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President Elect Donald J. Trump is pictured here with this wife and adult children during a recent interview with Lesley Stahl of 60 Minutes. Trump spoke of his face-to-face meeting at the White House with President Obama and his plans to implement his campaign pledges in the new administration.

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resident Elect Donald Trump continues to dominate the news cycle as he cobbles together an effective transition team that will ultimately provide a solid foundation for his future administration. Trump, who will become the 45th president of the United States of America, has witnessed six consecutive nights of protest marches targeted against him in most major cities across the nation since his historic upset victory in the presidential elections on November 8th. Media outlets have reported that palpable strife and internal discord have marked the transition process.

Disagreements among the denizens of Trump’s inner circle appear to be over cabinet appointments and key national security posts.

Media outlets have reported that palpable strife and internal discord have marked the transition process One source close to the Trump team has described the transition as a “knife fi ht.” On Trump’s transition team is Vice President Elect Mike Pence who has been appointed as chairman as well as six vice chairmen including New Jer-

sey Governor Chris Christie, former GOP presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson, former Speaker of the house, Newt Gingrich, Lt. General Michael Flynn, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and Alabama Senator, Jeff Sessions. The transition team also has an Executive Committee which includes: Rep. Lou Barletta, Rep. Marsha Blackburn, Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, Rep. Chris Collins, Rep. Tom Marino, Rebekah Mercer – director of the Mercer Family Foundation and daughter of major Trump donor Robert Mercer, Steven Mnuchin, Rep. Devin Nunes, Anthony Scaramucci, Peter Thiel – Co-founder of PayPal, president of Clarium Capital, a

managing partner in Founders Fund, co-founder and investment committee chair of Mithril Capital Management, co-founder and chairman of Valar Ventures, and co-founder and chairman of Palantir, entrepreneur, venture capitalist, hedge fund manager, and author. Also included are Trump’s own adult children, Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner the husband of Ivanka and owner of the New York Observer On Sunday, November 13, Trump announced that the coveted appointment as Chief of Staff would go to Republican National Committee chair-

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Feds Ask for 5 Years in Jail for Bklyn ISIS Calls NYC’s Thanksgiving Parade Shomrim Member in NYPD Bribery Case an ‘Excellent Target’ for Attack By: Anat Ghelber

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n New York City, federal authorities have been launching a large scale bribery investigation that so far has caught or found to have involved: New York City police offic s, official from New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration, and a former president of the Correction Offic ’s Benevolent Association named Norman Seabrook. Now, Brooklyn businessman Alex “Shaya” Lichtenstein has been ensnared as well, facing charges of bribing New York City Police offic s in exchange for gun permits being more easily granted. Mr. Lichtenstein explained his actions and the situation he faces in the following manner, “I had a good and friendly relationship with New York City police offic s. During these years, I gave police offic s in the Licensing Division things of value, including money, know-

The second controversy with Alex Lichtenstein’s case apparently involves his being an alcoholic and accusing agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation of tricking him into implicating himself in criminal actives with intoxicated

Brooklyn businessman Alex “Shaya” Lichtenstein is facing charges of bribing New York City Police officers in exchange for gun permits being more easily granted.

ing that by giving them those things, the offic s would do me favors, including expediting gun license applications.” His actions included knowingly giving a police office $6,000 in April 2016 if the office sped up a gun permit he had pending. It appears that he was involved in similar schemes during the period of 2013 to 2016. There appear to be several controversies surrounding Mr. Lichtenstein’s admissions in court, however. One of them is whether or not Alex Lichtenstein is cooperating with the government (no doubt in hopes of a reduced prison sentence) along with providing a plea of guilty. Mr. Lichtenstein’s lawyer, Richard Enkel, has stated that

the guilty plea his client is providing doesn’t include any cooperation agreement, although he refused any further comment. Mr. Lichtenstein himself has unequivocally answered, “No!” when asked if he was cooperating with federal authorities. Whether he is cooperating or not with them, prosecutors are recommending a sentence of five years in prison for Alex Lichtenstein. The second controversy with Alex Lichtenstein’s case apparently involves his being an alcoholic (he claims to be in outpatient rehab for alcohol addiction) and accusing agents with the Federal Bureau of InSee Feds Ask for 5 Years, page 38

SIS is using its new English magazine, Rumiyah, to encourage ‘martyrdom’, specifying that the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade would be an “excellent target.’’ The latest edition of the terrorist group’s magazine includes detailed instructions for using trucks as weapons of mass destruction. “The method of such an attack is that a vehicle is plunged at a high speed into a large congregation of (non-believers), smashing their bodies with the vehicle’s strong outer frame while advancing forward — crushing their heads, torsos, and limbs under the vehicle’s wheels and chassis — and leaving behind a trail of carnage,” reads the disturbing article. ISIS lauded the use of a vehicle as the perfect weapon because it would hardly arouse suspicion, is affordable and easily accessible and anyone can use it infli t more damage than an expert military fi hter, as reported by the NY Post. “Though being an essential part of modern life, very few actually comprehend the deadly and destructive capability of the motor vehicle and its capacity of reaping large numbers of casualties if used in a premeditated manner, ” the article said. The publication was designed as a call to action for lone wolves. The article praised Salmene Lahouaiej-Bouhlel, who killed 86 people and over 400 in-

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Marc L. Mukasey, a top whitecollar criminal defense lawyer, is reportidly on Trumps short list to replace Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharara

When The Post asked Mukasey to comment on this development, he expressed that he was honored to be considered but did not plan on leaving his current position. Earlier this year, Mukasey and former New York City Mayor Guilani both left their jobs at Bracewell & Giuliani to work at Greenberg Traurig. Mukasey is considered

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to be “the global co-chair of white-collar defense and special investigations.” According to The Post, “His father is Michael B. Mukasey, who was appointed US attorney general by President George W. Bush in 2007, and who has served as a chief judge in Manhattan federal court…. Hope Hicks, a spokeswoman for the Trump campaign, didn’t respond to a request for comment.”

ayor Bill de Blasio has not been hiding the fact that he is at odds with President-elect Donald Trump. Mr. de Blasio, as the fi st Democratic mayor to serve NYC since 1993, prides himself for being a populist concerned with equality and the plight of the minority. Th oughout the election, De Blasio has criticized Trump for not sharing his values and has even called Mr. Trump a "racist con man” post-election. In July, the Republican business mogul referred to de Blasio as “one of the most incompetent men” and the “single worst mayor in the history of New York City.” As reported by the NY Post, on the day after the election, the Mayor pledged to find common ground and to work with the President-elect to create jobs, protect residents and rebuild infrastructure in spite of their “profound political disagreements.” This did not, however, stop Mr. de Blasio from sending out mass emails to his supporters on Sunday, imploring them to con-

have terrorist organizations like ISIL and Al-Qaeda that pose credible threats, we live in a city that has been a repeated target of terrorist attacks and attempts, and by-and-large ... we have managed to uncover, prevent, and stop those attacks,” said NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Intelligence and Counterterrorism John Miller. Federal agents also did not seem overly vexed and said that the calls by Isis were nothing new and that they had not received credible information about any specific threat. “The fact is, they have lost territory, key leaders and their resolve is fractured. New York City’s biggest threat is lone wolves — not direct ISIS,” a federal law enforcement official old The ost.

The day after the election, deBlasio pledged to find common ground and to work with the President-elect to create jobs, protect residents and rebuild infrastructure in spite of their “profound political disagreements.”

tribute to his 2017 re-election campaign “as a way of saying you are more committed than ever to fi ht to protect the values we share.” In his emails, he vowed to “stand up to any attempt to deport people in our city, take away health insurance from the poorest among us, or undermine the reproductive rights of women”. He went on to write, “And if this election taught us anything, it’s that we must be

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nocent bystanders this past summer, when he rammed his truck into celebrators at the Bastille Day attack, in Nice, France. NYPD official tried to assuage the threat, encouraging New Yorkers to attend and asserting that the department was well prepared for the upcoming 2½- mile parade, with a force that includes biohazard surveillance and trained dogs to sniff out explosives in the crowd. As part of the NYPD’s Nexis program, following the truck-based attack in Nice, the police department visited 135 truck rental locations in the metro area, and educated them on warning signs and behavior to look out for, as per AM NY. “We live in a world where you

DeBlasio Solicits Campaign $$$ from New Yorkers After Trump Victory

Trump to Pick Mukasey as Preet's Replacement high ranking white-collar criminal defense attorney who works for the same fi m as former-mayor Rudy Guiliani is reportedly on a short list of candidates compiled by Trump to replace Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharara, according to The Post. The 49-year-old Marc L. Mukasey is one of Donald Trump’s favorites, said a The Post’s sources. Various controversial characters are part of Mukasey’s client list; it includes former Fox News head Roger Ailes, and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s confid nt Michael DuHaime, who testifie during the recent Bridgegate trial. Mukasey’s resume includes working for the Manhattan federal prosecutor as the deputy chief appellate attorney. His long career has consisted of jobs in public service as well as representing corporate clients in “white-collar” litigation.

ISIS is using its new English magazine, Rumiyah, to encourage ‘martyrdom’, specifying that the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade would be an “excellent target.’’

prepared for everything.” After the election results, Hizzoner pledged to protect undocumented immigrants who are at risk of deportation when Mr. Trump becomes president. He promised not to provide data to the federal government from the city’s IDNYC program, a free identific tion card used by many illegal immigrants. See DeBlasio Solicits Campaign, page 38

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NYC Residential Foreclosures Illegal Cigs & Booze Costs NYS Spike by 37% in 2016 $1.6B in Annual Tax Revenue By: Ilana Siyance

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ver 1,100 households in New York City fell into foreclosure this October. Th t is a 32% increase in foreclosures from the previous month, and a 37% increase from last year, according to Attom Data Solutions, a real estate research fi m. The statewide number of new foreclosure cases leaped15%. The borough of Queens took the hardest hit, reporting 400 new cases last month, nearly double the number last year. Brooklyn experienced 365 new cases, a 20 percent increase for the year. While these monthly results do not rival the figu es from when the foreclosure crisis peaked in October 2007 with 3,200 new foreclosures, experts worry this uptick will continue. According to the NY Post, the outlook will only deteriorate after the federal Home Affordable Mortgage Program (HAMP) ends on Dec. 31. Lenders will most likely stop offering HAMP-style income-based modifica tions with interest rates as low as 2%. Ever since the foreclosure crisis, residential mortgages have shifted from big banks to specialized lenders and private equity owners. Government-insured FHA loans are responsible for a bulk of the spike in foreclosures. "In digging into the numbers among loans that were originated in the seven years from 2009 to 2015, FHA and VA loans account for 49 percent of all active loans in foreclosure. By comparison, among loans in that were originated in the previous seven years from 2002 to 2008, FHA and VA loans account for just 12 percent of all active loans in foreclo-

Over 1,100 households in New York City fell into foreclosure this October. That is a 32% increase in foreclosures from the previous month, and a 37% increase from last year, according to Attom Data Solutions, a real estate research firm

sure,“ said Blomquist. As per CNBC, these loans require a lower minimum credit score and the down payment requirement is only 3.5%. The borrowers end up with much less of a cushion in prices and are from the inception the defin tion of more risky debtors. The e has also been an increase in foreclosures on reverse mortgages. NYC’s foreclosure woes come in contrast to the national trend and even against the tide in the state of NY. The state of New York experienced only a 10% increase year over year in the overall foreclosure rate. Only 28 other states saw a rise in foreclosures this month. Overall in October, the number of foreclosures See NYC Residential Foreclosures, page 38

llegal smuggling of cigarettes and liquor from other states deprives New York State of over $1.6 billion in annual tax revenue, according to an article in Crain’s New York. Currently, 25% of liquor purchased in NY stores is likely contraband. Of cigarettes sold in the five boroughs, a whopping 50% is estimated to be smuggled. The illicit enterprise, depriving New York of tens of millions of dollars in tax revenue, is a logical consequence of NY’s high excise taxes and limited staff and resources for enforcement. Two years ago, the Department of Finance did create a “strike force” targeting smugglers, headed by Sherriff Joseph Fucito and employing 150 deputies and detectives. As a result, in 2015 arrests for alcohol and cigarette/tobacco smuggling doubled to 133. Still, the department admitted it didn’t have the resources to inspect a fraction of the stores and vendors selling cigarettes. “The truth is we have our hands full,” said Sherriff Fucito, adding that “typically the crime gets treated as a tax offense, and most people pay a fin .” First Deputy Sheriff, Maureen Kokeas, agreed that the likely fine imposed in most cases is not a substantial deterrent saying “Getting caught is seen as a cost of doing business.” New York charges $7.44 per gallon in excise taxes on liquor, while in neighboring Maryland taxes are merely $1.50. Federal authorities have estimated that nearly $200 million worth of booze has arrived illegally into the city. According to the Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S., nationwide liquor

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sales increased 106% since the year 2000. NYS’s tax revenues on hard alcohol have increased merely 50%, which indicates that liquor bootlegging has cost New York roughly $1 billion in lost taxes in the past 15 years. One Maryland liquor store owner conceded that his sales were soaring as New Yorkers show up daily to pick up orders. New York levies $4.35 of state tax on a pack of cigarettes, the highest in the country. Since the city and state quadrupled tobacco taxes between 2001 and 2011, it has become both extremely rewarding and excessively common to smuggle cigarettes. Nearby Virginia, where the state tax is the second-lowest in the country at only 30 cents per pack, is a popular and rational source. Due to their compact size, a carload of cigarettes snuck state to state would prove to be more lucrative See Illegal Cigs & Booze, page 38

Bloomberg Adviser Might Run for NYC Mayor By Sam Stein

ormer New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s top adviser has reportedly been talking about challenging Mayor Bill de Blasio in a run for mayor next year, according to a Wall Street Journal report. However, people close to Kevin Sheekey, Bloomberg’s advisor, say that they don’t really think he is serious about running. The WSJ reports, “Mr. Sheekey, now an executive at Bloomberg LP, a fin ncial news and information service founded by the former mayor, hasn’t begun fundraising or building a campaign apparatus but has spoken with a number of people about the possibility, these people said. Mr. de Blasio, a Democrat, is running for re-election in 2017. Sheekey and Bloomberg didn’t respond to requests for comment. A spokesman for Mr. de Blasio said the mayor ‘is happy to match his record against anyone.’” Sheekey has never held an elected office himself but has worked for the late U.S. Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan, a New York Democrat, and served in the Bloomberg administration for two terms. He returned to work for Bloomberg LP in 2010, and had worked there before Bloomberg was mayor. The 50-year-old Sheekey is “known for his political savvy and has a reputation for flo ting trial balloons about the mayor to the news media,” according to the WSJ. In recent weeks, on Twitter and other social media, Sheekey has posted button saying, “Kevin Sheekey for Mayor.”

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Kevin Sheekey, a longtime aide to former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, is reportedly considering running for City Hall in 2017. (Photo Credit: Bloomberg Philanthropies)

However, people familiar with the matter said the buttons were made as a joke for Sheekey’s birthday party. Earlier this year, another Bloomberg adviser who worked on his 2009 re-election campaign, Bradley Tusk, launch his own campaign against de Blasio. Tusk has been searching for someone to run against the New York City mayor, but hasn’t had any luck so far. Tusk, a friend of Sheekey, told the WSJ, “Kevin knows what competent, honest government looks like. Compare his experience with Bloomberg and Moynihan to de Blasio’s bumbling tenure of corruption, ineptness and laziness, and the contrast is very strong.” The WSJ reports, “Mr. Sheekey, who lives on Manhattan’s Upper West Side and is listed in Board of Elections records See Bloomberg Adviser Might, page 38

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Repairs to Brooklyn Bridge Exceed Estimated Cost and Time Frame By Hadassa Kalatizadeh

Real Estate Heir Robert Durst Pleads Not Guilty

O The cost to repair the 133 year old bridge, connecting the boroughs of Manhattan to Brooklyn, is now expected to be $811 million, as reported by the NY Post

Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The goals outlined, by the Department of Transportation, for the rehabilitation of the bridge to improve safety and reduce congestion were: to repair and restrip the ramps and approaches to the Bridge; to replace the existing pavement; to increase the overhead clearance at the York Street arch to bring it to industry standards; to perform seismic retrofitting at the Franklin Square arch; to repaint the entire bridge to prevent steel corrosion and to improve aesthetics. “Big public projects take too long to complete and routinely run over budget,” said Maria Doulis, an Analyst for the watchdog Citizens Budget Commission (CBC). “The city has made

attempts to be more transparent about this by posting information online, but it’s unclear what actions are being taken to evaluate and address the root causes.” Th CBC estimates that the city could save up to $2 billion over 10 years if Albany grants the Transportation Department “design-build authority”. The Brooklyn Bridge is both cable stayed and a suspension bridge over the East River. Completed in 1883, it is the oldest bridge in the United States. Spanning over 1,595 feet, it was the longest suspension bridge at that time. It has been designated as a National Historic Landmark. Each day over 120,000 vehicles, 4,000 pedestrians and 3,100 bicyclists cross the Brooklyn Bridge.

Trump Tower Set for Unprecedented Gridlock By : Hadassa Kalatizadeh

n Monday, November 7, the murderer real estate heir Robert Durst entered a courtroom in Los Angeles in a wheel chair and donning a neck brace to face charges of killing his old friend decades ago. In court, the sickly-looking Durst said, “I do want to say here and now, though, I am not guilty. I did not kill Susan Berman.” The 73-year-old “black sheep” of the Durst Family, who have a real estate empire in New York City, had been awaiting extradition to California for over a year. He is on trial for the murder of his friend Berman in 2000. Dick DeGuerin, Durst’s lawyer, said, “We’re happy to be here.” DeGuerin explained that his client’s extradition was in part delayed, because earlier this year while in prison in Louisiana, Durst had received spinal surgery. After his arrest in March 2017, LA prosecutors were hoping to bring Durst to California. In New Orleans on Wednesday, April 27, Durst was sentenced to 7 years and 1 month in prison on a weapons charge. In February, 72-year-old Durst accepted a plea agreement for which U.S. District

Robert Durst of the wealthy New York City real estate family, plead not guilty last week to murder charges.

Judge Kurt Engelhardt approved the sentence. A fine of $5,000 was also passed onto Durst by Engelhardt. In addition, the judge also specified that after Durst complete his prison term, he must serve three years of supervised release. As a felony convict, Durst, for being caught with a .38-caliber revolver, could have received a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a fine up to $250,000. Although the judge noted that a presentence report recommended 12 to 18 months under federal guidelines. Back in April, Durst began serving his seven-year sentence in prison in Indiana. According to The Post, “His arrest came as HBO was airing the finale of its six-part

documentary, ‘The Jinx: Th Life and Deaths of Robert Durst,’ which explored what happened to Durst’s wife, Kathleen, whose remains have never been found; the Berman murder; as well as his Galveston, Texas, trial for killing and then dismembering neighbor Morris Black. DeGuerin successfully argued that Durst killed Black in self-defense, and tossed his remains into a bay in a state of shock. At the end of ‘The Jinx,’ Durst is shown muttering to himself that he ‘killed them all, I guess.’” The district attorney in LA, where Durst will now have a murder trial, announced that she will not be seeking the death penalty in this case.

Cuomo Reaches Deal with Real Estate Board of NY to Revive Property Tax Break By: Ilana Siyance

resident Elect Donald Trump and his fellow tenants in Trump Tower, on Fifth Avenue near 57th Street, will need to adjust to the gridlock of housing a President – elect. As reported by Crain’s New York, Deputy Police Commissioner Stephen Davis said that the ongoing presence of police and secret service official in one of Manhattan’s most congested locations would be unprecedented. Vehicles can expect additional traffic and pedestrians in the packed neighborhood can anticipate delays and sidewalk lock-downs in the vicinity of the 58-story building. New Yorkers can barely endure the inconvenience when a president visits for a few days. “We’re coming up on the holiday season, and we will need to work with the Secret Service to provide security at a stretch that includes the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, and all the shopping, the Bergdorf’s, the Gucci, every other known brand, and we will have to make it work,” Mr. Davis said. “There’s no getting around it. It could be a major inconvenience.” On Wednesday, after the election results, thousands of people filled the streets around the skyscraper to protest Mr. Trump’s election. Hundreds of police fl oded the area and sirens sounded throughout the night, with

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epairing the Brooklyn Bridge, a task undertaken in 2010, has far exceeded the estimated cost and time frame. Thecost to repair the 133 year old bridge, connecting the boroughs of Manhattan to Brooklyn, is now expected to be $811 million, as reported by the NY Post. Th t is $200 million higher than the price estimated last year, and 60% higher than the $508 million quoted when the project began. The renovation was originally scheduled to be complete in 2014. The completion date has been pushed back several times, now promised for April 2017. During the course of the construction there have been lane closures, and overnight detours of Manhattan-bound traffic to the Manhattan Bridge, the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel and the Williamsburg Bridge. The Mayor’s Offi of Operations has attributed the adjustments to “scope changes” and “unforeseen field conditions”. Official from the Department of Transportation stated that the additional work includes steel repairs, painting, and repairing damage to protective shielding in a barge incident. City taxpayers are responsible to pay for 51% of the renovation costs, with the federal government accountable for the balance via the American

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Vehicles can expect additional traffic, and pedestrians in the packed neighborhood can anticipate delays and sidewalk lock-downs in the vicinity of Trump Tower

more than 20 protesters arrested. The secret service and the police will have a real challenge retaining acceptable traffi while protecting Trump Tower and the dozen buildings that carry the family name, including the 72-story complex near the United Nations, the tower on Wall Street and the hotels in Central Park and Soho. NYC has already been considered among the riskiest U.S. terrorism targets since 1993, when the World Trade Center was attacked. When the United Nations General Assembly convenes each September, it costs about $1 million a day to guard Manhattan’s east side. This is the kind of security that may be necessary when President Trump will stay at his current Penthouse. NYPD’s 35,000

offic s have already stretched to place a full-time force outside his residence since July, when Mr. Trump became the Republican nominee. Since he was elected as the next President of the United States, the protection has intensified with unmarked cars and undercover offic s standing on guard. In addition to the NYC locations, security step ups will be required at Mar-a-Lago, the Palm Beach club that Trump considers his second home; his golf club in Bedminster NJ, which he frequently used for meetings; and his Washington hotel, which opened in September only five blocks away from the White House and which may likely serve him during his presidency.

n Thursday November 10, Governor Andrew Cuomo reached a deal between the Real Estate Board of New York and the 100,000 members of the Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York to revive the 421-a property tax break. In June 2015, the previous 421-a plan, giving developers a tax break in return for setting aside affordable housing units, expired. The negotiations between developers and unions took more than a year. Cuomo attached a required standard wage for construction workers which stalled discussions beyond the January 15 deadline.

The deal reached today between these parties provides more affordabili y for tenants and fairer wages for workers than under the original proposal,” As reported by Crain’s New York, in the final agreement, the required average wage for construction workers was set to $60 an hour (including benefits) for Manhattan projects with more than 300 rental units. In Waterfront Brooklyn and Queens neighborhoods, the

Governor Cuomo reached a deal between the Real Estate Board of New York and the 100,000 members of the Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York to revive the 421-a property tax break

average wage for similar sized projects was set to $45 an hour. In exchange, developers who set aside affordable housing units were rewarded with tax breaks for 35 years. In the previous plan developers received tax breaks for only 25 years. Income limitations on affordable apartments will be extended to 40 years. "We applaud Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his administration for bringing all parties together to finaliz an agreement on an important public policy that will allow for the development of critical affordable housing, and establishes wage standards for construction workers in New York," said Gary LaBarbera, President

of the Building and Construction Trades Council. The agreement now awaits approval from the state Senate and Assembly. In January Cuomo outlined a five-year plan that dedicated $20 billion to affordable housing, of which $2 billion would be for this year. Legislative leaders didn’t sign off on the agreement in April because the affordable housing development was expired. As per the Commercial Observer, affordable housing advocates are now hoping for a speedy approval and the $2 billion in statewide affordable housing funds. If passed, the deal brokered by the See Cuomo Reaches Deal , page 37

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Macy’s in Herald Square Still in Game Waldorf Astoria Owner Files Plans for Despite Declining Sales Residential Conversion of Topt 31 Floors By: Benyamin Davidsons

By Rebecca Gold

n Thursday, November 10, plans were filed by the owners of the Waldorf Astoria to convert a large portion of the iconic hotel into residential units, according to the records of the Department of Buildings. According to the plans file on Thursday, the Chinese insurance giant that owns the marvelous hotel located at 301 Park Avenue, Anbang, desires to change 500 hotel rooms into 321 apartments spanning 31 fl ors. For over a century, the Waldorf Astoria New York has set the bar Macy’s flagship Herald Square location is the largest In addition, the plans also called for luxury, service and style. department store in the world; boasting over 1 million square for the creation of a new fitness feet of space. It may have a real estate value of roughly $3.5 center, restaurant and retail makes this hotel so special. got stuck in the elevator in the billion. space. Everything above and Th t’s why we fully support Cold War of 1959. The impresbeauty chain, operates approx- largest mall developer in Amer- including the 14th fl or will the LPC’s recommendation for sive guest list includes Queen imately 750 department stores ica. Macy’s will focus on its top be turned into residential, and what would be one of the most Elizabeth II, Elizabeth Taylor, in the United States. Its flagsh p 150 stores for improvement the fl ors between the fi h and extensive interior landmark des- Katherine Hepburn, Bob Hope, Herald Square location is the through its remodeling budget. 14th stories will remain as hotel ignations of any privately owned Marilyn Monroe and Grace Kelly. “As we have said, a setback is rooms, according to the conver- building in New York.” largest department store in the The Waldorf Towers, with its Before the Department of world, boasting over 1 million a setup for a comeback and that sion plans. Buildings approves the conver- entrance on East 50th Street, has square feet of space and may is why we continue to look with sion pans it would need the ap- 181 guest rooms and individual have a real estate value of rough- confidence at the close of 2016 and our longer-term outlook,” proval of the Landmarks Pres- suites in which many stars rely $3.5 billion. “Anbang knows the ervation Commission. Anbang sided permanently. It was home In the last few years, Macy’s said Terry J. Lundgren, Macy’s Waldorf’s history is a has been struggling as shoppers chairman and CEO, who will be large part of what makes had no immediate comments to stars including Frank Sinatra, musician Cole Porter, Gen. on the plans file . have been lured by online sell- stepping down in February. “We this hotel so special.” Last month, The Jewish Voice Douglas MacArthur and later ers such as Amazon, discount are reallocating and prioritizing reported on this matter, stating his widow Jean, and The Duke chains like T.J. Maxx, and even our spending to drive growth, J.C. Penney, an old mall rival, improve the customer experiDNA Info reports, “The fili g that in late February 2017, the and Duchess of Windsor. As as reported by Fortune.com. In ence, increase our agility and comes on the heels of a decision iconic Waldorf Astoria Hotel per the Post, up until 1978, the the third quarter, Macy’s store’s deliver strong fin ncial results. by the Landmarks Preservation will be closing its doors to un- Waldorf even had a secret train profit fell 86% to $17 million. We also are making good prog- Commission to hold a hearing dergo a three-year gut interior platform and entrance, known In August, Macy’s announced it ress on our strategies to create on whether to grant landmark renovation, to convert three- as track 61, with luxurious priwill close another 100 stores. In shareholder value through our status to portions of the hotel’s fourths of its rooms into private vate rail cars routing guests September, the company agreed real estate, while preserving our interior, after preservationists condominiums. The building’s directly to the hotel instead to sell five stores to General ability to operate as a top retailer lobbied to protect banquet halls exterior is protected as a New of Grand Central Terminal or Growth Properties, the second with a healthy balance sheet.” and other areas that they say rep- York landmark, and it will keep Penn Station. Anbang Insurance Group resent an indelible architectural the name Waldorf, and about 300 of its hotel rooms will Co., a Chinese insurance comand cultural history of the city.” pany purchased Manhattan’s On behalf of the company, it remain. Still, as per a recent article in Waldorf Astoria hotel from Hilhad previously assured its desire to respect the historic appear- the NY Post, many worry that ton for a record breaking $1.95 ance of the hotel’s interior, and this historic symbol of New billion in October 2014. Th that an interior landmark desig- York’s social history will be lost transaction was deemed by forand mark the end of a beautiful tune magazine as the largest-evnation would be welcomed. Earlier this month, after the era. After all, this is the hotel er sale of a U.S. hotel, and the Sara Krivisky was one of the mural after noticing pieces of By Mark Snyder the building and large chunks of teens who assisted in the paint- commission decided to hold the that introduced room service, largest U.S. real estate purchase ing of the mural. She told Th hearing for the interior spaces, red velvet cake and Thousand by a Chinese buyer. The price n Monday morning, paint falling off the side.” Kaliner told The Post, “It was Post that what really infuriated a spokesman for Anbang said, Island dressing to it equally paid for the hotel means that November 7, on the Lower East Side, with- purely done for safety reasons. residents was that Kaliner did “Anbang knows the Waldorf ’s famed guests. This is where So- each of the 1413 rooms cost an out any warning, a de- The building is going to be de- not inform anyone about the history is a large part of what viet leader, Nikita Khrushchev average of $1.4 million. cades-old Jewish heritage mural molished anyway, and I wanted plans to paint over the mural. was painted over. Residents were parents’ faces, they’re our faces. outraged by this act, saying that It’s just very sad that that’s the the artwork was a symbol of the way it had to end.” community. Talasnik added, “It’s almost as A local artist, Stephen Talasif the mural was murdered. Th t nik, took photos of the whitemay sound like an exaggeration, wash job done last week at 232 but it’s true. This mural was a East Broadway. He exclaimed to time capsule. This mural depictThe Post, “People are appalled ed part of the history of the Lowthat this happened.” er East Side.” The Post reports, “In 1973, Kaliner said that “safety comes teenagers from the neighborfi st, especially in construction,” hood and local professional when The Post pressed him as to artists worked with the group why the local residents were not CITYArts to paint the mural on informed about the plans to covan offic building adjacent to er the mural. the Bialystoker Nursing home, He said, “We really apolowhich is a city landmark. The Jewish heritage mural that stood for decades on a Lower The building where the decades-old mural used to be, but was gize to anyone who was upset Investor Rob Kaliner’s Ascend East Side building. painted over. about it, but we wanted to make Group recently purchased both properties and plans to build to make sure for the safety of Six themes were featured in the Holocaust, labor unions, this was happening this morn- sure we kept the area safe, and towering apartment buildings on residents and the people walk- the mural, including the local sweatshops, and immigration ing. The way it was done is very that’s what we accomplished. I each side of the old nursing facil- ing around there that it was significance of the “Forward” through Ellis Island. disrespectful to the history and would feel terrible if anyone was ity. He told The Post on Monday taken care of without pieces newspaper, the 1972 Summer Krivisky said to Th Post, the heritage of the community. to get hurt because of the site Olympics Munich massacre, “The community was not aware Tho e faces on the wall are our conditions.” that he chose to paint over the falling of.”

acy’s Inc., the giant U.S. department store company, reported its unimpressive third quarter earnings on Thursday November 10th. Sales totaled $5.626 billion, a decrease of 4.2 percent from the previous year. Macy’s operating income totaled $107 million or 1.9 percent of sales for the quarter, as opposed to $258 million or 4.4 percent of sales for the same period last year. Macys already closed 41 underperforming stores in the fi cal year 2015. Macys continues to make due by creating value from its real estate assets. The company recently announced that it has formed a strategic alliance with Brookfiel Asset Management, to further explore value creation opportunities in its real estate portfolio. In early day trading, the stock was up 7% on the NYSE. Under the partnership, as per Macy’s press release, Brookfield will have a two year exclusive right to create a “pre-development plan” for each of approximately 50 Macy’s real estate assets, which primarily include owned and ground- leased stores and associated land. Macy’s may opt to add more assets into the alliance. Founded in 1843, Macys which now owns Bloomingdales and the Bluemercury Spa and

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Billionaire Blavatnik Sues Art Dealer Wildenstein Over Sale of UES Townhouse

By Mark Snyder

n Friday, November 11, Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner’s paper, the New York Observer, announced that it will no longer release printed issues and instead only be a digital journal, that will be available online. The company said that the transition is unrelated to Trump’s November 8th presidential win and the possibility of Kushner taking on a role in his administration. The move will also have no effect on a secondary publication, the Commercial Observer, which does apparently make a profit and is focused on commercial real estate. In an email to staff on Friday, chairman and chief executive of Observer Media for the past three years, Joseph Meyer, said, “Effective November 9, 2016, we will no longer offer a print version of the New York Observer, while continuing to make our content available online.” The Post reports, “Kushner, married to Ivanka Trump, played a key behind-the-scenes adviser role to the candidate during the campaign. Had Trump lost to Hillary Clinton, there were reports that both Trump and Kushner planned to launch a new conservative TV network.

New York Observer owner Jared Kushner and his wife Ivanka Trump, the president elect Donald Trump’s daughter.

Kushner, according to reports, even held an exploratory discussion with a banker. Th publisher denied such a discussion took place.On Friday, hours after the Observer announcement, Kushner, his wife and her two oldest brothers, Donald Jr. and Eric, were among those named to the 16-person presidential transition team executive committee. Meyer, who is Kushner’s brother-in-law, declined to say how much money Kushner had invested since taking over the paper from founder Arthur Carter in 2006.” In July, the traffi at the Observer’s website hit an all-time high with 8.1 million monthly unique visitors, but fell in August to 6.5 million and then to

5.6 million in September, according to comScore. Over the years the “salmon-color” paper experienced multiple bursts of expansion. According to The Post, “Kushner ran through four editors — Peter Kaplan, Tom McGeveran, Kyle Pope and Elizabeth Spiers — before hiring his pal Ken Kurson to run it. Shortly after taking over, Kushner cut back its size from broadsheet to tabloid. In April 2015, the paper and website held a relaunch party, but two months later, Trump launched his campaign. Over the next 18 months, there were clashes with staffers who felt the paper was too close to Trump. National political corresponSee Billionaire Blavatnik Sues , page 38

Len Blavatnik, the Ukrainian-American billionaire is suing art dealer David Wildenstein over the latter’s spectacular upper east side townhouse. Blavatnik and Wildenstein shook hands on the deal but Wildenstein reneged.

By: Jim McManus

eems like there is some bad blood between Uk rainian-Amer ican businessman Len Blavatnik and renowned art dealer David Wildenstein. It all started when Blavatnik, (who happens to be worth $18.6 billion according to Forbes) had made a gentleman’s agreement of sorts with Wildenstein in the form of an

“Effe tive November 9, 2016, we will no longer offer a print ersion of the New York Observer, while continuing to make our content available online.”

old fashioned handshake. Blavatnik wanted to buy his family’s stately town house on East 64th Street and offered Wildenstein $79 million. According to the Manhattan lawsuit that was recently filed by Access Industries (one of Blavatnik’s companies), Wildenstein had no intention of selling his “unique gem” to the billionaire but only sought to use his impressive bid as a pretext to garner a higher price on the coveted upper east side property. Sources close to the case say that a Chinese conglomerate was interested. A spokesman for Access Industries, one of Blavatnik’s companies told the New York Post that, “David Wildenstein act-

ed in bad faith and knowingly misrepresented his capacity to consummate this transaction in order to selfishly serve his own interests.” The posh digs is replete with the majestic legacy of a bygone era in Manhattan. Having been designed in the Gilded Age by architect Horace Trumbauer, just walking through the town house is like taking a trip down New York City memory lane. The upscale property has 20foot ceilings, a classic paneled elevator along with a third fl or salon that had been imported from the 18th century home of a Parisian prince, according to a report in the New York Post. See Billionaire Blavatnik Sues, page 38

Bronx Jewish Community Council Celebrates Statistics Say Proposed Ban on 7th Annual Breakfast for Champions Muslims Could Hurt NYC’s Economy Edited By JV Staff

he Bronx Jewish Community Council (BJCC) is celebrating its 7th Annual Breakfast for Champions on Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at the Riverdale Jewish Center, located at 3700 Independence Avenue, Bronx, NY 10463. The mission of BJCC is to provide enhanced quality of life to the residents of the Bronx, particularly older adults, by offering services, support, and coordination of community resources. Hundreds are expected at this event, including community members, business leaders, and elected officials coming from local and citywide office This year’s honorees are Hon. Adolfo Carrion Jr., former Bronx Borough President and Founder and CEO of Metro Futures LLC, who will be receiving the Bronx Business Leader Award, Sam Shalem, Chairman and CEO of Prestige Properties, who will be receiving the Bronx Realty Leader Award, Dr. Molham Solomon, Director of OBGYN and Women’s Health at St. Joseph’s Hospital, who will be receiving the Guardian of Chesed Award, Dr. Lori Solomon, Associate Dean for Community Health Affairs at New York Medical College, who will be receiving the Guardian of Chesed Award, Hon. John Barone, NY State Supreme Court Justice, retired,

By: Ellen Cans

r. Donald Trump, elected to be the 45th President of the United States, is getting broad censure for his campaign proposal to ban Muslim visitors into the country. As per an article in Crain’s New York, business leaders are fearful of the economic impact if Trump actually attempts to implement such a ban on tourism. Notwithstanding that he is unlikely to be successful in following through on this controversial campaign Sam Shalem, Chairman and CEO of Prestige Properties promise, even this type of speech may be detrimental to the tourism industry, which has been growing steadily with help from the marketing fi m Brand USA, set up under a 2010 law. According to city statistics, over 12 million international tourists visit New York City annually, pouring more than $20 billion into the local economy each year. The city does not have statistics on the number of Muslims who visit NY, because currently religious and racial profiling is considered politically incorrect. The president of the city's Economic DevelHon. Adolfo Carrion Jr., former Bronx Borough President and opment Corporation, Maria Founder and CEO of Metro Futures LLC Torres-Springer, said the city who will be receiving the Pub- Lorance Hockert Labor of Love government will "aggressively lic Service Award, Lynn Levine, Award, and Fred Levine, BJCC oppose any effort to exclude an Former Director of the Co-op Champion Volunteer, who will entire group of people from this City Jewish Community Councountry. Th t kind of detestable See Bronx Jewish Community, page 37 cil, who will be receiving the policy would not only under-

According to city statistics, over 12 million international tourists visit New York City annually, pouring more than $20 billion into the local economy each year

cut the diversity that makes our nation great, it would restrict the influx of global talent that powers our economy and the international visitors whose spending fuels so many of our businesses." Last year, the United States was the second largest recipient of foreign tourists, only behind France. The tourism industry accounts directly or indirectly to 7.6 million jobs in America. U.S. universities are also home to nearly one million foreign students, adding over $30 billion in 2015 to the US economy, according to government data reported by AFP on Yahoo News. The number of international students in America, rose 10% in 2014/2015, its fastest pace in

years, led by an influx from China and India. The e gains came amid concerted efforts to draw students of diverse backgrounds. Mr. Trump’s overall harsh stance towards foreigners, and any future changes making it more onerous to attain a US visa would have a negative impact on America’s image and would hurt America’s economy through the hospitality and restaurant industries. “It would obviously be horrible for the local economy, but discussion of banning any people based solely on their religious belief strikes a concern much greater than just its impact on tourism," said Andrew Rigie, Executive Director of the NYC Hospitality Alliance.

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NYC Protest March Condemns UNESCO Resolution on Jewish Ties to Jerusalem Over A Dozen Organizations Represented in March From Israeli Consulate to United Nations in NY Edited by: JV Staff

he protest against UNESCO is about words, words that seek to eradicate any notion that there is a connection between Judaism and Jerusalem, the Temple Mount, and the Western Wall. Words, as David Horowitz has said, were instrumental in creating the environment which precipitated the Holocaust. UNESCO's most recent resolution refers to Jerusalem, the Temple Mount, and the Western Wall by their Arabic names only. As Yifa Segal, lead attorney and Director of the International Legal Forum has said, UNESCO is betraying its own mandate with their recent resolution. UNESCO's mandate is to EDUCATE and people about the world's cultures and heritages and to work to PROTECT those cultures and heritages. Its mandate is to build bridges between different cultures—-bridges of tolerance and acceptance. However, instead of advancing peace and tolerance, UNESCO is helping to advance and promote a radical ideology which seeks to erase and delegitimize religions other than Islam, including Christianity. Ms. Segal has said that UNESCO's absurd effort to erase the Jewish connection to Jerusalem which has existed for 3,000 years is proof of the political agenda that is operating at the

United Nations. She has pointed out that even those who are not religious acknowledge the historical and continuous connection of the Jewish People to Jerusalem. Th y understand that the motive of the United Nations is no longer truth, justice, or peace.

menting confli t and strife,” she continued. StandWithUs co-sponsored the event with organizations unison. “The UNESCO resolutions including; Americans For A refer to the Temple Mount and Safe Israel, JCC Watch, the ZiWestern Wall exclusively by onist Organization of America, their Muslim names. In this Jewish National Fund USA and manner UNESCO is denying Amcha-Coalition for Jewish Jewish history, deprecates Ju- Concerns. Avi Posnick, Managing daism, belittles Jewish heritage, and negates the 3,000 years of Director, New York Chapter

The Pinocchio display that pro-Israel groups erected near UN headquarters on Thursday. Credit: Artists4Israel.

Words of history, political and emotional connections to Jerusalem, the Temple Mount, the Kotel (Western Wall) and the Dead Sea Scrolls were emphasized by speaker after speaker on Thursday, November 10th. Jews and Non-Jews, young and old and people representing the five boroughs, Long Island and Westchester chanted, "We Stand With Israel," as they waived Israeli and American flags in

indigenous Jewish roots in Jerusalem,” said Roz Rothstein, CEO, StandWithUs. “These are lies that betray UNESCO's own mandate to 'contribute to peace and security by promoting collaboration among the nations through education, science and culture.' Instead of contributing to peace by building bridges between Israel and its Arab neighbors, UNESCO has become a vehicle for fo-

of this indigeneity is abundant. Formidable empires throughout history tried to annihilate the Jewish people and erase their links to Jerusalem and they all failed. So, too, shall UNESCO.” Speaker after speaker including Rabbi Avi Weiss and Hillary Barr lead chants of "Shame On Unesco" during the peaceful rally. The e was also singing and dancing during the peaceful ral-

Phil Rosenthal, recent congressional candidate and board member of the Endowment for Middle East Truth, EMET pointed out that although President-Elect Trump is very pro-Israel, he does not have control over the United Nations, and even if our country vetoes any resolutions, we don't know what countries like Russia and China might do or how they would vote.

StandWithUs Northeast Region stated that, “Pinocchio will bear witness to UNESCO's lies, and bring attention to facts and reality: The Jewish people are indigenous to Jerusalem, our connection with the city is three millennia long and scientifical y verified archaeological evidence

ly and march. "Although the election is over, the fi ht for issues that matter to the community goes on. I was very pleased to speak at the rally opposing UNESCO's ongoing attempt to sever the connection between the Jewish people and the land of Israel because this is

a matter of great concern to the community — and is of critical importance to US national security. We need leaders who will stand up to the UN on behalf of the United States and Israel, and I stand ready to help in any capacity I can," stated Phil Rosenthal, recent congressional candidate and board member of the Endowment for Middle East Truth, EMET. He pointed out that although President-Elect Trump is very pro-Israel, he does not have control over the United Nations, and even if our country vetoes any resolutions, we don't know what countries like Russia and China might do or how they would vote. Since the resolutions were announced over a month ago, worldwide outrage has come from Jews, Christians and even Arabs who support the Jewish claim to Jerusalem and its holy spots and artifacts. Yifa Sigal, of the International Legal Forum and Shahar Azani Of StandWithUs met recently in Paris with Israel's Ambassador to UNESCO and the United Nations Director General and handed them a petition with over 70000 signatures from people from all over the world. Until the resolutions are there is a lot of work to be done. UNESCO violates its own policies of teaching tolerance among different cultures and protecting human rights. It is also trying to rewrite history. Could you imagine if all of a sudden England wanted the original 13 colonies back?

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New York Stock Exchange marks Israel's unrivaled presence on Wall Street; holds sessions on Israeli investment trends.

Edited by: JV Staff

America-Israel Friendship League (AIFL) Israel Day at NYSE. Photo courtesy

By Viva Sarah Press

n Thursday, November 10th the New York Stock Exchange salutes leading Israeli women and their contribution to the US-Israel relationship in field of business, economy, science, high-tech and fashion, as part of the 10th annual America-Israel Friendship League (AIFL) Israel Day at NYSE. The AIFL is also marking the country’s disproportionate prominence on Wall Street — now ranking as the largest foreign presence outside of China and Canada. “The level of Israeli equities

listed on Wall Street is yet another example of Israeli innovation and the strong US-Israel relationship,” said Daniella Rilov, Executive Director of the America-Israel Friendship League. “Not only are we recognizing these outstanding companies at Israel Day, but the event is also honoring four Israeli women leaders, because Israel, like the United States, celebrates its gender diversity. The day is an example of just a few of the common traits both countries have.” Tzameret Fuerst, entrepreneur and co-founder of Circ MedTech, which developed PrePex, an FDA-approved device for HIV protection; Karen Haruvi, SVP

global generic business development and alliance management for Teva Pharmaceuticals; Noa Raviv, acclaimed fashion designer and artist; and Liat Mordechay Hertanu, co-founder of 24me, are being honored for their success. Investing in Israel is also a main goal of the Israel Day happening. “One should invest in Israel not just to support the Jewish State, but because it is a solid investment that historically has outperformed most other international equity investments over the past three, five, and 10 years,” said Steven Schoenfeld, CEO of Bluestar Indexes. (ISRAEL21C)

he Religious Zionists of America-Mizrachi held its National Conference on Sunday, November 6th at Congregation Beth Shalom in Lawrence, NY. Notable speakers included Rabbi Herschel Schachter, Rosh Yeshiva of RIETS at Yeshiva University; Rabbi Doron Perez, CEO of World Mizrachi; and Bret Stephens, award-winning Wall Street Journal columnist. Several hundred people were in attendance. A new board was installed including Presidium members Mr. Martin Oliner of Lawrence, NY, Rabbi Leonard Matanky of Chicago, IL and Dr. Ernest Agatstein of Los Angeles, CA. Rabbi Solomon Rybak was installed as the new Chairman of Mizrachi. Dr. Agatstein said “this marks a signific nt turning point for the RZA as we’ve now opened an offic in Manhattan and are seeing a great new energy within the organization. Rabbi Gideon Shloush was recently appointed as the Executive Vice President of the RZA-Mizrachi and there was a wonderful vibe of good things to come.” At the conference Rabbi Schachter spoke about Religious Zionism and why he celebrates the State of Israel. He emphasized the impact that the State of Israel has had on the spread of Torah across the United States.

Keynote speaker Bret Stephens gave a brilliant talk sharing the advice that he would give the next President. Mr. Stephens emphasized that American leadership must address the Iran deal, have a plan for domestic upheavals and find a way to resolve the situation in Syria. He said that we may not be interested in the Middle East but they are interested in us. If we turn our backs on the Middle East it will only continue to chase us.

The phenomenon of students spending “a year or two or three studying in Israel” has raised the caliber of Torah communities here in America. Rabbi Schacter also suggested that there needs to be more rabbinic leadership participation and involvement in the RZA. Rav Perez graciously made the trip from Jerusalem to show his support and address the attendees. He spoke about the important partnership that exists between World Mizrachi and the RZA. He also highlighted the signific nt year that we are in as this coming May 22-25 Jews from around the world will be converging on Jerusalem for

a historic, mega-celebration on the occasion of the capital city’s 50th reunific tion anniversary. Keynote speaker Bret Stephens gave a brilliant talk sharing the advice that he would give the next President. Mr. Stephens emphasized that American leadership must address the Iran deal, have a plan for domestic upheavals and find a way to resolve the situation in Syria. He said that we may not be interested in the Middle East but they are interested in us. If we turn our backs on the Middle East it will only continue to chase us. He reminded us that See Bret Stephens Keynotes , page 37

National Grid Reminds Customers of Fall Safety Tips Edited By JV Staff

aylight Savings Times ended on Sunday, November 6 and while turning your clock back one hour, it’s a good time to change the batteries in your carbon monoxide and smoke alarms. “The safety of our customers is always the top priority for National Grid,” said Ken Daly, President of National Grid in New York. “Daylight Savings is an essential time to periodically check your equipment and to take proper safety precautions to make sure you and your family are safe."

ness, confusion, chest tightness, skin redness, dizziness, nausea, sleepiness, fluttering of the heart or loss of muscle control. If you suspect carbon monoxide is present in your home, go outside immediately and call 911. Next, call National Grid’s gas emergency contact number

bon monoxide detectors on every fl or of your home. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for placement and mounting height.  Batteries should be replaced in smoke alarms at least once a year, unless the alarms have sealed, 10-year batteries.

the bottom of the oven with spill pans or foil, which can block airfl w in the oven.  If you use a back-up generator to supply power during an outage, be sure to operate it outdoors.  Know that open windows do not provide suffici t ventila-

bedroom to ensure you “hear the beep where you sleep” in the event of a fi e.  Batteries should be replaced in smoke alarms at least once a year, unless the alarms have sealed, 10-year batteries. As of April 1, 2014, Local Law 112 of New York City requires own-

Gas Safety

CO Safety

Carbon monoxide (CO) is an invisible, odorless gas that can be deadly if left undetected. When fuels such as natural gas, butane, propane, wood, coal, heating oil, kerosene, and gasoline don’t burn completely, they can release carbon monoxide into the air. Common sources of carbon monoxide include malfunctioning forced-air furnaces, kerosene space heaters, natural gas ranges, wood stoves, water heaters, fi eplaces and motor vehicle engines. The symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning are similar to those of the flu. Depending on the amount of carbon monoxide in the air and length of exposure, symptoms may include headaches, weak-

the pin and tamper seal (if it has one) are intact; and there are no dents, leaks, rust, chemical deposits and/or other signs of abuse/wear. If you don’t currently have a fire extinguisher, get one. Base your selection on the classific tion and the extinguisher’s compatibility with the items you wish to protect.

Daylight Savings is a good time to change the batteries in your carbon monoxide and smoke alarms.

718-643-4050 for Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island and 1-800-490-0045 for Rockaway Peninsula/Long Island. Do not return to your home until the carbon monoxide source is found. National Grid shares the following safety reminders with its customers to help identify and prevent carbon monoxide poisoning:  Install Underwriters Laboratory (UL) approved home car-

 Check chimneys or flues for debris, bird nests or other blockages, and have them cleaned periodically.  Be sure space heaters and wood stoves are in good condition, have adequate ventilation and are used in strict compliance with the manufacturer’s instructions.  Never use a gas range for heating or burn coal or charcoal in an enclosed space.  Never cover slots or holes in

The symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning are similar to those of the flu.

tion to safely operate a generator indoors.  National Grid will respond immediately to all carbon-monoxide related calls for all natural gas customers within its service area – even if you purchase natural gas from an alternative gas supplier or marketer. However, please always call 911 fi st.

ers of multi-family dwellings to replace non-working, expired, battery-operated alarms with alarms featuring sealed, 10-year batteries.  Inspect fi e extinguishers at least once a month, ensure that: the extinguisher is not blocked by equipment, coats or other objects that could interfere with access in an emergency; the Fire Safety pressure is at the recommended  Confi m that you have work- level; the nozzle or other parts ing smoke detectors in every are not hindered in any way;

 If you smell gas, (the odor is similar to rotten eggs), we recommend everyone leave the home immediately and call 911 or National Grid at 718-6434050 for Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island and 1-800-4900045 for Rockaway Peninsula/ Long Island, from a safe location. Don’t light a match or smoke, turn appliances on or off (including flas lights), use a telephone or start a car. Doing so can produce sparks that might cause the gas to ignite. Remember: Smell gas. Act fast.  Arrange for an annual check of your heating system by a licensed professional heating contractor. If you haven’t had your heating system inspected yet, call now. Visit https://www.nationalgridus.com/media/pdfs/safety/ cm4412_co_allregions_1_16. pdf for National Grid’s Carbon Monoxide safety brochure. For more information on carbon monoxide prevention visit the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Division.

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Trump Vows to Repeal Obamacare, Keep Protections for Pre-Existing Conditions Paul Ryan said provision is included in GOP's replacement plan By: Ali Meyer

resident-elect Donald Trump said he wants to repeal Obamacare and replace it with a plan that would ensure that Americans with pre-existing conditions are still covered. In an interview on 60 Minutes, Trump said that covering Americans with pre-existing conditions was one of the “strongest assets” of the Affordable Care Act. Trump also said that he would try to keep the part of the law that allows individuals to be covered on their parents’ plans until they are 26. “Adds cost, but it’s very much something we’re going to try and keep,” Trump said. Trump said there would not

be a period of time in which millions of Americans would lose coverage. “It will be repealed and replaced,” Trump said. “And it’ll be great health care for much less money. So it’ll be better health care, much better, for less money. Not a bad combination.” Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R., Wis.) said these provisions are included in the GOP’s “A Better Way” replacement plan. “We agree; it’s in our plan,” said Ryan. “Donald Trump agrees with this. We need to have a solution for people with pre-existing conditions. In our plan is also allowing younger people up to the age of 26 to stay on their parents’ plans so

there are aspects that we’ve all agreed to.” “We can have a health care system in America where everyone—regardless of income or health condition—can get affordable health insurance, can get affordable health care,” Ryan said. “This is what we propose.” “We think a patient-centered system is the right way to do that,” he said. “And you can have this system without a costly government takeover like Obamacare that is cranking up premiums, that is making deductibles so high, it doesn’t even feel like you have health insurance. Obamacare is failing—it must be replaced.” House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R., Calif.) said

President-elect Donald Trump said he wants to repeal Obamacare and replace it with a plan that would ensure that Americans with pre-existing conditions are still covered

that Trump’s ideas to keep these provisions are Republican ideas. “What he really talked about was keeping preexisting conditions and staying on your parents’ healthcare plan to 26,” Mc-

Carthy said. “Those are actually Republicans’ ideas and those are in the healthcare replacement plan that Republicans have in ‘A Better Way.'” “So we will repeal and replace Obamacare,” he said.

“Obamacare is failing, premiums up 25 percent, 16 of the 23 co-ops have failed or are on the verge of it, plans are pulling out, [there is] less choice for the public. It has to change.” (WASHINGTON FREE BEACON)

Soros Gathering With Top Dems in D.C to Plot Trump Resistance Democracy Alliance seeks to combat 'massive threats' from Trump, Republicans By: Joe Schoffstall

iberal billionaire George Soros is meeting behind closed doors with top Democrats to plot a resistance strategy against President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans. The three-day conference began Sunday at the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Washington, D.C., and is sponsored by deep-pocketed liberal members of the dark money Democracy Alliance donor network, Politico‘s Ken Vogel fi st reported. The group will seek to pick up the pieces from the 2016 election, plot its strategy for upcoming elections, and map out a game plan to battle Trump during his fi st 100 days in offi . “The fi st 100 days of a new

presidency has become an important measure of the early success of a new administration,” the group’s agenda reads. “It’s a period typically seen as a time when monumental change can occur as the president, armed with the good will and political capital that comes with being the new president, is able to marshal new legislation through Congress.” Theagenda, which was drafted before the election, was geared toward a Hillary Clinton presidency. However, following Trump’s victory, the group shifted gears to figu e out what happened in the election and ways of “combating the massive threats from Trump and Congress in 2017.” The group will hold sessions mapping out intervention during upcoming elections at the na-

tional and state levels beginning in early 2017, with a goal of shift ing “the terms of debate” and building “electoral capacity [and] candidate pipelines for 2018 and 2020.” Top Democrats such as Rep. Nancy Pelosi (Calif.), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.), and Rep. Keith Ellison (Minn.) will make appearances at the conference. “The 2016 election has upended much of what we thought we knew about American politics,” the agenda states. “It has shown a roiling discontent with the political establishment, and there is ferment in the air. Forces of reaction, caution, and progress will joust for power in the coming period.” Panels are scheduled about combating climate change, using

many events, including the summer’s tragic shooting in Orlando, have highlighted the myriad and complex ways that social identities and systems of oppression interact with one another. In order to advance our vision of a progressive America, we must understand the multidimensional nature of structural inequality and develop new ways of combating it.” The Democracy Alliance donor network was created in 2005 and is the largest network of donors “dedicated to building the progressive movement in the Liberal billionaire George Soros is meeting behind closed United States.” The group is heavdoors with top Democrats to plot a resistance strategy against ily involved in progressive policyPresident-elect Donald Trump and Republicans. making, funding causes to push a liberal agenda, and organizing technological resources to culti- class vote in the future. The group will also seek ways grassroots activities. vate citizen engagement, engagGeorge Soros’ foundation did ing millennials, ways to move to form deeper and stronger ala progressive policy agenda in liances to advance a progressive not immediately return a request for comment on the gathering. 2017, LGBT equality, and strate- agenda. “Over the past several months, gy to win back the white working (WASHINGTON FREE BEACON)

Bannon Appointment Raises Concerns Amongst Americans Steve Bannon's appointment by Trump as senior advisor and chief strategist raised concerns due to anti-Semitic statements he allegedly made By: A7 Staff

he appointment of Steve Bannon as Donald Trump's "chief strategist and senior counselor." has raised concerns and strong reactions due to controversial and alleged anti-Semitic statements allegedly made by Bannon in the past. He was president of Breitbart news and the site faced regular criticism — including from Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton — for its close ties to the "alt right," an online-based counterculture movement that is purportedly associated with white nationalism. Evan McMullin, who ran for the White House as an independent and won 21 percent of the vote in Utah tweeted in response to the appointment , tweeted "Will any national level elected GOP leaders condemn Donald Trump's appointment of anti-Semite Steve Bannon to senior White House role?" , while

John Weaver, a top strategist for Ohio Governor and former Republican contender John Kasich wrote that "The racist, fascist extreme right is represented footsteps from the Oval Offi . Be very vigilant America." CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad said that Bannon's appointment adds fuel to the fi e of racial and ethnic hatred and division in America. "The appointment of Stephen Bannon as a top Trump administration strategist sends the disturbing message that anti-Muslim conspiracy theories and White nationalist ideology will be welcome in the White House," Awad added. "We urge President-elect Trump to reconsider this ill-advised appointment if he truly seeks to unite Americans." A spokesman for Harry Reid, the Senate minority leader, Adam Jentleson, said that: "President-elect Trump's choice of Steve Bannon as his top aide signals that white su-

premacists will be represented at the highest levels in Trump's White House. It is easy to see why the KKK views Trump as their champion when Trump appoints one of the foremost peddlers of white supremacist themes and rhetoric as his top aide ... Sworn testimony in a court case alleged that Bannon committed violent domestic abuse and stated that he 'didn't want the girls going to school with Jews.'" Jentleson was referring to testimony by Bannon's former wife, Mary Louise Piccard. In a sworn court declaration following their divorce, Piccard said her ex-husband had objected to sending their twin daughters to an elite Los Angeles academy because he “didn’t want the girls going to school with Jews.” “He said he doesn’t like Jews and that he doesn’t like the way they raise their kids to be ‘whiney brats.’” Jonathan Greenblatt, Director of the Anti-Defamation

The appointment of Steve Bannon as Donald Trump's "chief strategist and senior counselor." has raised concerns and strong reactions

League, wrote that: "The ADL strongly opposes the appointment of Steve Bannon as senior advisor and chief strategist in the White House. It is a sad day when a man who presided over the premier website of the ‘alt-right’ - a looseknit group of white nationalists and unabashed anti-Semites and racists -- is slated to be a senior staff member in the ‘people's house.’ We call on President-elect Trump to appoint

and nominate Americans committed to the well-being of all our country's people and who exemplify the values of pluralism and tolerance that make our country great.” However other reactions by Bannon's acquaintances were supportive of Bannon. Joel Pollak, who worked for Bannon at Breitbart wrote that "I've worked closely with Steve Bannon at Breitbart. He's an American patriot who also defends Israel &

has deep empathy for the Jewish people. Pollak told NBC News that the soon-to-be White House chief strategist was not anti-Semitic, racist or anti-woman.He called Bannon a champion of a diverse range of conservative voices. "I think Steve is a national hero," Pollak told NBC News. "From my perspective, in terms of what I believe, I'm an Orthodox Jew, I am an immigrant, I'm married to a black woman, and I live in a liberal city. And Steve saved this country by helping Donald Trump win and restoring balance in the Supreme Court and giving Americans an opportunity to take their government back." Scot Vorse, a longtime friend and ex-business partner of Bannon said that the criticism of him as a racist or anti-Semite is unwarranted. In an interview with NBC news, Vorse said: "I know this guy. He's not perfect. But is he a racist, a sexist, an anti-Semitic? Th answer is no. Th t's not the guy I know." (A7)

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concerning the possible appointment of former New York man Reince Priebus. What has City Mayor Rudy Giuliani as stirred a tidal wave of controver- Secretary of State. Media outlets sy, however, has been the more have reported that he is Trump’s non-traditional appointment of favorite for the post, while esSteve Bannon, (formerly of Bre- tablishment Republicans have itbart News) as Trump’s chief voiced their preference for forstrategist. Considered a leader of mer United States Ambassador the alt-right movement, Bannon to the United Nations, John has been raked over the coals in Bolton for the post. On Tuesday morning, forthe media with charges of promulgating White Nationalism, mer congressman Mike Rogers Anti-Semitism and Xenophobia, announced in a statement that among others. Thus far, none of he parted ways with the Trump these allegations have been sub- transition team. Rogers' particistantiated but the media keeps pation was seen as a heartening Trump announced that the coveted appointment as Chief of harping away in what some Con- sign to many of the establish- Staff would go to Republican National Committee chairman servative pundits say is the fi st ment side of national security Reince Priebus advisers, according to a CNN witch hunt against Trump. contender for attorney general vocal advocate of Trump's since and is also under consideration early on in the campaign. Many for the post of Secretary of De- have thought he would be better fense, according to multiple suited to assume the post of atsources with knowledge of the torney general, considering his impressive legal background but transition. Moreover, Retired Lt. General sources told CNN that Giuliani had expressed his preference for the secretary of state position as John Bolton, a diplomat opposed to the post of attorney general. in the George W. Bush Other possible candidates for administration, backed Secretary of State are Richard Trump soon after he secured the nomination Armitage, Former Deputy Secretary of State, Henry Paulson, and would be one of Former Secretary of Treasury, the more conventional Goldman Sachs CEO, and Alachoices bama Senator Jeff Sessions, Newt On Monday, rumors were swirling about in the media Gingrich, Former Speaker of the concerning the possible appointment of former New York City Ron Burgess, former director of House, Richard Haass, PresiMayor Rudy Giuliani as Secretary of State the DIA, is a leading contender dent of the Council on Foreign for director of national intelli- Relations, John Bolton, former A particular challenge is lack report. Despite the polemical de- gence. Retired General Michael US Ambassador to the UN, Bob of clarity about the division of power among Priebus, Bannon bates that are purportedly rag- Flynn is leading candidate for Corker, Senator from Tennessee Others being considered for and Trump's son-in-law Jared ing within the Trump camp and national security adviser. As a former federal prose- the job of attorney general are Kushner, who also has a key role among the panoply of media pundits and commentators, it cutor and mayor of New York, New Jersey Governor Chris in transition decisions. On Monday, rumors were appears that Alabama Senator Giuliani has negligible foreign Christie and Alabama Senator swirling about in the media Jeff Sessions is now the leading policy experience but has been a Jeff Sessions.

Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions is being considered by the Trump transition team for the august job of Secretary of Defense, among other cabinet positions

On Tuesday morning, former congressman Mike Rogers announced in a statement that he parted ways with the Trump transition team

Steve Bannon, (formerly of Breitbart News) was appointed to be Trump’s chief strategist. Considered a leader of the alt-right movement, his appointment has generated much controversy as charges of white nationalism have been leveled against him. None of the charges has been substantiated thus far.

CNN reported that during he secured the nomination and his own run for the presiden- would be one of the more conventional choices. A source familiar with the transition said the Trump team The rumor mill is acknowledges that Bolton's conapparently in full firmation might be difficult but swing as pundits have reportedly said that the they think it would be less tough than it was 10 years ago. job of communications He also has elements of the director might be going to conservative mainstream in Jason Miller his corner; he was endorsed by the influential National Review cy in 2008, Giuliani espoused magazine in an open letter to a fairly conventional Republi- President-elect Trump over the can foreign policy view, calling weekend. Bolton has consistently adon continued US engagement abroad and robust efforts to fi ht vocated for unilateral and interterrorism and stabilize Iraq and ventionist approaches to foreign policy challenges. Afghanistan. Like Trump he has opposed John Bolton, a diplomat in the George W. Bush administraSee 000, page 38 tion, backed Trump soon after

Peter Thiel – Co-founder of PayPal, president of Clarium Capital, a managing partner in Founders Fund, co-founder and investment committee chair of Mithril Capital Management, cofounder and chairman of Valar Ventures, and co-founder and chairman of Palantir, entrepreneur, venture capitalist, hedge fund manager, and author. He is being considered for the post of Secretary of Commerce

Schumer, Sanders Back Muslim Lawmaker for Top Dem Party Post By: JTA

wo top Jewish figu es associated with the Democratic Party, Sens. Bernie Sanders and Chuck Schumer, are backing the candidacy of a Muslim, Rep. Keith Ellison of Minnesota, for the party chair. Schumer, of New York, in line to be the next party leader in the Senate, is backing Ellison’s candidacy, according to anonymously sourced reports Friday in Politico and by NBC. Sanders, an Independent from Vermont who this year became the fi st Jewish candidate to win major party nominating contests in his unsuccessful bid to win the

Democratic presidential nomination, is also supporting Ellison, according to The Hill, which quoted Minnesota Public Radio. On board for Ellison as well is Ilya Sheyman, the executive director of the liberal activist group MoveOn and a Jewish immigrant from the former Soviet Union, who emailed a statement of support to reporters. Ellison, who has indicated he would be interested in the post but has yet to declare, has been a sharp critic of Israel, but also has reached out to pro-Israel groups. He has organized letters urging pressure on Israel, and was an advocate of drawing lessons from the U.N. Goldstone Report

following the 2009 Gaza War – a report Israel dismissed as irredeemably fl wed and biased. Visiting Gaza after the 2009 war with another Congress member, Ellison continued on his own to Israel so he could survey the cost of Palestinian attacks on Israelis. He has pressed Hamas, the terrorist group controlling Gaza, to release the bodies of slain Israeli soldiers at the behest of their families. He has a close working relationship with the Jewish community in Minneapolis. Sanders named Ellison to the Two top Jewish figures associated with the Democratic Party, Democrats’ platform drafti g Sens. Bernie Sanders and Chuck Schumer, are backing the candidacy of a Muslim, Rep. Keith Ellison of Minnesota, (pictured committee this summer after the senator lost the party nomabove) for the party chair. ination to Hillary Clinton, who

went on to lose the presidency to Donald Trump. Ellison and two other Sanders appointees argued forcefully for language that would criticize Israel for its West Bank occupation but were rebuff d. Ellison, the fi st Muslim elected to Congress, would replace Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., who resigned this summer under pressure after stolen DNC emails were published revealing the animus at top party levels against Sanders’ candidacy. Until then, she had been the top Jewish officia in the party. Wasserman Schultz was replaced temporarily by Donna Brazile, a longtime party activist. (JTA)

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Who’s Who in Mosul: A Guide to the Most Important Battle By: Adam Turner & Diliman Adbdulkader

n October 17, the Iraqi government official y declared its plans to liberate Mosul from the Islamic State, more than two years after the city was captured. Unfortunately, winning will require cooperation many different parties. The Shiite government of Iraq, as well as the country’s Shiite militias, both want to be involved in the recapture of Mosul. So do Sunni actors, which include Iraqi tribes, Turkey, and the Kurds. And then there are the forces of the Yazidis and Christians. The Iraqi national army is under great pressure to succeed in Mosul, as failing would weaken the national government and strengthen the militias. The government has gathered over 50,000 troops for the battle. An effective attack in Mosul, using the minimum number of Shiite militiamen, would mean less dependence on Iran, because the militias essentially function as Iranian proxies on the ground. The militias are collectively called the popular mobilization forces (PMFs), and comprise about 100,000 fi hters in total, although only 14,000 or so are taking part in the Mosul attack. The PMFs are largely Islamists who want to establish a Shiite theocratic regime in Iraq.

Th y view the Iraqi forces as weak and unable to protect the country, and would like to have a similar role in a future Iraq as the Iranian Revolutionary Guards have in Iran. The Sunni Arab tribes view the PMFs as a threat to their people, with an intent to further deepen sectarian divides by brutally enforcing shiite domination of Iraq. Although the Shiites are the majority in Iraq, the sunnis are predominant in the north and west of the country, which includes Mosul. The Turks have also insisted on participating in the fi ht for Mosul—Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has sent 2,000 troops into the area, and have rejected Baghdad’s demand that they withdraw. Turkey considers Mosul as part of its own territory, dating back to the Ottoman Empire. The Ottomans lost Mosul in 1926 with the League of Nations granting the rights to the British Mandate in exchange for economic concessions. The Turks also want to be the regional protector of Sunni interests. The PMF have vowed to ignite a sectarian war if Turkey does not withdraw. “The invaders have not been welcomed by the Iraqi government,” PMF spokesperson Yousif al-Kilabi warned. “Therefore, if they insist on staying in Iraq we will treat them as enemies. We fi ht them the same way we fi ht ISIS.” Furthermore,

On October 17, the Iraqi government officially declared its plans to liberate Mosul from the Islamic State, more than two years after the city was captured

the badr organization—one of the more prominent PMFs— stated that they “advise Erdogan to come to his senses and withdraw his soldiers before we send them back home in boxes.” The Turks also have another concern regarding Mosul—the involvement of the Turkish Kurds. The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), the Kurdish armed group that Turkey and Western allies consider a terrorist organization, has more than 5,000 fi hters and clearly aims to be part of the Mosul liberation process. This is demonstrated by the sinjar resistance unit, a PKK creation consisting main-

ly of Yazidi fi hters. Its military commander, Haval Mazloum, has declared that “it is already decided that we would participate in liberating Mosul.” It is highly unlikely that the PKK will play a signific nt role in the battle, but their objective is more symbolic. The PKK’s ultimate goal is to be recognized as a force on the ground, legitimizing its efforts and presence with the international community. This plan is working. The Iraqi government has welcomed the PKK, and even went so far as pushing for representative office to be opened in the country. Meanwhile, the Turks are

allied with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), a semi-autonomous government in northern Iraq led by President Massoud Barzani. Barzani supports the Turkish intervention as insurance against the PMF trying to seize upon the Mosul campaign to push the KRG from the area. The e are about 40,000 krg peshmerga fi hters involved in the campaign. As Barzani’s son Masrour explained to Sky News, “We are not extending the territories; we’re just regaining what was originally ours. All the areas the Peshmerga are controlling we believe is part of Kurdistan and there’s no rea-

son for the Peshmerga to leave those areas.” The Kurdish Peshmerga forces have so far liberated roughly 30 villages around Mosul. It is unlikely that Kurds will be willing to have sacrific d their Peshmerga forces without gaining anything permanent in return. Since the KRG is taking the lead in this operation, they will expect to take the lead in administrating Mosul after the fall of ISIS—though splits between the KRG’s political parties may create further complications. Finally, there are the Iraqi Christians, who plan to play a signific nt role in the battle for Mosul. The Christians, along with the Yazidis, were victims of ISIS, which forced hundreds of thousands of religious minorities to flee in 2014. Now, an estimated 1,500 Christian fi hters, including the babylon brigade, are ready to take arms against ISIS. To take back Mosul, all of these forces will have to coordinate and cooperate. Based on their diverse, and sometimes confli ting interests, this may get complicated. The stakes are high, both for the future of Iraq, and for the international community. Originally published at Th Tower: http://www.thetower. org/4123-whos-who-in-mosula-guide-to-the-most-importantbattle-in-the-fi ht-against-isis/

Britain Scrutinizes Sharia Courts British government scrutinizes Sharia courts after receiving complaints of encouragement of violence, discrimination against women

However, he did not explain, Jews who observe halakha - excepting Israel, where the Beth mittee both opened inquiries intervention in many areas, Din has legal jurisdiction in By: AFP this year into whether the coun- including mediation in family marriage and divorce proceedor more than 30 years, cils are actually compatible with confli ts, which was delegated ings - obtain a halakhic divorce and also a civil one that is recto faith groups. sharia courts enforcing British law. But religious courts have ex- ognized by the country in which Th y are looking into the Islamic law have been operating quietly across function and possible discrim- isted for hundreds of years in they reside. The same holds for Britain, whether in the Catholic marriage licenses. Britain. But two official inqui- inatory practices of the courts. ries have put them in the spotlight amid accusations that they discriminate against women. Very little is known about them, even their number, which one study by the University of Reading puts at 30, while the British think tank Civitas estimates there are 85. Sharia courts or councils, as they prefer to be called, mainly pronounce on Islamic divorces, which today constitute 90 percent of the cases they handle. Th y range from groups of Muslim scholars attached to a mosque, to informal organizations or even a single imam. But while they are aimed at helping resolve family and sometimes commercial confli ts within the Muslim community, some stand accused of undermining women's rights. Campaigners cite instances where courts have refused to grant religious divorces to women who are victims of domestic For more than 30 years, sharia courts enforcing Islamic law have been operating quietly across Britain abuse, and accuse them of leAs with sharia councils, the The fi st sharia court ap- Church or in the Jewish comgitimizing violence, including peared in London in 1982 un- munity - the Beth Din - notes decisions of those bodies are not marital rape. The government and MPs on der the government of Margaret Amin Al-Astewani, lecturer in legally binding, but they represent a strong moral and social parliament's home aff irs com- Th tcher, who rolled back state law at Lancaster University.

constraint for those who use them, he wrote in a submission to the parliamentary inquiry. For Shaista Gohir, the chairwoman of Muslim Women's Network UK who gave evidence to the parliamentary inquiry, sharia councils are useful for Muslims but should be framed by a "strong code of conduct." She also urged the government to make civil marriage obligatory for couples marrying under Islamic law, to ensure women are legally protected, saying that 40 percent of women who contact her organization only had religious marriages. But for other Muslim feminists, the courts constitute a "parallel legal system" and should be banned altogether. An open letter to this effect was signed by more than 200 national and international women's organizations, while legislation which would limit the scope of sharia councils has been put forward by a member of the House of Lords. "Th y are discriminatory, they are abusive, they endorse and legitimize violence," in particular marital rape, Maryam Namazie, spokeswoman for the One Law for All campaign, told AFP. In the traditional Islamic divorce, the husband simply pronounces the phrase "I divorce you" (in Arabic, talaq) to his wife. Today, there are forms to fill out,there is a certific te and the dowry is supposed to be

paid to the divorced wife. She added, "The e courts are linked to the rise of the Islamist movement. Th y are now saying that to be a good Muslim you have to go to these courts to get

"They are discriminatory, they are abusive, they endorse and legitimize violence," in particular marital rape, Maryam Namazie, spokeswoman for the One Law for All campaign, told AFP. a divorce. It's not the case." Swiss political commentator Elham Manea, the author of "Women and Sharia Law" who has studied the phenomenon for four years, said the first councils were set up by Islamist groups. "Th y have been working with a kind of a tacit approval of British establishment," she told AFP. "The e is a certain kind of hesitancy from British institutions to interfere in what they consider is internal aff ir to the Muslim community." It remains to be seen whether the inquiries will change that situation, but they are already having some effect. The London Central Mosque is attempting to organize the tribunals by bringing them under an umbrella group, the UK Board of Sharia Councils, which currently has 15 members.

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Israel To Release Classified Documents Ministerial Committee for Legislation On Yemenite Children Affair Approves Controversial ‘Legalization Bill’ Edited by: JV Staff

By: Ilana Messika

he Israeli cabinet on Sunday unanimously approved the release of classified documents concerning the disappearance of children in the 1950s Yemenite Children Aff ir. The affair, which occurred during the early days of the establishment of the state, saw hundreds of babies and toddlers of families of Mizrahi descent, mostly from Yemen, mysteriously disappear. In the vast majority of cases, parents were told in the hospital that their newborn baby had died, though they never received any official nfi mation. Over the years families have claimed that their children were in fact kidnapped and given away or sold off o Ashkenazi families. Over the past few decades, the

he Ministerial Committee for Legislation unanimously approved the controversial Legalization Bill Sunday, the fi st step in a legal battle to retroactively authorize communities like Amona, which were originally built without government authorization and which the High Court of Justice has ruled was built on privately-owned Palestinian land. “This government will fi ally legislate on Judea and Samaria, Yemenite immigrants gather for a photo at Rosh Ha’ayin, in the even with the ‘lawfare’ waged early years of the state. by the extreme left” said Justice However, in 2001, the state have endured,” Hanegbi stated. Minister Ayelet Shaked. She furcommission decided to seal nu- “Brothers, sisters and families, ther claimed that leftist groups merous documents until 2071, a live with the feeling of their chil- use “inappropriate methods,” move that was overturned Sun- dren gone for many decades. But rather than proper tools to inday following efforts by families, this decision is important in two fluence the settlement map in NGOs and MKs to declassify respects. First of all, to really al- Judea and Samaria. the documents. The secrecy sur- low family members and their rounding the documents raised authorized representatives, and suspicions about the motives be- in fact to the public to go online “This government will “Today’s decision will not hind it, leading Prime Minister and see the difficult, oppressive finally legislate on Judea Benjamin Netanyahu to appoint and gloomy picture in its fulleliminate the pain and and Samaria, even with suffering that thousands cabinet minister Tzachi Hanegbi ness, and get as close as possible the ‘lawfare’ waged by to probe whether the govern- to understanding the truth.” of immigrants have the extreme left,” said He said that his probe into the ment should open the sealed endured,” Justice Minister Ayelet files. Following several months matter did not reveal any explaShaked of collaboration with the State nation as to why the documents government established a num- Archives and Justice Ministry, were placed under such strict ber of commissions to investi- Hanegbi on Sunday filed his po- confide tiality for so many years. The current bill contains gate the matter and expose the sition that the documents must “It will put an end to the suspi- three main points: No comcion, skepticism and mistrust munity whose establishment truth, though all had failed to do be opened to the public. “Today’s decision will not towards the state agencies by the the government was involved so, concluding that the majority of children had in fact died in the eliminate the pain and suffering families,” he asserted. in, whether through support that thousands of immigrants hospital. or funding, will be evacuated. (VIN)

The Ministerial Committee for Legislation unanimously approved the controversial Legalization Bill Sunday, the first step in a legal battle to retroactively authorize communities like Amona

Second, the state will compensate residents and provide them with alternative housing in the event of any future political decision requiring residents to be evicted. Finally, the bill stipulates that in any case, evicted parties would be able to petition the Court to block the move and take action against it. As such there is a change in the legal situation surrounding those communities who were created and assisted by the government but, the territory on which those are built remain disputed land on which the Israeli sovereignty does not apply. Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman leveled fie ce criticism at Bennett and Shaked

prior to the Committee session, accusing Bennett of “endangering the State of Israel and the whole of the Judea and Samaria ‘settlement’[issue] on an electoral whim.” The bill was passed despite a demand by Prime Minister Netanyahu to delay the vote. Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit also wanted to push off the vote, due to the legal tension it would create between the Ministerial Committee for Legislation and the High Court of Justice, which is currently considering a state request to delay the demolition of Amona by seven months. The Court, which has given the government until December

MKs, Palestinians Weigh in on Meaning of Trump Presidency for Jerusalem By: Ilana Messika

hile Israeli right-wingers welcomed the election of Donald J. Trump as an opportunity to completely do away with the idea of a two-state solution, Palestinian leaders congratulated the president-elect with hopes that the new administration will push for a Palestinian state with eastern Jerusalem as its capital. Palestinian news outlets broadcast statements by Chief Palestinian Negotiator Saeb Erekat and PA presidential spokesman and Fatah Central Committee member Nabil Abu Rudeina. Both expressed hopes that the new American administration will implement the twostate solution. “The achievement of secu-

“Trump’s victory is a tremendous opportunity for Israel to immediately announce the end of the idea of ‘Palestine’ in the heart of the country” rity, peace, and stability in this region will only be carried out through the establishment of the independent State of Palestine within the 1967 borders, whose capital is Jerusalem,” Erekat said.

Chief Palestinian Negotiator Saeb Erekat

Rudeina added that the incoming administration understands that achieving stability and peace in the region along with reducing extremism in the world will only come through a fair solution to the Palestinian issue according to international resolutions. Their hopes, however, stand in sharp contrast to stances taken by Trump during the campaign, when he recognized Jerusalem to be the one true capital of the State of Israel, and indicated carte blanche agreement for Israel to continue building in the Golan Heights, Judea, Samaria and east Jerusalem. Seizing on Candidate Trump’s statements, Israeli Minister of Education Naftali Bennett, chairman of the Jewish Home

party, applauded Trump soon after the win was announced and said he considered the result to constitute the end of the twostate idea. “Trump’s victory is a tremendous opportunity for Israel to immediately announce the end of the idea of ‘Palestine’ in the heart of the country, which is a direct threat to our security and to the justice of our cause.” said Bennett. “It is the perception of the president-elect at it was portrayed in his campaign platform, and this will surely be our way. Single, simple and clear. The era of the Palestinian state is over,” he stated. Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked made similar statements See MKs, Palestinians Weigh , page 36

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MKs Trade Barbs at Special Knesset Session in Memory of Yitzhak Rabin By: Ilana Messika

sraeli archaeologists announced the discovery Monday of a rare treasure of gold and silver objects dating back about 3,600 years to the Middle Bronze Age, or the Canaanite period. They were found in the archaeological site of the Tel Gezer National Park, in the Judean foothills near Beit Shemesh. The excavation was conducted by Dr. Tzvika Tzuk, Director of Archaeology for the Israel Nature and Parks Authority in collaboration Dr. Eli Yanai, a retired Israel Antiquities Authority researcher and Drs. Dan Warner and Jim Parker from the New Orleans Baptist The logical Seminary. “This findi g is a very signifi cant find to help date the building and show the cultural transparence from Mesopotamia all the way in history down to the State of Israel,” stated Dr. Warner, who is also historian and Bible teacher. The treasure constitutes a foundation deposit for the rooms which, according to the archaeologists, represented offerings to deities, a theory supported by the administrative nature of the building and its proximity to the city gates. “This is a foundation deposit, we found it underneath the house. Th y placed it there to appease the gods so that their house would still stand. These are the tallest preserved walls from this time period anywhere in Israel,” Dr. Warner told Tazpit Press Service (TPS). Researchers managed to separate the findi gs into five sepa-

nesset members traded barbs Sunday at a special session marking the anniversary of the 1995 assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. The session, attended by Knesset members, Supreme Court President Miriam Naor, former Chief Yisrael Meir Lau, and members of the Rabin family, highlighted tensions between rival members of parliament as one after the other used the occasion to criticize other memIsraeli archaeologists announced the discovery Monday of a bers of the house. rare treasure of gold and silver objects dating back about 3,600 Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelyears to the Middle Bronze Age, or the Canaanite period stein called for Rabin’s memory rate parts, while some fragments the cloth as linen cloth accord- to serve as a uniting force, inof silver pieces such as rings and ing to the shape of the threads stead of perpetuating discord necklace could not be separated and weaving techniques. between multiple segments of Dr. Warner told TPS that society: due to intensive corrosion. The central deposit is a pen- the fabric it in which the treadant with an eight-pointed sure was wrapped is one of the star within a 3.8 cm diameter oldest pieces of fabric found in “The assassination of disc and a crescent on top of it, Israel, apart from the ones disYitzhak Rabin that took which represents a well-known covered in Megiddo, while only place within a politicalsymbol dating to over 1000 two textile samples from the ideological background, years before that time period. Canaanite period were found, was and remains a deep Dr. Irit Ziffer identified the sym- one in Jericho and one in Riswound in the delicate bol as representing both Ishtar, hon LeTzion. fabric of Israeli society ” “During the Canaanite perithe Mesopotamian East Semitic goddess of fertility, love, war, sex od, Gezer was one of the cities of and power, as well as the Chi- primordial importance in Israel “The assassination of Yitzhak nese moon god of the Akkadian and its signific nce continued Rabin that took place within until the moment King Solo- a political-ideological backculture. The rest of the treasure is mon built the city anew ,” said ground, was and remains a deep comprised of golden banded Shaul Goldstein, CEO of INPA. wound in the delicate fabric of “This findi g is a signific nt Israeli society ” he added. scarab from Egypt dated to the Hyskos period, a silver chain, achievement, which sheds light an earing, and another pendant on the Canaanite culture in Israel more than 3600 years ago, that resembles an arrow. The treasure was found in and further consolidates the one block wrapped in cloth de- position of Tel Gezer National posited in lidded pottery. Dr. Park site as an archaeological Orit Shamir and Dr. Naama gem with great signific nce to Sukenik of the organic material Israel,” Goldstein said. laboratory of the IAA identifie (TPS)

Passengers Stranded After El Al Pilots Are a No Show El Al says pilots skipped flight because of sanctions; pilots claim El Al is lying. By: A7 Staff

undreds of El Al passengers were stranded Sunday night after their pilots failed to show up and the fli ht was canceled. Thepilots' absence is apparently connected to a disagreement over how much they should be paid on their return fli hts to Israel, during which they fly as passengers in business class. Monday night's return fli ht from Newark to Tel Aviv is also canceled. In a post on their Facebook page, El Al wrote, "As a result of the pilots' sanctions and their insistence on flying one way only, tonight's fli ht 027 to Newark has been canceled, as well as tomorrow's return fli ht to Tel Aviv. The company will refund all of the passengers' tickets. "The pilots' sanctions have been hurting the company for several months already. The sanctions are expressed in the fact that the pilots refuse to an-

Hundreds of El Al passengers were stranded Sunday night after their pilots failed to show up and the flight was canceled.

swer to anyone, and in their refusal to fly back and forth as active pilots, instead insisting on flying one way only. "We apologize for the inconvenience to our passengers, but we have no choice but to return order to our company's activities," the post concluded. The pilots' committee insists El Al is not telling the truth. The pilots' sanctions, they claim, are a result of the disagreement between the pilots and El Al's management. According

to the pilots, the company must pay them full wages even during their trip back home as passengers. However, El Al claims that since the pilots are sitting in business class and not actually flying the plane, there is no reason to pay them a full salary for those hours. In the coming days, El Al pilots are expected to announce an officia 'work dispute' with the company, a move which, acSee Passengers Stranded After , page 36

Knesset members traded barbs Sunday at a special session marking the anniversary of the 1995 assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin.

“It separated between segments of society and built up walls of doubt, distrust, guilt and blame […] and I join here a call of my own: Stop ostracizing! […] Do not transform this murder in a battlefield and do not prevent such an important segment of society to take part in his memorial” he said. However, Edelman’s call appeared to have fallen on deaf ears as leaders of both the coalition and opposition took to the podium advance their own political agendas. Prime Minister Netanyahu stated Rabin’s core value was a fi m hand to insist on the primacy of Israel’s security in all negotiations, despite the fact

that he was seen as a man of peace. Netanyahu said that Rabin’s perception of security stood on three pillars: nurturing and perfecting Israel’s relationship with the United States, security arrangements for Israel in negotiations with the Palestinians and a fi m stance against extremist Islam and the threat of Iran. “The passage of time, especially in light of the turmoil in the Middle East, did not diminish the importance of these principles. On the contrary, turmoil in our region only further validated their critical importance,” he stated. See MKs Trade Barbs , page 38

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EDITORIAL

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NOVEMBER 18, 2016

The Hand of G-d in the Election of 2016

Letters to the Editor

This Election Resembled Old TV Shows

t's been just a week since Donald Trump was first introduced as President Elect. And unabashedly, we are "Citizens Elated!" We couldn't be happier with the choice our nation has made. And for good reason. Vice President Elect Mike Pence came out immediately to proclaim his and Trump's wholehearted support of Israel and its eternal capital, Jerusalem. These words out of his mouth that we still relish, were from the heart. But, after all, there really was no need for any member of the new Trump administration, especially the VP elect, to go out of his way to butter up the American Jewish voter. Why? Because they still vote Democrat! Election results indicate that Jews cast their votes for Hillary to the tune of 71%, a tick up from the 68% support they gave Obama in 2012. One has to wonder if the old adage, "Jewish political intelligence is an oxymoron!" will ever fade away?

stated: "There is a sense of communal loss, anxiety, fear and profound sadness." He outrageously and shamelessly compared the defeat of Hillary to the devastation of his own city on 9/11. He compared her to Churchill who lost his Prime Minister's seat just after WWII. He brought into the equation Amos, Jeremiah, Akiva and other biblical fig ures whom he felt surely would have supported the Clinton presidency. He attempted to communicate to his fl ck of sheep that Trump supporters were homophobes, anti-Semites, David Duke style racists and a danger to our democracy. "You're feeling badly now," he consoled his captive audience as if he had polled each and every individual as to his or her feelings about the outcome of the election. His political harangue contradicted the old liberal shout-out that there should be a "Separation of church and state.!" Except, of course, when

Dear Editor, Election Day has come and gone reminds me of "The Outer Limits" 1960's television show. With the end of round the clock commercials by politicians, we now return control of your television back to you. A picture speaks volumes. Some important Democratic Party leaders and elected official other than Queens Democratic Party Chairperson and Congressmember Joe Crowley appeared to be missing at former Senator and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's concession speech. When the cameras panned the crowd, I didn't see Mayor Bill de Blasio, NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer, Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand of NY along with Corey Booker and Bob Menendez of New Jersey along with Gov. Andrew Cuomo, State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli and State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. How quickly yesterday's friends have become Clintons long lost acquaintances. Perhaps Democratic Party leadership have no loyalty. There is good news for both Bill and Hillary Clinton. Th y both can spend more time working for the Clinton Foundation with no potential confli ts of interest. Feel free to grab as many $100,000 to $500,000 speeches before any former potential Pay for Play Wall Street or other special interest group. Th y can build upon their $100 million plus family fortune, spend more time at home in 99% lily white

trendy suburban Chappaqua New York and continue hanging out with Hollywood and other society elites. The e is no need to pretend to be friends of the 99% while living the good life only the 1% know who they previously were so quick to criticize. Do as I say, not as I do has always been the Clinton family motto Vice President Joe Biden reminds me of the cowardly lion from the land of Oz known as Washington. Imagine if he had the courage to enter and win the Democratic Party Presidential primary. Many of the millions of working class Democrats who voted for President elect Donald Trump might have instead voted for Biden. Without the political baggage including unsecured e-mails, Pay for Play related to the Clinton foundation, $100,000 to $500,000 dollar speeches to Wall Street firms and other special interest groups, many past transgressions toward women by her husband former President Bill Clinton along with his own "well compensated" speeches, it could have been President elect Joe Biden today. Democrats could have won more Senate and far more than six additional Congressional seats. New York's Senator Schumer could have become majority instead of minority leader. Democrats can only dream of what might have been. Sincerely,

Larry Penner

J Street Founder’s Father

Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu addressing the joint sessions of Congress

After eight years of solid anti-Israel verbiage and overt actions by the Democrat led administration, including that of Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton to pressure Israel to walk up the stairs to the gallows, they still mindlessly support The Party. Th y have a tendency to willfully ignore the signs of outright hostility to the Jewish State from their Progressive leaders . Did they not notice that when Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu came to this country to address a joint session of Congress, 58 members of both houses, every single one a Democrat, stayed home or played golf and boycotted his speech? Among those snubbing Israel were not only President Obama and his VP Biden, but both recent top ticket Dems, Hillary Clinton and her running mate, Tim Kaine. It's tough to claim support for Israel when you can't even get yourself to sit in a seat and just listen to that nation's leader. All they had to do was attend, make themselves look interested, twiddle their thumbs and then walk away. But no, the mass of Democrats playing AWOL were making an overt, obvious statement against Israel and dissing the American Jewish community at the same time. A twofor-one deal. Yet these politicians were astute enough to understand that the Jewish community would not hold their actions against them when it was time to vote. Th y understood the Jewish political mind that was stuck on stupid for them. And they were right on target! Let's spend some time examining the post-election statements from some top rabbis. Take Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue on the swank Upper East Side of Manhattan. His sermon just last week after the defeat of the Clinton/Kaine ticket was to comfort his faithful as if they were mourners sitting shiva for the loss of a loved one. Referring to the unexpected (by him) outcome of the recent election on his congregants, he

the church spouts out acceptable, clear cut, Progressive values. A hypocritical stance. Thi complete sermon can be found on line. It's noteworthy that Hirsch's synagogue is named after Rabbi Stephen Wise, the most prominent leader of the American Jewish community during the 1930's and 1940's. Wise did his duty as the top dog rabbi to FDR to urge American Jews to stop pushing for any American aid to European Jews being led to the slaughter by the Nazis. He advised FDR not to meet with the 400 Orthodox rabbis that marched on Washington in 1943 to awaken American Jews to the horrors of the Holocaust. Wise referred to Zionist leader Ze'ev Jabotinsky as "a traitor" for preaching evacuation for over a million Eastern European Jews, and said that Bergson Group leader Peter Bergson was "worse than Hitler." Enough said about the heritage of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue. To add to the roll call of rabbis who embrace anti-Jewish Progressive Politics, Rabbi Jill Jacobs, the Executive director of T'ruah was, "Terrified y Trump's "Hateful rhetoric." And not to be outdone, Rabbi Mark Winer, the chair of the Florida Democrat Party's Caucus of American Jews, told us all that, "Thi ugly period of American History will pass in time.' For survival, we Jews have to wake up to political reality. We can no longer follow the direction of the overwhelmingly Radical Left ist, anti-democracy, anti-Israel policies of the Democrat Party. We have got to start thinking of refusing to blindly support any one party. Let's become political sophisticates by voting for the individual candidate who best supports our values and goals. And, by the way, let's tell our rabbinical leaders to start focusing on religious issues and keep their noses out of politics.

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Dear Editor: I was very troubled to read about the actions of J Street in the scandal over the Israeli author Ari Shavit, who sexually harassed a J Street staff member two years ago. As a result of the harassment, J Street stopped sponsoring talks by Shavit— but J Street's leaders did not say anything to any other Jewish organizations about Shavit's behavior. The founder and president of J Street, Jeremy BenAmi, was quoted in the press as saying that he could not warn any other Jewish groups because then he might be the target of legal action by Shavit. Since when is it morally justified to refrain from protecting innocent people, just because somebody might sue you? Which is worse—getting sued by a sexual predator, or innocent women being assaulted by a sexual predator? Besides, J Street is a multi-million dollar organization with plenty of resources and lawyers to defend itself. Shavit's victims didn't have any protection against him. In the case of Jeremy Ben-Ami, there is some sad historical irony. His father, the late Yitshaq Ben-Ami, repeatedly broke laws in order to

help innocent people. In the 1930s, he was part of the Betar-Irgun network that smuggled thousands of Jews from Europe to Eretz Yisrael. He broke the laws of many European countries in the process (for example, by bribing government officials and of course he broke British law by sneaking Jews into the country in defi nce of the White Paper. In his book, 'Years of Wrath, Days of Glory', the elder Ben-Ami strongly criticized the respectable Jewish organizations that refused to help with his illegal life-saving activities. He wrote (p.269): "The only regret we had was that we had not had the money and support to break more 'laws' during the critical years 1937-1940." Perhaps Jeremy Ben-Ami should re-read this father's book. He might learn something about the sacred Jewish principle of helping fellow-Jews —whether Jewish refugees in the 1930s or Jewish victims of sexual predators in our own time. Sincerely,

Isaac Stein Flatbush

Invite Democrats to Join Trump Administration Dear Editor: Our nation is divided. Donald Trump received slightly fewer popular votes than Hillary Clinton. Seventy percent of American Jews voted against Mr. Trump (despite his endorsement by the Jewish Voice). President-Elect Trump can begin the process of unifying our divided nation by inviting

several distinguished Democrats with experience in government and business to join his new administration. By reaching out to centrist Democrats, he will demonstrate a willingness to listen to different points of view as he formulates his policies.

Ted Sheskin Flushing

Att: President-Elect Donald J. Trump (The following letter was sent to The Jewish Voice for publication and is written to our new president Donald Trump) Dear Sir: Congratulations on your outstanding victory over the dark & evil forces of the Obama/Clinton Insider’s Club. To paraphrase Muhammud Ali when he won the heavyweight championship, “You shook up the world!” After way too long a stint of writing about the disastrous policies, negative rhetoric & misguided actions that were all that Barack Hussein Obama ever brought to the table, I am overjoyed to once again, be able to look on the bright side of things as I enjoy the rights afforded me by the First and Second Amendments to the Constitution of the United States of America. Based upon what we’ve seen so far, the men and women whom you are choosing to make up ‘Your Team’ will bring a quality of reason, intelligence,

honor and dedication to accomplish good things for the American people that has been so sadly absent throughout the entire 8-year history of the Obama Era of Negativity. Th ughtful Americans all across this great nation are looking skyward in gratitude for the same Divine Intervention that saw General George Washington and his rag-tag army safely cross the icefilled Delaware River in the cruel Winter of 1776 – and now, has seen to your victory and with it, a wide-open world of opportunity to, ‘Make America Great Again’. You have done what no other has done in the history of our nation and you did it your way. You swept away the dark clouds that hung over us on November 7th but as you are well aware, dark clouds are always just beyond the horizon. We’re with you, Man. Mr. Trump: Do your thing. Sincerely,

Mort Kuff

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

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The Reagan Democrats Have Returned to the Republicans Handing the Party Unprecedented Power By: John Bolton

ou could feel the incredulity spreading throughout the media as it became increasingly clear that Donald Trump would win the 2016 presidential election. You could feel the stunned reaction even in the Fox studio in New York, where I spent election night (and early morning). Trump supporters and opponents alike across the country had all read the same pre-election opinion polls. No one believed that the surveys could be so wrong.

Not only did Trump win, but Republicans kept control of the Senate, apparently losing only one seat, something that had seemed almost as impossible as Trump himself prevailing. Th y were. Not only did Trump win, but Republicans kept control of the Senate, apparently losing only one seat, something that had seemed almost as impossible as Trump himself prevailing. Th House of Representatives also remained in Republican hands, makes it a clean sweep: President-elect Trump has working majorities in both Houses of

Congress. Republicans concerned by his personal behavior who had spurned Trump came home in the days before the election, more concerned about Hillary Clinton’s honesty and integrity. For example, the most-discussed voter group of this election, college-educated white females, were seen as representing all the reasons Trump couldn’t possibly win. Long staunch Republican voters, neuralgic about Trump and attracted by electing America’s fi st female President, split almost evenly. Ultimately, enough Republicans, male and female of whatever educational level, couldn’t stomach Clinton. Potentially even more significant longer-term, Democrats and independent voters surged to Trump. This kind of switch to the Republican Party, largely of white, working-class voters is not entirely without precedent. The e are, historically the “Reagan Democrats,” who gave Ronald Reagan a similarly stunning election result in 1980, and a massive landslide re-election in 1984. Th y had, post-Reagan, substantially drifted back to their Democratic roots or withdraw from politics entirely. Th blue-blooded Bushes did not inspire them, and Mitt Romney left them cold. Trump brought them back.

The anticipated bloodbath among Republicans, widely expected after Trump’s defeat, will be postponed, perhaps forever. Undoubtedly, there will be policy battles over the direction of a Trump Administration, but they will be far more muted than some were forecasting before the unbelievable election-night results rolled in.

Financial markets nonetheless immediately turned south on the news of Trump’s victory, refle ting the astounding news. Key financial decision makers — and their supposedly objective algorithms — were on the verge of melting down because the voters had come to such a surprising, unexpected conclusion. In many respects, the markets’

John Bolton writes: “You could feel the incredulity spreading throughout the media as it became increasingly clear that Donald Trump would win the 2016 presidential election.”

In reality, Trump, by the end of the campaign, had positioned himself well within the mainstream of Republican thinking on both domestic and national-security issues. And the Senate and House Republican majorities are overwhelmingly conservative in a thoroughly conventional way.

swoon mirrored what happened after the Brexit referendum on June 23. The tribal conventional wisdom of the fin ncial elites, like the media elites, like the political elites, and like the cultural elites could not comprehend what the non-elites were up to. The elites will now have four years to figu e it out. Good luck

to them. Politically, the Democratic Party is now a shambles, which may be Barack Obama’s most lasting legacy. Democrats have lost not only the Executive and Legislative branches of the U.S. government, but almost certainly the Judicial branch as well. The e is a key Supreme Court vacancy now existing, and possibly one or two more during the next four years. Literally hundreds of lower Federal trial and appellate court judges will now be determined by those who believe in interpreting the Constitution as the Framers intended, rather than rewriting it according to contemporary liberal whims. Internationally, we can expect the initial reaction to mirror that of the fin ncial markets. The e is an inherent “conservatism” among diplomats that prizes foreign leaders and factions they know rather than those they do not, even if what they know is not always to their taste. But there is no need for panic, for the inherent stability of the U.S. political system and the Republican Party means that Trump’s foreign policy will not be far different from what any of the sixteen other Republican contenders would have brought to the Oval Office. America’s presidential transition (the period between November 8 and January 20, 2017)

seems long to foreign observers but incredibly short to Americans who realize the extraordinary amount of work an incoming President must do. And the tasks in this impending transition are undoubtedly the greatest since Reagan succeeded Jimmy Carter in 1981. The e are hundreds of senior positions to be fille , innumerable policies to be elaborated, and the opening months of a new Administration to be planned.

Trump, by the end of the campaign, had positioned himself well within the mainstream of Republican thinking on both domestic and national-security issues Financial markets, foreign diplomats, friends and adversaries of America should all take a deep breath and let the transition unfold. The United States is the greatest free government in mankind’s history. It has always placed its faith on citizens ruling themselves. All those who doubt Tuesday’s result should contemplate the alternatives before elevating their prejudices over the judgment of the American people. (DAILY TELEGRAPH)

John Bolton is the former US Ambassador to the United Nations

Is the Left Guilty of That Which it Claims to Rail Against? Funny, I don't recall conservatives rioting in the streets following Obama's victories in 2008 and 2012

election process didn't yield the outcome they wanted. Funny, I don't recall conserTrump, and are instigating vio- George Soros' MoveOn.org. vatives rioting in the streets By: Tiffany Gabbay lence from Kansas City to Man- Egged on by the likes of Lady following Obama's victories in hey are cogs in the hattan to Oakland and beyond. Gaga and Cher, the lowing 2008 and 2012. We were deepLeft-wi g wheel — for- More than a dozen were arrest- herds decry "sexism, racism, xe- ly disappointed and fearful ever turning, forever ed in Los Angeles. Sixty were nophobia, and anti-Semitism," of the trajectory our country fomenting hatred and arrested in Manhattan. Another as if they know the true mean- would take under the stewarddissent against their fellow man. five were wounded in a shooting ing of the terms they claim to ship of a left-wi g ideologue, but we dealt with it. Th t's Th y are the thousands who, near Seattle. In Oakland, police rail against. nationwide, are out in protest used tear gas to disperse proagainst President-Elect, Donald testers unlawfully assembled. Barbarians across the country Trump. Across the country, the ma- are, at this moment, issuing asrauding hordes have blocked sassination threats against our roads and entrances to build- incoming President. And they've the full materiings, burned effigie and American flags, hurled expletives, al support of the Democratic beaten and robbed anyone per- Machine. Organized by the likes of ceived to have voted for Donald

Tiffany Gabbay writes: “Across the country, the marauding hordes have blocked roads and entrances to buildings, burned effigies and American flags, hurled expletives, beaten and robbed anyone perceived to have voted for Donald Trump, and are instigating violence from Kansas City to Manhattan to Oakland and beyond.”

Tiffany Gabbay writes: “Those who drank the Kool-Aid are positively apoplectic over Trump's victory, moronically believing the internment camps are being built as we speak”

Democratic machine, for far too long. In fact fewer women, Hispanics and Blacks came out in support of Hillary Clinton than they did her predecessor. Conversely, Coptic Christians, Haitians, Cubans, Orthodox Jews as well as non-religious Lady Gaga held a protest of one at Trump Tower after it Sephardic and Russian-Jews, became clear that Donald Trump would win the presidency. and a larger contingent of Black Americans than voted Tho e who drank the Kool- what rational adults do. For those who foolishly and for Romney — came out in Aid are positively apoplectic over Trump's victory, moroni- arrogantly believe that Donald support of Donald Trump. cally believing the internment Trump was alone catapulted But never mind those inconcamps are being built as we to victory through the supspeak. Be they useful idiots port of "uneducated, bigoted or willing pawns cognizant white trash" — I have news Those who drank the of the damage they cause — for you: a college degree does Kool-Aid are positively they have incited violence not = smart. And for the reapoplectic over Trump's and unrest everywhere from cord, Trump earned the supvictory, moronically Occupy Wall Street to Fergu- port of minority groups that believing the internment son to Trump rallies, and now have been trampled under the camps are being built as terrorize a nation for no other jackboots of Nazism, Comwe speak. reason than our Democratic munism, Islam, or simply the

venient realities. And never mind their voices. For the Left will seek to drown them out amidst the din. And so it goes once more, that the veneer is lifted and the true face of Left is revealed. So tolerant, aren't they? So concerned for our nation's unity, aren't they? So opposed to fascist tendencies, aren't they? But we all know you accuse others of that which you are guilty of a thousand-fold. So "worried" was the Left that Trump would not concede the election and go gently into that good night — but they can never do the same — because they are liars and agitators and miscreants. And the only thing they care about, is all they ever cared about: themselves. (TRUTHREVOLT.ORG)

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Making Sense of What Doesn't Make Sense By: Meir Jolovitz

olly Parton (yes, that Dolly Parton) once offered: “If you don't like the road you're walking, start paving another one.” The “basket of deplorables” has voted, and its minions have spoken louder than anyone might have expected. On January 20, 2017, Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the president who campaigned to take America in a direction very different than the misbegotten path that President Barack Obama painfully negotiated the past eight years, often with little more than a feebly vocal opposition from the other side of the aisle.

The “basket of deplorables” has voted, and its minions have spoken louder than anyone might have expected. Despite all odds, and very little support from the American Jewish community, Trump now gets to set the table in the United States, and abroad. He was a risk that half the nation thought worth taking. Not because Obama was not successful as president; but indeed because he might have been the most successful president in modern political memory. Successful – in a mission that his

constituents no longer shared. The vote was a refle tion of the repudiation of the very direction that the nation had taken by an imperial presidency that redefined the constitutional balance of powers. It was a repudiation of the established political order, of Hillary Clinton who represented the incumbency, and of a criminally corrupt political machine that steered only left. The only exception: when it steered far left. With the system still suffering the aftereffects of a shock that has an otherwise anesthetized youth weeping in their safe zones, and yet others taking to the streets with anarchic protest signs funded by George Soros, the reality of this political revolution still seems phantasmagorical. Former Attorney General Eric Holder, who knows something about breaking the law, dared to suggest during his post-election appearance on ‘Real Time With Bill Maher’ that the election was indeed rigged – stolen, he suggested, by the Republicans who insisted that voters needed to be citizens. So much for judicial wisdom. The finger of blame on the losing hand was pointed in several directions, linked by a common denominator that posited that it was decidedly unfair that candidate Clinton be held accountable for her scandalous crimes. The path to ‘two-seventy’ – ostensibly a lock for the Democrats because the media

Donald Trump. A maverick. Predictably unpredictable, he was unhinged and unpolished, and taking on the political establishment – both of them, in fact. He was separated from reality by a wall, and by common sense, his detractors often reminded us. And, he will soon become our 45th president. Certain things simply don’t make any sense. And yet, one can still make sense of them. Except this: When the DNC tried to keep Bernie Sanders on its leash, it offered him a bone in choosing those who would help to formulate the Democratic political platform. Together with Senator Cory Booker, they chose three like-minded darlings of the Far Left: Professor Cornell West, with teeth as crooked as his black power political manifesto; James Zogby, who as the head of Donald Trump. A maverick. Predictably unpredictable, he the Arab American Institute was was unhinged and unpolished, and taking on the political an apologist for the Palestinian establishment – both of them, in fact. He was separated from terror that he obscenely claimed reality by a wall, and by common sense, his detractors often was a response to Israel’s “Horeminded us. And, he will soon become our 45th president. locaust”; and Rep. Keith Ellison President Obama will spend neutralize James Comey and of Minnesota, the fi st Muslim the next two months as a lame his FBI, and wondered instead elected to the House of Repreduck who has not yet surren- how many electoral votes above sentatives, whose vitriol against dered his pen and his phone. that 270 mark would constitute Israel is unmatched in Congress. And here is where it stops The polls have been kind to him. a “landslide” for Clinton. Good making sense. He leaves with an unfathomable question. In the endeavor to repair the Historians will forever wres54% favorable rating, but, with a legacy that the election tore tle to answer that question, but setback of the 2016 election, asunder. It doesn’t make sense. not the way that the Democrat- Senator Charles Schumer, who Unless one understands that the ic National Committee (DNC) is expected to be the incompersistent promise by the Dem- might ever have imagined: Giv- ing Senate minority leader, has ocratic Party to serve the na- en the expectations, one must joined Senators Sanders and tion’s middle class was as much wonder – was Trump’s victory a Elizabeth Warren in throwing their support behind Ela lie as was, well, everything else landslide of sorts? decided that the truth was an avoidable and dispensable hurdle that didn’t really matter – did not follow everyone’s script. Th experts were simply – not. Certain things simply didn’t make sense. And yet, you can make sense of them.

that its candidate proffered. Th middle class knew it, and was reminded every time the paycheck came home. Or didn’t. The Democrats were arrogantly comfortable, having employed the President and the Department of Justice to

Meir Jolovitz writes: “The finger of blame on the losing hand was pointed in several directions, linked by a common denominator that posited that it was decidedly unfair that candidate Clinton be held accountable for her scandalous crime”

lison to be the next chairman of the Democratic National Committee. The Democrats, with the same political brilliance that led them to ignore the white middle class prior to the elections, are turning to the loudest voice they could find demonizing Israel. Antithetical to the way the nation voted less than a week before, they are standing fi mly behind a Muslim congressman who has unabashedly aligned himself on numerous occasions with various personalities who are affiliated and identifie with Hamas, with CAIR, and with other terror organizations. Doesn’t make sense, does it? Well, yes, it does, when you weigh carefully with whom See Making Sense of What , page 37

Trumpeting the Rise of America By: Rich Berdan

enemy in the Middle East. The raeli-American alliance to even transaction included a plane greater heights”. In understanding the Lord, ho would have loaded with $150 billion in cash thought? A busi- to sponsor Hamas and Hezbol- He told the prophet Jeremiah, nessman with lah terrorist attacks on the Jew- "I am the Lord, the God of all zero political ex- ish homeland and the ill-fated mankind. Is anything too hard perience that endured a stigma nuclear weapons deal. Obama for me"? Not in the least. We just witnessed an electoral feat of bigotry, tax evader, friend of turned his back on Jerusalem. the KKK, womanizer, and impugned with a dangerously unfit temperament could take down the mighty Bush and Clinton clans and become the most powerful man in the world. He cursed himself through the primaries and pressed forward alone against the ‘Never Trump’ Republicans and Clinton's rigged surrogates -the biased media, distraught entertainers, and President Obama. While historians will ponder and analysis the Trump victory for decades, there is an answer. World history is indisputable. When you separate from During the campaign, Donald Trump said he would move the Jerusalem, disaster ensues and US Embassy to Jerusalem, "I am for that 100%. I will be very good quite often a nation will be can- for Israel. Together we will stand up to enemies, like Iran, bent nibalized from within. Look on destroying Israel and her people, together we will make back to the Babylonian, Roman, America and Israel safe again.” and British empires; and now a During the campaign, Don- thought to be impossible. cultural divisive and fi cally imThe other dynamic in ploding United States of Amer- ald Trump said he would move ica whose depleted military is the US Embassy to Jerusalem, Trump’s win was his standnow diminished in the face of "I am for that 100%. I will be alone ability to strike a chord present-day foreign expansions very good for Israel. Together with Americans seeking a leader and imminent threats of terror- we will stand up to enemies, like bent on shattering the politically ism. Who can deny that God's Iran, bent on destroying Israel correct glass ceiling. Disenfranhand was not involved in a and her people, together we will chised Democrats and many shocking and utterly unnatural make America and Israel safe inner city African Americans again.” Israel's Prime Minister trapped in despair consolidated political outcome? Trump's victory evolved in Benjamin Netanyahu, congrat- with Republicans in repudiatpart when Obama contrived ulated Trump on the victory, ing a progressive liberal agenda against Israel when he struck a saying he is confide t under that was genetically altering the covenant with Iran, Israel’s arch Trump that they can “bring Is- very make-up of the American

dream and apple pie. America came so close to losing its soul. Americans did not just vote for change; rather they repented and sought refuge in the foundation of American values. Tired of tussling over transgender washrooms on a nuclear

ring factions, tired of the swamp wasting away $21 trillion of debt, tired of climate-change activists more concerned about stopping jobs than actually working a job, tired of Christians being called bigots and homophobes, tired of blaming the police for Black

submarine instead of focusing on the enemy, tired of feminists telling other women it’s okay to murder a baby through partial-birth abortion, tired of living a life of dependency in the inner cities and not having a job, tired of illegal immigrants crossing open borders and committing ghastly crimes in sanctuary cities, tired of living in the shadows of the next terrorist threat, tired of extinguishing the Middle East tinderbox of war-

Lives Matter rampaging in the streets, and tired of being tired. Progressive liberalism can go back to where they came from. The e will be far less government Santa Claus handouts. Deportation buses of illegal criminal immigrants will be humming south and the 51st Airborne will be humming over ISIS hideouts. President-elect Donald Trump now has the keys to the house. We are now witnessing the

Van Jones reacted to the Trump victory during CNNs election coverage with a racially charged comment that clearly represents the animosity and division created by the extreme left in America. Jones asserted, "This is a white-lash against a changing country. It is a whitelash against a black president". far more extreme reaction to the Republican win by the far-left and whacky. The e are the emotional tears of defeat and fear, irrational riots and protests endeavoring to roll back the election results, entertainers seeking asylum in Canada, and college’s postponing mid-terms and providing on-site cuddle puppies in an effort to cajole despondent students. Then you have the radicals in the media stoking the shock and awe of the election results. Obama’s former 'green jobs czar' Van Jones reacted to the Trump victory during CNNs election coverage with a racially charged comment that clearly represents the animosity and division created by the extreme left in America. Jones asserted, "This is a white-lash against a changing country. It is a whitelash against a black president". See Trumpeting the Rise , page 36

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Israel in the Trump Era By: Caroline Glick

hat can we expect from President-elect Donald Trump’s administration? The positions that Trump struck during the presidential campaign were sometimes inconsistent and even contradictory. So it is impossible to forecast precisely what he will do once in offi . But not everything is shrouded in mystery. Indeed, some important characteristics of his administration are already apparent.

nine justices. In so doing he will shape the court for the next generation. Trump made clear during the race that the justices he selects will oppose the Obama-led left ist plan to transform the Court into an imperial judiciary that determines social and cultural norms and legislates from the bench. Trump will also clean out the IRS. Under Obama, the IRS became an instrument of political warfare. Conservative and right wing pro-Israel groups were systematically discriminated against and targeted for abuse.

to his cabinet secretaries and advisors. This means that personnel will very much be policy in the Trump administration. Whereas Obama’s cabinet members and advisors have been more or less interchangeable since Obama himself determined everything from the details of his policies to the ways that the policies would be sold to the public (or hidden from the public), and implemented, Trump’s pick of advisors will be strategically signific nt.

Progress contained no serious advocates of the US-Israel alliance. And her stable of advisors were not merely indifferent to Israel. The Wikileaks revelations from Podesta’s emails, like the correspondences published by Judicial Watch from Clinton’s tenure as secretary made clear that Clinton’s team included several advisors with deep-seated hostility if not animus toward Israelis and toward the Israeli government.

One of Trump’s most loyal supporters is former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani. Some have speculated that the president elect might consider him for the post of attorney general in his new cabinet

The third thing that is already Clearly it is too early to know who Trump’s advisors and cabi- clear about the nature of the net members will be. But there Trump administration is that it is good reason for Israel to be will not hesitate to abandon reencouraged by the advisors ceived wisdom on a whole host First of all, President Barack It is possible to assume that who have worked with Trump of issues and initiate policies that the bipartisan policy elites during the campaign. Obama’s legacy will die the mo- Trump will fi e the IRS officia Vice President-elect Mike wouldn’t be caught dead even ment he leaves the White House who have been involved in this on January 20. Republicans may discriminatory abuse of power. Pence is one of the most pro-Is- talking about. Trump’s victory was fi st and To be sure, much is still un- rael policymakers in America. not agree on much. But Trump and his party do agree that clear about Trump’s foreign pol- Former speaker of the house foremost a defeat for the AmerObama’s policies must be aban- icy. But here too, certain things Newt Gingrich is an outspoken ican elite, what Prof. Angelo doned and replaced. And they are already known. Trump will ally of Israel and of the US-Is- Codevilla memorably referred will work together to rollback all vacate the US’s signature from rael alliance. Likewise, former to as America’s “ruling class.” Trump’s campaign did not New York mayor Rudy Giuliani, of Obama’s actions as president. the nuclear deal with Iran. former senator Rick Santorum, merely target the Democratic On the domestic policy front retired general Mike Flynn, and establishment. He attacked the this means fi st and foremost former UN ambassador John Republican establishment as that Obamacare will be repealed Trump will vacate the Bolton are all extraordinary well. True, in his victory speech and replaced with health inUS’s signature from the champions of the US alliance Trump said that he intends to dustry reforms that open the nuclear deal with Iran. heal the rifts in American sociwith Israel. medical insurance market to competition. Trump will not be able to With the support of the Republican-controlled Senate, repair the damage the deal has Trump will end Obama’s push already caused – at least not imto reshape the US Supreme mediately. He will not be able to Court in the image of the ac- reimpose the multilateral and tivist, indeed, authoritarian Is- UN Security Council sanctions raeli Supreme Court. During on Iran that the nuclear deal his four year term, Trump may cancelled. Such a move will reappoint as many as four out of quire prolonged negotiations and their conclusion is far from assured. Trump will likewise be unable to take back the billions of dollars that Iran has already received due to the abrogation of economic sanctions and through cash payoff from the Trump will also clean out the IRS. Under Obama, the IRS became Obama administration. an instrument of political warfare. Conservative and right wing At the same time, from his pro-Israel groups were systematically discriminated against and fi st day in offi , Trump will targeted for abuse. It is possible to assume that Trump will fire change the trajectory of US pol- the IRS officials who have been involved in this discriminatory icy towards Iran. He will oppose abuse of power. Iran’s acquisition of nuclear Trump’s Israel aff irs advisors ety – presumably starting with weapons. He will oppose Iran’s during the campaign, David his own party. But at least one rise to regional hegemony. A second conclusion that it is Friedman and Jason Greenblatt thing ought to be clear about already possible to draw about are also among the strongest ad- that reunific tion. As the presAs Caroline Glick explained in the Trump presidency is that vocates of the US-Israel alliance ident-elect, Trump will set the her book, The Israeli Solution: terms of the healing process. Trump will be much more like that have arisen in decades. A One-State Plan for Peace The e is every reason to exThe striking friendliness of the hands off Ronald Reagan in the Middle East, there was than the hands on Obama. His the Trump election team is even pect that at a minimum, Trump a dismaying consistency past as a businessman along more notable when we con- will not soon forgive the Repubin US policy towards Israel with his lack of governmental sider what Israel would have licans who refused to support that ran from Bill Clinton’s or political experience will lead faced from a Hillary Clinton and even opposed his presidenadministration through the George W. Bush administration Trump to set general policy administration. Clinton’s cab- tial bid. Members of the Nevguidelines and goals and dele- inet-in-waiting at the George erTrump camp will be denied and on to the Obama gate responsibility for crafti g Soros-funded and John Podes- positions and influence over the administration. suitable policies and programs ta-run Center for American Trump administration and sent Caroline Glick writes that Jason Greenblatt (pictured above) along with David Friedman (who are Trump’s Israel affairs advisors) are also among the strongest advocates of the USIsrael alliance that have arisen in decades

Caroline Glick writes: “The Wikileaks revelations from John Podesta’s emails, like the correspondences published by Judicial Watch from Clinton’s tenure as secretary made clear that Clinton’s team included several advisors with deep-seated hostility if not animus toward Israelis and toward the Israeli government.”

into the political desert. Another establishment that fell on its sword in this election is the American Jewish establishment. Led by the Anti-Defamation League, the American Jewish establishment, including its largest donors, stood almost as one in its support for Clinton. The American Jewish leadership placed their partisan preferences above their communal interests and responsibilities. In so doing they enfeebled the community in a manner that will be difficult to repair. Both the Democratic Party and the Republican Party have anti-Semites in their ranks. The Jewish establishment ignored and pretended away the Democratic anti-Semites, even when they were burning Israeli flags at the Democratic convention. Th y said nothing when anti-Israel ravings that were at best borderline anti-Semitic of senior Clinton advisors like Thomas Pickering and Anne Marie Slaughter were published by Judicial Watch.

Jewish Americans are going to have to either oust the leaders of the groups that put their party before their community or establish new organizations to defend their interests. Whatever path is chosen, the process of rebuilding the communal infrastructure the community’s leaders have wrecked will be long, difficult and expensive.

Vice President-elect Mike Pence is one of the most pro-Israel policymakers in America. Unlike the American Jewish community, for Israel, the defeat of the American establishment is a positive development. Th American foreign policy elite’s default bipartisan position on Israel was bad for both Israel and the health and reliability of its alliance with the US. As I explained in my book, The Israeli Solution: A OneState Plan for Peace in the

Legitimate criticisms of anti-Israel financier George Soros were condemned as anti-Semitic while truly anti-Semitic assaults on Trump donor Sheldon Adelson (pictured above) by Clinton backers went unaddressed.

On the other hand, the Jewish establishment castigated Trump as anti-Semitic for the presence of anti-Semites like David Duke on the fringes of the Republican Party. Legitimate criticisms of anti-Israel fin ncier George Soros were condemned as anti-Semitic while truly anti-Semitic assaults on Trump donor Sheldon Adelson by Clinton backers went unaddressed. The consequence of the Jewish establishment’s almost total mobilization for Clinton is clear. The Trump White House won’t have an open door policy for those who falsely accused Trump of anti-Semitism.

Middle East, there was a dismaying consistency in US policy towards Israel that ran from Bill Clinton’s administration through the George W. Bush administration and on to the Obama administration. At least since the Clinton years, the received wisdom of the American foreign policy elite has been that the US must seek to swiftly cause Israel to sign a deal with the PLO. The contours of the deal are similarly clear to all concerned. Israel must surrender control over all or most of Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria and See Israel in the Trump Era, page 37

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Iconic Jewish Singer-Songwriter Leonard Cohen Dies at 82; Performed for IDF During Yom Kippur War By Elad Benari

ewish Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen died on Thursday, November 10, at the age of 82, according to Rolling Stone magazine. Cohen's label, Sony Music Canada, confi med his death on the singer's Facebook page. "It is with profound sorrow we report that legendary poet, songwriter and artist, Leonard Cohen has passed away," read the statement. "We have lost one of music's most revered and prolific visionaries. A memorial will take place in Los Angeles at a later date. The family requests privacy during their time of grief." No details were provided about the cause of death. Cohen was born on September 21st, 1934, in Westmount, Quebec. He learned guitar as a teenager and formed a folk group called the Buckskin Boys. After graduating from McGill University in Montreal, Cohen moved to the Greek island of Hydra, where he fi st published several collections of poetry.

days before his death. He performed in Israel several times during his career and, during the Yom Kippur in 1973, Cohen even performed for Israeli troops on the battlefield. During his concert in Ramat Gan on September 24, 2009, Cohen spoke Jewish prayers and blessings to the audience in Hebrew.

"It is with profound sorrow we report that legendary poet, songwriter and artist, Leonard Cohen has passed away"

the tenuous state of the world. Like "Hallelujah," many of his tunes — his breakthrough composition "Suzanne," "Bird on the Wire," "Tower of Song" — became much-covered keystones of the popular songbook. His longtime accompanist Jennifer Warnes recorded several of his best-known works on her 1987 Cohen recital "Famous Blue Raincoat." "Unmatched in his creativity, insight, and crippling candor, Leonard Cohen was a true visionary whose voice will be sorely missed," Cohen's man-

Cohen was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008, and was awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010…. Cohen was awarded the Companion in the Order of Canada, the nation's highest civilian honor, in 2003. He was awarded the Glenn Gould Prize, given for a lifetime contribution to the arts, in 2011. Among those paying tribute to Cohen online were ‘Hamilton’ creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, singer-songwriter k.d. lang and pop superstar Justin Tim- Leonard Cohen in 1980.

He opened the show with the fi st sentence of Ma Tovu and ended the concert reciting the blessing of Birkat Cohanim. Cohen leaves behind two children: A son, Adam, born in 1972 who is a musician in his own right, and a daughter, Lorca, born in 1974 and named after poet Federico García Lorca. (INN) NBC reports: “Cohen's most famous song, "Hallelujah," in which he invoked the biblical Young Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen performs on stage at the Isle of Wight Festival on Aug. 30, 1970

and soul beyond compare.” For decades, Cohen was a student and friend of Joshu Sasaki Roshi, a Zen Buddhist monk, and from 1994 to 1999 he lived as a disciple of Roshi's at the Mount Baldy Zen Center in Los Angeles. He claimed not to fully understand Buddhist concepts, but he said the retreat and its hard work gave him a better sense of himself. A very young Leonard Cohen & his sister Esther at play

Young Leonard Cohen Reads His Poetry in 1966

ager, Robert B. Kory, said in berlake. Canadian Prime Minisa statement. "I was blessed ter Justin Trudeau said ‘Canada to call him a friend, and for and the world will miss him.’ Lin-Manuel Miranda tweetme to serve that bold artistic spirit first hand, was a privi- ed: "Like a bird on the wire, Like lege and great gift. He leaves a drunk in a midnight choir, behind a legacy of work that I have tried, in my way, to be will bring insight, inspiration, free." -Leonard Cohen k.d. lang tweeted, “Thank you and healing for generations to Leonard Cohen, Swift rebirth come." Cohen released his latest al- my friend.” Justin Trudeau tweeted, bum, "You Want it Darker" in October. It was his 14th studio “No other artist's music felt or album. Rolling Stone called sounded like Leonard Cohen's. the album possibly his darkest Yet his work resonated across yet, and characterized it as "the generations. Canada and the sound of a master soundtrack- world will miss him.” Leonard Cohen turned 82 on Sept 21, 2016. Justin Timberlake tweeted, ing his exit, with advice for “#RIPLeonardCohen, A spirit Cohen visited New York in King David and drew parallels those left ehind." 1966 to investigate the city's between physical love and a defolk-rock scene. It was there that sire for spiritual connection, has he met folk singer Judy Collins, been covered hundreds of times who later that year included two since he released it in 1984. Cohen, a native of Quebec, of his songs, including the early hit "Suzanne," on her album In was already a celebrated poet and novelist when he moved My Life. While in New York, Cohen to New York in 1966 at age became the songwriter of choice 31 to break into the music for artists like Collins, James business. He released his fi st Taylor, Willie Nelson and many album, "Songs of Leonard Coothers. He also released several hen," in 1967 and his musical albums and, in the 1970s, set out career has been compared to on his fi st of many long musical Bob Dylan and Paul Simon in terms of the influence on other tours. Cohen released 14 studio artists. As a songwriter, his themes albums and 8 live albums. His final album, You Want It Dark- encompassed love in all its man- Leonard Cohen on stage late in life. er, was released on October 21, ifestations, religion, faith and

"My life was filled with great disorder, with chaos, and I achieved a little discipline there. So I decided to return to music." "I was the cook up there," he told Magazine. "My life was filled with great disorder, with chaos, and I achieved a little discipline there. So I decided to return to music." He continued to write and produce albums and books. In 2006, Cohen won a lawsuit against his former manager, Kelley Lynch, whom he alleged stole more than $5 million of his retirement money while he

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was in seclusion at the Zen center. He was left with a nest egg of about $150,000, the lawsuit claimed. Cohen was awarded $9.5 million but he was unable to collect it. He returned to touring in 2008-09 in part because of the fin ncial losses, telling The New York Times the case was "a long, ongoing problem of a disastrous and relentless indifference to my fin ncial situation. I didn't even know where the bank was." In an interview with Rolling Stone in 2014, Cohen said he didn't spend much time thinking about how people remember him. "I never give that much thought. Some people care about their work lasting forever — I have little interest in it," Cohen said in the interview. "You probably know that great story about Bob Hope. His wife came to him and said, 'There's two plots available at Forest Lawn. One looks at some beautiful cypress trees, one looks over the valley. Which do you think you'd prefer?' He said, 'Surprise me.' Th t's the way I feel about posterity and how I'm remembered. Surprise me."”

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WAR ON TERROR CAIR Whips Pre-Election Hysteria and Fear Against FBI By: IPT News

ederal law enforcement official reported concern Friday over vague threats of an al-Qaida terrorist attack that could come today in an attempt to disrupt Tuesday's U.S. elections. Th ee states – New York, Virginia, and Texas – were identified as potential targets. So it makes sense that FBI agents in eight states reportedly wore out some shoe leather during the weekend, knocking on doors of people with family connections to Afghanistan or Pakistan – both operating bases for al-Qaida. One of those questioned reportedly is a youth group leader. Others were doctors.

Horrible attacks in just the past year show that individual actors responding to the call to jihad can create huge casualty counts No one was arrested. To the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), this is an "outrageous and ... borderline unconstitutional" "sweep" of American Muslim leaders.

The Dallas Morning News, Washington Post and Time magazine all published stories on the FBI action, offering little in the way of push-back to CAIR's narrative. The FBI is "harassing" Muslims in Oklahoma, CAIR's state director Adam Soltani wrote on Facebook, Time reported. CAIR-Florida director Hasan Shibly heard from six people contacted by the FBI, the Post story said. CAIR's Texas offi heard from 17 people. The stories lamenting this alleged FBI outrage, therefore, offered two dozen examples nationally. CAIR official sounded the alarm on social media, urging Muslims not to say anything to the FBI without a lawyer present. The organization offered to provide counsel to those who needed it. CAIR's campaign then attracted the media coverage. Calling it a "sweep," as Shibly did, usually connotes mass arrests, not knocks on people's doors. The Post at least placed the word in quotes. Thisraises a question: What is the FBI supposed to do when it learns terror plots may be in the works? The news stories don't say. Th y do quote CAIR officials expressing their outrage. "The FBI actions ... to conduct a sweep of American Muslim

CAIR officials sounded the alarm on social media, urging Muslims not to say anything to the FBI without a lawyer present. The organization offered to provide counsel to those who needed it. CAIR's campaign then attracted the media coverage.

leaders the weekend before the election is completely outrageous and ... borderline unconstitutional," Shibly told the Post. "Th t's the equivalent of the FBI

visiting churchgoing Christians because someone overseas was threatening to blow up an abortion clinic. It's that preposterous and outrageous."

No, it's not at all like that. The e is no foreign terrorist network advocating American abortion foes to attack clinics. ISIS and al-Qaida have spent years advocating random, homegrown terror attacks in online videos, social media and in glossy publications. It's a disturbingly effective message, proven successful by the number of people who have tried to leave the country to join ISIS, or who have been arrested trying to do so, or who have plotted to carry out attacks. Horrible attacks in just the past year show that individual actors responding to the call to jihad can create huge casualty counts. Omar Mateen killed 49 people at Orlando's Pulse nightclub, pausing in his slaughter to call 911 and pledge allegiance to ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Syed Rizwan Farook and his wife Tashfeen Malik killed 14 people at an offic Christmas party in San Bernardino last December. And in September, 29 people were injured when a homemade bomb went off in a Manhattan dumpster. A second bomb was found nearby. Investigators later found five additional unexploded bombs in a trash can in Elizabeth, N.J. near a transit station. CAIR official insist they are

not trying to hinder the FBI. Th y say they merely are ensuring people know about, and use, their constitutional right to have counsel present for any questioning. But CAIR's long record of sowing fear against the FBI casts doubt on that assertion.

"[U]ntil we can resolve whether there continues to be a connection between CAIR or its executives and HAMAS, the FBI does not view CAIR as an appropriate liaison partner," an FBI officia explained in 2009. Its "Know Your Rights" lectures have long included claims of tales of FBI agents breaking the law and willing to do anything in order to snare innocent Muslims. FBI agents are depicted as sinister forces lurking outside Muslim homes in images carrying the message "Build a Wall of Resistance: Don't Talk to the FBI." Indictments of terror suspects involving informants and undercover agents are always dismissed by the group as entrapment, though no jury or court has agreed. A December See CAIR Whips Pre-Election , page 36

France's De-radicalization Program Deemed a Failure By: Patrick Dunleavy

he latest attempt by Western democracies to deal with the ever-growing threat of Islamic radicalization in the prison system has been deemed an utter failure. French officia announcedTuesday that they would no longer isolate inmates with jihadists tendencies from other inmates, or offer therapeutic services or specialized counseling aimed at de-radicalizing Islamic terrorists already in prison.

Following a series of terrorist attacks in France, counterterrorism investigators found that a large number of the jihadists had previously spent time in prison for petty crimes They found that the program actually increased the threat of radicalizing inmates into terrorists rather than diminishing it. Following a series of terrorist attacks in France, counterterrorism investigators found that a large number of the jihadists had previously spent time in prison for petty crimes. It was there, in the fertile soil of prison, where they were influenced by

the radical Islamic teachings of incarcerated members of groups like al-Qaida, the GIA (Armed Islamic Group of Algeria) and ISIS. In announcing the suspension of the program Justice Minister Jean Jacques Urvoas admitted the failure: "I don't use the term de-radicalization. I don't think we can invent a vaccine against this temptation" (Islamism). France has produced more soldiers for ISIS than any other Western country. But France is not the only country that has attempted to come up with a program to prevent Islamic radicalization in prison and help rehabilitate those terrorists who have been successfully prosecuted and sent to prison. The United Kingdom previously announced plans to form "specialized isolation units" within its prison system to deal with convicted Islamic terrorists, like Anjem Choudary, who were seen as a danger to the other inmates. The United States also sought to establish a de-radicalization program for potential jihadists. Minnesota U.S. District Court Judge Michael Davis devised a de-radicalization program that included hiring researcher Daniel Koehler, who has dealt with the neo-Nazi movement in Germany, to provide counseling

and training for both inmates and staff The fi st inmate placed in the program, Abdullahi Yusuf, was an example of the program's potential for failure. Yusuf was arrested in 2014 when he attempted to board a fli ht to Turkey to join ISIS and fi ht in Syria. While awaiting

appointed to represent Adan Abdihamid Farah. Farah was arrested last year as he tried to travel to Syria and fi ht alongside other Islamic State jihadists. "If the de-radicalization is for him (Farah) to moderate his religious beliefs, I can't do that," defense attorney Kenneth Udoibok told the Wall Street Journal.

The United States also sought to establish a de-radicalization program for potential jihadists.

trial, he was admitted to the program for de-radicalization counseling and was allowed to stay in a halfway house instead of in jail. Less than four months later he was removed from the program after he was found with a box cutter. Further resistance to the U.S. de-radicalization program came from the defense attorney

Some saw the program as a direct violation of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA). And now, faced with the possibility that as many as 100 inmates convicted of terrorism crimes in the United States will be paroled in the next five years, authorities have had to admit that there is no effective re-rad-

icalization program in place to deal with the very really potential for recidivism. The Justice Department acknowledged we are not prepared to release them. "The e are [rehabilitation] programs for drug addicts and gang members [in prison]. The e is not one [program] with a proven track record of success for terrorism," Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Carlin said earlier this year. The situation appears hopeless without changes in our approach to radical Islamism. To effectively deal with the threat of terrorists coming out of prison and committing more heinous acts, or others being radicalized by their influences while they are incarcerated, official must commit to long range counter terrorism initiatives that do not end when the terrorist is captured. The e inmates' access to Islamic extremist literature should be limited. Their visitors and the volunteers at correctional facilities need to be monitored, and a standardized vetting process for chaplains needs to be instituted. The Justice Department Inspector General's offic strongly recommended these reforms 12 years ago, but they have not been implemented. Finally, there must be coor-

Minnesota U.S. District Court Judge Michael Davis devised a deradicalization program that included hiring researcher Daniel Koehler, who has dealt with the neo-Nazi movement in Germany, to provide counseling and training for both inmates and staff. dination between intelligence agencies, law enforcement, and correctional officials Courts have reasoned that inmates have a lesser expectation of privacy and corrections administrators can more closely monitor their phone calls, correspondence and fin ncial transactions. Information gleaned from that data would immensely help in the fight against Islamic terrorism. Seeking a simple inoculation vaccine like the French does not work. (IPT) IPT Senior Fellow Patrick Dunleavy is the former Deputy Inspector General for New York State Department of Corrections and author of The Fertile Soil of Jihad. He currently teaches a class on terrorism for the United States Military Special Operations School.

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Republican Ben Carson Opts Against Job in Trump Cabinet

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (pictured) is reportedly a candidate for the position of secretary of state in President-elect Donald Trump’s administration. Credit: Gage Skidmore via Wikimedia Commons.

Giuliani the latest proIsrael contender for secretary of state, CNN reports

(JNS.org) Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is a candidate for secretary of state in President-elect Donald Trump’s administration, CNN reported Friday. Giuliani, 72, was an early and vocal backer of Trump's presidential campaign. He served as mayor of New York from 19932001. An outspoken supporter of Israel, Giuliani is fondly remembered in the Jewish community for expelling Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) chief Yasser Arafat from a United Nations concert at Lincoln Center in 1995. Giuliani said he took that step because Arafat was responsible for the murders of "dozens of American citizens abroad," such as Leon Klinghoffer—the elderly, wheelchair-bound New Yorker who was murdered and thrown overboard by the Palestinian hijackers of the Achille Lauro cruise ship in 1985. Giuliani becomes the latest rumored pro-Israel contender for secretary of state, with the others including former U.S. ambassador to the U.N. John Bolton, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), and Sen. Jeff essions (R-Ala.).

MTA Reconsidering the addition of subway platform barriers

(VIN) A member of the board that oversees New York City’s transit agency has asked it to give more thought to adding safety barriers on subway platforms. Forty-four people have been killed by trains in the city this year, either by jumping onto the tracks or being pushed off platforms. The e were 50 fatalities in 2015. Metropolitan Transportation Authority board member David Jones said Monday that agency official should take a harder look at protective barriers. Transit official say they’ve already been examining funding and operational issues. The agency says the challenges include station columns and curves, and subway cars in different sizes. In the meantime, the agency says it has a pilot program involving an alarm that alerts a

(VIN) Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, a former 2016 Republican presidential candidate who is an adviser to President-elect Donald Trump, has opted against accepting a Cabinet position in the Trump administration, his spokesman said on Tuesday. Carson, a popular writer and speaker in conservative circles, has been a close adviser to Trump and is a vice chairman of Trump’s transition team. He has been mentioned as a possible secretary of health and human services or education. Carson’s business manager, Armstrong Williams, said Carson has made clear he has no experience in running a federal bureaucracy. “Dr. Carson doesn’t feel like that’s the best way for him to serve the president-elect,” Williams told Reuters. He said Carson would remain a close adviser of Trump and a friend. “His life has not prepared him to be a Cabinet secretary,” Williams said.

From left to right: Liat Mordechay Hertanu, Karen Haruvi, Tzameret Fuerst, and Noa Raviv on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange for last week's Israel Day. Credit: Shahar Azran.

Leading Israeli businesswomen honored at New York Stock Exchange

(JNS.org) The America-Israel Friendship League honored four Israeli businesswomen Thursday during the 10th annual Israel Day at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Inbal Orpaz, a high tech correspondent for the Israeli business publication The Marker, moderated a discussion and spoke to the women about how they have contributed to the U.S.- Israel relationship. The honorees included Tzameret Fuerst, entrepreneur and co-founder of Circ MedTech, which developed PrePex, an FDA-approved device for HIV protection; Karen Haruvi, Teva Pharmaceuticals’ SVP of global generic business development and alliance management; Noa Raviv, fashion designer and artist; and Liat Mordechay Hertanu, co-founder of the 24me personal assistant app. Daneilla Rilov, the America-Israel Friendship League’s executive director, said that “Israel, like the United States, celebrates its gender diversity. [NYSE Israel Day] is an example of just a few of the common traits both countries have.”

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Smoky Conditions Due to Harriman State Park Fires Prompt Health Warnings in Monsey

(VIN) A pair of fires in Harriman State Park has Rockland County official advising residents to exercise caution because of poor air quality and smoky conditions. The first fire began at approximately 2:30 PM on Sunday afternoon in the Pine Meadow area of the park near the intersection of Route 202 and Wilder Road in the Town of Ramapo. Members of the New York State Parks Police battled the fi e for several hours with fl mes visible for miles around. Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the initial fi e burned an area approximately 100 acres in size before it was completely contained. A second fi e erupted in a remote portion of the park in the Town of Tuxedo in Orange County at approximately 11:45 PM Sunday night. Now 90 percent contained, that fi e burned an estimated 440 acres of woodlands. More than 40 members of multiple state agencies are on hand battling the fl mes, a process made more difficult because of the challenging hillside terrain. Rockland County Fire Coordinator Gordon Wren said that local fi e crews have been on standby and that no private homes or property appeared to be in danger. Students at Bais Yaakov of Ramapo and Ateres Bais Yaakov, both located near the fi e scene, were dismissed early today because of the smoky conditions.

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group of white nationalists and unabashed anti-Semites and racists—is slated to be a senior staff member in the ‘people’s house.’” While Breitbart has been criticized for appealing to white nationalists and anti-Semites, the website also employs Jewish staff members and has largely been pro-Israel in its coverage of the Jewish state. “I don’t know where [the criticism is] coming from, that’s not the Steve Bannon that I know," Priebus said on ABC's “Good Morning America” Monday.

State Department expresses ‘deep concern’ over Israeli settlement outpost bill

(JNS.org) The U.S. State Department strongly condemned an Israeli Knesset bill that seeks retroactively legalize Jewish settlement outposts, saying Monday that the bill breaks with longstanding Israeli policy of not building on private Palestinian land. “We’re deeply concerned,” Elizabeth Trudeau, the State Department’s director for press operations, told reporters in Washington, DC. Trudeau said the legislation “would represent an unprecedented and troubling step that is inconsistent with prior Israeli legal opinion and breaks non-standing Israeli policy of not building on private Palestinian land.” The legislation, known as the “Arrangement Law,” seeks to retroactively legalize some 2,000 settler outposts on private Palestinian land, including settler homes in Amona that are scheduled for demolition in December. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu opposes the bill.

Trump adviser says Israeli settlements will not be an obstacle for peace

(JNS.org) One of Donald Trump’s top advisers on Israel said that the president-elect does ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt’s not view Israeli settlements as an obstacle for peace between the statement first praises Trump’s choice of Reince Priebus as Israelis and Palestinians. White House chief of staff, "The two sides are going to nothing his “long career in have to decide how to deal with politics and public life.” that region, but it's certainly not Mr. Trump's view that setADL: Trump’s selection of tlement activity should be conStephen Bannon as senior demned and that it's an obstacle counselor ‘a sad day’ for peace—because it is not the (JNS.org) The Anti-Defama- obstacle for peace,” Trump advistion League (ADL) sharply reer Jason Greenblatt told Israel’s buked President-elect Donald Army Radio Thursday. Trump’s decision to choose Stephen Bannon, the former head of the Breitbart News website, as his chief strategist and senior counselor, calling the decision “a sad day” for those who support pluralism and tolerance. ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt’s statement fi st praises Trump’s choice of Reince Priebus as White House chief of staff, nothing his “long career in politics and public life.” “At the same time, the ADL strongly opposes the appointment of Steve Bannon as senior adviser and chief strategist in the White House,” Greenblatt said. “It is a sad day when a man who presided over the premier website of the ‘alt-right’—a loose-knit

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President-elect Trump would also not impose any solutions on Israel, according to Greenblatt, who said that “peace has to come from the parties themselves.” Trump’s position differs from that of President Barack Obama, who after taking offic in 2009 called on Israel to impose a freeze on settlement activity as a precondition for peace negotiations with the Palestinians. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu eventually imposed a 10-month construction freeze. Obama’s focus on settlement construction early in his fi st term led to a rift in relations between the two leaders.

While 24 percent of Jewish voters cast ballots for President-elect Donald Trump in the election, a strong majority of 71 percent voted for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

Despite Trump win, 71 percent of Jewish Americans vote for Clinton

(JNS.org) While 24 percent of Jewish voters cast ballots for President-elect Donald Trump in the election, a strong majority of 71 percent voted for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, keeping with the historical trend of Jews voting heavily Democratic, according to exit polling by the Pew Research Center. Trump received a lower percentage of the Jewish vote than the Republicans did four years ago, when 2012 GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney garnered 30 percent and President Barack Obama won 69 percent. The polling data also found that most regular churchgoers voted for Trump over Clinton 56 percent to 40 percent, Pew reported. Among other faiths, evangelical Christians voted overwhelmingly for Trump, at 81 percent, while only 16 percent cast ballots for Clinton. Mormons voted 61 percent for Trump and 25 percent for Clinton; Protestants voted 58 percent for Trump and 39 percent for Clinton; white Catholics voted

NOVEMBER 18, 2016 60 percent for Trump and 37 percent for Clinton; and Hispanic Catholics voted 26 percent for Trump and 67 percent for Clinton, according to Pew.

Republican Jewish Coalition criticizes ADL for its treatment of Trump during campaign

(JNS.org) The head of the Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) criticized the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) for its treatment of Donald Trump during the presidential campaign, and said that the Jewish and civil rights organization may have compromised its future relationship with a Trump administration. “I think that the ADL has put itself potentially in a compromising position going forward, in terms of its ability to interact with the incoming administration,” RJC Executive Director Matt Brooks said in a post-election conference call Wednesday, the Forward reported. In October, the ADL released a report detailing the online anti-Semitic harassment of journalists during the campaign, largely blaming that phenomenon on supporters of Trump. ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt said his organization “has never taken sides in elections. “This is not a matter of politics, but of principles,” he said.

ADL releases post-election tips for emotional healing

(JNS.org) The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has released recommendations and tips “to assist young people in processing their feeling and understanding what happened in the wake of the presidential election.” “It’s imperative that we help our kids navigate their feelings, understand what happened and work through their fears,” said Jonathan Greenblatt, the ADL’s CEO, in a statement coming on the heels of Donald Trump’s election victory. The ADL offers the following guidance: “Allow young people to express their feelings; answer questions; Be honest about your personal thoughts and feelings; remain positive and explain that there are a variety of ways to be an activist including countering bias, bullying and stereotyping; tell them you will protect and fight for them, and discuss and monitor what young people come across on social media and encourage connecting with others.”

NOVEMBER 18, 2016 Morton Klein, president of the Zionist Organization of America, called the ADL’s materials “anti-Trump” that “betray the cause of combating anti-Semitism.” He said it’s wrong for the ADL to persist in “divisive fear-mongering…while ignoring the fact that President-elect Trump has proclaimed he will be a president for all Americans.”

Reaction to Trump victory pours in from Jewish and Christian groups

(JNS.org) Reaction poured in last week from pro-Israel Jewish and Christian organizations on Donald Trump’s upset victory in the presidential election, with most groups praising the president-elect for his commitment to the Jewish state. “We look forward to working with President-elect Trump and his advisors in the transition before his inauguration and in the years to come during his presidency on the issues facing our country, as well as of specifi concern to the American Jewish community including strengthening the special U.S.-Israel relationship, the rise of anti-Semitism and the security of the Jewish people at home and abroad,” said Stephen M. Greenberg, chairman, and Malcolm Hoenlein, executive vice chairman & CEO, of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. Simon Wiesenthal Center officials praised Trump’s stated policy on Jerusalem. “We are buoyed by Donald Trump’s unambiguous commitment to a strong and safe democratic Israel and his recognition of Jerusalem as its eternal and undivided capital,” they said. Morton Klein, president of the Zionist Organization of America, called Trump’s platform on Israel “the most pro-Israel platform any American political party has ever put forth.” Laurie Cardoza-Moore, the head of the Christian Zionist group Proclaiming Justice to The Nations, described Trump’s win as a “victory of biblical proportions” while noting that his tenure could potentially mark the “most pro-Israel American administration in history.” Gary Bauer—a former presidential candidate and Ronald Reagan administration offici , and the current head of the conservative Christian organization Campaign for Working Families— told JNS.org, “Donald Trump's victory is good news for all of us who believe in and are committed to a strong and unwavering alliance of the United States and Israel in an increasingly dangerous world.”

INTERNATIONAL Jewish group, Israeli firm partner to develop global alert system for anti-Semitism

(JNS.org) The World Jewish Congress (WJC) announced its acquisition of a new Israeli-developed global alert system that will enable Jewish communities around the world to communicate in the event of an anti-Semitic or terrorist attack. The softw re system, being developed by the Israeli fi m NowForce, is a cloud-based computer aided dispatch system that seeks to enhance communication

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The Jewish Voice as well as reduce the response time of local authorities and security forces. The system will include a mobile application for citizens in distress to report incidents as they occur. “The World Jewish Congress is committed to ensuring the security of Jews everywhere, and will not rest until our communities are better prepared and equipped to protect and defend themselves against any and every threat,” said WJC President Ronald Lauder.

A Russian T-90 tank. Iran and Russia are in talks over a possible $10 billion military deal that would include advanced weapons and hardware being delivered to the Islamic Republic. Credit: Vitaly V. Kuzmin via Wikimedia Commons.

Iran and Russia in talks over $10 billion military deal

(JNS.org) Iran and Russia are in talks over a possible $10 billion military deal that would include advanced weapons and hardware being delivered to the Islamic Republic. “These negotiations are being carried out, the road has been paved,” Viktor Ozerov, head of the defense and security committee of Russia’s upper house of parliament, told reporters Monday, RT reported. According to Ozerov, the $10 billion military package to Iran would include Russian T-90 tanks, artillery systems, and various aircraft Yet Russia and Iran may not be able to complete any military deal until 2020, when a United Nations moratorium on Iran obtaining weapons expires. Currently, deliveries can only be made to Iran with the consent of the United Nations Security Council. “In the same [U.N.] resolution it’s been outlined that the supply of armored vehicles, artillery systems, planes, and combat helicopters can occur before 2020 with permission of the U.N. Security Council,” Ozerov said, explaining that the United States and other Security Council members may veto the deal with Iran. As such, Ozerov said Russia and Iran will simply return to the issue in October 2020 “when the legal [limitations] will be removed.”

Netanyahu to Russia’s Medvedev: Israel will prevent Iran military presence in Syria

(JNS.org) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu informed his Russian counterpart, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, that he will prevent Iran from establishing a military presence in Syria. In Thursday’s meeting with Medvedev in Jerusalem, Netanyahu said Israel has two key objectives concerning Iran: “First, prevent Iran from achieving nuclear weapons and second, to prevent Iran—in any situation that arises in Syria, with or without an agreement—from establishing itself

militarily in Syria, on the ground, in the air or at sea.” Netanyahu also noted that Israel will continue to prevent Hezbollah or any other Iranian-backed Shi’a Muslim militias from obtaining dangerous weapons. “We are also determined to prevent it [Iran] from bringing about the establishment of Shiite militias, which it is organizing, and of course, the arming of Hezbollah with dangerous weapons aimed at us,” he said. Medvedev hailed the strong bilateral ties between Israel and Russia. “Every time I visit Israel I feel at home,” he said. “Our countries have common challenges, primarily terrorism. Terror threatens the entire world, but in this region it is felt particularly strongly.”

An Israeli Iron Dome air defense system battery launches a missile. Azerbaijan is planning to acquire several Iron Dome batteries. Credit: Israel Defense Forces.

Report: Azerbaijan to acquire Israeli Iron Dome defense system batteries

(Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) Azerbaijan is planning to acquire several Israeli Iron Dome air defense system batteries, Israel Hayom reported. The Iron Dome, manufactured by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, is designed to intercept and destroy short-range rockets and artillery shells fi ed from distances of 2.5 miles to 43 miles. The impending acquisition was announced ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's scheduled December visit to Azerbaijan. The prime minister is also scheduled to visit Kazakhstan next month. Located in the southern Caucasus Mountains, Azerbaijan borders the Caspian Sea to the east, Georgia and Russia to the north, Iran to the south, and Armenia to the west. In recent years, several top Israeli officials—including former Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon and current Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman—have visited Azerbaijan. On his upcoming visit, Netanyahu will seek to further bolster ties with the Shi’a Muslim-majority nation.

Israel’s Rivlin visiting India this week to bolster ties

(Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) Israeli President Reuven Rivlin is traveling to India this week after receiving an invitation from Indian President Pranab Mukherjee. The goal of the visit is to strengthen the two countries’ economic, defense and cultural cooperation. Rivlin begins his visit Tuesday at an officia state reception hosted by Mukherjee. The president will then attend a ceremony at a monument for Indian independence leader Mohandas Gandhi and will lay a wreath at the site. Rivlin will also lay a wreath at Teen Murti square in New Delhi

at the monument honoring the Indian soldiers who gave their lives in the battle to liberate the city of Haifa during World War I. He will then deliver a speech at a dinner hosted by the Indian Research Foundation in conjunction with the Confederation of Indian Industry. Additionally, the Israeli president is expected to meet members of the Indian Jewish community in Mumbai, including a visit to the city's Chabad House, at which six people were killed in a terror attack in 2008.

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Riyad Mansour (pictured), the Palestinian representative to the United Nations, promised to “make life miserable” for President-elect Donald Trump if he decides to follow through on a campaign promise to move the U.S. Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Credit: Palestinian U.N. Mission.

Palestinians threaten to make life ‘miserable’ for US if embassy moved to Jerusalem

(JNS.org) The Palestinians promised to “make life miserable” for President-elect Donald Trump if he decides to follow through on a campaign promise to move the U.S. Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. “If people attack us by moving the embassy to Jerusalem…it is a violation of Resolution 181 of the U.N. General Assembly that was drafted by the U.S.…it means they are showing belligerency towards us…If they do that nobody should blame us for unleashing all of the weapons that we have in the U.N. to defend ourselves, and we have a lot of weapons in the U.N.,” Riyad Mansour, the Palestinian representative to the United Nations, said Nov. 11. While Mansour acknowledged that his response could not be a Security Council resolution because the U.S. would veto that move, he suggested there could be other ways the Palestinians could undermine the Americans.

“Maybe I can't have resolutions in the Security Council, but I can make their lives miserable everyday with precipitating a veto on my admission as a member state,” he said.

Shin Bet arrests 9 terror suspects over plot to attack Israeli troops

(Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) Eight Palestinians from Samaria and an eastern Jerusalem resident were recently arrested on suspicion of involvement in terrorist activities in Samaria and of planning to carry out attacks in central Israel, the Shin Bet security agency revealed this week following the lifti g of a gag order on the case. According to the Shin Bet, investigations revealed that the suspects had been plotting numerous large attacks against Israel Defense Forces troops in Samaria using explosive devices, and had conspired with the eastern Jerusalem resident to smuggle 4.4 pounds of gunpowder into the capital to build pipe bombs. The Shin Bet also said that during its investigation, it discovered and confi cated laboratory equipment and 120 kilograms (265 pounds) of raw material used for making explosives.

Hamas calls Moroccan journalists’ visit to Israel a ‘crime against our people’

(JNS.org) The Palestinian terror group Hamas condemned a visit by Moroccan journalists to Israel. The seven journalists were on a weeklong visit to Israel sponsored by the Israeli Foreign Ministry. The journalists are meeting with senior Israeli officials government ministers, and members of the Knesset as well as visiting the Yad Vashem Holocaust museum. The visit intended to promote more positive coverage of Israel in the Moroccan media. “In the shadow of the escalation of the crimes of the Israeli enemy and the actions of racist purific tion against our people, we condemn the visit of a team of Moroccan media persons to the Israeli entity with the goal of normalizing with it and undertaking a campaign of beautifying its image in the Arab media,” Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum said, the London-based Al-Araby AlJadeed newspaper reported. “We consider this a crime against our people, and an offense to the feelings of the Arabs

PAGE 25 and Muslims and lovers of the Palestinian cause and an encouragement of the Israeli entity in its crimes and violations,” he added. While Morocco does not have officia diplomatic relations with Israel, the two countries have had informal ties over the years.

The Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. The Palestinian Authority warned Monday that a new Israeli Knesset bill that would bar public places of worship from using loudspeakers for calls to prayer may "drive the region to the brink of disaster." Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Palestinians slam Knesset bill barring mosques' use of loudspeaker systems

(Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) The Palestinian Authority (PA) warned Monday that a new Israeli Knesset bill that would bar public places of worship from using loudspeakers for calls to prayer may "drive the region to the brink of disaster." The PA also said it would seek the international community's assistance to make Israel repeal the bill. The controversial proposal, dubbed the "muezzin bill," passed its vote Sunday in Israel’s Ministerial Committee on Legislation. Arab lawmakers said that because the bill focuses mainly on how mosques use such sound systems, it inappropriately targets Muslim worshippers. PA officia Adnan al-Husseini told the Ma’an News Agency that loudspeakers used in mosques in Israel comply with noise regulations, arguing that the bill is an attempt to erase Jerusalem's Muslim identity. The bill—sponsored by Habayit Hayehudi party Members of Knesset Moti Yogev, Shuli Mualem-Rafaeli, and Betzalel Smotrich; Likud MKs Miki Zohar, Avraham Nagosa, and Nurit Koren; and Kulanu MK Merav Ben-Ari—states that given the proximity of Jewish and Arab neighborhoods to each other in Israel, mosques’ calls to prayer five times each day affect residents for miles around the houses of worship.

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After Trump Victory, New Era in U.S.-Israel Relations Beckons By: Sean Savage

nti-establishment Republican candidate Donald Trump earned what many considered a shocking victory over Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton Tuesday, officia y ushering in the countdown to a new era in U.S.-Israel relations. While the last eight years have been marked by policy disagreements between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Barack Obama, Netanyahu and Trump will agree on at least one major issue: opposition to the nuclear deal between Iran and world powers. In his victory speech, Trump immediately sought to unite a divided electorate following a heated campaign, saying he will be a “president for all Americans” and that we will “deal fairly with everyone—all people and all countries.”

dent-elect, calling him a “true friend of the state of Israel.” "The ironclad bond between the United States and Israel is rooted in shared values, buttressed by shared interests and driven by a shared destiny. I am confide t that President-elect Trump and I will continue to strengthen the unique alliance between our two countries and bring it to ever greater heights," Netanyahu said on Twitter. Israeli President Reuven Rivlin offered similar congratulatory remarks, but said that Trump will face many challenges as president. “There are many challenges that lie before you as president—at home and around the world. Israel, your greatest ally, stands by you as your friend and partner in turning those challenges into opportunities,” he said. Opposition leader Member of Knesset Isaac Herzog took a more revolutionary tone in

said. “This is the position of the president-elect, as written in his platform, and it should be our policy, plain and simple,” he added.

Foreign policy implications

While Trump’s campaign heavily focused on domestic issues, Israel and the Middle East—where U.S. troops are currently fi hting in Iraq and Syria—played a substantial role in the debate over America’s foreign policy.

between the U.S. and Israel “is going to grow like never before and it will be better than ever, even the way it was under Republican administrations in the past.” From the start of his campaign in 2015, Trump has been consistent in his criticism of the Obama administration’s handling of U.S.-Israel relations as well as the Iran nuclear deal. In an interview with JNS.org shortly after he announced his presidential candidacy in June 2015, Trump said he considered Obama a “disaster” for Israel, Trump has been firm on his support for recognizing Jerusalem

as the capital of Israel and the city’s special connection to the Jewish people, especially in the wake of the recent United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) resolutions that ignored the Jewish connection to Jerusalem’s holy sites.

Israeli Education Minister Naftali Bennett, who leads the national religious Jewish Home party, said he believed Trump’s victory was “an opportunity” to finally abandon a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Donald Trump (left) shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during their meeting at Trump Tower in New York City in September 2016. Credit: Kobi Gideon/GPO.

his comments, calling Trump’s victory a “continuation of a global trend of disgust with the old, power elite and the desire for swift and direct change." Trump’s election, he said, is a "social, economic, and leadership tsunami" that could “lead to change in Israel as well.” Notably, Education Minister Naftali Bennett, who leads the national religious Jewish Home party, said he believed Trump’s victory was “an opportunity” to final y abandon a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. “Trump’s victory is an opportunity for Israel to immediately The view from Israel retract the notion of a PalesIn remarks shortly after tinian state in the center of the Trump’s victory, Netanya- country, which would hurt our hu congratulated the presi- security and just cause,” Bennett “America will no longer settle for anything less than the best. We must reclaim our country's destiny and dream big and bold and daring. We have to do that. We're going to dream of things for our country, and beautiful things and successful things once again,” Trump said. Trump also took a conciliatory tone with Clinton—the former first lady, U.S. senator from New York, and secretary of state—congratulating her on a “very hard-fought campaign” and saying that “we owe her a major debt of gratitude for her service to our country.”

During the campaign, Trump made it clear that he would repair frayed relations with Israel, tear up the Iran nuclear deal, and move the U.S. embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Shortly before the general election, the Trump campaign issued a strong statement Nov. 2 in support of Israel, reaffirming the then-GOP nominee’s prioritization of the close U.S.-Israel alliance, support for Israel in international bodies such as the United Nations, and support for direct Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations without preconditions.

language that the businessman would go on to repeat in Israel-related comments throughout the campaign. “I think President Obama is one of the worst things that’s ever happened to Israel. I think he’s set back [Israeli] relations with the United States terribly, and for people and friends of mine who are Jewish, I don’t know how they can support President Obama. He has been very bad for Israel,” Trump had told JNS.org. In the same interview, which took place before that summer’s finalizi g of the Iran

Israel Public Aff irs Committee (AIPAC) conference, saying, “My number one priority is to dismantle the disastrous deal with Iran. I have been in business a long time…this deal is catastrophic for Israel, for America, for the whole of the Middle East…We have rewarded the world’s leading state sponsor of terror with $150 billion [in sanctions relief], and we received absolutely nothing in return.” Clinton, meanwhile, has consistently supported the nuclear deal, though she called for a “distrust and verify” approach to monitoring Iran’s compliance with the pact. More recently, Trump has been fi m on his support for recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and the city’s special connection to the Jewish people, especially in the wake of

however, grew more unabashedly pro-Israel as the campaign progressed. "Donald Trump and [vice president-elect] Mike Pence are both devoted to our nation's security and to the well-being of our greatest ally and the bulwark against Islamic terrorism, Israel," said Richard Allen, co-founder of JewsChooseTrump.org, a grassroots initiative that worked to rally Jewish support for the GOP candidate. "Respect for our allies and unrelenting vigilance against our enemies is the way America will be led going forward.”

Accusations of anti-Semitism

While Trump has so far enjoyed warm relations with many pro-Israel activists and Israeli leaders, many American

In line with the historic pattern of overwhelming American Jewish support for Democrats in presidential elections, Clinton garnered 71 percent of the nationwide Jewish vote.

Trump himself has touted his close Jewish communal ties, particularly regarding the fact that his daughter, Ivanka, converted to Judaism and now observes Shabbat with her husband, real estate developer Jared Kushner.

“The unbreakable bond between the United States and Israel is based upon shared values of democracy, freedom of speech, respect for minorities, cherishing life, and the opportunity for all citizens to pursue their dreams,” said the joint statement issued by Jason Dov Greenblatt and David Friedman, co-chairmen of the Israel Advisory Committee to Donald Trump also came under fire for his neo-Nazi and white supremacist supporters, such as former Ku Klux Klan leader David J. Trump. Following Trump’s victory, Duke (pictured above). But the Trump campaign condemned Friedman told the Jerusalem any anti-Semitism being promoted by its supporters. Post that the level of friendship

deal, Trump called for stronger inspections on Iran’s nuclear program. “You’d have to have onsite inspections anytime, anywhere, to start off with, which we don’t have at all. The whole deal is a terrible deal. The e’s no way the Iranians are going to adhere to any deal we make,” said Trump, adding that America had a “bunch of babies” negotiating with Iran. Trump reiterated his opposition to the Iran deal during a speech at last March’s American

the recent United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) resolutions that ignored the Jewish connection to Jerusalem’s holy sites. In an October statement to JNS.org, Trump said he “will recognize Jerusalem as the one true capital of Israel. Jerusalem is the enduring capital of the Jewish people, and the overwhelming majority of Congress has voted to recognize Jerusalem as just that.” Earlier in the campaign, at a December 2015 conference hosted by the Republican Jewish Coalition, Trump had hesitated to affirm Jerusalem as Israel’s undivided capital. During the Republican primaries, he also came under fi e for comments that he would act as a “neutral” broker in the Israeli-Palestinian confli t. Trump’s stated Israel policies,

Jews have expressed concern over what they described as anti-Semitic undertones that surrounded his campaign. Trump’s opponents have criticized the president-elect for alluding to anti-Semitic tropes in social media posts and in speeches. In early July, Trump tweeted a graphic critical of Clinton featuring a six-pointed star, a pile of cash, and the words “most corrupt candidate ever.” Critics contended the graphic invoked anti-Semitic imagery due to its similarly to the Jewish Star of David. More recently, critics condemned what they deemed Trump’s invoking of anti-Semitic stereotypes in an Oct. 13 speech in West Palm Beach, Florida, where he criticized Clinton’s alleged secret ties with See After Trump Victory, page 36

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An Interview with Titi Aynaw - Miss Israel, Fashion Model & Nat'l Spokeswoman By: Liz Posner

ot every 25 year-old can say she speaks three languages, has appeared on billboards and national ad campaigns, survived on a desert island and dined with Barack Obama. But Israeli model, pageant winner and humanitarian Titi Aynaw can. Ever since the day a friend entered her into the Miss Israel competition in 2013, Aynaw has been a spokesperson for a side of Israeli society the rest of the world rarely sees. She transitioned into a modeling career after becoming the fi st black woman ever to win the Miss Is-

provided afterschool enrichment to children from Aynaw’s neighborhood in Netanya for the past three years. The organization, sponsored by the Netanya Foundation, organizes sports, crafts and enrichment classes for underprivileged students, many of whom are immigrants like Aynaw. This fall, she travelled throughout the U.S. with the Jewish National Fund and MediaWatch on a tour of college campuses as an ambassador and spokesperson for the side of Israel that American media largely ignores. On a stopover in New York, the Jewish Voice had the opportunity to talk with Aynaw about her work and life.

When you’re a kid, you learn very fast.

a few companies and campaigns in Israel.

Q: Did you feel accepted by Q: As an Ethiopian model, the Israelis you met? did you feel accepted by the A: Yes, I felt accepted every modeling and fashion indusplace I would go. The other kids tries in Israel? in school helped me learn HeA: Before me, there were no brew. Every day they would teach black models in Israel. I was the me one new word, so I learned fi st one to be on billboards, to very fast. I was lucky. be the face of companies, to be

At NYU, Titi is discussing her Ethiopian roots

Titi speaking to a UPenn Social Enterpreneurship Class

? Tiri Aynaw speaking to an NYU Diaspora Class

rael title. She’s modeled for major Israeli fashion brands, opened doors for other Ethiopian-Israeli models, and travelled to Moscow in 2013 to represent her country in the Miss Universe pageant. In 2015, she competed in the 7th season of Israel’s version of Survivor: Honduras and nearly won. Orphaned by age 10, Aynaw overcame obstacles both economic and social to find success as a model and speaker. Now, she’s working actively to give back both to the community she grew up in and the adopted country she believes gave her a new life. In Israel, her namesake organization, Titi’s Project, has

Q: You moved to Israel from Ethiopia. How was that transition for you and your family? A: I moved to Israel with my brother and the journey was not easy. It changed everything we knew. We moved to a new country and culture. It’s very different coming from the third world to the fi st world. We come from the village. In Ethiopia, I’d go out everyday barefoot.

Q: How old were you and your brother? A: I was twelve and my brother was fifteen. We learned very fast because we came very young.

Q: What was your experience like in the army? A: I was a commander in the military police. My job was to be at a checkpoint in Jerusalem. It was a big deal because you’d deal with really good and bad situations at the same time. It was a tough situation.

a presenter. Everything started with me. I opened the fashion industry to those changes.

Q: What challenges have you faced in your career? A: Not too much. I’m looking forward to seeing New York. Th t’s my challenge now. In Israel I had a title, so it made everything Q: What was it like being easier. America is my challenge now. stationed in Jerusalem? A: Sometimes there’s a bomb you need to deal with at the Q: How are you enjoying checkpoint. As an office and New York? lieutenant, I learned to be a leadA: I just arrived today. I love er. I was the office in charge 300 the city, I love your country. It’s boys. It’s cool, it’s powerful but Tel Aviv, but bigger. difficult at the same time. It’s not easy, but the army gives you Q: What’s difficult about many chances to do something being a role model for young good and huge. black women in Israel? Do you feel pressure? A: It’s not pressure, it’s a good Q: How did you become a thing. I opened doors for evmodel? A: The fi st time I tried mod- erybody. After me, there were elling was after Miss Israel. Since a lot of other Ethiopian Israeli they chose me, I’ve modelled for models.

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Q: How did you get involved in Titi’s Project? A: The id a of the project was to keep young kids from my neighborhood far away from their troubles. Sometimes their families don't have money to give them extracurricular activities. So the goal was to keep them away from bad things you know, smoking cigarettes at age 12, damaging property and cars, getting in trouble with police.

would ask me tough questions about the Israel they’ve seen on TV, but they were really nice and kind to me.

Q: Why are you a good ambassador for Israel? A: My story shows the real Israel, not the Israel they see on TV. Th y were surprised that we have different cultures in Israel and enjoyed hearing about my journey. It was really very cool and nice. I’ve met 400 non-Jewish students on this Q: How many kids are you tour, and it was amazing - after I started to speak, they asked working with now? A: With the Netanya Founda- so many questions about Israel. tion money, 66 children are in- The JNF is even taking groups volved in the project. The project of non-Jewish students to visit provides professional teachers, Israel, it’s amazing. This is what we have instruction in sports, Israel needs. classes. Q: Why is being a spokesperson for Israel important Q: What are your goals for to you? Titi’s Project? A: Israel gave me a new chance, A: I want every city to have a new life. We live together with a Titi’s Project. Th t’s my dream. lot of different cultures. This was Q: You’ve been visiting an opportunity for me to tell the American college campus- truth about Israel, so I thought, es over the past few weeks. why not? What was that like? A: The tour was meant realQ: What’s your goal for ly to represent Israel from my yourself, 10 years from now? point of view. A positive one, the A: I want to see my modeling side they probably don’t know. I career be successful, to be one of was at Ohio, Maryland, NYU, the biggest models in the counvisiting colleges and groups try. After a few years, I want to go both Jewish and non-Jewish into politics, to help our society to tell my story. I thought they in Israel.

Paving a Road for Ethiopian-Israelis in High-Tech Program developed by and for Ethiopian-Israelis affords opportunities to join the startup ecosystem. By Abigail Klein Leichman

ix program developer Oozy Bitew, 26, was born in Lod to parents who immigrated to Israel from Ethiopia in 1977. Because socioeconomic disadvantages make for a bumpy road to high-tech careers for Ethiopian-Israelis, Bitew turned to Tech-Career, founded in 2002 by Asher Elias and Glenn Stein to smooth the way with specialized courses of study developed by and for Ethiopian-Israelis. After completing an intensive 10-month developers’ course in 2013, Bitew was on one of the fi st teams to enter Tech-Career’s 10-month entrepreneur incubator launched in November 2015 with core funding from the US-Middle East Partnership Initiative. His team’s startup, Service Locator, is a Facebook Mes-

senger bot to help users find crowd-recommended tradespeople and technicians in real time. “I still need to do a college degree to go further in my career, but I can tell you Tech-Career changed my life,” Bitew tells ISRAEL21c. “I learned a lot about myself and it prepared me for real life.” Today, more than 600 professionals trained by Tech-Career after their military and national service are pursuing careers in Israeli high-tech fi ms. “In the last three years, 93 percent of our graduates are working in high-tech, and about 40% of each Tech-Career course is composed of young women, so Tech-Career is smashing more than just one glass ceiling,” says Resource Development Director Avigail Harel. With the support of Israeli and international high-tech fi ms and philanthropies, the program offers a choice of five

Tech-Career students gain both technical skills and “soft” skills. Photo: courtesy

nationally accredited technological courses in computer programming, quality assurance and data communication, lasting eight to 10 months. Tech-Career is a certified Microsoft IT Academy and includes a Cisco Certified Network Professional course. Participants also spend 200 hours in career-prep and personal development workshops, and are matched with personal mentors to help them get a foot in corporate doors. In past years, Tech-Career accommodated up to 80 stu-

dents each year. Now it will accept 110 as it moves to larger quarters in Lod after 14 years at Kibbutz Nachshon in central Israel. Vying for those slots are some 300 candidates aged 21 to 30, often the relatives of past graduates. “Our students come from all over Israel and stay in dormitories, detached from social and familial obligations so they can totally focus on their studies,” explains Naphtali Avraham, 48, executive director of Tech-Career since 2015. “The classes run from 8 to 5 and after-

Oozy Bitew, head of the Service Locator team, and a software developer at Wix. Photo by Benny Woodo/Camera Brush

ward they meet with mentors, past graduates and high-tech executives.” Avraham emigrated as a teenager, journeying through Sudan to reach Israel. After serving as an office in the Israel Defense Forces, he earned degrees in mechanical engineering from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology and Tel Aviv University and now is earning a second master’s degree, in education. As a fellow in the Maoz Public Leadership Program, Avraham will travel to a seminar in

Boston in November, and also meet with friends and supporters of Tech-Career on the East Coast. He will be accompanied by a successful Tech-Career graduate of the quality assurance course of January 2014. “When Tech-Career started, there were only four Ethiopian-Israelis working in hightech, and they had been trained in Ethiopia,” says Avraham, “so obviously this population, which only arrived mostly in the 1980s, needed the right See Paving a Road, page 38

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Samuel Waxman Dinner Raises Over $3 Million at Cipriani Wall Street Gala By: Lieba Nesis

n Thursday November 10, 2016 the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation hosted its 19th annual benefit dinner and auction at Cipriani Wall Street with cocktails beginning at 6:30 PM. The event marked the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation by noted oncologist Samuel Waxman. Since its inception in 1976, the Foundation has awarded $90 million to support the work of more than 200 researchers across the globe. The mission of the Foundation is to eradicate cancer by funding cutting-edge research that identifies and corrects abnormal gene function that causes cancer. This is one of the top fundraising events in New York City, attended by more than 800 Allen Siegel, Michael Nierenberg, Lisa and Jeff Hacker (Photo corporate executives and board Credit: Lieba Nesis)

Samuel Waxman (Photo Credit: Lieba Nesis)

members. The past year I have gone to many galas and dinners where attendance and enthusiasm had whittled off from prior years-perhaps due to the economy or the unsettling election. However, this year's Waxman event had more guests and greater excitement than prior years. The Cipriani ballroom was packed with Wall Streeters making it almost impossible to walk. Getting hundreds of wolves to pay $1500 and spend 5 hours of their precious time

listening to speeches is no easy feat. Perhaps the addition of Roger Daltrey garnered a rock loving crowd. However, I would say it had more to do with the efforts of chair Michael Nierenberg and Samuel Waxman who make this a must on the calendar of every fin ncier. Aside from being an important charitable cause, it is also a business "happening" where many of the attendees remain standing in order to fraternize with their colleagues and make valuable business connections. A staple

Roger Daltrey (Photo Credit: Lieba Nesis)

Lieba Nesis, the society editor of The Jewish Voice offers a captivating report from one of New York City's most glamorous events

Marion Waxman and Jean Shafiroff. (Photo Credit: Lieba Nesis)

John Varvatos (Photo Credit: Lieba Nesis)

at this event is famed designer John Varvatos whose brother, sister and father were all diagnosed with cancer. Varvatos, who told me he always wears his own designs which are "stylish and comfortable", looked modern and edgy with a quiet elegance that sets him apart. He owns 24 stores worldwide and recently opened a World Trade Center boutique; however, his most profitable emporium is located in Soho. Varvatos said sales have softened since the period of

the election and the increased fervor for online shopping, but because he chooses to be a leader and an originator he is still doing quite well. He was also more than happy to tell me he admires Tom Ford for his creative designs and that his [Varvatos'] motto is "don't do something unless you're passionate about it." Some other fashion icons who were paid homage to, were Vince Camuto whose wife Louise was given the Memorial Award. Louise, whose

dog named Rex was auctioned for $13,000 with the addition of a sibling at home who was obtained by another lucky attendee for $12,000. After all this transacting, it was nice to begin the entertainment portion of the evening which contained rock legend Roger Daltrey of the "Th Who" and singer-songwriter

Louise Camuto and Joyce Varvatos (Photo Credit: Lieba Nesis)

husband Vince died a yearand-a-half ago from prostate cancer, spoke of his legacy and said she was donating a grant of $100,000 for three years to help cure cancer without utilizing chemotherapy and radiation. In order to raise additional funds, a live auction was held where dinner for ten by chef David Burke went for $5,000 with the auctioneer joking that if you wanted to appear well fed like Burke you should bid on this dinner. Moreover, an English bull-

Willie Nile. Daltrey, an astounding 72, rocked the crowd with the vocals and enthusiasm of a twenty-two-year-old and he had the crowd on their feet for a performance that lasted over an hour. Th s man is still sexy and his love for his profession was readily apparent as he belted out hits such as"You Better You Bet" and "Pinball Wizard". At the late hour of 11:30 PM most of the crowd had gone home; the term "money never sleeps" it turns out, might not be that apropos after all.

On Thursday November 10, 2016 the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation hosted its 19th annual benefit dinner and auction at Cipriani Wall Street

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Unearthing History at New National Archeology Campus Israel Antiquities Authority is readying a national center where the public and professionals can access history and restoration as never before. By Abigail Klein Leichman

church with a colorful mosaic in it, excavated east of Ramle, was restored in its entirety in one of the open courtyards of the campus.

fi st time in the fascinating pro- containing courtyards, galleries, cess of archaeological conserva- climate-controlled storage and tion that up till now was carried oon you will be able get out behind the scenes,” said IAA an unprecedented look at Director Israel Hasson. how millions of artifacts from myriad cultures and eras of history are unearthed, re- “On this campus, visitors stored and displayed. will be able to take part Treasures never before seen for the very first time in by the public will be just one the fascinating process of the attractions at the Israel of archaeological Antiquities Authority’s Jay and conservation that up Jeanie Schottenstein National till now was carried out Campus for the Archaeology behind the scenes” of Israel — an open, interactive center for the collection, conA courtyard in the public servation, study, explanation and presentation of two million wing of the complex enables visitors to sip coffee while watching Holy Land antiquities. The 36,000-square-meter conservationists cleaning Dead complex designed by Israe- Sea Scrolls fragments or gluing li-born architect Moshe Safdie, ancient shards of pottery and In the Gerson Courtyard, visitors can peer into the conservation expected to open within a year, glass back together. labs below. “Then, when you walk into sits on Museum Hill in Jerusalem between the Israel Museum the gallery you will have a new perspective on what you’re seeand the Bible Lands Museum.

Photo by Jacob Fisch Photo of pottery conservation by Clara Amit.

among others. “We were one of the fi st in the world to focus on building a place that showcases the work itself in addition to the archeology, and we are the fi st in Israel to combine objects and viewable conservation centers,” says Fisch. Archeology is of great interest around the world. The website of the Archeology Institute of America gets more than 1.8 million unique visitors per month. Periodicals such as Bib-

trend sweeping Israel’s museums – spicing up gallery exhibitions with digital interactive technology – the center will offer multimedia options such as an activity where visitors puzzle together virtual pieces of Dead Sea Scrolls. The IAA is custodian of roughly 15,000 Dead Sea Scrolls fragments, discovered in 11 Judean Desert caves between 1947 and 1956. Many of the 2,000-year-old fragments are digitized and available on-

Mosaics on the roof of the IAA National Campus. Photo by Ardon Bar-Hama

The National Archeology Campus is expected to open to the public by 2018. Photo: courtesy

Both these institutions display archeological artifacts, as will the new center. However, it is not a museum in the classic sense, emphasizes Jacob Fisch, executive director of the Friends of the Israel Antiquities Authority. “The IAA National Campus is a complex that highlights the wealth of the archeological discoveries in Israel but also brings to the public the work behind some of the finds that you never see when you walk into a museum,” he tells ISRAEL21c. “On this campus, visitors will be able to take part for the very

ing,” says Fisch. “Hopefully this will also create a passion for the archeology of the land of Israel. You’re not just going down a hall and seeing a beautiful piece, but the entire wealth of the archeology and the work itself.”

Exhibit of ancient objects found off the coast of Caesarea. Photo by Ardon Bar-Hama

Designed like a dig

Safdie designed the IAA National Campus like an archaeological excavation site, covered by a tensile transparent roof to evoke the canopies used to shade archaeological excavations. Faced with Jerusalem stone, The National Campus for the Archeology of Israel, in Jerusalem. the complex has three levels de- Photo by Ardon Bar-Hama scending like the strata in a dig, The main entrance display footpaths overlooking labs and artifacts, as well as the National cabinet is dedicated to the newLibrary for the Archaeology of est discoveries. The fi st exhibition in this cabinet presents Israel and the IAA’s office bronze figu ines unearthed last May from an ancient shipwreck near the Caesarea harbor. The e The IAA is custodian of will be an explanation of marine roughly 15,000 Dead archaeology and how the underSea Scrolls fragments, discovered in 11 Judean water artifacts were excavated.

Desert caves between 1947 and 1956.

Roman and Byzantine glass in an exhibition showing discoveries as well as ancient furnaces and raw materials used in the producing glass. Photo by Ardon Bar-Hama

Right on trend

lical Archeology Review, with 115,000 subscribers, testify to the popularity of ancient finds Marrying that interest to technology is a natural for Israelis, who live in a country with some of the oldest and most signific nt archeological treasures. Friends of the IAA, for example, developed the “Dig Quest: Israel” games app for children, in iOS and Android versions.

line, and displayed on a rotating basis at the Israel Museum’s Shrine of the Book. A number of the fragments are still being conserved. “The conservation process will take place eventually in the complex, and the Bernard Osher Dead Sea Scrolls Gallery will focus on the conservation process in the past and future, and the digitization process,” says Fisch. “From there, visitors can cross the parking lot to see Dead Sea Scrolls the scrolls in the Shrine of the In keeping with another Book.” (ISRAEL21C)

Th ugh the IAA’s concept for the campus has been developVisitors will be able to walk ing for 12 years, Fisch says, the on a suspended bridge while fruition coincides with a strong watching an audiovisual ex- global trend as museum-goers hibit projected on thousands want to see conservation behind of artifacts. The eastern roof- the scenes. This wish is being top is dedicated to mosaics, accommodated at museums inmany of which have never been cluding Musée d’Orsay in Paris, The Lunder Dead Sea Scrolls Conservation Center. Photo by Erez displayed. the Cincinnati Art Museum and Harodi A large nave of a Byzantine TheHermitage in St. Petersburg,

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Private Equity Hits $3.26B in First Nine Months of 2016 Q3 Israeli private equity deal-making posts $1.7 billion in 18 deals, the highest quarterly amount in the past two years. By Viva Sarah Press

“We are experiencing an annual volume increase even before year-end.” “We are experiencing an annual volume increase even before year-end. This figu e is highly influenced by single oversized deals, like the Keter buyout, but this is always the case in private equity markets – there are always few very large deals alongside much smaller ones. Rather than a one-off deal, we regard the Keter transaction as a credibility reaffirmation of

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Verizon May Withdraw from $4.8B Deal to Acquire Yahoo By: Benyamin Davidsons

sraeli private equity deal-making in the fi st nine months of 2016 has hit $3.26 billion, thus exceeding the entire 2015’s $3.22 billion, according to a new IVC and Shibolet report. In the third quarter of this year, the report shows that Israeli private equity deal-making rose to $1.7 billion in 18 deals, the highest quarterly amount in the past two years. The amount was 32 percent above the $1.3 billion reached in the previous quarter and over four times the $358 million achieved in the third quarter of 2015.

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“Despite the instability in the local market by the international PE industry,” said Omer world economy and concerns for a potential slowdown, we believe that the local PE market is healthy and still benefits from a “Despite the instability growth potential,” Ben-Zvi said. in world economy and The IVC-Online Database concerns for a potential maintains data on 37 active Isslowdown, we believe that the local PE market is raeli private equity management healthy and still benefits companies with a total of $11.3 from a growth potential,” billion under management. In the fi st nine months of 2016, five Israeli private equity funds Ben-Zvi, Partner at Shibolet law raised $1.72 billion, and three fi m, referring to the buyout of additional funds are currently in Keter Plastic by BC Partners for process of capital raising $1.4 billion. (ISRAEL21C)

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ahoo is warning that Verizon may back out of its mega deal to acquire Yahoo for over $4.8 billion. In Yahoo’s fili g with the Securities and Exchange Commission, on Wednesday November 9th , Yahoo wrote, "There is no assurance" the merger will be consummated in a “timely manner or at all”. As reported by NBC News, the uncertainty stems from Yahoo’s announcement this September that 500 million of its accounts were breached about two years ago. Yahoo maintained that it just learned of the hack. Yahoo’s latest SEC fili g, however, begs to differ, stating that "Th Company had identified that a state-sponsored actor had access to the Company's network in late 2014." Yahoo asserts that the data breach did no damage, stating in the fili g that it "did not have a material adverse impact on our business, cash fl ws, fin ncial condition, or results of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2016." Verizon responded in September saying that it would reevaluate the deal as more information became available. Verizon’s general counsel said he had "a reasonable basis to believe right now that the impact is material," signaling that Verizon would pursue renegotiation.

Yahoo is warning that Verizon may back out of its mega deal to acquire Yahoo for over $4.8 billion

Far from having no harm, the gigantic security breach has led to several federal, legal, state, and local investigations, not to mention 23 class action lawsuits from consumers. Moreover, the breach may become the catalyst to the collapse of one of the year’s biggest deals. On July 25th 2016, Verizon Communications Inc. announced that they entered into a defin tive agreement under which Verizon would acquire Yahoo’s operating business for approximately $4.83 billion in cash, subject to customary closing adjustments. “Just over a year ago we acquired AOL to enhance our strategy of providing a crossscreen connection for consumers, creators and advertisers,” Lowell McAdam, Verizon Chair-

man and CEO had said at the time. “The acquisition of Yahoo will put Verizon in a highly competitive position as a top global mobile media company, and help accelerate our revenue stream in digital advertising.” The legal jargon in the merger agreement addresses security breaches and unauthorized access and apparently gives Verizon flexi ility to back out of the deal if it should choose to. Verizon is now trying to ascertain the collateral damage to Yahoo’s business and to reassess the value of its advertising and search units. While Verizon declined to comment, on Thursday a Yahoo representative told NBC News, "We are confide t in Yahoo's value and we continue to work towards integration with Verizon."

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Over 1M Jews in 1150 Cities Across 94 Countries Gather for Record Shattering Shabbat Project Third Annual Shabbat Project, Nov. 11-12, gathers over a million Jews of diverse backgrounds for events to inspire and unite Edited by: JV Staff

ollowing one of the most bitter, divisive and exhausting presidential races in the history of the United States, the Jewish world took a well-deserved collective deep breath this past Shabbat. The 2016 global Shabbat Project – now in its third year – outdid its predecessors on all fronts, reaching 1,150 cities in 94 countries around the world, and attracting record numbers of participants. An estimated one million people took part in celebrations on and around the Shabbat of Nov. 11-12 – not just in unique Shabbat programs,

but in city-wide pre-Shabbat “Challah Bakes” and post-Shabbat “Havdallah Concerts.”

“The response to this year’s Shabbat Project has been stronger than ever,” says South African Chief Rabbi Dr. Warren Goldstein, founder and director of The Shabbat Project “The response to this year’s Shabbat Project has been stronger than ever,” says South African Chief Rabbi Dr. Warren Goldstein, founder and director

Some 8,000 gathered for a challah bake in Buenos Aires, Argentina, as part of The Shabbat Project.

of The Shabbat Project. “It has been so inspiring to see how Th Shabbat Project connects with millions of Jews from every kind of background, and how people around the world have worked in partnership to make this a sublime moment of Jewish unity, all centered around Shabbat.”

Hills – there were a total of 543 participating cities. Celebrations in Baltimore and San Diego drew tens of thousands of participants. “We’ve witnessed an outpouring of emotion across the Jewish world, as Jews from all walks of life have embraced The Shabbat Project, putting aside their differences and gathering together in a spirit of love and unity,” says

Jewish girls in Santiago, Chile, take a break from baking challah as part of The Shabbat Project.

across the globe are already beginning to emerge – 8,000 at a challah bake in Buenos Aires; 15 families in the tiny Jewish enclave in Cancun, Mexico, keeping Shabbat for the fi sttime; 850 Sydneysiders “seaing” in Shabbat at a musical Kabbalat Shabbat service on Bondi Beach; a Shabbaton on board a cruise ship in the Atlantic; and Jewish women gathered to bake challah in Prague as part of a lone Jew in Karachi, Pakistan, The Shabbat Project. keeping Shabbat with the rest of The Shabbat Projects brought Goldstein. “There is a real thirst the Jewish world. This year, thousands of Israetogether Jews of diverse back- worldwide for true Jewish unity grounds and persuasions in and for a genuine connection lis from 160 cities and towns, inways never seen before and to Judaism. And people really cluding also joined events across many of the participants ob- resonate with the way Shab- the Jewish state, including 1,000 served Shabbat in full for the bat carves out a sacred space Tel Avivians eating Friday night fi st time in their lives. In the of tranquility and togetherness dinner together and a Havdalah U.S. – from Cleveland to Coco- amidst the frenzy of modern ceremony with 2,000 people in Raanana. Entire buildings nut Creek, Houston to Hobo- life.” Stories big and small from across Israel hosted “Kiddush ken, New York to North Druid

Binyani” services, with residents gathering in the buildings’ lobbies for Shabbat meals. France boasted 19 participating cities, including Paris, Strasbourg, Grenoble and Nice. For fi st-time participants in Metz, The Shabbat Project coincided with the anniversary of the liberation of the city’s Grand Synagogue in 1944, and various Shabbat celebrations were held commemorating the event. Singers Shlomi Shabbat and Yishai Lapidot brought the curtain down on the Paris event at a Havdalah Concert for 3,000 people. To coordinate the global initiative on such a large scale, Th Shabbat Project’s head offi See Over 1M Jews in 1150 Cities , page 37

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Yaffa Eliach, Historian Who Captured Faces of the Holocaust, Dies at 79 By: Joseph Berger

affa Eliach, who as a 4-year-old survived the Nazi massacres of Jews in her Lithuanian town, and went on to document their daily life in a kaleidoscopic book and a haunting, three-story canyon of photographs at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, died on Tuesday at her home in Manhattan. She was 79. Her death, after a long illness, was confi med by Th a Wieseltier, a family friend. After a childhood that might have throttled a person of lesser spine, Professor Eliach (pronounced EL-ee-akh) dedicated herself to the study and memorialization of the Holocaust and its victims. Starting in 1969, she did so as a professor of history and literature in the department of Judaic studies at Brooklyn College, and by founding the pioneering Center for Holocaust Studies at the Yeshivah of Flatbush in Brooklyn. Th ugh modest in scale, its collection of taped interviews, diaries, letters, photographs and artifacts became a model for dozens of such centers. Her mission, she said many times, was to document the victims’ lives, not just their deaths, to give them back their grace and humanity. She determined to do so as a member of President Jimmy Carter’s Commission on the Holocaust during a

visit to the death camps, where she realized that the victims were portrayed only as bulging-eyed skeletons in ragged striped uniforms, not as the vital people they once were. Professor Eliach decided to recreate the shtetl she had known in Lithuania — Eisiskes, known in Yiddish as Eishyshok — where 3,500 Jews, almost the entire Jewish population, were killed, by collecting photographs of its inhabitants. Starting with a nucleus of family photos she and her older brother had squirreled away in hiding, she spent 15 years traveling to all 50 states and many countries searching for photographs, diaries and letters of other shtetl residents. In Israel, she knocked on 42 doors of an apartment building to track down one family and unearthed a cache of material buried in cans under a palm tree. In Australia, she told a radio station that she was searching for a family known as “the Mice” and was fortunate to get a tip from a caller. He hired security guards to help her gather materials in a former synagogue in a rough section of Detroit. And in several cases she resorted to a kind of bribery — medication, a color TV, four jogging suits — to persuade families to part with precious photographs temporarily so that she could reproduce them. She spent more than $600,000 of her own money and loans, then supported the

project with a Guggenheim fellowship. Professor Eliach ultimately collected 6,000 photographs of townspeople posing at bar mitzvahs, graduations and weddings, and in family groups —

Professor Eliach decided to recreate the shtetl she had known in Lithuania — Eisiskes, known in Yiddish as Eishyshok — where 3,500 Jews, almost the entire Jewish population, were killed, by collecting photographs of its inhabitants

accounting for 92 percent of the village’s slaughtered Jews. Some 1,500 were selected for the Holocaust museum’s “Tower of Faces,” sometimes called a “Tower of Life,” where photographs are arranged in a narrow, soaring chasm that visitors walk through. The faces render the lives of so many ordinary Jews intimate and vibrant. By 2016, 40 million people had visited the museum since its opening

Reflections Shared with Excitement, Gratitude and Admiration By: Jason Greenblatt

nother election cycle has drawn to a close and the American people have chosen Donald J. Trump to be the forty-fi h President of the United States. Many voters, of divergent political leanings, have expressed gratitude that the months of campaigning have final y wrapped up. Yet I am grateful for something else, and it’s meaningful to me personally. By nature, campaigns shine the spotlight on individual candidates. However, as any adviser to a victorious candidate knows, a campaign’s success never rests only on a single person but also on the tireless, behindthe-scenes efforts of staff and volunteers. As a co-chairman of President-elect Trump’s Israel Advisory Committee, I have been incredibly fortunate to draw upon the vast talents of so many people, including my friend and Committee co-chairman, David Friedman. I am grateful to Da-

As President-elect Trump said in his victory speech, this was a very, very hardfought campaign but now it’s time for America to bind the wounds of division.

Jason Greenblatt is an executive vice president and chief legal officer of The Trump Organization and co-chairman of Republican presidential nominee Donald J. Trump’s Israel Advisory Committee

vid for his time, his insights and his commitment to this cause. I am also deeply appreciative to Jared Kushner for the wisdom and guidance he shared so generously. Finally, I would like to thank the volunteers for their extensive efforts and encouragement throughout this campaign. I also want to share my gratitude for the singular privilege of having worked for President-elect Trump over the past 20 years. I know from fi st-hand experience that our nation has chosen a remarkable and brilliant man to lead us. I am deeply

in 1993. Professor Eliach assembled hundreds of the photographs and oral histories into an 818page book, “There Once Was a World: A 900-Year Chronicle of the Shtetl of Eishyshok,”

gratified by the decision of the millions of Americans who have invested their hopes and aspirations in President-elect Trump; he will not let you down. I also want to express my admiration and deep respect for Don Jr., Ivanka and Eric. I am lucky to have you as colleagues and good friends and I look forward to working with you to grow this incredible company in the years to come. As President-elect Trump said in his victory speech, this was a very, very hard-fought campaign but now it’s time for America to bind the wounds of division. I am confide t that President-elect Trump will earn the trust of all Americans, regardless of whom they supported on Election Day—and, in so doing, bring about much-needed change. President-elect Trump’s goal is to unify our beloved country, and I believe that even those who did not vote for him will come to see that he is the right person to lead us over the next four, and hopefully eight, years. This has been an amazing ride, made all that much more so because I have been able to share it with the people I care about. At home, at work and among friends, colleagues and neighbors, I have been blessed with strong support, wise See Reﬂections Shared , page 36

published by Little, Brown & Company in 1998. It was a nonfi tion finalist for the National Book Award and joined her earlier book, “Hasidic Tales of the Holocaust,” as among her major contributions. Menachem Z. Rosensaft, a leader in organizations of survivors’ children, said that Professor Eliach had made the Holocaust a subject both “accessible and kosher” for Orthodox Jews

after years in which it had “presented far too many theological problems,” like how God could allow such things to happen. Eishyshok, 40 miles from Lithuania’s capital, Vilna — known today as Vilnius — was Polish between the world wars, and it was where Professor Eliach was born Yaffa Sonenson on May 31, 1937. Her father, Moshe, a leather tannery owner, escaped a German roundup in September 1941 by jumping out a synagogue window. He took his wife, Zipporah; Yaffa; an older brother, Yitzhak; and a baby brother, Hayyim, into hiding. In two days, almost all the town’s Jews were shot to death in front of open pits. In a secret loft in the ghetto of Radun, Yaff ’s baby brother was suffocated by other refugees who had clamped a hand over his face so that his cries would not betray them. In a pit under a pigsty on a farm owned by Christians, her mother gave birth to another boy, also named Hayyim. The e Yaffa studied Hebrew, Yiddish and Polish, using the pit’s clay walls as a blackboard. The family managed to survive until the area’s liberation in July 1944, but when they returned to Eishyshok, fi hting broke out between Polish partisans and Soviet soldiers. Professor Eliach’s mother and Hayyim were shot to death by the partisans. Professor Eliach contended that anti-Semitic Poles had done so deliberately, though the

Her mission, she said many times, was to document the victims’ lives, not just their deaths, to give them back their grace and humanity. charge was disputed. She is survived by her husband, David, a former principal of the Yeshivah of Flatbush Joel Braverman High School; a daughter, Smadar Rosensweig, a professor of Judaic studies at Stern College in Manhattan; a son, Rabbi Yotav Eliach, the principal of Rambam Mesivta, a Jewish high school in Lawrence, N.Y.; 14 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. After the war, Professor Eliach traveled to Palestine with an uncle and eventually reunited with her father and brother. She immigrated to the United States in 1954 and received her doctorate from the City University of New York in 1973. The closing image of “There Once Was a World” is of Professor Eliach’s father in Israel dancing at the wedding of her daughter. Although his faith had been shattered, he was pleased that she was documenting their shtetl so that, as Professor Eliach wrote, capturing his words, “at least the people, and perhaps even God, will remember that there once was a world filled with faith, Judaism and humanity.” (NEW YORK TIMES)

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Parshat Vayera - Overcoming Nature and Nurture! By: Rabbi David Bibi

he Rabbis teach us that Abraham, Avraham Avinu, was tested ten times and he passed each one. There is disagreement among the Rishonim (ten generations of Rabbis who lived between the 11th and 15th centuries of the common era), as to what exactly those ten tests were. If we combine the various lists, we see in reality whether we deem them one of the ten tests or not, Abraham faced many more than ten tests which seemed to continue even after they were supposedly completed (as we will see next week when Abraham who was promised the entire land cannot fin a place to bury his wife Sarah). Undoubtedly two of the most difficult tests as we read this week came in the command to listen to Sarah and to drive away Ishmael and Hagar and final y the ultimate test in being commanded to bring and bind Isaac as a sacrific . The e tests as some of the others are all the more difficult as they go completely contrary to Abraham’s nature.

The Talmud in Shabbat writes: Abraham said G-d: “Master of the Universe, my steward inherits me . . .” Hashem replied to him: “No, only he that shall come forth from within you . . .”

In our society it has become very common whether judging one for a crime, drug abuse, academic failure, or poor social mobility, to blame the parents ( And we must admit that many if not most social problems are linked to bad parent-child relationships). But taking this further, it is becoming more and more accepted for lawyers to present neuropsychiatric genetic evidence in criminal courts in defense of their clients. Th argument basically says that it wasn’t my client’s fault; it was his genes that made him do it. Studies into blaming one’s genes or one’s nature for one’s behavior continue around the world. And as a society we have grown to give much leeway to a person because of their nature. One hears again and again, “what can we do, he (or she) was born that way”! The Rabbis teach us that although we may not understand it, there is some truth to astrology. And whether we accept this or not is unimportant as the lesson can be taught as relating to nature or nurture, genes or upbringing in exactly the same vein and perhaps some rabbis had this in mind. We are told that Abraham was the world’s most pre-eminent astrologer, the son of Terach who was the astrologer to Nimrod. Scientists of the day came from the entire world to study with him. The Rabbis go on further and explain that when Abraham turned to Hash-

em complaining that he would have no children, he did so based on his understanding of the stars and destiny.

em said to him: “Disregard your horoscope; for the constellations hold no power over Israel! What do you think, that Jupiter is sit-

the west with him). The efore, Hashem moved it to a warmer location in the east (showing Abraham that he would not be the end, but he as the sun rising in the east would be the beginning). Setting aside this reconfiguring of the constellations, I was intrigued as to what the Rabbis wrote about Jupiter.

Now Hashem was asking Abraham to go against his nature to nurture, to go against his lifework of preventing human sacrifi e and to bring his own child

Rabbi Bibi writes: “So the two tests in driving away Ishmael and Hagar and being commanded to bring and bind Isaac as a sacrifice become even more difficult as they completely go against Abraham’s nature.”

The Talmud in Shabbat writes: Abraham said G-d: “Master of the Universe, my steward inherits me . . .” Hashem replied to him: “No, only he that shall come forth from within you . . .” He (Avraham) said before Him: Master of the Universe, I have already consulted my horoscope, and I see that I am not fit to bear a son! Hash-

uated in the west (and therefore you are infertile)? I will simply move it around and situate it in the east.” Rashi explains that when Abraham was born, his zodiac sign, Jupiter, was located in the west—a cold place, not suitable for fathering children (or perhaps he saw that the future ends or sets as does the sun in

The fact that Avraham’s zodiac sign was Jupiter is explained by the Maharsha as quoted by Rabbi Pinches Friedman, “a person who is born during the hour of Jupiter will be a moral and righteous person”. now be able to have children, he remained under the influence of Jupiter which had always established his nature. Rabbi Abittan’s teacher Rav Eliyahu Dessler explained that Abraham is known as the man of kindness. His nature was to do good and this came from a burning desire to give. His kindness was proactive. We see this through the stories of his hospitality in the opening verses of this week’s portion. We see it in his pleas for Sedom later in this week’s portion. We saw it in his action of going to war to save his nephew Lot. So the two tests in driving away Ishmael and Hagar and being commanded to bring and bind Isaac as a sacrifice become even more difficult as they completely go against Abraham’s nature. A man who spent his life taking in the poor, feeding them, housing them and educating them is commanded to cut off Yishmael and Hagar. Th son he should educate and raise is sent afar as a teen. The woman who bore that son, who left

The fact that Avraham’s zodiac sign was Jupiter is explained by the Maharsha as quoted by Rabbi Pinches Friedman, “a person who is born during the hour of Jupiter will be a moral and righteous person”. As Rashi explains, this refers particularly to one who focuses on giving Sedakah to the poor; the generic term “mitzvah” refers to Sedakah. It was for this reason that Avraham was the epitome of chesed; he welcomed guests into his home and was charitable toward everyone. This is the message conveyed by the Midrash. The constellation of Jupiter influenced him; Rabbi Reuven said: Jupiter would cry out declaring that if not for Avraham, there would be no one to represent him. So although Abraham would See Parshat Vayera - Overcoming , page 35

This Week in Jewish History Edited by: JV Staff

Cheshvan 17

On this date in 1919, a New York Times headline declared "Einstein Theory Triumphs." Albert Einstein (1879-1955) was a German-born physicist whose theory of relativity revolutionized the scientific approach to time, space, matter, energy and gravity. Einstein claimed that his defining moment came at age five when his father showed him a compass, and young Albert was intrigued by the mysterious, invisible force acting upon it. Einstein succeeded in explaining principles of cosmology and physics that had baffled scientists for decades. From 1914 to 1933, he conducted physics research in Berlin, and it was during this time that he made his most groundbreaking discoveries and was awarded a Nobel Prize. When Hitler came to power in 1933, Einstein renounced his German citizenship and fled to the United States, where he accepted a position in Princeton, New Jersey. In 1939, Einstein sent a letter to President Roosevelt urging the study of nuclear fission for military purposes, fearing that the Nazis would be first to develop atomic weapons. After the war, however, Einstein lobbied for nuclear disarmament, saying that: "I

know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones." Einstein was instrumental in founding Brandeis University and Hebrew University in Jerusalem, to which Einstein bequeathed his estate. In 1952 he turned down an offer to become President of the State of Israel. Einstein has been called one of the most influential figures in history, and Time magazine named him "Person of the Century."

Cheshvan 18

In 1938, Nazi leader Hermann Goering announced that in order to "solve the problem of the Jews," the African island of Madagascar was being considered as a giant ghetto for 4 million European Jews. Th plan was seriously considered by Hitler in May 1940, in his discussions with Mussolini and Nazi officials Hitler's idea was that the Jews would play the role of hostages, as a way to prevent the United States from entering the war. The Madagascar Plan was cancelled due to a British blockade. One year later, it was decided that the "Final Solution to the Jewish Question" would mean extermination. The assassination of HaRav Meir Dovid Kahane, ztk’l took place on 5 November 1990 (18 Cheshvan 5751), shortly after 9:00 pm at the New York Marriott East Side hotel in

en daily newspapers printed in Yiddish. According to the U.S. census of 1940, 1.75 million Jews spoke Yiddish at home. Today, Yiddish words like chutzpah, klutz, schmaltz and schlep have crept into mainstream English usage.

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When Hitler came to power in 1933, Einstein renounced his German citizenship and fled to the United States, where he accepted a position in Princeton, New Jersey

Manhattan, New York. Rabbi Kahane delivered a rousing address in the second-fl or lecture hall of the hotel to an audience of mostly Orthodox Jews. After his speech, a crowd of well-wishers gathered around Rabbi Kahane as he answered questions. Shortly after 9:00 pm, an individual disguised as an Orthodox Jew approached Kahane and shot him from close range with a .357 caliber pistol. Rabbi Kahane was hit in the neck by the gunfi e and died of his wounds shortly thereafter. After shooting Rabbi Kahane, the assassin fled from the hotel and reached Lexington Avenue where, in front of a post offi , he attempted to

Rabbi Kahane, ztk’l will be remembered as a genuine Jewish visionary, a man who was way ahead of his, time, an outstanding Torah scholar, the founder of the legendary Jewish Defense League and the Kach party in Israel

take over a taxi at gunpoint. Carlos Acosta, an on-duty postal police offic , drew his pistol and ordered the assassin to freeze. Instead, the assassin turned toward the officer, shot and hit him in the chest. The office returned fi e, hitting the assassin in the chin. Afterwards, the office arrested the individual, an Egyptian-born American citizen named El Sayyid Nosair, who had been living in Jersey City. Rabbi Kahane, ztk’l will be remembered as a genuine Jewish visionary, a man who was way ahead of his, time, an outstanding Torah scholar, the founder of the legendary

The yahrzeit of Hannah Szenes (1921-1944) took place on the 20th of Cheshvan. She was a young Israeli woman who volunteered to parachute behind Nazi lines on behalf of the British Army

Jewish Defense League and the Kach party in Israel. He served as a member of the Israeli parliament as well as founding Yeshiva Ha”Rayon Hayehudi in Jerusalem.

Cheshvan 19

In 1785, the earliest known Yiddish letter from America was sent from Philadelphia to London. Yiddish is a colloquial mixture of German and Hebrew, and came to be the spoken language of much of European Jewry. Following the influx of Jewish immigrants to America, Yiddish was a language increasingly heard on the streets of New York, and in 1925 New York alone had sev-

Yahrtzeit of Hannah Szenes (1921-1944), a young Israeli woman who volunteered to parachute behind Nazi lines on behalf of the British Army. She spent three months in Yugoslavia working with partisan resistance fi hters, but was caught when she attempted to cross the border into Hungary. She was tortured for several months, but refused to divulge any information. Szenes became a symbol of idealism and self-sacrific , an image strengthened by the stirring set of poems she left behind. She was executed by fi ing squad in Budapest, and her remains were later brought to Israel.

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Yahrtzeit of Rabbi David ibn Abi Zimra (1480-1573), known by the acronym of his name, Radbaz. He served as the Chief Rabbi of Egypt and later moved to Israel. He taught Jewish mysticism to the Arizal (Isaac Luria) who went on to become the founder of modern Kabbalah. The See This Week in Jewish History, page 35

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Parshas Vayera – Torah Manners By: Rabbi Osher Jungreis

2) Hachnosses Orchim Welcoming Guests - From our father Abraham, we learn the importance of extending hospitality to wayfarers and having an open house. Indeed, the chuppah (marriage canopy) open on all sides, is modeled after the tent of Abraham who, with great devotion and love, provided his guests with food and lodging. This teaching applies to all guests, for initially, Abraham thought that his visitors were desert nomads. 3) Enthusiasm - Abraham ran to greet his guests, and he ran to serve them, teaching that when we perform a mitzvah, it should be done with alacrity and joyous enthusiasm, for the manner in which we perform such mitzvos is important.(i.e.; grudgingly or happily; angrily or kindly, warmly or coldly). 4) Escorting Guests - It is written when the angels took their leave from the tent of our father Abraham (Genesis, 18:16), he walked with them to escort them - teaching us that not only is it amitzvah to invite guests to our homes, but when they depart, we should accompany them (for example, if we live in an apartment building, we should escort them to the elevator. If we have a private home, we should walk with them for a few feet from our door. 5) Lfum Tzara Agra - The pain is commensurate with the reward - Although Abraham was in immense pain due to his circumcision, he transcended his pain so that he might perform themitzvah of Hachno-

ses Orchim, teaching us that the greater the effort - mesiras nefesh - and sacrifice that the mitzvah entails, the greater our reward (i.e.: you go to synagogue despite the distance and inclement weather. You go to study Torah despite your fatigue; you give tzedukah, despite the fact that you are on a tight budget).

If ever there was a need to intensify our acts of chesed it is today. Our world is in crisis. If we relate to one another with chesed, Hashem will relate with chesed to us.

6) Makom K’Vua - Designating a set place for prayer - Thi teaches that we should have our own special place for prayer in our home as well as in Synagogue. (Genesis, 18:33) 7) Ha Mispallel B’Ad Chaver - He who prays on behalf of another when he himself needs that very same thing, is answered fi st - G-d granted Sarah a son after Abraham prayed for Avimelech to be blessed with children. (Genesis, 21:1)

sis 18:1) are the opening words of this week`s parsha. Interestingly enough, at no time does the Torah identify to whom G-d appeared, and yet we know that HaShem came to visit our father Abraham who was recovering from his circumcision. Our sages question why the text omits mentioning the patriarch`s name. Why does he remain anonymous? Surely he had many merits which rendered him worthy of the Divine

visitation. The e is a profound teaching behind this omission. The true greatness of Avraham (which means father of all nations) could not only be found in his incredible chesed - loving kindness, his all encompassing faith in G-d, his ability to sacrific , but in his genuine humility. .."Behold, I am but dust and ashes," (Genesis 18:27) he proclaimed. He totally abnegated himself, divested himself of his ego and became a complete spiritual being. It was this humility that enabled him to connect with G-d. All of us who would strive to have a relationship with the Almighty should attempt to emulate Abraham`s example - For our post 9/11 generation, this should not be too difficult, for if anyone should realize how fragile life is, how, in an instant, all our possessions can be wiped out and our very lives forfeit, it is we. Our entire world is engulfed in flames. There is no place that is secure. We can all echo the words of the Patriarch: "I am but dust and ashes..." - Our only hope is to turn to G-d. Spirituality is not something tangible or material. The efore the more self-effaci g we are, the more spiritual we will be, and the more profound our relationship with HaShem. Our sages impart yet another reason why Abraham`s name is omitted as G-d makes His sick-call. Had the Torah identified the patriarch, we might have concluded that G-d visits only the righteous. But to the

Abraham to go against his nature to nurture, to go against his lifework of preventing human sacrifice and to bring his own child. It made no sense which is exactly the argument that Satan used hoping that either Abraham or Isaac would be unwilling to complete the test. Satan argued that it couldn’t possibly be God’s Will for Isaac to be sacrifice . He told Abraham that he must have heard wrong and told Isaac that Abraham must be out of his mind. Yet both continue together as one. The lesson in the test is that as Abraham is tested, so will we

be tested. We are not tested to follow our nature. We are tested in going against our nature. I guess it’s good that the Talmud tells us that for many of us it’s natural to desire that which is not ours, for many of us its natural to take that which does not belong to us and for most of us its natural to withhold the truth or to lie. Then our tests are in overcoming this nature. But for others the test is more difficult. The test may be to overcome or to control what seems right and feels good to me. Rabbi Abittan always taught us that when we want to know our

tikkun in life, we don’t need to run to the Kabbalist. Our greatest test, our greatest repair, he would explain, is in fixi g that which is most difficult for us to do. The test is in overcoming our nature. The Rabbis teach that G-d gives us no test which we cannot pass. (And each test will be to our benefit as through being sent away Yishmael repents and returns and through the binding, Isaac is elevated). May we all fin the strength and fortitude sometimes buried deep within our Abrahamic gene to set aside the excuses and overcome that which is most difficult for us.

pest Jews was resumed on this date in 1944. During this time, 20,000 Budapest Jews were that gained practical applica- shot by the banks of the DanContinued from page 34 tion in the 20th century with ube by Hungarian forces. AnRadbaz issued many import- the airlift of Ethiopian Jews to other 70,000 Jews were forced on a death march to Austria, ant decisions in Jewish law, Israel. of which the majority were eiincluding the assertion that ther shot or died of starvation the Ethiopian community was Cheshvan 22 certainly Jewish -- a decision The deportation of Buda- and exposure. Raoul Wallen-

berg was involved in saving some of Hungary's Jews. Out of 750,000 Jews that lived in Hungary before the war, only 30 percent survived.

rusalem was purified and rededicated, the stones of the Temple's altar which had been defiled by the Greeks were removed and placed in a storage chamber on the Temple Mount. In Talmudic times, this day was celebrated as a holiday. (source: Megilat Ta'anit)

his week’s parsha imparts to us lessons for life - how we should conduct ourselves in our daily affairs and in our relationships. Interestingly enough, these teachings are not imparted as commands, but rather through example, for in the end, that is the best way to teach proper conduct (i.e.; If your children hear you say “Thank you” and “Please”, they too will say “Thank you” and “Please”, etc.). I will mention just a few of the teachings that are highlighted in this parsha which shape our Jewish character, and they all center around chesed - loving kindness.

Abraham ran to greet his guests, and he ran to serve them, teaching that when we perform a mitzvah, it should be done with alacrity and joyous enthusiasm 1) Bikur Cholim - Visiting the Sick - Abraham is recovering from his circumcision and is visited by G-d Himself (Genesis 18:1). Interestingly enough, the text simply says, “And G-d appeared to him. (Omitting the Patriarch’s name) so that we should not think that it is only the great and righteous who merit a visit. All those who are ill should be visited.

Parshat Vayera - Overcoming a bull’s head. Each image had a hole in the abdomen. A fi e was her father’s palace and Egypt to lit in or around the statue. Babies become a follower of Abraham were placed in the hole. In order and Sarah is abandoned in a to drown out the cries of the sufdesert. Can we imagine the an- fering infant, loud drums would be played at the time the child guish of Abraham? The rabbis suggest that if was placed in the fi e. When a Abraham had a single pet project couple sacrificed their fi stborn, it was eradicating the worship of they believed that Molech would Molech. Molech worship includ- ensure fin ncial prosperity for ed child sacrific , or “passing the family and future children. children through the fi e.” It is be- Abraham fought against this lieved that idols of Molech were wherever he went. Now Hashem was asking giant metal statues of a man with Continued from page 34

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Connecting with G-d

"Vayera elav HaShem ..." And G-d appeared unto him (Gene-

Hasidim seen here paying holiday visits to those in nursing homes and hospitals. The mitzvah of bikur cholim plays a prominent role in the lives of observant Jews throughout the world

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Almighty, every human being is holy and the Shechina hovers over every sick bed. The efore, the lesson that we must glean from this is that we too must visit the sick and express concern, not only for friends, family and those who are prominent, but to all those in need.

If ever there was a need to intensify our acts of chesed it is today. Our world is in crisis Acting upon this teaching, Bikur Cholim - visiting the sick. societies have been an integral part of Jewish life throughout the centuries. In the very words, "Bikur Cholim" are to be found timeless lessons as well. The Hebrew word "bikur," is related to bikoret -- investigation, teaching that when we visit someone who is ill, we should investigate and determine how we may best help the patient and family members. Theword bikur is also related to "boker" - morning.... reminding us to bring cheer and sunshine with our very presence and not to depart from the sick room without pronouncing a prayer for good health. Th importance of visiting the sick is just one of the concepts of chesed that we can learn from this parsha. In these days of crisis for our people, as our world becomes more and more threatening, our best response is performing acts of chesed - loving kindness. Let`s do it. It`s life transforming!

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counsel and good friendship. To my extraordinary wife Naomi and our amazing children, Noah, Julia, Anna, Sophia, Avery and Vera, thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Your patience and unwavering support have been indispensable throughout the lengthy campaign season.

Your love gave me the strength to work towards this goal each and every day, no matter the obstacles or the stress that were very much a part of this exciting process. Our community, too, has been incredibly supportive, offering wise counsel without intrusiveness. To all of you I say thank you and may G-d bless you.

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in the same context, calling on the new president to move the American embassy to Jerusalem, in line with both a 1995 American law and Trump’s campaign pledge. Congress passed the the Jerusalem Embassy Act in 1995 in order to fund the relocation of the American embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, but Presidents Bush, Clinton and Obama have refused to implement the law, claiming the measure was a Congressional infringement on the executive responsibility for foreign policy. PLO Executive Committee member and Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine

(DFLP) political bureau member Tayseer Khaled said he was unconcerned about the notion that Trump could move the embassy to Jerusalem. “There is no reason for concern, because [although] we know that Donald Trump is relatively closer to Israel than Hillary Clinton is, his policy here is clearer than her policy… Donald Trump will not transfer his country’s embassy to Jerusalem as he promised, and he knew he was lying,” he stated. “On the issue of settlements, he will not object to construction in Jerusalem and what are called the settlement blocs. He will not sign blank checks for [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu, but he un-

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In the days and weeks to follow, may we all unite in common purpose to Make America Great Again. Jason Greenblatt is an executive vice president and chief legal officer of The Trump Organization, co-chairman of Republican presidential nominee Donald J. Trump’s Israel Advisory Committee, and co-founder of the popular parenting and family website www.inspireconversation.com. Follow him @JasonDovEsq.

doubtedly not go out of his way to rescue us out of difficulty [either],” he concluded. Only Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-malki expressed concern Trump will stick to his absolute support for Israel and will try to deceive and say continued settlement is the right of Israel which “will change not only the American position but also international law, and the international community will have to bear responsibility for it.” Al-Malki admitted in an interview with al-Arabiya TV that there is a big difference between what candidates say during the election campaign and the moment they get into their positions. “We do not want to jump the gun and we must fi st track victory speech and then will become clearer next steps. (TPS)

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"I would still regard binocular computer games as being an experimental treatment lines of improvement on the eye which need more study," he Continued from page 42 said. chart, said Kelly. Kelly agrees that longer studThe findi gs suggest gaming patches. At four weeks, there was no difference between the may yield faster results, she and ies are needed -- along with more games to keep kids motiher colleagues noted. two groups. Sloper, the editorialist, is vated over the long term. Usually, it takes six months of patching to produce three cautious. (HEALTHDAY NEWS)

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No Mr. Jones, deplorable white Americans came out in droves to decide what mainstream America will be. Th y rejected Barrack Obama, a man many in the Washington establishment once feared and his manifesto that has gravely wounded his Democrat Party and the nation. Donald Trump showed the people what is possible, and he did it alone. The mainstream liberal media and the Democrat Party will eventually respond in due time. Th y will at fi st accept Trump’s reaching out to bridge the differences; while methodically exculpating a path to chip away at his presidential demeanor as unhinged when the art of the deal and campaign promises hits the progressive’s entrenched stone wall. Democrats were the fi st to applaud Obama’s bypassing of Congress when he signed into law loose immigration executive

orders that circumvented Th Constitution. Democrats and the ACLU will be the fi st to be cry foul when Trump rolls back the dictatorial agenda. The olive branch will be broken. Be prepared! Hillary may have gone home but Obama will not sit back and watch his legacy go up in fl mes. The liberal media will strike with vengeance, leftist will finance and galvanize protests, and bigotry and racism will be injected into the narrative. Trump won on substance. Americans got their political outsider who is not beholden to the lobbyists and the Clinton-like pay for play donors. Trump told us how it is and the President-elect will need to make it clear that the progressives on the left are on the wrong side of history. Socialist rioters who had free reign under the DOJ’s protective umbrella from the law enforcement agency to destroy property and impede free passage will

now be charged and indicted. Law and order will be the order of the day. Americans said no to the Obama agenda that Clinton campaigned on. She may have won the election if she ran on her own platform instead of shifti g so far down the path of the Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren activist left. She should have listened to Bill. Rest assured, God also made it clear to Jeremiah that He is provoked by the evil of kings, officials and political leaders; and yet He had great compassion, "Th y turned their backs to me; they would not listen. Call to me and I will answer you. I will forgive all their sins of rebellion; and they will be in awe and will tremble at the abundant prosperity and peace." Just may be God is demonstrating His compassion on a fl iling America seeking revival; a momentous shift from the progressive liberal agenda to making America great again under the reverence and healthy fear in a Trump presidency. Th roar of the lion is back.

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international banks. Trump also came under fi e for his neo-Nazi and white supremacist supporters, such as former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke. But the Trump campaign condemned any anti-Semitism being promoted by its supporters. “We have no knowledge of this activity and strongly condemn any commentary that is anti-Semitic,” Trump spokeswoman Hope Hicks told Th New York Times regarding an October report by the Anti-Defamation League detailing anti-Semitism among Trump supporters on Twitter. “We totally disavow hateful rhetoric online

or otherwise.” Trump himself has touted his close Jewish communal ties, particularly regarding the fact that his daughter, Ivanka, converted to Judaism and now observes Shabbat with her husband, real estate developer Jared Kushner. “I have great respect for [the Shabbat traditions], and I see Ivanka during Saturday, and from Friday evening on through Saturday night, she won’t take phone calls and they live a very interesting life,” Trump told JNS. org in the 2015 interview. “And it’s actually a beautiful thing to watch, with Jared and Ivanka. In a very hectic life, it really becomes a very peaceful time. So there’s something very nice about it.”

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promotional page touting an "entrapment workshop" depicting the FBI as a spider out to snare the Muslim community in its web remains active on CAIR's Philadelphia office ebsite. Last year, when authorities in Boston overheard a terror suspect they had been monitoring say he was going to go out and start stabbing police offic s, CAIR spent days casting Usaama Rahim's subsequent death as unjust despite video showing Rahim lunged at offic s ordering him to drop a military grade knife. No one would have learned that fact from reading any of the stories parroting CAIR's outrage, unless he or she conducted independent web searches. Likewise, readers would not know that the FBI broke off outreach communication with CAIR in 2008, after an investigation placed the organization and its founders in the middle of a Muslim Brotherhood-cre-

ated Hamas support network in America. "[U]ntil we can resolve whether there continues to be a connection between CAIR or its executives and HAMAS, the FBI does not view CAIR as an appropriate liaison partner," an FBI officia explained in 2009. The policy remains in effect 7½ years later. Once upon a time, the Morning News had CAIR's number, investigating and exposing radical Islamist activity supporting Hamas in north Texas during the 1990s. The Post has never devoted a story to the evidence that led to the policy. The FBI declined to comment, the two newspapers reported. But missing from the stories were perspectives from retired law enforcement officials at the very least, and an explanation about how the Bureau works in situations like this. This context would have been a service to readers, offering balance to CAIR's talking points.

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operations in 2007 with the goal of developing an affordable, compact, scalable device to image and monitor patients using robotic positioning and pencil-beam scanning to enable unprecedented access to tumor sites. “The targeted nature of the technology eliminates damage to surrounding organs and can be used for all ages regardless of the location of the tumor,” says Marash. “The market is huge; today 60 percent of cancer patients are treated with radiation. At least 20% of them are eligible to receive proton therapy,” he adds.

“There are 8,000 radiation oncology centers around the world, and only 50 of them use protons — 22 of them in the United States. Our objective is to change the paradigm and enable each center to have a proton system. It’s been very expensive and we can cut the cost by half.” The cost reduction is in capital expenditures for equipment and construction, the size of a single-room center or multiroom expandable center and the time from center planning to treatment. Marash tells ISRAEL21c that protons have a built-in “map” affording the oncologist a better tool for targeting and defini g

NOVEMBER 18, 2016 The Jewish vote

In line with the historic pattern of overwhelming American Jewish support for Democrats in presidential elections, Clinton garnered 71 percent of the nationwide Jewish vote to Trump’s 24 percent Tuesday, according to exit polls. Yet JewsChooseTrump.org emphasized Trump’s performance among Jewish voters in key battleground states. “Preliminary numbers in Florida, a battleground state, show that the Jewish votes went about 2 to 1 for Trump, in the past those votes were skewed as high as 8 to 1,” said JewsChooseTrump.org’s Allen. “Our dedicated leaders in Florida, Ohio, and Pennsylvania emboldened Jews to vote for the better candidate on national security and foreign policy.” People in eight states are being targeted for questioning, the Post reported. "Several of the states — including Florida and Pennsylvania — are viewed as crucial swing states heading into the presidential election Tuesday," the story said, underscoring Shibly's claim that this is some kind of pre-election intimidation campaign. But other states, especially Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas, are not considered competitive Tuesday. No CAIR officia presented anything to support the organization's allegation that voter intimidation is in play. Yet, the Post and a story on Fusion. net included it. Fusion's story argued that the FBI is somehow ignoring threats of violence from white nationalists and militias, a claim belied by recent arrests. If the FBI started arresting Muslim Americans without cause, CAIR's campaign of fear and hysteria might make sense. But pursuing information about a possible terrorist attack, in swing states and decidedly red states, is not sinister. It's their responsibility. the area for treatment. The energy distribution of proton beams can be directed and deposited in tissue designated by the physician in a three-dimensional pattern. “We are excited to receive FDA clearance for our upright imaging technology. Now, treating patients seated is a reality,” says Marash. “The P-Cure team is committed to enabling all oncology centers and hospitals globally to establish cost-effective proton therapy services for the best possible care and cure.” The 20-employee company has a subsidiary incorporated in Delaware and is raising money to expand operations. The systems were designed by Taga in Tel Aviv and are manufactured in Israel. For more information, click here. (ISRAEL21C)

In the past several months, the pilots have done several things to avoid flying. In some cases, they last few months due to the pilots' claimed to be slightly sick, or that Continued from page 17 sanctions, with El Al being forced they drank alcoholic beverages in cording to Israel's labor laws, will to hire pilots who get paid by the hours prior to the flight. It is allow them to call an organized the hour to fly their passengers. absolutely forbidden to fly a plane strike as long as they give 14 days El Al claims the pilots' sanctions after drinking alcoholic beveragwarning. In the meantime, sever- caused the company to be ranked es, so every complaint of this type left he company stranded. (INN) al fli hts were canceled over the last in terms of punctuality.

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you cannot win over our enemies by changing our policies. President Obama has tried this unsuccessfully. The enemy hates us because of our values. Ultimately, Mr. Stephens said “as it goes with Israel so it goes for all

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of us.” Rabbi Shloush spoke extensively about new plans for the RZA. Plans are underway to establish new chapters in communities across America. He reminded that there are so many dati tzioni rabbis and layleaders around the country. “We

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Cuomo administration will give the de Blasio administration a boost, bringing it closer to its goal of reaching 80,000 units of affordable housing. "The deal reached today be-

transfer the areas, more or less Jew free, to the PLO. This bipartisan view is inherently hostile to Israel. It places all the responsibility for making peace on Israel. And as the sole responsible party, Israel is also the sole party that is guilty for the absence of peace. Th fl pside is similarly dismal. Palestinians are absolved of responsibility for terrorism, hatred and political warfare against Israel. The anti-Israel hostility inherent in the two-state paradigm has brought on a situation where even pro-Israel US officials end up joining their anti-Israel colleagues in bearing down on Israel to act in manners that are inimical both to its national security and to the very concept of a US-Israel alliance. The foreign policy ruling class’s commitment to the two-state paradigm has blinded them to

Israel’s strategic importance to the US and caused them to see the US’s only stable ally in the region as a drag on US interests. Many of Trump’s advisors, including Gingrich, whose name has been raised as a leading candidate either to serve as Trump’s White House chief of staff or as Secretary of State, have rejected this received wisdom. In a Republican presidential debate in 2011, Gingrich referred to the Palestinians as an “invented people,” and noted that they indoctrinate their children to perceive Jews as subhuman and seek their annihilation. For his statement of fact, Gingrich was brutally assaulted by Democratic and Republican elites. But he never rescinded his statement. Trump’s election provides Israel with the fi st opportunity in fift years to reshape its alliance with the US. This new alliance must be

based a common understanding and respect for what Israel has to offer the US as well as the limits of what the US can offer Israel. The limits of US assistance are in large part the consequences of the many genies that Obama unleashed during the past eight years. And the opportunities will come more in areas related to Israel’s relations with the Palestinians and the political war being waged against it by the Europeans and the international left than to the challenges posed by the ascendance of Islamism in the Middle East. To be sure, Trump is inconsistent. But from what we do know we must recognize that his rise is a defle tion point in US history. It is a rare moment where things that were unimaginable a month ago are possible. And if we play our cards right, like the American people, Israel stands to gain in ways we never dreamed. (Originally published in Th Jerusalem Post)

marks a major step forward for New Yorkers. I urge the legislature to come back to Altween these parties provides bany to pass desperately needmore affor ability for tenants ed affordable housing and to friendships formed: this is what and fairer wages for work- sign the MOU to release these Shabbat can do,” said Goldstein. ers than under the original funds. We simply cannot allow “Big ideas can change the proposal,” said Gov. Cuomo. the lack of resolution to stall "While I would prefer even affordable housing production Continued from page 32 the Jewish world – assimilation world and The Shabbat Projmore affordability in the 421- for years to come. The e is no and apathy on the one hand, ect is one such big idea – a call a program, this agreement excuse not to act.” in Johannesburg worked with and divisiveness and discord to Jews all around the globe to some 6,000 global partners – up on the other – can be reversed think boldly about our future, to through innovative thinking connect across the walls we’ve from 5,000 in 2015. once again, of the myth of Jewput up. The Shabbat Project is Goldstein, who recently and “big ideas.” ish intelligence. As for Donald debuted at 21 on The Jerusa“Through the transformative the story of Jews returning to Trump, the man they refused lem Post’s “50 Most Influen- power of Shabbat, we’ve seen their roots, reconnecting with to support – he has paved a new tial Jews” list and was dubbed individuals and communities their heritage, returning to their Groucho. But only a psychiatrist can ex- road, and might indeed be the the “Good Shabbos Rabbi,” is do great things. We’ve seen walls bonds of natural closeness and plain Senator Schumer. Chuck fi st president who keeps his driven by a conviction that the torn down, families rejuvenated, friendship—all through the Schumer, whose concern for Is- commitment as candidate to two major challenges facing deep feelings awakened, deep Shabbat experience.” rael is as real as that too-perfect- move the American embassy in to-be-real hairline, opposed the Israel to Jerusalem. Barack Obama, as promised, controversial Iran Nuke Deal – quite late in the game – only has indeed transformed the face after he was certain that Obama of the America he represents. had enough Senate votes to neu- His is a political obituary that tralize a Republican legislative this nation can now read with challenge. The same Schumer great pleasure. We can only who begat Anthony Weiner, hope as much for the misdirectnow fi hts to pervert the Dem- ed architects of a Democratic ocratic platform by turning it Party that has long lost its soul. over to an avowed enemy of Don't waste your time making Meir Jolovitz is a past national Israel. phone calls and sending emails. The e are the faces and the executive director of the Zionist voices directing a Democratic Organization of America, and Party that once again pulled in formerly associated with the InLeave it to us to handle all the arrangements more than 70% of the Ameri- stitute for Advanced Strategic can Jewish vote. It is also proof, and Political Studies. to get your car to your favorite charity in record time.

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the Democrats have cast their lot during the polarization of America. Th y have already told us that black lives matter. Terrorists, it now seems, have feelings too. We can understand Ellison, the loyal Muslim serving his fi h term in Congress, however distastefully abhorrent his actions might be. And we can understand Bernie Sanders, who (if the election had not been stolen from him by Hillary’s DNC) would have replaced the bust in the White House of Martin Luther King (the one that Obama had put in place after removing the bust of Winston Churchill) with a bust of Marx. Karl, not

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25 to evict residents from Amona, has yet to rule on the government’s request. According to both Netanyahu and Mandelblit, the “legalization bill” could seriously harm the prospect of a postponement. The Attorney General further said that the proposed law to retroactively legalize unauthorized outposts would constitute a violation of international law. Zionist Union MK Tzipi Livni called upon the prime minis-

ter to file an appeal and decide when a government meeting should take place. She claimed that waiting too long to act would bring about immutable changes and severe damages. Meretz MK Tamar Zandberg also harshly criticized the new bill by claiming that: “there is no limit to the cowardice of Likud ministers who, to conciliate settlers working in the party, will pass a law which essentially stipulates it is allowed to steal.” “The ‘legalization bill’ is crucial, not only because it removes

the sword of demolition from above the heads of Amona residents, and others in similar situations. But it is also important because it brings the debate on the ‘settlements’ issue back onto the forum where it belongs in a democratic state – the elected officials” stated Jewish Home MK Bezalel Smotrich. “Furthermore, the government sends an unequivocal message to those who fail repeatedly in the democratic scene and attempt create routes that bypass democracy through the courts and legal system,” he concluded. (TPS)

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of three to present at a closing event last September sponsored by the US Embassy. The other teams were My Business Helper, which seeks to bring enterprise-grade management capabilities to independent business owners at an affordable price; and Za-atoot, a freecycling exchange for baby and children’s items. Avraham has shared Tech-Career’s model with

in every field of employment. They have to be encouraged to believe that they can overcome the barriers.” Continued from page 27 Bitew came to Tech-Career tools to be part of the startup after more than four years in the army. He estimates that ecosystem in Israel.” Just as important, he contin- between classwork, homework ues, is cultivating the self-im- and lab time, he put in 15 to 17 age of Ethiopian-Israeli young hours every day. Even before people. “We develop our can- his course of study was fin didates to realize they have the ished, he got a job offer from a abilities and talents to work high-tech fi m that went on to

employ additional Tech-Career alums. “A year and a half later I switched to Wix — the best company I ever worked for,” says Bitew. “At that point Tech Career opened the entrepreneur incubator and it gave us the tools we need to create a startup. I had a lot of app ideas but didn’t know how to start a business.” The teams visited companies

such as Microsoft and Outbrain, met with entrepreneurs, and were assigned mentors. Service Locator’s mentor was Lior Nabat of the fin-tech company Tradency. “We’re working super hard to get investment to finish our business and marketing plan and launch. I start work at Wix at 7:30 in the morning and work on the startup at night,” says Bitew, whose team was one

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Mr. Lichtenstein to both smoke and drink at his offi . As prosecutors put it, "Lichtenstein walked around the offic on multiple occasions, showing the agents gifts he gave to the police, turning on the air conditioning, and walking from his desk to the other side of the room to get a plastic bag that appeared to contain alcohol.” The fact that the police felt no need to restrain Mr. Lichtenstein prior to his arrest, and that they let him drink and smoke shows how comfortable he was (as opposed to being forced to confess anything) according to prosecutors in the court.

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vestigation of tricking him into implicating himself in criminal actives with intoxicated. His lawyer has also exclaimed that his client was drunk while being interviewed by police offic s, while Lichtenstein himself has requested a judge with the Manhattan Federal Court to dismiss any evidence against him that was gained by law enforcement official when he was arrested in April, exclaiming that not only did they not have a warrant but

he was not given his Miranda rights. The rather strange turn of events involving Mr. Lichtenstein’s arrest by the FBI, and subsequent accusations of being incriminated began on a morning in April of 2016. In new court papers explaining in detail the interaction btw Mr. Lichtenstein and the FBI, it was revealed how FBI agents (who Lichtenstein exclaimed must “have something really amazing going” in order to arrive as his house as they did) allowed

room. The publication will now lose “New York” from its titled and just be called observer. com. Continued from page 7 ua David Stein quit.” According to the company After Meyer sent out the dent Lincoln Mitchell, national email on Friday morning to his the majority of the traffi on its political reporter Ross Barkan employees, he had a meeting website, 85 percent, is from peoand even restaurant critic Josh- with them in the conference ple outside of New York.

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Sources close to the case have told the Post that Blavatnik had sought to acquire Wildenstein’s town house for the purpose of converting it into offic space. Blavatnik already owns a house on Wildenstein’s block in addition to the most expensive co-op in New York City; an $80 million duplex he acquired two years ago. According to the suit, executives representing Access had labored assiduously to close the deal, only to find out that

Wildenstein had no intention of selling to Blavatnik. “Mr. Wildenstein unambiguously promised that [Blavatnik] would be able to purchase the property” Oct. 6, after extensive negotiations, the suit stated, according to the report in the New York Post. The suit also said that while Blavatnik had his heart set on Wildenstein’s pad, he forfeited other possibly lucrative business opportunities. Th y included the opportunity to purchase hotels in the Pacific Northwest for $220 million and one to buy 10 nurs-

DeBlasio Solicits Campaign country, the more disruption that’s caused peacefully ... the Mr. de Blasio has even more it will change the trajectostooped to encouraging peace- ry of things,” said de Blasio in a ful protests against the presi- radio interview. As per the NY dent-elect, fueling dissension Daily News, when asked about throughout the city. “We have the effects of his comments on to recognize that all over this the future of his relationship Continued from page 3

Bloomberg Adviser Might a mayor so closely linked to Mr. Bloomberg is unclear. as a Democrat, may have a diffiBill Lipton, who runs the cult time unseating Mr. de Bla- union-backed Working Famisio. Whether voters would want lies Party, said Democrats would Continued from page 4

ing homes worth $450 million, according to the Post report. The suit also indicates that the deal went awry when the 36-year old Wildenstein delayed the closing date to March of 2017 because of reasons related to taxes. On October 13th, Wildenstein asserted that he was not in a position to sell the property as he needed to obtain approval of the board, according to the lawsuit. Blavatnik has filed suit in order to compel Wildenstein to sell to him or pay him $10 million for reneging. The property is currently listed by Cushman Wakefield for $100 million. with the White House, the Mayor declared, "I'm not changing my values ... Donald Trump created this reality with the ideas he put forward, which do not have a popular vote mandate.” On Monday night, the Mayor attempted his fi st "respectful" phone conversation with Mr. Trump, in which the two agreed to meet. likely want to unite against a Donald Trump presidency instead of having an intraparty squabble. He said he wasn’t sure if anyone would run against Mr. de Blasio. Still, Mr. Lipton said, ‘anything can happen in politics.’”

clines in new foreclosures in the country. Other states who suffered from a rise in foreContinued from page 4 the 13th straight month of closures in October, include year-over-year declines in the Colorado, Georgia, Pennsylin the United States fell 8 nation’s foreclosure rate, and vania, Arizona, Virginia and percent, to 105,481. This is the 16th month of yearly de- Massachusetts.

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“Yitzhak Rabin’s memory will be locked in the heart of the nation and his commitment to Israel’s security will continue to serve as both map and compass,” he concluded. Opposition Leader Isaac Herzog reiterated the message he voiced at last week’s memorial rally at the site of the assassination in Tel Aviv – namely, that he would no longer hold talks with Netanyahu about the possibility of a unity government. Herzog also accused Netanyahu of contributing to the incitement against Rabin that led to the murder, and added that certain sectors of Israeli society have yet to learn the les-

sons of Rabin’s murder. He said that incitement against minorities, left-wing organizations and others has increased in recent years. “It turns out these killers have been walking among us and the responsibility to stop them and do everything possible to prevent the next murder lies fi st and foremost on your shoulders, Mr. Prime Minister, “ Herzog said. Meretz MK Zehava Galon also accused the Prime Minister of making political capital out of the murder. “[Netanyahu is] not the victim of Rabin’s murder. The e is no one in the world who made more out of Rabin’s assassination than you. You owe it your political success,” she

Five Emerging Jewish of a yearlong 25th anniversary campaign aimed at engaging available for free download in the the community around the conApp Store and Google Play. It al- versation of great teaching, and lows users to create a 20- second continuing to acknowledge and video thanking a great teach- support outstanding teachers. “Very few educators teach er and instantly post the video message to social media. Cove- to be thanked,” said Harlene nant Foundation Voices is part Appelman, Executive Director Continued from page 40

NOVEMBER 18, 2016 other NGOs, including initiatives to prepare young adults from ultra-Orthodox and Israeli-Arab communities for careers in Israel’s high-tech economy. “True integration begins when Israel’s high-tech industries include professionals from all walks of life,” he says. For more information, visit http://www.tech-career.org/. (ISRAEL21C)

fumed. Several right-wingers came to Netanyahu’s defense. including Jewish Home MK Bezalel Smotrich, who walked out on Herzog’s speech, and Education Minister Naftali Bennett, who singled out Herzog for a blistering attack. “I had another speech prepared,” Bennett stated in his introduction, but then abruptly turned to Herzog. “What you just did is the opposite of leadership. Here, in this house, we can and should argue. But what you just tried to do is to blame half of Israel for the murder,” Bennett said. However, Rabin’s daughter, Noa Rothman, said that Bennett’s comments made her “deeply uncomfortable, “ and said they were unwarranted and unfair. of The Covenant Foundation. “Rather, they teach because it’s in their bones, in their hearts and in their souls. This Th nksgiving season, let’s join together and show our teachers how much they matter by thanking them. And who knows? A campaign of gratitude might be the fi st small step we need to take to restore civility to our community, our society, and our world.”

2016, NYS collected $1.25 billion in cigarette and tobacco tax revenue, down 23% from the peak $13,000, while packing 200 cas- in 2012, despite a steady rate of es of booze into a car would rake 14% population of adult smokers in no more than $2,500. In fiscal since 2010.

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the Iran nuclear deal going so far as to call for airstrikes against Iran, penning a 2015 op-ed in the New York Times titled "To Stop Iran's Bomb, Bomb Iran." As for the position of Secretary of Defense, it appears that Senator Jeff Sessions is being considered for that post while simultaneously being considered for the role of United State attorney general. Sessions served as a captain in the U.S. Army Reserve for 13 years and currently sits on the Senate Armed Services Committee. Being a veteran on Capitol Hill, he can navigate the political waters of the Pentagon. Also being considered for Secretary of Defense are Jim Talent, Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, Jon Kyl, Senior counsel at Covington and Burling, and Duncan Hunter, a congressman from California As to the post of National Security Advisor, speculation is leaning towards retired Lt.

General Michael Flynn. Flynn served as the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency from 2012-2014. He's also served as assistant director of National Intelligence and served in Iraq and Afghanistan. He has been a vocal and sometimes fie y advocate for the president-elect during the campaign, has also echoed Trump's rhetoric of fi hting terrorism, boosting ties with Russia, and casting a more critical eye on NATO. The rumor mill is apparently in full swing as pundits have reportedly said that the job of communications director might be going to Jason Miller. Miller has advised the Trump campaign on communications strategy since June. He previously worked on Rudy Giuliani's 2008 presidential bid. On Monday evening, Tucker Carlson on FOX News suggested that his colleague, Laura Ingraham might be in contention for the position of press secretary. As a conservative pundit and radio talk show host, Ingraham

is a provocative voice although she has also worked as an attorney and clerked for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. She was a Trump supporter and spoke at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. Rudy Giuliani and Michael McCaul, a Congressman from Texas are being considered for the post of Secretary of Homeland Security. Rumor also has it that former Congressman Pete Hoekstra is being considered for the post of Director of National Intelligence as was Mike Rogers. Hoekstra is a former Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, He represented Michigan for 18 years on Capitol Hill. Since leaving offic he has run unsuccessfully for both governor and senator. Billionaire, Paypal cofounder, and Trump donor Peter Thiel is rumored to be under consideration for the post of Secretary of Commerce as is investor Wilbur Ross, RNC Finance Chairman, Lewis Eisenberg, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, investor Ray Washburne and former wrestling magnate, Linda McMahon

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College Professors Support Killer of College Students By Stephen M. Flatow

attack. A 20-year-old PFLP market bombing, the evidence member named Rasmea Odeh against her was overwhelming. rofessors at a number of and an accomplice were quickly Bomb-making materials, including explosives, were found American universities captured. have found a new cause: demanding the release of a terrorist who murdered two college students. This disturbing story begins on Feb. 21, 1969. That was the day a powerful bomb exploded in a Jerusalem supermarket. Two Hebrew University students (and roommates), Edward Jaffe and Leon Kanner, were killed. "Th y had been buying canned food for a botanical field trip when they were blown to bits," the Jewish Telegraphic Agency reported. "Many housewives brought bouquets of fl wers to the employees of [the gro- Convicted Palestinian terrorist Rasmea Odeh speaks in March cery store], but the bright spring 2016. Credit: YouTube screenshot. colors could not overcome the The PFLP, which is the sec- in her home. She confessed evidence of grisly destruction wrought by a terrorist bomb….” ond-largest member-organiza- to the supermarket bombing tion of the Palestine Liberation within a day of her arrest. Th Organization (PLO), is included confession was detailed, and in the officia U.S. list of terror- she also made a video-taped reProf. Nadine Naber, of the University of Illinois ist groups. It was responsible construction of how she planted for many of the most notorious the bombs. Her co-conspirators at Chicago, regularly speaks at rallies for Odeh airplane hijackings of the 1970s also confessed, and they all imand even appeared as a and the 1972 Lod Airport mas- plicated each other. (In a later character witness in one sacre (26 dead, including 11 documentary film, one of her of her court appearances. American citizens from Puerto comrades named Odeh as the Rico), as well as numerous sui- mastermind of the attack.) And cide bombings and other attacks her connection to the PFLP terror group was undeniable. The Popular Front for the in recent years. Odeh was convicted of the When Ms. Rasmea Odeh Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) claimed responsibility for the went on trial for the 1969 super- two murders and membership in

a terrorist organization, and was sentenced to life imprisonment, but in 1980 she was released in a prisoner exchange deal. In 1995,

Stephen M. Flatow, vice president of the Religious Zionists of America, is an attorney in New Jersey and the father of Alisa Flatow, who was murdered in an Iraniansponsored Palestinian terrorist attack in 1995.

she relocated to the U.S., and in 2004 she received American citizenship. Yet in 2013, Odeh was arrested for lying on her immigration form. The form asked if she had ever been convicted of a crime; she wrote, "No." The Arab-American Action Network (AAAN), for which Odeh works, immediately

launched a campaign to demand her release. The AAAN claimed Odeh had "misunderstood" the question on the form, and in any event only confessed to the bombings after weeks of "torture" and "sexual abuse" by Israeli interrogators. The weeks-of-torture argument obviously confli ts with the fact that Odeh confessed after just one day in jail. Moreover, the AAAN and their cohorts have no way to explain the bombs found in Odeh's apartment, the statements of her co-conspirators, or her undisputed involvement with a terrorist group. All of that should be enough to keep any rational person far away from the campaign to free Rasmea Odeh. The sponsors of the upcoming series of nationwide pro-Odeh rallies—scheduled for Nov. 29, the date of her next court appearance—include organizations with names such as the "Committee to Stop FBI Repression" and the "International League of Peoples' Struggles." No surprise there; fringe groups often fl ck together. Yet if one looks at the ranks of Odeh's defenders, one also find a number of American college professors. Th t's right: college professors supporting the murderer of two college students. Prof. Nadine Naber, of the

University of Illinois at Chicago, regularly speaks at rallies for Odeh and even appeared as a character witness in one of her court appearances. Prof. Marc Lamont Hill, of Morehouse College, has authored an impassioned appeal to African-Americans to support Odeh. Professors Laila Farah (Depaul University), Mona Khalidi (Columbia University's School of International and Public Aff irs), and Louise Cainkar-Mashrah (Marquette University) are three of the five board members of the AAAN, Odeh's primary champion. College professors have doctorates. Th y're educated. We expect them to be rational and enlightened. Th t's why we entrust our children's education to them. And we expect universities to properly vet prospective faculty members. Th t's why we pay tuition to them. I am not saying that these terrorist-defending professors are typical of the entire academic community. And I am certainly not suggesting that they should be deprived of their legal right to adopt immoral positions. But parents have rights, too—including the right to refrain from sending their sons and daughters to colleges whose faculties include defenders of a murderer of college students. (JNS)

ISEF Alumna Named to Full Professorship at top Israeli Law School By JV Staff

of Justice’s “short list” of 28 candidates to fill four vacancies in n alumna of the ISEF Israel’s High Court of Justice. Professor Yifat Bitton of IsFoundation’s scholarship programs for rael’s College of Management immigrant and under- Academic Studies Law School served young Israelis has just in Rishon LeZion, is co-founder been named to a full professor- of Tmura -The Israeli Anti-Disship at a top Israeli law school crimination Legal Center. She – and also to the Israeli Minister has won awards in recent years from Hadassah, the New Israel Fund, and other organizations for her fie ce dedication to “I take pride in this achieving equal status for Israeli latest proof that ISEF’s investment in developing women and girls from marginIsrael’s greatest untapped alized communities. Professor Bitton writes: One natural resource” of the fi st calls I made when I

learned I’d been named professor was to Tomer Samarkandi, ISEF Israel’s director - to say thank you to ISEF for the tremendous part ISEF has played in my life’s journey as an academic and activist. Professor Bitton has been an active leader with ISEF for more than a decade, including a postdoctoral stint as an ISEF International Fellow at Harvard Law School. “I congratulate Dr. Bitton on this latest achievement with all my heart,” said ISEF President Professor Bitton has been an Nina Weiner, “and I take pride active leader with ISEF for in this latest proof that ISEF’s more than a decade

investment in developing Israel’s greatest untapped natural resource – the minds of bright young people from disadvantaged communities – offers such a wonderful return on investment, benefiting not only all Israeli women, but all of Israeli society.” The ISEF Foundation’s mission is to promote equal opportunity and narrow the gaps in Israeli society by expanding access to higher education. Established in 1977 by the late Edmond J. Safra, his wife Lily Safra, and Nina Weiner, the foundation supports 400-500 Israeli scholars each

“I congratulate Dr. Bitton on this latest achievement with all my heart,” year, from bachelor’s to Ph.D., and runs leadership training programs that empower them for lifetime civic involvement. ISEF’s benefici ries also serve as teachers, mentors, and role models for more than 2,500 youth enrolled in education projects which ISEF sponsors in blighted urban neighborhoods and development towns throughout over Israel.

Manhattan Day School Students Host 'Meet the Candidates' Night "Meet the Candidates" Night Edited by: JV Staff

ald Trump's childhood years through their journey to beanhattan Day coming Presidential candidates. School hosted a Other topics covered included "Meet the Candi- the candidates' views on immidates" Night on gration, the right to bear arms, Monday, November 7th, from and their stands on Israel. 6-7:30 PM. Seventh and eighth graders researched projects which focused on the current "I really liked the project candidates, their campaign isbecause it was an sues, and presidential elections independent assignment of the past. Over 100 students and we were able to presented their research in an explore the subjects expo format. completely," "This was a culmination of six weeks of really hard work done The students also touched by our students," says Mrs. Allison Sobel, seventh and eighth on the lives and legacies of past grade social studies teacher and presidents, including Lyndon coordinator of the event. "The e B. Johnson, John F. Kennedy, are some really beautiful exhib- Franklin D. Roosevelt, Herbert Clark Hoover, and Richard Nixits here." The students' research ranged on, among others. "I really liked the project befrom Hillary Clinton's and Don-

cause it was an independent assignment and we were able to explore the subjects completely," says Sarah Kratka, who reported on former President Woodrow Wilson. "Even if we didn't have the most famous President, we still had so much information to work with." Through their research, many interesting facts were uncovered and many campaign issues were explored. Maurice Mashiach discovered that Harry Truman had poor eyesight which prevented him from attending West Point. Alexandra Posner learned that Hillary Clinton wasn't accepted to a program at NASA because they wouldn't let women enroll. Mia Spira and Racheli Dubizh discussed the role of social media in the current election by both candidates and voters, and how it creat-

ed negativity throughout the of Hillary Clinton's life on just one presentation board but she campaign.

Isaac Silverman reports on Donald Trump's path from career through presidential candidate (Photographer: Michael Rehfield)

Other students focused on managed to do so beautifully. "I really enjoyed presenting to the best ways to present their projects. Rachel Saad found it students in the younger grades challenging to display a timeline during the day and to the adults

in the evening," she says. Some students dressed their parts. Charlie Laifer wore a suit and Donald Trump mask, and Isaac Silverman donned a suit and red baseball cap that read "Make America Great Again" in true Trump fashion. "It was really fantastic how the kids were able to learn so much in this negative climate," says Mrs. Sobel. "It shows that the election is still teachable, interesting and exciting. I'm really proud of their achievements." Please see attached photos from the event. Please contact Karen Brooks, kbrooks@ mdweb.org or 212.376.6800, x577, for more info. Manhattan Day School is a Modern Orthodox Yeshiva day school located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. MDS offers General and Judaic Studies classes to students in toddlers through eighth grade.

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Anti-Israel Activists Take the Stage at Columbia University Law School By Becca Wertman

The e groups have intensified the frequency of anti-Israel events on n October 25, the Cen- campus in the service of convincter for Palestine Studies ing students and administrators at Columbia Univer- to divest from Israeli companies. sity (CPS) co-hosted with Columbia's Law School an event titled "Human Rights, International Law, and the Israeli Occupation of Palestine." As evidenced by the speakers at this event, the topic of conversation had no hope of being anything but yet another one-sided anti-Israel tirade. This event is part of a wider trend of regular BDS (boycott, divestment, and sanctions) events at the university, often linked to CPS and the law school. The e efforts are amplified by the work of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and Jewish Voice Professor of Law Katherine for Peace (JVP), whose joint ef- Franke is involved with BDS on fort Columbia University Apart- and off campus heid Divest (CUAD) launched in The event featured Michael February 2016. Jewish Voice for Peace considers itself to be the Lynk, the newly appointed "Jewish wing" of the Palestinian United Nations Special Rapsolidarity movement, and on porteur on the "situation of campus provides cover for BDS human rights in the Palestinian and tries to shield activists from Territory occupied since 1967," accusations of anti-Semitism. in conversation with three speakers and a moderator—all of whom have been involved, to varying degrees, in legal atThese groups have intensified the frequen y tacks against Israel. Lynk himself has a historyof anti-Israel of anti-Israel events on campus in the service of pronouncements, falsely accusconvincing students and ing the country of "apartheid" administrators to divest and calling for "a victory at the International Criminal Court" from Israeli companies. that would "isolate Israel." At the

event, he did not display the impartiality that ought to accompany the position of UN Special Rapporteur, and completely negated Hamas as an actor re-

businesses as a "counter-boycott" to boycotts of goods from Nazi Germany. She also signed a proBDS "Faculty Petition" supporting CUAD's call for divestment,

Columbia University Law School

sponsible for the humanitarian crisis that exists today in the Gaza Strip. When questioned by a student in the audience about this oversight, he misleadingly responded, "Hamas was only an answer, although a radical one, to the belligerent occupation." Professor of Law Katherine Franke, involved with BDS on and off campus, served as the moderator of the event. Franke participated as a panelist in the spring 2016 "Apartheid Week" event "The Case for Academic Boycott," co-hosted by SJP and JVP, where she distributed an informational sheet that described the 1934 Nazi boycott of Jewish

is an editor of CPS' Nakba Files website, and is a member of the Steering Committee for JVP's Academic Advisory Council. Franke uses her appointment at the Law School and role as director of the Center for Gender and Sexuality Law to further her own anti-Israel activism, both in her coursework and by bringing anti-Israel events and organizations into the Law School. Speakers at the Columbia event included Michael Sfard, who has served as a paid witness for the PLO in at least two lawsuits brought by victims of Palestinian terrorism. The PLO was seeking to block compensation,

World ORT Launches New Program to Enrich Educators

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F Gafna Vanova (left), deputy for Jewish studies at Lauder Schools of Prague, introduces herself to Dina Hirsh, director of assessment and evaluation at Kadoorie High School, Israel.

ways to support our educators and improve the performance of their schools, colleges and other activities. The LEAD program is aimed at improving efficie y and making sure the schools are more effective in administration, development and educational processes,” Mr. Tysman said. World ORT director general and CEO Shmuel Sisso explained that middle managers are often described as the “engine room” of their organizations, adding, “They lead teams of professionals, transforming the strategy of senior leadership into practice on a daily basis. This seminar recognizes the value of our leading educators and managers and their work. We hope that their participation in LEAD will motivate them and

provide them with the support they need to succeed.” The seminar featured an intensive three-day program led by Annette Beard and Christine Young of the world-leading Institute of Education at University College London, and concluded with a tour of Sinai School, the largest Jewish primary school in Europe. The deputy head and assistant head of Sinai, Juliette Lipshaw and Claire Gough, noted the similarity of challenges faced by the schools the seminar participants represented, and said they would be happy to explore building connections with them. “In working with other schools you learn so much,” Ms. Gough said. “Everyone has had different experiences and if we See World ORT Launches, page 36

The PLO was seeking to block compensation, responsibility, and accountability for its well-documented role in supporting terror attacks. ing the ongoing "consequences of the Nakba"—the "catastrophe" of Israel's founding and the ensuing refugee crisis—in the format of an "online work and discussion space." Adalah was involved in a "platform" released by the Movement for Black Lives that supported BDS and called Israel "an apartheid state committing genocide." (The original document listed Adalah's Nadia Ben-Youssef as a co-author, but, MBL subsequently removed Youssef 's name, instead listing Adalah as an "organization currently working on policy.) Despite the prestige and academic aura provided by Columbia University, the event with the UN Special Rapporteur was an echo chamber. Th speakers and moderator may come from different organizations, but they all share a common support for legal warfare against Israel. And with the help of CPS and professors like Katherine Franke, there will be many others like this throughout the year. As students and alumni know all to well, this is has become the norm at Columbia University.

Five Emerging Jewish Educators Receive 2016 Pomegranate Prize

Edited By JV Staff he new World ORT LEAD (Leadership in Education, Administration and Development) program, launched with the backing of the HH Wingate Foundation, kicked off with a seminar for twenty educators from twelve countries who came together at ORT House in London this week. LEAD is a pilot project replacing the Wingate Seminar series that focused on specific technology in education - such as video conferencing, wireless and mobile devices and virtual learning environments and ran for fi een years. LEAD addresses management aspects in modern education, according to World ORT Chief Program Office Vladimir Dribinskiy. “Schools no longer see the ORT network as simply a way of introducing robotics or more computers, but rather as a way to bring them to the new wave of modern technology and shape them for a better future. And educational management is a significant, if not the most important, component of this challenge,” Mr. Dribinskiy told LEAD participants, who are required to work on an on-going project and are given online leadership support. The seminar represents a shift in the role of the education department of World ORT, according to its head, Daniel Tysman. “We’re seeking the best

responsibility, and accountability for its well-documented role in supporting terror attacks. Another speaker, Katherine Gallagher, is senior staff attorney at the Center for Constitutional Rights, an organization that is active in suits against Israel, promotes the boycott of Israeli companies, and smears Israel with false accusations of genocide. Gallagher is also vice-president on the International Board of the Paris-based International Federation for Human Rights—an organization composed of 178 member groups that engages in "lawfare" and supports BDS campaigns. The final panelist was Jamil Dakwar, director of the American Civil Liberties Union's Human Rights Program, who at the event accused Israel of "conducting apartheid in the OPT [Occupied Palestinian Territories], especially in Gaza." The Center for Palestine Studies which was launched in 2010, states that its goal is the "academic study of Palestine by supporting research, teaching, and intellectual collaboration among scholars within Columbia University and beyond." It includes BDS as one of the main "topics" of its research and analysis, and has hosted speakers such as leading BDS ideologue Omar Barghouti. Together with the political NGO Adalah, the Center runs a website called Nakba Files, aimed at explor-

ive emerging Jewish educators received the 2016 Covenant Foundation Pomegranate Prize on Monday, recognized for their tremendous promise, focused leadership and willingness to take risks in their burgeoning careers. The 2016 recipients are: Rabbi Adam Greenwald, Director of the Louis & Judith Miller Introduction to Judaism Program at American Jewish University in Los Angeles, CA, Rachel Harari, Department Chair and Teacher of English Language Arts at Magen David Yeshivah High School in Brooklyn, NY, Alex Jakubowski, founder and Executive Director of KAHAL: Your Jewish Home Abroad in Chicago, IL, Leah Kahn, the Rabbi Martin Ballonoff Memorial Senior Jewish Educator at Berkeley Hillel in Berkeley, CA, and Greg Kellner, Director of the URJ 6 Points Sci-Tech Academy in Byfiel , MA. The Pomegranate Prize, inaugurated in 2011, is designed to honor rising leaders who have been in the field of Jewish education for up to ten years. By encouraging Prize recipients in their pursuits, enabling them to accelerate their professional development, and amplify their impact on the fiel , The Covenant Foundation aims to nurture Pomegranate Prize recipients in an intentional way, and

One of the recipients of the 2016 Covenant Foundation Pomegranate Prize is Rabbi Adam Greenwald, Director of the Louis & Judith Miller Introduction to Judaism Program at American Jewish University in Los Angeles, CA

empower them to take risks and make a difference in the field of Jewish education. Five educators join the Pomegranate Prize cohort each year. Over a three-year period, the recipients have multiple opportunities to connect with thought leaders and extraordinary educators from across the spectrum of Jewish life. The Prize stands next to Th Covenant Award, which since 1991 has honored three exemplary Jewish educators each year for innovation and impact across Jewish education settings. “It is clear that this distinct group of creative, talented, and

passionate Jewish educators will add tremendous value to the field of Jewish education for many years to come,” said Cheryl Finkel, incoming Board Chair of The Covenant Foundation, as she presented the Prize to this year’s recipients. “We look forward to enthusiastically supporting them as they develop new ideas, build relationships with one another and work together toward a promising future.” The 2016 cohort joins an expanding network of up and coming Jewish educators— there are now 30 in the group. Together, they represent some of the most talented and creative young leaders working in the field oday. In addition to the the presentation of the Pomegranate Prize, the breakfast program included a presentation by Kevin Carroll, Speaker, Change Agent and Best-Selling Author of Rules of the Red Rubber Ball and Th Red Rubber Ball at Work, and Hanan Harchol, Creator, Writer, and Animator of the online series Jewish Food for Th ught, and Film and Video Teacher at the High School of Art & Design in New York City. Following the presentations, Harchol introduced a new video message app launched by the Foundation in honor of the 25th anniversary. The app, titled The Covenant Foundation Voices, is See Five Emerging Jewish , page 38

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Blast of Thin Air Can Reset Circadian Clocks Israeli research study done on mice suggests moderating oxygen levels on planes might ease jetlag. By ISRAEL21c Staff

new way to reset our internal body clocks is on the horizon, as Israeli scientists have found that changes in surrounding oxygen levels affect the circadian rhythm of mice.

It is known that factors including light, eating times and temperature help synchronize circadian rhythms in both humans and animals. Researchers from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot say that if their results are confi med in humans, airlines might consider moderating cabin air pressure to relieve jetlag, according to a study published in Cell Metabolism. It is known that factors including light, eating times and temperature help synchronize circadian rhythms in both humans and animals. The body’s master circadian clock, residing in the brain, synchronizes a multitude of biological pro-

cesses in every single cell. Disruption to this optimum timing system can cause imbalances, leading to jetlag and such diseases as obesity, metabolic syndrome and fatty liver. Prof. Gad Asher of the Weizmann Institute’s biomolecular sciences department and his colleagues, including postdoctoral fellows Yaarit Adamovich and Benjamin Ladeuix, wondered whether oxygen might also influence circadian rhythms since oxygen absorption in animals is linked with nutrient ingestion and maintenance of body temperatures. Indeed, the researchers showed that changing the concentration of oxygen in cells by just three percent, twice a day, will reset mouse cells’ circadian clocks. They suspected, and ultimately proved, that a protein called HIF1α, which responds to changes in oxygen levels and plays a critical role in oxygen homeostasis in cells, is responsible for the reset. Adjusting more quickly to time changes Just like humans, mice are prone to jetlag after a sudden

influences the body clock goes beyond jetlag. Cardiovascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, shift- ork shift in daylight hours. The mice sleep disorder and other comin the Weizmann experiments mon health problems can result were left to eat, sleep and run in tissues with low oxygen levels. on their wheels in oxygen-con“We show that oxygen works trolled environments. Altering in mammals, specifical y rooxygen levels during their nordents, but it will be interesting mal sleep-wake cycle did not to test whether oxygen can reset the clock of bacteria, plants, flie and additional organisms,” says Asher. “We are looking forward to seeing the outcome of these experiments – it will be interesting both from a basic science and a practical standpoint,” Asher continued. “I believe passengers might be more enthusiastic to inhale oxygen-enriched air to alleviate jetlag in contrast to low oxygen.” Commercial airliners pressurize cabins to the same air density of a city 6,000 to 8,000 feet above sea level. This low pressure saves Image by Alex Brylov/Shutterstock.com wear and tear on the airplane, but because many passengers suffer change their circadian rhythms, clock,” said Asher. He added that the study raises from airsickness in response to but once mice experienced a six-hour jump ahead in daylight important questions. “Although the drop in oxygen levels, some hours, varying oxygen levels we show that clock reset by oxy- airlines and airplane makers are helped them adapt their eating, gen is dependent on HIF1α, we considering ways to increase the sleeping and running habits to did not yet fully identify how pressure on fli hts. The new findi gs suggest that HIF1α integrates within the the new time faster. although passengers may feel For example, the scientists core clock circuitry.” Understanding how oxygen better with higher pressurized saw that a small drop in oxygen levels 12 hours prior to the sixhour daylight shift, or two hours afterwards, put the mice back on their circadian schedules faster. This, too, was dependent on HIF1α levels. “It was extremely exciting to see that even small changes in oxygen levels were suffici t to effici tly reset the circadian

cabins during fli hts, they may lose the potential advantage of recovering from jetlag. The researchers now want to test how higher oxygen levels may affect the circadian clock.

“It was extremely exciting to see that even small changes in oxygen levels were sufficien to efficiently reset th circadian clock” Asher’s research is supported by the Yeda-Sela Center for Basic Research; the Adelis Foundation; and the Crown Endowment Fund for Immunology Research; as well as the Israel Science Foundation, the European Research Council; the British Heart Foundation; and the European Union, Seventh Framework Programme, Marie Curie Actions. This is only the latest of many recent Israeli studies to better understand the workings of the circadian clock. A study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem last summer showed that for honeybees, social interactions are critical to the rhythm of their biological clock. (ISRAEL21C)

Making Proton Therapy Available to Doctors Use iPads to Treat 'Lazy Eye,' More Cancer Patients With Mixed Results FDA clears made-in-Israel compact upright imaging solution for a more effective approach to radiation treatment. By Abigail Klein Leichman

cientists have known for 60 years that proton therapy is a superior form of radiation therapy for cancerous tumors, because it allows for zapping diseased cells with higher doses of radiation while signific ntly reducing damage to healthy surrounding tissue. However, proton therapy has been introduced in only a handful of cancer treatment centers because of the high cost of the machinery and space to house it.

P-Cure CEO Michael Marash. Photo: courtesy

Availability could improve dramatically now that a compact, lower-cost device from Israeli company P-Cure has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval. The patented P-Cure system uses diagnostic-quality comput-

By Karen Pallarito

oes playing video games on an iPad work better than standard eye-patching for improving vision in children with lazy eye? Two new studies in the journal JAMA Ophthalmology reach seemingly contradictory answers. In one, patching worked better. In the other, gaming outperformed standard treatment. "If parents prefer their child to play a computer game for an hour a day rather than wear a patch for what is usually two hours a day, then the computer games are a reasonable alterP-Cure’s system is uniquely compact, inexpensive and scalable. native," said ophthalmologist Photo: courtesy Dr. John Sloper, who wrote a ed tomography (CT) to enable better saliva drainage and a bet- patch-versus-play editorial for proton-therapy treatment plan- ter position for breathing for the same journal. "But there is ning, positioning and delivery asthmatic and other patients ex- no evidence that they produce for cancer patients in a seated periencing impaired breathing,” better results in the long term." he explains. “It may also delivposition. Sloper is an honorary consuler less collateral radiation to sensitive organs while enabling greater accuracy in proton beam "But there is no evidence “The market is huge; delivery.” today 60 percent of that they produce better Adult and pediatric patients cancer patients are results in the long term." with cancers of the lung, breast, treated with radiation. At least 20% of them are chest, lower torso, head and eligible to receive proton neck can benefit from this clini- tant in the strabismus and pedical breakthrough, Marash adds. atric service of Moorfields Eye therapy” The initial American trial of Hospital in England. P-Cure was carried out in a ChiAn estimated 3 percent of The system is more cost-ef- cago hospital with lung cancer kids in the United States have fective and more therapeuti- patients. amblyopia, or lazy eye. In these The company has sold three kids, the brain favors one eye cally effective than the current standard of treating the patient P-Cure systems: one in the over the other. in a horizontal position, says United States and two in Eu"It's kind of like a lazy brain Michael Marash, PhD, founder rope. Further sales are expected problem," said Krista Kelly, lead shortly, says Marash. and CEO of P-Cure. author of one of the studies. Advantages of proton therapy “The benefits of treating paThe standard treatment is Based in Lod, P-Cure started wearing a patch over the strontients in a seated position include greater patient comfort, ger eye for two hours a day to See Making Proton Therapy, page 36 less internal organ movement, force the lazy eye into use.

New studies show no clear, long-term advantages to so-called binocular gaming over traditional eye patching

Now researchers are exploring use of experimental iPad adventure games to train the eyes to work together and improve vision. In each study, children were asked to wear glasses with red and green lenses, which fi ter images seen by each eye. The e binocular games show high-contrast game elements to the lazy eye and low-contrast elements to the stronger eye. For successful play, both eyes must see their respective game elements. An American research team, with support from the U.S. National Eye Institute, led one study. In it, 385 kids between 5 and 13 years of age were randomly assigned to a gaming group or an eye patching group. Improvement in visual acuity was measured by gains on a standard eye chart, with follow-ups at four, eight, 12 and 16 weeks. Both groups showed small improvements over the period,

especially younger kids who had not been treated for lazy eye before. Overall, though, two hours a day of patching worked slightly better than an hour a day of game play, the study found. It was published Nov. 8. Kelly, a postdoctoral fellow at the Retina Foundation of the Southwest in Dallas, led the second study, which was published online Nov. 10. In it, 28 children from ages 4 to 10 were randomly assigned to one of two groups. For two weeks, kids in one group played computer games an hour a day five days a week. Kids in the other group wore patches two hours a day for two weeks. After that, all the kids played games for 14 days. After the first two weeks, kids in the gaming group had improved 1.5 lines on the eye chart, more than double the improvement among kids who wore See Doctors Use iPads, page 36

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Dr. Stephen Peterson Named Assistant Dean of NY Methodist Hospital Edited By JV Staff

r. Stephen Peterson, chairman of the Department of Internal Medicine at New York Methodist Hospital, has been appointed assistant dean of New York Methodist Hospital at Weill Cornell Medicine, effective Sept. 1. In his new role, Dr. Peterson will serve as the primary liaison between New York Methodist and Weill Cornell Medicine, ensuring that clinical, biomedical research and educational activities are aligned at the two institutions.

tal at Weill Cornell Medicine,” said Dr. Michael G. Stewart, vice dean of Weill Cornell Medicine, and professor and chairman of the Department of Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery. “It is important that we continue to build bridges between the Upper East Side and Brooklyn to ensure that our medical students have rich clinical experiences, and that New Yorkers have expanded and convenient access to Weill Cornell Medicine physicians.” A board-certified internist, Dr. Peterson has been a leader in his field throughout his ca-

Dr. Stephen Peterson, chairman of the Department of Internal Medicine at New York Methodist Hospital, has been appointed assistant dean of New York Methodist Hospital at Weill Cornell Medicine

Dr. Peterson will collaborate with colleagues at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center to help extend clinical trials and clinical research opportunities offered on the Upper East Side campus to New York Methodist. In addition, he will oversee Weill Cornell Medicine’s medical education and student clinical rotations at the hospital and facilitate faculty appointments. “It is an honor to be named assistant dean of New York Methodist Hospital at Weill Cornell Medicine,” Dr. Peterson said. “I am committed to working with Weill Cornell Medicine to continue to elevate the best hospital in Brooklyn into an even stronger academic medical center. This is a major opportunity for us to enhance our clinical care, biomedical research and academic programs, and take New York Methodist to the next level of excellence.”

“This is a major opportunity for us to enhance our clinical care, biomedical research and academic programs, and take New York Methodist to the next level of excellence.” “We are delighted with this appointment. Dr. Peterson is most deserving of the recognition,” said Mark J. Mundy, president and CEO of NYM. “He will be an excellent representative and the Hospital will greatly benefit from his appointment.” “We are pleased to welcome Dr. Peterson as assistant dean of New York Methodist Hospi-

elor of Science degree from Fairfield University in Connecticut. After graduating from medical school in the Philippines, he returned to the United States to complete his residency training at New York Medical College, and was eventually named administrative chief medical resident. After his residency, he remained on the full-time teaching staff at Metropolitan Hospital Center (an affiliated university hospital of New York Medical College) as the associate program director. He then spent five years as deputy director of the Department of Medicine at Lincoln Medical Center, and also served as director of the training program. In 1994, Dr. Peterson was named director of the internal medicine training program at Westchester Medical Center and appointed chief of the section of general medicine. He was later selected as executive vice chairman of the Department of Medicine at New York Medical College. New York Methodist Hospital (NYM), a voluntary, acutecare teaching facility located in Brooklyn’s Park Slope, houses 651 inpatient beds (including bassinets) and provides services to about 40,000 inpatients each year. In addition, approximate-

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reer. He has served as president of the New York Chapter of the American College of Physicians, been honored with more than 100 accolades for his professional accomplishments, and has published nearly 100 peer-reviewed studies. Under Dr. Peterson’s leadership, the Department of Internal Medicine at New York Methodist joined the National Resident Matching Program in 2015, matching talented new physicians to the Hospital’s internal medicine residency program. His expertise in curriculum design has helped resident physicians to fl urish during their time with the Hospital and complete their residencies well prepared for successful careers in medicine. “When I was a resident physician, the chairman of my department told me that the best medical educators make the careers of their students and interns just as important as their own,” Dr. Peterson said. “A new physician will remember the words and guidance of his or her mentor for decades to come.” Dr. Peterson received a Bach-

ly 500,000 outpatient visits and services are logged annually. The Hospital, founded in 1881, has undergone extensive renovation and modernization over the years. NYM has Institutes in the following areas:Advanced and Minimally Invasive Surgery,Advanced Otolaryngology,Asthma and Lung Disease,Cancer Care,Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery,Diabetes and Other Endocrine Disorders, Digestive and Liver Disorders, Healthy Aging, Neurosciences, Orthopedic Medicine and Surgery, Vascular Medicine and Surgery and Women’s Health. New York Methodist Hospital is affiliated with the Weill Cornell Medical College and is a member of theNewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System. Weill Cornell Medicine is committed to excellence in patient care, scientific discovery and the education of future physicians in New York City and around the world. The doctors and scientists of Weill Cornell Medicine—faculty from Weill Cornell Medical College, WeiSee Dr. Stephen Peterson Named , page 37

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NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Notice of formation of PAM EQUITIES LLC ﬁled with the Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/27/2016. Oﬃce loc.: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The address SSNY shall mail copy of process to is c/o Eytan Benyamin, 318 W. 118th St., New York, NY 10026. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [11/11-12/16]

Notice of Qualification of NYSANDY15 LINCOLN PLACE LLC. Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/26/16. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 10/25/16. Princ. office of LLC: Related Companies, 60 Columbus Circle, Fl. 20, NY, NY 10023. 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, Jeffrey W. Bullock, Townsend Bldg., Federal and Duke of York Sts., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [11/11-12/16]

Notice of Qualification of 1019 Madison Street LLC. App. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/1/16. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 10/5/16. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o The LLC, 161 E. 63rd St., NY, NY 10065. DE address of LLC: 850 New Burton Rd., Ste. 201, Dover, DE 19904. Arts. of Org. filed with DE Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity. [11/11-12/16]

Notice of Qualification of CYH 371 LLC. App. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/1/16. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 10/31/16. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o The LLC, 25 W. 36th St., 2nd Fl., NY, NY 10018. DE address of LLC: 874 Walker Rd., Ste. C, Dover, DE 19908. Arts. of Org. filed with DE Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity. [11/11-12/16]

AIP PARTNERS LLC. Art. of Org. ﬁled with the SSNY on 10/12/16. Oﬃce: New York County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, c/o Harry Plant, 228 Seale Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [11/11-12/16]

Notice of Qualification of PERSONAL WATER CRAFT PRODUCT. Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/24/16. “LLC” will be added to name per Sec. 204 of the NYS LLC LAW. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in France on 02/29/08. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Seth Gerszberg, 229 Chestnut St., Englewood, NJ 07631. France addr. of LLC: 39 Ave. Saint-Roch, 13740 Le Rove, France. Cert. of Form. filed with Registrar of the Commercial Court of AIX-EN-PROVENCE, 5-7, ave. de Paris, 94300, Vincennes. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [11/11-12/16]

Notice of Qualification of PANDION ACQUISITIONS LLC. Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/21/16. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 10/27/14. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 353 Central Park West, NY, NY 10025. DE addr. of LLC: Corporation Service Co., 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with Jeffrey W. Bullock, DE Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [11/11-12/16]

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SHERIFF’S SALE BY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION ISSUED OUT OF THE SUPREME COURT – NASSAU COUNTY, in favor of JESS COHEN, judgment creditors, and against ELI KALFA AND HM DEVELOPMENT GROUP, INC., judgment debtor, to me directed and delivered, I WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION, by DENNIS ALESTRA DCA# 0840217, auctioneer, as the law directs, FOR CASH ONLY, on the 14th day of DECEMBER 2016 AT 12:00 in the afternoon, at: The New York City Sheriff’s Office at 3030 THIRD AVENUE, SUITE 240, in the County of BRONX, all the right, title and interest which ELI KALFA the judgment debtor, had on the 22nd day of JULY 2016, or at anytime thereafter, of, in and to the following properties: SCHEDULE “A” ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE BOROUGH OF BRONX, CITY OF NEW YORK, BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED ON A CERTAIN MAP ENTITLED, “MAP OF PROPERTY OF CASTLE HILL ESTATE, INC. LOCATED AT CASTLE HILL NECK, BRONX, NEW YORK CITY,” DATED MARCH 3, 1926; MADE BY EARL B. LOVELL, C.E.& C.S”, AND FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF THE COUNTY OF BRONX, MAY 17th, 1926 AS MAP NO. 990, AS RIGHT OF THE PARTY OF THE FIRST PART IN AND TO SAID PREMISES, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTHERLY SIDE OF CINCINNATUS AVENUE DISTANT 275.00 FEET FROM THE INTERSECTION OF THE EASTERLY SIDE OF CASTLE HILL AVENUE AND THE NORTHERLY SIDE OF CINCINNATUS AVENUE THE FOLLOWING COURSES AND DISTANCES: RUNNING THENCE NORTH, AND PART OF THE DISTANCE OF A PARTY WALL, 100.00 FEET; THENCE EAST, PARALLEL WITH CINCINNATUS AVENUE, 25.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH, AND PARALLEL WITH THE CASTLE HILL AVENUE, 100.00 FEET; AND THENCE WEST ALONG THE NORTHERLY SIDE OF CINCINNATUS AVENUE, 25 FEET TO THE POINT OR PLACE OF BEGINNING. PROPERTY KNOWN AS 2229 CINCINNATUS AVENUE, BRONX, NY BLOCK #3575, LOT #20 JOSEPH FUCITO Sheriff of the City of New York DEPUTY TORRES BRONX COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE 3030 3RD AVENUE, BRONX, NY 10455 (718) 993-3880 CASE# 16032706

Notice of Formation of EXISTENT FILMS LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/31/16. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: 1148 Fifth Ave., #12C, NY, NY 10128. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, Attn: Kate Ballen at the princ. office of the LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [11/11-12/16]

Notice of Formation of LIONHEART CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/27/16. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: 299 Park Ave., 42nd Fl., NY, NY 10171. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, Attn: General Counsel, 299 Park Ave., 42nd Fl., NY,NY 10171. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [11/11-12/16]

Notice of Qualification of Focal Point Data Risk, LLC. App. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/27/16. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 10/6/16. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Capitol Services, Inc., 1218 Central Ave., Ste. 100, Albany, NY 12205. DE address of LLC: 1675 South State Street, Suite B, Dover, DE 19901. Arts. of Org. filed with DE Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. [11/11-12/16]

Notice of Formation of 19 PATCHEN OWNER LLC. Arts. of Org. ﬁled with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/31/16. 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 Hudson Companies, Inc., 826 Broadway, 11th Fl., NY, NY 10003. Purpose: any lawful activity. [11/11-12/16]

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Notice of Formations of McAuliffe Curran Insights LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect'y of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/22/2016. Office location: NY County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: McAuliffe Curran Insights LLC, 444 East 87th Street, Suite 6G, New York, NY 10128. Purpose: any lawful act.

Notice of Formations of NSRG BROTHERS REALTY LLC. Arts. of Org. ﬁled with the Sect'y of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/1/2016. Oﬃce location: Kings County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Ralph Daniel, 1322 Kings Highway, Brooklyn, NY 11229. Purpose: any lawful act. [11/11-12/16]

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Notice of Qualification of Jensen 27 Grand LLC. App. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/23/16. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 7/20/16. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process

Notice of Qualification of MTK UNIT 402, LLC. Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/08/16. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 11/03/16. Princ. office of LLC: Attn: Kevin Dieterich, 767 Fifth Ave., 40th Fl., NY, NY 10153. 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: Corporation Service Co., 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. [11/1812/24]

against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Thor Equities, 25 W. 39th St., 11th Fl., NY, NY 10018. DE address of LLC: c/o United Corporate Services, Inc., 874 Walker Road, Ste. C, Dover, DE 19904. Arts. of Org. ﬁled with DE Secy. of State, Townsend Bldg., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity. [10/7-11/11]

Notice of Qualification of ARRIVE I MANAGEMENT, LLC. Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/26/16. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 09/08/16. Princ. office of LLC: 1411 Broadway, 39th Fl., NY, NY

Notice of Formation of NEW YORK CITY FOOT SURGEON, PLLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/16/16. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of PLLC: 28 W. 44th St., Ste. 209, NY, NY 10036. SSNY designated as agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the PLLC at the addr. of its princ. office. As amended by Cert. of Amendment filed with SSNY on 09/09/16, name changed to NEW YORK CITY PODIATRIC SURGERY, PLLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [11/18-12/24]

Notice of Qualification of ARE-LaunchLabs NYC, LLC. Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/23/16. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 07/11/16. 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 State of DE, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [10/7-11/11]

10018. 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 Jeﬀrey W. Bullock, Secy. of State of the State of DE, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [10/7-11/11]

AEC Archive Data LLC ﬁled Arts. of Org. with the Sect'y of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/20/2016. Oﬃce located in NY County. The st. address is: 22 W. 21st St., NY NY 10010. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Adam Klausner, Esq., 409 Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca, NY 14850. Purpose: any lawful act. [9/30-11/4]

Mando Holdings LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 9/6/16. Office location: New York Notice of Formations of 1199 PARK AVENUE 1A REALTY LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect'y of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/28/2016. Office location: NY County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 1199 PARK AVENUE 1A REALTY LLC, 1199 Park Avenue, 1A, New York, NY 10128. Purpose: any lawful act. [10/7-11/11]

County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 159 Mercer St., Ste. 4E, NY, NY 10012. General purpose. [9/3011/4]

Notice of Formation of RENZO GRACIE GYM LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of Notice of Formation of Sixteen A LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/23/16. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the principal business location of LLC: Henry P. Bubel, Esq., c/o Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP, 1133 Avenue of the Americas, NY, NY 10036. Purpose: any purposes permitted by applicable law. [10/7-11/11]

State of New York (SSNY) on 07/15/2016. Oﬃce location: NY County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Raquel Dasilva, P.O. Box 46, Greendale, NJ 07839. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [9/30-11/4]

UNLIMITED BIKING RENTALS, LLC Articles of Org. Notice of Formations of NETSAFE FAMILY LLC. Arts. of Org. ﬁled with the Sect'y of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/16/2016. Oﬃce location: NY County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: NETSAFE FAMILY, 519 East 86 Street, Apt 6D, New York, NY 10028. Purpose: any lawful act. [10/7-11/11]

ﬁled NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 9/21/2016. Oﬃce in NY Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 56 West 56th St., NY, NY 10019, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [9/30-11/4]

PAGE 46 NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF Kings, Ventures Trust 2013-I-H-R by MCM Capital Partners LLC, Its Trustee, PLAINTIFF, V. Ahasan Ullah, Mariyum Ullah Nawaz, ET AL., DEFENDANTS. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly filed on May 26, 2016, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Kings County Supreme Courthouse, Room 224, 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn, NY on December 01, 2016 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 1260 Prospect Place, Brooklyn, NY. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, City and State of New York, Block 1365 and Lot 30. Approximate amount of judgment is $1,068,574.58 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 013416/08. Frank L. Perrone, Jr., Esq., Referee Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C., Attn: Jackie Halpern Weinstein, Esq., 120 Broadway, 17th Floor, New York, New York 10271, Attorneys for Plaintiff

Notice of Qualification of 92nd and 3rd Fee Company LLC. Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/08/16. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 09/07/16. Princ. office of LLC: 60 Columbus Circle, NY, NY 10023. 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, John G. Townsend Bldg., Federal and Duke of York St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [9/30-11/4]

Blue Seaside LLC, a domestic LLC, ﬁled with the SSNY on 9/22/16. Oﬃce location: New York County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, c/o Ark LLP, 1177 6th Ave., 5th Fl., New York, NY 10036. General purpose. [11/18-12/24]

NOVEMBER 18, 2016 Notice of Formations of 4228-38 PARK REALTY LLC. Arts. of Org. ﬁled with the Sect'y of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/9/2016. Oﬃce location: Bronx County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 4228-38 PARK REALTY LLC, 4228-38 Park Avenue, Bronx NY 10457. Purpose: any lawful act. [11/18-12/24]

Notice of Qualification of Amade0 LLC. Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/08/16. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in District of Columbia (DC) on 05/12/16. 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. DC addr. of LLC: 1665 K St. NW, Ste. 400, Washington, DC 20006. Cert. of Form. filed with Patricia Grays, Supt. of Corps., 1100 4th St. SW, Washington, DC 20024. Purpose: Real estate. [9/30-11/4]

Notice of Qualiﬁcation of PieShell LLC. Appl.

Notice of Qualiﬁcation of HPEF LLC. Appl. for

for Auth. ﬁled with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY)

Auth. ﬁled with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on

on 09/30/16. Oﬃce location: NY County. LLC

10/12/16. Oﬃce location: NY County. LLC formed

formed in Delaware (DE) on 07/28/15. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Cheryl Clements, 15 Abingdon Sq., Ste. 31,

designated as agent of LLC upon whom process

NY, NY 10014. DE addr. of LLC: 16192 Coastal

against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process

Hwy., Lewes, DE 19958. Cert. of Form. ﬁled with

to Corporation Service Co. (CSC), 80 State St.,

Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901.

Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: CSC,

Purpose: Any lawful activity. [10/21-11/25]

Notice of Formation of BIC Associates 57 LLC. Arts. of Org. ﬁled with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/8/16. Oﬃce location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process

Div. of Corps., Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [10/28-12/2]

against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the principal business location of LLC: c/o Benenson Funding Corp., 20 W. 55th St., 6th Fl., by applicable law. [10/7-11/11]

Notice of Formation of OCEANIC GLOBAL, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/18/16. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: c/o Lea D'Auriol, 303 E. 43rd St., No. 22A, NY, NY 10017. SSNY designated as

Notice of Formation of LM WIRELESS INTERNATIONAL LLC. Arts. of Org. ﬁled with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/12/16. Oﬃce

agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at

location: Kings County. Princ. oﬃce of LLC:

the addr. of its princ. oﬃce. Purpose: Any lawful

303 Louisiana Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11207. SSNY

activity. [10/28-12/2]

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. [10/28-12/2]

Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: Emdustry LLC. Articles of Organization ﬁled with the Secretary of State of

Notice of Formation of SMICON 24-26 Jane Lessee LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of Notice of formation of THE MASSAGE JUNCTION, PLLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/28/2016. 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. [10/21-11/25]

2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. ﬁled with DE Secy. of State,

NY, NY 10019. Purpose: any purposes permitted Notice of Qualification of Analytical Research Capital Management, LP. App. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/30/16. Office location: NY County. LP formed in Delaware (DE) on 9/20/16. SSNY designated as agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 200 Greenwich Ave., 3rd Fl., Greenwich, CT 06830. DE address of LP: National Corporate Research, Ltd., 850 New Burton Road, Ste. 201, Dover, DE 19904. Name/ address of each genl. ptr. available from SSNY. Cert. of LP filed with DE Secy. of State, Townsend Bldg., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity. [10/21-11/25]

in Delaware (DE) on 08/19/16. Princ. oﬃce of LLC: 320 Park Ave., 15th Fl., NY, NY 10022. SSNY

New York (SSNY) on September 27, 2016. NY oﬃce location: Kings County. SSNY has been

State on 10/3/16. Oﬃce location: NY County.

designated as agent of the LLC upon whom

Princ. bus. addr.: 156 William St., 10th Fl., NY,

process against it may be served. The post oﬃce

NY 10038. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC

address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of

upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon

any process against the LLC served upon him/ her is 163 Dekalb Avenue, #2 Brooklyn NY 11217.

whom process may be served. Purpose: all lawful

Purpose/character of LLC: Any lawful purpose.

purposes. [10/21-11/25]

[10/14-11/18]

NOVEMBER 18, 2016 Notice of Qualification of FASHION GARDEN HOLDING COMPANY LLC. Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/04/16. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 10/21/16. 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, Div. of Corps., John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St. - Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [11/18-12/24]

PAGE 47 Notice of Formations of JLE Associates LLC. Arts. of Org. ﬁled with the Sect'y of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/12/2016. Oﬃce location: Kings County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Joel Leifer, 1551 52nd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11219. Purpose: any lawful act. [9/30-11/4]

Notice of Qualification of TH COMMERCIAL UBS LLC. Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/31/16. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 08/26/16. 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, Div. of Corps., John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St. - Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [9/9-10/14]

Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/22/16. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 08/31/15. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Avant Capital Partners, 700 Canal St., Fifth Fl., Stamford, CT 06902. DE addr. of LLC: c/o Capitol Services, Inc., 1675 S. State St., Ste. B, Dover, DE 19901. Cert. of Form. filed with Jeffrey W. Bullock, DE Secy.

designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, One Liberty Plaza, NY, NY 10006. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [11/4-12/9]

Notice of Qualification of SPN ASSOCIATES, LLC. Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/20/16. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 10/18/16. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Nick Perchey, 118 Macdougal St., Apt. 20, NY, NY 10012. DE addr. of LLC: Corporation Service Co., 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19101. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [10/28-12/2]

LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/21/16. Office location: Kings County. Princ. office of LLC: 388 Washington Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11238. 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. [11/4-12/9]

Notice of Formation of KLYNS STUDIO LLC. Arts. of Org. ﬁled with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/23/16. Oﬃce location: Kings County. SSNY

3, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

designated as agent of LLC upon whom process

[9/30-11/4]

Notice of Formation of Starr Street Debt LLC, Art. of Org. ﬁled with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 1/26/16. Oﬃce location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Bluestone Group, 225 Broadway, 32nd Fl., NY, NY 10007. Purpose: any lawful activities.

Notice of formation of STABILO USA, LLC. Arts. of Org. ﬁled with the Sect'y of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/24/2016. Oﬃce location: NY County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Evelyn Ashley, Trusted Counsel, 1201 Peachtree St NE, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30361.

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF KINGS Wells Fargo Bank, NA, Plaintiff AGAINST Joy Smith a/k/a Joy L. Smith; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated April 20, 2016 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Kings County Supreme Court, 360 Adams Street, Room 224, Brooklyn, NY 11201 on December 15, 2016 at 2:30PM, premises known as 1062 Bergen Street, Unit 3D, Brooklyn, NY 11216. 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: 1219 Lot: 1012. Approximate amount of judgment $407,579.53 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 20162/2013. Gregory M. La Spina, Esq., Referee Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 759-1835 Dated: September 23, 2016,

against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Josef Epstein Accountant, 786 Kent Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11205. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [11/4-12/9]

Notice of Qualification of 74TH STREET CONSTRUCTION MANAGER LLC. Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/24/16. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 10/20/16. 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. [11/412/9]

Purpose: any lawful act. [9/9-10/14]

Notice of Qualification of LDVM, LLC. App. for Notice of formation of WINGZ UP, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 04/28/2016. Office location: NY County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Alan Ashkenazie, 1745 East 7th Street, Brooklyn NY 11223. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [9/16-10/21]

of Org. ﬁled with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/25/16. Oﬃce location: NY County. SSNY

of State, Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., Ste.

[9/23-10/28] Notice of Formation of SH CLEARVIEW DRIVE, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/18/16. 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 Safe Harbour Real Estate Group LLC, Attn: Donna M. Zavattieri, 5 W. 37th St., 2nd Fl., NY, NY 10018. As amended by Cert. of Amendment filed with SSNY on 09/01/16, addr. of process is: c/o Safe Harbour Real Estate Group LLC, Attn: Donna M. Zavattieri, 154-44 Riverside Dr., Whitestone, NY 11357. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [9/9-10/14]

Notice of Formation of 73 CHAPMAN LLC. Arts.

Notice of Formation of BUILDING G PICTURES, Notice of Qualiﬁcation of AVANT CAPITAL 24 WEST 71ST STREET LLC. Appl. for Auth. ﬁled with

Notice of Qualification of FASHION 26TH STREET LLC. Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/04/16. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 10/21/16. 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, Div. of Corps., John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St. - Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [11/18-12/24]

Notice of Formation of CCA 320 Sterling LLC. Arts. of Org. ﬁled with NY Dept. of State on 10/12/16. Oﬃce location: NY County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o The Community Preservation Corp., 28 E. 28th St., 9th Fl., NY, NY 10016, principal business address. Purpose: any lawful activity. [10/28-12/2]

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10/3/16. Oﬃce location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 9/19/16. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 E. 14th St., #102, NY, NY 10003. DE address of LLC: National Corporate Research, Ltd., 850 New

Notice of formation of ENERGY ALLY ENTERPRISE LLC. Articles of Organization ﬁled with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/01/2016. Oﬃce location: Kings County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 2519 Pitkin Avenue Apt. 1, Brooklyn NY 11208. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [9/16-10/21]

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. [10/14-11/18] TEL:

(718) 998-7600 FAX: (347) 922-7366 E-MAIL: info@jewishvoiceny.com

Notice of formation of SAA 1980 LLC. Articles of Organization were ﬁled on 9/21/2016. Oﬃce

Notice of Formation of LAMA SIX LLC. Arts. of Org. ﬁled with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/15/16. Oﬃce location: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Isla Bell Murray, 56 S 11th St, Apt 4C, Brooklyn, NY 11249. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [11/4-12/9]

location is New York County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY to mail copy of process to 630 Fifth Avenue, 30th Floor, New York, NY 10111. LLC purpose is any lawful act. [10/14-11/18]

Notice of formation of 2 Manor House AP LLC. Notice of Qualification of 70-72 LAIGHT ST., LLC. Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/22/16. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 09/20/16. 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 19809. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [9/30-11/4]

Articles of Organization were ﬁled on 9/26/2016. Oﬃce location is New York County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY to mail copy of process to 630 Fifth Avenue, 30th Floor, New York, NY 10111. LLC purpose is any lawful act. [10/14-11/18]

Notice of formation of MPOWER PHYSICAL THERAPY, PLLC. Articles of Organization ﬁled with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on

Notice of formation of KISHMASH LLC. Art. Of Org. ﬁled with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/20/16. Oﬃce 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 the LLC, 2960 W. 24th St, 3F Brooklyn, NY 11224. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [9/2310/28]

08/12/2016. 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. [10/14-11/18]

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MAIL CLERK. Sorting mail, Brentwood warehouse. Standing, lifting. Day/ night shifts, FT only, $9/hr. Apply Mon-Fri, 10AM-2PM with 2 forms ID @ 41 Mercedes Way, Unit 1, Edgewood, NY 11717 (631)242-8198/ 8278 LM1007 LEGAL NOTICE PERSON. To work for The Jewish Voice newspaper. Brooklyn location. Call Stuart Katz 718-998-7600 Ext 19 LM0902 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 516-6295650. LM1021 BOOKKEEPER P/T For Jewish Voice Please Call 718-998-7600 LM0318 SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS NEEDED. Mar-Can Transportation. Mount Vernon, NY. MUST be 21 years old. Valid CDL w/B, P & S Endorsements. Classes Paid by Company. Union Wages. Medical & Dental Beneﬁts. New Hire Bonus $$. Please Call: Monday- Saturday. 914-668-3772 LM0122 CHAUFFEURS. Katonah based company seeking FT/ PT Drivers. Must have WCTLC license. Retirees welcome. Please Call 914-479-2292 between 10AM-2PM LM0101 MANAGER FOR LEGAL NOTICE DEPARTMENT WANTED! To work at The Jewish Voice newspaper. Brooklyn location. Call Stuart Katz 718-998-7600 Ext. 19

LEGAL ADVERTISING COORDINATOR 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 on social media. We currently have an opening for a Legal Advertising Coordinator to support the revenue goals of the organization through liaising with legal agencies , attorneys and private party clients to organize legal ads, publication, date entry and coordinate affidavits. REQUIREMENTS Assist clients in satisfying the court designated requirements for legal publications. Work with heavy phone, email and fax volume, as well as conduct face-to-face customer service. Prepare affidavits of publication Maintain required documents and accurate internal records. Increase existing business and generate new business, through building strong relationships with new and existing clients. Ensure that relevant and clear communication and information is shared with clients to meet their legal advertising requirements as set by the court.

QUALIFICATIONS High School Diploma or equivalent, some college preferred. Must be detail oriented and be able to multi-task. Excellent communication skills. • Strong computer skills. • Able to meet deadlines in a fast paced environment. • Notary preferred. Position pays commission, expenses and paid vacation. The Jewish Voice will support the successful applicants study and examination process to become a Notary for New York City counties.

DRIVER. Wheel-chair van. Must have CDL-C, paid training. Plenty overtime/ PTO. $12/ hr. Health beﬁts. 914-266-0219 LM0205

PLUMBER full time. Must know all aspects of plumbing. Need clean driver’s License. Call 718-556-0600 KK1106 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 READY TO MAKE SOME GREEN? Licensed Real Estate Salesperson wanted. Emerald Estates Realty Group 516-743-9600 KK1120 SUPERMARKET DELI CLERK. F/T or P/T. Must have experience. Work some nights and weekends. Good pay. Beneﬁts for Full Time position. East Northport location. Call Fran @ 631-368-1661 LM1127 TELEMARKETERS WANTED. To work at The Jewish Voice newspaper. Brooklyn location. Call Stuart Katz 718-998-7600 Ext. 19

HEALTH / SOCIAL SERVICES

9930

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 LM1216 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

EUROPEAN CAREGIVER. I will live in or out. 14 years experience. Excellent references. Call Olga 732-581-7838 LM1202 CNA (NYS CERTIFICATION)SEEKS EMPLOYMENT. I’m an erienced Certiﬁed Nursing Assistant. I have experience with Alzheimer’s/ Dementia Respite Care. Will care for elderly in their private residence or Sitter in a Hospital/ Nursing Home availability: 11PM-7AM MonFri and/or 7PM-7AM Fri, Sat, Sun (negotiable.) References available. Valid Driver’s license. Call 866-673-5505 or 914-843-8853 LM1202 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 NEED A NANNY OR NIGHT NURSE? Experienced Nanny of 14 years seeks job to live-in or live-out. Excellent References. Call 917-640-2397 LM1104 NURSING ASSISTANT With Excellent References from Hospital, Nursing Home & Private. Live In or Live Out. Day or Night. 12 hours, 5 days a week. I have Clean Driver’s License. 516-466-3923 LM1216 HOME HEALTH AIDE looking for job. Will live in or live out. 15 years experience. Excellent references. I have my own car to do errands & shopping for you. Call Natia at 347-6285888 LM0923 CAREGIVER. Mature, compassionate woman with over 30 years of experience caring for the elderly seeking employment as caregiver or companion. I have my own car with clean driving record. Excellent references. Call Audrey 347-376-6288 LM0902

CAREGIVER/ COMPANION AVAILABLE. Errands, Doctors visits, places of interest. 15 years experience. References. Own transportation. English speaking. Lower Westchester only. Julie 914-965-6560 LM0729 Honest, reliable woman seeking position to care for elderly loved ones. 30 yrs experience and checkable references. Available weekdays + weeknights. Call Alison 347-353-2669 or Joyce 347-948-2594 HS0724 HHA/ Companion seeks livein/out position (caring for sick /elderly) Familiar w/ kosher kit chen Exc Refs Maria at 718-541-9273 HS0708 CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH AIDE CERTIFIED NURSES AIDE SANT CRUZ , SERAJ Caregivers will provide you with the best Caregivers in America, Philipino People, Hard Working, Experienced, Educated, Kind. Live-in or Out , Call Gertrude 347-444-0960 HS0701

FINANCIAL SERVICES

9034

MORTGAGE MONEY available for the unique situation. Suffolk or North Fork Area of Long Island Only. 631-7643834 LM0902

HELP OFFERED

9035

Experienced Organist, Pianist, Choir Director seeks post in Westchester, Bronx or Connecticut. Please Call 718-916-6730 LM0619

WRITING SERVICES Professional Writer. Poems, website content, songs, letters, scripts for plays & speechs, etc. Call Sara 443.564.1589 or e-mail: spggrand@gmail.com MK0617

TUTORING

9970

TUTORING BY NYU PROFESSOR. SAT, ACT, All Levels of Math, Chemistry, Physics and Statistics. One-onone in your home. Now-Labor Day in the Hamptons and in NYC. 917-859-5997 aschron@ yahoo.com LM0819

CONTEMPORARY FAMILY CARE :Provides Screened NANNIES* Kosher Housekeepers* Travel Companions* Day & Weekend Relief Staﬀ* Sleep –in or out* HS0429

718-949-9233

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JOBS, SERVICES & FOR SALE **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

CLEANING SERVICES

9910

HOUSECLEANING AVAILABLE. Experienced Polish Service. Over 25 years experience. We also do Laundry and Ironing. Flexible Hours, Excellent References. Free Estimates. Call Adela Cell: 845-531-9867/ Home: 845-621-2659 or Email: jaga.baran@gmail.com LM1202 HOUSECLEANING LOOKING FOR NEW CLIENTS. We have 12 years experience, REASONABLE RATES. We clean weekly. Reliable, honest and hardworking, and excellent reference. Call 203-450-8049 LM1007

HANDYMAN

9960

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

HOME IMPROVEMENT

9950

ANDY’S TREE SERVICE. Fall Clean Up. Free Estimates. Call 732-379-9728 LM1118 LMB FIREWOOD- PREMIUM HARDWOODS. 85% Oak- $180/ Cord. 100% Oak- $210/Cord. 100% Cherry- $360/Cord. Stovewood & Stacking Avail. Outdoor Living Areas, Pavers & Planting. 732-681-6675 or 732-618-1033 LM1202 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

Famous Hagstrom Street Atlas 5 Boro – Shows All Streets

MAPS FINAL $24.95 EDITION 800-327-7992 CATERING/ CHEF SERVICE

PERSONALS

LM0805

PETS

9043

SWIMMING POOLS

Seeking Mensch: Petite, Attractive, Blue-Eyed, Blond Female, Baby Boomer. Manhattanite, Widely Published Journalist/ Author/ Educator. World Traveler (Xian to Cuba), MBA. Passions: Musical Theater, Cabaret, Concerts, Comedy, Dining Out (Greasy Spoon to Grand.) Witty Soulmate Reply to P.O. Box 4167, Grand Central Station, New York, NY 101634167 LM1014

ACCOUNTING SERVICES

9032

BOOKKEEPING SERVICES. Build your business, let us handle the bookkeeping! Packages starting at $200/ month. Complete tax services. Email: craig@cfieldandco. com or 516-378-2775 for more info. LM1007

FOR SALE

9040

MOVING SALE. ART, BOOKS, VHS, Games, Clothes, DVD’s, Shell Collection, Various Items & More! Park on Hovania Blvd. Call 732-462-9568 LM1216 SMALL DIGITAL BABY GRAND PIANO. Samic SGP151G, 32 different sounds, $500. Also, HAMMOND 126 ORGAN, all the toys, $300. You pick up. Call Joseph 718-627-8607 LM1216

WURLITZER PIANO FOR SALE. Upright, Excellent Condition, With French Provincial Legs. $3,500 Neg. Call Tammy 516-678-5504 LM1104 YAMAHA 1966 GRAND PIANO, Model G-3. New gloss, black finish & strings. Includes bench. Excellent condition. $9,950 neg. 516-297-3993 LM1021

PRIVATE CHEF AVAILABLE. CHARMING, EASY TO WORK WITH EUROPEAN TRAINED CHEF, BASED IN NYC IS AVAILABLE FOR INTIMATE DINNER PARTIES AND LARGE EVENTS IN YOUR HOME OR VENUE IN THE HAMPTONS. WWW.CHEFSEBNY.COM 908-723-9570

9025

REAL ESTATE

GOLDEN RETRIEVER PUPSAKC, Vet checked, 1st shots & wormed. Warranty & health cert. Parents on site. $900+ tax. 607-387-5012. PD#00708 or www.famndamilyfarm.com LM0909

ENTERTAINMENT

9044

FRANK SINATRA TRIBUTE. Private Parties, Gated Communities, Country Clubs. Tri-State Area & Florida. Having a Party for Mom or Dad? Professional Performer Appeared at Waldorf, Plaza Hotels, Restaurants. JERRY CARDONE, PROFESSIONAL PERFORMER. Reasonable Rates. 516-770-8176 LM1125

APPRAISALS

9045

LOW COST ESTATE & INSURANCE APPRAISALS: Coins, Currency, Jewelry, Art, Personal Property. HUDSON VALLEY NUMISMATICS delivers USPAP- compliant appraisals & sales assistance. Meet at your site or in our Hastings oﬃce. No obligations, we quote up front; families & small businesses our specialty since 1986. ANA #R-1164851 914-649-3317 hudsoncoins@aol.com HVcoins. com for more info. LM1021

AUTOMOTIVE

9050

VOLKSWAGON GTI 2011, 6-speed, Autobahn package, 71,500 miles. New tires & brakes. Asking $12,499. Call 516-445-7148 LM1202

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

LM0224

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

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REAL ESTATE OPEN HOUSES BROOKLYN

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

OFFICE FOR RENT. AVE U & E 4th ST. Second ﬂoor. Great location. Call David at 718-9987600 Ext 10 LM0729 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 MECHANIC SPACE FOR RENT Auto-Body & Repair shop Over 35 years exp Prime locationConey Island Ave Please Call 718-998-5151

MANHATTAN

2050

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

QUEENS

3050

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 · WAREHOUSE * · MASPETH, QUEENS · 7500’ or 3500 sq. ft NEW BUILDING 2nd ﬂoor w/ Elevator & PATIO, Wide Street, OWNER PAYS TAX References & Gd Credit OWNER 347-739-1976 or grandproperty1@aol.com HS0603

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

LONG ISLAND

6050

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 PRIME MEDICAL OFFICES NEAR LIJ FOR SUBLET. Available immediately. Up to 6,000 sq ft. Call 516-551-8612 or 516-488-5050 LM0812 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT LEVITTOWN A-1 Prof. Bldg. 1-2-3 Rm. Suites. From $399/ Mo.Free Utilites. 516-735-6681 LM0911

NEW YORK STATE 7050

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

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

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

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

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

LM0703

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

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

BREWSTER. Prime location! Office Space for rent on Rte 312 off I-84 in Brewster/ Carmel area. Luxurious, fully equipped, 1900 sq ft office space. Space offers full kitchen, private bathroom, enclosed office and cubicles included as well as conference room. Office space is handicapped accessible with parking included. Call 914949-2000 Ext. 428 LM0923

DENVILLE/ MORRIS CTY, NJ. PROF’L SUITES/ 1,350 sq ft; $19/ sq ft; ground floor, private bath, onsite parking, lots of windows. Email: tvleo@ carroll.com or Call T.V. LEO REAL ESTATE 973-227-2676 LM0805

FAIRFIELD/ ESSEX CTY, NJ. EXEC OFFICES/ 500 sq ft; $650/ month. H & E included, lots of on-site parking. OFFICE SUITES from 2,000-4,000 sq ft; $19/ sq ft. tvleo@carroll. com T.V. LEO REAL ESTATE 973-227-2676 LM0805 PHILADELPHIA PA – 3 Locations for lease 230K sq.ft.130K sq.ft.53 sq.ft. Will divide. Private location. Broker friendly 215-281-3131 www.ricatto.com HS1106

COMMERCIAL / PROPERTIES FOR SALE BROOKLYN

1060

WHITE PLAINS AREASTORAGE & PARKING RENTAL. Clean & convenient enclosed storage shed & outdoor truck parking. Perfect for contractors or landscapers. Call 914-923-3429 LM0701 SOUTHERN DUTCHESS COUNTY/ LAGRANGEVILLE. Premier Warehouse/ Storage. Office, bath. 30 foot ceilings, 12 foot garage door. Loading dock. 3 Phase Electric. Secure, safe area. Easy access to major roads. Private entrance. $2,295/ month includes taxes. Leave Message. Owner 914-564-9113 LM0624

OUT OF STATE

8050

OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT. BRICK, NJ. 775 sq ft. Office Space. 2 Suites available. Great high visibility location. Perfect for attorney or the like. $1,250/ month. 732245-5119 LM1125 OAKHURST, NJ. Office space for rent. 1 block off Rt. 35. $300. Large office, $495. Both include utilities + wait area. 732-859-2296 LM1118 EATONTOWN, NJ. Class A highrise, fully furnished, luxury rooms or suites. Will beat any monthly price! Call 212-257-7307 or Email rt@crefinance.com LM0826

PAWLING, NY. Four Lots for sale in Cushman Farms. Lots have ample acreage & are set up to start building your dream house. Views are breathtaking. Great place for your family or retirement. Call 914-949-2000 Ext. 428 LM0923 SUFFERN. Over 2400 sq ft + 3 unfin rms. 40 acres, 2 car det garage. Ample parking. New Siding, roof, windows, boiler. $499,000. Call Debra at RE/ MAX Classic Realty for all info. 914-243-3644 LM0520

OUT OF STATE

8060

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

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

LM0902

OFFICE SPACE OR HAIR SALON FULLY EQUIPPED FOR RENT, Rt. 6, Mohegan Lake, NY. For Information, Call 914282-6602 LM0708

7060

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

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

ELMSFORD. 4,000 Sq Ft. High Bay Warehouse with office. 14 Ft overhead door. Drive in, no automotive. Call 914-5927229 LM0708

NEW YORK 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

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

STATEN ISLAND

5060

STATEN ISLAND YESHIVA Richmond Rd. 2 floors, inished bsmt, 7,000 sf, 14 classrooms, 5 baths, offices Gym, Anna 917-847-4781 Exit R.E HS0304

LONG ISLAND

6060

House for sale by owner. WOODMERE 5 Towns, 5 BR, 4 bth Col w/3 rm MD ofc+ inlaw apt., fin bsmt. Mint condition. Open flr plan, wlk to shuls, $ 799 K. 516-200-1044. HS0729

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

BED STUY. Lovely 2BR Apartment in Well-Maintained Brownstone. Move-in ready. Only $2,250/ Month and Includes All Utilities. No Pets. For Appointment, Call Mrs. E. 347-721-6529 LM1028 Midwood For rent studio (also can be used for office) 2,3,4 Bedrooms Apts Call 718.376.4444

MANHATTAN

2010

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

BRONX

4010

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

LONG ISLAND

6010

DEER PARK. Small 1BR, small kitchen, driveway parking. No smoking, no pets. 2 month’s security. $850 + utilities. Available now. Owner 516-848-5631 LM1202

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SOUTH HEMPSTEAD. Rockville Centre schools, 3BR, 2 baths, EIK, DR, LR, deck, in-ground pool 16x32. Near Molloy College. Gorgeous Apt. $2,700. 516-385-2165 LM0923 EAST HAMPTON VILLAGE. Secluded getaway, circular driveway, Cathedral ceilings, wooded floors, pool, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, stainless kitchen, w/d, plush gardens/ landscape acreage. End of season special. $22,900. 8/10- 9/14. Fran 212-4729821/ 631-324-5143 or Barbara 917-287-2072 LM0814

NEW YORK STATE 7010 HUDSON, NY WEEKEND HOUSE RENTAL. Want a diﬀerent kind of Weekend Home? Always wanted to Live on a Farm? Love Animals, Horses, Dogs, Cats, Goats, etc? Bring Your Own! 12 Horses, 12 to ride. Miles of Trails+ Indoor Arena. Want to look out the windows to see your Horse in a Pasture next to Organic Gardens? 518-9296092 LM1028 NEW ROCHELLE/ WESTCHESTER. 1BR apts available. Extra-large rooms, eat-in kitchen. Near shops/ beach. No pets. $1625/ $1550/ $1490. 914-478-2442 LM0715

OUT OF STATE

8010

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

L.I. APT. RENTAL WANTED 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

MANHATTAN

2020

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

QUEENS

3020

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

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REAL ESTATE STATEN ISLAND

5020

NEW SPRINGVILLE- Ground level end unit. 2 bedroom, 1 1/2 baths, galley kitchen. Asking $289,000. By owner 347-231-0829 KK0108

LONG ISLAND

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

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.

OUT OF STATE

8020

WEST PALM BEACH, FL. 100% Wheelchair Friendly Condo. Century Village. Walking distance to Orthodox temple. 561-716-5397 LM1209

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

7020 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

LONG ISLAND CONDO FOR SALE

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.

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

NEW YORK STATE

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.

QUEENS

CONDO FOR SALE FLORIDA BAL- HARBOR/RITZ CARLTON Great investment w/income potential Rarely avail 2 BR.2 ½ bth,sub-P/H suite in best line (14/15) w/ spectacular ocean & city views ,pvt foyer & elev.fully furn designer décor, world class amenities & services the ONLY deeded garage space in hotel Nr “The Shul “ Contact Douglas Elliman R.E Betsey Lee Turner 305-310-6888 HS0115

HOUSES FOR RENT BROOKLYN

1030

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

NEW YORK STATE 7030 DOBBS FERRY- 2BR with porch, W/D, parking, close to schools & transportation. Good schools! 20 minute train ride to Manhattan. No pets. Available immediately. 917-838-9040 LM1209

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

BROOKLYN

1040

GRAVESEND (PRIME). 2 family, double buildable, 40x100 lot, $1.375 Million. 2360 & 62 East 1st Street. Barbara Puccia RealtyBrokerage Cell 718-755-1609 www.BarbaraPuccia.com LM1209 MIDWOOD. Location! Location! 2 adjacent semi-det 2 fam buildings being used as 1 fam. House in need of TLC. Ideal for end user or developer looking for that special Midwood address. Properties will only be sold as a package. Call for more info. Ask for Roz or Joe at Kingsview R.E. 718692-2010 LM0923 BENSONHURST/ BORO PARK. 3 Contiguous Properties. Two 1 family homes & one 2 family home. Redevelopment potential. For any inquiries, please call Bobby at 718-4754356 LM0812 GRAVESEND. WEST 3RD ST & AVE S. Gorgeous 1 family, detached brick home. 5BR, 2 baths. 2,600 sq ft Duplex. Marble floors. Cathedral ceilings. Very spacious and sunny. Brick garage and parking for 3 cars. Owner wants to sell! Elite R.E. Walter 212-658-0788 LM0701

QUEENS

3040

KGH- 68TH RD. Well kept det. Lot 48 x 100. 4BR/ 3 baths, laundry, office, large EIK, 2nd floor BR with balcony. 347455-0066 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

STATEN ISLAND

5040

WESTHAMPTON BEACH/ QUIOGUE. WALK TO TOWN. 5 Bedroom contemporary home with high ceiling, LR, brick fireplace, wood floors, open kitchen, mature trees, expansive side and rear yards, shy acre. Large decking surrounds a 20 x 40 pool, room for 2 Car Garage. ½ mile to Main Street and the Village Beach. $899K. Scala 631-325-2132 LM1021 EAST HAMPTON. Mobile home, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, wood floors, new furnace, new roof, A/C, washer/ dryer, new shed, 10x20. Asking $175,000. Cash only. 631-926-4668 LM1021

BELLMORE. Experience this graceful and elegant 4,000 sq ft center hall colonial built in 2016. The home has a magnificent grand entry, 9 ft ceilings, 4 bedrooms, 2 ½ baths, designer kitchen, all wood floors, and every amenity for the most discerning buyer. The home offers the finest in luxurious living, only 40 minutes from NYC. Come visit this very special home. Call Century 21 Prevete R.E. Agent Renee at 516-652-3192 or google the address 2750 Anthony Ave, Bellmore for more details. LM1007

W. HEMPSTEAD. Walk to synagogue. 3BR, 3 baths, kitchen, LR, DR, den, fireplace. Fin bsmt, office, pool. $609K. 516-650-8070 LM0916

WATERMILL. BEST VALUE! Charming, updated 3 bedroom, 2 bath home. Lush landscaping, hot tub, outdoor shower and white marble kitchen with stainless accents! Adjacent to horse farms, minutes to Flying Point Beach, Bridgehampton & Southampton. Must be seen! $929K. By Owner! Please Call 516-317-1455 sandrakaren@ aol.com LM0819 MONTAUK: For Sale By Owner. Manufactured home corner unit in condo Beachfront gated community. Unobstructed ocean view and walk to beach. 2BR, 1 bath with deck. Community heated pool, clubhouse, playground, low taxes. Excellent rented potential. See: Montaukshoreresort. com. $899K or best offer. 941697-4213 LM0812 MANHASSET. THE CHATHAM. Huge 7BR, 5 baths & Club! Corner house. Lot size 4,400 sq ft +. Indoor & outdoor swimming pool, tennis courts, gym, etc. 24 hour doorman. $1.68 Million. Agent Sandy 917-299-2545 LM0715

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

WESTHAMPTON DIVORCE SALE! Almost new waterfront French chalet. 5 bedrooms, 5 baths. Must sell! $1.5 million. Brokers welcome. 631-903-7582 LM0715

LONG ISLAND

SOUTHAMPTON- BISHOPS POND. BY OWNER. 4BR Townhouse, pond and field views, first floor master, finished basement, many upgrades, never lived in. Perfect condition! $1,995,000. OWNER 917-214-1573 LM0701

6040

FORECLOSURE- 12 Acre Estate, 395 Pantigo Road, East Hampton, NY 11937. Auction October 7th, Town Hall. Bidding Starts At $100,000. Contact 914-7237026 LM1007

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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 LM0501

SOUTHAMPTON- Unique 4BR, 3 baths. Private. Heated InGround Pool. Equipped Guest Quarters/ Pool House/ In-Law Space. Valued As High As $1.5 Million. Selling at Bargain Price of $975K. Best Buy in Hamptons! Learn Why. BY OWNER 516-769-7954 LM0619

LONG BEACH Stunning Colonial Features Open Layout, Top Of The Line Kitchen W/Breakfast Bar, Built In Wine Cooler, Stainless Steel Appliances, Marble/Tile/ Hardwood Floors, Surround Sound Throughout, Living Room W/Gas Fp & Sliders To Patio, 3/4 Bedrooms, 3 Full Baths, Huge Master Suite W/ Walk In Closets(His & Hers), 2 Zone Cac, Garage, Private Driveway. Flood Insurance Only $500 Year! Steps to Beach! $650K. Call 516-640-7905. HS0925 PLAINVIEW NEWLY RENOVATED LARGE COLONIAL CUL-DE-SAC .4 BR ,POSSIBLE 6 ,2 ½ BATH,LR ,EIK,DR,FAMILY RM, OFFICE, FULLY FURNISHED BASEMENT,2 CAR GARAGE,929K 516-672-0353 HS0815

NEW YORK STATE 7040 NEW CITY, NY. FOR SALE BY OWNER. Expansive 4/5BR ranch. See picture & info www.33snowdropdrive.com $859K. No Brokers. 845-642-3214 LM1202 UPSTATE, NY. 5BR, 2 Baths, 2,700 + Sq Ft Remodeled Victorian with 57 ACRES. Walk to state land for hunting and snowmobiling. 4 hrs from the GW. $249,900. PRK Properties 607-334-5570 LM1021

CORTLANDT MANOR/ WESTCHESTER COUNTY. Renovated 2BR, 1.5 bath, 1 family house. New kitchen, bathrooms, roof, furnace, water heater. Energy efficient. Low Taxes. Great Schools. $249,900. 718-300-4469 LM1021

MARLBORO, NJ. Prestigious Townhome JUST REDUCED! 2BR, 2.5 baths in The Orchards, New AC/ Furnace, pool, tennis, playground. Garage, driveway, Great Schools! Easy access to Route 9, 18, GSP. $250K. Call Sheri for appt @ 732-547-0852 LM0923

ELMSFORD. WESTCHESTER HILLS. 3 bedroom condo. Pocantico Hills school district, clubhouse and pool. REDUCED to $289,500. Make an offer before the holidays and move in before the New Year. Near Sam’s Club. Recently inspected. Lisa McCullough # 917-855-1403 Unique Service Realty LM1021 NORTH WHITE PLAINS, WESTCHESTER. 3BR, 3 full baths, 1,960 sq ft. New Construction built in 2008. 1 family colonial, large wrap-around driveway, extra large garage. Master BR has bathroom suite with vanity sinks & Jacuzzi whirlpool tub. 8 min walk to North White Plains train station. Asking $599,900. Call Agent Bruce at Century 21 Schneider 914-393-8112 LM0923 SHRUB OAK, YORKTOWN. Westchester County Ranch style house. Remarkable opportunity! Own 2 homes for price of 1. 2BR, den/ office, Fireplace, Entry vestibule, Hardwood floors. Lovely property, .75 Acres, Parking, Lakeland/ BF Elem. Attic, Large Wooden shed. Bonus: 1BR cottage, + extra lot. Great mother-daughter/ investment. 24/hr notice for showing. $269,999. 914-737-5742 LM0826 ROCK HILL- Price reduced year round contemporary ranch, 3BR, 2 full & 2 half baths, den, large LR, 1/3 acre, large Jacuzzi, steam room, garage, deck, near Exit 110. $229,000. Call executor. Principals only. 917-741-7477

This 11 year old home is nestled on 5.6 aces of natural forest and landscaped lawns with a mountain brook running through the the property. It is located in the Tri-Lakes/High Peaks region (Lake Placid/ Saranac Lake/Tupper Lake) of the Adirondack Mountains. The 1750 sq.ft 'turn-key' home has two bedrooms one easily converted to two and a loft currently used as a third bedroom, 2.5 bathrooms, large kitchen, dining room and living room with cathedral ceiling and fireplace, laundry room, attached garage and attached carport. Fuel oil radiant heat in first floor and garage, baseboard hot water heat on second floor, installed generator. A half wrap porch with a screened section, and a deck with 'Sunsetter' awning. Two large out-sheds. The Upper Saranac Lake is just a 5 minute walk, the Middle and Lower Saranac Lakes are just minutes by car. Hiking trails, mountain trails, boating, canoeing and kayaking, winter cross-country and alpine skiing plentiful. The Adirondack Regional Airport is short 12 miles away. Contact: Owner at 518-3592308 or 518-569-2082 or Agent at 518-359-9797 or 518-572-1720. HS0805

HASTINGS ON HUDSON. Charming 3BR, 3 Baths, Arts & Crafts Colonial, fin bsmt, detached garage. Crossroads Realty. Call Dominick 914-4780000 or 914-494-9872 LM0902 CATSKILL MOUNTAINS. 47 beautiful acres. Large pond with island. Windmill. 40 x 64 steel building/ garage. Several small additional buildings. Very private. 2 ½ hours from NYC. Possible owner financing. $185,000. Call Owner at 518-231-2640 LM0805

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

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)

Waterford, CT $749,000. 6bed, 4.5bath home. Au pair/In law/ Close to beaches/ New London. Outdoor pool. Tranquil/quiet. Immaculate like new! Call 806-912-3377 HS0821

FLORIDA

9080

SOUTH FLORIDA. Airstream RV Condo Park, resident owned 55+, Gated, 550 sq ft, Turnkey ready, furnishings, appliances convey. Zip 33982. Very lovely. Quarterly fees of $298. Annual taxes- $268. Asking $49,500. For pic/ info, send email to dhboggs@hotmail.com 803-215-9410 LM0826

PLOTS FOR SALE

9065

CRYPT FOR TWO (2) IN HERITAGE CHAPEL, Rosehill Memorial Park, Putnam Valley, NY. Very Private. Valued at $22,975, selling for $20,000 neg./ OBO. Call 678-635-0695 or 914-450-0674 LM1111 ROSEHILL CEMETERY IN PUTNAM VALLEY. Lovely double cemetery plots. Asking $3,000. Call 845-225-8019 LM1209

FOR SALE • ORLANDO VICINITY 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

MONMOUTH MEMORIAL PARK. 1-site double plot up & down. $1,995. 732-462-5633 LM1209

LM0916

RYE BROOK- 3BR/ 2.5 BATHS (2,490 sq ft.) Formal dining room, Eat-in kitchen. Master Suite on Main Level. Unfinished basement, 2 car garage. Belle Fair Amenities! $895,000. Anna Ho, TM Brokerage, Inc. 646-267-3838 LM0909

LAGRANGE TOWN OF, $350,000

782145

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

WELLWOOD CEMETERY. 3 graves. $3,800 each, neg. Call 480-451-4146 or Email: azjutay@aol.com LM1125

SHELTER ISLAND - Long Island Property – Desirable 4 BR. 4 bth,heated bth ﬂrs, 3200 sq, ft all stone European Country House on 1.3 acres, backing lake view. Finished basement, 1200 bottle wine cellar, granite kitchen with SS appliances MIC Must see! By Owner 995K 917-208-8030

PINELAWN GARDEN OF PEACE, Sec 70, 2 plots, $6,000 per plot. Neg. 917-340-8264 LM1104 NEW CEDAR PARK. Top Area. 4 Plots. Asking $5,500. 516-822-5045 LM1028 PINELAWN Garden of Remembrance. 1 Plot/ 2. $6,200. Call 757-557-0055 LM1028

8040

PINELAWN GARDEN OF FAITH, Section 70, #73. 1 Plot/ 2 Graves. $5,000. 631-736-2132 LM1028

TOMS RIVER, NJ. Holiday City. 55+. 2BR, 1 bath, garage, new carpets & new appliances, central a/c, gas heat. Asking $126,000. Call Owner 732-341-0616 LM1209

WELLWOOD CEMETERY. 2 plots. Park Reserve, Sec 2. Block 25. Graves 5 & 6. Beautiful location. Value $8K. Price negotiable. Marvin 212-924-3486 LM1118

HS0904

OUT OF STATE

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.

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