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The Jewish Star Independent and original reporting from the Orthodox communities of Long Island VOL. 7, NO. 47 NOVEMBER 21, 2008 | 23 CHESHVAN 5769 NEW TRAIN HEAVILY SCHEDULED THREE? CAN’T BE! Friday-only line on the LIRR YIW publishes a year’s worth of events Rabbi Avi Billet on the parsha Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF Billboard impasse THE BENCH The sign is legal, authorities say, and unlikely to be removed BY MICHAEL ORBACH Acting like She's 10 feet tall, not wearing much at all, and as of Tuesday night, despite the combined efforts of communi- ty activists, government officials, and local lawmakers to apply pressure, apparently not going anywhere. a brother 'She' is the billboard that for the past month or so has been heralding the Platinum Club on Rockaway Turnpike. It has not been taken town and immediate plans to have it removed have stalled. wondered how long the line would be "The more first amendment research I do the less if the coffee was actually good. I was optimistic I get," said Legislator Jeff Toback. His original standing in line for my morning cup hope was that the billboard, which is on the Rosedale, of java when I witnessed two young Queens side of the border, had been put up without per- I mission from the New York City Department of Buildings men reintroducing themselves to each other. They hadn’t seen each other in and could therefore be ordered to be taken down. about five years, since they had been Toback has since learned that the Building Dept. members of a Jewish boys choir. They Singer Chaim Dovid shares his passion for music with students at Lawrence High School. only regulates the size of billboards, and not their con- reminisced and updated each other of tent. So far as the city is concerned the billboard is per- their whereabouts and doings since, in missible. Toback's next option, a legal battle against the the span of time it took me to move closer club on the grounds of freedom of commercial speech, is to the front of the caffeine line. It remind- a process he is not excited about, though he has assem- ed me of an incident that occurred not Chaim Dovid bled a team of lawyers to work on it, he said. too long ago. In addition to the billboard itself, two signs with An old acquaintance referred a mat- similar images are posted alongside Rockaway Turnpike. rimonial client to our firm. My partner Sheila Selig, a Lawrence resident who said that she and I share all performs in Lawrence has looked into the matter on behalf of a group of cases that our women who found the sign offensive, said that she had firm handles. We Singer makes guest appearance at public school spoken with the owner of the building, whom she discuss how each described as "a very fine individual," and whose attorney particular case BY YAFFI SPODEK Chaim Dovid’s music, having performed sever- she said was attempting to find a resolution with the should proceed al of the singer’s compositions with his band at owner of the club. However, she said, the owner cau- and we meet peri- The halls of Lawrence High School res- an Orthodox wedding in August. Upon hearing tioned that if the billboard and the signs are legal, which odically to discuss onated with the sounds of Jewish music on that Chaim Dovid was in America, Schall they appear to be, there is not much that can be done to the progress of Nov. 10, when Israeli singer Chaim Dovid gave attended one of his concerts in Manhattan and force their removal. each case, but in a surprise presentation to an advanced music spoke to him after the show. Genaro Morales, who identified himself to The Nas- the interim, each class. “It was an honor to meet him... I was so sau Herald as a spokesperson for Dominica O'Neill, the ”Be a brother one of us works “I was blown away by his performance,” moved by his musicianship, artistry and spiri- owner of the Platinum Club, said that the billboard was or sister like on files by our- said Gary Schall, the director of music for the tuality,” Schall recounted. “I asked if he would protected speech and would not be taken down. selves. It basically Lawrence Public Schools. “On a personal level, do a presentation for my A.P. Music Theory O'Neill, of Yonkers, was identified in the Westchester you’ve never works on a rota- I was so moved by the event.” class and he graciously agreed.” County Business Journal as a vice president of Casanova been a sibling tion basis. I’ll Schall, who leads the Lawrence High During his performance at the school, Entertainment, which was sued in 2006 by the city of assume the prima- School marching band, was familiar with See CHAIM DOVID, Page 9 New Rochelle for having a gentleman's club, in violation before. Don’t ry responsibility See BILLBOARD, Page 7 for one case, she’ll look back after do that for the 30 years and next case, and so it goes. wonder what When the A second Feeling could have Goldstone (name Kosherfest 2008 changed) case been.“ was referred to betrayed the firm, it was chance at life Long Island vendors take top honors my partner’s turn Merkaz HaRav survivor BY LISA SCHIFFMAN and she accepted after Hikind primary responsi- recuperating after surgery More than 6,000 bility for that file. I BY YAFFI SPODEK exhibitors and visitors from 28 consulted with her regularly and whenev- subpoena countries attended the kosher er Mr. Goldstone came to the office, I food trade show known as Naftali Sheetrit’s 11-hour triple BY MICHAEL ORBACH made sure to pop my head into my part- surgery on Oct. 30 was successful, and the Kosherfest last week at The ner’s office and say hello. Meadowland’s Exposition Cen- 14-year-old survivor of the Merkaz HaRav Assemblyman Dov Hikind’s quest to end Due to scheduling conflicts, I actually ter in Secaucus, N.J. A handful massacre is now recovering in Indianapo- sexual abuse in the Orthodox community has appeared in Family Court custody hear- of Long Island companies were lis. taken a strange twist: he is refusing to coop- ings with Mr. Goldstone, all the while not recognized with special hon- “The doctor [Richard Rink] repaired erate with a subpoena served by an attorney being prepared for what was revealed ors, including Simply Sushi everything and his body is working,” said on behalf of victims of abuse in a Brooklyn almost a year into our representation of Café, located in Gourmet Glatt Rabbi Hershel Billet of the Young Israel of yeshiva. him. in Cedarhurst, which beat out Woodmere,who flew out to Indiana on Michael Dowd represents two men who Almost a year after having regular three well-known competitors Tuesday to visit him. believe that Yeshiva Torah Temimah, run by contact with him, we sat together at his for the bragging rights to ‘best Rabbi Billet spoke to The Jewish Star Lipa Margolis, knew that their alleged deposition. The other attorney, represent- kosher sushi.’ aboard the airplane before his return trip abuser, Yehuda Kolko, was a serial child ing Mr. Goldstone’s wife, asked my client The winning platter was a back to New York, and reported that Naf- molester but chose to not fire him. They have to state his name and address for the collection of black dragon and tali –– who underwent a complex three- subpoenaed Hikind for information about the record. Goldstone was then asked if he red alert rolls, garnished with part surgery to reconstruct his urethra, rec- case that may be contained in the massive pepper tuna sashimi, which See VIEW, Page 5 tum and stomach –– was doing well. dossier he claims he has compiled about hun- won top marks from the “Thank G-d he has made tremendous dred of cases of abuse. progress,” Rabbi Billet said. “He has been judges in every category. David Seidemann is a partner with the In response, Hikind said he would go to out of the hospital for a week now, but he Three other Long Island law firm of Seidemann & Mermelstein. jail before revealing the names of victims has to stay here for a couple of weeks for firms won prizes in the best He can be reached at (718) 692-1013 and who have revealed themselves to him or his Andy Kaufmann of MIKEE Sauce at [email protected]. See SECOND CHANCE, Page 7 See HIKIND, Page 8 See KOSHERFEST, Page 9 slices brisket at Kosherfest. That’s Life............................................................................2 Calendar...............................................................................6 Candlelighting: 4:14 p.m. ■ Shabbat ends: 5:16 p.m. Inside Opinion .................................................................................4 Classified .............................................................................8 Shabbat Torah reading: Parshat Chayei Sara 11530 PRST STD PERMIT NO 301 GARDEN CITY NY US POSTAGE PAID PAID US POSTAGE Sign up for FREE* home delivery of Please check the box and fill out the form below and mail to 2 Endo Blvd., Garden City, NY 11530 or fax to 516-569-4942 *Only valid in Nassau County YES! Please deliver The Jewish Star to me every week. 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