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$40 PER YEAR WITHIN MONROE COUNTY, $42 OUTSIDE COUNTY/SEASONAL 70¢ PER ISSUE n VOL. XCVIII, NO. 19 n ROCHESTER, N.Y. n CHESHVAN 4, 5781 n OCTOBER 22, 2020 Hadassah and Other US Envoy Carr: 1.7 Million Groups Block Right-Wing Takeover of Top World Anti-Semitic Posts on Facebook, Zionist Congress Positions Twitter So Far in 2020

by RON KAMPEAS $1 billion annually on interna- by JACKSON RICHMAN (JTA) — A coalition of Jew- tional Jewish causes. (JNS) — Elan Carr has ish groups including the likes Under the plan reported this served as U.S. Special Envoy of Hadassah and B’nai B’rith week in Israeli media, the Likud for Monitoring and Combating International has temporarily and Orthodox parties of the Anti-Semitism since February blocked a plan by Orthodox World Zionist Congress would 2019. and right-wing parties to take have reserved for themselves Previously, he was a depu- over top positions throughout top positions at these groups, ty district attorney in the Los the World Zionist Congress, including the Jewish Agency Angeles County District At- the Jewish National Fund and for and Keren Hayesod — torney’s office. He was also a other crucial groups that spend (Takeover — Page 7) judge advocate in the American military’s judicial system, pros- ecuting enemy combatants be- Europe’s Jewish Population fore Iraqi judges at the Central Criminal Court. He also served Elan Carr, U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, at the Is as Low as It Was 1,000 as the international president of U.S. Department of Justice Summit on Combating Anti-Semitism in Washing- (AEPi). ton, D.C., July 15, 2019. (DOJ) Years Ago. And the Future Carr, 51, a Republican, un- successfully ran for Congress in Q: Does the federal govern- addressed aggressively. But the Doesn’t Look Bright. 2014 against Democratic Rep. ment have an obligation to go vast majority of online hate is of . after Big Tech for aiding and protected by the First Amend- He and his wife, Dahlia, have abetting anti-Semitism and an- ment, so the government can’t three children. ti-Zionism? go after protected speech nor JNS talked with Carr by A: Obviously, a portion of on- should it. phone on Oct. 15. The inter- line anti-Semitism rises to the Q: Would a free-market ap- view has been edited for brev- level of crime, and, of course, proach be best to combat an- ity and clarity. that should be addressed and (Anti-Semitic Posts — Page 4) In First Official Visit, UAE Ministers Arrive In Israel to Formalize Agreements (JNS) — The Etihad Airways Minister Gabi Ashkenazi and At the ceremony, broadcast A man celebrates Sukkot in Rome, Italy, Oct. 9. (Stefano Montesi/Corbis/Getty Images) flight carrying a ministerial Finance Minister Israel Katz — live, the Israeli premier also delegation from the United Arab spoke about the preparation of asked that the Emirati min- by CNAAN LIPHSHIZ ing even further, according to Emirates landed in Israel at his speech. isters “please convey to the AMSTERDAM (JTA) — ’ a landmark new demographic noon on Tuesday, marking the “My staff wrote me some crown prince [Sheikh Moham- share of the population of Eu- study. first-ever official visit from the lines,” he began. “They started med bin Zayed Al Nahyan] rope is as low now as it was The study published Wednes- Gulf state, following the Sept. by saying, ‘Today, we are liter- our deep appreciation for his 1,000 years ago and is declin- (Jewish Population — Page 10) 15 signing of the U.S.-brokered ally witnessing history in the groundbreaking leadership. Abraham Accords at the White making.’ And I said, ‘Absolutely We are working together to House. not!’ Today, we are making change the Middle East for Iran Admits Cyberattacks on Welcoming the delegation on history. We are making history the better. We are all sons of the tarmac of Ben-Gurion Inter- in a way that will stand for Abraham.” Government Departments national Airport, Israeli Prime generations.’” Ahead of the UAE delegation’s Minister Benjamin Netanya- “We shall remember this day — trip to Israel, the UAE Cabinet hu — accompanied by Foreign a glorious day of peace,” he added. (UAE — Page 11) Poll: 75 Percent of US Jews Would Vote For Biden, While 22 Percent for Trump (JNS) — Ahead of the Nov. 3 In the AJC survey, American ligious affiliation and politi- presidential election, some 75 Jews were asked about the most cal party connection. Asked percent of U.S. Jews would vote important issue in deciding about party affiliation, 53 per- for Democratic nominee Joe how to vote, which candidate cent identified as Democrats, 14 Biden, while 22 percent would would do a better job on key percent as Republicans and 25 vote to re-elect U.S. President issues facing the U.S., as well percent as Independents. , according to a as questions regarding U.S.-Is- Trump is preferred by 74 per- Iran’s Shahid Rajaee Port. poll released on Monday by the rael relations and prospects for cent of Orthodox, 23 percent American Jewish Committee. peace between Israel and the of Conservative, 20 percent of Iran’s cybersecurity authori- The cyberattacks occurred In 2016, 71 percent of Ameri- Arab world, and between Israel Reform, 3 percent of Recon- ty acknowledged cyberattacks Tuesday and Wednesday and can Jews voted for Democratic and the Palestinians. structionist and 14 percent of on two governmental depart- were under investigation, the presidential nominee Hillary As in prior years, a pro- secular Jews. ments this week, state media state-owned IRAN daily news- Clinton, while 24 percent voted nounced division of opinion Biden is the choice of 18 per- reported Thursday. (Cyberattacks — Page 12) for Trump. exists according to Jewish re- (Vote — Page 6) Page 2 • THE JEWISH LEDGER • Thursday, October 22, 2020

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Al-Qaeda Slams tution in Chile contained Nazi descendants in Chile. The over- White House ceremony where and education. UAE, Bahrain for and anti-Semitic symbols, slo- whelming majority are Chris- the United Arab Emirates and Tickets to view the streamed Normalization gans and gestures. tian and have immigrated from Bahrain each signed agreements version of the play anywhere Some protesters at the march West Bank villages. to normalize ties with Israel. in the world are on sale at $50 With Israel; Calls in Las Condes, a municipali- per household and can be pur- for Attacks ty located in Chile’s Santiago World Jewish Reprisal of Simon chased at www.The Wallis.org/ (JNS) — Al-Qaeda’s main province, wore Nazi symbols Congress President Wiesenthal Play Wiesenthal. media wing, Al-Sahab Media and made Hitler salutes. Others Meets With Abbas Streams Online ©The Jerusalem Post Foundation, released a state- flew flags with swastikas and ment on Tuesday condemning shirts with the initials ATP, by TOM TUGEND/JTA Top IRGC General: the normalization deal between short for “Aun Tenemos Patria,” — It is in- ‘If We Need to Israel, the United Arab Emir- or “We still have a homeland.” dicative of the reverence still Close the Strait ates and Bahrain. It also urged It’s a slogan used by the na- held for Simon Wiesenthal, who Muslim scholars to mobilize tionalist anti-immigration ATP hunted some 1,100 war crim- of Hormuz, We Muslims to overthrow what it movement, whose slogan is inals to the ends of the earth, Can Do It’ called “the toadies of the West” “Chile for Chileans.” The move- that a play on his life can now (MEMRI) The deputy com- and “despotic regimes,” reveals ment states that it is “open- be viewed simultaneously all mander of political affairs for a report shared exclusively with ly anti-globalist and against over the globe. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary JNS by the Middle East Media progressivism and its political In keeping with the times, the Guard Corps said in a recent Research Institute’s Jihad and correctness.” play, economically titled “Wi- interview that Tehran’s “harsh Terrorism Threat Monitor. “Germany 1930? No, Chile esenthal,” is digitally available revenge” against the United According to the MEMRI Oct 2020. Hate takes over anywhere in the world until States for the killing of IRGC JTTM report, the terrorist the streets of Chile,” tweeted Oct. 28. Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani is group’s central command also Marcelo Isaacson, the executive Reviving the play is the Wal- yet to come. stated that American and Israeli director of Comunidad Judia de World Jewish Congress president lis Theatre in Beverly Hills, Speaking with Iraq’s Etejah interests, embassies, companies Chile, the country’s umbrella Ronald S. Lauder. (Wikimedia Commons) which presented a live version TV on Oct. 9, IRGC Gen. Yadol- and combatant nationals “shall Jewish organization. of the play in 2015, written and lah Javani reiterated Command- be legitimate targets.” Since last year, Chile, which (JNS) — World Jewish Con- performed by Tom Dugan. He is er Gen. Hossein Salami’s threat In the two-page statement has one of the highest rates gress president Ronald S. Laud- reprising the role in the current that Iran will target all of those titled “Statement on the Nor- of income inequality in the er met with Palestinian Author- revival. involved in Soleimani’s death. malization of Ties With Israel western hemisphere, has been ity leader Mahmoud Abbas on “My father was a World War Javani also said that the Unit- by Arab Zionists,” released in rocked by protests calling for a Saturday, announced a Pales- II veteran who was awarded the ed States is in no position to Arabic and English, Al-Qaeda new constitution. Critics of the tinian minister. Bronze Star and Purple Heart. wage a war against Iran, that began by condemning the deal, government say that leftover In a Twitter post, P.A. Civil He helped liberate the Buch- Iran will respond harshly to saying: “The complete sell-out rules in place from the period of Affairs Minister Hussein al- enwald concentration camp in any attack or threat, and that of the Palestinian cause by the autocratic rule under Augusto Sheikh disclosed the informa- 1945. Although I’m an Irish countries in the region that rulers of the Gulf statelets and Pinochet hamper social change. tion, though provided no spe- Catholic, I married a Jewish help the or Israel the normalization of political, Israel’s Ambassador to Chile cifics. woman, and now we are raising would also be “crushed” should economic and diplomatic re- Marina Rosenberg and other The billionaire philanthropist two beautiful Jewish boys, so the United States or Israel attack lations with the Zionist state Jewish organizations followed and former U.S. ambassador Simon Wiesenthal’s message of the Islamic Republic. that occupies Jerusalem and suit in condemning the march. to Austria went to the West tolerance has a deep resonance Iran, he warned, is capable of the Masjid Al-Aqsa, the destina- “Enough! Basta! It is shame- Bank for what the WJC said for me,” Dugan said. “Wiesen- closing the Strait of Hormuz and tion of the night journey of the ful that a rally against reform- was “a private visit at Abbas’s thal was not only a Jewish hero, of razing Tel Aviv and Haifa. b Prophet (peace be upon him), ing the Chilean constitution invitation to discuss a range of he fought for the rights of all should hardly surprise anyone.” included Nazi salutes and an- issues regarding Palestine and Holocaust victims, including The group further said: “This ti-Israel signs. The Chilean gov- the Middle East.” Soviet, Polish, Gypsy and ho- is what was precisely expect- ernment must do more to fight A friend of U.S. President mosexual victims as well.” ed from the rulers of the Gulf and all forms of Donald Trump, Lauder did not Following the war, during statelets who are spearhead- hate,” tweeted the American meet with Abbas on the Trump which he survived five con- ing the Crusade in the Arabian Jewish Committee. administration’s behalf but in centration camps, Wiesenthal Peninsula. Nor should it sur- Protesters expressed anti-Is- a private capacity, reported Re- founded and headed the Jewish prise anyone that their Cru- rael sentiment at the march as uters, citing a source familiar Documentation Center in Vien- sader master, [U.S. President well. According to Comunidad with the matter. na and dedicated his life to the Iranian Gen. Yadollah Javani, deputy Donald] Trump, exposed their Judia de Chile President Gerar- Lauder last met with Abbas a search for and legal prosecution commander of political affairs for treacher y.” do Gorodischer, there are nearly year ago in New York. of Nazi criminals and the pres- Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Separately, according to an- 500,000 Palestinians and their Lauder attended the Sept. 15 ervation of Holocaust memory Corps. (Tehran Times) other JTTM report, in a video marking the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attack, Al-Qaeda’s leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri de- nounced in a video what he called “The Deal of the Century or the Crusade of the Century,” Family out of town? Weather preventing travel? sponsored by Trump. A Chilean Protest Unable to leave your home? Against a New Brighton Memorial Chapel offers live funeral broadcasting Constitution for services that take place within our chapel. Was Filled With Anti-Semitism All at NO CHARGE. by MARCUS M. 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Anti-Semitic Posts (Continued from Page 1) ti-Semitism and anti-Zionism incredibly important. openly and notoriously on these on social-media sites? You can’t confront a threat fringe deep-web platforms, so I A: Competition is always a unless you define the threat. absolutely think there’s a very, good thing, and certainly, the We have a widely accepted ve- very big problem. This is just government has expressed that hicle that defines that threat. raw hate that is being spewed, view specifically in the context The State Department uses the and it’s dangerous. There are of the social-media platforms. IHRA definition. U.S. President real effects to this. At the end of the day, you’ve [Donald] Trump issued an ex- Q: What do the Abraham Ac- got some bad actors who are ecutive order that employs the cords mean for the fight against spouting hate on the Internet. definition for the federal gov- anti-Semitism? Could it help One can decide to regulate this ernment at large. I think the diminish anti-Semitism in the or that platform, but at the end social-media platforms ought Arab world? of the day, we’ve got to go to to adopt it and use it as a tool. A: The Abraham Accords are the source of the problem. The This is a tool not of censor- a game-changer for the Middle source of the problem is people ship, but a tool of education. East and mark a sea change not hold despicable views. The First We want to deal with the haters only in Arab-Israel relations, Amendment protects despicable by meeting their speech with, but yes, in terms of the glob- Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Elan Carr speaks at a views, but it doesn’t mean we first of all, condemnation, and al fight against anti-Semitism. breakout session on Combatting the Rise of Anti-Semitism at the Ministerial can’t condemn them or call second of all, education. A lot of anti-Semitism in the to Advance Religious Freedom at the U.S. Department of State in Washington them out. I think that is abso- Q: Which platforms specifi- world today is expressed in D.C. on July 17, 2019. (State Department photo) lutely critical. cally aren’t willing to combat terms of Israel hatred — the One of the things I think anti-Semitism? delegitimization and demoni- to me and say, “We’re going to level. is fundamentally important A: I don’t want to name zation of the Jewish state, and do great things together. This But I’m optimistic. There is a is that the social-media plat- names. Obviously, there’s a the denial of participation in is not going to be a cold peace. lot of good news out there. Yes, forms adopt the IHRA defini- deep web. We focus a lot on so- economic intercourse and ordi- This is going to be a warm we have every right to highlight tion of anti-Semitism. They cial media and rightfully so. On nary relations with other coun- peace. This is going to be a real the bad news because that’s haven’t done that yet. We’ve Twitter and Facebook alone, 1.7 tries. For the UAE and Bahrain friendship.” a good thing to do. You want encouraged it publicly and pri- million anti-Semitic posts were to not only normalize relations You’re going to see more Arab to know what’s bad so that vately. We will continue to made in the first eight months with Israel, but to do it in the states normalizing relations you know what to fix. But we push them to do that publicly of this year. I was shocked by manner in which they’ve done with Israel. This is an incred- should never ever forget that or privately because I think it’s the kind of things that are said it — a full embrace, and en- ible time we’re living in. there is a lot of good news. The thusiastic and affectionate em- Q: Despite Trump recogniz- changes that are being made. 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Vote (Continued from Page 1) cent of Orthodox, 72 percent structionist and 15 percent cent), race relations (17 per- characterize it as strong, with are less optimistic about peace of Conservative, 78 percent of of secular Jews approve of cent), economy (16 percent), 33 percent who say very strong, between Israel and the Arab Reform, 93 percent of Recon- Trump’s performance. Those foreign policy (11 percent), and 12 percent who responded world. structionist and 83 percent of who disapprove are 25 per- crime (5 percent) or some other weak. Republicans (68 percent) Republicans (77 percent) are Secular Jews. cent of Orthodox, 76 percent issue (12 percent). are more likely than Indepen- more likely than Independents His share of the Jewish vote of Conservative, 80 percent of By wide margins, American dents (35 percent) or Demo- (45 percent) or Democrats (21 mirrors the degree of dissatis- Reform, 96 percent of Recon- Jews believe that, if elected crats (22 percent) to say U.S.-Is- percent) to say they are more faction the survey uncovered structionist and 85 percent of president, Biden would handle rael relations are very strong. optimistic about peace with the about Trump’s performance secular Jews. several key issues facing Amer- Recent efforts to establish re- Arab world. in office, as 77 percent of the For American Jewish vot- ica today better than Trump, lations between Israel and Arab On the prospects for Israe- respondents disapproved of the ers, the most important issue including the coronavirus pan- countries — as was the case li-Palestinian peace, 55 percent job the president is doing, 73 in deciding who to vote for is demic (78 percent vs. 19 per- last month with the United Arab of say their percent “strongly,” as compared the coronavirus pandemic (26 cent), combating terrorism (71 Emirates and Bahrain normal- views have not changed, while to 22 percent who approved percent), then health care (17 percent vs. 26 percent) and izing ties with the Jewish state 28 percent say they are less and 15 percent “strongly.” percent), the economy (13 per- anti-Semitism in the United — have had some influence optimistic, and 16 percent say The difference between cent), race relations (12 per- States (75 percent vs. 22 per- on American Jews’ optimism. they are more optimistic than Orthodox and other affiliat- cent), crime (6 percent), foreign cent). The difference was nar- Nearly two in five (37 percent) a year ago. Republicans (43 ed Jews in viewing how well policy (5 percent) or another rower in those who believe that say they are more optimistic percent) are more likely than the president is doing his job issue (20 percent). Biden would be better suited to than they were a year ago about Independents (18 percent) or is clear in which 75 percent Health care was chosen as strengthen U.S.-Israel relations peace between Israel and the Democrats (7 percent) to say of Orthodox, 24 percent of the second most important (54 percent vs. 42 percent). Arab world. Forty-nine percent they are more optimistic about Conservative, 20 percent of issue by 20 percent, followed On the U.S.-Israel relation- say their views haven’t changed peace between Israel and the Reform, 4 percent of Recon- by the coronavirus (18 per- ship, 86 percent of respondents much, while 13 percent say they Palestinians. b

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by SEAN SAVAGE that a cease-fire should even- plies to Armenia today transit (JNS) — Over the last sever- tually led to a deal on settling Iranian territory,” said Shaffer. al weeks, Armenia and Azer- the conflict. Azerbaijani Ambassador to baijan have been engaged in However, in the days fol- the United States Elin Suley- an escalating conflict centered lowing the ceasefire, renewed manov accused Armenia of around a decades-long dispute clashes have taken place with attempting to cause a wider over the Nagorno-Karabakh both sides blaming the other for confrontation by drawing in region, which is internationally continued attacks in violating international players such recognized as Azerbaijani terri- of the agreement. as Turkey, Russia and Israel. tory but has illegally occupied On Tuesday, U.S. Secretary “Azerbaijan and Israel have a by Armenia since their first war of State urged very wide-ranging relationship. ended in 1994. both sides to implement the It’s very comprehensive and While this conflict seeming- ceasefire. by far not limited to military ly revolves around a dispute “We deplore the loss of human cooperation, although security between two small Caucasus life and remain committed to and defense is, of course, an countries, it has larger regional a peaceful settlement,” said important factor in these ties,” and even global implications. Pompeo. he told JNS. While the conflict in the Cau- “Azerbaijan is a country that casus does not directly threaten ‘Exert Pressure on is under attack and an illegal Israel, its long-standing close Public Opinion’ occupation, so it’s natural that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with the President of Azer- ties with Azerbaijan and fledg- Indeed, as the fighting inten- Azerbaijan buys military equip- baijan Ilham Heydar Oghlu Aliyev, on Dec. 13, 2016. (Haim Zach/GPO) ling relations with Armenia sified in recent weeks, Israel ment for self-defense,” con- — coupled with the larger geo- has come under fire for its close tinued Suleymanov. “We buy gas to Europe. with Turkey (a longtime rival of political landscape of the re- military ties with Azerbaijan. from many countries, including “Moscow is likely to have sup- the Cypriots and Greeks) and gion involving heavyweights Social-media video emerged Russia, Turkey and Israel. The ported Armenia’s attacks in July against Armenia (having strong Turkey, Russia and Iran — put in early October showing Is- Armenian side exaggerates this on Azerbaijan in close proximi- political, cultural and religious the Jewish state on high alert raeli-made LORA short-range issue and focuses on Israel so ty to the energy corridor,” said ties with Greece),” Benjamin for developments. ballistic missiles being used much in order to exert pressure Shaffer, adding that it was done Weil, director of the project for “Israel and Azerbaijan main- by Azerbaijani forces against on public opinion.” to “to signal to Azerbaijan not Israel’s National Security at the tain a strategic alliance. It is not Armenia military targets. Simi- Instead, Suleymanov noted to attempt to threaten its gas Endowment for Middle East just about arms sales or oil, but larly, Azerbaijani officials have that Azerbaijan is being at- markets in Europe.” Truth, told JNS. a very deep strategic coopera- confirmed the use of Israe- tacked from its own territory by Additionally, Armenian De- “In the grand scheme of tion,” Brenda Shaffer, a senior li-made drones as well. an illegal occupying force. fense Minister Davit Tonoyan things, the longer the conflict is fellow at the Atlantic Council’s The use of Israeli-made weap- “It is fundamentally important has also pushed a new military on high flames, the greater the Global Energy Center, told JNS. ons against Armenia, which to understand that all fighting doctrine with the aim to control chance Israel will be confront- “Azerbaijan’s long-term open also has diplomatic relations today is taking place within all of its occupied territories, ed by other countries,” he said. friendship with Israel has with Jerusalem, has led to a the internationally recognized termed “New Wars for New Nevertheless, the conflict in helped other Muslim-majority diplomatic row between the territories of Azerbaijan. An Territories,” which indicated the Caucasus could also create states establish open coopera- two countries after Armenia Armenian army is illegally in- that Azerbaijan needed to fear a new front in the ongoing ten- tion with Israel and even con- recalled its ambassador to Isra- side the territory of Azerbaijan, it could lose even more terri- sions between Israel and Iran. tributed to the current blossom- el over the arms sales in early killing and bombing our civil- tories if it sought to take its Iran, which shares a border ing of ties between Israel and October. ians,” he told JNS. “Azerbaijan territories back. with Azerbaijan and is also several Muslim-majority states, Similarly, the head of the has repeatedly stated that we “The current round of fighting home to a large population of like the UAE.” self-declared Artsakh Republic, have no military objectives on is connected to the July phase. Azeris, has strong ties with She said that “Azerbaijan, which is the Armenian-backed territories of Armenia and we Azerbaijan is now showing Ar- Armenia. despite bordering Iran, was illegal government of Na- do not plan to attack Armenia.” menia that there are costs and “[Armenian] Prime Minister not afraid to openly cooperate gorno-Karabakh region, ac- risks in its attacks on Azerbai- [Nikol] Pashinyan, during his with Israel over the years. This cused Israel of being complicit ‘Threaten Gas jan as well,” said Shaffer. visit last year to Iran, offered for showed other Muslim majority in Azerbaijan’s “genocidal” war. 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Jewish Population (Continued from Page 1) day by the London-based Insti- account conducted by Benjamin tute for Jewish Policy Research of Tudela, a Jewish medieval found 1.3 million people who traveler, in 1170,” the authors describe themselves as Jew- wrote. ish in continental Europe, the The study also notes that United Kingdom, Turkey and there are an additional 2.8 mil- Russia. lion people in Europe today That figure has declined by who are entitled to immigrate nearly 60 percent since 1970, to Israel based on their ances- when there were 3.2 million tral Jewish roots — at least Jews in the same area, wrote the one Jewish grandparent — but report’s authors, Daniel Staetsky who are not necessarily Jewish and Sergio DellaPergola. themselves or identify as such. That decline, which follows The demographics of Euro- the death of about 6 million Eu- pean Jewry would have been ropean Jews in the Holocaust, “totally different” without owes mostly to the emigration the impact of the Holocaust, of more than 1.5 million people DellaPergola told the Jewish Protesters against anti-Semitism participate in a rally at Republique square in Paris, Feb. 19, 2019. (AFP/Getty Images) following the collapse of the Telegraphic Agency in an inter- Iron Curtain, their data shows. view about the report. “But that largest Jewish diaspora popula- But Western Europe, too, has was 75 years ago, and some of tion after the United States, is lost 8.5 percent of its Jewish the trends we’re seeing today, responsible for much of the de- population since 1970. It is home which are driving the decline, cline In Western Europe. France to just over a million Jews today have little to do with the geno- currently has 449,000 Jews compared to 1,112,000 in 1970. cide,” he added. compared to 530,000 in 1970, In particular, the Jewish Among those trends is an in- according to the report, and community of Germany is in a creasing intermarriage rate and since 2000 alone, 51,455 French “terminal” state because more a decline in the reproduction Jews have moved to Israel, by than 40 percent of its 118,000 rate of Jewish couples, which far more than any other West- Jews are above the age of 65, is part of the broader drop in ern European nation. Belgium whereas less than 10 percent birthrate throughout Europe in is at a very distant second, with are under 15, the study says. recent decades. 2,571 making that move. This reality, which exists also Jews in Europe had grown to At the current rate of decline, Antwerp has a large population of haredi Orthodox Jews. (Alexander Stein/ullstein in Russia and Ukraine, “fore- constitute 83 percent of world Canada — which according bild via Getty Images) shadows high death rates and Jewry in 1900. They now ac- to the World Jewish Congress unavoidable future population count for merely 9 percent of currently has about 391,000 percent in Hungary, the Neth- al institutions in Brussels. decline,” according to the study. the total number of Jews world- Jews — will soon overtake erlands, Denmark and Sweden. In the United Kingdom, the The project is arguably the wide, according to the study. France as home of the world’s The report’s findings on Jewish minority has declined most comprehensive survey The new report’s figures di- second largest Jewish diaspora Germany are remarkable be- by 25 percent from 1970, down of Jewish demographics ever verge significantly from mem- community behind the United cause it had seen an influx of to 295,000 members, the study completed in Europe, more bership numbers provided by States, DellaPergola said. about 200,000 Jews from the said. But the community is dis- far-reaching than a 2018 Euro- organizations such as the Euro- The well-documented reasons former Soviet Union following playing potential for growth, pean Union survey — although pean Jewish Congress and the for the French Jewish exodus its collapse in 1990. That wave, as 33 percent of its households the new survey uses some in- World Jewish Congress, which include economic opportunity as well as the immigration of have at least four children. formation from the 2018 EU are often cited in research and and fear about anti-Semitism. about 10,000 Israelis, had re- (For comparison, that figure project. It is also based on of- reporting. “France today is a place vitalized German Jewry. But is 26 percent in Germany and ficial census data and figures The European Jewish Con- where a history teacher can the newcomers have failed to France, 25 percent in Hungary provided by individual Jewish gress’ website speaks of get beheaded on the street,” change the community’s de- and 21 percent Denmark.) communities, which are often 1,929,650 Jews in Europe today DellaPergola said, noting a sus- mographic trajectory because The report’s findings on the organized into organizations — nearly 33 percent more than pected Islamist’s alleged ac- many of them and their chil- number of Israelis living in Eu- with official membership tallies. the number arrived at in the tions near Paris on Friday. “Of dren intermarried, stopped rope are also surprising, and “The proportion of Jews re- new report. The World Jewish course many Jews, including considering themselves Jewish, they contradict estimates that siding in Europe is about the Congress counts 1,438,000 Jews French ones, find Canada more emigrated elsewhere or died, there are tens of thousands of same as it was at the time of the in Europe. hospitable.” the study shows. them living in Berlin alone. first Jewish global population France, which has the second The report also shows that There are some exceptions The survey claims there are Turkey, which used to have to the picture of decline, and only about 70,000 Israel-born 39,000 Jews in 1970, now has all are occurring in countries individuals living on the entire only 14,600 of them. That drop where the Jewish community continent, with more than half is the product of a low repro- has a large Orthodox contingent. residing in the United Kingdom ductive rate and a high emigra- The Jewish populations of (18,000), Germany (10,000), Prepare for tion rate amid what many local Austria, Belgium, the United France (9,000) and the Nether- power outages Jews call the rise of govern- Kingdom and Switzerland, all lands (6,000). ment-supported anti-Semitism. with sizeable strictly Orthodox Still, Israelis have been a sta- with a Generac Turkey is not alone: “Low fer- communities, “may be grow- bilizing force for the Jewish home standby tility is characteristic of Jews in ing, or at least, not declining,” communities of countries with Europe, with the exception of according to the report, which very small Jewish communities generator those countries possessing large is based on official census data, — for example, they account for populations of strictly Orthodox community figures and the over 40 percent of all Jews in Jews. Intermarriage, operating 2018 EU survey. Norway, Finland and Slovenia; SCHEDULE YOUR FREE INHOME on the back of low fertility, com- In Belgium, where more than 20–30 percent in Spain, Den- ASSESSMENT TODAY! plements the picture — these half of the country’s 29,000 Jews mark, Austria and the Nether- two factors in combination cre- are Orthodox, 43 percent Jewish lands; and over 10 percent in 8665342381 ate a situation where the repro- households have at least four Luxembourg. ductive capacity of many Euro- children, the study shows. In Overall, though, the declin- pean Jewish populations is low the Netherlands, where Ortho- ing trend reshaping European and conducive to future numer- dox Jews make up only a tiny Jewry is not likely to be re- FREE ical decline,” the report states. minority of that country’s sim- versed, according to the study. 7-Year Extended Warranty* Intermarriage rates are lowest ilarly-sized Jewish community, “Only under exceptional cir- A $695 Value! in Belgium, where just 14 per- only about 18 percent of families cumstances do demographic cent of Jews are estimated to have that many children. trends radically modify their O er valid August 24, 2020 - December 31, 2020 be married to non-Jews. They Still, Belgium is seeing what course,” the authors wrote. 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paper said. backups on waterways and While the report did not say roads leading to the state-of- which government departments the-art facility. were targeted, it called the at- The Washington Post quoted a MEANS KNOWING tacks “important” and said foreign security official as say- some other departments tem- ing that the attack was “highly WHAT GOES ON IN THE porarily took down their online accurate” and the damage to community services as a precaution against the port was more serious than further attacks. described in official Iranian The brief report did not blame accounts. any group or country for the In December, Iran said it halt- attacks. ed a massive cyberattack on un- Iran occasionally says it has specified “electronic infrastruc- thwarted cyberattacks on its ture,” but provided no specifics infrastructure, although it has on the purported attack. disconnected much of its infra- Last year, Washington of- community structure from the internet after ficials said that U.S. military the Stuxnet computer virus, cyber forces launched a strike widely believed to be a joint against Iranian military com- U.S.-Israeli creation, disrupted puter systems, as U.S Presi- thousands of Iranian centrifug- dent Donald Trump backed es in the countrys nuclear sites away from plans for a more in the late 2000s. conventional military strike in Iran was behind an attempt response to Iran’s downing of a earlier this year to attack into U.S. surveillance drone in the Israel’s water system, aiming to strategic Persian Gulf. paralyze the country’s sewage Tensions have escalated be- systems and disrupt the water tween the U.S. and Iran since supply for farming at the height Trump in 2018 withdrew Amer- of the pandemic. ica from Iran’s nuclear deal To Subscribe, Call 427-2434 Israel reportedly responded with world powers and began a TheJewishLedger.com by carrying out a cyberattack policy of “maximum pressure” on computers at Iran’s Shahid on Tehran. b Rajaee port, causing massive © The Associated Press/Ynet  THE JEWISH LEDGER • Thursday, October 22, 2020 • Page 13

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Genesis 6:9-11:32 BY RABBI SHLOMO RISKIN Parshat Noach Chief Rabbi of the City of Efrat, and Dean of Ohr Torah Institutions of Israel EFRAT, Israel — “And Haran atheists, alike. Ur Kasdim” (Ibid. v. 28)? What powerful than Nimrod’s G–ds, build an ark! died before his father, in the The Bible states that Noah, is the significance of citing the and he will throw in his lot Noah may think like an land of his birth, in Ur Kasdim.” along with his sons, his wife, exact place of Haran’s death? with his brother. agnostic, but he acts like a (Gen. 11:28) and sons’ wives, went into the Rashi explains by citing a Only after Abram emerges believer. Haran, on the other When it comes to questions ark “because of the waters of fascinating midrashic tradi- unscathed, is Haran ready to hand, dies because he waits of belief, the agnostic is the the Flood” (Gen. 7:7). From tion, and at the same time rally behind his brother. He for someone else to test the loneliest of all. On one side of this verse, Rashi derives that extracts Haran from relative confidently enters the fiery fur- fires. In refusing to act for G–d the fence stands the atheist, “Noah had little faith; he be- anonymity, setting him up as nace (literally: Ur Kasdim), but during Abram’s trial, he acted confident in his rejection of lieved and he didn’t believe a counterfoil agnostic to Noah. no miracles await him. Haran against G–d. In effect, his in- G–d and often dedicated to the that the Flood would arrive.” This midrash details how burns to death. decision is very much a deci- debunking of religion, which Noah didn’t enter the ark Terah, the father of the clan Is it not strange that the fate sion. He is an agnostic who he considers to be ‘the opiate until the water literally pushed and a famous idol manufactur- of the two agnostics should acts like an atheist. of the masses” (per Karl Marx). him in. Rashi’s phrase that er, brings charges in the court be so different? We read how Indecision is also a decision. On the other side stands the “he believed and he didn’t be- of King Nimrod against his Noah was a man of little faith, A person who is indecisive believer, who glories in his lieve” is really another way of own son. He accuses Abram and yet not only does he sur- about protesting an evil action faith that the universe is the describing an agnostic who of being an iconoclast who de- vive the Flood, he turns into or a malicious statement is aid- handiwork of G–d. The agnos- remains in the state of his stroyed his father’s idols while one of the central figures of ing and abetting that malev- tic stands in the middle, not uncertainty; he believes and preaching heretical monothe- human history. He is even olence by his very indecisive knowing (a-gnost) whether doesn’t believe. Noah is there- ism. As punishment, Abram termed “righteous” in the silence. After all, our sages or not G–d exists, usually de- fore described by Rashi as the is to be cast into the fiery fur- Bible. teach that “silence is akin to spairing of the possibility of first agnostic. nace. In contrast, Haran, father assent.” acquiring certitude about any- The second Biblical agnos- Haran is present at the trial of Lot, brother to Abraham, Noah reached his spiritual thing transcending observable tic appears in the guise of and takes the position of having hovers on the edge of obscuri- level because he acted, not so material phenomena. Haran. “These are the gener- no position. He remains on the ty, and is even punished with much out of faith, but despite Our Biblical portion makes ations of Terah. Terah begat sidelines thinking that if Nim- death for his lack of faith. Why his lack of it. Our Sages under- reference to two very different Abram, Nahor, and Haran” rod’s furnace will prove hotter is Haran’s agnosticism con- stood very well the difficulty agnostics, Haran and Noah. (Gen. 11:27). than Abram’s flesh, he will side sidered so much worse than of faith and the phenomenon The contrast between them Why does the text specify with the king; but if Abram sur- Noah’s? of agnosticism. What they at- contains an important lesson “and Haran died before his fa- vives the fire, then it would be Rabbi Moshe Besdin, z”l, tempt to teach the agnostic is: for agnostics, believers and ther in the land of his birth, in clear that Abram’s G–d is more explained that while Noah If you are unsure, why do you and Haran shared uncertainty act as if you are an atheist? about G–d, there was a vast Would it not be wiser to act as difference between them. if you were a believer? Jewish Journal of Los Angeles Noah, despite his doubts, We learn from Noah’s life nevertheless builds the ark, and Haran’s death that perfect pounding away for 120 years, faith is not necessary in order Ceases Print Edition even suffering abuse from a to conduct one’s life. Belief is by TOM TUGEND agogues, where congregants most interesting Jewish events world ridiculing his eccen- never as important as action. LOS ANGELES (JTA) — The could pick up the paper on Fri- that can be watched online tric persistence. Noah may not In the World to Come, there is Jewish Journal of Los Angeles, days, its day of publication. during the coronavirus crisis. have entered the ark until the room for all kinds of agnostics. the largest American Jewish “I’m excited about the pos- In post-World War II Los An- rains began — but he did not It depends primarily on how weekly west of New York, has sibilities of online, but I ha- geles, Jewish residents had a wait for the Flood before obey- they acted on earth. b ceased print production as of ven’t forgotten the power of reading choice of four Jewish ing the divine command to Shabbat Shalom its Oct. 16 issue and become an paper. There’s role for both. weeklies — B’nai B’rith Mes- online-only publication. That means the next time you senger, Jewish Voice, Heritage In an announcement to staff, show up at your favorite syna- and Jewish Journal. Of these, readers and advertisers, pub- gogue on a Shabbat or holiday, only the latecomer Jewish Jour- Senior PLO Official Saeb lisher and editor-in-chief David expect to be greeted again by nal, founded in 1985 and initial- Suissa said he hopes the print your favorite Jewish paper,” ly subsidized by the local Jew- Erekat in Critical Condition version of the paper will return Suissa wrote in his announce- ish federation, has survived. once synagogues open again. ment note. According to recent fig- After Contracting COVID-19 As a free community paper, Simultaneously the Journal ures, the Jewish Journal had the Journal has been distrib- plans to ramp up its online a pre-pandemic circulation of coma, according to the hospital. uted primarily through the ar- offerings and provide a Jewish 50,000 printed copies, shared by “Erekat had a quiet night, ea’s network of far-flung syn- Streaming Guide, curating the an estimated 150,000 readers. b but this morning his condition deteriorated,” the hospital said in a statement, according to Museum (Continued from Page 7) Channel 12. According to the hospital, Skimmers, Swimmers, together and experience the Museum of the Jewish People Erekat, who underwent a lung Deep Divers various elements at the level (formerly called the Diaspora transplant in the United States The museum is being designed each one desires. Museum) on the campus of Tel in 2017, is at high risk for com- by Berenbaum Jacobs Associates Beit HaKehillot will offer aug- Aviv University, which opened plications due to his suppressed (BJA), which creates digital-me- mented reality glasses rather in 1978 as “the National Center immune system. In addition to dia installations, original video than VR headsets, Jacobs says. for Jewish communities in Isra- being infected with coronavi- content and advanced AR+VR “I hate headsets because they el and around the world.” rus, he is also suffering from a experiences for museums, spe- take away the exceedingly im- Another project in the works Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb bacterial infection. cial exhibitions, visitor attrac- portant social element of expe- is World’s Jewish Museum, Erekat speaks at a news conference Hadassah’s top doctors have tions and memorials across the riencing the space together.” expected to open in 2023 to in Ramallah, on Aug. 23. 2010. (Issan been consulting with col- globe. The firm has offices in Is- He envisions the journey be- highlight major Jewish achieve- Rimawi/Flash90) leagues overseas regarding Er- rael, New Jersey and California. ginning with a ride in “a crazy ments in modern history. ekat’s case, which is “complex,” BJA partner and project de- huge elevator with walls of liq- Designed by world-renowned (JNS) — Palestine Liberation added the statement. signer Edward Jacobs tells IS- uid crystal” leading down into Jewish architect Frank Gehry, Organization Secretary-Gen- Erekat, one of the main archi- RAEL21c that the design will an ancient water cistern where a World’s Jewish Museum pro- eral Saeb Erekat’s condition tects of the 1993 Oslo Accords focus on engaging school-aged film will introduce “all the ‘rad- poses to become a starting has been listed as critical, Je- and a close associate of former visitors “who want to under- ical’ ideals first promulgated by point for a Tel Aviv “Avenue rusalem’s Hadassah Medical PLO leader Yasser Arafat for stand why a museum of Jew- the Jews, like human equality of the Museums” like Museum Center-Ein Kerem announced many years, led the Palestinian ish heritage is relevant to their and environmental awareness.” Mile in New York City. It will on Monday. Authority in its negotiations lives. Cutting-edge technology encompass the Eretz Yisrael Erekat, 65, was diagnosed with Israel until resigning in is just one part of that.” Complementary Museum, the Rabin Center, the with COVID-19 approximately 2003. He wants all types of muse- Museums Palmach Museum, Beit Hatfut- 10 days ago and evacuated to According to Channel 12, Er- um patrons — he calls them Benayahu says Beit HaKehil- sot and the Steinhardt Museum the Israeli hospital from his ekat rejected his doctors’ offer “skimmers, swimmers and lot will complement, not com- of Natural History. b home in Jericho on Sunday. to fly him to Jordan’s capital of deep divers — to go through pete with, Beit Hatfutsot-The © ISRAEL21c, via JNS He is currently in an induced Amman for treatment. b Page 14 • THE JEWISH LEDGER • Thursday, October 22, 2020

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The SOS has process against it may be served and shall against it is c/o ADP Distributors, LLC, Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any been designated as agent upon whom mail a copy of process to 860 Hard Road, 1834 Long Pond Road, Rochester, NY process against it is: the LLC, 75 Thruway such process to: c/o the Company, 90 process against it may be served and a Webster, NY 14580. Purpose: any lawful 14606. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Goodway Drive, Rochester, NY 14623. Park Drive, W. Henrietta, NY 14586. (3) copy of any process will be mailed to The activity. The Company is to be managed by one Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of LLC, 3457 Union St, N. Chili, NY 14514. or more managers. No members of the Evnia Holdings LLC NOTICE OF FORMATION OF The purpose of the LLC is any lawful Notice of Formation of Limited Company shall be liable in their capacity LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Liability Company (“LLC”) Evnia Holdings LLC filed Articles of as members of the Company for debts, activity. (1) Name: 4083 Onnalinda Drive, LLC Name: Mattiacio Group, Canandai- Organization with NYS on 7/31/2020. Its obligations or liabilities of the Company. (the “LLC”). (2) Articles of Organization NOTICE OF FORMATION gua LLC. Articles of Organization filed principal office is in Monroe County, New No member of the Company, solely by of the LLC were filed with the Secretary Riedman Properties KP HC LLC has York. The principal business location is reason of being a member, is an agent with the Secretary of State with the State of State NY (“SSNY”) on July 28, 2020 filed Articles of Organization with the 255 Bennington Hills Court, West Henri- of the Company for the purpose of its of New York (“SSNY”) on: October 15, (3) Its office location is to be in Ontario Secretary of State (SOS) on 9/29/20. Its etta NY, 14586. The Secretary of State business, and no member shall have the 2020. Office Location: County of: Monroe. County, State of New York. (4) The SSNY office is located in Monroe County. The has been designated as its agent and the authority to act for the Company solely Principal Business Location: 1505 Lyell has been designated as agent of the LLC SOS has been designated as agent upon post office address to which the Secretary by virtue of being a member. Purpose/ upon whom process against it may be whom process against it may be served Avenue, Rochester, New York 14606. of State shall mail a copy of any process character of the Company: any and all served. The post office address to which and a copy of any process will be mailed Purpose: any and all lawful act or activity. against it is c/o Evnia Holdings LLC, 255 lawful activities. the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to The LLC, 45 East Ave, Rochester, NY The Secretary of State of the State of New Bennington Hills Court, West Henrietta NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION against the LLC is: 4109 Onnalinda Drive, 14604. The purpose of the LLC is any York has been designated as agent of the NY, 14586. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Notice of formation of limited liabil- Canandaigua, NY 14424 (5) Purpose: Any lawful activity. LLC upon whom process against it may NOTICE OF FORMATION OF PILATES ity company. Name: FSI 5500 LLC (the lawful act or activity. NOTICE OF APPLICATION be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any Company). Articles of Organization filed STRONGER OF ROCHESTER, LLC Notice of Organization: FOR AUTHORITY process to: 1505 Lyell Avenue, Rochester, with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on Pilates Stronger of Rochester, LLC LEENHOUTS SOLAR FARM I, LLC New York 14606 09/28/20. NY office location: Monroe Riedman Properties KP LLC (LLC). filed Articles of Organization with NYS was filed with SSNY on 10/9/20. Office: County. SSNY is designated as agent upon Authority filed with NY Secretary of NOTICE OF FORMATION on 9/30/2020. (1) Its principal office is in Monroe County. SSNY designated as whom process against the Company may State (NYSS): 10/6/20. LLC organized in Monroe County, NY. (2) The Secretary agent of the LLC upon whom process EPIC WINE & SPIRITS, LLC has filed be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any DE 9/25/20. NY office location: Monroe of State has been designated as agent may be served. PO address which SSNY Articles of Organization with the Sec- such process to: c/o the Company, 90 County. NYSS designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be shall mail any process against the LLC retary of State on October 15, 2020. Its Goodway Drive, Rochester, NY 14623. upon whom process against it may be served and a copy of any process will be served upon it: 700 Clinton Sq., Rochester, The Company is to be managed by one served. NYSS shall mail copy of process office is located in Monroe County. The mailed to the LLC, 14 Wild Berry Lane, NY 14604. Purpose is to engage in any or more managers. No members of the c/o The LLC, 45 East Ave, Rochester, NY Secretary of State has been designated Pittsford, NY 14534. (3) Purpose: Any lawful activity. Company shall be liable in their capacity 14604. Address of office maintained in as agent upon whom process against it lawful purpose. as members of the Company for debts, Notice of Organization: jurisdiction of formation: 1675 South may be served and a copy of any process NOTICE OF FORMATION obligations or liabilities of the Company. NELSON SOLAR HOLDINGS, LLC State St, Ste B, Dover, DE 19901. Copy will be mailed to The LLC, 100 White 54 WILDER TERRACE LLC has filed No member of the Company, solely by was filed with SSNY on 10/9/20. Office: of Certificate of Formation on file with Spruce Boulevard, Rochester, New York Articles of Organization with the Secre- reason of being a member, is an agent Monroe County. SSNY designated as DE Dept. of State, 401 Federal St, Ste 4, 14623. The purpose of the LLC is any of the Company for the purpose of its Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any purpose. tary of State on September 30, 2020. Its agent of the LLC upon whom process lawful activity. business, and no member shall have the office is located in Monroe County. The may be served. PO address which SSNY authority to act for the Company solely Notice of Formation of Limited Secretary of State has been designated shall mail any process against the LLC Liability Company (“LLC”) Notice of Organization: by virtue of being a member. Purpose/ served upon it: 700 Clinton Sq., Rochester, as agent upon whom process against it Name: Sparrow Digital Marketing, 28 Laburnam Crescent Holdings character of the Company: any and all NY 14604. Purpose is to engage in any may be served and a copy of any process LLC. Articles of Organization filed with LLC was filed with SSNY on 10/14/20. Of- lawful activities. lawful activity. will be mailed to The LLC, P.O. Box 326, the Secretary of State with the State fice: Monroe County. SSNY designated as Manchester, New York 03105-0326. The NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Notice of Formation of New York (“SSNY”) on: October 13, agent of the LLC upon whom process may purpose of the LLC is any lawful activity. Notice of formation of limited liability Whitestone 40 Capital LLC (“LLC”) 2020. Office Location: County of: Monroe. be served. PO address which SSNY shall company. Name: 1484 Culver Road LLC filed Articles of Organization with the Principal Business Location: 2248 Spencer- mail any process against the LLC served NOTICE OF FORMATION (the Company). Articles of Organization NY Sec. of State (“SSNY”) on 8/25/20. port Road, Rochester, New York 14606 upon it: 130 E. Montecito Ave #237, Sierra 561 BONESTEEL LLC has filed Articles filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is Purpose: any and all lawful act or activity. Madre, CA 91024. Purpose is to engage in of Organization with the Secretary of on 09/28/20. NY office location: Monroe designated as agent of LLC upon whom The Secretary of State of the State of any lawful activity. State on September 30, 2020. Its office County. SSNY is designated as agent upon process against it may be served and shall New York has been designated as agent is located in Monroe County. The Sec- whom process against the Company may mail a copy of process to 1170 Pittsford of the LLC upon whom process against it NOTICE OF FORMATION retary of State has been designated as be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any Victor Road, Suite 260, Pittsford, NY may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of such process to: c/o the Company, 25 Expert Concise Innovative Consulting, agent upon whom process against it 14534. Purpose: any lawful activity. any process to: 2248 Spencerport Road, Bradford Hill Road, Fairport, New York E.C.I.C., LLC filed Articles of Organiza- may be served and a copy of any process Rochester, New York 14606 will be mailed to The LLC, P.O. Box 326, 14450. The Company is to be managed Notice of Formation tion with the New York Department of Manchester, New York 03105-0326. The by one or more managers. No members Whitestone Family Office LLC NOTICE OF FORMATION State on 8/17/2020. Its office is located in purpose of the LLC is any lawful activity. of the Company shall be liable in their (“LLC”) filed Articles of Organization HAYWARD PROPERTIES LLC has filed Monroe County. The Secretary of State is capacity as members of the Company with the NY Sec. of State (“SSNY”) on Articles of Organization with the Sec- designated as agent of LLC upon whom Notice of Formation of thekidsz LLC 10/2/20. Office location: Monroe County. for debts, obligations or liabilities of the retary of State on October 13, 2020. Its process against it may be served and shall thekidszn LLC filed Articles of Or- Company. No member of the Company, SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon office is located in Monroe County. The whom process against it may be served mail process to: PO BOX 90860, Rochester, ganization with NYS on 07/16/2020. Its solely by reason of being a member, is an Secretary of State has been designated and shall mail a copy of process to 1170 NY 14609. Purpose: Any lawful purpose principal office is in Monroe County, New agent of the Company for the purpose of as agent upon whom process against it its business, and no member shall have Pittsford Victor Road, Suite 260, Pittsford, including expert medical-legal forensic York. The principal business location is 34 may be served and a copy of any process the authority to act for the Company NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activity. file review analysis for cases involving Old Farm Circle, Pittsford, NY 14534. The will be mailed to The LLC, 311 Alexander solely by virtue of being a member. Pur- malpractice, and quality / standard of care Secretary of State has been designated as NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Street, Suite 213, Rochester, New York pose/character of the Company: any and its agent and the post office address to VIBRANT PAINTING LLC 14604. The purpose of the LLC is any determinations. which the Secretary of State shall mail a all lawful activities. Vibrant Painting LLC filed Articles lawful activity. NOTICE OF FORMATION copy of any process against it is c/o Cheryl NOTICE OF FORMATION OF of Organization with NYS on October GRO Properties, LLC filed Articles of McGee 34 Old Farm Circle, Pittsford, NY DEWEY MOTORS LLC 9, 2020. Its principal office is in Monroe NOTICE 14534. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Dewey Motors LLC filed Articles of County, New York. The principal business Not. of Form. of LILLYBROOK LLC, Organization with Sec. of State (SSNY) on Organization with NYS on October 6, location is 130 West Spruce Street, East Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) April 24, 2020. Office location: Monroe Notice of Formation of GOODY 2020. (1) Its principal office is in Monroe Rochester, NY 14445. The Secretary of 10/7/2020. Office location: Monroe Coun- County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC GOODY SWEETS LLC County, New York. (2) The Secretary of State has been designated as its agent ty. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon upon whom process against it may be GOODY GOODY SWEETS LLC filed State has been designated as its agent and the post office address to which whom process against it may be served. served. SSNY shall mail copy of process Articles of Organization with NYS on and the post office address to which the the Secretary of State shall mail a copy SSNY may mail a copy of any process to to the LLC, 30 Hagen Drive, Suite 220, 7/13/2020. Its principal office is in Monroe Secretary of State shall mail a copy of of any process against it is c/o Vibrant LLC. 5 Laterra Way, Webster, NY 14580. Rochester, New York 14625. Purpose: any County, New York. The principal business any process against it is: the LLC, 4999 Painting, LLC, 130 West Spruce Street, Purpose: any lawful purpose. lawful activity. location is 41 Hillbrook Cir, Pittsford, NY Dewey Avenue, Rochester, NY 14612. (3) East Rochester, NY 14445. Purpose: Any NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 14534. The Secretary of State has been Purpose: Any lawful purpose. lawful purpose. NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION designated as its agent and the post LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Notice of Formation of Notice of formation of limited liability office address to which the Secretary NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Notice of formation of limited liabil- LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Esteem Faces LLC company (LLC). Name: Gigs Recruiting of State shall mail a copy of any process ity company (LLC). Name: Zapplin 66, (1) Name: AGP I, LLC (the “LLC”). Esteem Faces LLC filed Articles of against it is c/o GOODY GOODY SWEETS LLC. Articles of Organization filed with LLC (the Company). Articles of Organi- (2) Articles of Organization of the LLC Organization with NYS on 10/13/2020. Its LLC 41 Hillbrook Cir, Pittsford, NY 14534. Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) zation filed with Secretary of State of NY were filed with the Secretary of State NY principal office is in Monroe County, New on October 14, 2020. New York office lo- (SSNY) on 10/14/20. NY office location: Purpose: Any lawful purpose. (“SSNY”) on October 5, 2020 (3) Its office York. The principal business location is cation: Monroe County. Principal business Monroe County. SSNY is designated as location is to be in Monroe County, State 334 Lakeview Park, Rochester, NY 14613. NOTICE OF FORMATION OF location: 11 Sturbridge Lane, Pittsford, agent upon whom process against the LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY of New York. (4) The SSNY has been des- The Secretary of State has been desig- New York 14534. SSNY is designated as Company may be served. SSNY shall mail East Main Cobleskill, LLC filed Arti- ignated as agent of the LLC upon whom nated as its agent and the post office agent upon whom process against the address to which the Secretary of State a copy of any such process to: c/o the cles of Organization with the NY Depart- process against it may be served. The post LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a office address to which the SSNY shall shall mail a copy of any process against Company, 11 Stonebridge Lane, Pittsford, ment of State on 9/17/2020. Its office is lo- copy of any such process to: 11 Sturbridge mail a copy of any process against the LLC it is c/o Esteem Faces LLC 334 Lakeview cated in Monroe County. The Secretary of Lane, Pittsford, New York 14534. LLC is to New York 14534. The Company is to be is: 103 Court Street, Apt. 220, Rochester, Park, Rochester, NY 14613. Purpose: Any State is designated as agent of the Com- be managed by one or more members. managed by one or more managers. No NY 14604 (5) Purpose: Any lawful act or lawful purpose. pany upon whom process against it may members of the Company shall be liable activity. LLC is organized to engage in any lawful be served, and a copy shall be mailed to NOTICE OF FORMATION OF act or activity for which limited liability in their capacity as members of the Com- 1657 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14610. NOTICE OF FORMATION OF STAHL LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY companies may be organized under the pany for debts, obligations or liabilities of Its purpose is any lawful business. PROPERTY ASSOCIATES III, LLC Notice of formation of limited liability Limited Liability Company Law. the Company. No member of the Compa- Stahl Property Associates III, LLC company (LLC). Name: Nani’s Kitchen ny, solely by reason of being a member, is Notice of formation of Notice of Formation filed Articles of Organization with NYS LLC. Articles of Organization filed with an agent of the Company for the purpose MATTY MOWS LLC on 10/6/2020 under the original name of Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on CDS Clifford Ave MM, LLC (“LLC”) of its business, and no member shall have Art. Of Org. filed with the Sect’y of 55 Whitestone Lane, LLC. (1) Its principal October 13, 2020. New York office loca- filed Articles of Organization with the State of NY (SSNY) on 09/23/20. Office office is in Monroe County, NY. (2) The tion: Monroe County. SSNY is designated NY Sec. of State (“SSNY”) on 10/5/20. the authority to act for the Company in Monroe County. SSNY has been des- Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process against Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is solely by virtue of being a member. Pur- ignated as agent of the LLC upon whom as agent upon whom process against it the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a designated as agent of LLC upon whom pose/character of the Company: any and process against it may be served. SSNY may be served and a copy of any process copy of any such process to: 192 Rogers process against it may be served and shall all lawful activities. Page 16 • THE JEWISH LEDGER • Thursday, October 22, 2020

The News in Brief …

JDC Names Mark Sisisky and interim CEO Two Greek Jewish Earlier this month, anti-Se- the IDF is installing along the Ariel Zwang as Darrell Friedman. “Our world Cemeteries, mitic slogans and a Nazi sym- Gaza-Israel border to prevent Organization’s faces unprecedented challeng- Holocaust bol were scrawled on the stone tunnels. es, and JDC’s support of Jews, fence of the Jewish cemetery in The IDF, which said it would New CEO Jewish communities, Israelis Monument Nikaia, a southwestern suburb destroy the tunnel, did not indi- and others in dire need is more Vandalized of Athens. The graffiti included cate the terror group involved. critical than ever before.” in Apparent the phrase “Juden raus,” Ger- Nevertheless, Jerusalem holds The JDC was founded in 1914 Hate Crimes man for “Jews get out,” and Hamas, the de facto ruler in to provide assistance to Jews the symbol of the elite SS Nazi Gaza, responsible for terrorism living in Palestine under Turk- by CNAAN LIPHSHIZ force. from the coastal enclave. ish rule. (JTA) — Two Jewish ceme- On Oct. 7, the Athens Court “The IDF is determined to “I’ve spent my career work- teries and a Holocaust memo- of Appeals convicted doz- defend Israel’s sovereignty and ing on behalf of those who rial were vandalized in Greece. ens of the former members the security of its citizens, and don’t have all the basics that The most serious incident, of Greece’s neo-Nazi Golden will continue to act against ter- every human being deserves. which involved the smashing Party, including party leader ror — above and below ground And I have also lived my life of several headstones, occurred Nikos Michaloliakos, of be- — in every area where it may knowing that we Jews are all at the Jewish cemetery on the longing to a criminal orga- be required,” said the IDF. responsible for each other, no island of Rhodes on Oct. 11, the nization. Michaloliakos and The Gaza Strip has been quiet Ariel Zwang. (JDC) matter the circumstances,” said Politismika news site reported other party leaders were given in recent weeks since terror Zwang. on Monday. multi-year jail sentences. groups fired more than a dozen (JNS) — The American Jew- “So it is a tremendous priv- In a separate incident in the rockets at southern Israel on ish Joint Distribution Com- ilege to join JDC, which has northern city of Thessalon- IDF Says It Sept. 15, which coincided with mittee (JDC) announced Ariel saved countless lives over iki on Oct. 16, “With Jews Uncovered New the signing of the normaliza- Zwang as its next CEO, the first the past century, and unite you lose” was painted on a Terror Tunnel from tion deals with the United Arab woman to hold this position in my professional and person- monument for 50,000 of the Emirates and Bahrain. the organization’s history. al passions,” she explained. city’s Jews killed during the Gaza Strip into Defense Minister Benny Zwang currently serves as “Today’s work — building the Holocaust, according to a re- Southern Israel Gantz, who inspected the CEO of Safe Horizon, one of future of the Jewish people; port Monday on the Parallaxi (JNS) — The Israel Defense construction of the under- America’s leading social-service support for those in economic news site. Forces announced on Tuesday ground barrier, said that de- agencies. A noted Jewish leader, distress, including the elderly The third incident occurred that it has uncovered a ter- spite the recent quiet, “be- she will take the helm of JDC and Holocaust survivors; and at the Jewish cemetery in ror tunnel from the Gaza Strip neath the surface, terrorist on Jan. 2, 2021. working with Israel to provide Thessaloniki on Oct. 10. The that ran dozens of meters into organizations continue their “We know that her dynamic opportunities for its vulnera- perpetrators of that incident southern Israel. efforts to harm Israeli citizens skillset and lifelong dedication ble — is profoundly meaning- wrote “death to Israel” on the “The route [of the tunnel] and our sovereignty.” to improving lives and building ful to me.” entrance gate to the cemetery. was located as part of the on- However, after the announce- Jewish life — at the heart of Zwang holds an undergrad- “It is clear that despite the going efforts to find and neu- ment of the tunnel, on Tuesday JDC’s mission — will be crit- uate degree from Harvard Col- steps that have been taken in tralize tunnels, and thanks to evening the IDF said that at ical to her success in leading lege and an MBA from Harvard recent years, there is still much the technological and [intelli- least one rocket was fired to- an organization that’s played Business School. She lives in to be done to combat racism gence] collection capabilities wards Sderot; it appeared to a key role in the history of the New York City with her hus- and intolerance,” the Jewish of the barrier,” the IDF said have been shot down. Jewish people for more than a band, Gordon Mehler, and their Community of Thessaloniki in a statement, referring to an The IDF said it was investi- century,” said JDC President young adult daughters. said in a statement. underground barrier system gating the incident. b Legal Notices …

NOTICE OF FORMATION (LLC). Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY July 700 W Metro Park, Rochester, New York of the Company upon whom process in The Articles of Organization were filed Hero’s Transport, LLC filed Articles of 31, 2020. Office location: 2300 Buffalo 14623. The purpose of the business is any any action or proceeding against it may with the New York Secretary of State on Organization with the New York Depart- Road, Building 100a, Rochester, New York lawful business. be served, and the address to which the October 19, 2020. The office of the Com- ment of State on September 9, 2020. Its Secretary of State shall mail a copy of pro- pany is located in the County of Monroe, 14624. SSNY is designated agent upon LEGAL NOTICE: NOTICE OF office is located in Monroe County. The cess in any action or proceeding against State of New York. The New York Secre- whom process against the LLC may be FORMATION OF LIMITED Secretary of State has been designated LIABILITY COMPANY: the Company served upon him or her is tary of State is designated as the agent served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any of the Company upon whom process in as agent of the Company upon whom The name of the Limited Liability Compa- 700 W Metro Park, Rochester, New York process to The Company 2300 Buffalo any action or proceeding against it may process against it may be served and a ny is Abundant Solar Power (B3S) LLC. 14623. The purpose of the business is any Road, Building 100A, Rochester, New be served, and the address to which the copy of any process shall be mailed to 687 The Articles of Organization were filed lawful business. Secretary of State shall mail a copy of pro- Portland Avenue, Suite 4, Rochester, NY York 14624 COUNTY OF FORMATION: with the New York Secretary of State on LEGAL NOTICE: NOTICE OF cess in any action or proceeding against 14621. Any lawful purpose. Monroe PURPOSE: To engage in any October 19, 2020. The office of the Com- FORMATION OF LIMITED the Company served upon him or her is lawful act or activity. pany is located in the County of Monroe, LIABILITY COMPANY: Notice of Formation 700 W Metro Park, Rochester, New York ACRG IRA Investors Thru PTC, LLC State of New York. The New York Secre- The name of the Limited Liability Com- 14623. The purpose of the business is any LEGAL NOTICE: NOTICE OF tary of State is designated as the agent pany is Abundant Solar Power (Cam- (“LLC”) filed Articles of Organization with FORMATION OF LIMITED lawful business. the NY Sec. of State (“SSNY”) on 9/22/20. of the Company upon whom process in eron) LLC. The Articles of Organization LIABILITY COMPANY: Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is any action or proceeding against it may were filed with the New York Secretary LEGAL NOTICE: NOTICE OF designated as agent of LLC upon whom The name of the Limited Liability Compa- be served, and the address to which the of State on October 19, 2020. The office FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY: process against it may be served and shall ny is Abundant Solar Power (B1S) LLC. Secretary of State shall mail a copy of pro- of the Company is located in the County mail a copy of process to c/o Shawn M. The Articles of Organization were filed cess in any action or proceeding against of Monroe, State of New York. The New The name of the Limited Liability Compa- ny is Abundant Solar Power (G2S) LLC. Griffin, Harris Beach PLLC, 99 Garnsey with the New York Secretary of State on the Company served upon him or her is York Secretary of State is designated as 700 W Metro Park, Rochester, New York The Articles of Organization were filed Road, Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any October 19, 2020. The office of the Com- the agent of the Company upon whom lawful activity. 14623. The purpose of the business is any process in any action or proceeding with the New York Secretary of State on pany is located in the County of Monroe, lawful business. against it may be served, and the ad- October 19, 2020. The office of the Com- LEGAL NOTICE State of New York. The New York Secre- dress to which the Secretary of State shall pany is located in the County of Monroe, LEGAL NOTICE: NOTICE OF Notice of Formation of Rutherfred Li- tary of State is designated as the agent mail a copy of process in any action or State of New York. The New York Secre- quor, LLC a domestic Limited Liability FORMATION OF LIMITED tary of State is designated as the agent of the Company upon whom process in LIABILITY COMPANY: proceeding against the Company served Company (LLC). Art. of Org. filed with any action or proceeding against it may upon him or her is 700 W Metro Park, of the Company upon whom process in the SSNY October 19, 2020. Office loca- The name of the Limited Liability Compa- any action or proceeding against it may be served, and the address to which the ny is Abundant Solar Power (B4S) LLC. Rochester, New York 14623. The purpose tion: 3360 Culver Road, Rochester, New of the business is any lawful business. be served, and the address to which the York 14622. SSNY is designated agent Secretary of State shall mail a copy of pro- The Articles of Organization were filed Secretary of State shall mail a copy of pro- upon whom process against the LLC may cess in any action or proceeding against with the New York Secretary of State on LEGAL NOTICE: NOTICE OF cess in any action or proceeding against be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of the Company served upon him or her is October 19, 2020. The office of the Com- FORMATION OF LIMITED the Company served upon him or her is LIABILITY COMPANY: any process to Rutherfred Liquor, LLC 700 W Metro Park, Rochester, New York pany is located in the County of Monroe, 700 W Metro Park, Rochester, New York State of New York. The New York Secre- The name of the Limited Liability Compa- 3360 Culver Road, Rochester, New York 14623. The purpose of the business is any 14623. The purpose of the business is any tary of State is designated as the agent ny is Abundant Solar Power (Deiter) lawful business. 14622. COUNTY OF FORMATION: Monroe lawful business. PURPOSE: To engage in any lawful act of the Company upon whom process in LLC. The Articles of Organization were LEGAL NOTICE: NOTICE OF or activity. LEGAL NOTICE: NOTICE OF any action or proceeding against it may filed with the New York Secretary of be served, and the address to which the State on October 19, 2020. The office of FORMATION OF LIMITED LEGAL NOTICE FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY: LIABILITY COMPANY: Secretary of State shall mail a copy of pro- the Company is located in the County of Notice of Formation of 130 Main Boon- cess in any action or proceeding against Monroe, State of New York. The New The name of the Limited Liability Compa- ville, LLC a domestic Limited Liability The name of the Limited Liability Compa- the Company served upon him or her is York Secretary of State is designated as ny is Abundant Solar Power (G3S) LLC. Company (LLC). Art. of Org. filed with ny is Abundant Solar Power (B2S) LLC. 700 W Metro Park, Rochester, New York the agent of the Company upon whom The Articles of Organization were filed with the New York Secretary of State on the SSNY October 19, 2020. Office loca- The Articles of Organization were filed 14623. The purpose of the business is any process in any action or proceeding October 19, 2020. The office of the Com- tion: 3360 Culver Road, Rochester, New with the New York Secretary of State on lawful business. against it may be served, and the ad- pany is located in the County of Monroe, York 14622. SSNY is designated agent dress to which the Secretary of State shall October 19, 2020. The office of the Com- LEGAL NOTICE: NOTICE OF State of New York. The New York Secre- upon whom process against the LLC may mail a copy of process in any action or pany is located in the County of Monroe, FORMATION OF LIMITED tary of State is designated as the agent be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of proceeding against the Company served State of New York. The New York Secre- LIABILITY COMPANY: of the Company upon whom process in any process to 130 Main Boonville, LLC upon him or her is 700 W Metro Park, The name of the Limited Liability Compa- any action or proceeding against it may 3360 Culver Road, Rochester, New York tary of State is designated as the agent Rochester, New York 14623. The purpose ny is Abundant Solar Power (B5S) LLC. be served, and the address to which the 14622. COUNTY OF FORMATION: Monroe of the Company upon whom process in of the business is any lawful business. PURPOSE: To engage in any lawful act any action or proceeding against it may The Articles of Organization were filed Secretary of State shall mail a copy of pro- with the New York Secretary of State on LEGAL NOTICE: NOTICE OF cess in any action or proceeding against or activity. be served, and the address to which the October 19, 2020. The office of the Com- FORMATION OF LIMITED the Company served upon him or her is LEGAL NOTICE Secretary of State shall mail a copy of pro- pany is located in the County of Monroe, LIABILITY COMPANY: 700 W Metro Park, Rochester, New York Notice of Formation of Chap Winery, cess in any action or proceeding against State of New York. The New York Secre- The name of the Limited Liability Compa- 14623. The purpose of the business is any LLC a domestic Limited Liability Company the Company served upon him or her is tary of State is designated as the agent ny is Abundant Solar Power (G1S) LLC. lawful business.  THE JEWISH LEDGER • Thursday, October 22, 2020 • Page 17

World … Fighters From All Over the Middle East Jumping into Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict by AP and ILH STAFF ited — Lebanon is confirming Turkey’s deploy- For the past two weeks, Raffi undergoing a severe ment of Syrian mercenaries in Ghazarian has been glued to economic crisis, and the fighting. “It’s a very seri- the TV at home and at work banks have imposed ous new development that also watching news about the fight- tight capital controls. changes the balance of things,” ing between Armenian and Lebanon is home to he said. Azerbaijani forces. If it goes one of the largest Ar- Russia’s Foreign Ministry ex- on, the 50-year-old Lebanese menian communities pressed concern over reports of Armenian descent says he’s in the world, most of about “militants from illegal ready to leave everything and them descendants of armed groups” from Syria and volunteer to defend his ances- survivors of the 1915 Libya being sent to the conflict tral land. genocide by Ottoman zone. Some from Lebanon’s large Turks. Hikmet Hajiyev, a foreign ethnic Armenian population An estimated 1.5 policy aide to the Azerbaija- have already traveled to join million died in mas- ni president, said this week the fight, according to members sacres, deportations that “we completely reject” the of the community, although and forced marches In this Sept. 29 photo, ethnic Armenian volunteer recruits gather at a center to receive claim, calling on those who they say the numbers are small. that began in 1915 their uniforms and weapons before being dispatched to the frontline near Hadrut (File make the accusations to give The new eruption of violence as Ottoman officials photo: AP Photo/Karen Mirzoyan) evidence. in the Caucasus region strikes worried that the Maj. Youssef al-Hammoud, close to home for Lebanon’s Ar- Christian Armenians would go. They are free,” Pakradouni- some of the fighters who joined an official with the so-called menians. Red, blue and orange side with Russia, its enemy in an told The Associated Press in the battle, adding that warn- Syrian National Army, an Armenian flags are flown on World War I. his office in Bourj Hammoud. ings they sent about the in- umbrella for Turkish-backed balconies, windows and roofs The event is widely viewed “We consider it a war against all tensity of the fighting and the armed opposition groups in of buildings in Bourj Ham- by historians as genocide. Tur- the Armenian people and a con- dangers made others who were Syria, strongly denied in a tele- moud, Beirut’s main Armenian key denies the deaths constitut- tinuation of the genocide project planning to go change their phone call with the AP that any district. Anti-Turkish graffiti in ed genocide, saying the toll has since the Ottoman Empire.” minds. fighters were being sent from English and Armenian mark been inflated and that those Meanwhile, Turkey has sent The deployment is similar to Syria to Azerbaijan. “This is an walls all over the streets. killed were victims of civil war more than 1,200 Syrian fight- what happened in Libya, where Armenian media campaign,” Fighting has raged since and unrest. ers — most of them members battle-hardened Syrian fighters al-Hammoud said. Sept. 27 in the separatist region “We will not allow what hap- of Turkish-backed opposition helped tip the balance of power Lebanon’s Armenians are of Nagorno-Karabakh, leaving pened in 1915 to happen again. groups — to fight alongside in favor of the UN-supported doing what they can to help. several hundred dead. The en- We will fight until the last Ar- Azeri forces, according to the government of Prime Minister Yeghia Tashjian, a freelance clave lies within Azerbaijan but menian soldier,” said Ghazari- Britain-based Syrian Obser- Fayez Sarraj, an ally of Turkey. researcher, said he was writ- has been under the control of an, standing next to a coffee vatory for Human rights, an Armenia has repeatedly said ing articles to raise awareness ethnic Armenian forces backed stand decorated with Lebanese opposition war monitor that over the past week that Turkey about what Armenians are by neighboring Armenia since and Armenian flags. tracks Syria’s nine-year con- sent Syrian fighters to back the being subjected to. 1994, when a truce ended a “This is not a war between flict. The Observatory’s chief, Azeris, a claim that Ankara “For us, this is an existential years-long war that killed an Muslims and Christians. This Rami Abdurrahman, said 72 and Azerbaijan deny. war that it is important to win estimated 30,000 people. is a war for the existence of the Syrian fighters have been killed Syrian President Bashar not just for emotional or na- On the other side of the lat- Armenian entity and we are so far. Assad told Russia’s RIA Novo- tionalist issues but because it est fighting, Turkey has sent ready,” said Ghazarian, who Three opposition activists in sti news agency that Turkey is is our homeland and we should hundreds of Syrian opposition owns a clothes shop. Syria corroborated the report. bringing “terrorists” from Syria fight for it,” Tashjian said. fighters to back its ally, Azer- Lebanese legislator Hagop They said Turkish security and Libya to fight in Azerbai- In Bourj Hammoud, Tro baijan, according to a Syrian Pakradounian, who heads the companies recruit the men os- jan, accusing Turkish President Mandalian, who works in a war monitor and three Syr- Armenian Revolutionary Fed- tensibly to work as guards at oil Recep Tayyip Erdogan of being perfume distribution business, ia-based opposition activists. eration, the largest and most facilities in return for around “behind the escalation in Na- said Armenians’ opponents al- Lebanese-Armenians have powerful Armenian party in $1,200 a month, but most end gorno-Karabakh.” ways had bigger armies but been sending money and aid Lebanon, said volunteers going up on front lines. One of the French President Emmanuel still Armenians survived. “We as well as campaigning in the from Lebanon to Armenia act on activists sent the AP photos of Macron spoke with Russia’s have strong hearts,” he said. media in support of ethnic Ar- their own, and there is no deci- young men allegedly killed in Vladimir Putin about the con- “Let them try us,” he said. menians in the enclave, which sion by any organization or the Azerbaijan. flict last week. Macron later “We don’t surrender and we they refer to as Artsakh. The community itself to send them. A citizen journalist based in told reporters he had informa- only kneel to God.” b support they can give is lim- “We cannot tell them not to northern Syria said he knows tion “that we’re confident in” ©Israel Hayom Legal Notices …

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World … Dumbing Down The ‘Jewish Nobel Prize’ by JONATHAN S. TOBIN true to the heritage and traditions of his (JNS) — Did the Jewish people really people. need their own Nobel Prize? To the He has already been repeatedly hon- three wealthy Russian Jewish business ored by British Jewry, as well as the “oligarchs” who endowed the Genesis government of the United Kingdom that Prize with $50 million in contributions, made him a member of the House of the answer was “yes.” Lords — something that signified the The Genesis Prize Foundation was respect with which that nation viewed set up in coordination with the Jewish a man who had so nobly represented his Agency for Israel and the Prime Minis- people in so many ways. ter’s Office in 2012, and started handing As such, putting him on a ballot where out the annual award in 2014 to a group he must compete with singers, actors, of rich, accomplished and, above all, movie directors and business moguls ex- famous honorees, who were then given poses the entire exercise as not so much the task of handing out $1 million in an effort to honor greatness as a joke. grants to worthy causes. The conceit To point this out is not to show disre- of the exercise was to draw attention spect to Barbra Streisand, Steven Spiel- to well-known Jews who cared about berg, Gal Gadot, Marc Benioff or even Jewish causes, thereby setting a lau- New England Patriots owner and Jewish philanthropist Robert Kraft, winner of the 2019 Genesis U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan, datory example to the next generation Prize, at the awards ceremony in Jerusalem, June 20, 2019. (Flash90) who is the only other nominee who can that being truly successful ought to also be remotely compared to Sacks as a fig- mean not forgetting about the need to been in its first seven years, it’s gotten celebs and fat cats, the geniuses behind ure of genuine consequence. All of them feel connected to your fellow Jews and a lot worse. A committee won’t pick the the Genesis PR machine have actually are impressive in their own ways. And do good Jewish philanthropic deeds. next “Jewish Nobel” winner. Instead, exposed it as a parody of the Nobel if this contest were, say, an Internet poll As a piece of public relations, it’s been it will be the result of an Internet vote Prizes rather than a Jewish variation on asking which of them you would like a brilliant success, as the “Jewish Nobel by the public, which is being asked to the theme. to be stuck on a desert island with, the Prize” is the kind of brand that, while choose between seven very different Like a child’s game in which you are results would be more interesting and absurd, is also the sort of thing that’s famous people. asked to choose what picture doesn’t the votes cast would say more about us hard to forget. Like the first seven prizewinners, belong with the others, Rabbi Jonathan than the nominees. But as an example of how to inspire there’s nothing wrong with any of this Sacks doesn’t really fit in with the rest But as a competition for a Jewish young Jews, it’s a flop. Worse than that, year’s nominees. They are all accom- of the nominees. Nobel, suffice it to say that having him it replicates all the worst aspects of orga- plished individuals who have done some The former Chief Rabbi of the United compete against the others on the bal- nized American Jewish life. Its emphasis things that are worthy of applause from Kingdom, Sacks is the sort of person lot does not enhance the reputation of on toadying to big donors and celebrities a Jewish perspective. that countless generations of Jews have Rabbi Sacks. That’s especially when you has resulted in it being nothing more Even so, there’s a fatal flaw to the con- been taught to admire. He’s a communal consider that the average Internet voter than a publicity stunt, even if the end test. By attempting to mix in one person leader, philosopher, author and Torah is a lot more likely to lean towards one result is that some good causes may get who is truly great by the traditional scholar. He lives and teaches Jewish val- of the celebrities than a great Jewish a bit of money out of it. measures of greatness that Jews have ues, and embodies the notion of being a educator. As foolish as the Genesis Prize has respected for millennia to a group of light unto the nations while also staying (Dumbing Down — Page 20

Technology … New Israeli Cyber Startup Focuses on the Dangers of Airborne Attacks by MEIR ORBACH first company to , invented the field networks and were hardly aware of ganizational vulnerabilities. In recent Israeli tech veterans Ohad Plotnik, of Sandbox behavior analysis, founded the exposure to airborne attacks or months we have witnessed widescale Shlomo Touboul, and Amichai Shulman Finjan, Yogi ‘s Security Systems, and attacks from the organizational net- attacks on U.S. authorities, such as are launching a new cyber startup. The was CEO of Team8’s Illusive Networks. work or nearby networks. As a result, the one on the Nebraska parliament company, named AirEye, has developed Nowadays, companies, organizations, they suffer from data seepage through building, the cybersecurity audit attack a new solution to protect companies and factories, banks, and hospitals protect the unprotected network airspace and on the Department of the Interior, and organizations from airborne attacks. their physical space with various net- from non-controlled devices (access attacks on the network airspace of the The company’s product has already been work security products. Beyond their points, laptops, IoT units, smartphones) Department of Justice that originated installed by enterprise clients in Israel, boundaries lies the network in Russia. During the Covid-19 period, Japan, and Europe and it plans to em- airspace, which is vulnerable this type of attack, is gaining momen- bark on a series A round in the coming to airborne attacks that are in- tum around the world and has incurred weeks. So far the several millions of visible to the facility’s security billions of dollars in damages,” said dollars that have gone towards product products. That’s where AirEye’s Touboul, AirEye’s CEO. development have been funded by the solution comes into play. It uses AirEye, which was born out of Wifi- founder’s own capital and additional its airborne packet inspection Wall’s accumulated knowledge and the backing from Today Ventures and pri- capabilities to dissect network experience of its founders, provides vis- vate investors. airspace traffic, profile invisible ibility and transparency of the corporate AirEye currently employs 15 people entities in the network, and pro- network airspace and prevents attacks and is actively recruiting additional vides full protection, to mitigate AirEye co-founders Ohad Plotnik (left), Amichai Shul- even before they occur, providing alerts personnel in the fields of development the attack surface. man, and Shlomo Touboul. (EyeAir) on its preventative actions. The prod- and data. For example, a large British uct’s installation is simple and requires Ohad Plotnik, who together with his company that suffered from frequent without being able to detect or prevent no software installment or changes to brother Idan founded the cybersecurity cyberattacks installed AirEye’s solu- them. Airborne attacks can be carried network settings, and doesn’t affect the company Aorato Ltd., which was sold tion and discovered that hackers had out from half a world away, with the network capabilities. to Microsoft for $200 million, heads the infiltrated the security camera network attacker taking over a wireless device in “Due to the prevalence of wireless new company’s U.S. operations. That of the next-door building and used it the proximity and use it as a local attack communication access points, a hacker was not the brothers’ first exit either. to breach their systems. The hackers proxy to hijack the victim’s airspace from the other side of the world can take In 2012, they sold Foreity to the Aman had essentially turned their neighbors’ traffic, injecting malicious code, or gain- control of a wireless device in a coffee Group. Shulman, who serves as the cameras into an attack vessel that leaked ing unauthorized access to the victim’s shop close to a hospital and attack its company’s CTO, previously founded Im- emails and documents. AirEye’s solution network. The victim’s lack of network life-saving equipment,” said Plotnik. perva Inc. together with Shlomo Kramer was able to neutralize the wireless cam- air space prevents them from protect- “We were surprised to detect vulnera- and Mickey Boodaei, which in 2018 was era and stopped the attack. ing themselves from this new breed of bilities to airborne attacks even in data- sold to investment firm Thoma Bravo According to the company’s founders, attack that has gained popularity in the bases of major organizations,” Touboul LLC, for $2.1 billion. Touboul is also a until now most organizations invested past two years. added. b veteran cyber entrepreneur who sold his in protecting their wired and wireless “We are dealing with significant or- ©Calcalistech  THE JEWISH LEDGER • Thursday, October 22, 2020 • Page 19

Culture … This Iconic Italian Market in NYC Has an Unexpected Jewish History by LEAH SIESFELD that,” Eddie remarked. This piece originally ap- While Teitel Brothers was not peared in The Nosher. the only Jewish merchant on (JTA) — Teitel Brothers, the Arthur Avenue, it is the only 105-year-old Italian provisions Jewish store in the neighbor- store on Arthur Avenue in the hood that exists today. Why Bronx, is not Italian at all. In did Teitel outlive the other Jew- fact, Teitels is the only existing ish stores? According to Eddie, store in ’s Little Italy “We’re the first ones here in the — the real Little Italy — with morning. We start at a quarter Jewish roots. to five and we work hard. We’re Arthur Avenue is a gem in one of the last stores to close up New York City’s cultural and and we have a great product.” culinary crown. It’s authenti- It’s true. Teitels is the Wonka cally Italian with your selec- factory of Italian provisions. tion of paneterie, pasticcerie, Two thousand products mask salumerie and pescherie — food the walls of the 900-square foot stores that specialize in one corner store. In Teitels’ 105 year type of product: bread, pastry, history, much of their inventory meat and fish. As customers has remained constant, but if bustle through stores you can their customers want some- even hear the Italian “Buona thing they don’t have, they giornata!” Have a good day! At the entrance to the iconic Italian store is a Star of David mosaic. (Courtesy Teitel Brothers) will order it. For example, as At the corner of Arthur Av- more immigrants from Albania enue and 186th Street, also history right below your feet. New York’s Lower East Side in glish. and Yugoslavia have moved to named Teitel Brothers Avenue, At the entrance to the store is a the early 20th century, Jacob In the 1930s, as fascism and the neighborhood, Teitels has is the eponymous store. Out- Star of David mosaic. and Morris Teitel, tailors from anti-Semitism continued to rise added feta and phyllo dough to side is an eye-catching, colorful I sat down with Eddie Teitel, Austria, arrived in 1912 and in Europe, the Teitel Brother’s their shelves. display of pastas, olive oils and one of three brothers who runs headed north to the Italian landlord warned them, “If peo- Eddie is the first Teitel in the the best-priced Rao’s tomato the family owned shop with neighborhood of Arthur Ave- ple knew you were Jews, no- third-generation business to sauce in all of New York City. If their father, Gilbert, to find out nue. In 1915, they opened Teitel body would shop here.” A week visit Italy. Every other year, you don’t look down, which is how Jewish immigrants from Brothers, importing high qual- later, they installed the Star of he attends the Food Show in easy to do when taking in the Austria built a successful Ital- ity provisions from a country David mosaic so everyone who Modena, takes tours of olive hanging prosciutto di Parma ian grocery store. they had never visited. Jacob crossed the threshold knew oil factories in Spoleto and sees above and the olive bar to your Unlike most Jewish immi- and Morris learned to speak they were Jews. “It took a lot of where their Romano cheese is right, you will miss the Jewish grants who assimilated to Italian before they spoke En- courage to do something like (Italian Market — Page 20)

Personality … Gal Gadot’s Rude ‘Wokening’ by RUTHIE BLUM Forbes magazine as the third high- (JNS) — Israeli actress and “Wonder est-paid actress in the world in 2020 — Woman” star Gal Gadot is no stranger mostly as a result of earnings from the to controversy, but the current brouhaha yet-to-be-released Netflix film “Red No- surrounding her latest project seems to tice” — one might feel sorry for her. She have taken even her by surprise. The stir is a true bleeding heart, after all, whose arose after it was announced on Sunday desire to play Cleopatra had nothing to that she had been cast as the lead in do with race or creed. “Cleopatra,” a historical drama about It’s common for Israeli liberals to the legendary queen of Egypt produced experience a rude awakening when by Paramount. their politics don’t protect them from Revealing that she would be teaming the wrath of their country’s enemies up again with “Wonder Woman” direc- abroad. Gadot got a hefty dose of reality tor Patty Jenkins in the epic, she told in 2014, for instance, when she dared the Twittersphere that she was happy to voice solidarity for her people and “to bring the story of Cleopatra, Queen condemn the terrorist group trying to of Egypt, to the big screen in a way she’s wipe them out. never been seen before. To tell her story During “Operation Protective Edge” — for the first time through women’s eyes, Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza — both behind and in front of the camera.” Gal Gadot. (Gage Skidmore/Flickr) Gadot got raked over the coals by Pales- Though Gadot may have thought she tinians and their apologists for an Ins- would elicit cheers for her feminism, she to hate Trump Biden/Harris 2020” Tony of the different peoples of this world tagram photo of herself and her daugh- was treated instead to a cacophony of LaFace, for example, who wrote: “An- and insert your likeness as an ideal is ter lighting Shabbat candles, with the booing and hissing. other attempt to white wash [sic] a the day you will start to create history accompanying text: “I am sending my Her many and varied detractors were historical figure! U are a white Isreali for yourselves. Cleopatra was a great love and prayers to my fellow Israeli divided into two categories: the vicious [sic] woman. Cleopatra was MACEDO- woman and she was an African woman, citizens. Especially to all the boys and BDS-ers with a long-standing grudge NIAN and EGYPTIAN. Its [sic] awful an Egyptian woman!” girls who are risking their lives protect- against her because she’s from Israel, how u deny important roles to women Content creator Dicc Flair said: “Yup ing my country against the horrific acts and the “woke” choir, obsessed with of color!!!!” … ANOTHER WHITE WASHED [sic] conducted by Hamas, who are hiding “white privilege” and “cultural appropri- Then there’s Egyptian singer and Movie Filmed in Africa w/ALL WHITE like cowards behind women and chil- ation,” in art as in life. To such fanatics, radio/TV host Wael Mansour, whose CASTS. The darker skinned as the un- dren… We shall overcome!!! Shabbat poetic license is taboo unless it involves more succinct remark was equal- derlings. CLEOPATRA WAS “BLACK.” Shalom! weareright freegazafromhamas rewriting history in the direction that ly inane: “Can’t wait to boycott this That the real Cleopatra actually was stopterror.” they deem politically acceptable. white washing [sic] disaster, so many Greek made no difference to these ig- Suddenly, the international sensation A sample of responses to her innocent wrongs!” norant social-media pundits. They had with a sexy Hebrew lilt was blasted for tweet is illustrative. Someone nicknamed “Fashionable a point to make, and that was all that having served in the Israel Defense Forc- Take the comment posted by self-de- Mom” contributed: “The day you stop mattered. es and — gasp — being proud of it. This scribed “father/writer/Prince fan/proud trying to hijack and rewrite the history If Gadot hadn’t just been listed by (Gal Gadot — Page 20) Home 2015 • Size • Date • Designer HOUSE

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made in Nepi. describes as “second to none.” store on the weekends. Before Before Eddie traveled to Italy, It helps that Eddie has known he joins the family business HOME one way Teitels would find new many of his customers since full-time, his father will make A Guide to Living in Luxury products was through sales- he was 10 years old, when he sure he has a college education. men. Eddie tells a story of a per- started helping his father in This past February, Teitel sistent salesman whose cousin the shop. Brothers was honored by the from Sicily made a delicious Each generation of Teitels New York City Department of olive oil. Eddie and his broth- have brought something new. Small Businesses as one of 10 ers liked the olive oil so much The first generation opened century-old establishments that when their uncle passed the store. The second opened across the five boroughs that away, they bought the exclu- the wholesale business. When have proven to be a permanent sive rights and named it “Don the third generation took over, neighborhood fixture between Luigi” in his honor. In 2001, The there was one truck and now 1878 and 1920, along with the New York Times praised the Don there are eight. Jean, the oldest famous appetizing spot, Russ & Luigi extra virgin olive oil as brother who was a merchant Daughters. being “the perfect expression” marine, applies his discipline Teitel Brothers is more than of Sicilian olives and “a bargain to keep their warehouse across a store. It is a glimpse into the worth seeking out.” After the the street in order. Michael, the history of Jewish New Yorkers, article was published, Teitels middle brother and a chef of the discrimination they faced, sold out in three days. 35 years, loves to share recipes and their resistance to such When Eddie travels to Italy, with people who come in. hate — all preserved in cans he brings back the best of Ital- As for the next generation? of tomato sauce, aged salami, ian provisions, and also the Eddie’s son, who was recently and an almost century-old mo- European hospitality, which he bar mitzvahed, helps in the saic. b

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There was something to be winner in 2019). and their insatiable need to be said for past winners of the But as idiotic as an Inter- recognized. What’s needed is Genesis Prize though violinist net poll that pits a great rabbi a focus on the ordinary work and conductor Itzhak Perlman up against “Wonder Woman,” that our communal organiza- (2016), and refusenik and So- “Borat,” a seminal film direc- tions try to do keep Jewish life To advertise, call 427-2468 viet gulag prisoner Natan Sha- tor, an idolized singer, a liberal going and to stand up for Isra- ransky (2020), were the only tycoon and a judge may be, the el, as well as standing against ones who could be said to have Genesis Prize is still stuck with anti-Semitism and anti-Israel lived truly inspirational lives, the same problem it had when bias. Help ensure Rochester as well as being beloved figures its selection process was slight- If we are to have a Jewish in the Jewish world. Justice ly more dignified. Nobel, it should go to a Jewish Jewish institutions and the Ruth Bader Ginsburg also fit If we really care about build- teacher or a group that does people within them are safe. into that category, but as a U.S. ing Jewish life, especially in the great good. Such a prize might governmental official, she re- United States — where the de- do more to inspire the next fused the award and was given mographic collapse of non-Or- generation, who understand- a different honor. thodox Jewry places the entire ably regard the attention given The others were either celeb- infrastructure of the communi- to celebrity-driven honors with rities like actors Michael Doug- ty in peril — placing so much the sort of cynicism that is cur- las and Natalie Portman (the importance on a famous indi- rently hemorrhaging Jewish latter who stirred controversy vidual is a distraction from the life. In other words, just give it in 2018 by refusing to attend necessity to breathe new life to Rabbi Sacks, rather than to the ceremony, lest she be seen into our failing institutions. any of the more popular figures associating with Israeli Prime What the Jewish world need- on the ballot that are sure to Minister Benjamin Netanya- ed was not another vehicle for best him. hu), or simply big givers like applauding people who are al- Any award, no matter how Michael Bloomberg and Robert ready famous. smartly branded, stuck in the Kraft (the latter who received We spend far too much time same failed paradigm of Jewish the prize in spite of being ar- caring about celebrities and philanthropy that was already rested as part of an investi- the wealthy with Jewish char- obsessed with wealth and fame gation of a prostitution ring itable groups kowtowing to simply does more harm than Security Measures to Date not long after being named the the whims of these individuals good. b

The Federation has already: Partnered with the Secure Community Network (SCN) to Gal Gadot (Continued from Page 19) assess the baseline needs of our 25 local Jewish institutions. was a huge no-no for the BDS time among progressive bullies broken-heart emoji. Hired Mark Henderson as Director of Community Security crowd, who began to accuse her in the United States, is that the None of the above would or Conducted security awareness and preparedness trainings for of war crimes. animosity she’s currently expe- does suffice for the radicals community members, organizations and synagogues. Luckily for Gadot, her box-of- riencing cannot be countered bent on discrediting her, not fice success was of greater in- through appeasement. only as a fair-skinned Israeli, Allocated supplementary funding to local synagogues to terest to her Hollywood studio Indeed, she can argue that but as someone who hasn’t provide enhanced security. than her country of origin or Cleopatra was a descendant gone far enough to the left. To support ROCStrong and help keep our Rochester community the fact that her military duty of Macedonian Greek general Short of renouncing her roots and everyone in it safe, contact Deborah Trimble at 461-0950 or involved teaching calisthen- Ptolemy; she can shout “Joe and refusing the cinematic role [email protected]. ics to combat troops. If any- Biden for president” from the of her dreams, there’s nothing thing — as she herself has said rooftop of her L.A. mansion; she can do to satiate their can- Community Security Campaign Community Security Committee in interviews — her fitness and she can work to reassure cel-culture hunger. Howard Crane, Co-Chair Dennis Kessler, Co-Chair prepared her for the role with her social-media followers But she might want to con- Michael Gordon, Co-Chair Linda Kingsley, Co-Chair which she has become synon- that her main mission is to sider expressing a bit of grat- ymous. promote female empowerment itude to the slew of conserva- Even if she had been a com- — you know, in the vein of tives engaging in ideological mando, however, she would U.S. Supreme Court Justice warfare on her behalf. That have been at a loss in the face Ruth Bader Ginsburg, whose would make her a genuine su- of American “woke” culture, Sept. 18 passing spurred her perhero. b in which the pen has be- to thank the late judge on In- Ruthie Blum is an Israel-based jewishrochester.org come stiff competition for the stagram “for everything [she] journalist and author of “To sword. What she ought to have brought to this world,” and to Hell in a Handbasket: Carter, learned by now, after so much punctuate the tribute with a Obama, and the ‘Arab Spring.’ ”