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Despite Protests Poll Reveals Support for Immigration Ban; Trump Replaces Acting AG

While a sweeping executive order signed by President Trump drew furious protests from the left and condemnation from Democratic governors and foreign leaders, American voters strongly back the move, a new poll by Rasmussen Reports shows. Pictured above are Google employees protesting the temporary immigration ban

By: David Rosenberg

hile a sweeping executive order signed by President Trump last Friday drew furious protests from the left and condemnation from Democratic governors and foreign leaders, American voters strongly back the move, a new poll by Rasmussen Reports shows. Fulfilli g a campaign promise to temporarily halt the entry of asylum seekers and citizens of countries identified as high-risk centers for terrorism, Trump signed the executive order suspending America’s refugee program at the end of his fi st full week in offic until vetting procedures are in place. Under the new directive, no asylum

seekers will be permitted into the US for a period of 120 days. In addition, the order creates a general ban on refugees from Syria for an indefin te period of time. Also, all foreign nationals from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen – including greencard holders – would be barred from entering the United States for 90 days. Theorder elicited vocal protest from the left, which held demonstrations at airports across the United States. But according to a pair of new polls released on Monday, American voters approve of the executive order. A Rasmussen Reports survey of 1,000 likely voters shows 57% back the temporary ban on refugees from the seven Muslim countries named by the order, while just 33% oppose the move. Similarly, 56% support the tem-

porary entry ban for visa-holders from those same seven nations. Thi ty-two percent oppose this measure.

A Rasmussen Reports survey of 1,000 likely voters shows 57% back the temporary ban on refugees from the seven Muslim countries named by the order, while just 33% oppose the move Overwhelming majorities of self-identified Republicans and independents back the refugee ban, while most Democrats oppose it. Eighty-two percent of Republicans said they favored the ban, along with 59% of independents. Democrats were split 53%

- 34% against the ban. A second poll, conducted by Quinnipiac, also suggests Americans back the executive order, albeit by a narrower margin. According to the Quinnipiac survey of registered voters, 48% back suspending immigration from “terror prone regions”, including refusing entry to refugees from those areas, while 42% opposed such a move. Broken down by partisan affiliation, 72% of self-identified Republicans say they supported the ban, along with 49% of independents and 24% of Democrats. By contrast, 66% of Democrats, 42% of independents, and 17% of Republicans say they opposed the move. Meanwhile, President Trump on Monday night fi ed acting Attorney

General Sally Yates, after she instructed Justice Department lawyers not to make legal arguments defending his executive order on immigration and refugees. "The acting Attorney General, Sally Yates, has betrayed the Department of Justice by refusing to enforce a legal order designed to protect the citizens of the United States. This order was approved as to form and legality by the Department of Justice Offic of Legal Counsel," said a White House statement quoted by Politico. "Ms. Yates is an Obama Administration appointee who is weak on borders and very weak on illegal immigration," the statement added.

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100s Protest Outside JFK in Response to Trump’s Exec Order on Immigration By Hannah Hayes

t started Saturday morning, January 28, as a peaceful protest with a few people holding cardboard signs outside JFK International Airport, to protest the detaining inside of two Iraqi refugees from President Donald Trump’s executive order. Th small group grew into a gigantic crowd by the end of the day. According to The New York Times, “They filled the sidewalks outside the terminal and packed three stories of a parking garage across the street, a mass of people driven by emotion to this farflung corner of the city, singing, chanting and unfurling banners. This was the most public expression of the intense reaction generated across the country by Mr. Trump’s polarizing decision. While those in some areas of the country were cheered by the

executive order, the reaction was markedly different for many in New York. References to the Statue of Liberty and its famous inscription became a rallying cry.” All across the country, protests of a similar nature arose. The immigrant-advocacy groups Make the Road New York and the New York Immigration Coalition fi st spread the word of the protest on social media. At fi st it looked like it would be a small crowd, but throughout the day the drama grew and grew. One of the two Iraqi refugees who were detained, Hameed Khalid Darweesh, was released. As reporters and protestors gathered around him, he said, “Thi is the humanity, this is the soul of America. This is what pushed me to move, leave my country and come here.” At around 3 pm, Micheal Moore posted on Twitter: “Ev-

across the three fl ors of parking lots that overlook the terminal, by sundown. The NYT reports, “Passengers with baggage-laden carts squeezed in and around knots of people as they headed to and from the terminal. One group of four people, apparently with a flight to catch, simply abandoned their cart in the parking lot and rolled their bags to the unoccupied end of the terminal. Cabdrivers joined in, with their union, the New York Taxi Workers Alliance, calling for an hourlong work stoppage for drivers Hundreds of people crowded along the parking apron and serving the airport during the across the three floors of parking lots that overlook the terminal, height of the protest. The e were by sundown. moments of tension. In the evening, people comerybody in NYC area — head to other cable networks reported JFK Terminal 4 NOW! Big an- from the protest live, as photos plained on social media that ti-Trump protest forming out of splattered across all outlets of so- they were being prevented from boarding the AirTrain, the link cial media. nowhere!” Hundreds of people crowd- from the subway to the airport. It was after this that people really began pouring in. CNN and ed along the parking apron and Photos circulated of police of-

“This was the most public expression of the intense reaction generated across the country by Mr. Trump’s polarizing decision.” fice s standing in front of the turnstiles.” On Twitter, the Port Authority posted, “AirTrain JFK controls in place for public safety, due to crowding conditions.” Democrat Governor Andrew Cuomo steeped in as tempers rose to a fever pitch at an AirTrain station. Around 8pm, in a news release, Cuomo said, “The people of New York will have their voices heard.” However, even after the announcement, the police would not let people onto the AirTrain, so they could attend the protest.

NYS Pays Close to $5M for Lawyers in Cuomo Corruption Probe By: Kristina Stukalenko

tate Controller Th mas DiNapoli recently signed off on a $643,000 payment to Morvillo, Abramowitz, Grand Iason &Annello P.C., the law fi m representing the governor in a federal corruption probe. Cuomo has a $950,000 contract with the fi m. The probe involves U.S. Attorney General's Preet Bharara's investigation into the number of the Governor's upstate economic development initiatives. Nine of the Governor's associates, including his personal friend Joseph Percoco have already been arrested. Governor Cuomo is set to be called as a witness during the trial. According to Politico NY, the overall price tag for the State in

terms of litigation costs is approaching $5 million. The probe, that was initiated in the fi st half of last year, involves a number of the Governor's upstate development projects. Broadly speaking, the Governor has invested billions of dollars in State funding, giving it to local developers with the hope generating job growth. Members of his administration have been charged with misappropriating the funds, favoring certain developers that paid them illegal bribes in order to secure funding. Two prime suspects in the investigation, Joseph Percoco and Todd R. Howe, purportedly took bribes according to the complaint being levied against them. It is alleged that the businesses that bribed them received

"hundreds of millions of dollars in state contracts and other official state benefits." The e is no evidence of direct wrongdoing on behalf of the governor. However, Percoco and Howe are two of Cuomo's closest confid ntes and political allies. A probe into any illicit activity does not bode well for Governor's image, considering that this is not the fi st time that Preet Bharara has put top official of the Cuomo administration under scrutiny. In 2015, Bharara successfully prosecuted former Senate majority leader State Controller Thomas DiNapoli recently signed off on a Dean Skelos and former As- $643,000 payment to Morvillo, Abramowitz, Grand Iason & sembly speaker, Sheldon Silver Annello P.C., the law firm representing the governor in a federal on charges of corruption. Skelos corruption probe. Cuomo has a $950,000 contract with the firm. was sentenced to 5 years in prison, while Silver was sentenced portedly struck a "cooperation vide Howe with "leniency" in the to 12 years. deal" with U.S. attorney Preet event that he would be criminalIn August of 2016, Howe re- Bharara. The deal would pro- ly charged.

Cuomo has referred to the probe as "disturbing", and has denied having any involvement in the scandal, stating that he does not know many of the name of the developers listed in the complaint. He has also expressed his upset over the involvement of Joseph Percoco in the plot, whom he has often referred to as "his father's third son." “The (criminal) complaint spelled out a very disturbing and reprehensible story of possible misdeeds by these nine individuals." said Cuomo, "The central plank of my administration has always been about public integrity and zero tolerance for any waste, fraud or abuse. If anything, I hold a friend to a higher standard and the allegations are truly, truly disappointing."

AG Launching Probe into NYC Board of Elections Voter Roll Improprieties By: Anat Ghelber

he New York City Board of Elections has come under fi e for actions ranging from the purging of voter roles in Brooklyn to improper maintenance of voter rolls in general. The problems were extremely evident in the recent 2017 presidential primary elections but apparently extend all the way back to 2013. Both state and federal laws are believed to have been broken. New York City Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is spearheading the investigation into voter roll improprieties by the Board of Elections. Among the issues he is investigating is the purge of almost 120,000 voters in Brooklyn, initially reported to WNYC, during the recent presidential primary elections. He has stated, however, that in his eight-month investigation of the Election Board, he has

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As he told WNYC, “That these things were going on refle ts, in our view, gross negligence and a real dereliction of duty.” Th Attorney General’s offic is looking to join forces with the Department of Justice in a lawsuit against the New York City Board of Elections. Thelawsuit had been filed fi st by LatinoJustice PRLDEF, the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law, and The New York City Board of Elections has come under fire for Dechert LLP on behalf of Comactions ranging from the purging of voter roles in Brooklyn to mon Cause, which works to enimproper maintenance of voter rolls in general. sure voting rights. The problems supposedly befound improper actions taken over rolls along with another 43,000 the last two years. With more than voters in 2015. The e actions vi- gan in December of 2013 when 4 million voters registered in New olated both state and federal laws the New York City Department York City, the Attorney General’s and, apparently, borough election of Investigation reported that offic has alleged that more than officials the central staff, commis- numerous issues with the main200,000 of those voters had been sioners and executive management tenance of voter rolls were found purged from registration rolls go- were all aware of it happening. At- at the city’s Board of Elections. torney General Schneiderman ac- Then, it was recommended that ing back three years to 2014. Th t year, according to Mr. cuses these official of either being the Board’s policies of determining Schneiderman, 60,000 voters were negligent of their obedience to the whether a voter was unqualifie should be examined more closely. inappropriately removed from the law or knowingly violating it. Arts and Culture Book Review Business and Technology Classified

In response, the board apparently looked to trim down its voter rolls using Social Security Administration databases to determine which voters had died. Then, according to accusations made by Attorney General Schneiderman, in January 2014, Queens Borough Offic officia began using the private, commercial website www.Ancestry.com, through a subscription, to investigate whether voters should still be included on the rolls. Attorney General Schneiderman has stated that the use of such a source in this context is "completely improper." Investigations into the Board of Elections initially began after it was reported by WNYC that they had illegally purged 117,000 voters from the rolls in Brooklyn during the 2017 presidential primary runup between Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton. This was found

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to violate both the National Voter Registration Act and New York State Election law since voters were removed simply for not voting since elections in 2008. Th Election Board had not bothered to seek any further authentication than that. According to the law, the ONLY times a voter may ever be removed from the registration rolls is if they have died, are incarcerated or have been convicted of a felony and are then on parole, or a court has ruled them incompetent. Both state and federal law further states that if the Election Board has reason to believe that a voter has moved, they must mail them a notice asking the voter to confi m whether they moved and then place the voter on “inactive status.” Even then, a voter may only be removed from the rolls after a period of two federal election cycles, which usually takes up to four years. Op-Ed Parsha Special Features Travel War on Terror

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DeBlasio Hit by Mounting Legal Costs as Fundraising Activities are Investigated By: Anat Ghelber

ayor of New York City Bill de Blasio is facing potentially costly legal battles related to his fund-raising activities. At issue is whether he, or possibly his aides, may have broken any state laws while trying to raise funds for the Democratic Party in New York in a failed attempt to help Democrats take over the State Senate in 2014. Now, it may cost the city almost

With Mayor de Blasio facing re-election this year, he stated on January 25th how, while he has not provided testimony for any grand juries, he has been questioned by prosecutors from a district attorney’s office in Manhattan.

$12 million in legal fees as the Mayor attempts to defend himself from these charges. TheNew York Times obtained a request through New York’s Freedom of Information Law to see the individual city contracts that the Mayor has file for outside law fi ms to defend him. The contracts were file through New York City’s comptroller and, apparently, only give the least amount of detail possible for what they were filed for. All that is shown is that they are for representing city employees in grand jury hearings that the Mayor may face. The hearings themselves are referred to only as the, “John Doe Investigation.” The contracts apparently are all for mainly “white-collar” criminal defense and trial attorneys from a variety of law-fi ms. Also included is the utmost amount that may be billed to the city for their services. Th y break down as following:

ningham Levy Muse will cost $200,000 • The law-firm of Paul B. Bergman, P.C.. will cost $99,000. Every lawyer contacted from the individual fi ms has refused to comment on any contracts. Their duties, apparently, will include getting any witnesses ready who are subpoenaed to testify or speak in front of a grand jury. Anonymous sources are describing how juries on both the state and federal level are already being presented evidence from prosecutors against the mayor. NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio is facing potentially costly legal battles With Mayor de Blasio facing related to his fund-raising activities. At issue is whether he, or re-election this year, he stated possibly his aides, may have broken any state laws while trying on January 25th how, while he to raise funds for the Democratic Party in New York in a failed has not provided testimony for attempt to help Democrats take over the State Senate in 2014 any grand juries, he has been • The law-fi m of Walden questioned by prosecutors • The law-fi m of Debevoise & Plimpton will cost $10 Macht & Haran will cost from a district attorney’s offi in Manhattan. Th y wanted to $350,000; million. • The law-fi m of Lankler Sif- know whether Mr. de Blasio or • The law-fi m of Carter Ledyard & Millburn will cost fert & Wohl will cost $250,000; • The law-fi m of Cun- See DeBlasio Hit by Mounting , page 38 $750,000

Bill in NYS Assembly Calls for Boycott of Companies Working on US-Mexico Border Wall By: Chris Mitchelson

n the wake of President's Trump's fi st week as President, which has been marked by executive order after executive order, New York lawmakers have taken a combative stand against many of the President's controversial policies. Trump is planning to build a wall on the Mexican American border to clamp down on illegal migration into the United States. A bill proposal in the works introduced by Assemblywoman Nily Rozic would bar New York State from signing contracts or investing in companies that are working on the border wall project. If the bill should pass, the State will create a list of companies that are going to be working on the President's wall. State investment and procurement officials would then be barred from awarding contracts and investing assets indirectly into the building

D.C. This will be a decisive and effective way of showing where our values are at." This latest string of legislation in defense of migrants is in keeping with New York's tendency to place restrictions on contracts that go against local politics or otherwise contradict the values of the State. New York City lawmakers have placed similar contractual restrictions on companies that do business with Iran or companies that boycott Israel. As evidenced by the recent woman's marches, protests and the general distaste for the high A bill proposal in the works introduced by Assemblywoman Nily flung mannerism characteristic Rozic would bar New York State from signing contracts or investing of the president, this latest legisin companies that are working on the border wall project lation marks the ongoing bout of the wall, which is expected to voted for Hillary Clinton during between New York lawmakers loyalties the Federal platform and cost from anywhere between $8 the past presidential election. Rozic described the frustra- the their responsibilities to their to $14 billion. One could argue that such tions of New York lawmakers in dissatisfied constituents, many of antagonism on the part of both a press conference. "Many of us which feel that Trump's presidenlocal and State political leaders in have been thinking about differ- cy is not in keeping with the local New York towards Trump is to be ent ways we could counter the ac- vision of what America should expected, as 75% of the electorate tions coming out of Washington represent to the outside world.

Rozic told the Associated Press "I represent one of the most diverse districts in our state, and I feel strongly about sticking up for our immigrant communities." It is unclear whether or not the bill will pass, as the State Senate currently holds a Republican majority. However, Rozic emphasized that the bill was fi st and foremost a statement against the President's insistence on isolationist and exclusionary policies that are antithetical to the contemporary domestic and foreign economic and political landscapes. "This is a symbolic fi st step," Rozic said. "The e are various ways to combat what we see coming out of the federal government these days and I think that it's an important step for New York to take in sort of saying we are inclusive, and we believe in diversity and we won't be a part of building that wall."

NJ Prosecutors Will Not Charge Christie with Misconduct in ‘Bridgegate” By: Alan Stetberg

ew Jersey state prosecutors have decided that they will not be pursuing a case against New Jersey Governor Chris Christie for his alleged involvement in the George Washington Bridge scandal. In a letter addressed to Superior Court Judge Bonnie Mizdol, the assistant prosecutor assigned to the case, John Higgins, has said that the State will not pursue a case against Christie on the grounds that the State does not believe it has enough evidence against the Governor to prove his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. The misconduct case was brought to the attention of Bergen county prosecutors when a State fi efi hter and soon to be Gubernatorial candidate, William Brennan filed a complaint against

in the case. The hearing is set to take place next month. Brennan, who plans to run as a Democrat, responded to the move by New Jersey prosecutors by stating that his appeal for an independent prosecutor was absolutely necessary in this case. "This vindicates my position that a special prosecutor is needed." Brennan was referring to the fact that in the State of New Jersey, prosecutors were appointed by the governor, presenting a confli t of interest in cases where governors are to be tried for poNJ Governor Chris Christie will not be charged with misconduct tential wrongdoing. in the GW Bridge scandal A spokesman for the Governor Christie stating that he Governor ly referred to as the "Bridge Gate has said in response to the move by the prosecutors that "it is right violated the State's misconduct scandal." This is not the be all end all of and appropriate that this injustice law when he failed to reopen local access lanes in Fort Lee after they the investigation against Gover- against the Governor is final y were closed in the famous politi- nor Christie, as a municipal Court over." Christie himself has reportcal ploy to punish a Mayor for not judge is scheduled to hear in a edly said that he is "gratified" that backing Christie's 2013 bid for hearing that will examine wheth- this "baseless fia co" has ended. Two of Christie's former aides, governor. The fia co is popular- er or not there is probable cause

ex-deputy chief of staff, Bridget Anne Kelly and a top Port Authority official, Bill Baroni were both found guilty of nine counts of conspiracy and fraud stemming from the scheme to block access to the George Washington Bridge in order to punish Democratic Fort Lee Mayor Mark Sokolich for not endorsing the governor. Judge Mizdol disagreed with Christie's attorneys that there was no evidence to suggest probable cause in the case, which is the reason that a hearing was scheduled. If the hearing will rule in favor of Brennan, prosecutors will have to present evidence before a grand jury, which will then have the power to indict Christie on criminal charges. Should the governor be convicted of misconduct, he will face from anywhere between five to ten years in prison.

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Trump Tower Facing De Blasio’s ‘Jamaica Plan’ to Transform New Challenges Bringing in Tenants NYPD Garage into Housing Project By Mark Snyder

By: Joan Miltrovsky

t is hard times for all landlords of luxury properties in New York City, but a unique bunch of challenges face those renting units in Trump Tower. According to Bloomberg, the current residence, until the summer at least, of now First Lady Melania Trump and son

Trump Tower is located at 721 Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. (Photo Credit: Wikipedia)

Barron, is said to be the cheapest rental in the building. It is asking $5,250 a month for the one-bedroom, and comes with one month rent free. Since June, its rent has gone down 30 percent. StreetEasy data showed that in December, seven out of the 16 condominium units at Trump Tower that are listed for rent have had their asking prices decreased. $8,000 was the median rent for the listed units, which is a decline of approximately 5.9 percent year-over-year. The Real Deal reports, “Rental concessions are hitting record highs in Manhattan, and the problem is particularly severe at the high end of the market. But tenants at Trump Tower will have to contend with Secret Service security,

police barricades, a throng of media and, most likely, ongoing protests. The president has said he’d like to spend as much as time as possible in the building, which has now been dubbed “White House North.” An extra challenge is that the 68-story building is competing with luxury condos nearby, like Extell Development’s One57 and the Baccarat, which do not come with the extra security issues.” Julius Liu, who works for NY NY Condo, Inc., a fi m that manages and rents several units in Trump Tower, told Bloomberg, “It’s an inconvenience to some, but there are people who say, ‘You know what? This is the safest building in the city now.’ You can’t get any safer than where we are now.”

s part of the De Blasio administration's 2015 economic development initiative named the Jamaica NOW Action Plan, the city has selected Omni New York to redevelop a former NYPD parking garage in Jamaica Queens and turn it into a complex that will contain 350 affordable housing apartments. The aim of the initiative is to generate jobs and retail development in the area. Maria Torres-Springer, president of the city's Economic Development Corp., noted the importance of the initiative in playing on Jamaica's traditional strengths. "[This] proposal builds on southeast Queens' strengths as a commercial and transit hub." Omni New York was just one of many developers vying for the coveted project. A request for RFP proposals was placed by the city in February 2015 and Omni ended up with the winning bid after much deliberation. The current building, which will soon be a large multi-use complex, is located on 168th Street between Jamaica and 93rd Avenues. All of its apartments will be enrolled in the city's affordable housing program, with a portion of the parking in the complex that will still be dedicated to NYPD use. According to the City, job

Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen talking to a crowd about the Jamaica Now Action Plan.

growth in Jamaica has seen a sharp decline over the past decade. In theory, the area has the potential of becoming a promising commercial retail center. It is surrounded by mass transit, with four subway lines running into the areas. The Long Island railroad also stops in the area and the Airtrain to John F. Kennedy airport, which is also do for a major remodeling departs from Jamaica. Despite a number of redevelopment projects initiated in 2007, the area has not lived up to its full potential. This has prompted the mayor to look into newer restructuring and remodeling projects, which could potentially revamp the rundown neighborhood into the commercial hub many had envisaged.

In addition to the mass remodeling of existing infrastructure, De Blasio's Jamaica NOW Action plan will seek to improve existing streetscapes and storefronts, creating job programs for current residents and utilizing vacant lot space for housing and commercial development. It will also over the neighborhood access to the fi st free public WIFI. The development and remodeling of the NYPD parking garage has received much input from local official and has been closely collaborated upon since the announcement of the project in early 2015. City Councilman I. Daneek Miller said of the project "We discussed what was needed most to ensure those living in Jamaica toSee De Blasio’s ‘Jamaica Plan’ , page 38

Giuliani: Trump Asked for Advice on NYC Takes Precautions in Home Heating Controversial Executive Order Oil; Private Consumers Left Unprotected By: Cecil Marguerette

By: Natasha Spyer

ormer New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani said that President Trump asked him for legal advice on how to institute a "Muslim Ban". The former Mayor told Fox News on Saturday that Trump "Called me up, he said, 'Put a commission together, show me the right way to do it legally." Giuliani said that he put together a panel consisting of former federal Judge Michael Mukasey, Rep. Peter King and Texas Rep. Michael McCaul. Giuliani then told the network that the panel focused on "danger" rather than religion. The former Mayor then emphasized that the panel would target what in their opinion were "areas of the world that create danger for us, which is factual basis, not a religious basis. Perfectly legal, perfectly sensible, and that’s what the ban is based on, its not based on religion. It’s based on places where there is substantial evidence that people are sending terrorists into our country." Theformer Mayors pronouncements came after a Fox News reporter asked him how Trump decided on the seven countries whose citizens are to be banned as per executive order from entering the United States for a period of 90 days. Coincidentally, the list contains countries that are predomi-

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani said that President Trump asked him for legal advice on how to institute a "Muslim Ban".

nantly Muslim-Iran, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Somalia, Sudan and Libya. Syrian refugees were banned for an indefin te period. If Giuliani’s narrative reigns true, then the eight countries chosen by Trump are chosen by because of the existential threat they pose to the United States, and not because of the religion of their inhabitants. However, the former Mayor did admit that his initial conversation with the President that gave rise to the subsequent ban centered on religion and not on public safety. When Giuliani was on the air, he told the Fox News anchor that "When he[Trump] fi st announced it he said ‘Muslim ban.’" When asked why Saudi Arabia and Pakistan were not on the

list, Giuliani replied that the new Saudi Prince is aware that there is a threat looming related to radical and extremist Islamic terror and that the Saudi Arabia of late would be more willing to cooperate with Israel and the United States in combating the war on terror. A federal judge based in Brooklyn has signed a stay on the executive order. Sally Yates, active Attorney General for the President Obama under the Obama administration was recently fi ed and replaced by Dana Boente after Yates ordered the Justice Department not to defend the President’s executive order in court. Yates stated in a letter before her departure that she is not sure if the order is “wise or lawful.”

he city government is taking special precautionary measures in order to protect against the purchase of heating oil blended with contaminated motor oil. In order to curb the practice of mixing oil with oil waste, the Department of Citywide Administrative Services(DCAS) has enlisted three full time inspectors at all oil terminals that hold city contracts. Among the terminals tested regularly are Sprague and United Metro Energy Corp. The oil is used to heat city buildings and mainly consists of virgin fuel. Crain's recently reported on a lawsuit involving oil truckers that diluted blended virgin fuel with oil waste while in their trucks in order to cut costs. In order to avoid getting caught at terminals, truckers regularly pass through them with standard virgin fuel and subsequently empty oil waste into their inventory before selling it to consumers. The lawsuit was dismissed by a judge, a testament to the widespread use of the practice among sellers of heating oil. The DCAS has stated that under current guidelines, the use of oil waste is illegal. However, as of yet no solid regulatory framework has been formulated

The city government is taking special precautionary measures in order to protect against the purchase of heating oil blended with contaminated motor oil. In order to curb the practice of mixing oil with oil waste, the Department of Citywide Administrative Services(DCAS) has enlisted three full time inspectors at all oil terminals that hold city contracts

to ensure that regular consumers that buy heating oil are using the pure product rather than the virgin fuel/motor oil blend. Federal regulatory agencies such as the Department of Consumer Aff irs and the Department of Environmental protection do not have the authority to check the composition of heating oil in fuel trucks. Diluted heating oils can potentially lead to the onset and prolongation of health problems among tenants. Tho e that suffer respiratory problems are especially at risk, as they are forced to regularly inhale toxic

fumes that contain motor oil. Bronx Councilman Rafael Salamanca -(D), has proposed a bill that will force trucking companies to take full accountability for the product that they sell, enabling tighter regulation of the industry as a whole. The bill proposal will give oversight of the industry to the city's Business Integrity Commission, thus creating a platform for tighter regulatory practices as well as the formation of strict guidelines that sellers of heating oil must adhere in order See NYC Takes Precautions, page 36

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American Copper Towers Designed Pershing Square Holdings CEO Bill for Climate Change; Possible Flooding Ackman to Make 2 Major Investments By: Edward Sanger

By: Janice Nedd

DS Development, the company tasked with the creation of the uniquely built and precariously placed American Copper Buildings, has an equally unique design to keep the buildings free of fl od waters in the event of natural disasters and heavy rains. According to the New York Times, the penthouse will be surrounded by five emergency generators, a bank of electrical switchgear and other machinery that is designed to ensure that the tenants housed in the 760 apartments will be able to live for at least a week in the event of heavy fl oding or power outages. Simon Koster, the principal at JDS Development Group told the Times of the inevitability and the importance of fl oding as a factor to consider in the projects development.“ Water is going to come in here. What are we going to do about it?” Such precautions are in part a response to the previously unimaginable damage wrought by Hurricane Sandy, and also in keeping with notable trends in climate change seen in recent years. The massive fix ure in lower Manhattan's skyline, the 49-fl or American Copper Buildings contain a suspended pool, a gym, a spa, a children’s

JDS Development, the company tasked with the creation of the uniquely built and precariously placed American Copper Buildings, has an equally unique design to keep the buildings free of flood waters in the event of natural disasters and heavy rains.

playroom, a lounge, a rooftop pool and personal storage. According to Pix11, building management has created a special program to make renting more accessible to low income tenants. Under the affordable housing program, Studios have been offered for $833 per month to single tenants making between $29,898 and $38,100 per year. One bedroom apartments were offered at a rate of $895 per month. One bedrooms were being offered to single tenants making between $32,058 and $38,100 per year as well as two-person households making between $32,058 and $43,500 monthly.

Two bedrooms were being offered for $1,082 for two tenants making between $38,503 and $43,500, three tenants with an income between $38,503 and $48,960 and families of four with an income between $38,503 and $54,360. Th ee bedrooms were being offered for $1,247 monthly to three person households making between $44,606 and $48,960. Households of four making between $44,606 and $54,360, five person households making between $44,606 and $58,740 and households of six person households making beSee American Copper Towers , page 38

uring a presentation before his hedge fund's annual investor dinner, billionaire Pershing Square Holdings CEO Bill Ackman noted that he is in the process of investing in two separate entities that he did not name them outright. The Post reported that one of them is valued at $436 million, or 4 percent of his fund’s $12 billion capital. Ackman noted that the investment in question had been acquired in late 2016. The second of Ackman's investments is much larger and involves 9 percent of his capital, or $981 million. The later was acquired in early January. Ackman noted that the fi st investment is in a “high-quality business that generates predictable, recurring cash fl ws” with a “best-in-class management team.” According to the Post, Ackman’s refusal to disclose the names of the companies outright is a testament to his caution in getting ahead of himself in response to his hedge fund's poor performance in recent years. Pershings was down by 13.5 percent in 2016 and 20.5 percent in 2015. Ackman is known never to shy away from controversy, as he is famously known for his vocal denouncement of the nutritional company Herbalife, calling the companies marketing practices

During a presentation before his hedge fund's annual investor dinner, billionaire Pershing Square Holdings CEO Bill Ackman noted that he is in the process of investing in two separate entities that he did not name them outright

a "pyramid scheme", prompting investigations by the FBI into the company’s business practices. Senator Ed Markey also requested that an investigation of the company’s practices be conducted by the SEC and the FTC. Herbalife investors, rattled by Ackman’s claims, ended up suing the company, a California judge latter dismissed their claim. Ackman is also reportedly in the midst of a divorce from his long time wife, landscape architect Karen Ann Herskovitz. Th Jewish Voice has reported that the split is mutual and amicable and that the settlement will reach into the nine figu es. Ackman has credited the recent downturn of Pershings to

his ill fated decision to acquire Valeant pharmaceuticals. In a letter to investors in late 2016, Ackman wrote "we are obviously unhappy with the Valeant investment." Valeant was 85% down in 2016. It has been a sore thorn in the otherwise well performing and traditionally stable Pershings Square. Valeant's underperformance prompted Ackman to sell $51.7 million worth of the Canadian pharmaceutical's stock by the end of 2016, reducing Pershing's stake from 9% to 7.8%. Only time will tell whether or not Ackman's two recent investments will go the way of Valeant or if they will help his cause with investors

NYU Announces $500M Expansion of Downtown Brooklyn Tech Campus Edited by: JV Staff

YU President Andrew Hamilton outlined the University’s more than half a billion dollar investment in Brooklyn over the next decade to expand and upgrade science, technology, engineering, and emerging media disciplines at an Association for a Better New York breakfast on Thursday, January 26th. Th investment will provide space and support not only for the applied sciences, but also for new initiatives and approaches that rely on the fusion of science, technology, and creativity that is a signature feature of what both NYU and Brooklyn’s burgeon-

ing tech sector have to offer. In fall 2016, Hamilton identified improving the sciences at NYU as a major priority of his administration. The expansion and improvement of science and applied science in Brooklyn will be an important element in the overall plan to accomplish that goal, particularly by building on the strong foundation that the Brooklyn-based Tandon School of Engineering provides. A centerpiece of the growth in Brooklyn is the transformation of the moribund former MTA headquarters at 370 Jay Street into a building that brings together scientists, engineers, and creative artists of various stripes. NYU was awarded a

99-year lease for the building in 2012 as a winner of the city’s Applied Sciences NYC initiative. NYU programs will start moving into the facility during the fall of 2017.

lyn’s economic trajectory and earned the borough bragging rights as the epicenter of New York’s burgeoning technology industry,” says President Hamilton. “NYU’s expanded pres-

Above, a rendering of NYU's Tandon School of Engineering, which will open new labs in Downtown Brooklyn this fall.

The $500M investment will provide space and support not only for the applied sciences, but also for new initiatives and approaches that rely on the fusion of science, technology, and creativity that is a signature feature of what both NYU and Brooklyn’s burgeoning tech sector have to offer.

NYU will invest more than half a billion dollars in Brooklyn over the next decade to expand and upgrade science, technology, engineering, and emerging media disciplines. Marijke Jorritsma, above, an NYU Tandon master’s degree student, raises the virtual Mars rover into the sky so that engineers can see how components fit and interact. Photo credit: Xavier Jones

NYU’s Brooklyn investment also encompasses a major renovation and expansion for its Tandon School of Engineering, focusing on key departments within Rogers Hall, the school’s main academic building. Th University’s vision is to enhance its capacity and capability in the disciplines that merge technology and creative arts and to strengthen the connections between these disciplines and their industry and cultural partners. “Innovation and entrepreneurship have propelled Brook-

ence in Downtown Brooklyn will lead to innovative solutions to real challenges facing the world’s urban centers and create new opportunities that the University can develop collectively with the technology industry.” “The 370 Jay Street Building and the enhancements to Rogers Hall will enable NYU’s incredible faculty to enhance the innovation ecosystem within NYU,” says Executive Vice President Bob Berne, who is coordinating the programming of the facility. “When technol-

ogy lives with the creative arts and emerging media, there is no predicting what positive results can emerge. Both our faculty and students feed off of this synergy. This will have transformative implications for not only the University, but also for Brooklyn as we increase our presence and integration in the Brooklyn Tech Triangle community and beyond.” NYU already has a track record of success in combining tech and creativity in Brooklyn with programs and spaces like MAGNET, the MakerSpace, the Game Center, and the Future Labs. Each of these programs brings together multiple disciplines from across the University and fuses the University’s strengths in arts and engineering. “Today’s engineers are at the forefront of invention, innova-

tion, and entrepreneurship as they build bridges among disciplines,” says Katepalli Sreenivasan, dean of the Tandon School of Engineering. “NYU is equipping the next generation of engineers with the approaches and tools they need to forge a connection between technology and other fields, so we can solve the major problems of the world, creating and utilizing technology in service to society.” “We are in a golden age for creative content making and new ways of telling stories,” says Tisch School of the Arts Dean Allyson Green. “This is accomplished at the cross sections of the arts, arts technology, and engineering. The enhancements and expansion in Brooklyn are enabling us to do this in a unique way. We’re going to see See NYU Announces $500M , page 36

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SL Green & Jeff Sutton Secure $235M Alexico Group Sells Tribeca Penthouse Loan to Refinance 724 Fifth Ave for Over $56M to Anonymous Buyer By Mark Snyder

loan for $235 million has been secured by SL Green and Jeff Sutton’s Wharton Properties to refin nce the 12-fl or building located at 724 Fifth Avenue, in the heart of New York’s Plaza District that houses Prada’s flag ship store.

65,000-square-foot building located at 724 Fifth Avenue, between 56th and 57th streets, for $200 million. In the 2014 Goldman fin ncing, the landlords made $150 million in profits. The Goldman loan replaced Wells Fargo loan for $120 million. According to The Real Deal’s sources, SL Green and Sutton renewed a

By Charles Bernstein

A Jeff Sutton is a billionaire, New York real estate developer and the founder of Wharton Properties.

loan to Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC, which bought a 95 percent stake in 60 Wall Street from Paramount Group and Morgan Stanley. The deal values the Deutsche Bank headquarters at $1.1 billion. Earlier this week, SL Green said the National Pension Service of Korea took a 27.6 percent stake in offic tower One Vanderbilt and Hines took another 1.4 percent, which will inject 724 Fifth Avenue in New York City, NY $525 million in equity into the According to loan docu- lease for Prada in 2013 for ap- project. The Marc Holliday-led ments, a loan for $325 million proximately $19 million a year REIT expects One Vanderbilt from Goldman Sachs in 2014 until 2028 for 20,000 square feet to generate $198 million in net has been replaced by a loan for of retail space within 724 Fifth. operating income once the 1.7 TRD reports, “Aareal, a million-square-foot tower is the same amount provided by subsidiary of Germany-based built and fully leased. The towAareal Capital Corporation. In 2012, Wharton partnered Aareal Bank, recently provider is expected to cost more than with SL Green purchased the ed a $575 million acquisition $3.2 billion.”

NYC Multifamily Transactions Decline as Prices Continue to Rise By: David Muskow

n 2016, the number of multifamily transactions in New York City reached a five-year low. At the same time, prices continued in their upward trend, especially in the outer boroughs, as reported by The Real Deal. Th oughout the five boroughs, in 2016 there were 656 multifamily transactions of 1,120 buildings sold for a total of $14 billion. Transaction and building volume were down respectively 18% and 21% from the previous year. According to the year-end report from Ariel Property Advisors, transaction and building volume in Manhattan’s multifamily market were down with a total of 224 buildings traded in 146 transactions. In comparison to 2015, transactions fell 18% and building volume dropped 30%. The chief transaction of the year was Blackstone Group’s $620 million purchase of the approximately 900 luxury apartments of Kips Bay Court in midtown. In Northern Manhattan, the market activity was actually robust, as an exception. Dollar volume rose 55% to $2.72 billion with 105 transactions and 241 buildings trading hands. Six major deals, each topping $100 million dominated, accounting

In 2016, the number of multifamily transactions in New York City reached a five-year low. At the same time, prices continued in their upward trend, especially in the outer boroughs

for $1.27 billion. The largest transaction was Isaac Kassirer’s $357.5 million purchase of 47 buildings in an East Harlem portfolio. Queens also saw an increase in both, dollar volume and price appreciation. Monetary volume skyrocketed 59%, reaching $1.6 billion. Prices increased an average of 15%, with prices per square foot rising 23% to $346/ sq ft. Transaction volume was steady with a modest 74 transactions in 2016. Brooklyn’s multifamily activity was down for the year, with dollar volume down 28%, to $2.64 billion. Transaction volume declined 22% to 186, and

building volume dropped 33% to 287. Prices in the borough continued to rise, with overall growth of 9%, and a 15% increases in price per square foot and price per unit. Williamsburg enjoyed $566 million in sales, making it the leader in dollar volume. Crown Heights followed with $388 million in sales, and a 20% rise in price per square foot, trailed by Flatbush with a 14% increase. In the Bronx, there was a 17% decline in transactions, with $1.4 billion trading hands in 145 deals. Prices increased 13%. One sale was over $100 million and three others topped $50 million.

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double penthouse combination at the glass-stacked condominium tower owned by Alexico Group and located at 56 Leonard Street in Tribeca, has been purchased for over $56 million by an anonymous buyer. The gigantic unit is a whopping 11,892 square feet, and encompasses two full-fl or condos on the 53rd and 54th fl ors. The deluxe apartment features multiple terraces, with a total of 3,300 square feet of balcony space. measure a whopping 11,892 square feet with multiple terraces and balconies totaling 3,300 square feet. In June 2013, the buyer, who property records identified as South Shore Investments LLC, went into a contract for both units and paid $55.6 million for the huge space. The initial asking price for Penthouse 54 was $26.5 million, and the corporation paid $4,366 per square foot, which is a total of $23.98 million, just a couple million below that original price. According to The Real Deal, “The 5,492-square-foot unit is currently configu ed with four

56 Leonard Street in Tribeca, New York

bedrooms, a conservatory and library, plus two terraces and two balconies spanning 1,600 square feet. Penthouse 53 — the larger of the two units with 6,400 square feet and 1,700 square feet of outdoor space — sold for $29.1 million, or $4,543 per square foot, property records show. It was asking $28.5 million.” Last year buyers final y began closing on their units at the 145unit condominium, which was over three years after sales started at the glass tower that looks like a Jenga game board Just one unit is left to be sold, which is a penthouse across

Izak Senbahar is the president of Alexico Group (Photo Credit: Wikipedia)

half-a-fl or with an asking price of $4,785 per square foot, or a total of $17.8 million. The site was purchased for $136.5 million by Alexico, which is led by Izak Senbahar. Construction began in 2007 on the 60-story tower, but was halted during the fin ncial crisis. The tower was designed by Herzog & de Meuron. In 2013, Hines was brought on by the developer as a partner. In March of that same year is when sales launched. Sales are being handled by Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group.

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Airbnb in NY Turns a Profit Despite Inclusion on BDS List By: Natasha Spyer

F Airbnb, an online marketplace and homestay network that allows travelers to find and negotiate lodging in residential properties in 191 countries has turned a profit for the first time since it was founded in 2008. Notably, the company has also been placed on the BDS list of companies to boycott because according to the movement, the company failed to list rentals in West Bank settlement as being parts of occupied Palestine, instead listing them as being located in Israel proper.

years is the use of illegal shortterm rentals that lead to evictions against tenants and drive up local rents. Many tenants have been wrongfully evicted so that their landlords can list their properties on Airbnb. Many lawsuits are being brought against landlords in California in lieu of this trend. In November of 2016, Airbnb was also embroiled in a protest regarding proposition F in San Francisco, calling for the restriction of short term rentals. To curb illegal rental practices in New York, Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed a bill into law that fines hosts $7,500 for illegally listing properties on Airbnb. A study done by Canadian newspaper Better Dwelling, estimated that the City of Van-

couver has three times as many illegal Airbnb rentals as it has apartment vacancies. An analysis by the Real Deal in 2015 determined that illegal Airbnb rentals have pushed up rents by as much as $69 per month in neighborhoods such as Williamsburg and Greenpoint. The company has also been at odds with local laws that regulate rental practices. For example, in San Francisco, the government requires hosts that rent out space to register with the state. The majority of Airbnb hosts are not in compliance with the local law. The company skirts accountability by claiming that it is not responsible for illegal acts of local hosts, and is merely middleman between host and renter.

Manhattan DA Re-Opens Case on the Death of Dorothy Killgallen By: Janice Nedd

he Manhattan District Attorney's offic has reopened the case involving the death of pioneering reporter and T.V. personality Dorothy Kilgallen, whose in depth investigation into the JFK assassination is thought to have lead to her untimely death at the age of 52. Renewed interest in the 51 year old cold case was sparked when a staffer for DA Cyrus Vance Jr. reportedly reviewed a new book written by Mark Shaw that examines Kilgallen's investigation into the shooting of death of the former President and his links to Mafia Don Carlos Marcello who also knew JFK's assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald. Shaw's book, "The Reporter Th t Knew Too Much" introduces new leads, medical evidence and witnesses that he claims were not properly examined when Killgallen was found dead before she was due to appear on her hit game show "What's my line?" The officia cause of death was said to have been accidental and was attributed to her own ill fated decision to drink a toxic cocktail of mix booze and sleep-

Several Retail Chains on Verge of Bankruptcy After Weak Holiday Season By Hadassa Kalatizadeh

irbnb, an online marketplace and homestay network that allows travelers to find and negotiate lodging in residential properties in 191 countries has turned a profit for the fi st time since it was founded in 2008. Notably, the company has also been placed on the BDS list of companies to boycott because according to the movement, the company failed to list rentals in West Bank settlement as being parts of occupied Palestine, instead listing them as being located in Israel proper. Apart from the political controversy surrounding the Airbnb, the startup has also been chased down by hotel lobbyists, affordable housing advocates and national governments. According to Bloomberg, the company turned its fi st profit in the second half of 2016. In 2017, the company expects to remain profitable before interest, taxes and amortization are accounted for. The company normally operates by taking a commission of between 6-12 percent from guest fees. It also charges a small host fee. It has no expenses for maintaining the properties it hosts. Airbnb's revenue increased by more than 80 percent in 2016. According to Bloomberg, the company still has the $3.1 billion in funding it raised in order to make additional investments and acquisitions. One of the pitfalls the startup has had to deal with in recent

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The Manhattan District Attorney's office has reopened the case involving the death of pioneering reporter and T.V. personality Dorothy Kilgallen, whose in depth investigation into the JFK assassination is thought to have lead to her untimely death at the age of 52.

ing pills. After unearthing hours of tapes interviewing suspects and confid ntes of Kilgallen, Shaw discovered an interview with Killagen’s hairdresser in which she recalls Kilgallen saying that "if people knew what I knew about the JFK assassination, it would cost me my life." Kilgal-

len is also known to have carried a gun with her in the weeks leading up to her death. She was the only reporter to interview Jack Ruby, the man that shot JFK's assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald. She released Ruby's closed door testimony to the Warren Commission, the commission formed by the Lyndon Banes Johnson to investigate President’s death. Th Commission concluded that Oswald acted alone during the assassination. Shaw makes the claim in his book that Kilgallen's death was a homicide that had more than likely been covered up by the Mafia. Evidence of her being drugged includes powdered residue found on the glass by her bedside, and archived records that prove that she had barbituates in her system at the time of her death. Shaw pointed to the lack of evidence that Killagen was a drug abuser at the time of her death along with the botched investigation into her cause of death from multiple angles. "The e was no evidence that Kilgallen was a drug abuser. Despite the odd death scene See Manhattan DA Re-Opens , page 38

ollowing a weak holiday season, several American retail stores are on the brinks of bankruptcy. As reported by the NY Post, retailers Wet Seal, Eastern Mountain Sports and Bob’s Stores are each running short on cash, and options. According to a recent regulatory fili g, Wet Seal, the teen apparel retailer owned by the private equity fi m Versa Capital, finds itself unable to obtain new fin ncing. Already having Wet Seal, the teen apparel retailer owned by the private equity filed chapter 11 previously, the firm Versa Capital, finds itself unable to obtain new financing chain is now closing its 171 stores, along with its headquar- Sports (EMS), Bob’s Stores, and also saved by Versa Capital. ters in Irvine, California. Sport Chalet retail chains, filed Now, less than a year later, Eastern Mountain Sports and Bob’s Stores may need to file for Chapter 11 again. According to those with knowledge of the situation it may happen as early as Friday. EMS, a 50-year-old chain, closed 16 of its 69 stores last year. Bob’s has 35 stores in the Northeast, having closed 1 store. Over the past few weeks, Versa tried in vain to sell both EMS and Bob’s. Lenders are also not underwriting new orders on merchandise, according to one such banker in the apparel industry. Gander Mountain, the outVestis Retail Group, the operator of the Eastern Mountain Sports door fishi g, hunting and camp(EMS), Bob’s Stores, and Sport Chalet retail chains, filed for ing retail chain, is also having difChapter 11 bankruptcy protection in April 2016, and were also fi ulties. As per the Post, some saved by Versa Capital of its vendors stopped talking Vestis Retail Group, the op- for Chapter 11 bankruptcy pro- orders, and it recently hired fi erator of the Eastern Mountain tection in April 2016, and were nancial adviser Lazard Ltd.

Barclays Center to Dump NY Islanders for Big Money Concerts By: Helen Zaboulani

rooklyn’s Barclays Center has decided that it is not worthwhile to host the New York Islanders at the arena any longer. As reported by Bloomberg News, the arena, which is also home to the NBA’s Nets, is among the world’s top-grossing concert venues. The center would easily make more money hosting other concerts or events rather than the National Hockey League team. Under the current agreement, the arena pays the team an av- The ticket sales for the Islanders in the Brooklyn have been erage of $53.5 million annually, minimal. In 2016-2017, average attendance has fallen to 12,828, and it attains control of business which is the third lowest in all the NHL.

Mikhail Prokhorov, the Russian billionaire who owns the Barclay Center as well as the Nets, has been on the lookout since November for an investor to take on a share in both

operations, and revenue from ticket and suite sales. The ticket sales for the Islanders in the Brooklyn have been minimal. In 2016-2017, average attendance has fallen to 12,828, which is the third lowest in all the NHL. Not only is the arena complaining about the team, but also the team’s players complain about sub-par ice, and the fans grumble about poor sight lines. According to the terms, the lease may be terminated by either the arena management or the Islanders. Mikhail Prokhorov, the RusSee Barclays Center to Dump , page 36

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Cuomo’s Affordable Housing Plan May Cost NYC Extra $820M By Rebecca Gold

new analysis done by the city says that over the next decade, Governor Andrew Cuomo’s affordable housing legislation may cost New York City an additional $820 million. A total cost has been given by City Hall for the revised 421a plan, which is now called “Affordable New York.” In Fiscal Year 2016, the plan cost the city $1.2 billion. According to the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, the governor’s proposed alteration to the program would cost the city an additional approximate $82 million annually, which is more than the legislation that was supported by the de Blasio administration

Governor Andrew Cuomo’s affordable housing legislation may cost New York City an additional $820 million.

in 2015. A governor’s spokesperson said the cost for making New Yorkers homes “are minimal, 26 years out, and worth it.” Dani Lever, the spokesperson, said,

“In 2015, the mayor proposed amendments to 421-a that made the program far more expensive overall, but stood to create more units of affordable housing. Th governor’s proposal provides

pressed concern that lawmakers in Albany would try to push for larger condominium projects to be included in 421a. In November, the two largest lobbying groups for developers and construction workers signed off on an agreement to bring higher wages to workers at large projects. The Real Deal and ProPublica published a detailed analysis last year of how the real estate industry bankrolls state legislators who support 421a.” In Cuomo’s bill, tax breaks will be extended from 25 years A rendering of Boricua Village, which is planned affordable to 35 years, in addition to the housing in the South Bronx of New York City. increased wages. Developers more affor ability for tenants lier this month, Gov. Cuomo would receive a total tax break and fairer wages for workers, introduced a bill to revive 421a for the last 10 years. Any units but keeps the cost of the pro- — now called Affordable New in a building constructed as gram from the original 2015 law York — to replace the abate- affordable housing, would be ment that expired last January. required to keep those rents for largely intact.” The Real Deal reports, “Ear- Earlier this week, de Blasio ex- 40 years.

NYC Med Students Stage “Die-In” Over Repeal of Obamacare By: Alex Romanoff

undreds of medical students and faculty members from 21 of the country's top medical institutions took to the streets to protest the repeal of Obama Care. In New York City, the medical students lay in the streets in staged "death-ins" to symbolize the inevitable deaths that will result indirectly from the sudden loss of health insurance for many sick New Yorkers. The institutions that took part in the collective call to action in response to the impending repeal of the Affordable Care Act. The organizers of the mass rally called the collective effort "White

Coats for Coverage." New York protesters chanted "not tomorrow, not today, don't repeal the ACA." while playing dead. Speaker Dr. Bruce Henshaw, faculty member at the Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine told a crowd of demonstrators in Chicago "Th ACA is not perfect, but pulling the rug out from under the feet of our most vulnerable patients is not the answer. We will not stand idly by as our patients lose their rights. We will not stop today. We will write and call our representatives to ensure this doesn’t happen.” Republican President Donald Trump's fi st executive order directed the federal government to scale back regulations, taxes and penalties un-

intact. He will still allow young adults to be covered under their parent's insurance for example. He also will allow for the use of healthcare savings accounts and the purchase of insurance across state lines. Part of the protest will involve a call for prospective patients to sign up for the coverage before it is formally repealed. In addition to mass phone calls made to state senators and assemblyman urging them to retain the ACA, students at Columbia University Hundreds of medical students and faculty members from 21 Physicians and Surgeons colof the country's top medical institutions took to the streets to lege staged a "teach-in" in orprotest the repeal of Obama Care. der to discuss how the repeal der the ACA. system, Trump reassured his of the Act will affect them In response to the public Americans that some elements personally in their future outcry over the health care of Obama Care are to remain careers. The students wrote

their thoughts and proposals for change on note cards that will be presented on campus spelling out the Hippocratic oath- "do no harm." Anirudh Kumar, a thirdyear medical student in the midst of a rotation in clinical neurology told Crain's New York he felt more motivated now than ever before to mobilize support against legislation that has united the health care community. "I certainly think, for all of us, the ACA is near and dear to our hearts because we see patients every day, and we know what it feels like to struggle to get care and have access to it....it's something we can relate to and speak about in a more informed capacity, so that's why everyone is here."

NY Orthodox Jewish Comedienne Gains Fame with Over-the-Top Humor By Hannah Hayes

comedy with sex jokes in the city, and then performing at a he Post published a re- synagogue fund-raiser in front cent article on a very of rabbis and doing mikveh unlikely comic. Talia jokes. Sometimes it feels like a Reese appears on the double life.” On Sunday, January 29, Resurface to be like any late-night comedian as she delivers smutty jokes in skinny jeans and a BulletBoys T-shirt on the stage of a comedy club in Greenwich Village. What sets Reese apart is her conservative religion and the dietary restrictions strictly followed by herself and husband. She remarked to The Post, “He wouldn’t be upset if he caught me in bed with another man — unless we were eating a ham sandwich.”

“As a little girl I grew up going to the Catskills to see Joan Rivers. I never imagined it would be me up there.”

to her idol. She told The Post, “As a little girl I grew up going to the Catskills to see Joan Rivers. I never imagined it would be me up there.” Reese attended the Universi-

Comic Talia Reese (Photo Courtesy of Talia Reese)

ese began her six-day residency at the Borgata Comedy Club in Atlantic City. As she grew up in an observant Jewish home on Reese said, “I’m an Orthodox Long Island, Reese, who is now Jewish mom in Great Neck with in her 30s, never imagined that two little kids doing stand-up she would one day be compared

ty of Pennsylvania and majored in music. While a student there, she headed the respected female comedy group called Bloomers. The Post reports, “But being Orthodox has its code of conduct, and when she was offered

an assistant’s job at ‘Saturday Night Live,’ she was forced to pass, since she can’t work Friday and Saturday, the Jewish sabbath. So she opted for the ‘practical’ law school route and went on to work at a few white-shoe

The late comedian Joan Rivers is Reese’s idol.

firms, doing bankruptcy law. But after about five years, Reese, by then married, was the one feeling bankrupt. She started doing comedy full-time nearly 10 years ago. Along the way, she

had two children, now 8 and 10’ ‘Comedy is that mistress I’ve tried to stay away from,’ she says, and her observant mother is still plotzing. ‘She didn’t speak to me for a while.’” Her long-suffering husband, corporate lawyer Cary Reiss, takes it all in stride, even the jokes about oral sex. ‘As long as it gets the laugh, I’m fine with it,’ he told her. After a synagogue that booked her for an event found a raunchy clip of hers online, Reese was directed to take out the smut. ‘It was like a line item veto.’ she says, and duly removed it.” Reese’s daughters at least approve of her work. She said, “My girls call me a ‘comedy mom’ and ‘let’ me leave every night as long as I send photos of my shows.” She is always trying to keep a balance in her life between her religious faith and slightly smutty work. Reese told The Post, “I run around like a maniac six days a week to get everything done and, no matter what, come Friday at sundown, you have a 25-

“I’m an Orthodox Jewish mom in Great Neck [..] doing stand-up comedy with sex jokes in the city, and then performing at a synagogue [..] doing mikveh jokes.” hour period with your family — TV off, computer off. It’s like the 18th century.” She believes that the stability that many other comedians lack, Reese has from her religion. She said, “I could be at clubs all night on Thursday, but by Friday the family will have a home-cooked meal for Shabbat dinner and we’re all at the table, saying a blessing over the challah, channeling my roots.” According to The Post, “And comedy’s a great topic after services, when the congregants at Young Israel of Great Neck suggest ways for Reese to include them in her routines. Indeed, she says, the only other person more popular is the doctor: ‘I can tell a good joke, but I can’t diagnose their ailments.’”

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17 JCCs in US Targeted in Third Wave of Bomb Threats

DeVos Clears Committee With Zero Democratic Votes

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Teachers unions contributed $740,000 to 11 Democrats who voted against DeVos

t least 17 Jewish Community Centers across the United States were targeted with bomb threats in the third wave of such mass disruption this month. Paul Goldenberg, the director of Secure Community Networks — an affiliate of the Jewish federations of North America which advises Jewish groups and institutions on security — said the threats were called in late Tuesday morning. It was not clear at the time whether the messages were live or recorded, nor was the gender of the caller. “[I]n the past we knew that the numbers can grow exponentially,” he said, adding that perpetrators have been “leveraging technologies to make mass calls.” Goldenberg confi med that threats had been called into JCCs in Albany, New York; West Orange, New Jersey, and Boulder, Colorado. The e were additional media reports of threats in

“In light of the newest bomb threats, we must remain a resilient community, and we need to ensure that we are back at our JCCs as soon as local police advise the all-clear,”

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E At least 17 Jewish Community Centers across the United States were targeted with bomb threats in the third wave of such mass disruption this month.

Milwaukee, San Diego, and Salt Lake City. The JCC in Albany received a bomb threat at 11 a.m. Tuesday, according to Tom Wachunas, the JCC’s fitness director. More than 200 people were evacuated, and were allowed to return after an hour-and-a-half. “Thi gs went very well from our perspective,” he said. “Everybody is fin .” Goldenberg said his organization was instructing the JCCs to be in touch with local police to determine if they should evacuate. The JCC MetroWest in West Orange, New Jersey announced an evacuation at 11:42 a.m. “In light of the newest bomb threats, we must remain a resilient community, and we need

to ensure that we are back at our JCCs as soon as local police advise the all-clear,” Goldenberg said. He added: “Our Jewish Community Centers are focusing on security today more than ever before, and in spite of these continuous bomb threats I’m confide t that our institutions are taking security seriously — and in many cases Jewish institutions are more secure than institutions frequented by the general public.” On Jan. 18, some 30 Jewish institutions in at least 17 states received bomb threats. On Jan. 9, threats were called into 16 JCCs across the Northwest and South, forcing the evacuation of hundreds. (JTA)

ducation reformer Betsy DeVos moved one step closer to becoming secretary of education on Tuesday after receiving the recommendation of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. DeVos, a philanthropist and supporter of school choice, narrowly cleared the committee on a party-line vote after a contentious hearing. Members of the committee approved the nomination 12-11, making DeVos the fi st Trump cabinet appointee to receive zero Democratic votes at the committee level. She passed after Sen. Lamar Alexander (R., Tenn.), the committee chair who served as education secretary under President George H.W. Bush, cast a tie-breaking vote. DeVos appeared before the committee for more than three hours during one of the most contentious confi mation hearings of the new administration.

“I have worked very hard on behalf of parents and children for the last almost 30 years," DeVos said.

Education reformer Betsy DeVos moved one step closer to becoming secretary of education on Tuesday after receiving the recommendation of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Committee Democrats grilled the nominee about school funding, special education, and guns in school. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) went so far as to question whether DeVos was qualified for the role, speculating that her family's fin ncial support for the Republican Party inspired the nomination. "I don't mean to be rude, but do you think if you were not a multi-billionaire, if your family has [sic] not made hundreds of millions of dollars in contributions to the Republican Party that you would be sitting here today?" Sanders asked.

"As a matter of fact I do think that there would be that possibility. I have worked very hard on behalf of parents and children for the last almost 30 years," DeVos said. The nation's two largest teachers unions, the National Education Association and American Federation of Teachers, have voiced fie ce opposition to DeVos. The committee's 11 Democrats have received about $740,000 in campaign donations from those unions. Sanders has been the largest See DeVos Clears Committee , page 36

Trump Under Fire Over Holocaust Day Statement Jewish American groups criticize Trump for failing to specifically mention Jews in his statement on International Holocaust Remembrance Day By: Ben Ariel

woman, Hope Hicks, explained mental or physical disabilities, to CNN that the White House communists, trade unionists, resident Donald Trump statement on International Ho- Jehovah's Witnesses, anarchists, is facing heavy criticism locaust Remembrance Day did Poles and other Slavic peoples, over his statement mark- not mention Jews or anti-Sem- and resistance fi hters." Asked if the White House was ing International Ho- itism because "despite what the locaust Remembrance Day in media reports, we are an incred- suggesting President Donald which he did not mention the ibly inclusive group and we took Trump didn't mention Jews as six million Jews murdered by the into account all of those who victims of the Holocaust because he didn't want to offend the othsuffe ed.” Nazis. “It is with a heavy heart and somber mind that we remember and honor the victims, survivors, heroes of the Holocaust. It is impossible to fully fathom the depravity and horror infli ted on innocent people by Nazi terror,” said Trump’s statement, issued on Friday. “In the name of the perished, I pledge to do everything in my power throughout my Presidency, and my life, to ensure that the forces of evil never again defeat the powers of good. Together, we will make love and tolerance prevalent throughout the world,” President Donald Trump is facing heavy criticism over his he added. statement marking International Holocaust Remembrance The statement was met with Day in which he did not mention the six million Jews murdered outrage by groups such as the by the Nazis. “It is with a heavy heart and somber mind that Anti-Defamation League (ADL), we remember and honor the victims, survivors, heroes of the whose CEO, Jonathan Green- Holocaust. It is impossible to fully fathom the depravity and blatt, said on Twitter, "White horror inflicted on innocent people by Nazi terror,” said Trump’s House statement on Holocaust statement, issued on Friday. Memorial Day misses that it was Hicks provided a link to a Huff- er people the Nazis targeted and six million Jews who perished, not just 'innocent people.' Puz- ington Post story which noted killed, Hicks replied, "it was our zling and troubling (statement) that, in addition to the six million honor to issue a statement in has no mention of Jews. GOP and Jews killed by the Nazis, five mil- remembrance of this important Dem. presidents have done so in lion others were also slaughtered day." The criticism of the statement during World War II, including the past.” On Sunday, Trump’s spokes- "priests, gypsies, people with continued on Sunday, reported

pose of the Nazi's final solution was the extermination of the "White House statement Jews of Europe,” said the stateon Holocaust Memorial ment. “We hope, going forward, Day misses that it he conveys those feelings when was six million Jews speaking about the Holocaust." who perished, not just Mort Klein, the national pres'innocent people.' – ident of Zionist Organization of Jonathan Greenblatt America (ZOA), weighed in as well and said, according to Politico, “Especially as a child of others.” But appearing Sunday on Holocaust survivors, I and ZOA are compelled to express our cha- NBC’s "Meet the Press", White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus said he did not regret the wording of the statement. “I mean, everyone's suffering in the Holocaust including obviously all of the Jewish people affected and the miserable genocide that occurred is something that we consider to be extraordinarily sad and something that can never be forgotten,” Priebus said, according to Politico. Klein said his organization was “shocked” by Priebus’s decision to defend the statement – and called it “disgraceful.” Ari Fleischer, who was press Mort Klein, the national president of Zionist Organization of secretary in the George W. Bush America (ZOA), weighed in as well and said, according to White House, said that Trump Politico, “Especially as a child of Holocaust survivors, I and official missed an opportunity to ZOA are compelled to express our chagrin and deep pain at clarify Trump’s comments during President Trump, in his Holocaust Remembrance Day Message, their appearances on Sunday omitting any mention of anti-Semitism and the six million Jews morning news programs. who were targeted and murdered by the German Nazi regime “I wish they fi ed it on the and others.” shows this morning. Obviously to their memory, but ensuring it grin and deep pain at President they didn’t,” he said, according Trump, in his Holocaust Remem- to Politico. “The omission was a never happens again.” "The lack of a direct statement brance Day Message, omitting mistake. I hope they learn from about the suffering of the Jewish any mention of anti-Semitism this and not repeat this omission people during the Holocaust was and the six million Jews who in any future statements they an unfortunate omission. History were targeted and murdered by make.” unambiguously shows the pur- the German Nazi regime and (INN) Politico, with Jewish Republicans joining in. The Republican Jewish Coalition, a group that is heavily funded by Republican mega-donor and Trump supporter Sheldon Adelson, released a statement from a spokesman, Fred Brown, noting, "As supporters of President Trump, we know that he holds in his heart the memory of the six million victims of the Holocaust, and is committed not just

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Obama Criticizes Trump’s Executive Order on Muslim Immigration By: Chandler Gill

ormer President Barack Obama released a statement on Monday showing his support for the protests across the country against President Donald Trump's executive action temporarily barring citizens of certain countries from entering the United States. "President Obama is heartened by the level of engagement taking place in the communities around the country," said Kevin Lewis, Obama's post-presidency spokesman. "In his final official speech as president, he spoke about the important role of citizen and how all Americans have a responsibility to be the guardians of our democracy–not just during an election but every day." Lewis said in the statement, Obama's first since leaving the White House, that "American values are at stake" if citizens do not go out and make their voices heard. "Citizens exercising their Constitutional right to assemble, organize, and have their voices heard by their elected officials is exactly what we expect to see when American values are at stake." Demonstrators have been protesting across the country since Friday, when Trump signed an executive order that

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"President Obama is heartened by the level of engagement taking place in the communities around the country," said Kevin Lewis, Obama's post-presidency spokesman

halts the Syrian refugee program and bars immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries from coming to the U.S. for at least 90 days. Some supporters of President Trump have referenced actions that the Obama administration took to crack down on immigration from countries with terrorism problems. Lewis rejected any such comparisons in Monday's statement. "With regard to comparisons to President Obama's foreign policy decisions, as we've heard before, the president fundamentally disagrees

with the notion of discriminating against individuals because of their faith or religion," Lewis wrote. Lewis did not directly mention Trump's executive order but appeared to be referencing it. Obama has been determining whether to stick with the tradition of deferring to the new administration over policy matters or speak out against the current president. Trump apparently is unfazed by the criticism against him. He tweeted over two consecutive tweets that "Only 109 people out of 325,000 were detained and held for questioning. Big problems at airports were caused by Delta computer outage, protesters and the tears of [Senate Minority leader] Senator Schumer.[Department of Homeland Security] Secretary [John] Kelly said that all is going well with very few problems. MAKE AMERICA SAFE AGAIN!" Schumer had termed the executive order "mean-spirited and un-American" and appeared to cry as he spoke, but Trump dismissed this as "fake tears,", adding that "there is nothing nice about searching for terrorists before they can enter our country. This was a big part of my campaign. Study the world!" (WASHINGTON FREE BEACON)

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Report: Trump Halted $181B in Regulatory Costs on First Day By: Elizabeth Harrington

n one of his first acts as president, Donald Trump effectively halted nearly $200 billion worth of regulations, according to a new analysis. President Trump has taken aggressive action to curb regulations in his fi st week, promising to cut 75 percent or "maybe more," and signing an executive order Monday to cut two regulations from the books when every new rule is introduced. Thefi st move came in the form of a memo to all federal agencies from Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, freezing all recently finalized and pending regulations. The American Action Forum, a center-right policy institute, found the action resulted in stopping rules that would cost the economy $181 billion. "On day one in offi , President Trump’s Chief of Staff, Reince Priebus, signed a memo to all executive agencies imposing a regulatory moratorium," wrote Sam Batkins, director of regulatory policy for the American Action Forum. "This may sound like an extraordinary action, but President Obama’s then-Chief of Staff, Rahm Emanuel, penned an almost identical memo eight years ago." "According to American Action Forum (AAF) research, this memo put a hold on $181 billion in total regulatory costs, including $17 billion in annual costs, and

"According to American Action Forum (AAF) research, this memo put a hold on $181 billion in total regulatory costs, including $17 billion in annual costs, and 5.5 million hours of paperwork," Sam Batkins (pictured above) wrote.

5.5 million hours of paperwork," Batkins wrote. "This moratorium freezes 22 rulemakings with annual costs above $100 million and 16 measures with more than $1 billion in long-term costs." The Trump administration memo stopped the publication of new rules in the Federal Register, withdrew regulations that were sent for formal publication so they can be reviewed, and postponed recently finalized regulations for 60 days. The American Action Forum found 206 rules that are subject to the administration memo, including five major rules that will likely be scaled back or withdrawn altogether. One rule halted was the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Department of Transportation's plan to mandate

all new cars, vans, and SUVs install technology that would share their speed and brake status information with nearby vehicles. The Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communications rule would have cost an estimated $108 billion. Theregulation is in its beginning stages, with plans to finalize in 2019 The American Action Forum said the Trump administration "will almost surely veto" any attempt to move the regulation to the final- ule stage. Other costly regulations that were pushed through in the fina days of the Obama administration are also likely to not move forward. A $12.3 billion final regulation imposing stricter energy rules for air conditioners can be withdrawn if it received opposing comments, a "virtual certainty," the American Action Forum said. Additionally, new efficie y standards for furnaces that cost $9.2 billion, and efficie y standards for battery chargers costing $4.6 billion, have been put on hold. A $5.7 billion rule stemming from Obamacare that includes addressing "discriminatory behavior by healthcare providers that may create real or perceived barriers to care" in rural hospitals is also likely subject to the freeze. The Environmental Protection Agency has already frozen 30 regulations in response to the memo, including the Renewable Fuels Standard, which would have cost $1.5 billion. (WASHINGTON FREE BEACON)

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2 Suspects Arrested in Connection with Quebec City Mosque Shooting By: Ted Kurlansky

olice in Quebec City, Canada say one man remains in custody following a deadly shooting at a mosque and that another man, who was detained as a suspect, is now being considered a witness. A court clerk earlier identified the two men as Alexandre Bissonnette and Mohamed el Khadir; but, it is not clear which one remains the suspect.

“To those fleeing persecution, terror & war, Canadians will welcome you, regardless of your faith. Diversity is our strength #WelcomeToCanada." Justin Trudeau Six people were killed and eight others wounded late Sunday in the shooting, which Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned it as a "terrorist attack on Muslims." Trudeau, who was traveling to Quebec City on Monday, said in a statement that his country values diversity and religious tolerance. "Muslim-Canadians are an important part of our national fabric, and these senseless acts have no place in our communities, cities and country," he

said in his statement. Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superintendent Martin Plante said, "The investigation is a domestic investigation at this time." He added police will gather more information and evidence, and then move forward. The head of the Quebec Islamic Cultural Center said people were gathered for evening prayers at the time of the shooting. A police spokeswoman, Christine Coulombe, said the dead ranged in age from 35 to about 70. President Donald Trump called Trudeau Monday to offer his condolences. Trudeau's office said Trump offered to provide any assistance needed. In June 2016, a pig's head was left on the doorstep of the same mosque. After Sunday's shooting, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said his police department is providing extra protection for mosques in the city. "To my fellow New Yorkers who are Muslim: New York City will protect you. The NYPD will protect you. We will fig t all hatred and bias," he wrote on Twitter. At a news conference Monday, a police spokesperson said the two are being interrogated but declined to discuss any possible motive. He did confi m the two are Canadian citizens who

reside in Quebec. Quebec police said one of the men was arrested at the scene of the attack that also injured eight people. The second man called 911 from his car, saying he was armed but wanted to cooperate with police, the AP reported. Denis Turcotte of the Quebec

The head of the Quebec Islamic Cultural Center said people were gathered for evening prayers at the time of the shooting.

police said the man stopped and said he was Iran condemned the deadly shooting, calling it “inhumane and criminal.” Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi said the attack shows that “terrorism is not confined to one region or a few countries,” state-media reported. The lights on the Eiffel Tower will be turned off at midnight to honor the victims, Paris Mayor

World Jewish Leaders to Attend Limmud-FSU Conference in the UK Edited by: JV Staff

ne hundred years after the U.K. declared its support for the establishment of a national home for the Jewish people in Israel, Jewish leaders from across the world and more than 650 Russian-speaking Jews from more than 20 European countries will gather in Windsor for the fi st-ever Limmud FSU (former Soviet Union) Europe regional conference in the U.K., Feb. 3-5.

This continental gathering marks the first time in its decade-long history that Limmud FSU is not geared toward Russian-speaking Jews of a specific city or country Limmud FSU Europe is the fi st extra-territorial Limmud and this U.K. conference will feature more than 100 lectures, workshops, presentations and discussions by leading figu es including British members of Parliament; Israeli members of Knesset; Ambassador of Israel to the U.K. Mark Regev; former Ambassador of Israel to the U.N. Ron Prosor; American historian Deborah Lipstadt, best known for her book “Denying the Holocaust”; Chief Rabbi of Russia Berel Lazar; World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder; Conference of

Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations Executive Vice Chairman Malcolm Hoenlein (pictured above) is one of the featured speakers at the upcoming Limmud-FSU Conference in the UK

Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations Executive Vice Chairman Malcolm Hoenlein; Genesis Philanthropy Group President and CEO Ilia Salita; American businessman and philanthropist Matthew Bronfman, who is chairman of Limmud FSU’s international steering committee; Limmud FSU President Aaron Frenkel; Ukraine-born American businessman, investor and philanthropist Len Blavatnik; Russian actor and playwright Veniamin Smekhov; French artist and co-founder of the Soviet Pop (Sots) Art movement Erik Bulatov; Russian TV presenter and journalist, Vladimir Pozner; Grigory Tshatrishvili, the French writer who uses the famous pseudonym Boris Akunin; and others.

Anne Hidalgo said. She said in a tweet Monday that the action would send a “fraternal message to everyone in Quebec and in Canada.” Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard said at a news conference that the "Muslim community was the target of this mur-

The Balfour Declaration, dated Nov. 2, 1917, was sent from U.K. Foreign Secretary Arthur James Balfour to Baron Lionel Walter Rothschild, and expressed the U.K.’s support for the establishment of a homeland for the Jewish people in Israel. The text of the letter was incorporated into the Sevres peace treaty with the Ottoman Empire and the Mandate for Palestine. The Limmud FSU Europe conference will include a centennial celebration of the declaration. “This unprecedented continental gathering will bring together major Jewish leaders and the Russian-speaking Jewish communities of Europe to celebrate the Balfour DeclaraSee World Jewish Leaders, page 38

derous attack." The assault comes amid heightened tensions worldwide over Trump’s ban on admitting refugees to the U.S. and travel restrictions from certain Muslim countries. "Muslim-Canadians are an important part of our national fabric, and these senseless acts have no place in our communities, cities and country," Trudeau said about the attack

in his statement. "Canadian law enforcement agencies will protect the rights of all Canadians, and will make every effort to apprehend the perpetrators of this act and all acts of intolerance." In response to Trump's refugee and travel ban, Trudeau on Saturday had posted a message on Twitter saying, "To those fleei g persecution, terror & war, Canadians will welcome you, regardless of your faith. Diversity is our strength #WelcomeToCanada." Since Trudeau's election in 2015, 39,000 Syrian refugees have been admitted to Canada. Canadian authorities said an increased police presence will be put around mosques after the attack. The New York Police Department said it would also increase patrols at mosques and other houses of worship. "Our prayers tonight are with the people of Quebec City," New York City Mayor Bill Blasio said in a tweet. In June, the same mosque was the target of a hate crime during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. In that incident, a worshiper found a pig's head left at the mosque's doorstep. A note with it said: "Bon appétit," the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reported. Islam prohibits eating pork. The head of the World Jewish Congress (WJC) on Monday expressed outrage over the terror

attack at a mosque in Quebec City, Canada. In the Greek capital Athens, where he was attending a Holocaust remembrance ceremony, WJC President Ronald S. Lauder declared: “Muslim worshippers were brutally attacked last night in a horrific attack. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Islamic community and with the people of Canada, and we hope those who perpetrated this abhorrent act of mass murder will be brought to justice."

“We must not be intimidated by terrorism, but cherish our freedom, including the freedom to worship.” – Ronald Lauder Lauder reiterated a statement he made last July, after the killing of a French priest near Rouen by terrorists: “We must not be intimidated by terrorism, but cherish our freedom, including the freedom to worship. “We must defend each other, and we must look after one another: one religious community after the other, one country after the other. The scourge of terrorism won’t be defeated unless we are united in our resolve to defeat it.” Toppo reported from McLean, Va.

Russia Signals Break With Iran By: Yoni Ariel

ussia unleashed a bombshell at the Astana Syrian peace talks when it suggested Firas Tlass as a possible candidate to succeed Bashar Assad. Firas Tlass is the eldest son of Mustafa Tlass, who was a close confid nt of Hafez Assad, father of the current ruler who ruled Syria for over three decades, and was Defense Minister from 1972-2004. Bashar Assad replaced him shortly after he succeeded his father. Mustafa and Firas left Syria shortly after the uprising against Assad began in 2011. Manaf, Firas’ younger brother, who was a General in the Syrian army, defected to the moderate rebel force, the FSA (Free Syrian Army) in 2012. The choice of Tlass as an interim Syrian leader signals that Putin has decided Turkey is a preferable ally to Iran. Ever since its intervention in the Syrian civil war, Putin has been the core of an unholy and unviable Russian-Iranian-Turkish axis that clearly could not last. Each of these countries has very different interests. Russia wants to ensure its Alawite allies continue to control northwest Syria, where the Russian naval bases are located. Iran wants to see the Alawite (a sub sect of Shia Islam) regime continue controlling all of Syria, providing it with a safe route of supply for its Hezbollah proxy in south Lebanon. It also wants the option of de-

Russia wants to ensure its Alawite allies continue to control north-west Syria, where the Russian naval bases are located. Iran wants to see the Alawite (a sub sect of Shia Islam) regime continue controlling all of Syria, providing it with a safe route of supply for its Hezbollah proxy in south Lebanon. Photo Credit: Andrew McIntire/TPS

ploying its forces on the Syrian-Israeli border, enabling it to directly threaten northern Israel from Syria, while Hezbollah threatens Israel from Lebanon. Turkey has no objection to northwest Syria becoming a Russian protected “Alawistan,” but wants to see a moderate Sunni regime control the Sunni heartland, which includes the area including the major cities of Damascus, Aleppo, Homs, Hama and Dara’a. The Sunnis comprised 70% of Syria prior to the civil war, but the Alawites ethnic cleansing campaign, aided and abetted by Russia and Iran, has reduced them to just over 50% of the population. Th vast majority of Sunni refugees are in Turkey, but Ankara wants them back in Syria. This can only happen if the area is con-

trolled by a Sunni regime, since the Sunnis will never agree to go back to living under an Alawite regime. If, as seems likely under the circumstances, Putin has decided to ditch Iran, Israel stands to benefit. Iran will be cut off from its Hezbollah proxy, and not have an option to threaten Israel by deploying its ground forces in Syria. The Tlass family, despite its history of collaborating with Hafez Assad, would be acceptable to Syrian Sunni society. Th y are an old aristocratic and very wealthy family. During the Ottoman Empire they held senior position in the provincial government (Syria, which included present day Lebanon, Israel and Jordan was a province of the Ottoman Empire). (TPS)

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Despite Protests Poll Reveals Support for Immigration Ban; Trump Replaces Acting AG Continued from page 1

fi ht it and calling his demands “unconstitutional, un-American Yates was appointed by for- and unlawful.” Yates wrote in her letter, acmer President Barack Obama and would have served un- cording to CNN, "At present, I til Sen. Jeff Sessions, Trump's nominee for attorney general, is confi med. "Ms. Yates is an Obama She will be replaced with the Administration appointee U.S. Attorney in Alexandria, who is weak on borders Virginia, Dana Boente. and very weak on illegal In a letter to lawyers sent earimmigration" lier Monday, Yates wrote, "My responsibility is to ensure that the position of the Department am not convinced that the deof Justice is not only legally defense of the executive order is fensible, but is informed by our consistent with these responsibest view of what the law is after bilities nor am I convinced that the executive order is lawful.” consideration of all the facts.” White House policy director "In addition, I am responsible for ensuring that the positions Stephen Miller, who helped craft we take in court remain consis- the executive order, called Yates' tent with this institution's sol- decision "a further demonstraemn obligation to always seek tion of how politicized our legal justice and stand for what is system has become." "It's sad that our politics have right," she added.

those feeling oppression, but we will do so while protecting our own citizens and border," he said, adding, "To be clear, this is not a Muslim ban, as the media is falsely reporting. This is not about religion - this is about terror and keeping our country safe.” In a related development , it was reported that the state of Washington will challenge President Donald Trump's executive

Meanwhile on Monday, former President Barack Obama joined in the criticism of Trump, saying he supports the demonstrations which have broken out around the country against the presidential order and adding that "American values are in danger." Jewish organizations also weighed in with their opinions and perspective on Trump’s controversial executive order on

Supporters of President Trump’s executive order that restricts immigration from seven Muslim nations point to the fact that unvetted immigrants could pose a serious terror threat.

White House policy director Stephen Miller, who helped craft the executive order, called Yates' decision "a further demonstration of how politicized our legal system has become."

President Trump on Monday night fired acting Attorney General Sally Yates, (pictured above) after she instructed Justice Department lawyers not to make legal arguments defending his executive order on immigration and refugees.

Yates' decision not to defend it came amid a fl od of protests against the executive order nationwide and after four federal judges ruled against Trump's order, staying its impact on people who were detained at U.S. airports over the weekend. On Sunday, 16 Democratic state attorneys general blasted the executive order, vowing to

become so politicized, that you have people refusing to enforce our laws," Miller said Monday night on MSNBC. Trump clarified on Sunday that the executive order is about security and is not a Muslim ban. "America is a proud nation of immigrants and we will continue to show compassion to

order banning immigration from some Muslim-majority states in federal court, Attorney General Bob Ferguson said on Monday, according to Reuters. In doing so, Washington will be the first state to take on the executive order that went into effect on Friday. Washington State Governor Jay Inslee, a Democrat, said it was important for the Trump administration to face lawsuits from the state itself, and not just cases filed by individuals who have been impacted by the order. "It is an insult and a danger to all of the people of the state of Washington, of all faiths," Inslee was quoted by Reuters as having told reporters on Monday. The executive order has been met with outrage among Americans who have taken to the streets to protest it.

immigration from seven Muslim countries. In a statement sent to the media via e-mail, the Agudath Israel said: “The immense contributions of immigrants to American life need no elaboration, nor does the importance of immigration to our great nation. The world refugee crisis, moreover, must compel our deep concern for those flee ing persecution, as did so many of our own forebears. President Trump's recent executive order seeks to protect the nation's citizens from terrorism, an unarguably honorable quest.” Adding a note of caution, the Orthodox organization said, “We urge the administration to continue to evaluate the geopolitical situation and exercise great deliberation as it forges a permanent immigration policy, so that what results will well

Jerusalem Municipal Strike Ends

"America is a proud nation of immigrants and we will continue to show compassion to those feeling oppression, but we will do so while protecting our own citizens and border" - President Trump Th y added that, "we recognize that the complex issues that face us in ensuring the safety and security from terror of innocents and free societies

throughout the world need to be addressed, but need to be done in sober and responsible ways. We call upon....the United States government to recognize the threats posed by radical Islamists, while preserving and protecting the rights of all people who seek peace, no matter how they worship God." The leaders of the Union for Reform Judaism, the Central Conference of American Rabbis and the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, issued the following statement on behalf of the Reform Jewish Movement: “We call on President Trump to rescind this abhorrent executive order. Every member of Congress must denounce its provisions, including the imposition of a religious test for entry, and urge its immediate repeal. Every American citizen must take every possible action to oppose this violation of America's greatness.” Th y added, “In the days, weeks and years that follow, we will work with our clergy, lay leaders, institutions and congregations to provide assistance and support to immigrants, refugees, asylum-seekers and others yearning for the refuge and opportunity for a better life that we know the United States, at its best, can provide.” (INN)

Israel’s FM Chief Heads to Turkey for First Talks in Years

By: Yoni Ariel erusalem Mayor Nir Barkat has said the city is suspending the 3 day strike it declared on Sunday. Th decision follows the phone conversation between the PM and the Mayor. Netanayhu invited Barkat to address the cabinet on Sunday, when it holds its next weekly meeting. He promised Barkat he would be personally involved in resolving the disagreements between the city and the Treasury. Since Sunday morning, all major municipal services such as education and sanitation have been severely disrupted. The streets are full of uncollected garbage, constituting a potential health hazard. The Light Rail service has been impacted, as piles of rubbish have blocked the rails. Mayor Nir Barkat ordered city employees to strike in protest over what he calls “the Treasury’s failure to make good on its commitments to increase

balance security concerns with human and religious rights.” The Rabbinical Council of America (the nation’s leading Orthodox rabbinic organization in North America) and the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America (the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization), reaffirmed the position that they took on this issue in December of 2015. In a written statement to the media on Monday, they said: "We call on all Americans to reaffirm that discrimination against any group based solely upon religion is wrong and anathema to the great traditions of religious and personal freedoms upon which this country was founded."

Ankara and Jerusalem are working to restore diplomatic cooperation after six years of tension By: i24 News

I Since Sunday morning, all major municipal services in J’slm such as education and sanitation have been severely disrupted. The streets are full of uncollected garbage, constituting a potential health hazard.

funding for the city.” The city claims the Treasury has been sitting on the NIS 800 million promised to the municipality five months ago. Thebudget requested by Jerusalem aims at especially support the education system, the severe shortage of classrooms and the fin ncing of after-school pro-

grams. Further delay to come to an agreement also risk triggering the layoffs of numerous workers and a cut in the city’s support for cultural institutions, sports, welfare and education. Mayor of Jerusalem Nir Barkat sharply criticized Finance See Jerusalem Municipal Strike , page 37

sraeli Foreign Ministry Director-General Yuval Rotem travels to Turkey on Tuesday for the two countries' fi st diplomatic talks in six years, as Jerusalem and Ankara begin restoring a relationship that froze in the wake of a fatal 2010 Israeli raid on a fl tilla aiming to break a naval blockade of the Gaza Strip. Rotem's visit is set to continue until Thursday, and is supposed to include meetings with senior official in Turkey's government, with the staff of the Turkish embassy in Ankara and the consulate general in Istanbul, with leaders in Turkey's Jewish community, and with the governor of Istanbul. According to an officia Israeli statement, Rotem's trip is

Israeli Foreign Ministry Director-General Yuval Rotem (pictured above) travels to Turkey on Tuesday for the two countries' first diplomatic talks in six years, as Jerusalem and Ankara begin restoring a relationship that froze in the wake of a fatal 2010 Israeli raid on a flotilla aiming to break a naval blockade of the Gaza Strip.

meant to further develop bilateral relations and cooperation in

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DREAM MAKER William Helmreich Distinguished Professor of Sociology The City College of New York/CUNY

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FEBRUARY 3, 2017

ISRAEL

The Jewish Voice

Former Chief Rabbi Metzger Confesses; Convicted of Bribery

New Evidence ThyssenKrupp Bribed Israeli Officials

Edited by: JV Staff

By: Yoni Ariel

ormer Chief Rabbi Yona Metzger signed a plea bargain on Sunday, under which he will serve 3.5 years in prison after his corruption conviction by the Jerusalem District Court. He was also fine NIS 5 million Rabbi Metzger who served as Ashkenazi chief rabbi from 2003-2013, pleaded guilty in December, 2016 to a series of fin ncial crimes including tax evasion, money laundering, fraud, theft conspiracy, accepting bribes and breach of trust. He received a shorter sentence in exchange. Rabbi Metzger was indicted in October, 2015 on suspicion of accepting about 10 million shekels ($2.6 million) in bribes. He had stepped down as Chief Rabbi on July 24, 2013, due to the investigation. The indictment alleged that he committed the fraud during his tenure as Chief Rabbi. During the investigation of the case itself Metzger allegedly committed evidence tampering and obstruction of justice. The police accused Rabbi Metzger of accepting bribes to

The police accused Rabbi Metzger of accepting bribes to sway his opinion as Chief Rabbi, and of stashing $200,000 with his sister in Haifa.

Former Chief Rabbi Yona Metzger signed a plea bargain on Sunday, under which he will serve 3.5 years in prison after his corruption conviction by the Jerusalem District Court. He was also fined NIS 5 million

sway his opinion as Chief Rabbi, and of stashing $200,000 with his sister in Haifa. An additional 40,000 shekels ($11,300) was found hidden in various books during a search of his home. Rabbi Metzger intends to ask the State Attorney to grant his request for an early release in exchange for his confession so that he would only have to serve 24 months in prison. According to a June 2013 report in the Jerusalem Post, others suspects in the case were named by investigators. Th y included Haim Nissan Eisenshtat, who worked for years as Metzger’s driver and personal assistant. In addition, Simcha Karkovsky, manager of the Beit Hatavshil charity in Bnei Brak

was also arrested, along with Nissan Ben-Zion Zioni, the manager of a beit midrash study hall and rabbinical school in Tel Aviv. Both of these men were accused (at the time) of money laundering and bribery. In the aftermath of the scurrilous revelations in 2013, the JP reported that Meretz Chief Zehava Gal-On called on then Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein and Minister of Religious Aff irs Naftali Bennett to remove Metzger from his position on the committee to elect judges to the Rabbinical Court. She also called on the offici s to remove Metzger from his position as judge of the Rabbinical Court.

3,000 New Homes Approved in Judea and Samaria

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ew evidence unearthed by the German Newspaper Handelsblatt indicates that senior Israeli military and government official received illegal payments from the German company which has supplied all of the IDF’s 6 submarines. According to the expose, Israel is one of three countries (the others are Greece and South Africa) in which ThyssenKrupp paid bribes to senior official in order to win contacts to build surface vessels and submarines for their navies. The e is an ongoing police investigation into PM Netanyahu’s involvement in this affair. Last week former DEfense Minister Moshe Ya’alon gave detailed evidence to the police. following his evidence, the police announced that the preliminary investigation of this aff ir, code named “File 3,000”, will evolve into another full-blown corruption investigation against the Prime Minister. This investigation is now likely to be broadened, and include the allegations that several senior IDf offic s and Defense ministry official also received corrupt payments from the German company. According to a Channel 2 report, Ya’alon told police that Netanyahu was personally involved in attempts to bypass the

New evidence unearthed by the German Newspaper Handelsblatt indicates that senior Israeli military and government officials received illegal payments from the German company which has supplied all of the IDF’s 6 submarines.

Defense Ministry’s normal purchase requirements, including the publication of tenders to relevant companies. “He managed the negotiations himself, over the heads of the pertinent ministry officia ”. The aff ir broke several weeks ago, following the expose on David Shimron’s involvement in the negotiations with ThyssenKrup, the German conglomerate that owns the shipyards that builds the submarines. Shimron is Netanyahu’s long time personal lawyer, and was deeply involved in the negotiations to purchase three new submarines. He reportedly gave the German company an ultimatum that if they wanted to complete the deal, they must replace their

long time representative in Israel, and appoint Michael (Miki) Ganor, a close personal friend of Shimron and Netanyahu as their representative in Israel. The decision to purchase three new submarines now was controversial. Th navy opposed the idea, saying it currently has no need to acquire additional submarines, as all its six submarines are operational, and will only be at risk of becoming obsolete around 2025. The navy’s recommendation was to begin the process in 2020, to ensure that any new subs would include the latest technologies. Despite this, Netanyahu insisted negotiations with ThyssenKrupp See New Evidence ThyssenKrupp , page 38

Netanyahu to Meet Trump on Feb. 15 By: Andrew Friedman

sraeli Prime Minister Netanyahu announced Tuesday that he will meet with President Donald Trump on February 15 in Washington. By: Hezki Baruch The meeting, the fi st for the leaders since Trump took offi efense Minister Avon January 20, will cover a range igdor Liberman and of topics, including trade, IsraPrime Minister Binel-Palestinian relations, Syria, yamin Netanyahu on Trump’s campaign promise to Tuesday evening announced the move the US embassy to Jerusaconstruction of more than 3,000 lem and renewed US sanctions new housing units in Judea and against Iran. Samaria. The meeting will take place Of the new units, 2,000 will as both sides attempt to crawl be marketed immediately, ac- 650 new apartments will be built in Beitar Illit out from under eight years cording to an announcement Samaria is returning to normal, 100 in Karnei Shomron, 100 in of strained relations between from the Defense Ministry. “The decision comes as part and we will provide an appro- Shilo, 100 in Metzudot Yehuda, Netanyahu and former Presof the resumption of normal life priate response to the needs of 80 in Kfar Eldad, and 650 in Be- ident Barack Obama, whom the prime minister viewed in Judea and Samaria and in or- the residents of the region,” said itar Illit. The announcement of the as hopelessly naive about der to provide a real answer to Liberman. A partial list of communities new construction is likely be the Middle East. Netanyahu living and housing needs in the region,” the statement said, add- where housing units have been condemned by the Palestinian leveled furious criticism at Obama and Secretary of State ing that Tuesday’s announce- approved includes: 700 in Alfei Authority (PA), whose officia ment is in addition to the 2,500 Menashe, 200 in Oranit, 50 in blasted last week’s announce- John Kerry over the 2015 nuNofim, 650 in Beit Aryeh, 30 in ment, and particularly the clear deal with Iran and made units announced last week. “We are in a new time pe- Efrat, 150 in Nokdim, 150 in Gi- Trump Administration’s silence little secret in recent months that he would welcome the end riod in which life in Judea and vat Ze'ev, 70 in Shavei Shomron, which followed. Last Wednesday, PLO Secretary-General Saeb Erekat said he was "shocked" by the White Netanyahu’s visit, House's silence on Israel’s conhowever, could lead struction announcement, and to a rash of political called on Trump's administra- challenges for the prime tion to clarify its policy. minister as he holds talks Shortly after Israel’s anfor the first time with an nouncement of the construction American administration plans, Erekat called on the inter- that is likely to maintain national community to punish a “hands-off” policy with the Jewish state for the new con100 new homes will be built in Karnei Shomron regard to Israel. struction. (INN)

Liberman and Netanyahu announce the construction of more than 3,000 new housing units in Judea and Samaria

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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu announced Tuesday that he will meet with President Donald Trump on February 15 in Washington

of Obama’s term in offi . Trump, for his part, has little experience or knowledge of the Middle East, or of traditional American interests in the region. During the campaign he spoke forcefully about enforcing strictly the terms of Obama’s nuclear deal, officia y known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPA) as well as moving the US embassy to Jerusalem. Netanyahu and other right-wing leaders in Israel were encouraged by the nomination of David Friedman, Trump’s long-time bankruptcy lawyer and a strong supporter of right-wing causes in Israel, as ambassador. Netanyahu’s visit, however, could lead to a rash of political challenges for the prime minister as he holds talks for the fi st time with an American admin-

istration that is likely to maintain a “hands-off ” policy with regard to Israel. Th t could create a rock and proverbial hard place for Netanyahu: With the lack of US pressure on issues of settlements, riot-control measures in the event of clashes with Palestinians in Judea and Samaria and other issues that have traditionally triggered tensions with Washington, Netanyahu will be stripped of a long-standing excuse for not pursuing right-wing policies and will be forced to clearly articulate the policies he does support. Th t, in turn, could set off a round of clashes with the rest of the international community, particularly with Israel’s largest trading partner, the European Union (€33 billion annually in bilateral trade and growing). (TPS)

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ISRAEL

The Jewish Voice

Shabbat Battle Heats Up, Could Signal New Election

Ehud Barak Makes Another Tenuous Comeback Move

By: Ilana Messika

By: Yoni Ariel

eretz MK Zehava Gal-On called on to Interior Minister Aryeh Deri Sunday to authorize local authorities in Tel Aviv to permit 164 grocery stores and kiosks to open on Shabbat, after the cabinet granted Deri the authority to approve requests to open on the Sabbath in line with a municipal bylaw. “Any other decision would be a blatant violation of the status quo and would damage to the tenuous balance between secular and ultra-Orthodox [Israelis], as well as the relationship between religion and state as a whole,” Gal-On argued. The decision follows on the heels of an announcement last week by Health Minister Yaakov Litzman that his ministry would begin investigating bars and restaurants in Jerusalem’s Mahane Yehuda outdoor market, known locally as “the shuk,” to ensure the businesses are operating with proper government supervision. Eliezer Rauchberger, a member of the Jerusalem City Council for Litzman’s United Torah Judaism party, added “the entire shuk has become too loud on a nightly basis. The noise is terrible,” Rauchberger said. Merchants in the open market and secular groups in the city view the announcement as

Meretz MK Zehava Gal-On called on to Interior Minister Aryeh Deri Sunday to authorize local authorities in Tel Aviv to permit 164 grocery stores and kiosks to open on Shabbat, after the cabinet granted Deri the authority to approve requests to open on the Sabbath in line with a municipal bylaw. Photo Credit: Hillel Maeir/TPS

a declaration of war against secular Shabbat culture in the city. This morning’s cabinet decision refers to a 2014 Tel Aviv Municipal Council bylaw to allow greater numbers of grocery stores to open on the Sabbath. According to Israeli law, municipal bylaws must be approved by the Interior Minister to become law. No Interior Minister ever acted on it, however, and since the end of 2014, the authority to approve the requests had been transferred to the government. But in light of criticism by the High Court of Justice about the government’s politically-mo-

tivated refusal to address the issue, the Cabinet decided on Sunday to reinstate the authority to the incumbent Interior Minister. “The Interior Ministry must acknowledge the feelings of the secular public, and the democratic right of the municipality and its residents to determine the nature of their own Shabbat,” said Gal-On. “The boundaries between religion and state are becoming increasingly blurred in a manner greatly narrowing the liberties of the secular citizen in virtually See Shabbat Battle Heats, page 37

DEСEMBER 16, 2016

ormer PM Ehud Barak made another carefully orchestrated move towards reentering the political area on Sunday evening, when he addressed the recently reestablished “Central Stream” (hazerem hamekazi) party forum. Central Stream was for many years the main ideological forum of Labor’s right wing, also called the security pragmatists. It has its base in Ahdut Ha’avodah, one of the three faction that united to form the Israel Labor Party (the others were Mapai and Rafi). Its past leaders include Yigal Alon, Yisrael Galili and Itzhak Rabin. Barak’s speech focused on what he described as “the threat this government poses to the security of Israel”. “This government, while paying lip service to the two state solution is in reality lying to everyone, its own citizens and the entire international community”. “In reality is it aggressively pursuing a one state solution, based on the totally erroneous assumption that the international community will allow Israel to annex the West Bank without giving its Arab residents any meaningful political rights”. “This is a recipe for turning Israel into a bi-national state, in which Jews will be a minority within one generation, and will only be able to maintain political control by turning Israel into an apart-

Former PM Ehud Barak made another carefully orchestrated move towards reentering the political area on Sunday evening, when he addressed the recently reestablished “Central Stream” (hazerem hamekazi) party forum

heid state”. “This is not what the Zionist revolution was about”, he said. “The Zionist vision was about creating a national Jewish homeland, not dominating another nation, which was never the aim of the Zionist enterprise”. “All the sacrifices people made, the wars they fought, and all too often died in, it was not to see Israel become a bi-national state”. He said this policy posed a dual threat to the nation. In addition to putting us on a collision course with the international community, it is also creating an anti-democratic atmosphere in the country. “In order to be able to pursue such an unrealistic and warped agenda, the government

needs enemies, so it attacks and delegitimizes the media, the Supreme Court, and any organization, institution or individual that opposes it, or is perceived as an obstacle to realizing its agenda”. “As a result, we see a government that seeks support not by doing what is right, but by practicing the dark politics of hatred, polarization and divide”. He admitted that the Left and Center also have some soul searching to do, saying they have a bad habit of patronizing or contemptuously dismissing those who disagree with them. “Politics is not just about winning minds, you have to win hearts as well. See Ehud Barak Makes Another , page 38

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

ISRAEL

The Jewish Voice

Prime Minister’s Tweet Creates Havoc for Mexican Jews

Amona, Legalization Bill to Top National Agenda for the Week

By: Andrew Friedman

By: Ilana Messika

sraeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s Tweet on Saturday night praising President Donald Trump’s directive to begin construction on a 1,900-mile wall along the US-Mexico border has caused a standoff with the government of Mexico and created a difficult position for the 60,000-strong Mexican Jewish community. Saturday night, Netanyahu tweeted, “President Trump is right. I built a wall along Israel’s southern border. It stopped all illegal immigration. Great success. Great idea,” prompting the Mexican Secretariat of Foreign Affairs to quickly contact the Israeli embassy in Mexico City to express “the Mexican government’s absolute shock, disappointment in, and rejection of Prime Minister Netanyahu’s statement regarding the construction of a wall on the border. “Mexico is a friend of Israel and should be treated as such by its Prime Minister,” the statement said, and added that Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray Caso expressed his deep affection for Israel at an event marking International Holocaust Memorial Day on Friday. In addition, the Central Committee of the Jewish Community in Mexico broke with normative community policy by slamming Netanyahu, with one comment even comparing Trump’s proposed

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s Tweet on Saturday night praising President Donald Trump’s directive to begin construction on a 1,900-mile wall along the US-Mexico border has caused a standoff with the government of Mexico and created a difficult position for the 60,000-strong Mexican Jewish community.

wall to the electrified fences that surrounded Nazi concentration camps during the second World War. In many ways, Netanyahu’s support for Trump’s proposed border wall has placed Mexican Jews in a bind: On one hand, the community is wealthy, well-organized and strongly supportive of Israel and Zionism. On the other hand, President Trump’s is deeply unpopular in the country as a result of his repeated condemnations of Mexicans and his characterization of Mexican immigrants as “drug dealers, criminals and prostitutes.” Trump’s plan to build a border wall, and especially his demand that Mexico pay for it, is seen as both a national insult to south of the border as

well as a threat that could lead to the collapse of the Mexican economy. “Look, Trump has horrible name in Mexico,” said Dr. Gustavo Perednik, a native of Buenos Aires and the author of 15 books on Jewish and Latin American affair. “Now, along comes Netanyahu and says ‘good idea’ to Trump for building the wall. I actually don’t think Netanyahu said anything wrong – his comment was only about blocking illegal immigration, it had nothing to do with Mexico or Mexicans per se. That is what Trump should have spoken about all along. “But the Jewish community doesn’t want to be associated with the wall or to be seen as pro-Trump,” he said. (TPS)

Israeli Researchers Discover 1000 Year Old Stalactite Cave in the Galilee By: Ilana Messika

sraeli developers and researchers discovered of a thousand-year old “spectacular and unique” stalactite cave in lower Galilee, containing an uncommonly large number of coral caves. The cave is of relatively small size (8 meters by 4 meters) and includes a great diversity of coral caves, stalactites, stalagmites and “Elephant Ears.” Shay Koren, Israel Nature and Parks Authority (NPA) regional director for the Lower Galilee stated: “This is a thrilling and exciting discovery, but unfortunately at this point we cannot open it to the public due to the cave’s characteristics and its small size.” The initial information was originally collected by the Quarry Rehabilitation Fund, dealing with development work in the area and then transferred to the NPA experts. Koren also explained that the exact location could not be provided because entry was forbidden at this time. Moreover, the stalactites and stalagmites are protected by law as Protected Natural Values and must not be damaged.

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ewish communities in Judea and Samaria are poised for a week of protest demonstrations, beginning with a general strike on Monday as the Knesset prepares to ratify the Legalization Bill this week and the government prepares for the evacuation and demolition of the Amona outpost. TheLegalization Bill, tabled by Likud MK Yoav Kish and Jewish Home MKs Shuli Mualem-Refaeli and Bezalel Smotrich, would retroactively legalize Jewish communities built on privately-owned land in Judea and Samaria. The move has sparked intense controversy and been criticized by politicians and senior members of Israel’s legal establishment, including Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit. Mandelblit has said he would be hard-pressed to defend the new legislation when left-wi g groups challenge it in the High Court of Justice, as they are certain to do. He also said the retroactive expropriation of private land is a clear violation of the both the Geneva Convention, which Israel is a signatory to, and Israeli constitutional law. Sunday, Opposition Leader Isaac Herzog called on members of the coalition, specifical y Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon and the ultra-orthodox parties to consider the disastrous political and legal complications this bill could have for the Israeli government, political and military leaders. He also argued UN Security Council Resolution 2334 was a clear consequence of the Legalization Bill. “The Israeli public must understand that this law would

Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria are poised for a week of protest demonstrations, beginning with a general strike on Monday as the Knesset prepares to ratify the Legalization Bill this week and the government prepares for the evacuation and demolition of the Amona outpost.

lead to the annexation the three million Palestinians in Judea and Samaria,” Herzog stated. In light of the decision to push the vote, residents of the Ofra settlement, adjacent to Amona, conceded to Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister’s Bureau Yoav Horowitz they would not undertake the hunger strike they had planned on initiating on Monday. Notably, the Legalization Bill, as drafted, would not apply retroactively to Amona or to nine illegal houses in nearby Ofra, set to be demolished by next Wednesday, February 8. Recent developments suggest a potential collapse of a deal signed between the government and Amona residents in mid-December. Th t agreement called for Amona residents to leave the community without resistance in exchange for government assurances that replacement housing would be prepared on an adjacent hilltop before the

eviction took place. But last week, the Supreme Court issued a restraining order to block government construction in the three area plots intended for evacuated Amona residents because Palestinians from the nearby town of Silwad said the plots of land are privately owned. Attorney Avichai Boaron, head of the campaign for the Amona residents said last week it remained critical to remind the public that the deal’s failure was no fault of their own but of the government’s and promised that evacuation of the community will not be silent. “We resume the fi ht, if not for the Amona deal, then at least for the Legalization Bill,” he argued. “There is no reason, now that Obama is out of the picture, not to implement the promises made by the government. We will not contend with another solution,” Boaron said. (TPS)

Israeli Academic: Law Not Clear Cut on PM ‘Gifts’ By: Andrew Friedman

A Israeli developers and researchers discovered of a thousandyear old “spectacular and unique” stalactite cave in lower Galilee, containing an uncommonly large number of coral caves.

Dr. Yinon Shivtiel, from the Safed College Cave Research Center, explained that the stalactites and stalagmites are “karstic” phenomena, meaning the result of the erosion processes of limestone over the years. The “kartic” activities are also what cause the limestones to take the form of fl wer buds with petals, resembling corals. Dr. Shivtiel also claimed caves are important for the water sector in mountain areas, because in part of them streams of water

fl w which can later be found in water springs. “In the coming days we will continue to engage in morphological and geological documentation, mapping and investigation of the cave and prepare a plan for conservation of the findi gs,” said Dr. Shivtiel. “As part of our investigation, we will also try and understand why, inter alia, this particular cave is home to relatively rare coral caves,” concluded Shivtiel. (TPS)

n Israeli academic says that Prime Minister Netanyahu’s assertion last week that “receiving gifts is legal” is not necessarily accurate. Media reports last Thursday indicated that police are moving towards indicting the prime minister over allegations that he failed to report hundreds of thousands of dollars in gift from Hollywood producer Arnon Milchan. Netanyahu has acknowledged the gifts but insists he did not break any laws. But Dr. Amir Fuchs, researcher at the Israel Democracy Institute and lecturer in the Politics and Communication Department at the School of Government and Social Sciences at Hadassah Academic College, said the law isn’t clear. “You are dealing here with a very complicated matter with a lot of different defin tions and interpretations,” Milchan told TPS by phone. “There are no clear-cut standards.” Fuchs said there are essen-

Media reports last Thursday indicated that police are moving towards indicting the prime minister over allegations that he failed to report hundreds of thousands of dollars in gifts from Hollywood producer Arnon Milchan (pictured above)

tially three charges that could potentially result from the current round of investigations, and particularly from Netanyahu’s admission that received expensive cigars, wines and other luxury items from Milchan. “First of all there is ‘bribery,’ which is clearly defined as a gift given with the goal of influencing the actions of an official. The fact that the gift is not in the

form of money is irrelevant: As long as the gift has a monetary value it can be considered for bribery. The only question that then remains is whether the receiving party acted on that bribe. To illustrate, Fuchs cited the case of former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who was origSee Israeli Academic: Law Not , page 36

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EDITORIAL

The Jewish Voice

Is Anarchy at Our Doorstep?

Madonna may have given some unhinged he chaos choreographers have been at work since day one after Election Day, fan of hers an idea when she cried out that she well before President Trump's inaugura- wanted to "Blow up the White House." We're in tion on January 20th, in order to organize dangerous, uncharted waters here. Former Presall those radical organizations that were thrown ident Obama chimed in that, "I am heartened by the level of for a loop by engagement Hillary's crushtaking place ing defeat. in communiTheir goal was ties around to focus on the country." issues which The e is no are at the core doubt that of the Demshortly there ocrat Party's will be physiplatform such cal casualties as abortion resulting from rights, immithese mass gration and demonstrasupport for Istions. lamist causes But let's exand use them amine another as pick-axes cause which to the new adshould be of ministration. interest to us, Georges So- Inside the Huge JFK Airport Protest Over Trump's Muslim Ban that the radiros, CAIR, the ACLU, the Black Lives Matter crew, the Commu- cal element in our own society, in league with nist Party USA, the SEIU, the NEA and the AFT their Islamist partners are planning to spotlight teacher unions, all collaborated to bring their with their now familiar, easily led-by-the-nose shock troops out into the streets to undermine the street demonstrators. President Trump will new administration not only in payback for their surely take up the matter of Israel in the very election defeat but to undermine and take down near future. His campaign promise to move our embassy to Jerusalem will have to be adthe Trump administration. dressed shortly. And when he officia y fulfill his promise, be prepared for these same crowds, The purpose of these so-called rallies is this time reinforced by throngs of Muslims led basically to attack, discredit, paralyze by their imams and Islamist organizations to spearhead anti-Israel demonstrations throughand perhaps to force President Trump out the country. out of office prematurely And let's not forget the mainstream media who We have now reached a tinder box fl cked to the demonstrations with cameras at point with hundreds of thousands of the ready to spread the gospel of these apparent Americans at the ready to continue their housewives and ordinary Americans concerning chipping away at our democracy and their utter hatred at the "Nazi-like behavior" of with it, our security and future. our newly minted president, in office but a mere few days. The recent outcries in support of the few Initially these useful idiots were ordered out into the streets around the country to support Muslims coming from ravaged Middle East abortion rights and then, without a blink, another countries being stopped at our airports have massive one just popped up to fi ht the executive whetted the rioting appetites of radicals ready order that banned entry into our country from to tear our cities apart. Most of the participants visitors from countries enmeshed in terror activ- in the recent non-violent street demonstrations have been ities. Although white womannounced en. However, boldly as when issues "spontaneous," dealing with "spur of the Israel and Palmoment" and estine are act"impromptu," ed upon by the these marchWhite House, es were well watch for the orchestrated heretofore with profesquiet local sional signs, Muslim popupermits and lations to rise spokespeople up and emuall ready to late their cousstrangely all ins in France, mouth the England and same talking throughout points to the Europe. Th t's ever ready, wela problem coming, sup- Madonna may have given some unhinged fan of hers an idea porting media when she cried out that she wanted to "Blow up the White House." our leaders in Wa s h i n g t o n reps. But what are the real motives of the planners should be considering now. We are concerned. To sum up, we view the street demonstrations of these demonstrations? What do they actually want to accomplish? The purpose of these so- over the last two weeks as harbingers of planned called rallies is basically to attack, discredit, para- anarchy not only against our president but against lyze and perhaps to force President Trump out of our way of life. We are a nation of laws. Tho e who offic prematurely. Representative John Lewis (D- did not vote for Obama in 2008 and 2012 never GA) stoked the fl mes of hate by calling Trump's referred to him as "illegitimate," rioted in the presidency "illegitimate." Some, listening to this streets against his many questionable decisions or black, civil rights hero may feel it is their patriotic demeaned his family or intelligence. But we have now reached a tinder box point duty to "take down" this presidential imposter. with hundreds of thousands of Americans at the ready to continue their chipping away at our democracy and with it, our security and future. To sum up, we view the street demonstrations over the last two weeks We fear for the goals of these anarchists which are to disrupt our way of life, perhaps with vioas harbingers of planned anarchy not only against our president but against lence and chaos. We must stand strong against our way of life. We are a nation of laws them in order to remain the freest, safest, most democratic country on earth.

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Letters to the Editor MTA Awards $7.5M Contract to Private Firms Dear Editor: Recent news that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board awarded a $7.5 million contract to private fi ms to test New York City Transit bus and subway, MTA Bus, Long Island Rail Road and Metro North Rail Road conductors, engineers and bus drivers for sleep apnea is a great idea. Why not also test others serving on the MTA Board, New York City Council, New York State Legislature and Congress for sleep apnea as well? When

in session, how many times have we periodically seen a photo of some eyes closed, yawning or sleeping at their desk? Sincerely, Larry Penner Great Neck (Larry Penner is a transportation historian and advocate who previously worked 31 years for the US Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration Region 2 NY Office)

Praises the JVNY for “Courage” Dear Editor: I believe that we are on the brink of a total turnaround in the direction our nation will be taking, as a result of the election of Donald J. Trump as the 45th President of the United States. The opposition to this new direction is fie ce. It is comprised of those who were in favor of Obama’s policies that they expected would be perpetuated by Hillary Clinton - and others who do not like this nation or its established traditions that include full support of all the tenets of The Constitution of the United States. I am convinced that this opposition is totally out of phase with the entire original intent of our Founders. For whatever their reasons, there is a growing faction of the population that wants to destroy all that is right and just about this nation. Th y are in opposition to anything that might possibly interrupt the flow of free stuff & goodies that has bribed the recipients in exchange for their loyalty (meaning their votes) to the Democrat (not Democratic) Party that has been in power for so long. It is a difficult uphill effort that attempts to fi ht Santa Clause. My primary concern however, is the continuing insinuation of Islamist influence onto all aspects of our daily lives that was introduced and advanced by Barack Hussein Obama and his string-pullers.

Th t phenomenon must be pulled-up branch & root and totally eradicated from the American agenda. CNN, its ownership and its management that is providing a platform and a microphone to such vile anti-Semitic, anti-American personages as Van Jones, is a good example of where this effort should begin. Hence, my Letter-to-the-Editor (“Get it in writing”) that is couched in unvarnished, intentionally-pointed, patriotic terminology. The JVNY has been and remains a rare & courageous source of news for people who dare to demand the broad spectrum of truthful reporting. I am grateful beyond description for the exposure your paper has provided for some of my viewpoints. I receive positive comments from those whom I’ve turned onto your publication. Today, more than ever due to the widespread anti-Trump movements by the careless and the clueless, with the sponsorship and support of George Soros and Islamist groups, we need the Jewish Voice to continue to be heard and read. With great appreciation for what you do in service to our nation by your faithful reporting of world events. Sincerely Mort Kuff

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The President’s Executive Order is Quite in Order As a feminist, scholar, and activist, I think this Order is long overdue. By: Phyllis Chesler

eminists, Hollywood celebrities, and Democratic legislators have denounced President Trumps Executive Order titled “Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States.” Demonstrators have surged at airports, class-action lawsuits have been file , judicial restraining orders have been issued. I do not view this Act as a “Muslim Ban” since 49 other Muslim-majority countries are not specifical y excluded here. Only seven failed Muslim states, well known for training Jihadists, as well as Iran, are named. But I want to focus on something else that no one has mentioned.

The same feminists who’ve betrayed Muslim feminists, dissidents, and gays who are fighting Islamist totalitarianism, are the very feminists who are proudly donning hijab and vowing to register as Muslims As a feminist, scholar, and activist, I think this Order is long overdue. As the author of four studies about honor killing at Middle

er, gun-toting, domestically and sexually violent Egyptian-born In 1989, in St. Louis, Missou- father, Yaser Said. Their crimes? East Quarterly, I especially welri, Palestina Isa’s mother, father, Wanting to lead a Western-style come this Section: “The United States must en- and sisters all conspired against life, refusing an arranged marsure that those admitted to this the sixteen-year-old. Her moth- riage, and having boyfriends country do not bear hostile ater joined her father, (an Abu who tried to protect them. In 2010, Iraqi-American titudes towards it and its found- Nidal terrorist from the West ing principles….or those who Bank), in brutally stabbing her Noor Almaleki, 20 years old, would place violent ideologies to death. Palestina's crime? She raised in the United States, left over American law. In addition, was academically gifted, full of the Iraq-based husband her parthe United States should not admit those who engage in acts of bigotry or hatred (including “honor” killings, or other forms of violence against women, or the persecution of those who practice religions different from their own), or those who would oppress Americans of any race, gender, or sexual orientation.” Not all honor killers are Muslims. This is a tribal custom which neither Hindu, Sikh, nor Muslim clerics have chosen to abolish. Hindus, also perpetrate honor killings—but they confine this barbaric practice to India. Tho e who emigrate to the In 2008, Dallas, Texas, seventeen-year-old Sarah and eighteenWest do not bring this custom year-old Amina Said were lured by their mother and then shot to with them. Only Muslims do. In death by their taxi-driver, gun-toting, domestically and sexually fact, 91% of the honor killings violent Egyptian-born father, Yaser Said. Their crimes? Wanting committed in the West are Mus- to lead a Western-style life, refusing an arranged marriage, and lim-on-Muslim crimes. having boyfriends who tried to protect them. Not all honor killers are male. Since women internalize life, and, although her family ents had insisted upon, returned tribal practices too, they also hated "blacks," Palestina was to Arizona and to an American play a role as collaborators or friendly with an African-Amer- lifestyle. She had a boyfriend. She lived with her boyfriend's as hands-on perpetrators in the ican boy. In 2008, Dallas, Texas, seven- mother, also an Iraqi woman, honor killing of their daughters teen-year-old Sarah and eigh- who tried to protect her from and daughters-in-law. Mothers were involved in at teen-year-old Amina Said were her parent's rage. Her father least three high-profile honor lured by their mother and then ran her down driving a two ton killing cases in the United States. shot to death by their taxi-driv- Jeep Cherokee and her mother

helped him make his getaway to England. Faleh Almaleki was extradited back to the United States where he stood trial. Because there are many more Muslims in Europe, there are signific ntly more honor killings there. Feminists insist that some American men are also domestically violent and view focusing on honor killings as “Islamophobic”. But honor killings are not the same as Western-style domestic violence. American fathers do not routinely kill their young daughters; a tribal honor killing primarily targets teenage girls and young women. American batterers are not assisted by their families of origin. An honor killing is always a planned family conspiracy. American batterers do not usually murder their victims. With rare, lucky exceptions, an honor killing always ends in a murder. Domestic violence is not glorified in America; however imperfectly, it is prosecuted. In a classic honor killing, the perpetrators are often seen as heroes who have rescued their families from being “dishonored.” In most cases, especially in rural and agricultural areas, the families of rebellious girls may have a hard time attracting mates for their sons and daughters and may suffer social and economic ostracism. Here’s why I also welcome

Phyllis Chesler writes: “I do not view this Act as a “Muslim Ban” since 49 other Muslim-majority countries are not specifically excluded here. Only seven failed Muslim states, well known for training Jihadists, as well as Iran, are named.”

this Executive Order. In my opinion, forced face veiling constitutes gender-based violence. Wherever we fin women in niqab, (face-veiled), or wearing burqas, we must assume that they are living in families in which daughter- and wife-beating, as well as forced marriages are normalized. Although the Qu’ran does not mandate face or body veiling (it mandates only “modesty” for both men and women), such families are more likely to follow a fundamentalist form of Islam, and thus, might be more susceptible to being radicalized against infidels and Western ways. I do not oppose head coverings: hats, caps, kippahs, wigs, a See The President’s Executive , page 37

Replacing the UN with The Covenant of Democratic Nations — An Inside Story By: Edwin Black

or years, foreign policy critics, politicians, and outraged members of the general public have been militating to defund and quit the United Nations. Some have advocated that a rival or successor organization be established. Now, the empty sheet of bitter discontent with the UN has been filled in with a new name, and a new movement calling to “defund and replace” troubled organization with a new world body: The Covenant of Democratic Nations. This writer has been a participating witness to the birth of this movement. Just days after controversial UN Resolution 2334 declared, among other things, that Israel’s Jewish connection to the Western Wall was effectively illegal, to ambassadorial applause in the room, concrete replacement action began. It has started with a conversation of ideas proposing an offici international conference which would carefully propound a multilaterally-signed diplomatic convention that would be ratifie by countries as a binding treaty that would judically forge the Covenant into operational reality. The entire process— fraught with hazy puzzlements over a terrain of “what ifs”—would be limited to nations governed by democratic principles. Each member would or could defund the United Nations while it labored to construct a successor entity dedicated to world peace

along democratic principles with equal respect for all people regardless of religion, gender, race, identity, or national origin, as well as formulating a mechanism to resolve disputes. A prime mission of the new world body would be to re-ratify, amend, or nullify all acts and resolutions of the United Nations and its agencies such as UNESCO. Thus, the Covenant would create a new body of long-overdue, reformed, clarifie , and updated international law. Just as unjust American laws perpetrating slavery, Jim Crow, segregation, and institutional inequality were overturned, updated, and reformed during the civil rights era and right through our present decade, so too, the damage, inequity, and misuse of international law and process would be overturned by the CDN. Sensibly, most CDN nations would remain as vestigial members of the UN overseeing its collapse from economic and bureaucratic processes just as was done when the League of Nations was dissolved after World War Two and replaced with the present UN. Clearly, the history of world bodies, fluttering high-minded banners of peace on earth following wars that scorched the world and scarred all humankind, is not a good one. Th League of Nations was born after World War One out of a quest for revenge by the victors, laced with a visionary desire to end colonialism, and empower self-determination among na-

tionally awakened peoples, so long as the whole business conquered the oil fields of the Mideast, lubricating the machinery of the post-Second Industrial Revolution West—and the multinational corporate palms that controlled it. Countries were invented that never existed, carved and chipped off the

— proved its utter uselessness during the Hitler regime. After World War Two, the League was replaced by the United Nations. Although enshrined as a democratic enterprise, profoundly undemocratic and scheming governments penetrated by the organization from its inception. Civil war-

Representative Trent Franks (R-AZ,) who currently supports a bill to defund the UN, opened the Covenant Launch proceedings by declaring, “This is a critically important issue. The United Nations started out with a noble charter … but the United Nations has not only failed their charter, they have distinctly moved in the opposite direction and done actual harm … They have become an anti-American, anti-Semitic, anti-democratic, anti-freedom mob … We need some type of alternative—a Covenant of Democratic Nations … We need to repeal and replace.”

toppled Turkish and German empires, creating hand-picked kings and sovereigns who could legally sign lucrative petroleum contracts. Backstage, oil companies got the oil. But the flac cid League of Nations — which never included the United States

torn China and a tyrannical and hegemonic Soviet Union, joined the other democratic allies—France, Great Britain, and the United States—to create the Security Council. Expansion, inclusion, and extension eventually enrolled 193 nations, in-

cluding such egalitarian democracies as North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela, Iran, Afghanistan, Somalia, and Saudi Arabia. Th world body began as a sick organ and deteriorated from there. Understandably, some suggest that once born, the Covenant may eventually sunset its own existence after its reform work is done. The Covenant conversation launched in earnest on January 23, 2017 when a panel of like-minded voices assembled in a crowded Gold Room of the Rayburn House Offic Building. Representative Trent Franks (RAZ,) who currently supports a bill to defund the UN, opened the Covenant Launch proceedings by declaring, “This is a critically important issue. The United Nations started out with a noble charter … but the United Nations has not only failed their charter, they have distinctly moved in the opposite direction and done actual harm … Th y have become an anti-American, anti-Semitic, anti-democratic, anti-freedom mob … We need some type of alternative—a Covenant of Democratic Nations … We need to repeal and replace.” Rep. Franks was followed by panelist Ben Cohen of The Israel Project, who lamented, “You now have states that are basically glorified concentration camps … like North Korea, who get to have an equal voice with Australia, Canada, and the United States.” Ironically, said Cohen, while these other nations have

A prime mission of the new world body would be to re-ratify, amend, or nullify all acts and resolutions of the United Nations and its agencies such as UNESCO full equality, one nation, Israel is the only nation whose sovereignty is “chipped away at on a daily basis.” Yet, he added, the UN did little to stop human rights calamites in Cambodia, Bosnia, Rwanda or present-day Syria. Cohen called for swift action on a new body as “the present situation is untenable.” Panelist Kenneth Marcus, former director of the U.S, Civil Rights Commission, coined the term “Amexit,” in a newspaper column and in his panel comments. He observed, that withholding funds “for some trivial reform” was not workable. Th world needed more. Marcus said the reason to form a new body was precisely because “the goals and mission of the United Nations are so important that we need to consider replacing it … If we do repeal and replace, we need to start right away … and think big.” Sarah Stern, founder of the Endowment for Middle East Truth (EMET), pinpointed America’s 22 percent share of the overall UN budget. Stern said America was not getting what it pays for when “despotSee Replacing the UN, page 37

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Trump’s Jews and Obama’s Jews – Part II The Left is losing the culture war within the Jewish community By: Daniel Greenfield (CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK)

he split is as real among Jews as it is in the rest of America. Trump’s victory allowed Jewish communities that had been shut out of the national dialogue to have a voice. Th divide over Israel is not only about policy, but about culture and class. The divide between readers of the Jewish Press and the Forward is as real as the yawning gap between country music listeners and the NPR audiences.

Trump’s Jews, whether it’s his advisers, who look like every other professional or small businessman in Long Island or Teaneck, or the Chassidic and Haredi Jews of Brooklyn who voted for him, make no apologies for who they are Trump and Obama both have inner circles filled with Jews. But they are as different as David Remnick is from David Friedman, as Jan Schakowsky

is from Boris Epshteyn, or as J Street’s Jeremy Ben Ami is from Jason Greenblatt, a Trump advisor who performed armed guard duty while studying in Israel. Obama is legitimately baffle by accusations of anti-Semitism. His inner circle of left wing Jews agree with him that the Jewish State is the problem and aiding Islamic terrorists is the solution. His echo chamber elevated marginal left-wi g organizations like J Street or Yeshivat Chovevei Torah into representatives of American Jews. Meanwhile his people, like ADL boss Jonathan Greenblatt, took over already liberal Jewish organizations and turned them into lobbies for his anti-Israel agenda. Now suddenly the President-elect is surrounded by a very different breed of Jews. Instead of tenured academics, progressive journalists and irreligious clergy for whom Jewish values, like American values, mean appeasement and surrender to terrorists, a very different kind of Trump Jew is now on the rise. Trump’s Jews are scrappy businessmen and tough lawyers. Th y live in traditional

suburban communities instead of hip urban neighborhoods. Th y are more likely to be religiously devout and have large families. And they don’t look

know that you have to be tough to succeed. And they’ve learned to get ahead without caring what the liberal elites think of their manners and style. In that they’re a whole lot like Trump. And a whole lot

Trump and Obama both have inner circles filled with Jews. But they are as different as David Remnick (pictured above) is from David Friedman (pictured above) as Jan Schakowsky is from Boris Epshteyn, or as J Street’s Jeremy Ben Ami is from Jason Greenblatt, a Trump advisor who performed armed guard duty while studying in Israel.

or sound like the “us” of the leftist elites. Th y don’t have the “perfectly creased pant”. Instead they look like the suburban dads and granddads that they are. Th y believe that you have to work hard to get ahead. Th y

like the stereotypical Israeli. It’s not just the substance of their message, pro-American, pro-Israel and pro-work, that horrifies the Remnicks of the left. It’s the conviction that they’re part of a social underclass that doesn’t belong

on stage. The Remnicks have worked hard to ape the manners and attitudes of their progressive betters. The e was a time when his ilk dared to be pro-Israel. But when the liberals went left, they went with them. Th y justified their betrayal by blaming Israel for “moving to the right” and alienating them. But Trump’s Jews, whether it’s his advisers, who look like every other professional or small businessman in Long Island or Teaneck, or the Chassidic and Haredi Jews of Brooklyn who voted for him, make no apologies for who they are. Th y pray toward Jerusalem, not Martha’s Vineyard. Th y do not cringe inwardly when Israel takes out a terrorist. Th y are not politically correct. Th y are Biblically correct. Th y are not ashamed of their Jewishness. And now their voice is being heard. In the fall of ’84, President Ronald Reagan showed up at the home of a Long Island Rabbi for a Sabbath meal. David Friedman’s mother spent three days shopping and prepared stuffed chicken cutlets, apricot noodle pudding and an apple crumb cake. Reagan toasted her as “a woman who makes a meal better than a state dinner.” Meanwhile outside, left-wi g-

ers protested hysterically against the visit. At Rabbi Friedman’s synagogue, President Reagan declared, “the so-called anti-Zionists that we hear in the United Nations is just another mask in some quarters for vicious anti-Semitism. And that's something the United States will not tolerate wherever it is, no matter how subtle it may be.” The United States has tolerated it for far too long from Barack Hussein Obama. When Rabbi Friedman passed away, Donald J. Trump, a future Republican president, drove to Long Island through a snowstorm to pay a condolence call to his son. Trump has chosen the man who sat at the table with President Reagan, that “bankruptcy lawyer from Long Island” as ambassador to Israel. The left is so angry because it senses that it is losing the culture war within the Jewish community. The future does not belong to David Remnick. It belongs to David Friedman. (ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE WASHINGTON POST)

Daniel Greenfield, a Shillman Journalism Fellow at the Freedom Center, is a New York writer focusing on radical Islam.

Law and Order Returns to the Border President Trump begins fulfilling his promise in two historic executive orders By: Joseph Klein

resident Donald Trump is doing something incredibly rare for a politician in Washington, D.C. He is keeping his word. Two of the most important of his campaign promises were to stem the fl w of illegal immigrants into this country and to suspend the admission of “refugees” from countries prone to terrorism until a system of “extreme vetting” is put into place. On Tuesday night, President Trump tweeted out a teaser: “Big day planned on NATIONAL SECURITY tomorrow. Among many other things, we will build the wall!” After eight long years of Obama administration policies that endangered the security of the American people, President Trump is placing Americans fi st — before illegal aliens and

After eight long years of Obama administration policies that endangered the security of the American people, President Trump is placing Americans first — before illegal aliens and self-declared “refugees” from terrorist prone countries. self-declared “refugees” from terrorist prone countries. The president began fulfilli g his promises on immigration by signing two executive orders on Wednesday at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), whose responsibilities include

overseeing immigration and border security. Mr. Trump also took part in a ceremony installing his new Secretary of Homeland Security, retired Marine General John Kelly. In his remarks following the signing, President Trump emphasized that DHS is a “law enforcement agency.” He added that “beginning today, the United States gets back control of its borders.” The fi st executive order he signed redirected funds already appropriated by Congress towards paying for the construction of the border wall he has promised between Mexico and the United States. Additional funding appropriations will be required from Congress for completion of the project. However, President Trump still intends that Mexico will ultimately reimburse U.S. taxpayers for the expenditures through one means or another, including possibly redirecting monies presently slotted for foreign aid to Mexico or using revenue from border taxes. President Trump’s action came on the same day that Mexico’s foreign minister, Luis Videgaray, was due to arrive in Washington to help prepare for the visit of Mexico’s President Enrique Pena Nieto later this month. The order would end the “catch-and-release” policies the Obama administration utilized, under which illegals awaiting removal hearings were released. More detention facilities along the border are planned for construction. According to Immigration and Custom Enforcement figu es cited by Fox News, 179,040 of the 925,193 illegal

immigrants who have evaded a scheduled deportation had criminal convictions. The Trump administration is anticipating roadblocks put in its way by legal challenges, including activists’ exploitation of environmental laws to block construction of the wall. However, the administration should be able to prevail and move forward expeditiously. The REAL

of Homeland Security’s determination, but a “cause of action or claim may only be brought alleging a violation of the Constitution of the United States.” Melinda Taylor, an environmental law professor with the University of Texas, said, "Th new administration has a wild card they can pull and it's in this law. The language in this law allows them to waive all federal laws that would be an impediment to building any type of

President Trump’s action came on the same day that Mexico’s foreign minister, Luis Videgaray, was due to arrive in Washington to help prepare for the visit of Mexico’s President Enrique Pena Nieto later this month.

ID Act of 2005 gives the Secretary of Homeland Security “the authority to waive all legal requirements such Secretary, in such Secretary's sole discretion, determines necessary to ensure expeditious construction of the barriers and roads” along U.S. borders. Federal district courts have exclusive jurisdiction to hear challenges to the Secretary

physical barrier along the border, including a wall." Actually, “the authority to waive all legal requirements” in the statute would extend to state and local laws and regulations, as well as federal laws. The president’s constitutional authority derives from his fundamental constitutional duty to “take care that the laws be faithfully executed” – in

this case, the nation’s existing immigration laws. President Trump signed a second executive order addressing the so-called “sanctuary cities,” which have been openly defying federal immigration law enforcement. Th y may face the loss of certain federal funding if they continue their 21st century version of segregationist Governor George Wallace’s "stand in the schoolhouse door" in opposition to federally mandated school desegregation. The orders also call for beefing up the number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents used to apprehend migrants at the border and to arrest and deport illegal immigrants already living in the United States. The priority will be to identify for deportation illegal aliens in this country with a criminal record and to provide the State Department with additional tools to pressure countries to take back illegal immigrant criminals whom originally came from those countries. Notably, neither immigration executive order sought to penalize the so-called “Dreamers.” President Trump has not yet rescinded Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals executive action. President Trump made his priorities clear in his DHS remarks, declaring “we’re going to get the bad ones out.” To put a human face on what he intended to accomplish, President Trump took time out during his remarks at DHS to recognize several parents who have had to endure the grief over their children killed by illegal immigrants. “They will always be remembered,” he said. In his DHS remarks, Pres-

ident Trump also mentioned how he planned coordination and partnership with Mexico to save lives on both sides of the border. He said that the wall

President Trump signed a second executive order addressing the so-called “sanctuary cities,” which have been openly defying federal immigration law enforcement and actions to break up the drug cartels would help keep drugs and guns from fl wing between the United States and Mexico. What a relief from the days of Operation Fast and Furious, when the Obama administration’s botched gunrunning sting allowed guns into Mexico that the Obama administration lost track of. U.S. border patrol agent Brian Terry may well have been killed by one of those guns. In addition to the immigration executive orders, President Trump is planning later in the week to sign an executive order drastically reducing the number of refugees overall who are admitted to the United States for resettlement. It would also suspend the admission of refugees from “terrorist prone” countries such as Syria, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen, pending the institution of an effective “extreme vetting” process. Procedures for granting visas to residents from those countries will also be carefully re-examined. While leftists and other pro-Islamists will undoubtedly See Law and Order , page 37

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Why?: Explaining the Holocaust Written by: Peter Hayes Reviewed by: Michael N. Dobkowski

n this clearly written, cogently argued and researched book, eminent historian Peter Hayes challenges the widely held assertion that the Holocaust is unfathomable and inexplicable. He asserts that the Shoah is comprehensible in the same way that other complex historical events are—if patience, scholarship, careful reasoning, and application are brought to the task. Utilizing the most recent scholarship on the subject, he distills many of the historical debates and provides sensible assessments of their most salient conclusions. In the process, he dispels many of the myths and assumptions that have become part of the conventional wisdom and rejects any approach that seeks to treat the Holocaust as sacred or pull it out of history. The Shoah, he contends, was the product of a particular time and place—Europe in the aftermath of World War I and the Bolshevik Revolution—and can be recovered, analyzed, and understood by the usual historical methods. To approach it in awe or as an unfathomable event is to abdicate our responsibility to try to understand how and why it occurred, he believes, and to give in to fate, divine purpose, or the randomness of history. If we hope to learn anything valuable, we need to view the Holocaust

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not as mysterious and inscrutable but as the work of humans and societies acting on familiar motives and weaknesses. Why? : Explaining the Holocaust takes on the most difficult of challenges posed by the Holocaust and attempts to answer four basic questions: Why were Jews the primary targets? Why Germany and not some other European country with possibly a more entrenched antisemitic tradition? Why was total elimination the goal, and how were the particular means of extermination chosen? And why was the eradication of the Jews so nearly successful? Along the way, Hayes debunks or at least complicates a number of myths. He rejects the notion that antisemitism played a decisive role in bringing Hitler to power. He contends that the

Allies could not have done much to impede the killing once it began, given the determination of the Nazis and where most of the slaughter took place. More active Jewish resistance would not have accomplished much, due to their limited means and options, and more rescue efforts by non-Jews would not have been able to save many more victims. Ultimately, the Holocaust did not divert resources from the German war effort, nor did the leading perpetrators of the Holocaust and many of their accomplices escape punishment after World War II. Hayes concludes by challenging the claims made by Zygmunt Bauman and others that the Holocaust was a product of modernity and a harbinger of its dangers. On the contrary, far from being modern in concept or means, it was an expression of extraordinary primitivism and nihilism. Readers may not agree with some of Hayes’ conclusions—particularly those related to Jewish resistance and punishment for the perpetrators of the Holocaust—but they will appreciate the logical and judicious presentation of his arguments, the clarity of his writing, and mastery of the scholarship on the subject. This book courageously confronts some of the thorniest issues raised by the Shoah, making Why? : Explaining the Holocaust an indispensable work for specialists and informed readers alike. (JEWISH BOOK COUNCIL)

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The Nemirovsky Question Written by: Susan Rubin Suleiman Reviewed by: Bettina Berch

ather than contribute (another) biography of Irene Némirovsky, Suleiman takes on the more difficult task of assessing her work, particularly the socalled “Némirovsky question,” of whether the writer was a self-hating Jew or an antisemite. Such accusations have been leveled at Némirovsky for various reasons—that she allowed her stories to be published in Gringoire, an antisemitic magazine; that she converted to Catholicism; that her war novel, Suite Française, made no mention of Jews whatsoever; and, perhaps most disturbing, that her stories and novels featured antisemitic stereotypes. After discussing the history of the concept of the “self-hating Jew,” Suleiman offers a brief biography of Némirovsky, ending with her death in Auschwitz in 1942. This biographical material provides some answers to the antisemitism question. Readers learn, for instance, that Némirovsky hated her vain and

The most complicated aspect of the “Némirovsky question” involves the unpleasantness of the Jewish characters in her stories and novels.

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abusive mother. Thus her fic tion is full of loathsome Jewish mothers since—after all—many of her works involve Jewish characters. The groundwork has also been laid for evaluating Némirovsky’s conversion to Catholicism; its timing (1939) suggests a desperate attempt to protect herself and her family, rather than some great passion for Christianity. Still, Suleiman explores the context of her conversion—other Jews who converted, her notebook thoughts about faith, and her turmoil over the actual ceremony—so readers can come to their own conclusions. As for the magazines in which Némirovsky published, here Suleiman’s familiarity with the French literary scene is useful, as she describes not only the political leanings of the editors,

but their dramatic shifts once France became Nazifi d. By 1940, Némirovsky was grateful for any editor who would publish her, even pseudonymously; she needed the money to feed her family after her Jewish husband was fired from the bank where he worked. Eventually, Jewish content was also proscribed, which explains why Suite Française has no Jewish characters, except, as Suleiman points out, the ever-present, invisible, but unmistakably Jewish narrator. The most complicated aspect of the “Némirovsky question” involves the unpleasantness of the Jewish characters in her stories and novels. Some of her men are given stereotypical hooked noses and curly forelocks. Th women are often grasping, unfaithful social-climbers. Making things even more complex, she has her Jewish characters making antisemitic observations about each other, in what Suleiman identifies as “free indirect discourse,” leading some readers to debate whether this is the author’s point of view, or “merely” her characters’ attitudes. But this unease Jews can feel about each other, particularly the well-assimilated, non-practicing Jew’s discomfort in the presence of a recent immigrant, or a more religious Jew, is one of Némirovsky’s preoccupations. And this brings Suleiman to some of See The Nemirovsky Question, page 36

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Film Producer Channels Jewish Values in Fight Against Alzheimer’s Disease By: Matt Robinson

Actress for her portrayal of a lin- of the top 100 individuals in guistics professor diagnosed with that fiel . She discusses The Judy s chair of The Judy Alzheimer's disease. “Still Alice” Fund in the following interview: Fund, film producer has been an important converElizabeth Gelfand Stea- sation starter for Stearns’s orgaJNS: How do you define rns channels Jewish nization and for the Alzheimer’s your venture? values and personal experience in her work to motivate action in support of people dealing with Alzheimer’s disease. Founded in 2003, The Judy Fund is the fastest-growing private fund in the history of the Alzheimer’s Association, and has raised and granted more than $6 million to support Alzheimer’s research and public policy initiatives. The fund is named after Stearns’s mother Judy, a recipient of American Friends of Hebrew University’s Scopus Award, who had Alzheimer’s and died at age 70. “I was raised in a family that Elizabeth Gelfand Stearns, Scene from the film “Still Alice” valued and modeled philanthro- chair of The Judy Fund. Credit: py,” Stearns told JNS.org. “Both Courtesy Elizabeth Gelfand Elizabeth Gelfand Steamy mother and father made Stearns. rns: “The Judy Fund is the larggiving a priority, thus my sibest and fastest-growing family lings and I had great role models community in general. Stearns fund at the national Alzheimer’s exemplifying the core concepts has also collaborated with Emmy Association. We raise and grant of tikkun olam (repairing the Award-winning producer and funds that support Alzheimer’s world). The Judy Fund is a fin fellow Alzheimer’s advocate Ma- disease research, care and pubexample of the impact that one ria Shriver on the “A Woman’s lic policy efforts, all in support family can have on millions to Nation Takes on Alzheimer’s” of our shared vision—a world project. help repair the world.” without Alzheimer’s disease.” In addition to her film indusA former senior vice president of strategic marketing at try accolades, Stearns was named JNS: What gave you the Universal Pictures, Stearns was by Newsweek and Advertising idea? the co-producer of “Still Alice,” Age as a member of “The Marwhich earned Julianne Moore keting 100,” placing her among Stearns: “I lost my mother the Academy Award for Best those publications’ assessment and my grandmother to Alzhei-

mer’s disease, both in their 70s. My mother, Judy, was diagnosed at 62, and died just before her 71st birthday. We established The Judy Fund at the Alzheimer’s Association in 2003 and

have raised and granted over $6 million from over 2,000 donors nationwide.”

JNS: Who is your customer base or demographic?

Stearns: “We speak to thousands of donors nationwide. We engage baby boomer women with programs like Mind&Heart, a Judy Fund series we developed to educate and engage women on the vascular connection between heart and brain health. We speak to

millennials on college campuses nationwide, as The Judy Fund is the charity of choice for the Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity. My father Marshall Gelfand was a Sammy [fraternity member] at

Julianne Moore (pictured) won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in “Still Alice,” which was co-produced by Elizabeth Gelfand Stearns. “Still Alice” has been an important conversation starter in the Alzheimer’s community and particularly for The Judy Fund, an organization led by Stearns. Credit: Nicolas Genin via Wikimedia Commons.

was a Sammy at the University of Michigan. Sammy chapters and alumni nationwide raised over $132,000 this past year for The Judy Fund.”

JNS: How do you hope to fit into the market?

Stearns: “We will continue to engage consumers by educating them about the realities of Alzheimer’s disease. The median age of the disease is 72 years old; women are disproportionally impacted by the disease, as two-thirds of people over the age of 65 who get the disease are women; and final y, Alzheimer’s disease is the 6th-leading cause of death in the U.S., but the only disease in the top 10 causes of death with no disease-modifying drugs or a cure. Education and engagement is key and that’s what we do at The Judy Fund.”

JNS: What do you need most to succeed?

Stearns: “Engaging people to donate to The Judy Fund so we can reach the United States government's goal of a disease modifying drugs or a cure by 2025.” (JNS.ORG) Matt Robinson has been writSyracuse [University]; my neph- ing for and about entrepreneurs ew, Brian Gelfand, was a Sammy for more than 20 years. He can be at the University of Pennsylva- reached at matthewsrobinson@ nia; and my son, Greg Stearns, mac.com.

TV’s “Alice” Comes to the Axelrod PAC Queens College Godwin-Terbach Museum to Present “Chance Encounters” Art Exhibit Broadway Star Linda Lavin in Concert

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he Axelrod Performing Arts Center (APAC) welcomes Linda Lavin to its stage on Sunday, February 26, 2017, for a concert and “gab session” at 2 PM. Linda Lavin became a household name in the 1970s when her hit sitcom “Alice” ran on CBS for nine years. Turning 80 in October, Lavin continues to do what she loves to do: perform! In addition to her decades-long television career, Lavin has been a staple on the New York stage since the 1960s, appearing in both musicals and plays. Tony winner for her performance in “Broadway Bound,” Lavin was nominated for five other Tony Awards (“The Last of the Red Hot Lovers,” “The Diary of Anne Frank,” “The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife,” “Collected Stories” and “The Lyons”). Her To-

ny-winning performance in 1987 reopened the door to the Great White Way for Lavin, and stellar reviews for her performances in “Gypsy” (1990), “Sisters Rosensweig” (1993), “The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife” (2000) and other plays continue to win her roles. Her last appearance on Broadway in “Our Mother’s Brief Affair” at Manhattan Th ater Club garnered her excellent notices. Time Out called Lavin “a stage powerhouse” and a “actor-singer extraordinaire.” Last month Lavin appeared in New York City Opera’s revival of “Candide,” at Lincoln Center, a star-studded cast directed by Hal Prince. The ew York Times reviewed Lavin’s stand-out performance: “The splendid actress Linda Lavin stole every scene she was in…” Lavin has been performing in cabaret and nightclubs and recently released a new CD, aptly

Linda Lavin was nominated for a Tony award for her performance in “The Diary of Anne Frank”

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O The Axelrod Performing Arts Center (APAC) welcomes Linda Lavin to its stage on Sunday, February 26, 2017, for a concert and “gab session” at 2 PM. Linda Lavin became a household name in the 1970s when her hit sitcom “Alice” ran on CBS for nine years

n the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Godwin-Ternbach Museum and the 101st anniversary of Dada, we are pleased to announce the exhibition Chance Encounters: Cubism, Dada, and Surrealism. This survey of works on paper from the museum’s collection showcases 69 pieces by 23 major artists. Chance Encounters: Cubism, Dada, and Surrealism began as an Art History course at Queens College, taught by Professor Edward Powers. True to the museum’s mission as a teaching collection, the course granted students direct engagement with the artworks. The students were instrumental in the creation of the exhibition, curating and providing the research and texts. The exhibition will be orga-

nized by movement, with sections focused on Cubism (with work by Georges Braque and Fernand Léger), Dada(with work by Paul Klee and Hans Arp), and Surrealism (with work by André Masson and René Magritte). In addition, the exhibition will highlight the metaphysical work of Giorgio de Chirico and the influence of Surrealism on Abstract Expressionism as seen through work by Roberto Matta and Arshile Gorky. A high point of this exhibition is Histoire Naturelle, 1926, a portfolio by Max Ernst, who was a key member of the Dada and Surrealist movements. The 34 prints in the portfolio were created with the innovative technique of frottage, or rubbing, by which Ernst transformed ordinary textures into fantastic creatures and landscapes with an attention to detail tha recalls

called “Possibilities” (referring to the Charles Strouse song she introduced in the 1966 musical “It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s Superman”). Going strong at nearly 80, Lavin will be sharing “My Life in Story and Song” at the Axelrod Performing Arts Center, backed by jazzy, swinging Aaron Weinstein Trio. Jazz violinist and showman, Aaron Weinstein, a frequent collaborator of Lavin, has worked with many legends in his life. Tony Bennett called him is “the Groucho of the violin,” and jazz guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli said he’s “a perfect musician.” Weinstein has performed as a featured soloist at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Birdland, Blue Note, and abroad at jazz festivals in England, France, Switzerland, Iceland, and Israel. René Magritte, Une porte s’ouvre sur la nuit (A Door Opens onto See TV’s “Alice” Comes , page 38

the Velvety Night), 1968

Giorgio de Chirico, Return of the Prodigal Son, 1929

scientific drawings. A cultural gem on the Queens College campus, the Godwin-Ternbach Museum boasts artworks from the 20th century. Chance Encounters: Cubism, Dada, and Surrealism includes signific nt donations from Joseph Brewer, the associate director of the Queens College Library in the 1950s and early advocate of the college’s art collection. Chance Encounters: Cubism, Dada, and Surrealism is open Monday through Thursday, 11–7 pm, and Saturday, 11–5 pm. Th opening reception will be on Wednesday, February 8, 6–8 pm, with a gallery tour led by Professor Powers. GTM staff and QC students will lead regular drop-in See Queens College Godwin, page 38

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How John Kerry Secretly Lobbied to Get CAIR Removed From UAE's Terrorist Organization List By: Steven Emerson

n Nov. 16, 2014, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) took the unusual step of designating the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), and the Muslim American Society (MAS) – as terrorist organizations. Th y were among 83 groups named for their connections to the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood. This outraged CAIR official who immediately began efforts to get their organization removed from the list. Th y found a powerful ally in Secretary of State John Kerry, who authorized State Department officia to meet regularly with UAE officials to lobby on behalf of CAIR and MAS. CAIR already had a sympathetic ear in the Obama administration, including the State Department, that had openly embraced and legitimized the entire spectrum of radical Islamist groups falsely posing as religious or civil rights groups, which both CAIR and MAS had done.

John Kerry responded on May 5, 2015 in a letter to Awad stating, "Let me reiterate, first, that the U.S. government clearly does not consider CAIR to be a terrorist organization.”

designate CAIR, as records obtained by the FBI indicate it was created as a front group for a Hamas support network. While CAIR bills itself as "the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization," the reality is quite different. Before helping launch CAIR, Executive Director Nihad Awad worked as public relations director for the Islamic Association for Palestine (IAP), a Hamas propaganda arm in the United States. A 2001 Immigration and Naturalization Service memo documented IAP's support for

The cable also noted that "UAE press has reported that Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid alMakhtoum (pictured above) Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance and Industry, 'has endorsed a proposal to build a property in the U.S. to serve as an endowment for CAIR.'" The cable added that CAIR had already received substantial contributions from several wealthy UAE donors, including one who had already given CAIR $1 million.

D-NY, said that CAIR is known "to have ties to terrorism." In 2009 correspondence with the FBI, he wrote that cutting off contact with the Islamist group "should be government-wide policy." CAIR and its representatives, meanwhile, often espouse radical ideology and propagate the jihadist narrative that the United States is waging a "war on Islam." Awad repeated that message as recently as September when he denounced legislation allowing the families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia.

The Muslim American Society, meanwhile, has its own lengthy record of defending accused terrorists and terror supporters. It was formed as the Muslim Brotherhood's overt arm in the United States. Co-founder Abdurrahman Alamoudi, (pictured above) who pleaded guilty in 2004 to engaging in illegal transactions with Libya and facilitating a Libyan plot to assassinate then-Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah, testified in 2012 that MAS's connection with the Brotherhood cannot be disputed.

'israel' won't last." During a 2009 fundraiser for an effort to break Israel's embargo against the Hamas government in Gaza, Deek explained that Palestinian support for Hamas is a choice for "one united Palestinian state on all of the 1948 territories from the north to the very south. Th t is what Palestinians chose. And in supporting Palestinian choice we are saying we support their right to liberation from violent colonialism."

Before helping launch CAIR, Executive Director Nihad Awad worked as public relations director for the Islamic Association for Palestine (IAP), a Hamas propaganda arm in the United States

At a daily State Department press briefi g two days after UAE released its list, a spokesman said that State does not "consider CAIR or MAS to be terrorist groups" but that it was seeking more information from UAE about their decision. He added that "as part of our routine engagement with a broad spectrum of faith based organizations, a range of U.S. government official have met with official of CAIR and MAS. We at the State Department regularly meet with a wide range of faith based groups to hear their views even if some of their views expressed at times are controversial." In making that admission, the State Department offic l had effectively affirmed the Obama Administration policy of embracing radical Islamist groups under the euphemism of calling them "faith based groups." The UAE had good reason to

Hamas and found that the "facts strongly suggest" that IAP was "part of Hamas' propaganda apparatus." IAP was part of the "Palestine Committee," created by the Muslim Brotherhood to support Hamas politically and fin ncially. CAIR was added to the Palestine Committee's roster just after its 1994 creation. In 2008, the FBI cut off official contact with CAIR, citing evidence from the Holy Land Foundation terror funding trial which documented the connections between CAIR and its founders to Hamas. In a letter to U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl, the FBI explained, "until we [the FBI] 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." During a 2003 Senate hearing, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer,

Just days before the UAE's 2014 designation of CAIR as a terrorist group, the organization's San Francisco chapter bestowed its "Promoting Justice" award to Sami Al-Arian and his family. Al-Arian secretly ran an American support network for the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terrorist group in the late 1980s and early 1990s. PIJ was responsible for terrorist attacks which killed dozens of Israelis and several Americans. Al-Arian pleaded guilty to conspiring to provide goods or services to the PIJ. His plea agreement included an admission that he was associated with the PIJ.

CAIR officials often side with Hamas and other Palestinian terrorists. CAIR-New York board member Lamis Deek, an attorney, tweeted during the 2012 war between Israel and Hamas that Gaza is a "beacon of resistance, exposes shackles, awakens dignity, inspires revolution, reaffi ms our oneness – the reason

responsible for terrorist attacks which killed dozens of Israelis and several Americans. Al-Arian pleaded guilty to conspiring to provide goods or services to the PIJ. His plea agreement included an admission that he was associated with the PIJ. U.S District Judge James S. Moody went further in sentencing Al Arian: "The evidence was clear in this case that you were a leader of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad," Moody said. "You were on the board of directors and an offic , the secretary. Directors control the actions of an organization, even the PIJ; and you were an active leader." Since 2001, six CAIR officia have been convicted of terror-related charges. A longtime national board member was deported in part because of his Hamas support.

nations were announced in November, and we will continue to do so....U.S. official have raised the issue of CAIR's inclusion on the UAE's terror list with UAE official on multiple occasions..." That portion of the letter now appears on CAIR's website. But at the time that the letter was sent to CAIR, according to knowledgeable sources, there was an agreement between CAIR and the State Department to keep the letter secret. An excerpt from it was posted on CAIR's website only in May 2016, a year after it was received. The IPT has learned that Kerry and CAIR made this agreement to keep the letter secret so as to protect Kerry from public embarrassment. In light of CAIR's numerous ties to Hamas and other unsavory aspects of its record, Kerry had good reason

During a 2003 Senate hearing, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-NY, said that CAIR is known "to have ties to terrorism." In 2009 correspondence with the FBI, he wrote that cutting off contact with the Islamist group "should be government-wide policy."

Yet despite the massive evidence linking CAIR to Hamas and other terror groups, the Obama administration repeatedly invited CAIR official and other radical Islamist groups to the White House. In December 2014, CAIR met with top official of the State Department, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Justice Department, asking them to pressure the UAE to remove them from the list, according to reliable sources intimately familiar with the communications. On December 22, 2014, CAIR issued a press release asserting that "the two American Muslim organizations and the U.S. government pledged to work together to achieve a positive solution to the UAE designations." In response to a letter sent by CAIR Executive Director Nihad Awad sent to Secretary Kerry protesting the UAE designation, Kerry responded on May 5, 2015 in a letter to Awad stating, "Let me reiterate, fi st, that the U.S. government clearly does not consider CAIR to be a terrorist organization. As your letter noted, the Department of State rejected this allegation immediately after the UAE desig-

to believe that the letter could cause a public relations disaster for him. Whatever influence the State Department exerted on the UAE did not work. The e has been no indication CAIR and MAS were removed from the Gulf state's terrorist list.

The UAE had good reason to designate CAIR, as records obtained by the FBI indicate it was created as a front group for a Hamas support network When the UAE list was published, CAIR realized that it was going to a public relations disaster for them as well. So they published a FAQ attacking the UAE as a "politically 'authoritarian' regime." The organization seemed more comfortable with this authoritarian regime in 2006, when Awad and CAIR spokesman Ibrahim Hooper led a delegation on a fundraising trip to the UAE. State Department cables show that the delegation, led by the public relations fi m Hill See How John Kerry Secretly , page 36

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Mayor Bill de Blasio unveils 'Housing New York': A FiveBorough, 10-Year Housing Plan to Protect and Expand Affordability in Brooklyn on Monday, May 5, 2014. (Ed Reed for the Office of Mayor Bill de Blasio)

Study: NYC Wastes Billions On Affordable Housing Tax Breaks

(VIN) New York City wasted as much as $2.8 billion over an 11-year period on condominium apartments included in a massive affordable housing tax break program, according to a new study to be released on Monday. Instead of fulfilli g its mandate to stimulate additional housing development, the benefits are going to condo owners in the form of tax relief through the program known as 421-a, according to the study by the New York City Independent Budget Offic (IBO), a non-partisan fi cal watchdog. Critics, including the anti-poverty group Community Service Society, have said 421-a subsidizes mainly market-rate apartments at a huge annual cost to the city. The program, which stopped accepting new applications a year ago, faces an uncertain future as Governor Andrew Cuomo wrestles with lawmakers and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio about how to revive it, including whether to keep condos in the program at all. The program is the city’s largest tax abatement, totaling $1.2 billion this fi cal year. Th t figu e includes breaks not only for condo units, which make up a third of the program, but also rental units at 50 percent, according to city tax data. The remainder of the program includes cooperative apartments, family and mixed use units. Earlier this month, Cuomo introduced his Affordable New York legislation, calling for qualifying new residential developments to get full property tax abatements for 35 years. Th ugh it targets development in the city, the program must be authorized by the state. The 421-a program is supposed to promote affordable housing by providing a tax break for up to 25 years if developers set aside apartments for low-income New York-

NEWS IN REVIEW ers in their residential construction projects. It was enacted in 1971, when private development had stalled in a city that would face the possibility of bankruptcy just a few years later.

Netanyahu meets with former NYC mayor Giuliani ahead of Washington visit

(JNS.org) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met Thursday with former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, ahead of an expected meeting with President Donald Trump next month in Washington, D.C. Giuliani, who was considered for several cabinet posts and is currently serving as an unofficia adviser on cybersecurity for Trump, told Fox News ahead of his visit to Israel that he would relay a private message from the president to Netanyahu. "I can give the general message, which is ‘I like you very much and we’re very good friends,’” Giuliani told the “Fox & Friends” morning show. “They were friends even before. This is not a new relationship, but now obviously, it’s a much more important one.”

Sen. Simcha Felder, D-Brooklyn asks New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio if he knows the cost of a loaf of bread and a dozen eggs during a joint legislative budget hearing on local government on Monday, Jan. 30, 2017, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)

Legislators Trash NYC Mayor's Plastic Bag Fee Plan

(VIN) New York state lawmakers are lashing out at Mayor Bill de Blasio over New York City’s plan to impose a fee on plastic shopping bags. Legislators from both parties trashed the idea during a budget presentation from the Democratic mayor Monday in Albany. Starting next month consumers in the city will pay 5 cents or more for single-use plastic shopping bags. Store owners will keep the money from the fee, which is intended to encourage the use of reusable bags and decrease litter. Democratic Sen. Simcha Felder of Brooklyn says the fee is another

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example of how New Yorkers are “overtaxed, overfine , overticketed.” Felder is sponsoring legislation to prohibit the city from imposing the fee. De Blasio defended the fee and says reusable plastic bags will be distributed to the public.

plex issues that face us in ensuring the safety and security from terror of innocents and free societies throughout the world need to be addressed, but need to be done in sober and responsible ways.”

Netanyahu to visit White House Feb. 15

(JNS.org) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is slated to travel to Washington, D.C., to meet with President Donald Trump Feb. 15. White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer, who announced the meeting Monday, said that “our relationship with the only democracy in the Middle East is crucial to the security of both our nations, and the president looks forward to discussing continued strategic, technological, military and intelligence cooperation with the prime minister." Following Spicer’s announceJewish groups reacted with a mix ment, Netanyahu issued a stateof condemnations and calls for ment saying that he “deeply apprecaution on the executive order ciates” Trump’s invitation and that by President Donald Trump he looks forward “to discussing (pictured) to temporarily bar the with him the areas of cooperation entrance of refugees as well as between us that are so vital to the non-citizens from seven Muslimsecurity and wellbeing of our two majority countries. Credit: countries.” Michael Vadon via Wikimedia Following Iran’s reported balCommons. listic missile test Sunday in defiJewish groups condemn, ance of United Nations resolution, urge caution on Netanyahu said on Facebook that Trump’s immigration he "will meet President Trump in and refugee order Washington soon, and among the (JNS.org) Jewish groups react- issues I will address, is the need to ed with a mix of condemnations renew the sanctions against Iran." and calls for caution on President Jewish Republicans, Donald Trump’s executive order to ZOA express concern temporarily bar the entrance of refover Trump’s Holocaust ugees as well as non-citizens from statement seven Muslim-majority countries. Trump signed an executive or(JNS.org) Jewish Republican der Friday that banned the entry of leaders expressed concern that non-citizens from Iran, Iraq, Libya, President Donald Trump did not Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen mention Jews in his statement on for 30 days, in addition to suspend- International Holocaust Rememing the U.S. Refugee Admissions brance Day. Program for 120 days, with Syrian The Republican Jewish Coalirefugees banned indefin tely. tion (RJC) said that while “as supThe Jewish-run refugee agency porters of President Trump, we HIAS called the move “a callous know that he holds in his heart the response to the plight of refugees memory of the 6 million victims of worldwide. It confuses terror with the Holocaust,” the “lack of a direct the victims who flee it.” The Amer- statement about the suffering of the ican Jewish Committee (AJC) ex- Jewish people during the Holocaust pressed “profound” concern over was an unfortunate omission.” Trump’s order, with AJC CEO “History unambiguously shows David Harris saying that while the purpose of the Nazi's fina Trump is “right” in seeking to solution was the extermination “thoroughly” vet refugees, “blanket of the Jews of Europe,” the RJC suspensions of visas and refugee said, adding that “we hope, going admission would suggest guilt by forward, [Trump] conveys those association—targeted primarily at feelings when speaking about the Muslims fleei g violence and op- Holocaust.” pression.” Ari Fleischer, who served as TheOrthodox Union (OU) stat- White House press secretary uned that “we recognize that the com- der President George W. Bush, said

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he hopes Trump administration official “learn from this and not repeat this omission in any future statements they make.” Morton Klein, president of the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA)—which is not a partisan-affili ted group, but has generally issued statements supporting Trump and his Israel-related policies—urged the White House to “immediately rectify this painful omission.” “Especially as a child of Holocaust survivors, I and ZOA are compelled to express our chagrin and deep pain at President Trump, in his Holocaust Remembrance Day message, omitting any mention of anti-Semitism and the 6 million Jews who were targeted and murdered by the German Nazi regime and others,” Klein said.

State Department reviewing Obama’s ‘inappropriate’ last-minute transfer of $221M to PA

(JNS.org) The U.S. State Department said last week that it is reviewing the $221 million that former President Barack Obama released to the Palestinian Authority (PA) in the waning hours of his administration. The State Department said it might make adjustments to the payment to ensure that it adheres to the new Trump administration’s priorities, the Associated Press reported. While Congress initially approved the funding for the Palestinians for 2015 and 2016, two lawmakers—U.S. Reps. Ed Royce (R-Ca.) and Kay Granger (R-Texas)—had held up the funds over unilateral moves by the PA to join international organizations. “I worked to make sure that no American taxpayer dollars would fund the Palestinian Authority unless very strict conditions were met,” Granger said. “While none of these funds will go to the Palestinian Authority because of those conditions, they will go to programs in the Palestinian territories that were still under review by Congress. The Obama administration’s decision to release these funds was inappropriate.”

FEBRUARY 3, 2017 Temple Mount was home to the ancient Jewish Temple. Guterres told Israel Radio last Friday that it is “completely clear the Temple that the Romans destroyed in Jerusalem was a Jewish temple,” referring to the second of the two Jewish Temples. He added that there is “no doubt” that Jerusalem is holy to all three Abrahamic religions. Guterres’s comments comes amid ongoing Palestinian attempts to erase the Jewish connection to Jerusalem. Last October, the U.N. cultural body UNESCO passed two Palestinian-backed resolutions ignoring Jewish and Christian claims to the holy sites in Jerusalem. Palestinian officials uickly condemned Guterres’s remarks. “[The statements] are a direct attack on the Palestinian people’s right in the holy city, biased in favor of the site of occupation, and akin to granting legitimacy to Israel’s illegal presence in Jerusalem,” said Fayez Abu Eitah, secretary-general of the Fatah Revolutionary Council. Ahmad Majdalani, a member of the Palestine Liberation Organization’s executive committee, told China’s Xinhua News Agency that Guterres’s comments “ignored UNESCO’s decision that considered the Al-Aqsa mosque of pure Islamic heritage,” and “violated all legal, diplomatic and humanitarian customs and overstepped his role as secretary-general…and [he] must issue an apology to the Palestinian people.”

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Israel’s fence along its border with Egypt. Amid U.S.-Mexico tension over a border wall, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tweeted, “President Trump is right. I built a wall along Israel’s southern border [with Egypt]. It stopped all illegal immigration. Great success. Great idea.” Credit: Idobi via Wikimedia Commons.

UN chief Antonio Guterres: ‘clear’ that Temple Mount was home to Jewish temple

Diplomatic spat opens between Israel and Mexico after Netanyahu tweet on walls

(JNS.org) United Nations Sec(JNS.org) The ongoing retary-General Antonio Guterres, U.S.-Mexico tension over a border who assumed offic Jan. 1, said it is wall extended to Israel following a “completely clear” that Jerusalem’s tweet by Prime Minister Benjamin

FEBRUARY 3, 2017 Netanyahu that commented on Israel’s successful fence along its border with Egypt. “President Trump is right,” Netanyahu tweeted Saturday night. “I built a wall along Israel’s southern border. It stopped all illegal immigration. Great success. Great idea.” Mexico’s Foreign Ministry released a statement expressing its “deepest dismay, rejection and disappointment” with Netanyahu’s tweet. "Mexico is a friend of Israel and should be treated as such by its prime minister," the ministry said. Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray issued further comments Monday, calling on the Israeli government for a clarific tion of Netanyahu’s tweet. Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Emmanuel Nahshon said that Netanyahu was referring to Israel’s "specifi security experience" and that he was not weighing in on U.S.-Mexico relations. Netanyahu said his tweet was misinterpreted and that critics “made mountains out of a molehill.” "President Trump hailed the fence that was built under my guidance on our border with Egypt. He said that it almost entirely halted illegal infi trations into Israel. And I said in response that he is right,” Netanyahu told members of his Likud party.

European Jewish leader urges EU to adopt legal definition of anti-Semitism

(JNS.org) European Jewish Congress President Dr. Moshe Kantor called on Europe’s leaders to adopt a working legal defin tion of anti-Semitism amid growing threats and incidents facing the continent’s Jewish community. In May 2016, the Berlin-based International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance adopted an official legal defin tion of anti-Semitism as a “certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews. Rhetorical and physical manifestations of anti-Semitism are directed toward Jewish or non-Jewish individuals and/or their property, toward Jewish community institutions and religious facilities.” In December, U.K. Prime Minister The esa May said her government would officia y adopt that defini tion amid an uptick in anti-Semitic attacks. “I urge all European governments to follow the British government’s lead and adopt this definition,” Kantor said at an International Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony at the European Parliament in Brussels. “The reason this is so essential is because for the fi st time it tells anti-Semites, ‘your words and actions are illegal.’” “Currently, in most of Europe, we have an absurd situation whereby anti-Semitism, unlike any other form of racism, is defined by the perpetrator and not the victim, as it should be,” he said.

The Jewish Voice sile at a well-known test site out of the city of Semnan, about 140 miles east of Tehran, U.S. officia told Fox News. The missile fl w about 600 miles before exploding in an apparent failed test of a reentry vehicle. U.N. Resolution 2231, which was put in place after the nuclear deal between world powers and Iran was signed in July 2015, forbids the Islamic Republic from conducting ballistic missile tests for eight years. "Iran has once again defied Security Council resolutions and revealed its true intentions. Th international community must not bury its head in the sand in the face of this Iranian aggression," Israeli Ambassador to the U.N. Danny Danon said.

adopt the so-called “Portugal Model.” “This would mean moving to administrative fines, and criminal prosecution would only be a last resort,” he said, the Times of Israel reported. While the new proposal still needs approval from the Israeli cabinet, many ministers within the government already support the move. Under the proposal, home use of marijuana would not carry a punishment, and only those caught using the substance in public could be subject to fines or possible indictment. First-time offenders would be charged a $265 fin , with the sum doubling on the second offense. Tho e caught for a third or fourth time could face stiffer penalties such as suspension of a driver’s license, required participation in rehabilitation programs or even criminal charges. Israel is a world leader in marijuana research and medical marijuana, with more than 21,000 Israelis possessing a medical license to use the drug legally.

Israel Space Week kicked off Sunday with dozens of activities across the country, including this year's focus on the planet Mars (pictured). Credit: NASA, ESA and The Hubble Heritage Team.

Israel Space Week takes off with focus on future Mars mission

(Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS. org) Israel Space Week kicked off Sunday with dozens of activities across the country, including this year's focus on the planet Mars. Space Week’s activities include simulated missions to Mars, exhibits on developments in the field of space exploration, observations, workshops for building model spaceships, planetarium viewings, astronaut encounters and more. The initiative is held to commemorate the legacy of Ilan Ramon, Israel's fi st astronaut, who was killed in the Columbia space shuttle explosion in February 2003. In the main complex of the Eretz Israel Museum in Tel Aviv, guests can attempt a series of challenging space missions that demonstrate what life would be like on Mars and the challenges future colonizers of the Red Planet will face. Activities include fixi g a space rover that is about to be sent to Mars, farming fruits and vegetables on Mars, and a zero gravity simulation. The museum is also hosting an exhibit on Israeli developments in the field of space exploration. Israeli Science, Technology and Space Minister Ofir Kunis called Space Week “an opportunity to make space accessible to the Israeli public as far as possible and close to home.”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem Jan. 26, the day before International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Credit: Hadas Parush/Flash90.

Netanyahu notes European antiSemitism, Iranian threat for Holocaust Remembrance Day

(JNS.org) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu noted the uptick in anti-Semitism in Europe and the ongoing Iranian nuclear threat during an event marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day at the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem. In his address to diplomats and official from more than 60 countries, Netanyahu emphasized that the annual Jan. 27 international commemoration "is a very important day on which we fulfill our duty to never forget." "As we remember the victims and this crime, we must never forget the roots of our greatest disaster—the insatiable hatred for the Jewish people,” Netanyahu said, adding that today "anti-Semitism, which is the world's oldest hatred, is experiencing a revival in the enlightened West.” “You can see this in European Israel set to decriminalize capitals....The rise of anti-Semitism, marijuana after the resurgence of anti-Semitism MIDDLE EAST public security that is happening, and few would minister's approval Iran reportedly tests have imagined that this would be ballistic missile, defying (JNS.org) Israel is expected to possible a few years ago," said NeUN resolution decriminalize marijuana following tanyahu. Netanyahu also said that “the (JNS.org) Iran reportedly con- Public Security Minister Gilad Erducted a ballistic missile test Sun- dan's approval of a plan that would greatest danger that we face, of haday that appears to violate a United treat marijuana usage more like a tred for the Jewish people and the public health violation than a crim- Jewish state…comes from Iran.” Nations resolution. “It comes from the ayatollah Iran launched the Khorram- inal act. Erdan said Israel would likely regime that is fanning [the] fl mes shahr medium-range ballistic mis-

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and calling outright for the de- gram, which also includes the Iron 2016, an accumulated 9-percentstruction of the Jewish state,” he Dome and Arrow 3 systems. age-point drop from Israel’s debtsaid. to-GDP ratio in 2009, amounting Israeli interior minister to around 100 billion shekels (more revokes residency than $26 billion). of truck-ramming According to the Moody's reterrorist's family port, Israel is one of the only coun(Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS. tries in the world whose debt-toorg) Israeli Interior Minister Aryeh GDP ratio has dropped since the Deri last week revoked the residen- 2009 global fin ncial crisis. cy status of 11 family members of Palestinian terrorist Fadi al-Qunbar, who carried out the deadly truck-ramming terror attack in Jerusalem's Armon Hanatziv neighborhood earlier this month. Following the attack, which killed four Israeli soldiers and The Israeli and American militaries wounded 15 others, Deri announced that he would take measuccessfully completed a series of missile-interception tests for the sures to immediately cancel the residency status of the terrorist's David’s Sling defense system family, many of whom were living (pictured here during a previous and working in Israel under a famtest), marking a significant ily reunific tion program. milestone for the program’s From left to right, Hellenic Al-Qunbar, a resident of the Parliament President Nikolaos operability. Credit: United States Missile Defense Agency. eastern Jerusalem neighborhood Voutsis, Knesset Speaker Yuli of Jabel Mukaber, plowed a truck Edelstein and Cyprus House of Israel and US successfully into a group of soldiers in Jerusa- Representatives President test David’s Sling missile lem Jan. 8, and was shot and killed Demetris Syllouris meet last defense system at the scene. Thursday in Jerusalem, where Deri said that after listening to they signed a memorandum of (JNS.org) The Israeli and American militaries successfully family members and consulting understanding to increase completed a series of missile-inter- with security officials he decided cooperation and enhance ties. ception tests for the David’s Sling to revoke the interim residen- Credit: Yuli Edelstein via Twitter. defense system, marking a signif- cy status of 10 members of the Israel, Greece and icant milestone for the program’s al-Qunbar family as well as the Cyprus sign regional permanent residency of al-Qunoperability. cooperation agreement "This test campaign is a critical bar's mother. "I am confide t that revokstep in ensuring Israel has the ca(Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS. pability to defense itself from a very ing the residency status of family org) Theleaders of the Greek, Israereal and growing threat," said U.S. members will serve as a warning li and Cypriot parliaments signed a Missile Defense Agency Director sign to others," Deri said. memorandum of understanding Vice Adm. Jim Syring. "We remain Thursday to increase cooperation Global credit ratings strongly committed to supporting and enhance ties between the three agency Moody's lauds Israel's development of a missile Mediterranean allies. Israel's economic policy defense system." The signing took place at the IsThis was the fi h series of tests (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS. raeli Knesset following a trilateral for David’s Sling. org) A new report by internation- meeting between Knesset Speaker “Threat representative targets al credit ratings agency Moody's Yuli Edelstein, Cyprus House of were launched and successfully praised Israeli Prime Minister Representatives President Demeintercepted by Stunner missiles. Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance tris Syllouris and Hellenic ParliaThe MultiMission Radar (MMR) Minister Moshe Kahlon for the ment President Nikolaos Voutsis. detected the target after launch economic policies they have been During the meeting, the three and transferred fli ht information leading in the Jewish state. lawmakers discussed ways to comto the Battle Management Center Moody's had affirmed Israel's bat anti-Semitism and hate crimes, (BMC), which calculated the de- A1 credit rating last September, and possible ways to help young fense plan. The interceptors were assessing the country's economic entrepreneurs. successfully launched, performed outlook as stable. In the new re"We have now begun a tradiall fli ht phases and engaged the port, issued Thursday, Moody's tion of cooperation between the targets as planned,” the Israeli De- economists examined data on three allies on a variety of fields, fense Ministry said. Israel’s debt-to-gross domestic Edelstein said. "We will establish David’s Sling, which is being product (GDP) ratio, figu es that task forces to deal with innovation, jointly developed by Israel’s Rafael were released last week by Kahlon water, agriculture, unemployment Advanced Defense Systems and the and outgoing Finance Ministry and tourism, and we will see that U.S. fi m Raytheon, is designed to Accountant General Michal Aba- inter-parliamentary committees serve as the middle tier of Israel’s di-Boiangiu. The ratio reached work together to advance educamultilayered missile defense pro- an all-time low of 62.1 percent in tion and science."

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Festive Tu B’Shvat Fruit Menu Celebrate the bounty of Tu B’Shvat with these delectable, fruity recipes By: Gitta Bixenspanner

n Tu B’Shvat, the New Year of the trees, we celebrate by indulge in delicious fruit. God created a beautiful world for our enjoyment. Th nk Him for the vast array of gorgeous and colorful fruits that are so appealing and begging to be tasted. Whether you favor your fruit crunchy, juicy, sweet, tart, colorful there is a fruit to satisfy every taste. Here is a selection of recipes that include fruits. Th y can be part of any menu.

Bulgar Salad With Oranges, Cashews and Fresh Herbs

Look for bulgur in bags in the health food section of the supermarket (it is commonly available) or at a natural food store (both in bags and in bulk). Bob's Red Mill Bulgur is a good brand of bulgur to use, but avail yourself of any variety found in your supermarket. • 1½ cups medium or coarse bulgur

• 2 cups boiling water • 1 orange cut in segments • 1/3 cup fresh orange juice • 2 Tbs fresh lemon juice • 2 Tbs maple syrup • 1 Tbs ground cumin (optional) • 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon • 1 ½ tsp salt • ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper • 1/3 cup olive oil • ½ cup raisins or craisins • 4 green onions, chopped • ¼ cup chopped fresh mint leaves or cilantro (optional) • 1/3 cup roasted, lightly salted cashew pieces In a bowl, combine bulgur and boiling water. Let bulgur soak in the hot water, covered, until softened, 10 to 15 minutes. In a large bowl whisk together segments of orange, lemon juice, maple syrup, cumin, cinnamon, and oil until combined. Adjust seasoning with salt & pepper to taste. Add soaked bulgur, raisins, green onions, mint, cilantro, and oranges to dressing and toss well. Chill until ready to serve. Just before serving, stir in cashews. Preparation time 20 minutes Serves 8

vor of this soup beautifully. • 1 large sweet potato peeled and diced. • 2-Granny Smith apple • 1 tsp cumin • 1 large leek washed and cut into circles • 1 tsp salt • 1 tsp cinnamon • 1 inch piece ginger (optional) Place the diced sweet potato, chunks of apple and leeks into a 4 quart pot. Cover with water and cook for 30 minutes until all ingredients are soft. With a blender stick, puree vegetables and apples. Add the spices. Stir and simmer for 3-5 minutes. Adjust the soup by adding more or less water to get the desired consistency. Decorate each plate with some sliced almonds, or sliced banana (light green long thin) peppers. Serve hot with rice cakes or crackers. Preparation time 15 minutes Serves 6

Chicken Pilaf with Nuts and Craisans

Special Sweet Potato and Granny Smith Apple Soup

Apples in soup? Some people might balk at the idea but this easy, heartwarming winter soup is a winner. Sweetness from the sweet potato combined with the tartness from the apple along with the spices balances the fla-

Chicken Pilaf with Nuts and Craisans

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Israeli Teen Escapes Poverty to Become Runway Sensation By: Kristina Stukalenko

ofia Mechetner, an Israeli teen who became the face of Dior in 2015 and a prominent runway model, has added a contract with Chanel to her repertoire. At the age of 14, when most kids are worried about the daily travails of high school; Mechtner was given a £170,000 ($212,850) two-year deal by Christian Dior. According to Walla, that originally reported on Mechtener’s recent shoot with Chanel, the teen wore blue dress that was reminiscent of the sky blue dress that Melania Trump wore at her husband’s inauguration. Despite her newly glamorous, not to mention well paid vocation, Mechetner is a young woman of humble beginnings that morphed her early misfortune into something that is nothing short of a modern day fairytale. She grew up in a rundown Tel Aviv tenement with several siblings and a Russian immigrant mother. Her mother made $1,000 per month as a cleaning lady, and Sofia, then aged nine took on the responsibility of babysitting her younger brother and sister. Not only could Sofi ’s single mother not afford a babysitter, but her el-

Sofia Mechetner, an Israeli teen who became the face of Dior in 2015 and a prominent runway model, has added a contract with Chanel to her repertoire.

dest daughter, herself a child, had to share a room with the younger siblings that she regularly picked up from school every day, cooking for, did laundry for, all whilst going to school and making sure that the apartment was clean and tidy. Sofi ’s fortunes changed when she decided to try her luck at modeling after receiving many compliments from strangers that inquired about whether or not she was a model. Her mother took her to the Roberto modeling agency in Tel Aviv. Th

company signed Sofia and sent her to Paris with a female guide named Rotem. After originally being rejected from a French modeling agency on the grounds of being“too young”, Sofia and her guide walked into a Dior store in Paris, where they happened upon Dior’s creative director, Raf Simons. Rotem asked Simons to take a selfie with her and Sofia and gave him her contact information. According to Channel 2, the young model thought that the director was just being polite and that nothing would come of their meeting. Serendipity saw itself through in the end, and Simon’s requested that Sofia appear on the catwalk of July Fashion Week at the Rodin Museum. According to Channel 2, in spite of the young girl's complete lack of modeling or runway experience; Dior, in addition to offering her a contract, made her a “presenter” -industry speak for the fi st model appear on the catwalk before the start of the show. Mechenter received one million shekels, or $265,000 for her appearance. Sofia told the station that she will use her miraculous luck to help her family move into a bigger apartment. She likely won’t be doing the laundry anytime soon.

gether in a fragrant mix of traditional eastern Mediterranean fl vorings. Serve with fl tbread and a tossed salad dressed with lemon juice and olive oil. • ¾ tsp (4 mL) salt • ½ tsp (2 mL) pepper • 3 lb (1.4 kg) chicken pieces, skinned • 2 Tbs (25 mL) extra virgin olive oil • 1 Tbs (15 mL) oil • 1 onions, chopped • 1 clove garlic, minced • ½ cup (125 mL) slivered almonds or pine nuts/chestnuts • ¼ cup (50 mL) craisins • 1- ½ cups (375 mL) brown basmati rice or long-grain brown rice • ¼ tsp (1 mL) ground allspice (optional) • ¼ tsp (1 mL) ground cinnamon (optional) • ¼ tsp (1 mL) ground cumin • 1 cup (250 mL) chicken stock or chicken soup mixed with water • 2 Tbs (25 mL) fresh chopped or frozen fresh dill (optional) Sprinkle ½ tsp (2 ml) of the salt and pepper all over chicken. In large nonstick skillet, heat half of the oil over medium-high heat, brown chicken, about 10 minutes. Transfer to plate. In same pot sauté onion and garlic for 10 minutes or until brown; adding some oil if needed,. Stir in almonds, craisins and chestnuts; cook, stirring, until nuts darken, about 3 minutes. Add rice, allspice, cinnamon, cumin and remaining salt; cook for 2 minutes, stirring to coat grains.

Add stock and 1-1/4 cups (300 ml) water. Nestle chicken in rice mixture; bring to boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook until rice is tender and juices run clear when chicken is pierced, about 30 minutes. Remove from heat; let stand, covered, for 10 minutes. Fluff rice with fork. Preparation time 30 minutes Serves 8-10

• 1 cup fl ur • ½ tsp baking powder • Custard: 1 whipped cream + 1 vanilla pudding • Fruit topping (Choose your favorite fruits such as strawberries, kiwis, pineapples, blueberries, tangerines.) Glaze Ingredients • ½ cup sugar • 1 ½ Tbs corn starch • 1 cup orange juice • 1Tbs sweet liquor Light and Tasty Preheat oven to 350°. Beat Fruit Flan egg whites with sugar until stiff peaks form. In a small bowl, mix fl ur with baking powder and set aside. On a lower speed, add yolks, oil and orange juice alternating with fl ur and baking powder mixture. Oil the flan pan very thoroughly in center and on all sides. Pour in the batter and distribute evenly. Bake for 20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Allow cake to cool while you Light and Tasty Fruit Flan prepare the custard. Beat the This beautiful dessert is a whipped cream with the vanilla great finish to any meal. Espe- pudding. Invert the cooled cake cially on Tu Bishvat, it comple- remove gingerly from the pan so ments the theme of fruits herein it does not break. Pour custard presented. The e is a special fl n into the center of the fl n and pan that has an indentation, cover with your choice of fruits. Glaze: which when inverted allows for In a small pot, bring the orthe custard and fruit filli g. It is available in most houseware or ange juice with all other glaze kitchen supply stores. It is a fa- ingredients to a boil, allowing it to thicken slightly. Smear the vorite with all ages. glaze over the fruits, for a nice • 6 eggs separated effect. Fruit fl n can be refriger• 1 cup sugar ated up to a week. • 1 ½ Tbs oil Preparation 30 minutes • ¾ cup orange juice Serves 8- 10 • 1 package or 1 tsp vanilla sugar (AISH.COM)

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Three Reasons Why a Double Standard is Imposed on Israel By: Philip Carl Salzman

hile nationalism of the Americans, French, and Chinese is admired or at least accepted, Jewish nationalism (Zionism) is regarded as racism by pro-Arab activists and journalists. While Syrian President Bashar Assad declares war against his people, with deaths numbering in hundreds of thousands and displaced in the millions, next door Israel is lambasted by the foreign minister of Sweden for "extrajudicial killings," when it kills terrorists in the act of attacking Israeli citizens. Notwithstanding the oppression of women in the Islamic Middle East, the forced marriages, mandatory seclusion, obligatory wearing of tents, honor killings, enslavement, gang rapes, and sale as sex

slaves, the National Women's Studies Association boycotts Israel, the only country in the Middle East where women are free and equal. What explains this double standard? The fi st reason is traditional Christian anti-Semitism. For 1,800 years Jews were Europe's own despised minority, blamed for murdering Jesus and then rejecting Christian salvation. Thi was still being preached from the Catholic pulpit fifty years ago when I arrived in Quebec. TheJews were the feeble minority that Europeans loved to hate. Any Jewish deviation from propriety was seized upon to justify their lowly status. However, with the establishment of Israel, Jews were no longer the feeble minority, but a robust majority of a small state, with Jewish "pushiness" becom-

Burning Jews at Cologne 1349. Professor Salzman writes: “For 1,800 years Jews were Europe's own despised minority, blamed for murdering Jesus and then rejecting Christian salvation”

ing Israeli military victory. In Israel, the Jews no longer knew "their place" at the bottom of the European hierarchy, but were independent actors no longer dependent upon European permission.

lims are spread in many strategically important locations throughout the world. Furthermore, Arabs and Muslim make up a huge commercial market for the industrial nations of Europe and beyond.

Because of the inherent anti-Israel animus, Europeans has vocally supported the Palestinians in the seemingly intractable Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Professor Salzman writes: “Americans do not need to escape the blame for the Holocaust, while for Europeans condemning Israel is the easiest route.”

Professor Salzman: “The shadow of the Holocaust – its blame, shame, and guilt – has hung over Europe since 1945. After 70 years, Europeans are fed up with hearing about it. Extravagant denunciation of Israel frees Europeans of their perceived guilt for the Holocaust.”

Europeans have responded by being hyper-critical of their despised ex-minority, demanding things of Israel that they have never demanded of Israel's adversaries or neighbors, or even of themselves, and condemning Israel when it does not comply with their unreasonable demands. The second reason for the double standard is pragmatic, not to say cynical: The e are hundreds of millions of Arabs and Muslims, and only a few million Jews. Arabs and Mus-

As to propriety and standards of behavior, European Christians never thought much of, or expected much of the people of the "South." The e gentiles, pagans, and heathens would do just about anything, so there was no point measuring them against civilized standards and judging them. Deal with them pragmatically, was the strategy, as politically important and economically useful. The European rule is this: do not unnecessarily irritate the vast number of Arabs and Muslims by siding with

a handful of uppity Jews; that would just be foolish. Showing you are on the side of Arabs and Muslims by condemning Israel is just smart policy. The third and final reason

Notwithstanding the oppression of women in the Islamic Middle East, the forced marriages, mandatory seclusion, obligatory wearing of tents, honor killings, enslavement, gang rapes, and sale as sex slaves, the National Women's Studies Association boycotts Israel, the only country in the Middle East where women are free and equal.

for the double standard is the Holocaust, the European genocidal project to murder all Jews. Germany expertly designed and engineered the Holocaust, but was joined enthusiastically by many in the Baltics and Eastern Europe, and collaborated with by Western European countries. Even those who did not take direct part, such as Britain, Sweden, and Switzerland, did nothing to stop the Holocaust, in spite of pleas that they do so, and some blocked their gates to Jews trying to escape their fate. The shadow of the Holocaust – its blame, shame, and guilt – has hung over Europe since 1945. After 70 years, Europeans are fed up with hearing about it. Current generations were See Three Reasons Why a Double, page 36

20 Favorite Jewish Quotes From King Solomon to Einstein, exploring the meaning of some of the best Jewish quotes. By: Aish.com 1. “In Jewish history there are no coincidences.” – Elie Wiesel If you would have asked me my favorite Yiddish word, I would have said bashert. It translates into the idea that Wiesel so beautifully captured as aphorism in my favorite quote. The older I get the more I am astonished by its truth, both in a national as well as personal sense. The seemingly haphazard, random, and arbitrary events that comprise the story of our lives begin to form a coherent and purposeful narrative when we view them from a divine perspective. With the wisdom of retrospective insight I have countless times learned to acknowledge that coincidence is but God’s way of choosing to remain anonymous. Rabbi Benjamin Blech 2. "A righteous man falls down seven times and gets up." – King Solomon, Proverbs, 24:16. Life is all about the ability to get up from challenge. Greatness is defined as getting up one more time than what you've fallen down. The Torah defines someone who's righteous not as someone who had succeeded, but someone who has persevered. It creates a paradigm of what righteousness is – trying to do what's right, getting up from failure, and keep moving forward. Charlie Harary

“In Jewish history there are no coincidences.” – Elie Wiesel

3. "If you don't know what you're living for, you haven't yet lived.” – Rabbi Noah Weinberg, of blessed memory Life is the most precious thing we have. Everyone wants to live a life of meaning. But we are so busy 'living' that we don't have a moment to really think about living. One of my father’s priorities was getting people to ask the big questions in life, to get out of the pettiness and focus on living a life of real purpose. Yehuda Weinberg 4. "I do not want followers who are righteous, rather I want followers who are too busy doing good that they won’t have time to do bad." – Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotzk People who focus on being righteous can become self-absorbed and self-righteous. While those pursing good deeds and

actions become righteous. Rabbi Ari Kahn 5. “Klieg, Klieg, Klieg-Du bist a Nar. You are smart, smart. smart – but you are not so smart!” – a Yiddish saying It’s one of my favorite quotes because it is so true! And my mother used to say it quietly about people and whenever she did, she was right. Benjamin Brafman 6. “If I am I because you are you, and you are you because I am I, then I am not I and you are not you. But if I am I because I am I, and you are you because you are you, then I am I and you are you.” – Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotzk A self-defin tion that is based on other’s perspective is untrue and deceptive. Rabbi Zev Pomeranz (AISH.COM)

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Microsoft Valuation Reaches Record High of $510 Billion

Dreams Works’ Katzenberg Raises Nearly $600M for New Investment

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n Friday January 27, shares of Microsoft rose 2.1 percent to $65.64, bringing the company’s value to an all-time high of $510.37 billion. As reported by the NY Post, the last time Microsoft topped a market capitalization of $550 billion was two decades ago, in March 2000, during the dotcom market bubble. The current increase in valuation was fueled by the fourth-quarter earnings, reported on Thursday. The last time Microsoft topped a market capitalization of $550 The software giant beat ana- billion was two decades ago, in March 2000, during the dotcom lysts’ expected revenue and prof- market bubble. The current increase in valuation was fueled by it estimates, mainly owing to the fourth-quarter earnings growth in its cloud computing business. The company report- quarter, a 4% increase. As per Intelligent Cloud produced ed $26 billion in revenue for the the Business Insider, Microsoft’s more than $7 billion of that revenue. Revenue from Microsoft’s public cloud offering, named Azure, grew 93%, which is in line with the overall growth in compute usage, which doubled since last year. In the past eight quarters, this is the seventh time Microsoft has exceeded Wall Street’s projections in both revenue and profit. Th news bodes well for Satya Nadella, Chief Executive of Microsoft since 2014. When he took the position three years ago, the company’s stock was priced at about $34 and its market capitalization was approximately $315 billion. In the past eight quarters, this is the seventh time Microsoft has exceeded Wall Street’s projections in both revenue and profit

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effrey Katzenberg, the founder and previous chief executive of DreamWorks Animation, has raised $591 million in funding for a new investment fi m, according to the Los Angeles Times. The new company, named WndrCo, and pronounced ‘Wonder co’, is still in the midst of raising funds, with hopes of reaching $750 million. According to a regulatory filing made with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday, Katzenberg will manage the new business, headquartered at 9355 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills. The minimum investment for an outsider is $25 million.

The fi m already has 18 individual investors on board. Katzenberg, 66, has partnered with Ann Daly, formerly the Animation President of DreamWorks, and Sujay Jaswa, CFO for Dropbox until 2015. WndrCo will likely make investments with a hands-on approach in emerging businesses in technology and entertainment, industries that are fusing together day by day. The industry has been buzzing about Katzenberg’s next pursuit since last year, when he sold DreamWorks Animation to Comcast Corp.’s NBC Universal. The $3.8 billion sale earned him a payout of over $390 million, based on his ownership of company stock. Since then, the innovative Hollywood mogul

The industry has been buzzing about Katzenberg’s next pursuit since last year, when he sold DreamWorks Animation to Comcast Corp.’s NBC Universal

Jeffrey Katzenberg, the founder and previous chief executive of DreamWorks Animation, has raised $591 million in funding for a new investment firm, according to the Los Angeles Times.

has served as a consultant to NBC Universal, in addition to becoming chairman of the newly formed DreamWorks New Media. The latter consists of a teen-focused online video network entitled AwesomenessTV, and technology company Nova. Katzenberg has now relinquished both those roles, spearheading the new fi m. Th well-respected, pioneer team members for WndrCo, will likely embrace new technologies for mobile video and streaming.

Biggest Investor Event in Israel to Showcase Startup Magic 5,000 people expected at OurCrowd’s 2017 Global Investor Summit in Jerusalem for close-up look at companies driving the world’s hottest technologies By: Abigail Klein Leichman

event in the world and the big- Partner David Stark. Face time with investors, VCs gest investor event in Israel. Under the banner “The Fu- and corporate partners has obo say that Israeli ingenu- ture Is Here and It’s Called Col- vious value for startups. For ity is driving the world’s laboration,” the summit presents investors, meeting innovative most game-changing an opportunity to gain fi sthand entrepreneurs and seeing how technologies is no exag- insight into this trend and to to take an active role in their geration – in fact, it’s almost an interact with the entrepreneurs companies increases the probunderstatement. Growing collaborations between Israeli startups and big industry are pushing the envelope to ever greater heights. Two recent examples are Consumer Physics’ SCiO molecular scanner built into the new Changhong H2 smartphone and VocalZoom’s optics-based voice-recognition technology being nurtured at Honda for tomorrow’s connected cars. On February 16 in Jerusalem, some 5,000 investors, entrepreneurs, journalists, industry leaders and corporate partners from 62 countries will get an up-close The 2016 OurCrowd Global Investor Summit brought thousands look at about 100 disruptive Is- of people to Jerusalem for the largest equity crowdfunding and raeli startups at the OurCrowd the largest tech investment conference in the region. This year’s 2017 Global Investor Summit, summit is on February 16, 2017 in Jerusalem. Photo: courtesy the biggest equity crowdfunding behind it. Representatives of ability that their investment multinationals including Credit will be successful, Stark tells “The goal of the summit Suisse, Honda, Johns Hopkins, ISRAEL21c. For established corporate is to bring together all the Porsche, Octo Telematics, HP, players in the ecosystem Nokia, Samsung Ventures, Sam- executives like Nick Sugimosung and Amazon are expected. to, Senior Program Director at and realize how we can “The goal of the summit is to Honda Silicon Valley Lab, the create value for each of bring together all the players in summit simplifies scouting for them,” says OurCrowd the ecosystem and realize how innovation. General Partner David Sugimoto says Honda has we can create value for each of Stark. them,” says OurCrowd General “expanded and deepened our

presence in the innovation ecosystem in Israel since the partnership between Honda and OurCrowd was announced at last year’s event. We are looking forward to sharing updates on our activities in Israel and meeting more potential partners who are focused on revolutionizing the future of mobility.” Most of OurCrowd’s 100 portfolio companies will be on

OurCrowd General Partner David Stark. Photo: courtesy

display. Participants will see live demos of 10 extraordinary technologies, including VocalZoom and SCiO. Members of the media are poised to report on some significant business announcements around the February 16 conference. Th t was certainly the case at CES 2017 in Las Vegas earlier this month. At CES, next-gen Wi-Fi semiconductor maker Cele-

no Wireless Communications, headquartered in Ra’anana, announced partnerships with Airgain on developing smart antennas and with NGCodec for wireless virtual reality. Tel Aviv-based Argus Cyber Security, the world’s largest independent automotive cybersecurity company, announced partnerships with Qualcomm and Elektrobit to collaborate on advancing the adoption of cybersecurity in autonomous cars. Pixie’s “Location of Thi gs” platform, which gamifies find ing your stuff, was named one of the “9 must-see products at CES” by Entrepreneur magazine. Pixie is based in Herzliya Pituah. IoT home automation soft ware platform Stringify of California won a 2017 CES Innovation Award and was listed as one of the “Cool Products from CES Unveiled.”

Overview of summit highlights

At the opening plenary of the summit, OurCrowd CEO and founder Jon Medved will discuss how the crowd is revolutionizing startup investing, illustrated by successes resulting from the OurCrowd global network. A session titled “The Future Is Coming: Six Tech Themes that Will Change the World” will explain why investors should focus on artificial intelligence/ machine learning, augmented reality as business tool, auton-

Another session will explore how businesses are leveraging the collective intelligence and connections of the crowd, a concept that will be concretized in an on-site crowd-investing hackathon. omous driving, voice-driven apps, industry and agricultural drones, and digital health – all areas where Israeli companies are prominent. Another session will explore how businesses are leveraging the collective intelligence and connections of the crowd, a concept that will be concretized in an on-site crowd-investing hackathon. Senior executives of global fi ms will join CEOs from breakthrough startups in illustrating how established companies are deploying startup technologies. OurCrowd’s investment pros will present a live vetting session, and high-tech experts will discuss why Asia is a growing source of capital for startups. Among other sessions planned are “How Technology Has Changed How People Experience Sports,” “From Seed to Billion-Dollar Company” and “The Global Outlook for Startups.” Medved tells ISRAEL21c that See Biggest Investor Event , page 36

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Insights Into Tu B'Shevat â€“ Holy Eating By: Sarah Schneider Run a search on food and Jewish culture on Google and you will get about 2,380,000 results, including one which starts with the observation that "Jewish culture is often associated in the popular imagination with food." For that matter, Jewish culture is often associated in the Jewish imagination with foodas are our spiritual beliefs and practices. It's difficult to even think about a Jewish holiday, any Jewish holiday, without thinking about a. what you eat that day or b. what you aren't allowed to eat on that day. So where does this obsession come from? Actually, there are some deep spiritual roots to the Jewish obsession with food- what, how, and when it should be consumed. When the fi st man and woman were created, Adam and Eve, they were given two explicit commandments: to eat from all the trees of the garden, and not to eat from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. Yet, they ate from it. So the fi st sin committed in this world was a sin of improper eating. It was through this sin that the yeitzer hara (evil inclination) became a part of each of us, challenging us to this day with obstacles to our spiritual growth. When Adam and Eve ate from the Tree of Knowledge, an impurity was brought into the world as a

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Kabbalistic Tu B'shvat Seder On Tu B'Shvat, you can ponder a world-full of fruits for hours. By: Yitzhak Buxbaum

(1) INTRODUCTION

The seven species of fruits associated with the land of Israel.

whole as well. On Tu'B'shvat we have a unique opportunity to fix all of that. Rav Tsadok HaKohen (a Chassidic rebbe who lived in Poland, 1823-1900) explains that at our Tu'B'Shvat table we are reenacting what life was like for Adam and Eve before their sin, when they were fruitarians. When we sit before our Tu B'Shvat spread, our table filled with fruits of every sort, it is as if we have returned to the Garden of Eden, and are fulfilli g the one explicit positive commandment that we received there- one of the most ancient commandments in the Torah. It's really pretty awesome in its simple way. Yet how do we account for the negative commandment of not eating from the Tree of Knowledge? Especially since many of

the fruits of our table are suspected of being of the same species as the infamous forbidden Tree of Knowledge. One opinion says it was a fi tree, another says it was a grape vine (which actually was a tall tree in the Garden of Eden, but was lowered to a vine by the sin of Adam and Eve), another opinion says that it was wheatâ€Ś. In fact, for each of the seven species of fruit associated with the Land of Israel, all of which are eaten on Tu B'shvat, there is an opinion that it is the species of the forbidden tree. It seems like when we sit down to eat fruits on Tu B'shvat, we're doing the same thing Adam and Eve did- we're obeying the positive commandment while violating the negative one. It can't be that we are brazenly See Insights Into Tu B'Shevat, page 38

Tu B'Shvat is the New Year for the Trees. As in all other points in the Jewish calendar, Tu B'Shvat offers a unique opportunity for insight into living and personal growth. Th oughout the centuries, Kabbalists have used the tree as a metaphor to understand God's relationship to the spiritual and physical worlds. Moshe Chaim Luzzatto, in his 18th century classic The Way of God, teaches that the higher spiritual realms are roots that ultimately manifest their influence through branches and leaves in the lower realms. In the 16th century, the Kabbalists of Tzfat compiled a Tu B'Shvat seder, somewhat similar to the seder for Passover. It involves enjoying the fruits of the tree, particularly those native to the Land of Israel, and discusses philosophical and Kabbalistic concepts associated with the day. Among other things, the seder is a great way to appreciate the bounty that we so often take for granted, and to develop a good and generous eye for the world around us. The seder presented here is based primarily on the Kabbalistic work, Chemdat Yamim, later published separately under the title Pri Aitz Hadar.

In the 16th century, the Kabbalists of Tzfat compiled a Tu B'Shvat seder, somewhat similar to the seder for Passover.

PREPARATIONS

To enjoy this experience in your own home, try to prepare the basic items mentioned below. Don't worry if you can't find all these items; do the best you can. Since the order and the contents of the seder do not follow a specific Jewish law, there is much room for flexi ility and creativity. You will need lots of fruit, including: a. The seven species by which the Land of Israel is praised: a. Figs b. Dates c. Pomegranates d. Olives e. Grapes(or raisins) f. wheat and barley (in the form of bread, cake or cereal) b. Various nuts with the shells (walnuts, almonds, pistachios, coconut), and fruits with peels (oranges, pomegranates, avocado) c. Other fruits with edible seeds (e.g. blueberries) d. Other fruits with inedible pits (e.g. peaches, plums)

e. Wine or grape juice, both white and red f. charity box Important note: Since insects are not kosher, check your fruits to make sure they are bug-free. Bugs are especially common in figs, dates, and dried apricots. To check, split the fruit in half and look carefully before eating.

(2) THE SEDER BEGINS

The leader asks: Why do we celebrate the New Year for fruit trees on Tu B'Shvat? All say: Since the Holy Temple was destroyed, the Jewish people could no longer bring the First Fruits (Bikkurim) to Jerusalem. On Tu B'Shvat we offer instead the fruit of our lips, to praise God for all the fruit trees in the world. A participant says: Tu Bishvat marks a new period for taking tithes, a portion See Kabbalistic Tu B'shvat Seder, page 36

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Steven Spielberg’s Jewish Roots and a strong connection to their Jewish roots. Spielberg has spoken openly and frequently over the years about how he learned his num- about his support for Israel and Jewish identity. “I’m getting older, may- bers from an Auschwitz survi- his dedication to continuing be that’s the most honest way vor who used the tattoo burned Holocaust education. “As a Jew, to put it,” said the filmma er. on his arm to teach the young I am aware of how important the existence of Israel is for the “When my children were born, Spielberg. “He would roll up his sleeves survival of us all. And because I made the choice I wanted them to be raised as Jews and and say, ‘This is a four, this is a I am proud of being Jewish, I to have a Jewish education.” seven, this is a two,’” Spielberg His second wife, Kate Capshaw, recalled. “It was my fi st conconverted to Judaism after more cept of numbers. He would althan a year of studying with an ways say, ‘I have a magic trick.’ Orthodox Rabbi. Soon after- He pointed to a six. And then wards, the doorways of all of he crooked his elbow and said, Today Spielberg has seven children and three grandchildren, ‘Now it’s a nine.’ In a strange way Spielberg’s homes and offic and he says that making Schindler’s List was the turning point had mezuzahs affixed to them. my life has always come back to when he decided to create something “that would confirm my And Spielberg built a separate images surrounding the HoloJudaism to my family and myself.” kosher kitchen in the basement caust. The Holocaust had been ment for graduating high school his own way in his life, film by of his Los Angeles home where a part of my life, just based on film, story by story. Ever since seniors.” his mother, Leah Adler, cooked what my parents would say at After Schindler's List was re- he was a little boy, Steven could the dinner table. We lost cousholiday meals for the family. leased, thousands of survivors not keep his stories hidden inbegan calling Spielberg with side of him. As Spielberg once their personal accounts. Spiel- told an interviewer from Enterberg wanted to give voice to tainment Weekly in 2011, “Yes, each of their stories so he estab- I’ve always had shpilkes. I have Spielberg built a separate lished the USC Shoah Founda- it now. I had it then. It is my fuel, kosher kitchen in the tion in California to record and basically.” basement of his Los Angeles He used this fuel to speak share their testimony. Spielberg home where his mother, also established a film archive at up, both as a filmma er and as Leah Adler, (pictured above) Hebrew University with thou- a Jew. He used it to become the cooked holiday meals for the sands of hours of video inter- kind of father and grandfather family. views with survivors called the that he is proud of. And he used am worried by the growing an- Holocaust Testimonial Project. it to pass on the most precious Haskell’s biography, part of gift that he has – his Jewish ti-Semitism and anti-Zionism in the world. Only five states Yale’s Jewish Lives series, de- identity. Perhaps of all of Spielmandate Holocaust education scribes how Spielberg’s fil s berg’s greatest stories, this is the in their schools. I will continue reveal the stepping stones of his one that will take root and grow to advocate for Holocaust edu- journey. But the most precious beyond anything even the most The newly released biography, Steven Spielberg: A Life in Films cation programs to be mandat- lesson we learn from Spielberg is brilliant filmma er could have by Molly Haskell, delves into the Jewish life of the iconic director and the impact of his childhood on his countless award-winning ed in all 50 states and tolerance how he used his challenges and ever imagined. education programs a require- fears to create meaning and fin films. (AISH.COM)

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he newly released biography, Steven Spielberg: A Life in Films by Molly Haskell, delves into the Jewish life of the iconic director and the impact of his childhood on his countless award-winning films. Years ago, right before the release of Schindler’s List, Spielberg spoke openly about his Jewish roots and about his hopes for his own children. As a child, the Spielbergs moved from Ohio to Arizona to California, and they were often the only Jewish family in the neighborhood. “I was embarrassed, I was self-conscious. I was always aware I stood out because of my Jewishness,” Spielberg recalled. “In high school, I got smacked and kicked around. Two bloody noses. It was horrible.” The Spielbergs had lost family in the Holocaust; they had a number of relatives who had died in Poland and Ukraine. And at the age of 46, Spielberg took a courageous step in his own Jewish journey by mustering the courage to go back into the pain and darkness of the Holocaust with the making of Schindler’s List. He had been offered the project ten years earlier, but he didn’t feel ready to take on the enormous emotional and spiritual challenge that His mother Leah often spoke the creation of a Holocaust fil about how Steven wasn’t a great demanded from him. student or very popular, but that even as a child, he always saw At the age of 46, Spielberg things differently than anyone took a courageous step in else. Steven recalled how his his own Jewish journey by mother would speak to him mustering the courage to about the Holocaust even when go back into the pain and he was a little boy. “When I darkness of the Holocaust was very young, I remember my mother telling me about a with the making of friend of hers in Germany, a Schindler’s List pianist who played a symphony that wasn’t permitted, and the Germans came up on stage and The choice to make the fil came at a time in Spielberg’s life broke every fi ger on her hands. when being Jewish began to take I grew up with stories of Nazis on more of a personal focus. At breaking the fi gers of Jews.” In Ohio, Spielberg’s grandthat point, Steven was the father of five children and he wanted mother taught English to Hothem to be raised with a strong locaust survivors. Steven spoke

ins, aunts, uncles.” Today Spielberg has seven children and three grandchildren, and he says that making Schindler’s List was the turning point when he decided to create something “that would confi m my Judaism to my family and myself.” He still speaks today about how his wife’s conversion to Judaism before they were married in 1991 renewed his commitment to Judaism and to his children’s Jewish education. It was at that point that the Spielberg family began to observe all the Jewish holidays and light candles on Friday night. Th y gave their children bar and bat mitzvahs, and Spielberg has raised them with a love for Israel

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Messages in the First Misvah – Parshat Bo 5777 By: Rabbi David Bibi

e are told that without Rav Shelomo Yitzhaki better known as Rashi, the outstanding Biblical commentator of the Middle Ages, it would be almost impossible for us to understand the written Torah. Rashi's commentary on the Torah was unique. He was concerned with every word in the text which needed elaboration or explanation and he was concise to the point of using the fewest words possible in his commentaries. Rashi begins his commentary on the Torah with the following: Said Rabbi Isaac: It was not necessary to begin the Torah (with creation, the flood, the story of the forefathers, slavery in Egypt), rather (the Torah should have begun in this week’s portion of Bo, in chapter 12 with the words) “This month is to you,” which is the fi st commandment that the Israelites (as a unified nation) were commanded, (for the main purpose of the Torah is its commandments, and although several commandments are found in Genesis, e.g., circumcision and the prohibition of eating the thigh sinew, they could have been included together with the other commandments).

What is the first commandment? This first mit vah is establishing the months of the year based on the determination of the Bet Din [The Rabbinical Court]. What is the fi st commandment? This fi st mitzvah is establishing the months of the year based on the determination of the Bet Din [The Rabbinical Court]. A witness who sees the new moon is commanded to come to the court and testify. At

least two must come, but anyone who comes is heard. On the basis of this corroborated testimony, the court proclaims a new month. This in turn determines the dates of the Jewish holidays. Rabbi Frand quotes the Vilna Gaon who suggests that the introductory verse of a sefer (book) encompasses in microcosm the entire contents of that sefer. Suggesting we take this an additional step, Rabbi Frand asks, given the fact that per Rashi, the Torah should have begun with the pasuk “Thi month is for you the start of all months”, what is the common denominator found in this verse that sets the stage for the entire set of 613 mitzvot? I would like to suggest a few answers which I invite you to discuss at your Shabbat table and send me feedback. Let’s begin with Rabbi Frand’s suggestion which this morning we deemed the Yeshivaish answer. He writes, “There is nothing more predictable in this world than the astronomical calculations of the cycles of the sun and the moon. We know that sunrise will be exactly the same time it was today on this date 5 years from now and 10 years from now and 100 years from now. Likewise we know that a Jewish month is comprised of 29 days, 12 hours, and 793 parts of an hour. Therefore, what is the point of having witnesses coming to testify that they saw a new moon? Why is this a Biblical mitzvah? It is science! It is clockwork! What does this have to do with religion? He answers: “Clearly, the purpose of this mitzvah is not for its informative value. Rather, its purpose is to do it for the sake of doing it. This means that we should not perform mitzvot for utilitarian purposes. We are not “accomplishing” anything in terms of concrete physical accomplishments of a utilitarian value. The major reason of doing any mitzvah is because fi st and foremost this is the Will

of the Creator. The mitzvah of sanctifying the new moon, as is the case with all mitzvot, is primarily done because Hashem told us to do it. By doing it, we are obeying the Almighty and subjugating our minds and our bodies to His Will. As the fi st mitzvah in the Torah, this mitzvah is instructive regarding all mitzvot. We should not assume that there is necessarily a “practical application” to what we are

crown? " So Hashem responded to the moon: "Go diminish yourself." The rabbi explained that it was the moon that broke unity of the world. The fi st to complain was the moon. He told us that the secret of birkat halevanah, the blessing of the moon was a blessing of protection. Th lesson of the Torah’s fi st command which sets the stage for all the other misvot is that we must

Rabbi Yissocher Frand quotes the Vilna Gaon who suggests that the introductory verse of a sefer (book) encompasses in microcosm the entire contents of that sefer. Suggesting we take this an additional step, Rabbi Frand asks, given the fact that per Rashi, the Torah should have begun with the pasuk “This month is for you the start of all months”, what is the common denominator found in this verse that sets the stage for the entire set of 613 mitzvot?

doing other than to train us to fulfill the Will of the Creator.” Rabbi Abittan z’sl, whose Yahrzeit is this Shabbat, suggested another answer. As the Rabbi was a student of Rav Desller, let’s call this, the mussar view. The Gemara tells us that Rabbi Shim'on ben Pazi noted a contradiction in the verses describing the creation of the sun and the moon in the fi st chapter of Genesis. We fi st see that, “G-d made the two big luminaries" and then the verse describes, "the big luminary… and the small luminary". What happened? The midrash explains that the moon said to Hashem: "Master of the world, is it possible for two kings to use one

realize that we cannot be protected on our own; we must be with others. This comes before anything else. In unity there is strength and power. Th rabbi often repeated, VeAhavata LeReacha Kamoch – You should love your friend as yourself. Rabbi Akiba stated this was the major directive in the Torah. Why, the answer could be found in the next words of the verse, Ani Hashem – I am Hashem. G-d is telling us that before you can have a relationship with Me, Hashem, you must learn to love each other in unity. This command comes before all. And final y let me offer one more answer I recalled after listening to a class with my dad,

whose Yahrzeit is also this week. We’ll call this the kabbalistic answer. We asked a question. Rashi in explaining this verse where we are commanded to sanctify the new moon writes: “Moses found difficulty [determining] the renewal of the moon, in what size it should appear before it is fit for sanctific tion. So He (Hashem) showed him …” What was so difficult for Moses to understand? Rabbi Frand suggests that the date really is a given, but we see that even the rabbis, in the epoch following the Roman Empire’s destruction of the Jerusalem, disputed dates (and on quite a few other occasions). The Gemara tells us that over a dispute in determining rosh hodesh, Rabban Gamaliel II, publicly disgraced Rabbi Yehoshua ben Hananiah over a calendar dispute. Each rabbi had a different date for Yom Kippur. Rabban Gamaliel ordered Rabbi Yehoshua to “appear before me with your staff and your money on the day which according to your reckoning should be the Day of Atonement.” Rabbi Yehoshua did so. Th rabbinic colleagues of the humiliated Rabbi were so angry over Rabban Gamaliel’s unjust exertion of his authority that they removed him temporarily from his leadership position. We see that the setting of the calendar was not just an issue of mathematical calculation. In fact Hashem gave the keys to calendar to the Rabbis. We hear in Heaven the angels asking when is Rosh Hashana? Hashem says go down and see man. Regardless of what should and could, the Sanhedrin determine the month and they have power to change it. We see that the Hachamim can move all holidays, even Yom Kippur. Hashem told angels that the key lies with the Rabbis. So many of our laws can change from that including whether we eat today, fast today, take the Lulav today, eat matzah today, work today or serve. My

dad was fond of explaining our prayer, mekadesh hashabbat, yisrael vehazemanim. Although G-d set Shabbat as the seventh day, the holidays all depend on Israel.

We should not assume that there is necessarily a “practical application” to what we are doing other than to train us to fulfill the Will of the Creator.” – Rabbi Frand We say En Mazal LeYisrael which we typically translate as meaning that the Jewish people are not governed by the stars and astrological forces. We have the gift of rising above them and not only not being subject to them, but that they in fact, the zemanim – the times, the dates and the related forces are governed by us. Rabbi Aderet once explained that the key to Mordechai overcoming Haman and his lottery of dates during the Purim story was that Mordechai made the year a leap year completing messing up Haman’s calculations. Perhaps this is what Moshe found so difficult to understand. Hashem set the physical and spiritual systems in motion, could the Jewish people really exert an influence to change them? And Hashem showed Moses that the answer was, yes. What better way to begin the laws of the Torah? My father who truly served the community every day of his life, who was both an architect and a builder of all we have, would remind us that we are not here just to be here. We are here to fulfil our role as partners of Hashem. Every misvah that we do, every action is in fact a part of our role in fulfilli g the demands of that partnership. Thus it is this misvah and every misvah! May we live up to his example and expectations!

Parshas Bo – Teach Others, Elevate Yourself By: Rabbi Osher ungreis L-rd" (Exodus 10:2).

t the beginning of the parsha, we are told that one of HaShem’s goals in the exodus from Egypt was to insure that we tell that story to our progeny: "And so that you may relate it in the ears of your sons and your son`s sons what I have wrought upon Egypt, and My signs which I have placed among them that you may know that I am the

After reading this passage, the obvious question that comes to mind is, if we are commanded to teach our children, then it is they who will know, but the text reads that you, the teller of the story may know. Furthermore, the order appears to be in reverse - should one not have knowledge before teaching? Th Torah is revealing to us a profound truth regarding human nature. The best way to acquire

understanding is by accepting the responsibility of instructing others, for that experience compels us to study and seek insights. Thus, it is not unusual for a man or a woman who never gave too much thought to their Judaism to undergo a total transformation once they become parents. Th y realize that if they are conveying something of lasting value, and if they are to tell "the story" to their children,

they must first and foremost possess that knowledge. Thi logic holds true, not only vis a vis children, but every time we are challenged to explain ourselves as Jews, we are prompted to explore our roots. The text also shows us how we might best impart this lesson: "Speak unto the ears of your children" - meaning, the teaching has to be personalized and intimate. Thestudy of Torah cannot be just a cerebral experi-

ence, but it must be an emotional and spiritual one as well. It must be transmitted from heart to heart with love and passion. It is this that enabled Joseph to retain his faith as a lone Jew in Egypt. Despite his suffering, he never faltered, for engraved upon his heart and mind was the image of his father`s teaching. From this passage, our sages also conclude that if there are three generations (sons and sons` sons) in one family who

are committed to the study of Torah, we may be assured that the Torah and the mitzvos will never depart from that family. The litmus test of Jewish continuity is whether Judaism continues into the third generation. In our contemporary society, in which demographics demonstrate that we are rapidly losing our numbers to assimilation and intermarriage, this quesSee Parshas Bo – Teach , page 38

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inally acquitted of bribery by the Jerusalem District Court in the Talansky and Rishon Tours aff irs but was later convicted of breach of trust in the Investment Center case in 2012.Olmert received a one-year suspended sentence and a fine of NIS 75,000. Later, in 2015, when the Talansky case was retried, was Olmert found guilty and sentenced to 8 months in prison. Apart from bribery, second law that appears to apply in the Netanyahu case is “breach of trust,” a situation in which a gift giver may not have intent to bribe the receiver but which creates a

severe confli t of interest for the receiving party. “This occurs when the person giving the gift could potentially seek to influence decisions made by the public offici , immediately or in future,” he said. Fuchs added that because the crime of “breach of trust” is not properly defined in Israel, it is difficult to convict a public official on this charge. He said that breach of trust is usually tried when there is not enough evidence for a full-scale bribery case. The maximum sentence for breach of trust is 3 years in prison, but convictions are rare. “Not all confli ts of interest are necessarily criminal offenses, and the text on this matter is ex-

Three Reasons Why a Double Continued from page 27

not even alive at the time. Why should they be blamed and feel guilt, they wonder, about something that they did not do, do not approve of, and would not do themselves. Yet the shadow prevails. How can it be removed? Well, if it turns out that the Jews are evil – that, given the chance to

be in charge as in Israel, they behave exactly like the Nazis – then the ledger is balanced. European hyper-criticism of Israel makes both Europeans and Jews oppressors and murderers, equally guilty and thus equally innocent. Extravagant denunciation of Israel, however dishonest, frees Europe of its guilt. Americans, implicated in the Holocaust only

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and Knowlton, sought millions of dollars from UAE donors. The cables, obtained by the IPT through the Freedom of Information Act, show that CAIR official met with top UAE leaders and attended an evening reception "in honor of the CAIR group" hosted by a top presidential adviser. The cable also noted that "UAE press has reported that Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al-Makhtoum Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance and Industry, 'has endorsed a proposal to build a property in the U.S. to serve as an

endowment for CAIR.'" The cable added that CAIR had already received substantial contributions from several wealthy UAE donors, including one who had already given CAIR $1 million. The Muslim American Society, meanwhile, has its own lengthy record of defending accused terrorists and terror supporters. It was formed as the Muslim Brotherhood's overt arm in the United States. Co-founder Abdurrahman Alamoudi, who pleaded guilty in 2004 to engaging in illegal transactions with Libya and facilitating a Libyan plot to assassinate then-Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah, testifie

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benefici ry of teachers union political contributions on the committee, raising $144,586 from both groups. While she did not win support from any committee Democrats, DeVos has attracted bipartisan support for her education reform advocacy. Former Connecticut senator and Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Lieberman introduced her nomination before the committee. Lieberman serves on the board of the Amer-

ican Federation for Children, the school choice advocacy group DeVos founded in 2010. "I know that some people are questioning her qualific tions to be secretary of education, and too many of those questions seem to me to be based on the fact that she doesn’t come from within the education establishment," Lieberman told the committee. "I believe that today, that's one of the most important qualific tions you could have for this job." DeVos has spent three decades advocating for school choice

tremely obscure. In order to meet the criteria, a jury must define the confli t of interest to be an essential breach of public trust, integrity, or public health,” Fuchs said. Lastly, there is the “Gifts Law” which also addresses the issue of gifts to public official but is not as serious as bribery of breach of trust. The issue in most cases of public official will be whether there was bribery or breach of trust. “Overall, the decision of an indictment ultimately remains contingent on the sole consideration of the Attorney-General,” Fuchs said, “but I think Israel in a good place with regards to the bribery law. For breach of trust, we are on the bad side of things – the law is poorly defined compared to the US and Canada,” Fuchs concluded. (TPS)

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the summit is a critical offli component of online equity crowdfunding. “In order to gain trust and confidenc , especially to start, investors want to meet us and those who do the due diligence

process of community building,” he continues. “We’re making a huge social on their behalf, and I understand network around growing startup companies, and that requires that completely,” Medved says. “That’s why we do hundreds face-to-face, good old-fashioned of events around the world, av- human interaction with the eraging dozens a month. I just whole tribe, including hundreds got back from Indonesia, Tai- of people coming to Jerusalem wan, Hong Kong, Singapore, from Asia, North America, EuChina and India. The Global rope, Africa, South America and Investor Summit is part of this Australia.” (ISRAEL 21C)

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new technologies created and be able to prepare our students for jobs in fields that have not even been created yet.” With a physical presence in Brooklyn of owned and leased program space (not including residential) that already reaches 600,000 square feet, the addition of the 370 Jay Street building adds another 500,000 square feet to that footprint, nearly doubling its academic presence in Brooklyn in one move. Th 370 Jay Street building will be the largest NYU building in Brooklyn. Among the fi st occupants of 370 Jay Street will be NYU’s to the extent of having closed Center for Urban Science and its doors to Jews trying to fle , Progress (CUSP), to be locatcurrently favor Israel over the ed on the top fl ors. CUSP is a Palestinians, according to annu- center whose research and edal Gallup polls, by four to one, while Europeans heavily favor Palestinians. Americans do not need to escape the blame for the Holocaust, while for Europeans condemning Israel is the easiest Continued from page 42 route. Philip Carl Salzman is a pro- the fear of dementia is not suffessor of anthropology at McGill ficient to induce everyone to University and a fellow at the adopt a regular exercise proMiddle East Forum. gram," Gandy said. "I tell all my patients that if

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ucation programs are focused on urban informatics. Using NYC as its lab, it integrates and applies NYU’s strengths in engineering, data informatics, and social sciences to understand and improve cities throughout the world. In addition to the renovation of 370 Jay Street, NYU has also begun a major renovation and modernization of science labs in Tandon’s Rogers Hall that will advance three major departments within the school (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Civil and Urban Engineering, as well as Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering) and will expand much needed lab and classroom space. The additional space in Brooklyn will also benefit Tandon’s technology incubators, such as the Future Labs that

support a wide variety of entrepreneurial outreach programs in addition to more than 40 start-up companies that focus in areas like data-focused, digital, and clean-energy technology. To date, 68 companies have graduated from the program, 13 through acquisition, with such notable portfolio companies as CB Insights, Clarifai, Vettery, Honest Building, and HEVO Power. With the opening of 370 Jay Street, investments in the current academic infrastructure in Brooklyn, new spaces for incubators, and the creation of space for innovative research projects and interdisciplinary collaborations, the University anticipates its overall investment to exceed $500 million by 2022, and to attract more than 40 additional faculty and researchers as well as an additional 1,100 students to the Downtown Brooklyn community.

around the world are living with dementia, the researchers said, and that number is expected to they leave with one, and only surge to 115 million by 2050. one, piece of advice, that the With no known cure, there's an one thing that they can do to urgent need to explore, identify reduce their risk of dementia or and change lifestyle factors that slow the progression of demen- can reduce dementia risk, the study authors said. tia is to exercise," he said. About 47.5 million people (HEALTHDAY NEWS)

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in 2012 that MAS's connection with the Brotherhood cannot be disputed. This sordid episode of going to bat for a Hamas-support organization is emblematic of the larger problem of the Obama's administration's inability to pinpoint the heart of the impasse between the Palestinians and the Israelis as unceasing Palestinian terrorism, continued Palestinian subsidies paid to terrorist families, incendiary glorific tion of terrorists who kill Jews, and massive anti-Semitic incitement in Palestinian schools and media. The outgoing Secretary of State recently crowed in the New York Times about what he got right. This episode is a stark example of what he got wrong. (IPT) reforms that allow students in failing public schools to attend charter or private schools using vouchers. She has put that reform agenda into practice in her native Michigan. In 2011, Devos and her husband founded the West Michigan Aviation Academy, a charter high school. The school is now Michigan's 69th best school out of about 900 publicly funded schools, according to U.S. News & World Report's most recent data. DeVos's nomination will now go before the full Senate. She only needs a majority vote to be confi med. (WASHINGTON FREE BEACON)

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of which is given to the poor. Therefore: When a person is privileged to eat in the presence of God, he must show his ap-

preciation by giving charity to the poor and feeding them, just as God in His bounty feeds him. ( Zohar - Parshat Trumah) At this point it is appropriate to pass around a 'pushka'

NYC Takes Precautions of NYC's heating oil by signing legislation in the later part of last year that will increase the to ensure public safety. TheDe Blasio administration percentage of biodiesel in heatis in favor of Salamanca's bill ing oil from the previous 2% to and has also made signific nt 5%. The law hopes to ultimately strides in improving the quality increase the percentage of bioContinued from page 5

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sian billionaire who owns the Barclay Center as well as the Nets, has been on the lookout since November for an investor to take on a share in both. A fi nancial projection prepared for potential investors in January, showed no revenue expected from the Islanders after the 2018-19 season. This is as clear a sign as any that the team won’t be playing there at that point. The question remains, where

will the Islanders play after their tenancy in the Barclay center? The team previously played in the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. However, in 2014, when Jonathan Ledecky and Scott Malkin purchased the team, they paid a premium for the team expecting a move to NYC, and they would not be keen to return to Long Island. The e is a possibility, as speculated in July, that the Islanders’ owners are considering building an arena neighboring Citi

to collect tzedakah. After the seder, the money should be donated to a worthy cause. - Copyrighted material used with permission from A Person is Like a Tree: A Sourcebook for Tu BeShvat, by Yitzhak Buxbaum (Jason Aronson Inc.), available from www.bn.com. diesel to about 20% in coming years. Heating oil with a higher biodiesel content will go a long way towards improving air quality. Should the Councilman's bill pass, truckers will be careful not to further dilute the city's progress in securing cleaner air and better health for New Yorkers. Field in Queens. Spokesman for the Islanders declined to comment.

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legal rights," said Stephen Legomsky, who was chief counsel at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in the Obama administration and currently a professor at Washington University School of Law in St. Louis. Legomsky went on to say that he disagreed with President Trump’s planned suspension action from a public policy perspective “because

there is such an urgent humanitarian need right now for refugees.” However, the Obama administration in which he served was discriminatory in its own “humanitarian” outreach to self-declared “refugees.” It virtually ignored the truly persecuted Christian minority population seeking an escape from genocide, and

favored instead the one group of migrants from the Middle East who needed refugee protection the least– Sunni Muslims. Moreover, the Obama administration had no vetting procedures in place to ensure that some of these Sunni Muslims were not bringing their Wahhabi jihadist ideology with them. Former President Obama

put Americans’ lives in danger by his ill-advised immigration and refugee policies. He also released scores of suspected terrorists from Guantanamo Bay despite at least a 30 percent recidivist rate. President Trump, by contrast, is showing that he means what he says in making the protection of the American people his fi st priority.

lic Shabbat observance are common, and often reflect the Orthodox parties’ belief that the current government is unstable and that elections could be in the air. In that light, there appears to be good reason for the moves to limit Shabbat business and culture

activities: On a personal level, Prime Minister Netanyahu is embroiled in several simultaneous investigations, over allegations ranging from breach of public trust to outright corruption. Politically, too, Netanyahu is facing a court-imposed

deadline to remove residents from the Amona settlement outpost by next Wednesday, as well as an uphill battle with right-wing coalition members who are demanding the government ratify the so-called “Legalization Law” to retroactively approve settlement

homes built on land owned by Palestinian families. In light of those battles, it appears that the Orthodox parties have started preparing for an election campaign, perhaps as early as later in 2017.

unevenly and inequitably. The Covenant of Democratic Nations Launch in Washington D.C. was only the beginning. Additional panels and town hall meetings will convene January 31 in Manhattan, featuring StandWithUs CEO Roz Rothstein, and Ken Abramowitz and Mark Langfan of Americans for a Safe Israel, EMET New York Chapter president Lauri Regan, and lawfare expert Aaron Eitan Meyer, and commentator Jeffrey Wiesenfeld. On February 6, at Palm Beach Synagogue will host a panel featuring Langfan with Lawrence Muscant, vice president of the

Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, Irving Berkowitz, dean of academic aff irs Palm Beach State College, and Haim Shaked, director of Middle East Institute at the University of Miami. On February 12, a similar panel of personalities will assemble near San Francisco, the birthplace of the United Nations. Since some Australian legislators have echoed the move to defund and replace, the next session will be held in the Australian Parliament in Canberra on February 13, with similar events in Melbourne and Sydney. The whirlwind six-week tour will finis with a series of efforts in Los An-

geles and San Diego. This writer will function as moderator at all these events. In each city, many questions will be debated. For example, exactly what constitutes a democracy? CDN’s Declaration asserts: “Democratic nations can be defined many ways by many people. One defin tion is: a pluralistic nation with a representative electorally-based government, overseen by its own constitutional checks and balances, which protects minority rights and treats all people, both its citizens and others, regardless of race, religion, national origin, or identific tion, with equal jus-

tice, equal dignity, and an equal respect for human rights.” In many ways, the League of Nations began with a speech, Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points. The United Nations began with a short, written declaration. For the Covenant of Democratic Nations, the conversation has now begun. Human rights Edwin Black is the author of IBM and the Holocaust, and the initiator of the Covenant of the Democratic Nations effort. For his prior efforts, he has been awarded the Moral Courage Award, the Moral Compass Award, and the Justice for All Award.

Contrary to the recent Women’s March against President Trump in D.C., where non-Muslim sensory deprivation isolation women donned hijab, I view doContinued from page 19 chamber. However, I fear that ing so as a form of appeasement, Catholic nun’s traditional head- today, hijab (the Islamic head- not as a sign of political resistance gear etc. because one’s identity is scarf), advertises one’s accep- to racism or totalitarianism. The same feminists who’ve benot concealed, the wearer is not tance of Islamic supremacism trapped inside an ambulatory and woman’s subordinate status. trayed Muslim feminists, dissi-

dents, and gays who are fi hting Islamist totalitarianism, are the very feminists who are proudly donning hijab and vowing to register as Muslims. Th y are sadly misguided. Anti-Islamist vetting and complying with Constitutional limitations will not be easy but

this Order is a necessary fi st step in that process. (INN) The writer, a Shillman-Ginsburg Fellow at the Middle East Forum and recipient of the 2013 National Jewish Book Award, is the author of sixteen books, including Women and Madness, Woman's Inhumanity to Wom-

an, and The New Anti-Semitism. She has written four studies about honor killing, Her latest books are An American Bride in Kabul, (Palgrave Macmillan) and Living History: On Th Front Lines for Israel and the Jews. Professor Chesler may be reached at her website www.phyllis-chesler.com

Law and Order and visitors from other countries deemed dangerous by the cry foul and may go to court president acting in his capacity in an effort to overturn this ex- as commander in chief should ecutive order as allegedly dis- not have a constitutional right criminating against Muslims to enter the United States on religious grounds, President anyway. "From a legal standpoint, Trump’s action is well within his legal authority. Refugees it would be exactly within his Continued from page 20

Shabbat Battle Heats heart of Israeli secularism, will carry out difficult implications all areas of life. In light of this, for the fragile balance that exists another decision that will anger in Israel between secular and ulthe secular public, especially one tra-Orthodox,” she explained. Political battles over pubharming the city representing the Continued from page 16

Replacing the UN Continued from page 19

ic, ruthless, tyrannical regimes” such as Syria “could pass judgment on the one democracy in the Middle East.” The UN has proven to be “abysmal.” She added, “It is now time to begin having this conversation about dissolving the United Nations and replacing with a Covenant of Democratic Nations that share our common values … of tolerance, human rights, and the rule of law.” Famed constitutional attorney

Nathan Lewin, who has worked on 28 Supreme Court cases, proclaimed to the room, “The United Nations deserves an obituary … because the United Nations committed suicide when it adopted Resolution 2334. It wrote its own death warrant … Today I am happy to join a group that would spell the end of the United Nations, the end of its funding, it presence and signific nce in the world order.” When asked, he wondered whether international law even functioned as “law” as we know it, since it is applied so

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Jerusalem Municipal Strike Continued from page 13

Minister Moshe Kahlon, arguing that the city was facing a serious crisis that could lead to a fin ncial implosion, leaving the city’s almost 900,000 residents without municipal services. “Fifty years after after the reunific tion of the city, and while Israel’s enemies are trying to weaken the status of Jerusalem, to stop its building projects, development and success and

thwart the transition to the US Embassy, we expect the Ministry of Finance to immediately implement its promises to the city, and to stop stonewalling and the pathetic excuses”, said Mayor Nir Barkat, The Treasury claims the promises were conditional on the city increasing its property tax (Arnona) collection rate, which it has not done. The municipality denies having made such an undertaking.

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the diplomatic, economic, and cultural spheres. The statement further said that Rotem would in his meetings emphasize Israel's solidarity with Turkey's Jews and with the Turkish people in the wake of a wave of terror attacks that has struck the country. In June of 2016, Turkey and Israel announced a deal on normalizing ties, ending a six-year diplomatic crisis sparked by a deadly Israeli raid on a Gaza-bound fl tilla in which 10 Turkish nationals died. The two sides made the an-

nouncement during final talks on June 26 after intensive diplomacy resulted in a compromise agreement on the partial lifti g of Israel's blockade on the Gaza Strip. Previously tight relations between Israel and key NATO member Turkey were significantly downgraded after Turkish "peace activists" tried to break through the blockade around Gaza and then used weapons stowed on board to attack IDF soldiers attempting to stop their ships. Two of Turkey's key conditions for normalization - an apology and compensation

Jerusalem has one of the county’s lowest collection rates. Over half its residents are either Arabs or ultra-Orthodox. The e two groups are the country’s two lowest earning groups, which means that a large percentage of households are exempt from arnona because they are welfare cases. The Interior Ministry claims the city’s problems are due primarily to mismanagement, and is threatening to put the city’s fin nces under the control of a ministry appointed Treasurer. (TPS)

- were largely met, leaving its third demand, that Israel lift its blockade on the Hamasrun Gaza Strip, as the main obstacle. Under the deal, both sides agreed that individual Israeli citizens or those acting on behalf of the government would not be held liable. Eitan Na’eh was appointed last month to serve as Israel’s ambassador to Ankara and Kemal Öktem will be Turkey’s respective representative in Tel Aviv. Also on the agenda is a revamp on the free trade agreement between Turkey and Israel expanding to issues such as agricultural products. (I24 NEWS)

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Insights Into Tu B'Shevat Continued from page 33

disobeying G d's command and eating specific lly from the Tree of Knowledge (i.e. olives, dates, etc) and calling it a mitzvah. Rav Tsadok explains that the Tree of Knowledge was all of the seven species and none of them at the same time. He explains that the Tree of Knowledge was not one species of fruit as opposed to another- it was not a thing at all but a way of doing something- a way of eating. Whenever a person grabs pleasure from the world, he falls spiritually and it is as

if he is eating from the Tree of Knowledge. What does it mean to grab pleasure? It means to get so distracted by the pleasure of consumption that we forget about our Creator. We take the gift nd leave the Giver behind. When we eat the many fruits associated with the Tree of Knowledge on Tu B'shvat and do so with consciousness of our Creator, that in itself is a rectifi cation of what happened in Garden of Eden. Based on a tradition from the Sefer Yetzira, the world's oldest work of Kabbalah, we all know that the Hebrew month of Shvat

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is a time when there is a unique opportunity to rectify our relationship with food and with pleasure in general. This is expressed in the passage which states: "G-d made the letter tsadik rule over indulgent eating, the month of Shvat and the gizzard in the soul." The word used for eating is l'eita , and not achila . L'eita is more gluttonous. It's the word that Esau uses when he comes in from the fiel , famished, and asks Jacob to "stuff some of the red stuff you're cooking down my throat." For these words, his generations carry the name Edom (related to adom, "red"), to this day. (CHABAD.ORG)

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any other city official or aides gave any political favors to donors who were willing to give contributions to Mayor de Blasio’s campaign in 2013, or his now-defunct political nonprofit, Campaign for One New York. The e is one specific issue the contracts have brought to light in which the law-fi ms, in this case Carter Ledyard, are being asked to defend the Mayor. It’s in

regards to investigations into a deed restriction being removed by the city on a Manhattan nursing home named Rivington House to make way for the home being sold to developers who intended to turn it into a luxury condominium. For his part, the mayor has said he has done nothing wrong. He was questioned about the increasing legal fees back in November and only said that the amount being spent on costly

De Blasio’s ‘Jamaica Plan’ Continued from page 5

More than 11 brokerages raised their price targets for day can benefit from this project." Microsoft’s stock, raising its meDe Blasio has also spoken the company’s stronghold for dian price target up to $68.50, of the massive collaborative efContinued from page 31 the future. Also the company’s from $68.00. Microsoft still lags fort it took to plan the coming Moving forward, as the possible acquisition of LinkedIn behind Apple Inc.’s total worth world’s largest softw re com- social media network will posi- of approximately $642 billion, pany, Microsoft’s recent acqui- tion the company to advance in and Google’s parent company, sition of Maluuba, an artificia the current trend towards soft Alphabet Inc.’s, market capitalization of over $570 billion. intelligence startup, will booster ware and away from hardware.

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projects that constitute the 21 point Jamaica Now Plan. "Hundreds of residents from the Jamaica neighborhood told us what’s needed to capitalize on the area’s incredible potential,

American Copper Towers Continued from page 6

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tion weighs heavily upon us: "Will our grandchildren remain Jews?" Tragically, ours is a generation that has become spiritually orphaned and most of us do not have zeides who can tell the story, so we must seek out our

rabbis and Torah teachers and ask them to "relate the story in our ears". And that is the goal that we at Hineni have set for ourselves in teaching Torah. When you come to Hineni, it`s not just knowledge that you acquire, but a total personal Jewish experience. Make it your priority to study Torah

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tion, which paved the way for the formation of the modern State of Israel,” said Limmud FSU Founder Chaim Chesler and Co-Founder Sandy Cahn. “Our fi st extra-territorial Limmud FSU will also be our fi st nomadic conference, convening Russian-speaking Jews from across the Europe in the continent’s informal capital.” This continental gathering marks the fi st time in its decade-long history that Limmud FSU is not geared toward Russian-speaking Jews of a specific city or country. More than 250,000 Russian-speaking Jews currently reside in Europe,

making it one of the world’s largest Russian-speaking Jewish communities. Limmud FSU Europe is being held in partnership with the Genesis Philanthropy Group (GPG), a private foundation with the mission of developing and enhancing a sense of Jewish identity among Russian-speaking Jews around the world. For more information about GPG, please visit: www.gpg.org. The conference is possible thanks to Limmud FSU Europe Chairman Semyon Dovzhik, and Limmud FSU Europe project manager Tatiana Pashaeva. Limmud FSU Europe volunteer teams consists of 30 U.K.-based

New Evidence ThyssenKrupp for two of them, Israel for the rest. Germany is not expected to continue. Israel currently has six ad- foot the bill for any new submavanced German submarines rines, and the Defense ministry that according to foreign media wanted to issue a tender to ensources, are capable of launch- sure a fair and competitive proing nuclear armed missiles. The cess. France, which also manGerman government has paid ufactures comparable submaContinued from page 15

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and heavy doses, there was no investigation."Shaw also interviewed former ME toxicologist

Dr. Stephen Goldner, who told him that the Mafia controlled the Brooklyn ME's offic that conducted Kilgallen's autopsy in spite of the fact that she dies in

and then, tell the story in someone`s ear and re-invigorate yourself Jewishly. We have survived the centuries because this commandment to tell the story to our children and our children`s children, is at the heart of our faith. No matter where destiny may have taken us, we continued to relate that tale and shall continue to do so until the end of time. (HINENI.ORG)

members and 20 “ambassadors” in European countries including Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Estonia, France, Germany, Ireland, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Sweden, and Switzerland, among others. “Limmud FSU Europe is a unique platform, uniting Russian-speaking Jews from different communities and backgrounds,” said Dovzhik. “Russian-European Jews see Limmud FSU as an outstanding opportunity to reconnect with their Jewish roots and preserve their cultural heritage. This is why the idea of Limmud speaks to people who previously declined any involvement with Jewish communities. Despite the current political climate in Europe, Limmud FSU continues to bring people together.”

tween $44,606 and $63,060. Daniel A. Zarilli, the city’s chief executive resiliency officer and the senior director for climate policy and programs under the De Blasio administration emphasized that climate change is an area of growing concern for coastal cities like New York “Rising sea levels and a changing climate present a challenge for our country’s largest city, and also an oppor-

tunity to create a more resilient, sustainable and equitable New York City.” According to the original reportage in the New York Times, the buildings have a state of the art system that will keep flood waters at bay should New York see a heavy storm like Sandy or a comparable disaster in its future. The e is copper cladding 20 feet above the base of the building that is designed to prevent the buildings from becoming submerged by excessive fl od

FEBRUARY 3, 2017 lawyers from outside New York meant that his administration was being, “very, very cooperative” with investigators. Also, that that “each time requires preparation and representation.” The mayor’s press secretary, Eric F Phillips, has passed on any requests for comments to the city’s Law Department. Th Law Department themselves have stated that the law-firms in question are, “providing expertise and additional resources to address ongoing reviews not normally handled by the Law Department.” and will work with our elected, community, and private partners to make sure the community becomes home to vibrant commercial corridors, inviting public spaces, improved transit networks, and a diverse economy that provides quality jobs for local residents.” water; the main lobby walls are built out of stone in order to prevent the foundation from weakening and becoming unstable by fl od water. There is also a specially designed bed made out of gravel and concrete that is below ground level and will collect water in the event of a storm and empty it into perforated pipes that will carry it into sump pits that will then empty the water into the city’s sewage system rather than allowing for the water to end up in the living rooms of the tenants that reside among its resilient walls

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Linda Lavin and the Aaron Weinstein Trio in “My Life in Story and Song” will be at the

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tours each Wednesday at 12:15 pm, which will include an interactive performance by MFA candidate Floor Grootenhuis. A lecture by Emily Ripley, of the Queens College Costume Collection, on the influence of Cubism and Surrealism on 20th-century fashion will be held in the gallery in March. Additional information on public programs is available at www.gtmuseum.org. The Godwin-Ternbach Museum is located in 405 Klapper Hall

rines had expressed an interest in responding to any tender the Defense Ministry issued. Th ministry hoped competition between the French and German shipyards would reduce the price of any new submarines, but Netanyahu overrode them, and acted to ensure ThyssenKrupp won the contract without having to go through a tender Continued from page 16 process. (TPS) “To do this, we have to convince people we actually care about Manhattan. them, and respect them, irrespecA potential promising sus- tive of whether they agree with pect for the DA to probe ac- us”. “Only after you win hearts cording to Shaw is now 81-year can you start winning minds”. old Ron Pataky, an Ohio newsHe said that the two state paper columnist and ex-lover of solution is the only viable basis Kilgallen, who saw her the night for a final peace agreement, but before her death. that he realized it might not be

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Ehud Barak Makes Another achievable at this time. “If, given the current regional reality, it transpires that a final accord is not on the cards at this time, Israel needs to reach a reasonable interim agreement. “Much of the Arab world wants to ally themselves with us, against the existential threat Iran poses to them”, he said, adding that the only thing preventing this is the lack of any kind of real progress

Manhattan, and Long Island. As the only collection of art and artifacts in the borough, housing over 6,000 objects that date from ancient to modern times, the museum introduces visitors to works they might not otherwise encounter. Lectures, symposia, gallery talks, workshops, fil s, concerts, and tours as well as digital displays, catalogues, and an active website complement and interpret the art on view, to serve the needs and interests of local communities. All exhibitions and programs are free. For more about Queens college, visit http://www.qc.cuny. edu/Pages/home.aspx regarding the Palestinians. “Thi is the real once in fift years opportunity, and to miss it would be a historical tragedy”. He called on all the center and center-left parties to form a united list for the next elections, saying it was necessary to put country before ego. Sources close to Barak say he is aware of his lack of popularity, and that he realizes he may have to settle for being number two on any such list. (TPS)

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New Campaign Seeks to Mandate Holocaust Education in All Public Schools Edited by: JV Staff

ward-winning documentary filmma er Joe Fab and artist and educator Cheryl Rattner Price are calling for all 50 states to mandate Holocaust education in the public schools, to combat a rise in hate crimes nationwide that spiked around the presidential election. In commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Jan. 27, Fab and Rattner Price are urging residents in every state to call and write to their governors and demand that the Holocaust be taught in public schools. Currently only eight states require some form of Holocaust education in the public schools. The pair says it is vital that U.S. schools teach young people about the Holocaust at a time

when there’s a marked increase in reported hate crimes and anti-Semitism nationwide. “Holocaust education isn’t some dusty historical subject. In fact, with the resurrection of the alt-right in America, the movement to ban Muslims from entering the country, the high incidence of hate crimes since the election of Donald J. Trump and more, Holocaust education is more critical today than ever before,” Fab said. The call for the public to lobby local government for Holocaust education in public schools would begin with an initial 100-day phase, in which Fab and Rattner Price would seek to partner with organizations such as the Anti-Defamation League and Facing History and Ourselves that currently focus on Holocaust education, as well as with schools and other institu-

tions, Holocaust museums and an upcoming conference on social studies. The pair issued the call last Tuesday evening, during a screening at the Manhattan JCC of the new film they produced and directed, “Not The Last Butterfly.” The film (http:// www.notthelastbutterfly.com) tells the story of The Butterfly Project, a global education and arts program whose mission is to paint and display 1.5 million ceramic butterflies to honor and remember each child killed

the Emmy nominated and award-winning documentary “Paper Clips,” about a Tennessee school project to fill a replica of a Nazi freight train full of millions of paper clips, one for each victim of the Holocaust. The students chose paper clips because Norwegians wore them during the Nazi occupation as a symbol of resistance. Fab and Rattner Price acknowledged the challenges of igniting a public campaign to lobby state leaders to mandate Holocaust education. Th y said

(From left) The Butterfly Project Co-Founder and Executive Director Cheryl Rattner Price with “Not the Last Butterfly” coproducer Joe Fab, who together announced the “50 States Initiative.”

Members of the audience painted ceramic butterflies after a screening of “Not the Last Butterfly” at the Manhattan JCC.

in the Holocaust, and to foster education and awareness of the dangers of hate and bigotry, by mobilizing the global community to stand up against injustice and create a more compassionate and peaceful world. Fab is also the director of

the current education system is focused on performance assessments, especially in the core subjects of reading, math and science, so teaching is focused on testing. Th t leaves little room for other curricula, and there is no standard for educa-

(From left) Terezin survivor Ela Weissberger, holding her yellow badge, with The Butterfly Project Co-Founder and Executive Director Cheryl Rattner Price, holding a painted ceramic butterfly.

tion policy across the states. However, Holocaust education is more relevant than ever, they said. This month Jewish community centers in 18 states received bomb threats, the latest series of anti-Semitic incidents to strike nationwide. The Anti-Defamation League reported 2.6 million anti-Semitic tweets during the presidential election, with 800 Jewish journalists targeted. In the 10 days after the election of Donald J. Trump as president, 867 hate crimes were reported, 100 of those ant-Semitic in nature, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center. While “Not The Last Butterfly” is focused on remembrance and hope, the filmma er pair said their education initiative could help push a national effort to ensure that student learn the

lessons of the Holocaust and the importance of standing up to hatred of all kinds. “The lessons of the Holocaust education projects I’ve filmed apply not just to anti-Semitism, but to every aspect of our lives – including the dangers we see today to non-Jewish citizens as well as threats to our morals and values — and even to the survival of our democracy, Fab said. “Holocaust education is a vital tool in the defense of our democracy and critical to helping our young people learn to stand up to demagoguery and evil. Starting in the next 100 days, we should all choose to reach out to our state and local elected official and advocate for requiring that the Holocaust must be taught in all 50 states.”

On the Wrong Side of History Boycotting Historians Denounce Blacklists Just as They Call for Blacklisting Israeli Academics By Richard L. Cravatts, PhD

was the possibility that, once views. Specifical y, we condemn they had publicly announced in the strongest terms the cretheir enmity for Israel, Zion- ation, maintenance and dissemf the many examples ism, and Jewish affirmation, ination of blacklists and watch of the shameful degra- they would be held accountable lists —through media (social dation of values in ac- for their toxic views, that they and otherwise)—which identify ademia, few are more would be named for what they specific individuals in ways that intellectually grotesque than are: anti-Israel activists whose could lead to harassment and academic boycotts, which, in rabid ideology can, and should, intimidation.” The so-called “blacklists” and their present form, are almost be made transparent, exposed, “watch lists” referenced in the exclusively targeted at Israeli and understood. scholars and institutions. In the latest example, at their January annual meeting the American Historical Association (AHA) debated among their members two petitions: the fi st, which was ultimately rejected by the AHA’s Council, urged the AHA to review investigate “credible charges of violations of academic freedom in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories,” whether by “constituting a fact-findi g committee, authorizing a delegation or issuing an investigative report.” The second petition recommended that the AHA issue a At their January annual meeting the American Historical statement, which it did, affirm- Association (AHA) debated among their members two petitions: ing “the rights of students, facul- the first, which was ultimately rejected by the AHA’s Council, ty and other historians to speak urged the AHA to review investigate “credible charges of freely and to engage in nonvio- violations of academic freedom in Israel and the occupied lent political action expressing Palestinian territories,” whether by “constituting a fact-finding diverse perspectives on histori- committee, authorizing a delegation or issuing an investigative cal or contemporary issues.” Put- report.” ting aside the absurdly paranoid The AHA statement made statement are such databases notion that any anti-Israel activism is suppressed or otherwise this hypocrisy clear when it as Canary Mission (mentioned limited on campuses anywhere, meretriciously stated that, “We specifical y), Discover the Netwhat actually terrified these in- condemn all efforts to intim- works, Campus Watch, the tellectual hypocrites, it seemed, idate those expressing their AMCHA Initiative, and oth-

er similar organizations, all of which have as their intention to provide students, faculty, and others with information on the ideology, scholarship, speeches, and writing of radical professors and students. The e are individuals (and groups) who have very public records of pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel activism and whose words and behavior have been catalogued so that the politicization of scholarship can be exposed and students can avoid courses taught by professors with a predetermined and evident bias against Israel. The craven AHA members are not the fi st representatives of the professoriate to recoil in terror at the thought of being included in one of these databases, even though they are perfectly willing, if not eager, to signal their virtue in the fi st place by publicly expressing their obsessive disdain for the Jewish state. In 2014, for instance, 40 professors of Jewish studies published a denunciation of a study that named professors who had been identified as expressing “anti-Israel bias, or possibly even antisemitic [sic] rhetoric.” While the 40 academic “heavyweights” claimed they, of course, rejected anti-Semitism totally as part of teaching, they were equally repelled by the tactics and possible negative effects of the report, produced by the AMCHA Initiative, a comprehensive review of the attitudes about Israel of some 200 professors who signed an

Specifically, reports like the AMCHA product clearly indicate which professors have demonstrated that they bring to their teaching a clear bias against the Jewish state; in fact, they have gone even further with that enmity by mobilizing as part of the global boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) movement to turn Israeli academics in intellectual pariahs by excluding them from the intellectual marketplace of ideas.

online petition during the last Gaza incursion that called for an academic boycott against Israeli scholars—academics the petitioners claimed were complicit in the “latest humanitarian catastrophe caused by Israel’s . . . military assault on the Gaza Strip,” just as the AHA members alleged that because Palestinians were being denied access to education as a result of Israeli policy, Israeli academics deserved to be collectively shunned. Calling “the actions of AMCHA deplorable,” the indignant professors were insulted by the

organization’s “technique of monitoring lectures, symposia and conferences,” something which, they believed, “strains the basic principle of academic freedom on which the American university is built.” Th t was a rather breathtaking assertion by academics, just as it was when the AHA members repeated the same idea; namely, that it is contrary to the core mission of higher education that ideas publicly expressed by professors should be examined and judged, and that by even applying some standards of objectivity on a body of teaching by a particular professor “AMCHA’s approach closes off all but the most narrow intellectual directions.” Specifical y, reports like the AMCHA product clearly indicate which professors have demonstrated that they bring to their teaching a clear bias against the Jewish state; in fact, they have gone even further with that enmity by mobilizing as part of the global boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) movement to turn Israeli academics in intellectual pariahs by excluding them from the intellectual marketplace of ideas. Can anyone believe that had the AMCHA Initiative or other organizations issued a report that revealed the existence of endemic racism, or homophobia, or sexism, or Islamophobia in university coursework, and had warned students who might See On the Wrong Side , page 40

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Betsy DeVos' Championing of School Choice Cheered by Jewish Day Schools Edited by: JV Staff

hen Kathy Mioni took over as the principal of Akiva Academy in the post-industrial city of Youngstown, Ohio, the school had 52 students and was in danger of closing within a year. Seven years later, the Jewish community day school’s enrollment has grown by an even 100 and expanded by two grades — in addition to a preschool and infant care. And Mioni is quick to say why: Two-thirds of the students, most of them not Jewish, have nearly all their tuition paid for by Ohio’s state government. “School choice has kept Aki-

va open,” Mioni told JTA. “It’s exploding, actually. We don’t do a lot of advertising. It’s word of mouth. The school choice has breathed new life and functioning into Akiva.” School choice, the philosophy that government should aid parents in choosing the best school for their children whether public or private, may be greatly expanded should Betsy DeVos, President Donald Trump’s pick for education secretary, be confi med. DeVos is the former chair of the American Federation for Children, a leading advocate for school choice, and endorsed it at the opening of her Senate confi mation hearing Tuesday. “Parents no longer believe

School choice, the philosophy that government should aid parents in choosing the best school for their children whether public or private, may be greatly expanded should Betsy DeVos, President Donald Trump’s pick for education secretary, be confirmed

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be negatively impacted to steer clear of courses taught by those offending professors, that these same 40 feckless professors or the AHA’s historians would have denounced such reports being “McCarthyesque” or somehow undermining the civility of higher education by actually holding academics responsible for some of the intellectually deficient or corrupt ideologies to which they adhere and which they are more than happy to foist on others—including, of course, their students. Why should a professor’s political attitudes not be known to students, especially, as in these cases, when those anti-Israel attitudes are extremely germane to their area of teaching, namely Middle East studies and history? None of the mentioned organizations furtively investigated the private lives of the 200 professors, or historians, or campus radicals, nor did they hack into emails accounts, or take testimony from anonymous sources, or delve through association memberships, reading habits, or private writings without the individuals’ knowledge or consent. Th y were not spied upon nor their courses videotaped furtively by students. The findi gs were based on the public utterances, published works, and social media posts of professors and students, behavior and speech they apparently had no problem with making public and for which they were

not hesitant, at least initially, to take responsibility. In fact, as often happens when anti-Israel academics are called upon to defend their libels and intellectual assaults against the Jewish state, they wish to freely pontific te on the many perceived defects of Israel but do not like to be inconvenienced by being challenged on those often biased, and intellectually dishonest, views by others with opposing viewpoints. More hypocritically, these morally self-righteous historians denounced their placement on so-called blacklists but wished to do the very same thing to Israeli scholars by proposing to essentially blacklist an entire nation’s professoriate for the actions of that country’s government—over which, of course, academics, even if they actually agree with those policies, have little or no influence. And the extent of their blacklist is more onerous and less intellectually honest, since they are blacklisting an entire group of academics, irrespective of ideology, without any distinction between those who might share their views and those who hold views that are ideologically opposed to theirs. In its indiscriminate nature, an academic boycott is morally perverse, since, unlike the efforts of Campus Watch, the AMCHA Initiative, Discover the Networks, or Canary Mission (which deal with specific individuals and their publicly professed and articulated beliefs),

that a one-size-fits-all model of learning meets the needs of every child, and they know other options exist,” DeVos said. “Why in 2017 are we still questioning parents’ ability to exercise educational choices for their children?” Public education advocates have protested school choice, but Mioni and other Jewish school administrators in Ohio are among its supporters. Home to a dozen Jewish day schools, the Midwest state has one of the most robust private school voucher programs in the country. More than a quarter of the approximately 3,000 students attending Jewish day schools receive a state voucher. Under the voucher program, elementary school students receive $4,650 each in annual private school tuition aid, and high school students receive $6,000, from the state government. Some eligible students qualify for vouchers because their local public school is deemed to be underperforming, while others qualify under a low-income provision. Students with autism and special needs may also receive the vouchers. And the city of Cleveland has its own voucher program, though relatively few Jews live within its limits. “All the things the broader Jewish community cares about — there’s a recognition that Jewish education is a huge part of that,” said Rabbi Eric Frank, the Ohio director of Agudath Israel an academic boycott against a whole nation of scholars is so random and untargeted that it has to be more about anti-Jewish bigotry than a sincere effort to effect productive change and move the Israelis and Palestinians towards peace. There is no surprise that an academic association like the AHA would call for a boycott against only one country—Israel—precisely because a large number of its ranks are evidently steeped in a world view defined by post-colonial, anti-American, anti-Israel thinking, and dedicated to the elevation of identity politics and a cult of victimhood. Th t they profess to hold high-minded, well-intentioned motives, and speak with such rectitude, does not excuse the fact that their efforts are in the end a betrayal of what the study of history and the university have, and should, stand for—the free exchange of ideas, even ones bad, without political or ideological litmus tests. “People we used to think of as harmless drudges pursuing mouldy futilities,” observed the wry Edward Alexander, professor emeritus at the University of Washington, in speaking about a professoriate that has lost its intellectual compass, “are now revealing to us the explosive power of boredom, a power that may well frighten us.” Richard L. Cravatts, PhD, President Emeritus of Scholars for Peace in the Middle East, is the author of Dispatches From the Campus War Against Israel and Jews.

Akiva Academy in the post-industrial city of Youngstown, Ohio

of America, a haredi Orthodox group that supports school choice. “Recognizing that cost will prohibit people from attending a Jewish day school leads to more support for policies that will enable them to.” Thevoucher doesn’t fully cover tuition in some of the state’s Jewish schools. At Ohio’s largest, the 1,000-student Orthodox Hebrew Academy of Cleveland, it covers less than 40 percent of high-school tuition, which can run $12,500 a year. Akiva Academy, by contrast, has managed to keep down costs such that the voucher covers nearly all annual fees. Th t has made the school a draw primarily for non-Jewish students, who Mioni says appreciate its safe environment and high standardized test scores. Of Akiva’s 152 students, only 18 are Jewish, though all students attend daily prayers and receive 90 minutes of Hebrew and Jewish studies instruction every day. “We always have to prove

to the Jewish community and the federation that we’re more Jewish than we were the year before,” Mioni said. “A lot of the non-Jewish children want to buy a hanukkiyah. Th y sing the Hebrew prayers before they eat.” Ohio’s school choice program has its critics, of course. A 2016 study from Ohio State University found that in most cases, the program has negligible academic effects while raising questions about private schools’ transparency and accountability. And some legacy Jewish organizations have long been wary of any government encroachment on Jewish education and tax dollars going to parochial schools. Not only does such funding violate the separation of church and state, they say, but it drains money from the public system. But with only about 40,000 students out of nearly 1.7 million receiving vouchers statewide, advocates say the program’s effect on public educa-

tion is negligible. “The Ohio Jewish community strongly supports quality public schools,” said Howie Beigelman, executive director of Ohio Jewish Communities, the state’s Jewish federation network. “I don’t see any evidence that this has taken away from anywhere, that it has been bad for public schools.” Frank and Beigelman both say that the voucher program has been key to a growing Jewish community in the Cleveland area. The community witnessed a rise of 5,000 people between 1996 and 2011, as compared to a reduction in the overall metropolitan area of about 50,000 between 2000 and 2010. “They have enabled younger people wanting to stay because they have enabled them to afford Jewish day school,” Frank said. “You have a community that is growing and wants to stay near its shuls and schools. You have more Jewish families moving in.” (JTA)

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10 Things You Should Know About Israel’s Tourism Sector By: Jacob Kamaras

tionally popular tourism feeder markets such as the U.S., Russia, ome 2.9 million people Germany, France, and the U.K., visited Israel last year, in addition to new markets with a 3.6-percent rise over a “high potential for increased tourism” like India and China. 2015. A few weeks ago, Israel’s Ministry of Tourism released a report summarizing international travel to Israel in 2016, with the largest influx of visitors coming in the last quarter of the year. Israeli Tourism Minister Yariv Levin attributed the increased travel to the government’s signific nt investment in targeted marketing initiatives and outreach to “new markets.” Below are 10 noteworthy facts contained in Israel’s tourism report, which is titled “A Turning Point For Tourism To Israel.”

International airline incentives

The Ministry of Tourism offered international airlines “incentives” for all passengers flying into the southern Ovda Airport near Eilat, in addition to offering the airlines incentives for opening new routes flying into the central Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv.

Record-high marketing budget

Massada: aerial view of Herod’s 3-tiered Northern Palace

New route from China pays off

Hainan Airlines, China’s largest private airline, opened a new route into Israel last year, which the report said contributed to a 69-percent increase in travel from China to the Jewish state.

Video

Israel spent a record-high 500 advertisement in billion shekels ($131 billion) on India goes viral tourism in 2016, with a focus on In 2016, Israel ran its fi st-evmarketing campaigns for tradi- er tourism advertising cam-

A few weeks ago, Israel’s Ministry of Tourism released a report summarizing international travel to Israel in 2016, with the largest influx of visitors coming in the last quarter of the year.

Israeli Tourism Minister Yariv Levin attributed the increased travel to the government’s significant investment in targeted marketing initiatives and outreach to “new markets.”

paign in India, in a video advertisement that amassed more than 11.7 million views on YouTube for what the Ministry of Tourism described as a “minimal promotional cost.”

Fastest-growing tourism feeder countries

The countries that had the largest increases in travel to Israel last year from 2015’s figu es were China (up 69 percent); Croatia (62 percent); Belarus, Latvia and Georgia (each 41 percent); Malaysia (35 percent); and the Philippines (27 percent).

Eilat an increasingly popular destination

Ben Gurion Airport is Israel’s largest airport, but Ovda Airport near the southern resort city of Eilat now receives incoming fli hts from nine European cities. Israel is offering a subsidy of 45 euros ($48) to all passengers flying into Ovda during the current winter season, and the country expects travel through Ovda to double this winter from the 42,000 tourist entries it had in the winter of 2015-2016. Amid 10 million shekels ($2.6 million) in Israeli advertising campaigns promoting travel to Eilat in the U.K., Finland, Russia, France and Poland, Eilat was ranked seventh in TripAdvisor’s list of destinations on the rise.

Bike Riding in the Negev Arava region of Israel

Israeli and international travelers wait outside departure gates at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport April 30, 2016. Credit: Nati Shohat/ Flash90.

U.S. marketing campaign targets Christian tourists

Ministry of Tourism hosts journalists

Most travelers not part of tour groups

America remains largest tourism feeder country

Israel’s 50-million shekel ($13 million) tourism marketing campaign in the U.S. targeted evangelical Christians, Catholics and Jews in New York City, Los Angeles, Atlanta and Florida.

About 60 percent of travelers to Israel now come independently rather than as part of tour groups, a statistic that the report identified as a significant change in Israel’s tourism landscape.

Of the more than 2,000 “opinion-formers, decision-makers, celebrities and travel agents” the Ministry of Tourism hosted on trips to Israel in 2016, 70 percent—or 1,400—were journalists.

The U.S. in 2016 retained its status as the country with the most people traveling to Israel. A total of 648,310 American tourists entered the Jewish state last year, 5 percent more than in 2015 and 8 percent over 2014’s figu e. (JNS.ORG)

Water park near the Sea of Galilee (Lake Kinneret)

Inbal Jerusalem Hotel Lobby Showcases Artwork of Local Charity New cooperation born between hotel and day care center for elderly

Center as part of their art thera- these showcases to commercial businesses, while simultaneouspy program. “We are excited about our ly thinking of how to do more caters to the needs of elderly staff and numerous volunteers. Edited by: JV Staff Israelis and immigrants from Among the many services of- latest collaboration with the with the space, and give back to he Inbal Jerusalem Ho- North Africa, America, and fered are social activities, med- Frankforter Center for the the community. Our corporate tel, the city’s leading deluxe hotel and the destination for many major conference and solidarity missions, is featuring a new charity as part of their corporate social responsibility initiative. Recently occupying the space is Th Frankforter Center for the Aged, a non-profit day care center for the elderly. The Inbal’s corporate social responsibility initiative, which began in June 2016, promotes works of local charities. As part of the initiative, the hotel dedicates its lobby showcases, strategically located between the entrance and the hotel’s restaurants. Th placement attracts the attention One of the magnificent rooms at the Inbal Jerusalem The Inbal Jerusalem is the perfect venue for a lovely wedding of guests to raise awareness for important causes, and encourage various European countries. ical care, exercise sessions, and Aged, and proudly display their social responsibility program donation. Displayed works are The center is frequented by day trips. Now, the Inbal Hotel’s art in the hotel’s main thorough- has enabled us to help our lohundreds of senior citizens dai- lobby showcases will feature the fare,” said Inbal Jerusalem Hotel cal community by engaging our also available for purchase. Established in 1981, Th ly who benefit from the diverse unique pieces of artwork created General Manager Rony Timsit. guests in some of the great charFrankforter Center for the Aged programming run by devoted by members of The Frankforter “For many years, we have rented itable work of Jerusalem.”

“We are excited about our latest collaboration with the Frankforter Center for the Aged, and proudly display their art in the hotel’s main thoroughfare,” The Inbal Jerusalem Hotel is an award-winning, deluxe hotel situated in the heart of Jerusalem overlooking the Old City walls, and minutes away from all the major cultural and historical sites. With its Jerusalem stone exterior, the 283-room hotel is known for its intimate authentic Jerusalem character and impeccable world-class service. The hotel was recently voted the most luxurious hotel in the TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards, as well as the best hotel in Israel and fourth best hotel in the entire Middle East by readers of the influential Conde Nast Traveler magazine. For more information, please visit www. inbalhotel.com

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HEALTH

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Slimdown Secrets of Food & Fitness Superstars By Merilee Kern

your diet and exercise routine is like stepping in a huge potor most of us mere hole. You go forward in good mortals, maintaining a faith only to find your progress healthy diet and exercise sidetracked at best, severely deregimen can be tough. railed or completely obliterated Tho e who really struggle with at worst. weight loss and maintaining healthy lifestyle choices can feel a lot like Sisyphus, the mythological Greek figu e eternally doomed to push a giant boulder up a hill over and over only to see it roll to the bottom again and again. Even with the best of intentions and even if you do achieve your weight and fitness goals, progress can all-too-easily slip back down that proverbial hill just like Sisyphus’s burdensome boulder. The ensuing disappointment can be enough to prompt even the strong-willed to head to the emotional dark side and devour a pint (or two) Harley Pasternak is a celebrity of chunky monkey. trainer and nutrition expert

who has worked with stars from Halle Berry and Lady Gaga to Robert Pattinson and Robert Downey Jr. He’s also a New York Times best-selling author, with titles including The Body Reset Diet and The 5-Factor Diet

In my quest to help health-seekers keep their “body boulder” at the top of that hill, I've sought out advice from health, food and fitness industry field experts. The e are pros who have been around the block or two and, in many cases, have literally written the book. Thei "Restrict calories without insight and advice runs the gamhunger. This means balancing ut, including what food choices protein to carbohydrate to make for a healthy lifestyle at every meal. If you do it and how to effectively multitask correctly you will not be your exercise regimen. When I hungry for five hours after asked them for their best slima meal." — Dr. Barry Sears, down secrets, this is what the ZoneDiet.com food and fitness pros had to say: "Restrict calories without The reality is, willpower alone isn't enough to sustain healthy hunger. This means balancing habits and maintain fitness over protein to carbohydrate at every the long-term. Unless you base meal. If you do it correctly you your diet, exercise and other will not be hungry for five hours lifestyle choices on correct, fac- after a meal." — Dr. Barry Sears, tual information from credible ZoneDiet.com sources, backsliding remains an ever-present threat. Sadly, the "After a long day, cooking is health and fitness information superhighway is strewn with the last thing on my mind. My myths and misinformation. In- new obsession is meal delivery corporating faulty ideas into services. It’s a great way to guar-

antee veggies at your doorstep for every meal. Growing fresh herbs and tomatoes on my kitchen windowsill also keeps me connected to the food I eat." — Padma Lakshmi, Top Chef

eat 7,000 extra calories on average to gain 2 pounds of fat). Do like the French, only eat one slice of bread with your meal. Don't stuff yourself before the good food is put on the table." — Valerie Orsoni, LeBootCamp

"Get fit with fi er. Dietary fi er does more than contribute to what we delicately refer to as ‘regularity’— it also aids in digestion and can play a role in preventing heart disease and colon cancer, among other conditions. Fiber is also an effective tool for weight management: it fills you up quickly despite being very low in calories, slows digestion and keeps blood sugar on a level plane, which maintains normal insulin levels associated with a healthy weight. Aim for at least 10 grams of fi er with each meal (and 5 grams with each snack)." Cast iron allows you to — Harley Pasternak, cook with less oil and helps HarleyPasternak.com the meat cook at an even

temperature. You’ll never have to worry about the pan releasing any unhealthy toxins, like nonstick." —Chef Chris Kydes, The Flaming Greek

Stacy Goldberg of SavorFull. com says: "Maintain your exercise routine and change it up even when living a fast paced lifestyle, traveling or on set! Take the time to experience new gyms, exciting workouts and taking your workout outdoors while traveling.”

"Maintain your exercise routine and change it up even when living a fast paced lifestyle, traveling or on set! Take the time to experience new gyms, exciting workouts and taking your workout outdoors while traveling. This will keep you motivated and refreshed in your workout goals. Consider wearing a Fitbit and tracking your food intake on My Fitness Pal to stay on target as well. Get out of your comfort zone — try a barre, Flywheel, Boot Camp, or Yoga class in the local area." — Stacy Goldberg, SavorFull.com

"The e are tons of fad diets out there that promise results, "Skip the bread basket and but what these diets don’t disthe olive oil usually served in close is the extreme calorie fancy restaurant as soon as you deprivation and lack of subsit down. This represents about stantial nutritional compo400 calories of oil and white nents. Cutting too many calbread at each sitting on aver- ories makes your body think age. 15 meals with bread and oil that you are too lean and slows and it is 2 pounds of extra fat on down your metabolism and your body (indeed, you need to holds up the fat burning pro-

cess to conserve energy. Every individual's body is different in what to consume and how much to consume." — Steve Saunders, PowerTrainSports "Always cook with cast iron. It’s the oldest pan in the book, but there’s a reason for it. Cast iron allows you to cook with less oil and helps the meat cook at an even temperature. You’ll never have to worry about the pan releasing any unhealthy toxins, like nonstick." — Chef Chris Kydes, The Flaming Greek

"The Luxe List" Executive Editor Merilee Kern is a wellness industry veteran, consumer health advocate and influential media voice. She is the author of the awardwinning children’s book, “Making Healthy Choices—A Story to Inspire Fit, WeightWise Kids,” along with the corresponding smart phone APP, “Kid’s Making Healthy Choices, (available on iTunes.)” She may be reached online at www.TheLuxeList. com. Follow her on Twitter here: www.Twitter.com/ LuxeListEditor and Facebook here: www.Facebook.com/ TheLuxeList.

"As a co-host, I’ve learned that cooking with someone in the kitchen promotes more than just good food. It demonstrates positivity in a relationship because you are both cooking for the greater good (meaning each other). It also creates a camaraderie in the kitchen. If one is trying to change themselves, either eating better, losing weight, cooking together helps achieve that." — Kami, Co-Host, The Flaming Greek curl. This will give you more bang for your buck by engag"Add heart healthy cocoa ing more muscles and burning fl vanols to your diet. Cocoa more calories.” fl vanols are powerful phy— Ray Grayson, tonutrients that are scientifi Mr. Shut Up And Train cally proven to help promote a healthy heart by supporting "You need only cut 100 calhealthy blood fl w. CocoaVia ories per day, on average, to is a cocoa extract supplement lose 10 pounds in a year. So be that delivers a high concentra- mindful of everything. Cut just tion of cocoa fl vanols. It can one tablespoon of olive oil per be consumed either before or day and you’ll lose an average after exercise and scientifi of 12 pounds in a year. Cut calstudies demonstrate that with- ories where you won’t even miss in a few hours of consuming a them." product with cocoa fl vanols, — Devin Alexander, the cocoa fl vanols enter the Celebrity Chef body and start to help support your cardiovascular system. While these experts cover a Add this product to yogurt, breadth of territory, what's most oatmeal, coffee or your morn- notable is the overwhelming ing smoothie. It’s a delicious message that eating a healthy way to support your heart diet and making smart choices health." about fitness doesn't have to be — Harley Pasternak, complex. Small choices made HarleyPasternak.com consistently each and every day is what’s needed if you want “When time is of the essence to lose weight, get fit and stay opt for compound, multi-joint healthy. You certainly don’t need exercises – squats with shoulder to feel deprived…and may actupress, walking lunge with bicep ally enjoy the process.

Lack of Exercise Might Invite Dementia Study found being sedentary may make you as vulnerable as those whose genes put them at risk for Alzheimer's By: Steven Reinberg

arking yourself in front of the TV may make you as likely to develop dementia as people genetically predisposed to the condition, a Canadian study suggests. In a study of more than 1,600 adults aged 65 and older, those who led a sedentary life seemed to have the same risk of developing dementia as those who carried the apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene mutation, which increases the chances of developing dementia. Conversely, people who exercised appeared to have lower odds of developing dementia

than those who didn't, the fiveyear study found. "Being inactive may completely negate the protective effects of a healthy set of genes," said lead researcher Jennifer Heisz, an assistant professor in the department of kinesiology at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. However, the study didn't prove that lack of exercise caused dementia risk to increase. It only found an association between the two. The APOE mutation is the strongest genetic risk factor for vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia, Parkinson's disease and, especially, Alzheimer's disease, the researchers said.

People with a single APOE "allele" may have a three to four times increased risk of dementia than non-carriers, the study authors said. How exercise may reduce the risk for dementia isn't known, Heisz said. These study results, however, suggest that your physical activity level can influence your dementia risk as much as your genetics, Heisz said. "You can't change your genes, but you can change your lifestyle," she added. The kind of exercise that's best isn't known, although the people who were physically active in the study reported walking three times a week, Heisz

York City. He said the study findi gs aren't "really a surprise, but it is good to see it proven." Other scientists showed some years ago that people with the APOE mutation could virtually erase the risk of developing amyloid plaques in the brain if they became regular runners, Gandy said. Amyloid plaques are one of the hallmark signs of Alzheimer's. "That was an amazing report that, I believe, has been underpublicized," Gandy said. People who exercised appeared to have lower odds of However, this new study developing dementia than those who didn't, the five-year study suggests that if you are blessed found. with genes that lower your risk The report was published for Alzheimer's, you could lose said. "Which means you don't Jan. 10 in the Journal of Alzhei- that benefit if you don't exercise, he said. have to train like an Olympian mer's Disease. "I cannot understand why Dr. Sam Gandy directs the to get the brain health benefits of being physically active," she Center for Cognitive Health at See Lack of Exercise Might , page 36 Mount Sinai Hospital in New said.

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Former NYC Hospitals Chief to Join Northwell Health Edited by: JV Staff

am Raju, MD, the former head of the nation's largest public health system, has been appointed to a key leadership position at Northwell Health. As senior vice president and community health investment offic , Dr. Raju will evaluate the needs of the most-vulnerable communities Northwell Health serves, assess programs that enhance the health system's ability to respond to those needs and collaborate with community-based organizations to create problem-solving solutions. Dr. Raju served as president and CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals from January 2014 until stepping down in November 2016. NYC Health + Hospitals includes 42,000 employees, 11 acute-care hospitals, five nursing homes, six diagnostic and treatment centers, more than 70 community-based health centers, a large home care agency and one of the region's largest providers of government-sponsored health insur-

"Northwell Health created a position that enables me to pursue my passionate interest in improving population health and addressing the social determinants of health," said Dr. Raju.

in improving population health and addressing the social determinants of health," said Dr. Raju. "I thoroughly enjoyed the many years I spent at NYC Health + Hospitals, which gave me valuable insight into the needs of our most-vulnerable communities and how health policies can positively influence the delivery of care and improve outcomes. My new role with

ance, MetroPlus Health Plan. "Ram's vast experience, deep commitment to caring for vulnerable communities and keen understanding of New York's health care delivery system make him the ideal individual to lead our efforts," said Michael J. Dowling, Northwell Health's president and CEO. "His most-recent work with NYC Health + Hospitals certainly en-

he improved cash fl w by more than $100 million and changed the system's fin ncial health during his tenure from 201114. He began his medical career at Lutheran Medical Center in Brooklyn and went on to serve as chief operating office and medical director at NYC Health + Hospitals' Coney Island Hospital. In 2006, he became the HHC chief medical offic , cor-

Ram Raju, MD, the former head of the nation's largest public health system, has been appointed to a key leadership position at Northwell Health.

"Ram's vast experience, deep commitment to caring for vulnerable communities and keen understanding of New York's health care delivery system make him the ideal individual to lead our efforts," said Michael J. Dowling, Northwell Health's president and CEO

hances his ability to respond to this challenge." Dr. Raju has extensive leadership experience. Prior to NYC Health + Hospitals, he served as CEO for the Cook County Health & Hospitals System in Chicago, the nation's third-largest public health system, where

porate chief operating office and executive vice president. Under his leadership, HHC continued to reach great heights in quality, patient safety and health care data transparency. "Northwell Health created a position that enables me to pursue my passionate interest

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Notice of Formation of RELATED-ROCKFORD FAUST AHP LENDER, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/25/17. Office location: NY County. 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 Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [2/3-3/10]

Notice of Formation of RELATED-ROCKFORD FAUST S LENDER, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/25/17. Office location: NY County. 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 Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [2/3-3/10]

Notice of Application for Authority of Chamisa Software LLC, a foreign limited liability company (LLC). Application for Authority filed with Secy. of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/31/2016. LLC organized in New Mexico on 01/23/2012. NY 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: Incorp Services, Inc., One Commerce Plaza, Albany, NY 12210. No office is required to be maintained in the jurisdiction of this formation. The address of the principal office of the foreign LLC is: 101 W 90th St. Apt 8H, New York, NY 10024. Copy of Articles of Organization on file with Secy. of State of NM, Brad Winter, 325 Don Gaspar, Suite 300, Santa Fe, NM 87501. Purpose of LLC: Any lawful activity. [2/3-3/10]

Notice of formation of CMD Investors LLC. Articles of Organization ﬁled with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (“SSNY”) on January 20, 2017. N.Y. oﬃce location: New York County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to CMD Investors LLC, 11 Park Place, Suite 1705, New York, New York 10007. Purpose/character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. [2/3-3/10]

NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County Of Kings U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for SG Mortgage Securities, Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2006-FRE2, Plaintiff AGAINST Tetiana Berriors a/k/a Tatyana Onischenko, et al, Defendant Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated 2/29/2016 and entered on 3/17/2016, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Kings County Supreme Court, 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn, NY on February 16, 2017 at 02:30 PM premises known as 1810 Avenue Y Brooklyn, NY 11235. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Kings, City and State of New York, BLOCK: 7439, LOT: 5. Approximate amount of judgment is $842,354.54 plus interests and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 28287/2008. Sean R. Smith, Referee FRENKEL LAMBERT WEISS WEISMAN & GORDON LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706

Notice of Qualification of Solus Senior High Income GP LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 12/19/16. Office location: NY County. Princ. bus. addr.: 410 Park Ave., 11th Fl., NY, NY 10022. LLC formed in DE on 12/15/16. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. DE addr. of LLC: 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes. [1/27-3/3]

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Notice of Formation of Teraviatwo LLC. Arts. of Org. ﬁled with NY Dept. of State on 12/1/16. Oﬃce location: NY County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Olivier Brandicourt, 170 E. 77th St., 4B, NY, NY 10075, principal business address. Purpose: all lawful purposes. [1/20-2/24]

Notice of Formation of Teraviathree LLC. Arts. of Org. ﬁled with NY Dept. of State on 12/1/16. Oﬃce location: NY County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Olivier Brandicourt, 170 E. 77th St., 4B, NY, NY 10075, principal business address. Purpose: all lawful purposes. [1/20-2/24]

Notice of Formation of POLER LEGAL LLC. Arts. of Org. ﬁled with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/23/16. Oﬃce location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Emily A Poler, 20 Plaza Street #C6, Brooklyn, NY 12238. Purpose: any lawful activity. [1/20-2/24]

Notice of Formation of ANSONIA PARTNERS LLC. Arts. of Org. ﬁled with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/02/17. Oﬃce location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Susan Elkind Orchant, 2109 Broadway, Apt. 9-18, New York, NY 10023. Purpose: any lawful activity. [1/20-2/24]

Notice of Formation of CRP Rivington Street Redevelopment, LLC. Arts. of Org. ﬁled with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/15/16. 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 Castellan Real Estate Partners, 1841 Broadway, Ste. 400, New York, NY 10023. Purpose: any lawful activity. [1/20-2/24]

Notice of Formation of MAXMO 33 EAST CLINTON AVE, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/04/17. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: Alvarez & Marsal Holdings, LLC, 600 Madison Ave., 8th Fl., NY, NY 10022. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 122072543. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [1/13-2/17]

Notice of Qualification of GROKASH REALTY ASSOCIATES, LLC. Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/03/17. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 11/04/16. Princ. office of LLC: c/o Eleanor Zweibel, Manager, 236 W. 30th St., NY, NY 10001. 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. DE addr. of LLC: c/o Corporation Creations Network Inc., 3411 Silverside Rd., Rodney Bldg., #104, Wilmington, DE 19810. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of the State of DE, Corp. Dept., Loockerman & Federal Sts., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [1/13-2/17]

Notice of Formation of FUND CAPITAL LLC. Arts. of Org. ﬁled with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/23/16. Oﬃce location: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 295 Ave O, Brooklyn, NY 11230. Purpose: any lawful activity. [1/13-2/17]

Notice of Formation of HELLER FUNDRAISING GROUP, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/30/16, becoming effective on 01/01/17. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543, regd. agent upon whom and at which process may be served. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [1/13-2/17]

Notice of Formation of HUBERT HUBERT LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/09/16. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: 1280 Fifth Ave. Apt. 17B, NY, NY 10029. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, Attn: Lei Meng at the princ. office of the LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [1/13-2/17]

Notice of Qualification of 414 GREAT PLAINS LLC. Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/29/16. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 08/17/16. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Seward & Kissel LLP, Attn: Scott M. Sambur, One Battery Park Plaza, NY, NY 10004. DE addr. of LLC: c/o Corporation Service Co., 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State of the State of DE, Div. of Corps., John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [1/6-2/10]

Notice of Qualification of 121 SPRING RETAIL OWNER, LLC. Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/21/16. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 12/13/16. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o 60 Guilders, LLC, 370 7th Ave., Ste. 1400, NY, NY 10001. DE addr. of LLC: 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Secy. of State, Div. of Corps., 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [1/6-2/10]

Notice of Qualification of 155 West 11th Street Owner LLC. App. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/1/16. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 11/30/16. 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: Rockefeller & Co., Inc., 10 Rockefeller Plaza, Fl. 3, NY, NY 10020, Attn: General Counsel. DE address of LLC: Corporation Service Company, 2711 Centerville Road, Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any purposes permitted by applicable law. [12/231/27]

Notice of Qualification of Charach Walk Holdings LLC. App. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/1/16. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 11/30/16. 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: Rockefeller & Co., Inc., 10 Rockefeller Plaza, Fl. 3, NY, NY 10020, Attn: General Counsel. DE address of LLC: Corporation Service Company, 2711 Centerville Road, Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any purposes permitted by applicable law. [12/23-1/27]

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Notice of Qualification of 5529-427-433 Dean Street Brooklyn LLC. App. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/2/16. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 11/30/16. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: CT Corporation, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, the registered agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. DE address of LLC: 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Secy. of State, Townsend Bldg., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity. [12/23-1/27]

20 MEADOW REALTY, LLC Articles of Org. ﬁled NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 11/18/2016. Oﬃce in Kings Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 20 Meadow St., Brooklyn, NY 11206, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [12/16-1/20]

Notice of Formation of CA Bedford Holdings II LLC. Arts. of Org. ﬁled with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/3/16. 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 LLC, 1412 Broadway, 3rd Fl., NY, NY 10018. Purpose: any lawful activity. [12/16-1/20]

Notice of Formation of CA PTMA LLC. Arts. of Org. ﬁled with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/19/16. 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 LLC, 1412 Broadway, 3rd Fl., NY, NY 10018. Purpose: any lawful activity. [12/16-1/20]

Notice of Formation of 1917 CP UNIT, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/05/16. Office location: NY County. 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 Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [12/16-1/20]

Notice of Qualification of 30 PP PH80 LLC. Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/02/16. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 12/01/16. 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: CSC, 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with State of DE, Secy. of State, Div. of Corps., P.O. Box 898, Dover, DE 19903. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [12/16-1/20]

Notice of Formation of PATRICIA LANE EQUITIES LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/01/16. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: 55 Fifth Ave., 15th Fl., NY, NY 10003-4398. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Robert Kantor, Esq. at the princ. office of the LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [12/9-1/13]

Notice of Qualification of LONDON 64 LLC. Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/01/16. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 11/09/16. Princ. office of LLC: c/o London Management Corp., 60 W. 38th St., Ste. 6W1, NY, NY 10169. 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. DE addr. of LLC: c/o Corporation Service Co., 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Secy. of State, P.O. Box 898, Townsend Bldg., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [12/9-1/13]

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LADIES WHO PRINT, LLC. Art. of Org. ďŹ led with the SSNY on 11/21/16. OďŹƒce: 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 United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228, which also serves as the registered agent address. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [12/9-1/13]

SWAN HEART LLC Articles of Org. ďŹ led NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 11/30/2016. OďŹƒce in NY Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process

Notice of QualiďŹ cation of SAVANNA INCENTIVE VEHICLE IV, LLC. Appl. for Auth. ďŹ led with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/14/16. OďŹƒce location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 11/21/16. Princ. oďŹƒce of LLC: Savanna Asset Management, LLC, 430 Park Ave., 12th Fl., NY, NY 10022. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co. (CSC), 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543, regd. agent upon whom and at which process may be served. DE addr. of LLC: c/o CSC, 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. ďŹ led with DE Secy. of State, Div. of Corps., John B. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [12/23-1/27]

may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 250 East 60th St., #4A, NY, NY 10022. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [12/9-1/13]

Notice of Formation of USFELIX, LLC. Arts. of Org. ďŹ led with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/15/16. OďŹƒce location: Kings County.

Notice of Formation of HM Food Trade IP LLC. Arts. of Org. ďŹ led with NY Dept. of State on 10/26/16. OďŹƒce location: NY County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: HM Food Trade IP LLC, c/o Harold Moore, 95 Horatio St., No. 235, NY, NY 10014, principal business address. Purpose: all lawful purposes. [12/23-1/27]

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: USFELIX, LLC, 1538 41st Street, Brooklyn, NY 11218. Purpose: any lawful activity. [1/6-2/10]

Notice of Formation of Validus Nutrition LLC. Arts. of Org. ďŹ led with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/7/16. OďŹƒce location: Richmond County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Jesse Rothman, 1292 Rockland Ave, #2B, Staten Island, NY 10314. Purpose: any lawful activity. [12/16-1/20]

Notice of QualiďŹ cation of SAVANNA SLP VEHICLE IV, LLC. Appl. for Auth. ďŹ led with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/14/16. OďŹƒce location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 11/21/16. Princ. oďŹƒce of LLC: Savanna Asset Management, LLC, 430 Park Ave., 12th Fl., NY, NY 10022. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co. (CSC), 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543, regd. agent upon whom and at which process may be served. DE addr. of LLC: c/o CSC, 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. ďŹ led with DE Secy. of State, Div. of Corps., John B. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [12/23-1/27]

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Notice of Formation of Homeport Restaurant LLC. Arts. of Org. ďŹ led with NY Dept. of State on 12/9/16. OďŹƒce location: NY County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Homeport Restaurant LLC, 50 Washington St., Hoboken, NJ 07030, principal business address. Purpose: all lawful purposes. [12/23-1/27]

Notice of QualiďŹ cation of Technology Humans and Taste LLC. App. for Auth. ďŹ led with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/10/17. OďŹƒce location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 1/5/17. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 108 Wooster St., C2, NY, NY 10012. DE address of LLC: c/o United Corporate Services, Inc., 874 Walker Road, Ste. C, Dover, DE 19904. Arts. of Org. ďŹ led with DE Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity. [1/27-3/3]

Notice of Formation of THE BOULEVARD, PIZZA BAR LLC. Arts. of Org. ďŹ led with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/27/16. OďŹƒce location: NY County. Princ. oďŹƒce of LLC: 120 Riverside Blvd., NY, NY 10069. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [1/27-3/3]

Notice of QualiďŹ cation of C2R VENTURES LLC. App. for Auth. ďŹ led with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/11/17. OďŹƒce location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 11/28/16. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o The LLC, 20 W. 36th St., 12th 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. ďŹ led with DE Secy. of State, Townsend Bldg., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity. [1/27-3/3]

Notice of Formation of LUNG TIN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AGENT (USA) LLC. Arts. of Org. ďŹ led with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/12/17. OďŹƒce location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 3 Park Ave., 16th Fl., NY, NY 10016. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [1/27-3/3]

215 ST. JAMES PLACE LLC Articles of Org. ďŹ led NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 8/24/2016. OďŹƒce in NY Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to c/o Daniel A. Greenbaum, 101 W. 12th St., PH-H, NY, NY 10014, which is also the principal business loc. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [1/27-3/3]

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 ďŹ led 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 March 09, 2017 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 ďŹ led 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 PlaintiďŹ€

Notice of Formation of CPG Fox LLC, Art. of Org. ďŹ led with Secâ€™y of State (SSNY) on 11/4/16. OďŹƒce location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 28 E. 28th St., 9th Fl., NY, NY 10016. Purpose: any lawful activities. [12/23-1/27]

Mill Basin Exclusive: Semi attached 1 family 6.5 room 3 Bedrooms, 2 Bath duplex. Full ďŹ nished basement. Parking..ASKING $569,000 JS511 2 Family Attached BRICK. Owner has 6.5 rooms duplex. 3 bedrroms, 3 baths, private parking for 2 cars, yard and deck. 4 room. 2 bedrooms Rental JS510...........................$889,000 BEST SELLER #1 Properties 718.646-6900

FEBRUARY 3, 2017 Notice of Formation of Park Avenue Prosthodontic Associates, PLLC. Arts. of Org. ﬁled with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/4/16. Oﬃce location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Chad Hanna, DDS, 420 E. 61st St., Apt. 5E, NY,

PAGE 47 Notice of Qual. of GHS Management LLC, Auth. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 9/8/16. Off. loc: NY Co. LLC org. in DE 3/16/15. SSNY desig. as agent of LLC upon whom proc. against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of proc. to 70 E. 55th St., NY, NY 10022. DE off. addr.: CSC, 2711 Centerville Rd., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. on file: SSDE, Townsend Bldg., Dover, DE 19901. Purp: any lawful activities. [11/25-12/30]

Notice of Formation of Covaband LLC, Art. of Org. ﬁled with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 11/18/16. 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 1501 Lexington Ave., #2A, NY, NY 10029. Purpose: any lawful activities. [12/302/3]

NY 10065. Purpose: practice the profession of dentistry. [11/25-12/30]

Notice of Qualification of Compound Management II, LLC. App. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/19/16. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 6/13/12. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: David Hirsch, 156 5th Avenue, Ste. 600, NY, NY

Notice of Qualification of BLUE OCEAN BROKERAGE FUTURES, LLC. Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/16/16. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 11/15/16. Princ. office of LLC: 19 W. 24th St., 5th Fl., NY, NY 10010. 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: c/o 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. [11/25-12/30]

10010. DE address of LLC: National Corporate Research, Ltd., 850 New Burton Road, Ste. 201, Dover, DE 19904. Arts. of Org. ﬁled with De Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity. [1/6-2/10]

Notice of Formation of ATLANTIA ADVISERS, LLC. Arts. of Org. ﬁled with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/20/16. Oﬃce location: New York County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY

any lawful activity. [1/6-2/10]

Notice of Qualiﬁcation of Compound Management III, LLC. App. for Auth. ﬁled with

Oﬃce location: NY County. LLC formed in

as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: David Hirsch, 156 5th Avenue, Ste. 600, NY, NY 10010. DE address of LLC: National Corporate Research, Ltd., 850 New Burton Road, Ste. 201,

Purpose: any lawful activity. [1/6-2/10]

Notice of Formation of CENTER FOR CREATIVE JUDAISM LLC. Arts. of Org. ﬁled with the Sec'y of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/06/2016.

Notice of formation of Alefanz Capital, LLC. Articles of Organization ﬁled with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/13/2016. 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. [12/2-1/6]

NAPPSTAR LLC. Arts. of Org. ﬁled with SSNY on 7/20/16. Oﬃce location: NY County. SSNY designated agent upon whom process against LLC may be served and shall mail process to: NYCPS, 1357 Broadway #332, New York, NY 10018. Principal business address: 122 W. 20th St., Ste. 1W, NY, NY 10011. General purposes. [12/2-1/6]

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: The LLC, 610 E. 7th Street, 1B, Brooklyn, NY 11218. Purpose: any lawful act. [11/25-12/30]

Notice of Formations of LAW OFFICE OF LAURA

Notice of Qual. of Dragon Auto LLC, Auth. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 8/18/16. Off. loc: NY Co. LLC org. in DE 8/12/16. SSNY desig. as agent of LLC upon whom proc. against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of proc. to Seward & Kissel, Att: Noelle Indelicato, One Battery Park Plaza, NY, NY 10004. DE off. addr.: CSC, 2711 Centerville Rd., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. on file: SSDE, Townsend Bldg., Dover, DE 19901. Purp: any lawful activities. [12/30-2/3]

E. COWAN PLLC. Arts. of Org. ﬁled with the Sect'y of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/02/2016. 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: The LLC, 70 Pine Street, New York, NY 10005. Purpose: any lawful act. [11/2512/30]

Notice of Qual. of Dragon Auto Management LLC, Auth. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 10/6/16. Off. loc: NY Co. LLC org. in DE 10/5/16. SSNY desig. as agent of LLC upon whom proc. against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of proc. to Seward & Kissel, Att: Noelle Indelicato, One Battery Park Plaza, NY, NY 10004. DE off. addr.: CSC, 2711 Centerville Rd., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. on file: SSDE, Townsend Bldg., Dover, DE 19901. Purp: any lawful activities. [12/30-2/3]

3151 Broadway LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 12/26/12. 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, Attn: Sidney Hoffman, 98 Second Ave., Ground Fl., New York, NY 10003. General purpose. [11/25-12/30]

whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LP, c/o CAVU Venture Partners, LLC, 515 W. 20th St., Ste. 4W, NY, NY 10011. DE address of LP: The Corporation Trust Company, 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Name/address of each genl. ptr. available from SSNY. Cert. of LP ﬁled with DE Secy. of

Notice of Formation of Morgan Green LLC. Arts. of Org. ﬁled with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/14/16. 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 Davis & Gilbert LLP, 1740 Broadway, 3rd Fl., NY, NY 10019. Purpose: any lawful activity. [12/30-2/3]

Notice of Formation of MSZ Park Ave, LLC. Arts. Notice of Formation of Sun Way International Realty LLC, Art. of Org. ﬁled Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/28/2013. Oﬃce location: New York County. SSNY Designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: The LLC, 148 Madison St, New York, NY 10002. Purpose: any lawful activity. [11/25-12/30]

Dover, DE 19904. Arts. of Org. ﬁled with De Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901.

NY County. LP formed in Delaware (DE) on 11/14/16. SSNY designated as agent of LP upon

Purpose: any lawful activity. [12/30-2/3] Notice of Qualification of BPP NEW HYDE PARK LLC. Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/16/16. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 11/03/16. 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, Div. of Corps., PO Box 898, Dover, DE 19903. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [11/25-12/30]

Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/19/16.

Delaware (DE) on 1/21/16. SSNY designated

GP OY, LP. App. for Auth. ﬁled with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/12/16. Oﬃce location:

State, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901.

shall mail process to: C T Corporation System, 111 8th Avenue, New York, NY 10011. Purpose:

Notice of Qualiﬁcation of CAVU Venture Partners

Notice of Formation of POLAR STORK, LLC. Arts. of Org. ﬁled with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/14/16. Oﬃce location: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 195 Montague Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201. Purpose: any lawful activity. [12/30-2/3]

of Org. ﬁled with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/14/16. 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 LLC, 1009 Park Avenue, NY, NY 10028. Purpose: any lawful activity. [12/302/3]

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF KINGS UMB BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS LEGAL TITLE TRUSTEE OF MART LEGAL TITLE TRUST 2015-NPL1, Plaintiff AGAINST Michael Singh AKA Michael J. Singh, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated June 17, 2016 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Room 224 of Kings County Supreme Court, 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn, New York 11201, on February 09, 2017 at 2:30PM, premises known as 83 COOPER STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11207. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, City and State of New York, BLOCK 3433, LOT 51. Approximate amount of judgment $514,368.24 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment for Index# 5137/2013. Robert A. Abrams Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221

WELLNESS BY DESIGN ACUPUNCTURE PLLC filed Articles of Organization with the Dept of State of NY on 12/16/2016. Office Located in NY County. The Secretary of State of NY ("SSNY") has been designated as agent of the PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any such process served to: Law Office of Robert Witherwax, 15 Maiden Ln., #600, NY NY 10038. Purpose: Acupuncture. [2/3-3/10]

KOSTINA LAW GROUP PLLC ﬁled Articles of Organization with the Dept of State of NY on 11/08/2016. Oﬃce Located in Kings County. The Secretary of State of NY ("SSNY") has been designated as agent of the PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any such process served to: 3111 Ocean Parkway, suite 2G, Brooklyn, NY 11235. Purpose: legal/attorney services. [2/3-3/10]

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EARN 25% COMMISSION! We are looking for a Representative Firm with Established Accounts to call Independent/ Chain Gift Shops. We have Gifts & Collectibles, housewares, general merchandise items. Email Resume to: abrieli@aol. com RW0826 80% TO INVESTORS. Award Winning producer with access to distribution seeks investors for ﬁlm. Known Actor attached. A no-nonsense, legitimate production. Minimum investment- $700K. No solicitors. 845-361-3171 LM0805 Hazleton, Pa. Located near I-81 Industrial Park Restaurant + Lounge, w/7day, liquor license, 9 unit motel, 2 chalets, 7 apartments, 3 BR brick house, outdoor cabana bar+swimming pool on approx. 25 acres of ground, 15 acres undeveloped. All 945K. Call 570-459-5070. HS0729

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INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY IN FACTORING COMPANY. UP TO 12% APY, MONTHLY INCOME, BONUS BREAKPOINT POSSIBLE. CALL VINCE AT PORTFOLIO ADVISORS ALLIANCE 212-812-8900, OR EMAIL VHOBAN@ALLENPS. COM FOR MORE INFORMATION. PORTFOLIO ADVISORS ALLIANCE IS REGISTERED BROKER DEALER WITH FINRA AND SIPC. INVESTMENTS IN ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR EVERYONE. PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE INVESTMENTS AND CONSULT YOUR ACCOUNTANT/ INVESTMENT ADVISOR/ ATTORNEY, PRIOR TO MAKING ANY INVESTMENTS. SECURITIES ARE ONLY OFFERED THROUGH A PROSPECTUS. EACH POTENTIAL INVESTOR SHOULD READ THE ENTIRE OFFERING MEMORANDUM, INFORMATION STATEMENT OR PROSPECTUS PROVIDED AND CAREFULLY CONSIDER ANY AND ALL RISKS OF INVESTMENT. SECURITIES ARE ONLY OFFERED IN STATES WHERE BOTH THE FIRM AND ITS REGISTERED REPRESENTATIVES ARE LICENSED. SECURITIES ARE ONLY OFFERED TO SUITABLE INVESTORS PURSUANT TO FINRA RULE 2111. PLEASE CONTACT THE FIRM FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. LM1021

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TO ADVERTISE IN The Jewish Voice CALL: 800-998-0885

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TAX PREPARER. Small Accounting firm needs Tax Preparer, PT, flexible hours for tax season. 845-297-0031 LM0303 Customer Service position. Full time, Mill Basin area. Some experience necessary. Call 888-704-3435 CB0224 Mashgiach/ Deli Counterperson w/experience, for take-out in Edison, NJ. Please call 917832-0753 CB0120 HELP NEEDED. OFFICE WORK. Rockland office, looking for sharp, ambitious person handling multi-task work. Must have prior experience in Finance, Credit, Fcra, Fdcpa +. Email: sam.housewarepro@ gmail.com Fax: 845-790-6420 LM0127

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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.

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

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

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

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JOBS, SERVICES & FOR SALE PAINTING

TUTORING

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.

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

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MAPS FINAL $24.95 EDITION 800-327-7992

**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

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 LM0805

9980

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

CLEANING SERVICES

9910

JULIA’S HOUSECLEANING! Houses, Apartments, Condos, Oﬃces, Windows, Commercial/ Residential. 5 Years Experience, References. Free Estimates. 914-373-1880/ 646-255-9162 LM1230

PETS

9043

BICHON, $895. Shih Tzu, $925. Yorkshire Terrier, $950. (Chocolate) Lab, $950. Cairn Terrier, $800. Westie, $875. Min. Schnauzer, $975. Min. Boxie, $950. 609-685-0208 LM0210

GERMAN SHEPHARD PUPS: Born 10/10/16, all black, champion background. The ultimate gift. Up to date shots, vet certiﬁed. Asking $800/ each. 914-907-6482 LM0203

NUTRITIONIST

9965

Certiﬁed Intuitive Eating Counselor Bonnie Budman LCSW Winter Special, 3 one hour sessions for $127. Call 516-967-0675 Certiﬁed Intuitive Eating Counselor Bonnie Budman, LCSW WINTER SPECIAL, 3 one hour sessions for $127. Call 516-967-0675 CB0203

HANDYMAN

CATERING/ CHEF SERVICE

9970

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

Home Renovations. Basements, Finish bathrooms, and apartments, scraping, etc. 18 years experience. No job too big or too small. Best prices 347-585-9217 CB0303

PERSONALS

REAL ESTATE 9025

Kohen – 52, state Employee, kind and compassionate, Attends shul daily seeks easygoing, friendly, and considerate lady (NonDivorcee) for marriage. Call718-219-5212 or email joseph13k@msn.com CB0303

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

ANTIQUE SLOT MACHINES. 1930 Mils, 5 cent & 10 cent, $1,650 each. 1920 NCR brass cash register, excellent, $1,550. 1950 Coke 3 button sign, $550. Penny Fortune Teller Scale, $500 & more. Call 516-2443563 LM0303 FURNITURE- Loveseat Couch, very good condition, $225. Couch, very good condition, $175. Maytag Clothes Washer, 2 years old, very good condition, $200. Negotiable on all! Cash only! 609-971-3529 LM0210

LENOX 26 piece Blue Tree set, $1,200 & 23 piece Lenox Blue Tree set, $1,100 or $2,000 for both. Call Cathy 516-660-9520

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

Basement for rent 46th street between 17th and 18th Avenue. 925 square feet, private entrance, high ceiling. Ideal for store, playgroup, or office. Call 718-259-4092 or 917-968-1014 if no answer please text CB0127 37th Street Between 1415 Avenue, 350 SF office, large windows, high ceiling, including furniture, internet & utilities Call 347-721-5244 CB0120 Avenue L/Nostrand Ave. 3 rm office, $1750, all included. Please call 718-513-6911 x101 CB0224

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ENTERTAINMENT

9044

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

AUTOMOTIVE

9050

2004 VOLKSWAGON PASSAT GLX. Platinum Silver, Gray Leather Interior. 71,000 Miles. Excellent Condition. $4,000. Call Mon- Sat, 10AM-4PM 845226-6149 LM0303

BOATS FOR SALE 9052

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

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

Reuven’s Repairs. Small electric and plumbing, $125. House call plus parts. Servicing Brooklyn. 347-585-3544 CB0217 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

OPEN HOUSES

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

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

NEWLY FURNISHED & AFFORDABLE OFFICE SPACE For Psychotherapist & Related Professionals in Great Rockville Centre Location. Shared Waiting Room. Free Street Parking. Call 516-316-0096 LM0224

SOUTHAMPTON. Restaurant , wine bar, catering, wine tasting, patio dining, valet parking, chef’s garden. Over an acre. Jitney stop at property. Branding, hospitality, events, long term or pop-up. 702-378-6338 LM0106

Well-Established Allstate Agency For Sale. Marine Park area. Agent wants to retire. 41 Marine Trader Sail Boat, refurbished, rebuilt diesel engine. New plumbing-wiring, Teak interior: Bedroom, living/ dining, 2 heads, galley kitchen. Price $39K. John 917-568-2754 LM0127

Must be able to obtain your own financing & currently be .in the insurance business Call 917-301-2477

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

NEW YORK STATE 7050 KENT Office/ Retail Space on Route 52 corridor. Move your business from your basement or use our space for your

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

BRONX COMMERCIAL FOR 4060 SALE

pop-up or incubator business. Spaces range from 750 sq ft to 2,000 sq ft. Rent ranges from $950 to $2,200. Short and long term leases available. 845-878-7833

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OSSINING. Commercial garage space, 2200 sq ft. Zoned for auto repair & body work. Also, commercial outside storage. Frame equipment for sale. Rental or sale available. 914-941-3239 or 914-804-3461 LM1216 OSSINING/ BRIARCLIFF. Certified Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist looking for Office Share for a professional in health related field. Asking rent $825/ month including utilities. Oromyologist.com 914-302-6983 LM1125 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

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

OUT OF STATE

8050

Desirable warehouse space near NJ Turnpike entrance & all major highways, close to all, 1st fl, multiple loading options, high ceilings, drive in doors, lots of vehicle parking, from 2,000 sf to 100,000 sf. Also refrigerator and freezer space avail. Call owner: 646-457-0517 CB0120 MIDDLETOWN/ RED BANK. Professional Office Suite in Bank Bldg at 75 Hwy 35 North, 1st floor, 650 sq ft. 732-741-3313 LM1223 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. 732-2455119 LM1125

& 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

OAKHURST, NJ. Office space for rent. 1 block off Rt. 35. $295. Large office, $475. Both include utilities + wait area. 732-859-2296 LM1230

COMMERCIAL / PROPERTIES FOR SALE

House converted into professional office space.

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

BROOKLYN

1060

RW1230

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

MANHATTAN

2060

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

QUEENS

3060

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

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

NEW YORK STATE 7060 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

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

Furnished, sublet (400 sq ft) located on 2nd flr of bldg. Perfect for counselor or therapist. 2 min walk to train station. Call 914-232-4000 LM1202

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

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

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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

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

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

1010

AVE Y near Ocean Pkwy. 2 BR apt, new kit/applncs, terrace, 2nd ﬂr. Move in cond. 718-9743884, 347-574-1814 CB0127 Ave J/E 27th St- Upstairs in 2 fam, 4 BR, 1 bth, w/d in bsmt. $1950 month plus heat. Avail Feb 1st. Call 917-364-5588 CB1223

OCEAN PKWY/L & M. First Floor 1 BR apt. Mod Kit & bth. Private house. All utilities included. $1,500. Call 917-559-5447 CB0113 Mill Basin/E.65 St/Ave U: 2 BRs, newly renov. Granite counters. Nr shuls. $1600. 917873-1156 , 917-723-7328 CB1223 Beautiful renovated furnished basement apartment. Great for one person, central location. Avenue J/E 13th Street, Brooklyn. Near subway, buses, shopping. Call or text Phone Number 646-591-6018 CB1125 MIDWOOD. Nice & clean 2BR, 1 bath apt. No pets, no washing machine. Near transportation & shopping. Available immediately. $1,600. Call Owner 631-655-6591 LM1125 E.13 St/ Ave V. 2Brs, 2nd ﬂoor, private house, new appliances, new carpet, new kitchen tile, $1,800, heat included. Call owner 917-703-3331 CB1125 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

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REAL ESTATE LONG ISLAND

6010

EAST NORTHPORT- 1 Bedroom Apartment. Newly Painted, Private Entrance. Offstreet Parking. No Smoking. No Pets. $800/ month. 2 months’ security; background check. 516-662-2187 LM0303 LINDENHURST: Gorgeous, All New! 1BR, Eat-in kitchen, full bath, closets, no smoking, no pets, references a must! 1 month rent/ security. $1,650/ all, includes flat screen/ fios/ wifi. 516-661-7539 LM0127 FARMINGDALE. New, Very Large Apt, 1453 sq ft, 3 big bedrooms, walk-in closet, central a/c, central heat. Near LIRR. Private entrance. Immediate! $2,350 + utilities. 1 month security. No pets, no smoking. References checked. 631-252-0720 LM0113 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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

formal 35 foot long dining room 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

with ﬁreplace and wet bar. The Stunning Southold Condo, gated, 55+, 2bd/ 2ba, full basement with cedar storage, pool, clubhouse. Call Bonnie Boeger, RES of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage at (C) 631-662-1983, (0) 631-941-3100 LM0120

HOUSE FOR RENT

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

LONG ISLAND CONDO FOR SALE

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

1400 sf. family room contains three exposures, a 30ft cathedral ceiling, and a second ﬁreplace. Exit onto onto a wrap-

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

600 sf. patio overlooking the rear of the property / gardens.

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

NEW YORK STATE

converted into bedroom and

7020 Winter and Summer Vacation Rental. Beautiful nine Bedroom house in South Fallsburg, New York, (sleeps up to twenty ﬁve), two ﬁreplaces, huge kitchen and dining room, living room, oversized porch. Available for family retreats. Please call 347-309-8485 to reserve your weekend. CB0217 Scarsdale is located in beautiful Westchester County a residential community only 24 miles north of New York City and rated as a leading upscale community, has an outstanding school system with 99% of its graduates going on to higher education. There are over 20 parks and playgrounds, 26 public tennis courts, a municipal pool, and two 18-hole golf courses with Scarsdale Boundaries.

laundry room. The basement level features large rec- room with Lap Pool and lower den with FDR ﬁreplace. Exit the den onto a large patio overlooking large rear property, with babbling brook ample for garden & children’s play.

OUT OF STATE

8020

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

QUEENS

3030

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

OUT OF STATE

8030

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

HOUSES FOR SALE BROOKLYN NEW JERSEY SEASIDE HEIGHTS: OPEN

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.

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

deck which spirals down to a

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family. Enter into a formal foyer

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1560 E. 27 ST/Ave P-Kings Hwy. Det 3 Br dplx, 2 bths. Fin bsmt, 30x100. pvt drv. grt blk. $$975K. 917-399-8431 CB1223 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 LM0127

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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

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

LONG ISLAND

6040

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 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 WESTHAMPTON DIVORCE SALE! Almost new waterfront French chalet. 5 bedrooms, 5 baths. Must sell! $1.5 million. Brokers welcome. 631-903-7582 LM0715 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 MERRICK-WATERFRONT HOME, HAMPTONS IN MERRICK, 4BR, 2.5 BA, Dock your boat in backyard, 2 car garage, Low taxes. No damage from Sandy. Walking distance to house of worship. $839K 516-532-4626

CENTER MORICHES. By Owner. 4 Crosby St. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, kitchen, living room, den, 2.5 car garage with shop. $319,000. Call 631-987-5764

TOMS RIVER, NJ. Holiday City.

LM0501

732-341-0616 LM1209

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

carpets & new appliances, central a/c, gas heat. Asking $126,000. Call Owner

FLORIDA

9080

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

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NEW YORK STATE

January 7- January 14, 2017.

7040

2BR’s, 2 baths, $1,800. 631-722-3026

WOODBOURNE, NY. Magical 101 acres with breathtaking views, lake & pond & 3 homes. Main house has 5BR, 3 full baths & 2 swimming pools. 2nd house has 4BR & 2 ½ baths. 3rd house has 2BR & 1 bath. Garage has studio for caretaker. Must see! Best offer! Call Owner 718-938-4130 LM0106 NEW CITY, NY. FOR SALE BY OWNER. Expansive 4/5BR ranch. See picture & info www.33snowdropdrive.com $859K. No Brokers. 845-642-3214 LM1202

OUT OF STATE

8040

PLOTS FOR SALE

9065

55+. 2BR, 1 bath, garage, new

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WEST PALM BEACH, FL. CONDOS FOR SALE. Century Village. Short walk to temple. 561-716-5397

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PLOT FOR SALE: ROSEHILLS MEMORIAL PARK. Beautiful elevated GARDEN E level 5. $7,500 or best oﬀer. 203-595-5414 LM0217 ROSEHILL CEMETERY IN PUTNAM VALLEY. Lovely double cemetery plots. Asking $3,000. Call 845-225-8019 LM1209 MONMOUTH MEMORIAL PARK. 1-site double plot up & down. $1,995. 732-462-5633 LM1209 WELLWOOD CEMETERY. 2 plots. Park Reserve, Sec 2. Block 25. Graves 5 & 6. Beautiful location. Value $8K. Price negotiable. Marvin 212-924-3486 LM1230

TOMS RIVER. 2BR, 1 & ½ baths, Enlarged & Remodeled Sussex, Great loc, L/R, D/R, kitchen with oak cabinets. Den, Garage, Gas heat, A/C, Hardwood ﬂoors, Sprinkler system on well. Move-in cond. $157,900 OBO. 732-286-1012 LM1223

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)

BETH DAVID CEMETERY, ELMONT, NY. Two single plots. $4,000 neg. for both plots. Good location. Row CC. Graves 3 & 4. Call 954-472-3429 LM0310

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

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

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 MANCHESTER- New construction, 4BR, 2.5 baths colonial. Basement, 2 car garage, decorative molding, hardwood ﬂoors thru-out. $364,900. All oﬀers! 908-330-8964 LM1230

LAGRANGE TOWN OF, $350,000

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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

ASKING $625K BY OWNER 443-875-9204

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

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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