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Trump Pledges to “Never Be Silent in the Face of Evil” in Holocaust Remembrance Day Address

Speaking at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's National Days of Remembrance at the US Capitol, President Trump said, "The state of Israel is an eternal monument to the undying strength of the Jewish people.”

resident Donald Trump on Tuesday vociferously condemned the egregious scourge known as Jew hatred at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's National Days of Remembrance at the US Capitol, promising the audience he will "confront anti-Semitism." "I am deeply moved to stand beside people who survived history's darkest hour. Your cherished presence transforms this place into a sacred gathering," Trump said, reading from prepared remarks. He added, "The state of Israel is an eternal monument to the undying

strength of the Jewish people. The fervent dream that burned in the hearts of the oppressed is now filled with the breath of life, and the Star of David waves atop a great nation arisen from the desert."

"We will never, ever be silent in the face of evil again. Denying the Holocaust is only one of many dangerous forms of anti-Semitism that continues all around the world.” He continued: "We will never, ever be silent in the face of evil again. Deny-

ing the Holocaust is only one of many dangerous forms of anti-Semitism that continues all around the world. This is my pledge to you: We will confront anti-Semitism. We will stamp out prejudice, we will condemn hatred, we will bear witness and we will act. As President of the United States, I will always stand with the Jewish people, and I will always stand with our great partner and friend, the state of Israel." President Trump also paid his respects to the memory of internationally renowned Holocaust author and speaker, the late Elie Wiesel. “Sadly, this year marks the first Day of Remembrance since the passing of Elie Wiesel, a great person, a great man. His absence leaves an empty

space in our hearts, but his spirit fills this room. It is the kind of gentle spirit of an angel who lived through hell, and whose courage still lights the path from darkness. Though Elie’s story is well known by so many people, it’s always worth repeating. He suffered the unthinkable horrors of the Holocaust. His mother and sister perished in Auschwitz. He watched his father slowly dying before his own young eyes in Buchenwald. He lived through an endless nightmare of murder and death, and he inscribed on our collective conscience the duty we have to remember that long, dark night so as never to again repeat it, “ Trump said. Speaking to those assembled at the gathering, Trump said, “The survivors

in this hall, through their testimony, fulfill the righteous duty to never forget, and engrave into the world’s memory the Nazi genocide of the Jewish people. You witnessed evil, and what you saw is beyond description, beyond any description. Many of you lost your entire family, everything and everyone you loved, gone. You saw mothers and children led to mass slaughter. You saw the starvation and the torture. You saw the organized attempt at the extermination of an entire people -- and great people, I must add. You survived the ghettos, the concentration camps and the death camps. And you per-

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Anti-Semitic NYC Council Candidate Has History of Domestic Abuse By: Will Bredderman

homas Lopez-Pierre is hoping his platform of opposing “greedy Jewish landlords” will lift him over Upper Manhattan Councilman Mark Levine in the Democratic primary in September—but when he’s not campaigning, he’s participating in a court-ordered anger management program, the consequence of his pleading guilty earlier this year to violating an order of protection taken out by his ex-wife. Lopez-Pierre has become infamous in New York political circles for his vitriolic anti-Semitic attacks on Levine and on property owners he blames for the gentrification of Upper Manhattan. He also provoked controversy in 2013 by appearing at a campaign event with former Gov. Eliot Spitzer during the fallen pol’s failed bid for city

comptroller, by trading claims of sexual molestation with Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal and by labeling an African-American supporter of Levine’s an “Uncle Tom nigger bitch.” In January, the candidate copped to a misdemeanor criminal contempt charge for knowingly violating a family court restraining order his exwife had obtained. His former spouse alleged that, despite the standing order of protection, Lopez-Pierre twice approached her in the fall of 2015 to threaten her, “Don’t fuck with me, bitch!” After more than a year of hearings, Lopez-Pierre confessed to the crime and agreed to enter the anger management program. The criminal court judge also issued a permanent order of protection for the political aspirant’s ex. Lopez-Pierre is due back in court on May 5 for a compli-

ties from the evils of gentrification,” reads one missive sent to supporters. His Twitter biography asserts “Jewish landlords OWN 80% of private rental buildings in Upper Manhattan; GUILTY of GREED for pushing Black/Hispanic tenants out.” An inveterate if unwelcome presence at Democratic Party functions, Lopez-Pierre’s social media accounts are studded with photos of him standing alongside prominent political figures, including former President Barack Obama, Mayor Bill de Blasio and retired Congressman Charles Rangel. Oddly, the account also features images of him with prominent Jewish officials such as Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, city Comptroller Scott Stringer and Success Academies CEO Eva Moskowitz.

they witnessed her abusing their three children. “There was no violence in our relationship,” Lopez-Pierre told the Observer, asserting he pleaded guilty only to avoid disrupting his child visitation schedule. “In these family cases, so you can move the calendar forward, you plead guilty to stuff you didn’t do.” Lopez-Pierre has circulated numerous emails and pieces of literature highlighting building owners of Jewish roots who have donated to Levine’s campaign and calling attention to Thomas Lopez-Pierre is hoping his platform of opposing “greedy Jewish landlords” will lift him over Upper Manhattan Councilman what he claims are racist slights Mark Levine in the Democratic primary in September—but when against himself and blacks and Latinos in general by the inhe’s not campaigning, he’s participating in a court-ordered anger management program, the consequence of his pleading cumbent councilman and other Caucasians. guilty earlier this year to violating an order of protection taken “We shall rise up against out by his ex-wife. greedy Jewish landlords in New ance conference. He insisted the sault, as he once disseminated York City! If our political leaders restraining orders are the result a flyer to his wife’s neighbors fail to protect us, we shall sacriof harassment, not physical as- asking them to contact him if fice blood to save our communi-

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Giuliani: Secret Meeting with Turkey’s Leader Was to Promote National Security By Rebecca Gold

ormer New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani held a secret meeting with Turkey’s leader. Giuliani says that he was trying to broker a deal with Turkey that would be positive for US national security by resolving a criminal sanctions case against a Turkish trader. In a court filing on Wednesday night, April 19, Giuliani said that “senior U.S. officials” were open to the possibility of such an agreement. Bloomberg News reports, “The disclosures came in response to a demand by the New York federal judge overseeing the sanctions case for more information about the roles being

played by Giuliani, a former U.S. Attorney in Manhattan, and Michael Mukasey, a former U.S. attorney general. Both of the lawyers, who have been advisers to President Donald Trump, were hired by the trader, Reza Zarrab, to join his defense team and seek a resolution to the case beyond the court room. U.S. District Judge Richard Berman is scheduled to hold a hearing on the matter next week.” Last year, Zarrab was arrested and charged with providing aid to Iran by using his network of companies to launder money through the U.S. financial system. Information regarding who was paying Zarrab’s legal fees was also requested by Berman. To date, Zarrab’s top of the line

properties, boats, luxury automobiles and millions of dollars’ worth of artwork. In 2013, Mr. Zarrab was detained by the Turkish authorities in a wide-ranging corruption investigation of businessmen with close ties to Mr. Erdogan, who was then Turkey’s prime minister. But Mr. Zarrab used his influence with the Turkish government to win his release from prison, American prosecutors have said. They raised the issue of what they called Mr. Zarrab’s ‘corrupt political connections’ last year when they argued that he should not get bail in New York, where he faces charges that include conspiring to violate the United States’ sanctions on Iran. He has pleaded not guilty.”

himself and that Giuliani’s law firm has received funds wired from his accountant. According to an in-depth article by the New York Times, “Mr. Zarrab, 33, is a wellknown figure in Turkey, where he moved as an infant after being born in Iran (he is a citizen of both countries). He is married to a Turkish pop star and is regarded as a member of Mr. Erdogan’s circle of friends and associates. Photographs show Mr. Erdogan’s wife, Emine, attending at least one charity event alongside Mr. Zarrab and Former mayor of New York City Rudy Giuliani is part of the legal his wife. Mr. Zarrab had also team representing Reza Zarrab, a Turkish gold trader arrested amassed ‘a considerable forand charged with conspiring to violate US sanctions on Iran. tune,” according to American defense team has included close New York. Giuliani said in his prosecutors, who say his holdto 20 of the best white-collar declaration that Zarrab’s legal ings included ownership in a criminal defense attorneys in bills have been paid by Zarrab private airplane a’d about 20

Cuomo Blocked from Changing Name of Start-Up NY By: Ilana Siyance

ew York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo set out to change the name and rebrand his Start-Up NY economic development program. He said the name change was intended to align the program with the State’s other economic development programs, also called Excelsior, the state motto. Republican and Democratic legislators, however, blocked him from changing the name. The Assembly was not keen on the program all together, complaining about the extravegant $53 million marketing campaign. “The state had already invested heavily in advertising so it didn’t make a lot of sense in our view,”

the program to continue for two more years, but only under its original name. Start-Up NY provides 10 years of tax relief to businesses that launch or relocate into designated areas close to college campuses. As per the NY Post, the program has not been instantly successful at creating the new jobs. In its first two years, it produced only 408 jobs. Last year, it added 757 jobs, bringing the total to 1,135, as reported by the Empire State Development Corp. The 212 businesses A spokesperson for Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan enrolled in the program have (R-Smithtown) said: “Our intention was to close down Start-Up New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo set out to change pledged to create 4,403 jobs over NY It hasn’t been successful.” In a compromise, the Senate the name and rebrand his Start-Up NY economic development five years. To keep that promise, GOP agreed to allow the program to continue for two more program they would need to add 3,268 years, but only under its original name. new jobs over the next two years said Michael Whyland, spokes“Our intention was to close man for Assembly Speaker Carl down Start-Up NY,” said Scott Majority Leader John Flanagan successful.” In a compromise, — far exceeding the achieveHeastie. Reif, spokesman for Senate (R-Smithtown). “It hasn’t been the Senate GOP agreed to allow ments in the first three years.

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Biden: Gov’t Should Fund New York City Infrastructure Projects By: Anat Ghelber

uring a tour of the railway tunnels under the Hudson River, Former Vice President Joe Biden remarked that they were in poor condition and in desperate need of replacement. "I walked through the tunnels, they're the lifeline for the northeast. The last three weeks have shown us they're barely hanging on by a thread," he said. "Unless we build new ones, it will be a disaster.” The issue is that repairs to these tunnels is estimated to run into the billions and Congress is balking at supplying any money for it. The tunnels that Vice President Biden were referring to are two new railway tunnels being planned under the Hudson River. Titled the “Gateway Project”, the repairs and track work will not only include shoring up the tunnels that the rails will pass

trains that travel on the Bergen County line. The entire project is estimated to eventually cost $24 billion. With such a vast cost looming, the former Vice President has been declaring that it seems only fair for the nation to supply funds since New York taxpayers have been funding infrastructure costs for other states. As he put it, "It's about each area in the nation making up [sic] for shortcomings in other areas. How many times have you as New Yorkers bailed out the farmers in Iowa or Nebraska? What happens evThe tunnels that Vice President Biden were referring to are two ery time we talk about what our new railway tunnels being planned under the Hudson River. needs are?” Titled the “Gateway Project”, the repairs and track work will He specifically recalled an arnot only include shoring up the tunnels that the rails will pass gument he had with Republican through, but also a new and second Portal Bridge for the trains Arizona Senator John McCain to travel over regarding such infrastructure through, but also a new and sec- set of railway tracks set down for costs. Senator McCain had ond Portal Bridge for the trains travel between Newark and New protested taxpayers in his state to travel over, a new annex be- York City, and a new loop track providing funds for Amtrak reing built located south of Penn that will allow for train travel pairs and maintenance in New Station in New York City, a new along the Northeast Corridor for York City. Senator McCain had

allegedly said, "Why should my mother in Phoenix pay for someone commuting to Philadelphia or New York?” Vice President Biden had retorted, "I'll agree to zero out any money for Amtrak and zero out all money for water projects. Why should my mother on social security pay for a glass of water your mother is drinking? Why the hell did you build in a desert? New York City does have political influence, but is apparently very vulnerable as far as its infrastructure is concerned. The Nations infrastructure as a whole is in poor condition, having received a D+ grade from a civil engineering group. Former Vice President Biden has been adamant about work on infrastructure being a priority. “What will happen when the next incident impacts all 21 tracks (in Penn Station) or we lose a tunnel? We've got to stop delaying and do it,” he has implored.

Ethical Concerns Bombard NY's First Female Secretary to the Governor By Hannah Hayes

n Monday, April 17, Governor Andrew Cuomo promoted his chief of staff Melissa DeRosa to the top position in his office. Giorgio DeRosa, Melissa DeRosa's father, has also been a familiar face around the Capitol. Since the father-daughter pair are now two of the most influential figures in Albany, many people are questioning how they can keep their jobs apart. Melissa is also facing requests for

"There's no perfect solution, but it's up to the governor to make sure it's handled properly.”

more disclosure to ease ethical concerns. State government watchdog New York Public Interest Research Group director Blair Horner said, "There's no perfect solution, but it's up to the governor to make sure it's handled properly. The best way to deal with it is to seek an outside opinion, and live within the spirit and the letter of that guidance." On Wednesday, April 19, governor spokeswoman Dani Lever said that the 34-year-old DeRosa, is "actively engaged" with the Joint Commission on Public Ethics, ethics-advisory agency for the state, "to ensure that even the appearance of impropriety is avoided" before she begins her new top position later this year.

ensure the highest standards are met as I take on this new role." According to Fox Business, “The governor's office also provided a memo from the Executive Chamber Ethics Officer that Ms. DeRosa signed in 2015, saying she has ‘voluntarily recused’ herself from any matters involving clients she ‘know[s] to be represented by Bolton-St. Johns,’ the lobbying firm where her father is a partner and her brother also is employed. But because of Ms. DeRosa's great sway in the governor's orbit, and the sprawling list of clients represented by Governor Cuomo’s chief of staff Melissa DeRosa has been her father's firm, it would be promoted to secretary to the governor. difficult for her to have nothing In an email with Fox Busi- volved in government and poli- to do with any of them, and she ness, DeRosa said, "This is not tics for over a decade. I have ful- will have to navigate tricky cira new issue for me — my father ly complied with the public-offi- cumstances, analysts said.” went into this line of work over cers law recusal policy for years 25 years ago, and I have been in- and am working with JCOPE to See Ethical Concerns Bombard, page 38

Trump's Travel Ban May Cause NY to Lose $120M in Foreign Tourism By Rachel Shapiro

n Thursday, April 20, officials announced that New York City and the state are expected to lose $120 million in tax money from the predicted decrease in foreign tourism that is expected to result from President Trump restrictions on travel.

“Important travel destinations like NYC would suffer disproportionately.” Earlier this year, it was predicted by the city’s tourism agency that in 2017 the number of international visitors would decline by 300,000. This would be the first down turn in seven years, and a complete reversal of previous projections that the number would increase by 3%. The Daily News reports, “That will mean $120 million less in tax revenue for the city and state, NYC & Company vice president Donna Keren said at

a City Council hearing probing the economic impact of Trump policies like the attempted travel ban on seven mostly-Muslim nations and a ban on laptops on flights from certain locations. The dip will translate into $600 million less spending in the city — and since the agency had previously projected an increase of 400,000 foreign travelers, spending could be $1.4 billion less than once expected.” Kerensaid, “New travel restrictions — including bans, limited or reduced access to visas, and ‘extreme vetting’ — will limit the number of people who are permitted to enter our country. If the United States is perceived as hostile, or if visitors lose confidence with our entry process or are unfairly denied entry, they will choose to spend their money visiting and exploring destinations in other countries that are easier to enter, welcoming, and inclusive. Important travel destinations like NYC would suffer disproportionately.” Although only 20% of the Big Apple’s visitors are from other

New York City and the state are expected to lose $120 million in tax money from the predicted decrease in foreign tourism that is expected to result from President Trump restrictions on travel.

countries, the international visitors account for more than half the money spent by outsiders in the city. Foreigners spend an average of $2,000 each during their stay, as well as visit more areas throughout the five boroughs, and stay for longer durations. Lower-spending domestic tourist are expected to however increase this year in the city. The courts have blocked an executive order issued by Trump

to ban travel from seven countries in the Middle East and Africa. Councilman Dan Garodnick (D-Manhattan), chair of the economic development committee, said, “But the damage was done. We will see less economic activity. And we will suffer the losses in taxes and jobs.” The idea that Trump is causing a decrease in tourism has been disputed by Staten Island

Republican Councilman Joe Borelli, who noted that for the first quarter this year hotel occupancy rates have increased nationwide. He said, “It’s unclear what empirical data they’re resting on, other than rhetoric on both sides and feelings. If the U.S. dollar rises with respect to the Euro or the pound, you’ll see less tourists. If that doesn’t happen, you won’t see a drop in tourists.”

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Anti-Israel Activist to Address CUNY Grad School Commencement

French Consulate in NYC Evacuated After Bomb Threat

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By: Ben Ariel

alestinian-American activist Linda Sarsour will be this year’s commencement speaker at the taxpayer-funded City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy. “I am delighted to confirm that Linda Sarsour will indeed speak at our June 1 commencement at the Apollo Theater,” said Barbara Aaron, chief of staff to CUNY Graduate School of Public Health dean Ayman El-Mohandes, in a statement sent to The Daily Caller. Sarsour, one of the main organizers behind January’s Women’s March on Washington, is the former executive director of the Arab American Association of New York. In December 2016, Sarsour spoke at the 15th annual convention of the Muslim Ameri-

Earlier this month, Sarsour spoke alongside — and gave a warm embrace to — Rasmea Odeh, an alleged member of the terroristdesignated Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine

Palestinian-American activist Linda Sarsour will be this year’s commencement speaker at the taxpayer-funded City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy.

can Society and Islamic Circle of North America. While there, she posed for a picture with Salah Sarsour, a member of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee and former Hamas operative who was jailed in Israel in the 1990s because of his alleged work for the terrorist group. The U.S. government designated Hamas a terrorist organization in 1995. The FBI has alleged that Salah Sarsour, who resides in Milwaukee, raised money for Hamas during that period. In 2001, the FBI named Salah Sarsour as a money man for the

Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development (HLF), a Texas-based group that served as a financial conduit for Hamas. Linda Sarsour has suggested that she is not related to Salah Sarsour. However, Linda Sarsour has other family ties to alleged Hamas operatives. In a 2012 interview with The New York Times, she acknowledged that she has cousins serving prison time in Israel because of their work for Hamas. Sarsour also maintains that she has no connection to Hamas. She told the Times in 2012 that See Controversial Speaker , page 37

NYPD Body Camera Policy Challenged in Lawsuit By Hadassa Kalatizadeh

n Thursday April 20th, lawyers and community leaders challenged the NYPD’s new policy on body cameras, with a class-action lawsuit. Last week a court-ordered monitor approved the body camera policy. New York police are set to deploy the first of 5,000 cameras at the end of the month. The body camera program began as part of a civil rights judgment that found the NYPD wrongly targeted minorities with the controversial stop and frisk policy. Opponents, however, say that a federal judge should have a say in shaping the policy as well. As reported by the Associated

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he French consulate in New York, where thousands of expatriates were registered to cast ballots in their presidential election, was briefly evacuated on Saturday following a bomb threat, AFP reported. A suspicious vehicle prompted police to clear the building on Fifth Avenue across from Central Park, Consul General Anne-Claire Legendre said. "After the Champs Elysees attack, the New York police department was told to be especially vigilant," she added, referring to the attack in Paris on Thursday night in which a police officer was murdered. Dozens of people who were inside the consulate building at about 5:00 p.m. Local time on Saturday, waited on the sidewalk while authorities checked the vehicle. The situation returned to normal after about 50 minutes, consulate press officer Amelie Geoffroy said, according to AFP. Voting activities, which were scheduled to take place until 7:00 p.m., also resumed, she added. Some 28,500 French citizens living in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are registered to vote at the consulate. Security measures were

Police stand guard outside French consulate in New York

strengthened at French polling stations across the United States following the attack on Thursday, which was claimed by the Islamic State (ISIS). On Sunday, 50,000 police officers backed by 7,000 soldiers, including special forces, were deployed to the streets of France amid tensions following the attack claimed by ISIS. The shooting along the iconic Champs-Elysees in the heart of Paris left one police officer dead and several other people injured. In a tweet one day after the Champs Elysees shooting, President Trump said, “The people of France will not take much more of this. Will have a big effect on presidential election!” Analysts and voters inter-

viewed saw this as the most unpredictable election since World War II. One third of voters were undecided just days before the balloting. “It is time to liberate the French people,” France’s far right Marine Le Pen told supporters at a rally Sunday. France has been rocked by a wave of deadly jihadist attacks which began on January 2015 and have killed more than 230 people. The country remains on high alert. Last week, French security services arrested two men accused of plotting an attack. Previously, French authorities arrested four members of a family as part of a preliminary investigation in connection with a plot to carry out an attack. (INN)

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Isaac Kassirer Sells Building Ralph Lauren Closes 5th Ave Flagship Store; Still Paying $70K a Day in Rent Portfolio in the Bronx for $38.5M By: Melvin Myers

By: Anat Ghelber

mid the litany of high end retailers who have been compelled to shutter their doors due to a precipitous drop in revenue from the average shopper has been the iconic fashion designer, Ralph Lauren. Mr. Lauren is better known in common parlance amongst native New Yorkers as Ralph Lipschitz, originally from the Bronx. Since the lights have been shut for the final time in Mr. Lauren’s Fifth Avenue flagship store, it has been reported that the struggling fashion house has been still shelling almost $70,000 per day in rent.

Speaking to the NY Post, Tom Cusick, the president of the Fifth Avenue Business Improvement District said, “I don’t recall any company pulling out of a location with a long-term lease after such a short time on Fifth Avenue.

Since the lights have been shut for the final time in Mr. Lauren’s Fifth Avenue flagship store, it has been reported that the struggling fashion house has been still shelling almost $70,000 per day in rent.

Back in 2013, Mr. Lauren took out a 16-year lease at the tony location of 711 Fifth Avenue which totaled $400 million. Breaking that down, it amounts to a $25 million payout to the landlords per annum or $68,493 per day. Since Lauren is no longer occupying the retail space on Fifth Avenue, it has been reported that no other business has relocated to the spot. Moreover,

according to a report in the NY Post, the property’s owner has yet to sign a deal with a commercial real estate broker to help hawk the retail block that boasts 39,000 square feet. The building is owned by the Coca-Cola Co. Suffice it to say that industry insiders and other observers of the fashion scene were a bit more than shocked to learn See Ralph Lauren Closes , page 36

istilli Realty Group is an investment firm based in Astoria, Queens. They are led by the Pistilli family. Recently, according to The Real Deal real estate reporting site, they made a purchase of six buildings in the Bronx to the tune of $38.5 million, or $206 per square foot. The purchase was made from Kassirer Emerald Equity Group, which had ownership of the properties since October of 2015. Back then, Isaac Kassirer had purchased them as part of a bigger real estate portfolio (known as “Continental”) with Eli Bleeman’s Asden Properties, among others. The total number of buildings in the original portfolio was 13. They included 612 living units which had been purchased from JP Morgan Chase and Continental Properties for the price of $90 million, and had then been divided up among separate buyers. The six buildings that Isaac Kassirer has now sold to the Pistilli Realty Group were originally purchased for $28.4 million two

Isaac Kassirer of Kassirer Emerald Equity Group sold a building portfolio in the Bronx for $38.5

years ago, netting him a profit of $10.1 million. The Pistilli Realty Group’s legal representation is Marcus & Millichap. Seth Glasser of that firm stated that Pistilli “assumed the existing mortgages from New York Community Bank.” This was done in order to seal the deal with Isaac Kassirer. The address of the buildings in the Bronx are 2442 Morris Avenue, as well as 2226, 2322 and 2333 Loring Place North. Buildings are also located at 1715 and 1727 Walton Avenue. Along with Seth Glasser,

Pistilli Realty Group was represented by Michael Fusco, Peter Von der Ahe and Joe Koicim of the legal firm of Marcus & Millichap. Aaron Jungreis of Rosewood Realty Group represented Isaac Kassirer and Emerald Equity Group. They have refused any comment on the purchase. Isaac Kassier had apparently been going on a splurge as far as purchasing real estate, with these buildings in the Bronx being the first that he has actually sold in a while. Its been noted See Isaac Kassirer Sells, page 36

Domino Redevelopment’s Giant Williamsburg Waterfront Park Will Open Next Summer By Mark Snyder

n Thursday, April 20, developer Two Trees Management announced that in the summer of 2018, the giant new public park will open along the Williamsburg waterfront. The park is one component of the overall Domino redevelopment project. The new waterfront park will span a quarter of a mile and be called Domino Park. The same firm that headed the construction of the High Line, James Corner Field Operations, have designed this new park. According to Curbed New York, “Much like the High Line weaves through the high-rises now taking shape in West Chelsea, Domino Park will weave its way through the 11-acre Domi-

no megaproject and incorporate many of the historic elements of the sugar factory that once operated out of this site. The highlight of the park perhaps is a 450-footlong elevated walkway that will be called the Artifact Walk. The approximately five-block long walkway will run along the footprint of the warehouse that stored the sugar (that also housed Kara Walker’s acclaimed exhibit). The Artifact Walk was inspired by the series of catwalks that connected the buildings on the Domino site when it was still a sugar factory. Going one step further, James Corner Field has decided to incorporate large pieces of machinery from the sugar factory, with two 80-foot tall cranes being placed at the northern end of this walkway.” Artifacts from the old Dominos factory will be displayed for

Rendering of one of Domino Park’s many sports fields. (Photo courtesy of Two Trees Management)

In a statement, principal at James Corner Field Operations Lisa Switkin said, “We were deeply inspired by community input and the site’s rich history when creating Domino Park. The design of Domino Park aims to create a space that will revitalize the beauty of New York City’s incredible waterfront and foster interest in the history of the site and the surrounding neighborhood.” Although the exact opening date has not been released by Two Trees, Domino Park is exRendering of Domino Park’s outdoor food area. (Photo courtesy pected to open before any of the residential buildings in the projof Two Trees Management) ect are finished. The first residenvisitors throughout the park; in- process to collect syrup. Gardens tial building that is scheduled to cluding 585 linear feet of crane and lawns with seating areas, open soon after the park, will tracks, 21 columns from the sports fields and playgrounds will be 325 Kent. Curbed reports, sugar warehouse as well as the also be featured at the park. River “The affordable housing lottery 36-feet tall cylindrical tanks that Street will also be extended from for the building’s 105 affordable were used during the refining Grand Street to South 5th Street. units launched last November,

Rendering of Domino Park as seen from the water. (Photo courtesy of Two Trees Management)

and received a staggering 87,000 applicants. Leasing on the doughnut-shaped building’s 395 market-rate units is expected to get underway this June.” In a statement, Two Trees’ principal Jed Walentas said, “By opening Domino Park in its entirety next summer—ahead of the site’s new waterfront buildings—we are delivering on our commitment to bring waterfront access and much-needed public park space to North Brooklyn. Weaving in industrial remnants of the factory, Domino Park will serve as a living, breathing reminder of the history of this storied neighborhood.” In the end, 2,800 new residential rental units will be provided by the Domino redevelopment project, and a quarter of these apartments will be affordable housing.

Rendering of Domino Park from aerial view. (Photo courtesy of Two Trees Management)

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JPMorgan Plans to Triple Size of NYC Technology Hub

By: Jeff Hargrove

M 5 Manhattan West undergoing construction.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is planning to increase the size of its technology hub in New York City by more than three times.

foosball tables, a game room, industrial decor and fridges

See JPMorgan Plans, page 38

Investment Banker Carl Tiedemann's E. Hampton Home on Sale for $85M By: Eloise Albaret

he Georgica Pond home, which belongs to the investment banker Carl Tiedemann, is back on the market for $85 million— almost double its initial asking price. The Wall Street Journal reported that the lot at 19 and 23 Chauncey Close in East Hampton, is 7.1 acres and was originally on the market for $45 million in 2015. The price was pulled back to $32 million and then taken off the market, due to sale prices dropping in all parts of the Hamp-tons in the last quarter of 2016, reported Douglas Elliman from Wall Street Journal. The Real Deal reports that the property is back, but includes plans for a 14,000-square-foot tradi-tional-style home with six-bedrooms, a gym, screening room, an outdoor swimming pool with a pool house, a threecar garage, a greenhouse, and formal gardens. The new home is designed by a collaborative effort of Steven Gambrel and Jeffery Collé, who say that they are willing to adjust the current house plans for the new owner, reports the Journal. The Journal states that the listing agent Lisa Schiaffino of Compass, says having new plans such as this house, will help buyers imagine what can be built on the property. The Journal reports that Mr. Tiedemann, who ran the invest-

The Georgica Pond home, which belongs to the investment banker Carl Tiedemann, is back on the market for $85 million— almost double its initial asking price.

The property includes plans for a 14,000-square-foot traditionalstyle home with six-bedrooms, a gym, screening room, an outdoor swimming pool with a pool house, a three-car garage, a green-house, and formal gardens.

ment firm Donaldson, Lufkin fore dying peace-fully in 2016. & Jen-rette and founded TieMr. Tiedemann built the demann Investment Group, See Investment Banker Carl , page 38 owned the home for years be-

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Carlos Slim Sues Trendy NYC Salon over $1.3 in Back Rent

By Rebecca Gold he United States’ largest lender JPMorgan Chase & Co. is planning to increase the size of its technology hub in New York City by more than three times. Bloomberg reports that this is in order to make more space for the bank’s coders and data engineers. The firm is looking to lease an additional 300,000 square feet from Brookfield Property Partners LP in 5 Manhattan West’s upper levels. In the same building, JPMorgan currently occupies only 125,000 square feet. Although the bank is now in discussions with Brookfield, it is not certain that the deal will go through. According to Bloomberg, “Banks are competing fiercely for technologists as the industry enters a new era of automation, fueled by cheap computing power and fears of losing customers to startups. JPMorgan has a $9.6 billion annual technology budget and has recently set up hubs across the U.S. for teams specializing in big data, robotics and cloud infrastructure to find new sources of revenue and reduce expenses and risks. The firm’s West Side hub, which opened in late 2015, caters to millennials by mimicking startup culture, with

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exican tycoon Carlos Slim—the fifth richest person in the world— is suing the high-end John Barrett Salon at 10 West 56th Street for $1.3 million in back rent, reports the Real Deal According to the New York State Supreme Court, the salon leased the Plaza District mansion since 2015 and had to vacate due to the fact that they failed to pay the monthly rent. The lawsuit states that the Barrett salon agreed to pay $108,333 a month for the 1 6 , 0 0 0 - s q u a re - f o ot - m a n sion—originally the famous home to actress Elizabeth Taylor— until the year 2028. Slim sued the salon successfully in civil court last year and the salon left the premises, but the salon still owed $1.3 million in rent as of Jan. 11, 2017, says the Real Deal In 2011 Grupo Carso, a conglomerate owned 80% by Slim , purchased the mansion for $15.5 million in cash, according to the Real Deal. Slim leased the mansion— known as the Felissimo townhouse— to the Barrett salon in 2015 since the claimed to turn it into, “the most beautiful luxury salon in the country,” said

Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim—the fifth richest person in the world— is suing the high-end John Barrett Salon at 10 West 56th Street for $1.3 million in back rent

their CEO Jim Hedges, reported The Real Deal. According to Forbes, Carlos Slim has recently been active in the U.S real estate market and owns several properties including a century-old Beaux Arts style mansion on Fifth Avenue, a Mar-quette Building in downtown Chicago, and PepsiCo’s headquarters in Westchester County, NY. All of these properties were purchased for investment purposes and Slim said that they are not intending to sell these estates at the moment, reported Forbes. According to the Real Deal, Slim also owns the Duke-Se-

mens Mansion at 1009 Fifth Avenue since 2010 for $44 million and tried selling that property last year for $80 million, but after eight months it was taken off the market. The Barrett salon is also currently being sued by Saks Fifth Avenue for $11 million due to breaching a contract which would bring John Barrett Salons exclusively to Saks stores, says Forbes. According to Pagesix, Barrett’s client list includes wellknown women such as Hilary Clinton, Martha Stewart, and Judi Dench and they charge $600 for a haircut and an extra $600 to get a dye-job.

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NYT Editor: Bret Stephens to “Broaden Reader Horizons”

Ronald S. Lauder Re-Elected as WJC President at 15th Plenary in NYC

By Helen Zaboulani

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s President Trump celebrates 100 days in office, the NY Times contemplates on its course of direction. In the immediate aftermath of President Donald Trump’s historic White House victory, the disappointed executive editor and publisher of the New York Times signed an unusual joint letter to their readers. In it, they vowed that in the wake of the “startling election” they would report “without fear or favor, striving always to understand and reflect all political perspectives and life experiences in the stories that we bring to you.” This week, NYT public editor Liz Spayd , revisited that goal with a new article, pondering whether or not those promises for open minded reporting are being kept. The editor pointed to a new roundup of opinions featured from the left and the right. She expressed the paper’s desire to stand with the pledge and her feeling that perhaps it is the readers who are not open to reading other perspectives. “At this particular moment

Bret Stephens to join the New York Times

in history, that doesn’t always go down easy,” she wrote. She touched upon how the paper aspired to “broaden reader horizons by naming conservative Bret Stephens” to the overwhelmingly liberal roster of Times columnists. She said that the appointment brought forth more complaints into the public editor’s office than at any time since the election, with many readers threatening to cancel their subscriptions. In the article Spayd expressed her opinion that editorial page editor James Bennet’s aim of hiring people who don’t conform to a

liberal orthodoxy of thought was a step in the right direction for the paper which is dictated by its readers, even though “I also can’t help but notice that, with his hiring, yet another white male joins the Opinion pages”. “It raises the question of whether readers want rules around who should be heard and how. And it raises the even larger issue of whether The Times should be a paper for all of America or whether it’s already been claimed by one side,” wrote Spayd, NYT Public Editor.

Israelfest on LI Returns with Exciting Lineup of Cultural Arts & Entertainment

Israelfest, the largest community celebration of Israel on Long Island, will take place on Sunday, May 7, from 12:00-4:00pm, at North Hempstead Beach Park in Port Washington.

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sraelfest, the largest community celebration of Israel on Long Island, will take place on Sunday, May 7, from 12:004:00pm, at North Hempstead Beach Park in Port Washington. This year’s event will feature live music, dancing, delicious food, arts and crafts, and a special appearance by Consul General of Israel in New York, Dani Dayan. Throughout the day, the event will feature activities for those of all ages, including rides and inflatables, dunk tanks and climbing walls, as well as kite making and flying, pita making, henna tattooing and Krav Maga lessons. Guests can enjoy a food court with tasty treats, designing their

own Hebrew necklaces in addition to backgammon and Kadima on the beach. The event will include the singing of the Hatikvah — Israel's national anthem — and a special cantors choir musical performance Israelfest is a collaboration of UJA-Federation of New York, Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center and more than 20 partner synagogues, Jewish educational institutions and Jewish youth organizations from across Long Island. This year’s event welcomes new sponsors TD Bank and Fairway Market. Admission and parking is free. Kosher food and Israeli products will be sold by vendors. North Hempstead Beach Park is located at 175 West Shore Road in Port Washington. For more information, visit www.sjjcc.org.

About Sid Jacobson JCC Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center, in East Hills, and its surrounding campus, the Bernice Jacobson Day School and Camp, in Old Westbury, provide a full range of cutting-edge recreational, health, fitness, educational, cultural arts and social services programs. Sid Jacobson JCC promotes Jewish identity and provides a comprehensive program based on Jewish values, traditions, heritage and culture and is committed to enriching the lives of all individuals and families in its community. For more information, contact the JCC at 300 Forest Drive, East Hills, NY, (516) 484-1545 or visit www.sjjcc.org. Sid Jacobson JCC is a beneficiary agency of the UJA Federation of New York.

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mbassador Ronald S. Lauder was reelected for a third term as World Jewish Congress president on Monday, at the WJC’s 15th Plenary Assembly in New York. In his address to the more than 600 delegates from 90 countries, Lauder said: “I have done many things in my life, but there is no accomplishment, no title, no honor that I am more proud of than being president of the World Jewish Congress… we are one people, and we take care of each other.” Lauder spoke to the delegates about the challenges facing the Jewish world, including the anti-Semitic nature inherent in the delegitimization and demonization of the State of Israel. A recent poll conducted by the World Jewish Congress in major Jewish communities around the world found that “the number one concern for Jews today was the increase in anti-Semitism… and the rise of radical Islam,” Lauder said. Lauder said that “Today, there is a new form if anti-Semitism. Now, anti-Semites focus their hatred of Jews on the world’s only Jewish state. You can disagree with Israel’s policies, but when you talk about and seek the elimination of Israel, then you are an anti-Semite. “So, when you hear someone

The World Jewish Congress elected Argentine businessman Adrian Werthein as president of its Latin American branch, the Latin American Jewish Congress.

say that they are not ant-Semitic, only anti-Israel, stand up and tell them that is a lie. It’s a lie because when you lie about Israel’s present and past, and when you actively seek its destruction, guess what? That doesn’t make you an anti-Zionist, it makes you an anti-Semite.” Lauder also pointed to the prevailing anti-Israeli sentiment in the United Nations, saying, “At the UN, truth doesn’t matter. Facts don’t matter. Common sense doesn’t matter.” However, the WJC president praised UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, who had addressed delegates on Sunday and expressed

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his commitment that Israel should be treated like every other member state. The World Jewish Congress has grown and strengthened exponentially over the last 10 years of his presidency, Lauder said. A major undertaking of the WJC during his tenure included the launching of a security department working in tandem with governments around the world to protect Jewish communities, and expanding diplomatic work to meet with important international and government leaders across the globe to advocate on behalf of the Jewish people, Lauder said. In a related development, the World Jewish Congress elected Argentine businessman Adrian See Ronald S. Lauder , page 38

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UJA Fed of NY to Honor NYU Winthrop Hospital’s Chairman of Behavorial Health Edited by: JV Staff

lbertson, Long Island resident, Aaron Pinkhasov, MD, Chairman of the Department of Behavioral Health at NYU Winthrop Hospital, will soon be honored by the United Jewish Appeal (UJA)-Federation of New York, Inc. – the largest local philanthropy in the world. Headquartered in New York City, the organization raises and allocates funds annually to fulfill a mission to “care for people in need, inspire a passion for Jewish life and learning, and strengthen Jewish communities in New York, Israel, and around the world.” Dr. Pinkhasov is one of four healthcare professionals who will be honored at the UJA-Federation of New York’s Long Island Healthcare Professionals South Shore Cocktail Reception, which will be held at Temple B’nai Sholom of Rockville Centre on April 27. UJA-Federation of NY provides funding to support a network of nearly 100 health, human-service, educational, and community-building agencies and dozens of grantees in New York, Israel, and 70 other countries. In 2016 alone, UJA-Federation raised well over $200 million. A deeply valued and committed member of the NYU Winthrop team since 2014, Dr. Pinkhasov was born in Dushanbe in the former USSR, where he earned his Medical Degree.

He is one of the few graduates of a unique and highly competitive combined Internal Medicine and Psychiatry SUNY-Downstate Medical Center Residency Program. After he completed this dual specialty training, Dr. Pinkhasov was selected to become Chief Resident in Internal

(ABPN), Psychosomatic Medicine and American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM), Dr. Pinkhasov acquired exceptional insights into the intricate mindbody paradigm and demonstrated superb expertise in areas overlapping between medical and psychiatric health.

Aaron Pinkhasov, MD, Chairman of the Department of Behavioral Health at NYU Winthrop Hospital, will soon be honored by the United Jewish Appeal (UJA)-Federation of New York, Inc. – the largest local philanthropy in the world.

Medicine, managing nearly 200 residents and closely collaborating with medical leaders from all disciplines at Kings County Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY. As one of only a handful of clinicians who are triple board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Dr. Pinkhasov holds appointments as a Clinical Associate Professor in Medicine and Psychiatry at Stony Brook School of Medicine and SUNY-Downstate Medical Center. He has taught multiple psychiatry courses and clinically trained countless medical and pharmacy students, psychiatry, medicine and

NYC Socialite Sues United for Yanking Her Out of Business Class Seat By Helen Zaboulani

aren Shiboleth is suing United Airlines for yanking her out of the business class seat that she paid for, and cursing at her. According to the NY Post, on Sept. 10, 2016, Karen travelled from Newark Airport to London to begin a master’s degree program in international relations at Kings College. Karen, a 24-year-old Manhattan socialite with over 15,000 Instagram followers, originally paid $1,500 for a window seat in economy. She then upgraded to an economy plus seat using $500 in fees and American Express points. At the airport, she upgraded again, paying an additional $1,150 for business class seat 1B. As per the Manhattan civil suit, 10 minutes before takeoff a United gate agent rushed onto the plane. The United employee named Eunice Daly “without explanation demanded that [Shiboleth] vacate her seat in United BusinessFirst and move to the back of the boarded plane to seat 21B”,

The flight attendants later apologized for the incident, but Shiboleth was only offered a $750 voucher for the ticket which cost her more than $3000.

Karen Shiboleth, a 24 year old Manhattan socialite is suing United Airlines for yanking her out of the business class seat that she paid for, and cursing at her. On Sept. 10, 2016, Karen travelled from Newark Airport to London to begin a master’s degree program in international relations at Kings College. As per the Manhattan civil suit, 10 minutes before takeoff a United gate agent rushed onto the plane.

says the suit. Ms. Shiboleth says Daly initially refused to identify herself, covering up her name tag. She was shocked by the demands, especially as there were other empty seats in the business class cabin. According to the suit, when Shiboleth protested and showed her ticket for the firstrow seat, Daly “took [her] arm without consent and forced [her] to a middle seat in the back of the plane,” the suit alleges. “Daly further insulted and humiliated [Shiboleth] by raising her voice and calling [her] a ‘c–t’ in front of other passengers”. She “was paraded to the back of the plane

in tears,” as per the court papers. The flight attendants later apologized for the incident, but Shiboleth was only offered a $750 voucher for the ticket which cost her more than $3000. She has not used the voucher, and is now suing for $9,146 in awards points and fees plus $150,000 in punitive damages to “deter such behavior in the future.” A United spokeswoman commented, “Our goal is to provide all our customers with a great travel experience. We are aware of the filing and reviewing it, but due to pending litigation we are unable to comment further.”

professional honors, including the President’s Award from the Office of the President, Borough of Brooklyn, and the Pharmacy Master Professor Award from Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center. Dr Pinkhasov’s clinical and research interests include complex areas of interface between medical and mental ailments as well as neurocognitive disorders in geriatric population. He was a Primary Investigator of New York State – Office of Mental Health Grant (Phase II), awarded for the Integration of Behavioral Care in Medical Care Settings. Currently, Dr Pinkhasov is actively involved in a national landmark IDEASstudy looking into role of amyloid brain PET-scan in diagnosing of Alzheimer’s Disease and other types of dementia. Since Dr Pinkhasov assumed leadership within NYU Winthrop Hospital’s Department of The much anticipated affiliation between Winthrop-University Behavioral Health, the DepartHospital and NYU Langone Health System (NYU Langone) ment has developed in leaps and became official on April 1, 2017. NYU Langone is now the bounds, growing service from corporate parent of Winthrop, creating a clinically integrated 1,200 psychiatry consultations healthcare network between our two organizations. With this in 2014 to over 7,000 consulnew affiliation also comes a new name for Winthrop, which will tations and ambulatory visits now be known as NYU Winthrop Hospital. in 2016. In close collaboration from 2001 until 2009, when he of Psychiatry (GAP) – a nation- with other medical and surgical was named Chairman of the al professional organization of departments, Dr. Pinkhasov Psychiatry Department. He also psychiatrists who are dedicated has developed multiple innoserved as the SUNY- Downstate to shaping psychiatric thinking, vative integrated med/psych Director and Coordinator for public programs and clinical services, including Diabetes/ Mental Health; Wound Care/ Geriatric Psychiatry Training practice in mental health. The author of multiple pub- Mental Health; Bariatric Surat Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center as well as the Director lications and presentations on a gery/Mental Health and most of Electroconvulsive Therapy range of behavioral health and recently, a Women’s Mental psychopharmacology topics, Dr. training for SUNY-Downstate. See UJA Fed of NY to Honor , page 37 Dr. Pinkhasov was elected a Pinkhasov has received several pharmacy residents, along with fellows in geriatric medicine and psychiatry. Prior to joining Winthrop, Dr. Pinkhasov served as the Deputy Director of the Department of Psychiatry and Neurology at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center in Brooklyn

fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and is a member of the New York Psychiatric Society, the Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine and Association of Medicine and Psychiatry. He is also a member of the Psychosomatic Committee at the Group for Advancement

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Trump Pledges to “Never Be Silent in the Face of Evil” in Holocaust Remembrance Day Address Continued from page 1 severed to tell your stories. You tell of these living nightmares because, despite your great pain, you believe in Elie’s famous plea, that “For the dead and the living, we must bear witness.” “Yet, even today, there are those who want to forget the past. Worse still, there are even those filled with such hate, total hate, that they want to erase the Holocaust from history. Those who deny the Holocaust are an accomplice to this horrible evil. And we’ll never be silent -- we just won’t -- we will never, ever be silent in the face of evil again. “Denying the Holocaust is only one of many forms of dangerous anti-Semitism that continues all around the world. We’ve seen anti-Semitism on university campuses, in the public square, and in threats against Jewish citizens. Even worse, it’s been on display in the most

sinister manner when terrorists attack Jewish communities, or when aggressors threaten Israel with total and complete destruction.” “So today, we remember the 6 million Jewish men, women and children whose lives and dreams were stolen from this Earth. We remember the millions of other innocent victims the Nazis so brutally targeted and so brutally killed. We remember the survivors who bore more than we can imagine. We remember the hatred and evil that sought to extinguish human life, dignity, and freedom. But we also remember the light that shone through the darkness. We remember sisters and brothers who gave everything to those they loved -- survivors like Steven Springfield, who, in the long death march, carried his brother on his back. As he said, “I just couldn’t give in.” Trump, whose administra-

tion has been plagued with accusations of anti-Semitism, has shown he is particularly sensitive to charges of anti-Semitism in his administration, according to a CNN report. Asked about the rise of anti-Jewish crimes since his elec-

heard Benjamin Netanyahu, did you hear him, Bibi?" Bomb threats have been on the rise in the United States and Canada since January, a fact some Jewish groups attribute to Trump's campaign and presidency.

As hate speech directed against Jews continues unabated, the eternal lesson of the Holocaust is that words can ignite the most hideous of infernos

President Trump recalled the memory and legacy of Elie Wiesel. “Though Elie’s story is well known by so many people, it’s always worth repeating. He suffered the unthinkable horrors of the Holocaust. His mother and sister perished in Auschwitz. He watched his father slowly dying before his own young eyes in Buchenwald.”

tion, Trump told Jake Turx, the senior White House correspondent of the Orthodox Jewish Ami Magazine to "sit down" during a news conference in February before defending himself as "the least anti-Semitic person that you've ever seen in your entire life." "I hate the charge. I find it repulsive," Trump said. "I hate even the question because people that know me -- and you The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC heard the Prime Minister, you

Lawmakers from 20 States Pledge to Mandate Holocaust Education 26 legislators from 20 states commit to mandate public schools to teach about the Holocaust and other genocides

On Monday, the JTA reported that the White House released a proclamation marking the week-long Days of Remembrance of Victims of the Holocaust. Trump’s statement condemned the Nazi murder of 6 million Jews as well as other minorities. “The Holocaust was the state-sponsored, systematic persecution and attempted annihilation of European Jewry by the Nazi regime and its col-

T The 20 states are Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, South Carolina, Virginia and Washington. Three states — Florida, Illinois and New Jersey — require genocide education from grades K-12, and have a state commission or task force to keep genocide education comprehensive and up to date. California and Michigan require genocide education from grades 7 or 8 through 12, and have a state commission or task force. In-

diana, New York and Rhode Island mandate genocide education from grades 7 or 8 through 12 but do not have a commission or task force. “Our goal is to teach that genocide is not just somebody else’s story,” said state Rep. Jeffrey Roy, D-Mass., who has proposed legislation on genocide education. “Genocide is not simply about killing people, but also about destroying humanity. By including genocide in the curriculum, we will give students a better understanding of the human condition and increase efforts worldwide for preventing further genocides.” (JTA)

See Trump Pledges to “Never Be Silent , page 37

Anti-BDS law passes both chambers of Texas legislature, expected to be signed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott Edited by: JV Staff

Some 26 legislators representing 20 states have committed to introduce legislation that would require public schools to teach about the Holocaust, the Armenian genocide and other genocides.

we fulfill our duty to remember the victims, honor their memory and their lives, and celebrate humanity’s victory over tyranny and evil,” the statement said. Trump’s proclamation also commemorated the U.S and Allied forces’ liberation of Nazi concentration camps. “During this week in 1945, American and Allied forces liberated the concentration camp at Dachau and other Nazi death camps, laying bare to the world the unconscionable horror of the Holocaust. We must remain vigilant against hateful ideologies and indifference,” his statement said. “Every generation must learn and apply the lessons of the Holocaust so that such horror, atrocity, and genocide never again occur.”

Texas Passes Anti-BDS Bill

Edited by: JV Staff ome 26 legislators representing 20 states have committed to introduce legislation that would require public schools to teach about the Holocaust, the Armenian genocide and other genocides. The states are among the 42 in the United States that do not already require education on genocide awareness and prevention, the New York-based Anne Frank Center for Mutual Respect said in announcing that it had obtained the commitments as part of its 50 State Genocide Education Project to mandate genocide education in public schools across all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The center made the announcement on Monday, observed this year both as Yom Hashoah, or Holocaust Remembrance Day, and Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day. It asked the state legislators to sign a pledge to introduce legislation that would require genocide education, or in some cases to strengthen a state’s existing requirement through a commission or task force. The 26 legislators have signed the pledge, the center said in a statement.

laborators. By the end of World War II, six million Jews had been brutally slaughtered,” read the statement, adding that other targeted groups included “Roma (Gypsies), persons with mental and physical disabilities, Soviet prisoners of war, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Slavs and other peoples of Europe, gays, and political opponents.” The statement, as well as a pre-recorded speech delivered by Trump to the World Jewish Congress on Sunday, marked an evolution in his rhetoric from just three months ago, when his administration’s remembrance of the Holocaust failed to mention Jews and he seemingly appeared reluctant at first to condemn anti-Semitism. The Monday statement reiterated U.S. support for Israel. “We support the Jewish diaspora and the State of Israel as

he Texas House of Representatives unanimously approved a bill banning state entities from dealing with businesses that boycott Israel or Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria. The bill approved Thursday follows the state Senate’s approval of a similar bill in March by overwhelming numbers. Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to sign a reconciled version of both bills next month.

BDS graffiti sign

In statements, pro-Israel groups that lobbied for the bills praised its passage. “The relationship between the Jewish state and the Lone Star

“The relationship between the Jewish state and the Lone Star State is built upon shared values, including a rock-solid commitment to standing up for liberty – especially when it is threatened by radical Islamic extremism,” Pastor John Hagee, the founder of Christians United For Israel, said in a statement.

State is built upon shared values, including a rock-solid commitment to standing up for liberty – especially when it is threatened by radical Islamic extremism,” Pastor John Hagee, the founder of Christians United For Israel, said in a statement. Josh Block, CEO of The Israel Project, sounded a similar note. “The people of the Lone Star State and Israel share an unbreakable bond based upon mutual values, and by passing this legislation – ensuring that taxpayer dollars do not fund discrimination – Texas has reaffirmed this important friendship,” he said. The House bill requires that Texas maintain a list of companies boycotting Israel. Civil liberties groups have objected to such provisions in other states, saying they amount to a blacklist. In some cases the lists, drawn See Texas Passes Anti-BDS , page 36

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France’s Far Right Le Pen Heads to Runoff in Historic Presidential Race By: Luis Ramirez

reliminary results from France’s first round of presidential elections confirmed that centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron and nationalist, anti-immigration candidate Marine Le Pen are heading into a runoff in two weeks, marking what analysts describe as a political earthquake in France. It is the first time in the history of the modern French Republic that the presidency will be held by a member of a non-traditional party, highlighting a deep anti-establishment sentiment that ultimately could determine whether France remains a part of the EU or follows an independent path like

that of post-Brexit Britain and the United States under Donald Trump. According to projected results, Macron garnered 23.8 percent, and Le Pen won 21.7 percent. The winner needs an absolute majority and that will be determined in a runoff on May 7th. “In one year, we have entirely changed French politics,” Macron said at a victory rally Sunday night. Macron, a 39-year-old center-left former economy minister who is pro-EU, pro-business, led pre-election polls despite his previous association with unpopular Socialist President Francois Hollande. The appeal of his year-old En Marche! (Onward!) movement lies mainly in

A policeman stands near a polling station during the first round of 2017 French presidential election in Henin-Beaumont, France, April 23, 2017.

France’s prosperous urban areas, where globalism has benefited many. His challenge is to galvanize support of centrists and the left, including members of France’s fractured Socialist party, and convince voters he does not represent an extension of Hollande’s policies.

Centrist presidential election candidate Emmanuel Macron, left, prepares to vote, alongside his wife Brigitte, in the first round of France's presidential election in Le Touquet, northern France, April 23, 2017

On Sunday, 50,000 police officers backed by 7,000 soldiers, including special forces, were deployed to the streets amid tensions following the attack claimed by the Islamic State terrorist group. The shooting along Far-right leader and candidate in the 2017 French presidential election Marine Le Pen casts her vote in the presidential election the iconic Champs-Elysees in the heart of Paris left one police in Henin-Beaumont, northern France, April 23, 2017 officer dead and several other Macron will face Le Pen and Prime Minister Francois Fillon, people injured. In a tweet one day after the her National Front party, whose a center-right social conservastrongholds are largely in for- tive whose bid was damaged by Champs Elysees shooting, Presmerly industrial areas of France allegations of creating fake jobs ident Trump said, “The people where unemployment is high for close relatives. Conceding of France will not take much and so is disillusionment with defeat on Sunday, he endorsed more of this. Will have a big effect on presidential election!” the modern economic and so- Macron. Analysts and voters interThe vote happened amid tight cial order. Le Pen, who wants France out of the European security following a terrorist at- viewed saw this as the most unUnion, has succeeded in win- tack in Paris just days before predictable election since World ning over large numbers of for- the poll that observers thought War II. One third of voters were undecided just days before the mer leftists and centrists. Over would benefit Le Pen.

German Jews Fear Growing Muslim Anti-Semitism German parliamentary report finds that German Jews feel 'growing threat' of anti-Semitism - especially from Muslims Edited by: JV Staff

ews in Germany say they feel a "growing threat" of anti-Semitism, especially from Muslims but also from xenophobic far-right groups, a parliamentary report said Monday. They are "increasingly concerned for their safety due to everyday experiences of anti-Semitism," said the Independent Experts Group on Anti-Semitism. In a 2016 survey, Jewish people questioned about verbal and physical attacks against them put "Muslim persons or groups" first as the perpetrators, ahead of "people unknown" or farright or left groups, said the report, without providing specific data. In Germany, which has long struggled with the dark memory of Nazi-era World War II and the Holocaust, there was now "a significant discrepancy in perception" about anti-Semitism, said the group set up by the German Bundestag in 2014. "While the non-Jewish majority does not see current manifestations of anti-Semitism as a relevant problem, Jews in Germany feel they are facing a growing threat," it said. "In addition to the disconcerting rise of right-wing populism, there is concern about anti-Semitism among Muslims,

Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany

these days especially in refugee and migrant populations." About 200,000 Jews live in Germany, Europe's third largest community after Britain and France, up from only about 15,000 after the end of the Nazi Third Reich. Germany has taken in more than one million asylum seekers since 2015, many fleeing war and persecution in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan. The case of a 14-year-old Jewish boy in Berlin recently made headlines - his parents took him out of a state school with many pupils of Turkish and Arabic descent after he was bullied and threatened by classmates who told him that "all Jews are murderers." The parliamentary panel

the next two weeks, she hopes to draw from the right and the center, especially those who are most disillusioned with the status quo. “It is time to liberate the French people,” she told supporters at a rally Sunday. Among the top contenders from 11 candidates was former

report said rising Jewish fears were partly due to "the growing importance of social media", which was "key to the spread of hate speech and anti-Semitic agitation". It called for closer online monitoring and for using legal instruments "to delete the social bots and fake accounts through which anti-Semitic hate speech is spread". In addition, it also recommended the appointment of an ombudsperson for anti-Semitism and better nationwide coordination on fighting the problem. It also called for study into anti-Muslim discrimination and other prejudices, claiming that "these attitudes overlap with anti-Semitic attitudes." (AFP)

balloting. In the last few weeks before the vote, far-left candidate JeanLuc Melenchon surged in the polls and so did discussion of the previously obscure candidate in social media. Among the ways his campaign lured young voters was through the release of a video game in which a player pretending to be Melenchon walks the streets and takes money from men in suits. The player is shown in a battle against the rich and powerful. Anger at the establishment is the sentiment driving voters in an election in which security, France’s lagging economy, See France’s Far Right , page 36

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Russia’s Chief Rabbi Talks About Trump, Putin, Le Pen at Limmud FSU Moscow Confab Edited by: JV Staff

propriate, but they are not the ed president of France, the Jews end of the world either. Our must leave,” he said. He also voiced general conhe Chief Rabbi of Rus- goal is to have a finger on the sia Berel Lazar told the pulse and raise the issues on the cern about the rise of nationalLimmud FSU Moscow political level in order to protect ism across Europe. “The situaconference last Friday the Jewish community. We must tion there is very worrying. Not that Russian President Vladi- cooperate with the government only because of immigrants, but also because the general popumir Putin has done more for the as long as it protects us.” Jewish community in Russia including fighting anti-Semitism than any other Russian leader. Rabbi Lazar, addressing more than 2,000 Jews at the Limmud FSU (former Soviet Union) “FSU Study” conference today, said: “Putin was the first president to publicly speak out against anti-Semitism and did the most for the Jews in Russia. There is no institutional anti-Semitism in Russia. The attitude toward the Jews in Russia is excellent.” Referring to Putin, the rabbi compared him favorably with previous Russian leaders. Russian Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar speaking at Limmud FSU “In contrast to Gorbachev and Moscow. Yeltsin, who were not interested On a more amusing note, La- lation is heading toward radiin hearing about the situation of the Jews in Russia, Putin was the zar referred to the Russian au- calization. The best example of first to say that anti-Semitism thorities’ policy of banning the this is the rise of extreme-right has no place in Russia. He was popular Pokemon Go mobile parties.” When asked about recent the first to speak publicly against phone game in religious instituanti-Semitism, and did the most tions. “If anyone finds Pokemon media reports linking Presfor the Jews in Russia. This is not in our synagogues, we will be ident Donald Trump and Chabad, Lazar said: “I do not self-evident, nor is it obvious glad.” Lazar also warned that like that people are intentionthat there can be a conference in Russia today like the study of French Jews should leave that ally looking for ties between FSU with more than 2,000 Jews.” country if nationalist presiden- Trump and Chabad or beRegarding recent anti-Semit- tial candidate Marine Le Pen, tween Trump and the Jews in ic statements by Russian par- who is leading in current polls, general. The only thing I can liamentarians, Lazar said, “It's should win the election. “The say it, it’s excellent that Ivanjust a drop in the ocean. These situation in Europe is very wor- ka Trump is Jewish, and that statements are of course inap- rying. If Marine Le Pen is elect- Trump’s grandchildren are

Hungarian Holocaust Museum Still Hasn't Opened Hungary’s controversial $22 million Holocaust museum enters 3rd year of disuse Edited by: JV Staff

ungary’s $22 million Holocaust museum, whose construction was completed in 2015, has remained unopened due to intrigue within the government and disputes between it and the Jewish community, a news site reported. Part of the reason for the delay is the refusal of the Mazsihisz federation of Jewish communities and the Yad Vashem Holocaust museum in Jerusalem to cooperate with the House of Fates museum in Budapest, according to an expose published earlier this month by the news site 444. Mazsihisz said it would have nothing to do with the state-funded museum because of the appointment of the historian Maria Schmidt to head it. Schmidt has said Nazism was no worse than Soviet communism — a narrative favored by nationalists across Eastern Europe that the Simon Wiesenthal Center classifies as a form of Holocaust distortion. Mazsihisz briefly suspended its work with the government of Prime Minister Viktor Orban on all Holocaust commemoration projects in 2014 over a statue commissioned by the government that was unveiled

Hungary’s $22 million Holocaust museum, whose construction was completed in 2015, has remained unopened due to intrigue within the government and disputes between it and the Jewish community, a news site reported.

in Budapest. “The Occupation Monument” depicts an eagle attacking an angel — symbolism that Mazsihisz said whitewashes the complicity of the Hungarian authorities for the murder of hundreds of thousands of Jews in the Holocaust. The House of Fates is located at the Józsefváros Railway station, where the transports had departed to death camps during World War II. Seeking to avoid another public row with the Mazsihisz and international Jewish groups and institutions that supported its fight with the government, Orban sought to negotiate a working arrangement with the Jewish community that would

allow it to become a part of the House of Fates, 444 reported. János Lázár, Orban’s righthand man and a senior Cabinet minister, said in 2014 that the government will only open the museum if a consensus is reached. Schmidt openly criticized Lazar in a Facebook post for “obstructing the opening” of House of Fates. The historian attributed this to the influence of Gusztáv Zoltai, the former leader of Mazsihisz, whom Lázár used as an adviser on the issue. According to the expose, the fight between Lazar and Schmidt has further complicated efforts to open the House of Fates to the public. (JTA)

Jewish too, but I have nothing to add beyond that.” Before the U.S. presidential election, Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner visited the grave of the late Lubavitch Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, in Queens, N.Y. The site

the Moscow Jewish community yesterday that Israel “would be happy” if Russia moved its embassy to Jerusalem. “The fact that Russia talks about Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Israel is significant progress for us,” said Shaked,

Israeli Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked speaking at Limmud FSU Moscow (Photo credit: Courtesy of Limmud FSU).

is popular among Orthodox Jews seeking a blessing and inspiration. Lazar also defended Putin for his role in supporting Syrian President Bashir Assad. “It is not certain that there are better options for Syria than Assad. The Arab spring did not produce positive results. It seems that the Arab countries are not yet ready to accept the rule of democracy.” At Limmud FSU Moscow, the largest-ever festival for Russian-speaking Jews, Israeli Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked told

who is also the only secular woman in the Jewish Home party. “We would be happy if Russia would follow the United States’ lead and consider moving the Russian embassy to Jerusalem.” Elaborating on Israeli-Russian relations, Shaked added: “This is a period of prosperity between Israel and Russia. Israeli-Russian relations have never been so positive, and neither has the attitude of the Russian government toward Jews and Judaism.”

“Our goal is to have a finger on the pulse and raise the issues on the political level in order to protect the Jewish community. We must cooperate with the government as long as it protects us.” – Rabbi Berel Lazar On Russia’s involvement in Syria, Shaked said, “Russia must prevent Iran from taking over Syria, and not allow the transfer of arms to Hezbollah or other terrorist organizations. The Russian government has told me that it’s important for them to respect international law, but protecting their own interests is of the utmost importance. In my opinion, this is the correct approach for a state to take – and Israel should also define for itself what its interests are, and act accordingly.” The event included more than 250 workshops, roundtables and activities for children, and 12 lectures each hour on topics ranging from Jewish history, to politics, to cooking, and more. This Limmud FSU Moscow was made possible by its team of local leaders and volunteers, including Limmud FSU Moscow Project Manager Anna Adamskaya, Mikhail Libkin, Alexandra Livergant, Alexander Piatigorskiy, and others.

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Israel Marks Holocaust Remembrance Day; Leaders Speak of Lessons for Today By: Andrew Friedman

the powers knew and did not 1942â€? to coincide with the annual observance. The exhibition act.â€? The prime minister cit- presents a selection of final meshe State of Israel paid tribute to the victims of ed three causes for organized sages written by Jews to their the Holocaust Monday slaughter: widespread hatred of loved ones while trapped in with a two-minute siren Jews, global indifference, and Nazi-occupied Europe in 1942. the weakness of the Jewish peo- For many recipients, these were heard around the country. The memorial day, officially ple in the Diaspora. The lesson, the final greetings and messages they would hear from their famcalled Holocaust Martyrsâ€™ and he said, was clear. â€œWe must be able to defend ily members. Heroesâ€™ Remembrance Day, opened Sunday night at the Yad Vashem holocaust memorial in Jerusalem in the presence of Prime Minister Netanyahu, President Reuven (Ruby) Rivlin, and dozens of Holocaust survivors. In a furious condemnation of the international community, Netanyahu cited a trove of United Nations documents released last week indicating that the Allies knew about concentration and extermination camps as early as 1942. He blasted the Allied powers for refusing to act. â€œIf the powers in 1942 had acted against the death campsâ€Ś While addressing an audience gathered at Yad VaShem in 4 million Jews and millions of Jerusalem for the remembrance of Yom HaShoah, Israeli Prime other people could have been Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, â€œWhile horrific crimes were saved,â€? Netanyahu lamented. being committed against the Jews, while our brothers and sisters â€œWhile horrific crimes were be- were being sent to the furnaces, the powers knew and did not ing committed against the Jews, act.â€? while our brothers and sisters In addition, museum offiwere being sent to the furnaces, ourselves, by ourselves, against any threat, against any enemy,â€? cials have asked survivors and their descendants to submit the the prime minister insisted. Yad Vashem declared the names of family members and â€œIf the powers in 1942 theme of this yearâ€™s memorial friends who were murdered had acted against the death campsâ€Ś 4 million day to be Restoring Their Iden- during the Holocaust and to tities: The Fate of the Individual provide survivor testimony Jews and millions of other people could have During the Holocaust and it an- about their experiences from been saved,â€? Netanyahu nounced the opening of a new this period. â€œIt is a race against the clock online exhibition entitled â€œLast lamented Letters from the Holocaust: to collect as many names of

from territorial issues, or from a struggle for dominance.â€? â€œThe Shoah is â€œThe Shoah is permanentpermanently branded ly branded in our flesh,â€? Rivlin in our flesh,â€? Rivlin continued. â€œEach of us has a continued. â€œEach of us has number on our arm. Neverthea number on our arm. less, the Shoah is not the lens through which we should examhut. He recited the first blessing, ine our past and our future.â€? President Rivlin also spoke and the second and then continued to the third blessing, his large audience of Jews joining him as he said, â€˜Blessed be He, O Lord, who has kept us alive, and preserved us and enabled us to reach this moment.â€™â€? â€œI stand here on this evening of awe, in rebuilt Jerusalem, the capital city of the State of Israel, and in the name of our valiant brothers and sisters, victims of the Shoah, and the survivors, who struggled for survival, for their Jewishness, and for their humanity,â€? Rivlin declared. â€œOn behalf of all of them, I say: Blessed be He, who has kept us alive, During his address at Yad VaShem, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin and preserved us and enabled us said, â€œThe Shoah has always been and will always be a program to reach this time. Am Yisrael Chai, the People of Israel live.â€? of annihilation that was planned and implemented against the In a related development, Jewish People. There has been no previous historical event like at a Holocaust Remembrance this: extermination divorced from any political conflict, divorced Day address in New York, the from territorial issues, or from a struggle for dominance.â€? Portugese UN secretary-general edge that man was created in of the uniqueness of the Holo- condemned his countryâ€™s â€œtrecaust and of the importance of mendous crime and the most Godâ€™s image. â€œThe Shoah has always been its lessons today. He also told stupid mistake ever madeâ€? in and will always be a program of the story of a group of Jews who expelling its Jews in the late 15th annihilation that was planned lit Hanukkah candles in their century. UN Secretary General Anand implemented against the bunks in Bergen-Belsen in 1943. â€œThe Bluzhover Rebbe, Rabbi tonio Guterres vowed to be Jewish People,â€? Rivlin contended. â€œThere has been no previ- Israel Spira, recited the blessing at the forefront of combating ous historical event like this: over the lighting of the Hanu- anti-Semitism while addressextermination divorced from kah candles,â€? Rivlin related. â€œHis See Israel Marks Holocaust , page 38 any political conflict, divorced voice reverberated through the those murdered during the Holocaust as possible before there are no survivors left,â€? said Yad Vashem Hall of Names Director Dr. Alexander Avram. Like Netanyahu, President Rivlin also focused on three lessons from the inferno of World War II: self-defense, a shared Jewish destiny, and the knowl-

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Report: Israel Refuses to Extradite JCC Bomb Suspect to US Israel reportedly refuses US request to extradite 18 year old suspect in wave of bomb threats against Jewish institutions Edited by: JV Staff

srael’s Justice Ministry reportedly has denied a U.S. Justice Department request to extradite the Israeli-American teen charged with making threats against Jewish community centers throughout the United States. The State Attorney’s Office in Israel told its American counterpart that though the 18-year-old computer hacker has committed crimes in 10 different countries, he will be tried in Israel, Israel’s Channel 2 first reported Sunday. The report added that the U.S. has not backed off its request and that Israel’s denial has not caused a rift in the relationship. The teen from Ashkelon in southern Israel, who was arrested in Israel last month for making over 100 threats against Jewish sites in the U.S., has been named in the United States, but cannot be named in reports originating from Israel. Israel’s State Prosecutor’s Office is expected to file a serious indictment against the teen on Monday, Channel 2 reported, including charges of extortion with threats, causing panic and money laundering.

Israel’s Justice Ministry reportedly has denied a U.S. Justice Department request to extradite the Israeli-American teen charged with making threats against Jewish community centers throughout the United States.

Channel 2 News reported Saturday night that the teen said during interrogations in Israel that he had offered his “threat services” for payment. The Justice Department said on Friday that it was charging the teen with 28 counts of making threatening calls to JCCs in Florida, conveying false information to the police and cyberstalking. “Today’s charges into these violent threats to Jewish community centers and others rep-

resent this department’s commitment to fighting all forms of violent crime,” Attorney General Jeff Sessions said in a statement issued Friday. The teen’s parents and attorney have said he has a benign brain tumor that affects his behavior. The Jewish state has complied with requests to extradite Israelis since the 1990s, given that those sentenced to serve in prison can do so in Israel, according to Haaretz. (JTA)

Rivlin: German Foreign Minister Knows Importance of History By: Andrew Friedman

resident Reuven (Ruby) Rivlin met on Tuesday with German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel, praising Gabriel as a teacher “who knows the importance of understanding history” and saying that the Israeli-German relationship has become a profound and positive one, notwithstanding the historic tension between the two peoples. “We look forward to discussing ways of developing and expanding our collaboration in all fields—security and counter-terrorism, technology, academia, science, innovation, trade and…green and renewable energy,” Rivlin said. “We believe that Israel’s knowledge in innovation can contribute greatly in this field.” Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Gabriel thanked Rivlin and mentioned the significance of his experience being in Israel during yesterday’s Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day. “We came here yesterday on a very special day,” he explained. “It reminds us of the special relationship and special responsibility, not just today but in the future, to a secure and safe Israel, to support the country which is the country of those who survived the Holocaust. As a society, it is necessary for us to remember there should always be special support for the Jewish community.”

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Labor, Likud MKs Spar Over Role of PA in Prisoner Strike By: Ilana Messika

total of 84 security prisoners in the Gilboa Prison and two in the Megiddo prison have announced that they would cease participation in the hunger strike led by Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti as they joined approximately 100 prisoners who had taken part in the fast earlier last week, but who bowed out several days later. Notwithstanding the ostensible loss of momentum in the strike, Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan blasted Zionist Union MK Erel Margalit on Sunday for the latter’s meeting with Fatah leader Jibril Rajoub last Thursday. Erdan told Israel Radio that the meeting gave a breath of energy to the terrorists responsible for the deaths of hundreds of Israelis. “Margalit has shown that he is ready to go to any lengths in the context of the left’s internal election campaign, including endangering Israel’s security interests,” argued Erdan. “Jibril Rajoub is our enemy, a renowned supporter of terror, and a current leader of the boycott of Israel. Margalit’s decision to visit him at this time in particular was stupid and irresponsible, gives legitimacy to the Jibril Rajoub’s status, and blatantly contradicts the Israeli security

A total of 84 security prisoners in the Gilboa Prison (pictured above) and two in the Megiddo prison have announced that they would cease participation in the hunger strike led by Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti as they joined approximately 100 prisoners who had taken part in the fast earlier last week, but who bowed out several days later.

establishment’s position despite his claims to the contrary,” Erdan contended. Margalit, who announced last week that he would challenge party chairman Yitzhak Herzog for the Labor Party leadership in July, recently stated that the demands of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike for the right to use public telephones are not worth the risk of igniting a wave of violent mass protest. Margalit also accused Erdan and Prime Minister Netanyahu of ignoring the recommendations of the Israel security eche-

lon and of the Israel Prison Service. The agencies suggested negotiating with the prisoners and say that some of their demands can be met without endangering the security of the state. Jibril Rajoub added that he hoped Margalit would be able to assist him and the families of the terrorists in preventing escalation on the ground. “There is no security organization in Israel that holds a position different from mine, meaning that we must not give in and must not conduct neSee Labor, Likud MKs , page 38

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“We are committed to friendship, partnership, and the special relationship with Israel, and nothing will change that,” he concluded. During the meeting, President Rivlin also addressed Prime Minister Netanyahu’s decision not to meet with Gabriel in protest of the latter’s meeting with Breaking the Silence and B’Tselem. He stressed that as a democratic state, Israel is no stranger to being criticized from time to time, but also noted that the IDF “is the most moral army in the world.” “It is an army that is made up of all our children. We know how to maintain our army as the most moral in the world and we will continue to do so,” Rivlin contended. The president also addressed

the rise in anti-Semitism and the tolerance for it in Europe, including in Germany, as well as German society’s duty to support the Jewish community. Spokespersons for Prime Minister Netanyahu refused to answer questions about Netanyahu’s decision not to meet with Gabriel, but the Prime Minister’s Bureau said in a prepared statement, “imagine if foreign diplomats visiting the United States or Britain met with NGOs that call American or British soldiers war criminals. Leaders of those countries would surely not accept this.” “Prime Minister Netanyahu’s policy is not to meet foreign visitors who meet on diplomatic trips to Israel with groups See Rivlin: German Foreign , page 38

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Orthodox Politicians in Israel To Fight Shabbat Business Ruling By: Ilana Messika

propose legislation that would seek to undermine the ruling. rthodox politicians UTJ colleague MK Moshe Gafni said last Thursday said the “poor” decision would that they would fight turn the Sabbath into a regular yesterday’s High workday both in Tel Aviv and Court of Justice ruling permit- around the country. ting mini-markets to open on Shabbat. Leaders of the ultra-Orthodox Shas and United Torah Judaism parties, as well as Jewish Home Ministers Naftali Bennett and Uri Ariel called on Prime Minister Netanyahu to convene an urgent session for coalition members to draft a series of measures to defend a verdict they consider a “breach in the walls of the Shabbat.”

Health Minister Yaakov Litzman (United Torah Judaism) said his party would propose legislation that would seek to undermine the ruling. UTJ colleague MK Moshe Gafni said the “poor” decision would turn the Sabbath into a regular workday both in Tel Aviv and around the country. In addition, Interior Minister Aryeh Deri (Shas) asked Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit to use his authority to ask the court to reconsider the issue with an expanded panel of judges, and Health Minister Yaakov Litzman (United Torah Judaism) said his party would

of freedom of religion and conscience, as well as a profound respect for the Jewish Shabbat,” Hiddush said in a statement. “All proponents of democracy should welcome the court’s decision, which emphasizes the

Interior Minister Aryeh Deri (pictured above) asked Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit to use his authority to ask the court to reconsider the issue with an expanded panel of judges

Gafni also said the change in the religious status quo violates coalition agreements. Notably, not all religious elements in Israel disagree with the ruling. The Hiddush organization, headed by Reform Rabbi Uri Regev and which bills itself as being “for religious freedom and equality,” hailed the decision, calling it a victory over religious coercion. “The High Court of Justice acted in a balanced, responsible way, once again heeding the will of the overwhelming majority of the Israeli public, the core values

will of the local citizenry, and views this as a proper expression of Israel’s identity as a ‘Jewish and democratic’ state.” Some Orthodox groups also welcomed the decision, or at least expressed concern about political threats to re-institute civil laws to enforce Shabbat observance. Rabbi David Stav, chief rabbi of Shoham and the founder of the Tzohar rabbinic organization, told TPS that religious authorities who want to promote the sanctity of religious law must inspire people to follow it, not force them.

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“Shabbat is a gift to the entire Jewish nation, and one of the foundation stones of the public sphere in the State of Israel. “At the same time, the time has come for religious parties

Rabbi David Stav, chief rabbi of Shoham and the founder of the Tzohar rabbinic organization, told TPS that religious authorities who want to promote the sanctity of religious law must inspire people to follow it, not force them. “Shabbat is a gift to the entire Jewish nation, and one of the foundation stones of the public sphere in the State of Israel. At the same time, the time has come for religious parties to understand that they cannot force people to observe Jewish law against their will via legislation,” Stav said.

to understand that they cannot force people to observe Jewish law against their will via legislation,” Stav said. Asked whether the pledge to fight the High Court ruling was more than a show of political power, Stav said he did not want to talk about politics. But he quickly added that if Orthodox politicians are truly

By: Andrew Friedman

T A Palestinian Authority delegation left for Washington on Sunday to prepare for PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas’s visit to the United States next week. The delegation includes Saeb Erekat, (pictured above) Commander of the General Intelligence Service, Maj. Gen. Majed Faraj, and economic advisor Mohammed Mustafa.

no formal agreement with Washington has been reached, Israel would unilaterally limit new construction in Judea and Samaria to built-up areas within established settlements. The Palestinian leadership says it will not return to the negotiating table as long as Israel does not stop building altogether in Judea and Samaria and in East Jerusalem. The delegation’s departure follows on the heels of Netanyahu’s comments on Fox News over the weekend, when the prime minister claimed that Israel would be ready to make peace with the Palestinians

should the latter pass the “the test for peace.” To meet that requirement, the PA would have to stop rewarding terrorism, stop paying the families of terrorists in any shape or form and start confronting them, Netanyahu said. Joint List MK Aida Touma-Sliman fiercely criticized Netanyahu’s statements, arguing that Netanyahu sends millions of shekels to settlement groups, and added that his determination to annex Palestinian territories serves as the only obstacle to achieving peace and See PA Delegation Leaves , page 37

“For example, in two weeks, we will mark Lag BaOmer [a quasi-holiday widely marked by lighting bonfires -ed.] on a Saturday night,” he said. “But in order to ensure public safety and security during the celebrations, thousands of policemen and firefighters will have to send their Shabbat in violation of Jewish law.

If Orthodox politicians are truly committed to the preserving the sanctity of the Sabbath, they must be willing to demand that their followers “pay a price” to prevent nonobservant Israelis from violating Jewish law. “If Shabbat is really that important to the Orthodox political parties, let the Orthodox parties call on their communities to push off Lag Ba’Omer bonfires for 24 hours, to Sunday night. In my view, that is really the sort of ‘test’ to indicate whether they are truly committed to the sanctity of Jewish law and the Sabbath,” Stav said. The decision stemmed from a 2014 attempt by the city of Tel Aviv to draft a bylaw to bypass national laws prohibiting most forms of commerce on the Sabbath by allowing small (less than 500 square meter) mini-markets and kiosks to operate on Shabbat. But the ordinance requires the signature of the interior minister to become law and the last three interior ministers – Gideon Sa’ar, Silvan Shalom, and current Minister Aryeh Deri – all dodged the issue because of its strong religious and political implications. In February, the Tel Aviv municipality petitioned the court to force Deri to rule on the matter. (TPS)

Son of Late Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, Convicted of Breach of Trust

By: Ilana Messika Palestinian Authority delegation left for Washington on Sunday to prepare for PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas’s visit to the United States next week. The delegation includes Saeb Erekat, Commander of the General Intelligence Service, Maj. Gen. Majed Faraj, and economic advisor Mohammed Mustafa. The delegation will meet Tuesday with US officials, including President Trump’s sonin-law Jared Kushner and White House Middle East envoy Jason Greenblatt. Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki told Asharq al-Awsat that the PA hopes to receive reassurances that President Trump is committed to a two-state solution and that he would not move the American embassy to Jerusalem. Before Trump took office, Saeb Erekat claimed said that moving the embassy to Jerusalem would end any chance of a negotiated settlement between Israel and the Palestinians and would “destroy the peace process.” The delegation will also reportedly talk with the US about stopping construction in the settlements. At the beginning of the month, Netanyahu told cabinet ministers that although

committed to the preserving the sanctity of the Sabbath, they must be willing to demand that their followers “pay a price” to prevent non-observant Israelis from violating Jewish law.

he Tel Aviv-Jaffa Magistrates Court convicted Rabbi Avraham Yosef, son of late Chief Rabbi and Shas Party founder Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, of breach of public trust for using his position as chief rabbi of Holon to further the interests of a family-run kashrut supervision organization. Judge Tzachi Uziel ruled in his verdict against Rabbi Yosef that the rabbi's conduct in the approval of kosher meat in the Beit Yosef rabbinical court, which is under the control of his family, suffered a severe conflict of interest. The ruling applied to actions which took place in the city of Holon, where he served as the city's chief rabbi and was the rabbi in charge of the city's kashrut supervision, as well as in the city of Or Yehuda, where he was appointed acting chief rabbi. The Badatz Beit Yosef is a private business that was founded by the defendant’s father and is closely identified with the defendant and his family. The defendant has clear personal economic interest in the success of the Badatz Beit Yosef. The defendant’s actions helped further the Badatz Beit Yosef. This harmed other kosher supervision groups and hurt the public interest,” said Justice Tzachi

The Tel Aviv-Jaffa Magistrates Court convicted Rabbi Avraham Yosef, son of late Chief Rabbi and Shas Party founder Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, of breach of public trust for using his position as chief rabbi of Holon to further the interests of a family-run kashrut supervision organization.

Uziel. “Business owners in Holon and Or Akiva have been forced to specifically purchase Badatz Beit Yosef kosher food certificates,” he continued. The ruling prompted a furious response from Interior Minister Aryeh Deri (Shas), a long-time confidant of the late rabbi and the standard bearer of the party he created. Deri said the ruling was timed to distract attention from the party’s appeal of a High Court of Justice ruling that allows grocery stores and kiosks in Tel Aviv to open on Shabbat. The judge added, "In these circumstances, it is clear that

these are actions which, by definition, are harmful to the public, including to their trust in proper administration and integrity [in rabbinic supervision], and they are actions which are incompatible with the important values of equality, freedom of occupation and freedom of choice." Justice Uziel emphasized the severity of the offenses and wrote: "In addition to the aforesaid, the fact that the policy was implemented for a number of years and in two cities (as opposed to a one-time or a specific incident) is a major factor [against him], since the law has given him wide discretion in the field of kashrut." (TPS)

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Gillibrand Betraying the Jewish Community

ew Yorkers have not become uncomfortably familiar with the name Linda Sarsour. The Palestinian activist has made a name for herself in the city and beyond as an urbane anti-Israel propagandist and one who routinely spews forth lies and distortions about the genuine ideology of Sharia law. As a Muslim, Sarsour has referred to “Zionist trolls” and lauded the “courage” of rock-throwing Palestinians. Earlier this month, she said she was “honored and privileged” to share the stage at the anti-Israel Jewish Voices for Peace conference in Chicago, with convicted Palestinian terrorist Rasmea Odeh. Born in Brooklyn, she was the co-organizer of the Women’s March in Washington, a day after President Trump’s inauguration as well as a former executive director of the Arab American Association of New York. In an interview with The Nation last month, Sarsour suggested feminism and Zionism are incompatible. “It just doesn’t make any sense for someone to say, ‘Is there room for people who support the state of Israel and do not criticize it in the movement?’ There can’t be in feminism. You either stand up for the rights of all women, including Palestinians, or none. There’s just no way around it.” Now, headlines are blaring the fact that Sarsour has been selected to deliver this year’s commencement address at CUNY’s Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy on June 1 of this year. Let it be known that CUNY is part of the public university system of New York City, and the largest urban university in the United States, so our tax dollars that go to support this institution of higher learning should count for something as we collectively protest this egregious moral outrage. If this were not bad enough, it appears that New York’s US Senator, Kirsten Gillibrand has given her own personal endorsement of Sarsour’s stance on Israel and the West by penning a highly flattering article about her and the other Women’s March organizers for the 2017 version of TIME 100 in Time Magazine.

Letters to the Editor Opposes CUNY Graduation Keynote Speaker

Kirsten Gillibrand dishonored the legacy of suffragettes who bravely fought for a woman’s right to vote by crafting an analogy with Sarsour in her ill conceived article for Time.

When tweeting out the story to her followers on the social media platform, Senator Gillibrand said that it was “an honor” to write about Sarsour but failed to mention her family ties to terror organizations. Gillibrand also dishonored the legacy of suffragettes who bravely fought for a woman’s right to vote by crafting an analogy with Sarsour in her ill conceived article for Time. Supporting someone like Sarsour who has called for the removal of another woman’s vagina and consistently praises Sharia law in most definitely not someone who a US Senator or any elected official should endorse. We strongly suggest that Senator Gillibrand publicly retract the endorsement she granted to Sarsour in her puff piece in Time magazine. The one thing we have learned is that in politics time passes quickly and before you know it, the time will come for the people of New York state to decide whether Senator Gillibrand is suited to represent them. Ruminate on that, Senator!

What Will France’s Future Look Like?

et's talk in football parlance. Muslims, led by their brutal offensive team, The Radical Islamists, are now within the dangerous red line of scoring the winning touchdown in overtime at the Super Bowl of All Super Bowls: the battle for world dominance. Their sole opponent, the only team left standing between them and total victory is the United States of America. The Muslims and their ideology have already overwhelmed, engulfed and slaughtered the rest of their opponents, the European squad, by paralyzing and crushing the likes of France, Britain, Sweden, Germany, Norway and others who were not really in their league of total, never ending attacks and blitzing. Like they say in all sports, a brutal offense always defeats a weak defense. Their last opponent blocking their fourteen hundred year old dream of a worldwide Caliphate is our own nation. Yours and mine. Team Islam's cheering squad, all decked out in their hijabs and abayas were writhing on their prayer rugs when our team nearly fumbled the ball on November 8th of last year. But we recovered and now appear to have signs of life. Our country's leader and quarterback, Donald Trump, is being crippled by playing with only half his squad on his side. A goodly part of our nation is rooting for the other side, claiming he's an illegitimate leader and calling for his impeachment for attempting to stand up to the Islamic hordes who were promised unlimited, unvetted immigration by his challenger, Hillary Clinton. He was blocked by courts loaded with judges embedded by the previous Democrat leaders for just such an occasion. The mindlessness of our Progressives is beyond comprehension. Look how they supported the Iran deal and how they embrace the Palestinians. Have they no sense of self preservation for their own future generations? Mind boggling as it is, his most stalwart opposition is from those quarters who have the most to lose if we fail to win at this game. Gays, women, Jews and Christians who now demonstrate in the streets led by the likes of overt terrorists such as Rasmea Odeh and Linda Sarsour have all been victims of the religion of Islam ever since Mohammed in Mecca and Medina unveiled the Koran to

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The Muslims and their ideology have already overwhelmed, engulfed and slaughtered the rest of their opponents, the European squad, by paralyzing and crushing the likes of France, Britain, Sweden, Germany

his followers. There is no count for the numbers of homosexuals of both sexes, women, Christians and Jews who have suffered not only under direct Muslim rule, but as terror victims wherever they lived, even within democracies. Just look at Islamic terrorism that has brought Europe down to its knees. Each time you go through a domestic airport and are patted down, have your luggage screened or remove your shoes at security, is it because we all dread hearing the shout of the Shema or a call for death in the name of Jesus? No way! It's the Allahu Akhbar scream that keeps us on edge wherever we are. Be it on 9-11, The Boston Marathon, Ft. Hood, the gay nightclub, Pulse in Orlando, the Christmas Party in San Bernardino and Jewish schools and centers being invaded, we are now at the mercy of Islamists with only one goal in mind. And that's to dominate our country and the world under one religion and rule of law. We're playing in the fourth quarter. The clock is ticking. It's time we woke up to decide to make a last stand by challenging the front line fighters aligned with Islam in this country. And that's the Progressive, Liberal, Democrat movement that is running interference for the forces of evil. Let's grind them down and into the dirt. We have to play hard and fast to win. It's our last chance.

Dear Editor: Linda Sarsour, the Islamist, faux-feminist, virulent Israel/Jew hater and top Democrat in NYC will be the keynote speaker at CUNY graduation ceremonies very shortly. Could you imagine the uproar among Jews, the ADL, the AJC, the Federations and the ACLU if an avowed black hater were to be given that honor? So why the silence among those groups for the selection by the Communist mayor of NYC and his like minded cronies at CUNY for her (again, a Jew/Israel hater) selection to spread her hate, venom and bigotry to the crowd? And what about the signal this sends to the rest of the community? Has she ever spoken up for the Christians in the MidEast who have been beheaded by her fellow religionists? Has she ever called for

her co-religionists to stop sexually mutilating young girls or to stop the sex-slavery of women rampant in the Muslim world? Will she be patted down to prevent her from pulling off another Maj. Hasan episode? It's up to the people of NYC to gather together and do all in their power to disrupt these ceremonies in a very legal manner as a signal that this mental disease of believing that avowed terrorist supporting Muslims are for our freedoms, that they believe in the equality of women, must come to an end. This graduation ceremony, having Sarsour inculcating her well disguised hatred to these young kids, must be closed down. Using somewhat of the Berkeley tactics is called for here. Sincerely Alan Jamison

Trump’s First 100 Days – A Huge Success Dear Editor: Who'd ever have thought that the "empty headed, dumb as dirt" Republicans under "idiot Trump," as the mainstream media described the new team, could find their way out of their comfy corporate board rooms and even locate the light switches in the trans-gendered White House toilets left over by the whizzes of the Obama Team? After all, heavy hitter, Dem Congresswoman (We think she woke up this AM and decided to be a woman) Maxine Waters called half of the nation, "scumbags." How can Conservatives be handed over the responsibility of leadership after 8 years of the smooth running, accomplishment filled Obama presidency we were told by such as Al Sharpton, Chris Matthews and highheeled, low IQ'd Nancy Pelosi? How often have we heard these claims since November 8th, 2016? Like machine gun patter. After only a mere 90 days in office, with newly named neophyte individuals filling positions and with so much vital information not shared with it by the hate filled, hostile Obama administration, we think they have done very well.....for their socalled "limited abilities." When did Obama ever coax China with commercial goodies to rebuke North Korea? When did any of Obama's incompetents playing at the game of being our representatives at the U.N. ever call out Russia for its march into Syria? We gave them the green light to invade the Ukraine, We removed our missile defense systems away from the Russian borders with Poland and Czechoslovakia at Putin's demand, leaving these allies

powerless before the Big Bear. Obama whispered to then Russian President Medvedev that as soon as he entered his second term in office he would be able to more accommodate Putin's plans. And as a kicker, Secretary of State Clinton, in collaboration with Obama handed over 20% of our uranium deposits beneath the soil of the U.S. in exchange for millions of $ Russia gave to the Clinton Family Fraud Foundation. And now we are finally standing up to Putin's Russia as never before since Reagan and Bush number one. Isn't it great watching Rex Tillerson, who had no prior political power or experience move around the world hitting grand slammers? His hard line stance against Iran is breathtaking in contrast to Hillary's give-a-ways to that terrorist regime. Our enemies are frightened and that relieves us. Add to the Dems' agita Trump's demolishing the powers of the EPA, the restructuring of the killing factories at VA hospitals, education reforms, immigration overhaul, winning over blue collar unions, the bedrock of the Democrat Party, cementing relations with Egypt, not treating Israel as an enemy, the MOAB action in Afghanistan and the use of naval weaponry against the Islamic forces in Syria. The U.S. is finally threatening our enemies. We are no longer at the mercy of petty nations masquerading as bullies. And that's only in less than 90 days. Tune in during the next couple of weeks for more of the Trump campaign to make America Great Again. Sincerely Kevin Fefferman

Keeping the Memory of the Holocaust Alive Dear Editor: I cannot sleep. One thought passes throughout the night. I , a 2G, am only a few years younger than the youngest holocaust survivors. Who will be the voices of the holocaust when we are gone? Some answered our children and grandchildren. Wish it were so. I believe we 2g's have the strongest attachment to the survivors and that after we are gone all the museums, books, and movies will not stop the holocaust from just becoming a date in history, another genocide. It hurts me to say so. I have spent my life writing holocaust books, curriculum, articles and teaching holocaust studies but soon the survivors will be gone and the revisionists will go to work with vigor.

It is already happening today. What is the solution to safeguard holocaust memory? THE SHOAH must be incorporated into religious ritual. It must be part of the Haggadah, the machzor, High Holiday and other Jewish holidays. Eventually the Shoah should become part of the Tisha B'AV SERVICE and other fast days. Perhaps the Shoah should be a day of fasting with the lighting of six candles and reciting kel moleh and kadish; special holocaust orientated prayers. I ask that no one be upset at me for predicting the future observance of the shoah, but this is what I truly believe. Sincerely Rabbi Dr. Bernhard Rosenberg

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Turkey and Trump’s Unpredictability By: Caroline Glick

ccording to Michael Anton, one of President Donald Trump’s top foreign policy aides, the chief characteristic of Trump’s foreign policy is unpredictability. On the surface, unpredictability is a great advantage. Keeping US enemies guessing, at least to some degree, about how the US will respond to hostile acts expands Washington’s maneuver room. But one of the consequences of Trump’s desire not to be locked into one pattern of behavior is that it is unclear how he thinks about the world, and the many threats facing the US and its allies. As a result, it is difficult to know whether he can be trusted to take the actions necessary to protect American interests and to stand by America’s allies. Take for instance the administration’s actions this week in relation to the nuclear deal with Iran. On the one hand, on Tuesday the State Department notified Congress that Iran is in compliance with its obligations under the nuclear deal. On the other hand, on Wednesday Secretary of State Rex Tillerson stood before the cameras and read Iran the riot act. Tillerson set out in detail all of the ways that Iran threatens the US and its allies and many of the reasons that the nuclear deal is a disaster.

Turkey’s democracy once and for all. On April 16, 51.4% of Turkish voters voted to accord Erdogan all but absolute power. Given that this means that Turkey is now effectively indistinguishable from Erdogan, the central question that people should answer before determining whether they are pleased or displeased by the results of Sunday’s referendum is who is Erdogan and what does he want. Erdogan would say that he is a Muslim. He has made very clear, repeatedly, that he sees no distinction between moderate Islam and radical Islam. Islam is Islam, he says. Maybe he is right. But in the West, distinctions are made. So it is important to set out what Erdogan means by Islam. As George Friedman wrote at Real Clear World earlier this week, for Erdogan, Islam is an all-encompassing worldview. Its precepts dictate human behavior on every level. And it rejects secularism. In Erdogan’s Islam, the secularist belief that there is a distinction between the private and public spheres and that religion is a private matter is inconceivable. Erdogan’s view is the reason that for nearly a century, Islam – as Erdogan views it – was banned from public life in Turkey. As Friedman explained, when Mustafa Kemal Atatürk founded modern Turkey after World War I on the ruins of the Ottoman Empire and its caliphate, he rec-

2005. The Bush administration devoutly retained its faith in the universal attraction of liberal democracy even after the Muslim Brotherhood scored extraordinary victories in Egypt, after Hamas won the Palestinian elections, and after the Iraqi government, whose leaders were supported by Iran, began colluding with Tehran. Bush and his advisers insisted that Hamas would become domesticated once it was forced to contend with constituents demanding that their potholes be Turkey’s Recep Erdogan meeting with Iranian mullahs filled. Erdogan’s pro-Islamic reforms stood with Erdogan. Trump phoned Erdogan and constituted, they found that no one would listen. True, Erdogan congratulated him on his victooverdid it. But the Islamists had ry. Erdogan is expected to pay a to be given their day in the sun state visit to Washington in the after all the years they were re- coming weeks. If we understood better how pressed by the secularists. Under Barack Obama, the Trump feels about the totalitarsituation changed, slightly. Like ian Islam that Erdogan adheres Bush, Obama supported Er- to, we would know better what dogan and the notion that his to make of Trump’s repeated consolidation of power – and statements of support for the his popularity – was proof that Turkish leader. Does Trump realize that the there was no contradiction between Islam and democracy. more powerful Erdogan has But whereas Bush believed that become, the less concerned he Islamic radicalism and jihad has become about how the West were a reaction to domestic re- perceives him? Does Trump Secretary of State Rex Tillerson stood before the cameras and pression that would be resolved recognize that in recent years read Iran the riot act. Tillerson set out in detail all of the ways by democratization, Obama Turkey has turned its back on that Iran threatens the US and its allies and many of the reasons believed that Islamic jihad and Europe and become a major that the nuclear deal is a disaster. radicalism are reactions to state sponsor of terrorism? Turkey is Hamas’s most outspoken Bush’s notion was that Islamic Western imperialism. Due in part to the West’s response to his arrest and convic- extremism, jihad and terrorism tion, Erdogan has used the US were reactions to subjugation and Europe as allies in his bid to and repression. If authoritarian regimes would stand back, win and consolidate power. Erdogan’s AKP Party first then the Islamists would eschew won power in the 2002 parlia- violence. The AKP’s first action after mentary elections. At the time, the administration of then-pres- winning in 2002 was to bar US ident George W. Bush was forces from invading Iraq from guided by the neoconservative Turkish territory. Despite this, the Bush adminworldview. Neoconservatives asserted that the yearning for istration embraced Erdogan. individual freedom is a univer- For Bush, the AKP government sal yearning. If given the oppor- was proof that he was right to tunity to determine their path in view liberal values as universal. Erdogan and his colleagues life, people worldwide who live under authoritarian regimes, proved there is no contradiction would opt for liberal democracy. between Islam and democracy. Obama supported Erdogan and the notion that his For doing so, Erdogan was arrested, tried and convicted of inciting religious hatred. He was imprisoned for four months. His party was outlawed and he was banned from politics for life. For Westerners, the regime’s treatment of the mayor of a major city was inconceivable. All he did was read a poem, after all. But for the Turkish secularists, the move against Erdogan made perfect sense. The lines he recited were an encapsulation of a plan to undermine the secular regime and replace it with a totalitarian Islamic one.

consolidation of power – and his popularity – was proof that there was no contradiction between Islam and democracy

When Mustafa Kemal Atatürk founded modern Turkey after World War I on the ruins of the Ottoman Empire and its caliphate, he recognized that he couldn’t change the way that his people viewed the world. Rather than reform Islam, Atatürk repressed it. The secular democratic regime he created rested on the coercive power of the military, not on the consent of the governed. Erdogan’s rise to power, in contrast was predicated on popular support for his anti-secular, Islamic worldview.

He announced that the Trump administration was revisiting US policy on Iran and pledged that Trump will not leave the Iranian threat to his successors. It is almost impossible to square this circle. So what is the administration’s policy? Can it be trusted to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons when it certifies that Iran is complying with an agreement it is manifestly breaching, by among other things, blocking inspections of its key nuclear sites and storing uranium in quantities that exceed those permitted under the deal? Then there is Turkey. After 15 years in power, on Sunday Islamist President Recep Tayyip Erdogan destroyed

ognized that he couldn’t change the way that his people viewed the world. Rather than reform Islam, Atatürk repressed it. The secular democratic regime he created rested on the coercive power of the military, not on the consent of the governed. Erdogan’s rise to power, in contrast was predicated on popular support for his anti-secular, Islamic worldview. To secure that support, Erdogan periodically signaled his intentions. For instance, as mayor of Istanbul, in 1997 Erdogan recited a poem at a political rally that included the lines, “The mosques are our barracks, the domes our helmets, the minarets our bayonets and the faithful our soldiers.”

Under Erdogan’s leadership, pro-Hamas activists with ties to the terror group boarded the Mavi Marmara ship back in 2010 for the specific purpose of attempting to break the naval blockade on Gaza in order to bring materials to the area that could be used for terrorism directed against Israel

The Bush administration’s belief that liberal democracy is the default aspiration of humanity informed Bush’s demand that Egypt allow Muslim Brotherhood candidates to participate in the 2005 parliamentary elections, and that Israel permit Hamas to participate in the 2006 Palestinian elections. The view also informed the administration’s decision not to interfere in the Iraqi elections in

Erdogan used the Bush administration’s support to undermine the secular state. He insisted that all he was doing was promoting pluralism when he undid the military’s control of his government, and brought Islamists into the military, judiciary and governing bureaucracy. When Turkish military leaders tried to explain to the Americans the dangers to Turkish secular democracy that each of

For Obama, the likes of the Muslim Brotherhood, Iran and Erdogan were more legitimate than their secular opponents, specifically because they opposed the West. As he saw it, their opposition was justified because the West, through colonialism and Cold War geopolitics, repressed them. In his view, the way to end Islamic jihad and terrorism was to convince the Islamists that the US and the West supported them. Obama believed that Western empowerment of Erdogan, the Muslim Brotherhood, Iran and others would quell their anger and appease their ambitions. This then brings us to Trump, and his policy toward Turkey. During the campaign, then-candidate Trump congratulated Erdogan after he successfully defeated the military coup before it had the chance to get off the ground. That attempted coup was a last ditch effort to prevent Erdogan from consolidating the dictatorial powers he consolidated on Sunday. On Monday, Trump again

supporter. Until recently, Turkey served as Islamic State’s mobilization center for foreign recruits and its logistical base. ISIS oil exports went through Turkey. ISIS forces received medical treatment in Turkey. And Turkey became Iran’s conduit to the global economy while it was subjected to UN sanctions for its nuclear program. Does Trump realize that Turkey opposes the US’s support for the Kurds – the most effective fighting force in the war against ISIS? Does Trump realize that to secure his victory in the referendum, Erdogan has repressed his opponents? Today more than 100,000 regime opponents, including journalists, businessmen, judges, generals and teachers, are imprisoned in Erdogan’s Turkey. Does Trump know that among those languishing in jail are some of the strongest proponents of the Turkish- US alliance? Was Trump made aware of the fact that Erdogan’s media supporters have called for him to develop nuclear See Turkey and Trump’s, page 37

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Understanding the Real Impact of the Holocaust By: Ron Jager

his week, Israel will be commemorating not only the six million Jews who perished in the Holocaust but also recall the untold stories of the many acts of Jewish resistance that occurred during this period throughout Europe; the Holocaust being the darkest period of Jewish history. Yet in recent months, as the Holocaust has been cynically used as a backdrop for Jewish liberals in America to attack President Trump, it’s not surprising that in response to this partisan use of the Holocaust, more and more voices can be heard stating that it’s time for Jews to get over the Holocaust and suggest that now is the time for Jews to move on and stop making the Holocaust the most pivotal event in Jewish history.

Sadly yet not surprising, many Jews are not immune from the politically correct trivialization of the Holocaust and acceptance of universalism as the intellectual context of interpreting world events. With mass killings going on in recent years during Obama’s watch, many of his Democratic and liberal supporters have been suggesting that the Holocaust is unnecessarily singled out as if it’s more special than other historical events. They claim that although the Holocaust was on a much greater scale and hor-

rifically well-organized, it was far from the first incident of a dominant power killing those deemed “inferior” on trumped up charges, and essentially not that different from what’s going on in the Middle East over the past 5 years, while the Obama admiration did nothing to stop the killing. For many of these liberal “Tikkun Olam” Democrats, mankind has been perpetrating horrible atrocities on other human beings for centuries. They seem genuinely puzzled as to why Holocaust denial is even considered a crime in over a dozen countries. Surely, as far as they are concerned, this is an overreaction. Do we arrest those that believe and express the opinion that the world is flat? Why should denial of a historical event even be considered a crime, something detrimental to society? Historical events, as earth-shattering and history-ending as they seem at the time, eventually fade from the forefront of public consciousness and become memory. When Holocaust survivors will no longer be around, and when there is no more opportunity to let children and educators hear firsthand testimony of the Holocaust, will the Holocaust be just another event studied in world history classes? With all of the effort that has gone into recording testimonies of the Holocaust be enough to preserve historical memory in terms of the magnitude and uniqueness of the Holocaust? There are few historical events that have undergone greater scrutiny and preser-

vation. Perhaps we can even acknowledge that we’ve done enough to ensure that the Holocaust can never be forgotten. In a moral world, in a world that differentiates between good and evil, right and wrong, this kind of preservation of historical memory would probably suffice. However, today in the age of globalization in which

from the politically correct trivialization of the Holocaust and acceptance of universalism as the intellectual context of interpreting world events. Yet, Jewish identity that ignores or belittles or "moves beyond" the systematic attempt to exterminate the Jewish race seventy-five years ago cannot possibly fathom the significance and importance of

When Holocaust survivors will no longer be around, and when there is no more opportunity to let children and educators hear firsthand testimony of the Holocaust, will the Holocaust be just another event studied in world history classes?

everything is viewed through the prism of cultural relativism, facts and evidence are not enough, the enemies of the Jews and of Israel not only claim that the Jews exaggerate and that the Holocaust was made up so as to justify the establishment of the State of Israel, but they take this one step further and falsely claim that Israel itself is implementing a Holocaust on the Arabs living within Judea and Samaria. Sadly yet not surprising, many Jews are not immune

the establishment of the State of Israel. The Jewish people made a conscience effort to rebuild out of the ashes of the Holocaust. Those that regard the Holocaust as just another unfortunate event cannot be depended on to understand that for modern Israel, in order to deal with existential threats, Israel must do whatever is necessary so that "never again" will not remain an empty slogan. Those that depict the Holocaust as just another historical event should be reminded

of what the Holocaust was all about. In Daniel Mendelsohn's recent The Lost, A Search for Six of Six Million, he describes in detail the core horror of Nazi action in collaboration with locals in Bolechow, Poland, September 1942: The story of Mrs. Grynberg was a horrible episode. The Ukrainians and Germans, who had broken into her house, found her giving birth. The weeping entreaties of bystanders didn't help and she was taken from her home in a nightshirt and dragged into the square in front of the town hall. There, she was dragged onto a dumpster in the yard of the town hall with a crowd of Ukrainians present, who cracked jokes and jeered and watched the pain of childbirth as she gave birth to a child. The child was immediately torn from her arms along with its umbilical cord and thrown It was trampled by the crowd and she was stood on her feet as blood poured out of her. She stood that way for a few hours by the wall of the town hall, afterwards she went with all the others to the train station where they loaded her into a carriage in a train to Belzec. In every generation, the Jewish nation has had to deal with the threat of annihilation. In ancient Egypt, it seemed that the Jews would be gone. In ancient Persia, it looked like Haman would have his way and annihilate the Jewish nation. All of these so-called great empires have disappeared and against all odds, we, the Jewish nation are still around. Not just surviving, but thriving. The enormity of the Holo-

Those that depict the Holocaust as just another historical event should be reminded of what the Holocaust was all about. caust, however, with the majority of European Jewry being systematically murdered, is a singular event that defies comparison in the last millennium. In retrospect, the Holocaust compels Jews to confront their own Jewishness. After such unspeakable events such as the one described above, every Jew must look inside themselves and consider: Hitler tried to exterminate my people and the world stood by in silence. Will I, through apathy and indifference, become a partner to Hitler? Or will my life convey a testimony to the glory of the Jewish people and its resurrection from the ashes? That is the real reason that it's not the time for Jews to "get over and move beyond" the Holocaust nor agree to rebrand the Holocaust as just another sad episode in world history. The writer, a 25-year veteran of the I.D.F., served as a field mental health officer. Prior to retiring in 2005, served as the Commander of the Central Psychiatric Military Clinic for Reserve Soldiers at Tel-Hashomer. Since retiring from active duty, he provides consultancy services to NGO’s implementing Psycho trauma and Psycho education programs to communities in the North and South of Israel. Today Ron is a strategic advisor at the Office of the Chief Foreign Envoy of Judea and Samaria To contact: medconf@netvision.net.il

Marwan Barghouti’s Political Ploy The NY Times failed to reveal the nature of his crimes, and Barghouti used the hunger strike to advance his standing By: Joseph Puder

arwan Barghouti, the convicted terrorist killer, and a contender for the Palestinian leadership, is once again making news. This time, the New York Times enthusiastically published his Op Ed, leaving out the essential fact as to why he is in an Israeli prison to begin with. Barghouti is serving five life sentences in prison for helping murder five people and launching a failed suicide bombing. The five people murdered were Israelis. In his Op Ed published last Sunday (April 16, 2017) under the title "Why We Are on Hunger Strike in Israel's Prisons,” Barghouti charged “Having spent the last 15 years in an Israeli prison, I have been both a witness to and a victim of Israel’s illegal system of mass arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment of Palestinian prisoners. After exhausting all other options, I decided there was no choice but to resist these abuses by going on a hunger strike.” The hunger-striking prisoners demand that the Israeli prison authorities provide them with additional TV channels,

Barghouti was held responsible for sending suicide bombers to detonate an explosives-laden more magazines and news- of (the murder) a Greek Or- vehicle at the Malcha Mall in papers, an increase in family thodox priest near Ma’aleh Ad- Jerusalem. The attempt failed, and the two would-be suicide visitation, end to solitary con- umim in June, 2002.” finement, better health care, and greater access to education. These extraordinary demands by the prisoners are far-fetched considering that many of the prisoners are convicted terrorist murderers. The families of Israelis killed or injured by these terrorists believe that these Palestinian terrorists already enjoy many luxuries a lot of ordinary people cannot afford. The announced hunger-strike by the Palestinian prisoners and the demonstrations by thousands of Palestinians in solidarity with the prisoners is not a spontaneous event, since April Marwan Barghouti, the convicted terrorist killer, and a 17 is the Palestinian “Day of the contender for the Palestinian leadership, is once again making Prisoner.” news. This time, the New York Times enthusiastically published In his letter to the Times, Bar- his Op Ed, leaving out the essential fact as to why he is in an ghouti deliberately obfuscated Israeli prison to begin with. Barghouti is serving five life sentences the reason for his severe prison in prison for helping murder five people and launching a failed sentence. He simply wrote: “an suicide bombing. The five people murdered were Israelis. Israeli court sentenced me to The Israeli daily Ha’aretz re- bombers died when their vehifive life sentences and 40 years in prison in a political show trial ported that “Barghouti was also cle exploded prematurely. The that was denounced by inter- convicted of direct responsibili- court exonerated Barghouti of national observers.” Barghouti ty for the murders of Yosef Havi, most of the charges against him. was convicted by three judges Elyahu Dahan, and the police He had been charged with dion May 20, 2004 of personal “in- officer Selim Barichat, in the rect responsibility for 37 attacks volvement in the murder of Yula shooting attack against the Sea resulting in the deaths of scores Hen, shot dead at a Givat Ze’ev Food Market restaurant in Tel of people. The prosecution convinced gas station in January, 2002, and Aviv in March, 2002.

the court of Barghouti's direct responsibility in only three terror attacks. In most cases however, the court concluded the attacks were carried out at the behest of local leaders of the paramilitary, Tanzim. Although affiliated with Barghouti, who was the official head of the organization, no proof was brought to link the defendant with the decisions.” All considered, the Israeli court was quite lenient toward Barghouti. Barghouti’s arrest and trial turned him into a well-known and popular figure throughout the Palestinian Territories, second only in popularity to President Arafat, and he was increasingly seen as his heir apparent. Upon Arafat’s death on November 11, 2004, Barghouti called upon Fatah to select its candidate for the Palestinian Presidential election through a process of party primaries. Instead, the Fatah Central Committee nominated Mahmoud Abbas as the Fatah party candidate. In November, 2004, Barghouti announced that he would run against Abbas for the Presidency of the Palestinian Authority as an independent, but later withdrew his candidacy. Barghouti’s influence on PA politics has, if anything, increased with his arrest and imprisonment. The hunger strike engineered

by Barghouti is a political ploy carefully planned and organized by him to demonstrate to the Palestinians and all others his mastery both in skill and stature of Palestinian politics. Barghouti’s timing is not coincidental either. In prison for 15-years, he has shown little support for Palestinian prisoner hunger-strikes. So why now? Feeling that Mahmoud Abbas’ time as President is running out, and Abbas’ efforts to curb Barghouti’s influence in the top echelon of Fatah’s leadership more than likely prompted this move and the letter to the NY Times. While Barghouti holds a top position in the Fatah party Central Committee, his friends and allies on the Committee were removed, thus effectively isolating him. Barghouti expected Abbas to appoint him to a senior post, perhaps as his deputy. However, in recent months, Abbas has done the opposite. He advanced Jibril Rajoub and Mahmoud Al-Aloul, rather than the imprisoned former head of Fatah’s Tanzim militia. According to the New York Times (4/17/2017), “Polls suggest that Mr. Barghouti, 57, is the most popular choice to replace Mr. Abbas, 82, even though he is serving five life See Marwan Barghouti’s Political , page 37

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Jewish Author Recalls Anxiety & Panic Disorder with Profound Insight in New Book By: Ariella Haviv

ournaling Fame by Allison Kugel aims to deliver an emotionally charged message about life with an anxiety disorder through a pop culture lens. In her deeply personal debut memoir, Kugel recounts details of being in the throes anxiety, panic, depression and obsessive compulsive disorder throughout her childhood, adolescents and into adulthood, as she narrates a career in celebrity journalism in tandem. Those converging dynamics make for an interesting read, while serving up lessons learned and wisdom gained. A former journalist who racked up more than two hundred in-depth celebrity and newsmaker interviews throughout her career, Kugel takes readers through nostalgic flashbacks from her Long Island, New York upbringing where she cites markers of genetics (her mom, Rochelle, 67, has battled anxiety and agoraphobia) and specific life events that culminated in the development of some disconcerting symptoms. In Journaling Fame: A memoir of a life unhinged and on the record, Allison Kugel, 42, is living two identities: anxiety sufferer and perennially sharp-witted celebrity journalist who’s daily routine involves wrangling and conducting interviews with actors, musicians, supermodels, health gurus, politicians and sports stars.

She describes bouts of obsessive compulsive disorder as “being intruded upon by thoughts that seemed vaguely threatening and foreign, such as ‘lock the door and check it three times or something bad might happen,’ as she recalls one example. Journaling Fame provides Kugel’s own take and observations on how her inner world with anxiety, panic and obsessive compulsive disorder _____. Her graphically detailed portrayals of acute anxiety attacks are a painful yet compelling read. Her oftentimes humorous running inner dialogue serves as a soothing balm to ease the sting. In one particularly harrowing passage she reflects “[I was] unable to experience any

emotion other than fear and the many physical sensations that racked my defeated body. The physical manifestations of extreme levels of anxiety that I was experiencing did not cease; my body showed me no mercy, perhaps because my racing mind did not extend

many celebrity encounters, both during formal interviews and in social settings. A past friendship with comedian Dave Chappelle is recalled in one chapter, in which Chappelle asks Kugel to autograph an issue of Playboy Magazine she appeared in, with the spe-

“Journaling Fame: A memoir of a life unhinged and on the record” is available April 25, 2017 from Mill City Press. Pre-order your copy at Amazon or Barnes & Noble

that courtesy to my body… “I watched as the Ativan made its way from the clear plastic bag, down the long thin tube, into the open port, and into my vein. Within what felt like mere seconds, and for the first time in eight long and excruciating weeks, my body fell into a state of rest and release, albeit an artificial dopedup state. It was the kind of drugged haze where you don’t even care if you truly exist or not.” She describes bouts of obsessive compulsive disorder as “being intruded upon by thoughts that seemed vaguely threatening and foreign, such as ‘lock the door and check it three times or something bad might happen,’ as she recalls one example. The book’s lighter moments orbit around Kugel’s

cifically requested inscription, Happy Birthday Dave, Love Allison, to which she asks if it’s his birthday. Chappelle sheepishly concedes, “No, but it’s just something to write.” Kugel also talks detailed impressions and interesting moments interviewing Kim, Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian; rapper and actor 50 Cent, television host Melissa Rivers, superhero impresario Stan Lee, hip hop legend Russell Simmons, adult star Jenna Jameson and Sopranos star Joe Pantoliano to name just a few of the celebrity appearances throughout the book. In mentioning Joe Pantoliano, Kugel recounts, “During our sit down, I listened to Joe recount stories from his episodes of acute anxiety and depression, and I silently commiserated and related quite easily,” she muses. In a lighter moment in the book, Melissa Rivers chastises Kugel for having had natural childbirth, a la Lamaze Breathing, in lieu of opting for the more common epidural, with Rivers exclaiming to Kugel, “Are you high?! Why? My mom (the late Joan Rivers) told me that too, but you know that’s a great big giant lie. My mom was like, ‘I didn’t have anything! They gave me one shot of painkiller and that was it.’ You know what that shot was? I finally figured it out. They gave them Demerol IV. No wonder they didn’t feel anything!” In a poignant recollection, Kugel tells of interviewing the

late Swiss actor, Bernard “Buddy” Elias, who was also Anne Frank’s first cousin and only living direct relative at the time of their interview. Kugel states, “Buddy was concerned about his somewhat fragmented and heavily accented English and that his memories of Anne were anecdotes that were special to him and his family, but nothing of the spectacular sort that would make me too excited. I assured him that any glimpse into Anne’s brief life before World War II would be of extreme value to me and to countless others…” The book’s overarching theme aims to inspire and educate through Kugel’s living example, as she shares the tools and insights gained through various therapeutic treatments, anecdotal evidence and self-help in the form of spiritual insights gained from the people she has interviewed over the years. In a particularly eye opening chat with Deepak Chopra, he teaches Kugel about the difference between the soul and the brain. “Everything comes from the soul. The brain is an instrument. All your fears, all your anxieties, all your phobias, all your imagination, all your fantasies, all your desires, your creativity, your insight, your intuition, your inspiration, your conflicts… the soul is a place of extreme opposites. It’s a place of ambiguity; a place of uncertainty, and a place of contradiction and paradox. The brain is just the instrument which orchestrates what your soul is.”

Journaling Fame by Allison Kugel (pictured above) aims to deliver an emotionally charged message about life with an anxiety disorder through a pop culture lens. In her deeply personal debut memoir, Kugel recounts details of being in the throes anxiety, panic, depression and obsessive compulsive disorder throughout her childhood, adolescents and into adulthood, as she narrates a career in celebrity journalism in tandem. Those converging dynamics make for an interesting read, while serving up lessons learned and wisdom gained.

In short, Journaling Fame plays to a varied and diverse audience. Anxiety sufferers will take heart and pop culture junkies will lap it up. “Journaling Fame: A memoir of a life unhinged and on the record” is available April 25, 2017 from Mill City Press. Pre-order your copy at Amazon or Barnes & Noble.

Essays on Ethics: A Weekly Reading of the Jewish Bible By: Rabbi Jonathan Sacks Reviewed by: Yaakov (Jack) Bieler

ssays on Ethics joins Lessons in Leadership in Rabbi Jonathan Sacks’s ongoing series of online “Covenant and Conversation” essays on the weekly Torah reading. As in the previous essays, Rabbi Sacks displays a wide-ranging erudition with respect to Jewish and general culture, as well as an impressive ability to express complex ideas in readily-accessible presentations, citing primary and secondary Jewish sources intertwined with a broad spectrum of philosophers, theologians, psychologists, anthropologists, neurological researchers, economists, politicians, historians, painters, and musicians. In his introduction to this book, entitled “Seven Features of Jewish Ethics,” Rabbi Sacks outlines the areas that he believes to inform Judaism’s overall approach towards the moral life, and therefore throughout the contents of the Bible: the dignity of the individual, human freedom, the sanctity of life, guilt instead of shame, loyalty and love, the ethics of covenant, and the

in the need for students of the Bible to consciously consider ta’amei hamitzvot, or the reasons that underlie the Commandments. A discussion of the Tabernacle in Parashat Teruma, for example gives rise to a meditation upon voluntary giving; the sending forth of a scapegoat on the Day of Atonement, mentioned in Acharei Mot, generates a comparison of “guilt societies” as opposed to “shame societies”; the delineation of the laws of the Nazirite in Naso serves as a context for considering how the themes of moderation and balance impact the quest to live a moral life; and the directive in Va’etchanan “to do what is right and good in the sight of the Lord” leads to consideration of how the moral life combines concern for both the universal and the particular in our dealings with our fellow man. Essays on Ethics once again demonstrates Rabbi Sacks’s wonderful ability to explicate the core texts of Judaism in the context of not only the Essays on Ethics joins Lessons in Leadership in Rabbi broader Jewish tradition, but Jonathan Sacks’s ongoing series of online “Covenant and of Western intellectual tradiConversation” essays on the weekly Torah reading. tion overall. Each short essay dual covenant. Stories from ethical and moral themes. can serve as a catalyst to much Genesis—with some portions Rabbi Sacks identifies man- broader reading, learning and of the other Five Books of ifestations of moral ideas in discussion. This is a volume Moses—lend themselves most the legal portions of the Bible that should not be missed. readily to highlighting these as well, reflecting his belief (JEWISH BOOK COUNCIL)

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Auschwitz Museum Partners with Amud Aish Memorial Museum to Bring Perspective of Religious Jewish Victims to Light More than 70 Years After the Liberation of Auschwitz, New Program Reveals How Jewish Prisoners Relied on Faith to Maintain Identity Edited by: JV Staff

rthodox Jews in German Nazi concentration camps secretly—and defiantly—continued to practice their faith at the risk of immediate death; and educators at the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum in Poland are now expanding on the experiences of these victims thanks to a new education program presented by the Amud Aish Memorial Museum and Kleinman Holocaust Education Center. Educators from Amud Aish travelled from Brooklyn to Poland to train Auschwitz Museum guides—through lectures and tours—to be able to comprehensively relay the experience of the Orthodox Jews imprisoned there. “The one million Jews who perished at Auschwitz-Birkenau, and those who survived, were predominantly religious. Although the war turned their lives upside down, many still maintained their beliefs. As a result, their suffering was experienced through the lens of their faith,” said Amud Aish director Rabbi Sholom Friedmann. “The new, fuller account that is now part of the education program at Auschwitz acknowledges the different ways that Orthodox Jews faced one of the worst chapters in history.” For years, the Auschwitz Museum has worked closely with Yad Vashem and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum to uncover the depth of the Nazi

atrocities perpetrated against the Jews at Auschwitz. Recently, with the increase in Orthodox Jewish tours to the museum, it became apparent to tour guides that they needed more information on how Orthodox Jewish prisoners lived through this time. “For the very first time, the complex topic of dealing with

ly build a sukkah in Auschwitz III-Monowitz in 1943 as well as how they secretly held prayer rector of the International Center services and continued to wear for Education about Auschwitz religious garments under their and the Holocaust at the Aus- uniforms. If caught, Jews doing any of those things would have chwitz Memorial. Through lectures and tours faced immediate death. Another stop in the Male of the camp, Auschwitz museum tour guides, or docents, Camp in Birkenau includes the were taught how religious vic- exact location where questions tims struggled to maintain their identities and fought to observe

All tour groups are led by Auschwitz-trained docents.

initiative of survivors, the International Center for Education about Auschwitz and the HoloAbout the caust was created. In order to fiAuschwitznance the preservation of all the Birkenau Memorial authentic remains of the former and Museum camp, the Auschwitz-Birkenau Auschwitz-Birkenau was Foundation was created in 2009. the largest of the German Nazi Its aim is to create the Endowconcentration camps and ex- ment Fund of 120 million Euros. termination centers. At least 1.1 Revenue acquired is allocated to the financing of long term preservation works.

About the Amud Aish Memorial Museum/Kleinman Holocaust Education Center

A group of Jews who were murdered in Vilna

the reality of the German Nazi Auschwitz concentration and extermination camp by Orthodox Jews was analyzed in such an exhaustive manner and presented to Museum educators. They were provided with an important tool which will enable them to present this question both to visitors who are not involved in Jewish orthodoxy as well as to Orthodox groups, as their presence in the Museum is constantly increasing,” said Andrzej Kacorzyk, di-

Life for religious Jews before the Holocaust was rich in Torah and replete with saintly rabbonim and leaders. Pictured here is Rabbi Chaim Elazar Shapira of Munkacs with his Hasidim

their faith. They also explored the questions that victims posed to rabbis in a treacherous and deadly world. The guides were shown how they can use some of the stories and discussion topics at six different stops during a tour. One stop is at the kitchen and a picture of the camp orchestra. The Nazis used music to debase and humiliate the victims. Another stop includes testimonies about how Jews used barrels to clandestine-

From left to right: Rabbi Aubrey Hirsch, Amud Aish lecturer, and Henri Lustiger Thaler, Amud Aish Senior Curator, leading the docent group into Auschwitz. Photo Credit: Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum

were posed to Rabbi Zvi Hersch Meisels on the practice of ransoming boys’ lives, selected for the gas chambers: could a father ransom his son’s life knowing it meant the ransomed boy would be replaced by another victim? The Auschwitz Museum received nearly 2.1 million visitors in 2016, a new record in its 70th year of existence. The majority of visitors took tours with the museum’s 286 guides who collectively speak nearly 20 languages.

An SS Sergeant (Oberscharfuehrer) interrogates religious Jews captured during the suppression of the Warsaw ghetto uprising.

million people lost their lives there between 1940 and 1945— mainly Jews (ca. one million), and also Poles (ca. 70,000), Sinti and Roma (ca. 21,000), and Soviet POWs (ca. 15,000). The post-camp relics are protected and preserved by the Memorial created in 1947. In 1979, the site was entered onto the UNESCO World Heritage List. The present Memorial consists of the Collections, the Archives, and a research, conservation and publishing center. In 2005, on the

Amud Aish is dedicated to documenting the micro-histories of observant Jewish victims and the role of faith within the broader context of the annihilation of European Jewry. It will service the public and students at its soon-to-open permanent museum location that incorporates the Kleinman Holocaust Education Center, the Orthodox Testimony Project (in partnership with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum), a document and research archive, and an artifact collections archive. Amud Aish is active globally through its International Division, with current projects in Poland, Belgium and Hungary. Amud Aish will open its permanent location in Boro Park, Brooklyn, in 2017. It currently has a temporary facility in Mill Basin, Brooklyn, with future annexes in Lakewood, New Jersey, and Jerusalem. Learn more at amudaish.org and follow us on Facebook: @amudaishmm.

For years, the Auschwitz Museum has worked closely with Yad Vashem and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum to uncover the depth of the Nazi atrocities perpetrated against the Jews at Auschwitz. Recently, with the increase in Orthodox Jewish tours to the museum, it became apparent to tour guides that they needed more information on how Orthodox Jewish prisoners lived through this time.

Zamir Choral Foundation Celebrates Jerusalem in Historic Concert at Lincoln Center on May 21 Edited by: JV Staff

n a concert filled with five centuries of music inspired by Jerusalem, and celebrating the ancient city’s role as the spiritual center of Judaism, the Zamir Choral Foundation presents a one-of-a-kind concert at Frederick P. Rose Hall at Jazz at Lincoln Center, on Sunday May 21 at 3pm. The concert, “Celebrate Jerusalem,” under the direction of Maestro Matthew Lazar, will feature more than 200 inter-generational voices drawn from three notable Zamir choirs, as well as appearances by two special guest soloists — the renowned Alberto

Mizrahi and Netanel Herstik. Two world premieres will be heard: one by Zamir’s composer laureate David Burger, “Shab’chi Yerushalayim (Praise Ye, Jerusalem),” and the other by noted composer Steve Cohen, “Al Rosh Simchati (Above my Chiefest Joy),” which is a musical dialogue between Psalms 122 and 137. Another Zamir commission, Randy Klein’s “Fanfare for Jerusalem,” will receive a coveted second hearing since its dazzling premiere sung by Zamir’s acclaimed HaZamir teen choir at the Metropolitan Opera in March. Performing separately and together in a number of combinations will be the Zamir Cho-

In a concert filled with five centuries of music inspired by Jerusalem, and celebrating the ancient city’s role as the spiritual center of Judaism, the Zamir Choral Foundation presents a oneof-a-kind concert at Frederick P. Rose Hall at Jazz at Lincoln Center, on Sunday May 21 at 3pm.

rale; HaZamir: The International Jewish High School Choir; and Zamir Noded. The concert’s uniquely eclectic program reflects a vast range of emotional, spiritual and historic connections of the Jewish people to Jerusalem, as we celebrate the city’s reunification fifty years ago. Founded in 1990, the Zamir Choral Foundation is the only international music organization that promotes choral music as a vehicle to inspire Jewish life, culture and continuity. The brainchild of founder and director Matthew Lazar, the Zamir Choral Foundation is the driving force behind a growing network of Jewish choirs that foster Jewish

identity and community across generational, denominational, and geographic lines. Its vision of a pluralistic Judaism embracing affiliated and non-affiliated Jews is recognized as an important magnet for Jewish renewal. This vision is manifested through Zamir’s multi-generational programs, which include HaZamir: The International Jewish High School Choir (which launched in 1993); Zamir Noded, a young adult ensemble in New York City (established in 2013); The Zamir Chorale, an adult choir that performs internationally (established in 1960, it was See Zamir Choral Foundation , page 36

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Five Americans Who Are Standing Up Against Radical Islam By: Elliott Friedland

and madrassas, as well as events like the Somali Independence Festival.

ho is doing the ground work in the struggle against Islamist extremism? A lot of the people tackling radical Islam don’t get as much press time as the jihadists they oppose. We want to introduce you to five Americans who are making a difference.

Stephen Suleyman Schwartz

Anila Ali Anila Ali is the founder of the American Muslim Women’s Empowerment Council, which works on the ground with law enforcement and interfaith leaders to counter radicalization. The goal is to build capacity in the Muslim community so they can be the first line of defense against radicalization. She also promotes community engagement and supports South-Asian peace through the arts through another group she founded, the Irvine Pakistani Parents Association (IPPA). Other organizations she is involved with include the Council of Pakistan-American Affairs (COPAA), the International Leadership Foundation and Olive Tree Initiative (OTI), all of which promote active engagement of the Pakistani community in American life and

Anila Ali is the founder of the American Muslim Women’s Empowerment Council, which works on the ground with law enforcement and interfaith leaders to counter radicalization. The goal is to build capacity in the Muslim community so they can be the first line of defense against radicalization.

dialogue between cultures. For her work she received the Volunteer Service Award from President Obama in 2011.

Mohamed Amin Ahmed Mohamed Amin Ahmed is a Somali-American who runs a gas station in the Twin Cities. When

Stephen Schwartz is an Islamic scholar and Sufi Muslim who has dedicated his career to exposing radical Islam. He is the Executive Director of the Washington based Center for Islamic Pluralism, which puts forward a moderate and tolerant approach to Islam as well as highlighting the activities of extremists. He has a special section on his website entitled “WahhaStephen Schwartz is an Islamic Sarah Haider, co-founder of bi Watch” where he critiques scholar and Sufi Muslim who Ex-Muslims of North America. has dedicated his career to (Photo: Screenshot from video) the spread of the austere Saudi-backed form of Islam known exposing radical Islam. He “The extremists are having as Wahhabism and which, when has a special section on his their conversation with our implemented in the political website entitled “Wahhabi Watch” where he critiques youth,” he told Clarion Project sphere, results in human rights the spread of the austere in an interview last year. “No abuses. Saudi-backed form of Islam parent talks to their kids about known as Wahhabism and extremism because no parent Muhammad which, when implemented in believes their child can become Fraser-Rahim the political sphere, results in one. Average Mohamed is about Muhammad Fraser-Rahim human rights abuses. bridging that gap, getting that has over a decade of experience conversation by guiding it.” working for the U.S. governThe videos focus on issues ment in roles countering exhe grew sick of the repeated cases of radicalization in his commu- like being comfortable with tremism, including for the Denity in Minneapolis, he decided multiple identities and high- partment of Homeland Security, to do something about it. So he lights peaceful messages within Director of National Intelligence founded the ‘Average Mohamed’ the Islamic tradition. and the National CounterterHis organization is also en- rorism Center, on highly sensiorganization to counter the extremist message through short gaged in direct community out- tive counter-terrorism matters. reach, visiting schools, mosques animated videos. He has also worked through-

out the Middle East and North Africa, most recently in the Horn of Africa for the U.S. Institute for Peace as an expert on countering violent extremism and as senior program officer. He is a PhD candidate specializing in Islamic Thought, Spirituality and Modernity at Howard University. Now he has joined the counter-extremism think tank the Quilliam Foundation to head up their operations in North America. Quilliam produces high-quality research aimed at combating the extremist narrative as well as conducting outreach to the Muslim community and speaking out against extremism in the media. “As a descendant of the indigenous African American Muslim community, whose families made great sacrifices in America, our story is one built on resilience, the fostering of trust and of dialogue across multiple viewpoints,” he said on accepting the role which he started at the beginning of April. I look forward to furthering this time honored tradition, rooted in my historical past and envisioning it further in the future with Quilliam.” See Five Americans Who , page 36

Will Iran’s Looming Election Provide a Glimpse into the Islamic Republic’s Future? By: Sean Savage

establishment, he lacks the popular political support that Rouhani and his technocrat-reformist coalition have built during the last four years, said Behnam Ben Taleblu, senior Iran analyst for the Foundation for Defense of Democracies think tank.

rig the election in Raisi’s favor,” he added. Nevertheless, many Iranians have become dismayed with Rouhani, who had promised to end Iran’s isolation and create a freer society, as the country’s economy failed to grow despite

ran is scheduled to hold its next presidential election May 19 with incumbent President Hassan Rouhani seeking a second four-year term. Though he handily won the presidency in a landslide in 2013 and forged Iran’s nuclear deal with world powers, Rouhani faces stiff challenges from several other candidates this time around, including hardliner Ebrahim Raisi, a judge and cleric who is close to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and rumored to be his successor. As he registered for the election last week, Rouhani told reporters, “Once again, I am here for Iran, for Islam, for freedom and for more stability in this country.” While his main challeng- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani addresses the 71st United er Raisi enjoys support within Nations General Assembly in New York City, Sept. 22, 2016. Iran’s theocratic and hardline Credit: UN Photo/Cia Pak.

“Rouhani artificially elevated the hopes of the Iranian population when he campaigned for the presidency back in 2013, and has earned the ire of some the reformists who supported him since he has not pushed back considerably against the hardest of the hardliners in Iran,” Ben Taleblu said.

“The regime does desire an increase in Raisi’s public stature and thus may be implicitly supportive of his candidacy, but if Raisi loses the presidency, then his chances of being supreme leader would face a commensurate decrease,” Ben Taleblu told JNS.org. “Should the regime deviate from the previously established trend of furnishing almost all incumbents with a second term, it would likely have to decidedly

the lifting of economic sanctions in the aftermath of the nuclear deal in 2015. “Rouhani artificially elevated the hopes of the Iranian population when he campaigned for the presidency back in 2013, and has earned the ire of some the reformists who supported him since he has not pushed back considerably against the hardest of the hardliners in Iran,” Ben Taleblu said.

Rouhani may also face a challenge from outspoken former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, a noted Holocaust denier who has called for Israel to be wiped off the map. Last week, Ahmadinejad announced that he filed to run

Fake elections?

For many casual observers, Iran’s upcoming elections may seem consequential. But there are major differences between that country’s system of government and that of the Constitutional-based U.S. or other West-

Iranians protesting the country's 2009 presidential election results. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

again for the office, despite calls by Khamenei not to do so. “If I had to make an assessment now, I’d say his registration is probably a calibrated gamble,” Ben Taleblu said. “The former Holocaust denier-in-chief may be seeking leverage against the hardline political establishment by making a tacit bargain that would ensure that his former special adviser, Hamid Baghaie, remains in the race. It remains to be seen if Iran’s hardliners will even accept such a proposition.”

ern democracies. In the West, a president or prime minister has a strong hand in guiding foreign policy and military affairs, while in Iran the president is largely powerless in these areas, explained Ben Taleblu. “Iran’s president can influence domestic politics and legislation with relative ease, but is severely limited with respect to the direct impact he can have on the country’s foreign and security policies,” he said. Most strategic areas of con-

cern to outsiders are, instead, ruled by Iran’s supreme leader, the Revolutionary Guards Corps military force or the country's intelligence ministry, which form the core of Iran’s theocratic and authoritarian government. “The president can nonetheless influence those portfolios through the tone and tenor of his speeches and the nature of his cabinet appointments,” Ben Taleblu said. “Despite the power of the president to influence tactics but not strategy, elections in Iran remain famously engineered.” Despite limited presidential powers and a largely manufactured process, the upcoming elections may provide considerable insight into the future direction of Iran. “While I don’t find it particularly useful to partake in the ‘do Iran’s elections matter’ debate, the 2017 presidential election will likely be critical for the regime in Tehran,” Ben Taleblu said, adding that “hardline elites want to signal to the international community that they are legitimate, and thus want a large turnout.” But high voter turnout can also backfire against the hardline regime, as was seen with the 2009 Iranian presidential elections, which led to major protests against the disputed See Will Iran’s Looming , page 36

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Students from Rambam MesivtaMaimonides High School protest outside the home of Jakiw Palij in New York, U.S., April 24, 2017.

LI Yeshiva students rally outside Nazi guard’s Queens home, call for his extradition (VIN) Close to 200 yeshiva high school students from Long Island turned out Monday on Holocaust Remembrance Day to demonstrate in front of the home of a 92-year-old former Nazi guard in Queens, demanding that he be extradited to Germany and forced to stand trial for war crimes. The rally in front of the home of Jakiw Palij was orchestrated by students from Rambam Mesivta in Lawrence. Palij, who came to America as a World War II refugee in1949, lives in Jackson Heights and is the last known concentration camp guard living in the United States. Rabbi Zev Meir Friedman, the school’s rosh mesivta, said that the hour-long demonstration began with an expression of gratitude to the NYPD and to the United States of America, noting that 70 years ago in Europe, police were considered the enemy while in America, citizens have both the right to assemble and the right to free speech. More than just an opportunity to chant slogans, the rally had a clear purpose, explained Rabbi Friedman. “We hope to get him locked up,” said Rabbi Friedman. “The fact that this guy can walk the same streets we do, has police protection, fire protection and collects social security is an outrage. The focus here was on Germany’s moral responsibility to take this murderer back.” Palij served as a guard at both Treblinka and Poland’s Trawiniki concentration camp where more than 6,000 Jews were shot in a single day. In 2004, a federal judge ordered him deported, but the only countries where Palij could be sent, Poland, Ukraine and Germany, all refused to accept him. Palij maintained his innocence, according to a New York Times report, insisting that he was taken by the Nazis when he was 18 and forced

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A criminal complaint filed in Manhattan federal court said Dean sought and obtained from gun license applicants free restaurant meals, free liquor, free car repairs and free entertainment, including trips to strip clubs.

Former NY Police, Lawyer Arrested in NYPD Gun Licensing Probe (VIN) A former New York City police lieutenant, two former police officers and a lawyer who once worked as a prosecutor were arrested in a federal gun licensing probe Tuesday as authorities described a scam in which police employees traded speedy handling of gun permits for paid vacations, jewelry, catered parties, cash and visits to strip clubs. According to court papers, the trading of gun licenses for bribes stretched from at least 2010 to 2016. Authorities said members of the NYPD License Division solicited and accepted bribes from individuals who charged customers fees to secure gun licenses. Among those charged was Paul Dean, a police lieutenant and the second-highest ranking member of the License Division when he retired in January 2016. He supervised about 40 uniformed police employees and had ultimate authority to approve or reject licenses and upgrade requests, authorities said. A criminal complaint filed in Manhattan federal court said Dean sought and obtained from gun license applicants free restaurant meals, free liquor, free car repairs and free entertainment, including trips to strip clubs. It was not immediately clear who would represent Dean at an afternoon court appearance. Also charged was John Chambers, an attorney who worked from 1983 to 1985 as an assistant district attorney in the Brooklyn district attorney’s office. According to a criminal complaint, Chambers marketed himself to potential clients as the “Top Firearms Licensing Attorney in NY” and said he specialized in interview, appeal, hearing, renewal,

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incident, or any other issue arising regarding gun licensing. The complaint said he gave members of the NYPD License Division tickets to Broadway shows and sporting events; sports memorabilia; an $8,000 watch; and cash hidden in magazines. The lawyer had clients on Long Island. Attorney Barry Slotnick, representing Chambers, said Chambers will plead not guilty to the charges, which include conspiracy. “He’s an excellent lawyer. We do believe that he has not done anything inappropriate or wrong,” Slotnick said. The arrests are part of an ongoing probe that led to a shake-up of the NYPD’s licensing division last year. The NYPD said it will comment at a news conference later Tuesday.

Holocaust Records Project Launched at FDR Library & Museum (VIN) The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum has launched an effort to find “unique but dispersed” Holocaust documents and other related material included in the institution’s vast archives. The library and museum located in FDR’s hometown of Hyde Park, New York, announced the launching of the Henry Morgenthau, Jr. Holocaust Collections: A Curatorial Project on Monday, Holocaust Remembrance Day. Among those attending the ceremony were Morgenthau’s son, former Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau, and Robin Vrba, wife of Auschwitz escape and Holocaust chronicler, Rudolf Vrba. Henry Morgenthau was Roosevelt’s treasury secretary and a leading advocate for the creation of the War Refugee Board during World War II. The library project will begin by exploring three of its major collections: the Morgenthau papers, the records of the War Refugee Board, and the Vrba papers. Officials at the nation’s first presidential library, located 70 miles (113 kilometers) north of New York City, said that by building on existing digital resources it will provide better access to the Holocaust-related records in its archives. The various collections will be available on the library’s website, www.fdrlibrary.org. The FDR Presidential Library is home to more than 400 manuscript collections that document the Roosevelt administration from 1933-45, including records on various refugee groups fleeing Nazi

persecution and the Roosevelt administration’s responses. Some of the collections have yet to be digitized. Newly added to the collection are the Rudolph Vrba Papers. Born in what was then Czechoslovakia, Vrba was 19 in 1944 when he and fellow inmate Alfred Wetzler escaped from the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau in German-occupied Poland. The report they co-wrote on the camp’s gas chambers and other mass murder operations were some of the earliest firsthand indications of the Nazi plan to exterminate Europe’s Jewish populations.

desecrations and six anti-Semitic physical assaults took place during that time. If the trend continues for the remainder of the year, 2017 could see as many as 2,000 recorded anti-Semitic incidents in the U.S. A separate survey, conducted by the Kantor Center for the Study of Contemporary European Jewry at Tel Aviv University, in collaboration with the European Jewish Congress, recorded a 12-percent decrease in global anti-Semitism in 2016, but a 45-percent increase in anti-Semitic incidents on U.S. college campuses.

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Overturned headstones at Philadelphia's Mount Carmel Cemetery, a Jewish cemetery, in February 2017. New statistics released Monday by the AntiDefamation League show an 86-percent increase in U.S. antiSemitic incidents during the first quarter of 2017. Credit: YouTube.

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley (pictured) said the world body should focus more attention on the “incredibly destructive nature” of Iran and Hezbollah, and less on the IsraeliPalestinian conflict. Credit: UN Photo/Mark Garten.

Haley to UN: focus on ‘destructive nature’ of Iran and Hezbollah, not on Israel

Studies: US antiSemitic incidents surge (JNS.org) At a United Nations 86% as global antiSecurity Council meeting ThursSemitism declines day, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. (JNS.org) New statistics released by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Monday, in the organization’s annual audit of anti-Semitic incidents, show an 86-percent increase in U.S. anti-Semitic incidents during the first quarter of 2017. During 2016, anti-Semitic incidents increased 34 percent from the previous year, according to the study. The ADL said the “massive increase” in anti-Semitism began to rise during the month of the U.S. presidential election last November. The audit cites a total of 1,266 acts targeting Jews and Jewish institutions in 2016, with approximately 30 percent occurring in November and December. The incidents include 720 instances of threats and harassment, 510 acts of vandalism and 36 physical assaults. In the first three months of 2017, an additional 541 anti-Semitic incidents occurred, including 380 cases of harassment, 161 bomb threats and 155 instances of vandalism, the ADL said. Moreover, three Jewish cemetery

Nikki Haley said the world body should focus more attention on the “incredibly destructive nature” of Iran and Hezbollah. “The Israel-Palestinian issue is an important one, deserving of attention. But that is one issue that surely has no lack of attention around here,” said Haley, who is serving in the Security Council’s rotating presidency this month. “The incredibly destructive nature of Iranian and Hezbollah activities throughout the Middle East demands much more of our attention,” she said. “It should become this council’s priority in the region.” The U.S. envoy’s comments were seemingly ignored by the Security Council’s other permanent members. In their remarks, France, Russia and China made no mention of Iran and instead emphasized the importance of an Israeli-Palestinian deal to bringing regional peace. Iranian ambassador to the U.N. Gholamali Khoshroo, meanwhile, accused the U.S. of waging a “misleading propaganda campaign” against the Islamic Republic.

APRIL 28, 2017 “The U.S. and the Israeli regime want to remove the Palestinian issue—that is central to all conflicts in the Middle East—from these open debates,” said Khoshroo.

Israel charges teenage suspect in bomb threats case following US indictment (JNS.org) Following last Friday’s U.S. Justice Department indictment of an Israeli-American teenager who is accused of making more than 150 bomb threats against Jewish institutions in early 2017, Israel has also formally indicted the suspect. The indictment details more than 2,000 incidents that allegedly involve the 18-year-old suspect, and includes the charge of making bomb threats to Jewish schools and JCCs as well as airports and sporting events. It was also revealed Sunday the suspect had attempted to extort a Republican U.S. senator prior to sending the politician drugs in the mail and threatening his family. The suspect stands accused of numerous additional charges, including causing panic via publication of false information, cyber crimes, money laundering, weapons possession, facilitating drug trafficking, disseminating pedophilic materials and assaulting a police officer. The U.S. Justice Department and the Israeli Ministry of Justice are in the midst of negotiations regarding the suspect’s extradition to America, which has been put on hold by Israel’s State Attorney Shai Nitzan because the majority of the teenager’s alleged crimes were perpetrated in the Jewish state.

The Texas State Capitol. Texas last week became the latest U.S. state to pass legislation targeting the anti-Israel BDS movement. Credit: Daniel Mayer via Wikimedia Commons.

Texas becomes latest state to pass anti-BDS legislation (JNS.org) Texas became the latest U.S. state to pass legislation targeting the anti-Israel BDS movement Thursday. The Texas House of Representatives unanimously passed HB89, which prohibits the state from

APRIL 28, 2017 contracting with or investing in entities that boycott Israel. Pastor John Hagee, founder and chairman of Texas-headquartered Christians United for Israel, an advocate for the anti-BDS legislation, said the “relationship between the Jewish state and the Lone Star State is built upon shared values, including a rock-solid commitment to standing up for liberty— especially when it is threatened by radical Islamic extremism.” The legislation was spearheaded by Republican Texas State Rep. Phil King, who said BDS is “largely driven by anti-Jewish bigotry” and that “individual states do not want to be complicit in a movement that seeks to discriminate against Israelis and harm the states’ economies.” Texas has exported $13 billion in goods to Israel during the last 20 years, according to King. Texas joins nearly 20 other U.S. states that have passed anti-BDS legislation since 2015.

Abbas ready to meet Netanyahu ‘anytime’ in Washington, with preconditions (JNS.org) Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas Wednesday expressed willingness to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu under the auspices of renewed peace talks initiated by the Trump administration. “I am ready to meet the prime minister of Israel anytime in Washington under the patronage of President Trump,” Abbas told the Japanese news outlet Asahi Shimbun. Abbas also commented on potential Palestinian demands for a freeze in construction in Judea, Samaria and eastern Jerusalem prior to commencing peace talks, saying, “The question…before talking about any peace process, is to create the right environment for peace to come.” “This will be impossible as far as Israel’s colonial-settlement enterprises continues,” he added. The PA leader’s allusion to creating preconditions prior to beginning peace talks directly defies Netanyahu’s numerous calls for Abbas to begin negotiations without preconditions. Abbas will meet with President Donald Trump at the White House May 3.

The Jewish Voice retary-General Antonio Guterres reassured Jewish community leaders Sunday that he would oppose any anti-Israel bias at the United Nations. “As secretary-general of the United Nations, I consider that the state of Israel needs to be treated as any other state,” Guterres said at the World Jewish Congress offices in New York. “I have already had the opportunity to show that I’m ready to abide by that principle even when that forces me to take some decisions that create some uncomfortable situations,” he added, referring to an incident in March in which the U.N. leader forced the retraction of a controversial U.N. report that accused Israel of implementing “an apartheid regime.” In addition to clarifying that his opposition to anti-Israel bias does not entail always being “in agreement with all the decisions” made by the Israeli government, Guterres assured he would be “in the frontline” in the fight against global anti-Semitism and if possible, eradicate the phenomenon “from the face of the Earth.”

A Palestinian woman holds a portrait of Palestinian terrorist prisoner Marwan Barghouti during a rally in Ramallah. The Copthorne Tara Hotel in London canceled Sunday’s scheduled screening of a film honoring Barghouti. Credit: Issam Rimawi/ Flash90.

Second British venue cancels event honoring Palestinian terrorist Barghouti

(JNS.org) The Copthorne Tara Hotel in London canceled Sunday’s scheduled screening of a film honoring Palestinian arch-terrorist Marwan Barghouti, after being informed by Palestinian Media Watch (PMW) that doing so may violate British law. The Palestinian Mission in the U.K. had changed the original venue for the screening of the film, “Marwan: A film about the life and struggle of Marwan Barghouti,” to the Copthorne Tara Hotel after another London venue, the May Fair INTERNATIONAL Hotel, canceled a screening of the UN chief vows to film a few days earlier. combat anti-Israel bias “We were recently approached and anti-Semitism by the State of Palestine to host a (JNS.org) United Nations Sec- private screening at the May Fair

Theatre. As is usual business practice, we reviewed the request and undertook standard due diligence, following which we have decided to not progress this event any further,” said a spokesperson for the Edwardian Hotels London company. The Copthorne Tara Hotel canceled the screening after being contacted by a representative from PMW, an organization monitoring Palestinian incitement. Maurice Hirsch, PMW’s legal director, wrote a letter noting that Barghouti is a convicted terrorist responsible for the murder of five Israelis. The letter emphasized that holding an event glorifying a terrorist may have “potentially criminal repercussions.” The U.K.’s Terrorism Act of 2006 prohibits the glorification of terror.

Chilean BDS activist threatens Jewish community after Israel denies entry (JNS.org) The Palestinian Federation of Chile (PFC) warned the Chilean Jewish community last week not to “play with fire” following Israel’s denial of entry to Anuar Majluf, PFC’s executive director and a prominent BDS activist. Majluf works to undermine economic relations between Israel and Chile. He was purportedly attempting to visit Israel to lead an Easter pilgrimage. “The Chilean government should act reciprocally and refuse entry to Israeli citizens who come as tourists to Chile,” Majluf said after he was denied entry. Israel’s move falls in line with the Israeli Knesset’s recent approval of a bill forbidding BDS activists from entering the Jewish state. “Anuar Majluf is a major boycott activist whose organization is trying to significantly harm the state of Israel, and his attempt to enter the country is intended for this purpose,” Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Gilad Erdan said. The Chilean Foreign Ministry criticized Israel’s barring of Majluf, while Chile’s Jewish community umbrella body defended the move and said it was “surprised” by the Chilean government’s response. Approximately 10,000 Jews live in Chile, which is also home to more than 300,000 Palestinians, the largest Palestinian community outside of the Middle East.

MIDDLE EAST Israel reportedly strikes pro-regime military base in Syria (JNS.org) The Israeli military

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launched an attack on a military base belonging to pro-regime forces in Syria Sunday, according to reports. According to a statement issued by the National Defense Forces, which supports President Bashar al-Assad, three militants were killed and two were wounded in an alleged Israeli strike on the Naba Fawar base near Quneitra. Pro-regime radio reported that loud explosions were heard at the base at around 5 a.m. Sunday. Following the explosions, it was determined that a cache of ammunitions had detonated at the base, leading to confusion regarding whether or not Israel was responsible for the incident. The IDF has refused to comment on Sunday’s purported strike, which occurred following several confirmed Israeli strikes in Syria in response to projectiles that landed in Israel’s Golan Heights Friday.

repels waterborne viruses, such as human norovirus and adenovirus, when grafted to a commercial ultrafiltration membrane. “Utilizing a simple graft-polymerization of commercialized membranes to make virus removal more comprehensive is a promising development for controlling filtration of pathogens in potable water reuse,” said Prof. Thanh H. Nguyen of UIUC’s Department of Chemical Engineering.

Lebanese prime minister asks UN to help on permanent cease-fire with Israel

(JNS.org) Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri asked the United Nations Friday for help in forging a permanent cease-fire with Israel, ending what he called the Jewish state’s “continuous violations” of Lebanese territory. “I urge the U.N. secretary-general to support efforts to secure, as soon as possible, a state of permanent ceasefire. This is long overdue and my government is committed to move this agenda forward,” Hariri said, Reuters reported. Hariri’s request came a day after Hezbollah officials staged a media tour of southern Lebanon to view Adenovirus particles. American what they claim are recent Israeli and Israeli researchers cited the fortifications along the Israe"insufficient removal of human li-Lebanese border. adenovirus in municipal IDF spokesman Lt. Col. Peter wastewater" as an "urgent matter Lerner said the tour put on by of public safety. Credit: Graham Hezbollah was a “show” for the Colm via Wikimedia Commons. media and an effort by the terror Israeli and American group to “shake their sabers and researchers develop pound their chests.” new hi-tech water Israel and Hezbollah last fought filtration solution a war in 2006. Since then, an un(JNS.org) A collaborative ef- easy truce has emerged despite fort between researchers from Hezbollah amassing an estimated Israel’s Ben-Gurion University of 100,000-150,000 rockets pointed the Negev (BGU) and University at Israel. Hezbollah has also threatof Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ened to invade and occupy towns (UIUC) has developed a new in northern Israel in any future method for filtering viruses from conflict. treated municipal wastewater used for drinking. “This is an urgent matter of public safety,” the researchers said. “Insufficient removal of human adenovirus in municipal wastewater, for example, has been detected as a contaminant in U.S. drinking water sources, including the Great U.S. Secretary of Defense James Lakes and worldwide.” Mattis (left) meets with Israeli Current viral pathogen filtra- Prime Minister Benjamin tion methods require intensive Netanyahu last week. Credit: energy consumption in order to Amos Ben-Gershom/GPO. properly remove pathogens without resorting to the use of chem- In meeting with Mattis, Netanyahu praises icals such as chlorine, which can ‘strategic change’ in contaminate drinking water. US Mideast policy A team led by Prof. Moshe Herzberg of BGU’s Zuckerberg (JNS.org) U.S. Secretary of DeInstitute for Water Research creat- fense James Mattis made his first ed a special hydrogel coating that official visit to Israel Friday as part

PAGE 25 of a weeklong tour of allies in the Middle East. In a meeting with Mattis, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the defense chief’s “strong and forthright words” on Iran, while hailing President Donald Trump’s “very forthright deeds” in striking Syria following the chemical weapons attack on civilians by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Netanyahu added that Israel “senses a great change in the direction of American policy” since the Trump administration took over in January. “I think this is a welcome change, a strategic change of American leadership and American policy,” Netanyahu said. Last week, the State Department said Iran is complying with its nuclear deal with world powers, but Trump later said the Islamic Republic is “not living up to the spirit” of the agreement. In a meeting with Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman, Mattis said the nuclear deal “continues to be in force,” but warned this “in no way mitigates against or excuses the other Iranian activities in the region, including the war in Yemen that grinds on and what they’re doing in Syria.”

Israeli intelligence: ‘hard to believe’ Assad had no knowledge of chemical attack (JNS.org) It is difficult to believe that President Bashar al-Assad had no knowledge of the deadly chemical attack on Syrian civilians in early April, a senior Israeli intelligence officer said last week. The Israeli officer said the attack utilized the lethal nerve agent sarin and was carried out by senior Syrian army officers. “It’s hard to believe that he didn’t know about it….Using sarin shows that [Assad is] deeply frustrated, and even though he has used chemical weapons in the past, this use created a change,” the officer said, Haaretz reported. The intelligence official said the American missile strike on a Syrian air force base in response to the chemical attack was not a strategic turning point in the ongoing sixyear Syrian Civil War, but rather “a combat development.” THE JEWISH VOICE EXPRESSES A SPECIAL THANKS TO JNS.ORG FOR PROVIDING THE ABOVE NEWS BRIEFS

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The Explosive Growth of Lakewood, NJ – What Does the Future Hold? By: Yitzchak Gershner

Explosive Growth As has been widely reported in recent years, the Orthodox community of Lakewood has been experiencing tremendous growth. In order to serve the community, hundreds of communal institutions have been established, including synagogues, yeshivas, and kollels. The community faces an enormous strain in accommodating the unceasing demand on resources, including new housing, schools, services etc. A short tour around town will confirm that the growth is continuing unabated. Housing development is continuing at an accelerated rate, with new neighborhoods constantly being built. Over-development has placed a strain on already limited resources with skyrocketing property taxes and traffic nightmares among the most dire consequences.

Political Implications In recent years, the political agenda has slowly evolved to

Over-development has placed a strain on already limited resources with skyrocketing property taxes and traffic nightmares among the most dire consequences.

align with the special interests of a select few, while ignoring the plight of the population at large. For many Lakewood residents, their quality of life has been significantly impacted. Roads that were built with several thousand people in mind must now accommodate close to one hundred thousand. Growth is possible but without responsibility and accountability, it will lead to chaos. A recent proposal that came before the township to build a mall in a highly populated area led to a severe public backlash. Under this proposal, the township would have provided land worth a hundred million dollars to developers at absolutely no cost! This shopping center, complete with a theater, would have created a tremendous strain on the already beleaguered town. Traffic would have soared, competitors would have been destroyed and it would have created an unhealthy outlet for youth -weakening the moral fabric of Lakewood. Due to harsh criticism from the community, the project has been suspended. There is no reassurance that this plan could reappear at a future date.

wood in his early twenties studying in Beth Medrash Govoha and is currently working as a real estate broker. He is married with three children and once he is elected committeeman, he has concrete plans to alleviate the financial suffering and improve the quality of life.

Republican candidate for Lakewood Township Committee Mr. Avraham Sharaby (right) meets with Republican candidate for New Jersey Senate Mr. Art Haney to discuss the issues affecting voters in their communities

He has in the last few years, worked closely with politicians and other groups of interest to Real Problems fight legislation that would harm Real Solutions the sanctity of marriage and perAvraham Sharaby and Dovid mit assisted suicide. His efforts Gruman are running for the to protect traditional values have Lakewood committee. Sharaby is been highly successful and a have running on the Republican side led to results. Dovid Gruman is a third genand Gruman is running on the eration Lakewood resident. His Democrat side. Sharaby started out in Lake- grandfather was a talmid of Rav

Amazon Opens Largest NJ Fulfillment Center in Carteret By: Spencer Kent

mazon has opened its largest fulfillment center in the state — a 1-million-square-foot facility bustling with more than 2,000 employees in the heart of New Jersey's industrial hub. Chris Cooper, the facility's general manager and a Carteret resident, said the new fulfillment center will serve as a major artery to ship items to customers faster in the state and mid-Atlantic area. "So having a new building in Carteret makes it possible to keep customers happier, help to get packages out more quickly and as many as possible," he said. During a sneak peek tour of the new Carteret facility last Thursday, the machinery, mechanisms and people were already humming along. Amazon also announced plans Friday to open three additional fulfillment centers in Cranbury, Edison and Logan, creating more than 2,500 new, full-time jobs, according to a statement from Amazon. Inside the Carteret facility, employees work with a fleet of autonomous robots, made by Kiva Systems, which glide around and bring products to warehouse workers. The warehouse workers, known as "pickers," scan the items and send them on their way for packaging

Amazon has opened its largest fulfillment center in the state — a 1-million-square-foot facility bustling with more than 2,000 employees in the heart of New Jersey's industrial hub.

and shipping. A book, two dog sweaters and some sort of gardening product were among a few items dropped off by one of the orange robots, which are an essential component at distribution centers. Otherwise workers would have to walk the length of a football field to retrieve a given item. "There's a lot of automation here," said Lauren Lynch, a company spokesperson. Currently, Amazon — which launched its operations in New Jersey about five years ago — has more than 13,000 full-time employees in its seven facilities in Avenel, Carteret, Florence, Logan Township and Robbinsville. The company plans to have a 900,000-square-foot fulfillment center in Cranbury Township

Aharon Kotler, ZT’L. Dovid was born in Lakewood and has been living in Lakewood his entire life. He studied in Beth Medrash Govoha for 9 years and is married with three children. Gruman is proud to have his business headquartered right here in Lakewood’s industrial park.

and another 1-million-squarefoot fulfillment center in Logan Township to "pick, pack and ship larger customer items" like music equipment, sports gear, and patio furniture. An additional 900,000-square-foot fulfillment center in Edison "will handle smaller customer like books, toys and kitchenware," the statement said. "We applaud Amazon for investing in several expansions throughout New Jersey and for creating greater opportunities for our high-quality workforce," Gov. Chris Christie said in the statement. Those interested in job opportunities at the facility can visit www.amazondelivers.job. (NJ.COM)

Growing up in Lakewood, Gruman has seen much change in this town. He remembers driving on Route 9, just 15 years ago in middle of the day with no traffic. Lakewood is a beautiful town with a lot to offer and is a great place to live and raise a family. Dovid would like to show our residents just how much better it can be. It is easy to enumerate prob-

lems, but Mr. Sharaby & Mr. Gruman are ready to work with real solutions that would address some of the real issues Lakewood faces. There are no quick fixes but there are immediate steps that can be taken to alleviate the situation. Some of Mr. Sharaby & Mr. Grumans’ suggested proposals include:  Increasing the township’s income.  A full revamp of public works.  Checks and balances on all purchasing decisions. Assessment of privatizing services with a tax credit for certain developments that are putting a strain on services throughout the town.  Engineering and attorney services should be outsourced to lowest bidders, ensuring no conflict of interests in Lakewood.  Blue Claws contract should be renegotiated. Stadium should be profitable for township not only for the Blue claws. The stadium can be used for more events off season that benefit Lakewood. The Strand Theater should be managed profitably.  An end to all spot zoning and zoning variances that change the character of neighborhoods and lead to traffic nightmares.  A self-audit to find all wasteful spending and non-essential services to save taxpayers money. Work with BOE members to identify waste in the educational system. No longer should the committee excuse itself from BOE matters that involve spending township tax dollars.

Mr. Sharaby & Mr. Gruman are ready to work with real solutions that would address some of the real issues Lakewood faces  Work with the league of municipalities to push Trenton to change the school funding formula which could grant Lakewood taxpayers a sizable savings on property taxes.  Full transparency on all township activities.  Focus on federal and state grants to repair infrastructure and areas in need of revitalization. Grant tax incentives to investors willing to fix blighted areas in town.  A full revamp of the UEZ. Work with future NJ Governors on ideas to benefit the state while granting Lakewood a portion of sales taxes collected to be used for business development only, and not for special interest giveaways.

The Future Both Sharaby and Gruman want a Township committee that has the best interests of ALL the people of Lakewood at heart. No longer can residents afford a system that favors the interests of a few without consideration for others. They want to create a system where we can address the issues of every area and make Lakewood even greater.

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Lost and Not Found: Mystery Shrouds Holocaust-Era Household Items By: Orit Arfa

goblets, and books from the murdered?â€? asks Dr. Chris1930sâ€”including a volume on toph KreutzmĂźller, a curator t an antiques flea German submarines written in at Berlinâ€™s Jewish Museum and market in Berlin, Nazi-preferred fontâ€”are among author of the 2015 book â€œFinal one of several stands the other objects on display. But Sale in Berlin,â€? which details the proudly displays two who were the original owners? systematic theft of Jewish busiHanukkah menorahs for sale. Most vendors canâ€™t say for sure, nesses in Berlin. KreutzmĂźllerâ€™s The husky, white-haired sell- but chances are, some of the book covers the often-overer, who wears a Soviet ham- antiques belonged to Nazi-era looked subject of â€œAryanizationâ€?â€”the forced transfer of mer-and-sickle pin for show, Germansâ€”and Jews. explains how one of them probably came from KĂśnigsberg, a former German city in modern Russia. The other is easy to identify: a plaque indicates it was gifted by an Israeli organization to a German-Jewish benefactor in 1992. Next door, piles of old German photo albums are also for sale. Two albums, chosen at random, show happy, growing German families. One features a promoted German soldier proudly posing in uniform in 1941. In the other, pictures from the Nazi era have been mysteriously removed, leaving glue Two Hanukkah menorahs are pictured among other antiques at marks. a flea market in Berlin. Credit: Orit Arfa. Old-fashioned typewriters, While Jewish victims and Jewish property to â€œAryans,â€? the Dresden porcelain, silverware, their organizational represen- Nazi supremacist term referring tatives have, over the years, to ethnic Germans. â€œThis was something that processed claims for real estate, â€œThis was something businesses and works of art happened right in the middle of that happened right in seized by the Nazis, Jewsâ€™ more society, and it touches the core the middle of society, mundane Holocaust-era prop- of society,â€? KreutzmĂźller tells and it touches the core of society,â€? KreutzmĂźller erty may still be circulating in JNS.org. â€œProperty is central to antique shops and households, all Western societies, and the tells JNS.org. â€œProperty unbeknownst to the current Nazis excluded one group from is central to all Western property rights.â€? buyers or owners. societies, and the Nazis Prior to deportation, Jews â€œHow do you establish what excluded one group from ordinary household goods be- were required to detail their property rights.â€? longed to a family that was household inventory, which

The 2015 book â€œFinal Sale in Berlin,â€? details the systematic theft of Jewish businesses in Berlin. KreutzmĂźllerâ€™s book covers the often-overlooked subject of â€œAryanizationâ€?â€”the forced transfer of Jewish property to â€œAryans,â€? the Nazi supremacist term referring to ethnic Germans.

ended up in the hands of the Nazi government. Jews who emigrated either left goods behind or, in some cases, planned to ship them to their next destination, usually never to retrieve

them. At the outbreak of World War Two, shipments docked in the port city of Hamburg, for instance, were confiscated by the Nazi governmentâ€”and their contents were sold at a bargain

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REAL ESTATE FEATURE

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Israel: A New Source of Real Estate Financing By: Dylan Margolin

raise $100 million, but demand for his offering got so high that he was able to secure roughly awyers, accountants, $245 million. Further, he secured government officials, an AA rating from S&P’s Israeli underwriters – all worksubsidiary, Maalot, and coming in unison to sift manded a 3.9%, interest rate, a through financial statements, rate even lower than Moinian’s. analyze business plans and find Other prominent Israeli bond out every detail about you and offering deals include Gary Baryour firm - a private company’s nett’s $271 million bond offering worst nightmare. Same proin mid-2014. Barnett, a developcess, different country, and of er of some of the most luxurious course, all part of the standard residential real estate in New procedure for taking a company York, got an A2 rating from Midto the public markets. And let’s roog and secured his financing at not forget the grueling “road a 4.9% rate. His bonds are backed show”, where these same comby a portfolio of assets including panies spend weeks gauging the One57, one of the most iconic demand for their offering from residential buildings in Manhatpotential mutual funds, pension tan. Additionally, Barnett’s Interfunds, and high net worth inContinental Hotel in Boston and dividuals, often taking multiple a New York site that will be home meetings a day. the city’s first Nordstrom are inSo why are so many private cluded in the portfolio. Having real estate companies turning said that, it is not always smooth to Israel to raise public debt sailing for U.S. developers issufor their commercial real esing debt in Israel. Earlier in 2016, tate investments? The answer Barnett had to pay a visit to Israis simple; the money makes el after his bonds experienced a sense. For large-scale real estate major sell-off with yields rising companies, they are able to seto above 8%. After reports of a cure supplemental financings slowdown in the high-end luxu- Extell Development’s One57 tower in Midtown Manhattan at a much lower rate than they ry condominium market in New would in the United States. For York, a space most correlated to bond structure leans itself more so well for these U.S. developers smaller scale companies, it gives Barnett’s business, hit the press, towards traditional multifamily because their offerings are very them access to corporate-grade Israeli investors became rattled. rent-producing assets” and that much in demand by Israeli invesdebt they never would have had Barnett visited Israel to mitigate “it is more challenging to raise tors. Much of this demand comes access to in the United States. Is- Pictured here is Joseph Moinian (Moinian Group). investors’ worries and to restore money as a development firm from Israeli pension funds, murael, or as it recently and more Further, Israel follows Inter- pedigree of the Moinian Group confidence in his company’s rather than as a multifamily tual funds, and institutional appropriately has been called, player.” However, Gilad was able investors flushed with cash. A “the real estate financing land national Financial Reporting and the solid cash flows of the business plan. large proportion, roughly 25%, of milk and honey” has increas- Standards (IFRS) and in contrast properties backing the bonds, of the average Israeli’s salary, is ingly become New York real es- to GAAP, it permits accountants Moinian secured an Aa3 rating contributed to pension funds, tate moguls’ preferred source of to record the market value of real from Moody’s Israeli subsidiary, loading many long-term investestate assets as opposed to its his- Midroog and subsequently comfinancing. ment vehicles with deployable The trend began back in 2007 torical purchase price. With real manded a whopping 4.2% intercapital. There is a relatively small when Gal Amit and Rafael Lipa, estate rising exponentially since est rate. Jeff Sutton, one of New amount of companies to choose cofounders of Victory Consult- the financial crisis, developers York’s largest retail landlords, from to invest in Israel and many ing and pioneers of this move- are able to greatly use this to their tried to follow up and supersede investors are interested in foreign ment, advised their first client. advantage. Moreover, using the Moinian’s $361 million mark at exposure. These funds view the On March 10, 2008 Abraham corporate structure available in the tail end of 2015, with plans New York market favorably and Lesser, a Brooklyn-based devel- Israel, real estate developers can of a $500 million debt offering. are keen on gaining access to its oper, became the first American often save on taxes. Israel allows However, he was unable to garreal estate market. Further, they real estate developer to secure for developers to create a “pass ner the necessary Israeli demand can accumulate more yield on financing – approximately $40 through” corporate entity, which for his offering and his deal ultithese bonds compared to simmillion dollars – by offering real allows them to avoid much of the mately fell through. He arranged ilar type Israeli corporate debt. estate backed bonds on the Tel taxation corporate entities in the a portfolio of 17 properties, valThis additional yield is to comU.S. are subject to. Investors who ued at approximately $1.1 bilAviv Stock Exchange (TASE). pensate the investors for its perThe mechanics work like create corporate entities in the lion, to back the bonds. Sutton Pictured here is Jeff Sutton (Wharton Properties) ceived risk in investing abroad. this: U.S. real estate firms are U.S. are subjected to individual wanted to use the capital to repay It is not just the large Man- to uniquely position his firm giv- Further, mutual funds can only able to bundle a portfolio of in- taxes as well as capital-gain taxes. mezzanine loans, as opposed to come-producing real estate and/ These same real estate investors acquire/develop properties, ulti- hattan real estate developers that en the sheer speed and volume invest domestically so being able or future developments into a often choose to create LLCs in mately leading to a very complex are able to secure financing on of his developments. Brookland to gain exposure to international separate off-shore investment the U.S. for each property, which deal and weak demand. Howev- TASE. Boaz Gilad, founder of Capital completes projects in property markets on TASE is an vehicle and issue corporate debt acts as a “pass-through” entity to er, Sutton redeemed himself by Brooklyn-based development less than two months, focusing enticing proposition. What started out as a mere against those assets. U.S. real es- get around the double-tax issue, arranging a $245 million bond firm Brookland Capital, issued a on mid-sized projects and thus tate investors thereby can raise albeit losing many of the benefits offering in February of this year. series of bonds to help fund his is able have a steady stream of $40 million bond offering back This time around, the capital expanding development busi- cash flows. When asked if he in 2008 has grown into a $1 bilmore money at once and spread of a corporate entity. The trend of issuing debt on raised in the offering will be dele- ness. Brookland Capital devel- foresees more opportunity for lion plus a year movement. Both risk across a portfolio as opposed to traditionally raising the debt TASE has picked up steam as gated more towards acquisitions ops 40-90 unit condominium himself on TASE in the future, sides – the investors and issuers on a property-by-property level. of late. In 2015 and 2016, U.S. and development. An 18-asset sites in Brooklyn, usually never Gilad responded, “ It’s a long- – seem to be enjoying the relaTASE allows for companies real estate firms have raised ap- portfolio including some of Sut- spending over $10 million for its term commitment… to create tionship. Time will tell how long to go public with debt-based of- proximately $1.07 billion dollars ton’s most income-producing as- development sites. Gilad was one this platform is expensive and I Israeli investors will be interested ferings, a practice not granted and $878.5 million respectively sets such as 747 Madison and 40 of the first few U.S. based devel- want to continue using it into the in these real estate backed bonds, but in the meantime it is definitein the U.S. U.S. real estate com- from the Israeli bond market. W. 34th Street backs these new opers to raise corporate debt in future.” The Israeli relationship works ly here to stay. panies, especially those with At least 14 U.S. real estate de- bonds. Sutton initially sought to Israel back in early 2014, closing on a $34.5 million offering at a 6.4% interest rate. Gilad’s bonds were given a BBB+ rating by Maalot and he has since issued a second round of bonds, raising approximately $30 million of additional financing. The proceeds of the offerings went towards developing more condominium/ rental sites in Brooklyn areas such as Crown Heights, Bushwick and Bed-Stuy. Given his business model is heavily invested in condo development and less in cash-producing properties such as rental housing, Gilad had to make his case to the Israeli market. In response, Gi- Pictured here is Boaz Gilad (Brookland Capital). “The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) lists these bonds on its platform” lad agrees by stating, “the classic

strong assets in New York, can often secure a higher credit rating in Israel than back home. Israeli regulators often perceive the New York real estate market as stable and the United States as having low country-level risk. “Small” U.S. companies are often considered large in Israel and do not need to have a billion dollar market capitalization to raise public, corporate-grade debt. Mezzanine financing, a popular method of raising junior loans for commercial real estate properties in the U.S., often garners rates of approximately 10-12%. On TASE, these same developers can issue corporate bonds at rates hovering around 5-7%.

velopers have tapped into the markets including the likes of the Joseph Moinian (Moinian Group), Jeff Sutton (Wharton Properties) Gary Barnett (Extell Development) and Boaz Gilad (Brookland Capital). Joseph Moinian issued the largest debt offering on TASE by a U.S. real estate company, closing on a $361 million bond deal in 2015. The bonds are backed by a portfolio of 15 properties including some of Moinian’s most prestigious assets – 3 Columbus Circle and 535-545 Fifth Avenue. A portion of the capital raised was deployed for two development projects, 220 11th Avenue and 572 11th Avenue. Due to the

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Arconic CEO Resigns Over Letter to Elliott Management By: Ilana Siyance

laus Kleinfeld, the Chief Executive of Arconic Inc, sent a letter to Elliott Management Corp. last week, which was not approved by his company board and which cost him his job. Arconic Inc, the US specialty metals maker which is traded on the NYSE, has been involved in a proxy war with Elliott management. Mr. Kleinfeld took it upon himself to criticize Elliott's board members again. Elliott’s president, Paul Singer, immediately complained to Arconic’s board. Mr. Singer said it viewed the letter as “a threat to intimidate or extort” the hedge fund, and further that the letter was “based on completely false insinuations”. Arconic announced last week that the letter displayed “poor judgement”, and that Mr. Kleinfeld has resigned from his position.

Klaus Kleinfeld, the Chief Executive of Arconic Inc, sent a letter to Elliott Management Corp. last week, which was not approved by his company board and which cost him his job

Mr. Paul Singer said it viewed the letter from Kleinfeld as “a threat to intimidate or extort” the hedge fund, and further that the letter was “based on completely false insinuations”. Arconic announced last week that the letter displayed “poor judgment”, and that Mr. Kleinfeld has resigned from his position.

In January, Elliott Inc, which owns a 13.2 per cent stake in Arconic, began its aggressive initiative to improve Arconic’s share price. The activist investor nominated five new directors to the board, among other recommendations. As per the WSJ, Kleinfeld’s letter, which was sometimes in imperfect English, referenced the alleged partying of Paul Singer at the 2006 World Cup in Germany. A commemorative soccer ball from the 2006 World Cup accompanied the letter via courier. The letter mentions Mr. Singer’s singing “Singing in the Rain” in a fountain, and alludes to his “legendary” conduct. In response to the news, Arconic’s stock price rose to $26.56 last week, a 2.5 percent jump which the market continues to sustain. Elliot Inc has also been in the news of late for putting pressure on BHP, the world’s largest mining company, to shake up the company’s structure.

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Competition Builds & Verizon Customers Bail By Mark Snyder

n an attempt to halt a severe defect of customers, Verizon Communications Inc. is sacrificing their bottom line and offering customers more data for lower prices. The nation’s largest carrier by subscribers has posted quarterly net losses of wireless subscribers for the first time ever, during this year’s first three months. This shows how serious the damage of competitors T-Mobile US Inc. and Sprint Corp.’s revivals have had on Verizon wireless. In February, in an attempt to regain subscribers, Verizon brought back its unlimited data plan which it had cut back in 2011. According to Fox Business, “That offer hit financials: Verizon had a 5.1% decline in revenue in its wireless business, which fell to $20.9 billion. Total revenue has now declined four quarters in a row. The results will put pressure on Verizon's management to either find a way to turn things around or make moves that will diversify the company away from the wireless business, where most Americans already have a smartphone and price wars have pinched profits, analysts said.” In a research note to clients, analyst Craig Moffett wrote, "The telecom industry is growth challenged." He added that results from other carriers could also be as bad. A family’s wireless bill has become a major household expense. The vicious price war in the wireless industry has been to the consumer’s advantage. In March, there was a shocking drop in the consumer price index of 0.3%. Compared to the previous year, prices for wireless phone services decreased 11.4% in March, and went down 7% from February. On Thursday, April 20, during a call with analyst, Verizon Chief Financial Officer Matt Ellis said, "We're confident in executing our strategy organically, but if there's the right opportunity out there to accelerate the strategy inorganically in a way that adds holder value, we're always looking at those opportunities.”

In February, in an attempt to regain subscribers, Verizon brought back its unlimited data plan which it had cut back in 2011.

Fox Business reports, “The introduction of unlimited plans, along with a ‘safety mode’ feature launched last year, also chipped away at lucrative ‘overage’ revenue, which comes from the fees Verizon charges when customers exceed their monthly data limits. The company's revenue and profit came in at less than Wall Street analysts were expecting. The stock, already down 8.3% so far this year, fell another 1% to $48.41 Thursday.” On Thursday, Verizon said that the unlimited data plans "positively changed the trajectory of customer additions" in the quarter, but a net decrease of 307,000 retail postpaid connections, including 289,000 core phone subscribers, was still reported during the year’s first three months. “That compares with 640,000 retail postpaid net additions in the year-ago period, including 8,000 phone customers. Before the launch of its "Verizon Unlimited" plans in mid-February, Verizon had a retail postpaid phone net loss of 398,000; after the launch, Verizon said it added 109,000 retail postpaid phone connections. Much of the pain Verizon is going through began as a result of moves T-Mobile began making in 2013, such as ending two year contracts and canceling overage fees. John Legere, T-Mobile's chief executive, mocked Verizon's results on Twitter. Verizon's rivals are slated to report their latest results in coming weeks,” according to Fox Business. Verizon reported a net income of $3.45 billion, or 84 cents a share, for the first quarter overall. This was down around 20% from $4.31 billion, or $1.06 a share, for the same period last year.

Israeli Entrepreneurs See a Bright Future for Solar Technology By: Jeffrey F. Barken

‘Photovoltaic paint’

Solar farms promise abundant clean energy—especially in sunny, desert climates like Israel. But they also require vast land tracts to produce the quantities of power necessary

n October 2016, SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk unveiled Powerwall II, a new high-performance rechargeable battery powered by a solar roof. These tinted-tile solar shingles mimic the look and feel of traditional roofing materials, replacing the bulky silicon panels that have been the norm. “The goal is to have solar roofs that look better than a normal roof, generate electricity, last longer, have better insulation and actually have an installed cost that is less than a normal roof plus the cost of electricity…Why would you buy anything else?” Musk asks. The SolarPaint start-up, based on Kibbutz Nahsholim in northern Israel, seeks to answer a similar question. SolarPaint’s “electrode-net” (ultra-thin wireframe similar to mosquito netting) and nanoparticle-infused coating can generate solar power by putting it on roofs, walls and in the future, even roads. This technology could be a game-changer, directly confronting the problem of limited land resources that has traditionally challenged the solar industry. “What if we had a cheap way to generate electricity out of any object exposed to the sun merely by painting it?” Eran Maimon, SolarPaint’s chief technology officer and inventor, asks in a short promotional video posted on the company’s website.

will repurpose existing factory infrastructure in Israel to manufacture high-quality coated solar wallpaper rolls that feature “photovoltaic paint.” If SolarPaint succeeds in demonstrating the viability of

Inside the studio of the Israeli start-up SolarPaint. Credit: Courtesy of SolarPaint

to fuel large population centers. Israel, a relatively small country (roughly the size of New Jersey) that is devoid of natural oil resources and threatened by hostile neighbors, has every reason to seek a solution to its energy needs that is both space-efficient and renewable. Maimon first had the idea for SolarPaint in 2013. He promptly wrote a provisional patent, and in 2014 he began seeking investors. SolarPaint initially raised $1.25 million from Israeli angel investors and the Israeli government. The company is now on the classic “start-up nation” trajectory, aiming to soon pilot a production phase that

its products, the next step will be to “go global,” Maimon tells JNS.org. SolarPaint’s intellectual property is closely guarded, and CEO Oded Rozenberg is reticent to speak at length about the ingredients of the “photovoltaic paint.” But he happily reveals the priorities that Maimon’s initial research addresses. “Our selection process [for materials] was always in the following order: first it needs to be stable, abundant and low cost, and only after that it needs to also be efficient enough to be commercially viable” he says. SolarPaint’s current price is $3.26-3.72 per square foot, Mai-

mon says. This is a drop in the bucket compared to the expense of flexible solar panels, and even cheaper than conventional silicon panels. As of 2016, EnergySage.com estimates that installing a full solar panel system

consumers. “I think we will have more ‘prosumers’—producers that are also consumers,” he says. “There will also be micro-grids, and smaller, more secure and robust networks.”

A bike path lined with solar panels in Israel. Credit: Courtesy of SolarPaint.

to power an individual household costs, on average, more than $12,500 after tax credits. SolarPaint’s energy yield is 3050 percent lower per square foot than what a regular panel produces. Further, SolarPaint contends that when consumers factor in the surface versatility of the start-up solar wallpaper rolls, the price advantage over other products is even greater. Maimon suggests that this next-generation solar technology has the potential to render obsolete the giant solar and wind farms that are constructed around the world. Likewise, he predicts a significant change in the way electricity is delivered to

Israel’s solar-friendly environment “Israel is a great place for start-ups” like SolarPaint, Maimon reflects, describing a collegial atmosphere in which “it’s not a competition [but rather] a synergy.” The company has forged enduring partnerships with academics, entrepreneurs and manufacturers throughout Israel. These partners share a seemingly patriotic interest in the company’s success. Another advantage that Maimon highlights is the absence of an oil lobby in Israel, removing a common barrier to innovation in the solar industry. Instead,

“we have an anti-oil lobby and a government initiative for finding alternative fuels,” Maimon says. In the U.S., by contrast, the nascent Trump administration was quick to issue executive orders approving the controversial Dakota Access and Keystone pipelines, and is signaling support for renewed development of coal resources. Rozenberg suggests that Americans have soured on solar in part because Chinese photovoltaics manufacturers have increased capacity and dropped the prices of solar panels, causing most companies in this field to go bankrupt. “Many Western companies couldn’t compete, investors lost huge amounts of money and now, in the West, people are hesitant to invest,” he says. The volatility of the global energy market, in turn, may create a significant opportunity for SolarPaint to emerge as a leader in its niche. The start-up’s recent round of fundraising yielded $2 million, enough to cover operating expenses for the next 18 months. Conscious of the solar industry’s cutthroat nature, Rozenberg and Maimon believe timing is everything. “We don’t think we can compete in the short term with traditional silicon solar panels,” Rozenberg says. “We want to start sales at the end of 2019. Then we will be competitive already.” (JNS.OORG)

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Elegant Kosher Recipes at Your Fingertips By: Efrat Libfroind

Cauliflower– Macadamia Nut Salad

pistachio nuts. Toss lightly. Dressing: Mix ingredients in a small bowl. Pour over salad, mix, and serve.

Ganache

This wonderful salad is truly Makes approximately 2 cups unique. Each ingredient is spe- ganache cial on its own, and when you Ganache is a fundamental put them together you get a real ingredient in many petits fours, treat for the eyes and palate. miniatures, and desserts. It can be used as a liquid orsolid. When preparing ganache it will first be liquid, and after cooling at room temperature (not in the fridge!) it will solidify. Liquid ganache is used to fill silicone molds to form components of petits fours. Solid ganache is used for decorating desserts and as a glue to connect various parts. Cauliflower–Macadamia Nut Salad

Serves 6  1 head cauliflower  1 small red onion, cut into thin strips  1/4 cup dried cranberries  1/2 cup macadamia nuts  1 handful pistachio nuts, roasted and chopped Dressing:  1/2 teaspoon salt  1 pinch black pepper  3 tablespoons oil  2 tablespoons vinegar  1 tablespoon brown sugar Salad: Break up cauliflower into small florets and put in a bowl. Add onion, dried cranberries, macadamia nuts, and

 2 tablespoons margarine  1 8-ounce container Rich’s RichWhip  3 tablespoons good-quality liqueur

Ganache seashells Makes 20 shells  1 recipe ganache  2 tablespoons rolled fondant (available at specialty baking stores)

Chicken, Turkey Roll, and Pepper Tiers

Ganache seashells

My professional secret for making perfect ganache is to add margarine to chocolate in a 1 to 10 ratio. The margarine makes the ganache glossier as well as easier to work with.  101/2 ounces pareve bittersweet chocolate

Basic ganache: Melt chocolate and margarine in microwave. Add RichWhip and beat with a handheld whisk until a smooth, shiny cream forms. Add liqueur. If ganache hardens while you’re working with it, return it to microwave to remelt it. Ganache seashells: Use Pavoni-brand molds, model xp006. Fill molds while ganache is still liquid. Freeze for 1 hour and release from molds. Shape fondant into pearl-sized balls. Connect the back edges of two seashells with a drop of ganache and place a fondant pearl inside

the opening of the double shell. Tip: If you want an especially firm ganache that will hold up for a few hours out of the fridge, increase the chocolate in the recipe by 20%.

in half lengthwise. Mix marinade ingredients and marinate chicken for a few hours. Remove pieces of chicken from marinade, shake off excess liquid, and sear in grill pan for about 6 minutes on each side. If you are Chicken, using breast meat, 4 minutes on Turkey Roll, and each side should be enough. Pepper Tiers Peppers: Cut peppers in half This beautiful dish has a pi- and place on a baking tray with quant tang that pairs well with the outsides facing up. Drizzle with olive oil and roast for about the moist, delicious chicken. 20 minutes in a 400°F oven, unServes 8  12 boneless chicken thighs or til peppers are soft and burnt splotches appear. Let cool for 10 chicken breasts minutes and remove thin outer  8 slices turkey roll peel. Place a slice of chicken on  4 small red peppers a serving plate and rest a roast 4 small yellow peppers ed pepper half on top. Top with  olive oil a piece of turkey roll, a piece of chicken, a different color pepper, and finally a second piece of chicken. Insert a skewer through all the layers and serve. Tip: For added taste and color, put fresh spinach or basil leaves between the layers.

Sweet and Sour Avocado Salad Avocado is one of my favorite fruits. Its neutral taste goes well with a variety of unusual flavors. Mediterranean Focaccia In this salad I created a sweet Marinade: and sour combination. It’s quick  3 tablespoons soy sauce and easy to prepare-just make 1 tablespoon prepared sure you have all the ingredients mustard on hand.  4 tablespoons dry white wine Serves approximately 6  4 cloves garlic, crushed Salad:  2 tablespoons chili sauce  2 firm, ripe avocados  2 tablespoons cornstarch  5 dates  1 teaspoon paprika  1 red or orange pepper Chicken: Cut chicken pieces  1/4 red onion, diced

 2 scallions, cut into thin strips 2 tablespoons dried cranberries  1/2 cup salted roasted almonds, coarsely chopped Dressing:  2 tablespoons olive oil  2 tablespoons orange juice  1/2 teaspoon salt  1 pinch black pepper  1 tablespoon date syrup or honey

Sweet and Sour Avocado Salad

Peel avocado and cut into small chunks. Pit dates and cut into cubes. Dice the peppers and red onion, and cut scallions into thin strips. Transfer fruit and vegetables to a deep bowl. Add the dried cranberries and almonds. In a small bowl, mix the dressing, pour over the salad, and toss. Tip: For an original presentation, purchase decorative serving spoons at a paper goods store and serve individual portions of salad in them. (AISH.COM)

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Make the Omer Count Instead of counting "down" toward the big day, we count "up" from one to 50. Why? By: Rabbi Shraga Simmons

he Jewish people left Egypt on Passover, and 50 days later (on the holiday of Shavuot) received the Torah at Mount Sinai. Today, in revisiting that Sinai experience, we observe a special mitzvah called "Counting the Omer," where we actually count aloud each of these days, beginning on the second night of Passover. (The Omer was a special offering brought to the Holy Temple during this season.) Counting in anticipation of an exciting event is quite understandable. At one time or another, we've all probably said something like, "Grandma's coming to visit in a week and a half," or "Only 17 more days til my birthday!" But there's one subtle difference: The usual method is to count down toward the big day, whereas in the case of the Omer, we count up - from one to 50. Why the difference?

Long-Term Impact To understand, we first need to answer a more basic question: Why did God wait 50 days after the Jews left Egypt before giving the Torah? Why didn't He simply give it to them in Egypt, or immediately after their departure? The answer is that the Jews were not yet spiritually equipped to receive the Torah. For over 200 years, they had been living in an Egyptian society known

to be the world center for immorality and vice. Even without direct Jewish participation, these influences nonetheless permeated the air and seeped into their consciousness. The primary book of Kabbalah, "The Zohar," reports that in Egypt the Jews had slipped to the 49th level of spiritual impurity. (50 is the very lowest.) God could not give the Torah at this point. The Jews needed to grow up first, or else they would have squandered the opportunity. The high-impact adventure of the Exodus - 10 miraculous plagues and the splitting of the Red Sea - launched the Jews into physical freedom. Yet the miracles of Egypt were only a jumpstart to the spiritual possibilities that lay ahead. A one-time experience, as powerful as it is, does not permanently change anyone's emotional attitude. That is only possible through practice and adjustment over time. It reminds me of a scene from the film "Trading Places." Eddie Murphy has gone from beggar to wealth in a few hours, and the first thing he does upon entering his own luxury apartment is to steal things! His physical body had been transported to opulence, but emotionally he was left behind. You can take the Jew out of Egypt, but you can't take Egypt out of the Jew. I've witnessed a similar phenomenon at the Discovery Seminar, a dramatic presentation of the rational basis for Jewish belief. Many people leave the sem-

inar with the astounding conviction that God exists and that He gave the Torah to the Jewish people at Mount Sinai. Yet without proper follow-up, the impact lasts but a few days. Real change occurs only through steady day-to-day growth and a commitment to a consistent program of contemplation and study.

peeling away a layer automati- 10-year-old to act the same way cally reveals the corresponding he did at age five. But somehow positive side. as adults, we lose that impulse to continue growing. Yet should a A Time of Growth 30-year-old act as he did at age Classic Talmudic commenta- 25? As adults, we could be using tors say that the days of count- those five years in a very powing the Omer are the most aus- erful way. The formula for staying picious for acquiring these spiryoung is to continue growing. itual levels. This necessity for self-growth Losing that capacity at any age is is stressed in the Torah's de- tragic. Any time we're not growscription of Abraham: "Abra- ing and changing, we're not livham was old, he came with his ing. We're just existing.

One Step at a Time

We observe a special mitzvah called "Counting the Omer," where we actually count aloud each day, beginning on the second night of Passover until Shavuot. (The Omer was a special offering brought to the Holy Temple during this season.)

Now we can understand why the 50 days of the Omer is counted in a forward progression. We begin the process at the 49th level of spiritual impurity, and every day we peel away another layer of gunk, to reveal the original, pure soul we each possess. That's why every step both reduces the negative number and increases the positive number - the single step of

days" (Genesis 24:1). "He came with his days" teaches us that Abraham used each of his days to the fullest extent. At the end of his life, he came to old age "with all his days" in hand. No day was without its requisite growth. When it comes to children, we take for granted that growth and development is part of childhood. You don't expect a

A major impediment to growth is the feeling of being overwhelmed by the magnitude of the task. But Judaism is not all-or-nothing. If I cannot have 1,000 gold coins, does that mean I should not strive to have even one?! The biggest reason people fail is that they have set a goal which is too lofty and unattainable. We inevitably fall short and get discouraged. In Jacob's famous dream, God shows him a vision of a ladder reaching toward heaven. Spiritual growth, like climbing a ladder, must be one step at a time. By setting small, incremental goals, we will be encouraged by the periodic success. To make the plan foolproof, make your initial goal something you know you can reach. Tasting success will bolster your confidence and determination, and you can use this energy to strive for higher goals. Remember, the longest journey begins with just one step. And what goes in slow, will remain. The story is told of Rabbi Yisrael Salanter (19th century Eu-

Why did God wait 50 days after the Jews left Egypt before giving the Torah? Why didn't He simply give it to them in Egypt, or immediately after their departure? rope) who took upon himself to lead an entire city back to Torah observance. He set up a weekly class and began by telling them, "If you have to work on Shabbat, at least try to minimize the violation." In today's lexicon, that would mean walking instead of driving, or setting your TV on a timer. With this approach, Rabbi Salanter was able over a few years to turn the community around to full Shabbat observance - one step at a time. Take pleasure in the times you achieved your goal, and use that as a motivation to improve further. Don't castigate yourself if you do not always succeed. No human being is perfect. The Kabbalists say that spiritual growth is "two steps forward and one step back." We will inevitably have setbacks. What's important is that we're heading in the right direction. King Solomon tells us in Proverbs (24:16): "The Tzaddik falls seven times and gets up." The definition of a Tzaddik is not someone who never makes a mistake, but rather someone who, although he may fail, does not give up. He tries again and does not despair! See Make the Omer Count, page 37

Bursting at the Seams, The Shul of Bal Harbour Gets a $20 Million Addition Florida congregation continues exponential growth, especially among the young

for youth-oriented programs. Add to that a women’s lounge, men’s club and rooftop terrace. Construction will add 55,000 is bursting at the seams. Youth on Jewish life in South Florida By: Karen Schwartz programs see 150 to 180 chil- as a whole, as demonstrated in square feet to the building and the2014 Greater Miami Jewish upgrade its current 70,000 evorah Leah Andrusi- dren on Shabbat alone. Exponential growth—mem- Federation Population Study: square feet of space, according er remembers moving to Bal Harbour, Fla., bership exceeds 700 families— A Portrait of the Miami Jewish to Rabbi Lipskar, founder and director of The Shul. The project as a teenager when has led the community to pur- Community. Youth programming, from should take about two years to her parents became Chabad- sue a $20 million addition to Lubavitch emissaries there. the building. “Right now, in ev- tots to teens, will move to the complete, he tells Chabad.org. Back then, in the late 1970s ery nook and cranny, there are new section. The added space Work is expected to begin in the and early 1980s, thousands of kids involved in programs,” she will allow the synagogue’s pre- next few weeks. Jewish seniors, snowbirds and retirees had permanent and second homes in Miami Beach, but Jewish life was virtually nonexistent in the barrier island’s northern tip, which at the time restricted sales to Jews, among other ethnicities. She and her little brother were the youngest residents by 60 or 70 years. Today, the neighborhood is replete with Jewish families, life and amenities, much of it revolving around The Shul of Bal Harbour, the community center that her parents, Rabbi Sholom and Chani Lipskar, founded in 1981. It has been at its cur- Artist’s rendering of The Shul of Bal Harbour in Southeast Florida The interior of the synagogue rent site at 9540 Collins Ave. in after it undergoes a $20 million expansion and renovation One of the most complicatneighboring Surfside, Fla., since project ed architectural elements is the 1987, sandwiched between a shopping plaza with Jewish says. “Space is a real necessity. school, now at capacity with 120 new social hall, a 40-foot glass stores and kosherrestaurants, We’ll not only be better able to students, to double in size. A cube that can hold as many as and the endless row of condo- accommodate the children we social lounge for teens will offer 700 people. (The current hall miniums on Collins Avenue have, but also bring in families space to study and socialize— seats 250 people.) With the adimportant in a warm-weather dition of a second social hall, not yet connected.” along the Atlantic Ocean. This growth represents a locale, where young people are two major events can take place Andrusier serves as youth oversight and social-events co- continuation of the dramatic out and about all year long. And simultaneously. A brand-new ordinator for The Shul, which impact of Chabad-Lubavitch 12 classrooms will be designated commercial kitchen will be built

for kosher-food preparation and catering needs. Lipskar notes that it took time and engineering to figure out the best way to construct the new space, especially the glasswalled configuration, given the frequency of hurricanes in Florida. But the permits have been approved, he says, and “everything’s ready to go.” Programs will go on as usual, he adds; the original facility won’t be

touched until the new portion is done. With security in mind, the Chabad center was also selected to have a concealed-weapons detection system installed in the building, developed by Patriot One Technologies, Inc., in addition to other high-tech security features.

‘An Important Landmark’ Mitchell Feldman, 49, has been involved with The Shul for 20 years, drawn by his wife Ravit’s family, who were already members. It’s an open and accepting place, he says, where all Jews of all backgrounds feel welcome. As far as the expansion goes, the real estate attorney and developer says “it’s nice to see such support from the town; they recognize that The Shul is an important landmark, and that we bring in a lot of vibrancy and community activity. People like to visit, people like to tour here and travel here, people like to come to The Shul and be in this community.” Feldman, who grew up in Surfside, says being Jewish in the area today is very different than when he was growing up. He recalls heading to a birthday party for a friend in high school, only to see a sign on the door of the beach club upon arrival that explicitly stated that Jews, among others, were not welcome. “I remember getting out of the car and asking my dad, ‘Is it OK if I go in?’ ” Since then, he’s seen a changing landscape and the growth of a vibrant Jewish community that’s known throughout the world: “It’s truly fascinating to see how it’s evolved into what it is today.” (CHABAD.ORG)

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The Light Bulb Went On – Understanding Eight – Tazria/Mesorah 5777 By: Rabbi David Bibi

ometimes we learn something and we think we understand it. We even teach what we learn and some of those we teach it to corroborate that they’ve learned the same thing from others. Years go by and then we read or hear a related thought and a light bulb goes on in our heads and we question how we assumed we understood all along. We read at the very beginning of this week’s portion that after a woman gives birth to a boy, we are commanded to circumcise the boy on the eighth day. The rabbis comment on the verse and explain that we must circumcise on the eighth day even if it is the Shabbat. In essence the day of the Brit Milah, the eighth day pushes even the Shabbat, the seventh day. We discussed the concepts of seven and eight. HaRamban – Nachmanides explains that the number seven represents the natural world while the number eight represents the world beyond nature. Rabbi Abittan taught us that the number seven relates to the natural world Hashem created during the first week wherein “in six days, G-d made the heavens and the earth… and on the seventh day He rested.” A marriage is celebrated for a full week of sheva berachot and we bless the couple with seven blessings. We mourn the death of a loved one, Heaven forbid, for seven

(shivah) days. We learn from Kabbalah that the Seven Days of Creation embody the seven lower sefirot (divine attributes) which Hashem emanated from Himself to define and characterize His relationship with our existence. Seven is not only the elemental number of time, but of every created thing and of the created reality as a whole. The same number seven relating to the days of the week relates to the seven branches of the menorah of the Temple. Furthermore, there are seven colors of the rainbow and seven musical notes. We often understood the number eight representing a world of miracles especially in Hanukah time when we celebrate the miracle of the oil and the lightening of the menorah for eight days. We see in the book of Vayikra that the eighth day as we read last week is chosen for the dedication of the Mishkan. This week we see how the eighth day is chosen for the special covenant of the brit milah between us and Hashem. In a few weeks in Parshat Emor we will read of the holiday of Sukkot which is celebrated for seven days and therefore represents the world of nature. Once we pass these seven days and get to day number eight, we move into the area which is beyond nature and celebrate the holiday of Shmini Atzeret. Likewise Pesach is seven days but the ultimate day of

freedom, that which is beyond nature is the eighth day of Pesach which actually comes after seven times seven days, on the 50th day which is Shavuot, the day the Torah was given. In a similar vein, we will also read in a few weeks that after seven times seven years, we have the Yovel or the Jubilee.

[Turnus Rufus] said to him, “Why do you perform circumcision?” Rabbi Akiva answered, “I knew that this is what you meant, which is why I responded that the deeds of man are more beautiful than those of God.” Rabbi Akiva brought him

And thus the Brit on the eighth day represents man going beyond nature in perfecting his body in an attempt to better control his desires overcoming what may be his nature.

So in our limited understanding of Ramban, we accepted eight as beyond nature, as the world of miracles. But as we discussed the concept of Brit Milah, we quoted a Midrash Tanchuma, as follows: It happened that the wicked Turnus Rufus [a Roman general] asked Rabbi Akiva, “Whose deeds are more beautiful, God’s or man’s?” He answered, “The deeds of man” …

stalks of wheat and baked rolls, and said, “These [the stalks] are the work of God, and these [the baked rolls] are the work of people. “Aren’t the rolls nicer than the stalks?” Turnus Rufus said to him, “If He desires circumcision, why doesn’t the infant emerge from his mother’s womb already circumcised?” Rabbi Akiva told him, “God gave the commandments to Israel for the sole purpose of puri-

fying them.” The Maharal of Prague explains: Turnus Rufus thought that the deeds of mankind are inferior to those of nature being that nature is the work of G-d. That is why he said that circumcision is inferior to leaving the foreskin intact, being that the foreskin is the work of the Creator. Rabbi Akiva responded that the deeds of mankind are greater being that they are the finishing touch brought about through intellect.. Nature is not complete without the input of mankind. Rabbi Akiva points out that the commandments were given to refine mankind. We can define refining as a means to raise it up from its natural state. By performing Brit Milah, circumcision, we transcend nature, to a higher plane. Rabbi Saks last week suggested on the opening verse discussing the inauguration of the Mishkan on the eighth day, a beautiful explanation on the concept of eight. In seven days, Hashem created the world. On the first day, Hashem created light. On the sixth day, the ultimate creation, man was born. And creation came with boundaries. (Hashem as Kel Shakai separating light from darkness, the waters above from those below, the sea and dry land.) Adam too was given boundaries and commanded to eat from all trees save the tree of good and evil. Adam crossed the boundary and in doing so allowed the boundary separating good and

evil to be blurred. Adam is allowed to remain in the Garden for Shabbat and then as Shabbat ends is shown the exit. This is in fact the eighth day when man out in the world, is afraid that the snake will destroy him in the dark and Hashem enlightens man and inspires man to create fire. Thus we recall this each Saturday night with the blessing of Borei MeOray HaEsh thanking G-d for creating the light of the fire. G-d creates light on the first day and allows man to discover fire on the eight day. Compare this to the Greek legend of Prometheus who stole fire from Olympus and gave it to man and as a punishment was chained to a rock where an eagle pecked at his liver each day. In one case, G-d encourages man to improve on nature and to so to say partner with Him in this world; while in the other the gods rage against man for doing so for the Greeks and Romans believe it is impossible to improve on nature. With these thoughts one can understand the number eight a little differently. Eight does not simply represent the supernatural. Eight represents MAN’s task to go beyond nature, too add or perfect nature. And thus the Brit on the eighth day represents man going beyond nature in perfecting his body in an attempt to better control his desires overcoming what may be his nature. The Kohen Gadol See The Light Bulb Went On, page 37

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brought under the umbrella of the Zamir Choral Foundation in 1990), and the North American Jewish Choral Festival (also established in 1990). The creation of new repertoire is supported by the Jeanne R. Mandell Fund for New Music, the commissioning arm of the Zamir Choral Foundation. Now numbering 29 U.S. chapters and 6 Israeli chapters,

HaZamir gives Jewish teenagers of different backgrounds the opportunity to develop strong communal values while singing first-rate Jewish choral music at the highest performance level. This distinguished ensemble, directed by Vivian Lazar, made its Carnegie Hall debut in a sold-out concert in March 2014. The 28th annual North American Jewish Choral Festival takes place this year from July 16 to 20.

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“Celebrate Jerusalem,” a choral concert celebrating the eternal capital of the Jewish people, takes place on Sunday May 21, at 3pm, at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall, located at Broadway and 60th Street, in the Time Warner Center. Tickets, which go on sale April 19, range from $50 to $180 and can be purchased at the Jazz at Lincoln Center box office, by phone at Center Charge 212-721-6500, or online at www. jazz.org For more information call 212-870-3335, or visit their web site at: www.zamirchoralfoundation.org

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims Blood donors can save time of disasters; supplies about 40 Continued from page 42 at their donation appointment percent of the nation's blood; other forms of identification are by using RapidPass to complete teaches skills that save lives; required at check-in. Individuals their pre-donation reading and provides international humaniwho are 17 years of age in most health history questionnaire tarian aid; and supports military states (16 with parental consent online, on the day of their do- members and their families. The where allowed by state law), nation, prior to arriving at the Red Cross is a not-for-profit orweigh at least 110 pounds and blood drive. To get started and ganization that depends on volare in generally good health may learn more, visit redcrossblood. unteers and the generosity of the be eligible to donate blood. High org/RapidPass and follow the American public to perform its mission. For more information, school students and other donors instructions on the site. please visit redcross.org or cruz18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and About the American rojaamericana.org, or visit us on Red Cross: Twitter at @RedCross. weight requirements.

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Ascent on the northern rim of the crater, a 250- to 300-meter climb to the Mahmal Fortress. Proceed northwest from there to Avdat National Park, site of a flourishing Nabatean city where you can see shrines that

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victory of former President Ahmadinejad. “Secure with a nuclear deal and flush with sanctions relief, Iran’s hardline politicians are entrenching themselves while the regime as a whole is increasing the lethality of its non-nuclear threats and deepening its regional involvement,” Ben Taleblu said.

Despite the limits on the power of the office, Iran’s next president could play an outsized role in the selection of the next supreme leader. Current Supreme Leader Khamenei took power in 1989 after the death of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, who led Iran’s Islamic Revolution a decade earlier. It has been rumored for years that Khamenei, at age 77, has been

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ists because paintings and sculptures are identifiable and have the monetary or sentimental value to justify comprehensive efforts to secure their return. “If your grandmother or so lost a nice table or silverware in Germany, there is hardly any possibility for a legal claim,” Kahmann says. “Typically, any claims would end where the current owner or current possessor

invokes the statute of limitations after the passage of 30 years.” While the statute of limitations has long passed for “Aryanized” property in Germany, international auction houses such as Sotheby’s and Christie’s employ researchers to determine the provenance of artworks for financial, moral and political considerations. According to Wesley Fisher, director of research at the Conference on Jewish Material

Claims Against Germany, West Germany set aside modest funds as compensation for lost household items when it began providing war reparations in the 1950s. But by then, everyday objects were not worth the search—if they could even be found. For the most part, Fisher says, “what you see at flea markets may very well have been taken from the home of a murdered Nazi victim, but there is no way to trace the items. They remain the ‘little ghosts’ that are with us.” (JNS.ORG)

cott, Divestment and Sanctions movement. Texas would be the 20th state with laws or executive Continued from page 10 ting Israel. Liberal pro-Israel groups say orders banning state busifrom the media and other open that including prohibitions on ness with BDS-compliant sources, have proven inaccurate, boycotting settlements under- companies. including companies not boycot- cuts efforts to combat the Boy(JTA)

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that Mr. Lauren pulled out of his flagship location earlier this month. Speaking to the NY Post, Tom Cusick, the president of the Fifth Avenue Business Improvement District said, “I don’t recall any company pulling out of a location with a long-term lease after such a short time on Fifth Avenue. “That gives you a good indication of how poorly they were doing at that location that they are paying rent there on an empty space,” one source told the New York Post. The person who brought Mr. Lauren and Coca Cola together

in the 2013 lease deal was CBRE’s Richard Hodos. He earned REBNY’s Retail Deal of the Year Award for his efforts in doing so. Stefan Larsson, the firmer CEO of Ralph Lauren, who vacated his post earlier this year, had been implementing a $140 million cost-savings plan for the struggling company, which included closing stores, selling off smaller labels and cutting back on discounts. The Real Deal has reported that “Appear Here” a startup company based in the UK has been seeking ways of making a few bucks on the ever increasing rate of retail vacancies in

Manhattan. They are now offering landlords the opportunity to rent their otherwise empty stores on a short-term basis. Thus far, the startup has garnered exclusive deals to list pop-up stores for the Blackstone Group and is also working such prominent landlords as Thor Equities and Simon Property Group. Current listings include an 8,000-square foot storefront at Jeff Sutton and Aurora Capital’s 511 Fifth Avenue asking $45,000 per day, a 50,000-square-foot warehouse in the Brooklyn Navy Yard asking $12,000 per day and a 5,000-square-foot store in the Meatpacking District asking $15,000 per day, according to a report in the Real Deal.

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Arabian horses. “It’s amazing to see the way the harsh desert was colonized were later turned into Byzantine for agriculture through the use of highly sophisticated irrigachurches. Zehavi explains that after the tion systems,” says Zehavi. End your tour of the Incense Roman Empire transitioned into Byzantine Christianity Route at Avdat or go northwest around 324 CE, incense was no to Shivta National Park and Halonger needed so the Nabateans lutza, or northeast to Mashit Nastarted producing wine and des- tional Park near Dimona. ert agriculture as well as raising (ISRAEL 21C)

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Sarah Haider is the co-founder of and director of development for the Ex-Muslims of North America. The group “advocates for acceptance of religious dissent, promotes secular values, and aims to reduce discrimination faced by those who leave Islam.” It provides a support network for those who choose to leave the faith and helps the fight against the discrimination they may face from family members and former friends who are angry at their decision. “We started with the goal to build communities for ex-Muslims and that remains one of our main goals” she told Areo Magazine in a December 2016 interview. “As you may know,

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it’s difficult for apostates to be open about their lack of belief. They face a lot of social stigma from friends and families and from their broader communities. Many of them are immigrants themselves so it’s difficult for them to fit into the broader American culture. “When you leave religion there is a loss of both your religion and to some extent your cultural identity. We wanted to mitigate this sense of loss, so we decided to have in-person meetings to foster community. We screen people before they come in to protect privacy and provide anonymity. The goal is to provide them with a support network where they can feel comfortable being themselves. Since then, more people are coming out and being open about their apostasy. Recently,

battling health issues, and there is uncertainty as to who will succeed him. “The hardline elite may calculate that should the supreme leader pass in the next four years, the country will need a sufficiently revolutionary leader who is firmly committed to the regime’s political, military, and ideological orientation,” Ben Taleblu said, adding that any president who can “extol those revolutionary virtues will be a key force in projecting stability during a time of potential crisis.” (JNS.ORG) we’ve embarked on a project to make videos about people who want to come out as open apostates and share their experiences. We want to show the wide variety of ex-Muslims and their experiences.” Her work however does not aim to take on Islam in general, and Ex-Muslims of North America states unequivocally “We do not wish to promote hatred of all Muslims. We ourselves were Muslim. Many of our families and friends are Muslim. We understand that Muslims come in all varieties and we do not and will not partake in erasing the diversity within the world’s Muslims.” This grassroots work is largely unpublicized but has made an invaluable difference to the lives of many ex-Muslims. Check out their magazine, The Ex-Muslim, the only one of its kind. (CLARION PROJECT)

cludes a lot of fruits, vegetables and whole grains as well as fish and poultry, but is low in salt, sugar, red meat and saturated the association added. Continued from page 43 Heather Snyder, senior direc- fats. "A heart healthy diet is "The FDA [U.S. Food and tor of medical and scientific op- also good for your brain," she Drug Administration], World erations at the Alzheimer's As- said. Snyder and Gardener both Health Organization, European sociation, said this study adds to Food Safety Authority and oth- a growing body of science that agree that to quench your thirst, ers have extensively reviewed shows the importance of diet for the best choice is water. "The evidence is clear that drinking low-calorie sweeteners and have the brain. A healthy diet is one that's water is healthy," Gardener said. all reached the same conclusion they are safe for consumption," good for your heart and in(HEALTHDAY NEWS)

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its 10 percent unemployment rate, and Islamist extremism are issues on the minds of those on the left and on the right. That, say analysts, is what influenced large numbers of people, including some of the mid-

dle and upper class residents of Paris, to vote for candidates of the extreme. “Some of them for the thrill of it. It’s the principle, you know. Like playing Russian roulette, but politically. Some others it would be because they despise the elite of this country,” said Thomas Guénolé, a political analyst in

ster the atmosphere of transparency and accountability that has grown in recent years, of body cameras will usher in helping us continue to keep a new day of policing in New New York City the safest big York City that will further bol- city in the country.”

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Paris, told VOA. Socialist President Francois Hollande announced he would not to run for reelection after his approval ratings sank to 4 percent, something analysts widely attribute to a string of terrorist attacks in France and a stagnation of economic growth during his tenure. Hollande is the first incumbent president not to seek reelection in the history of modern France.

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Make the Omer Count Continued from page 34

Spiritual Accounting One important principle to remember is that you are not competing with anyone but yourself. Secular society has accustomed us to compete against others - whether in business or on the tennis court. Of course, healthy competition is good. But life is not a race to beat the other guy; life is only a race to conquer yourself. As we climb the ladder, it's more important which direction we're headed than which rung we're on. Nowhere in the entire Torah is the date of Shavuot mentioned. It merely takes place at the end of 50 days - because the key is to get there at your own pace, following these steps. To maintain growth, a good rule

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of thumb is to always be a bit uncomfortable. You don't want to climb a ladder and get stuck between rungs! It also helps to reinforce your goals by writing them down. Writing helps a person to concentrate and clarify his thoughts. A business person would surely write out goals and keep an accurate tally of their progress. In Judaism, this is called Cheshbon - a spiritual accounting. Keep a notebook for writing down these daily goals, and make a chart to track your progress. Place this in a conspicuous place like in your daytimer or on the refrigerator, and then review your goals by reading them aloud. The Torah, in describing the Omer, says, "count for you" (Leviticus 23:15) - because each person has to do this for himself,

PA Delegation Leaves families of terrorists who attacked Israelis. She argued that reaching a regional political the bill, sponsored by Sen. Lindsey Graham, constitutes a severe settlement. Touma-Sliman further crit- infringement upon independent icized the Taylor Force Act, an Palestinian decision-making, an anti-terror bill in Congress that attempt by the US to force the would cut all American fund- Palestinians into conceding to ing to the PA should it continue Israeli interests, and proof that sending financial rewards to the the US government has never Continued from page 17

speaking it aloud. Strategize! As with anything, the key is consistency. Choose a convenient time and commit to working on this at least 15 minutes every day. Don't postpone learning for "afterwards," at which time it becomes late and you may be too tired. Say to yourself that you are going to dedicate 15 minutes and nothing is going to stop you. Close your door, unplug your phone, and log offline. If you need a daily reminder, try the buddy system. Ideally, at the end of the Omer process, we will have experienced a journey of self-improvement and be ready to receive the Torah. The holiday we're working toward is called "Shavuot," which means "weeks." The name itself tells us that without the weeks of preparation beforehand, there is no Shavuot. So don't just count the Omer - make the Omer count. been a neutral party in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The legislation has triggered vigorous debate among the pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian communities centered around the fear that cutting off US funds critical to the Palestinian Authority’s development would risk further destabilizing the PA’s ability to govern and to exercise control over the territories. (TPS)

Just so, he may have certified Iranian compliance with the nuclear deal to buy time, or he phone call was simply his only may have certified compliance because he doesn’t feel like stopoption. Turkey is still officially a US ping Iran from acquiring nuclear ally and a member of NATO. Air weapons. The question of how Trump bases that are key to US operations in Syria are located in Tur- views these issues is one that key. And Erdogan is the dictator. needs to be answered. So long Trump may be biding his time as his basic positions are ununtil he has the opportunity to known, it is hard to give him weaken Erdogan. Or he may be- the benefit of the doubt that an lieve that Erdogan is an ally worth unpredictable foreign policy requires. having.

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weapons and stop Turkey’s anti-ISIS operations in Syria? It is possible that Trump knows all of these things and that he recognizes that in the long run and perhaps in the short run as well, US interests are likely irreconcilable with the direction Erdogan is moving Turkey. Perhaps his congratulatory

Sweden’s 2014 recognition of a Palestinian “state.” More recently, Wallstrom was Continued from page 41 lowing comments by Swedish named “special envoy” to IsraeForeign Minister Margot Wall- li-Palestinian conflict, a move comes against the backdrop strom in 2015 linking terror that elicited scathing criticism of ongoing tensions between attacks in Paris to the Israe- from the Israeli foreign minisStockholm and Jerusalem fol- li-Palestinian conflict and over try. (TPS)

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the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in Hyde Park, New York, was first held in 1979 and later es- formally establishing the Henry Continued from page 10 tablished by Congress as the Morgenthau Jr. Holocaust ColEvery president since the nation’s commemoration of the lection, a tool to help find Holocaust-related records held by museum opened in 1993 has Holocaust. Also Monday, the U.S. Na- the library. participated in Days of Remembrance events, which were tional Archives announced that (CNN & JTA)

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ety related to the future, as well as addressing anxiety caused by events experienced by parents findings, which have shown that and grandparents. These interContinued from page 39 trauma experienced by previ- ventions may help distressed sion exists, but rather the ques- ous generations causes a change grandchildren distinguish betion seems to be what are the in genetic expression among tween the horrors of the past and the threats of the future, conditions for detecting inter- offspring. In terms of treatment, the processing the former while generational transmission?" said researchers say the results may de-catastrophizing the latter, Dr. Hoffman. The findings are also compat- support therapeutic interven- and thereby strengthen their ible with epigenetic biological tions that reduce levels of anxi- sense of confidence.

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she would not have been appointed as an Obama “Champion of Change” if she had. Linda Sarsour also has close ties to the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). In 2009, the civil rights group was listed by the U.S. government as an unindicted co-conspirator in a scheme that provided funding to the terror group Hamas. In a now-deleted 2011 tweet,

Sarsour once expressed the desire to “take away” a Muslim critic’s vagina. Earlier this month, Sarsour spoke alongside — and gave a warm embrace to — Rasmea Odeh, an alleged member of the terrorist-designated Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. Odeh, 69, was convicted in Israel in 1970 of taking part in two bombings the year before, one at a supermarket in Jerusalem and another at the British consulate. Two Israeli students

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Health program. Dr. Pinkhasov is particularly excited about the Hospital’s recent partnership with NYU Langone, which he believes will open up new horizons for the further development of Behavioral Health Services for both the hospital as well as the community. The much anticipated affilia-

tion between Winthrop-University Hospital and NYU Langone Health System (NYU Langone) became official on April 1, 2017. NYU Langone is now the corporate parent of Winthrop, creating a clinically integrated healthcare network between our two organizations. With this new affiliation also comes a new name for Winthrop, which will now be known as NYU Winthrop Hospital.

Cuomo Announces More CUNY Chancellor James B. Milliken said, “We applaud to support CUNY in helping us Governor Cuomo’s leadership achieve our statewide goal to re- and vision in making New York duce greenhouse gas emissions the leader in energy efficiency by 40 percent from 1990 levels and sustainable energy. CUNY shares this important goal and by 2030.”

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sentences after he was convicted of being a leader of the second intifada, and of directing attacks that led to the killings of Israelis.” In Gaza there is depression and hopelessness. Ordinary Gazan are tired of the sacrifices they are demanded to make on behalf of their Hamas rulers. They yearn for peace with dignity. Similarly, in the Palestinian Authority domain, civil society is stifled, the leadership lacks legitimacy, and there is little political, social or economic progress. The Trump presidency in the U.S. is seen here as another blow for Palestinians. It is in such a climate that Barghouti feels himself to be the

“deliverer” for the Palestinian people. He has been seen, moreover, by many Palestinian political parties as a “natural” successor to Mahmoud Abbas. Al-Jazeera reported (4/13/2016) that “Palestinian rights groups, parliamentarians, and party officials have launched a global campaign to nominate Marwan Barghouti, a prominent Fatah leader serving five life sentences in an Israeli prison, for a Nobel Peace Prize.” Barghouti’s ploy to advance his return to the political central stage through the prisoner’s issue depends on Israel’s Prison Authorities and its political leadership. Should Israel comply with the prisoners’ demands, Barghouti’s position as rightful successor to Abbas

PAGE 37 were killed in the supermarket bombing. Nine were injured in the two blasts. After serving 10 years in prison in Israel, Odeh was able to immigrate to the United States. Sarsour said she felt “honored and privileged to be here in this space, and honored to be on this stage with Rasmea,” reports the New York Post. Sarsour has frequently defended Odeh, the convicted terrorist. In 2014, Sarsour castigated the United States for caring that Odeh was a convicted terrorist. (THE DAILY CALLER)

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will be strengthened. It will demonstrate his ability to bend the Israelis. If, on the other hand, Israel refuses to give in, Barghouti would have caused unnecessary hardship for over a 1,000 prisoners. One party that surely comes out the loser in this episode is the New York Times, which through its neglect to mention Barghouti’s crimes, was compelled to write an editor’s note saying: “The article explained the writer’s prison sentence but neglected to provide sufficient context by stating the offenses of which he was convicted. They were five counts of murder and membership in a terrorist organization. Mr. Barghouti declined to offer a defense at his trial and refused to recognize the Israeli court’s jurisdiction and legitimacy.” (FRONT PAGE MAG)

man’s victory overcoming the Greek concept of perfection in nature and realizing Hashem has brate the giving of the Torah as assigned us the task to perfect Continued from page 35 much as it celebrates the receiv- and to bring light to the world. Eight is all about us transcendwears eight garments in the mik- ing of the Torah where man is dash which is a microcosm of required to go against his nature ing; it’s all about us rising above creation and which symbolizes in controlling it in fulfillment of nature. Perhaps even in the sefirot, by man’s creative endeavor as is ev- the Torah’s commands. And we ident by the restricted melachot chose the eighth day of Sukkot man fulfilling the seven, Shabbat of creative work on Shabbat all or Shemini Aseret which follows and Shemitah, man can rise to sourced from the work on the Sukkot to also celebrate Simchat the level and draw down from Mishkan. Hashem creates a world Torah and our acceptance of the the eighth - Binah and above. Hashem really left so much in for man in seven days and on the Torah. I would suggest we can see our hands. eighth – bayom HaShemini, the May we fulfill our destiny of day the Mishkan was sanctified – this theme in all eights and in man in some small way creates a the final Holiday of eight days we being a light to the nations and home – kav Yachol – for Hashem. have given to us prior to the days may we do all we can do to bring The eighth of Pesach or of Mashiach of Hanukah. Hanu- Mashiach Bimherah BeYameyShavuot perhaps does not cele- kah celebrates man’s attempt and nu, Amen.

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ing the World Jewish Congress Plenary Assembly on Sunday night on the eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day. “As secretary general of the United Nations, I will be on the front lines in the fight against anti-Semitism,” Guterres stated. “Anti-Semitism never died despite the shock of the Holocaust.” Guterres acknowledged that opposition to Israel’s right to exist amounts to contemporary

anti-Semitism. “The modern form of anti-Semitism is the denial of the existence of the State of Israel,” he said. “Israel has an undeniable right to exist and to live in peace and security with its neighbors.” The Secretary-General also took the opportunity to condemn the dark points in the history of his native country, Portugal, regarding anti-Semitism. Pointing to the “systematic policy of discrimination of Jews in the Middle Ages,” he referred to Portugal’s decision shortly fol-

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gotiations under threat of such a strike,” claimed Erdan in response. “Such a move would simply harm Israel’s deterrence and punishment capabilities, not only against the terrorists presently in prison, but also against prisoners in the future,” he argued.

Erdan also said that Margalit was ostensibly trying to help the security prisoners since they have so far failed to generate mass protest and added that he was disheartened that an Israeli official should be the one to support such an idea. He added that acceding to the prisoners’ list of 15 demands, which include academic studies and expanded

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Werthein as president of its Latin American branch, the Latin American Jewish Congress. Werthein was elected Sunday at the WJC’s Plenary Assembly in New York City to succeed Jack Terpins, who has led the

organization since 2001 and became its first honorary president. He is the first Argentine to head the Latin American Jewish Congress in 20 years; he served as an adviser to Terpins. The umbrella group, which represents 21 Jewish communities, has its headquarters in

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lowing the Spanish Inquisition to expel its Jews, which he described as a “tremendous crime and the most stupid mistake ever made in Portugal.” Other UN officials who spoke at the event included UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Director-General Irina Bokova, US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley and Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon. President Donald Trump also addressed the assembly by video, calling to “stamp out prejudice and anti-Semitism everywhere it is found.” (TPS) family permits, would turn the jails into “non-prisons.” Margalit responded that it was crucial for the Israeli left to the show the country that it had something more to offer than the “irresponsible pyromania” of the right. Erdan reacted by saying that the recent incidents of “fire terrorism” and the riots at Umm el-Hiran were further proof of increasing dissociation between the political left and the Israeli public. (TPS)

Buenos Aires. Its last Argentine president was Ruben Beraja in 1998. President Mauricio Macri of Argentina, which has the largest Jewish population in Latin America, sent Werthein a letter of congratulations, calling his election an “excellent opportunity to strength the ties between Argentina and international Jewish organizations.”

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stocked with sodas and snacks. Last year, about 700 workers who were previously scattered across Manhattan and Jersey City worked at the office. The workspace is divided into five neighborhoods, named after ar-

eas of New York, housing designers working on the user interface, coders developing new features and data analytics experts who study customer use.” Manhattan West is located just west of the Farley Post Office building and Penn Station. It is a mixed-use project that spans a

APRIL 28, 2017 whopping 7 million square feet. In 2014, Brookfield announced the redevelopment of the building that became known as 5 Manhattan West. The original building was only 1.7 million square feet. Brookfield’s $200 million redevelopment project included replacing the building’s narrow windows with glass reaching from floor to ceiling on every floor.

those who lend legitimacy to organizations that call for the criminalization of Israeli solContinued from page 16 tinued. “Diplomats are welcome diers. Our relations with Gerto meet with representatives of many are very important and that slander IDF soldiers as war civil society but Prime Minister they will not be affected by this.” criminals,” the statement con- Netanyahu will not meet with (TPS)

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On Wednesday, Cuomo said that DeRosa "is one of the young superstars in the busifirm Blackstone Group where ness. Her father is a longtime, Continued from page 4 he used to be an executive. well-known lobbyist in Alba61-year-old Bill Mulrow DeRosa will be replacing Mul- ny. Everybody knows that. So, currently holds the position of row as secretary, making her I don't see the issue whatsoevSecretary to the Governor. He the first woman to hold that er. People recuse themselves from items all the time." will be returning to his former position.

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6,100-square-foot home in 1990, which features beams from an English barn from the late 1500s, says the Real Deal. That home is what currently lies on the property and is expected to be torn down by the new owner, reports the Journal.

The Hamptons housing market saw a decline in activity over the past year, where in the first quarter of 2017 the total number of house sales fell to 22%, reported the Journal. "Last year was a very slow year for the high end market,” said Ms. Schisffino. "But

I think peo-ple are feeling a little bit better about the economy—hopefully we'll see some more deals in the higher price point." The Real Deal reports that Georgica Pond is one of the priciest areas in the Hamptons where ce-lebrities like Steven Spielberg and Ronald Perelman have homes. David Geffen sold his home in Georgica Pond for $67 million last year.

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Bar-Ilan U Study Finds that 3rd Generation Holocaust Survivors Have More Anxiety about IS than Others Edited by: JV Staff

locaust survivors and a control intergenerational transmission group whose parents were of will occur. These conditions hen the Islamic European origin, but had no include: State of Iraq and connection to the Holocaust.  "Closer" ties to the Holocaust Syria (ISIS) perpe- Their findings were published -- for example, in cases where all trates an act of ter- this month in the journal Psy- four grandparents survived the Holocaust (as opposed to one ror, it generally follows up with a chiatry Research. video recording warning against future attacks. Awareness of a potential future threat of ISIS is particularly prevalent in Israel since ISIS maintains strongholds very close to two of Israel's borders, is widely covered by the Israeli media, there have been reports of both Israeli Arabs and Palestinians who have joined or at least tried to join ISIS, and, perhaps most importantly, due to the perceived threat of another Holocaust. As preparations are being made to observe Holocaust Remembrance Day, a new Bar-Ilan University study reveals that A new Bar-Ilan University study reveals that fear of ISIS in third fear of ISIS in third generation generation Holocaust survivors is higher (under given conditions) Holocaust survivors is higher than that observed in a control group with no connection to the (under given conditions) than Holocaust that observed in a control group Until now, professional lit- grandparent, in which no effect with no connection to the Holocaust. The findings also provide erature has revealed conflicting was recorded) further credibility to the theory findings about intergenerational  When trauma of the past of intergenerational transmis- transmission of trauma, note (Holocaust) may be closely asthe researchers. While early sociated with future threats (i.e., sion of trauma. Dr. Yaakov Hoffman and literature contends that inter- Yazidi genocide/explicit threat Prof. Amit Shrira, of the Inter- generational transmission does to carry out a Holocaust against disciplinary Department of So- occur, subsequent literature has the Jews of Israel cial Sciences, examined levels of often negated this phenomenon.  When Holocaust offspring anxiety about the future threat But careful reading of this liter- individuals may be less resilient, of ISIS among two comparative ature reveals that under certain such as when they themselves groups: third generation Ho- conditions one may assume that have experienced trauma and

display symptoms related to such trauma. In order to test the hypothesis that intergenerational transmission of trauma occurs under these conditions, the researchers used a large sample (com-

uted to the two groups during the most recent 2015-16 terror wave in Israel, and symptoms of post-trauma in this context were also recorded. The results show that when all four grandparents experienced

When the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) perpetrates an act of terror, it generally follows up with a video recording warning against future attacks. Awareness of a potential future threat of ISIS is particularly prevalent in Israel since ISIS maintains strongholds very close to two of Israel's borders, is widely covered by the Israeli media, there have been reports of both Israeli Arabs and Palestinians who have joined or at least tried to join ISIS, and, perhaps most importantly, due to the perceived threat of another Holocaust.

prising 1007 persons). This enabled the formation of two distinct groups: one with four grandparents who survived the Holocaust, and another with no connection to the Holocaust. Questionnaires were distrib-

the Holocaust and the grandchildren themselves displayed trauma symptoms in the wake of the most recent Palestinian terror wave, there was a higher level of ISIS anxiety in comparison to the control group with

no Holocaust background. The results also corroborate with previous findings by Prof. Shrira that adult children of Holocaust survivors are more preoccupied with the threat of a nuclear Iran than their peers whose parents are not Holocaust survivors. "It is important to emphasize that a significant increase in anxiety from ISIS was observed only among grandchildren of four grandparents who survived the Holocaust and when the grandchildren experienced trauma," said Prof. Shrira. "The current research is unique in the fact that it studies the third generation, which is even further removed from the original trauma of the Holocaust than the second generation, and in the fact that it doesn't examine one's pre-occupation with a potential threat but rather directly taps into anxiety of such a threat," said Dr. Hoffman. "The results are consistent with the contextual theory of trauma, which contends that trauma arises when a future threat is more like a memory of a previous trauma. Furthermore, the present study addresses the conditions required to detect intergenerational transmission of trauma. The results show that we no longer have to ask whether intergenerational transmisSee Bar-Ilan U Study , page 37

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tudents at the University of California at Berkeley who invited conservative commentator Ann Coulter to speak on campus are threatening to sue the university if it does not find a proper time and venue for her to speak next week. Harmeet Dhillon, who represents the Berkeley College Republicans, said in letters sent Friday to UC Berkeleyâ€™s Interim Vice Chancellor Stephen Sutton and chief attorney Christopher Patti that if Coulter is not allowed to give a speech on campus on April 27 she will file a lawsuit in federal court because the university is violating the studentsâ€™ constitutional right to free speech. "It is a sad day indeed when the birthplace of the Free Speech Movement, is morphing before our eyes into the cemetery of free speech on college campuses," Dhillon wrote. School officials told the Berkeley College Republicans on Tuesday, and the nonpartisan Bridge USA which coordinated the event, that it was being cancelled due to security concerns. Chancellor Nicholas B. Dirks said that police have "very specific intelligence regarding threats that could pose a grave danger to the speaker," her audience and protesters if the event goes ahead next Thursday. Officials offered an afternoon event on May 2, when they can offer an "appropriate, protectable venue" but Coulter rejected it, saying she is not available that day. She also tweeted, "THERE ARE NO CLASSES AT BERKELEY THE WEEK OF MAY 2." The period is known as Dead Week, when students are studying for final exams. "You cannot impose arbitrary and harassing restrictions on the exercise of a constitutional right," Coulter told "Hannity" on Thursday night. "None of this has to do with security." It is the latest skirmish in a free-speech fight involving conservative voices on college campus-

Students at the University of California at Berkeley who invited conservative commentator Ann Coulter (pictured above) to speak on campus are threatening to sue the university if it does not find a proper time and venue for her to speak next week

es across the country, including at Berkeley. In February, masked rioters at the school smashed windows, set fires, and shut down an appearance by former Breitbart News editor Milo Yiannopoulos. Last week, the Berkeley College Republicans said threats of violence forced them to cancel a speech by writer David Horowitz. Writer Charles Murray's appearance at Middlebury saw riots last month, and Heather Mac Donald's speech at Claremont McKenna College was streamed online earlier this month after protesters blocked the door to the venue. Berkeley has been the site of clashes between far-right and far-left protesters, most recently at a rally last weekend called in support of President Donald Trump in downtown Berkeley. (FOX NEWS & AP)

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overnor Andrew M. Cuomo announced more than $520 million in energy efficient upgrades across the City University of New York system. Coinciding with Earth Week, the energy-saving measures will reduce environmental impacts and operating costs while helping CUNY reach the Governorâ€™s statewide energy goals to build a clean energy future for all of New York State. â€œWith these energy efficient projects across the CUNY system, New York continues to lead the way in making innovative upgrades to preserve our environment and reduce our carbon footprint,â€? Governor Cuomo said. â€œTodayâ€™s fight against climate change is vital to securing a clean energy tomorrow, and projects like this bring us one step closer to a cleaner, greener New York for all.â€? The Dormitory Authority of the State of New York is delivering $380 million in projects as part of its partnership with CUNY and the New York Power Authority is financing and implementing more than $140 million in energy efficiency projects. The upgrades span 19 campuses and range from the addition of high-efficiency lighting to the replacement of outdated

Kingsborough Community College in the Manhattan Beach section of Brooklyn is one of the 19 CUNY campuses to receive energy saving measures

heating and cooling equipment. They are part of the Sustainable CUNY Conserves program, a University-wide effort to reduce energy consumption across CUNYâ€™s 29 million square feet in over 300 buildings, spend less money on utilities, and use the savings to support other campus initiatives. The program is working to fulfill the goals of BuildSmartNY, a comprehensive statewide initiative to increase energy efficiency in public buildings, and is a significant step in achieving Governor Cuomoâ€™s Executive Order 88, which is to achieve a 20 percent reduction in energy use in state buildings by 2020. This also complements the Governorâ€™s Reforming the En-

ergy Vision strategy to build a clean, resilient and affordable energy system for all New Yorkers. REV is ensuring New York State reduces statewide greenhouse gas emissions 40 percent by 2030 and achieves the internationally recognized target of reducing emissions 80 percent by 2050. Richard Kauffman, Chairman, Energy and Finance, New York State, â€œStudents on campuses across the state are taking a leadership role in combating combat change and cutting their own energy usage. Iâ€™m pleased that under Governor Cuomoâ€™s nation-leading clean energy and efficiency initiatives, we are able See Cuomo Announces More , page 37

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Traveling The Ancient Incense Route in the Negev The Nabateans traversed the hilly desert by camel, but you can do it by car, jeep or bike and see some spectacular scenery along the way By: Abigail Klein Leichman

lose your eyes and travel back in time 2,000 years. You’re riding the back of a camel laden with frankincense and myrrh from faraway Yemen, navigating 100 kilometers (62 miles) across the harsh, hilly Negev Desert to get your precious cargo to the Mediterranean ports.

For 700 years, from the third century BCE until the second century CE, this was the hazardous but hugely profitable task of the nomadic Nabatean people. Today, the small Israeli portion of the 2,000-kilometer Incense Route – a UNESCO World Heritage Site — is a fascinating trail filled with beautiful desert vistas and archeological discoveries. The route includes the re-

ways to go across the Negev. But the Nabateans wanted to stay hidden from other Arab tribes mains of the Nabatean towns of that might ambush the caravans, Halutza, Mamshit, Avdat, Shivta and they wanted to avoid being and Nitzana (another, Rehov- discovered by the Romans so ot- Ruhaibe, is hidden by sand they could keep their independunes), four fortresses (Katzra, dence,” Zehavi tells ISRAEL21c. “They knew how to harness Nekarot, Mahmal and Grafon) and two khans (Moa and Sa- the harsh desert conditions to

Tourists walking among the archeological excavations in Avdat National Park, the most important city on the Incense Route after Petra. Photo by Yaakov Naumi/FLASH90

An ibex at the Ramon Crater. Photo via PikiWiki Israel

Sculpture of camels traversing the Incense Route in Avdat National Park, Israel. Photo by Kate Giryes/Shutterstock.com

A Katzra ruin. Photo by Atar Zehavi

haronim). You can see evidence of surprisingly sophisticated watering holes, agriculture and viniculture that the Nabateans innovated. “The Roman and Greek empires controlled a lot of cities around the Mediterranean shores, and in all these cities there were pagan shrines where they sacrificed animals. The smell was terrible, so the Nabateans brought incense for those shrines to cover the smell of the slaughter,” explains tour guide Atar Zehavi, whose Israeli Wild tours specialize in off-thebeaten-track jeeping, cycling, hiking and camel-back trips like the Incense Route. “The route is surprisingly difficult because there were easier

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their advantage, building water holes and strongholds others would not find. The Romans conquered Judea pretty easily but it took them another 150 years to conquer the Nabateans.” Jeeping and sleeping Zehavi recommends a twoday “jeeping and sleeping” excursion along the Incense Route (also called the Spice Route). Start in the east, at Moa in the Arava Valley, site of an ancient khan (desert inn). From there, ascend the Katzra mountaintop, a stronghold overlooking the whole region. This will give you an appreciation for how hard it was to lead

a caravan of camels up a steep slope. “They’d travel 30 kilometers a day between khans. One camel carried 350 kilos [771 pounds] of incense and only needed to drink once every 10 days or so,” says Zehavi, who has a master’s degree in environmental studies. Even back then, camels wouldn’t have much to drink at the third stop, the Nekarot River, a dry riverbed that once flowed through the Arif mountain range and northern Arava. The Nekarot is part of the Israel National Trail and boasts spectacular landscapes. This leads you past Saharonim to the fourth stop, the town of Mitzpeh Ramon with its world-famous Ramon Crater (Makhtesh Ramon), which still has visible Nabatean milestones among its abundant flora and fauna including the Nubian ibex.

The Tourism Ministry and Scandinavian carrier SAS announced last Thursday that SAS would resume flights to Israel later this year with direct service from Stockholm to Eilat for the winter season of 2017-2018.

us to warmer destinations in the winter.” The announcement followed several rounds of negotiations between the airline and the Tourism Ministry. SAS accepted an offer by the Tourism Ministry to receive a subsidy of € 45 per passenger and an additional € 15 per passenger from the Eilat Hotels Association. SAS is the latest international airline to announce service to Israel in recent months. Since the beginning of 2017, Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific, Air India and a host of low-cost European airlines announced they

would begin flying to Israel. In addition, China’s Hainan Airlines announced it would expand service on its Beijing-Tel Aviv route. Incoming tourism increased 24 percent in the first quarter of 2017 in comparison with the same period in 2016. The Tourism Ministry has been promoting the expansion of direct flights from Europe to Israel, and particularly to Eilat during the winter season, marketing it as a warm destination. The announcement by SAS See Swedish Scandinavian , page 37

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By: Ilana Messika he Tourism Ministry and Scandinavian carrier SAS announced last Thursday that SAS would resume flights to Israel later this year with direct service from Stockholm to Eilat for the winter season of 2017-2018. The airline discontinued flights to Israel in March 2016 citing “increasing costs and competition,” despite a steep increase in passenger traffic in 2015. “I welcome SAS’s decision,” said Tourism Minister Yariv Levin. “We are indeed witnessing exceptional momentum, with airlines flying into Israel and bringing record numbers of tourists. “We warmly welcome Swedish tourists, who will once again vacation in Eilat thanks to the new route, and will enjoy an attractive holiday destination, especially in the winter,” Levin continued. “Eilat is located on the Red Sea, on Israel’s southern coast and offers everything from white, sandy beaches to spectacular hotels and nightlife,” said SAS-Sweden Sales Manager Anders Wahlström. “This is a city that has attracted visitors for decades. We see that more and more people want to travel with

Ramon is the world’s largest erosion crater, stretching 40 kilometers (25 miles) and descending to a depth of 400 meters (a quarter mile). It has unique geological structures such as the Hamansera (Prism) of crystallized sandstones and the Ammonite rock wall embedded with fossils. Camp out overnight in the crater, if weather and traveler preferences permit. A variety of hotels, from desert lodge to hostel to luxury, are also in the crater area. While in Mitzpeh Ramon, you may want to include the visitors’ center and a nighttime stargazing tour. The next morning, you’ll have a choice of trails for walking, jeeping or biking in the crater. A guided jeep tour is always a good option. Getting back on the Incense Route, you’ll go up Mahmal

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Red Cross Urges Blood Donation During Trauma Awareness Month Edited by: JV Staff

need to keep up with hospital blood loss due to a severed femoral artery and other serious demand. “As a trauma surgeon, I know injuries. Moser received 160 uring Trauma Awareness Month in May, that a readily available blood transfusions of blood and blood the American Red supply can mean the differ- products. While his recovery continCross urges eligible ence between life and death donors to help ensure lifesaving for patients in the most serious ues, Moser remains grateful to blood is available for patients with traumatic injuries and other serious medical needs by donating blood. According to the National Trauma Institute, trauma accounts for approximately 41 million emergency department visits and 2.3 million hospital admissions in the U.S. annually. “A single car accident victim can need as many as 100 units of blood,” said Patty Corvaia, communications manager, New York-Penn Red Cross Blood Services. “In trauma situations, when there’s no time to check a patient’s blood type, emergency During Trauma Awareness Month in May, the American Red personnel reach for type O neg- Cross urges eligible donors to help ensure lifesaving blood is ative red blood cells and type available for patients with traumatic injuries and other serious AB plasma.” medical needs by donating blood O negative red blood cells and AB plasma can be trans- situations,” said Dr. Gregory J. the generous donors who profused into any patient, regard- Jurkovich, board chair, National vided the blood he received. less of blood type, making do- Trauma Institute; fellow, Amer- “I’m here simply because there nors with these universal blood ican College of Surgeons; and was enough blood available to types an important part of the professor and vice chairman, replenish what I lost,” he said. Red Cross trauma team. Less Department of Surgery, Univer- “You never know when an accithan 7 percent of the population sity of California Davis Health. dent’s going to happen, so please has type O negative blood, and “Blood products can only be donate today to be sure blood is only about 4 percent of the pop- provided by generous donors, available for those who will need so I urge you to roll up a sleeve it.” ulation has type AB blood. Blood donors of all types are Platelets may also be needed and help save lives.” In 2014, donated blood currently needed. Those who to help with clotting in cases of massive bleeding. Because plate- helped save Ethan Moser’s life come out to donate blood or lets must be transfused within after his personal watercraft platelets by May 14 will have five days of donation, there is collided with the boat carrying a chance to win one of three a constant – often critical – his family. He suffered massive $1,000 gift card shopping

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APRIL 28, 2017

Do Diet Sodas Pose Health Risks? Study suggests — but does not prove — a possible link to stroke, dementia By: Steven Reinberg

that artificial sweeteners alter bacteria in the gut, which might n the battle to lose weight, also have a negative effect, Pase many people switch to diet said. "People should be cautious sodas. But while they cut calories they might also about over-consuming diet raise the risk of stroke or de- drinks," he said. "Just because they say 'diet' doesn't mean mentia, a new study suggests. Just one artificially sweetened they're a healthy alternative to drink a day seems to increase sugary drinks." The findings were published those chances nearly threefold, compared with drinking less April 20 in the journal Stroke. than one a week, the researchers One stroke expert said the findings are far from definitive. said.

In the battle to lose weight, many people switch to diet sodas. But while they cut calories they might also raise the risk of stroke or dementia, a new study suggests

Still, only a few people in the study developed dementia or had a stroke, so the absolute risk remains small, the researchers added. Also, "We can't establish cause and effect, but our results suggest that we look more closely at artificially sweetened beverages to see how they are affecting our bodies and what affect they might have on different diseases," said lead researcher Matthew Pase. He's a senior fellow in the department of neurology at Boston University School of Medicine. Exactly why diet drinks might be linked to these conditions isn't known, Pase added. Some studies have shown that diet soda is associated with vascular disease, which might have effects in the brain. Other research has found an association between artificially sweetened drinks and weight gain, which might increase the risk for stroke and dementia, the researchers said. Yet another study showed

"I don't think we have the evidence to tell people to stop drinking artificially sweetened beverages, but I don't think we have the evidence to tell people that switching to drinking them will improve their brain health," said Hannah Gardener. She's an assistant scientist in the department of neurology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

"We can't establish cause and effect, but our results suggest that we look more closely at artificially sweetened beverages to see how they are affecting our bodies and what affect they might have on different diseases," said lead researcher Matthew Pase. Switching to sugar-sweetened drinks, however, isn't a healthy option, she said. "The evidence is clear that sugar-sweetened beverages are

unhealthy for our heart and unhealthy for our brain," said Gardener, who cowrote an editorial that accompanied the study. In the study, Pase and his colleagues collected data on stroke from among nearly 2,900 men and women over age 45 who took part in the Framingham Heart Study. For the dementia part of the study, they followed nearly 1,500 people over age 60 in the Framingham group. Three times over seven years, the researchers reviewed what people were drinking. Participants reported their eating and drinking habits using food frequency questionnaires. Pase's team followed the participants for 10 years, to see who had a stroke or developed dementia. The researchers found that 3 percent of the participants had suffered a stroke and 5 percent had developed dementia, most of which were cases of Alzheimer's disease. The investigators adjusted their findings for risk factors such as age, sex, how much participants ate, education, diabetes and a genetic risk for Alzheimer's disease. Robert Rankin, president of the Calorie Control Council, which represents makers of low-calorie foods and drinks, took issue with the findings. "Rather than focusing on results from observational studies, which cannot establish cause and effect, individuals should talk to their health care team to address known risks for stroke and dementia," he said. "Beverages are an important consideration, and diet beverages provide safe, reduced calorie options that people can enjoy while working towards achieving their healthy lifestyle goals," Rankin added. The American Beverage Association concurred. "Low-calorie sweeteners have been proven safe by worldwide government safety authorities as well as hundreds of scientific studies, and there is nothing in this research that counters this well-established fact," the association said in a statement. See Do Diet Sodas Pose , page 36

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Doc Gave ‘Prince’ Drugs Under Bodyguard’s Name Days Before Death By Ellen Cans

or numerous months now, search warrants and affidavits have been produced by authorities attempting to track down where music legend Prince obtained the fentanyl that led to his accidental overdose last April 21, in his Minnesota Paisley Park complex. One affidavit reveals that Dr. Michael Schulenberg wrote Prince an oxycodone prescription a week before the deadly overdose under the name of his For numerous months now, search warrants and affidavits bodyguard, according to court have been produced by authorities attempting to track down documents unsealed last Mon- where music legend Prince obtained the fentanyl that led to his day. Dr. Schulenberg worked accidental overdose last April 21, in his Minnesota Paisley Park with the pop icon in his final complex days and was at Paisley Park on the day he died at the age of came as a shock even to those As per the NY Daily News, 57. Prince’s addiction and death who knew him well. in the affidavit, the doctor concedes that he put the prescription under the name of bodyguard Kirk Johnson, explaining that he did so, “for Prince’s privacy”. Schulenberg said that he wrote the prescription after Prince overdosed on a flight to Minnesota and had to be revived with a drug reversing the effects of opioids. Further, the document says that Prince did not have a regular doctor, and that his managers assigned him physicians to administrate B12 vitamin injections to help him “feel better” before shows. No charges have been made yet in One affidavit reveals that Dr. Michael Schulenberg wrote the ongoing investigation, as auPrince an oxycodone prescription a week before the deadly thorities have not yet found the overdose under the name of his bodyguard, according to court source of the fentanyl. documents unsealed last Monday

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APRIL 28, 2017

Notice of formation of NEW YORK I SEE YOU LLC. Arts. of Org. ﬁled with the NY Sect'y of State (SSNY) on 12/12/2016. Oﬃce located in Kings County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Daria Ishutenko, 2615 Ave Apt 6L, Brooklyn, NY 11210. Purpose: any lawful act. [4/21-5/26]

Notice of Formation of GOODS FOR GOOD I LLC. Arts. of Org. ﬁled with NY Dept. of State on 4/6/17. Oﬃce location: NY County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to the principal address: c/o Marron Capital LLC, 9 W 57th St, 31st Fl., NY, NY 10019, Attn: Donald B. Marron, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. Purpose: all lawful activity. [4/215/26]

Notice of Qualification of InTandem Fund GP, L.L.C. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/4/17. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 3/23/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. DE address of LLC: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St. Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. Purpose: any lawful activity. [4/21-5/26]

Notice of Qualification of InTandem Capital Partners Fund, L.P. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/4/17. Office location: New York County. LP formed in Delaware (DE) on 3/23/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. DE address of LP: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801. List of names and addresses of all general partners available from SSNY. Cert. of Limited Partnership filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St. Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. Purpose: any lawful activity. [4/21-5/26]

Notice of Qualification of 85 Broad Street Property Owner LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/12/17. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 4/6/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, FL. 13, NY, NY 10011. DE address of LLC: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St, Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity. [4/21-5/26]

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Notice of Qualification of 375 Myrtle Avenue Property Owner LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/7/17. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 3/15/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. DE address of LLC: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St. Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. Purpose: any lawful activity. [4/21-5/26]

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF KINGS UMB BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS LEGAL TITLE TRUSTEE OF MART LEGAL TITLE TRUST 2015-NPL1, Plaintiff AGAINST Michael Singh a/k/a Michael J. Singh, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated June 17, 2016 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Room 224 of Kings County Supreme Court, 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn, New York 11201, on May 25, 2017 at 2:30PM, premises known as 83 COOPER STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11207. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, City and State of New York, BLOCK 3433, LOT 51. Approximate amount of judgment $514,368.24 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment for Index# 5137/2013. Robert A. Abrams, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 [4/21-5/12]

Notice of formation of Briana Marshall, LLC. Articles of Organization ﬁled with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 02/15/2017. Oﬃce location: NY County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [4/21-5/26]

Notice of Qualification of OTR PROPERTY LLC. Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/08/17. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 02/06/17. Princ. office of LLC: 500 Old Town Rd., Southampton, NY 11968. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co. (CSC), 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: c/o CSC, 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State of DE, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [4/21-5/26]

Notice of Qualification of HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS IV LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/4/17. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 10/27/16. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 19387 US 19 N, Clearwater, FL 33764. DE address of LLC: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St. Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity. [4/21-5/26]

Notice of Qualification of Pollen Health (US) LLC. App. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/4/17. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 4/4/17. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the DE address of LLC: c/o Intertrust Corporate Services Delaware, Ltd., 200 Bellevue Pkwy., Ste. 210, Wilmington, DE 19809. Arts. of Org. filed with DE Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity. [4/21-5/26]

Notice of Qualification of RFR/K 117 ADAMS OWNER LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/21/17. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 3/7/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. DE address of LLC: 160 Greentree Dr., Ste 101, Dover, DE 19904. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St. Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is National Registered Agents, Inc., 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. Purpose: any lawful activity. [4/215/26]

Notice of Qualification of MORROW SODALI INTERNATIONAL LLC. Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/17/17. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 01/10/17. Princ. office of LLC: 509 Madison Ave., Ste. 1206, NY, NY 10022. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207. DE addr. of LLC: 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State, Div. of Corps., John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St. - Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [4/215/26]

Notice of formation of EJP ENTERPRISES, LLC. Arts. of Org. ﬁled with the NY Sect'y of State (SSNY) on 03/24/2017. Oﬃce located in NY County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Michael F. Sweeney, Esq., One Financial Plaza, Suite 1800, Providence, RI 02903. Purpose: any lawful act. [4/21-5/26]

Notice of formation of SDMC 2880 Exterior Promote LLC Arts. of Org. ﬁled with the NY Sect'y of State (SSNY) on 2/16/2017. Oﬃce located in NY County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Storage Deluxe, 26 W. 17th St., Ste. 801, NY NY 10010. Purpose: any lawful act. [4/21-5/26]

Notice of Qualification of Post Construction Services, LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY on 3/23/2017. Office location is NY County. LLC formed in KS on 11/23/2016. SSNY designated agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against LLC to its principal business address at 550 N. 159th St. Suite 2000, Wichita, KS 67230. Certificate of LLC filed with KS Secy. of State at 120 SW 10th Ave., Topeka, KS 66612. Any lawful act. [4/21-5/26]

213 ASHLAND LLC App. for Auth. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 9/28/2017. LLC was organized in AK on 9/8/2016. Office in Kings Co. SSNY desig. as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY to mail copy of process to 184 Dekalb Ave., Brooklyn, NY, 11205, which is also the principal business location. Required office at 101 East 9th Ave., Ste. 12-B, Anchorage, AK 99501-3651. Cert. of Org. filed with SSAK, 550 W. 7th Ave., Ste. 1500, Anchorage, AK, 995013567. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [4/21-5/26]

Notice of Qualification of CHESHUNT LLC. App. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/29/17. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 9/15/15. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 180 Riverside Blvd., Ste. 607, NY, NY 10069. DE address of LLC: c/o Intertrust Corporate Services Delaware Ltd., 200 Bellevue Pkwy., Ste. 210, Wilmington, DE 19809. Arts. of Org. filed with DE Secy. of State, Townsend Bldg., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity. [4/21-5/26]

Notice of Qualification of ALRAI CAPITAL FUND II, L.P. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/30/17. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 3/27/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. DE address of LLC: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St. Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. Purpose: any lawful activity. [4/21-5/26]

Notice of Qualification of ALRAI CAPITAL GP, LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/30/17. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 3/27/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. DE address of LLC: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St. Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. Purpose: any lawful activity. [4/21-5/26]

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Notice of Qualification of ALRAI MANAGEMENT LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/30/17. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 8/11/16. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. DE address of LLC: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St. Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. Purpose: any lawful activity. [4/21-5/26]

Notice of Qualification of Broad Street Real Estate Credit Partners III, L.P. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/27/17. Office location: New York County. LP formed in Delaware (DE) on 2/28/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. DE address of LP: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801. List of names and addresses of all general partners available from SSNY. Cert. of Limited Partnership filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St. Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. Purpose: any lawful activity. [4/7-5/12]

Notice of Qualification of Broad Street Real Estate Credit Partners III Offshore Fund, L.P. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/27/17. Office location: New York County. LP formed in Cayman Islands (CG) on 2/13/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. CG address of LP: Maples Corporate Services, POB 309, Ugland House, Grand Cayman KY-1104, Cayman Isls. List of names and addresses of all general partners available from SSNY. Cert. of Limited Partnership filed with CG Secy of State, 133 Elgin Ave, George Town, Grand Cayman, KY1-9000, CG. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. Purpose: any lawful activity. [4/7-5/12]

Notice of Qualification of BNY Mellon Performance & Risk Analytics, LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/23/17. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 12/9/98. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 225 Liberty St, NY, NY 10286. DE address of LLC: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St, Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity. [4/7-5/12]

Notice of Qualification of Broad Street Real Estate Credit Partners III GP, L.L.C. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/27/17. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 2/6/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. DE address of LLC: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St, Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. Purpose: any lawful activity. [4/7-5/12]

Notice of Qualification of HCS TENS SERVICES LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/6/17. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 10/7/16. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 19387 US 19 N, Clearwater, FL 33764. DE address of LLC: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St. Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity. [4/7-5/12]

PAGE 46 Notice of Qualification of GELFAND, RENNERT & FELDMAN, LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/29/17. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 12/22/16. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. DE address of LLC: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St. Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. Purpose: any lawful activity. [4/7-5/12]

Notice of Formation of 102 Candy LLC. Arts of Org. ﬁled with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/23/17. Oﬃce location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is National Registered Agents, Inc., 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. Purpose: any lawful activity. [4/7-5/12]

Notice of Qualification of Hester Holdings LLC. Fictitious Name in NY State: Hester Knitwear LLC. App. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/27/17. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 3/21/17. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Craig Dent, Esq., Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP, 1133 Avenue of the Americas, NY, NY 10036. DE address of LLC: c/o Corporation Service Company, 2711 Centerville Road, Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Arts. of Org. filed with DE Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any purposes permitted by applicable law. [4/7-5/12]

Notice of Formation of Fillmore6C LLC. Arts of Org. ﬁled with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/29/17. Oﬃce location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 187 Wolf Rd, Ste 101, Albany, NY 12205. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is Business Filings Incorporated, 187 Wolf Rd, Ste 101, Albany, NY 12205. Purpose: any lawful activity. [4/7-5/12]

APRIL 28, 2017 Notice of Qualification of Branded Cities New York – TR, LLC. App. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/21/17. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 10/8/13. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 2850 E. Camelback Rd., Ste. 110, Phoenix, AZ 85016. DE address of LLC: 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Arts. of Org. filed with DE Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. [4/7-5/12]

Notice of Qualification of MSG CAP, LLC. Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/23/17. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 03/20/17. Princ. office of LLC: 2 Pennsylvania Plaza, NY, NY 10121. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Secy. of State, Div. of Corps., John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [3/31-5/5]

Notice of Qualification of GEN IV INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES, LLC. Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/23/17. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 01/20/15. Princ. office of LLC: 1700 Broadway, 35th Fl., NY, NY 10019. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co. (CSC), 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: c/o CSC, 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State of the State of DE, Div. of Corps., P.O. Box 898, Dover, DE 19903. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [3/31-5/5]

Notice of formation of Tay Foods, LLC. Articles of Organization ﬁled with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/27/2017. Oﬃce location: Kings County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Erica Fabrikant, 268 Cumberland St., Apt. 4A, Brooklyn, NY 11205. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [3/31-5/5]

Notice of Qualification of Fusion TV, LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/15/17. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 3/13/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, Fl. 13, NY, NY 10011. DE address of LLC: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St, Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity. [3/31-5/5]

Notice of Qualification of SM 220 Fifth Investor LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/22/17. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 3/17/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. DE address of LLC: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St. Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. Purpose: any lawful activity. [3/31-5/5]

Notice of Qualification of KCP OPERATING COMPANY, LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/13/17. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 1/6/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. DE address of LLC: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St, Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. Purpose: any lawful activity. [3/31-5/5]

Notice of Formation of LYNN NEWMAN, LLC. Arts of Org. ﬁled with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 2/8/17. Oﬃce location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. Purpose: any lawful activity. [3/31-5/5]

Notice of Formation of ANDIMOR L.P. Cert. of LP filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/22/17. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LP: 568 Broadway, Rm. 401, NY, NY 10012. Latest date on which the LP may dissolve is 3/17/2117. SSNY designated as agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LP at the addr. of its princ. office. Name and addr. of each general partner are available from SSNY. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [3/31-5/5]

Notice of Formation of ANCHOR SLIP L.P. Cert. of LP filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/22/17. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LP: 568 Broadway, Rm. 401, NY, NY 10012. Latest date on which the LP may dissolve is 3/20/2117. SSNY designated as agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LP at the addr. of its princ. office. Name and addr. of each general partner are available from SSNY. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [3/31-5/5]

Notice of Qualification of Pin Oak Energy Partners LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/2/17. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Ohio (OH) on 3/18/15. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, Fl. 13, NY, NY 10011. OH address of LLC: 209 S Main St, Akron, OH 44308. Cert. of Formation filed with OH Secy of State, 180 E Broad St, Columbus, OH 43215. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave, Fl. 13, NY, NY 10011. Purpose: any lawful activity. [3/17-4/21]

Notice of Qualification of CARLYLE GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE OPPORTUNITY FUND, L.P. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 2/23/17. Office location: New York County. LP formed in Cayman Islands (CG) on 4/6/16. SSNY is designated as agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. CG address of LP: Cayman Corporate Centre, 27 Hospital Rd, George Town, Grand Cayman KY19008, CG. List of names and addresses of all general partners available from SSNY. Cert. of Limited Partnership filed with CG Secy of State, 133 Elgin Ave, George Town, Grand Cayman, KY1-9000, CG. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. Purpose: any lawful activity. [3/24-4/28]

Notice of Formation of MANOR BROOK CIRCLE GROUP, LLC. Arts of Org. ﬁled with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/7/17. Oﬃce location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. Purpose: any lawful activity. [3/24-4/28]

Notice of Qualification of CGIOF GENERAL PARTNER, L.P.Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 2/23/17. Office location: New York County. LP formed in Cayman Islands (CG) on 4/6/16. SSNY is designated as agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. CG address of LP: Cayman Corporate Centre, 27 Hospital Rd, George Town, Grand Cayman KY1-9008, CG. List of names and addresses of all general partners available from SSNY. Cert. of Limited Partnership filed with CG Secy of State, 133 Elgin Ave, George Town, Grand Cayman, KY1-9000, CG. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. Purpose: any lawful activity. [3/24-4/28]

Notice of Qualification of Family Dollar Services, LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 2/23/17. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in North Carolina (NC) on 1/16/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to:10401 Monroe Rd, Matthews, NC 28105. NC address of LLC: 10401 Monroe Rd, Matthews, NC 28105. Cert. of Formation filed with NC Secy of State, POB 29622, Raleigh, NC 27626. Purpose: any lawful activity. [3/24-4/28]

Notice of Qualification of TOR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/13/2016. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in DE on 12/15/2015. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against LLC to: Corp. Center, 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Principal business address: 1745 Broadway, 17th Floor NY, NY 10019. Certificate of LLC filed with Secy. of State of DE located at: 401 Federal St., Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful act. [3/24-4/28]

Notice of Qualification of KYNIKOS TACTICAL FUND, L.P. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 1/13/17. Office location: New York County. LP formed in Delaware (DE) on 1/12/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. DE address of LP: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801. List of names and addresses of all general partners available from SSNY. Cert. of Limited Partnership filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St, Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. Purpose: any lawful activity. [3/24-4/28]

Notice of Formation of SHADOWBOX DUMBO LLC. Arts. of Org. ﬁled with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/07/16. Oﬃce location: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Daniel R. Glazer, 192 Perry Ave., Norwalk, CT 06850. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [3/24-4/28]

APRIL 28, 2017 Notice of Formation of LAFAYETTE 199, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/27/17. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: 199 Lafayette St., NY, NY 10012. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Arthur Karpati, The Lafayette Commercial Condo, 195-207 Lafayette St., NY, NY 10012. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [3/24-4/28]

Notice of Formation of 212 BEEKMAN, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/15/17. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: Florindo Valpacchio, 1150 Fifth Ave., NY, NY 10128. SSNY designated a,s agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207, regd. agent upon whom and at which process may be served. Purpose: Own and operate real estate and any other permissable purpose. [3/24-4/28]

PAGE 47 Notice of Qualification of WME ENTERTAINMENT PARENT, LLC. Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/17/17. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 12/16/13. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 122072543. DE addr. of LLC: 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State, DE Div. of Corps., 401 Federal St. - Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [3/31-5/5]

Notice of Formation of GREY HOUSE PR, LLC. Arts of Org. ﬁled with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 03/09/17. Oﬃce location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Nour Seikaly, 124 Remsen Street Apt 11, Brooklyn, NY 11201. Purpose: any lawful activity. [3/31-5/5]

Notice of Qualification of PEP V GP, L.L.C. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/14/17. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 12/5/16. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801. DE address of LLC: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St. Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity. [4/28-6/2]

Notice of formation of NEW YORK HANDCRAFTED LLC. Articles of Organization ﬁled with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 04/03/2017. Oﬃce location: NY County. SSNY is the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Victor Serrano, 528 W 152nd St. Apt GF, New [4/28-6/2]

Notice of Qualification of EFF FOREIGN INCOME BLOCKER LLC. Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/09/17. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 01/06/16. Princ. office of LLC: Goldman Sachs AIMS, 200 West St., 38th Fl., NY, NY 10282. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co. (CSC), 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: CSC, 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State of DE, Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., #4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [3/24-4/28]

Notice of Formation of ECP-PF: NY (PLATTSBURGH), LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/13/17. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: 35 Old Tavern Rd., Ste. 200, Orange, CT 06477. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to ECP-PF Holdings Group, Inc., c/o Fred Dreibholz at the princ. office of the LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [3/24-4/28]

158 MONTGOMERY HOSPITALITY LLC, Arts. of Org. ﬁled with the SSNY on 03/03/2017. Oﬃce loc: NY County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 465 Tenth Ave, 2nd Floor, NY, NY 10018. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. [3/24-4/28]

Notice of formation of CD JORDAN, LLC. Articles of Organization ﬁled with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 01/06/2017. Oﬃce location: NY County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [3/24-4/28]

Notice of formation of MS GAMES, LLC. Articles of Organization ﬁled with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 09/19/2016. Oﬃce location: NY County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Jodi Maggio, 359 West 11th Street, Apt 7A, New York, NY 10014. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [3/315/5]

Notice of Qualification of A24 Music LLC. App. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/17/17. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in DE on 3/10/17. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 31 W. 27th St., 11th Fl., NY, NY 10001. DE address of LLC: 850 New Burton Road, Ste. 201, Dover, DE 19904. Arts. of Org. filed with DE Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity. [3/31-5/5]

Elliot Staples Creative LLC. Filed 2/23/17 Oﬃce: New York Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 231 W 16th St, Apt 5E, New York, NY 10011 Purpose: all lawful. [3/315/5]

Notice of formation of ALMODOVAR BARRETTO LLC. Articles of Organization ﬁled with the

designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [4/28-6/2]

Notice of Formation of 10698 CONKLIN STREET HOLDINGS LLC. Arts of Org. ﬁled with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 1/12/17. Oﬃce location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o The Community Preservation Corporation, 28 E 28th St, Fl. 9, NY, NY 10016. Purpose: any lawful activity. [4/28-6/2]

Notice of formation of BERNHARD BAUER, LLC. Articles of Organization ﬁled with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/30/2017. Oﬃce location: NY County. SSNY is designated as

Notice of Formation of Samaritan Daytop One Boone LLC. Arts. of Org. ﬁled with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/11/17. Oﬃce location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, c/o Samaritan Daytop Foundation, Inc., 138-02 Queens Blvd., Briarwood, NY 11435. Purpose: any lawful activity. [4/21-5/26]

Notice of Formation of Oak Group Associates, LLC. Articles of Org ﬁled with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/15/2011. Oﬃce location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served to 633 3rd Ave., 17th Fl, NY, NY 10017. Principal Business Address: 633 3rd Ave., 17th Fl, NY, NY 10017. Purpose: Any Lawful Business Purpose. [4/28-6/2]

Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 02/21/2017. Oﬃce location: NY County. SSNY is

Notice of Formation of STORY PATROL, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/05/17. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: Jonathan S. Katz, 460 Park Ave. South, 12th Fl., NY, NY 10016. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o James A. Janowitz, Esq., Pryor Cashman LLP, 7 Times Sq., NY, NY 10036. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [4/14-5/19]

Notice of formation of J 242C LLC. Articles of Org. filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/13/2017. Office located in Kings county. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to: Ridgewood Realty Group LLC, 17 Wyckoff Avenue 2nd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11237. Purpose: Any lawful activity or purpose. [4/28-6/2].

designated as agent upon whom process against

York, NY 10031. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Notice of formation of Explorism LLC ﬁled with the Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/8/17. Oﬃce loc.: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The address SSNY shall mail copy of process to is Jeremie Lahmi, 52 Vanderbilt Ave., Suite 403, New York City, NY 10017. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [3/24-4/28]

Notice of formation of PLAZA STREET PRODUCTIONS LLC. Articles of Org. ﬁled with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 02/08/2017. Oﬃce located in Kings county. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to: Plaza Street Productions LLC, 20 Plaza St East, Apt B12, Brooklyn, NY 11238. Purpose: Any lawful activity or purpose. [4/286/2].

agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Klaus Bernhard Bauer, 36 W 35th St PHC, New York, NY 10001. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [4/28-6/2]

Notice of Formation of 10756 ROSE STREET HOLDINGS LLC. Arts of Org. ﬁled with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 1/9/17. Oﬃce location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o The Community Preservation Corporation, 28 E 28th St, Fl. 9, NY, NY 10016. Purpose: any lawful activity. [4/28-6/2]

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Notice of Formation of Nexus Second Avenue LLC. Arts. of Org. ﬁled with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/10/17. Oﬃce location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o The LLC, 41 Wooster St., No. 2, NY, NY 10013. Purpose: any lawful activity. [4/215/26]

Notice of Qualification of Barclay Investments LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/13/17. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 3/19/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 254 W 54th St, Fl. 16, NY, NY 10019. DE address of LLC: 874 Walker Rd, Ste C, Dover, DE 19904. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St. Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity. [4/28-6/2]

Notice of Qualification of Employee Capital Partners, LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/13/17. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 4/11/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 95 Horatio St, NY, NY 10014. DE address of LLC: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St. Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity. [4/28-6/2]

Notice of Qualification of ECP Opportunity I, LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/13/17. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 4/11/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 95 Horatio St, NY, NY 10014. DE address of LLC: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St. Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity. [4/28-6/2]

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WE PROVIDE FRESH CUT BG, SBLC AND LOAN. WE HAVE A GENUINE PROVIDER FOR FRESH CUT BG AND SBLC AND 3% APR LOAN WHICH ARE SPECIFICALLY FOR LEASE. OUR BANK INSTRUMENT CAN BE ENGAGED IN PPP TRADING, DISCOUNTING, AND SIGNATURE PROJECT(S) SUCH AS AVIATION, AGRICULTURE, PETROLEUM, REAL ESTATE AND E.T.C. OUR LEASING PRICE IS 6+2 AND OUR ISSUING BANKS ARE HSBC LONDON OR BARCLAYS BANK LONDON. OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS ARE REASONABLE AS OUR PROVIDER IS READY TO SEND RWA OR SWIFT M799 BEFORE WE PROCEED. KINDLY CONTACT ME FOR FURTHER INFORMATION VIA EMAIL: BGCONSULTANT@OUTLOOK.COM

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JOBS & SERVICES HELP WANTED

9020

ADMIN ASST. Full time. Entry level with opportunity to advance. Support managers & employees. Assist in daily oﬃce needs. Call Steve 516-524-3792 LM0512

SR. MECHANIC, COPIAGUE, L.I. FOOD PLANT. $50/HR + OT. High-speed portionpack condiment machines. Excellent electric skills. Able to troubleshoot & keep production running. Seeking a professional, a self-starter, who keeps to a clean work environment & maintains equipment in good working order. Weekend Calls Accepted. Mr. Roll 516-241-6880 LM0505 65 YEAR OLD MALE, 5’11”, 300 Lbs. Looking for Open-Minded Woman. Call 718-217-9788 LM0428

SOCIAL MEDIA P/T OR F/T. For Jewish Voice. Please Call 718-998-7600 LM0317 TAX PREPARER. Small Accounting ﬁrm needs Tax Preparer, PT, ﬂexible hours for tax season. 845-297-0031 LM0303 Customer Service position. Full time, Mill Basin area. Some experience necessary. Call 888-704-3435 CB0224

DRUMMER LOOKING FOR LEAD GUITARIST, RHYTHM GUITARIST, BASS GUITARIST & KEYBOARDIST to do original material & covers. Dependability is a must. No time wasters! Call John 929-403-8082 LM0317 ELECTRICIAN NEEDED 3 plus yrs exp Must have own tools And able to work alone 718-522-3893 HS0506 RENTAL AGENTS WANTED FT-PT Work From Home Earn Good Income Will Train Call Ben 347-866-5619 718-266-9700 HS0429 COMPANIONS & CERTIFIED NURSING AIDES NEEDED for non-medical senior home care. Flexible hours. Now hiring for Suﬀolk & Nassau County. Driver’s license & car required. If you enjoy working with the elderly & would like to work for a company that truly values their employees, call 516-629-5650. LM0217 BOOKKEEPER P/T For Jewish Voice Please Call 718-998-7600 LM0318

MANAGER FOR LEGAL NOTICE DEPARTMENT WANTED! To work at The Jewish Voice newspaper. Brooklyn location. Call Stuart Katz 718-998-7600 Ext. 19 DRIVER. Wheel-chair van. Must have CDL-C, paid training. Plenty overtime/ PTO. $12/ hr. Health beﬁts. 914-266-0219 LM0205

SALESPEOPLE WANTED. To work at The Jewish Voice newspaper. Brooklyn location. Call Stuart Katz 718-998-7600 Ext. 19 AREA CLAIMS WRITER AND PROPERTY INSPECTORS. Interviewing now. Excellent income, pt/ ft ﬂexible hours. Training provided. 732-801-1532 acwinspector@gmail.com

HEALTH / SOCIAL SERVICES

9930

HOUSE-CLEANING AVAILABLE. I Clean Houses, Apartments, Condos, Oﬃces. 5 Years Experience. Excellent References. Call Ana 646-302-7609 LM0602 I am looking for Live-In or LiveOut CNA position. I’m available 7 days per week. Excellent references from hospital, nursing home & private. Call 516-466-3923 LM0526

LANDSCAPING SERVICES. Spring Clean-ups, Land Developing, Bushes, Trees & Flowers Planted. Serving Woodmere & The Five Towns over 25 years. Full Service Company. Aiclandscaping/facebook 516-220-5780 LM0421

THE JEWISH VOICE IS HIRING FOR:

SENIOR SITTER. If it’s not safe for Mom or Dad to be home alone, I can “sit” for them. Excellent references. $15.00/ hour. Call 516-473-3011 LM0526

Experienced Shomer Shabbos woman available to care for elderly woman at night or 24 hours. Can also babysit. Refs avail. Call: 646-266-1421 CB1125

HOUSECLEANING AVAILABLE. Complete Housecleaning Services, INCLUDING LAUNDRY! Experienced, references, English-Speaking. FREE ESTIMATES! ILEANA 914-373-9224 LM0428

CAREGIVER/ ELDERLY AVAILABLE. Responsible, reliable, 17 years experience. Take care of client, household, and errands. Excellent checkable references. Looking for live-in job. Own car. Clean driver’s license. Call Manana 917-407-7525 LM0127

HOUSECLEANING AVAILABLE. Responsible, reliable. All cleaning and laundry. MondaySaturday. Good references. Alexandra 917-669-5628 LM0526 MY PERSONAL CONCIERGE BY DEBZ is the solution to your sanity! Let me save the day! Errands of every kind are my specialty (including housesitting.) A temporary need for help or a permanent personal assistant, let me coordinate & complete what you couldn’t get done. You can email me at mypersonalconciergebydebz@ gmail.com Call or text: 631-299-1310 LM0512 LOOKING FOR HOUSEKEEPING POSITION. 3-4 Afternoons per week. Cooking, laundry, errands, shopping. Lower Westchester. References. 718-409-0799 LM0421 EXPERIENCED CAREGIVER. 18 YEARS EXPERIENCE. Good references. Clean driver’s license. Live Out. Call Norma 347-209-8606 LM0407 Helpful, Responsible, Dependable, Mature College Grad will help with errands and taking to appts. Also, can babysit & tutor. MondayFriday, own car. Experienced. References. I am in the Port Washington area. 917-608-9837 LM0324

Prior busn ownr seeking employment. Resume available upon request call 845-558-8105 - Thank you CB1211 I’M LOOKING FOR ELDERCARE JOB. I have 30 years experience & excellent references. Live-in or live-out. Full time. Call 347-485-9133 LM1118 SENIOR CARE. WORRIED ABOUT YOUR LOVED ONES? I will care for your loved ones like my own. 15 years experience. Reliable, responsible. Live-in Monday- Friday. Excellent References available. Call Jean 917-991-5041 LM1111

WRITING SERVICES Are you looking for a professional writer? Business or personal? Website content, newsletters, songs, poems, scripts etc. Impact writing. Call: Sara Gross 443-564-1590 CB1230

TUTORING

9970

**ALL Subjects 1-on-1 Tutor** Grades K-12, Specialize in Math & Essay writing. Intensive Prep for Specialized Science High School Entrance Exam, SAT, & HS Regents Exam available. Email: ALL.As.Tutor.NYC@ gmail.com

NUTRITIONIST

9965

Certiﬁed Intuitive Eating Counselor Bonnie Budman LCSW Winter Special, 3 one hour sessions for $127. Call 516-967-0675

HANDYMAN

9960

NEED WORK DONE AROUND THE HOUSE? Don’t have the time? Tired of having a “to-do list?” Handyman, all phases of work. 516-313-5158 LM0313

HOME IMPROVEMENT DAN KELLY. 1 CONTRACTOR FOR ALL OF YOUR NEEDS. All interior/ exterior work! Home improvements from A-Z. ALL WORK FULLY GUARANTEED! #13VH06566200, 732-609-7764 LM0421 CUSTOM CLOSETS TO CUSTOM KITCHENS. By The Master, Peter B. Kearney 914-787-8095 LM0414 GUTTERS AND LEADERS Installation and Service. Fast, licensed, fully insured. Call Robert for FREE Estimate. LIC #13VH02822500 732-773-0666 mrgutternj@yahoo.com LM0407 Painting (Interior & Exterior), Trim, Tile, Baths, Bsmt., Kitchens, Doors, Windows, Floors, Masonry, Carpentry, Fence, Rooﬁng, Siding. Senior Discount 10% Oﬀ. Lic. # 13VHO2433500. CALL NOW: YURY- YP HOME IMPROVEMENT 732-207-4006 LM0324

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A LOVING CAREGIVER? Excellent experience & references. Can live in or live out. Please Call 917-971-9205 LM0210 EXPERIENCED WOMAN Is Looking for a Job Taking Care of the Elderly. 30 Years Experience. Excellent References. Call 917-854-3153 LM0217

ELDERCARE AVAILABLE. Energized, motivated women take care of Elderly including Alzheimer Patients. 15 years experience. Call Pearl 914-6193303/ 914-909-0224 LM0120

LESSONS

9980

PIANO/VOICE LESSONS – Your Home/My Home Local Well Known Teacher. Call Today *** 954-485-0065 *** MK

PETS

9043

GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES. Date of Birth: 3/27/17. Taking deposits. www. sharonsshepherds.com 631-284-3611 LM0526 ZEN PUPPIES. Whelped 11/15/16. 2 females, 2 males. Shetland Shibu. 1st shots. $750. 914-743-1756 LM0414

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ANNIHILATOR EXTERMINATION INC. GOT BUGS/ "Place Your Trust With Us, We'll Treat You Like Family!" Professional Pest Management Services For a Healthy, Safer and Pest Free Environment. Fully Licensed & Insured. Commercial & Residential. License: NYS DEC 13915 NJ Business Lic. 99201A. 43 Allen Place, Staten Island, NY 10312. Scott FoxOwner/ Operator 718-227-5001 Email: scott@yougotbugscom Website: www.yougotbugs.com

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JOBS, SERVICES & FOR SALE PAINTING

JUNK REMOVAL

INTERIOR- EXTERIOR, PLASTERING & TAPING, WALLPAPERING, WALLPAPER REMOVAL, SHEET ROCKING, DEMOLITION, TILE- FLOOR & WALL LEAVES CLEANED, INSTALL DOOR LOCKS, SMALL CEMENT JOBS, REPAIR WINDOWS, FIXES WINDOW SCREENS, KITCHEN & BATHROOM PLUMBER REMOVE CARPETING, FIXING FLAT ROOFS. PROFESSIONAL QUALITY. FREE ESTIMATES. REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

CALL YURY 347-536-2183

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JB CARPENTRY, ELECTRIC, PLUMBING, PAINTING, FLOORING, DECKS & KITCHEN/BATHROOM REMODELING. RESPONSIBLE & REASONABLE. ALL JOBS WELCOME! JOE: 347-215-1960

Famous Hagstrom Street Atlas 5 Boro – Shows All Streets

MAPS FINAL $24.95 EDITION 800-327-7992 ALL PURPOSE TREE SERVICE. TREE & STUMP REMOVAL, STORM DAMAGE, SCREEN TOP SOIL, LAND CLEARING, STUMP GRINDING, CHIPPER SERVICE, LANDSCAPING, FIREWOOD & SNOW REMOVAL. SPRING CLEAN UPS. REASONABLE RATES. NJ CALLS ONLY. CALL TIM 732-664-7510 LM0331

9952

Abra-Cadabra Junk Be Gone. Family Owned & Operated. Junk Removal, Clean-Outs, Demolition. Same Day, Dependable Service. Best Prices. Licensed & Insured. Visa/ MC/ Amex. Serving Ocean & Monmouth County, NJ. 732-262-9779 LM0519

PERSONALS

9025

SWF SEEKING MALE OR FEMALE (55-70) FOR FRIENDSHIP. I enjoy dining out, movies. No smokers please. Call 516-658-1918 LM0526 65 YEAR OLD MALE, 5’11”, 300 Lbs. Looking for Open-Minded Woman. Call 718-217-9788 LM0428

MALE SEEKING FEMALE, skinny, non-smoker, 40-45 years old, who likes dogs. Bensonhurst only. Call 347-856-1937 LM0421 Male Looking for Skinny Female, 18-50. Call 929-365-1376 LM0407

FOR SALE

9040

1966 FORD 4500 TRACTOR. With Front Bucket and three point hitch. Extra snow bucket and rear grading blade. $5,300. 203-921-6625, 203-531-9249 LM0602

1932 COMPLETELY RESTORED DARK WALNUT DINING ROOM SET. Large buﬀet, server, china cabinet, table & 4 high back chairs. $2,500 negotiable. Call 609-597-4630 LM0526 MAYTAG WASHER, 2 years old, excellent condition. Asking $200. Cash only. If interested, Call Mary at 609-971-3529 LM0414 BEAUTIFUL DINING ROOM SET. Dark Cherry, Georgian Style, Top Quality, Table 46” w, extends to 124” L, Knife Drawer at each end, 2 Upholstered Master Chairs with arms, 6 Side Chairs, including Custom Made Window Treatment- matches chair fabric, $1,500. Leave Message 732-671-2399 LM0414 DINING ROOM SET: Brand New, $1,200. BEDROOM SET: Used, Fortunoﬀ, 7 pieces, $1,000. LIVING ROOM SET: 5 pieces, $800 & Other Misc. Items. MUST CALL FOR APPT 551-404-3237 donaldeckhard@ gmail.com LM0407 COMPLETE WAREHOUSE EQUIPMENT FOR SALE. Forklift, racks, and more. Viewing by appointment only. 917-921-0195 LM0505 HAY SALE. Good Quality 1st & 2nd cutting of Hay for sale. Call 845-361-2480 LM0414

ENTERTAINMENT

REAL ESTATE

We buy and Sell Gold, Silver, Sterling Pieces, Bullion and Collectible Coins. We even buy old and broken pieces. Highest CA$H Prices Paid. Call 646379-3566. Eli@USCoinSpot. com *Meetings By Appointment Only CB0224

AUTOMOTIVE

WAREHOUSE FOR RENT CONEY ISLAND near NEPTUNE AVE 11,000 sq ft, No Columns, M1 Zone $12,000 / month Call Mr. Harry @ ALPINE REALTY 718-238-1788 HS0724

9044

9050

FORD 1966 T-Bird, all original, 67k, excel cond, 428 cu in matching #’s. $19,950. 516-809-9445 LM0505 MERCEDES 2006 E350 4matic sedan, snrf, 6 cyl, 75k mi, navy/ beige, $8,850. Call 516248-5676 or Email: mreis@ dreiscompany.com LM0505 1967 CASE 530 BACKHOE. Diesel cab. Good condition. Extra parts, tires, etc. $5,100. 203-869-2726, 203-921-6625 LM0602

WANTAGH: 3BR, 1 1/2 baths, Iarge pool. Low taxes. $599,000. Nancisue Rosenthal 516-316-1030, Paulette Viola 516-668-8316. Coach Realtors of Hewlett 516-374-0100 LM0414

INTERNATIONAL HOOK TRUCK 1992. 6 wheel hook lift container truck. 2 year old rebuilt engine and transmission. In great shape and ready to work. Perfect for landscapers. Call for price. 914-380-3111 LM0512 LINCOLN TOWN CAR 2006. 116,800 miles, very good condition, Black exterior, just put on 2 brand new tires. $11,000 OR BEST OFFER. 732-691-8927 LM0505 HYUNDAI ACCENT 2011, 4-door, White, Excellent Condition, 57,000 Miles. 914-332-1901 LM0331 NISSAN ROGUE SV SL 2013, AWD, 37,400 miles, excellent condition, new tires, negotiable, transferable 100,000 miles, 84 month warranty. $14,800 OBO. 845-225-3396 LM0407 NISSAN ROGUE SV SL 2013, AWD, 37,400 miles, excellent condition, new tires, negotiable, transferable 100,000 miles, 84 month warranty. $14,800 OBO. 845-225-3396 LM0407

BOATS FOR SALE 9052 TIARA 1986 PURSUIT 22' Cutty Cabin I/O, depth ﬁnder, GPS & trailer, new engine has 60 hrs. & outdrive has 60 hrs. Good cond. $13,500. 631-365-2149 LM0526

2050

OPEN HOUSES

34th St #252 W Betw/7th &8th ave.STORE 1800 SF + MEZZ 1500 SF New Storefront, BrokersWelcome Falcon Properties.com, 212-302-3000 HS0808

BROOKLYN

QUEENS

1638

GRAVESEND OPEN HOUSE. One family detached brick in Gravesend area. 36 x 50 on 5694 sq ft lot. Full ﬁnished basement, detached 2 car garage, 3BR, 2 full baths, EIK, living rm, dining rm, basement, 2 large rms, kitchen, ½ bath. Owner Motivated! Call Agent Gina- Remax 917-584-4539 HS0712

VOLKSWAGON PASSAT SEDAN 2008, 2.0 turbo, grey, under 58,000 original miles, mint condition. Too much to list! Asking $8,500 neg. Call 631-355-9748 LM0512

MANHATTAN

OPEN HOUSE. EVERY SUN 1-4PM. 2910 Nostrand Ave (Kings Hwy & Ave P.) Drastic price reduction! Price includes roof terrace and parking. New 2 and 3 Bedrm Condos, 1,3751,451 SF, 2 baths, 2 kitchen sinks, elevator. Tax abatement. Final C of O. Wilk R.E. 718-3760606 HS0626

COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES FOR RENT BROOKLYN

1050

37th Street Between 1415 Avenue, 350 SF oﬃce, large windows, high ceiling, including furniture, internet & utilities Call 347-721-5244 CB0120 Avenue L/Nostrand Ave. 3 rm oﬃce, $1750, all included. Please call 718-513-6911 x101 CB0224

10 Beautiful Newly Decorated Classrooms. Air Conditioned. Immediate Rental. Central Bklyn Location. Serious Inquiries only. Available Immediately. Call: 718-837-3916 Leave Msg CB0113 Oﬃce Space For Lease Flatbush 3,400 Sq Ft 1 Flight up, 7300 Sq Ft Lower Level, 10 Ft Will Divide, Build To Suit Call: Moshe 718-614-4646 CB1230 Boro Park/ 17th Ave, Dahill RdBeaut, newly renov oﬃce, pvt entr, bsmt 400 sq ft, sunlight, bth, c/a, room for 7/8 desks, pre-wired. Call: 347-871-1661 CB1118

OFFICE FOR RENT. AVE U & E 4th ST. Second ﬂoor. Great location. Call David at 718-9987600 Ext 10 LM0729

3050

RICHMOND HILL OFFICE FOR RENT. Corner space. Near courthouse, JFK Airport & hospital. Suit to fit. $1,600 per month includes all except for electric. Leave message 9AM5PM at 917-446-1658 LM0819 WAREHOUSE MASPETH, QUEENS 5,000 sq ft, NEW BUILDING, 2nd floor w/ Elevator & PATIO. 8,500 sq ft, ground floor, 30 ft ceilings. OWNER 347-739-1976 or grandproperty1@aol.com LM0317

HOWARD BEACH Medical Office for rent, established location across from shopping center, waiting room, reception area, 4 exam rooms+x-ray room. Handicap bathroom, 1st floor handicap accessible w/electric lift, 1800 sq. ft. parking easily available, 347- 322- 3614. HS0729 L I C- 460sf or 370 sq offices ,well managed building wf private, private bathrooms,views,of Manhatten.3-8 Minute walk to LIRR, 7 train,restaurants & shops Easy access 5to Midtown Tunnel , LIE & BQE Call 718-7848100 HS0701

BRONX

4050

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

STATEN ISLAND

5050

DONGAN HILLS. Perfect for Psychologist, Accountant, Attorney, Financial Planner. Cozy 2 rooms with waiting area. $600 + utilities. Call Owner at 718-979-7458 LM0812 STATEN ISLAND STOREFRONT SPACE AVAILABLE FOR RENT ON BRADLEY AVE. High traﬃc area. Near school & temple. Please Call Dawn at 718-370-9700 LM0324

Well-Established Allstate Agency For Sale. Marine Park area. Agent wants to retire. Must be able to obtain your own financing & currently be .in the insurance business Call 917-301-2477

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REAL ESTATE LONG ISLAND

6050

WESTBURY PROFESSIONAL OFFICE FOR RENT. Attorney/ Accountant, 12x18, Full Service, Conference Room, Secretary Space, Private Parking. $1,300/ month. 516-213-2200 LM0512 RETAIL STORE FOR RENT. 550 Northern Blvd. Great Neck (Across from Leonard’s.) 1600 sq ft. Fully renovated. Parking lot. Signage. HVAC. New LED lighting. New electric. Separate Gas, Electric, Taxes included. $7,500. By Owner 516-829-1244 LM0414

OSSINING. OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE BY OWNER: In the heart of Ossining, Spring & Main St. Walk to RR. 45/ min to NYC. Ideal professional space, suitable for professional and varied businesses. Spacious 3,200 sq ft room, can be divided into two offices, 1,600 sq ft/ each. One 400 sq ft office. Suite w/ conference room, kitchenette & 5 offices. Elevator access for ADA accessibility. Storage space available. TWO Municipal parking lots available w/ 3 free hours. Please Call Angelo 914-3375903 (O) or 914-282-9973 (C) LM1021

NEWLY FURNISHED & AFFORDABLE OFFICE SPACE For Psychotherapist & Related Professionals in Great Rockville Centre Location. Shared Waiting Room. Free Street Parking. Call 516-316-0096 LM0224 SOUTHAMPTON. Restaurant , wine bar, catering, wine tasting, patio dining, valet parking, chef’s garden. Over an acre. Jitney stop at property. Branding, hospitality, events, long term or pop-up. 702-378-6338 LM0106

KATONAH- Office Suite for Rent. Charming Victorian House converted into professional office space. Furnished, sublet (400 sq ft) located on 2nd flr of bldg. Perfect for counselor or therapist. 2 min walk to train station. Call 914-232-4000 LM1202

PEEKSKILL COMMERCIAL PARKING SPACE AVAILABLE. Located at 1814 Crompond Rd, Route 202. For more information, Call 914-469-9178 LM0902

FRANKLIN SQUARE OFFICE FOR RENT. Join Prof bldg w/ dentists & med doctors, good location, lots of parking. 1,000 sq ft avail. $22-$24/ per sq ft. 516-485-9740 LM1216 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT LEVITTOWN A-1 Prof. Bldg. 1-2-3 Rm. Suites. From $399/ Mo.Free Utilites. 516-735-6681 LM0911

LONG ISLAND COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES FOR SALE 6060 SMITHTOWN, L.I. Excellent 3-story oﬃce building. 18k SF gross plus prkg. 85% occupied. Near LIRR, Rte 25, Proj 6%+ cap rate. $2.7M. Ron @ BESEN (646)424-5317 LM0324

NEW YORK STATE 7050 SUFFERN/ BARDONIA- PRIME OFFICE SPACE AVAIL. FOR RENT. One on Lafayette Ave next to Hospital in Suffern (good for doctors.) Another on 304 in Bardonia. 845-425-8880 LM0317 KENT Office/ Retail Space on Route 52 corridor. Move your business from your basement or use our space for your pop-up or incubator business. Spaces range from 750 sq ft to 2,000 sq ft. Rent ranges from $950 to $2,200. Short and long term leases available. 845-878-7833 LM0106 OSSINING. Commercial garage space, 2200 sq ft. Zoned for auto repair & body work. Also, commercial outside storage. Frame equipment for sale. Rental or sale available. 914-941-3239 or 914-804-3461 LM1216 OSSINING/ BRIARCLIFF. Certified Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist looking for Office Share for a professional in health related field. Asking rent $825/ month including utilities. Oromyologist.com 914-302-6983 LM1125

ELMSFORD. 4,000 Sq Ft. High Bay Warehouse with office. 14 Ft overhead door. Drive in, no automotive. Call 914-5927229 LM0708 OFFICE SPACE OR HAIR SALON FULLY EQUIPPED FOR RENT, Rt. 6, Mohegan Lake, NY. For Information, Call 914282-6602 LM0708 WHITE PLAINS AREASTORAGE & PARKING RENTAL. Clean & convenient enclosed storage shed & outdoor truck parking. Perfect for contractors or landscapers. Call 914-923-3429 LM0701

BRONX COMMERCIAL FOR 4060 SALE 13% Return on Investment Shopping Center, 27% Return on Equity with Depreciation. Built ’97 . 40,361 Sq .Ft. 12,000 Cars/Day. Low $ Down. Seller Financing. Bronx: Development 44 Apartments, Approved Plans: Mixed Use Elevator Little Italy 12% Return On Investment: Vacant Lot: Queens: 9 + MultiFamily 14% Projected Return on Investment 800-242-9888 AL@ LichtensteinRE.com CB0120

OUT OF STATE

For Sale – Brooklyn Industrial Warehouse & Dev Site (M1-4) 30,000 Built SF + 150’ Wide Dev Site Call Marcus Jecklin Epic Commercial Realty (646) 278-4674

MANHATTAN

2060

WELL ESTABLISHED AMERICAN DINER LOCATED IN THE MIDTOWN EAST AREA. GREAT OPPORTUNITY. REASONABLE PRICE. RENT LISTED UNDER MARKET VALUE. FOR FURTHER INFO. CONTACT NICK(646) 209-2671. RW

QUEENS

3060

2 WAREHOUSES FOR SALE IN LONG ISLAND CITY. Unique Opportunity for a Visionary Investor, or Best Use! LONG ISLAND CITY WITH WALKING DISTANCE TO 9 TRAIN LINES. R, N, Q,W, E, F, 7, M, AND G TRAINS. Less than a Mile to RFK, Tri-Borough, Pulaski Bridges and Midtown Tunnel. SUPER CENTRAL LOCATION! Please CALL 347-539-0052 LM1223

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY FOR SALE QUEENS, GLENDALE, NY 25 SQ FT REFURNISHED. BIG STORE FRONT WINDS & LARGE OFFICE WITH 3 PARKING SPACES. GOOD FOR MEDICAL OFFICE OR RETAIL BUSINESS CONTACT : SAL @ (917) 921-5239 RW0423

NEW YORK STATE 7060

COMMERCIAL / PROPERTIES FOR SALE 1060

SUNSET PARK 50’s. M-1-2 zone warehouse- 4,200 sq ft, with modern house- 3,000 sq ft. Delivered vacant. $13,000 combined. Ask for HarryAlpine Realty 718-238-1788 LM0210

Avenue M/ East 2nd Street. Approximately 1500 square feet basement, private entrance, 9 foot ceiling. Call 845-274-5886 CB0127

SWIMMING POOLS

JERSEY CITY. Builder’s Dream! Exclusive, residential lot is located on a quiet street East of Garfield Ave. Asking $225,000. Hurry! Won’t last! Call Grisell Romero at Exit Preferred Realty 201-6533948 LM0902 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES. Wilkes Barre, PA. 4 family income, $2200 a month, 4 garages, $150,000. Deli and 2 Apts, $120,000. We will hold mortgage. 570-825-8631 KK0911 Building For Sale 15,000 sq. ft. 1,000 sq. ft. office 2 loading docks Linden, NJ Heimishe Area 30 min from Boro Park Call: 347-882-8037 RW1230

APARTMENTS FOR RENT BROOKLYN

1010

MIDWOOD- Large 3 bedroom apt with eat-in kitchen, living room & 1 bath. Heat & hot water included. $2,000 per month + 1 month’s rent & security deposit. Call Agent 917-567-4665 LM0512 WILLIAMSBURG. NO FEE! Renovated 2BR Apt, $2,496. Ceramic Tile & Parquet Floors. 3 Blocks to Williamsburg Bridge. “BROKERS WELCOME.” Call Zhana 917302-2394 LM0407 AVE I/ E 15th ST. Studio apt, 3rd ﬂoor walk-up. No Fee. Principals only. $900. Call Owner 718-575-9600 LM0407 AVE X BETWEEN EAST 7 ST &; CONEY ISLAND AVE. 1 bedroom walk-in apt, move-in condition. $1,400 per month. No pets, no smoking. Call Owner 646-752- 6641 LM0224 AVE Y near Ocean Pkwy. 2 BR apt, new kit/applncs, terrace, 2nd ﬂr. Move in cond. 718-9743884, 347-574-1814 CB0127

8050

MIDDLETOWN/ RED BANK. Professional Office Suite in Bank Bldg at 75 Hwy 35 North, 1st floor, 650 sq ft. 732-741-3313 LM1223

BROOKLYN

TOMS RIVER/ OCEAN CTY, NJ. For Sale, user/ investor opportunity, 9,000 sq ft Commercial building on 1.74 acres with 2,700 sq ft leased to national tenant. Multipurpose building, drive-in doors, great for all type contractors. Traffic counts over 44,000 cars per day. REMCO REALTY 732-253-0888 x 11 LM0916

FISHKILL. 10 Bay Building on Route 9, Close to I-84, ONE UNIT, 1600 sq ft. Garage Door Back, Store Fronts 12’W x 14’H, Garage Doors, 18’ High Ceilings, Three Phase Electric. Diesel Mechanic, Auto Mechanic, Plumbers, Carpenters, Electricians, All Trades Welcome! Nick 914-755-4544 LM0526 FISHKILL/ PUTNAM VALLEY. 34 acres- $149K, 47.5 acres$249K, both sub-dividable and best offer. Putnam Valley- 21 acres, sub-dividable, $245K or best offer. 914-462-2620 LM0428

OUT OF STATE

8060

TOMS RIVER. Ocean County Business Park Commercial Condo. Rt. 9, 900 sq ft. Asking $115,000. Call Owner 732-300-6878 LM0505

Midwood For rent studio (also can be used for office) 2,3,4 Bedrooms Apts Call 718.376.4444

MANHATTAN

2010

UPPER WEST SIDE – West End & 99 St.Seeking, roommate, spacious, 7RM, Apt.BR, Shower, shared kitchen, DR,$2,000/mo E; adyassky@ aol.com / 212-864-5288 HS0506

BRONX

4010

Bronx Tremont. 1820 Clinton Ave & 175th ST. Beautiful 1 Bedroom In A 3 Family House No Pets. $1000. See Landlord SAT ONLY. Call Owner 718-299-8347AE0115

LONG ISLAND

6010

COMMACK. Rent 2 rooms. 1 Large Bedroom, 1 Sitting Room & Private Bath. No smoking, no pets. Private. 631-864-3015 LM0407

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REAL ESTATE EAST NORTHPORT- 1 Bedroom Apartment. Newly Painted, Private Entrance. Offstreet Parking. No Smoking. No Pets. $800/ month. 2 months’ security; background check. 516-662-2187 LM0303 LINDENHURST: Gorgeous, All New! 1BR, Eat-in kitchen, full bath, closets, no smoking, no pets, references a must! 1 month rent/ security. $1,650/ all, includes flat screen/ fios/ wifi. 516-661-7539 LM0127

NEW YORK STATE

LONG ISLAND

RONKONKOMA / NOB HILL – End unit, second floor, 2BR kitchen bath & balcony. Pool & tennis/ $222K. Call Owner 631-806-3488 LM0318

HOUSE FOR RENT 6030 PLAINVIEW. 3 Year Old EIK with island, 15’ FDR, 30’ MBR Suite. Huge Bsmt. Job

NEW ROCHELLE/ WESTCHESTER. 1BR apts available. Extra-large rooms, eat-in kitchen. Near shops/ beach. No pets. $1625/ $1550/ $1490. 914-478-2442

Relocation Forced Sale. $5,100. Realtor 516-316-8551 LM0708

NEW YORK STATE 7020

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OUT OF STATE

8010

WEST NEW YORK, NJ. 3BR, LR, DR & garage. ½ block from Blvd East. $2,300. Call Mariana at Coccia Realty 201893-6257 or 201-867-2100 LM0515

JEFFERSON VILLAGE/ YORKTOWN FOR SALE. 1BR and 2BR Condos in Jeﬀerson Village Senior Complex. Totally renovated, new kitchen & bath, new doors and trim, new windows. Still time to pick some

L.I. APT. RENTAL WANTED

interior items. Call for showing. 914-760-3763

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Winter and Summer Vacation Rental. Beautiful nine Bedroom

SEAFORD HARBOR: RENTAL WANTED: apt or studio. Sandy survivor seeks to move back to Seaford Harbor. Call Don 516-428-8916 LM0619

APARTMENTS FOR SALE / CONDOS

house in South Fallsburg, New York, (sleeps up to twenty ﬁve), two ﬁreplaces, huge kitchen and dining room, living room, oversized porch. Available for family retreats. Please call 347-309-8485 to reserve your weekend. CB0217 Scarsdale is located in

BROOKLYN

1020

Bed Stuy Get more bang for your buck with this LARGE 1007 SqFt condo ,located on a beautiful tree lined block .$600,000. NEGOTIABLE . 347-493-6976 HS0506

MANHATTAN

LONG ISLAND CONDO FOR SALE

2020

NYC, West End Avenue, 84/85 St. lg 7rm Condo for sale. 2500 sf, 5 BR, 3 bths Drmn bldg, no bkrs, $ 4.75M 917806-5080 HS0311

QUEENS

3020

KEW GARDENS CONDO FOR SALE. 116-24 Grosvenor Lane. Modern & renovated 2BR, 1 bath, balcony, gym, common room, rooftop terrace, concierge. Low floor. Immediate parking available. Walk to temple. Asking $499K. Call Jason at Prime Realty 718-229-2922 LM1113

BROOKLYN

condo. Pergo & new tile in

Colonial! 4BR, 3 baths, 22’

7010

HOUSES FOR RENT

6020

beautiful Westchester County a residential community only 24 miles north of New York City and rated as a leading upscale community, has an outstanding school system with 99% of its

114 BIRCHALL DRIVE. OPEN HOUSE SATURDAYS 2-3:30PM OR APPOINTMENT.. Call Ray 212 602 1137 This house is located in the prestigious Murray Hill location near the finest school system, five minutes from the Metro North and thirty five minutes outside of Manhattan. Truly a great value being offered by a Motivated Seller. Built in 1933 as a small mansion on one acre, this house has been upgraded to a larger home with attached 2 car garage for a growing family. Enter into a formal foyer with half bath right into a large country kitchen, granite island with bright breakfast area leading into Mother-in-law or Media Room. The house has a formal 35 foot long dining room with fireplace and wet bar. The 1400 sf. family room contains three exposures, a 30ft cathedral ceiling, and a second fireplace. Exit onto onto a wrapdeck which spirals down to a 600 sf. patio overlooking the rear of the property / gardens. The second floor features 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, a master bedroom with cathedral ceiling, and a Romeo Juliet balcony overlooking the family room. Marble Master bathroom with jacuzzi tub and separate glass shower. Servants’ quarters converted into bedroom and laundry room. The basement level features large rec- room with Lap Pool and lower den with FDR fireplace. Exit the den onto a large patio overlooking large rear property, with babbling brook ample for garden & children’s play.

OUT OF STATE

8020

graduates going on to higher

26 public tennis courts, a municipal pool, and two 18-hole Boundaries. The downtown Village Center,

oﬃces and residential units and the Metro North Railroad. It so situated so that you can enjoy city life, suburban life, country life and ocean life within relatively short distances.

Ave N/ Bedford, Very large,Mod,1 Fam,3 BR 2 Bth,Duplex, pvt drv,gar,lrg deck,Must See1 $3,950, Bkr 718-382-4839 HS0610

NEW YORK STATE

7030

DOBBS FERRY- 2BR with porch, W/D, parking, close to schools & transportation. Good schools! 20 minute train ride to Manhattan. No pets. Available immediately. 917-838-9040 LM1209

CHARMING 1880 WHALERS HOME. Near Sag Harbor on Ferry Road, bay access, greenery: 4BR, 2 baths, ﬁreplace, remodeled kitchen/ bath. (10/15-6/30): $3,500 per month; Or (10/15-5/23): $2,500/ month. Call/ text 303476-0159 LM1016

QUEENS

3030

FLUSHING, N.Y. Location, Location, 3BR TUDOR detached. Garage, Kitchen w/new SS appliances, Large Dining Rm, Living Rm w/ Fireplace, Sun Porch, W/D Walking Distance to Synagogue, near all LIRR. 10 min to Whitestone Br. MLS + 2% rebate. Asking $888.000. Call 718-308-7184 www.choicearea. com HS1211

OUT OF STATE

8030

DEAL, NJ. Outstanding Townhouse in the Heart of Deal. Living room, dining room, designer kitchen, 4BR, 3 ½ baths, full ﬁn bsmt with BR & bath. Garage. $3,800/ month. Credit check. Call Dot Schulze Agency 732-229-2600 LM0902

BROOKLYN

golf courses with Scarsdale

a variety of stores, professional

AVE L & M/ NEW YORK AVE. 3BR, 2 ﬂoors, 1 ½ baths, living rm, dining rm, kitchen, hook-up for washer & dryer available. Master bedrm has balcony. Also available, bsmt apt with separate entrance. Owner 718-554-1001 LM0317

HOUSES FOR SALE

education. There are over 20 parks and playgrounds,

with its Tudor architecture, has

1030

NEW JERSEY SEASIDE HEIGHTS: OPEN HOUSE Sat/Sun 1-4, 1 Blvd New Condos Starting @ $399,900 Ocn & Bay views 1 Blk-Bch shopping & restaurants, upgrades everywhere. Mike Seaside Rlty Inc 732-330-6651 HS0527

YOUNGSVILLE, NY (CATSKILLS) CHARMING LARGE FARM HOUSE ON 16 ACRES W BARN & DETACHED 2 CAR GARAGE, 3-4 BEDROOMS, 2 BATHS, LARGE ATTIC AND BASEMENT. CLOSE TO DELAWARE WATER ACTIVITIES AND BETHELWOODS ART CENTER. ASKING $225.000. CALL OWNER AT 201-681-7980

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1040

GRAVESEND (PRIME). 2 family, double buildable, 40x100 lot, $1.375 Million. 2360 & 62 East 1st Street. Barbara Puccia Realty- Brokerage Cell 718755-1609 www.BarbaraPuccia. com LM0127

QUEENS

3040

KGH- 68TH RD. Well kept det. Lot 48 x 100. 4BR/ 3 baths, laundry, oﬃce, large EIK, 2nd ﬂoor BR with balcony. 347-455-0066 HS0902

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RANCH ON .66 ACRES, BUILT 1957, 1983 SQ FT, 7 RMS 2 BATH, 4 BED RMS, LIV RM, DIN/SUN RM 14 X 24, FAM/ TV RM, KITCHEN, LAUNDRY RM OFF KITCH, BASEMENT 250 SQ FT BEDROOM WITH BATH + 2 CLOSETS, 2 CAR GARAGE. IN GND POOL,16 X 32, 12 X 12 SHED. HOT WATER BB HEAT, 200 AMP ELEC SVC, CENTRAL AIR, KITCHEN REMAKE 2010, 3 OVENS, HARD WOOD FLRS THRUOUT, RECENTLY FINISHED PATIO AND WALKWAYS, NEW LANDSCAPING, MANY EXTRAS, ARLINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT, COMBINED TAXES 2015 $5278, 12 MINUTES FROM METRO NORTH OR TSP. 845-471-6874 OR JJD414GC@AOL.COM (APPOINTMENT ONLY)

BRONX

4040

* NE Bronx Residential Area * 3 BR Duplex, lg rms., ﬁn bsmt, 2 complete mod bths, lg fenced bkyd, Mod Kit, garage + driveway. Priced to sell! Call owner 718-882-4665 MK0220

STATEN ISLAND

5040

Staten Island Mountaindale: 3 BRs. htd Fl arm, ﬁn bsmt, 2 bths, lg EIK, some furniture. Heated & A/c’s. Mint condition. All new appliances. Nr. shul. 917-453-6926. HS0729

LONG ISLAND

6040

WANTAGH: 3BR, 1 1/2 baths, Iarge pool. Low taxes.

SOMERS. Charming, move-in ready 4BR, 3 baths, raised ranch, located on cul-de-sac in Somers school district. Home features new kitchen/ master bath, central air, pool, automatic generator and lots more. $595,000. Owner 914-403-1243 LM0414

OUT OF STATE

516-316-1030, Paulette Viola of Hewlett 516-374-0100 LM0414 MERRICK-WATERFRONT

9080

No. Miami Beach. 4 houses for sale in heart of Jewish community. Also Miami Bch. Lic Real Estate Broker Call Erica 305-761-1612 CB0127

PLOTS FOR SALE

9065

8040 BETH DAVID CEMETERY.

BRICK, NJ. Ranch Home. $265K. 3BR, 2 Baths, Kitchen with Stainless Steel Appliances, Den/ Dining Room, Living Room, Fenced Yard, 100 x 100 Corner Lot. In-ground Pool. MAKE AN OFFER! PreApproved Serious Buyers Only. For Sale By Owner. 908-278-9006 LM0505 BRICK, NJ. 4 Family on Metedeconk River. Extremely unusual property. Bulkhead w/dock. Long deep driveway. Opportunity to own on river & still earn income from 3 other apts. Owner anxious. Reduced to $569K. Exit Realty 732-920-2060 LM0421

$599,000. Nancisue Rosenthal 516-668-8316. Coach Realtors

FLORIDA

GLADSTONE, VA. Large Cape Cod, Spacious, Full Basement, 5BR, on 88 Acres, w/Guest House & Pond. $879,000. Yoder Properties 434-547-9131 LM0421

Elmont, NY. 1 plot, 6 graves.

BETH ISRAEL IN WOODBRIDGE, NJ. Outdoor Mausoleum, Crypt for 3, Building 23, Section 21, Level 4, Crypt # 38. Valued at $20,000. Asking $15,000 neg. Call 917-445-5293 or 718-894-7728 LM0526 PINELAWN- Gladiola Ct. Mausoleum. 1 Crypt/ 2 Entombments, $11,900. Row 438/ Tier A, 1st level. 704-660-6408 or 704-798-9232 LM0512

Plot 2013, Section 4, Path 9. Asking $18,000 neg. Call 516-840-4756

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HOLMDEL, NJ. Hillside Crypt for 2.Valued at $12,000. Asking $9,000 or best oﬀer. Please Call 732-718-6965

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PINELAWN Mausoleum for 2. Zinnia Ct. $20,000. 918-406-2624 LM0421 MT. ARARAT Section #51, Beautiful Location, 1 Plot, 2 Graves, No Annual Grave Care Bills. Value is $14,000. Selling for $8,000. 917-287-0005 LM0414

FRANKLIN LAKES. GATED RETREAT ON 3 PRIVATE ACRES, ELEVATOR, LAVISH GOURMET KITCHEN, EXTRAORDINARY FEATURES, $1,899,999. DEBBIE 201-925-7667 OR WWW.811COLONIAL ROADFRANKLINLAKES.COM LM0113

HOME, HAMPTONS IN

FOR SALE • ORLANDO VICINITY

782145

Spacious Lakefront With Water Views Single Family 5 Bdrms – 2 Master Bdrms w/Sep Bths, 4.5 Bths All, LR, DR, Gourmet Kit, 3 Car Gar, Huge Lake w/Endless Boating & Fishing, Private Boat Dock Can Be Built

ASKING $625K BY OWNER 443-875-9204

MERRICK, 4BR, 2.5 BA, Dock your boat in backyard, 2 car garage, Low taxes. No damage from Sandy. Walking distance to house of worship. $839K 516-532-4626 CENTER MORICHES. By Owner. 4 Crosby St. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, kitchen, living room, den, 2.5 car garage with shop. $319,000. Call 631-987-5764

CATSKILL MT./ HUDSON VALLEY HOME FOR SALE 4 BEDROOM HOME INLAW APART. OFFI CE SUITE 2 1/2 HRS FROM NYC FLEXIBLE SPACE ADD. LAND AVAIL SUITABLE FOR FAMILY COMPOUND WWW.24JOELMAUSTIN.COM 518 622-9647 LM1002

SPACIOUS TOWNHOUSE FOR SALE LOCATED IN THE HEART OF DEAL, NJ. THREE LEVELS, 3/4 BEDROOMS, 3-1/2 BATHS, BASEMENT, GARAGE AND MORE. WALK TO BEACH, SHOPPING, HOUSES OF WORSHIP. EASY LIVING ON THE JERSEY SHORE. PRICED TO SELL @ $548,000. CALL MARY TAWIL @ 732-693-8210.

Mill Basin Exclusive: Semi attached 1 family 6.5 room 3 Bedrooms, 2 Bath duplex. Full ﬁnished basement. Parking.. ASKING $569,000 JS511

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NEW YORK STATE 7040 CARMEL/ KENT. $450,000. You must see this beautiful property for sale by owner. 2 newly renovated farm houses on 11.5

2 Family Attached BRICK. Owner has 6.5 rooms duplex. 3 bedrroms, 3 baths, private parking for 2 cars, yard and deck. 4 room. 2 bedrooms Rental JS510...........................$889,000 BEST SELLER #1 Properties 718.646-6900

acres in a beautiful setting. The main house has 3BR’s with 2 jacuzzis, 2nd house has 2BRs & 1 bath. Financing available for persons with good credit. OPEN HOUSE is on Saturdays & Sundays (1152 -1154 Peekskill Hollow Road, Carmel, NY.) Located in the town of Kent, in a good school district. It’s time to move to Florida. For more information, Call Mike 914-774-2121

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MONSEY, NY. Price reduction! Only $429,900 for a single family of 4 bedrooms, 2 ½ baths, living/ dining room, family room, 1 car garage and an extra room with separate entrance. Large property. Low taxes. Close to Shuls. Michal Jacobi

845-548-1942

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