks around the world—will be required to report to the IRS all American citizens' bank accounts, as well as new accounts opened by American citizens. These rules will enable the U.S. to receive information about and access to American citizens' financial information throughout the world. Who needs to file tax returns in the US? All American residents and citizens and everyone who has an American green card, even if he/she lives in Israel and has no income in the U.S. Who do recommend should file tax returns as part of the IRS's special arrangement? All American citizens and/or green card holders who, up until now, have not filed a tax return with the IRS, and would like to take advantage of the reduced fine currently

Jewish Groups Outpace Non-Jews in City Money ewish groups secured $4.26 million from City Council members in the 2012 budget, far more than Catholic groups, which will take home $517,250, and Islamic/Muslim groups, which secured $19,000. The numbers reflect a million-dollar bump for Jewish groups, compared to this year’s budget, and a dip of $50,000 for Catholic groups. The council distributes $50 million in socalled “member items” to nonprofit organizations citywide, and a recent report by Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer said favoritism is endemic in the flawed system. Among groups with a religious affiliation, the biggest beneficiary in the funding free-for-all is the politically connected Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty, which is taking home $1.4 million—more than Episcopal, Lutheran, Baptist, Presbyterian, and Pentecostal groups combined. In some cases, the cash supplements extant city services. The civilian patrol groups Shomrim and Shmira will take home $131,875.

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City budget data shows that Jewishaffiliated nonprofits have far outpaced their religious counterparts in bringing home taxpayer money.

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t the beginning of June this year, the IRS began a voluntary disclosure program, which will end in August 2011. During this time period, American passport holders are being offered the opportunity to file tax returns disclosing their income from their country of residence without enforcement measures being taken against them, and to pay a reduced fine. Israelis who are U.S. citizens should take advantage of this program, since after this time period, the IRS will begin taking significant and aggressive steps. Following the recent economic crisis, the IRS decided to increase revenue by enforcing the law requiring every American citizen—even if he/she does not live in the U.S.—to submit a detailed report of his/her income during the year. Up until now, since the law was not enforced around the world, and since American banks were not required to report deposits by American citizens, many Americans were able to avoid their duty of disclosure and reporting. Moreover, many citizens were not even aware that they were required to file tax returns even if they did not owe any taxes to the U.S. government. A series of steps that the IRS will implement in the next few months is likely to make failing to file a tax return become difficult and not worthwhile for American citizens

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being offered. I have not filed a tax return in the last twenty years. Why should I start now? The rules of the game have changed. From 2013, all banks around the world, including in Israel, will begin reporting to the IRS all American citizens who have bank accounts, including those who will not be willing to declare that they do not have American citizenship. Who is eligible to report income within the framework of the voluntary disclosure program? Anyone who has not yet filed tax returns in the U.S., as long as he or she is not being investigated in the U.S. How long does the voluntary disclosure procedure take? From a few months up until one year. What is the voluntary disclosure program's reduced fine rate, and how is it calculated? In principle, under the arrangement, a fine of 25% of the total amount of a citizen's bank account, in addition to assets purchased with funds from this account. However, with respect to American citizens who have income in the U.S. of less than $10,000 a year, the special arrangement offers a reduced fine of 5%, which is calculated only from the bank account amount, without including other assets. Isn't it preferable to continue doing nothing and to wait and see if they approach me? If the IRS approaches an American citizen who did not file tax returns, that citizen could be guilty of a felony. Moreover, the "regular" fines for failure to file are extremely high, and they are usually $10,000 for every bank account for each year. In some situations, the fine can reach 50% of bank account amounts. Is a citizen who pays taxes in Israel on income earned in Israel or who pays taxes in another country on income earned in that country, exempted from paying tax to the IRS? No! All American citizens are required to file tax returns with the IRS in the U.S. and to report bank accounts outside of the US. This is true even if he/she does not owe any taxes in the U.S. (for example, a salaried worker in Israel who has never been in the U.S. but holds an American passport). An American citizen needs to pay taxes on all income around the world, including Israel. However, he/she is entitled to offset all the taxes paid in Israel. Therefore, in reality, almost no tax will need to be paid in the US if he/she has no income in the US. How do you file an IRS tax return? Whom do you contact in order to take advantage of the voluntary disclosure program? You can file the tax return on your own, but it is advisable to receive assistance from a law or accounting firm in Israel that employs lawyers or accountants with U.S. certification, and who are knowledgeable in the field. The authors are tax specialists at Goldfarb-Zeligman Law Offices. Adv. Tal Atzmon heads the tax department and Adv. Yael Shoshana has many years of experience dealing with American tax issues, and has processed hundreds of voluntary disclosure cases for American residents and citizens. REPORT BY GLOBES, ISRAEL BUSINESS NEWS - WWW.GLOBES-ONLINE.COM

Chaverim, whose volunteers help those locked out of their cars or homes, are getting $35,000. The New York Board of Rabbis and a rabbinical seminary will get $51,000. The Council of African Imams: $5,000. $122,500 will go to the powerful Bobov Chasidic sect, money that will go to help members struggling with medical bills and other services. Exact numbers vary, but according to 2008 data from the Association of Religious Data Archives, Catholics, at 62%, make up the bulk of the city’s population, followed by Jews at about 22%, Protestants at 10.7% and Muslims 3.5%.

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Birthday Rabbi Fined for Wishing “Till 120”

August 5, 2011

Marty Goes to the Dogs? BOROUGH PREZ SHOWS UP FOR PUP NUPS

A rabbi and EMS chaplain who routinely phoned medics to wish them happy birthday was disciplined by the FDNY for accessing unauthorized personnel data. abbi Mayer Birnhack, of Brooklyn, a.k.a. the “birthday rabbi,” was suspended without pay for 15 days after ignoring orders from brass to stop looking at confidential employee files. “Nice guy, good intentions… but I’m a little uncomfortable with how much personal info he has access to… always seems to know more about where your career is in EMS than some of your supervisors,” one EMT said.

_____________________ “... everyone proceeded to say that Rabbi Birnhack was one of the few people on the job who actually cared.” _____________________ Others were outraged to learn the FDNY had muzzled the mensch. A Facebook page created last week in his defense got more than 700 members in a matter of days. “I recall the rabbi calling,” one FDNY medic posted. “I thought it was an accident because I am Catholic. He introduced himself and went on to wish me a happy birthday… I asked a co-worker about him and everyone proceeded to say that Rabbi Birnhack was one of the few people on the job who actually cared.”

He has received money from foreign governments for travel purposes (for himself and his wife)—and has paid the price.

Rabbi Mayer Birnhack, of Brooklyn, a.k.a. the “birthday rabbi,” was suspended without pay for 15 days after ignoring orders from brass to stop looking at confidential employee files. Another EMT wrote: “My birthday is in a few weeks. I eagerly anticipate his annual call and kind voice. I know he has my number.” The 45-year-old Orthodox rabbi has worked for EMS since 1988, when the Health and Hospitals Corp. ran the city’s medical service.

e has employed his top aide as a lawyer for a home closing, and was fined for it by the city’s Conflict of Interest Board. He has used discretionary allocations, better used to provide vital services, to fund concerts, block parties, a book festival and similar “boosterism” activities. He has been an enthusiastic supporter of gay marriage, making appearances to congratulate newly“wed” couples on the first day such nuptials were legally performed in his borough. And now, he attends canine weddings.

What? Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz was slated to actually perform the doggie nuptials of Jack, a puggle mix, and Penny, a miniature poodle, at a benefit for the Brooklyn Animal Foster Network in Prospect Park. But then he sensed that the media was sniffing around for the opportunity to go on the attack for another one of Markowitz’s superfluous appearances, and he took off. "Knowing some elements of the third [sic] estate … I thought it would be imprudent for me to officiate," he said. Indeed. The city’s five borough presidents receive $23 million for staff and to operate their

offices, $63 million in capital cash for various programs, and $160,000 for their respective salaries. Markowitz's office alone employs 66 people, including three chauffeurs—the most of any borough president. Borough presidents were among the most powerful figures in the city; as voting members of the Board of Estimate, they could approve or kill virtually any big city project. Additionally, they appointed members to the city’s Board of Education. But these edges were blunted in 1989 when the Board of Estimate was eliminated with the passage of a revision to the city charter, and again in 2002 when the Board of Education was disbanded. Now, the borough president’s role includes appointing community board members, making budget recommendations, issuing advisory opinions on land-use matters, and producing official maps. "I look at some of the things that the borough presidents do and say, 'What the hell are they doing?'" said Baruch College political-science professor Doug Muzzio. "This isn't government." But there is considerable speculation that he has his sights set on a higher target. While not actually confirming that he is seeking a run for mayor, Markowitz had $896,046 on hand in a citywide campaign fund as of Jan. 15 of this year. So in the absence of the type of power his office once held, Markowitz resorts to the types of publicity stunts guaranteed to keep him in the news. But as they become increasingly bizarre, one wonders how just far he will go—and to what ends he will employ them.

NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly is Voters’ Top Pick for Mayor Police Commissioner Ray Kelly is the top choice for mayor among city voters, according to a recent poll from Quinnipac University. elly has served as police commissioner under three-term Mayor Michael Bloomberg and David Dinkins and was selected as top choice by 23 percent of voters in the poll among 1,234 registered voters. He beat out the other contenders despite consistently saying he has no inclination to run – he hasn’t hired campaign staff or conducted any fundraising, according to the New York Daily News.

"Police Commissioner Ray Kelly has never given the faintest hint that he’d like to move from Police Headquarters across the street to City Hall, but New York seems to like the idea of Kelly for mayor," Quinnipiac poll director Maurice Carroll said. Though he enjoys the support and goodwill of many New Yorkers, Police Commissioner Kelly is no stranger to controversy. The NYPD’s intelligence branch, greatly expanded under Kelly’s leadership, has often clashed with federal agencies, with critics claiming Kelly has overstepped his department’s jurisdiction, and interfered with

Police Commissioner Ray Kelly. FBI investigations. On the other hand, it was the NYPD that spearheaded the investigation in May of this year that led to the arrest of two individuals plotting a terror attack against an unnamed New York City synagogue. The federal authorities refused to take on the case of the would-be bombers as, in their view, it failed to meet the definition of terrorism inasmuch as the suspects lacked a political or ideological motivation beyond hatred of Jews. In light of this and other recent success stories starring the New York Police Department, some politicians have suggested that Kelly be considered next in line for the positions of FBI Director or Secretary of Homeland Security. So, wherever his ambitions may take him, Kelly’s future seems bright.

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Buy Israel Week to Be Held November 28-December 4 Organized by jdeal.com, New York Jewish Week and Five Other Major Jewish Media Organizations, IsraelAmerica Chamber of Commerce and Stand With Us

First Integrated, Multi-Faceted National Initiative to Promote Israeli Products in the US Buy Israel Week, a multi-faceted online and print marketing campaign, is bringing together for the first time Israeli manufacturers, local US merchants and Jewish interest groups. The campaign will usher in a high-impact promotion to drive brand awareness, customer loyalty and affinity for Israeli products and services. Buy Israel Week will be held from November 28 to December 4, 2011. uy Israel Week is being organized by jdeal.com, the premier and largest most comprehensive daily deal site targeting the Jewish market and six media organizations -The Jewish Week New York, Tribe Media Corporation in Los Angeles, Florida Jewish Journal, Chicago Jewish News, Jewish Standard of New Jersey and the Washington Jewish Week– representing the largest Jewish markets in the United States. Also participating and supporting this effort are the Israel-America Chamber of Commerce and Stand With Us. The online component will be executed on a special Buy Israel Week webpage developed by jdeal.com. Manufacturers of Israeli products selling to the US consumers will offer a coupon to be redeemed at businesses around the country, where their products are sold. Local merchants may offer a standard jdeal offer. In addition, the six major markets noted above will promote Buy Israel Week with online and print supplements emphasizing local editorial features, interviews with CEO’s of Israeli brands, area events and much more all starting on November 17. “This is a great opportunity for our members to get involved and let the world know about the high quality products and services that proudly originate in Israel,” said Tamar Guy, Executive Director of the IsraelAmerica Chamber of Commerce. “The couponing aspect of the campaign will encourage people to take action, and the print and social media components of the campaign will ensure a long lasting, positive impact for our brands in the mind of the American consumer. We are glad to be partners in this out-of-the-box marketing opportunity.” “Buy Israel Week gives us the opportunity to tell the story behind the story, about top notch brands, successful Israeli entrepreneurs and companies looking to expand their brand to the US market, and products that people may not necessarily associate with Israel, such as toys, flowers and wine,” said Gary Rosenblatt, Publisher and Editor-inChief of the New York Jewish Week. “We are proud to be the exclusive media sponsor of this campaign for the New York metro region, and are pleased that the other major Jewish media in the US are participating as well.” Buy Israel Week sponsors will benefit from a marketing package that includes print media exposure in 500,000 households across the US, as well as comprehensive social media outreach through “I Buy Israel” Facebook and Twitter ads and pages, blog

______________________ “This marketing campaign will build tremendous excitement and make Buy Israel Week a fun, well-known event that will gain sustained followers. Using coupons to leverage the tremendously popular daily deal concept will help drive American consumers to purchase Israeli products. We are glad to be bringing our online sales and marketing expertise into this initiative.” ______________________ features, online contests, You Tube videos, and daily “Seriously Surprising Deals” featuring Israeli product giveaways. Sponsorship packages range from $10,000 to $36,000. “This marketing campaign will build tremendous excitement and make Buy Israel Week a fun, well-known event that will gain sustained followers. Using coupons to leverage the tremendously popular daily deal concept will help drive American consumers to purchase Israeli products. We are glad to be bringing our online sales and marketing expertise into this initiative,” said Jodi Samuels, co-founder of jdeal.com. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT INFO@BUYISRAELWEEK.COM

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NEWS IN REVIEW INTERNATIONAL Sydney Rabbi Resigns as Council Head Over Leaked E-mail Sydney rabbi stepped aside from his high-profile post while he fights a report suggesting he supported covering up alleged cases of child molestation. Rabbi Yosef Feldman removed himself as president of the Rabbinical Council of New South Wales Monday after the Australian Jewish News published a damning report, based on leaked e-mails, alleging that he contended that rabbis should determine whether or not pedophiles be reported to authorities. The report and editorial in last week’s edition comes in the wake of Australian police opening an investigation in June into revelations of child abuse two decades ago at Yeshivah College in Melbourne that were not reported to police at the time.

National Museum in Warsaw in 1944 near the end of the Nazi occupation, was discovered in a small auction last November in Buxtehude, Germany. It was withdrawn from sale after Polish authorities intervened. The authorities then negotiated with the painting's owner, a German citizen, for its sale to Poland.

Israeli to Face Genocide Charges in Bosnia-Herzegovina

Egypt Army Breaks Up Protest in Cairo's Tahrir Square gypt's army moved into Cairo's Tahrir Square on Monday to break up a protest that had lasted more than three weeks after the main groups involved had said they would leave but a few hundred demonstrators had stayed put, state television reported. Footage showed army vehicles in the square and people taking down tents and canopies. There were no immediate signs of any violence.

Nazi-Looted Painting of Ghetto Life Returned to Poland Nazi-looted painting depicting Jewish life in the Warsaw Ghetto was returned to Poland. "Jewish Woman Selling Oranges," a 19th-century oil-oncanvas work, was one of several by the Polish artist Aleksandr Giermyski depicting Jewish life in the ghetto. The Polish Cultural Ministry unveiled the painting July 27 following its sale to Poland two weeks earlier. The painting, which was believed to have been stolen from the

udge Amnon Cohen of the Jerusalem District Court decided, on Monday, to approve a prosecutor's request to extradite Israeli Aleksander Cvetkovic to BosniaHerzegovina to face charges of genocide. The judge said the Bosnian government will be obligated to hold Cvetkovic in a secure, isolated wing of detention. Bosnian authorities have charged Cvetkovic, a Bosnian Serb, of being part of a firing squad that killed at least 1,000 Muslims during the Srebrenica massacre of 1995. He moved to Israel with his Jewish wife and became a citizen in 2006.

day of Ramadan, the Muslim fasting month, witnesses said. Human rights campaigners said assaults by Assad's forces across Syria overnight and on Monday had killed at least 24 civilians, including 10 in Hama, where troops and tanks began a violent operation to regain control on Sunday. That brought the total to about 134 dead throughout Syria in the past three days, 90 of them in Hama, according to witnesses, residents and rights campaigners.

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More Syria Sanctions Coming he EU said it would impose more sanctions on Syria Monday, after a weekend in which over 100 people were killed by Syrian troops in the city of Hama. EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton condemned the attacks, saying that the government of dictator Bashar al-Assad was “unwilling to implement the reforms it has promised in response to the legitimate requests of the Syrian people.” "I wish to remind the Syrian authorities of their responsibility to protect the population," Ashton added. "The brutal violence creates a serious risk of escalating tension and factional divisions and is not consistent with broad reforms."

24 Killed on First Day of Ramadan he death toll in Syria's violent crackdown on opposition to Syrian President Bashar Assad in the city of Hama and elsewhere climbed on Tuesday, spurring Western efforts to pile diplomatic pressure on Damascus. Tanks pounded residential neighborhoods across Hama, the scene of a 1982 massacre, after evening prayers on Monday, the first

Barzilai Armored Emergency Room Due at End of 2014 t was announced, at Monday's meeting of the Knesset Control Committee, that the armored emergency room at Barzilai Hospital in Ashkelon should be finished by the end of 2014. Committee Chairman Ronnie Bar-On said the State Comptroller should investigate how delays in construction of the facility tie in with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's attempts to speed up construction in general.

down from a previous attack on July 11. Gunmen reportedly shot rocket-propelled grenades at the Al Shuluq terminal in northern Sinai, the first time the terminal has been targeted. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. The attack came a day after clashes between security forces and masked gunmen outside a police station in the nearby town of Al Arish, in which five people were killed.

Chareidim Flock to Job Fair ome 4,000 ultra-Orthodox men and women this week attended a first-of-its kind employment fair held by the Industry, Trade and Labor Ministry at the Jerusalem International Convention Center. The public’s overwhelming response to the conference, which even took the fair’s organizers by surprise, pointed to the Charedi sector’s growing need to integrate into the labor market. The conference participants spoke to Ynet openly about the difficulties faced by haredim looking for work, the restrictions they must deal with due to their lifestyle and ways to overcome these difficulties – through compromises reached between employees and employers. Asked about the “parasites” stigma attached to charedim, the participants stressed: “We want to work.”

Lockerbie Bomber Seen on TV Rally

Protests a Flop in the Polls reat expectations of anti-government protesters and Israeli media to topple Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu were pipe dreams, according to a new poll carried out Sunday. Even secular Israelis think that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is the most qualified politician to lead the country.

Ninth of Av March Around Old City, Ramadan or Not he Women in Green organization said, Monday, that it would hold its annual march around the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem on the evening of the 9th of the Jewish month of Av (Monday, August 8) and will not change the route in spite of a police request to do so because of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The police had asked the organization to avoid the Damascus Gate. This year's march will take place at a later hour, when Arabs are not expected to be on Sultan Suleiman Street, which faces the Damascus Gate. The procession is scheduled to leave from in front of the United States consulate on Agron Street, following evening services, which include the traditional reading from the biblical Book of Lamentations.

Egyptian Gas Pipeline to Israel Attacked for Fifth Time pipeline that carries gas from Egypt to Israel was attacked for the fifth time in the past six months. The attack July 30 on the natural gas pipeline is the third this month. The targeted pipeline, which serves Israel exclusively and will not affect the delivery of gas to Jordan, Syria and Lebanon, according to The Jerusalem Post reported, had still been shut

he Libyan man convicted in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing attended a proGaddafi rally, and Libyan state TV images showing the bomber in a wheelchair in a crowd in Tripoli on Wednesday revived criticism in Britain of the decision to grant him early release on medical grounds. Abdelbaset Al-Megrahi was convicted in the 1988 downing of a Pan Am plane that killed 270 people, most of them Americans, over Lockerbie, Scotland. He was released from a Scottish prison in 2009 after being diagnosed with prostate cancer, and at the time was given three months to live. AlMegrahi returned to a hero’s welcome in Libya later that year. “The appearance of Mr. al-Megrahi on our television screens is a further reminder that a great mistake was made when he was released,” British Foreign Secretary William Hague told reporters Wednesday.

Mossad Killed Iranian Scientist, According to Der Spiegel srael is responsible for the assassination last week of an Iranian nuclear scientist, the German newspaper Der Spiegel reported. The assassination of Darioush Rezaei is the first "serious action" taken by new Mossad chief Tamir Pardo, an unnamed Israeli source told the news outlet, according to an article published on the newspaper's website Tuesday. Rezaei, who worked at a nuclear research center in northern Tehran, is the third Iranian nuclear physicist who has been assassinated in the last 20 months. The killings are part of a campaign to sabotage, or at least slow down, Iran's nuclear program, Der Spiegel reported citing unnamed sources in Israeli intelligence. The report also cited its military source as saying that the calls for bombing Iran are increasing, especially from Israeli Air Force officers.

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NEWS IN REVIEW NATIONAL J&J Cuts Maximum Tylenol Dose ohnson & Johnson is reducing the maximum daily dose of its Extra Strength Tylenol pain reliever to lower risk of accidental overdose. The company’s McNeil Consumer Healthcare Division says the change affects Extra Strength Tylenol sold in the U.S. Labels on the bottles will now list the maximum daily dose as six pills, or a total of 3,000 milligrams, down from eight pills a day or 4,000 milligrams. Acetaminophen is the active ingredient in Tylenol and numerous other prescription and nonprescription pain relievers, including Percocet, Vicodin, NyQuil and some Sudafed. People taking multiple products at once don’t always realize how much acetaminophen they are ingesting. Excessive use of acetaminophen can cause liver damage and even fatal overdoses.

WJC Calls to Ban Iran From Olympics he World Jewish Congress has called for Iran to be barred from taking part in the Olympics and other international sporting events until its athletes stop boycotting their Israeli counterparts. Ronald Lauder, the head of the WJC, called the Iranian behavior “unsportsmanlike and smacks of anti-Semitism.” Iran’s repeated attempts to politicize sporting events is “disgraceful,” Lauder said in a statement. Adding that the regime’s demand for Iranian athletes to avoid competing against sportsmen from Israel is “a clear breach of the spirit and the letter of the statutes of international sporting bodies.” Iranian athletes have long pulled out of international events when faced with an Israeli opponent, citing illness or inability to compete.

Holocaust-era Property Database database of Holocaust-era property records has become the largest publicly available, single-source database of lost Jewish property assets from that era. Project HEART-Holocaust Era Asset Restitution Taskforce, an initiative of the Jewish Agency for Israel in cooperation with

the government of Israel, announced last week that the database hit the 1.5 million mark in the number of available records. The online database was unveiled May 1 with 500,000 records. The records have been made available to help Jewish families identify personal property confiscated by the Nazis and to help victims seek restitution, according to the project. The records include property addresses, lists of homeowners, professions, lists of known confiscated properties, business directories, insurance policies and other archival information.

FBI Secret Ops Helps Prevent New 9/11 he 10th anniversary of 9/11 is next month. And one big reason there hasn’t been another major attack on the U.S. since then is a series of preventive measures taken by the FBI, according to New York Times best-selling author Ronald Kessler, who reveals some of them in his latest book, “The Secrets of the FBI.” Kessler said Mullen attributes the lack of any major attack since 9/11 to a major shift in direction at the bureau. “(They’ve changed into a) prevention agency, rather than one that emphasizes prosecution and putting people in jail,” Kessler said. “Of course, the CIA also has been very important. What he says, even though al Qaeda has been degraded, what keeps him up at night is still the possibility of a WMD (weapon of mass destruction) attack or attack on airplanes, because it really doesn’t take a whole lot to pull off one of these attacks.” Kessler learned about a group known as Tactical Operations, or TacOps. Kessler explained the group is top-secret and staffed with seven teams comprised of 10 agents each.

Ground Zero Mosque Developer Will Take Years to Complete he developer of a controversial Islamic community center and mosque near ground zero says it may take years to determine what kind of project Muslims and non-Muslims want. Sharif El-Gamal said that decisions will be made after consultation with Lower Manhattan residents and New York City area Muslims. El-Gamal says that in the past year he’s built relationships with neighborhood groups. He’s recruited a 9/11 victim’s relative to his advisory board, and sought donors

from around the country. He concedes he should have done those things before going public with the project. He also says he’ll only accept money from sources that reflect “American values.” Opponents to the mosque say that the building so close to Ground Zero is an insult to the American victims that were killed by Muslim terrorists.

Pollard Has ‘Very Urgent’ Surgery sraeli agent Jonathan Pollard was temporarily taken out of his North Carolina prison on Tuesday to undergo an urgent surgical procedure, described as "very urgent" and is intended to correct a myriad of problems he is suffering from, especially with his kidneys. MK Uri Ariel (National Union) said in a statement that Pollard's deteriorating health "emphasizes the terrible humanitarian crime that his continued imprisonment constitutes." Ariel called on the American public to pressure the US government to release Pollard immediately.

Judoku App Released for iPad udoku, a Jewish version of Sudoku, has been released as an application for the iPad. The game uses Jewish symbols such as a Star of David and shofar, or letters of the Hebrew alphabet, in place of numbers. It also includes humorous explanations of the Jewish symbols. Judoku creator Andrew Charon created a successful mobile Sudoku app before turning to the Jewish version. "My whole life people have asked me questions about Judaism, and then it occurred to me, here's the opportunity to merge both into one fun user experience," he

said. "I wanted a captivating tool I could use to teach my own children about Judaism. Learning the Torah was competing for their attention against Angry Birds and Justin Bieber tweets." Judoku could be released for other mobile devices such as Apple's iPhone and iPod, or for the Android and BlackBerry devices, depending on user demand.

NYC Diamond District to Become Tourist Center ew York City’s Diamond District should consider improving the appearance of the area’s buildings and marketing itself as a tourist destination as part of efforts to safeguard its future, a report said. “With government assistance to ensure the District is accessible and appealing to tourists, these strategies can enhance one of New York City’s more iconic industries and ensure not only its continued existence but success for the future,” it said. The report was done by the Pratt Center for Community Development for the 47th Street Business Improvement District in collaboration with the Empire State Development Corporation. The district, located near Rockefeller Center, is a tourist draw and would benefit by doing more with that, the report said. Among the steps it said the BID should consider is creating some kind of streetscape design. Other suggestions included replacing the sidewalks with a material that would shimmer and washing the building facades.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

TEAM ONE FAMILY TRIATHALON AUGUST 7:

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TISHA B'AV PRAYER SERVICE AT THE ISAIAH WALL, AT UN AUGUST 9, 2011, 2PM

Team OneFamily Fund was one of the trendsetters among Jewish athletic do-gooders, and they continue to support victims of Israeli terror through their various sporting events and training programs. OneFamily Fund not only provides financial support to its recipients, but works to connect victims to each other and others. The triathlon this year is sold out, but volunteers are still welcome, as are supportive spectators. Next year’s event is open for pre-registration for $100. www.teamonefamily.org

TISHA B'AV EVENTS CONVERSATIONS WITH SURVIVORS SUNDAY AUGUST 7, 2-4 PM THE: KLEINMAN HOLOCAUST EDUCATION CENTER, 1561 50TH STREET BROOKLYN NY 11219 CONTACT: 718 854 0001 DIRECTOR@KFHEC.ORG

Pre-opening lecture and programs at the Kleinman Holocaust Education Center. Finally, after 65 years, there will be a venue where students, scholars and everyone who cares about genuine Yiddishkeit will be able to research and learn about the world of Torah and Chassidus that was decimated by the Nazis y"s. _______________________________________________

TISHA B'AV SERVICES AT HINENI MONDAY AUG 8 2011 8:00 PM - TUESDAY AUG 9 2011 10:00 PM VENUE: HINENI HERITAGE CENTER. 232 WEST END AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10023 CONTACT 212-496-1660 WEBSITE: WWW.HINENI.ORG COST: FREE

Join us for Tisha B’Av Services, Let Us Remember and Pray for Our Holy Temples Fast begins 8:03 pm, Monday evening, August 8th, Maariv – evening services – 8:20 pm Conducted by Rabbis Yisroel & Osher Jungreis and Rabbi Shlomo Gertzulin. Inspiring beautiful reading of Eicha by Dr. Michael Zelefsky. Tuesday evening, August 9, Tisha B’Av Program – Powerful new film – 7:30 pm, followed by Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis’ message. Maariv services – 8:40 pm. Followed by full Break-Fast – 8:55 pm. _______________________________________________

TISHA B'AV 2011 SERVICES AT WALL STREET SYNAGOGUE TUESDAY AUG 8-9 2011 6:45 AM VENUE: WALL STREET SYNAGOGUE, 47 BEEKMAN STREET, NEW YORK, N.Y. 10038 CONTACT: (212) 227-7800 EXTENSIONS 13, 11 EVE OF TISHA B'AV AUGUST 8TH MAARIV 8:30 P.M. READING OF MEGILLAS EICHA-- LAMENTATIONS-- 8:45 P.M.

Morning service, Schachris, begins at 6:45 A.M. and is followed by the Kinos (poetic dirges) at 7:15 authored by Yehudah Halevi and other writers of the Middle Ages. Participation by ladies invited. Synagogue will remain open until 9:30 A.M. Discussion of Tisha B'av as reflected in sources of Talmudic literature and explication of themes found in the Kinos poetry at a downtown location at 8:45 A.M. Advance registration required. Call (2l2) 227-7800 extension 21. _______________________________________________

TISHA B’AV SERVICES, FILMS & LECTURES WITH KJ MONDAY AUG 8 2011 8:00 PM - TUESDAY AUG 9 2011 8:45 PM VENUE: KJ - KEHILATH JESHURUN, 114 EAST 85TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10028 CONTACT WEBSITE: WWW.CKJ.ORG

Commemorate the saddest day on the Jewish calendar in a meaningful fashion with the KJ community. The fast begins at 8:05 pm. Monday evening services are at 8:00 pm and will feature the reading of Eicha (Book of Lamentations); Tuesday services at 7:00 am followed by traditional readings and Torah class by Rabbi Meir Soloveichik at 9:00 am. Screening of films beginning, respectively, at 10:15 am, 11:30 am, 12:45 pm, 2:00 pm, 3:45 pm and 5:00 pm, followed by class with Rabbi Elie Weinstock at 6:45 pm and evening services at 7:35 pm. Fast concludes at 8:38 pm. _______________________________________________

Isaiah Wall opposite the U.N., at 1st Ave. & 43rd St. in Manhattan. Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, terror rockets. Flotillas, flytillas, Gilad Shalit. Shechita bans, attacks on synagogues in the former Soviet Union, rising Moslem fundamentalism in Europe. These are some of the challenges facing Jews this coming Tisha B'Av, Tuesday, August 9th. At 2 pm, Rabbi Avi Weiss will lead a prayer service for Israel and threatened Jewish communities worldwide at the famed Isaiah Wall opposite the United Nations, at First Avenue & 43rd Street, in Manhattan. The traditional mincha prayer service, complete with reading from a Torah scroll, "is a most meaningful way to experience the Tisha B'Av fast," Rabbi Weiss stated, "especially at the very location where, a few weeks later, the UN General Assembly is expected to vote to in favor of a Palestinian state." All participants in the Tisha B'Av prayer service are asked to bring their prayerbooks, and men, tallis and tefilin if possible. The service is coordinated by Amcha-Coalition for Jewish Concerns, in cooperation with Americans for a Safe Israel and the Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry. For information, call (212) 663-5784 or e-mail Tishahbav@aol.com. *******************************

August 5, 2011 Enjoy cocktails, dinner, great company, silent auction with fabulous prizes, entertainment by Avraham Fried and more! RSVP: Tickets are $360 per person. For more information and tickets please visit www.SHAnnualBenefit.com or email rsvpAugust21@yahoo.com. Advanced ticket purchase required to attend. Location provided at time of payment. _______________________________________________

JEWISH HERITAGE DAY AT METS CITI FIELD WITH YU SUNDAY AUG 28 2011 1:00 PM CITI FIELD, QUEENS NY CONTACT WEBSITE: WWW.YU.EDU ORGANIZATION: YESHIVA UNIVERSITY COST: $23 (LIMITED NUMBER AVAILABLE)

Bring your friends and family and join fellow YU alumni at Citi Field as the New York Mets take on the Atlanta Braves at Jewish Heritage Day on August 28, 2011 at 1:10p.m. Tickets in the YU section are available at the discounted price of $23 per ticket on a limited basis. They will sell out so PURCHASE YOURS TODAY!

ONGOING EVENTS

For more info: (212) 294-8330.

ANDY STATMAN TRIO AT THE CHARLES STREET SHUL

YIDDISHFEST 2011 CONCERT

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

WEDNESDAY AUG 17 2011 7:00 PM VENUE: CUNNINGHAM PARK, FRESH MEADOWS, NY CONTACT: WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/WORKMENSCIRCLE?SK=EVENTS

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

Acclaimed Yiddish theater star Eleanor Reissa and band, klezmer legend Frank London, Middle Eastern vocalist and composer Galeet Dardashti. _______________________________________________

31ST IAJGS CONFERENCE ON JEWISH GENEALOGY

TUESDAY NIGHT LEARNING PROGRAM AT OZ TUESDAY 7:00 PM VENUE: CONGREGATION OHEV TZEDEK - OZ 118 WEST 95TH STREET NEW YORK, NY CONTACT 212.749.5150 WEBSITE: WWW.OZNY.ORG

AUGUST 14-19 GRAND HYATT HOTEL, WASHINGTON DC

7:00 - 7:30 PM - Introduction to Halacha with Moshe Schwartz

For Jewish Genealogists doing research on family in the United States there probably is no better place than in Washington, DC. And in 2011 that opportunity will come to fruition when the 31st IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy will be hosted in DC by the Jewish Genealogy Society of Greater Washington (JGSGW); this time at the Grand Hyatt Hotel from August 14-19. Learn from the best, network with 1200 attendees from 17 countries, AND research your family roots--- in a city praised for its numerous records facilities! _______________________________________________

7:30 - 10:00 PM - Open Beit Midrash, Chavruta Learning Partner Learning You pick the subject and we will match you with a chavruta.

CCOC'S "ANYTHING BUT BLACK & WHITE" SUMMER CRUISE THURSDAY AUG 18 2011 7:30 PM - 11:00 PM VENUE: THE CABANA, WORLD YACHT, PIER 81, NEW YORK, NY CONTACT: (212) 681-7800, EVENTS@CCOC.NET SPONSORS: CHABAD'S CHILDREN OF CHERNOBYL (CCOC) PRESENTS:

Come dressed in color and show your support for the children! $25 Presale (the first 75 tickets sold) $36 General Admission Prices will go up at the door and are subject to availability. Price includes 2 free drinks. All proceeds benefit Chabad's Children of Chernobyl (CCOC). CCOC is the only organization in the world that permanently evacuates and treats sick children from the devastated Chernobyl region. To date, CCOC has saved 2,770 children on 94 rescue missions. _______________________________________________

CHABAD OF SOUTHAMPTON 10TH ANNUAL DINNER SUNDAY AUG 21 2011 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM VENUE: BEAUTIFUL PRIVATE HOME IN SOUTHAMPTON, NEW YORK, SOUTHAMPTON, NEW YORK 11968 CONTACT WEBSITE: WWWSHANNUALBENEFIT.COM, RSVPAUGUST21@YAHOO.COM

Chabad of Southampton Jewish Center will hold its Tenth Annual Dinner on Sunday, August 21. This benefit event is one of the highlights of the Hamptons season and will honor Rabbi Rafe Konikov for 17 years of dedicated service to the Southampton community. Join Chabad of Southampton Jewish Center, a stellar annual dinner benefit committee, supporters and friends to celebrate and support the many year round educational and community programs serving the Southampton community.

7:45 - 8:30 PM - THE WOMEN’S CHABURA: Join the women from the community as we study the classic work of Sefer Hachinuch. With Rabbi Akiva Willig. 8:30 - 9:10 PM - AHAVAT YISRAEL FOR WOMEN with Dr. Nava Silton-Brandwein. 8:30 - 9:30 PM - UNDERSTANDING THE DAVENING: The Vocabulary of Prayer. Hebrew Class with Joel Goldman. Learn Hebrew and become familiar with the key and common words of the prayer book to make your prayers more meaningful. 8:30 - 9:30 PM - GUEST SPEAKERS: To be announced— Check your e-mail inbox for updates. 9:00 - 10:00 PM - CHABURA CLASS FOR MEN with Rabbi Akiva Willig. _______________________________________________

TALMUD WITH REB JOSEPH WARREN EVERY MONDAY 9:00 PM VENUE: SIXTH STREET COMMUNITY SYNAGOGUE, 325 E. SIXTH STREET, NEW YORK, NY CONTACT WEBSITE: SIXTHSTREETSYNAGOGUE.ORG/CLASSES/

The Sixth Street Community Synagogue will be offering a Talmud class taught by Reb Joseph Warren, for men and women. Masechet (tractate) Megillah is a wonderful excursion through many fascinating topics. These include, of course, the background to the institution of the Purim holiday, but also the nature of sacred writing in general, torah reading, translation, the role of women, and even a classic rabbinic discussion on the use of alcohol… plus many side trips through the byways and backwaters of the stories and wisdom of our sages. No experience necessary, but all levels will enjoy this class. Don’t miss it! _______________________________________________

JASA CLUB 76 120 WEST 76TH STREET, THIRD FLOOR, 212 712-0170

JASA Club 76 is open Monday through Friday 8pm-4pm and provides a full range of activities including Theater Workshop and Improvisation, Yoga, Exercise and toning Tai Chi, Hebrew Language class, creative writing, Current Events Discussion Groups, Walking Club, Lectures, cultural events, parties trips and man other exciting opportunities. JASA 76 serves delicious hot Kosher breakfasts and full course Kosher lunches for a modest suggested donation.

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Philanthropist Ruth Perelman Dies at 90 uth Perelman, who along with her philanthropist husband was a major donor to institutions in the city of Philadelphia, died Sunday at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. She was 90. R a y m o n d Perelman told The Associated Press on Sunday that the couple had been Ruth Perelman married for 70 years after they met in Greensboro, North Carolina, where she was going to college and he was running a plant for his father.

Almost Half of Madoff Losses Recovered trustee recovering money for investors who lost billions of dollars through Wall Street swindler Bernard Madoff’s (MAY’-dawfz) dealings says he’s secured more than a billion dollars through settlements with associates of the second largest feeder fund group to invest with Madoff. Trustee Irving Picard announced Thursday the settlement will boost recoveries of money available to jilted investors to more than $8.6 billion. He says that’s nearly half the approximately $17.3 billion in principal lost by Madoff, who pleaded guilty to

federal fraud charges and is serving a 150-year prison sentence in Butner, N.C. The deal was reached with more than a dozen domestic and foreign investment funds, their affiliates and a former chief executive associated with Bernard Madoff Tremont Group Holdings Inc., a multibillion-dollar money management company based in Rye, N.Y.

Bloomberg Greets Muslim Leaders with 'Shalom Alaikum' ayor Bloomberg got tounge tied mangling a greeting to Muslim leaders at a Ramadan gathering with “shalom alaikum.” Hizzoner was shooting for “salaam alaikum” the traditional Arabic “peace to you” greeting. “He just got a little confused,” one witness said. Imam Omar Abunamous of the Mike Bloomberg Islamic Cultural Center of New York said it was an understandable mistake for the Jewish mayor.

JEWCY NEWS

Shahar Pe'er Improves to 21 in World Tennis Rankings hahar Pe'er is elated after reaching the final in the World Tennis Association tournament in Washington, D.C. and says she feels like her career is really taking off, Army Radio reported. "It was great to come back and play in the tournament final and beat such talented players." Pe'er finished second in the late July tournament, losing in the final to Nadia Petrova. To reach the final, however, Pe'er came back to beat several highly ranked players and improved her inter- Shahar Pe'er national ranking from 27 to 21 in the world, according to the report.

Air Supply Coming to Israel in September eteran Australian soft rock duo Air Supply will arrive in Israel in September for a series of concerts, following the success of its previous visit to the Holy Land three years ago. The upcoming visit will be part of the band's world tour. The band, consisting of Graham Russell as guitarist and singer-songwriter and Russell Hitchcock as lead vocalist, began its career in 1975 and is Air Supply still recording and performing across the world to this very day. Air Supply will perform at the Raanana Park Amphitheater, the Kiryat Motzkin Amphitheater, Sultan's Pool in Jerusalem and the Cultural Hall in Beersheba.

Giffords to Run for Re-election ollowing her dramatic return to Congress for the first time since she was shot, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (DAriz.) announced that she would run for reelection in 2012. The Congresswoman made the announcement Tuesday morning on the Early Show, which promptly tweeted the

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news. It came only a day after she surprised her house colleagues by appearing on the House floor to vote for the debt ceiling package, receiving a standing ovation from the chamber, and creating a brief moment of unity after weeks of division. Rep. Gabrielle "The Capitol Giffords looks beautiful and I am honored to be at work tonight," Giffords said in a tweet before appearing in the chamber, the first tweet made in the first-person since she was shot on Jan. 8 in an assault that killed 6 people while she met constituents at a Tucson strip mall.

J.P. Rosenbaum Gets Final Rose .P. Rosenbaum, a Jewish construction manager from New York, received the final rose from The Bachelorette, Ashley Hebert. Rosenbaum got down on one knee and proposed to Hebert during the ABC dating reality show's two-hour season finale Monday night. Rosenbaum had been favored to get the final rose from the 26-year-old dental student. Hebert said during the "After the Rose" special following the finale that she would move in with Rosenbaum in New York City after she finishes dental J.P. Rosenbaum school next month. No wedding date has been set.

Senator Lieberman’s Shabbat Shalom ealing with the details of religious ritual observance is not often the subject of public discussion by prominent politicians. Senator Joseph Lieberman, who moves confidently in the highest echelons of political office, has maintained his observance of Shabbat throughout his years in government. The Gift of Rest: Rediscovering the Beauty of the Sabbath, to be released on August 16 by Simon and Schuster’s Howard Books division, working together with OU Press | Jewish Educational Publications, is Senator Lieberman’s exploration of the profound impact observance of Shabbos has had on Senator Joseph him.

THE WEEKLY SUDOKU

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

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

Solution is on page 39

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FEATURES

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August 5, 2011

NETANYAHU INSPIRES NEW YORK MAN’S SOCIAL MEDIA SUCCESS BY NICOLE HORRELT

ering Jacob's relatively short time in the independent social media circuit. As of 2010, The BIBI Report has been recognized by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency in the categories of News Reporting/Analysis and Activism on behalf of Israel concerns. The BIBI Report reaches a large Jewish and Christian audience primarily across the United States, Canada, Europe and Israel. Jacob now enjoys the company of co-host Eric Voogd on The BIBI Report radio program. Eric, originally from Chicago, brings to the table a wide variety of experiences and

"Benjamin Netanyahu's #1 fan is in fact a Hasid from Borough Park," was the headline this week in Israel's largest ultraOrthodox forum, 'Bhol.co.il' acob Kornbluh, a 30 year-old U.K. native who now makes his home in Brooklyn, NY, has never met with the man he so greatly admires and whose every speech and political move he's keenly observed since Netanyahu's first-time election as Prime Minister of Israel in 1996. Yet, through creative means this loyal fan and dedicated young man found a way to utilize social media to connect to the world his passion for Israeli politics and his blog, “The BIBI Report,” earned an honorable place on the Prime Minister's official website. “The Bibi Report” blog grew in popularity and Jacob greatly expanded his reach when he incorporated a Twitter account and a weekly online radio program of the same name. Jacob described his take on social media in an Israeli Star interview, April 2011, explaining how he finds it to be a 'very significant and effective tool' in reaching out to people. He says of himself and of others in the social media, "People that are online -

Jacob Kornbluh, seen here attending the AIPAC conference in Washington, D.C. individuals - not aligned with any lobby group, or with any political affiliation, are able to 'tell it as it is' ; they are able to report what the media sometimes tries to cover and they are able to reach a broader audience across the world." Jacob emphatically spoke

of his reporting, "It's the truth and I'm not making up anything; I'm not spinning or distorting the facts! I'm just providing these people (my audience) that are striving to know the real information, the correct information they ought to know about Israel." Jacob's sincere efforts to accurately portray Netanyahu’s political position to the world gained him recognition from top U.S. and Israeli officials, and today Jacob welcomes interesting, high-profile guests to his show such as: Clare Lopez of the Center for Security Policy in Washington, DC and former CIA agent, Dr. Barry Rubin from the Interdisciplinary

a deep love for Israel and the Jewish people. He adds a strong link to the Christian side of Israel advocacy to the program, and his eloquence and keen insights on U.S. foreign policy, counter-terrorism, and other topics, enhance the show greatly, and he and Jacob

Kornbluh speaking with Likud MK Tzipi Hotovely. Center in Herzliya, Z-Street’s Lori Lowenthal Marcus, several members of Congress, Jerusalem’s Deputy Mayor Naomi Tsur, as well as numerous esteemed rabbanim, top authors, academics, journalists, and political analysts, as well as subject matter experts on a wide array of topics—too many to note here. The list is outstanding, consid-

share a strong on-air chemistry. The Bibi Report has received high praise from some interesting places. Says Erick Stakelback, a popular writer and terrorism analyst for the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) and host of the “Stackelback on Terror” show said of Kornbluh’s program: "The BIBI Report throws political correct-

August 5, 2011 ness out the door and stands tall with the unvarnished truth about the threats gathering against Israel and the Jewish people.” He adds that “at a time when Israel is being

_____________________ “I feel I have the moral duty to stand up, speak out and defend my country, the only Jewish State against the lies, fabrications, condemnation, and incitement.” _____________________ besieged on all sides by its enemies and abandoned by old friends, Jacob Kornbluh and Eric Voogd refuse to waver: they are true Watchmen on The Wall for The Land of Israel.” "The BIBI Report offers up-to-themoment expertise on fast-moving situations involving U.S. Foreign Policy and the Middle East, Jihad, Shariah, the Muslim Brotherhood and more,” explains Clare Lopez, Senior Fellow at the Center for Security Policy in Washington, DC. “Hosts Jacob Kornbluh and Eric Voogd are deeply knowledgeable about all of this and bring top experts to their program who know the score and don't hesitate to tell it like it is.”

How it all Began Jacob spotted a niche and a need in the blogosphere when in 2006, he managed to connect with some members of Likud, and “Young Likud” via Facebook, noticing no

The Jewish Voice one in the American Media and among the English-speaking Jewish street was covering the politics of Prime Minister Netanyahu exclusively. In his interview with bhol.co.il he remarked, "Simply no site reported on his speeches, on his steps. There was no one around who could have described him in a positive way and it mattered a lot to me, so I created a blog - something you can do for free - and I began to publish posts. Translating News and stories from Hebrew to English, I brought up scoops and surveys. I was the only blogger in English covering the Israeli election campaign from the perspective of the Likud." In conversation with Jacob, this writer inquired as to the inspiration behind his work and what it was about the Prime Minister of Israel that makes him think he is the best man for the job. "Nothing Biblical, or resonating with my religious beliefs drive me to politics, I have a passion for politics in general. I have a passion for the State of Israel in particular, however, and its politics, because the Jewish State is a building country in a hostile region surrounded by neighbors and enemies that aim and vow to annihilate the Jewish Nation - to wipe Israel off the map, and Israel is forced to protect itself and defend itself against rockets fired at Israeli cities and enemies’ arms build-up.” “I feel I have the moral duty to stand up, speak out and defend my country, the only Jewish State against the lies, fabrications, condemnation, and incitement,” says Kornbluh. “I also feel obligated to educate those fighting for freedom, speaking out for human rights and equality about the only liberal democracy in the Middle East that gives 25% of its Arab/Muslim and minority citizens the rights to practice their religion,

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Kornbluh: “I have a passion for the State of Israel [...] and its politics.” engage in the society, and equality on all levels." "Now to Bibi, I have an emotional deep connection with him going back 15 years when he first became Prime Minister— maybe it was his personal charisma, speechstyle and leadership style that gives me the instinct that he's the right guy in the right place at the right moment. Also, Bibi's understanding of the conflict, his past serving as a commander in the IDF, involvement in wars, his personal grief losing a precious family member, his economic experience, all this adds to my admiration." Jacob went on to say that all these qualities, in addition to Netanyahu’s attentiveness to public opinion, position him to act as a

responsible Prime Minister. Jacob stressed his belief and optimism in the PM's ability to advance the steps to a genuine, defensible, lasting peace between Israel and its neighbors, to defend against terrorist acts on Israeli citizens, and pass important reforms that reshape Israel society. He also admires what he sees as Netanyahu’s ability to stabilize Israel's economy in times of global instability and his talent for explaining “Israeli Government policy and activities that are backed by a majority of Israeli public, to world leaders, friends of Israel and to the hostile international community.” Thanks at least in part to Netanyahu’s administration, Kornbluh points out, “Israel is currently enjoying, with the help of G-d,

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KASHRUT

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August 5, 2011

Kosher Gourmet Alessandra Rovati Launches www.DinnerInVenice.com

Self-taught kosher Italian cook, Alessandra Rovati has launched a new website, www.DinnerInVenice.com to celebrate colorful, healthy and kosher foods that talented and passionate Italians Jews have brought to their tables over the centuries. est known for her healthy and delicious Italian recipes, Rovati highlights classic light dishes for summer on her site, such as steamed or grilled fish fillet served with a traditional "Salsa Verde" (green sauce), a tricolored green salad, oven-baked turkey loaf with vegetables, minestrone soup, light vegetable pasta sauces, and Macedonia, an Italian fruit salad. She also posts recipes on her Facebook page, â€œKosher Italian Kitchenâ€? which currently boasts over 1,000 fans. "People think that eating Italian cuisine is fattening because they associate Italian food with pasta dishes made with creamy sauces," said Rovati. "But that's just not true! Most Italians, especially women, eat a small dish of pasta with a fresh vegetable sauce, followed by fresh greens and fruit and a small portion of protein food; while a typical American will eat a giant plate of pasta smothered in a jar of tomato sauce filled with preservatives and sugar as well as artificially flavored cheese." According

to Rovati, Mediterraneans tend to eat lots of healthy fat such as extra virgin olive oil and fish, so they tend to be leaner. Rovati's secret when it comes to cooking is using high-quality Italian olive oils, small amounts of high-end cheeses, and lots of fresh vegetables. Born and raised in Venice, Alessandra has always loved food and taught herself how to cook. Her mother, a scientist, taught her about the importance of being exact and the understanding of cooking techniques. When she moved to the U.S. in 1995, Alessandra missed the food from back home and started perfecting her techniques and spending hours on the phone with her mother and friends living in Italy to learn their tricks and secrets from the Old World. She then created a collection of homemade recipesâ€”some passed down from generation to generation, the others more modern, light and quick to make, yet still very authentic in flavor. She teaches her recipes in a monthly cooking series through the Jewish International Connection of New York (www.jicny.com). She also cooks for her family almost every night. It was only this past April, when preparing for the holiday of Passover, that

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Pareve Cooking for the Nine Days: Eggplant Roulades with Tuna COURTESY OF DINNERINVENICE.COM

Ingredients (serves 4) 2 medium/large eggplants 4 ounces anchovies (salt- or oil-packed) 1/2 cup capers (salt- or oil-packed) 1/2 cup green olives, pitted 1 can of tuna 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar 10 mint leaves salt pepper

Instructions After washing the eggplants, cut them lengthwise into 1/4 inch slices , arrange them in a colander in your sink on a platter, and cover them with kosher salt on both sides. Allow them to rest for one hour so that any bitter juices will be drawn out. Keeping the eggplants in the colander, rinse them well under running cold water to eliminate all traces of bitterness and salt. Blot dry with paper towels. rrange the eggplants in a wide tray and cover them with a mix of oil, vinegar and salt, and freshly chopped mint leaves. Allow to marinate for 30 minutes. In the meantime, combine the tuna (drained), olives, capers (drained and rinsed), and anchovies (rinsed) in a food

processor until they form a smooth, creamy paste. Grill the eggplants on a heavyweight grill pan, turning them and brushing them with the marinade, until cooked through. Allow to cool for a few minutes, then spread the tuna mixture on one side of each eggplant slice, roll up and secure with a toothpick. Serve warm or at room temperature. NOTE: Eggplant in Italy was apparently abhorred by non-Jews until the end of the 1800s. Its Italian name, Melanzana, is said to derive from the Latin "Mela Insana" (Bad Apple) because it was believed to be poisonous and cause fevers that would make people lose their minds. But in the 20th century the purple fruit took the country by storm, and is now the star ingredient in some of the most popular and worldfamous Italian dishes.

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AUTO

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Gold-Plated, Armored Rolls-Royce Phantom Valued At $8.15 Million

Stuart Hughes, based out of the United Kingdom, is known for its bespoke customization of high-end luxury products from iPhones to yachts, liquor to furniture, and everything in between. But this Rolls-Royce Phantom may just be one of the company’s most extravagant creations, featuring over 260-lbs of 18-karat gold on the outside and inside of the of the armored luxury limousine. riginally commissioned by an anonymous Middle Eastern businessman, Eurocash AG based out of Switzerland teamed up with Stuart Hughes to create this one-of-a-kind, over-the-top Phantom. The entire vehicle has been rein-

forced and armored to protect against some of the world’s deadliest weapons including AK47 gunfire and a pair of hand grenades. Highlights of 18-karat gold are also featured inside the cabin. According to its Jameslist.com listing, the Phantom EWB is available for sale with 50-miles on the odometer. Everything around the Phantom is a tad confusing, since Stuart Hughes’ website claims it was delivered to the anonymous businessman for around $8.15 million, yet it’s for sale on Jameslist right now stating that it’s in Switzerland – possibly at Eurocash AG. Perhaps they’re just marketing in hopes to create yet another one of these magnificent… we mean, absurd, beauties.

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2012 AUDI S5 REVIEW Sitting in traffic, an E550 Coupe crawls onto the highway and parks just a few cars ahead and a few lanes over. It certainly is original looking, but you can’t help but feel a little sorry for the folks at Mercedes. How can you compete with a car as beautiful as the Audi S5? t’s beauty in many ways lies in its simplicity, with a textbook coupe profile, yet with all the right creases, proportions and highlighted by a massive front grille that asserts what a world class grand touring machine this is. And yet there is so much more to the S5 than its near-perfect proportions. The cabin is a blend of pure luxury with sporting cues, plus, there’s that engine.

About our only other critique involves the MMI (Multi Media Interface) system. Updated and improved over the years it’s still not as intuitive as BMW’s iDrive and the control knob is too far back on the center console, making it less than idea from an ergonomics standpoint. We do appreciate that unlike past systems the four buttons used to access features on each corner of the screen have been moved to surround the knob to improve ease of use. On the other hand, it’s inherently backwards that you have to turn the knob counter clockwise to zoom in on the map. The top of the knob now also features a joystick-like control mechanism, although it’s awkward to use.

THRILLING V8 ENGINE, BUT NO DUAL-CLUTCH GEARBOX While the Cabriolet gets Audi’s new supercharged V6 the Coupe continues to make use of a less-modern, yet infinitely better, V8. Displacing 4.2-liters it produces 354hp all the way up at 7000 rpm, with 325 lb-ft of torque at 3500 rpm, delivering an excellent balance of low-end grunt and naturally aspirated rev-happy motoring. It also sounds the part with a raspy growl outside, and a whoosh (perhaps too subdued) in the cabin. With standard quattro all-wheel drive the S5 will hit 60 mph in just 4.9 seconds and with V8 power there’s no need to stop there. If you’re prefer your German coupe excitement with a touch of purist nostalgia, Audi will even equip it with a 6-speed manual transmission. True, few will ever order it so, but it’s a nod to the enthusiasts and it might keep a few bums out of M3 seats. It’s not the best slick-and-pedal combo on the market, with a rather long clutch, but the joy of rowing your own gears on a naturally aspirated V8 is worth this small trade off. For those who don’t go the manual transmission route, we’re sorry. And not just because of what they’re missing out on, but because of what they’re stuck with. The optional transmission for the S5 Coupe is a traditional 6-speed automatic, a carry-over from a past generation of Audi cars. There’s nothing inherently wrong with the box; it’s just that if you ordered-up a Cabriolet, there’s the choice of a 7-speed DSG unit, a perfect no-compromise option that delivers lightning quick gear shifts and a solid amount of emotion, as well as the practicality to keep the most subdued driver happy during a daily commute.

SERIOUS LEVELS OF GRIP Putting power down is no problem at all thanks to the standard quattro AWD, not to mention the Sport Differential, which comes

included in the optional Audi Drive Select package ($3,950). The diff means that not only is power sent front to rear in the quattro system, but also left to right in the rear. Spinning the outside tire faster and slowing the speed of the inside tire, it helps the car track closer to the direction of the front tires, eliminating much of the understeer – a trait Audis have become known for. Diving into a corner with plenty of speed the S5 can feel a bit unsettled, but apply the throttle just as you expect it to start pushing and the ideal distribution of power between all four tires pulls the car out of the turn with grip-filled confidence. Also included in the Audi Drive Select package are three-way adjustable settings for the steering and suspension as well as throttle response, and the transmission settings for the automatic. Despite improvements to steering gear over the years, the S5 still comes up short of a BMW in this important tangible factor. The issue isn’t with numbness or a lack of feel, rather, it’s an over reaction, particularly when in Sport mode. Pull away from a stop on a corner and as you accelerate the system tightens-up quickly meaning you have to reduce your steering input as you corner. Once at speed it’s no longer an issue, so for performance driving or bombing around a track we wouldn’t have any complaints, but as a daily driver it takes some getting used to.

STUNNING LUXURY, BUT MAKE SURE YOU GET ALL THE OPTIONS This is particularly important considering any S5 will spend far more time as a luxury commuter car than a corner carver. As much of a performance machine as it is, it’s perhaps better suited to the former, with a comfortable ride, a silent cabin and heaps of luxury sharpened into a sports car point. Of particular note are the wide yet supportive seats, coated in a Silk Nappa leather and embossed with S5 logos. Plus there’s the

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optional ($500) carbon fiber trip – an absolute must! Starting at $53,000 for the Premium Plus model, the optional Prestige version is almost a given, even if it will set you back a significant $5,900. Included in that are several items you’d expect on a car of this level, like keyless access with a start/stop button, plus you get a memory seat, navigation and a backup camera with sensors. And if there’s any doubt in your mind about the package, just turn up the speakers on the Bang & Olufsen audio system (also a $850 stand alone option) and any such thoughts will be blasted clear out of your head with excessive levels of concert-quality audio. We did, however, note several features absent on the S5 that should at least be optional on a vehicle of this caliber. For starters, there’s no hill-hold system, which really should be equipped on any manual transmission car at this price point. Cooled seats would also be ideal.

THE VERDICT Positioned against its German rivals the S5 represents the most well-rounded package, with solid sporting qualifications and a lavish cockpit coated in stunning bodywork. The BMWs (anywhere from a 335 to an M3) are still the preferred choice for the true driving enthusiast, but don’t look the part inside or out. A comparatively priced Mercedes E550 Coupe stacks up nicely in terms of price and acceleration, and while there is a certain cache to that tri-pointed star, the S5 has a solid earned-it-myself new-money ethos. True, Audi might not have the brand cred that the Benz has, but the S badge can hold its own. The Audi S5 is a perfect daily driver for those who enjoy luxury, speed and beauty. And with the clock ticking for the 4.2-liter V8, which is expected to be replaced by a supercharged V6 next year, it’s best to act now.

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ART & CULTURE

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Last Chance to See Two Powerful Exhibitions Fire in My Heart: The Story of Hannah Senesh and Last Folio: A Photographic Journey with Yuri Dojc

August 5, 2011

Mayor Barkat to Maccabeats: ‘Film Your Next Video in Jerusalem’ MAYOR BARKAT WELCOMES THE JEWISH ACAPELLA GROUP TO JERUSALEM

Will Close in Early August at the Museum of Jewish Heritage—A Living Memorial to the Holocaust his month, the Museum of Jewish Heritage—A Living Memorial to the Holocaust will close two very meaningful and powerful exhibitions in order to install its new fall exhibitions. Fire in My Heart: The Story of Hannah Senesh will close on August 7 while Last Folio: A Photographic Journey with Yuri Dojc will close on August 9. Visitors are urged to come see these two highly regarded exhibitions before they close.

About the Exhibitions FIRE IN MY HEART: The Story of Hannah Senesh On view through August 7 www.mjhnyc.org/hannah Among Israel’s most important heroes is Hannah Senesh, who died by firing squad in 1944 at age 23. This first-ever major exhibition tells how this Budapest-born poet, diarist, and author of the hymn Eli, Eli discovered her love for the Land of Israel, how she volunteered for a mission to rescue downed Allied fliers and Jews from Nazi-occupied Hungary, and how she became an enduring symbol of courage and determination. This exhibition is made possible by leadership gifts in loving memory of Anne Ratner from her children and grandchildren, and from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany. Additional support provided by the David Berg Foundation and

The Laszlo N. Tauber Family Foundation, Inc. We are grateful to the Senesh Family for making the exhibition possible by providing material from their collection. Travel generously sponsored by EL AL Airlines. Jewish Week is the media partner. LAST FOLIO: A Photographic Journey with Yuri Dojc On view through August 9 http://lastfolio.squarespace.com Last Folio features stunning photographs taken by Yuri Dojc of once-vibrant Jewish communities throughout Slovakia. His photographic journey began in an abandoned school in Bardejov, where time has stood still since the day in 1942 when its students were taken to concentration camps. His images capture the poignant ruins of a school, synagogues, and cemeteries—remnants from a Jewish past. A documentary film created by Katya Krausova follows Dojc through Slovakia, and is part of the exhibition. Last Folio is made possible by a leadership gift in memory of John Grunwald by Rita Grunwald. Additional support provided by Henry Kallan in honor of his mother Magdalena Szollos-Kallan, Fern Schad and Alfred H. Moses, The Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation, the May and Samuel Rudin Foundation, and EPSON, Canada Ltd. Exhibition design by Daniel Weil, Pentagram.

Jerucalem Mayor Nil Barkat and famous Jewish accapela group - Maccabeats. The Mayor of Jerusalem, Nir Barkat, welcomed the all-male acapella group of Yeshiva University, the “Maccabeats,” to Jerusalem as they kicked off their world tour. Mayor Barkat thanked the group members for bringing Jewish culture to Jews and non-Jews alike from around the world in an exciting new way. e commended the group for their entrepreneurial spirit, calling them a “true start up” and invited the group to film their next video in Jerusalem. Mayor Barkat offered to connect the Maccabeats to Israeli artists for a joint venture ahead of their next tour in Jerusalem and shared with the group the revolution in culture happening throughout the city. The Maccabeats are perhaps best known for their 2001 Chanukah-themed song

“Candlelight,” directed by Uri Westrich, a medical student and YU graduate. The song was a parody of Taio Cruz’s “Dynamite,” combining the same infectious tune with much better lyrics that tell the story of the Jewish winter holiday. (Editor’s note: To any readers who feel the writer is editorializing on this point, we would urge you to look up the lyrics to both songs, widely available online, and compare for yourself.) The music video for the “Candlelight” was posted to YouTube, where it went viral and made headlines. The Maccabeats opened for Matisyahu at the Yeshiva University Chanukah Concert in December 2010, and on May 17, 2011, the group performed at the White House at a reception in honor of Jewish American Heritage Month where President Obama thanked them for "their outstanding performance.”

FILM ON GILAD SHALIT TO BE SCREENED AT HINENI BY FERN SIDMAN Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis, founder and president of Hineni, the internationally acclaimed Torah outreach organization, has announced that the new and compelling documentary entitled "Family in Captivity" will be screened at the Hineni Heritage Center as part of this year's Tisha B'Av program. his special documentary, directed by Tal Goren, has been released in conjunction with the 5th anniversary of the kidnapping of Israeli Staff Sargeant Gilad Shalit by Hamas terrorists. As a 19-year old corporal in the Israel Defense Forces Armor Corps, Gilad was abducted on June 25, 2006 in a cross-border raid near the Kerem Shalom crossing, and has been held as a hostage by Hamas at an unknown location in the Gaza Strip ever since. This poignant and intimate documentary reflects the powerful narrative of the day-today efforts made by Gilad Shalit's family to help secure his release while they work to cope with the emotional vicissitudes of their personal lives in the absence of their son. This film transcends the political realm and allows the viewer to gain a unique perspective on the human angle of this difficult ordeal. This heartbreaking story gives unprecedented and unfettered access to the Shalit family, and shows how these private and anonymous individuals rise to become national symbols. The Hineni Tisha B'Av program will begin on Monday evening, August 8th at

8:20 pm for Maariv services, which will be conducted by Rabbis Yisroel and Osher Jungreis and Rabbi Shlomo Gertzulin. This will be immediately followed by an inspiring recitation of Megillas Eicha by Dr. Michael _______________________________

Rebbetzin Jungreis: “I welcome every Jew to attend our Tisha B'Av programs. ”

_______________________________ Zelefsky. On Tuesday evening, August 9, the Tisha B'Av program will continue at 6:30 pm when the film, "Family in Captivity" will be screened. Following the film's conclusion, Rebbetzin Jungreis will deliver a timely address on the meaning of Tisha B'Av in our generation. Maariv services will be held at 8:40 pm, followed by a full break-fast meal at 8:55 pm. All of these events will be held at the Hineni Heritage Center, located at 232 West End Avenue, between West 70th and 71st Streets on Manhattan's upper west side. For further information, please visit the Hineni web site at: www.hineni.org, or contact them by e-mail at: hineni@hineni.org or by phone at 212-496-1660. Said Rebbetzin Jungreis, "I welcome every Jew to attend our Tisha B'Av programs. As we remember and pray for our holy temples in Jerusalem, we must keep in mind that he who mourns for Jerusalem will be there for her time of rejoicing."

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Parshat Devarim:

Haftorah Devarim (Isaiah 1:1-27)

(Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22) This week we begin Deuteronomy, the last Book of the Torah, consisting of Moses's final words to the Jewish people before they enter the Land of Israel. In this week's parsha, Moses recalls certain infamous events of the previous 40 years, such as the incident with the spies. He repeats the words he spoke to the people at that time: "The Lord your G-d, has given ("natan") the land to you. Go up and inherit it" (Deut. 1:21). his verse presents a few technical difficulties. First, why does Moses say that G-d has already given the land to the Jewish people? The Jews have not yet entered Israel, and thus have not officially taken possession of it. Why, then, is the verb "to give" in the past tense ("natan")? Furthermore, why does Moses say, "Go up and inherit [the land]" if he knows that the Jews will have to wage war before inheriting it? It seems that Moses should have said, "Go up and wage war"! We could suggest a way of understanding the upcoming war based on the words Moses spoke to the nation immediately before the Splitting of the Sea: "G-d will wage war for you" (Exodus 14:14). When G-d promises to wage war for the Jewish people, there is no _______________________________

Maimonides: “When the Jewish people enter into war, we rely on the Hope of Israel and its Savior [G-d], the One who redeems us from distressing times, and we know that we are waging war for the unification of G-d's Name.” _______________________________

doubt as to the outcome. Therefore, even though the people are now facing an imminent battle, it is a battle that G-d has commanded them to fight, so it is already considered a victory. This explains Moses's statement, "G-d... has given the land to you." The land is essentially already in the possession of the Jewish people, even though they have yet to go to war against the Canaanite nations. This also explains why Moses says, "Go up and inherit [the land]." If the war is as good as won, the Jews have only to inherit the land that Gd has promised them. Perhaps this is why Moses concludes the verse by saying, "Do

not be afraid." The outcome of the battle is guaranteed; there is nothing to be nervous about. A support to this interpretation appears later in the parsha, when Moses recalls the battle the Jewish people waged against Sichon, the Amorite king (Deut. 2:31-34). First, G-d told Moses, "Go and inherit [Sichon's] land" (Deut. 2:31). Then Sichon's army attacked the Jewish forces (Deut. 2:32), after which G-d gave the Jews the victory (2:33). The order of these verses illustrates our point. The Jewish people began to possess Sichon's territory even before Sichon attacked! When G-d does battle for us, victory is assured from the outset.

HOPE OF ISRAEL At the end of the war against Sichon, the Jewish people utterly destroyed all of Sichon's cities, along with the men, women and children (Deut. 2:34). The word used for "men" in this verse is "m'tim," a very unusual term. Why does Moses use this word rather than the more common term "anashim"? We could suggest that the word "m'tim" be read as "maitim," meaning "dead people." In other words, when the Jewish forces captured Sichon's cities, the inhabitants were already considered "dead." This hint in the text emphasizes that G-d's promise guarantees the ultimate outcome. Maimonides explains at length that this is the Jewish perspective on every war we fight: "When the Jewish people enter into war, we rely on the Hope of Israel and its Savior [G-d], the One who redeems us from distressing times, and we know that we are waging war for the unification of G-d's Name. Place your soul in His hand and do not be afraid or panic... Anyone who wages war with all his heart and without fear, with the sole intention of sanctifying G-d's Name, will have no harm come to him and no evil will befall him..." (Hilchot Melachim, 7:15). The Book of Deuteronomy is also called "Mishneh Torah," implying a repetition of previous events. Similarly, Jewish history repeats itself. We don't know how current events in the Land of Israel will continue to unfold, but we know that, throughout the ages, Jews have put our trust in G-d that we will be victorious. May we all merit to witness the peace that comes from loving and respecting every human being, living in harmony, and serving G-d together. THIS ARTICLE COURTESY OF AISH HATORAH, WWW.AISH.COM.

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Summary of Haftorah:

When Victory Is Assured BY RABBI ABA WAGENSBERG

PARSHA

This week's haftorah is the third of a series of three "haftarot of affliction." These three haftarot are read during the Three Weeks of mourning for Jerusalem, between the fasts of 17 Tammuz and 9 Av. saiah relays to the Jews a G-dly vision he experienced, chastising the residents of Judah and Jerusalem for having rebelled against G d, criticizing them for repeating their errors and not abandoning their sinful ways -- even after having been reprimanded and punished. "Woe to a sinful nation, a people heavy with iniquity, evildoing seed, corrupt children. They forsook G-d; they provoked the Holy One of Israel." Harsh words are employed, comparing the Jewish leaders to the rulers of Sodom and Gomorrah. G-d states his distaste for their sacrifices and offerings which were flavored with pagan customs. "How has she become a harlot, a faithful city; it was once full of justice, in which righteousness would lodge, but now it is a city of murderers…" Isaiah then speaks gentler words, encouraging the people to repent sincerely and to perform acts of justice and kindness towards the needy, orphans and widows, and promising them the best of the land in return for their obedience. "If your sins prove to be like crimson, they will become white as snow; if they prove to be as red as crimson dye, they shall become as wool." The haftorah concludes with a promise that G d will eventually reestablish Israel's judges and leaders, when "Zion shall be redeemed through justice and her penitents through righteousness." Note: The first word of the haftorah is "Chazon" ("The vision [of Isaiah]"). The Shabbat when this haftorah is read, the Shabbat before Tisha b'Av, is thus called "Shabbat Chazon," the "Shabbat of the Vision." According to chassidic tradition, on this Shabbat the soul of every Jew is treated to a "vision" of the third Holy Temple that will be rebuilt with the coming of Moshiach.

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HEALTH

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August 5, 2011

Maimonides Medical Center Designated a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence Maimonides Medical Center has once again been named a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. The designation recognizes surgical programs with a demonstrated track record of favorable outcomes in bariatric surgery. “This Center of Excellence designation is more than just an accolade for our Bariatric Surgery Program,” said Dr. Danny Sherwinter, Director of Bariatric/Weight Loss Surgery at Maimonides. “It’s a reflection of our commitment to accommodating the needs of each and every one of our patients.” To earn the prestigious Center of Excellence designation, Maimonides underwent a rigorous process, including a series of site inspections during which all aspects of the bariatric program’s surgical protocols were closely examined and data on health _______________________________

“This Center of Excellence designation is more than just an accolade for our Bariatric Surgery Program. It’s a reflection of our commitment to accommodating the needs of each and every one of our patients.” _______________________________ outcomes were collected and evaluated. In addition to demonstrating clinical excellence and adherence to the strictest safety measures, Maimonides undertook a number of improvements and modifications to address the needs of larger patients. This included purchasing new equipment: exam tables, wheelchairs, stretchers, scales and toilets – with larger weight capacities. Any obese patient requiring care at Maimonides – regardless of whether they arrive for bariatric surgery or some other medical condition – has specific physical needs. Maimonides Medical Center is now better positioned to meet those needs during the course of any patient’s stay. “HealthGrades also has recognized our Bariatric Surgery program,” added Dr. Sherwinter, referring to that organization’s recently published ratings. “This is more great news for our patients. Achieving a Five-Star HealthGrades rating means that our outcomes are in the top 15% of the

Dr. Danny Sherwinter, Director of Bariatric/Weight Loss Surgery, greeting a patient at the Bariatric Surgery Center. nation.” Obesity has become a significant national health issue, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reporting that 66 percent of all US adults are overweight or obese. Morbid obesity is closely correlated with a number of serious conditions that severely undermine the health of overweight patients, including heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes. Bariatric surgery, also referred to as weight-loss surgery, is performed when patients have exhausted non-surgical weightloss options and have a medical need for significant weight reduction. Candidates for surgery include: individuals suffering from morbid obesity, defined as a body mass index of or above 40; those who are 120 pounds above their ideal weight; people who are 80-100 pounds above ideal weight and have been diagnosed with diabetes, high blood pressure or sleep apnea. When bariatric surgery is performed correctly, obese patients are better able to manage these conditions. To attend a free informational seminar on weight loss surgery, please call 718-2837403. Now celebrating its Centennial, Maimonides Medical Center is among the largest independent teaching hospitals in the nation – training over 450 interns, residents and fellows annually. Widely recognized for its major achievements in advancing medical and information technology, Maimonides has 711 beds and over 70 subspecialty programs. For more information on the state-ofthe-art clinical services at Maimonides Medical Center, visit www.maimonidesmed.org.

Seven of the World's Best-Selling Medications Becoming Generic In the next 14 months, seven of the world’s 20 best-selling drugs will be available in generic form, dramatically slashing the cost for patients but also decimating sales for the drug companies that created them. arvelene Bickerstaff takes 9 medications every day—and it’s not cheap.

It costs her “at least $200 per month,” she said. “And that’s why I still work, because I am 74 years old now.” Her diabetes drug, Byetta, costs $75 a month, so she begs her doctor for samples to cut costs. “Maybe four to five months out of the

year I can get a sample,” she added. Over the next decade, patents on dozens of brand name drugs are expiring. That clears the way for generic versions which work just as well and cost much less. So what are the two biggest drugs to go generic? Cholosterol drug Lipitor in November and blood thinner Plavix in May 2012. About 4.3 million Americans take Lipitor, while 1.4 million are on Plavix. “I’ve seen people that couldn’t afford the brand name,” said pharmacist Nicky RasmiShamsi. “Their insurance doesn’t cover it or the co-pay was way too high, and they just had to either go without or take a medication

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More Than 50 National Leaders in Jewish Education to Headline NCSY’s Inaugural YouthCon 2011 YouthCon 2011 has already become a groundbreaking international one-day convention – the inaugural event has an unprecedented line-up representing more than 90 of the world’s leading informal and formal educational organizations across the Jewish spectrum -- and an overwhelming registration already of almost 300 people from across North America, Israel, England, and Germany. rganized by NCSY, the Orthodox Union's international youth movement and leader within the field of informal Jewish education, YouthCon will address the challenges and opportunities of defining Jewish education within the 21st Century. Registration is currently underway on the YouthCon website, www.youthcon.org. YouthCon 2011 will take place on Sunday, August 21 from 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. at the Stamford Hilton in Connecticut. The event is open to Jewish educators and lay leaders of all backgrounds. YouthCon will consist of workshop sessions throughout the day, during which participants will be given six different track options to hear from leading speakers in various fields. The full schedule can be read at www.youthcon.org. The website also includes a blog which features various questions and answers posed to presenters of the day. Rabbi Steven Burg, International Director of NCSY, explained: “Informal Jewish experiences, from summer programs and camps, to after-school activities and

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“YouthCon 2011 will unite the leaders of their fields from inside and outside of the classroom, and provide one-on-one mentoring opportunities with the biggest names in all backgrounds to create stronger, more creative Jewish educators.” _______________________________ youth groups, are essential to the development of a strong Jewish identity. As leaders in the greater Jewish community, we are responsible for providing quality Jewish experiences for today’s Jewish youth, and that demands that we address the hottest topics, trends, and tools to innovate how informal Jewish education plays a role in the lives of our youth.” He continued, “YouthCon 2011 will unite the leaders of their fields from inside and outside of the classroom, and provide oneon-one mentoring opportunities with the

biggest names in all backgrounds to create stronger, more creative Jewish educators.” YouthCon Chair Rhoda Weisman, a Los Angeles-based communications specialist focusing on the next generation within the greater Jewish community, explained, “The goal of YouthCon is three-fold: To discover how to digitally connect with youth in the 21st century; to learn from those creating a paradigm shift in Jewish education; and to network with hundreds of educators who shape the lives of Jewish youth on a daily basis. This is a groundbreaking moment not to be missed!”

Presenters include: • David Bryfman -- Director, New Center for Collaborative Leadership at The Jewish Education Project: educational consultant; • Robyn Faintich -- Executive Education Consultant, JewishGPS: Her communal professional experience includes youth movements and community teen initiatives, early childhood education, congregational family education, and adult education; • Aliza Goodman -- Director, MZ Teen Israel Internship, iCenter: She develops and manages a new national leadership program for Jewish teens returning from summer Israel experiences; • Charles Harary – OU National Vice President, and Founder, Milvado, an organization promoting innovative methods of teaching spirituality in a relevant and modern ways; • Sarah Lefton -- Founding Executive Director, G-dcast.com: She combines a fusion of a publishing career and a passion for Jewish community building; • Rabbi Avi Orlow -- Jewish Education

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Seven of the World's Best-Selling Medications Becoming Generic... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 36 that wasn’t comparable.” Generic drugs cost 20 to 80 percent less than brand names. When heartburn drug Protonix went generic, the price dropped from $170 per month to just $16. By 2016, dozens of popular drugs—

Lexapro, Avandia, Lunesta, Singulair—with $255 billion in global sales will go generic. Pharmaceutical company profits are expected to plunge. It’s hard to feel too sorry for big drug companies, but a portion of the giant profits

they make goes back into creating new drugs. With less money coming in they may not spend as much on innovation and could cut jobs. But for Marvelene Bickerstaff, the savings could be $50 a month.

“That’s a big difference,” she said. “Big difference. That’s lunch money for two or three more weeks if you’re still working.” The generic drugs save the U.S. healthcare system much more—an estimated $1 billion dollars every three days.

Audit Reveals Rampant Waste, Mismanagement at MTA... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9

Recommendations The Comptrollers issued five recommendations. The MTA and Transit should: 1. Reevaluate its budget for alerting the riding public about planned subway service

changes due to diversions; 2. Monitor expenditures for service diversions and justify spending over budget amounts;

3. Ensure that diversions adhere to scheduled start and end times for service diversions and restore normal subway service as soon as possible after diversion work is completed; 4. Use updated ridership data to deter-

mine shuttle bus deployment for transporting riders during a subway diversion;

Behring Breivik hopes to undermine anyone he perceives as obstructing his dreamedfor revolution. Temporarily, at least, he has succeeded.

5. Adhere to Federal law and Transit procedures related to communicating with the public regarding diversions.

Norway’s Terrorism in Context... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 20 The reason why authors on the Eurabia related issues/Islamisation of Europe— Fjordman, Spencer, [Bat] Ye'or, Bostom, etc. aren't actively discussing deportation is because the method is considered too

extreme (and thus would damage their reputational shields). . . . If these authors are to [sic] scared to propagate a conservative revolution and armed resistance then other authors will have to.

Shulamit Shamir, Former Israeli PM’s Wife, Dead at 88... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6 members imprisoned there, and accompanying Eliyahu Bet-Zuri to Cairo, where his mission there, unknown to her, was to assassinate Lord Moyne, British minister of state for the Middle East. Moyne was killed on Nov. 6, 1944 by Bet-Zuri and Eliyahu Hakim, who were executed for the crime. When Shulamit married Shamir in 1944,

the two broke an unwritten rule that activists in the underground group would not marry. “We had a lot in common, and I just fell in love with her,” Shamir said in a 1993 interview. “I was the first to demand not to live a monastic life, and I argued that it was a normal life that would increase our strength. I demanded to marry."

After their first son, Yair, was born, Shulamit went back into political activities and was arrested in 1947, when she went on a hunger strike for 11 days. After Yitzhak Shamir became prime minister of Israel in 1983, Shulamit Shamir did volunteer work on behalf of the poor and needy and established an organization for the elderly poor. She visited her homeland of

Bulgaria in 1991 as wife of Israel's prime minister and received an award for her active role in renewing relations between Israel and Bulgaria. Shulamit is survived by Yitzhak Shamir, 95, who lives in a nursing home in Tel Aviv and two children, five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Kosher Gourmet Alessandra Rovati Launches InVenice.com... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 30 Alessandra launched DinnerInVenice.com, and her Facebook page Italian Kosher Food, as a result of receiving dozens of inquiries from friends about how to prepare specific Italian dishes for the Jewish holiday.

Alessandra slightly modified and lightened these Old World recipes to create a more modern and tasty Italian style cuisine suitable for everyday. "Cooking has kept me connected to my community of origin," she

said. "Dinner in Venice is my way of passing on my community's oldest traditions and also new trends in Italian cooking to anyone who loves fresh, tasty and nutritious food."

To learn more about Alessandra Rovati and Italian Kosher recipes go to www.DinnerInVenice.com or www.Facebook.com/KosherItalianKitchen.

Blaming the Victim: Norwegian Ambassador Distinguishes Between Terror Against Norway, Israel... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 women and children are “doing this because of a defined goal that is related to the Israeli occupation.”

Sevje did add, however, that “there are elements of revenge against Israel and hatred of Israel.” “To this you can add the religious

element to their actions,” he explained. The Norwegian ambassador claimed to have experienced "the inferno" of such attacks during his time in Israel, and therefore was able to sympathize with the plight of Israeli citizens, he nonetheless placed blame for Palestinian terror on the Jewish state. "We Norwegians consider the occupation to be the cause of the terror against Israel," he said. "Those who believe this will not change their mind because of the attack in Oslo." Norway’s policy towards Israel and the Palestinians has been out of line with that of its neighbors, with Oslo frequently lambasting Israel while simultaneously reaching out to Hamas, which is officially designated as a terrorist organization by the United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Union, among others. Nonetheless, Sevje remained adamant that the democratically-elected terror group is essential to the peace process. "Can Israel and the Palestinians solve the problems without Hamas?” asked Sevje. “I don't think so.”

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Another Successful Year for FIDF’s LEGACY Program... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 41 Benun, Renee Cohen, Nissim Elmann, Sabina Korman, Ezra Mosseri, Ezra Schrem, Esther Sabbagh and the JCC for all of their hard work and support in dedication of our brave soldiers and their families,” she added. Ms. Katz went on to explain that "our dedication to the intrepid soldiers of the IDF and their families does not end with this weekend in Deal. Our charitable activities continue throughout the year and we are

excited to announce that on November 5, 2011, the New Jersey chapter of the FIDF will be hosting our 7th Annual IDF Tribute Dinner, that supports the lone soldiers of Israel's military. This year's dinner will be held at the Sheraton Meadowlands Hotel in East Rutherford, New Jersey. We welcome every concerned person to attend." According to the FIDF web site, the lone soldier campaign began in 1970 when three

"Lone Soldiers" – Sammy Bar Or, Avi Oren and Mike Gross met while serving in the IDF Paratroopers Brigade and bonding together through the shared challenge of being bereft of family. After returning to the United States, Sammy and Avi reunited and wanted to provide aid to other soldiers in their situation in order to give them the comfort that they themselves so sorely lacked. That dream was realized in 2005 when Sammy & Rita Bar Or, Michael & Yvonne Gross, & Avi

Oren started the New Jersey chapter’s Annual IDF Tribute Dinner honoring the Lone Soldiers of the IDF. Since its inception, the dinner has continued to grow and has raised much needed funds to better the lives of the brave young men and women of the IDF. For further information please contact the New Jersey chapter of the FIDF at 646274-9614 or visit their web site at www.fidf.org.

U.S. Envoy Says Gaddafi's Fall ‘A Matter of Time’... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 groups. But he said the TNC leadership is committed to bringing its forces under full centralized control. “They really need to be careful about maintaining their unity and keep the focus on Gaddafi’s ouster. And they understand that message very well, and they have told us that they are going work hard to bring the militias under the control of the security ministry which they have set up, and under the army as well, and hopefully that will work," he said. Sarah Leah Whitson, Middle East and

North Africa director at Human Rights Watch, says there have been some “egregious” cases of prisoner mistreatment by TNC forces that have been raised with leaders of the rebel movement. “One thing I can say for the TNC is that they have been very responsive to the concerns we’ve raised. They have committed to investigating, they have committed to doing a better job of supervising their forces, to training their forces, and to establishing better detention procedures, due process procedures, for cap-

tured Libyan forces," she said. Whitson said a Human Rights Watch team has been given permission by the Gaddafi government to visit Tripoli to investigate what have clearly been severe rights abuses by pro-Gaddafi forces. “We have seen indiscriminate attacks on civilians, the use of landlines in civilian areas, prohibited landlines in and around civilian areas, the arbitrary arrests and detention or rebels including some who were taken from hospitals, and little respect for the laws of war which, of

course, the Libyan government forces should be much better equipped and well-prepared to understand and respect and abide by," she said. Whitson said the Gaddafi government’s use of landmines is particularly “shocking and disappointing,” because that country has suffered for decades from the legacy of mines left over from the Italian colonial era and the World War II North Africa campaign. VOANEWS.COM

City’s Defense of Jewish Community a Factor as Circumcision Ban Falls... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 “It was incredibly moving as a Jew and as a mother who has chosen circumcision for all the important reasons we do,” said Porth of the fight. “It was moving to see this from the City Attorney’s office and know the lawyers behind this who saw it very clearly for what it was. “Without sounding overly dramatic,” she added, “my mind went back to what it must have felt like for my husband’s family living in Eastern Europe in the 30s and not having friends and supporters.” The struggle brought together a coalition

of unlikely allies, including more than 250 public officials, researchers, physicians, and non-Jewish clergy. “That has been gratifying,” said Porth. “Everyone recognizes the demagoguery behind this measure. There’s a common belief in parental choice, in safeguarding the rights of families to choose tradition. “This has been a tremendous moment for unity within the Jewish community,” she continued. “Jews are united in feeling this measure was an outrage. Leeds saw a silver lining in the measure:

It seemed to spur people to take a stronger, public stance in favor of religious practice. “People are being mobilized,” he observed, “and reconnecting with the tradition.” Rabbi Shlomo Zarchi, who holds the pulpit at Congregation Chevrah Tehillim and worked closely with the JCRC in the efforts, said he was heartened by the way the city came to the defense of the Jewish community. “We have the increased responsibly going forward of doing education around the city

and state, to make Jews more proud and stronger in their own observance,” he said. “We should not just breathe a sigh of relief, but be more prideful in how we relate to our entire Jewish community.” Whether or not an appeal is filed to get the ban onto the ballot, Porth said the JCRC is ready to move forward. “Even if it is on the ballot, we will win this campaign,” she said. “Our focus is on winning by such a large margin that they won’t bring this elsewhere.”

More Than 50 National Leaders in Jewish Education to Headline NCSY’s Inaugural Youthcon 2011... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 37 Specialist, Foundation for Jewish Camp: He spent many years as an educator at Ramah Camps in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, and YUSSR camps in the Former Soviet Union; • Lori Palatnik -- Founding Director, The Jewish Women's Renaissance Project: She is a highly sought-after speaker author, media personality and Jewish educator; • Rabbi Jonathan Rosenblatt -- Senior Rabbi, Riverdale Jewish Center: Under his leadership the RJC has become the largest 'teaching synagogue' in the country, through its rabbinic and pre-rabbinic internship programs. Organizations represented at YouthCon will include: AIPAC; American Jewish World

Service (AJWS); BBYO; Camp Stone; Chabad International; DoSomething.org; Harvard JLIC; Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Life on Campus; Jewish Teen Funders Network; JTA Jewish News Archive; J-Teen Leadership; Lauder Yeshurun Foundation; MASA; NECHAMA Jewish Response to Disaster; NextGen Charity; NFTY; Ramaz; Sid Jacobson JCC; Stand With Us; Teva Learning Center; The David Project; The Foundation for Jewish Camp; The iCenter; UJA-Federation of New York; URJ Camp Kutz; Yeshiva University; and Young Judea. The complete list is posted on www.youthcon.org. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT YOUTHCON 2011, CONTACT INFO@YOUTHCON.ORG OR GO TO WWW.YOUTHCON.ORG.

Political Correctness v. Actual Correctness... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 18 and decided to do what is right, rather than what is simply expedient. Little Menachem Zivotovsky wasn’t born in Ramallah! He wasn’t born in Jerusalem’s Arab Quarter! He was born in Shaare Zedek Hospital, for heaven’s sake! Did I miss something? Is all of Jerusalem on the negotiating table now? Has Obama issued a statement demanding that Israel return the Kotel to the Palestinians? Sure, Jerusalem may be the center of the universe for Jews, but hey, the Muslims say it’s their third holiest city

(despite no explicit mention of it in the Qur’an); who are we to question? We mustn’t offend the Palestinians; let’s undermine Israeli sovereignty instead. Better not to pick a fight with the side that fights dirty. Having the good fortune to have been born and raised in the United States, I understand this much: Israel is an ally. The Palestinians (and Hamas especially) are not. Why do we continue to put the wants and needs of our enemies above those of our friends? And why do we continue this farce, pretending that Jerusalem is anything other than the eternal, inviolable, indisputable, indivisible capital of the Jewish nation? Don’t believe me? Go out and pick ten random Americans, and ask them what the capital of Israel is. We Americans are notoriously bad at geography, but if you receive any answer at all, I’ll bet that nine times out of ten, it will be Jerusalem. The internal bickering of our government is embarrassing, but hardly unique. Still, let us hope that G-d endows our leaders with wisdom, and that the Supreme Court, that beacon of hope resting at the very top of our great nation’s judicial branch, will resolve this humiliating impasse between the other two.

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ISRAEL CANCER RESEARCH FUND (ICRF) TO HOLD AN EVENING OF INSPIRATION IN MEMORY OF JOSEPH HARARY The Israel Cancer Research Fund (ICRF) will hold an “ICRF Evening of Inspiration” in memory of the late Joseph Harary on Sunday, August 21, 2011 at the residence of Samantha and Michael Harary in Elberon, New Jersey. herry Tawil will be the evening’s inspirational speaker. The event will also feature a fashion show of Luca Luca pre-Fall and Fall-Winter collections, one-ofa-kind designs from the jewelry collection of Stephen Dweck, and an auction of paintings by renowned Israeli artist Menashe Kadishman. Chairpersons are Lisa Oved and Charles Ben-Dayan. Devoted Supporter, Evening of Inspiration is Sadie JemalMeyers. Committee members include Alice and Harry Adjmi, Ariela Ben-Dayan, Norma Cohen, Brenda and Abe Hidary, Sadie Jemal-Meyers, Bruce Meyers, Isaac Oved and Sharon and Steven Sutton. The annual event is to help benefit cancer research in Israel. According to Bradley Goldhar, president of ICRF, “ICRF has identified and funded world class cancer research scientists working in Israel. The organization is focused on funding both established scientists and young researchers who are just starting their careers. Our targeted funding has helped lead to the discovery of significant cancer fighting drugs such as Doxil, Gleevec and Velcade. These drugs are helping thousands of cancer patients in North America and around the world.”

Eric Heffler, Executive Director, Israel Cancer Research Fund.

Kenneth Goodman, Chairman of ICRF.

Bradley Goldhar, President of the International Board, ICRF.

ICRF Chairman Kenneth Goodman added, “We are grateful to the people of Deal, New Jersey, who have shown their support of ICRF over the years. With the community’s generosity, we are able to support many of the cancer researchers in Israel who are working at the cutting-edge of bio-technology and medical technology. Israel has the world’s largest concentration of cancer researchers per capita, but it needs more

funding to sponsor all the promising projects that could bring us closer to finding a cure .” According to Eric Heffler, ICRF Executive Director, “We are very proud to announce that the organization is supporting 69 grants at a total of $2,480,000 for the 2011/2012 funding year (which begins on September 1). ICRF, the single largest source of private funds for cancer research in Israel, is supporting 69 grants at a total of $2,480,000. This amount is a new funding record for the ICRF. With the 2011/2012 grants, ICRF’s funding has now reached 1,863 grants totaling $43,115 million. Grantees include two recipients of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, an awardee of the G.H. A. Clowes Award from the American Association for Cancer Research, and a Gairdner International Award recipient.”

• Gleevec - the first drug to directly target cancer cells, developed based on the research work of ICRF awardee, Dr. Eli Canaani, Weizmann Institute of Science.

For more information about the Evening of Inspiration, please contact Donna Kurz at Tel. (212) 969-9800, or email Donna.kurz@icrfny.org. Major accomplishments of ICRF grantees include: • Velcade - a drug used to treat multiple myeloma, a cancer of the bone marrow, developed based on the research of ICRF Professors and Nobel Prize winners, Drs. Avram Hershko and Aaron Ciechanover, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology.

• Doxil - the first drug encapsulated in a liposome (or microscopic fat bubble) for direct delivery to a tumor site, developed by ICRF awardee, Dr. Alberto Gabizon, Shaare Zedek Medical Center. • The p53 Gene - originally thought to cause cancer, was correctly identified as a tumor suppressor, and its role in the majority of human cancers further elucidated by ICRFawardees, Drs. Moshe Oren and Varda Rotter, Weizmann Institute of Science. • DNA Methylation - is a molecular process that turns genes on and off. Pioneering work in this area was performed by ICRF Professor and Israel Prize winner, Dr. Howard Cedar, Hebrew University/Hadassah Medical School. • The RAD51 Gene - discovery that a minor mutation in this gene increases the risk of breast cancer in women with the BRCA2 gene mutation was made by ICRF awardee Dr. Ephrat Levy-Lahad, Shaare Zedek Medical Center. • A Novel Bone Marrow Transplant Technique - to greatly expand the donor pool for leukemia treatment, developed by ICRF awardee, Dr. Yair Reisner, Weizmann Institute of Science.

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ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL YEAR FOR FIDF’S LEGACY PROGRAM BY FERN SIDMAN Responding to the deeply painful emotional trauma that children in Israel face in the aftermath of losing a parent or sibling in the line of duty while serving in the military, the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) has stepped up to the plate once again to provide these children with memories that will last a lifetime. Over six years ago, the FIDF established the LEGACY Program for children ages 1114 as a way of helping them celebrate their Bar/Bat Mitzvah in style with a fun-filled summer experience in the United States. The children enjoy the recognition of this important milestone in their lives as they experience the support and bonding with their peers who have also made this terrible sacrifice. ach year, a group of children from all different backgrounds, and from all over Israel, attend a Jewish summer camp in New York where they interact with American children and create enduring friendships. The highlight of their trip is a very special weekend of fun, food and festivities in Deal, New Jersey that is sponsored by

LEGACY participants enjoyed a wide range of games and activities. their counselors, who also are members of bereaved families and have gone through the LEGACY program themselves. This year, the FIDF has partnered with the pioneers of the Sephardic Community Alliance’s Israel Leadership and Development (ILEAD) program; a select group of high school seniors developing leadership skills through a fiveweek summer course in Israel. These exceptional teenagers spent last summer in Israel and had the opportunity to meet many of the brave soldiers of the IDF as well as those families who paid the ultimate price of a country constantly at war. The ILEAD group kicked off the spectac-

ular weekend by greeting the LEGACY kids with open arms at a welcome party. These dedicated ILEAD members worked assiduously in organizing this party in order to afford the children with the best experience possible. Subsequent to the welcoming party, the kids were divided amongst the hosts as they became an integral part of their families for a few days. On Friday afternoon, the kids were accorded a royal welcome at the home of Sarit and Albert Negri where they enjoyed a mouth-watering ice cream party while getting acquainted with exotic animals at a petting zoo. After going for an afternoon swim at the Negri home, the children engaged in a lively soccer game. Celebrating Shabbat with their host families proved to be a wonderful time for the LEGACY kids as they joyously connected with the heritage and culture of their host families. The Shabbat daytime events were graciously hosted once again by Marilyn Chira. Beating the sweltering heat was no problem as the kids jumped in the pool for some more swimming which was followed by games and special treats. The lovely home of Sheila and Toby Cohen was the venue for the Motzei Shabbat festivities as the LEGACY kids, their counselors and members of the community participated in an Israeli "kumzits" (party, lit. “come sit”) that featured the musical stylings of a variety of singers and several talented illusionists who performed tricks of all kinds. "The joy in this room tonight is absolutely incredible," said a member of the community who chose to remain anonymous. "Since these wonderful kids arrived here in Deal, all you see are smiles on their faces and you feel real joy in their hearts. I am beyond thrilled that I and others here in Deal could be part of this amazing weekend. Helping others in need and giving of ourselves; especially to children like these who have suffered so much is the basis of our belief system and we are thankful for the opportunity to do this." "We at the FIDF would like to express our heartfelt appreciation and profound gratitude to those in the Deal community who devoted themselves tirelessly to ensuring that this weekend would be a success,” said Ms. Katz. “Special thanks go to Barbara Beyda, Haskell Joe & Toby Cohen, Rosie Cohen, Jeffrey Beyda, Albert Savdie, Jacqueline

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Friday afternoon’s program, hosted by Albert and Sarit Negri, included a petting zoo, complete with exotic animals. exceptionally magnanimous members of the Syrian Jewish community. "What makes this weekend so unique is that in addition to participating in parties, games, barbeques and other events, these kids are so warmly embraced by the community and showered with genuine care, concern and love, and that is so vitally critical to their healing process", said Margo Katz, the New Jersey director of the FIDF. According to Ms. Katz, the 48 children at this year's LEGACY program were hosted by 16 different families while in Deal during the weekend of July 29-31. Joining them were

This year, the FIDF partnered with the Sephardic Community Alliance’s Israel Leadership and Development (ILEAD) program, which allowed Jewish teens from the U.S. to meet with many of the brave soldiers of the IDF, as well as families of those who gave their lives defending their country.

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United Airlines Offers One-Touch Access to United and Continental Travel Information With New United App for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch MOBILE BOARDING PASS OPTION ALSO NOW AVAILABLE AT MORE THAN 100 AIRPORTS WORLDWIDE United Airlines introduced a new, fullfeatured application for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch users that gives United and Continental customers easy access to book reservations, check in, access mobile boarding passes with one touch, get flight status details and manage their MileagePlus and OnePass accounts. he United app is another step toward giving customers the convenience and control they value," said Jared Miller, United's managing director of self-service and emerging technology. "This app provides time-saving, full-featured access to the information our customers need while on the go, as well as other useful tools for travelers such as interactive airport smart maps and flight updates sent directly to their iPhone, iPad or iPod touch." The United app, which also includes a feed of United's latest postings on Twitter, is available for free from the App Store on iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch, or at www.itunes.com/appstore/. Users of the Continental app may download the United app for all their travel needs. United will soon expand the accessibility of the application to the Android platform and is exploring other smartphone options. In addition, United and Continental customers now have the option to use paperless boarding passes, stored on their cell phones or other web-enabled mobile devices, at 101

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Ten Reasons Why You Should Be Taking an E-book Travel Guide On Your Next Adventure

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With low cost airlines charging a premium for luggage eBook travel guides from (Lonely Planet, Rough Guide and Frommer's) that can now be read on iPhone, iPad, Smartphones and netbooks find a new lure. airports worldwide. Continental was the first U.S. carrier to launch paperless boarding, and United and Continental continue to expand the service.

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Less weight in your luggage will save you cash. With budget airlines restricting weight and charging for checking in luggage, space is a premium. You can now read eBook travel guides from all the major brands on iPhone, iPad, Smart phones, net books, laptops as well as eBook readers. Amazon Kindle provides free App’s so you can read your travel guide on multiple devices (iPhone, iPad, net books), and Lonely Planet publishes their travel guides in PDF format, that can be read on Kindle eBook readers. eBook versions of travel guides are easier to use, as you can search for towns, and info without have to worry about

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You can carry more than one guide book with you for longer multiple country trips without the problem of weight. An electronic travel guide is more portable, allowing you to carry it with you whereever you go, and saving you from destroying your much-prized travel bible by tearing out pages. Your eBooks are stored on a secure server, so if you lose your electronic devise, you haven’t lost your travel guide.

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To search the latest versions of all of the major travel guides from (Lonely Planet, Rough Guide, Frommer’s, Fodor’s, and Time Out) from all the leading retailers in one easy to use site, visit www.ebooktravelguides.com and lighten your luggage!

JAZZ MUSICIANS AND FANS GATHER IN EILAT FOR 25TH ANNUAL RED SEA INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL Jazz musicians and aficionados from Israel and around the world will converge on the seaside resort town of Eilat for the 25th annual Red Sea International Jazz Festival, August 21-24. his year's festival will feature performances from more than 20 Israeli and international groups, including Eddie Palmieri Y La Perfecta II (US), Grégoire Maret (Switzerland) and the Gilad Abro Trio (Israel), among others. The festival will also include a screening of Cinema Jazz, a film comprised of festival performances from the past 25 years, and a photography exhibit showcasing some of the festival's greatest moments.

"The Red Sea International Jazz Festival is a highly anticipated event that will provide some additional excitement for travelers to Eilat this August," says Haim Gutin, Israel Commissioner for Tourism, North and South America. "And will create a unique atmosphere with outdoor jazz music performances amidst the majestic Red Sea landscape." An annual highlight, the festival will also include open stages for both amateur and professional musicians, in addition to free midnight jam sessions around the pool of the Isrotel Yam Suf, adjacent to the Eilat port. For more information, visit www.redseajazzeilat.com. For more information on travel to Israel, visit www.goisrael.com.

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New Tours Give Israelis an Inside Jerusalem to Host the 36th View of Judea and Samaria Annual International Arts and Crafts Fair at Sultan's Pool The 36th annual Jerusalem International Arts and Crafts Fair will showcase works by more than 150 artists from Israel and around the world at the Sultan's Pool in the Old City, August 1527. nown as "Khutzot Hayotzer" in Hebrew and named after the small arts and crafts lane open year-round at the foot of the Old City Walls, the festival will feature two main artist stalls: the Israeli Pavilion, housing works including paintings, ceramics, metalwork, jewelry, textiles and weaving by more than 150 of Israel's finest artists; and the International Pavilion, including works by artists from North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East, as well as a special aboriginal art exhibition from Australia. The festival will also include an international food fair serving exotic dishes from various countries around the Middle East, as well as various theater, dance and musical performances, including Gidi Gov (August 15), Hadag Nachash (August 21), Mosh Ben Ari (August 22) and Ivri Lider (August 27), among others, at the main stage at Sultan's Pool beginning at 9:30pm. "The International Arts and Crafts Fair is one of Jerusalem's most popular festivals," says Haim Gutin, Israel Commissioner for Tourism, North and South America. "And in its 36th year, the festival has helped put Jerusalem on the map as one of the world's leading destinations for art and culture." The festival's Bezalel Compound will include an animation and indie-film presentation alongside artistic works of design,

Ruins of Shechem, one of many points of interest and historical significance in Judea and Samaria. BY DAVID LEV Israelis like to talk politics – especially the politics of the future of Judea and Samaria – but precious few have actually been to the areas they opine about, even though the biblical and historical heartland of Israel is almost literally in the backyards of residents of the “center,” the Tel Aviv metropolitan area. hat's why a new organization called Mishkefet (the Hebrew word for binoculars) has introduced a new program designed to allow average Israeli – the ones who live in areas like the Dan region, Haifa and Be'ersheva and do not identify themselves as ideologically right or left, strictly religious, or as having radical political points of view – to get an inside view of life in Jewish communities in Yesha. The goal: to bring a half million Israelis on tours of Judea and Samaria within five years. The program will include hikes and trips to the numerous nature and history sites in Yesha, in cooperation with local field schools, community centers, and local authorities. Tourists will also visit communities and meet residents, attend talks and concerts, visit farms, wineries, and natural food producers, like cheese makers and olive oil producers, and participate in special events. Like Birthright, the program is apolitical, and does not seek to turn visitors into “right wing extremists,” organizers say; the purpose of the tours is to educate, to allow peo-

ple to at least get an idea of what they are talking about when they discuss Yesha. The project is being organized by Benny Cohen and Yossi Dagan, former top members of the Yesha Council and of several local governments in the region. The project, which will cost millions of shekels, will be funded by private donations, and the two say that they have received a great deal of encouragement from the interest shown by donors and others. The inspiration for the new project actually came from former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, who, in his pre-disengagement days, would take visitors from Israel and abroad on tours of Yesha. In 1981, Cohen and Dagan said, Sharon's “We are on the Map” project brought hundreds of VIPs from Israel and abroad to Yesha, among them Israeli basketball star Tal Brody. Thousands of Israelis came in Brody's wake, and some political analysts attributed the right's success in elections that followed. The tours are custom-tailored to various groups – union members, schools, political groups, families with young children, etc. So far, some 40 pilot tours have been held – and all have been quite successful, says Cohen, chairman of the project. “The participants were excited to see the beautiful views and the Zionist spirit in the communities and workplaces in Yesha. Many had no idea that these things existed.” The pilot tours, Cohen said, “convinced us that we are doing the right thing – bringing Israelis to see the reality of Yesha with their own eyes.”

painting, sculpture, pottery, glass, metal, photography and fashion from the famous Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design. For more information, visit http://artfair.jerusalem.muni.il. For more information about travel to Israel, visit www.goisrael.com.

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August 5, 2011

U.S. Jewish Athletes Compete in Israeli Sports, Thanks to Law of Return When people move to Israel, they will most often cite religious reasons, ideological convictions, or escape from persecution as their motivations. But for Jon Scheyer, there’s a different reason: Sports stardom. cheyer, 23, is a 6-foot-5 guard from Duke University who, in his senior year in 2010, led his school to a national championship. Hall of Fame Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski called Scheyer one of the best players he's ever coached. And most recently, Scheyer has joined the roster of Israeli basketball powerhouse Maccabi Tel Aviv. Scheyer’s Jewish background immediately qualifies him for Israeli citizenship under the Law of Return. As an Israeli citizen, he won’t have to take one of the few, coveted spots reserved for foreign players. The Israeli basketball league has long been a repository for second-tier players in the twilight of their careers, but the league has been adding more top-notch Jewish talent from around the world, with the dual goal of rounding out the local talent base and bringing Jews to Israel. Scheyer is a prominent example of this wave of Jewish athletes coming to Israel to advance their careers. "It's good for the league, it's good for the players and it's good for the country. Everybody gains," league commissioner Avner Koppel says. The league recently imposed a new limit _______________________________

“It's an interesting confluence of basketball skill, a young man's journey after college and the Jewish faith” _______________________________ of four foreign players per team. A corollary effect of this limit is that Israeli teams have intensified their search in the US for Jewish players, who can qualify for Israeli citizenship right away and leave the limited foreign slots open. Additionally, with an NBA lockout in place in the US, the Israeli league presents an attractive alternative for Jewish players seeking to further their careers. In addition to Scheyer, American Jews beginning to make their mark in Israel include Sylven Landesberg, an NBA prospect and former University of Virginia star; David Bluthenthal , now calling himself David Blu, a former USC sharpshooter; and Dan Grunfeld, son of the Washington Wizards' General Manager Ernie Grunfeld. In the players’ eyes, the Israeli league, far from its former reputation as a dead end, has become a potential launching pad to stardom. Maccabi Tel Aviv is a regular competitor in European championships and is scouted heavily. Players who have gone from the Israeli league to the NBA include Will Bynum of the Detroit Pistons, Anthony Parker of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Carlos Arroyo of the Boston Celtics, and, most notably, Omri Casspi, the first native-born Israeli to play in the NBA. Scheyer, inexplicably passed over in the NBA draft and later suffering a life-changing eye injury when playing in the Miami Heat’s summer league, could very well get another shot at the NBA if he has success in Israel. His Jewish friends, he says, love the country. Krzyzewski, his coach, advised him that Maccabi would be a good career move. "It makes sense for me in every aspect," Scheyer says. "Israel is such a unique place to go, even if you aren't Jewish. For me, being Jewish, it's even more special." Most of the players won't reach the NBA, but in Israel they realize their dreams of playing professional sports, extend their careers, or find a new place to call home. Jeffrey Rosen, owner of Maccabi Haifa, is the most active in recruiting Jewish talent from the US, holding tryouts in Florida for Americans looking to play in Israel. He says he has signed 20 Jewish players to play for Haifa or a second-division Israeli team that he owns. "It's an interesting confluence of basket-

Jon Scheyer

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ball skill, a young man's journey after college and the Jewish faith," Rosen says. "Israeli basketball is now an elevated platform for every top Jewish player in the American system. Landesberg and Scheyer? They are the best of the best, but we are also interested in bringing over all the rest." One of Rosen’s previous acquisitions was onetime US high-school sensation Tamir Goodman, once dubbed “The Jewish Jordan” by Sports Illustrated. Goodman is an observant Jew who refuses to play on Shabbat, and for him, Israel is the promised land in more ways than one: the league does not play games on Shabbat. "When I couldn't play in college and I couldn't play professionally in the states because of Shabbat, the first place to look was Israel," Goodman says. Goodman, 29, has since retired from professional sports. Now living in Cleveland, he coaches children’s basketball and speaks to Jewish groups. He is overjoyed that other Jewish players are discovering opportunities in Israel. "Every Jewish person has a special connection to Israel and if athletics brings that out in someone—what a beautiful thing," he says. However, not everyone is excited at this development. Ido Kozikaro, veteran Israeli center for Maccabi Haifa and other teams, worries that the Americans are taking jobs from Israeli players. "It's a very complex matter. As a Zionist, as an Israeli patriot, I am glad to see them coming to Israel. But what's the goal? I doubt many of them plan on staying," Kozikaro says. He also notes that young Americans have four years of college to hone their skills, giving them an edge over Israeli athletes who spend the corresponding time doing their mandatory military service. "It's possible that some teams prefer to bring a player straight from college instead of taking the time to develop local talent," he adds. "Currently, we are still talking about a small scale, but if this trend becomes a flood it will be a problem in the long run." But for the newcomers themselves, it’s a win-win situation. Landesberg, 21, says that his time in Israel has both lifted his game and helped him better understand his heritage. He has picked up some Hebrew and learned Jewish traditions, such as kissing the mezuzah. "Hopefully, I'll make it to the NBA,” he says, “but I will definitely never forget my time in Israel no matter where I go. It is a huge part of my growing up." Becoming Israeli citizens enable Jewish athletes to play on the national teams, and some dream about the possibility of a Jewish-American influx in other sports. Israel has had baseball leagues since 2007, and has been invited to compete in the qualifying round of the 2013 World Baseball Classic. "We are not limited by basketball," says Haifa's Rosen. "We would like to be the conduit for the Jewish professional athlete ... Israel has so much to offer and sports is as legitimate and genuine and significant as any reason to come to Israel."

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SUPREME COURT, KINGS COUNTY, JPMCC 2006LDP6 ROCKAWAY AVENUE, LLC, Plaintiff, v. 830 ROCK LLC, CHAIM MAYER, ABRAHAM ROSENBLUM, USHER STEINMETZ, PARK LUMBER YARD INC. a/k/a PARK LUMBER YARD CORP., ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, THE CITY OF NEW YORK, PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Defendants, Index No. 24272/2008. Pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated July 29, 2010 and entered in the above-entitled action on July 14, 2011 (the “Judgment”), I the undersigned Referee in said Judgment named, will sell at public auction to the highest bidder in Room 261 of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Kings, located at 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn, New York 11201, the premises directed by said Judgment to be sold. The premises will be offered for sale, as one parcel, on Thursday, September 1, 2011 at 3:00 P.M., and are more particularly described as follows:

Parcel B: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, City and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the westerly side of Rockaway Avenue distant 80 feet southerly from the corner formed by the intersection of the southerly side of Newport Avenue with the westerly side of Rockaway Avenue; RUNNING THENCE westerly parallel with Newport Avenue, 100 feet; THENCE southerly parallel with Rockaway Avenue, 120 feet; THENCE easterly parallel with Newport Avenue, 100 feet to the westerly side of Rockaway Avenue; THENCE northerly along the westerly side of Rockaway Avenue, 120 feet to the point of place of BEGINNING. The above-described premises are located at (a) 830 Rockaway Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11212, designated as Section 12, Block 3614, Lot 37 on the Tax Map for the County of Kings; and (b) 842 Rockaway Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11212, designated as Section 12, Block 3614, Lot 41 on the Tax Map for the County of Kings.

Parcel A: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, City and State of New York, known and designated as Lots 6, 7, 8, 9 in Block 3614 on Plan of lots called “Waverly” surveyed for Wood Harmon & Co., June 1901 by Fred L. Bartlett filed June 8, 1906 as Map #1498, which said parcels are more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at the corner formed by the intersection of the southerly side of Newport Avenue with the westerly side of Rockaway Avenue; RUNNING THENCE southerly along the westerly side of Rockaway Avenue 80 feet; RUNNING THENCE westerly and parallel to Newport Avenue 100 feet; RUNNING THENCE northerly and parallel to the westerly side of Rockaway Avenue 80 feet to the southerly side of Newport Avenue; RUNNING THENCE easterly along the southerly side of Newport Avenue 100 feet to the corner, the point of place

The premises will be sold subject to the provisions of the filed Judgment, Index No. 24272/2008, and the Terms of Sale, all of which are available from plaintiff’s counsel upon request. The approximate amount of the Judgment, for the property referred to therein, is $4,565,177.03 plus interest and costs, as provided in the Judgment. The successful bidder will be required to deposit 10% of the bid by certified or official bank check, unendorsed, made payable to the Referee. John J. Walsh, Esq., Referee. (718) 646-2658

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718-921-0500 718-7483741 PRE-SCHOOL FOR SALE: Marine Park area. Amazing opportunity. Licensed, equipped, all set to go for this year. Call today 201-898-8977 2050

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 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 EAST NY, BROOKLYN: Large 2 Family Brick, semi quiet block, needs work. Asking low $3K 646-753-1400 2020:Midwood/ Marine Park. Ultra modern s/det brk, fin bsmt, 3BR duplex, $735K. Legal 2F. 917-748-7780 bkr

2040 Medical Office for Rent CROWN HEIGHTS STERLING PLACE CORNER TROY AVE. 3500 sq ft, willing to divide, 4-car parking, perfect for medical or other prof’l Offices, can also be used as storefront. Owner 718 238-6381

2050 BORO PARK 17THAVE/55TH STREET modern dental medical office available part time or full time more than 2000 square feet operations. Fully computerized and equipped. Nice waiting area plus reception desk kitchen and storage room. Central air and heatExcellent opportuninity with no investmen. Rent negotiable security deposit required. Credit check. Lease. Available june1. 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

Ave J/ East 13th Street 1 BR apts Ave L/ East 19th Street 1BR apts Ave J/Ocean Ave Street level medical office 718-236-3199

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9040 Marine Park: Storage only excellent condition finished basement runs length of house $275 negotiable, references required, 1 month rent plus 1 month security call owner 718-375-8785 If you can’t leave a message please call again

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

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

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

-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

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

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

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

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

PARK 58TH STREET/ NEW UTRECHT AVE 2 story frame plus basement and lot 20x60 plus 20 x 22 total 40 x 62 Asking 699K 4 SEASONS RE 718-238-8222

GRAVESEND: New const 1000sf, full bth, adjacent to physical therapy ofc, ideal for medical. 718-382-8881 2040

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

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2040 Office For Rent. MARINE PARK OFFICE SPACE. Corner bldg, 1200sq ft. Good for professional/ day care, etc. Delivered vacant. Long term lease avail. $2500/mo + utils. Owner 646-3025001 or 646-302-5003

STORE FRONT / SUNSET PARK: Prime office/Retail space, 900 sq ft great location, prime bus area, split level business, 2 flrs, very busy intersection, 39th St + 5th Ave. Bus stop on every corner. $2600 a mo includes tax/ lease term. Call mgmt 718-288-2922 2040

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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BROOKLYN 2050 BORO PARK 58th Street New Utrecht Avenue 2 story frame plus basement and lot R% zone building 20 x 62 total 40X 62 asking 699K 4 Seasons RE 718-238-8222

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

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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

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

2050 For sale or rent – Rstrnts, Bars & Clubs Kings Plaza – Brooklyn, NY – 6yr old bar / restaurant, 10 yr lease w/option , back yard, full kitch, 1400 sf + bsmt, open options, $200K/business, $4000/rent + 9500sqft, bar also avail. Contact Joe 917-862-5214 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

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

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2050 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 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

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BROOKLYN 2035 MIDWOOD OCEAN AVE OFF AVE M 1 FAMILY SEMI DETACHED HOUSE WALK TO ALL 3 BRS EIK DR LR 1.5 BTHS IDEAL FOR PROFESSIONAL FOR SALE OR RENT. NO BROKERS. CALL 917-4455293 STCBOX AND BOLD 9050 TABLE PADS NEW EXTEND YOUR TABLE UP TO 5 FT AND ADD 8-10 PEOPLE WITHOUT TABLE PAD XTENDERS GOLDBERG CENTURY TABLE PADS 856-489-1400 2035 Bergen Beach: 6.5 rooms, 3 BRS, 1.5 bths, good condition. $1600 utilities not included. 718-238-6381 or 917-968-5684 2010 Crown Heights: 574 Maple Street: BTW Albany and Kingston Ave, 2nd FL, front BR with large LR & DR, EIK & wood floors, reduced rent $1290. 1st mo rent fee and ($648) Security dep required $3225 to move in. Hold for $1935, first month rent upon move-in RENKEN RE 646-235-4368

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BROOKLYN CO-OP FOR SALE $175 2BR 1 BATH COOP 144 B. 121 ST BEACH BLOCK BY OWNER NO BOARD APPROVAL CAN BE IN BEFORE SUMMER ENDS 650 SQ FT 11 WINDOWS HIGH CEILINGS WOODEN FLOORS GALLERY KITCHEN WITH NEW APPLIANCES AND CABINETS $642 MAINT. INCLUDES PARKING TAXES HEAT AND WATER QUIET 7 UNIT BUILDING. STEPS FROM THE BEACH CALL DENISE 347-727-6994 2010

OCEAN PARKWAY / DITMAS AND 18TH AVE CO-OP BUILDING 5TH FLOOR LUXURY 1 BR APT WITH NEW FURNITIRE AND NEW KITCHEN 1400/MO CALL OWNER 917-723-7611 2010

2010 BENSONHURST 4 NEWLY RENOVATED LARGE ROOMS 2BRS CALL 718-259-1654. LV MESSAGE

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

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

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

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Rockaway Park 2BR 2BTH duplex apartment in private house 1st Floor mint condition all new appliance close to transportation call for appt by owner 347-642-3115 2010

Bensonhurst 4 newly renovated large rooms 2BR call 718-259-1654 Leave message

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REAL ESTATE 2010 $175,000 2BR 1 Bath co-op 144 B 121st Beach Block by owner no board approval can be in before summer ends 650 sq ft 11 winndows high ceilings wooden floors gallery kitchen with new appliances and cabinet s $642 maintenance includes parking taxes heat and water Quiet 7 unit building steps from beach call denise 347-727-6994

EAST FLATBUSH – 3 bedroom, 3rd Fl of 3 family. Close to trans & shops. $1700 mo. Credit ck. Principals onlyOwner 917-613-7545 2010

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

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 2010

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

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

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

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

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

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SUNSET PARK RENTALS Newly renov 1BR apt, $1150. 41st between 4th and 5th Ave. Must meet income & credit req. Heat & Hot water incl. Call Mgmt: 212-994-2246 or 212-994-2247 2010

Dahill Rd/ Ave P Vicinity: Great location! Near F train, 1 BR apt, 2nd flr, private house, credit references. MIC. Reasonably priced! Call owner 516-633-2969 For details. 2010

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

2010 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Boro Park: 54th St/ 16th Ave, 2 BR furn bsmt, full kitchen, 1.5 bth $1150/mo negotiable. W/D avail. Call 732-901-8947 2010

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

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

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

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QUEENS/BRONX HUB Area of the BRONX4 stories Mixed Use Property Lg 1st fl Comm & 3 2 bdr apts. Asking $425K neg. Morrisania Sect. of the Bronx 47 Units 6 storey multiple dwelling Asking $32M neg. For further info contact: Broker 646-721-4736 3060

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

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

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

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

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

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

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QUEENS/BRONX Kew Garden Hills Beautiful sunny large 1 BR near queens, college and Q65. 24 hour security elevated $1375 602-717-0163 2080

Rockaway Park: Furnished rooms, 1 block from beach. Kitchenette, close to A train. All utilities $750/Mo Call Agent 516-297-1534 2080

2080 WOODLAWN Studio Co-op Apt in elevator secure building $725 / month 516-633-3368 2080 122nd Street/ Rockaway Park: Airy Sunny room for rent. Room for a kitchenette, shared bath, looks like studio, utilities included. Fully furnished, clean, quiet house, great location. Half a block to the beach. Asking $750/mo. Call owner 917-287-6876

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

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

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

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

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

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

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QUEENS/BRONX 3020 Far Rockaway 239 Beach 3rd Street For Sale 20,200 Sq ft waterfront development site 200 plus ft 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 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

Belle Harbor 2nd from ocean 60x100 Views galore! 5800sf 4 Brs, WB frpic, cust ElK 3.5 bths call for details & appt…$1.9m L.Keating Realty 718-945-9267 3020 Far Rockaway: 239 Beach 3rd Street. FOR SALE. 20,200sq ft WATERFRONT. DEVELOPMENT SITE. 200+ FT, fronting canal – marina. Ideal for luxury 1+2 family homes. Also suitable for temple, school, etc. Asking $525K or best offer – Broker protected. Foreclosure. Agent 718-748-5858

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

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

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

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LONG ISLAND 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 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

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

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LONG ISLAND Box and Bold 5060 House for rent Long island N WestHampton Summer Home Rental available from August 1-September 5 3 bedrooms= 2 bath Central AC and Pool Basketball court and Spacious grounds. Walk to House of Worship Asking $15,000. Call Donald (516) 652-9508 or Cindy (516) 641-7340 5040

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LONG ISLAND CEMETERY PLOTS FOR SALE Desirable single plot at Mount Ararat, Long Island. Price Negotiable. Call 646 249-5612

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8095 Hewlett 4BR cape beautiful wood floors EIK large finished basement, 1 block from yeshiva Walk to trash and town Sale $299K or for rent 347-539-1332 or 718-938-4517

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

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LONG ISLAND BUYER WANTED FOR GLATT KOSHER LI CATERING HALL SEATS 300 LONG LEASE REASONABLE RENT ATTRACTIVE TERMS 516-987-1979 5080

5080 CANDY / ICE CREAM/ COFFEE SHOP: Eastern Long Island, Busy, Great Buy. $139,900 516-523-4678 5080 Why rent, when you can own for less? 750sq ft liquidation sale. LYNBROOK office/ co-op for sale. Completely renovated, 2 offices, 1 conference roo,, waiting area, bathroom, pool, gym, walk to LIRR. $119K must sell. $749 monthly maint 70% tax deductable. 516-359-4489

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

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

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

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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

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

5040 SOUTHAMPTON: 3BR/2BA: Cottage By The Sea. Across the street from pvt beach, contemp, fplc, 2 car gar. Large 2nd story deck on treed ½ acre. Low taxes, 3 zone heat. Ask $769,000 Pete 631-283-5499

5040 Hewlett: 4BR cape, beautiful wood flrs, EIK, large finished basement, 1 block from yeshiva. Walk to train and town . Sale $299K or for rent. 347-539-1332 5040 HUNTINGTON WEST HILLS: 1 acre, beautifully landscaped, country col, updated 4 BR, 3.5 bth, FLR, DR, den, new kit, fin bsmt, 2 car, IGS. 631-692-9160 5060 Cedarhurst: 4BR, duplex apt, private laundry, kitchen, closets galore plus LR, DR. Unlimited parking. Garage/ backyard. Avail Jan 1st. Call 516-996-1955

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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

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

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

MEDICAL OFFICE FOR LEASE OR SUBLEASE BY MD LOCATED AT 4111 18TH AVENUE BORO PARK PLEASE CALL DR. GERSHKOVICH TEL: 646-338-2422 EMAIL: ROBIT61@AOL.COM

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4020 Staten Island/ Willowbrook: Detached 6 BR, 3 bth all brick, 1 block from young Israel. Near express bus city. My owner 718-698-8425 or 917-576-6312

COMMERICAL PROPERTY FOR LEASING OR SALE ULSTER COUNTY KINGSTON NY – REPUTABLE HISTORIC PROPERTY Perfect for Corporate Relocation. Great Location, near all Highways. Previously Operated by IBM, 212,000 SQFT. Extremely Low Operating Cost. Willing to Neg. For Leasing/ Sale for more info. Contact (917) 892-1090 Ali

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

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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-

Apartment For Rent 3065

STATEN ISLAND WADING RIVER RETAIL SPACE WADING RIVER DRY CLEANERS FOR RENT AVAILABLE AUG 1ST BUSY SHOPPING CENTER. BELINDA 631-929-8400 6000

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

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

Property

For Sale

6090

NY STATE Restaurant for Sale Well Established Full Service Restaurant on 1 Acre in Beautiful Catskill NY $800,000 Contact Jimmy 518 755-0810. See Full Ad on Craigslist: http://newyork.craigslist. org/mnh/bfs/25120144 11.html. View our website at: http://www.tatianasitali anrestaurant.com

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

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

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

6090

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

6090

Beth David cemetery plots Elmont, NY one plot asking $1750. Negotiable. 540-846-6380 6090

6090 CLIFTON PARK, NY. Three Yr old Brick House w/3 adjacent approved building lots. Amenities Galore! Potential Family Compound. Open to reasonable offers – Owner’s cost $2.2 Million – Call 518-320-4960 6090 DUTCHESS COUNTY DALTON FARM – 1400 SQ FT TOWNHOUSE Furnished, 2 BDRM / 1.5 BTH, Country Setting (2) Floors, Garage, A/C, Fire Place, Pool, Tennis. Equestrian Area on Site.One Hour North of White Plains. $160./Month Fee. Taxes $7K $258,000.00. Contact (914) 472-3651

WATERFRONT PROPERTY

MONTANA

RESIDENCE WATERFRONT

Fishing, Hunting, Surfing, Wake/Boarding

www.mybrm.org

Email: L.houck@bresnan.net 406-761-1851 or 9697

For Rent

6080

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

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

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

6080

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

845-434-7792

House

For Sale

6060

NY STATE 6060 House for Sale/ Catskill NY : 3 family Income property on 4 and one half acres, highway commercial land w 700 ft. on a state road. 350 ft frontage on country road. Call Jimmy (518) 755-0810

6080

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

6080 POCONO CONDO 2BR, 3BA 1300 square foot furnished walk to lake for swimming and fishing, Delaware national Park and ski nearby. $75K. 631-398-1725

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

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

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

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

WESTCHESTER COUNTY:

BEDFORD CENTER NEW LUXURY HOME IN BEDFORD-7500SQ FT-TASTEFULLY FINISHED-SPRING OCCUPANCY-FAVORABLE

COMMERCIAL OFFICES 4356sf on 2.79 acres. Currently medical officescan easily be reconfigured into any usage. 11,100sf parking area w/room to expand. Great location, easily accessiOnly $399,900 ble to Rt. 17(I86)

PREFERRED HOMES & PROPERTIES (845) 482-4300 Email: diane@preferredhomes.net FOR SALE RETAIL CENTERS METRO MEMPHIS, TN 47,290 SF

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

901-680-7700 macm@mckeeandmcfarland.com

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

ASKING $70k

CALL OWNER 917-660-6005

BUILDER-FINANCINGBROKERS. PROTECED. 914-245-9000 See WebID NS110220832 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 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 NEW ROCHELLE. OWNER FINANCING. Renovated 3 BR/ 2 BTH w/new bright. 1 BR/ 1 BTH in-law $724,000. 914-715-3494

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

Property/House

For Sale

7030

OUT OF STATE Your BLOCK ISLAND project. Yes, there is a safe real estate market

7030

COUNTRY ESTATE & HORSE FARM 36 Acre Private Estate w/ 3 Homes on Property, Large 70X140 Indoor Riding Facility, 18 Horse Stalls, Outdoor Ring, Plenty of Trails & Privacy Galore. Property Includes Additional Building Lot, 12 Fenced in Paddock Areas & is Currently Generating $8700.00 in Board / Rental Income. Less than 2.5 hrs to Time Square. This Property Must be Seen & is Everything a Horse Enthusiast Hopes For. Reduced to $1,199,000. Contact Tim (413) 237-5140 7030

Maine Property for Sale- MAINE, HARTLAND – Lakefront 600 ft-Morrill Pond, Wooded 8 acres. Divided into 5 bldg lots, Beautiful Beach $495K FOR ALL! Call 631-929-4587 7030

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

Last year was the best year ever for Block Island real estate sales – ready to invest? Secluded pond frontage. Walking distance to ferry, village & two beautiful beaches. Five carefully-sited cottages built on this property will be the least expensive, most marketable new homes on the Island. Details: Peter H. Maxwell 860-202-0219

HOUSE FOR SALE CONNECTICUT DANBURY, CT CONTEMPORARY HOME Westside, Danbury, Low Taxes. A MUST SEE! ViewWWW.FORSALEBYOWNER.COM Search “06811” 9 Hall Street $559,000. Contact (914) 656-7563 or (914) 948-4664 7030

VACTION RENTAL OUT OF STATE MASSACHUSETTS RENTALS CAPE COD/CHATHAM Available Aug. 20th Aug. 27th , 4 BDRM/ 2 BTH, Large Deck, Walk to Town and Beach. Contact (781) 848-3754 7030

KOSHER BAKERY IN NORTH MIAMI BEACH FL for sale Excellent investment opportunity call for details 954-9597 7030

PROPERTY FOR SALEVERMONT VERMONT –WORCHESTER, 5 Acres with Beautiful Mountain Views, Logging Load, near Power, $37,900.00. More Land Available Also. Contact Roger (603) 685-3396

7030

Available For Rent

7065

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

Office/Commercial/ Business For Sale

OUT OF STATE Maya Riviera, Tulum Mexico 4 Acre Lot FOR SALE BY OWNER Second Line Lot 210 ft. Frontage $523,000 OBO 580-798-668

7030

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

Monticello Monticello: Beaut ranch, 4 Br, 3 bth, kosher kit. ½ acre, bkyrd. Walt to dist to falkof. For pesach Summer. Call 718-679-4339

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ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY FOR SALE Located in Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania. 44 Beds on 3 Acres. For info Call 570-269-4060 7070

SEEKING GOLD MINING JOINT VENTURE Asking $575 MM joint venture from serious investors to mine 530 Sq KM of high concentrated gold mining land in Ghana. Investors receive 55% equity, or lender takes 25% free equity on top of principal/interest payments. Principals only apply. Aurum.Celebrus@gmail.com 7070

INVESTORS NEEDED FOR BRIDGE LOAN A 13 yr old business seeks a $150,000 bridge loan to manufacture 1st shipment of patented product. Loan secured by product and patent assignment only. Send contact info and requirements to vcifunding@gmail.com 7070

BUYER WANTED FOR GLATT KOSHER LI CATERING HALL seats 300, long lease, reasonable rent attractive terms 516-987-1979 7070

7070

TIRED OF BIG OIL RIPPING YOU? Save 20% on Fuel – Really! Not a Gimmick, Gadget, Tablet or Card. Real Fuel Science that Really Works or $ Back. Contact (260) 637-5775 (DIST. WANTED) 7070

7070

BUSINESS

OPPORTUNITY BUSINESS FOR SALE ATHLETIC TRAINING FRANCHISE IN CLIFTON PARK, UPSTATE NEW YORK. Seeking Doctors, Chiropractors, Phyiscal Therapist. Day Hours Unused & Still Profitable. PROTECTED CAPITAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.

$750K Contact Jack (518) 879-4002 Website:WWW.ATHLETIC-

REPUBLICCP.COM

7070 CAPITAL WANTED NEWPORT, R.I. DEVELOPER CONDO CONVERSION PROJECT. Seeking Equity Partners, Returns in Excess of 20%. Proof of Funds Required. (401) 619-4112 or (518) 878-9320 Tkupetez@gmail.com

US PATENT for Sale #6526612 for Unique travel pillow w/speaker for MP3’s, I-Pods, etc. 917-968-1048 or email uspatinfo@cs.com

7070

7070 South Shore only glatt kosher take-out & butcher shop in town for sale. 15 yrs in Busn. No competition. Best Loc. Low rent. Excel income. Grt Oppty. Priced for quick sale. 347-517-8818

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

7070 For sale coffee shop/ restaurant kosher dairy/ upper west side very good terms asking $70k call owner 917-660-6005

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY CAPITAL WANTED – INVESTORS NEEDED FOR MUSICAL SHOW. ESTABLISHED LAS VEGAS MUSICAL SHOW IS EXPANDING. EXCELLENT INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY. YOU WILL DOUBLE YOUR INVESTMENT IN ONE (1) YEAR. CONTACT (212) 537-9205 EMAIL: INFO@AMERICASSOULM USIC.COM 7070

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY 100,000 RX Cards Placed in 80 Pharmacy Locations @ .03 each. You Earn $1.50 for each new & $.75 for Refills. Compounding Residual Income. Contact (877) 308-7959 X 231 Website: WWW.FREERXADVANTAGE. COM 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

INVESTOR(S) NEEDED INVESTOR(S) NEEDED FOR SHORT TERM BRIDGE LOAN A 13 yr old business seeks a $150,000 bridge loan to manufacture 1st shipment of a soon to be patented product. Loan secured by product only. Send contact info and requirements to

vcifunding@gmail.com.

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

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

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

7020

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. Call (325) 668-6000 7070

7070 SEEKING FUNDING Attractive Interest Return Seeking Working Capital Boston Subcontractor seeking short term funding or 10% more on return tomsloane2003@yahoo.com Thomas P. Sloane 617-799-2404

6% - 7% INTEREST ONLY 7070

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

305-858-4058 Investors Only

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

7070

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

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

Fund Any Project 10 million to 1 billion Call Bill 334-435-6013

7070

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

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

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

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

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

Financial Services

7080

WORKING CAPITAL VITAL CASH FLOW.BIZ UNSECURED BUSINESS FUNDING IN 72 HOURS! 1-888-465-0247

7080

7080 POWER FINANCE Fully Insured Structured Business Loans for Qualified Ventures. $25M Minimum. Closing in UK, 60-90 Days. Agents Needed/ By Contract . Contact (850) 259-1162

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

Tutors

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

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

Investment Opportunity

1110

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JOBS WANTED & SERVICES OFFERED Music

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

8010

8000

8010

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

Help Offered

7090

THERAPUETIC MASSAGE Looking for relaxing stress free, therapeutic massage? You can drop into my place. For ½ hr $50, 1 hr $75. 8:30 am – 7:30 pm 917-544-7900 7090

SUSAN TEEMAN: Life coach, help one find Oneself. Em Body both Work & pleasure. Call 212-744-7837 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

8010 BABYSITTING Very caring mother wants to take care of kids in her own home. Very clean environment & a loving atmosphere. Newborns to 2 yrs old. Available Mon – Fri & weekends too. 718-591-9164

MATURE SINGLE LADY seeks room $450-$500 per month in Bensonhurst, Bath Beach or Gravesend area. Also SEEKING EMPLOYMENT as: Caregiver / Housekeeper / Babysitter 718-266-7295 8010

HOME HEALTH AIDE – (Private) Hardworking, reliable, personable, licensed, many years of experience, excellent refs. Call BARBARA 347-383-5462. Exp in kosher homes. 8010

8010 HELP OFFERRED COMPANION/ELDERLY CARE – Look no Further, we Highly Recommend this Honest and Kind Caregiver for your Elderly. Refs. Upon Request. Contact (917)968-0112.

Experienced CNA looking for full time employment licensed seeking to take care of elderly 7 days a week. Specializing in Alzheimers and bed ridden patients. Good references. Please call 862-218-3880 8010

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

7090 MELT 2-5 LBS PER WEEK. Try it for $4.95 For 2 weeks. For details call ANN 347-561-6030

8010 HELP OFFERRED NURSING ASSISTANT – (Private) Hardworking, Reliable, Personable, Licensed, Many Years of Experience in Kosher Homes. . Excellent Refs. Contact Barbara (347) 383-5462

HELP OFFERRED NURSE, MALE – Seeking Job in Priv Residence to Care for Adult or Child Highly Qualified. Available NY, NJ, CT & LI. Contact (954)588-3139 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

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 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 8010 Goldstein Home Care Service. Live in/ Live out or hourly. Companion Aide 732-788-1974

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

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

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

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

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

8015 SIMPLY THE BEST EMPLOYMENT AGENCY we offer eldercare, companions, housekeepers, babysitters, all with excellent references and experience. Licensed and board agency live in/out 718-332-7606

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

8015

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

8010

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

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

8010

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

Attn: Small business owners! Get you’re A/P,A/R, & PR done for a flat monthly fee – less than you would pay for a bookkeeper’s weekly salary. Over 30 years experience. Pick-up and Del service. Synagogue experience. Call or email for info & rates: (732) 503-4343 or efficientbooks@comcast.net

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

Help Wanted

8015

8015 Experienced & Certified teachers for Yeshivah HS Science – Biology, Physical Sci, Earth Sci – Regents courses & Special Ed Substitute Teacher – Ivrit – Hebrew Lang & Lit (September – Mid October) Excellent terms & Salary Please send resume to: szeit1026@yahoo.com

Physical therapy Office looking for Physical therapy Assistant (PT/FT) In Five Towns. If interested please Call (516) 650-5756 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 718-263-4500

8015 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 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

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

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

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

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

8015

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

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

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

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

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 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 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

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

Cleaning Services

8045

8015

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

9015 JANITORIAL SERVICES family owned and operated. Over 15 years in NJ and PA. Free estimate call 856-396-5915

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

9015

9015 Brooklyn Sanitation Rubbish Removal Backyard cleanouts apartment specializing in both commercial and residential same day service shomer shabbos Call owner:718-243-2525

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

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Improvement 8081

GENERAL HOME REPAIR HONEST PLUMBING RELIABLE HEATING AIR CONDITION AFFORDABLE SHEETROCK/PLASTER/PA INT 24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE ODDS AND ENDS ARYEH CALL 347-232-3700 8081

9050 We meet or beat any price interior demolition one stop backyard basement clean out stop violations. Same day 24/6 licensed insured call 718-243-2525

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

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

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

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

8081

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

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

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

D.L.M CONSTRUCTION Licensed and Insured New Construction, Extension and Complete Renovation, 25 Years Experience Free Estimate 917-968-6809

Handyman

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pets

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9035

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

TOY POODLES AKC 2 Male 1 Female ready to go Tails docked, 1st shots, 1st heart guard, 1st front line. Champion sire, Dam on sight 203-881-0072 www.shamerspoodles.com 9035

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Electricians

PETS FOR SALE – DOGSAKC Labrador Retrievers: Pups ready for pick-up CH. Bloodlines bred for temperament, up to date on shots. Call and visit, BiGi’s Labradors. 973-993-9006 9035

PETS FOR SALE–DOGS Tawny briard puppies INTL Championship bloodlines Long Island, NY available to approved homes. Contact #631-537-5346 Website: www.briards.com

9035

TRACK BY JACK 917-748-7225 74 TRACK 914-725-0785 TRACK LIGHTING SPECIALISTS INSTALLATION SALES UPDATE OLD CANS WITH SMALL EFFICIENT LOW VOLTAGE HALLOGENS WHOLESALE BULBS DELIVERED 8065

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!

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

Autos 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

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

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

9030

9040 MERCHANDISE FOR SALE-COLLECTABLES: ROSEVILLE COLLECTION 60 Pieces, All Patterns, Shapes & Sizes, Beautiful $8,000.00 + ARMOIRE – 1875 Italian, Perfect Condition, Breaks Down in (5) Sections, Elegant $8,000.00 . Contact (212) 741-3887 or (646) 267-7391

9030

Exterminators 8075

9040 PIANO 5ft upright/w bench, $750 Cherrywood-marble-mirror hall tree, $700, 5 pc office furniture $650, corner curio cabinet, $150 631-736-2195

Selling 9040

ESTATE SALE / HOME FURNISHINGS HOME – TAG ALONG ESTATE SALESCOLLEGE ROAD,RIVERDALE, N.Y. Thursday Aug. 4th 4:00 to 8:00 PM Friday Aug. 5th 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Hudson River Oil Painting, Chickering Baby Grand Piano, Crystal Silver China, Books, Linens, Adams Style Gilt Mirror, Painted Chest, + Lots More. Contact (914) 261-0095 9040

ISLAND PACKET 1987, 31’, 2nd owner, comfortable cruiser $54,900 631-283-6853 9040

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

ESTATE SALE – WOODBURY Antique DR Table/6 chairs, other chairs, Lamps, etc. Costume Jewelry Call for appt. 646-734-3886 9040

9040 COLLECTIBLESGreat Deal! From 99% proof silver US dollars to 90% Silver Morgan and Peace dollars, half dollars pre 1967. Also very rare reprint editions of The Greatest Baseball Players of All Time including Ty Cobb & Lou Gehring. Call for details 718-474-6188

PIANO FOR SALE YAMAHA BABY GRAND Like New, Lightly Used $12,000.00 Contact (631)666-7439 or (516)972-6277 9040

Americana Collection American Mechanical Muscle 1850-2000 140+ Diecast Models, 200 + Plastic kits 98% NIB 290+itemdescriptive & historical books$20K/OBO Eric @ 860-683-2140 Leave name, phone # & Best times for callback 9040

9040 COLLECTIBLES AMERICANA COLLECTION – American Mechanical Muscle:1850-2000. 140 + Die Cast Models, 200 + Plastic Kits. 98% NIB; 290+ItemDescriptive & Historical Books. $20K/OBO Contact Eric @ (860) 683-2140 Lv name, phone # & best times for callback.

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

9040 Antiques for Sale. 5 piece large bdrm set/ dining rm + China + circa 1900 Sunburst Oak, excel cond. Pieces can be sold separately. View website: http://tinyurl.com/39mo7go Click collectables + Antiques can view. Approx 37 photos/ Contact732-937-9167

9040

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

9040

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

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!!

ASK THE EXPERT MR SHLOMO FOGEL ANY PROBLEM WITH SOCIAL SECURITY DISBAILITY SSI AND MEDICARE 718-2520336 SATISFACTION GUARANTEED 9050

REPUTABLE MOVING COMPANY EXCELLENT PRICES QUALITY SERVICE DOT #21049454 ELI’S MOVING COMPANY SERVICE 718-338-MOVE

9050

SEEKING WIND FARM INVESTMENT SEEKING 2 MILLION INVESTMENT IN CONSTRUCTION READY 80MW WIND FARM WILL PAY 15% RETURN ON INVESTMENT PLUS 5% EQUITY OF THE RPOJECT ONLY ACCREDITED INVESTORS/FUNDS PLEASE CONTACT SLATEF@BANCCORP.COM 9050

9050 TABLE PADS NEW EXTEND YOUR TABLE UP TO 5 FT AND ADD 8-10 PEOPLE WITHOUT TABLE PAD XTENDERS GOLDBERG CENTURY TABLE PADS 856-489-1400

9050 Fig trees purple, white and giant black Call owner: 732-663-0918

9050 Ask the expert Mr. Shlomie Fogel, any problems with Social Security, Disability, SSI and Medicare 718-252-0336 Satisfaction Guaranteed

32 foot carver sleeps 6 excellent condition low hours on motors ’86 asking 35K Call owner 954-938-2655

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

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

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

Whole House: Contents includes 4 BR sets, living room, dining room, den and more! Excel quality. 718-757-0975

9040

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

9045

OLD WATCHES CLOCKS WANTED BY COLLECTOR REGARDLESS OF CONDITION HIGHEST PRICES PAID. 212-517-8725 9050

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

Other 9050

JANITORIAL SERVICES FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED. OVER 15 YEAR IN NJ AND PA FREE ESTIMATE CALL 856-396-5915

9050

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

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 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

9050 Roosevelt Memorial Park single plot section T lot 168 $2600 OBO 831-915-9731 (California time)

Glatt Kosher Restaurant International Fine Dining Cuisine Palace Royale Call 215-677-3323 9050

9040

Buying

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

9050 Licensed engineer working for government 28 years Iranian (Sephardic) 5”3 age 67 160 seeks modern orthodox attractive lady 45 years plus reply with photo Pls call 516-849-4359

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

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

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

7096 SIMPLY THE BEST EMPLOYMENT AGENCY WE OFFER ELDERCARE COMPANIONS HOUSEKEEPERS BABYSITTERS AL WITH EXCELLENT REFERENCES AND EXPERIENCE LICENSED AND BOARD AGENCY LIVE IN/OUT 718-332-7606

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New Jersey Apartment For Sale 9055

9055 ENGLEWOOD 3BR COL NEAR HOUSE OF WORSHIP $425K 3BR CAPE UPDATED WALK ALL 499K 5BR SPLIT LARGE PROPERTY WALK 725K 3BR TONHOUSE NEAR ALL 725K AARON RE 201-569-1606 9055 Passaic Park 358 Brook Avenue MIC 5BR 2.5 BTH very large LR DR Hardwood floors Huge kosher EIK opens to deck. Large backyard 2C garage finished basement/attic $649K. Near shuls/ Transportation. FSBO No agents owner has RE referral lic 973-773-2103

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

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

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

Condos/Co ops/NJ Hoboken-$1.15 m secluded carriage house, 3 firplaces, luxury, appliance package, patio

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 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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9070 New Jersey MIDDLETOWN – Rt. 36, Join CVS & P.O. in high traffic location, 1400 – 4200 S.F. 732-996-4354 9070 New Jersey JACKSON- Prof. 2 rm ofc approx. 500sf $650/mo+ elect. Private entrance 732-995-3271 9075 New Jersey FREEHOLD TWP Class “A” Office Space 400 W. Main St. 1500 s.f. (5 rms incl. kit. & recep). Elev., marble lobbies, 24-hr. access, Daily janitorial, Immed occ. 732-780-0900

AC Boardwalk: Ocean Club Beautiful Decorated 1 BR 1 ½ BA 2 TVs Cable kit w/d Sleeps 6 All amenities. Monthly or Season. Call owner: 201-670-9015 9050

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Philadelphia, PA

HOUSE FOR SALE , NEW JERSEY OCEAN/ DEAL / ALLENHURST AREA – Completely Renovated High End Six (6) Bedroom, Four (4) Bath Home Set on Almost One (1) acre, Shows Like New Construction! Quiet Neighborhood of High-End Homes with over 4,500 SF (+ 1,500 SF Walk Up Attic) Extensive Moldings, Amazing Floor Plan, Huge Chef Inspired Gourmet EIK W/ 12’ Vaulted Ceiling Overlooking F/R and Backyard. An Amazing Home for Entertaining both Inside & Out. Three (3) Fire Places, Two (2) Laundry Rooms, Three (3) Car Garage, 20’X 50’. Inground Pool & Maids Quarters!Around Corner from Hollywood Country Club, Beach & Numerous Houses of Worship.$995/K . Contact (732) 689-2517 9065

9065

9050 NEW LISTING LAKEWOOD INDIAN PEERS 51,977 SF 22-28 CEILING HEIGHT FORLEADING 1 DRIVE IN DOCKS $95 SF PRINCIPLES ONLY 732-905-5606 OR EMAIL AT MEHGH2011@YAHOO.COM

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

LOTS FOR SALE LYNWOOD, NJ 2 beautiful lots on new private cul de sac street Kassina drive one huge lot 28,000 square feet and another lot 850 square feet all utilities available drastically reduced make offer call owner 609-926-0220 9050

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

Elizabeth, NJ: Historic Center: Newly renovated brick/ vinyl one family house- 8 Bedrooms/ 3 bths, family room, bonus rooms, eat-in-kitchen, new roof, siding, windows, boiler, water heater and porchhardwood floors and new carpeting -$280,000. Call owner 908-688-7262 7030

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

9050

9075 Lakewood: Corner store for rent, good location. Call 732-513-9470

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

Available For Rent

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7065

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

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

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

Other 9050

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

PHILADELPHIA FOR SALE Kosher MidEastern Restaurant (due to owner’s retirement) Over 20 yrs in business Great location in Center City (downtown Philadelphia) 856-524-3384 7060

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

Office/Commercial/ Business For Sale

9070

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

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

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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

Ramat Beit: Charming spacious 6T rooms, cottage spectacular view. Garden, patio, Quiet lane in amazing Anglo-Saxon modern Orthodox community 050-873-2442 or 02-586-3242 9000

9000 Israel Lev Yerushalayim renovated 1 BR furnished apt sleeps 4 all amenities available 8/22-09/26, Part of all call 937 304-4026 054-689-7803

9000 Lev Yerushalayim Hotel 2BRs 2 BTHs kosher kitchen terrace 011-972-673-7330 email arusi_ez@zahav.net.il

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

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

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. 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 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

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 Beautiful apartment for sale in the old city of Jerusalem with unique view. Call 011-972-52-462-8913 9000 Jerusalem: Lux 3 BR hotel apt, 20 min walk to kotel, kit, DR, LR, pool. Avail for Pesach 347-721-7722

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

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

9000

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!

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 9000

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 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

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

ww.perfectvilla,info NUMBER ONE VILLA ISRAEL Herziliya Pituach Luxury unique villa prime location seaview 100/square meter built 8 million euro. 972-3-549-7810 9000

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

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

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

9000

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

9000

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

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 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

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Florida Real Estate

For Sale

9080

9080 Margate/Ventnor Beautiful home 3 houses off beach 4BR 3 full baths magnificent view. Elegant furnishings, no pets no smoking. Great location. Close to restaurants. July 6 – August 5th Available September – May 2012 9 month lease. Asking $990/mo Call 856-663-0671

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

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

Central FL. Land with Greenhouses, 20 acres deeded (some in lake) Highway + lake frontage. Business w/nice lake front. Home site, low real estate tax/ Low sales tax. No state income tax. Zone for park recreation/ Church/ Synagogue. Can be changed to suit. Contact Ken 407-886-4922 Email:Kenggn@hotmail.com 9080

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

9080

FLORIDA REAL ESTATE The following propertied are located in Clearwater area, near Gulf of Mexico. For more information, or pictures, on any of the 3 properties, call Virgil at 727-410-1205 9080

9080

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

Immaculate townhouse two blocks from beach. 2 BR/2bth, fireplace. 2 car garage, furnishing included. Reduced to $209,900 Attractive “Florida” 2BR/2bth home. 4 minutes to bch. Screened lanai. Orange trees. 30 golf courses in 30 miles. $237,000.

9080

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

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

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

9080 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

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

8 acres for sale Levy County, FL. SR-24 – Approx 15 miles W of Gainsville. 1200ft of highway frontage. Power + water throughout the 8 acres. ½ grass/ ½ large oak trees. Very beautiful, must see to appreciate $180K OBO. Call 352-495-9810 9080

North Myrtle Beach for sale1 bdrm, 1 bth, pool. Asking $85,000 Call: 718-661-1286

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

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

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

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

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 9080

Florida: 52ac

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

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

For Rent

9085

BRADENTON, FLORIDA Condo Rental, (2) BDRM, (2) BATH, Furnished, Age 55+, No Pets, Includes Pool, Tennis, W/D, A/C, Elevator, Car Port & Bird Sanctuary. Western View of Sarasota Bay. Annual $1,000. Per Month or Seasonal (Min. (3) Months ) $2500.00. Available Aug. 1st. Contact (941) 761-4098 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! 9085

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

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

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

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

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

9085

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

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

9085

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

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

9085

RESTAURANT FOR SALE

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

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