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Erdogan: Muslims Must “Flood the Temple Mount” to Save J’slm from “Judaization”

Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah (2nd from left) during a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on May 8, 2017. Hamdallah’s office issued a statement saying that he updated Erdogan on the latest “Israeli violations” and an ongoing hunger strike by Palestinian prisoners. (Wafa)

By: Fern Sidman

hile delivering an address at the opening ceremony of the International Forum on al-Quds Waqf in Istanbul on Monday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan launched into a scathing anti-Israel diatribe; lambasting the Jewish State regarding its settlement policies in Judea, Samaria and Jerusalem. He called on Muslims the world over to “flood” the Temple Mount, the holiest site in Judaism, in order to 'resist the Israeli occupation,' according to an INN report. INN also reported that Erdogan said that all Muslims must go up to

the al Aqsa Mosque, which is located on the southern end of the Temple Mount. He said that that going to the Mosque would be the ultimate show of support from the Muslim world to the Palestinian Arabs. “Both in terms of our religion and historical responsibility, Al-Quds and the fight of our Palestinian brothers for rights and justice is of great importance to us. We will keep making efforts for Quds to turn into a city of peace,” he said. He condemned Israel for the proposed Muezzin Bill, which would limit the decibel level of the loudspeakers of houses of worship during the night and early morning. “The fact that such an issue is even coming to the agenda is shameful. The fact that those who

talk about freedom of thought and faith at every opportunity actually approve this step by remaining silent is noteworthy. We will not allow the silencing of prayers from the heavens of Jerusalem,” he added.

“The debates over the possibility of US moving its Israel embassy to Jerusalem are extremely wrong and should certainly drop from the agenda,” Erdogan said. Erdogan also called on the US to cease all discussions on the possibility of moving its embassy from Tel Aviv to

Jerusalem. “The debates over the possibility of US moving its Israel embassy to Jerusalem are extremely wrong and should certainly drop from the agenda,” Erdogan said. According to an IBT report, as many as 26,000 Turks visited the Temple Mount in 2016. However, Erdogan emphasized "hundreds of thousands" should be visiting the site, which is considered holy by Muslims. "It would be the greatest support to our brothers there. Al-Quds is holy for all three divine religions. It is the heart and summary of all human history,” he said. Erdogan also said that permanent peace in the region would only be possible with a "fair solution to the Palestinian issue".

Drawing a comparison of Israel to the racist practices employed in the past by the South African government, Erdogan declared, "What's the difference between the present acts of the Israeli administration and the racist and discriminatory politics that were practiced against black people in the past in America – and up until a short time ago in South Africa." "Here is the only solution. The establishment of a fully sovereign and independent Palestinian state, with East Jerusalem as its capital along the lines of 1967," Erdogan said.

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NYC Jewish Groups Call for Removal of Plaque Honoring Nazi Collaborator By: Eloise Albaret

ewish officials and groups are calling for the eradicating of the name of French Nazi collaborator Henri Philippe Pétain whose name is honored in New York City’s “Canyon of Heroes” in the Financial District, according to the Jewish Post. “It has come to my attention that New York City has inadvertently honored a mass murderer,” said State Assemblyman Dov Hikind, who wrote a letter to Mayor Bill De Blasio requesting that the plaque be removed, says the Jewish Post. “Following the discovery of this marker in a recent article in The Jerusalem Post, I have been inundated with calls from not only my constituents but people all over New York City who are outraged – as I am – over Petain’s inclusion in the august collection of markers.” According to the Jewish Post, this collection of granite plaques

In 1940, during World War II, Henri Philippe Pétain became France’s leader of the Nazi-collaborationist Vichy government, which ordered the assembly of more than 10,000 Jews who were then given over to Hitler’s regime

Jewish officials and groups are calling for the eradicating of the name of French Nazi collaborator Henri Philippe Pétain whose name is honored in New York City’s “Canyon of He-roes” in the Financial District

the names of famous histori-cal figures who have been honored in New York City with ticker-tape parades or confetti pa-rades. Pétain’s name is engraved , which is known as the “Canyon of Heroes”, stretch along roughly alongside historical figures such 13 blocks on Broadway and hold as Churchill, De Gaule and Ben

Guri-on, says Vin News. On October 26, 1931, Pétain had been celebrated with one of these parades for his position in defending France during World War I, specifically during the Battle of Verdun, says Vin News.

But in 1940, during the second World War, Pétain became France’s leader of the Nazi-collaborationist Vichy government, which ordered the assembly of more than 10,000 Jews who were then given over to Hitler’s regime, reports Vin News. “Petain took the initiative very early on in World War II to collaborate with Nazi Germany, will-ingly enacting mass arrests and deportations of French Jews to deliver them to their deaths,” said Betty Ehrenberg, executive director of the World Jewish Congress’s North America branch.“Because of Petain’s active role in carrying out the aims of the Holocaust, the plaque in Lower Manhattan bearing his name should be removed from the roster of true heroes.” According to the Jewish Post, many French streets were originally named in honor of Pétain, but in 2013, they were rightly renamed. Just last month, France’s far-

right presidential candidate, Marine Le Pen, spoke out about Pétain’s acts and advised that France was not accountable for sending Jewish people to their deaths in 1942, this was also known as the Vel d’Hiv roundup, reports Vin News. These comments cause much controversy, largely because at the time she was making conscien-tious efforts to repair her party’s reputation and was trying to withdraw herself from her father’s, Jean-Mair Le Pen, antisemitism, according to the Jewish Post. “You cannot compromise with this kind of people whether it is Marshal Petain or Le Pen,”, said the State Assemblyman Hikind. “I don’t think there is any question that this needs to be re-moved and I hope the city will do the right thing.” City hall has yet to make a response to these reactions to the initial report.

Challenger in NYC Mayoral Race Denies that Father is Undocumented Immigrant By: Kristina Stukalenko

icole Malliotakis, an assemblywoman representing parts of Staten Island and Brooklyn will be challenging Mayor De Blasio in the upcoming Mayoral race. One of the primary issues on the table will likely be that of sanctuary cities. Malliotakis has taken a firm stand against sanctuary cities, calling to end New York City’s protectionist policies toward illegal immigrants; suing the city after De Blasio sought to destroy the personal information of New York City’s illegal immigrant population as a protective measure against Trump’s anti-immigration policies. Malliotakis must now reconcile her political beliefs against the rumor in the works regarding the legality of her father’s immigration status. Malliotakis maintains in the face of criticism that her father “went

through the proper channels to become to become legal.” “My father came to this country, he just applied to become a citizen” in the 1960s. “He came he applied, he went back and he had to wait, the process.” According to Crain’s, when pressed for details of the trip, Malliotakis added: “I can ask him, I never really asked him the specific details about how he came here.” The Republican’s stance on immigrants is far less polarizing than Trump’s. The assemblywoman wants to make the process of gaining citizenship easier for those that choose the legal route. “My opinion has always been that as a daughter of immigrants, I have compassion for individuals who are here and want to contribute…I think we should make it easier for those individuals to gain citizenship.” Her staunch support of the legal immigrant community is sharply contrasted by her

ers; including undocumented immigrants for fear that they would be deported in the wake of Trump’s tenure. In this sense, the Mayoral prospect is in line with the presidential platform. She emphasized that federal immigration officials should not target immigrants without a criminal record. When asked about whether the Trump administration is targeting individuals without criminal records, Maliotakis replied “No…and they’re not doing that. I’ve met with ICE; I’ve gotten a briefing on what they’ve been doing in New York Malliotakis must now reconcile her political beliefs against City. They are not targeting inthe rumor in the works regarding the legality of her father’s dividuals who are here merely immigration status. Malliotakis maintains in the face of criticism illegally.” that her father “went through the proper channels to become The statistical evidence points to become legal.” to the contrary. From January 20 non-support of the illegal immi- scholarships for undocumented to March 13, ICE arrested 280 grant narrative. For one, she vo- youth. Malliotakis also rejected people that it deemed “criminal” calized her opposition by refus- the initiative of Mayor De Blasio and 82 it deemed “non-crimiing to support the state DREAM to protect the confidential in- nal” within the New York City Act, which would have funded formation of IDNYC card hold- area. The amount arrested under

“My father came to this country, he just applied to become a citizen” in the 1960s the banner of being “non-criminal had doubled since 2016. An ICE spokesperson echoed this sentiment in a statement issued regarding the new immigration policy. “U.S. Immigration and customs enforcement focus its enforcement resources on individuals who pose a threat to national security, public safety, and border security. However, as [Homeland Security] Secretary [John] Kelly has made clear, ICE will no longer exempt classes or categories of removable aliens from potential enforcement. All of those in violation of the immigration laws may be subject to immigration arrest, detention and, if found removable from a final order, removal from the United States.”

Eliot Spitzer Taking Heat for Ad about “Getting High” at Bklyn Development By: Helen Zaboulani

Graduate, who is known for having aced his SATs and LSATs, is the son of Bernard Spitzer, the real estate mogul. Upon his 2008 resignation amidst a scandal, he returned to his roots, investing in a real estate start up. Among his projects is a new luxury rental tower at 420 Kent Avenue. The tower’s website put up the infamous advertisement featuring a birds-eye view of the high-rise waterfront rental complex. The words on the ad say, “Hi. It’s 420.” The online ad with the play on words, was released on April 20, which is

liot Spitzer is back in the papers with a publicity stunt advertising his stylish 22-story development in Brooklyn. The democrat formerly served as NY governor for fourteen months from the beginning of 2007 until March 2008, and before that as NY’s Attorney General from 1999 till 2006. He is now taking heat for an ad made for one of his rental complexes, which critics say jokes about marijuana. Eliot Spitzer is back in the papers with a publicity stunt The Princeton and Harvard advertising his stylish 22-story development in Brooklyn

America’s unofficial weed appreciation day, as per DNAinfo. com. As reported by the NY Post, “The bud-boosting motto puts a whole new spin on ‘high’ rise living.” In 2006, while campaigning for office, Mr. Spitzer was known as a staunch opponent of legalizing medical marijuana. In 2007, he softened his position, saying he would consider legalizing the drug for medical use. Citi Habitats, which does the marketing for the tower, did not immediately comment on the ad or its implications.

The luxury Brooklyn rental complex is slated for completion next year. The project cost is estimated at $700 million. Located near the Williamsburg Bridge, the development features 857 apartments with two rooftop pools, a 400-foot waterfront esplanade, a private park, community garden and individual roof terraces directly on the East River. Composed of three multi-dimensional glass towers and designed by ODA New York, the facility offers 20,000 SF of retail space, and over 25,000 SF of indoor amenities.

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Top Clinton Aide Refuses to Explain Classified Emails Sent to Weiner By Hannah Hayes

n Thursday, May 4, when confronted by reporters from The Post, Huma Abedin would not supply an explanation for why she sent classified emails to her then-husband Anthony Weiner. As Hillary Clinton’s top aide exited a Times Square subway station, a reporter repeatedly questioned her. Abedin completely ignored the questions, and with a smirk on her face she stared straight ahead and kept it moving. In reference to the testimony given by the FBI director on Wednesday, The Post reporter asked, “Do you have any comment on what James Comey said yesterday during the hearings?” According to The Post,

sion, among other factors, for her stunning loss to Donald Trump.” As Abedin walked away, The Post reporter asked, “Did you know that what you were doing was illegal? Mr. Comey said you weren’t aware of that.” When asked why she would send classified emails to Weiner, who has had to resign from Congress after his involvement in multiple sexting scandals surfaced, she still refused to answer. At about 10:15am, Abedin left her home in 1 Irving Place Huma Abedin, a top aide to Hillary Clinton, and her former and caught an N train at the husband disgraced congressman Anthony Weiner. Union Square station, which “Comey had told a Senate pan- felt at least partially responsible she rode up to Times Square. On Wednesday, Comey said el that Abedin broke the law for Clinton’s defeat since it was but was not charged because her misuse of the emails that that thousands of emails from she was clueless that what she prompted Comey to reopen Clinton were forwarded by was doing was illegal. Abedin’s the probe just days before the Abedin to Weiner as a “matter smirk gave way to a clenched election. Clinton earlier this of convenience.” Since her boss jaw when she was asked if she week blamed Comey’s deci- wanted to read the emails in

“[Anthony Weiner’s] then-spouse Huma Abedin appears to have had a regular practice of forwarding emails to him” paper form, she sent them to Weiner so that he could print them out for her. Comey told the Senate Judiciary Committee, “Somehow, her emails were being forwarded to Anthony Weiner, including classified information. His then-spouse Huma Abedin appears to have had a regular practice of forwarding emails to him for him to print out for her so she could deliver them to the secretary of state.” It was confirmed by Comey that Abedin was investigated by the FBI, and that the probe found no crime was committed.

Trump Returns to NYC to Honor Veterans, Flaunts ‘Great’ Relationship with Australia By Rebecca Gold

n Thursday, May 5, for the first time since taking office, President Trump returned to New York City to honor World War II veterans at an event on the USS Intrepid. The event featured aides from the White house, foreign government officials and Hollywood celebrities. A short bilateral meeting was held by Trump with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. Then later, he greeted the relatives of those who fought in the Battle of the Coral Sea, which was a battle between Japanese warplanes and allied US and Australian ships that lasted four days. This event was to mark the 75th anniversary of the fight, which Trump said created the “iron bonds” between the United States and Australia. Earlier, while with Turnbull, Trump told reporters, “That was some battle. That was a very important battle for both of us.” Later on, the president spoke to the crowd gathered at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum on the Hudson River for

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the gala. He said, “Few people share ties of history, affection and culture like the Americans and the Australians. Those ties were sealed with the blood of our fathers and grandfathers, and those same ties are now part of the beautiful heritage that we share tonight.” Tribute was paid by Trump to all the veterans there, as well as to the 74-year-old aircraft carrier on which they all stood. During World War II, the USS Intrepid survived four Japanese kamikaze attacks. The audience was also remind-

ed that Trump’s administration and the Republican-dominated Congress just passed a bill to increase the military’s budget by several billion dollars. Trump said, “This week, my administration reached a historic deal with Congress to end the devastating cuts to the United States military. I don’t know what they were thinking when they started cutting, and it’s coming back bigly. We’re ordering lots of ships, lots of jobs.” He added, “We will add $25 billion for national defense in a short period of time.”

The Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum on the Hudson River was the venue of last Thursday’s event honoring World War II veterans.

The Post reports, “Celebrities, including John Travolta, mingled with prominent Trump administration officials like White House chief of staff Reince Priebus and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson during the black-tie dinner. Before Trump took the stage, he was introduced by Rupert Murdoch, executive chairman of News Corp., which owns The Post. Murdoch, an Australian-born US and Australian citizen, noted the significance of the president announcing earlier Thursday that he would travel to Saudi Ara-

bia, Israel and Vatican City this month.” Trump said that prior to taking the stage, he had a “productive” conversation with Turnbull, in which they discussed security and economic and security concerns and the mounting aggression of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. Trump said, “Our two nations were born as the rebellious children of the same parent.” He added that the US and Australia enjoy a “very, very great” relationship.

NYC Bans Employers From Requesting Salary History By: Hadassa Kalatizadeh

O The law was proudly authored by Letitia James, the city’s public advocate. Mrs. James says that the wage gap costs NYC’s women $5.8 million a year, and is worse among women of color. “We are supposed to be living in the progressive capital of America,” she said. “It’s a startlingly reality and it continues to hold us back.”

n Thursday May 4th, Mayor Bill de Blasio signed a bill making it officially illegal for all employers to ask job applicants about their salary history. The mayor says the new law will help reduce the gender wage gap, by offering women holding lower paying jobs a chance to break out of their wage bracket. The law will also benefit people of color and people with disabilities who often start out earning less than average, and do not get as large a pay hike as they would if their new employer did not know their previous income.

The law was proudly authored by Letitia James, the city’s public advocate. The new law will take effect in 180 days. Mrs. James says that the wage gap costs NYC’s women $5.8 million a year, and is worse among women of color. “We are supposed to be living in the progressive capital of America,” she said. “It’s a startlingly reality and it continues to hold us back.” Applicants who believe a potential employer is violating this law may file a complaint with the city’s Human Rights Commission, which can enforce penalties of up to $250,000. "Knowing that discrimination has existed requires every

effort to find a way forward, and so far this appears to be one of the most promising," said the Mayor. Back in November, the Democratic Mayor already banned public city agencies from asking job applicants about their salary history. “When women are paid less for equal work, one job to the next, not only are they cheated . . . they are proportionally cheated in their retirement benefits,” James said. “Improving the status of women has a lasting effect on all communities, including men, children and families . . . Individuals should not look at this as a women’s issue. This is an issue that affects all of us.”

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AHCA Could Lead to 1M New Yorkers Losing Health Insurance By Rebecca Gold

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B David Sandman is the President and CEO of the New York State Health Foundation.

Essential Plan, which serves residents whose incomes are just above the poverty level. Since ObamaCare was implemented, New York has cut its uninsured rate in half to 5 percent — a historic low.” New York State Health Foundation CEO David Sandman said, “Today’s vote to approve

President Donald Trump’s American Health Care Act could result in a million New Yorkers losing their health insurance.

the American Health Care Act (AHCA) could undermine those coverage gains . . . Cuts to Medicaid and the elimination of the Essential Plan could result in more than 1 million New Yorkers losing health insurance coverage.”

Chelsea Bombing Suspect Moves to Suppress Records in Upcoming Trial By: Natasha Spyer

helsea bombing suspect Ahmad Khan Rahimi will move to suppress the submission of hospital records into evidence during his upcoming trial. Rahimi was interviewed ten days after a bomb exploded in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood in September. Fortunately, there were no fatalities but over 30 people had been injured in the blast. Rahimi was then immediately interviewed by a team of investigators in New Jersey hospital’s surgical intensive care unit. Rahimi had sustained multiple gunshot wounds in a shootout with police in Linden New Jersey and was heavily sedated and medicated at the time of the interview. The FBI had ordered Rahimi to respond to their inquiries by making head motions. The suspect had initially been irresponsive to the FBI’s questions but later began to respond by moving his head. When asked if he had created any other bombs, the suspect moved his head from side to side to indicate that he had not. Other questions included whether anyone had assisted him in the making of the devices and if any of his family members had helped him in the process, Rahimi answered in the negative as well. The interrogation sessions had happened over the course of three days at a University hospital in Newark. Lawyers for the mastermind behind the

Buffett to Sell of One-Third of His IBM Stock Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett told CNBC of his plans to sell one-third of his stock in International Business Machine corp. month

ew York offers some of the best public Medicaid benefits in the country. Now many poor New Yorkers are afraid that their medical insurance will be cut by the health care bill passed by the House. With funds from Washington being cut, people will now be looking to Albany to make up for the difference. Governor Andrew Cuomo’s office conducted an analysis of the House GOP’s American Health Care Act, which found that an approximate $6.9 billion would be deprived from New York State by 2020. Fortunately, the act still has to go through the Senate, which will hopefully substantially alter the plan or reject it altogether. According to The Post, “Those funds have been used to increase the number of New Yorkers enrolled in Medicaid and the government-funded

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Chelsea bombing suspect Ahmad Khan Rahimi will move to suppress the submission of hospital records into evidence during his upcoming trial

terror plot argue that the suspect had faded in and out of consciousness during the round of interviews according to court documents. The case is being reviewed in Manhattan’s Federal District Court. The court documents had asked Judge Richard M. Berman to suppress the suspect's statements on the grounds that they had not been voluntary and had claimed that he had made them under “under severe medical duress.” Rahimi’s public defenders noted that “He was encumbered by needles and restraints, often unconscious and effectively held incommunicado, deprived of the assistance of any attorney, family or friends.” Rahimi’s lawyers also purportedly also said that a hair sample had been taken from their client under conditions of duress.

There had been a few other incidents that followed the Chelsea bombing of Rahimi was accused of taking part as well. One of the bombings occurred in Seaside Park N.J. and other explosives had been planted in Manhattan and New Jersey. Rahimi has pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from both cases. Rahimi mentioned in his affidavit that he had very little recollection of being interviewed. The document reads “Days blend in my memory, and I cannot distinguish one day of questioning from the next.” The FBI emphasized that the suspect had been questioned under the public safety exception to the Miranda rules, which stipulated that authorities may question suspects without reading their Miranda rights should there be an issue of public safety.

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illionaire Warren Buffett sold about onethird of the shares of International Business Machines Corp. this year. The chairman of the company told CNBC of the latest shift in his financial strategy. Berkshire held about 81 million IBM shares at the end of last year and now that figure has decreased to about 50 million shares according to CNBC. Mr. Buffett told CNBC of the reason behind the change was that he “revalued it somewhat downward” because of the strong competition. The report came ahead of an annual shareholder meeting held in Omaha Nebraska. According to Buffett, the shares of Berkshire had been sold for $180 each. The average purchase price for Berkshire’s IBM stake was approximately $170 according to the company’s annual report. The shares of IBM stock, which were traded at the end of Thursday for $159.05, stagnated at around $180 between February and March. Buffet told the CNBC network that the IBM chief executive Ginni Rometty had met

Billionaire Warren Buffett sold about one-third of the shares of International Business Machines Corp. this year. The chairman of the company told CNBC of the latest shift in his financial strategy.

with him in order to ask him about reports about the sale of IBM stock. Buffett confirmed the sale of the shares after Rometty’s inquiry. Berkshire first bought stocks with IBM in 2011. The mogul told the WSJ that IBM “fits all my principles….it’s something we expect to own indefinitely.” However, in recent times, IBM has suffered major losses in recent times. The company’s revenue fell for the 20th consecutive quarter within the first three months of the year. The company is transitioning

its focus into fields such as cloud computing and artificial intelligence. Paul Lountzis, president of Lountzis Asset Management LLC, which owns part of Berkshire shares, said of Buffet that his willingness to change his mind on investment matters is “one of his greatest strengths.” Lountzis also added in an interview with the WSJ that “If he really does not believe in it…I would have loved to see him sell it all.” See Buﬀett to Sell of One-Third , page 37

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Kushner Companies Sells Brooklyn Townhouse for $12.9M By Mark Snyder

Merger Talks Btwn Saks & Neiman Marcus Slow Down Due to Lawsuit By: Gene Wilkinson

hen Jared Kushner, son-in-law of President Trump, was the CEO of Kushner Companies before his resignation this past January, he developed a townhouse in Brooklyn that has recently sold for $12.9 million. The swanky property is located at 27 Monroe Place in Brooklyn Heights. According to city property records, the townhouse is the second highest priced residential property to be sold in the borough this year. Matt Damon’s wife, Luciana Barroso, was interested in the Brooklyn Heights home at one point, but never ended up going through with purchasing the property that had an original asking price of $16 million. Brooklyn Law School sold the townhouse to Kushner Companies in 2014 for $7.41 million. According to The Post, “Built in 1844, the five-story home is 25 feet wide and 7,000 square feet. It comes with five bedrooms, six bathrooms and three

Jared Kushner, presidential son-in-law and senior advisor, was the CEO of Kushner Companies until he resigned in January. (Photo Credit: Wikipedia)

powder rooms — along with an elevator, radiant-heated floors and a chef ’s kitchen with a dumbwaiter to the parlor floor butler’s pantry. The listing brokers were Leslie Marshall and James Cornell of The Corcoran Group.” The most expensive home to

alks of a merger between Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus come to a halt due to the possible lawsuit Neiman faces over a recent plan to protect three of its stores from its creditors, reports the New York Post. Hudson’s Bay—the Canadian retail superpower which owns Saks as well as Lord & Taylor— was in talks with Neiman about buying the company without acquiring the $4.6 billion in debt, said the Post. But talks of a merger are deThe townhouse located at layed since Neiman’s term loan 27 Monroe Place in Brooklyn lenders and bondholders are conHeights just sold for $12.9 sidering suing Neiman because of million. their decision in March to move sell in Brooklyn this year, also its stores in San Antonio and set the record for the priciest Longview, Texas and in McLean, to ever be sold it the borough. Virginia into a subsidiary which The sale took place this March would shield them from creditors in the Brooklyn neighborhood if they ever became bankrupt, reof Dumbo. The property was a ports the Post. Clock Tower triplex penthouse This merger came after Neilocated at 1 Main Street. The man announced that it would Colombian art dealer Lio Malca be examining strategic alternafinally purchased the luxury tives—including the probability unit for $15 million. of the sale of the company—since the store has been facing low traffic and heightened competition, according to the Post. “We are seeing our customers shop multiple stores and Web sites — not just ours,” says Karen Katz the boss of Neiman Marcus. “We continue to see fewer international shoppers in our stores in New York

After Strong Quarter, Herbalife CEO Says Critics Are ‘Fake News’ By Charles Bernstein

os Angeles-based supplements distributor Herbalife had a surprisingly good first quarter and increased guidance, which pushed shares up close to 8 percent during after-hours trades. The increase in the stock further hurt Ackman’s Pershing Square hedge fund, which put a short bet on the company in December 2012 for a $1 billion, claiming that the entire operation is merely a pyramid scheme. From last year’s profit of $95.8 million, it is down 11 percent this year to $85.2 million. However, the company is still doing much better than what Wall Street predicted, which was $77.8 million. The shares also got an extra boost in after-hours by the company increasing by 40 cents its full-year guidance to a range of $4.05 to $4.45. On Wednesday, May 3, while on a panel at the Milken Conference, outgoing Chief Executive

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Talks of a merger between Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus come to a halt due to the possible lawsuit Neiman faces over a recent plan to protect three of its stores from its creditors

City, Miami, Las Vegas and Honolulu.” Hudson’s Bay was exploring the option of purchasing up to 49.9 percent of Neiman, without prompting a change in control and without Hudson’s Bay assuming the debt they accrued due to the tanking luxury market, says the Post. “The problems and uncertainties facing Neiman’s are delaying a transaction with HBC,” a source close to the situation said, according to the Post. “Neiman’s is about to be sued by its lenders for moving assets from the company, and that’s slowed down the transaction.” According to the Post, lenders of Neiman are already investigating financial advisors, and recently some of Neiman’s bondholders hired the “white-shoe”

law firm Paul Weiss. “Neiman Marcus made moves that they thought were legal, but the lenders could seek a court ruling finding that Neiman breached its contract,” said Jude Gorman, who is part of the general counsel at Reorg Research— which focuses on distressed debt, reports the Post. “When a lender group sees [the company] moving the three businesses into unrestricted subsidiaries, sometimes they need an impetus like that to jolt them into organizing,” said Gorman, who said that Neiman’s move was a “point of contention” between the retailer and its lenders, says the Post. The Post reports that a spokesperson for Neiman Marcus could not be reached for comment on talks of the lawsuit.

DOJ’s Probe into Alleged Rigging of Treasury Market Now Focuses on NYC Firm By: Ilana Siyance

Herbalife Chief Executive Michael Johnson called critics “fake news.”

Michael Johnson said, “There was all this news agitated by a short seller. Fake news.” The Post reports, “Nevertheless, Herbalife paid a $200 million settlement to the Federal Trade Commission in July, ending a probe into whether the multilevel marketing company is a pyramid scheme. The FTC said Herbalife would have to start ‘operating legitimately’ and gave the company

Graph showing Herbalife stock prices in 2017.

until May to make changes. Herbalife said it ‘believes’ it is on track to make the changes, though Ackman insists that the changes will be the company’s undoing.” In a shareholder presentation released last month, Ackman said, “We remain short Herbalife because we believe intrinsic value is meaningfully below the current share price.” However, Herbalife insists that many of the changes, like using receipts to verify it distributors sales, have actually been god for the company. On the call, incoming CEO and current Chief Operating Officer Rich Goudis said, “We’re gaining direct transaction-level visibility and insights into our customers’ nutrition buying patterns.” On Thursday, May 4, Herbalife shares closed with a 0.3 percent fall to $62.20, before spiking up after hours. “At the time, Ackman announced his short bet, shares traded in the mid-$40 range,” according to The Post.

he Justice Department’s investigation into Wall Street’s alleged rigging of the $14 trillion Treasury market is beginning to focus in on Goldman Sachs. The probe is concentrated on Goldman’s interactions during the Treasury’s bond auctions. The treasury holds about 300 auctions annually to sell bonds and notes, which serve to finance the government’s operations. These auctions are also central as they help establish a wide variety of rates from home mortgages to credit cards. As reported by the NY Post, Goldman Sachs won almost all auctions for US Treasury bonds from the year 2007 to about 2011. There are measures set by the Treasury to safeguard the competitive nature of the bidding. Nonetheless, Goldman experienced a noteworthy winning streak that cannot be ignored. According to sources familiar with the investigation, there are conversations and emails that indicate that Goldman traders may have shared sensitive price information with traders at other banks. This would be significant in pointing to possible price fixing and collusion. Goldman’s bids at the sales “would be very close” but just a little higher than offers from other banks. Also Goldman’s offers usually came “at the

The Treasury is now run by former Goldman Sachs partner Steve Mnuchin (pictured above)

end of the auction.” Goldman is one of 23 principal dealers that bid directly with the government and then dole out Treasury bonds to clients. In the auctions, the key dealers submit undisclosed ballots before 11 a.m. for as much as 35 percent of the total share in the offering. The bank with the highest bid wins. Details pertaining to the auction bids are held confidential and not open for speculation or surveillance. To further complicate matters, at least half a dozen of Goldman’s former key employees are now in high levels of the executive branch set to lead the probe. The Treasury is now run by former Goldman Sachs partner Steve

Mnuchin. Gary Cohn, who was president of Goldman Sachs during the years when the rigging is believed to have occurred, is now director of the president’s National Economic Council. Neither Goldman Sachs, nor Mr. Mnuchin, Mr. Cohn or any other bank has been accused of any wrongdoing. The Dept. of Justice opened the investigation in June 2015, and is still in the middle stages. Officials at the Treasury perceive the investigation as highly embarrassing, and have surrounded the case with an extra layer of privacy and have pushed for a quick resolution. Since news of the investigation broke out, primary dealers have changed the way they now bid on auctions. The Treasury has released partially redacted data on auction bids. However those documents do not name the bidders or the prices paid. At least four other banks are also being investigated for colluding with Goldman traders: Deutsche Bank, Royal Bank of Scotland, UBS, and BNP Paribas. Most of them have received subpoenas from the DOJ last month. The Securities and Exchange Commission, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the New York Department of Financial Services, and the European Commission are all simultaneously looking into the alleged rigging as well.

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The New York Aquarium Rebuilt After Devastation of Hurricane Sandy By Hannah Hayes

ince 2004, crews of hundreds of construction and other workers have been busy designing and building Coney Island’s new 57,000-square-foot aquarium. The project that cost $151.7 million, came to a halt in 2012 when the devastation that was Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast. The project was originally scheduled to break ground

on November 2, 2012, then just a few days before start up the storm hit on October 29. This delayed construction by putting all staff into emergency mode. The New York Times reports, “Afterward, the old aquarium — a rundown institution from 1957 in dire need of rehabilitation before the storm — was closed for seven months while the wildlife was tended to, the power restored and the buildings secured and cleaned. Part Coney Island after Hurricane Sandy.

Portico Group’s design for the new shark exhibit at the New York Aquarium.

of it reopened and has stayed open since new construction began in January 2014. You can still visit the outdoor Sea Cliffs, the remodeled Aquatheater and the indoor Conservation Hall, though some work will be done on those areas as well.” A new section of the aquarium, Ocean Wonders: Sharks, is scheduled to open on the boardwalk next summer. Many exhibits are still currently open, with hundreds of visitors strolling about as construction rebuilds one exhibit

NY Based Viacom’s CEO Says Charter Communications is Doing Channel Shuffle By: Gene Wilkinson

nvestors fled as Viacom’s new CEO Bob Bakish confirmed that Charter Communications is taking Viacom’s channels out of basic-cable packages for new customers, according to the New York Post. The New York based media conglomerate, which is comprised of Nickelodeon, BET, Comedy Central, MTV, VH1, and the Paramount network, fell 5.7 percent to $37.03 and even as low as $35.20 for its shares, reported the New York Business Journal. According to the Post, investors are afraid of the weak advertising atmosphere and the disappearance of almost half a million subscribers from cable, satellite and telco video packages, since new online services can be streamed easily. “A tepid market for domestic national TV advertising, weakening cable subscriber trends and the need to invest more heavily against content,” wrote Brian Wieser, who is an analyst at Pivotal Research. The Post reports that Viacom, which is controlled by the Redstone family, is at risk of seeing any more lower subscription fees from its existing business, since it is trying to be moved out of its more commonly distributed packages and onto separate tiers.

Investors fled as Viacom’s new CEO Bob Bakish confirmed that Charter Communications is taking Viacom’s channels out of basic-cable packages for new customers

Bakish, who replaced the long-time distribution chief Denise Denson with Tom Gorke, has told investors that he is protesting the change of tiers with Liberty Media-backed Charter, which said that it would offer Viacom channels only if it was priced on a higher tier for new costumers, says Bloomberg. According to the Post, Charter and New York cable company Alice USA have distribution agreements with Viacom that are going to expire within the next year or two. The New York Business Journal reports that revenue from Viacom’s film business has jumped from 37 percent to $895 million in the second quarter, however their profit fell to $121

million or 30 cents per share. According to Bloomberg, one way Bakish is trying to fight off the distributors is by creating new online TV packages for costumers who do not want to pay for unwanted channels. For example, a sports-free TV package would cost less than $20 a month, compared to $40 for Hulu’s live TV service and $35 for Youtube’s, reports Bloomberg. “We do believe there are opportunities to create these skinnier bundles,” says Bakish. “And we’re in very deep conversation with one particular entity right now about exactly that. And we do believe that, as we get a breakthrough here, that will be a catalyst for more.”

at a time all around them. Director of the aquarium and a vice president of the Wildlife Conservation Society Jon Forrest Dohlin told the NYT, “New York is an ocean city. We’re surrounded by marine wilderness. And that tends to get overlooked. Great whales are coming through here all the time. It’s as if wolves were running through downtown.”

The basement level of the Sea Cliffs building has been closed since Hurricane Sandy flooded it back in 2012.

razano-Narrows Bridge — will be made part of the presentation. Though most visitors will come to see the sharks and marine mammals, Mr. Dohlin said he wanted people to leave with a sense of how they could effect environmental change. Displays on the shark-fin trade; a giant fishing net filled with species, like sea turtles, not meant for consumption; and a wall full of plastic and other ocean-polluting garbage will be used as teach“New York is an ocean ing tools, intended to get visitors city. We’re surrounded to pledge how they will make a by marine wilderness. difference. And that tends to get Mr. Dohlin has been at the overlooked.” aquarium for 10 years but before that worked in design and According to the NYT, “The construction at the W.C.S. headaquarium will be more inte- quarters at the Bronx Zoo for a grated into the boardwalk than decade. He studied biology as it was before, and ocean views an undergraduate and archi— from Jamaica Bay to the Ver- tecture in graduate school, and

seems perfectly suited to the job at hand.” It will take even longer to fix and reopen the buildings destroyed by Hurricane Sandy. It is estimated to cost another $80 million for those repairs and upgrades to the Sea Cliffs exhibit. Funding for this is on hold as the city and state wait for money to come from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Big obstacles facing the new constructions are building near the shore where the water table is high, and making structures that will be safe from future storms. An example of the new defenses are huge flood doors that sit below the boardwalk, with inflatable edges to make them resistant to leaks. Dohlin told the NYT, “After what we went through with Sandy, this makes me so happy.”

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JPost Annual Conference Held in Midtown; US-Israel Relations Took Center Stage By: Fern Sidman

nder the emotionally charged theme of “Israel-US Relations in the Trump Era” a cornucopia of prominent speakers including political, military and media titans were featured at the sixth annual Jerusalem Post Conference on Sunday, May 7th at the Marriott Marquis hotel in Times Square. Over a thousand people concerned about the future of Israel in the bellicose times in which we lives gathered to put their heads together in this much heralded annual symposium. Thousands more from around the globe used their mobile devices and desk tops computers to attend the conference by proxy through live streaming coverage that was provided.

Among those addressing the confab were Israel Katz, Israel's Transportation and Intelligence Minister, a security cabinet member who opened the conference with his astute remarks. The other Knesset members delivering remarks included Dr. Yuval Steinitz, Minister of National Infrastructure, Energy and Water Resources and former Stategic Affairs Minister, Isaac Herzog, Opposition leader and Chairman of the Labor Party, who has been a member of the Knesset since 2013, Ofir Akunis, Israel's Science and Technology Minister, Ayelet Shaked, Israel's Justice Minister, Nafatli Bennett, Bayit Yehudi Chairman and Israel's Education and Diaspora Affairs Minister, Haim Bibas, Chairman of the Federation of Local Author-

Danny Danon, Israel’s Ambassador to the UN, delivered an address titled 'BDS, Diplomacy and Delegitimization: How to Tell the Truth in the UN' at the Jerusalem Post conference. (Photo Credit: Jerusalem Post)

Nafatli Bennett, Bayit Yehudi Chairman and Israel's Education and Diaspora Affairs Minister. (Photo Credit: Jerusalem Post)

ities in Israel, Danny Danon, Israel’s Ambassador to the UN, who delivered an address titled 'BDS, Diplomacy and Delegitimization: How to Tell the Truth in the UN.' Two IDF Chiefs of Staff on

Israel's security challenges, Lt. Gen. (res.) Moshe (Bogie) Ya'alon and Lt. Gen. (ret.) Dani Haloutz participated in a lively panel discussion on the existential threats posed by Iran, ISIS, Hamas and Hezbollah. The pan-

Dr. Sebastian Gorka, a White House special adviser on counterterrorism. (Photo Credit: Jerusalem Post)

Former CNN talk show host, Larry King was presented with the Jerusalem Post Lifetime Achievement Award subsequent to an extensive interview conducted with him by Yaakov Katz, the editorin-chief of the Jerusalem Post. (Photo Credit: Jerusalem Post)

el was moderated by JPost Editor-in-Chief Yaakov Katz Also speaking at the conference was Ronald. S Lauder, President of the World Jewish Congress. Dr. Sebastian Gorka, a White House special adviser on counter-terrorism was interviewed by Yaakov Katz as well. According to an INN report, Mr. Gorka fielded questions on accusations that he endorsed and participated in far-right anti-Semitic organizations in Hungary and said that he was attacked on various occasions because of his solidly pro-Israel positions. "I have spent my life fighting against totalitarian ideologies," Gorka said in response to the idea that he might have supported fascist groups, according to the INN report.

He said that his father "escorted his fellow Jewish schoolmates - who were forced to wear the star of David - to school every day and back, to stop the local German forces from assaulting them or spitting on them." He added that he was "proud" to wear the medal his father was given in 1979 "by anti-Communist members of a splinter order outside Hungary" as a symbol of the suffering endured by opponents of the Communist regime. Gorka was adamant that the organization which awarded the medal to his father was not anti-Semitic or extremist. "There are members of this order, like Vilmos Nagy, who was recognized in 1969 as a Righteous among the nations by Yad See JPost Annual Conference , page 37

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Law Day 2017 at Supreme Court of Kings County Celebrates the 14th Amendment to the Constitution By: Fern Sidman

rominent judges representing the Supreme Court of Kings County along with other illustrious personalities in Brooklyn’s legal community converged on the iconic building at 360 Adams Street on Wednesday, May 3th for the annual Law Day ceremony. This year’s theme was the celebration and preservation of the 14th Amendment of the constitution. The historical background for Law Day began in 1957 by American Bar Association (ABA) President Charles S. Rhyne, a Washington, D.C., attorney. He envisioned a special day for paying ceremonial tribute to our legal system. The following year, President Dwight D. Eisenhower established Law Day as a day of national dedication to the principles of government under law. In 1961, Congress, by joint resolution, designated May 1 as the official date for celebrating Law Day. Law Day also provides an opportunity to recognize the role of courts in a democracy and the importance of jury service in maintaining the integrity of our judicial system.

has made in Brooklyn. Citing statistics to support the accomplishments of the initiative, Judge Knipel said that the number of civil cases that judges hear per annum had been reduced to 7000 from 54,000 in the Kings County Supreme Court. He added that the number of pending foreclosure cases in January of 2015 was at approximately 11,600 and today there are only 8000. Also improved by the Excellence Initiative was the wait time for cases to reach a trial date. According to Judge Knipel the time has been reduced to just nine months. He added that the ultimate goal of the initiative was to “examine what is working well and what needs improvement; as well as the initiative’s ability to expedite the hearing and resolution of cases.” Justice Randall T. Eng offered a historical background of the 14th amendment and placed an emphasis on the importance of upholding the citizenship clause of the amendment; particularly in the politically tumultuous times in which we live. Citing the celebrated Supreme Court case of 1898, known as the US versus Wong, Judge Eng said that the case was about the citizenship rights of

Rows of judges from Brooklyn’s court system are seen here in attendance at the annual Law Day ceremony that took place in the jurors’ room at the Kings County Supreme Court building on Wednesday, May 3rd

Hon. Frank Seddio, Brooklyn Assemblyman and president of the Brooklyn Bar Association

Hon. George Silver, the newly appointed Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for the New York City courts

After the assemblage rose to recite the Pledge of Allegiance, Sgt. Jessica Pena, the Bronx Regional Director of the Cervantes Society offered her mellifluous rendition of the Star Spangled Banner. Hon. Lawrence S. Knipel, the Administrative Judge for Civil Matters in the Second Judicial District commenced the proceedings by welcoming those in attendance and introducing the speakers of the day. They included Hon. Randall T. Eng, presiding justice of the Appellate Division, Second Department; Nicholas Allard, Joseph Crea Dean and Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School; Hon. Frank Seddio, president of the Brooklyn Bar Association; and Hon. George Silver, the newly appointed Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for the New York City courts. Serving as keynote speaker was Justice Matthew D’Emic, the Administrative Judge for Criminal Matter, Second Judicial District. Addressing the stellar results of the Excellence Initiative established by Chief Judge Janet DiFiore, Judge Knipel focused on the advances the initiative

Chinese-American cook Wong Kim Ark, who was born in San Francisco in 1873. He had been denied re-entry to the United States after a trip home to China under a law restricting Chinese immigration and prohibiting immigrants from China from becoming naturalized U.S. citizens. He challenged the government's refusal to recognize his citizenship, and the Supreme Court ruled in his favor, holding that the citizenship language in the Fourteenth Amendment encompassed the circumstances of his birth and could not be limited in its effect by an act of Congress. The 14th Amendment was ratified in 1868, but it wasn't until that trial in 1898 that it was determined that anyone born in the U.S. was a citizen. The next speaker was the Honorable George Silver , the newly appointed Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for the New York City court, who elicited laughter from the audience when recounting stories about his youth. He told the gathering that the three things that are most important to him are “Brooklyn, the Bar, and the Bench.” In his new role, he said

Serving as keynote speaker was Justice Matthew D’Emic, the Administrative Judge for Criminal Matter, Second Judicial District.

question for all of us is: Who do we want to be our children’s heroes , and who do we want to be our children’s children’s heroes? It is certainly a good answer to acknowledge that a good place to start is with every single person in this courtroom. Our children could not do better than to be inspired by everyone here and to emulate them in the myriad ways each of you daily use the power of law for the good of our community, our nation and the world. “ Speaking of a recent experience that drove home the point about many young people who are currently expressing doubt about the benefits of becoming a US citizen, Professor Allard said that he recently attended a program in Manhattan that was bestowing honors on Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. “A student rose during the question and answer period. He said that after some time living in America he was a few weeks away from realizing his dream of becoming a United States Citizen. He politely and

to “be vigilant not to allow our children’s attitudes and perspective to be shaped or numbed by the inappropriate, distasteful, hateful and often self-serving behavior on the part of many on the national stage vying for political advantage—behavior that would not be accepted, is not accepted, in grade school.” Recalling Edmund Burke’s admonition: “Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could only do a little, Professor Allard said, “there is so much each of us can do.” He said that “Journalists can help us by vigorously pursuing their constitutional function of holding government accountable. Spiritual leaders can help by keeping our moral compass and values uppermost in mind, a role similarly protected by the Constitution. They can remind us of the greatest universal commandment which is “Love thy neighbor as thyself ” or put another way in the Golden Rule “Treat others as you would have them treat you.”

Hon. Randall T. Eng, presiding justice of the Appellate Division, Second Department

Dean of Brooklyn Law School, Professor Nicholas Allard

Hon. Lawrence S. Knipel, the Administrative Judge for Civil Matters in the Second Judicial District commenced the proceedings by welcoming those in attendance and introducing the speakers of the day

he would make himself available to the judges and to listen to their needs. “I, too, will have a full case load, so I will never ask any of you to do anything that I am not doing myself,” said Judge Silver. Nicholas Allard, Joseph Crea Dean and Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School delivered a thought provoking address on the tenuous position of the

14th amendment in the era of Trump. He offered a litany of cogent suggestions on what a concerned and motivated citizenry can do to help support and protect it from sweeping executive orders. The respect for the profession of law and how future generations will grapple with it was addressed by Professor Allard when he said, “An important

sincerely asked Justice Sotomayor: "Should I?" The air went out of the room. The big audience could have heard a pin drop. Justice Sotomayor offered a supportive encouraging response, but the unexpected, poignant question shook us all to the core,” he said. He added: “Do not think for a minute that young people across America and abroad are not paying attention and are unconcerned. They are frightened about the harsh and disruptive struggle for the heart and soul of our great country, and indeed the world, playing out before their eyes and ears every single day now.” He cautioned the audience

Frank Seddio, the President of the Brooklyn Bar Association, addressed the crucial role that the courts play in maintaining justice in our democratic society. “For you hard working judges, it is not just about making decision, it is about making the right decisions.” Justice Matthew D’Emic, who is also an adjunct professor at Brooklyn Law School gave an interesting historical retrospective on the genesis of the 14th amendment. He offered reasons why the court saw it as of paramount importance when it was ratified by Congress and what its impact has been over the decades. See Law Day 2017 at Supreme , page 38

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Senate Panel Probing Russian Link to 2016 Presidential Election

Trump Raises Issue of PA Incitement with Abbas at WH Meeting

By: Walter Metuth

By: Nitzan Keidar

he presidential election was six months ago, but a Senate panel Monday is probing further into Russian meddling in the contest and connections between aides to President Donald Trump and Moscow interests, even as he disparages the effort. Trump, not wanting to give credence to any Russian link that undermines the legitimacy of his election victory, hours before the hearing blamed the administration of his predecessor, former president Barack Obama, for giving his controversial former national security adviser, retired Army General Michael Flynn, "the highest security clearance." Trump, who fired Flynn after just 24 days on the job for lying to Vice President Mike Pence and others about his contacts with the Russian ambassador to Washington, said on Twitter "the Fake News (mainstream U.S. media) seldom likes talking about" Flynn's security clearance. While Flynn had the clearance, investigators say he failed to disclose more than $30,000 he received for attending a 2015 Moscow dinner, while seated next to Russian President Vladimir Putin, to celebrate the Kremlin-sponsored RT (formerly Russia Today) tele-

Witnesses testify on allegations of Russia's meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential elections at a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 30, 2017.

vision network, and more than $500,000 to represent Turkey. He accepted the payments, the investigators say, after specifically being warned when he retired from the military to not take money from foreign governments.

Early warnings about Flynn Sally Yates, who was briefly acting attorney general, the country's top law enforcement official, in the early days of the Trump administration before the new president fired her, is testifying before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee about concerns she had about Flynn. Yates had been a key Justice Department official under

Obama and is expected to answer questions about warnings she gave the incoming administration about discussions Flynn was having with Sergey Kislyak, the Russian ambassador in Washington. The calls were captured on routine U.S. intercepts of Kislyak's conversations. Yates feared that as a result of Flynn's denial of his contacts with Kislyak in discussions with Pence and others that Flynn might be vulnerable to blackmail. Trump, in another tweet, said the Senate panel ought to ask Yates "under oath, if she knows how classified information (the intercepted Kislyak See Senate Panel Probing , page 38

Senate Gears Up for Fight as House GOP Passes New Healthcare Bill Amendments allow states to waive essential health benefits and add $8 billion for high-risk pools By: Ali Meyer

ouse Republicans passed the American Health Care Act, Speaker Paul Ryan's (R., Wis.) replacement to the Affordable Care Act on a 217 to 213 vote. The original legislation was pulled from a vote more than a month ago. On March 6, 2017, House Republicans introduced the original bill, which eliminated Obamacare's taxes and individual and employer mandates, while attempting to keep some of the Affordable Care Act's provisions, such as protecting those with preexisting conditions and allowing young adults to stay on their parents' plan until 26. The original bill could not garner enough support to pass as members of the House Freedom Caucus said that the replacement did little to deliver on the Republican promise to fully

"The MacArthur amendment will grant states the ability to repeal cost driving aspects of Obamacare left in place under the original AHCA," said the House Freedom Caucus

One of the amendments, introduced by southern New Jersey GOP Rep. Tom MacArthur (pictured above) co-chair of the Tuesday Group, allows states to obtain a waiver from federal standards such as essential health benefits and community rating rules

repeal Obamacare. The House Tuesday Group, which is made up of more moderate Republicans, said the measure did not do enough to cover individuals and provide substantial premium subsidies. The House Rules Committee voted to advance amendments included in the American Health Care Act, which include the ability for states to waive essential health benefits as well as an amendment to include an $8 billion fund for high-risk pools. One of the amendments, introduced by Rep. Tom MacAr-

thur (R., N.J.), co-chair of the Tuesday Group, allows states to obtain a waiver from federal standards such as essential health benefits and community rating rules. This measure gained the support of House Freedom Caucus members, who said it will significantly lower health costs, even if it does not fully repeal Obamacare. "The MacArthur amendment will grant states the ability to repeal cost driving aspects of Obamacare left in place under See Senate Gears Up for Fight, page 36

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resident Donald Trump raised the issues of the Palestinian Authority's incitement and payments to terrorists in Israeli prisons with PA chairman Mahmoud Abbas during their meeting, the White House said Wednesday. White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer told reporters that the leaders discussed the issues during their meeting and lunch following their joint statement Wednesday afternoon. Spicer said that "Some of the topics that were discussed during their meeting and the lunch were advancing the Israeli-Palestinian peace, preventing incitement to violence, particularly [from] media outlets directly associated with the Palestinian Authority, strengthening efforts to combat terrorism - including defeating ISIS - measures to empower the Palestinian economy and provide economic opportunity for the Palestinian people, and, additionally, the President raised concerns about the payments to Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails who have committed acts of terror and to their families, and emphasized the need to resolve this issue." Trump has stated during his joint briefing with Abbas that

President Donald Trump raised the issues of the Palestinian Authority's incitement and payments to terrorists in Israeli prisons with PA chairman Mahmoud Abbas during their meeting, the White House said Wednesday.

"There can be no lasting peace unless the Palestinian leaders speak in a unified voice against incitement to violence and hate." However, he did not mention the incitement which comes from the PA. According to Spicer, Trump addressed the issues of PA incitement and PA payments to terrorists during their private meeting. Spicer said that Trump's negotiating skills and "ability to connect with an individual" will make his peace-making efforts more successful than past administrations. He added that both Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu

already have good relationships with President Trump. Weighing in on the White House meeting, Prime Minister Netanyahu attacked PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas. "I heard President Abbas say that the Palestinians teach their children peace. Unfortunately, that's not true. They name their schools after mass murderers of Israelis and they pay terrorists,â€? he said at the opening of a meeting with the Romanian prime minister in Jerusalem. â€œBut I hope that itâ€™s possible to achieve a change and to pursue a genuine peace. This is something Israel is always See Trump Raises Issue, page 36

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Congressmen to Trump: Recognize J’slm as Part of Israel Congress members call on Trump to permit Americans to list Jerusalem, Israel as their birthplace

restore a natural right that Amer- on his/her passport," they wrote. icans born abroad should enjoy. "The State Department, under "The policy change would not the Bush and Obama adminisCourt struck down a law from (R., Fla.) wrote to Tillerson late only honor the personal prefer- tration, refused to comply with By: Ben Ariel 2002 which requires the State Wednesday, according to a copy ences and convictions of many this congressional mandate." "Your decision to institute a delegation of more than Department to recognize Jerusa- of the letter obtained by the Free Americans, but would also effectuate the clear intent and will policy permitting Americans Beacon. 50 members of Con- lem as part of Israel. of the U.S. Congress," the letter born in Jerusalem to have ‘Israel' gress is calling on the listed as their birthplace on their states. Trump administration to reverse a longstanding policy that prohibits Americans born in Jerusalem from listing Israel as their birthplace on official documents, the Washington Free Beacon reported on Thursday. The Congressmen made the request in a letter sent to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. Congress has been working for more than 15 years to reverse the policy, which former Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama followed, citing the possibility that recognizing Jerusalem as being part of Israel Congress is calling on Trump to reverse the contested policy, would interfere with the Unit- which was challenged in the Supreme Court in 2015 by the ed States' ability to be an honest Zivotofsky family, (pictured above) whose child was born in A delegation of 52 lawmakers led by Florida Republican broker in the Middle East peace Jerusalem. Rep. Ron DeSantis (pictured above) wrote to the Trump process. administration to reverse a longstanding policy that prohibits "Under the current policy, Americans born in Jerusalem from listing Israel as their birthplace Now, given Trump's call to Congress is calling on Trump to reverse the contested poli- move the U.S. embassy in Israel Americans born in Jerusalem on official documents cy, which was challenged in the from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, Con- have no country of birth listed on The lawmakers also rejected passports and consular reports of Supreme Court in 2015 by the gress believes the president may these documents; they are identiZivotofsky family, whose child nix the policy and comply with fied only as having been born in the Supreme Court's argument birth abroad would not contraJerusalem," the lawmakers wrote. in its 2015 ruling, that allowing vene the Supreme Court's decithe 2002 law. was born in Jerusalem. "We write to urge you to re- "We ask that you change the pol- to list "Jerusalem, Israel" as a sion," the letter states. The Supreme Court ruled The members of Congress against the Zivotofsky family, vise the State Department's icy to permit Jerusalem-born birthplace would interfere with siding with the Obama State De- policy regarding the birthplace Americans to have ‘Israel' listed a president's exclusive power to urge Trump and Tillerson to dictate American foreign policy. comply with Congress' longpartment's refusal to comply with designation on passports and as their birthplace." "As you know, this law, passed standing will, as well as that of The lawmakers argue that their request to list "Jerusalem, consular reports of birth abroad Israel" as the birthplace of their for American citizens born in Je- such a policy change would not in 2002, required the State De- many Americans. "This is an important opporrusalem," a delegation of 52 law- interfere with U.S. efforts to fos- partment to record ‘Israel' as a Jechild, Menachem Binyamin. By a 6-3 majority, the Supreme makers led by Rep. Ron DeSantis ter Middle East peace and would rusalem-born citizen's birthplace tunity for the Executive to unite

South Florida Sees Emergence of Judeo/Christian GOP Club By: Ben Stineley

his past Tuesday, the Judeo/Christian Republican Club (JCRC) was born in Delray Beach, Florida. The expected gathering of 75 turned into an SRO crowd of nearly 200, with some turned away by the venue's employees for danger of overcrowding. With the total support of the local Republican leadership, the bodies and voices of Christians and Jews came together for the first time as a group to stand up to and voice their concern against the drift of this country into the deadly whirlpool of Radical Islam. All we have to do is look at what once was a free and Democratic Europe, with a Judeo/Christian ethics base that is now quickly turning into a stronghold of demagoguery with the principles of free speech and democracy going down the tubes, to understand that we are obediently and politically following that same path.

This past Tuesday, the Judeo/Christian Republican Club (JCRC) was born in Delray Beach, Florida. The expected gathering of 75 turned into an SRO crowd of nearly 200, with some turned away by the venue's employees for danger of overcrowding

and raped throughout Europe and the Middle East. We will educate our own communities to understand the current immigration into this country of unvetted, mainly military aged men to undermine our democracy. Look, how within our own borders the Democrat Party is now truly being controlled by Keith Ellison, a former official of the Nation of Islam (led “We will fight as a by Louis Farrakhan) who is a strong, united force to proud supporter and member help bolster Jewish and of the Council on American IsChristian causes” lamic Relations (CAIR) which has been officially labeled by our We will fight as a strong, unit- government as a co-conspirator ed force to help bolster Jewish and supporter of Islamic terror. It's our job to educate our and Christian causes. We will support Israel. We will stand citizens to the slippery slope up to protect Christians who to disaster we're in. Look no are being attacked, murdered further than the well scripted

Democrat sponsored "women's marches" around the country that have been led by hardened Islamist revolutionaries, Linda Sarsour and her sister in hate, Rasmieh Odeh, who was recently ordered out of this country for being a terrorist. They are the role models the Democrat leadership are grooming to take over their party. Don't forget the tragedies against democracy now being waged in our universities and public schools. There is no doubt, when one looks at the facts that there is a well planned politically camouflaged Democrat movement spreading over this country to destroy our unique base of Judeo/Christian beliefs and values. See South Florida Sees , page 37

with Congress and speak with one voice regarding the birthplace designations on the passports of Americans born in Jerusalem," the letter states. "We urge you to issue a new policy that will effectuate the will of Congress, as well as honor the personal preferences of thousands of Americans, with no threat to the president's authority and power, or to our country's foreign policy." The letter comes as Trump continues to mull moving the American embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, one of his central campaign promises. Despite the campaign promises, however, things seem to have stalled. Trump appeared to back down a bit from his campaign pledge, telling the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN)in January that such a move would not be “easy”. At the same time, a senior Republican official recently said that Trump is likely to use his upcoming trip to Israel to announce the relocation of the embassy. White House press secretary Sean Spicer told reporters on Wednesday that Trump continues to discuss the possibility of moving the American embassy to Jerusalem. Spicer, who spoke to reporters after Trump's meeting with Palestinian Authority chairman Mahmoud Abbas, stressed that these discussions are private and would not comment further. (INN)

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Macron Vows to 'Fight the Divisions that Undermine France' By: Walter Metuth

oters have elected Emmanuel Macron president of France, rejecting the anti-EU, anti-immigrant policies of Marine Le Pen. Preliminary results released after polls closed showed Macron winning 62.3 percent support compared to Le Pen’s 37.7 percent. Sunday culminated a presidential election campaign that many French say is the country's most acrimonious and contentious in modern history. “A new hopeful and confident chapter for France begins,” Macron told the French news agency, AFP. Minutes after preliminary results were released, Le Pen told her supporters at a restaurant in eastern Paris she had called Macron and conceded. “The French have chosen a new president. They voted in favor of continuity. I have called Macron because I have the best interests of France in mind and I wanted to wish him the very best,” she said.

election with a substantial lead over Le Pen. But Macron supporters filled the main courtyard of the Louvre Museum for a celebration, and expressions of relief. “I feared Marine Le Pen because she sowed division in this country,” said Frank Kamandoko, a reveler waving a large French flag at the Louvre on Sunday night. “That is why I had no

tinuing business as usual with the European Union will trigger a Frexit, or a French exit similar to Britain’s. Macron’s view is held by many young, urban, largely affluent voters who see their nation as a cosmopolitan experiment that has worked and globalization as not only inevitable, but the key to future economic prosperity.

At 39, Emmanuel Macron a former banker and economy minister, becomes France’s youngest president. He is pro-EU but wants reforms to make the grouping more democratic and has warned that continuing business as usual with the European Union will trigger a Frexit, or a French exit similar to Britain’s.

President Donald Trump reacted on Twitter to the results of the French presidential election, congratulating Macron on a "big win" and saying he very much looks forward to working with him.

choice but to support Emmanuel Macron,” Kamandoko, a French citizen originally from the Central African Republic. At 39, Macron a former banker and economy minister, becomes France’s youngest president. He Macron's view is pro-EU but wants reforms to Surveys going into Sunday had make the grouping more demosuggested Macron would win the cratic and has warned that con-

Anti-EU Le Pen While Macron was widely favored by pollsters to win the election, it was Le Pen, her anti-EU position and her drive to stop the flow of Muslim immigration to France who drew world attention to the race. “We are being submerged by a flood of immigrants that are

sweeping all before them. There are prayers in the street, cafes that ban women and young women who get threatening looks if they wear a skirt,” Le Pen said at a rally in April. She called for the expulsion of Islamists, the closure of mosques whose imams preach extremism, cuts in immigration, scrapping the euro, and a referendum on France’s EU membership.

tive culture. Her strongholds are largely in areas of northeastern France where factory and steel plant closures have killed thousands of jobs, pushing France’s unemployment rate to nearly 10 percent, among the highest in Europe. France’s deep divisions were clear in a final, vicious debate where the anger, bitterness and

Minutes after preliminary results were released, Marine Le Pen told her supporters at a restaurant in eastern Paris she had called Macron and conceded. “The French have chosen a new president. They voted in favor of continuity. I have called Macron because I have the best interests of France in mind and I wanted to wish him the very best,” she said.

Both candidates were mobbed by journalists as they cast their ballots at separate locations. Outgoing President Francois Hollande also voted Sunday. Le Pen’s message resonated among those who see their future threatened by crony capitalism and a destruction of French na-

personal dislike between the two candidates were on display, something observers hurt her numbers. “The high priestess of fear is sitting in front of me,” Macron said. Le Pen told Macron “You are the France of submission.”

Vicious campaign “I am sick of this campaign,” said voter Jasmine Youssi after being among the first to cast ballots at a polling station in the 12th district of Paris. “It is the first time there’s been such an aggressive campaign. It was repetitive. I stopped watching TV because it would make me sick. I am so glad it is over,” she told VOA. Voter turnout was less than expected, with voter disgust and anger causing many voters to abstain or submit blank votes. Voters braved the rain in Paris and turned out steadily throughout the day. On Paris streets, posters of Macron and Le Pen were pasted side by side, both often defaced. “It says that the people are for neither one or the other. The French are in distress,” said Brigitte Levoir, a voter in the Paris suburb of Drancy. "We could perhaps be afraid of Le Pen, but we should be afraid of Macron as well. What is his plan? He has none. We should be afraid of them both. I want De Gaulle to come back to the world and establish some order,” she told VOA, after casting her ballot. The vote was historic, and seen by many as a turning point in French politics. In a sign of revolt against the established political class, the poll was the first in the history of the modern republic where mainstream parties were shut out. France voted for change, but not revolution.

Erdogan: Muslims Must “Flood the Temple Mount” to Save J’slm from “Judaization” Hamdallah’s office issued a statement saying that during On Monday evening, Erdo- the meeting the two discussed gan drew swift Israeli rebuke “ways to support Jerusalem,” for his anti-Semitic speech. and the Palestinian leader up“Anyone who systemically vi- dated Erdogan on the latest “Isolates human rights in their raeli violations” and an ongoing own country should not preach hunger strike by Palestinian about morality to the only de- prisoners. mocracy in the region,” the Israeli Foreign Ministry said in a statement. "Here is the only solution. According to an official stateThe establishment of ment issued by the Palestinian a fully sovereign and Ma’an News Agency, only hours independent Palestinian after spewing forth his contro- state, with East Jerusalem versial remarks, Erdogan enas its capital along the gaged in discussions with Paleslines of 1967," Erdogan tinian Authority Prime Minister said. Rami Hamdallah about devising modalities to curtail what he The Ma’an news agency indiperceives to be the “judaization” of Jerusalem. Hamdallah was in cated that Erdogan said Muslim Istanbul to attend the Palestin- Turkey had a “historical responsibility” and was paying “huge ian conference. Continued from page 1

Turkey now has handily outstripped China as the world’s biggest jailer of journalists, according to figures compiled by the Committee to Protect Journalists.

Jerusalem’s mayor Nir Barkat, rebuked Erdogan’s claims on Tuesday, saying there are “Jewish roots” in “every corner of the city”

attention to Jerusalem and to the struggle of Palestinians for justice,” ramping up efforts to make it a city of “security, independence and peace again.” The Times of Israel has reported that Israel has categorically denied accusations that it is making attempts to judaize holy sites in Jerusalem. The Israeli government has repeatedly proclaimed that Jerusalem remains open to all religions. It currently maintains a fragile status quo on the Temple Mount, the holiest site in Judaism. Jerusalem’s mayor Nir Barkat, rebuked Erdogan’s claims on Tuesday, saying there are “Jewish roots” in “every corner of the city,” according to a Newsweek report. Barkat offered Erdogan the chance to see the city for himself. “I invite Erdogan to visit our city and to be amazed by

the reality on the ground—a reality that has changed only for the better since the Turks ruled here,” he said in a statement. Erdogan’s mendacious claims against Israel as well as his bellicose remarks come at a sensitive time as the Turkish strongman is slated to meet with President Trump. Trump is scheduled to depart on a trip to the Middle East in the next two weeks in a gambit to restart the moribund Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations. Reports indicate that the crux of the talks between Erdogan and Trump will center around tensions surrounding Syrian fighting, but Erdogan wants to shift the focus on to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The Times of Israel reported that the Turkish president strongly criticized Israel, saying that “no country should be al-

Erdogan said that all Muslims must go up to the al Aqsa Mosque, which is located on the southern end of the Temple Mount. He said that that going to the Mosque would be the ultimate show of support from the Muslim world to the Palestinian Arabs

sence, in the first major change to come into effect following the referendum victory on expanding his powers. Erdogan signed a membership document to rejoin the Islamic-rooted Justice and Development Party (AKP) that he co-founded, at a ceremony at its headquarters, an AFP photographer said. Party officials then “Anyone who systemically burst into thunderous applause violates human rights in and sang the national anthem. The president will likely be their own country should not preach about morality reinstalled as party chairman on May 21 at an extraordinary AKP to the only democracy in the region,” the Israeli congress and replace Yildirim, Foreign Ministry said in a who is set to stay on as premier. After Erdogan signed the statement. document, Yildirim told the president he had come back On May 2nd an i24 News "home", adding: "Welcome, you report indicated that Erdogan have honored us." rejoined the Turkish ruling parSee Erdogan: Muslims Must , page 38 ty after a nearly three-year ablowed to act above the law.” He said that any efforts at brokering a peace deal are doomed to fail “unless Israel is held accountable for its crimes.” “Israel keeps getting away from punishment, which leads it to escalated aggression against Palestinians,” he said.

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Deputy Attorney General Opposes the Nationality Law

Liberman: We are Open to any Proposal from Trump Administration

Attorney Avi Licht attempts to forestall vote on Nationality Law by Ministerial Committee on Legislation

Defense Minister eulogizes Rabbi Benny Elon, says Israel ready to accept any peace plan from the Trump Administration

By: A7 Staff

eputy Attorney General Avi Licht participated in a meeting of the Ministerial Committee on Legislation which was held on Sunday and attempted to prevent the ministers from voting in favor of the Nationality Law. The proposal anchors the fact that the State of Israel is the nation-state of the Jewish people and states that Hebrew is the official language of the state, while the Arabic language is granted "special status". The city of Jerusalem is affirmed the capital of the State of Israel. The Nationality Law was approved at noon Sunday by the Ministerial Committee on Legislation at the initiative of acting committee chairman, Tourism Minister Yariv Levin. Minister Levin explained that the ministerial committee's decision was meant to put an end to delays in enacting the law. "Today I decided to put an end to the committee's foot-dragging and approve the Nationality Law. "For too long we have attempted to discuss and decide about the law - a basic law that is not clear how it has not been anchored in legislation until now, the simple purpose of which is to

Deputy Attorney General Avi Licht participated in a meeting of the Ministerial Committee on Legislation which was held on Sunday and attempted to prevent the ministers from voting in favor of the Nationality Law.

protect Israel's status as the state of the Jewish People. The bill was initiated by MK Avi Dichter (Likud), but due to various disagreements, its advancement has been long stuck in committee. Arutz Sheva has learned that the Deputy Attorney General told the ministers that a Basic Law like the National Law could not rely on a private bill, and tried to prevent the ministers from holding the vote on the bill. Minister Levin explained that the ministerial committee's decision was meant to put an end to delays in enacting the law. "To-

day I decided to put an end to the committee's foot-dragging and approve the Nationality Law. "For too long we have attempted to discuss and decide about the law - a basic law that is not clear how it has not been anchored in legislation until now, the simple purpose of which is to protect Israel's status as the state of the Jewish People. "The waiting period is over," declared the Tourism Minister. "The proposal will be promoted and prepared as a government proposal in the current Knesset session."

total of three weeks after Palestinian security prisoners began a hunger strike led by Marwan Barghouti to obtain better conditions, security cameras caught Barghouti red-handed in the middle of a meal in his cell. The Israel Prison Service (IPS) released a video showing Barghouti putting food into his mouth that he had hid in his cell several days prior. “As I said from the very beginning, this hunger strike was never about the conditions of the convicted terrorists, which meet international standards. It is about promoting Marwan Barghouti’s political ambitions to replace Abu Mazen,” said Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan during a press conference following the release of the video. Erdan added that “Barghouti is a murderer and a hypocrite who urged his fellow prisoners to strike and suffer while he ate behind their back. Just like he lied to the world when he wrote in the New York Times about ill treatment, he lied to the Palestinian public when he claimed to be on a hunger strike.” “Israel will not give in to extortion and pressure from terrorists,” asserted Erdan. This is the second time the Fatah leader has been caught breaking a hunger strike. In

A total of three weeks after Palestinian security prisoners began a hunger strike led by Marwan Barghouti to obtain better conditions, security cameras caught Barghouti red-handed in the middle of a meal in his cell

2004, the IPS published pictures of Barghouti eating in his cell as well. Fatah officials had accused the IPS of using old photographs to tarnish Barghouti’s reputation. Deputy Defense Minister Eli Ben Dahan called Barghouti “a shameless terrorist pretending to be a nationalist idealist, a leader who sent others to blow themselves up among Israeli civilians while he remained safe and is now leading a hunger strike.” IPS Prisoners’ Division Director Asher Vaknin an-

Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman opened the weekly Yisrael Beiteinu faction meeting Monday with a eulogy for Rabbi Benny Elon, who passed away last week after a battle with cancer.

Later, he served in the political sphere as an MK and Tourism government minister as head of the Moledet Party. The 2002 Elon Peace Plan called for annexing Judea and Samaria, granting Jordanian citizenship to the Arabs living there, and making Jordan the Palestinian State. In 2004, then-PM Sharon fired Elon and Liberman from their ministerial positions due to their opposition to the "Disengagement." Since then, he focused on developing the Israel's connec-

tions with other nations at the US Congress and other parliaments around the world. He won the Moskowitz Prize for Zionism in 2016. Liberman recalled the term in which he and Rabbi Elon served together in a joint faction, and said that the rabbi was "a Torah scholar, a visionary and a man of action. His whole being was loyalty to the Land of Israel." Liberman also spoke about the proposed bill which the See Liberman: We are Open, page 38

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Hunger-Strike Leader Caught Eating in Cell By: Ilana Messika

sraeli Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman opened the weekly Yisrael Beiteinu faction meeting Monday with a eulogy for Rabbi Benny Elon, who passed away last week after a battle with cancer. Former head of the Beit Orot yeshiva Rabbi Benny Elon has passed away after a long struggle with cancer. The Rabbi, a founder of Beit El, was born in Rehavia in Jerusalem. He studied in yeshiva high school in Pardes Hana in northern Israel, and later at the Negev Yeshiva and Merkaz Harav Yeshva in Jerusalem and at the Idra Kolel in the Golan. He served in the IDF in artillery and was discharged with the rank of lieutenant. At 23 he was appointed as head of the religious kibbutz movement's branches in the Beit Shean Valley in northern Israel. Later, he served as a rabbi at a number of yeshivot, including the hesder yeshiva of Maale Adumim, Machon Meir, and Ateret Cohanim in the Old City of Jerusalem. In 1990, he and Rabbi Chanan Porat established the Beit Orot Yeshiva on Mount Scopus.

nounced that a decision was made to significantly extend the duration of the sanctions imposed on the prisoners and to keep them in force for several months after the strike. “The decision was made to increase the fines imposed on the prisoners on hunger-strike to more than NIS 1,500,” said Vaknin. “More than 350 strikers have been transferred to other wards or prisons.” In cooperation with the IDF and the Health Ministry, three clinics have been opened in order to treat those who will need hospitalization. Minister Erdan explained that Health Ministry guidelines stipulate that prisoners need not be taken to the hospital in such a situation since the clinics would attend to their needs. Erdan added that the prime minister instructed the Health Ministry to examine all the implications of the proposal to bring doctors from abroad to forcibly feed prisoners on hunger strike who reach a point where their lives are in danger. The video and ensuing statements were released shortly after the EU Heads of Mission in Jerusalem and Ramallah had demanded that Israel fully respect “international humanitarian law and human rights obligations towards all prisoners,” who are legally considered “protected persons” under Article 76 of the Fourth Geneva Convention. (TPS)

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Will the US Drop Visa Requirements for Israelis?

Trump's Israel Visit May Include Speech at Masada; 1000 Person Entourage

Justice Minister reveals Israel is in talks with Trump administration to include Israel in visa waiver program.

He is expected to be accompanied by massive entourage who will take over most hotels in west Jerusalem

By: A7 Staff

ustice Minister Ayelet Shaked spoke at the Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference in New York Sunday, and revealed that Israel has been in contact with the Trump Administration in order to add Israel to the list of countries whose citizens do not require a visa to enter the US. "I will work in Washington DC on something that is very important to all Israelis," Shaked said of the talks on the visa waiver program. "I hope that we will finalize it in the coming year." "I think the Trump government will continue to positively surprise us. First, as I mentioned, regarding the two-state solution. Second, the proposed move of the American Embassy's from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, the eternal capital of the Jewish people. Minister Shaked said that

"Israel is no longer the punching bag of the United Nations anymore. Instead of dealing with the mass murder in Syria, countries prefer to attack Israel, even when it is a lie.”

By: i24 News

resident Donald Trump is considering delivering a speech from the ancient desert fortress of Masada during an upcoming visit to Israel, i24NEWS has learned. A source told i24NEWS that some Israeli officials have expressed reservations over the choice of Masada for an address by a US President, but added that the site — an ancient fortress situated atop a 400 meter (1,300 foot) high rock cliff — seems in line with Trump's Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked spoke at the Jerusalem Post grandiose style. Diplomatic Conference in New York Sunday, and revealed that Israel's Channel 2 news first Israel has been in contact with the Trump Administration in order reported that Trump was conto add Israel to the list of countries whose citizens do not require sidering a speech from the Nea visa to enter the US. gev wonder, a UNESCO World "We can see the change with Heritage Site, but it is yet to President Trump should not do anything to transfer the embas- Nicky Hailey as the US ambas- be confirmed whether the US sy. "On June 1, if he doesn't sign sador to the United Nations. president will make any ada waiver, the embassy will need This is the best news that has dress during his visit. to move to Jerusalem in accor- come out of that building in dance with American law," she years," she said, adding that Israelis finally feel that we have recalled. Other likely stops on "Israel is no longer the someone who leads the strug- Trump’s tour of Israel may punching bag of the United gle for justice and morality in a include the Yad Vashem Nations anymore. Instead of place with lacks those qualities. Holocaust Museum, "We feel like our voice will dealing with the mass murder Knesset (Parliament), in Syria, countries prefer to finally be heard in the halls of Western Wall and Mount attack Israel, even when it is a the General Assembly. She has Herzl in Jerusalem, as lie. Many countries are lacking gave us hope, and we look for- well as a possible visit to conscience and don't question ward to seeing it continue on either Israel's northern or their own actions - instead fo- the path she has started," said southern border. the Justice Minister. cusing on Israel. It's easy." (INN)

Israeli and German Presidents Meet and Tour

By: Ilana Messika

C Israeli President Reuven (Ruby) Rivlin met with his German counterpart, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, over the weekend on the occasion of Steinmeier’s three-day visit to Jerusalem

and critical voices,” said Rivlin. “We reject the latest decision of UNESCO, which defines Israel as an occupying power in Jerusalem, our capital, in which you are standing right now, Mr. President.” “A people cannot be an occupier in its own land. We are not occupiers in our own capital. We welcome Germany’s opposition to the distorted and twisted text of this decision,” concluded President Rivlin. Rivlin’s remarks echoed the statements he made to foreign diplomats on the day of the UNESCO resolution when he asked the international community to “put an end to the absurd” denial of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital

The source said that other likely stops could include the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum, Knesset (Parliament), Western Wall and Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, as well as a possible visit to either Israel's northern or southern border. An official itinerary is expected to be released by Sunday or Monday next week. Trump is expected to be accompanied by a massive entourage of one thousand people who will take over most of the hotels in western Jerusalem. His wife Melania, daughter Ivanka, and son-in-law Jared Kushner (who also serves as a middle east adviser) are planning to join him, the Ynet news website reported.

Trump is expected to arrive in Israel on May 22 as part of his first foreign tour since taking office. The date coincides with the 50th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem following the 1967 Six Day War, which will be commemorated in Israel beginning the evening of May 23 and the day of May 24. The White House press secretary's office said in a statement on Thursday that the trip will "further strengthen the United States-Israel partnership" and that Trump will meet with Israeli leaders including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the prospect See Trump's Israel Visit , page 37

Regev Calls For Eviction of UNESCO From Compound in J’slm

By: Ilana Messika resident Reuven (Ruby) Rivlin met with his German counterpart, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, over the weekend on the occasion of Steinmeier’s three-day visit to Jerusalem. Rivlin’s warm welcome followed the diplomatic squabble that took place two weeks ago between Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel over the latter’s meeting with Breaking the Silence. “I was not at all surprised that you, as a true of friend of Israel, chose Israel as your first visit outside of Europe,” Rivlin told Steinmeier during their visit to Yad Vashem. “We appreciate Germany’s leadership in the recent period in the defense of democracy and democratic values around the world and in Europe especially,” Rivlin continued. “We all know that democracy is a condition for liberty, while liberty will never be a thing of simplicity.” President Rivlin addressed the UNESCO executive board resolution passed on Israel’s 69th Independence Day, which called the Jewish state an “occupier in Jerusalem” and denied its sovereignty over the city. “Israel is a vibrant democracy, with different, diverse,

President Donald Trump is considering delivering a speech from the ancient desert fortress of Masada during an upcoming visit to Israel

and further called upon all foreign delegations to move their embassies to Jerusalem. President Steinmeier’s visit began with a tour of the Mahane Yehuda Market together with President Rivlin, a tasting of some Israeli craft beers, and a tour of the graffiti art gallery created in the market by artist Solomon Souza. Following his visit to Yad Vashem on Sunday, the German President paid his respects to former President and Prime Minister Shimon Peres at Mount Herzl. Steinmeier is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Sunday afternoon. (TPS)

ulture and Sport Minister Miri Regev submitted a formal demand to the cabinet last Wednesday to shut down the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) compound in Jerusalem following the controversial resolution that it passed, which denied Israeli sovereignty over the city. “Ben-Gurion used to say ‘Umm Shmum’ [to express Israel’s contempt for the UN],” explained Minister Regev prior to Wednesday’s cabinet meeting. “And on that note I will reiterate that the UN headquarters situated in Armon Hanatziv since the Six-Day War in 1967 was established for one specific mission, to monitor peace between the states.” “Today, we do not need any supervision since we have peace with Egypt and peace with Jordan so this mission has been over for a long time,” claimed Regev. “All the UN does now is support Palestinian organizations against the State of Israel so the government should make them leave the area and return the land to state use.” On Israel’s 69th Independence Day on Tuesday, the UNESCO executive board voted on a new anti-Israel resolution

Culture and Sport Minister Miri Regev submitted a formal demand to the cabinet last Wednesday to shut down the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) compound in Jerusalem following the controversial resolution that it passed, which denied Israeli sovereignty over the city. Photo Credit: Hillel Maier

denying Israeli sovereignty over Jerusalem. A total of 22 states among the 58-member board voted in favor of the resolution, 10 voted against, 23 abstained, and three were absent. Israel’s ambassador to UNESCO Carmel Shama-Hacohen rejected Regev’s call to evict UNESCO from the office. He warned Israel to carefully weigh its response to the UNESCO resolution and to consult with the state’s allies abroad. The compound in question, located in the Armon Hanatziv neighborhood in East Talpiot, was originally leased to the

United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) rent-free to oversee the ceasefire with Jordan following the 1967 Six-Day War. The United Nations agencies UNTSO and UNESCO are currently operating in the compound alongside the office of UN envoy to the Middle East Nikolay Mladenov. The area is already the subject of a legal battle over the UN’s construction projects inside the compound. Last month, the legal organization Regavim filed a petition in the Jerusalem DisSee Regev Calls For Eviction , page 37

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MAY 12, 2017

Letters to the Editor Contributing to a Cleaner Environment

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was one of the first international leaders to visit the White House after President Trump was elected.

resident Trump will shortly make his first journey out of the U.S. right into the turbulence of the Middle East and to the Vatican in order not only to enhance his image as world leader but to confront the serious problems in those areas head on. In his last life as an entrepreneur, he would have called this expedition a business trip. Additionally, encouraging and heartwarming is his inclusion of Israel in this visit. Compare this to President Obama's obviously avoiding the Jewish State when he landed in Arabia and Egypt on one of his first trips abroad. Back in 2009, that set the stage and gave the signal to us all of Obama's plans for increasing the daylight between Israel and our nation. This upcoming visit by Trump we hope, will seal that breach of respect, closeness and unity.

It's obvious that the Saudi king and his numerous princes understand that without the military support of Israel they are doomed to fall at the hands of the common threat, Iran However, there are many obstacles in his path. He inherited a quagmire of problems in the Middle East that currently appear to be unsolvable. Nations in that region are in turmoil with no leadership. Muslims are fleeing by the millions to European lands that are themselves being overwhelmed and made ungovernable by this wave of immigrants. President Trump is now being tested on the world stage. But, we see him wading into the fray armed with a growing presidential stature, giving us hope that when he returns home he will be able to take a victory bow. Again, we hope. So, what's at stake with his visit to Arabia and Israel? It's obvious that the Saudi king and his numerous princes understand that without the military support of Israel they are doomed to fall at the hands of the common threat, Iran. They are already facing and losing to the Persian surrogates attacking from their southern border with Yemen. Jordan, is vulnerable from the east to attacks

from ISIS. It has long been whispered but never acknowledged that these Sunni Arab states, facing the certain Shia threats have long depended on Israel for protection. President Trump will have to convince these overtly Israel-hostile nations to finally come face to face with reality and gently elbow them to openly reach out to Israel and join forces to stand strong against the common enemy, Iran. Here is the perfect opportunity for him to bring into practice his oft mentioned skills of negotiating to bring these nations to band together as allies. If Trump can accomplish this miracle, his next move might be to attempt to sweet-talk J Street to support Israel! Seriously however, President Trump comes to the Middle East table hobbled by a military dangerously diminished in strength over the past eight years. We are at present stretched paper thin with our forces still engaged in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria yet now facing the threats rumbling from the erratic leader of North Korea. Our pre-WWII sized navy is currently operating in the Mediterranean and the western Pacific. Can we effectively show enough muscle in both these areas to intimidate the hostile forces growling on opposite sides of the world? We must utilize the strategy of diplomacy backed by our own national unity which should be the strength and backbone of our nation. Sadly, we see the Democrats senselessly torpedoing Trump's attempts to water down the inferno burning out of control wherever we look. They appear, shamelessly, to be in cahoots with our stated enemies. Before he even sets one foot aboard Air Force One, our president needs a bi-partisan good-will send off to cheerlead his efforts at mediating between long time enemies and attempting to stem the madness in the Middle East. We call on Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer to finally do the right thing. And that is to stand by President Trump's efforts to promote peace during his early trying days in office by ceasing the personal, partisan, vindictive attacks on him that only diminish the status of this nation in the eyes of the rest of the world. How can we bring other nations together when we ourselves are a country appearing to be hopelessly disunited?

We call on Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer to finally do the right thing. And that is to stand by President Trump's efforts to promote peace during his early trying days in office by ceasing the personal, partisan, vindictive attacks on him that only diminish the status of this nation in the eyes of the rest of the world

Dear Editor: Recently, we celebrated Earth Day April 22nd and its spirit should last us the whole year long. Besides recycling newspapers, magazines, glass, plastics, old medicines, paints and cleaning materials, there are other actions you can take which will also contribute to a cleaner environment. Leave your car at home. For local trips in the neighborhood, walk or ride a bike. For longer travels, consider many public transportation alternatives already available. Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York City Transit subway, bus, MTA BUS, Long Island Rail Road, Staten Island Ferry along with other private transportation owners offer various options, such as local and express bus, ferry, jitney, subway and commuter rail services. Most of these systems are funded with your tax dollars. They use less fuel and move far more people than cars. In many cases, your employer can offer transit checks to help subsidize a portion of the costs. Utilize your investments and reap the benefits. You'll be supporting a cleaner envi-

ronment and be less stressed upon arrival at your final destination. Many employers now allow employees to telecommute and work from home. Others use alternative work schedules, which afford staff the ability to avoid rush hour gridlock. This saves travel time and can improve mileage per gallon. You could join a car or van pool to share the costs of commuting. Use a hand powered lawn mower instead of a gasoline or electric one. Rake your leaves instead of using gasoline powered leaf blowers. The amount of pollution created by gasoline powered lawn mowers or leaf blowers will surprise you. A cleaner environment starts with everyone. Sincerely, Larry Penner (Larry Penner is a transportation historian and advocate who previously worked 31 years for the United States Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration Region 2 New York Office).

Lakewood’s LED Sign Problem Dear Editor: Here is yet another example of corrupt behavior that has the potential to cause serious damage to the residents of Lakewood. Most residents agree that 40 foot high LED signs that are 30 feet wide dispersed throughout Lakewood were a bad idea. We established that no other town in NJ allows signs of that magnitude on local high traffic roadways. We know that there is strong evidence that they can cause accidents, they are an eyesore, and will surely be another point of contention from surrounding towns already looking at Lakewood in a negative light. So the big question is of course, why would the Township allow this? And furthermore who will benefit from these signs, and how was the permission given to one specific individual? As we now know, the individual benefitting from the revenue of these signs will be Lazer Hasenfeld, owner of The Lakewood Scoop and his new partner, Elray signs of Brooklyn. This of course explains why our committee, guided by Mayor Ray Coles, would even consider such a ridiculous idea. If the person asking for approvals for LED signs is the person you need when you want to promote an agenda, or get re-elected, you try to oblige. If you want to make sure he will get video of you painting over graffiti with the police, even though you were only there for two minutes, if you want him to post an article about how you saved the town money, no matter how negligible, or what a true patriotic mayor you seem to be, you will trade the safety and beauty of your town for that benefit. So now we know why they listened to the owner of The Lakewood Scoop. How did they make sure he was the only one able to get the approvals for all five signs? The ordinance was read as usual with no publicity and very few people knew about it. By the time the second reading was approved on July 25th the applicant

already had all the engineering plans and sites ready along with the approval forms to be submitted the next morning. At 8:01 am on July 26th all forms were submitted to the inspection department. This latest, seemingly insignificant, matter is a perfect example of how everything gets done in Lakewood to benefit a specific individual at the expense of what is best for Lakewood. We have allowed our indifference to give carte blanche reckless behavior to a few individuals that weigh their own needs above the needs of our town. Their concern for self promotion and constant bargaining to ensure that they get the votes they need to remain on the Committee is a detriment to our town. The Zoning and Planning of Lakewood has become one big joke, where it doesn't matter what you are proposing but who you know and what you have to hold against them. The time has finally come to put an end to all this recklessness. We are swiftly destroying our town through a series of favors for a few. Recently the Township Committee gave approvals to give the old Community center in the downtown area to an individual known to garnish favors from the committee. In exchange for this property, he promised to build a bigger, better community center in a different location. This “deal” is something that should have been a public bid. Once again our Committee gave away our benefits to a private individual that will most probably never build any state of the art community center, simply because they need his support. In the upcoming election we have three very promising young, honest, candidates. Abraham Sharaby, and Yosef Travis in the Republican Primary and David Gruman running against the incumbent Demorat Ray Coles. Hopefully a new Committee can still fix the wrongdoings that have kept Lakewood from prospering for all residents, and not for a select few. Sincerely Meshulum Aronowitz

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CUNY Mainstreams Jew-Hatred – Again! A terrorist-supporter's planned commencement address. By: Ari Lieberman

he convoluted legal saga of Rasmea Odeh is thankfully nearing its end. On April 25, the convicted murderer and fraudster pled guilty in federal court to committing immigration fraud and violating 18 U.S.C §1425(a) which criminalizes knowingly procuring naturalization contrary to law. She will be stripped of her U.S. citizenship and is expected to be deported – likely to Jordan – after a sentencing hearing scheduled for August 17. Unfortunately, we will have to endure her presence in the U.S. for another 3 ½ months. Courtroom witnesses said that Odeh teared up during her allocution. But the tears she shed were not for the two young university students – Leon Kaner, 21, and Edward Jaffe, 22 – she murdered on February 21, 1969 when she and her PFLP cohorts detonated a bomb at a Jerusalem supermarket. No, her tears were the tears of a cowardly, unrepentant terrorist who was sorry that she got caught committing immigration fraud. By any standard, Rasmea Odeh is toxic. She is a convicted murderer and terrorist whose felony record now spans two continents. She is also a rabid anti-Semite. Her bombs targeted Jews for no other reason than the fact that they were Jews. Her

instruments of death were insidiously timed to go off on Friday when Jewish shoppers were known to purchase last minute grocery provisions for the Sabbath. So sinister was this woman that she timed the second bomb to go off just as first responders – doctors and ambulance personnel – were tending to the wounded. Thankfully, the second bomb was discovered and neutralized in the nick of time, minutes before causing further injuries or damage. But Odeh still has her supporters. The PFLP (A group listed as a terrorist organization by the U.S. State Department) has named terror cells after her. More recently, the anti-Semitic hate group, Jewish Voice for Peace, featured Odeh as a guest speaker at their annual hate fest. Another invited guest speaker was the notorious Linda Sarsour, a woman who once absurdly touted Saudi Arabia (a country that often punishes rape victims and denies women the right to drive) as a model for upholding women’s rights. Sarsour, who has a long history of offensive social media posts, including support for terrorism, once tweeted that she wished she could give her political opponents an “ass whippin” and wanted to “take their vaginas.” She maintains racist views that are consistent with the State Department’s definition of anti-Semitism and openly calls for

the end of Israel. With such a morally skewed compass, it comes as no surprise that when Sarsour met the convicted felon and murderess Odeh at the JVP conference, the two engaged in a long embrace. Odeh and Sarsour maintain

er, is crossed when a taxpayer funded institution raises her on a pedestal. That is precisely what happened on April 19, when Dean Ayman El-Mohandes of CUNY’s Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy announced that Sarsour would be a keynote speaker. Perhaps feeling the backlash, El-Mo-

Linda Sarsour has a long history of offensive social media posts, including support for terrorism, once tweeted that she wished she could give her political opponents an “ass whippin” and wanted to “take their vaginas.” She maintains racist views that are consistent with the State Department’s definition of antiSemitism and openly calls for the end of Israel.

ideologically identical positions and see nothing wrong with murdering Jews who have the temerity to live in their ancestral homeland. Both wish and advocate for Israel’s demise and destruction. Sarsour is of course free to express her views, no matter how odious. A red line howev-

handes felt compelled to release two follow-up statements on April 21 and April 24 touting Sarsour’s credentials. There is of course, no mention of her dark, anti-Semitic past and support for terrorism; nor is there any mention of her past misogynistic statements, support for Saudi-style Sharia law and claim

that liberal Zionists cannot be feminists. There is no doubt that Sarsour is trying to mainstream herself and rehabilitate her image. She has deleted past offensive and misogynistic tweets and has thrust herself into the spotlight by raising funds for a vandalized Jewish cemetery near St. Louis. Sarsour apparently cares more about tombstones for dead Jews than she does about the living. But anti-Semites are full of paradoxes and one need not waste time making sense of their actions. El-Mohandes’ inexplicable invitation to Sarsour comes on the heels of last year’s CUNY report, endorsed by CUNY Chancellor James Milliken, which essentially whitewashes the role that the hate group, Students for Justice in Palestine, plays in promoting anti-Semitism at CUNY campuses. The report completely disregards another report compiled by the watchdog group AMCHA, which states that manifestations of Jew-hatred are eight times more likely to occur on campuses where the SJP maintains an active presence. On the issue of Sarsour, Milliken again punted claiming that while he is an opponent of BDS, revoking her invitation, “would conflict with the First Amendment and the principles of academic freedom.” That may be so but the fact that a dean of a taxpayer funded institution sought out a xenophobic, Jew

hater above many other qualified speakers, calls into question his thought process, motives and ability to lead. Moreover, platitudes issued by CUNY’s chancellor come as no solace to the countless Jewish students who are forced to endure harassment or are otherwise cowed into silence on a daily basis because of outrages committed by the SJP and their allies in academia. Free speech is indeed a sacred concept ingrained in our culture and should be defended at all costs but when speech crosses the line into hate speech and support for terrorism, an actionable red line is crossed. Sarsour’s entire career is based on hatred of the Jewish state and while she may have deleted offensive tweets and performed a few faux acts of benevolence for the cameras in a transparent effort to rehabilitate her image, she is still the same rancid Jew-hater she always was. Sarsour’s appearance at the Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy as commencement speaker represents an indelible stain on CUNY as well as Chancellor Milliken. (FRONT PAGE MAG)

Ari Lieberman is an attorney and former prosecutor who has authored numerous articles and publications on matters concerning the Middle East and is considered an authority on geo-political and military developments affecting the region.

Intolerance Must Not be Silently Tolerated By: Nicholas W. Allard

he wave of hatred and anti-Semitic acts sweeping America and abroad is shameful, disturbing and almost unfathomable. It is shocking to witness the stubborn resurgence of deviant behavior so soundly overcome by the victory of the Allies in World War II over the perpetrators of the Holocaust, by the rise of the State of Israel, and by the enduring fundamental internationally shared value that people should be free to worship as they wish; a core value explicitly recognized in our Constitution, advanced by President Roosevelt in his Four Freedoms Speech and adopted by the United Nations in its Declaration of Human Rights. And yet anti-Semitism is on the rise. I write because it is wrong to silently tolerate intolerance.

You cannot use the words “America First” in the most important speech an elected official is privileged to give in America without signaling that you are in tune with the Nazi sympathizers of the 1930s My wife’s then 12-year-old Grandpa David Lieberman traveled from Poland across

Europe alone, determined to come to America. He arrived in Baltimore and worked hard as a tailor. Once during the depression, as family lore has it, David closed his shop, walked to the mansion of his largest customer and told her he did not want her business. The reason, he said, was that his wealthy customer made his young son Ephraim deliver mending at the back door. All three of his children, including my father-in-law Ephraim, bless his memory, earned graduate engineering degrees from Johns Hopkins University before they were 22; one generation removed from a Polish shtetl. Grandpa Dave and America taught the Lieberman family that they were good enough for the front door. During World War II, all of David’s large family in Poland were murdered by Nazis. One of David’s sons fought in the Pacific as a marine officer, and Ephraim served as a navigator in bombers for the Army Air Corps. The love affair and success of America and immigrant people, indeed of so many immigrant families of all faiths and backgrounds, has been intertwined and a mutual blessing. It is time to stand up, speak up, and work hard to assure that it ever be so. Keep America great, together. The eruption of anti-Semitism from the dormant but sadly persistently present mutant seeds of ignorant,

self-loathing degenerates is not an accident. You cannot use the words “America First” in the most important speech an elected official is privileged to give in America without signaling that you are in tune with the Nazi sym-

is asking a friendly softball question and then shout him down on national television without signaling to haters that it is okay to mock and punish someone solely on the basis of their religious identity. You cannot say, “I am the

Professor Allard writes: “And it is wrong to stand by and avoid numerous opportunities to make a clear and definitive public statement, such as the ones Vice President Pence (pictured above) and Governor Cuomo of New York to their credit have made, condemning bigotry and embracing religious tolerance, inclusiveness, and diversity.”

pathizers of the 1930s. You cannot accidentally disparage people with the label “enemy of the people” without knowing it was a favorite term of Hitler, Goebbels, and Stalin, used to mock Jews. You cannot fail to hear that an observant Jewish reporter

least racist” and “I am the least anti-Semitic person,” as a non sequitur response to a question about what should be done to halt disgraceful acts performed against Jews, without reminding people of the time-worn bigot’s lame defense that “some of

my best friends are Jewish.” And it is wrong to stand by and avoid numerous opportunities to make a clear and definitive public statement, such as the ones Vice President Pence and Governor Cuomo of New York to their credit have made, condemning bigotry and embracing religious tolerance, inclusiveness, and diversity. In contrast, recent almost grudging lukewarm statements from the White House of support for Jews are hardly enough to stem the rising hateful tide of anti-Semitism. While the historic struggles of the Jewish people are unique, Jews are not alone. My point is driven home painfully by reports that a Muslim Gold Star father KHz Khan, who has been a US citizen for 30 years, has been denied the ability to travel freely to Canada for bogus reasons. Recall that Mr. Khan had the audacity to criticize candidate Trump at the Democratic convention while holding up a copy of the US Constitution that his son made the ultimate sacrifice to defend. Coincidence? I think not.

Professor Nicholas W. Allard of Brooklyn Law School offers cogent insights into the political climate in America that has resulted in an alarming upsurge of antiSemitism

Jews had been deeply involved in the Civil Rights efforts of blacks in America in the 1950s and 1960s, and, for example, they and others in our melting pot of a law school in Brooklyn have been supportive and working hard to protect those of different faiths and cultural and national heritage, including our Muslim and Latino populations who are deeply concerned by the direction of the new administration’s policies. It is time for all of us to do the right thing and defend all the descendants of Abraham. Love thy neighbor as thyself.

The eruption of antiSemitism from the dormant but sadly (PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED ON THE TOI BLOG) persistently present mutant seeds of ignorant, Nicholas W. Allard, is Presself-loathing degenerates ident and Joseph Crea Dean, and Professor of Law at Brookis not an accident. lyn Law School.

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The “Two-State” Diplomatic Kabuki Theater Trump’s Grave Mistakes with Abbas By: Bruce Thornton

ast week, between Stephen Colbert’s usual juvenile vulgarity and the House passing a bill to “repeal and reform” Obamacare, few noticed yet another performance of the long-running Middle East “two-state” Kabuki drama. Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, and leader of the terrorist PLO and its largest faction, Fatah, came to D.C. for a state visit with President Trump. And so the elaborate, stylized diplomatic farce of legitimizing terrorists dressed up as statesmen continues into its seventh decade. Maybe it’s time to bring down the curtain on this show and move on to a strategy that might actually work. The whole affair should have embarrassed Donald Trump. The shrewd Abbas––a holocaust denier who financed the infamous 1972 Munich Olympics massacre and has called it a “heroic operation” ––adroitly flattered Trump’s “great negotiating ability,” along with his “courageous stewardship” and “wisdom.” Trump in turn said it was an “honor” to meet the terrorist. He later took down the tweet with the grotesque gaffe, but left it on his Facebook page. Even more offensive was letting Abbas get away with claiming that the PLO, er, Palestinian

Authority teaches their children “peace.” A golden opportunity was lost to publicly call out Abbas to his face on a blatant lie, instead of observing diplomatic niceties no terrorist deserves–– particularly one who is not the president of a nation, who hasn’t run for office in a free election since 2005, whose corruption has earned him a net worth of $100 million, and who doesn’t represent the nearly two million Palestinian Arabs living in the Gaza Strip, which is dominated by his rival, the genocidal terrorist gang Hamas. Trump’s mixed signals and seeming ignorance of the conflict’s historical and religious roots do not bode well for the chances that the president will follow through on finally discarding the long, fruitless attempt to make the illusion of “two states living side-by-side in peace” into a reality. Yes, Trump cautioned Abbas about rejecting the legitimacy of Israel and inciting terrorist violence by paying the families of murderers and demonizing Jews in grade school curricula. But absent a credible threat to cut off every U.S. dollar to Abbas’ corrupt PA, a terrorist cartel disguised as a government, Trump’s words will be dismissed as empty bluster. Yes, Trump is “giving serious consideration” to moving the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem, as Vice President Mike

the “cycle of violence,” the “unhelpful settlements,” the legitiPence said, a seeming retreat macy of “Palestinian nationalist from Trump’s definitive January aspirations,” and other empty statement, “We will move the mantras designed to avoid makAmerican embassy.” Yes, all 100 ing hard decisions based on Senators last week signed a letter reality. That reality is simple: a calling on the UN to end its an- majority of Arabs do not, nor ti-Israel bias. A few days later, an ever have, recognized the legitiunimpressed UNESCO passed, macy of Israel as a state, have no on Israel’s Independence Day, a interest in the “two-state solu-

The shrewd Abbas––a holocaust denier who financed the infamous 1972 Munich Olympics massacre and has called it a “heroic operation” ––adroitly flattered Trump’s “great negotiating ability,”

resolution denying Israel’s historically factual link to Jewish religious and cultural sites in the region. No word on any punishment for this obvious insult to the Senate. The diplomats and State Department group-thinkers always respond to such criticism by speaking of the “complexity” and “nuances” of the problem,

tion,” and see terrorist violence as a legitimate and useful tactic for executing the “stages” strategy for the destruction of Israel “from the river to the sea.” Indeed, the roots of the conflict do not lie with Israel. As a nation built on the territory of its ancient homeland, Israel is more legitimate than the other states in the region created

by the mandatory powers after World War I, pursuant to several international treaties and the League of Nations. As for the “Palestinian” people and its thwarted national self-determination, no such nation has ever existed. Sha’i ben-Tekoa’s search through the UN archives didn’t find the Palestinian people mentioned until 1970, three years after Israel reclaimed Judea and Samaria in the Six Day War. “Palestinian national self-determination” has for half a century been a pretext for waging an eliminationist war against Israel and the Jews, one that after three ignominious defeats will not be waged by full-scale war. Listen to Zouhair Muhsin, a member of the Executive Council of the PLO during the 1970s: “There are no differences between Jordanians, Palestinians, Syrians and Lebanese. We are all part of one nation. It is only for political reasons that we carefully underline our Palestinian identity… Yes, the existence of a separate Palestinian identity serves only tactical purposes. The founding of a Palestinian state is a new tool in the continuing battle against Israel.” And as UNESCO and the Orwellian-titled Human Rights Council serially demonstrate, the corrupt UN has been the instrument and enabler of this historical falsehood, and the instigator of global Jew-hatred. As Jean Kirkpatrick, Ronald Reagan’s Ambassador to the

”Palestinian national self-determination” has for half a century been a pretext for waging an eliminationist war against Israel and the Jews, one that after three ignominious defeats will not be waged by full-scale war. UN, once said, “The long march through the UN has produced many benefits for the PLO. It has created a people where there was none; a claim where there was none. Now the PLO is seeking to create a state where there already is one.” Returning our policies in the region to reality require that we exclude the UN. All this is obvious, both the facts and the decades of impotent diplomacy. So why is Donald Trump repeating some of the same mistakes? Did treating the terrorist thug Yasser Arafat as a statesman, even giving him a Nobel Peace Prize, lead to a “Palestinian” state? He was Bill Clinton’s favorite White House guest, and all Clinton got was a humiliating rejection of an offer that the Palestinian Arabs keep saying is all they want. Israel got a terror campaign killing 1,100 of its citizens, with thousands more wounded. Barak Obama marginalized Israel and made it the scapegoat for Palestinian See The “Two-State” Diplomatic , page 37

Is Being a Zionist Worse than Being an Islamophobe?? – Part 2 By: Phyllis Chesler (CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK)

s individuals and groups began yelling at me, I calmly talked about how nearly a million Jews had been forced out of Muslim countries; that infidels, especially Christians, faced serious persecution in Muslim countries; and that gender apartheid is characterized by forced face veiling, purdah (sequestration of women); child marriage, polygamy, female genital mutilation, normative, often daily daughter and wife beating—and human sacrifice: Honor Killing. I had to be hustled out for my safety. My faith in the future of the Western campus was shaken, early on. From that moment on, I understood that scholars, as well as pundits, would probably need security when they spoke on American and Canadian campuses. Since then, I've often had security but I've also delivered far fewer speeches. The issue of non-invitations may be far bigger than the headline-grabbing dis-invitations. Thus, the email that led to my dis-invitation was rather pro forma. My high crime consists of having written for right-wing publications. Having done so is today's equivalent to McCarthy accusing someone of being a Communist. Back then, by definition, that meant being a traitor to America and a spy for

Soviet Russia. Similarly, today, if one is seen as politically incorrect or as a conservative, that means that one is a "bigot" and an "Islamophobe." My accusers were: Professors Joel Gordon, Mohja Kahf, and Ted Swedenberg; and an administrator, possibly the Dean. A wee bit of research reveals that their major problem with me may have had less to do with my critique of honor-based violence and more to do with my pro-Israel positions. Anthropologist Ted Swedenberg’s Ph.D dissertation was a study which drew on the "popular memories of the 1936-1939 revolt in Palestine" for which he "interviewed elderly peasants living in villages in the Galilee and on the West Bank." I somehow doubt that he interviewed my people, the original Palestinians of that era. Joel Gordon, a political and cultural historian of Egypt and the Middle East, wrote a glowing review of Palestinian-American Rashid Khalidi's The Iron Cage. The Story of the Palestinian Struggle for Statehood in Logos; Khalidi is the Edward Said Professor of Modern Arab Studies at Columbia. But that’s not all. Gordon also supervised numerous dissertations and sat on dissertation committees where Palestine was the subject. Oddly enough, he sat on Mohja Kahf ’s dissertation committee—Kahf is the third professor who objected to my lecture and denounced me as an “Islamophobe.”

Born in Damascus, Kahf ’s degree is in Comparative Literature and she is an author and a poet. Under other circumstances, I would have expected to enjoy her company. However, she is also a postcolonial sort of scholar; one of her articles is titled “From Her Royal Body the Robe Was Removed. The Trauma of Forced Unveiling in the Middle East.” Ah—methinks she’s been influenced by Lila Abu-Lughod, who also defends the Islamic Veil from the

married to Iranian-American Hamid Dabashi, who founded the Center for Palestine Studies at Columbia, where both AbuLughod and Rashid Khalidi teach. Oddly enough, Mohja Kahf participated in an at least one conference together with Golbarg Bashi. These professors are all anti-Zionists and they hate Jews—at least those Jews who are not strongly and passionately pro-Palestinian and anti-Israeli.

Joel Gordon, a political and cultural historian of Egypt and the Middle East, wrote a glowing review of Palestinian-American Rashid Khalidi's (pictured above) The Iron Cage. The Story of the Palestinian Struggle for Statehood in Logos; Khalidi is the Edward Said Professor of Modern Arab Studies at Columbia.

prying, Orientalizing, Western colonial gaze—but wait, Kahf ’s dissertation was supervised at Rutgers which suggests that she might also have been influenced by Golbarg Bashi, who teaches there. Iranian-Swedish Bashi is

Golbarg Bashi first came to my attention in 2013, when CSPAN called me and said they wanted me to appear for one whole hour in an interview to be conducted by Bashi. I told them to give me five minutes, found out who she was, and un-

derstood that she had probably been chosen, not to discuss the issues raised by my (then) new book, An American Bride in Kabul, but to expose me as a Zionist. Just as the Barnard-based provocateur-questioner did in 2003. Being a Zionist is, these days, apparently even worse than being an “Islamophobe.” The three professors threatened violence—indeed, it had already begun. Two windows were broken. According to the acting head of the King Fahd Center, no police report had been filed—but the insurance company was going to pay for the damage anyway. In an email, Professors Gordon, Kahf, and Swedenberg warned that Muslim student associations would protest or riot. At the very least, these professors wanted a speaker present who would disagree with anything and everything I might have to say—and what's more, they also wanted a special curriculum about Racism and Islamophobia, created in connection with that well-known scholarly enterprise, Black Lives Matter, to be distributed during my talk—or perhaps, during my opponent's talk. According to Professor Avalos, the current Director of the King Fahd Center, geologist Tom Paradise was told by an administrator that funding to the Center would be cut and/or the entire conference cancelled if I were not dis-invited. The task fell to Professor Avalos who was outraged,

According to Professor Avalos, the current Director of the King Fahd Center, geologist Tom Paradise was told by an administrator that funding to the Center would be cut and/or the entire conference cancelled if I were not disinvited. embarrassed, and in some anguish. She described “intense pressure;” Professor Paradise may have become terrified. His emails sound terrified. Avalos thought this dis-invitation was a “disgrace,” that my “work was well reasoned and carefully measured,” that I did not “deserve this.” Avalos also thought that this was "Arkansas-specific." I spent time comforting her and explaining that this problem was far bigger than Arkansas. The conference took place without any trouble. No one contacted me. No one sent a letter of regret or support. No one issued a statement of solidarity. I then wrote to each participant and am pleased to report that I am now in contact with at least three of the conference participants. This, in part took Mandy Sanghera's facilitation. Mandy is a colleague and a dear friend. She is also a co-founder of Shahram, a refuge network for girls and women escaping See Is Being a Zionist Worse , page 36

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New Book Depicts Rise of Anti-Semitism in Turkey Edited by: JV Staff

hough some members of the Jewish community in Turkey identify themselves first as Turks and then as Jews, many of them are suffering from intensified expressions of anti-Semitism in recent years. In a comprehensive new book entitled "Antisemitism and Anti-Zionism in Turkey" (Routledge, 2017), Dr. Efrat Aviv, an expert on Turkey from Bar-Ilan University's Department of Middle Eastern Studies and Begin-Sadat (BESA) Center for Strategic Studies, reveals, in concurrence with Turkish academics, that this rise in anti-Semitism has occurred over the past decade and has been strengthened by the Turkish media, in books, entertainment and education. The book includes a broad range of information culled from personal interviews, as well as Turkish and Israeli research on the subject. Dr. Aviv's book covers antisemitic history in Turkey from the Ottoman period through the establishment of the Turkish Republic, to the recent strengthening of the AK (Justice and Development) Party led by Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who recently was granted additional powers in the Turkish referendum. Dr. Aviv also analyzes Turkey's criticism during Israel's military operations and its influence on the rise of anti-Zionism and antisemitism from the Second Lebanon War in 2006 to Operation Protective Edge in 2014. The book also analyzes Turkish society's attitude towards Jews in comparison to other minorities, and looks at how other minorities examine Jews according to the history of the Jewish community in Turkish society and government.

"Antisemitism and Anti-Zionism in Turkey" (Routledge, 2017),

Turkish politics, Dr. Efrat Aviv is a lecturer in the Department of Middle Eastern Studies at Bar-Ilan University, where she is also a Fellow at the Begin-Sadat (BESA) Center for Strategic Studies. From 2011-2015 she was a Fellow at the Vidal Sassoon International Center for the Study of Antisemitism (SICSA). Her publications include "Antisemitism in Turkey during Operation Protective Edge", "Erdogan's Turkey and America's Obama: US Policy in the 21st Century: Realities and Perceptions", "The Efraim Elrom Affair and US-Turkey Relations", "Caricatures in Turkey: From Abullhamid to Erdogan", and other books.

Key conclusions of the book:

With regard to anti-Zionism, the book provides examples of many expressions and actions that are directed against Israel, including Erdogan's declaration during Operation Protective Edge that "Israel is bypassing Hitler".

Although the Turkish government has made attempts to encourage teaching about the Holocaust and the return of assets to minorities in Turkey, the book proves through a survey conducted in Turkey in 2012, that Erdogan and his anti-Zionist, and sometimes anti-Semitic remarks, strongly influence the rise in antisemitism in Turkey. Specializing in Turkish studies, Ottoman history, Turkish Jewry, Islam, Islamic movements in Turkey, Sufism and

 A former member of parliament from the opposition party CHP claimed that antisemitism is, indeed, on the rise in Turkey, but the AKP government refrains from publishing relevant data about it in order to prevent public pressure and negative public opinion both domestically and abroad.  Antisemitism is prevalent in all sectors in Turkey, whether among the nationalist Islamists or the extreme left, but it seems that not only the extreme left and right support antisemitism; CHP does not do enough to back the combat of antisemitism. For example, when Erdogan called a demonstrator during Operation Protective Edge a “spawn of Israel”, not one member of the opposition condemned it. Moreover, five members of the opposition were present during a hate march held in Ankara in front of the Israeli embassy at the time. This is an indicator that antisemitism in Turkey will never disappear, even if AKP ceases to maintain power.  There are quite a few "antisemitism deniers" in Turkey, some of whom are local Jews who think that anti-Zionism

or anti-Israel sentiments exist in Turkish government and society, but not antisemitism. Others see antisemitism as just another color in the rainbow of hatred and racism in Turkey, such as discrimination against other minority groups, violence against Alawites, exclusion of LGBT members, violence against women, etc. Yet antisemitism is a unique phenomenon in Turkey and is not part of xenophobia. The attempt to "Turkify" minorities, as manifested in the first years after the establishment of the Turkish Republic, was done equally to all minorities. But throughout the years the Jews were perceived as allies of "great forces", such as the Rothschild family, and were presented as those who were trying to take over the world, an image that wasn't painted on other minorities in Turkey. There is another section that characterizes antisemitism in Turkey and distinguishes it from xenophobia, which is the alleged Jewish conspiracy to take control of Turkey itself, since part of Turkey was part of King Solomon's conquests. Two years ago, after hearing that she was from Israel, a clerk at the airport in Ankara asked Aviv, "When will you stop cultivating the idea of a Greater Israel at the expense of Turkey?"  Nevertheless, there is an enhanced awareness of antisemitism in Turkey. The HRANT DINK Institute, named after an Armenian journalist murdered for his origins, monitors every antisemitic or racist expression in the Turkish media and publishes a monthly "hate report".  Antisemitism and anti-Zionism are often used as a political gage for different parties and ideologies in Turkey. The idea of being Jewish is viewed as a negative thing, thus it can characterize opposing sectors or ideological circles. One of the first accusations against Erdogan and the AK Party was that they have Jewish origins. This was a way to

prove how dangerous Erdogan and his counterpart were, how untruthful they were, and how they all cooperate with Western intelligence agencies, including Mossad.  There is a clear rise in the number and severity of antisemitic acts. During Operation Protective Edge a small march was held in the streets of Istanbul calling for the killing of Jews, and the question of whether AKP was responsible for this is an important one. According to a survey conducted by Aviv and published in the book, AKP, and especially Erdogan, are very influential in spreading antisemitic views in Turkey. That is, it doesn't matter if there is an increase in antisemitism or not, what is important is that these sentiments are encouraged by the government. In other words, a person with antisemitic views will not at all be afraid to express them because of the administration's support for these ideas.  Erdogan is in a politically problematic situation: he is severely criticized for his ties with Israel, and if he expresses positive statements about Jews, his electoral power will diminish. But this leads to another and slightly more positive point: awareness, as previously mentioned, is growing in Turkey. The government has returned (nationalized, taken by the government) assets of Turkish minorities, including those of the Jews; the government renovated the ancient Jewish synagogue in

Dr. Efrat Aviv, an expert on Turkey from Bar-Ilan University's Department of Middle Eastern Studies and Begin-Sadat (BESA) Center for Strategic Studies, reveals, in concurrence with Turkish academics, that this rise in anti-Semitism has occurred over the past decade and has been strengthened by the Turkish media, in books, entertainment and education. The book includes a broad range of information culled from personal interviews, as well as Turkish and Israeli research on the subject.

Adriana at a cost of a few million pounds despite criticism of this (as there are almost no Jews living there); through Project Aladdin the topic of the Holocaust has been introduced into study programs; Holocaust movies, such as The Pianist, are being broadcast despite protest; and International Holocaust Remembrance Day is being marked for the fifth year in Turkey (and officially for the third year). Even if the administration is making these "gestures" due to its desire to enter the European Union or to be accepted as an enlightened country in the former Soviet Union, this is an

important statement. It brings us back to the point previously made that while antisemitism will never end in Turkey, even under non-AKP parties, it can certainly be reduced if the administration doesn’t encourage it directly or indirectly.  With regard to anti-Zionism, the book provides examples of many expressions and actions that are directed against Israel, including Erdogan's declaration during Operation Protective Edge that "Israel is bypassing Hitler".  The book also describes various aspects of the Jewish community in Turkey and its dıverse attitudes toward antisemitism.

Holocaust Comic Book Wins Silver Medal in Independent Publisher Awards Edited by: JV Staff

comic book which tells the true story of a Polish courier’s mission to alert the world about the Holocaust, has been awarded a Silver Medal in the 21st annual Independent Publisher Awards. Karski’s Mission: To Stop the Holocaust was authored by Dr. Rafael Medoff, director of the David S. Wyman Institute for Holocaust Studies, and illustrated by renowned comic book artist Dean Motter. The 28-page, full-color comic book was awarded the Silver Medal in the category of "Graphic Novel/Drawn Book – Drama/ Documentary." Karski’s Mission recounts the incredible story of Jan Karski (1914-2000), a Polish Catholic underground courier who was smuggled into the Warsaw Ghetto in 1942, and then risked his life to bring Allied leaders his eyewitness account of the ongoing slaughter of the Jews in Nazi-occupied Poland. The comic book was co-published by the Wyman Institute and the Jan Karski Educational Foundation. With assistance from the Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, a Polish-language edition of Karski's Mission is now being used widely in

Karski’s Mission: To Stop the Holocaust was authored by Dr. Rafael Medoff, director of the David S. Wyman Institute for Holocaust Studies, and illustrated by renowned comic book artist Dean Motter. The 28-page, full-color comic book was awarded the Silver Medal in the category of "Graphic Novel/Drawn Book – Drama/ Documentary."

schools in Poland. Karski's Mission received additional support from Fundacja Edukacyjna Jana Karskiego, the Association of Friends of the Polish History Museum, Sigmund A. Rolat (chairman of the Wyman Institute's board of directors), Carole Bilina, and John McLees. ABOUT THE WYMAN

Jan Karski (1914-2000) was a Polish Catholic underground courier who was smuggled into the Warsaw Ghetto in 1942, and then risked his life to bring Allied leaders his eyewitness account of the ongoing slaughter of the Jews in Nazi-occupied Poland.

INSTITUTE: The David S. Wyman Institute for Holocaust Studies, located in Washington, D.C., is a research and education institute focusing on America’s response to the Holocaust. It is named in honor of the eminent historian and author of the 1984 best-seller The Abandonment of the Jews, the most important and influential book concerning the U.S. response to the Nazi genocide. (WWW.WYMANINSTITUTE.ORG)

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New Beit Hatfutsot Exhibit on UJA-Federation’s Century of Impact to Run Until May 24th Exhibit showcases UJA’s work spanning a century of Jewish events from 1900s immigration to the Great Depression, the Holocaust, the State of Israel’s founding, the Six-Day War, the Yom Kippur War, Soviet Jewry, Ethiopian Jewry Edited by: JV Staff

JA-Federation of New York and Beit Hatfutsot-The Museum of the Jewish People, with the American Jewish Historical Society, are collaborating on a new exhibit about the federation’s first 100 years of shaping Jewish life around the world. The exhibit, UJA-Federation of New York: The First Century, is opening May 3 and will be open to the public for three weeks. An online companion exhibit features interactive elements such as a “Federation City” map detailing all of the UJA partner agencies over 100 years, at: http://www.ajhs.org/ uja. Coinciding with the exhibit is one of UJA-Federation’s biggest Israel missions in its history. More than 300 people from across the New York area are experiencing Israel from April 29-May 5 to celebrate Israel’s in-

dependence and the federation’s centennial. The First Century showcases the lasting impact and achievement of UJA-Federation from 1917-2017. The exhibit features artifacts and photos showcasing UJA’s work throughout major Jewish events of the century including helping to resettle large waves of Jewish immigration to the United States in the early 1900s, World War I, the Great Depression, the Holocaust, the creation of the State of Israel, the Six Day War and Yom Kippur War, Ethiopian and Soviet Jewry, the fiscal crisis in New York, 9/11, and Hurricane Sandy, among others.

“Our task is to give a platform and a home for everybody. It is for that reason that we changed the name from Diaspora Museum to the Museum of all Jewish people.

“Our goal is to tell the story of all Jewish people from around the world,” said Irina Nevzlin, chair of the board of directors of Beit Hatfutsot and president of the Nadav Foundation. “Our task is to give a platform and a home for everybody. It is for that reason that we changed the name from Diaspora Museum to the Museum of all Jewish people. Let’s focus on what unites us and celebrate the future of the Jewish People and Israel’s 69th birthday.” “This exhibit offers a visual representation of UJA’s vital and far reaching work over the last century,” said Eric S. Goldstein, UJA-Federation CEO. “It provides a stirring illustration of UJA’s impact, and enables us to reflect on how the past informs our future. It also reminds us of the tremendous responsibility we have to ensure our community’s next 100 years.” The exhibit features a 100year timeline documenting UJA-Federation’s significant

“This exhibit offers a visual representation of UJA’s vital and far reaching work over the last century,” said Eric S. Goldstein, UJA-Federation CEO. “It provides a stirring illustration of UJA’s impact, and enables us to reflect on how the past informs our future. It also reminds us of the tremendous responsibility we have to ensure our community’s next 100 years.”

UJA-Federation of New York and Beit Hatfutsot-The Museum of the Jewish People, with the American Jewish Historical Society, are collaborating on a new exhibit about the federation’s first 100 years of shaping Jewish life around the world.

About UJAFederation of New York:

and far away, and shape our Jewish future. Working with a network of more than 80 core For 100 years, UJA-Federa- partners and hundreds of other tion has inspired New Yorkers to nonprofits, UJA-Federation is act on their values and invest in the world’s leading local philanour community for the biggest thropy; our reach extends from impact. Through UJA-Federa- New York to Israel to nearly tion, more than 50,000 donors 70 other countries around the support to social service, med- address issues that matter most world, touching 4.5 million ical and Jewish cultural organi- to them, pooling their resources people each year. For more inzations in New York and Israel to care for Jews everywhere and formation on how to donate or and to imperiled Jewish com- New Yorkers of all backgrounds, volunteer, please visit our webmunities abroad. respond to crises close to home site at www.ujafedny.org.

Exhibit Showcasing the World’s Most Important Horati 2017 – The World’s Fair of Israeli Collection of Anglo-Jewish Manuscripts at CJH Folk Dance Celebration at Queens College Edited by: JV Staff

xford University’s Corpus Christi College, The Center for Jewish History and Yeshiva University Museum will present breath-taking treasures seen in America for the first time. “500 Years of Treasures from Oxford” chronicles Corpus Christi College’s pioneering role in the study of scripture, humanities and sciences over the course of five centuries. The extraordinary exhibit features an array of ancient manuscripts, early printed books and Tudor silver. The Hebrew collection has been called the most important collection of Anglo-Jewish manuscripts in the world. The College’s Special Collections are normally kept in a vault and rarely accessible, except to researchers. The exhibition will be open at Yeshiva University Museum, based at the Center for Jewish History (15 West 16th Street),

The psalms, in Hebrew and Latin parallel versions - Image reproduced by the permission of the President and Fellows of Corpus Christi College, Oxford

from May 14, 2017 through August 6, 2017. Among the 50 scintillating works are a 1,000-year old Greek manuscript, a design by Dürer and the first publications of the scientific revolution. Visitors will see a late 12th-century Ashkenazi siddur (book of daily prayers), thought to be the oldest extant anywhere. Owned by a Sephardic Jew from the Iberian Peninsula who had emigrated to England, it contains his hand-written notes in Judeo-Arabic on his business dealings. Other priceless objects include a 13th-century manuscript of Samuel and Chronicles that was used by Christians to learn Hebrew and two of the oldest manuscripts of Rashi in the world. The show also marks the 500th anniversary of Corpus Christi College’s foundation as the first Renaissance college at Oxford and a center of cross-cultural, cross-religious study. Dazzling illuminated works of literature including Piers Plowman and The Canterbury Tales sit alongside texts revealing Renaissance methods in the study of Greek and Latin. The display also contains early printed scientific books exploring the natural and medical worlds – including contemporary sketches of Galileo’s observations of the moon’s surface and a private letter written by Isaac Newton in which he discusses his theory about the orbits of comets.

A Once In A Lifetime Experience Bringing The World Together Through Dance Edited by: JV Staff

H Rashi, the 11th century Bible and Talmudic interpreter. He was also known as Rabbi Shlomo Yitzchaki. He was born in the city of Worms, on the French/German border and lived from 1040-1105

Exhibition admission fees:

 Adults: $8  Seniors: $6  Students: $6  CJH & YUM Members: Free  Yeshiva University faculty, administration & students (ID required): Free  Children under 5: Free  Corpus Christi alumni: Free Link: http://cjh.org/oxford A rich series of programming at the Center for Jewish History will complement the exhibition – lectures, gallery talks and docent-led tours. Dates and speakers include:  Thursday, June 15: Brad Sabin Hill Exhibition hours:  Tuesday, June 20: Roger CoSunday, Tuesday, Thursday: hen (columnist, The New York Times) 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. July 12: Wednesday: 11:00 a.m. – 8:00  Wednesday, p.m., (Free 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 Lenn Goodman (Vanderbilt University) p.m.) Friday: 11:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. See Exhibit Showcasing, page 36 (Free)

orati 2017 will be a dazzling event bringing performing groups and dance enthusiasts from Israel, North and South America, Europe, Asia and Australia together to share their vision of Israel in dance and song in a glorious, exuberant four day celebration, from June 8 – 11, at Queens College, Queens, New York. The event is open to the public and will feature a broad spectrum of workshops, evening dance parties and performances. Israeli folk dance has become truly global. Like a world’s fair, the offerings will include representations of the many cultures that Jews have embraced, adapted and brought to Israel. There are now hundreds of vibrant Israeli dance communities on every continent with the United States at the forefront. Thousands of Jews and non-Jews, Israelis and local community dancers are all dancing the same steps to the same Israeli songs and creating a worldwide family of dancers. The best of traditional and contemporary Israeli folk dance will be presented at workshops and dance parties by celebrated choreographers and master teachers from Israel and the United States. There will be opportunities for both residential and non-residential Horati participation for all ages, interests and abilities, with special workshops for those in wheelchairs modeled after Israel's highly acclaimed programs in this field. Horati 2017 will culminate

Horati 2017 will be a dazzling event bringing performing groups and dance enthusiasts from Israel, North and South America, Europe, Asia and Australia together to share their vision of Israel in dance and song in a glorious, exuberant four day celebration, from June 8 – 11, at Queens College, Queens, New York.

in a Gala Performance that will feature over 100 dancers, singers and musicians in an uplifting and thrilling multimedia stage extravaganza. The Gala Performance will spotlight three outstanding Israeli folk dance companies from Israel: Lehakat Hora Hetzliya representing the community of Herzliya, Re-Vital of Israel, an impressive group

of teenagers from Petach Tikva, and Galgal Ba’Ma’agal, Israel’s renowned and inspiring wheelchair group. This spectacular multimedia pageant of dance and song is a landmark event not to be missed! Horati 2017 will be a truly See Horati 2017 – The World’s , page 36

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The Muslim Brotherhood Has Earned Its Terrorist Designation By: Cynthia Farahat

terrorist group in the world was al-Jazeera TV, Osama Yassin, al-Jazeera TV in 2011, Brotheither fully or partially founded a minister in former President erhood leader Safwat Hegazy n an April 11 Brookings by active or former Brother- Mohammed Morsi's cabinet, bragged about his involvement revealed that the 95 Brigade in torturing a man whom he Institution report titled "Is hood operatives. Brotherhood-linked ter- engaged in the abduction, beat- suspected was a police officer. the Muslim Brotherhood a Egyptian Ambassador to terrorist organization?" se- rorist organizations include ing, and torture of "thugs" and nior fellow Shadi Hamid states ISIS, al-Qaeda, Hamas, and al- threw Molotov cocktails at its Venezuela Yehyia Najm is among the numerous victims opponents. that the Trump administration's Gama'at al-Islamiyya. proposed designation of the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist group "could have significant consequences for the U.S., the Middle East, and the world." Among many astounding claims in the report, the three most misleading among them begin with his statement that the Muslim Brotherhood is a "non-violent Islamist group," that "there is not a single American expert on the Muslim Brotherhood who supports designating it as a Foreign Terrorist Or- Brookings Institute senior fellow Shadi Hamid states that the Trump administration's proposed ganization," and that President designation of the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist group "could have significant consequences Trump's advisors were enlisting for the U.S., the Middle East, and the world." Americans in what Mr. Hamid The brigade's operatives were of what is known in Egypt as Moreover, the Brotherhood calls "civilization struggle." First, there is overwhelm- also has active militias such also implicated in the killing of the "Brotherhood's Slaughtering evidence that the Muslim as the "95 Brigade," a Brother- anti-Brotherhood protestors. In houses." Ambassador Najm Brotherhood is indeed a vio- hood terrorist group found- March 2014, for example, two stated that the room where he lent terrorist organization. The ed in 1995, which is currently Brotherhood operatives were was held captive and tortured Brotherhood's slogan is "'Allah operating under the direction sentenced to death after an on- with 49 other people, was "like is our objective; the Prophet of the Brotherhood Guidance line video clip showed them kill- a Nazi camp." This is Mr. Shadi is our leader; the Quran is our office. The Brotherhood also ing a teenager by throwing him Hamid's idea of a "non-violent group." law; Jihad is our way; dying in has a well-funded transnation- from a building. Second, Mr. Hamid's claim Under Mr. Morsi's leadership, the way of Allah is our highest al multi-lingual propaganda machine, which makes it more current Brotherhood leaders that there are no American hope." were personally involved in tor- experts on the Muslim BrothThus, it shouldn't come as a dangerous. In a series of interviews with ture. During an interview with erhood who support its dessurprise that nearly every Sunni

Brotherhood-linked terrorist organizations include ISIS, al-Qaeda, Hamas, and al-Gama'at al-Islamiyya.

ignation as a terror group, is wrong. The Middle East Forum, one of the America's most renowned think tanks that specializes in Middle East and Islamic terrorism studies, supports the Brotherhood's terror designation. Also, Mr. Trump's advisor, Walid Phares, one of America's most respected experts on Islamic terrorism and the Middle East, supports the Brotherhood's terror designation. Andrew C. McCarthy III, former assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, who led the 1995 terrorism prosecution against Sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman and 11 others, also supports the Broth-

erhood terror designation. Yet, Mr. Hamid chooses to ignore them, as he also chooses to ignore other facts. Third, Mr. Hamid claimed that, "This language works to enlist Americans to join the "civilizational struggle" — an idea once reserved for those from the farthest fringes of the far right in the United States, now held by people in the very center of American power: the White House." Mr. Hamid may have borrowed the term "civilization struggle," or "A'mali Jihadia Hadaria" (civilization jihad operaSee The Muslim Brotherhood , page 38

Pentagon Caves to CAIR; Agrees to ‘Review’ Anti-Terror Training Program Assigns case to Muslim chaplain who graduated from radical Islamic school raided after 9/11. By: Paul Sperry

he Pentagon has agreed to formally review an anti-terror training program taught to special forces by a private contractor for material deemed offensive to Islam and Muslims, even though the Muslim group that lodged a complaint against the allegedly “Islamophobic” program has been accused by the Justice Department of supporting terrorism and is currently banned from outreach activities by the FBI. The instructor hired to teach the program says he fears his class might not get a fair hearing, because military brass have assigned the review to a Muslim military chaplain who graduated from a radical Saudi-funded Islamic school raided by federal agents after 9/11 on suspicion of terrorist activities. He is their second choice for conducting the review. They had originally picked a more radical military chaplain to inspect the training materials before learning he has ties to an imam with a history of ministering to Muslims later convicted of terrorism. Brass decided to launch the review after receiving a letter from the Council on American-Islamic Relations last month demanding the com-

mander of US Air Force Special Operations sever ties with longtime counterterrorism instructor Patrick Dunleavy, claiming his lessons "contain anti-Islamic content.” CAIR, a suspected terrorist front organization, did not cite any examples of content from his “Dynamics of International Terrorism” course to support its claim. Dunleavy formerly served as deputy inspector general of New York State prisons’ criminal intelligence division and also worked with the NYPD’s intelligence division for several years. His five-day course, which he’s taught complaint-free at the Air Force for several years, covers homegrown terrorism and prison radicalization, which tie directly into recent ISIS cases. CAIR claims to be a “Muslim civil-rights organization,” but the feds have ID’d CAIR and its founder as “members of the US Muslim Brotherhood,” while designating them both as “unindicted co-conspirators” in a 2008 terror-financing case involving Hamas, the Palestinian branch of the Muslim Brotherhood and a US-designated terrorist group. “From its founding by Muslim Brotherhood leaders, CAIR conspired with other affiliates of the Muslim Brotherhood to support terrorists,” US prosecu-

tors charged in one court filing. As a result, the FBI has cut off ties to CAIR until investigators “can resolve whether there continues to be a connection between CAIR or its executives and Hamas.”

terrorists. A spokeswoman did not return calls seeking comment. Dunleavy says top brass more than likely are in the dark about the extent of CAIR’s terrorism ties. “I’m sure they don’t have a complete knowledge of CAIR or other Muslim Brotherhood groups,” he said in an interview.

CAIR claims to be a “Muslim civil-rights organization,” but the feds have ID’d CAIR and its founder as “members of the US Muslim Brotherhood,” while designating them both as “unindicted co-conspirators” in a 2008 terror-financing case involving Hamas, the Palestinian branch of the Muslim Brotherhood and a US-designated terrorist group.

Air Force Special Operations commander Lt. Gen. Marshal Webb received the CAIR letter and, in turn, ordered Special Operations School commandant Lt. Col. Christopher Portele to initiate a review. It is not clear if Webb is aware of CAIR’s well-documented support of

He notes that the military also has a problem vetting Islamic clergy. Air Force chaplain Walid Habash is expected to begin reviewing slides from Dunleavy’s lesson material later this week, despite the fact that he received his Islamic education from a

radical Muslim Brotherhood school in Virginia. Habash’s alma mater, the Graduate School of Islamic and Social Sciences, or GSISS, was raided by federal agents in 2002 as part of a post-9/11 terrorism investigation. The longtime director of GSISS — Saudi-tied Taha Jabir Alalwani — is an unindicted co-conspirator in two federal prosecutions related to terrorist financing. Other GSISS alumni include former New York prison chaplain Warith Deen Umar, who preached that the 9-11 hijackers should be honored as martyrs and that black converts to Islam are natural recruits for carrying out future attacks against the US. Habash has led Islamic prayer service at the Guantanamo Bay terrorist detention camp. In 2005, the FBI busted up what was described as an Islamist "spy ring" for al-Qaida at Gitmo involving other Muslim military chaplains, as well as Arabic translators, accused of “serious breaches of national security." Habash was substituted last week for Muslim military chaplain Rafael Lantigua after Air Force brass learned of his radical associations, apparently for the first time. It turns out that Lantigua sits on the board of directors of an Islamist group with a radical cleric who ran a New York mosque where the terrorists

who plotted to bomb synagogues in the Bronx were radicalized. That 2009 case — which touches the cleric, Imam Salahuddin Muhammad — is one of Dunleavy’s presentation slides. Muhammad, a former convicted armed bank robber, was a protege of Umar. In addition, Lantigua recently spoke at a New York Islamic conference where cop-killer Jamil Al-Amin and Luqman Abdullah, a Detroit imam killed in a shootout with the FBI, were honored. Muhammad gave the keynote address at the February event. Once this information came to light, and questions were raised over how impartial Lantigua, who holds the rank of captain, could be regarding the subject of Islamic radicalization in the prisons, Air Force brass began a search for a new Muslim chaplain to review Dunleavy’s lesson plan. “The military has an ongoing problem vetting their Muslim clergy,” Dunleavy told me. “Nobody wants to touch this political powder keg.” In a press release CAIR communications director Ibrahim Hooper accused Dunleavy of being an "anti-Muslim propaganda mouthpiece” with a "personal prejudice against Islam and Muslims.” The same spokesman once told the MinSee Pentagon Caves to CAIR, page 38

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An outpouring of support for the family of an eight-year-old Marine Park boy who was killed a week and a half ago in a freak accident. (Shimon Gifter/ VINnews.com)

Jewish Visitors, NYPD Visit Grieving Marine Park mom in show of communal (VIN) It was an outpouring of support for the family of an eightyear-old Marine Park boy who was killed a week and a half ago in a freak accident, as representatives of both the NYPD and the Jewish community showed up at their home laden with gifts as a gesture of good will. The Daily News reported (http://nydn.us/2ptf1fl)that Kevin Reilly was playing outside on April 27th when his basketball landed in a four foot long ceramic planter attached to the exterior of the family’s Ryder Street home. As the eight-year-old climbed the iron bars of a lower window to retrieve his ball, the heavy planter affixed to a higher window came loose and fell on top of him, crushing his head and chest and pinning him to the ground. Kevin was rushed to Coney Island Hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later. Kevin’s tragic death has resonated throughout Brooklyn and beyond. A Go Fund Me page set up a day after the accident to help the family cope with their devastating loss has raised over $80,000 to date and several members of Misaskim and the NYPD’s Community Affairs Bureau showed up at the family home on Monday with bags full of gifts for Kevin’s mother and two sisters. “These are people who live in our backyard,” Misaskim founder Yanky Meyer told VIN News. “We wanted to show Kevin’s mother that we are a community and we are all in this together.” Meyer was accompanied by noted lecturer and rabbi, Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser and Misaskim members Meir Weill and Shmiel Rosenbaum and the delegation also included the family’s pastor, Reverend Thomas Doyle of the Good Shepherd Roman Catholic Church.

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NEWS IN REVIEW Assisted Suicide Bill Back Before New York Lawmakers (VIN) Physicians could refuse to agree to the request for any reason. The measure has been introduced before but hasn’t received a vote. Supporters say the bill gives suffering patients the freedom to end their lives with dignity but has proper safeguards. Opponents worry the measure would be abused. Colorado, Washington, Vermont, California and Oregon already have current laws allowing people to request life-ending medication from a physician.

A New York Police Emergency Services Unit officer hooks a carabiner onto a rail as he reaches the top of the Brooklyn Bridge during a training exercise, Tuesday, May 2, 2017, in New York.

people threatening suicide on the Manhattan Bridge and a young thrill-seeker who used suction cups to climb the glass walls of Trump Tower. They’ve even saved a paraglider who crashed into the torch of the Statue of Liberty. “You’re working from the minute you get the call,” said Flynn, a rope rescue instructor. “You’re thinking about how to best approach the climb, and how to approach the person even before you meet them, how to help them.” The New York Police Department’s 400-officer Emergency Services Unit is among the most highly trained in the nation in both rescues and law enforcement, and it’s one of the most coveted assignments at the 35,000-member department. Candidates must have at least five years on patrol and make it through an eightmonth training program followed by rigorous testing. They go on to work as SWAT teams, jump out of helicopters, rappel down skyscrapers and dive into waters in full scuba gear.

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Don't Look Down: NYPD Unit Does Its Work at Dizzying Heights (VIN) Police Sgt. John Flynn didn’t even flinch as he started his descent from the top of the Brooklyn Bridge, briskly walking down a narrow suspension cable with only a safety harness between him and a possible 27-story fall to the glinting East River below. “It becomes like second nature to you,” he said of the dizzying height. “Three stories is no different from 30 stories.” Being part of the Manhattan skyline was just another day at the office for Flynn and other members of an elite unit that specializes in dangerous, often high-rise rescues. Training exercises like a recent climb up the iconic bridge are designed to get team members thinking beyond the risk to their own lives so they can help save someone else’s. Dizzying heights that would terrify most people are just another day at the office for an elite New York City police unit that specializes in high-rise rescues. The Associated Press got an up close view of the unit training on the Brooklyn Bridge. (May 9) Successful rescues over the years have included window washers dangling 17 stories up the side of a skyscraper, distraught

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump hold a joint press conference at the White House earlier this year. Ahead of Trump’s visit to Israel this month, Netanyahu affirmed his support for the American leader’s push for renewed Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations. Credit: Avi Ohayon/GPO.

Netanyahu declares support for Trump’s Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts (JNS.org) Ahead of President Donald Trump’s visit to Israel this month, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu affirmed his support for the American leader’s push for renewed Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations. “The president will be warmly welcomed here as a great friend of Israel and as is customary for the leader of our greatest ally, the United States,” Netanyahu said Sunday at Israel’s weekly cabinet meeting. “The president is seeking to examine ways of renewing the peace process with the Palestinians. I share in this desire, as do the citi-

zens of Israel. We want peace. We are also educating our children for peace,” said Netanyahu, referencing comments made last week by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, who had claimed, during his first meeting with Trump, that the Palestinians teach their children peace. Netanyahu said, “I heard Abu Mazen (Abbas) say that the Palestinians are also educating their children for peace. I regret that this is simply incorrect.” Following Abbas’s comments, the Middle East Media Research Institute, which monitors and translates Arab media reports, published a series of excerpts highlighting “the indoctrination of children by the Palestinian Authority and Fatah in armed resistance, jihad and martyrdom.”

US and Israel to conduct joint air force drill over Arava desert (JNS.org) Israeli and American air force pilots will participate in a joint exercise this week over the Arava desert, north of Eilat. Several U.S. Air Force F-15 fighter jets have already arrived in Israel to participate in the drill, which will take place at the Israeli Air Force’s Ovda air base. Ovda is home to the Flying Dragon Squadron, also known as the Red Squadron, which acts as enemy aircraft during combat simulations. The squadron is comprised of F-16 fighter jets and Bell AH-1 Cobra attack helicopters. “An international exercise in cooperation with the American air force will begin in the coming days,” the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit said. “The exercise is based on the annual training plan.” This week’s exercise is a precursor to a significantly larger air force drill scheduled for November, dubbed “Blue Flag.” During Blue Flag, Israel will host combat pilots and support crews from the U.S., Greece, Poland, France, Germany, India and Italy.

Lawmakers call on State Dept. to allow listing of Jerusalem as part of Israel on passports (JNS.org) Dozens of members of Congress signed a letter urging Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to reverse the longstanding U.S. policy of not allowing Americans to list Jerusalem as part of Israel on the birthplace section in passports. “Under the current policy, Americans born in Jerusalem have no country of birth listed on these documents; they are identified only as having been born in

Jerusalem,” 52 lawmakers, led by Rep. Ron DeSantis (R.-Fla.), wrote to Tillerson last week, the Washington Free Beacon reported. “We ask that you change the policy to permit Jerusalem-born Americans to have ‘Israel’ listed as their birthplace.” In the letter, the delegation noted a 2002 law passed by Congress that requires the State Department to record “Israel” as a Jerusalem-born citizen’s birthplace on their passport. Yet the administrations of Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama did not implement the law, arguing that designating Jerusalem as part of Israel would interfere with the U.S. being an honest broker in Israeli-Palestinian negotiations. In 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the congressional law, arguing it would interfere with the president’s power in dictating foreign policy.

Trump administration aide and former reality TV star Omarosa Manigault (pictured) boasted of seeking a “good relationship” with Nation of Islam leader and known anti-Semite Louis Farrakhan. Credit: Gage Skidmore via Wikimedia Commons.

Trump aide seeks ‘good’ relationship with anti-Semite Louis Farrakhan (JNS.org) Omarosa Manigault, who serves as an aide in the Trump administration, boasted of seeking a “good relationship” with Nation of Islam leader and known anti-Semite Louis Farrakhan. “I think any of your audience would know that I’ve never shied away from having an open, and I believe a good, relationship with Louis Farrakhan,” Manigault said Thursday in an interview with the Chicago talk-radio station WVON, Politico reported. “I would look forward to receiving that invitation and sitting down with him.” Manigault, the director of communications for the Office of Public Liaison, is a former reality TV star who gained fame on the first season of President Donald Trump’s “The Apprentice” and appeared later on its sequel, “Celebrity Apprentice.” In March 2016, Farrakhan

MAY 12, 2017 praised Trump for being the only candidate “who has stood in front of the Jewish community and said, ‘I don’t want your money.’” But Farrakhan stopped short of endorsing Trump. Farrakhan, who has headed the Nation of Islam since 1977, is described by the Southern Poverty Law Center as an “an anti-Semite who routinely accuses Jews of manipulating the U.S. government and controlling the levers of world power.”

Trump to visit Israel, Saudi Arabia, Vatican in first foreign trip as president (JNS.org) President Donald Trump said he will visit Israel as part of his first foreign trip as commander-in-chief. “I am proud to make a major and historic announcement this morning, and to share with you that my first foreign trip as president of the United States will be to Saudi Arabia, then Israel and then to a place that my cardinals love very much, Rome,” Trump said Thursday. The Israel portion of Trump’s trip is expected to take place May 22-23. Members of Trump’s preparatory team, who have visited Israel to plan the president’s itinerary, indicated he will deliver his main speech at the historic landmark of Masada, Israel’s Channel 2 reported. Israel’s Foreign Ministry held a meeting Thursday morning to plan for Trump’s visit. A senior Foreign Ministry official said Trump will also visit Palestinian Authority-controlled territory during his trip.

Palestinian Authority official calls US request to stop paying terrorists ‘insane’ (JNS.org) Senior Palestinian Authority (PA) official Nabil Shaath unequivocally rejected President Donald Trump’s request to end the PA’s policy of paying stipends to Palestinian terrorists and their families, calling the proposal “insane.” In an interview Thursday with Israel Radio, Shaath equated the PA’s payments to Palestinian terrorists with salaries Israel provides to members of the IDF. “It’s absurd to request that we stop paying the families of prisoners,” Shaath said. “That would be like asking Israel to stop paying its soldiers.” The PA official also said the American request to stop the payments to terrorists represents a tactic to undermine prospects for

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According to a report in The Hindu, the United Arab Emirates, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Afghanistan have all declined permission for Air India to overfly their air space en route to Israel. Airline officials generally seek overflight permission from countries in order to ensure a smooth hand-off from air traffic controllers. Yet Israel does not have relations with most countries in the Muslim world, with some nations—like Iran—calling for the Jewish state’s destruction. Air India reportedly examined the possibility of operating its Tel Aviv service by flying over Europe, Israel’s El Al Airlines (plane but the route was deemed too cirpictured) will resume nonstop cuitous and costly. flights between Tel Aviv and In March, Air India announced Miami beginning in November. plans to launch three weekly diCredit: Alpha 350 via Wikimedia rect flights between Tel Aviv and Commons. New Delhi. The route is expected Israel’s El Al airline to serve the increasing number to relaunch nonstop of Indian tourists visiting Israel Tel Aviv-Miami route and vice versa, as a result of the in November countries’ increasingly strong ties. (JNS.org) El Al Airlines, Israel’s Direct flights between Tel Aviv flagship carrier, announced May 3 and New Delhi are currently only it will resume nonstop flights be- available on Israel’s flagship airline, tween Tel Aviv and Miami begin- El Al. ning in November. After courting Miami International Airport (MIA) for more than a year, El Al will offer three weekly nonstop flights. The Israeli carrier previously operated the Miami-Tel Aviv route before the service was canceled in September 2008. The route’s resumption represents a major success for the Florida airport, which had been in negotiations with El French President-elect Emmanuel Al since February 2016, when rep- Macron delivers a speech in front resentatives from El Al visited the of the Pyramid at the Louvre airport. Museum in Paris, May 7. Ninety-six “In our efforts to make MIA a percent of French Israelis vote for truly global gateway, Israel has al- Macron, French Ambassador to ways been one of our top strategic Israel Helene Le Gal said. Credit: targets because of its unique and Yonatan Sindel/Flash90. historically significant global loca96 percent of French tion, and because of its deep culIsraelis vote for tural ties with Miami,” MIA AviMacron, envoy says ation Director Emilio González said. (JNS.org) French AmbassaMiami will be El Al’s sixth dor to Israel Helene Le Gal said North American route. The others Monday that French Israelis who are New York, New Jersey, Los An- voted in the final round of France’s geles, Boston and Toronto. presidential election Sunday overwhelmingly supported the winner, Emmanuel Macron. INTERNATIONAL Le Gal tweeted that 96.3 percent Report: Muslim of French Israelis who cast their countries delay Air ballots in the cities of Tel Aviv, India’s planned Netanya, Haifa, Ashdod, Eilat and New Delhi-Tel Aviv Be’er Sheva opted for Macron, who direct flight went on to win with 64 percent of (JNS.org) Several Muslim the total vote against far-right cancountries are reportedly delaying didate Marine Le Pen. In February, Le Pen had stated plans by Air India to launch a New Delhi to Tel Aviv direct flight her intent to ban dual citizenship ahead of Prime Minister Naren- with non-European Union coundra Modi’s historic visit to Israel tries, troubling French Jews who also hold Israeli citizenship. in July. renewed U.S.-brokered Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations. Shaath’s comments came a day after White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer told reporters Trump sought to “resolve” the controversial PA policy with Abbas when the two leaders met May 3.

Le Gal told Army Radio that Macron would be “very friendly” toward Israel. On the eve of the election, Macron reiterated his stance that unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state would create instability and damage France’s relationship with the Jewish state. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated the French president-elect, saying both Israel and France both face the threat of “radical Islamic terror,” and expressing confidence the “longtime allies” would “continue to deepen” relations.

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ceeded by Yahya Sinwar, a former Israeli prisoner who is a known hardliner and a senior member of the terror group’s “military wing.” Haniyeh’s election came days after Hamas released a new manifesto, in which the terror group attempted to rebrand itself as more moderate by raising the possibility of a Palestinian state within the pre-1967 lines.

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their relationship, but Erdogan has But I hope that it’s possible to a history of anti-Israel and anti-Se- achieve a change and to pursue a mitic remarks. genuine peace. This is something Israel is always ready for.”

Assault rifle used by terrorists found concealed in Palestinian child’s bed

(JNS.org) An assault rifle that had been used to commit shooting terror attacks on Jewish towns in Samaria was found hidden in the headboard of a Palestinian child’s bed in the village of Fahm, Israel Hayom reported Friday. Israel’s Shin Bet security agency, in collaboration with the elite DuGerman president vdevan army unit, discovered the may meet with anti-IDF weapon while searching the home groups on first Israel trip of a suspected member of a terrorist cell last month. The search (JNS.org) German President was part of a larger operation ulFrank-Walter Steinmeier indicat- In an anti-Israel tirade Monday, timately resulting in the arrest of ed he will make “no promises” re- Turkish President Recep Tayyip two terrorists. garding the possibility of meeting Erdogan (pictured) called for In the child’s room, pink “Dora with anti-IDF organizations oper- thousands of Muslims to ascend the Explorer” sheets and dolls on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. ating in Israel. the bed gave the room a normal Steinmeier, who previously Credit: UN Photo/Cia Pak. appearance, but inside the headserved as Germany’s foreign minIn anti-Israel tirade, board’s storage compartment, ister, arrived in Israel Sunday for Erdogan calls troops discovered a weapon that his first visit to the Jewish state as for thousands of had been used to commit terrorist president. Muslims to ascend attacks. The German president’s ambigTemple Mount During the past two months, uous comments came after Israel sought assurances from Germany (JNS.org) In an anti-Israel ti- the terrorist cell used the gun to following a diplomatic spat be- rade Monday, Turkish President perpetrate shooting attacks on the tween the two nations, instigat- Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for northern Samaria towns of Shavei ed by German Foreign Minister thousands of Muslims to ascend Shomron, Hermesh and Shaked, as well as the nearby Salem army Sigmar Gabriel’s recent meetings the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. with nonprofit organizations that Erdogan made the remarks at post. Nobody was killed in the campaign against Israel’s military the opening of the Al-Quds Waqf attacks, but the shootings caused and its policy in the disputed ter- International Forum in Istanbul, property damage. ritories. saying Turkey will not allow for Netanyahu slams Gabriel had met with B’Tselem Muslim prayers to be silenced in Abbas for claiming and Breaking the Silence despite Jerusalem. Palestinians Prime Minister Benjamin Ne“Turkey attaches great importeach ‘peace’ tanyahu’s request not to do so, tance to the justified resistance causing the prime minister to can- of the Palestinians and will not (JNS.org) Israeli Prime Miniscel his meeting with the foreign yield to Israeli attempts to change ter Benjamin Netanyahu slammed minister. the status quo in the Al-Aqsa Palestinian Authority President mosque,” said Erdogan, Turkey’s Mahmoud Abbas Thursday for Daily Saba newspaper reported. the latter’s claim, during his meetMIDDLE EAST “We as Muslims should visit the ing with President Donald Trump, New Hamas chief Al-Aqsa mosque more often, ev- that the Palestinians teach their makes first public ery day that Jerusalem is under children peace. appearance in Gaza occupation is an insult to us.” “We are raising our youth, our Erdogan called Israel’s treat- children, our grandchildren on (JNS.org) Ismail Haniyeh, whom Hamas elected as the Pal- ment of the Palestinians “racist a culture of peace,” Abbas said estinian terror group’s top leader and discriminatory,” and said Isra- Wednesday in a joint press conlast weekend, made his first pub- el’s blockade of the Gaza Strip “has ference with Trump at the White House. lic appearance in the new role by no place in humanity.” The Israeli government conAt a meeting with Romanian visiting a “solidarity tent” for hunger-striking Palestinian prisoners demned Erdogan’s comments as Prime Minister Sorin Grindeanu, “baseless slander.” Netanyahu responded to Abbas, in Gaza City Monday. “Anyone who systemically vi- stating, “I look forward to dis“It’s my honor to shoulder the responsibility of leading the politi- olates human rights in their own cussing with President Trump the cal bureau of this large movement country, should not preach about best ways to advance peace. This is of holy resistance,” Haniyeh said morality to the only democracy in something we fervently share with after meeting with local security the region,” Israel’s Foreign Min- the president.” The prime minister continued, chiefs, The Associated Press re- istry said, adding, “Israel strictly adheres to protecting full freedom “I heard President Abbas yesterday ported. Haniyeh succeeds Khaled of worship for Jews, Muslims and say that they teach, Palestinians teach their children peace. That’s Mashaal, who had headed the Christians.” Turkey and Israel last year unfortunately not true. They name terror group in exile since 2004. Haniyeh was formerly the political agreed to normalize diplomat- their schools after mass murderers leader in Gaza, where he was suc- ic ties following a six-year rift in of Israelis and they pay terrorists.

A Palestinian child stands in front of a mural depicting jailed Palestinian terrorist Marwan Barghouti. Newly released video footage shows Barghouti, who has led a hunger strike in Israeli prisons, secretly eating. Credit: Kobi Gideon/Flash90.

Palestinian terrorist prisoner Barghouti caught secretly eating during hunger strike (JNS.org) Israeli Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan revealed Sunday that convicted Palestinian terrorist Marwan Barghouti, who has led a hunger strike in Israeli prisons, has been caught secretly eating. A video released by the Israel Prison Service (IPS) shows security camera recordings of Barghouti eating cookies and salted snacks in the toilet stall of his prison cell during the hunger strike. “This hunger strike was never about the conditions of the convicted terrorists, which meet international standards,” Erdan said. “It is about advancing Marwan Barghouti’s political ambitions to replace Abu Mazen (Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas).” He added, “Barghouti is a murderer and hypocrite who urged his fellow prisoners to strike and suffer while he ate behind their back.” Speaking at a press conference in Ramallah Sunday, the terrorist prisoner’s wife, Fadwa Barghouti, claimed recordings of her husband were fabricated and said the footage will only strengthen Palestinian prisoners’ resolve. An unidentified IPS official told Israel’s Channel 2 Monday the videos of Barghouti were obtained as part of an IPS plan to tempt the strike leaders to eat by placing food in their cells. THE JEWISH VOICE EXPRESSES A SPECIAL THANKS TO JNS.ORG FOR PROVIDING THE ABOVE NEWS BRIEFS

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Kushner Group is Key Player in Emerging Jersey City Boom The downtown boom is set to eclipse Jersey City’s image as a beacon of urban glamour in the Garden state By: Kristina Stukalenko

he New York Times recently featured a story about future development of Jersey City. The neighborhood was and is home to a luminary bar called the “Golden Cicada”. The bar had been in business since the 1980s and also managed to stay afloat during downtown development renaissance. In the beginning of 2017, the Times notes, Curbed New York readers named Jersey City the “neighborhood of the year,” with Manhattan’s financial district came in second place. Jersey City’s premier hub for modernization and urban culture runs along Newark Avenue. Jeremy Kaplan, chief operating officer of Kushner Real Estate Group noted of the New Jersey Renaissance “I always find myself highlighting the growth of the restaurant and bar scene…I find myself screaming it from the rooftops.” Kushner Real Estate Group is one of the key players in the emerging development boom. The Kushner Group currently owns four large residential buildings that house 1,800 rental units and is in the midst of constructing two more buildings. Much like the facelift that the

The Jersey City waterfront

south Bronx is currently undergoing, with the development of commercial and residential properties along the waterfront, Jersey City is experiencing a shift in its image from its traditional rubric of old school to a more contemporary vibe, which features modernized residential enclaves. The old image of Jersey City includes old school bars, frequented by generations of Garden State residents, and well known by locals for being a place to go to relax. This face is slowly being eroded by a new wave of commercialization that is supplanting it. Jersey City’s old face includes the Golden Cicada Tavern, the Italian American Barge Inn, the African American owned bottle-and-billiards join Indio’s

place. The closing of the Latin Lounge sports bar, a prime location in downtown, is a foreshadowing of things to come. Danny Harrison, a resident of Jersey City and a vice president for real estate at B&D Holdings said of downtown’s pending transformation “ In my opinion, Jersey City downtown is only two to three years away from becoming Hoboken….which will significantly increase the real estate value but will take away from the flair and uniqueness of Jersey city.” Real estate investor Mr. Harrison described the rising rents and the enormous cost of obtaining liquor licenses in the wake of the developing landscape of the Garden State. See Kushner Group is Key , page 37

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Mobile Motor Vehicle Agencies to Debut in N.J. this Summer By: Larry Higgs

tate Motor Vehicle Commission officials plan to deploy two mobile agencies this summer to help fight long lines and waits that plagued the MVC last summer. The mobile agencies will be deployed statewide and can be sent to an agency site if that office experiences an outage, said Ray Martinez, MVC chief administrator. A mobile agency also can be sent to special events to allow drivers to conduct regular transactions, he told the assembly budget committee on Monday during a hearing. One of the mobile agencies is currently being tested, Martinez said. Mobile agencies are one of several solutions he outlined to combat long lines and waits measured in hours last summer. The issue came to a head after three computer problems in July resulted in lines that snaked around agency buildings Long lines prompted some drivers to travel from agency to agency to beat the wait. Lawmakers asked Martinez if there would be a repeat this summer. Wait times have gotten shorter since last summer, Martinez said, which is based on a "snapshot" of wait times done three times a day. Wait times are mea-

Lines of waiting customers snake around the corner of the Motor Vehicle Commission agency in Rahway, which MVC officials blamed on a computer glitch

sured four times on Tuesdays, when the MVC has evening hours. "The trend since last summer is it has gone down significantly," he said. "We have high (wait) times on Saturday, which is our short day." Martinez said he hopes that agency wait times will be reduced by the mobile agencies, combined with the "Skip the Trip" program, which lets selected drivers renew their license by mail. Only half of the eligible drivers use that program, he said. Lines also could be reduced by two bills progressing through the legislature that would change the expiration date for driver's licenses to a person's birthday

instead of the end of the month. That would eliminate long lines typically seen at agencies during the end and beginning of the month, Martinez said. "The change in license renewal dates can't happen soon enough," he said. However, it would take four years after a bill is signed by the governor for the full benefits to be seen, he said. The MVC's aging computer system also has been blamed for crashes that take down agencies ability to process transactions. Computer systems that perform different functions are slowly being replaced through MVC's "transformation project" which Martinez said is ongoing. (NJ.COM)

Livingston, NJ Sisters to Compete at NJ Venue Hosts Appearance of IsraeliMaccabiah Games in Israel American Singer-Songwriter NOA Allison, Gayle Edelstein will Represent the USA at Third Largest Sporting Competition Globally Edited by: JV Staff

isters Allison (21) and Gayle (17) both played volleyball as setters at Livingston High School, where they were standout athletes. Now, the sisters find themselves facing an opportunity to represent the USA in their respective age groups at Maccabi’s 20th Maccabiah Games this July in Israel. The event is expected to draw more than 9,000 Jewish athletes from 80 different countries, making it the third largest sporting event in the world. In order to fund their trip, the sisters’ father, Philip Edelstein, has launched a crowd funding campaign with a goal of raising $16,000 to fund their trip.

Volleyball Phenoms Elder sister Allison started playing volleyball in 7th grade. By high school, she was the only freshman recruited to play on the varsity team. Throughout high school she won many individual awards and a state championship. She was also the alltime school leader in assists. She continued to play club volleyball with Atlantic Valley Volleyball, she traveled to Atlanta to play in the Junior Olympics. During her four years at Franklin and Marshall College, she helped the

from day one. The award-winning young setter won multiple county and conference championships. Like Allison, Gayle also played club volleyball for Atlantic Valley.Now approaching graduation from Livingston High School, she has passed her sister as the all-time leader in assists. She has been recruited by Washington College, Arcadia University, Susquehanna University and Springfield College but has accepted admissions to McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland. “Gayle and Allison are both Sisters Allison (21) and Gayle standout athletes who are also (17) both played volleyball very proud of their Jewish heras setters at Livingston High itage,” Phil Edelstein said. “TravSchool, where they were elling to Israel to play in the 20th standout athletes. Now, the Maccabiah Games would be the sisters find themselves facing most thrilling trip of their lives. an opportunity to represent We are hoping that our friends, the USA in their respective families and those who support age groups at Maccabi’s 20th volleyball and the state of Israel Maccabiah Games this July will help send these two young in Israel. ladies on an experience of a lifeteam go to the NCAA National time. To have the opportunity to Tournament, led the Centennial play a sport they love, representConference in assists and passed ing the United States in a country they have both come to love the 2,000 career-assists mark. Younger sister Gayle was an is an amazing opportunity. To early leader in the sport as a do it together, as sisters, is just starter on her middle school vol- perfect.” View the Edelstein Sisleyball team. Like her sister, she was also asked to join the varsity ters’ Gofundme campaign at team her freshman year of high See Livingston, NJ Sisters , page 37 school, where she was a starter

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t’s easy to catch international superstar Noa in concert these days. This month she’s playing major stadiums in Italy, Spain, Hungary and Italy… and, of course, Deal Park, NJ. The Axelrod Performing Arts Center welcomes the Israeli-American sensation for a special evening concert on Saturday, May 13, 2017, the most intimate venue she’ll play all year in the United States or anywhere else. Now if you haven’t heard of Noa, or Achinoam Nini, you are likely in good company, though that company doesn’t include Sting, Stevie Wonder, Andrea Bocelli or Quincy Jones, all of whom she’s shared the stage with, as have Pat Methany, George Benson and Sheryl Crow. That company also doesn’t include Oprah Winfrey, Serena Williams or Angelina Jolie, all fans, or, for that matter, Pope John Paul II or Pope Francis, both of whom Noa serenaded multiple times. (She’s been invited to perform at the Vatican

Many fans consider Noa to be one of the most versatile singers living today, excelling in a variety of styles

Noa not only is a singer but also is the co-writer of most of her songs. She and her longstanding collaborator Gil Dor have released more than 15 albums, many of which have reached platinum status in Europe

eight times. That’s seven times more than any other Israeli, by the way.) Quincy Jones, who considers Noa his favorite singer and “family” says that “Noa is beautiful both inside and out…Her talent is no joke and her live performance is nothing short of the top of the international crop!” Many fans consider Noa to be one of the most versatile singers living today, excelling in a variety of styles. Which style of music is Noa best known for? Pop. Jazz. Folk. Blues. Hebrew. World. Classical. Neapolitan Songs. Country. Her influences include Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen. Newcomers must hear her on record

(or better live!) to understand the sensation that is Noa. Visit her website (www.noasmusic. com) or type in “Noa singer” on YouTube and be serenaded by one of the most beautiful, versatile voices on the planet. Noa not only is a singer but also is the co-writer of most of her songs. She and her longstanding collaborator Gil Dor have released more than 15 albums, many of which have reached platinum status in Europe. She wrote lyrics to and recorded the hugely successful theme song for the Academy Award-winning film “Life Is Beautiful.” She sings in six lanSee NJ Venue Hosts Appearance , page 37

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60 Students and Faculty from Yeshivah of Flatbush Tour the New SHALVA Nat’l Center Edited by: JV Staff

halva, the Israel Association for the Care and Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities was privileged to host a group of some 60 people from the Yeshiva of Flatbush, under the tutelage of Rabbi Naftali Besser. The group, many of whom were familiar with Shalva from before, were left speechless by their tour of the new state of the art Shalva National Center. Shalva, is dedicated to providing transformative care for individuals with disabilities, empowering their families and promoting social inclusion. One of the highlights of their visit was when the group stopped for a dance with all of

acutely hyperactive. They never dreamed that seven years later Yossi would break through his barriers of darkness and silence, and miraculously learn to communicate via sign language and speech. Malki remembered a promise she made during those isolating and exhausting years; that if God would help, so would she. What began with six children in a small apartment, is today an internationally acclaimed organization that provides all-encompassing care for children and families from the entire spectrum of Israeli society. Towards the end of their visit, the group had an unexpected treat when they met Yossi Samuels as well. Yossi, now 40, continues to push boundaries. He has traveled the world, was

Yossi and Kalman Samuels, Founder and President, surrounded by the group from Yeshiva of Flatbush

positively speaking, self-fulfilling prophecy of Shalva’s own agenda. The youngest participants of Shalva’s program enter just months after birth and are guided through a continuum of programs intended to help them arrive at adulthood complete with independent living and a job with commensurate pay. This vision was brought to fruition in partnership with the Mayberg Family Charitable Foundation. Café Shalva is one of several self-determination inclusive work settings at the National Center. Website: www.shalva.org Email: info@shalva.org

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Bobby Tawil, Steven Stein meet with Yossi and others while visiting the SHALVA center in Israel

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the children from the afternoon program and for 30 minutes everyone was having a blast! Joining the group was Kalman Samuels, Founder and President of Shalva, who gave a personal perspective on Shalva's raison-d'etre. Shalva was founded in 1990 by Kalman and Malki Samuels, but its origins go back 13 years earlier to when their 11 month old son, Yossi was injured by a faulty DPT vaccination, rendering him blind, deaf, and

Shalva was founded in 1990 by Kalman and Malki Samuels, but its origins go back 13 years earlier to when their 11 month old son, Yossi was injured by a faulty DPT vaccination, rendering him blind, deaf, and acutely hyperactive

hosted by President Bush in the White House, and maintains close friendships with his countless visitors from over the years. Yossi personifies ambition and his life is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit. Non-denominational and free of charge, Shalva provides an all-encompassing range of services for thousands of individuals from infancy to adulthood, as well as their families. Shalva enables families to raise their children with disabilities within the family framework, empowering these children to become contributing members of society. In a related development, Shalva’s web site has indicated that Café Shalva is officially open to the public and invites visitors to enjoy a rich selection of pastries, shakes, quality coffee and a step into a more inclusive world. How? The staff of

Café Shalva, waiters as well as chefs, is comprised of seasoned restaurateurs working hand-inhand with individuals with disabilities, graduates of Shalva’s programs. A branch of the esteemed Derech HaGefen restaurant in Beit Zayit, the establishment’s management partnered with Shalva in devising a twopronged vocational curriculum. The first facet prepares individuals with disabilities to enter the workforce with proper vocational training, and the second facet educates employees from the broader community about how to successfully work side-by-side with their coworkers with disabilities. The Café’s very first employee with disabilities, Yair, is a waiter who always serves his restaurant clients with utmost enthusiasm. Aside from his efficient service, Yair’s smile is a bonus that has earned him quite a bit of tips. We’re big fans of Yair, and he’s become a spokesperson for Shalva’s unique message of inclusion: He serves as a star percussionist and solo rapper in the Shalva band. He even was even one of only two participants selected to represent the band on their maiden voyage abroad, performing in New York City in 2015. The café is one of several meaningful vocational opportunities now available to our graduates on Shalva’s own campus. This places the Café as a,

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A Letter to the World from Jerusalem By: Eliezer ben Yisrael (Stanley Goldfoot)

am not a creature from another planet, as you seem to believe. I am a Jerusalemite, like yourselves, a man of flesh and blood. I am a citizen of my city, an integral part of my people. I have a few things to get off my chest. Because I am not a diplomat, I do not have to mince words. I do not have to please you or even persuade you. I owe you nothing. You did not build this city, you did not live in it, you did not defend it when they came to destroy it. And we will be damned if we will let you take it away. There was a Jerusalem before there was a New York. When Berlin, Moscow, London, and Paris were miasmal forest and swamp, there was a thriving Jewish community here. It gave something to the world which you nations have rejected ever since you established yourselves - a humane moral code.

to their palates, their right arms wither. For two pain-filled millennia, while we were your unwelcome guests, we prayed daily to return to this city. Three times a day we petitioned the Almighty: "Gather us from the four corners of the world, bring us upright to our land, return in mercy to Jerusalem, Thy city, and dwell in it as Thou promised." On every Yom Kippur and Passover, we fervently voiced the hope that next year would find us in Jerusalem. Your inquisitions, pogroms, Jerusalem’s Western Wall expulsions, the ghettos into which you jammed us, your forced baptisms, your quota systems, your genteel anti-Semitism, and the final unspeakable horror, the Holocaust (and worse, your terrifying disinterest in it) - all these have not broken us. They may have sapped what little moral strength you still possessed, but they forged us into steel. Do you think that you can break us now after all we have been through? Do you

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ourselves to the twisted idea that we are to suffer eternal homelessness until we accept your savior. For the first time since the year 70, there is now complete religious freedom for all in Jerusalem. For the first time since the Romans put a torch to the Temple everyone has equal rights. (You prefer to have some more equal than others.) We loathe the sword - but it was you who forced us to take it up. We crave peace, but we are not going back to the peace of 1948 as you On the Cardo in Jerusalem’s Old City would like us to. We are home. It has a loveternationalize the city. It was a age old prejudices seep out of ly sound for a nation you have deadly combination that did the every word. If our return to the city has willed to wander over the face job- British officers, Arab gunners, and American-made can- tied your theology in knots, per- of the globe. We are not leaving. non. And then the savage sack- haps you had better reexamine We are redeeming the pledge ing of the Old City - the willful your catechisms. After what we made by our forefathers: Jerusaslaughter, the wanton destruc- have been through, we are not lem is being rebuilt. "Next year" tion of every synagogue and passively going to accommodate and the year after, and after, and religious school, the desecration of Jewish cemeteries, the sale by a ghoulish government of tombWalking a street in the Jewish Quarter in Jerusalem’s Old City stones for building materials, for poultry runs, army camps, even latrines. And you never said a word. You never breathed the slightest protest when the Jordanians shut off the holiest of our places, the Western Wall, in violation of the pledges they had made after the war- a war they waged, incidentally, against the decision of the UN. Not a murmur came from you whenever the legionnaires in their spiked helmets casually opened fire upon our citizens from behind the walls. Your hearts bled when Berlin came under siege. You rushed IDF paratroopers at the liberation of Jerusalem in June of 1967 your airlift "to save the gallant Berliners." But you did not send one ounce of food when Jews starved in besieged Jerusalem. You thundered against the wall which the East Germans ran through the middle of the German capital - but not one peep out of you about that other wall, the one that tore through the heart of Jerusalem. And when that same thing happened 20 years later, and the Arabs unleashed a savage, un2017 marks 50 years since the reunification of Jerusalem provoked bombardment of the Here the prophets walked, really believe that after Dachau Holy City again, did any of you their words flashing like forked and Auschwitz we are fright- do anything? The only time you came to lightning. Here a people who ened by your threats of blockwanted nothing more than to ades and sanctions? We have life was when the city was at be left alone, fought of waves been to Hell and back- a Hell of last reunited. Then you wrung of heathen would-be conquer- your making. What more could your hands and spoke loftily of ors, bled and died on the bat- you possibly have in your arse- "justice" and the need for the "Christian" quality of turning tlements, hurled themselves nal that could scare us? I have watched this city bom- the other cheek. into the flames of their burning The truth - and you know Temple rather than surrender, barded twice by nations calling and when finally overwhelmed themselves civilized. In 1948, it deep inside your gut - you by sheer numbers and led away while you looked on apatheti- would prefer the city to be deinto captivity, swore that be- cally, I saw women and children stroyed rather than have it govfore they forgot Jerusalem, they blown to smithereens, after we erned by Jews. No matter how would see their tongues cleave agreed to your request to in- diplomatically you phrase it, the

after, until the end of time - "in Jerusalem"! The Times of Israel – August 1969 Stanley Goldfoot was born in Johannesburg, South Africa and at age 18, shortly after hearing a speech about the Zionist vision by Ze’ev Jabotinsky, he headed for Palestine - sometime in the early 1930’s. After the rebirth of the Jewish State of Israel he realized his dream - to establish a Zionist English newspaper which he called The Times of Israel. This letter appeared in the first issue – two years after the Six Day War and the reunification of holy city Jerusalem. In light of the resolution recently passed by UNESCO regarding Jerusalem and the denial of the deep Jewish ties to the Temple Mount and Western Wall we are sharing this letter with you – as relevant today as it was in 1969.

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The Metropolitan Opera's Extravagant 50th Benefit Gala Raises $8 Million By: Lieba Nesis

nce every couple of years there is a night-a performance-that stands out in your mind so vividly you are transported to a different time and place. The Metropolitan Opera's 50th benefit anniversary held on Sunday May 7, with the performance beginning at 6 PM was one of those rarefied occurrences even in the world of galas and premieres. The star of the evening was the Metropolitan Opera House itself-the magnificent edifice that has housed the greatest performances in the world for the past fifty years and its main protagonist-famed composer James Levine, who has been conducting since 1970-when General Manager Rudolf Bing chose a 27-year-old Levine. Levine, who recently announced he would step down as Music Director, has led more than 2,500 performances. As I sat in my orchestra seat, I could see Levine conducting in his motorized wheelchair with the ardor of a newbie. This night not only featured incredible live performances but footage of the 50-year history of the Metropolitan Opera that was spellbinding. Tonight, we saw a young James Levine being interviewed by Tony Randall and Dick Cavett describing the confluence of factors it takes to produce a magical opera, admitting there was a metaphysical aspect to the whole process. As he received a lengthy ovation, Levine kept his back to the audience so as not to distract from his main goal of conducting -possessing the modesty of a true artist. Each opera singer blew kisses to him as he was joined throughout the evening by conductors Marco Armiliato and Yannick Nezet-Seguin. General Manager, Peter Gelb, who has scaled back on recent productions, due to severe financial difficulties, came out swinging with a night so lavish it had jaded New Yorkers roaring in approval. Every act had its own magnificent sets and costumes with the audience applauding before the singers even came on stage. This was all underwritten by patron of the arts Sana Sabbagh-who was shining in an Oscar de la Renta gown with spectacular emerald earrings. I had tears in my eyes through much of the evening as we were given snippets of the best of "Otello", "Aida", "Madama Butterfly", "Romeo and Juliet", "Tosca", "La Boheme" and "La Traviata." This night was sold-out months in advance with thousands of opera lovers from all over the world gathering to witness this happening.

From left to right - Jean Shafiroff, Tommy Tune and Anka Palitz. Photo Credit: Lieba Nesis (for all photos on this page)

Nancy Kissinger and Joanna Fisher

Princess and Prince de Chimay of Belgium flew in for the weekend for this extravaganza

the astounding proclamation that this was the best night he's ever experienced referring to it as a "symphony for the soul" and a life experience that will be etched in his memory forever. For someone who has won ten Tony Awards and the National Medal of Arts to claim this was the "greatest show on earth" is the highest accolade. This evening also welcomed the elite of the opera world with such superstars as Placido Domingo, Renee Fleming, Vittorio Grigolo, Sonya Yoncheva, Anna Netrebko and Juan Diego Florez jumping at the chance to appear-as recounted to me by Peter Gelb. Even the gorgeous Dmitri Hvorostovsky, who was recovering from a brain tumor, sang an aria from Rigoletto that had the audience on their feet roaring with excitement. Gelb, who was wearing an Armani suit, told me this evening had been several years in the making and he was glad "it worked."

This evening also welcomed the elite of the opera world with such superstars as Placido Domingo, Renee Fleming, Vittorio Grigolo, Sonya Yoncheva, Anna Netrebko and Juan Diego Florez

Left to Right: famous opera singer Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Richard Kielar and Christian Zimmermann

Kip Forbes, CEO of Met board Judith Corrente in Schiaparelli couture, Willem Kooyker and David Batstone

Conductor Marco Armiliato, Opera patron Sana Sabbagh and Joe Domingo-Placido's son

Publicity powerhouse Andrew Saffir in Tom Ford and Donna Karan in her own design

Placido Domingo and Lieba Nesis

Opera patrons Sana Sabbagh and Ann Ziff

David, Lauren, Sean and Grace Carpenter-musicians

Theatre director Bartlett Sher, Beatrice Mozzi and lead tenor Vittorio Grigolo

I spoke to Tommy Tune who made the astounding proclamation that this was the best night he's ever experienced referring to it as a "symphony for the soul" and a life experience that will be etched in his memory forever. During intermission I photographed a couple who turned out to be Prince and Princess de Chimay of Belgium who flew in for the weekend for this extravaganza. There were throngs of luminaries including: Diane Von Furstenberg, Barry Diller, Tommy Tune, Zac Posen , Fe Fendi, Nancy Kissinger, Ann Ziff, Andrew Saffir, Annette de la Renta, Joanna and Brian Fisher, Donna Karan, Jean and Martin Shafiroff and so many others. Fe Fendi I spoke to Tommy Tune who made

A lot of what made the scenery so spectacular, Gelb said, were advances in technology, with the utilization of projection art bringing scenery to the next level of excellence. He also said film from this evening was being made into a larger documentary on the history of the Metropolitan Opera House that will be released in the fall. The film provided showed Eisenhower breaking ground on the Metropolitan Opera House 50 years ago with the song Hallelujah playing in the background. Kyna Leski, whose father Ted Leski was the architect of the opera house, recounted on film how the origin of the points of light that drop from the ceiling of the opera house was due to a mistake of her father who splattered paint on the etchings for the Metropolitan Opera House leading Rockefeller and Bing to assume that was the design of the chandeliers. The evening had many highlights including Placido Domingo and Renee Fleming sharing the stage and a montage of no-longer-living opera stars including Luciano Pavarotti. Vittorio Grigolo, who sang two arias, told me he has been singing since the age of six, and was encouraged to continue by Pavarotti who told a 13-year-old Grigolo when they were performing "Tosca" together that one day Grigolo would be an opera star. The performances were perfection but a highlight for me and Tommy Tune was Handel's "Guilio Cesare" sung by Stephanie Blythe and countertenor David Daniels. His voice, which was feminine, was perfectly synchronized with Blythe and produced one of those outer body moments-the unexpectedness of the female voice duo and the power of its execution was spectacular. The conclusion of the opera at 11 PM was met with a lengthy ovation as gold confetti was sprayed onstage along with the display of a replica of Lincoln Center. The evening was followed with a dinner in the tents with tickets starting at $2,500. It was announced to hollers of delight that $8 million was raised-an-over-thetop conclusion to a once in a lifetime evening.

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Urbancorp Fiasco Behind Them, Israeli Investors Welcome US Developers Again By: Ilana Siyance

rom 2015 to early 2016, the Israeli bond market heartily welcomed U.S. developers and their investments. Hundreds of millions of dollars were raised, and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange became known as a viable source of funding for U.S. projects, particularly at a time when EB-5 was having legislative obstacles. Then the Urbancorp fiasco put a halt to all the merriment. In late 2015, the Canadian condominium developer raised $48 million on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. In April 2016, it filed for bankruptcy protection, and the Israel Securities agency suspended trading of its bonds. Apparently the firm had failed to disclose that it was severely overleveraged and facing major difficulties back in Toronto. Israeli investors balked and began to reject all U.S. offerings. Now, one year later, the Israeli market for U.S. firms has rebounded and even gained momentum. As reported in a recent article in the Real Deal, thus far in 2017, U.S. developers have raised more than $1 billion on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. As per data from InFin, this surpasses the approximately $945 million raised in all of 2016. This April, there were $4.1 billion in bonds issued by 21 U.S.

companies trading in the Tel Aviv exchange. This comprised of roughly 5 percent of the total corporate bond market in the Israeli market. Further, the U.S. developers are now receiving terms closer to what their Israeli peers get. American firms are no longer treated like a novelty, but rath-

tween multifamily or luxury or development.” Over the past few months, new companies and old timers have both been met with high demand and lower interest rates. In January, Jeff Sutton’s Wharton Properties raised $243 million with a 3.9 percent interest rate. In March, David

Over the past few months, new companies and old timers have both been met with high demand and lower interest rates. In January, Jeff Sutton’s (pictured above) Wharton Properties raised $243 million with a 3.9 percent interest rate

er a tried and true investment opportunity. Not only that, but pricing for each U.S. company is now more based on its own merits, rather than just as part of the American picks. In the past “everyone called them ‘the American companies,’” says Meital Navon, an analyst at More Investment House. “They didn’t distinguish be-

Marx’s Marx Development Group issued two separate bond offerings, raising $61 million and $69 million, each at a 3.75 interest rate. In April, Joel Weiner’s Pinnacle Group raised $120 million at a 3.6 percent interest rate. These consecutive offerings respectively broke records for the lowest interest rate of any American real estate

Jeff Bezos Sells Off $1B in Amazon Stock to Fund Rocket Company By: Eloise Albaret

mazon CEO Jeff Bezos sold almost $1 billion in Amazon Stock last week in order to fund his rocket company Blue Origin, reports the Post. According to the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Seattle based company reaped $940.74 million from selling the stock—about $700 million after taxes—the most lucrative sale yet for Amazon, reports Forbes. According to Bloomberg, the shares ranged in price from $935 to $950 and Bezos still owns the most of Amazon’s stock with 79.9 million shares, or about 17 percent of the company. Amazon’s stock has risen 25 percent this year so far, and hit a record high last Monday after the company reported “better-than-expected" results, reports the Post.

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos sold almost $1 billion in Amazon Stock last week in order to fund his rocket company Blue Origin

gust that accrued him about $1.4 billion for his rocket company, says the Post. "My business model right now … for Blue Origin is I sell about $1 billion of Amazon stock a year and I use it to invest in Blue Origin," said Bezos who is hoping to "My business model right begin test flights with company now … for Blue Origin is pilots and engineers in 2017. “It’s a mistake to race to a I sell about $1 billion of Amazon stock a year and deadline when you’re talking about a flying vehicle, especially I use it to invest in Blue one that you’re going to put peoOrigin," ple on,” he said. “I still think we can do commercial paying pasBezos said at the Space Sym- sengers in 2018.” Bezos says he wants Blue Orposium in April, that he is funding his rocket company, Blue igin, which aims to launch payOrigin, through the sale of Am- ing costumers on an 11-minute azon stock every year, reports the space ride by next year, to bePost. Last year, Bezos made two come a self sustaining enterprise scheduled sales in May and Au- that will cut the cost of space

travel so millions of people can live and work off of Earth, says Reuters. Similar to tech entrepreneur Elon Musk—founder of and CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, Bezos says reusability of rocket parts is the answer to cutting the cost of space travel, reports Reuters. “If we can make access to space low-cost, then entrepreneurs will be unleashed,” says Bezos. “You will see creativity, you will see dynamism, you will see the same thing in space that I’ve witnessed on the internet in the last 20 years.” According to Forbes, in March Bezos became the second richest person in the world— right behind cofounder of Microsoft, Bill gates— with a net worth of about $79.6 billion.

company on Israel’s bond market thus far. In 2008, Leser Group, a commercial landlord by Abraham Leser, was the first U.S. firm ever to enter the market. The recession put a halt on such activities until 2014. The U.S. firms across the board would be marked with higher inter-

or condo real estate developer across the sea. But the knowledge paid high yields. It was then in the midst of the investor’s giddiness, in late 2015, that Urbancorp raised its debt at an interest rate of 8.65 percent. When the company missed the deadline to release its year-end earning report

From 2015 to early 2016, the Israeli bond market heartily welcomed U.S. developers and their investments. Hundreds of millions of dollars were raised, and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange became known as a viable source of funding for U.S. projects, particularly at a time when EB-5 was having legislative obstacles

est rates than comparable Israeli companies. This actually provided an opportunity for investors who realized that the increased rate was a function of fear and not actually a greater risk. The realization took a while, because few investors had a staff available to analyze the particulars of a multifamily

in March, the bond price collapsed, trading halted on the bond and then Urbancorp filed for bankruptcy. All American companies took the blame. In retrospect the warnings were there all along in Urbancorps’s prospectus. Still, Israeli investors turned hostile to U.S. companies across the board,

rejecting foreign IPOS as well as veterans. It took until September for the market to begin to forgive. It was those companies who had been popular and consistent players that Israeli investors warmed up to. The market had already watched them complete developments, close on acquisitions, and grow their rental income. In November, Wiener’s Pinnacle Group, well known in Israel as Zarasai, issued a fourth Israeli bond at an interest rate of 4.35 percent. It was a success, with a reported 300 percent oversubscribing. The turnover continued and widened. Today, the U.S. firms are still paying higher interest than their Israeli competitors, but only slightly. The spread is justifiable, being that more research is required to understand the possibly greater risk inherent in dealing with foreigners. For those willing and able to accept that risk, the payout is greater. “We’re almost there. We are very close to the Israeli companies. The smart investors started to see that not everyone is Urbancorp,” said Rafi Lipa, a principal at Victory Consulting. Mr. David Marx took it even a step further saying: “It (Urbancorp) tested the market, and ultimately strengthened the market. It’s like a relationship. When you recover from the first fight it strengthens the relationship.”

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Shavuot and Healthy Eating How can we balance holiday meals with healthy nutrition?

I always try to have some in the refrigerator for quick last-minon Shavuot? Most of us do. 8 ounces low-fat feta or Bul- ute desserts like the following By: Chana Rubin Not that dairy is necessarily garian cheese two recipes. 1 teaspoon paprika n Shavuot, we stood bad. Many dairy products are 1/2 cup whole wheat pastry on Mount Sinai and high in calcium, which is essenreceived the Torah. tial for good bone health. But flour 3 eggs, beaten Our sages taught that high-fat dairy products contain Olive oil for frying it is essential to keep our bodies excess calories and saturated fat Grate the zucchini coarsely. healthy in order to learn Torah that most of us don't need. (A food processor works well.) and perform mitzvot on the Add the scallions, dill, cheese, highest physical and spiritual paprika, flour and eggs. level. "Since maintaining a healthy and sound body is among the ways of God – for one cannot understand or have any knowlRicotta Cheese with Honey edge of the Creator if one is ill – therefore you must avoid that With a package of Italwhich harms the body and acian-style ladyfinger cookies in custom yourself to that which your pantry and ricotta cheese is healthful and helps the body in the refrigerator, you can whip become stronger." (Rambam, this dessert up in a few minZucchini Pancakes Hilchot Deot 4:1) utes. Experiment with flavors This Shavuot, substitute lowAs Jews, we are also taught to – orange, Amaretto and grated approach eating in a dignified, fat or non-fat dairy products chocolate are delicious, but you Ricotta Cassata thoughtful manner. Our dining in your favorite recipes. Serve can try coffee or fruit liqueurs table is referred to as an altar. plenty of seasonal vegetables Heat the olive oil in a large as well. We wash ritually and make a and fruits and whole grains. skillet. (I use a non-stick pan.) 1 cup low-fat ricotta cheese blessing before eating, and end Keep portion sizes small and Drop the zucchini mixture by 1/4 cup confectioner's (powour meal with Birkat Hamazon. enjoy a brisk walk during the large tablespoons and spread dered) sugar All of our behavior relating to holiday. them out to make thin patties. 1 teaspoon orange zest food is meant to remind us that Cook until crisp and brown on 1 tablespoon Amaretto liwe are living according to God's ZUCCHINI both sides. queur or ½ teaspoon almond or laws and that our goal is to con- PANCAKES (DAIRY) Makes approximately 24 vanilla extract stantly strive for holiness. 1-2 tablespoons finely grated Make these pancakes small pancakes And most of our holidays in- and let your children eat them bittersweet chocolate clude a festive meal. But with so with their fingers – they prob- RICOTTA CASSATA 2 Tablespoons warm water many of us struggling to main- ably won't even realize they're (DAIRY) 1 teaspoon instant coffee tain a healthy weight, how can eating vegetables. 12 packaged ladyfinger Low-fat ricotta cheese is one we balance holiday meals with 1 1/2 pounds zucchini of my favorite ingredients for cookies healthy nutrition? Grated chocolate, cocoa 6 scallions, thinly sliced or ½ both sweet and savory dishes. Do you think of luscious small onion, minced Its delicate taste and smooth powder or powdered sugar for blintzes, creamy cheesecake and 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill or texture works well in blintzes, decoration other high-calorie dairy delights 1 tablespoon dried dill In a bowl, whisk together quiche, lasagna and cheesecake.

the ricotta cheese, sugar, orange zest, liqueur or extract until smooth. Mix in the grated chocolate. Mix the warm water with the coffee to dissolve. Brush the bottoms of six ladyfinger cookies with half of the coffee. Place these ladyfingers, rounded side down, in the bottom of a shallow rectangular serving dish.

Italian Style Ricotta Chessecake

Spread the ricotta mixture over the ladyfingers. Brush the remaining ladyfingers with coffee. Place them in a layer, rounded side up, on top of the cheese mixture. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for several hours or overnight. Before serving, sprinkle with grated chocolate, sifted cocoa or powdered sugar if desired. Serves 6

RICOTTA CHEESE WITH HONEY (DAIRY) Nothing could be easier than this fruit and nut-garnished dairy dessert. Simple to make, healthy ingredients and great

taste - what dessert could beat that! 1/2 cup chopped nuts, such as walnuts, hazelnuts, almonds or pecans 1 cup low-fat ricotta cheese, whisked until smooth 4 tablespoons honey 1/2 cup diced dried fruit (one type or a mixture) Toast the nuts in a small dry skillet over medium heat until fragrant, 2-3 minutes. Divide the cheese into four portions on dessert plates or bowls. Drizzle a tablespoon of honey over each portion of cheese. Sprinkle with dried fruit and nuts and serve. Serves 4

ITALIAN-STYLE RICOTTA CHEESECAKE (DAIRY) Here is another of our favorite ricotta cheese desserts. It is light, delicate and less sweet than most cheesecakes. Crust 1/2 cup walnuts 1/4 cup low-sugar cereal, such as bran flakes, Grape-Nuts or Cheerios 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 Tablespoons canola oil Filling 1/2 cup golden raisins 1/4 cup orange juice 1 3/4 cup (16 ounces) low-fat ricotta cheese 6 Tablespoons (3 ounces) low-fat cream cheese, at room temperature See Shavuot and Healthy Eating, page 36

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Har Sinai, Shavuos & the Drive to Make the World a Better Place By: Steve Eisenberg

t the inception of my career, I was employed by the iconic New York-based brokerage firm, Bear Stearns. Truth be told, it was a firm that defined itself by its financial prowess. While most firms endured monetary vicissitudes on occasion, Bear Stearns never had a losing year. A nagging question, however, always loomed in the back of my mind. Why does this firm, as opposed to others, have such a stellar track record? What is the ultimate secret to their astonishing success? I was soon to learn that Bear Stearns had an iron-clad requirement that all of its employees donate money to charity. I was excited to have the opportunity

to discuss this unique concept with the late "Ace" Greenberg, the Chairman of the Executive Committee of Bear Stearns . I told him that I thought this was amazing because the Torah says the more you give, the more you earn. Ace replied that he did not know about the Torah's mandate about giving charity but he did say that the more he gave to the UJA, the more he received in earnings, so it is certainly true. I recall one instance in which a partners meeting was scheduled on Shavuos. I immediately told the partner who had arranged it that I would be unable to attend due to my observance of Orthodox Jewish law. Genuinely surprised, the partner looked at me and asked, "What's that?" I told him that for the Jewish people, this day that falls

Warner Brothers Studios in Hollywood was established by Jewish producer, Jack Warner

out on the 6th day in the month of Sivan represented the spiritual July 4th for our people. What makes Shavuos unique is that unlike other Jewish holidays, it does not include any physical reminders. On Sukkos, we dwell in a sukkah, on Purim we eat hamantashen, on Passover we eat matzos, but on Shavuos, we do not use a manifestation from Sinai. We were enjoined by Hashem as we accepted his Torah to constantly strive to change this world for the better; to respect the divine sanctity of life. Let's take a look at the litany of remarkable accomplishments of the Jew.

Retail outlets: Dr. Albert Sabin discovered the oral vaccine for polio; saving countless of lives from this dreaded illness

Max Factor started a cosmetics empire that began in Hollywood and eventually spanned the globe

Shop Rite Stop N Go Waldbaum's Costco Banana Republic

Saks 5th Avenue Bloomingdale's Macy's Levi Strauss Haagen Dazs Ben & Jerry's

Hollywood Movie Studios: Warner Bros MGM Paramount 20th Century Fox Columbia Pictures

Media Companies: New York Times Washington Post CBS NBC Time Warner Bloomberg, Inc Simon & Schuster Publishers

Broadway Theaters: Shubert theater Gershwin theater

The Saks Fifth Avenue retail chain was founded by Jews

Minskoff theater Broadhurst theater Neil Simon theater Gerald Schoenfeld theater Stephen Sondheim theater Bernard B Jacobs theater

Cosmetic Manufacturers: Helena Rubinstein Estee Lauder Max Factor Donna Karan Calvin Klein Ralph Lauren Mark Ecko Isaac Mizrahi Kenneth Cole Michael Koors

Social Media & Technology: Craig's List Yahoo Facebook Google What's App WAZE

Cell phones

Feminist leaders: Betty Friedan Bella Abzug Gloria Steinem

Medicine & Science: Doctors Without Borders Albert Sabin Henry Heimlich Magnus Hirschfeld Sigmund Freud Albert Einstein Carl Jung Abraham Maslow Where did all of this brilliance come from? After all, the Jewish people only comprise 1/4 of one percent of the world's population It all began 3300 years ago on Mount Sinai when we Jews were charged up to change the world through our holy Torah. Good YomTov!!

Igud HaRabbonim to CUNY: "No Commencement Addresses by Sympathizers of Terror” By: Fern Sidman

n Thursday evening, April 27th, the presidium of the Rabbinical Alliance of America (RAA) - Igud HaRabbonim convened for their rosh chodesh (Iyar) meeting and seudah at the Sephardic Nursing Home in Brooklyn. This monthly gathering however, took on an air of palpable urgency as the prominent rabbonim, guest speaker and attendees confronted an endemic issue for the Jewish nation; most notably, the scourge of anti-Semitism. Thanks to the assiduous work of exposing the facts done by longtime Brooklyn Assemblyman Dov Hikind, the august gathering focused its statements on condemning Brooklyn born Linda Sarsour. As a purported Palestinian activist, Sarsour has garnered headlines as of late for her close ties to anti-Israel terrorists and her unflagging support of violence against Jewish citizens in Israel. Recently, Sarsour was extended an invitation by the City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate School of Public Health to deliver an address at their upcoming commencement in June. Her nefarious track record in terms of promulgating a vehemently anti-Israel and pro-terrorist agenda had not escaped notice of the Igud HaRabbonim and as such, this rabbinical body convened to mobilize against her danger-

ous influence. Referring to Sarsour as "an anti-Semite par excellance" Rabbi Mendy Mirocznik, the Executive Vice-President of the RAA expressed his concerns about the taxpayer funded platform provided to her. Extending plaudits to Assemblyman Hikind for single handedly bring-

and to raise his voice in objection to abject evil on a consistent basis throughout his life, Rabbi Mirocznik said of Rabbi Yehoshua Hecht, RAA presidium chairman, "Places that you are afraid to enter, places where you would quake in your boots, Rabbi Hecht goes as well as Assemblyman Hikind."

Assemblyman Dov Hikind holding up a picture of PFLP terrorist Rasmea Odeh at the Rabbinical Alliance/Igud HaRabbonim rosh chodesh meeting. Standing to his right is Rabbi Mendy Mirocznik, the Executive Vice-President of the RAA.

ing this issue to the fore, Rabbi Mirocznik said Assemblyman Hikind is the "most influential leader in the Jewish community in 2017" and added that Hikind is unique in that he represents "an age of activism" that, for the majority of us, has ruefully ceased to exist. Also acknowledging the courage to defy the superficial trend of political correctness

Addressing the gathering, Rabbi Hecht expressed his thanks to Assemblyman Hikind for "speaking forcefully and clearly" in the face of a plethora of adversaries. In a voice reverberating with resoluteness, Rabbi Hecht said, "The world press is beginning to understand the message of why Linda Sarsour does not belong in any university in the United States of Amer-

ica. She should receive no platform whatsoever because of her long history of anti-Israel and anti-Jewish diatribes. The RAA calls on New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the administration of CUNY to immediately disinvite Linda Sarsour from delivering a commencement address."

cancel the invitation to Linda Sarsour scheduled to address the graduating class of CUNY’s School of Health. The RAA presidium noted that the decision for Ms. Sarsour to address the graduating students of the publicly funded CUNY’s School of Health as being a most misinformed and

Women’s March organizer Linda Sarsour (left) and Rasmea Odeh, convicted terrorist from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine movement.

Rabbi Hecht then read the official proclamation of the RAA/ Igud HaRabbonim on the Sarsour matter. By a vote of acclamation - and in the presence of the more than 100 prominent Rabbis from the NY metro area, the Rabbinical Alliance – IGUD called upon the Honorable Andrew Cuomo; Governor of New York State and the Administration of CUNY City University New York – to

unfortunate choice both for CUNY’s students and for the values of human rights. Based on Ms. Sarsour’s record of anti-Israel rhetoric and support of the Boycott Sanction & Divestment movement aimed solely against the Jewish State; her speaking at CUNY actually makes a mockery of our first amendment rights and sends an unhealthy message of discord and intolerance that breaks the

multicultural fabric of the NYC community. The Rabbinical Alliance of America fully supports Assemblyman Dov Hikind position in opposing and protesting Linda Sarsour’s appearance at CUNY and reiterates its call to Governor Cuomo to utilize his position and influence to rectify this insensitive choice of Linda Sarsour's appearance as commencement speaker at CUNY. Reflecting on the previous week Holocaust remembrance events, Rabbi Hecht noted that the "litany of Jewish organizations have remained silent on the Sarsour matter. I humbly suggest that had this not been brought up by Dov Hikind it would have gone under the radar." He called upon the American Jewish community especially in the New York area to "stand up for its right; to stand up for its values" and to unflinchingly assume leadership roles in "speaking up and roundly condemning anyone who supports boycott, divestment and sanctions of Eretz Yisroel." He added that "we have to be man enough, and as a rabbinical organization, to be rabbis enough to speak without any scintilla of doubt about what side we're coming down on." Ascending the rostrum, guest speaker Dov Hikind told the attendees that the tacit acceptance of Sarsour's hate filled verbiage See Igud HaRabbonim to CUNY, page 36

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Would We Have Acted Differently? - Parshas Emor 5777 By: Rabbi David Bibi

e begin this week’s portions with Hashem telling Moses, Emor El HaKohanin … Speak to the Kohanim the children of Aaron, VeAmarta Aleyhem … And say to them. The rabbis ask why the double language of Emor and Amarta, say and say? From this we learn that one generation is responsible to teach another generation. I also see a lesson in the use of the word emor as opposed to the word daber. The rabbis teach that emor is used to speak in a soft way as opposed to daber which is used to speak in a harsh manner. Perhaps there is a lesson to try to teach in a soft manner. Last week we added a new column, Rav Kook on the Perasha to our weekly newsletter. When I told the following story I heard from Rabbi A Leib Sheinbaum of Cleveland, my friend Mark Raymer mentioned that it sounded typical of Rav Kook who saw the best in everyone and elevated everyone he met. The story takes place in 1945. Rabbi Moshe David Tenenbaum, zl, who was then head of the Vaad HaYeshivos in the Holy Land, went for a vacation in a small village in the north. As he was walking one day, a member of a nearby kibbutz approached him and asked if he could serve as the tenth man for a minyan.

At first, the rabbi thought the fellow was teasing him, since it was a non-religious kibbutz and prayer with a minyan, was uncommon to say the least. How surprised he was when he arrived at the kibbutz to meet the other members of the minyan. His surprise increased when he discovered that they were not praying, but rather, performing a Brit Milah. The mohel, ritual circumciser, was a fellow in shorts, who did not appear to be observant. Nonetheless, the mohel recited the blessings fluently and performed the circumcision flawlessly, with apparent skill. Immediately following the ceremony, the rabbi approached the mohel and asked him where he had practiced to become such a specialist. The man explained that he used to be a Vishnitzer Chasid and had for years been a mohel in Vishnitz. Upon arriving in Israel, his relationship with Hashem had waned, and once he joined the kibbutz, he had naturally became estranged from Jewish observance. Nonetheless, he still retained his skill as a mohel, which he employed when needed. They finished their conversation, and Rav Moshe David was about to leave when the father of the infant came over and made a request: "We have an elderly grandfather who - due to his failing health - was unable to attend the ceremony. I am sure that it would mean the world to him if you could visit with him

Rabbi Bibi writes: “One Friday night, my friend informed me that a Chassidic Rebbe - Rabbi Yisrael Perlow, zl, (pictured above) had arrived in Germany for health reasons. Chassidic Rebbes were not common in Germany and certainly not in Berlin. We felt it would be an interesting sight (a Rebbe conducting his Tish surrounded by his Chassidim around a large table).”

a moment and extend a blessing of mazel tov." Rav Moshe David was only too happy to hearten an elderly Jew. He went to the home and met the grandfather, who was confined to a wheelchair. He sat down next to him and began a conversation. He introduced himself as hailing from Jerusalem where he was a chasid of Karlin. As soon as he mentioned his connection with Karlin, the grandfather's eyes perked up, and he said, "I must

tell you a story. "I immigrated to Israel from Germany, where I had lived an assimilated lifestyle (as did many German Jews who had fallen under the influence of the scourge of Haskalah, Enlightenment.) One Friday night, my friend informed me that a Chassidic Rebbe - Rabbi Yisrael Perlow, zl, had arrived in Germany for health reasons. Chassidic Rebbes were not common in Germany and certainly not in Berlin. We felt it would be an interesting sight (a Rebbe conducting his Tish surrounded by his Chassidim around a large table). I already owned a car, so although it was Shabbat, we drove over to where the Rebbe was conducting his Tish. "We entered the large room to see the Rebbe about to speak. 'I rarely speak Torah thoughts at the Shabbos Tish,' the Rebbe began. 'Since I am a guest visiting Berlin, however, I will change my custom and say divrei Torah.' That Shabbos was Parashas Kedoshim. It has been quite some time, and I have gone through much since that time. Nonetheless, I was so impacted by the holy Rebbe's words, I remember them as if they were today. The Rebbe began with the opening words of the parsha, Kedoshim tiheyu, 'You shall be holy.' He then quoted the rest of the pasuk and the next; the Torah's enjoinment to revere parents, followed by the commandment to observe Shabbat,

with the closing words - 'I am Hashem.' "'What is the relationship between these statements?' the Rebbe asked. 'It all depends on to whom one is speaking. To my Chassidim, it is sufficient to simply say to them - "You shall be holy." However, there are Jews for whom this is almost too much to ask (being that they are no longer religiously-connected with Hashem). To them, the Torah says, "Every man: your father and mother shall you revere." If you are no longer observant, then at least do what your parents did. Surely, there must have been a semblance of Jewish observance at home. Attempt to maintain old family practices (as a way of holding onto Judaism). As long as one holds on, there is hope. Sadly, there are Jews who have distanced themselves, so that they are not prepared to observe all of the practices that were part of their life growing up at home. To them the Torah admonishes: at least keep My Shabbos. That much you do remember.' "I thought it was over, when, suddenly, the Rebbe raised his voice, banged on the table and declared, 'From you, Jews of Berlin, even that we cannot expect. (You have gravitated away so far, distancing yourselves from ritual observance, parental customs, even the basics, like Shabbos.) You should at least remember, "Ani Hashem, I am Hashem! Remember that there

is a Creator Who guides this world!'" "The Rebbe's pounding on the table set off a pounding in my heart. At that time, I had a daughter who was engaged to marry a gentile (that was Berlin in those days. Sadly, it was not uncommon). I did not need more. The Rebbe's pounding continued to pound in my chest. I dropped everything, and within a week, I was on a boat to Eretz Yisrael. If you saw today a grandchild of mine receive a Brit Milah, it is only because I attended the Rebbe's Tish. That night's pounding of Ani Hashem has been my conscience throughout these years." The rabbi went on to explain that the casual spectator who sees such a non-observant man does not take the time to wonder if there is another side to the story. He might easily disregard the many grandfathers we all often see. Do we ever stop to think: Why? Why is he like this? What was his background: Who turned him off? Was he ever turned on? What kind of life did he have? He continued, I meet such people every week in various settings. Some never had a chance. Some were even raised Orthodox but assimilated when they went off to school. For some it was financial, peer pressure, ignorance, lack of interest, but everyone has a story. We must See Would We Have Acted , page 37

Parshas Emor - Spiritual Elevation Through Mitzvot By: Rabbi Osher Jungreis

n the opening verse of our parsha, G-d instructs Moshe, “Say to the Kohanim...” (Leviticus, 21:1), and puzzlingly, in that very same verse, G-d once again repeats the command, “Say to them...” Since there is no redundancy in the Torah, we must try to decipher the meaning of this duplication. Moreover, we will discover throughout the parsha that that which Moshe imparts to the Kohanim is not only significant to them, but instructive to us as well. The Torah is teaching us that once the Kohanim receive their “special commands” (which only they can perform), G-d tells

As we perform mitzvoth, we are not simply adding more mitzvoth, we are creating a change in the essence of our beings.

Moshe to repeat the other mitzvoth to them because through the performance of mitzvoth, the soul is elevated and attains a new, enhanced state. It therefore follows that when one grows spiritually through the performance of mitzvoth, one is not simply performing the same mitzvah, but because of one’s new, heightened spiritual state, one brings oneself and the very same mitzvah to a much higher level. Mitzvot actually have the power to change us, so if we are consistent in our observance then we can attain a much higher level today than we enjoyed yesterday, and this is the lesson that we must bear in mind as we count the Omer, the forty nine days from Pesach to Shavuos, when we were given the Torah. Each day, we keep growing until we come to that awesome moment when G-d sealed His Covenant with us. As we perform mitzvoth, we are not simply adding more mitzvoth, we are creating a change in the essence of our beings. What

HaRav Meshulem Halevi Jungreis, Zt”l, was a pioneering Orthodox rabbi in Long Island

an amazing opportunity for spiritual growth has been given to us! What a tragedy not to avail ourselves of it. Our sages teach us that this double language of “say” has yet another meaning, and that is that the adults must instruct the young. What is puzzling; however is that this command is given to the Kohanim specifically when

the Torah is discussing contact with the dead. Once again, there is a special lesson to be derived from this. When we are overcome by grief at a death, it becomes easy to abandon our responsibility to teach the young; it becomes easy to fall into a depression and forget that little eyes are watching us. Therefore, the Torah teaches

us that even in face of pain and suffering, our responsibility to serve as an example to our children can never be abandoned. Our commitment to passing on Torah knowledge must transcend all other considerations. We have personally witnessed this in the homes of our revered parents and grandparents, who, despite the pain of their Holocaust experiences, devoted themselves to imparting the light of Torah to a new generation. Upon arriving on these shores, our grandfather, HaRav HaGaon Avraham Halevi Jungreis, Zt”l built a yeshiva. Every morning, our grandmother, Rebbetzin Miriam Jungreis, a’h, stood at the entrance to the yeshiva, greeting every child with a home-baked cookie and asking them to make a bracha – to say a blessing over the treat. Our father, HaRav Meshulem Halevi Jungreis, Zt”l, was a pioneering Orthodox rabbi in Long Island. Our mother, Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis, a’h, established

the Hineni organization to inspire a new generation to Torah commitment. In the spirit of the teaching of our parsha, they did all this despite their personal pain and the suffering that they experienced in the concentration camps. But life’s tests are never quite over. When our father learned in the course of a routine check-up that he had what appeared to be a malignant tumor, his immediate reaction was go to the home of his grandchildren and teach them Torah. Only then did he call our mother to inform her of the painful news. This, indeed, has been the imperative of our Jewish people. No matter how difficult or painful our personal situation might be, our commitment to teach Torah must remain unswerving. Let us then never succumb to the forces of darkness, but rather, let us bear in mind that we have a mission to elevate ourselves and those who are near to us to G-d’s Divine calling. (HINENI.ORG)

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thrown at their vehicle. The mother lost control of the car and that child is now dead because of rocks. Hikind said that on April 2nd of this year, Sarsour appeared on the same Chicago stage with a woman named Rasmea Yousef Odeh. A bloodthirsty terrorist representing the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Odeh was sentenced to life in prison for her role in the bombing of a Jerusalem supermarket in 1969 in which two young people, ages 20 and 21 were killed and scores were seriously wounded. Hikind noted that Odeh was released from prison after ten

years in one of the ill advised Israeli prisoner exchanges. Seeking entry to the United States, Odeh falsified information on her immigration application and did not reveal to authorities that she was a convicted murderer. "You have this woman, Linda Sarsour, on a stage with Odeh, proudly proclaiming that she is her hero. Do you get the picture? Do you get what we're dealing with here?" queried Hikind. Hikind also spoke of the craven legitimacy that has been bestowed upon Sarsour by the highest eschelon of government. Sharing a revolting fact, Hikind said that "during the

Obama administration, Sarsour was invited to the White House ten times. Ten times!!! Do you know what that does to legitimize somebody; to make them kosher?" Citing a disturbing editorial that appeared in the New York Daily News, Hikind said that the paper wrote that they "feel for us" but insisted that "you've got to let people speak their minds." In response to the paper's position on the Sarsour issue, Hikind penned his own op-ed piece that appeared in the April 28th issue of the paper. In it he wrote: "Freedom of speech, some say. I applaud freedom of speech. But giving

this type of platform — the honor of a commencement address, which every graduating student must attend — to someone who’s an apologist for terrorism is a far cry from freedom of speech. It’s incitement." He added, "One doesn’t have to assemble a bomb to be part of a bombing. One doesn’t have to leave the bomb in a supermarket. Calling up the media afterwards and claiming responsibility is sufficient. Or holding up the bomber and glorifying their actions to impressionable young people. Charles Manson never stuck the physical knives in backs of his victims."

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sure that I understood that he had been given no choice. I have not yet connected with the two law enforcement officers, one of whom I have worked with in the past. Mandy Sanghera said the one thing that mattered to me—and

she posted it all over the internet. She said that "If they've disrespected Phyllis, they've disrespected us all. We cannot be pushed around by a bunch of Arab Saudi men." And then she called me up and proposed a feminist-run global conference

on the subject. "I'm in," I said. I was initially planning to attend this conference in person but given the irregular flight times and the proximity to Passover, like Ruth Beni, I elected to appear via Skype. Apparently,

my ideas are so dangerous that even my image and my words in cyberspace cannot be tolerated. As military people have taught me: When you take flak you know you're over your target. And so I am.

up to $138 billion over 10 years for such programs, typically called high-risk pools. However, an analysis released Thursday by consulting firm Avalere Health concludes that that amount would be inadequate for providing full health coverage for the number of people who now buy insurance in

the individual market and have medical problems. The House approved the bill Thursday without a full Congressional Budget Office analysis of its costs and how many people would be covered. The CBO report from March

concluded that over 10 years, 24 million fewer people would be covered under the bill who otherwise would have had insurance under current law. That analysis also predicted that the House bill would cut the federal deficit by $337 billion over those same 10 years. However, changes to the bill

since then would allow states to accept block grants for Medicaid; add about $38 billion for high-risk pools and maternity and childbirth care; and offer states waivers from regulations created by the Affordable Care Act. It's unclear how much these changes would affect the original CBO score. (NPR)

Patient and State Stability Fund, which helps reduce premiums and out-of-pocket costs. "This amendment would proprepared to support it to keep our promise to the American people vide additional funding, $8 billion over five years, to ensure a to lower health care costs." Another amendment, intro- strong safety net and reduce preduced by Rep. Fred Upton (R., miums, or other out-of-pocket Mich.) adds $8 billion to the costs, for those with preexisting

conditions," said Upton. Following the amendment, White House press secretary Sean Spicer said that the White House supported the measure and that President Trump has been working to ensure that Americans have more affordable care. "Overall the efforts that were

made, and especially the effort this morning with congressmen Long and Upton, help bring more people into this effort and make it even a stronger bill, and ensure that Americans have a health care system that gets them the care that they need at a price that's affordable," Spicer said.

"The president has been on the phone constantly," Spicer said. "I think we have made this an unbelievable bill and an unbelievable replacement for Obamacare, which is failing, and that's what we've sought to do from the beginning."

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is "even worse than the propaganda disseminated by the BDS movement. This is a clear cut situation of hatred and that everyone should be united in speaking out against it." Offering several cogent examples of Sarsour's blatant promotion of deadly terrorist acts, Hikind said that she had posted on a picture on Twitter of a fouryear old Palestinian boy throwing a rock at Israeli soldiers and civilians. She then added the caption that essentially summed

up her beliefs in such acts. This, she said, is the "definition of courage." Commenting on this moral outrage, Hikind said, "if we tell children that they can throw rocks, then we are giving them permission to take it a step further and to stab Jews. But rocks alone can kill Jews, and they have in the past and continue to, to this very day." To illustrate this point, Hikind told the gathering that a four-year old Israeli girl was riding in a car with her mother and siblings when rocks were

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Is Being a Zionist Worse briefly, from Professor Avalos. The director of the King Fahd from honor-based violence in Center, Tom Paradise, called me the UK. I also heard back from to offer his personal apology for Shahin Mehdizadeh and, very the dis-invitation and to make Continued from page 20

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of advancing "a genuine and lasting peace between the Israelis and Palestinians," as well as "a range of regional issues," including "threats posed by Iran and its proxies, and by ISIS and other terrorist group." Both the White House and Palestinian Authority confirmed Thursday that Trump would also hold a meeting with President Mahmoud Abbas

during his visit to the region, without commenting on where the visit would take place. "President Trump has also accepted the invitation of President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority to meet with him to discuss ways to advance peace between the Israelis and Palestinians, as well as efforts to unlock the potential of the Palestinian economy," the White House statement said. A senior aide did not rule out

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trict Court against the UN, the Jerusalem Municipality, and the Israel Lands Authority following the revelation of extensive illegal construction and a land-grab being carried out by the UN inside the compound. In its petition, Regavim documented the construction of illegal office buildings and storage facilities in the compound in addition to work being carried out illegally on a historic build-

ing from 1929. Other violations included the operation of an illegal gas station on site and the seizure of other lands for usage outside of their allotted area. After a preliminary tour of the site by Foreign Ministry representatives, the state asked the UN for permission to return for a more extensive inspection to verify Regavim’s accusations. “This is nonsense,” Regavim Spokesman Josh Hasten told Tazpit Press Service (TPS). “Why should the Israeli author-

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Vashem." He said that the campaign against his was based on nothing and was politically motivated. "Nobody, not one person, not at the Forward, not at Politico, not at any other place, has found one sentence that I have ever said over the last 46 years that is anti-Semitic or anti-Israel. You will find the opposite."

Interviewed by Herb Keinon, the Jerusalem Post’s diplomatic correspondent, was internationally renowned constitutional law expert, Alan Dershowitz. Former CNN talk show host, Larry King was presented with the Jerusalem Post Lifetime Achievement Award subsequent to an extensive interview conducted with him by Yaakov Katz, the editor-in-chief of the Jerusalem Post

Union, is MWU’s signature activity in international Jewish sports. The games are held every four years in Israel. Learn more about the 2017 Maccabiah games at http://www.maccabiah.com/2017/eng/. the possibility of a presidential stop in the West Bank, but said that it is likely to be contingent on security and Abbas taking concrete steps toward peace. A senior Israeli official was cited by Haaretz as saying that the Trump-Abbas visit would be held in Bethlehem, where Trump would likely also visit the Church of the Nativity. The decision to visit Israel and Saudi Arabia first is an unprecedented move from the presidential tradition of visiting either Canada or Mexico first.

ored. We'll help out. Let us finally stand together to speak out for democracy for all, no including those Muslims who matter what faith, ethnic backContinued from page 11 will support our Constitu- ground or beliefs. And by the way, our next That's why the Judeo/Chris- tion and rules of law. We feel tian Republican Club (JCRC) this new organization should meeting will be held on June was formed. It will unite those be a model for each and ev- 19th, at 6PM at the South Counwho wish to fight back and ery community, from coast to ty Civic Center in Delray Beach. welcome all who stand for coast, to emulate. We welcome Call 561-362-8361 for more our hard fought for freedoms, copy-cats. In fact, we'd be hon- information.

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recalcitrance, and got nothing but Abbas bragging about how he said “no” to Obama twelve times. Even the deal-maker Trump can’t close a deal when there is no “meeting of the minds” on which to base one. (I24 NEWS) The only thing on the Palestinian Arabs’ minds is destroying Israel. ities wait and ask for the UN’s So far Donald Trump has permission when the property been an enormous improvement is state-owned? If Israel thinks something illegal is going on, the state is allowed by law to go in and investigate.” Regavim Director of Policy and Knesset Affairs Meir Continued from page 35 Deutsch further argued that the UN has forgotten that it is in never forget this. We must nevJerusalem as a guest of the state er judge - because, who knows, and that is utilizing property of if given similar circumstances, the state. “Once the tenant starts whether we would have acted behaving like the landlord, that differently - or even worse? is a sign that it’s time to find I was so moved by these another tenant,” Deutsch said. “That’s what true independence looks like.”

compared to his deluded predecessors. But most of it has been talk. Strong action is now needed more than merely repeating the diplomatic theater of White House photo-ops, “summits,” or “agreements”: Madrid (1991), Oslo (1993), the Wye River Memorandum (1998), Camp David (2000), Taba (2001), the Arab Peace Initiative (2002), the Roadmap (2003), the Geneva Accord (2003), Annapolis (2007), and Washington (2010)

Would We Have Acted words. I thought every teacher and every parent should hear them. I wanted to know more about Rabbi Perlow, the Stoliner Rebbe who passed away shortly after this story, I thought of what a remarkable man. I wanted to know more

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Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas and Senator Deb Fischer of Nebraska participated in a panel discussion entitled, “A View of Israel from the US Senate”. Also addressing the conference was New York Rep. Grace Meng, a member of the House Appropriations Committee. Topping off the riveting conference was an insightful and informative address delivered by one of incisive and prescient political analysts in the world, Ms. Caroline B. Glick, a senior columnist at the Jerusalem Post.

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guages, has collaborated with symphony orchestras around the world and has performed in many of the most prestigious venues, including the White House, Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, the Colosseum in Rome and the Barbican in London. Her tours have led her to festivals throughout Europe, the U.S., Canada, Brazil, Japan, China and India, including the Ravinia Festival in Chicago, the

Montreux Jazz Festival, Paleo Music Festival in Switzerland, Palau de la Musica in Barcelona, the North Sea Jazz Festival in Holland and the Water Festival in Stockholm. Noa is ready to add the Axelrod Performing Arts Center to that list in May, and she will be accompanied by Gil Dor on guitar and percussion. Noa in Concert takes place at APAC at 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 13. The Axelrod Performing Arts Center is located at 100

Kushner Group is Key Mr. Harrison lost over 20 real estate bids in this competitive “The boom is unreal,” Harri- climate. According to Harson told the Times, “the price rison, investors are buying per square foot has tripled.” buildings at high prices with Continued from page 26

––none have changed anything. Palestinian children are still tutored in virulent Jew-hatred, pre-school tots are still dressed in suicide-bomber gear, Israelis continue to be murdered, Hamas continues to rain down mortars and missiles on them, and Hezbollah continues to amass a stockpile of missiles on Israel’s northern border. The only success has been the first Camp David agreement that created the cold peace between Egypt and Israel, at the cost of $2 billion a year in U.S. foreign aid to Cairo. (FRONT PAGE MAG) about Rabbi Tennebaum who had such tremendous insight and when I thought about what Mark had said, it really made sense. This sounded like Rav Kook and perhaps is why Rav Kook was the great man he was. It behooves us all to study the words and writings of such special people and hope that some of it brushes up on us. Grant Ave, Deal Park (section of Ocean Township), NJ. Tickets are $36 (adults), $46 premium. For online purchases, visit www. axelrodartscenter.com. The box office is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.: 732-531-9106, ext. 14. The theater offers ample free onsite parking and is completely handicap accessible. Group discounts available for parties of ten or more. Funding for this program provided by Jewish Federation in the Heart of NJ, Landy Foundation, B’Nai Sholom/Beth El Foundation. low returns, which means that rents are increasing correspondingly, which in turn will push out small business owners that have traditionally given the downtown area its distinction as a taste for originality and longevity.

Katy Tripses is the Head of Growth at StudySoup, a peer-topeer learning marketplace that time, meaning your payment connects top students in the class amounts can vary. with those who need a little help. Also be sure to ask if your Top students can upload their interest rate will change at any notes and study guides to the point, as this can mean you’ll StudySoup Marketplace, providend up paying more later on. ing their peers with helpful materials while also earning some extra cash. (TO BE CONTINUED NEXT WEEK)

10 Questions to Ask Continued from page 40

Once you find out what your interest rate is, you also need to find out if that rate is fixed or variable. A fixed interest rate will not change. A variable interest rate can change over

Buffett to Sell of One-Third Continued from page 5

Regardless of its decision to part ways with IBM, Berkshire has grown over time into a $410 million company and has done so through the purchase

of other businesses. According to the Wall Street Journal, the company owns insurers, utilities, retailers and even a railroad. Buffett is known to be one of the most successful investors

of our time, with a net worth of about $78.7 billion. Politically speaking, Buffett is also a luminary figure among Democrats. He is known for strongly supporting Hilary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election and he has been very vocal over Trump’s policies on virtually all issues.

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the capitulation to CAIR at the highest levels of government. Talking honestly about the violent nature of Islam, a minority religion, is taboo in Washington. It’s much safer for career advancement to apologize for it — even though officials know that sweeping the religious doctrines and motives behind growing Islamic terrorism under the rug won’t make them disappear. In fact, it will only lead to more attacks and more American victims. “The concerted effort by groups like CAIR to remove any material from law enforcement or military training that outlines

the process of Islamic radicalization is fraught with danger,” Dunleavy warned, particularly in light of the case of the Paris terrorist Karim Cheurfi. Cheurfi, an ISIS-tied Muslim who last week fatally shot a police officer while wounding two others with an AK-47, had all the indicators outlined by Dunleavy in the material the Pentagon is now second-guessing thanks to CAIR protesting. They include: prison radicalization, exposure to radical Islamic preachers, and attraction to jihadi violence. In spite of these and other warning signs, Cheurfi escaped close

monitoring by authorities. Identifying ingredients in this “radicalizing cauldron” is key to authorities stopping such jihadists, says Dunleavy, author of “The Fertile Soil of Jihad: Terrorism's Prison Connection." It’s also important for screening military recruits, especially now that the Pentagon has started issuing more waivers for applicants with prison records. Dunleavy says the government is basically letting supporters of the bad guys — working on both the outside and inside — blindfold law enforcement and military personnel to the point

where they can’t effectively spot the bad guys. Indeed, his case is the latest example of how baseless charges of “Islamophobia” and “anti-Muslim bigotry” are used to hamstring legitimate counterterrorism efforts, which will only pave the way for more Islamic terror attacks in the future.

mation on behalf of the Muslim Brotherhood. For example, a Brookings Institution article statNorth America. This memoran- ed that the fourth of the Muslim dum was entered as evidence in Brotherhood's 10 thawabet (prethe Holy Land Foundation terror cepts) in its bylaws specified that funding trial in 2008, the larg- "during the process of establishest terror financing case in U.S. ing democracy and relative political freedom, the Muslim Brothhistory. This wouldn't be the first erhood is committed to abide by time the Brookings Institution the rules of democracy and its engaged in misleading disinfor- institutions."

This is a bold misrepresentation of the fourth precept. According to the Brotherhood's own standards and internal bylaws, the fourth precept is violent jihad and martyrdom, which the Brotherhood states is an obligation of every individual Muslim, as well as the collective obligation of their organization. There is a civilization jihad or struggle as Mr. Hamid called it,

but it's waged against America and the Western world by the very people he is defending. To answer Mr. Hamid's question as to whether the Muslim Brotherhood is a terrorist organization, the answer is yes, indeed it is a terrorist organization. Mr. Trump's administration needs to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terror group. Congress should also require

think tanks to disclose any foreign funding received while lobbying Congress. These financial disclosures will help combat disinformation campaigns targeting lawmakers, including reports like Mr. Hamid's.

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neapolis Star-Tribune that he wants the US to become a Muslim country. “I wouldn’t want to create the impression that I wouldn’t like the government of the United States to be Islamic sometime in the future,” Hooper said, betraying CAIR’s real agenda. Nonetheless, CAIR has found success already in convincing law enforcement to alter training programs, including bleaching

references to “Islam,” “Shariah,” “caliphate” and “jihad” and other allegedly offensive terms from state and federal anti-terrorist training materials. It has also pressured the sidelining of some instructors. Emboldened, the group is now targeting military training curricula for censorship. Dunleavy is just the latest subject-matter expert targeted for a smear campaign. He and other trainers chiefly blame "political correctness" for

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tion), from the Muslim Brotherhood's International Apparatus. The nihilistic term first appeared in a 1991 document titled "The Explanatory Memorandum," which outlined the Muslim Brotherhood's strategic goals for

Senate Panel Probing Obama's director of national intelligence, is expected to calls) got into newspapers soon testify. He was instrumenafter she explained" it to White tal in the U.S. intelligence community's conclusion House lawyers. that Russia sought to boost Ex-intel chief Trump's chances of winning to weigh in the election by hacking into In addition, James Clapper, the computer of the campaign

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chief for his opponent, former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks subsequently released thousands of emails in the weeks before the election that showed embarrassing behind-the-scenes Democratic operations aimed at helping Clinton win her party's presidential nomination.

the Trump government. "We do not choose our partner." He also made it clear that the Israel's Arab enemies. "As we Yisrael Beiteinu party is initiContinued from page 16 knew how to defeat the Nazis, ating a bill to allow for public party promoted to commemo- we will know how to defeat transportation on the Sabbath rate the anniversary of the vic- all the forces that are acting if local municipalities wish to tory over Nazi Germany, while against us both from the out- allow it, and that he believes that the government should not honoring those who participat- side and from within." In response to a question interfere with the local municied in that victory. Lieberman took advantage about Trump's visit, Lieberman palities in the matter of Sabbath of the opportunity to attack noted that the Israeli govern- observance. the "Mufti's successors" among ment is open to any offer from (INN)

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Speaking of legislation enacted prior to the establishment of the 14th amendment, Judge D’Emic said, “In 1865, Congress passed the 13th amendment. In 1857, the Dred Scott decision was passed, in 1833 the decision of Barron vs. Baltimore was made. In 1866, Congress passed the first civil rights act.” The 14th amendment to the US Constitution was adopted on July 9, 1968 as part of Reconstruction in the aftermath of the Civil War. Justice D’Emic said the 14th amendment has formed the basis for such landmark Supreme Court

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decisions as Brown v. Board of Education (1954) regarding racial segregation, Roe v. Wade (1973) regarding abortion, Bush v. Gore (2000) regarding the 2000 presidential election, and Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) regarding same-sex marriage. The amendment limits the actions of all state and local officials, including those acting on behalf of such an official. The Equal Protection Clause requires each state to provide equal protection under the law to all people within its jurisdiction. This clause has been the basis for many decisions rejecting irrational or unnecessary discrimination against people

belonging to various groups. “Although its original purpose was to protect blacks from discrimination, the broad version of the Amendment has led the Supreme Court to hold other forms of discrimination constitutionally suspect requiring high scrutiny of any law based on gender, sexual orientation, national origin and immigration status. The importance of these constitutional protections cannot be overstated. Rarely does a Supreme Court term go by without some decision grounded in the 14th Amendment,” said Justice D’Emic. The Law Day ceremony concluded with an inspiring and beautifully vocalized rendition of “This Land is Your Land” sung by Sgt. Jessica Pena.

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On March 18th of this year, Erdogan said that he expects parliament to move to allow capital punishment - a change that could officially end Turkey's bid to join the European Union. The EU has long said that reinstating capital punishment in Turkey, which was outlawed

there in 2004, would be the end of Turkey's decades-long bid to join the bloc. Moreover, a New York Times report said that 120 journalists have been jailed in Turkey’s crackdown on the news media since a failed coup attempt in July of 2016. Turkey now has handily outstripped China as the world’s biggest jailer of

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PAUL SPERRY IS A FORMER HOOVER INSTITUTION MEDIA FELLOW AND AUTHOR OF THE BESTSELLERS “INFILTRATION” AND “MUSLIM MAFIA.” FOLLOW HIM ON TWITTER: @PAULSPERRY_.

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Cynthia Farahat is a fellow at the Middle East Forum and a columnist for the Egyptian daily Al-Maqal. journalists, according to figures compiled by the Committee to Protect Journalists. The Times also reported that the Turkish government and its supporters are behind a wave of demands to Twitter to remove offending posts, more than all other countries in the world put together, according to Twitter’s Transparency Report. (Of 20,000 Twitter accounts affected worldwide this year, 15,000 were Turkish.)

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Hostility on Campus - A Heads Up to Parents of College Bound Kids By: Jack Kerwick

hear that there is a new book that just hit the presses: No Campus for White Men: The Transformation of Higher Education into Hateful Indoctrination, by Scott Greer, a young white man himself who graduated from college only about five years ago. I plan on reading his work soon. That being said, that there is a campaign of sorts on far too many college campuses against whites, males, and, especially, white men, as Greer says, is practically self-evident to anyone who has paid attention to academia for any length of time. Parents, particularly the parents of whites and white males, should pay especially close attention to this tragic phenomenon. Due to space constraints, I implore parents with college-bound children to mull over the following two examples—illustrations, mind you, that it took me all but a minute to find. They are indeed, unfortunately, representative of the contemporary academic scene. (1)At elite Brown University we find “Brown Survivors Speak” (BSS), a student organization that ostensibly exists for the sake of providing support to female students who are rape victims. Yet the group’s standard operating procedure has been to “out” and “shame” those who have been accused of rape.

It encourages women who allege to have been raped to write the names of their attackers in the Women’s restroom stalls in Brown’s library. BSS also publishes the name of the accused in a Google form that it posts on its Facebook page. Recently, the group was forced to reconsider its methods as it conceded that it “outed,” not a rapist, but an innocent person. Moreover, others, purporting to be innocent, complained that they never even knew that their names had been included on BSS’s list of aggressors. One student whose name wound up on the list was incredulous when this was revealed to him. He complained that it marked students with a “moral stain” that, he feared, would remain with them even after charges had been found to be “unsubstantiated.” Defacing school property and branding potentially innocent people as rapists—this is what is permitted to transpire at one of the most elite academic institutions in the country. (2) Matters are at least as troublesome at small private colleges too. Take St. Olaf College, a Lutheran institution in rural Minnesota. This past weekend, a young black female student claims to have found a typed-written note that someone had left for her on the windshield of her car. It reads: “I am so glad that you are

leaving soon. One less n****r to deal with. You have spoken up too much. You will change nothing. Shut up or I will shut you up.” The young woman posted a picture of the note on social media and, consequently, aggrieved students (apparently, not all of whom were black) took over campus.

entrance. One student, she heard, was assaulted. Describing what she took to be the mentality of the mob, Hinderaker stated: “The idea is, ‘we feel uncomfortable every day so we are going to make you feel uncomfortable.” Hinderaker left campus on

The disruptors set up signs in the commons area that they occupied. The signs read: “I’m sick of white tears” and “F**k your white complacency.”

The College Fix interviewed Katherine Hinderaker, of the College Republicans at St. Olaf. “The students have taken over the campus like a coup,” she remarked. Among the buildings that the mob surrounded is the school cafeteria. Hinderaker continued, explaining that when her friend tried sneaking into the dining area from the rear, the hostiles ran and blocked the

Saturday night so that she could bring food and fluids back to those students who routinely rely upon the school cafeteria— the cafeteria that their peers prevented them from using as they railed against “institutional racism.” The mob stormed the library as well. A female student employee was reportedly pushed when she refused to yield to

its demand that she turn over an intercom mic. The mobsters—“the demonstrators”— forced not just the mic from her. When she tried to call campus security, they tore the phone out of the wall. The disruptors set up signs in the commons area that they occupied. The signs read: “I’m sick of white tears” and “F**k your white complacency.” One anonymous student informed The College Fix: “The campus admins are allowing the commons area to become a bulletin board of complaints against white people. No action has been taken to remove the signs, and no students dare to touch them since there are newly-installed cameras everywhere.” Faculty cancelled their classes this past Monday so that students who originally wanted to boycott the school and hold it accountable for the “institutionalized racism that is embedded within the structures of the campus” could do so. The students drew up an “extensive” list of demands, as the aggrieved themselves describe it. An administrator, an assistant to “the president for institutional diversity,” made a statement. The college, he said, cancelled all classes on Monday (May 1) “so that we may have time for faculty, students, and staff to continue the discussions about racism and diversity on our campus.” Neither this administrator nor the head honcho, President

David Anderson, uttered a word of criticism of the thuggery in which minority students had engaged. Instead, Anderson condemned the note that the black female student claimed had been left for her as “a despicable and cowardly act” that “violates all of our values as a college and a community.” The mob, however, was not impressed by his obsequiousness. A video is available that features students treating him with all of the courtesy that college leftists can be expected to reserve for conservative speakers. Even as Anderson was busy assuring them that the school is deploying all of its available resources to determine the identity of those responsible for the note, the student agitators were just as busy interrupting and yelling at him. And, to repeat, no official at St. Olaf condemned, much less punished, the coercive and intimidating tactics of the “protesters.” No one condemned, much less punished, the racial animus that they overtly expressed toward their white peers. Parents and, when appropriate, taxpayers, must unequivocally condemn and punish administrators who continue to allow faculty and student activists to promote racial and other bigotries within the college communities over which they preside. (FRONT PAGE MAG.COM)

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10 Questions to Ask Before Signing Off On a Student Loan â€“ Part 1 By: Katy Tripses

loan, make sure you consider ing level, and more. Additionally, students can other options as well. For intudent loans are by far stance, find out if youâ€™re eligible explore the option of working one of the most common for a Federal Pell Grant. This is while in school. Try looking ways for college students financial aid awarded to under- around the city or town where to pay for their education; graduate students from the fed- youâ€™ll be going to school and see if you can find a job that will in fact, 44.2 million American eral government. adults currently have some level of outstanding student debt. But for many soon-to-be college kids, the process of obtaining a loan is a confusing one. For most, this is the first big financial decision theyâ€™re making on their own. And itâ€™s not one to be taken lightly! Itâ€™s important to fully understand your loan and all of the terms that come along with it before signing off. Not doing so can lead to some incredibly frustrating consequences later on that can affect everything from your credit score, future Once youâ€™ve determined that you have a need for a student employment opportunities, and loan and have figured the exact amount you need, the next even your personal life. step is to figure out which type of student loan is right for you: So to help gain a better un- federal or private derstanding of this decision, here are 10 questions you Grants are a fantastic option be flexible around your class should always ask before taking to students as the money doesnâ€™t schedule. If youâ€™re having trouout a student loan. have to be paid back. If you donâ€™t ble finding a job that you can qualify for the Pell grant, you balance with school, check out 1. Do I need a can check out this list of oth- your universityâ€™s work-study student loan? er grants available to students. program. Student loans can sometimes And donâ€™t forget to check and get a bad rap. But they are by see what grants your state is able 2. How much do I need to borrow? no means a bad way to pay for to offer as well! Similarly, many foundations college. However, they can be Unfortunately, many students riskier than other alternatives and private companies offer approach student loans with the as your future earnings are used scholarships. Donâ€™t shy away wrong question: how much can as collateral, meaning youâ€™re re- from these if you donâ€™t feel like I get? But itâ€™s important to keep quired to pay them back with you have the academic achieve- in mind the more you borrow, ments to receive them. There are the longer it will likely take you your future paychecks. So to minimize the risk that scholarship programs available to pay back. comes with taking out a student based on ethnicity, gender, writInstead of thinking about

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how much you can have, try carefully thinking through how much you need. This amount is going to be different for every individual student and is going to be heavily dependent on things like the costs of your tuition, books, and other school fees. Donâ€™t forget to also factor in your cost of living such as rent, food, and other personal items youâ€™ll need. Make sure you take some time to carefully figure out exactly what your costs will be over your time in college, so youâ€™re only borrowing what you really need.

3. Should I take out a federal loan or a private loan? Once youâ€™ve determined that you have a need for a student loan and have figured the exact amount you need, the next step is to figure out which type of student loan is right for you: federal or private. Federal loans are given to students by the federal government for the exclusive use of paying for college. In order to be eligible for a federal loan, you must be enrolled in an accredited college. Youâ€™ll also need to complete the Free Application of Student Aid (FAFSA) form to determine how much you qualify for. There are several different types of federal student loans which you can learn about here. Though federal loans are generally seen as the better option for most students, you may

consider exploring what private loan options are available to you. Itâ€™s important to note that these loans often come with higher interest rates and sometimes have additional fees. To make this easier, there are several sites that compare the latest rates and fees of private loans in one place, making it easier for you to compare.

4. Whatâ€™s my credit score? Perhaps we should start this section off with the question: whatâ€™s a credit score? A credit score is a number looked at by banks and lenders to determine how risky it is to lend you money. The higher your credit score, the safer it is for a bank to lend you money. The good news is that there are loans available for those with good or bad credit scores (and even for those who have no credit score at all). However, itâ€™s important to have a good credit score if you can as it can determine some of the terms of your loan. For instance, someone with a poor credit score is likely to get a higher interest rate and stricter repayment plans. Finding your credit score is relatively easy, such as checking your credit card statement or using a credit score service like Credit Karma.

5. Whatâ€™s the interest rate? An interest rate is an amount

Katy Tripses writes: â€œIf youâ€™re taking out a federal student loan, your interest rate will depend on the type of loan you take out as well as the date you begin making payments on your loan.â€?

you pay to the bank or lender for borrowing money. So itâ€™s money youâ€™ll have to pay back in addition to the original amount you borrow. Itâ€™s really important to know what this rate is as it will tell you how much more youâ€™ll need to pay back. If youâ€™re taking out a federal student loan, your interest rate will depend on the type of loan you take out as well as the date you begin making payments on your loan. You can find out what your interest rate will be here. If youâ€™re taking out a private loan, your rate will depend on several factors including who the lender is, your credit score, and how long you have to pay the loan back. Youâ€™ll need to ask the lender for this number. See 10 Questions to Ask, page 37

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40-Acre Tropical Parkland Offers Hot Springs, Water Park & Spa Hotel By: Viva Sarah Press

Other natural hot springs dot the country – including at Ein here are two things that Gedi, Tiberias, Ga’ash and Ashcome to mind when kelon – but Hamat Gader is the people talk about Ha- largest and oldest spa complex mat Gader: natural in Israel. “Hamat Gader is the only site thermo-mineral springs and in Israel with hot-water springs crocodiles. Of course, there are many that flow from an estimated more things to do at this 40- depth of 2 kilometers,” says Ninacre tropical parkland in the io. “These waters are natural. We Yarmouk River valley, near the don’t add any chemicals to the Sea of Galilee, but these two waters and we don’t heat them.” The temperature of the recreation options make Hamat springs stays at a constant 42C Gader famous. The natural springs have been (about 108F) throughout the a recreation destination since year, says Ninio. Hamat Gader has a mini safari with an assortment of resident While the Romans built bath animals. Photo: courtesy the days of the Roman Empire.

Crocodiles are one of the major attractions at Hamat Gader. Photo: courtesy

With a sulfur concentration of 4.7 percent, these thermal baths have been credited with having a therapeutic effect on the body. “Athletes, people with joint problems or skin issues… the minerals in the water are good for everyone,” Hamat Gader Resort General Manager Sharon Ninio tells ISRAEL21c.

complexes around the springs as early as the second century, their popularity is said to have taken off during the Byzantine period in the fifth and sixth centuries. Today, these bath complexes are archaeological points of interest open to visitors. The modern bathing site includes large pools and water-

Hamat Gader, a varied tropical parkland and amusement center near the Sea of Galilee. Photo: courtesy

a water park for families, fishing ponds and an archaeological site. “This is really a tourist destination for everyone, whether you’re an older person who just wants to come and relax or part of a family looking for fun activities to do together. There is more than enough to do here for two or three days,” Ninio tells ISRAEL21c. And if you cater to everyone with a range of activities, there’s a need to cater to a variety of sleeping preferences as well. Vacationers in a caravan at Hamat Gader. Photo: courtesy Depending on how you like falls, Jacuzzi chairs and comfort work together. to spend the night, Hamat Gadbeds. The crocodile farm, consider has caravan rentals, a tent ered the largest farm of its kind area during Passover and SukCrocs etc. in the entire Middle East, hous- kot – some even replete with air While hot springs and a croc- es more than 200 crocodiles of conditioning — and a boutique odile park don’t seem to go to- various species, including the spa hotel. Unlike some other Israeli spa gether, Hamat Gader proves aggressive five-meter-long Afrihotels that are for adults only, that if you offer an anomalous can Nile crocodiles. The site also has a mini safari, says Ninio, the Hamat Gader assortment of activities set up side-by-side, even the weirdest combinations of activities can

Russia’s Ural Airlines to Expand Service to Israel By: Ilana Messika

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ral Airlines announced the inauguration of a new route from Moscow to Tel Aviv against the backdrop of a 35% increase in incoming tourism from Russia. “Russia is one of the most important markets with which we are working to market Israel as an attractive tourism destination,” said Tourism Minister Yariv Levin. “This is another important step in our efforts to encourage tourism from Russia and I am convinced that the opening of this route will lead to an additional increase in the number of tourists visiting Israel,” he concluded. Israel has been employing intensive efforts using grants and marketing assistance to incentivize Russian airlines to open new routes to Israel while at the same time working with tour operators and wholesalers. Most of the large and medium-size tour operators in Russia are already offering vacation packages to Israel. The Russian Tourism Ministry recently launched the Two Cities One Break advertising campaign, a 24-hour guide to enjoying both Jerusalem and Tel Aviv so as to encourage tourism to both cities. Half of the campaign’s three million euro budget has been allocated to adver-

Ural Airlines announced the inauguration of a new route from Moscow to Tel Aviv against the backdrop of a 35% increase in incoming tourism from Russia.

tising on TV, radio, billboards, and print media, with the other half allocated to online marketing. The marketing program has concentrated on Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, and Samara. Tourism Ministry Director-General Amir Halevi held a series of meetings with airline companies and tour operators about a month ago at the Moscow International Travel and Tourism Exhibition, presenting the ministry’s incentive programs alongside the business potential of Israeli tourism. Ural Airlines, Russia’s second largest airline, also recently began operating a route twice a week between Sochi and Tel Aviv and will also operate flights this summer to Tel Aviv from Krasnodar, Yekaterinburg, and Samara. According to the Tourism Ministry, the numbers of in-

coming tourists from Russia has increased by 35% in the first quarter of 2017 relative to the same period in 2016. Hotels in Tel Aviv are also reporting significant increases in overnight stays by Russian tourists compared to the same period last year. Thanks to a Tourism Ministry incentive to Ural Airlines of 45 euros per passenger flying into Eilat, the company has now been operating three weekly flights to the resort city until May 28—two from Moscow and one from St. Petersburg. In the first quarter of 2017, there was an increase of 130% in the number of Russian tourists staying in Eilat. Ural has recently become one of several other European airlines newly operating in Israel, such as the Hungarian Wizz Air and the Irish Ryanair. (TPS)

Spa Hotel changes its occupancy according to season — adults only in winter; open to families in summer. And not to be outdone by the attractions, the natural setting of Hamat Gader, just seven kilometers east of the Sea of Galilee, is reason enough to visit. “The Yarmouk River valley is a beautiful place in itself, with very green and beautiful vegetation,” says Ninio. “People hear ‘Hamat Gader’ and think this resort area is located far north in a hard-to-reach place. We’re less than 10 minutes’ drive from the Sea of Galilee.” Asked why someone should visit, Ninio didn’t have to think twice. “In today’s world, everyone needs a relaxing place to help charge them with new energies,” he says. “Hamat Gader is that place for me.” (ISRAEL 21C)

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The 3 Cancers Jews Need to Worry About Most — And How to Reduce the Risks – Part 2 By: Niv Elis (CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK)

Breast Cancer Breast cancer is already more common in developed, Western countries than elsewhere — likely because women who delay childbirth until later in life and have fewer children do not enjoy as much of the positive, cancer risk-reducing effects of the hormonal changes associated with childbirth.

“Every Ashkenazi Jewish woman should be tested for these mutations,” said Professor Ephrat Levy-Lahad, who has done significant research work on the genetics of both breast and ovarian cancer. Iraqi Jews also have increased prevalence of one of the BRCA mutations, she said. Ashkenazi Jews in particular have a significantly higher risk for breast cancer: They are about three times as likely as non-Ashkenazim to carry mutations in the BRCA-1 and BRCA-2 genes that lead to a very high chance of developing cancer. One of the BRCA-1 mutations is associated with a 65 percent chance of developing breast cancer. Based on family history, including on the father’s side, the chances could be even higher.

“Every Ashkenazi Jewish woman should be tested for these mutations,” said Levy-Lahad, who has done significant research work on the genetics of both breast and ovarian cancer. Iraqi Jews also have increased prevalence of one of the BRCA mutations, she said. Levy-Lahad is collaborating on a long-term project with the University of Washington’s Dr. Mary-Claire King — the breast cancer research pioneer who discovered the BCRA-1 gene mutation that causes cancer — on a genome sequencing study of Israeli women with inherited breast and ovarian cancer genes. The two women are using a grant from the Israel Cancer Research Fund to apply genomic technology to study BRCA-1 and BRCA-2 mutations and their implications for breast cancer risk in non-Ashkenazi women in Israel, who are similar to populations in Europe and the United States. In a project that is testing thousands of women for deadly cancer mutations, they are also studying how mutations in genes other than BRCA-1 and BRCA-2 impact inherited breast cancer in non-Ashkenazi Jews. The earlier breast cancer mutations are discovered, the sooner women can decide on a course of action. Some choose to have bilateral mastectomies, which reduce the chances of breast cancer by 90-95 percent. Actress Angelina Jolie famously put a Hollywood spotlight on

the issue when she wrote a 2013 op-ed in The New York Times about her decision to have the procedure. But mastectomies are not the only option. Some women instead choose a very rigorous screening regimen, including more frequent mammograms and breast MRIs.

bornly difficult to detect early and has a very high late-stage mortality rate. Women should be screened for the mutations by age 30, so they know their risks. In its early stages, ovarian cancer usually has no obvious symptoms, or appears as bloating, abdominal pain or frequent urination that can be explained

Early detection is the cornerstone of improving breast cancer survival rates. “Breast cancer is not nearly as deadly as it once was,” Levy-Lahad said.

away by less serious causes. By the time it’s discovered, ovarian cancer is usually much more advanced than most other cancers and may have spread to surrounding organs. If that has occurred, the five-year survival Ovarian Cancer rate drops considerably. Women with the BRCA muOf the three “Jewish” cancers, tations have about a 50 percent ovarian cancer is the deadliest. Linked to the two BRCA mu- chance of getting ovarian cantations common among Jews, cer. The best option is usually to ovarian cancer is both stub- remove the ovaries.

“We put a lot of pressure on women to have their ovaries removed because it’s a life-saving procedure,” Levy-Lahad said. That doesn’t mean these women can’t have children. The recommendation is that women wait to have the procedure until after they complete child-bearing, usually around the age of 35-40. Much work still needs to be done on prevention, early detection and treatment of ovarian cancer, but new research shows some promise. “The exciting thing is that we live in a genomic age, and we have unprecedented abilities to understand the causes of cancer,” Levy-Lahad said. “There’s a whole field that, if you become affected, can look at the genetic makeup of the tumor you have.” The study of these three “Jewish cancers” are a major component of the work of the Israel Cancer Research Fund, which raises money in North America for cancer research in Israel. Of the $3.85 million in grants distributed in Israel last year by the fund, roughly one-quarter were focused on breast cancer, ovarian cancer or melanoma, according to Ellen T. Rubin, the ICRF’s director of research grants. The organization’s Rachel’s Society focuses specifically on supporting women’s cancer awareness and research. A significant amount of the organization’s grants is focused on basic research that may be

Linked to the two BRCA mutations common among Jews, ovarian cancer is both stubbornly difficult to detect early and has a very high latestage mortality rate. applicable to a broad spectrum of cancers. For example, the group is supporting research by Dr. Varda Rotter of the Weizmann Institute of Science into the role played by the p53 gene in ovarian cancer. P53 is a tumor suppressor that when mutated is involved in the majority of human cancers. Likewise, Dr. Yehudit Bergman of the Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School is using an ICRF grant to study how the biological mechanisms that switch genes on and off – called epigenetic regulation – operate in stem cells and cancer. “Only through basic research at the molecular level will cancer be conquered,” said Dr. Howard Cedar of the Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School. “Hopefully, one day there will be easier and better ways to detect and destroy the cancerous cells that lead to these diseases. But until those research breakthroughs, medical experts say that Jews, as members of a special high-risk category, should make sure they get genetic screenings and regular testing necessary for early detection and prevention.

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Here Is What's In The House-Approved Health Care Bill By: Alison Kodjak

ouse Republicans approved their plan to replace the Affordable Care Act last

Thursday. Here's a rundown of key provisions in the American Health Care Act and what would happen if the Senate approves them and the bill becomes law.

them with age-based tax credits ranging from $2,000 a year for people in their 20s to $4,000 a year for those older than 60. That means some people will see their costs go up while others would pay less, depending on your age and where you live. This Kaiser Family Foundation interactive map shows how the change would play out across the country.

on average, older people with lower incomes would be worse off under the Republican plan than under the Affordable Care Act.

matic changes to Medicaid, the federal-state health program for the poor and disabled. The Affordable Care Act allows states to expand eligibility for Medicaid to single, nonTax cuts disabled adults with incomes The bill eliminates nearly all slightly above the poverty line, the taxes that were included in with the federal government the Affordable Care Act to pay picking up most of the cost. for the subsidies that help peo- That meant single adults who ple buy insurance. Those cuts, earn up to $15,800 a year could

Buying insurance The bill would no longer require people to buy insurance through the marketplaces created by the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, if they want to use federal tax credits to buy coverage. It also would eliminate the tax penalty for failing to have health insurance coverage, effectively doing away with that requirement altogether. In place of that mandate, the bill encourages people to maintain coverage by prohibiting insurance companies from cutting them off or charging more for pre-existing conditions as long as their insurance doesn't lapse. If coverage is interrupted for more than 63 days, however, insurers can charge people a 30 percent penalty over their premium for one year.

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan holding up the Trump administrationâ€™s health care plan that will replace the Affordable Care Act; also known as Obamacare

The map shows that a 27-year-old who makes $30,000 a year would see costs rise about $2,000 in Nebraska but fall by about the same amount in Washington state. A 60-yearTax credits old, however, would see costs The House Republican rise almost everywhere, with inplan would eliminate the increases of almost $20,000 a year come-based tax credits and in Nebraska. Both Kaiser and the Congressubsidies available under the Affordable Care Act, replacing sional Budget Office found that,

which add up to about $592 billion, include a tax on incomes over $200,000 (or $250,000 for a married couple); a tax on health insurers and a limit on how much insurance companies can deduct for executive pay; and a tax on medical-device manufacturers.

Medicaid The AHCA would make dra-

as their income fluctuates, so the result would likely be an ever-dwindling number of people covered. The House bill also converts Medicaid from an entitlement program, in which the government pays all the health-related costs for those who qualify, to a grant program. The federal government would give states either a set amount of money for each

ing conditions, with some important exceptions (see waivers, below). That means that someone with high medical expenses pays the same premium for the same policy as anyone else his age in his area.

State waivers

This section of the bill essentially amounts to an optional, state-level full repeal of Obamacare. It would give states the ability to apply for a waiver that lets them opt out of most of the regulations and consumer protections that were included in the Affordable Care Act. States could apply for waivers that would allow insurance companies in their states to do three things: 1. Charge older people more than five times what they charge young people for the same policy; 2. Eliminate required coverage, called essential health benefits, including maternity care, mental health and prescription drugs, that were required under the AffordThe CBO report from March concluded that over 10 years, able Care Act; and 3. Charge 24 million fewer people would be covered under the bill who more for or deny coverage to otherwise would have had insurance under current law. people who have pre-existing qualify in the 31 states, plus Medicaid enrollee or let them health conditions, such as canthe District of Columbia, that choose to receive a fixed-dollar cer, diabetes or arthritis. The waivers could also expanded Medicaid. About 10 block grant. The Congressional Budget Of- impact people with employmillion people enrolled under fice estimated in March that the er-based insurance, because inthat expansion. The Republican plan would bill would cut Medicaid spend- surers could offer policies that have annual and lifetime benefit gradually roll back that expan- ing by $880 billion. limits, which are banned under sion starting in 2019 by cutting the Affordable Care Act, and the federal reimbursement to Pre-existing some companies may choose states for anyone who leaves conditions the Medicaid rolls. People often The AHCA maintains protecSee Here Is What's, page 36 cycle in and out of the program tions for people with pre-exist-

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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. [4/21-5/26]

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]

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 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. [4/21-5/26]

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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 2015NPL1, 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 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 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 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 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 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]

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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 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 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 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. [3/315/5]

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]

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 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]

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 12207-2543. 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]

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 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 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 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. [4/21-5/26]

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]

MAY 12, 2017 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 designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Victor Serrano, 528 W 152nd St. Apt GF, New York, NY 10031. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [4/28-6/2]

Notice of formation of ALMODOVAR BARRETTO LLC. Articles of Organization ﬁled with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 02/21/2017. 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. [4/28-6/2]

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 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 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. [4/28-6/2].

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].

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]

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 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]

Notice of formation of PARK VIEW BUILDING MANAGEMENT LLC. Articles of Org. ﬁled with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 02/16/2017. 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: Bentley Shang Zhao, 4918 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11220. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [5/5-6/9]

PAGE 47 Notice of Qualification of 24-16 QUEENS PLAZA CONSTRUCTION MANAGER II LLC. Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/25/17. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 04/25/17. Princ. office of LLC: 152 W. 57th St., 60th Fl., NY, NY 10019. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the princ. office of the LLC. 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. [5/5-6/9]

Notice of Formation of 215 WEST 80, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/24/17. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: 215 W. 80th St., NY, NY 10024. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [5/5-6/9]

Notice of Formation of Everslope LLC. Arts. of Org. ﬁled with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/23/17. Oﬃce location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 1732 1st Ave., #20370, NY, NY 10128. Purpose: any lawful activity. [5/5-6/9]

Notice of Qualification of Maple K 43-10 23rd St Owner, LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/28/17. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 4/20/17. 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. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is National Registered Agents, Inc., 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St, Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity. [5/5-6/9]

Notice of Qualification of 2HLB Investor LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/25/17. Office location: New York County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 4/17/17. 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: 160 Greentree Dr., Ste 101, Dover, DE 19904. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is National Registered Agents, Inc., 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St, Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity. [5/5-6/9]

Notice of Qualification of CONSOLIDATED SERVICES GROUP, LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/28/17. Office location: New York Co. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 4/19/17. 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. [5/5-6/9]

Notice of Qualification of AG Direct Lending Fund (TX) GP, LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/28/17. Office location: New York Co. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 4/25/17. 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. Purpose: any lawful activity. [5/5-6/9]

Notice of Qualification of IPG CREDIT W 66TH ST, LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/21/17. Office location: New York Co. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 4/7/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 1370 Ave of the Americas, Fl. 19, NY, NY 10019. 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. [5/5-6/9]

Notice of Qualification of ABSOLVE LLC. Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/27/17. Office location: Kings County. LLC formed in New Jersey (NJ) on 11/24/14. Princ. office of LLC: 519 Graham Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11222. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the NJ addr. of LLC, 5 Cold Hill Rd. South, Ste. 20, Mendham, NJ 07945. Cert. of Form. filed with State of NJ, Dept. of the Treasury, 225 W. State St., Trenton, NJ 08608. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [5/12-6/16]

Notice of Qualification of RG-29TH STREET OWNER I LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/28/17. Office location: New York Co. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 4/21/17. 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

Notice of Formation of DAY FAMILY LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/31/17. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: c/o Mr. Jonathan Day and Ms. Nina DeMartini-Day, 532 W. 111th St., Apt. 86, NY, NY 10025. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. Original addr. of process was c/o Mr. Jonathan Day and Ms. Nina DeMartini-Day, 582 W. 111th St., Apt. 86, NY, NY 10025.; however, as amended by Cert. of Amendment filed with SSNY on 04/21/17, SSNY shall mail process to c/o Mr. Jonathan Day and Ms. Nina DeMartini-Day, 532 W. 111th St., Apt. 86, NY, NY 10025. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [5/12-6/16]

System, 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. Purpose: any lawful activity. [5/12-6/16]

Notice of Qualification of RG-29TH STREET OWNER II LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/28/17. Office location: New York Co. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 4/21/17. 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

Notice of formation of KB ARTISTRY, LLC. Articles of Organization ﬁled with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/24/2017. 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. [5/12-6/16]

System, 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. Purpose: any lawful activity. [5/12-6/16]

Notice of Qualification of RG-29TH STREET OWNER III LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/28/17. Office location: New York Co. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 4/21/17. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom

Notice of formation of GOLDEN GLITTER CREATIONS, LLC. Articles of Organization ﬁled with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 02/21/2017. Oﬃce location: NY County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 249-19 Van Zandt Avenue, Little Neck, NY 11362 Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [5/12-6/16]

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. [5/12-6/16]

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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

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

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

PETS

9043

GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES. Date of Birth: 3/27/17. Registered, shots, wormed, vet certiﬁed. Ready to go! 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

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

NUTRITIONIST

9965

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

• Circulation Manager • Telemarketers for Classified • & Subscription Sales • Sales Manager • Web Content Manager • Daily Email Blast Expert • Writers • Office Secretary

Jewish voice is one of New York’s premier Jewish newspapers, distributing hundreds of thousands of papers in Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Manhattan. In addition, the Jewish Voice publishes specialty magazines and major websites, and is very active in social media.

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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

LESSONS

9980

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

HOME IMPROVEMENT

9950

DREAM HOUSE OF LONG ISLAND. We Provide excellent services with guaranteed satisfaction. We Specialize in: Carpentry, Painting, Landscaping, Masonry, Power Washing, Cleaning Services. FREE ESTIMATES!! Licensed/ Insured. 631-316-2764 www. dreamhousecustom.com LM0609 2 MARIO’S. Sealcoating, Repairs. Stoops, Blacktop & Concrete. Driveways, Sidewalks, Cement, Asphalt, Brickwork, Belgium Block & Pavers. Commercial & Residential. CALL ME LAST 516984-9943 LM0609 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

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JOBS, SERVICES & FOR SALE PAINTING

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

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

JUNK REMOVAL

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

LM0331

9025

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

9044

ATTRACTIVE JEWISH FEMALE, 70, Widowed, Retired Math Teacher, Seeks Jewish Male, Widower, 67-75, CollegeEducated, for a Long Term Relationship. I Live in Brooklyn, NY. Call 718-763-8919 LM0616

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

SWF SEEKING MALE OR FEMALE (55-70) FOR FRIENDSHIP. I enjoy dining out, movies. No smokers please. Call 516-658-1918 LM0526

AUTOMOTIVE

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

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

9952

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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

9050

TOYOTA PRIUS 2014, 10k miles, creampuﬀ, original owner, garage, ext. factory warranty. $17,995. MUST SEE! Call 646-879-4930 (RIVERDALE) LM0616

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

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

TRAVEL TRAILER

9051

CAMPING SEASON IS HERE! 2000 32 FT SUNNYBROOK TRAVEL TRAILER. One slide out, sleeps 8, master bedroom, bunk beds, all water & sewer connectors included, bike rack, original owner. $6,000. 914-588-9287 LM0616

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 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

MANHATTAN

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

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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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

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 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

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

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

EAST STROUDSBURG, PA. Building Lot for Sale. Level, treed lot in Winona Lakes, clubhouse, 2 pools, more! $2,500. 570-369-2595 LM0616

AVE Y near Ocean Pkwy. 2 BR apt, new kit/applncs, terrace, 2nd ﬂr. Move in cond. 718-9743884, 347-574-1814 CB0127 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

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REAL ESTATE LONG ISLAND

6010

E. NORTHPORT. 1BR Apt, Private. $1,600/ month incl. garage, electric & gas. No pets/ smokers. First, last & 1 month security + references. 631-266-2360 LM0616 EAST HAMPTON SPRINGS. Beautiful, clean contemporary. 3.5 miles from town. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, fireplace, multiple decks, outdoor shower. 7/1- Labor Day, $18,000; July- $9,000; August- $10,000. 212-7777229 or 917-273-5142 LM0609 COMMACK. Rent 2 rooms. 1 Large Bedroom, 1 Sitting Room & Private Bath. No smoking, no pets. Private. 631-864-3015 LM0407 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 NEW ROCHELLE/ WESTCHESTER. 1BR apts available. Extra-large rooms, eat-in kitchen. Near shops/ beach. No pets. $1625/ $1550/ $1490. 914-478-2442 LM0715

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

L.I. APT. RENTAL WANTED

LONG ISLAND CONDO FOR SALE

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 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

HOUSES FOR RENT

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

LONG ISLAND

BROOKLYN

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

6020

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

HOUSE FOR RENT 6030 PLAINVIEW. 3 Year Old Colonial! 4BR, 3 baths, 22’ EIK with island, 15’ FDR, 30’ MBR Suite. Huge Bsmt. Job Relocation Forced Sale. $5,100. Realtor 516-316-8551 LM0708

NEW YORK STATE 7020

7010

OUT OF STATE

MANHATTAN

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 interior items. Call for showing. 914-760-3763 LM0512 Winter and Summer Vacation Rental. Beautiful nine Bedroom 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 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 graduates going on to higher education. There are over 20 parks and playgrounds, 26 public tennis courts, a municipal pool, and two 18-hole golf courses with Scarsdale Boundaries. The downtown Village Center, with its Tudor architecture, has a variety of stores, professional 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.

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

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 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

QUEENS

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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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

HOUSES FOR SALE BROOKLYN

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

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

1030

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

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

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REAL ESTATE LAGRANGE TOWN OF, $350,000

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)

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

MASSAPEQUA. Mint 4BR, 2 full baths Cape. New Appliances, Finished Basement, Attached Garage, School District # 23, $449K. By Owner, 516-541-7844 LM0616

SOUTHAMPTON. 50 Inlet Rd. East. Architectural Designed home, 10 Kilowatt solar system and Geo Thermal Heating & A/C, 5 bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths. Master suite with balcony, rooftop patio. Breathtaking views overlooking Cold Spring Pond and The Great Peconic Bay. Asking $1,199,888. Cindy Manzolillo, CBR. Century 21 AA Realty Cell- 516-236-6962 Http://www. CindyMcentury21aa.com LM0609

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

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.

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 MERRICK-WATERFRONT HOME, HAMPTONS IN 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

ELMSFORD- Custom Single Family Home, newly renovated, split level, 3BR, 2 baths, just reduced to $679, 500, completely updated, stainless steel appliances, custom cabinets, renovated bathrooms, back of house adjacent to country club golf course. 2,332 sq ft, 8 rooms, 0.35 acres including brand new washer & dryer, some furniture avail for sale. A must see! Angelo J. Milone, RE Broker, 914-776-1200. angelo@milonecpa.com LM0616 CARMEL/ KENT. $450,000. You must see this beautiful property for sale by owner. 2 newly renovated farm houses on 11.5 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 LM0602

OUT OF STATE

8040

OCEAN, NJ. 5/ 6 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, living room, dining room, family room, open ﬂoor plan, full basement, $529,000. 2806 Logan Rd. Ocean, NJ 07712. For more info. SUMMIT REALTY SERVICES 732-918-9008/ 732-778-0894 LM0609

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

FLORIDA

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

BETH DAVID CEMETERY. Elmont, NY. 1 plot, 6 graves. Plot 2013, Section 4, Path 9. Asking $18,000 neg. Call 516-840-4756 LM0602 HOLMDEL, NJ. Hillside Crypt for 2.Valued at $12,000. Asking $9,000 or best oﬀer. Please Call 732-718-6965 LM0526 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

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

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

LM0501

NEW YORK STATE 7040 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 LM0428 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

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