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OF BERGEN COUNTY Light Candles: 5:34 - Shabbat Ends: 6:41 CANDLE Nov 201-816-4000 Dr. Jeremy Peyser Dr. Nicolas Elian Dr. Martha Miqueo Vizstara Dental 300 Sylvan Ave. Floor 3 Englewood Cliffs NJ, 07632 www.vizstaradental.com Nov. 1 | 28 Cheshvan - Parshat Toldos OF BERGEN COUNTY Light Candles: 5:34 - Shabbat Ends: 6:41 CANDLE Nov. 8 | 5 Kislev - Parshat Vayeitzei October 31, 2013 • 27 Cheshvan 5774 Vol. 1 No. 17 www.jewishlinkbc.com Distributed every other week LIGHTING Light Candles:4:20 - Shabbat Ends: 5:33 Freeholder Candidates Buono Takes Center Face Off in Teaneck Stage at JCRC Forum By Stephen Tencer President Mike Goldberg. The fo- By Stephen Tencer rum was moderated by Stanley Teaneck—The Bergen Coun- Goodman, Chair of the Govern- West Orange—NJ State Sena- ty Freeholder candidates faced ment Relations & Public Policy tor Barbara Buono told a group at off against each other at a forum Committee of the JCRC. the Jewish Community Center of sponsored by the Jewish Com- John Mitchell opened by im- Metro West that she is running SEE BACK COVER munity Relations Council. The mediately saying that property for governor because Governor three Republican incumbents, taxes are too high. He said that Chris Chrisie “supports narrow John Felice, Maura DeNicola, and this year county property taxes political interests, and we don’t John Mitchell, are each running were reduced for the fi rst time need Boardwalk Empire in this for a second term. Their Demo- in many years. He gave some of state.” cratic challengers are James Te- the credit to a new program that She was speaking at a joint fo- desco, Lorraine Waldes, and he sponsored that awards coun- rum of Jewish Community Re- Christopher Tully. The audience lations Councils of New Jersey NJ State Senator and Democratic was welcomed by Temple Emeth CONTINUED ON P. 10 (JCRC), which invited both guber- Candidate for Governor - Barbara natorial candidates to participate. Buono More than 30 community leaders Mitz vah Day Celebrates and council members were in at- ic candidate, had the fl oor to her- See Ad on Page 2 tendance, but Governor Chris self. its Sweet Sixteen Christie did not appear, and Sena- tor Barbara Buono, the Democrat- CONTINUED ON P. 36 By Larry Bernstein Bergen County — More than Beit Shemesh Elections 1,000 Jewish volunteers will gath- er at 40 plus locations on Novem- Contested Amid Mounting ber 3rd for the 16th annual Mitzvah Day sponsored by the Jewish Fed- Evidence of Fraud eration of New Jersey. “This is an opportunity for Jews By Yori Yanover, The Jewish Press ruption will force the courts to across the denominations to partic- become involved. According to ipate in a community wide day of At this point there’s no tell- the fi nal results of the vote, as See Ad on Page 3 caring and sharing,” said Alice Blass, ing just how widespread the published by the Ministry of Mitzvah Day Coordinator. One of Planting Bulbs at Mitzvah Day 2011 Haredi voting fraud has been. the Interior, incumbent mayor her jobs is to reach out to schools, at New Bridge Landing Park in River All Jewish Home needs to show Moshe Abutbul, Shas, has won Edge, an American Revolutionary are 924 fraudulent votes—the with 50.5 percent (17,655 votes), CONTINUED ON P. 10 War site. difference between the Shas in- compared with 47.86 percent cumbent’s and the Zionist sec- (16,741 votes) his opponent, Eli ond fi nisher. Cohen, Jewish Home. Check out our OHEL Gala to Honor Camp Six days after the munici- The difference between the pal elections, the city of Beit two, 924 votes, may just be small Produce & Kaylie Bergenite “All-Stars” Shemesh, population 85,000, is enough to fall below the number Prices! emerging as a place where the of suspected fraudulent votes, ew York—Moishe Hellman vote was signifi cantly messed and justify some kind of correc- See Ad on Page 9 Nand Mel Zachter, co-presi- with, and as more and more tes- tive government action. Accord- dents of OHEL Children’s Home timonies are surfacing, it is pos- and Family Services, announced sible that the scope of the cor- CONTINUED ON P. 15 the Annual Gala will be held on Sunday, November 24, 2013 at the New York Marriot Marquis. The Frisch Varsity Hockey event kicks off with a reception at 5:00 pm, followed by dinner at Looking to End the Drought 6:00 pm. Over 1,000 friends and Nina Bernheim Malkie Rubin of supporters are expected to at- of Bergenfi eld Teaneck By Jacob Bach Frisch hasn’t lacked talent; it was tend. depth and teamwork that was For the fi rst time, OHEL will Bernheim of Bergenfi eld and The Frisch hockey team the issue. But depth might be New Thanksgiving be celebrating two all-stars of Malkie Rubin, daughter of Tzivia hasn’t won it all since 2005. That the defi ning word of the Frisch Menu! Camp Kaylie, OHEL’s premiere and Yossie Rubin of Teaneck. was almost a decade ago and it’s hockey team this year, with four Summer Camp—Nina Bernhe- about time the 2005 banner gets See Insert & Article on Page 26! im, daughter of Malkie and Josh CONTINUED ON P. 25 a neighbor. During the drought CONTINUED ON P. 59 OPEN HOUSE FOR WOMEN November 10, 2013 Ayelet SCW ’13 | Auditor, Deloitte & Touche At Yeshiva University, a remarkable career begins with a remarkable education. 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