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TM the ewish VoiceDeuteronomy 32:1 JMAY THE EARTH HEAR THE WORDS OF MY MOUTH February 25, 2011| 21 Adar 1 5771Vol. 7, Iss. 8 www.JewishVoiceNY.com $1 Billionaire Tisch to DEFIANT QADHAFI Advocates for Civil be Next Jewish Liberties Holds Agency Board Chair VOWS TO FIGHT ON Historic Conference in Toronto

Page 9 Charles “Joe” Hynes Received Prestigious Hogan Award Dr. Phyllis Chesler, emerita professor of psychology and women's studies at CUNY BY FERN SIDMAN In a lengthy address on state TV, Libya's Moammar Qadhafi vows On Wednesday February 16th, a not to resign, denounces protesters as 'greasy rats' and urges his most unique and historic colloqui- supporters to help the military crush the uprising. um was convened in Toronto by the Advocates For Civil Liberties Libyan leader Moammar Qadhafi has Witnesses in Tripoli said Libyan helicop- (ACL), a new and dynamic organi- vowed not to leave his country and to die as ters and warplanes struck civilian areas zation of attorneys, professionals a "martyr" as anti-government protests Monday, while African mercenaries and pro- and concerned citizens dedicated to Page 12 rage in Libya. Qadhafi gunmen opened fire indiscriminate- spotlighting the egregious manifes- ly to terrorize the population. Libyan state- tations of anti-Israel propaganda e made a passionate speech on state run television said Tuesday that foreign on university campuses across Elie Tahari: television Tuesday, saying that he was media reports of massacres in the country North America. Ha "revolutionary." He urged Libyans were "lies" aimed at destroying the morale of Fashioning Success to help defend the country against those who the public. he day long symposium that drew were stirring the unrest, people he referred to Libyan diplomats in several countries say over 400 people was entitled, "When Middle East Politics Invade as "gangs" or "terrorists." they have severed relations with Mr. Qadhafi T Campus" and was held at the Hyatt The Libyan leader said he was speaking to protest attacks by his forces on protesters. from a home that was bombed by the United Regency Hotel in downtown Toronto. The Libyan Ambassador to the United States Ali forum featured a panoply of distinguished States and Britain in 1986. Aujali called on the Libyan leader to step speakers including such vibrant and eru- Mr. Qadhafi is losing the support of key down. Several other Libyan envoys said they dite intellectual personalities as Israel figures in his government as Libyan officials resigned, including the ambassadors to India National News op-ed contributor, Dr. at home and abroad resign or defect in and Indonesia and a senior diplomat in Phyllis Chesler, emerita professor of psy- response to his deadly crackdown on the China. chology and women's studies at CUNY, nationwide protests demanding his ouster. journalist, noted lecturer and author of 13 Page 16 The protests represent the greatest challenge Continued on page 7 books including, "The New Anti- to Mr. Qadhafi's rule since he took power in Semitism" and "The Death of Feminism". 1969. ISSN: 2155-434X Continued on page 28

February 25, 2011 The Jewish Voice BREAKING NEWS PAGE 3 Citigroup Executive Knew of Madoff Fraud, Trustee Says in Suit According to Bloomberg Business Week, was exposed in December 2008, Picard alleged. revealed, the Madoff trustee said in a lawsuit TM 2/22/11, warning signs as early as June 2007, Picard laid out in the complaint details of a law- accusing a second major U.S. bank of unsavory INC of Bernard L. Madoff’s Ponzi scheme, were suit he filed under seal in December against dealings with the financier. ignored by Citigroup Inc.’s Citibank. Citigroup and other banks. He is demanding Trustee Irving Picard said serious signs were $425 million from Citigroup. apparent to Citi as early as 2005 about Bernard he trustee liquidating Madoff’s firm stated Citi, in a statement on Tuesday still claims that L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC according EDITORIAL AND in a lawsuit that a bank executive knew the the allegations in the lawsuit were false and it to court papers unsealed on Monday. The lawsuit EXECUTIVE OFFICES Tcon man’s stated trading strategy couldn’t would "vigorously defend against these claims." seeks $425 million from the bank. Picard also generate the reported returns, The unidentified At the time of his arrest, Madoff’s statements has sued JPMorgan Chase & Co, Madoff's pri- 2154 East 4th Street, Citibank executive, responsible for making rec- reflected $65 billion in nonexistent balances of mary banker, for $6.4 billion, alleging the bank ommendations to clients on derivatives, “con- 4,900 accounts. Investors lost about $20 billion turned a blind eye as Madoff ran a Ponzi Brooklyn, NY 11223-4037 cluded” by June 2007 that returns reported by a in principal. The main case is Securities Investor scheme. Portions of both lawsuits were edited to Madoff feeder fund, Fairfield Sentry Ltd., could- Protection Corp. v. Bernard L. Madoff conceal the names of bank personnel and others. 1-800-998-0885 n’t have come from the strategy, trustee Irving Investment Securities LLC, 08-01789, and the The lawsuit against Citi was filed on December Picard said in a complaint unsealed yesterday. Citigroup case is Picard v. Citibank, 10-05345, 8 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New York. Madoff Later, the Citibank official communicated with U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of was arrested in December 2008 after admitting www.JewishVoiceNY.com Markopolis orally and in writing, specifically New York (Manhattan). Citigroup Inc tried to he ran a decades-long, multibillion-dollar swin- discussing the fraud before the Ponzi scheme pass on its exposure to Bernard Madoff to other dle, considered the biggest investment fraud in DAVID BEN-HOOREN banks just months before his epic fraud was history. Publisher AVI BEN-MORDECHAI Jittery Israel Spars with Iran’s Navy Editor-In-Chief Israel announced Tuesday it successfully expand its defense readiness. ______SHMUEL BEN-ELIEZER tested its Arrow anti-ballistic weapon in what The Arrow-2 test over the Pacific against a News Editor appeared to be a timely demonstration of its simulated Iranian ballistic missile had presum- “But what's happening there military might as Iranian warships deploy in ably been scheduled for some time but it may change the status of the Mediterranean for the first time in three assumed political overtones as Israel grappled NORMA OROPEZA decades. with a new reality. Egypt vis-a-vis Israel as Editorial Assistant Even before Hosni Mubarak was forced to he Jewish state is already alarmed by the step down as Egypt's president Feb. 11, Israel far as strategic balance STUART KATZ downfall of the Cairo regime, linchpin of had feared that its peace treaty with Egypt, and is concerned.” Sales Manager TIsrael's security policy since they signed a a 1994 pact with Jordan, could be in deep jeop- ______landmark peace treaty in 1979. ardy. That's the same year another key ally of If those agreements were abrogated, Israel's carry out exercises in which Israel is "the Copyright © Israel, the shah of Iran, was toppled under cir- entire regional policy would collapse. enemy." But its armed forces haven't seen com- The Jewish Voice, Inc cumstances not much different to those in play The possible emergence of hostile Arab bat since the 1973 war, when they took Israel by today, ushering in the era of Islamist terrorism regimes in Cairo, Amman and elsewhere would surprise by crossing the Suez Canal before being (ISSN- 2155-434X) with Israel a major target. mean the Jewish state would have to conduct a crushed. Published Weekly by So the arrival of the Iranian frigate Alvand sweeping upgrade of its military readiness. There seems little appetite in Egypt for a new The Jewish Voice, Inc./ and a supply ship, the Kharq, in the Suez Canal Forces would have to be deployed on its war. But while the treaty was a strategic boon for while the Arab world is gripped by unprecedent- southern and eastern borders again. But the Cairo, which was rewarded with some $60 bil- 2154 East 4th Street, ed political upheaval has heightened the consid- army disbanded its desert warfare brigades fol- lion of U.S. aid, the agreement has never been Brooklyn, NY 11223-4037 erable consternation sweeping Israel. lowing the 1979 treaty. It will take time to retrain popular with the people. The aging British-built ships, en route to units for fighting in the Sinai wastes. If the Jordanian monarchy falls because of Syria, hardly constitute a military threat but no After Israeli Prime Minister Menachem the ever-widening political turmoil in the Arab All material in this newspaper has world, Israel's problems would be dangerously Iranian vessel has used the canal since the Begin signed the peace treaty with Egyptian been copyrighted and is the exclusive Islamic Republic was established, while Israel President Anwar Sadat at Camp David March compounded. An estimated 60 percent of has sent missile boats and one of its Dolphin- 26, 1979, the Jewish state's defense budget fell Jordan's population is Palestinian. property of THE JEWISH VOICE class submarines southward into the Red Sea from 30 percent of its gross national product to "Israel's strategic environment is about to and cannot be reproduced without over the last two years. 7 percent. change," observed Daniel Levy director of the Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu "For more than two decades, the structure of Middle East Task force at the New American the due consent of the publisher. declared, "We can see what an unstable region the Israeli forces was based on the assumption Foundation in Washington. Mubarak loathed Iran, as Israel does. It is we live in, a region in which Iran tries to exploit that Egypt is in no way a potential threat to Periodicals Postage Pending at the situation that has been created in order to Israel," said former Deputy Defense Minister unlikely in the extreme that he would have expand its influence by passing warships Ephraim Sneh. allowed Iranian warships to use the Suez Canal Brooklyn, New York. through the Suez Canal." "I don't say that Egypt today is a threat. But to move from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean. He viewed the Iranian expedition, however what's happening there may change the status of So now he's gone, Tehran's potential for POSTMASTERS: modest, into the Mediterranean, Israel's back- Egypt vis-a-vis Israel as far as strategic balance exploiting the turmoil in the Arab world, and the yard, "with the utmost gravity." is concerned. And that's why Israel must change threat to regimes allied with the United States, Send address changes to: has increased exponentially, heightening Israel He argued that Tehran's actions amid the the structure of all of its forces." 2154 East 4th Street, political upheaval showed that Israel should Egypt's U.S.-armed and trained forces still alarm. Brooklyn, NY 11223-4037 Art & Culture 27 Features-Centerfold 28 National 8 Classified Department: Auto 32 Florida 17 New York 9 (718) 627-8600 Breaking News 3 Health 36 Op/Ed 21 E-mail: Business & Finance 18 International News 7 Parsha 35 [email protected] Classifieds 46 Iranian Threat 11 Politics 12 Press Releases: Community 22 Israeli News 4 Real Estate 14 [email protected] Consumer / Technology 19 Jewcy News 27 Travel 41 Dining Guide 31 Kashrut 30 War on Terror 10 Deadline for all publicity Editorial 20 Letters to JV 20 Week in Jewish History 35 material, Monday 5 p.m., INDEX 8 days prior publication. 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As thousands of “Logan was “surrounded Egyptians celebrated the resignation of and suffered a brutal and President Hosni Mubarak on the streets, sustained sexual assault 200 thugs, shouting, “Jew, Jew!” began their terrorizing attack on journalist Lara and beating before being Logan. saved by a group of women and an estimated 20 here had been such a media downplay amounting to a virtual blackout of the Egyptian soldiers”.” Tfacts including that she was stripped, ______repeatedly punched and slapped and pinched lic. It would never be tolerated. so hard that sensitive parts of her body were As additional details emerge of efforts to covered in red marks, according to a new suppress the truth of the true anti-semitic report. motivation of Logan’s attackers, it becomes Wounds on her body were consistent with disturbingly clear that the media itself is being hit by the poles that demonstrators often complicit in the attempt to portray cir- were using to fly flags, London's Sunday cumstances in a manner to fit a common nar- Times reported. rative even when it involves one of their own. Logan, chief foreign correspondent for the network, was taken to the Four Seasons hotel, treated and sedated and then flown out of the country. She continues to recover at her Washington, DC, home. CBS originally said only that Logan was CBS News correspondent Lara "surrounded and suffered a brutal and sus- Logan in Cairo's Tahrir Square tained sexual assault and beating before moments before she was attacked. being saved by a group of women and an estimated 20 Egyptian soldiers". that event by Richard Cohen in the However, the assailants were in high Washington Post had characterized that same numbers and savagely attacked her sexually. crowd in Tahrir Square as, “friendly and out Guards with her also were beaten by the for nothing but democracy”. He also noted mob celebrating the exit of Egyptian that many journalists had covered the mobs President Hosni Mubarak on February 11. as if “they were reporting from Times Square One had his hand broken. on New Year’s Eve”. In strange contrast, an earlier report of The deep-seated hatred of Jews in Egypt was viciously rationalized by an attorney in

The protests in Egypt turned violent at times. A day of celebration last Friday ended with CBS reporter Lara Logan's sexual assault and beating. Logan, 39, is recovering in the hospital. the Middle East as indicated by a televised Another troubling fact manifests regarding report of an interview in 2008. The lawyer Herculean efforts to avoid any anti-Jewish argued on the Al-Arabiya Network, justify- sentiment on the part of Muslim protesters in ing sexual assault by Muslim men against the Middle East. Israeli women by the myth that Jews have raped the land”. On PBS, Feb21, two women interviewed, one an American at the American University in Cairo, and another, an Egyptian reporter both added their own explanations to the jus- tification of Muslim men’s sexual harass- ment of women as well as its common acceptance. The Egyptian female reporter claimed that if a woman who had been attacked were to go to police, the police would laugh at her. The other woman attempted to “explain” such abusive behav- iour as the result of the men’s frustration due to their inability to make a enough of a living to support a wife. The moderator replied that very many men are unemployed in America currently and would not act this way in pub- or Home Delivery of the Jewish Voice call: 800.998.0885 February 25, 2011 The Jewish Voice ISRAEL PAGE 5 Rabbis Reach Deal on Israel American Society of Yad Vashem Defense Forces Conversions and The Blue Card Join to Participate in Jerusalem Marathon BY GABI HAMANI “RUNNING – REMEMBERING – CARING” TEAM CAPTAIN EVP Deputy Manager, Bank Hapoalim, NY Branches

The first international Jerusalem Marathon will take place on Friday, March 25th in Jerusalem, Israel. This is the first event of this kind, expected to host about 10,000 runners from around the globe. It will be a unique event—an international gathering in the midst of Jerusalem’s historical, magical vistas. our team members, a visit is planned to Yad Vashem with a private guide and lunch he American Society for Yad Vashem reception, which is sure to be a most memo- and The Blue Card have formed a joint rable experience. Tteam of runners that will participate in To register to run in the marathon for our the marathon. The American Society for Yad team--please visit http://www.jerusalem- Vashem partners with Yad Vashem in marathon.com. Click “Apply Now’, Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, authorized a number of senior rabbis on Sunday Jerusalem to support their efforts in “Singles” and on the Registration Page, to add clarifications on behalf of his controversial ruling which Holocaust commemoration, education and select American Society for Yad Vashem & research. The Blue Card helps destitute The Blue Card from the drop down menu in legitimized conversions performed in the Israel Defense Forces. Holocaust survivors in the United States. the Group/Organization field. BY KOBI NAHSHONI are expected to call off the mass protest Our theme is “Running – Remembering – To complete your registration for our against Rabbi Yosef planned for Wednesday. Caring”. team, Please visit the American Society for In order to prevent haredi protests, According to the compromise – brokered I encourage you to be a part of this Yad Vashem: http://www.yadvashemusa.org, Rabbi Ovadia Yosef says a converts who by former Shas Chairman Aryeh Deri – incredible experience, and help us reach our click on the Jerusalem Marathon icon and did not intend on observing mitzvot while Rabbi Yosef added a restriction to his ruling, goals of raising funds -- and awareness -- of fill out the registration form and medical undergoing conversion process will not be stating that a convert who did not really the extraordinary work of both organiza- waiver form and return to the ASYV office recognized as a Jew intend on adopting a religious lifestyle while tions. by fax : (212) 220-4308, via email at mco- undergoing the conversion process would If you are a runner - I would love to have [email protected], or via mail to 500 has' spiritual leader, Rabbi Ovadia not be recognized as a Jew. you join our team. You have a choice of run- Fifth Ave, 42nd Fl, New York, NY 10010. Yosef, authorized a number of senior The compromise offers the Ashkenazi ning in the full marathon, half marathon, or Please contact Madelyn Cohen, Director of rabbis on Sunday to add clarifications rabbis a way out from their aggressive and 10K races. If you are not a runner, you can Outreach, at 212-220-4304 with any ques- S support this project by making a contributions or for more information. on his behalf to his controversial ruling uncompromising statements in the past few which legitimized conversions performed in days, while sparing an embarrassing mass tion on behalf of a specific runner, or the Please contact me at 1-212-782-2165 to the Israel Defense Forces. protest against Rabbi Yosef and Chief team in general. Corporate sponsorships are let me know that you will join me for this The addition is said to be accepted by Sephardic Rabbi Shlomo Amar, without any also most welcome. Bank Hapoalim is amazing experience. leaders of the Eda Haredit movement, of the parties reneging on their original proud to be a Diamond Partner sponsor of I look forward to greeting you in including head of the Lithuanian Orthodox the team. Jerusalem and counting down together at the As part of the program in Jerusalem for starting line! faction Rabbi Yosef Shalom Elyashiv, who Continued on page 38 PAGE 6 ISRAEL The Jewish Voice February 25, 2011 First Ever Bnei Menashe Officer in IDF Makes History SECOND LIEUTENANT SHALEM GIN: “I hope more officers from the community will follow”

Gin in the middle marching with other officers. Jerusalem, February 17, 2011 – About the Bnei Menashe (Hebrew for History was made yesterday when Shalem “sons of Manasseh”): They claim descent Gin became the first IDF officer from the from one of the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel, Bnei Menashe community, who are sent into exile by the Assyrian Empire more descended from one of the Ten Lost Tribes than 27 centuries ago, and currently live in of Israel. Gin received the rank of Second India‘s northeastern border states of Lieutenant in front of friends and family Manipur and Mizoram. Throughout their at a ceremony held at the Bahad 1 military exile, the Bnei Menashe nonetheless contin- base in the Negev. ued to practice Judaism just as their ancestors did, including observing the Sabbath, in, 20, was born in Manipur, a state in keeping kosher, celebrating the festivals and northeastern India. He and his family following the laws of family purity. And they Gmade Aliyah to Israel in 1995. Gin continued to nourish the dream of one day joined the IDF in 2009 and enlisted in the returning to the land of their ancestors, the Combat Engineering Corps, where he fin- Land of Israel. In recent years, Shavei Israel ished near the top of his class in his com- has brought some 1,700 Bnei Menashe back manders course. home to Zion. Another 7,232 still remain in After completing the course with honors, India, waiting for the day when they too will Gin was then sent to officer training, which he officially completed yesterday. He will now return to his unit as a platoon commander. “This is a dream come true. It brings great joy and pride to me and my family,” Gin said. “As the first Bnei Menashe officer in the IDF, I hope that more from the community will follow.”

“Shalem is a very talented young man with extraordinary ambition,” said Michael Freund, Founder and Chairman of Shavei ______Shalem Gin “This is a dream come true. It brings great Shalem Gin with his parents and joy and pride to me Grandfather. Photo by Michal Fattal. and my family.” ______be able to return to Israel and the Jewish people. Israel, the organization responsible for the About Shavei Israel: a non-profit organi- Aliyah of the Bnei Menashe. “When I met zation founded by Michael Freund, who Shalem a few years ago, he told me that even immigrated to Israel from the United States, as a child in India he always dreamt of with the aim of reaching out to descendants becoming an Israeli combat soldier. of Jews around the world and strengthening Nonetheless, I’m sure that Shalem himself their connection with the Jewish people and did not imagine that he would become the the State of Israel. The organization is cur- first Bnei Menashe officer in the IDF, but rently active in nine countries and provides today he has achieved that goal and we are assistance to a variety of different communi- all very proud of him.” ties such as the Bnei Menashe of India, the “Shalem Gin made history today,” Freund Bnei Anousim in Spain, Portugal and South added, “He is a pioneer in his community America, the Subbotnik Jews of Russia, the who has paved the way for others to follow in Jewish community of Kaifeng in China, the his footsteps.” “Hidden Jews” of Poland from the Holocaust Freund also called on the Israeli govern- era and others. For more information visit: ment to allow the remaining 7,232 Bnei www.shavei.org. Menashe in India to make Aliyah as soon as possible. “Shalem Gin’s success story under- For further details, please contact: lines the contribution that the Bnei Menashe New York: Jake Sharfman - Office: 212- wish to make to the State of Israel. It is time 315-1201, Cell: 248-318-1072, Info@pud- to bring about an end to the community’s erpr.com waiting, and to enable them to come home to Israel: Arik Puder – 077-444- Israel as soon as possible,” he said. 7158, [email protected] February 25, 2011 The Jewish Voice INTERNATIONAL PAGE 7 The New Middle East: Defiant Qadhafi Vows to Fight On A “Ring of Fire” The pervasive unrest encircling the Middle Eastern Arab countries from Algeria to Tunisia, is reminiscent of the circle of volcanic activity, periodically erupting from western regions of South America and the South Pacific. ne by one, or at times, simultaneous- ly, 100’s of thousands of citizens from OBahrain, Egypt, Libya, Iran, Iraq, are rebelling against long-standing, corrupt, oppressive regimes from Northern Africa to Iraq. ALGERIA In the capital city of Algiers, hundreds of more demonstrations, in which security protestors clashed with security forces forces have fired tear gas; dozens of people demanding that President Abdelaziz have been arrested, and two opposition lead- Bouteflika step down. Police fired tear gas ers placed under house arrest. The Iranian and used water cannon on stone-throwing system, unlike Egypt is undergirded by a youths, 100 of whom were arrested. The strong religious ideology, ingrained in and riots have been linked to rising food prices, enforced by the members of security servic- This image broadcast on Libyan state television, shows country's leader housing shortages, and wider social and es, such as the Revolutionary Guard and the Moammar Qadhafi addressing the nation in Tripoli. political grievances. Bab el-Oued, a working Basiij militia, used for crowd control and to class district of the capital was also the scene preserve the current political order. Violent Tripoli since Sunday. The U.S.-based rights of riots now as it had also been at the centre repression can push anti-government move- Continued from Cover group says the information is from sources of the protest movement in 1988, as well as ments underground making them difficult to monitor, as has happened with the Muslim at two hospitals in the city. On Sunday, the period of unrest in the 1990s that led to Human Rights Watch said 233 people have an Islamist insurgency. Algeria’s Jewish pop- Brotherhood in Egypt. Libya's embassies in Malaysia and been killed in the uprising, mostly in the ulation traces back about 2,600 years, to the During a parliament session, speaker Ali Australia said they no longer represent Mr. Larijani stated,"The parliament condemns country's eastern provinces, which appear to time of the First Temple destruction. When Qadhafi. His Justice Minister Mustafa the Zionist, American, anti-revolutionary have fallen under the control of anti-Gadhafi Algeria achieved independence from France Abdel-Jalil resigned Monday in protest at in 1962, most of the country’s 130,000 Jews and anti-national action of the misled sedi- forces. the crackdown, while two Libyan fighter – who had long suffered from local anti- tionists," The Paris-based International Federation Jews in Iran, formerly known as Persia, pilots flew their jets to Malta, saying they Semitism- emigrated to France. By the for Human Rights said Monday at least nine date back 4,000 years. In 1948, the popula- had defected after being ordered to attack 1990’s, most of the remaining Jews had emi- Libyan cities, including Benghazi, Sirte and grated. The Armed Islamic Group declared tion numbered close to 150,000, and at the demonstrators. Misrata, were in the hands of the protesters. war in 1994 on all non-Muslims in the coun- time of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, the Earlier, Libyan television said security number was 80,000. From then on, Jewish The reports could not be independently con- try. That same year, the Algiers Synagogue forces loyal to Mr. Qadhafi were attacking emigration increased dramatically. Estimates firmed because Libya has barred the entry of was abandoned and later turned into a the "hideouts" of "saboteurs," without elabo- mosque. Today, mostly in Algiers, slightly of today’s population range from 20,000 to foreign journalists and cut some communi- rating. It also quoted the Libyan leader's son, more than 200 Jews remain. 35,000. Iran's Jewish community, the largest cation networks in the country. among Muslim countries, is officially recog- Saif al-Islam Qadhafi, as saying Libyan war- The United Nations Security Council is nized as a religious minority group and as planes only struck ammunition dumps. BAHRAIN holding a closed session late Tuesday on Bahrain is an important U.S. ally, host to such is allocated one seat in the Iranian Human Rights Watch said Tuesday that it Libya's unrest. the American Navy's 5th Fleet, a counterbal- Parliament. Tehran has 11 functioning syna- had received reports of at least 62 deaths in ance to Iran's military power in the Persian gogues. Gulf Thousands of people are marching in the IRAQ streets , demanding the regime’s ousting. Though Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki’s Neighboring gulf countries such as Saudi regime does not appear to be in imminent Arabia are worried about Shiite unrest with- danger, thousands of people have rallied in in their own borders and have been increas- recent days and weeks across the country, ing pressure on Bahrain's government to set- protesting poverty, high unemployment, and tle the conflict. The government is using shortages of food, electricity and water. Al- every tactic possible to create divisions. So Maliki has announced a 50% cut in his far, calls for dialogue have not dissuaded $350,000 salary and that he would not run protesters, who initially called for a constitu- for a third term in 2014. tional monarchy but now want the king to Iraqi Jewry dates back at least 2,600 step down altogether. years, and numbered around 120,000 in The small island kingdom (population 1948. Nearly all the Jews left because of per- 1.25 million) has been ruled by the Al secution following Israel’s War of Khalifa royal family for nearly two cen- Independence, and today fewer than 100 turies, since 1820. Jews remain. After World War II, riots were focused against the middle-class Jewish community. TUNISIA By 1948, most of Bahrain Jewry abandoned The future of Tunisia is still in doubt, fol- its properties and evacuated to Bombay, lowing the fleeing of longtime President India and later to Israel and the United Zine El Abidine Ben Ali as a result of the Kingdom. As of 2008, 37 Jews remained in December unrest that sparked the protests the country; the issue of compensation was across the Middle East. The EU’s top foreign never settled. In 2008, King Hamad Bin Isa policy official, Catherine Ashton, met yes- Al-Khalifa called on the Jews who emigrat- terday with various leaders to attempt to ed to return. shape a policy for governing the country. In 1941, Tunisia was home to roughly EGYPT 100,000 Jews, and a year later became the Unrest continues despite President Hosni only Arab country to come under direct Nazi Mubarak’s resignation Friday. While the occupation during World War II. The Nazis army attempts to take control until elections forced Jews to wear the yellow Star of David, are arranged the banks and the stock market confiscated property, and sent some 5,700 remain closed, Jews to forced labor camps, where 150 died In 1956, the Egyptian government issued in the camps or the bombings. In the 1950’s, a proclamation stating that “all Jews are anti-Semitism and other forms of persecu- Zionists and enemies of the state” and tion led to the departure of tens of thousands threatened them with expulsion. of Jews; each person was allowed to leave Consequently, half of Egypt’s 50,000 Jews with approximately $5 of their own money. left, and 1,000 were imprisoned. After the Presently,700 Jews live in the city of Tunis 1967 war, nearly all Egyptian Jewish men and 1,000 on the island of Djerba. aged 17-60 were either thrown out of the Amidst the Arab demands for the restitu- country or incarcerated and tortured. Fewer tion of Arab refugees from the 1948 war, it is than 100 Jews remain in Egypt today. largely overlooked that at that time, more than 870,000 Jews had lived in the various IRAN Arab countries. In many cases, they were Tens of thousands of anti-Ahmadinejad persecuted physically and politically; their demonstrators marched in downtown Tehran property completely confiscated; some on Monday. The Parliament Speaker blamed 600,000 Jews found refuge in the State of the United States and Israel for the protests. Israel. Their material claims for their lost Opposition activists continue to call for assets have never been seriously considered. PAGE 8 NATIONAL The Jewish Voice February 25, 2011 Gerda Weissman Klein, Jewish Voice for Peace Chief ‘Crusader of Tolerance,’ Threatened Over Receives Medal of Freedom Pro-Palestinian Campaign Holocaust survivor Gerda Weissman Estee Chandler, who heads 'anti-Israel' Klein was among 15 Americans to receive organization, found a poster of her pic- the 2010 Medal of Freedom from ture, her workplace, other personal details President Obama. and names of her relatives at her West coast home. s an author, a historian and a crusader for tolerance, she has taught he head of the pro-Palestinian organi- “A the world that it is often in our zation Jewish Voice for Peace received most hopeless moments that we discover the Ta threatening poster at her Los Angeles extent of our strength and the depth of our area home this weekend for her involvement love," Obama said about Klein during the in the organization. award ceremony Tuesday at the White Estee Chandler, the organization leader House. on the West coast, said she found a poster on Klein, who worked in slave labor and her front porch last week reading “WANTED concentration camps until she was forced to for treason and incitement against Jews.” Poster threatening Estee Chandler, take a 350-mile death march at the end of According to Chandler, the poster dis- head of the Jewish Voice for Peace World War II designed by the Nazis to keep played her picture, her workplace, other per- Jews from being rescued, recently founded In October last year, the Anti-Defamation sonal details and names of her relatives. League named the Jewish Voice for Peace — Citizenship Counts, a nonpartisan organiza- The poster charged her with using "her tion that is committed to educating middle- which champions the rights of Palestinians and high-school students on the tenets of cit- own presumed Jewishness as a weapon and is considered an anti-Israel organization izenship, inspiring their pride in America against the Jewish People and the Jewish by many Americans, especially after calling and encouraging them to participate in com- State of Israel while conspiring with other to boycott companies that profit from Israel's munity service. well-known anti-Israel groups to assist in occupation of the West Bank and Gaza - Klein authored her autobiography, "All Israel's destruction and to otherwise engen- among the top 10 anti-Israel groups in Gerda Weissman Klein, worked der hatred and incite further violence against America. ______in slave labor and concentration the Jewish People and the Jewish State of camps and was forced to take a Israel." ______Obama: In a statement responding to the threat 350-mile death march at the end “I was forewarned “As an author, a of World War II. published on the organization's website, historian and a crusader Chandler said "I was forewarned about about extremists, but about freedom and tolerance to groups extremists when I first decided to start a I didn’t think anything for tolerance, she has throughout the world. Jewish Voice for Peace chapter here in my taught the world that it The Medal of Freedom, the highest U.S. hometown of Los Angeles. I went into it with would happen this soon, is often in our most civilian honor, is "presented to individuals my eyes open. While I didn’t think anything I can’t say it wasn’t who have made especially meritorious con- would happen this soon, i cant say it wasn’t something I didn’t hopeless moments that tributions to the security or national interests something I didn’t anticipate. Ultimately I we discover the extent of the United States, to world peace, or to think these people really are cowards, and anticipate. ” cultural or other significant public or private not really to be feared." ______of our strength and the endeavors." "We are the silent majority of American The organization, however, maintains the depth of our love.” Other medal recipients Tuesday included Jews and its time for us to stop being silent. stand that they are not fighting against Israel ______former President George H. W. Bush; if we raise our voices a fraction of the level or challenging its right to exist, but rather German Chancellor Angela Merkel; poet and of these people- we will become the mes- questioning the Israeli government's policies civil rights activist Maya Angelou; investor sage, too many people who are with us are and actions in the Palestinian territories. But My Life," which has been in print for 53 and philanthropist Warren Buffett; cellist Yo- years in 62 editions and has been read by stu- afraid. ultimately nonviolence is the only The distributors of the threatening poster Yo Ma; and sports greats Stan Musial and thing that has ever won out," she added. have yet to be found, according to the JVP. dents around the world. She has spoken Bill Russell. February 25, 2011 The Jewish Voice NEW YORK PAGE 9 Billionaire Tisch to be Next Hate Crime and Robbery at Jewish Agency Board Chair Avenue Z Jewish Center BUSINESSMAN HAS HELD SEVERAL PROMINENT POSITIONS IN THE JEWISH ESTABLISHMENT BEFORE. Billionaire businessman James Tisch is expected to be voted in as the next chairman of the Jewish Agency’s board of governors on Tuesday during its meeting in Jerusalem.

he expected chairman of the body tasked with overseeing the Jewish Torganization’s activities has held several prominent positions in the Jewish establishment before, including tenures as the chairman of the Council of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations and president of the New York Jewish Federation. Tisch, 58, is a scion of the one of the wealthiest Jewish families in the US, which James Tisch, 58, is a scion of the owns Loews, a holding company which start- BY D.B. HOOREN tens of thousands of dollars. ed out as a theater chain, and donates mil- one of the wealthiest Jewish fami- With assistance from Councilman lions to Jewish causes in Israel and around lies in the US Murders, slum lords, fires and now… Nelson and Assemblyman Steven the world. On Sunday he was made a mem- “It’s a new era,” agency chairman Natan hate crimes! Sheepshead Bay is just kick- Cymbrowitz, the 60th Precinct has deemed ber of the board of governors so he could Sharansky said. “Motivation to make aliya ing today… the act a hate crime. In addition to being one become a nominee ahead of the scheduled today stems from a strong Jewish-Zionist of the neighborhood’s older synagogues, it’s vote. Meanwhile, the Jewish Agency’s pro- identity and not distress related to the econ- hate-filled cretin burglarized and also home to the Association of Holocaust posed strategic plan that would put a new omy or personal safety.” vandalized the Avenue Z Jewish Survivors from the Former Soviet Union. emphasis on building Jewish identity in The proposal needs to be green-lighted ACenter (875 Avenue Z), stealing hun- “Yet again, the Jewish community has Israel and the Diaspora passed another hur- by the organization’s assembly in June in dreds of dollars and desecrating religious come under attack by gutless individuals dle on Sunday after it was approved by the order for it to be officially adopted, Jewish artifacts. who have a complete lack of morals and board of governors in a vote. Agency officials said. According to Councilman Michael ethics,” said Councilman Nelson. “First, it Nelson’s office, which is offering a $1,000 was the desecration of Jewish gravestones in reward for information leading to the arrest Washington Cemetery and now this. I will and conviction of the vandal – or vandals - do whatever I can to assist the police in their JAMES S TISH BOIGRAPHY the burglary occurred on February 5. The investigation and as a starter I am offering a 1953–... perp(s) smashed a back window to the syn- $1,000 reward to anyone who is willing to agogue and stole $200 from a donation box. come forth with any information that may Chief executive officer and co-president, Loews Corporation. From 1995 to 2002 the Not content to take the money and run, they bring these perpetrators to justice.” Loews Corporation two Tisch brothers appeared on the Forbes also roughed up a torah, desecrating and Nationality: American. 400 list of the most affluent Americans with damaging the religious scroll that can cost Born: January 2, 1953, in Atlantic City, New estimated net worths of $1–2.2 billion. Jersey. As a child in Scarsdale, New York, James found summer employment in two of the Education: Cornell University, BA, 1975; family businesses: at age 10 he lugged suit- Wharton School of the University of cases for bellhops at the Americana Hotel in Pennsylvania, MBA, 1976. Miami Beach, which later became the Family: Son of Laurence A. Tisch (a co- Sheraton Bal Harbour; as a student at chairman of Loews Corporation) and Wilma Cornell University he was a route salesman Stein (a trustee of Skidmore College); mar- for Loril-lard tobacco. Tisch was quoted in ried Merryl Hiat (a professional volunteer the New York Times as remarking, "It was and civic leader); children: three. never said that I was to work at Loews, but I Career: Loews Corporation, 1977–1982, always assumed it was something I would various positions; 1982–1994, vice presi- do. It was instinc tive" (May 30, 1999). dent; 1986–, chairman and CEO of Diamond Offshore Drilling; 1994–1998, president and LEARNING TO SIT ON COO; 1999–, CEO and president. HIS INVESTMENTS Address: Loews Corporation, 667 Madison Tisch majored in economics at Cornell Avenue, New York, New York 10021; University and graduated as a member of Phi http://www.loews.com. Beta Kappa. He earned an MBA with dis- James Tisch, a shrewd investor, inherited tinction from the Wharton Graduate School from his father and uncle and commanded of the University of Pennsylvania. After his one of the largest family businesses in cor- time at Wharton he completed a stint in the porate America. With 2002 sales of $19.4 Loews training program; his father then billion Loews was a diversified holding brought him to work in the investment company with a primary interest in the insur- department. As Tisch told it, his father neg- ance business of the publicly traded sub- lected to inform Joseph Rosenberg, the long- sidiary CNA Financial. Receiving more time head of the department, about the new attention—primarily negative—was the trainee until the day before he arrived. The Loews subsidiary Lorillard Tobacco, which elder Tisch's simple instructions to the marketed the Kent, Newport, and True U.S. department head were, "Do me a favor. Take cigarette brands. Professionally, James Tisch an hour and teach him the business" (May defended his company against a slew of law- 30, 1999). suits; personally he was obligated to contend James Tisch was said to have inherited with detractors who viewed his family's phi- his father's talent for investing in out-of- lanthropy as a calculated strategy to cover up favor businesses; his office nickname quick- their affiliation with tobacco. ly became "Little Larry." In 1982, when he was vice president at Loews, he initiated the A FAMILY EMPIRE IS new venture Majestic Shipping through the FORMED purchase of about half a dozen supertankers In 1947 James Tisch's father, Laurence, for the scrap-value price of $42 million. He and his uncle, Preston, entered the lodging waited until 1986—when shipping rates industry with the purchase of a winter resort improved—to unload them: in 1990 Loews that was popular in the New York metropoli- sold a 51 percent interest in the tanker oper- tan area. The two brothers bought the Laurel- ation for about $150 million. By 2004 the in-the-Pines vacation spot in Lakewood, company's 49 percent stake was worth New Jersey, for $375,000 with help from around $85 million, and James Tisch envi- their parents. From that modest family busi- sioned a profitable future for the business. ness the Tisch brothers eventually built Continued on page 39 PAGE 10 WAR ON TERROR The Jewish Voice February 25, 2011 WARWAR ON TERROR Jews in Turkey Fear Attacks ISTANBUL’S JEWISH RESIDENTS AFRAID TO LEAVE HOMES AFTER HEZBOLLAH'S THREATS SHUT DOWN MISSIONS US Military: Americans on Hijacked Yacht Killed The U.S. military says four Americans have been killed by Somali pirates aboard their hijacked yacht in the Indian Ocean.

statement from U.S. Central Command says U.S. forces were try- Aing to negotiate the hostages' release last Tuesday when they heard gunfire aboard the yacht, the SV Quest. The military said a reaction force board- ed the hijacked vessel and discovered all four hostages had been shot by the pirates. Phyllis Macay and Bob Riggle Despite immediate medical care, the four are seen on a yacht in Bodega Americans died of their wounds. Bay, Calif. It was not immediately clear what prompted the gunfire. have made hundreds of millions of dollars Posters read: 'Zionist diplomats, get out' Central Command says two pirates were hijacking ships for ransom in recent years. Hezbollah’s retaliation scheme to around." killed during a confrontation with the U.S. The European Union's anti-piracy task force avenge the death of one of its command- Recently filed indictments against 200 boarding force, and that another 13 pirates says the pirates are currently holding at least ers, Imad Mughniyeh, on the third military officials in the country "demon- were captured and detained. Two other 32 vessels and nearly 700 hostages. anniversary of his death. strates the threat against us all" according pirates already had been in U.S. custody, and Media reports have identified the four the merchant. the boarding party found remains of two Americans as ship owners Scott and Jean ue to fears of an attack, earlier this "Turkey is a dictatorship. They attack pirates who had died earlier. Adam of Marina Del Rey, California, and week, Israel temporarily shut down a newspapers and there are raids against any- Pirates hijacked the yacht Friday and had Phyllis Macay and Bob Riggle of Seattle, Dnumber of its diplomatic missions in one who dares speak out against the govern- been steering it toward the Somali coast, Washington. the world, and a local Turkish paper revealed ment. Those who talk too much find them- with four U.S. Navy warships trailing and The four were sailing along with an inter- that these included the Israeli Consulate in selves under investigation," he said. observing the vessel. national yacht race, the Blue Water Rally, Istanbul and the Embassy in Ankara. "Friendships are being developed here In 2009, U.S. naval forces freed Richard before heading off on their own a week ago. But local Jews still harbor anxiety, espe- with states hostile to Israel. This concerns Phillips, the captain of an American ship that Organizers of the rally say the four were sail- cially since Prime Minister Recep Tayyip us, because we don't know if we will be pro- had been captured by pirates. Somali pirates ing toward Salalah in Oman when the pirates Erdogan's rise to power. Because there is tected as before. Though police guard all seized their ship. Jewish institutions, we still don’t really feel ______safe." Many in Jewish community refrain from “Turkey is a going out to public places where Jews gath- dictatorship. They attack er., The merchant added Dan Shapiro to be Named newspapers and there are "It's better to keep a low profile. Anything I say can make me a target, so I raids against anyone who prefer to stay silent. There has always been a US Envoy to Israel dares speak out against threat here, but apparently it has gotten worse because of the lack of cooperation Senior White House adviser Dan the government.” between Israel and Turkey," he said. Shapiro is set to be nominated as the next ______Jackie Angel, unafraid of revealing his US ambassador to Israel. Shapiro advised identity, said he had found that abruptly, Obama on Middle East issues and coordi- wire-tapping here "As we speak now, we are without notice, the Israeli missions in Turkey nated Jewish outreach during the 2008 being heard," a Jewish merchant from were shut down, and that to his recollection, presidential campaign. Istanbul asking to remain anonymous told it was the first time such a thing had Ynet over the phone, occurred, hapiro, born in 1969, currently serves "In Turkey there is no knowing what will Neverthless, Angel says he is not afraid. as the National Security Council’s sen- happen tomorrow. What guaranteed the sep- "It's not scary, but we are certainly being a Sior director for the Middle East and aration between religion and state was the lot more careful. Right now we try to sit at North Africa. He has regularly traveled to army, but unfortunately the generals who home a lot more, we go out less, but I work Israel and worked closely with US Middle maintained this in the past are no longer as usual," he said. East envoy George Mitchell to try to forge an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal. Senior White House adviser Dan Shapiro first began working with US Shapiro is set to be nominated as President Barack Obama when he coordinat- the next US ambassador to Israel. ed Jewish outreach and advised his presidential campaign on Middle East issues. who doesn’t like him.” Shapiro, who speaks fluent Hebrew, has “I have tremendous respect for Dan. He’s been a major point man for the US Jewish knowledgeable and he’s sensitive to the community in the White House, as well as issues,” said Malcolm Hoenlein, executive for Israeli and Palestinian officials. vice chairman of the Conference of He is not seen as a controversial choice Presidents of Major American Jewish and is not expected to face a major confir- Organizations. Hoenlein added, however, mation battle over his background, though that he “would be sorry to seeShapiro] leav- many nominations have been held up in the ing the administration, where he’s played a Senate for unrelated reasons and that could very important role.” complicate his confirmation as well. Ziad Asali, president of the American Both Jewish and Palestinian voices in Task Force on Palestine, welcomed Shapiro America praised Shapiro Tuesday. serving as US ambassador to Israel, though he stressed that no official announcement “Dan’s a great guy, a perfect choice,” said had been made and his comments were Steve Rabinowitz, who worked with Shapiro based only on the possibility that he would in the Clinton White House and attends the be named. same Conservative synagogue as Shapiro “Dan will make an excellent ambassador. does. He has a grasp of the complexity of the game “He’s known the issues for many, many and knowledge of all the main players, and is years,” Rabinowitz said. “He cares deeply committed to a peaceful resolution to the about it, sees all sides, and really, I just don’t conflict,” Asali said. “Dan will make an know a person in Washington or the region excellent ambassador.” February 25, 2011 The Jewish Voice IRANIAN THREAT PAGE 11 IranianThe Threat Opposition Under Attack in Iran Iran-Backed Opposition Moving to Bring Bahrain to a Standstill The Shi'ite opposition, said to enjoy strike by the General Federation of support from Iran, intends to paralyze Bahraini Trade Unions would bolster the Bahrain as part of an effort to topple demands of the Shi'ite opposition for the Sunni-led kingdom. democratic reforms. "We are calling for people to strike pposition sources said the Gulf until all military forces are withdrawn and Cooperation Council state would the peaceful protests are allowed to con- Obe brought to a halt by a nationwide tinue without any confrontation," deputy labor strike on Feb. 21. They said the labor federation secretary-general Karim Radhi said. Revolts Will Topple Ahmadinejad and Nasrallah, Peres Says BY TZVI BEN GEDALYAHU half a dozen other governments, President Peres said that the current events were Iranians participate in a pro-government demonstration after Friday The people of Iran and Lebanon will “full of hope.” He told Spanish Jews that prayers in Tehran. overthrow Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and "the moderate, the young, those who want Hassan Nasrallah, President Shimon democracy will win, and not the tyrants, Last week Iranian lawmakers called house arrest since organizing a rally last Peres told Spanish Jews during a visit the dictators, nor the corrupt." During his visit with Spanish King for the deaths of the two opposition lead- week. The two emerged as leaders of the so- marking 25 years of Spanish-Israeli ties. Carlos and Prime Minister Jose Luis ers Monday one of them, Mehdi called Green Movement that contested the Rodriguez Zapatero, marking 25 years of Karroubi and his wife, were detained, 2009 re-election of Iranian President e also called on world leaders to diplomatic ties between Spain and Israel, and now, Iranian security officials have Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. denounce Ahmadinejad “on the red the President called on world leaders to allegedly bombarded his home with per- Karroubi's Web site, Saham News, Hcarpet of the United Nations.” denounce Ahmadinejad on the "red carpet cussion grenades. reports that intelligence forces cleared the Speaking at the headquarters of the of the United Nations.” way for attacks on his home. Jewish community in Spain, the elderly In a speech earlier this week to urthermore, his son, Ali Karroubi, Karroubi said he would maintain his but active president also said he believes American Jewish leaders visiting Israel, was taken into custody. Ali is not Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi is near President Peres said world leaders should resistance "to the last drop of my blood." be “ashamed” for allowing themselves to known as an activist, and his detention At least two people were killed Feb. 14 his end. F Citing the revolutions that toppled the be seen side-by-side with the president of is widely viewed as at attempt to gain lever- in clashes between security forces and regimes in Tunisia and Egypt and threaten the Islamic Republic. age on his father. opposition protesters in Tehran. The rallies Karroubi and fellow opposition leader, were the opposition's largest in more than a Mir Hossein Mousavi, have been under year. Bahrain’s King Announces Plans to Release Political Prisoners In a move apparently aimed at appeasing an opposition movement that is pressing for reforms in this small Persian Gulf country, Bahrain's king announced on Monday his plans to release an unspecified number of political prisoners.

n another development, exiled Shiite opposition figure Hassan Mushaima Iannounced plans to return from London on Tuesday. It would be another test for authorities, who have a warrant outstanding for his arrest. The monarchy says it wants to pursue a national dialogue in the aftermath of its decision last week to order security forces to open fire on anti-government demonstrators. “The king, Hamed ibn The demonstrators have mostly been Isa Khalifa, said the Shiite Muslims, who are the majority in Bahrain and complain of discrimination by release of the political the Sunni Muslim royal family. prisoners was a direct On Monday, a new movement called the result of a rally by the National Unity Group also called for new organization.” reforms. The movement, which has close ______ties to the government and Sunni community, positioned itself as an alternative to the direct result of a rally by the new organiza- popular protests centered in Pearl Square in tion. He did not say how many detainees Manama, the capital. were being freed. Protesters have demanded that all politi- Wefaq, the main Shiite opposition cal prisoners be freed, the government be group, acknowledged that the announce- dissolved and the constitution be revised. ment of the release amounted to a conces- The king, Hamed ibn Isa Khalifa, said sion. But it said it was insufficient to start the release of the political prisoners was a negotiations with the government. PAGE 12 POLITICS The Jewish Voice February 25, 2011 Grimm Named Chairman of the NYS District Attorneys Association Republican Policy Committee’s Presents Hogan, Morgenthau Task Force on Foreign Policy Awards at Annual Winter Meeting WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman New York, New York –The District Michael G. Grimm (R-NY) was selected to Attorneys Association of New York State chair the House Republican Policy recently presented its prestigious Hogan Committee’s Task Force on Foreign Policy. Award to Kings County District Attorney The Policy Committee serves as a forum Charles “Joe” Hynes in recognition of his for discussions of legislative initiatives and commitment to innovative criminal justice will engage with members of the initiatives, his stalwart leadership in sup- Republican Conference to develop strong port of local, state and national criminal policy ideas into meaningful legislation. justice associations and his clear dedication to the highest professional and ethical thank Congressman Price for the standards. honor of chairing the Republican “IPolicy Committee’s Task Force on amed after long-time New York Foreign Policy,” said Rep. Grimm. “I repre- County District Attorney Frank S. sent a diverse district and my constituents NHogan, who stood for the principles hail from a variety of countries around the of prosecuting of the guilty without fear or world. I am proud to represent their interests favor, non-partisan staffing, an insistence on as well as the interests of the United States in the maintenance of the highest ethical stan- a legislative capacity in Congress.” dards among all assistants in the office and “Congressman Grimm will be an invalu- the pursuit of excellence in the practice of law, the award was one of several presented Kings County District Attorney ______by the District Attorneys Association last Charles “Joe” Hynes received month during its annual winter meeting, held prestigious Hogan Award “Congressman Grimm at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Manhattan. individual for the honor. will be an invaluable part Congressman Grimm is a freshman In presenting the award to his close friend Of Mr. Girese, Bronx County District and mentor, Onondaga County District Attorney Robert T. Johnson said, “no other of our team and a member of Congress who has also Attorney William J. Fitzpatrick said, “DA knowledgeable voice recently been named a co-chair of ADA in the whole of the state has had such the House Republican Israel Caucus ______an impressive career, which started with for- on foreign policy.” mer New York County District Attorney ______Policy Committee in that capacity.” “Hynes has always led Frank Hogan, continued under Robert M. A new member of Congress who has also the way in trying to Morgenthau, then DA Dennis Dillon in able part of our team and a knowledgeable recently been named a co-chair of the House Nassau County and now for Bronx County.” voice on foreign policy,” said Chairman Republican Israel Caucus, Grimm spent a make our system better DA Johnson detailed Mr. Girese’s many Price. “As we are often reminded, the inter- significant amount of time in the Middle and more responsive to accomplishments, including the fact that he ests and security of the United States can be East while serving in combat as a United the needs of the people, has argued hundreds of appeals before state aided or threatened by the actions and activ- States Marine during Operation Desert and federal courts, and his membership on a ities of other countries. It is vital we remain Storm. not merely to prosecute variety of committees, including the Office vigilant and informed on those issues, and I but to find justice of Court Administration’s Advisory appreciate Congressman Grimm serving the for everyone….” Committee on Criminal Law; Executive ______Committee of the Criminal Justice Section of the New York State Bar; subcommittee Hynes has always led the way in trying to chair for the New York State Sentencing make our system better and more responsive Commission; and a member of the New York to the needs of the people, not merely to State Bar Association’s Wrongful Conviction prosecute but to find justice for every- Task Force. one…he has never shied away from a chal- In recognizing Ms. Swern, District lenge and is a man who puts his heart into Attorney Hynes said: “Anne has helped everything he does.” reshape the criminal justice system in our The award presentation came as a sur- state…. For over 30 years she has taken on prise to District Attorney Hynes. In humbly the big issues and helped institute funda- accepting the honor, he thanked his col- mental changes to the Drug Treatment leagues for “their year of support and inspi- Alternative to Prison (DTAP) Program, ration” and recognized his staff and the served on the New York State Commission “great people of Brooklyn” for his ultimate on Drugs and the Courts, helped create the success in life. Mental Health Court and Treatment In addition to the Hogan Award, the asso- Alternatives and a historic program which ciation also presented the Robert M. created a Veterans Affairs Advisory Council Morgenthau Award to four assistant district which helps divert veterans from prison and attorneys from Bronx, Broome, Kings and assists them in acquiring the help they need Monroe counties, whose professional to recover from PTSD”. accomplishments, honesty, integrity and District Attorney Gerald F. Mollen recog- commitment to justice “exemplify Mr. nized Ms. Parry’s ability to balance public Morgenthau’s high standards during his service and community service: “Joanna tenure as New York County District Parry, while still maintaining a full trial and Attorney.” appeals case load for the last 28 years, is Established in 2009, the Morgenthau intricately involved in the public safety com- award recognizes one assistant district attor- munity as editor of the Broome County Bar ney from four different regions of the state. Newsletter, former YMCA and SOS Shelter This year’s recipients were: Anthony J. board member and instructor at the Broome Girese, counsel to the Bronx County District County Peace Officer and Police Attorney; Joanna Parry, chief assistant dis- Academies.” trict attorney in the Broome County District In recognizing Ms. Doorley, the first Attorney’s Office; Anne J. Swern, first assis- woman to serve as first assistant district tant district attorney in the Kings County attorney in Monroe County, District District Attorney’s Office; and Sandra Attorney Michael C. Green said, “ADA Doorley, first assistant district attorney in the Doorley has personally prosecuted about 60 Monroe County District Attorney’s Office. felony trials, including 20 homicides. In The awards were presented on Friday, addition to her numerous leadership roles in Jan. 28, during the conference’s closing the office, including chief of the DWI lunch, which featured Lt. Gov Robert J. Bureau, deputy chief of the Major Felony Duffy – the former mayor and police chief of Bureau, Sandra supervises all homicide the city of Rochester – as keynote speaker. prosecutions, and has assumed a leadership More than *** prosecutors and other law role in the prosecution of cold cases using enforcement professionals from across the DNA evidence. She has been successful in state attended the event. obtaining indictments and convictions on Presenting the Morgenthau Awards were the District Attorneys who nominated each Continued on page 38

PAGE 14 REAL ESTATE The Jewish Voice February 25, 2011 NYC’s Real Estate Industry From Central Park to Threatens Changes, Departure If 860 Fifth Ave, You’ve Come Tax Policies Remain Unchanged a Long Way, Elie! BY BARBARA KITAI Strange but true; from camping out in the Park, homeless, in 1971 to a recent $4.2 million penthouse purchase, Elie Tahari is a veritable magician, not only in fashion but also in real estate. iving in the penthouse at 860 Fifth Avenue since 1979, for which he paid L$325,000, he had also yearned for the only other penthouse on the elevator bank but the unit’s former owner, Katherine Whipple refused to sell to him. For more than a decade, Mr. Tahari sought to own it. It was not until Ms. Whipple passed away in Owners of rental properties in NYC have issued an ultimatum to July 2009--her husband, a prominent attor- Bloomberg: Lighten up or we’re out. ney, died in 1992—that his opening arrived, when the family put it on the market for Owners of rental properties in New Steven Spinola, REBNY’s president, $3.695 million. York City have issued an ultimatum to emphasized that “they cannot survive at 33 the Bloomberg administration: Lighten percent of net income. Mr. Tahari purchased his prize in up or we’re out. In fact, the Real Estate New York City has had its share of prop- January for $4.2 million. Board of New York (REBNY) met with erty tax woes recently. The city’s budget is the Bloomberg administration earlier in heavily strained already, and many property In order to make extensive renovations February to complain about rising prop- owners – regardless of the type of property to his unit as well as buy air rights to build Elie Tahari (insert): from bench erty taxes and, during that meeting, they own – feel that the administration is atop his 4,000-square-foot home, Tahari had threatened to stop the development of simply opting to squeeze more out of real in Central Park to $4.2M pent- “large, new rental buildings”. In some estate via taxes rather than make necessary to sue and eventually succeeded in swaying house on 860 Fifth Ave. buildings, literally a third of all revenue but potentially painful and unpopular cuts. the co-op, paying a reported $1.2 million to goes straight to taxes. Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo has repair the roof and $2.5 million for the air proposed a property tax cap that could help rights. That unfinished project has been records. Mr. Tahari sold the SOM-designed ew York City’s real estate market – the situation, but it will not necessarily help under construction ever since. landmark jewelbox at 510 Fifth Avenue, including commercial development the owners of large rental property build- There are two bathrooms and staff quar- where he had had offices, for $57 million. Nand new construction – is considered ings and critics claim that his proposal will ters, all abutting an unusual wraparound ter- Presently, he lives at 15 Central Park West by many to be in full recovery compared to lead to a budget shortfall. race stretching more than 120-feet along the for a modest $30,000 a month. the rest of the country. However, heavy It is unclear currently whether new western and northern sides of the pent- His famous designs, sold in more than taxes on rentals, particularly those that have developers will actually make good on their house, "which make this penthouse espe- 6000 stores in the U.S., and worn by the not- 20 percent of their units set aside for low- threat to stop building 80/20 buildings since cially rare and special," Patricia Cliff so famous and celebrity alike, like Beyonce, income families (called 80/20 properties), is this construction comes with two decades of declares in her exclusive listing. and Angelina Jolie are part of a $500 mil- quickly rendering this type of development tax abatement before the taxes become Former properties of Tahari include the lion business. “unfeasible,” according to REBNY. untenable. Should the Bloomberg adminis- half-floor penthouse at 1 Central Park West, In stark contrast, his roots are really Furthermore, the owners of these buildings tration change its property tax codes, or the Trump International, sold in 2006 for from a most humble origin. are being forced to “convert to condomini- should developers and owners simply plan $13 million , and the Prince Street triplex Born in Jerusalem in 1952, Elie Tahari ums of deregulate their low-income apart- more carefully for coming tax hikes in the sold for $27 million, the sixth most expen- spent much of his childhood in an orphan- ments” upon the expiration of tax abate- future? Would you invest in New York City sive sale of 2010,bought from Rupert Continued on page 39 ments that come with the 80/20 designation. rentals right now? Murdoch for $25 million. According to city The Splendor of The Venetian Can Take Yo u r B r e a t h Aw a y . – BOSTON HERALD

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1IPOF7FOJDF_7JTJUXXXWFOFUJBODPN PAGE 16 The Jewish Voice February 25, 2011 ELIE TAHARI: FASHIONING SUCCESS THE DESIGNER TELLS OF HIS RAGS-TO-RICHES STORY TO BECOMING A LEADING FASHION ICON

Elie Tahari preparing one of his designs for the show.

One of the featured designers at the on the park's benches. recent New York Fashion Week was Elie Did he sleep well? "I remember sleeping Tahari, who has come a very long way in well," he said. "I didn't think I didn't have a his career ... in more ways than one. place to sleep and I was homeless. I thought I was camping. I was camping in New York. n the white-hot glare of the fashion world, That's a good way to look at it - it's an adven- the clothes take center stage. But the ture." Inames on the labels can, of course, Tahari eventually found work changing become famous in their own right: witness light bulbs in New York's Garment District Diane von Furstenberg . . . Donna Karan . . . by day, and selling women's clothing at Elie Tahari. night. The Tahari name is famous: the face "I worked in a boutique after work, my behind it, not so much. second job, selling women's clothes," Tahari Of the millions who have Elie Tahari said. "And that was a way of not just making hanging in their closets, few probably know money but meeting women. That was very that Elie . . . is a HE. exciting job. I loved that job." "I was coming down the elevator with "It was all about getting the girl?" somebody that I noticed she bought of Elie "All about meeting the girls, right!" he Tahari clothes, and I said, 'I see you bought laughed. some Elie Tahari.' She said, 'Oh, I love her It was also about learning what women in designs,'" Elie Tahari recalled. "Her design! the disco era wanted to wear. Tahari's first 'I'm her,' I should have said, yes!" big hit in the fashion business was a sleeve- HIS designs are sold in more than 600 less shirt ... called the tube top. stores in the U.S., and worn by people with They were, he said, "very popular. I slightly more famous faces, like Beyonce, remember we were selling them for four dol- Elizabeth Hurley and Angelina Jolie. lars, and I remember women come in and It's all designed in a starkly beautiful - buying [them] by the dozen." and bright - studio in Manhattan. Before long, Tahari had his own store, "Yeah, it's bright," Elie said. "And we and eventually graduated to a collection of make sure that everybody will see a daylight women's business clothing - big padded from everywhere. It's bright because you're shoulders and all. dealing with product and the need to see the Elie Tahari never had any formal fashion detail. And it's very important to see it clear- training, but he always seemed to know just ly." what women wanted to wear, and they beat a "You can't hide anything in here!" Smith path to his door. laughed. "Frankly, I had no choice," he said. "I had The samples are sewn together a few feet to succeed. Failure means I would have to be from the design tables. Beyond pure style, homeless again." the thing that matters most around here is fit. After two decades of explosive growth, Sure, the initial samples are made to fit Tahari was a major player. By September of tall skinny runway models, but the clothes that will eventually be shipped out to a store 2001, the man who once slept on a bench in near you are fit on members of Tahari's Central Park now had a big office in office staff: actual people, with actual hips. Midtown Manhattan, in a landmarked build- "You have a fun job," Smith said to one ing that he owned. woman sporting a pink dress. In the days after the terrorist attacks of "Yes, I do!" 9/11, when New York was awash with red, Tahari's formula seems to be working. white and blue, Eli Tahari wanted to make a Sales of Tahari merchandise are put at statement of his own about his adopted coun- around $100 million a year - and that's even try. more impressive when you know how little "I was just so mad at what happened," he Elie Tahari started out with. said. "We owned a building on Fifth Avenue, Born in Jerusalem in 1952, Elie Tahari and I decided that I would just put a flag on spent much of his childhood in an orphanage it," he said. "And it grew to a bigger one, and after his parents divorced, and - when he the whole building became a flag." came of age - served in the Israeli air force as In the decade since, Tahari has had his a mechanic. challenges. His 10-year marriage to former After his discharge, Tahari went to New journalist Rory Green dissolved last year. York City, full of ambition . . . and little else. "How are you holding up? How do you Right across the street from the luxury get through that?" he was asked. high rise where Eli Tahari now lives is "I like to say I'm not gonna let anything Central Park, which holds significance: Back screw with my day," he laughed. in the summer of 1971, with almost no money to his name, he would spend the night Continued on page 38 February 25, 2011 The Jewish Voice PAGE 17 Israel Cancer Research Fund to Honor Rabbi Eli Abadie, MD, Daniel Roses, MD, FACS, Mrs. Daniel Miller, Andrew Faas TOWER OF HOPE GALA SET FOR MARCH 10 IN NEW YORK CITY The Israel Cancer Research Fund (ICRF) will host its Tower of Hope Gala on March 10 at the Mandarin Oriental in New York City. The evening’s honored guests include Rabbi Elie Abadie, the founding Rabbi of the Edmond J. Safra Synagogues worldwide, Director of the Jacob E. Safra Institute of Sephardic Studies at Yeshiva University and medical doctor specializing in internal medicine and gastroenterology; Daniel F. Roses, MD, FACS, Jules Leonard Whitehill Professor of Surgery and Oncology of the New York University School of Medicine, Director of Surgical Oncology, NYU Langone Medical Center; Mrs. Helaine Miller, wife of the late Daniel Miller, co- founder of the Israel Cancer Research Fund, and Andrew Faas, former Executive ICRF Honorees (left to right): Daniel Roses, MD, FACS, Mrs. Daniel Vice President of Shopper Drug Mart, Miller, Andrew Faas Canada’s largest retail drug chain ,and philanthropist. Kettering Hospital. In 1974, he was appointed president and director of the Strang clinic en Brafman will be the evening’s mas- where he remained active for 26 years. ter of ceremonies . The Gala Tribute Dr. Miller was very concerned about the Bcommittee includes Charles Ben lack of funding for Israeli cancer research Dayan, Faith Miller, Theodore Miller, MD, scientists and so ,with the ongoing support of and Julie Mitnick, MD. Sadie Jemal- wife, he founded the Israel Cancer Research Meyers is the auction chairperson. Fund in 1975. As Dan’s best friend and part- According to Bradley Goldhar, president ner, Helene shared her husband’s vision to of ICRF, “ICRF has identified and funded tap into Israel’s extraordinary educational world class cancer research scientists work- and scientific resources in the fight against ing in Israel. The organization is focused on cancer. funding both established scientists and young researchers who are just starting their The Israel Cancer Research Fund is the careers. Our targeted funding has helped lead single largest source of private funds for to the discovery of significant cancer fight- cancer research in Israel. Since its establishing drugs such as Doxil, Gleevec and ment in 1975, it has provided more that 1794 Velcade. These drugs are helping thousands grants to outstanding scientists who work at of cancer patients in North America and all of the leading research institutions in around the world.” Israel. The scientists include two recipients ICRF Chairman Kenneth Goodman noted of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry and an that, "The purpose of ICRF and this event is awardee of the prestigious G.H.A. Clowes to support cancer researchers in Israel who award from the American Research are working on the cutting-edge of bio-tech- Association. nology and medical technology. Per-capita, Israel has the world’s largest concentration of cancer researchers but insufficient funds to Major accomplishments of sponsor promising projects which could ICRF grantees include: enhance all humankind.” • Velcade - a drug used to treat multiple The Tower of Hope Gala will begin at 6 myeloma, a cancer of the bone marrow, was pm. with cocktails, silent auction and raf- developed based on the research of fle, followed by dinner buffet and awards ICRF Professors and Nobel Prize winners, ceremony. Tickets are $600 per person. For Drs. Avram Hershko and Aaron Ciechanover, more information, please contact Donna Technion, Israel Institute of Technology Kurz, Tel. 212 969-9800,ext 224; Email: [email protected] • Gleevec - the first drug to directly target cancer cells, was developed based on the About the Honorees research work of ICRF awardee, Dr. Eli ICRF board member and chairman of Bonjour Capital, Canaani, Weizmann Institute of Science ______Charles Dayan with one of ICRF Honorees, Rabbi Eli Abadie, MD • Doxil - the first drug encapsulated in a lipo- “The purpose of Daniel G. Miller Excellence in Medicine healthcare, medical research and education. some (or microscopic fat bubble) for direct Award, Dr. Roses, a native New Yorker, His relationship with the Israel Cancer delivery to a tumor site, was developed by ICRF and this event is became a Professor of Surgery at age thirty Research Fund (ICRF) began after he was ICRF awardee, Dr. Alberto Gabizon, Shaare to support cancer nine. He is Director of the Breast Cancer diagnosed in 2005 with a chronic myeloge- Zedek Medical Center researchers in Israel Discovery Fund and The Cancer Surgery nous leukemia. He now takes Gleevec daily who are working on Research Fund at the NYU School of to manage his condition. ICRF funded the • The p53 Gene - originally thought to cause Medicine, and a principal investigator of the basic research that led to the creation of this cancer, was correctly identified as a tumor the cutting-edge of National Cancer Institute Multicenter miracle drug, the first ever to specifically suppressor, and its role in the majority of bio-technology and Selective Lymphadenectomy Trial, the first target a cancer causing enzyme. human cancers further elucidated by medical technology.” clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of sen- “Gratitude sparked my impulse to sup- ICRFawardees, Drs. Moshe Oren and Varda ______tinel lymphadenectomy, now a standard in port ICRF, but as with all the charities I am Rotter, Weizmann Institute of Science the care of malignant melanoma and breast involved with , the instinct was backed up by Rabbi Abadie, the Tower of Hope 20 11 cancer and co-investigator of the NYU business sense. Israel has a cost-effective • DNA Methylation - is a molecular process Humanitarian Award recipient comes from a Jewish Women Breast and Ovarian Cancer research structure and superior intellectual that turns genes on and off. Pioneering work long rabbinical lineage dating back to 15- Genetics study. He is the author of more than assets,” noted Faas. He will be receiving the in this area was performed by ICRF 16th century Spain and Provence. Born in 240 published manuscripts and the recipient 2011 Beacon of Hope Award at the Gala Professor and Israel Prize winner, Dr. Beirut, Lebanon, Rabbi Abadie grew up in of two of NYU’s highest honors, The event. Howard Cedar, Hebrew University/Hadassah Mexico City. He came to the U.S where he Solomon A. Berson Alumni Achievement The fourth honoree, Mrs. Daniel G. Medical School graduated from Yeshiva College and the Award in Clinical Science and the Great (Helene) Miller, will be receiving the Tower Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Teacher Award in 1993. of Hope Honorary Founders Award. • The RAD51 Gene - The discovery that a Studies. In 1986, he was ordained at Yeshiva Prior to his position at Shoppers Drug Involved in Jewish and Zionist activities minor mutation in this gene increases the risk University’s Theological Seminary and Mart, Faas spent 23 years with the from an early age, Helene met her husband, of breast cancer in women with the BRCA2 received a medical degree from Downstate Weston/Loblaw group, one of Canada’s Daniel, then a medical student, in 1947 when gene mutation was made by ICRF awardee Medical Center in internal medicine and gas- largest corporations where he held a number she attended the Brandeis camp in the Dr. Ephrat Levy-Lahad, Shaare Zedek troenterology. He is the founding rabbi of of executive positions. Currently he is estab- Poconos. Helene went on to become a school Medical Center The Edmond J. Safra Synagogue and has lishing a consulting firm in the area of teacher. Seven years later, they married and maintained a thriving medical practice. In Workplace Violence and Bullying, called raised four children in Manhattan. Helene • A Novel Bone Marrow Transplant 2006, he was appointed director of Yeshiva Iceberg Navigation, and is co -authoring a founded the first Sharon Group of Hadassah, Technique - to greatly expand the donor pool University’s Jacob E. Safra Institute of book on bullying in the workplace . In 2005, which has been in existence for the past 50 for leukemia treatment, was developed by Sephardic Studies. he established the Fass Foundation to support years. Dan became an oncologist and had a ICRF awardee, Dr. Yair Reisner, Weizmann A recipient of the Tower of Hope Dr. non for profit organizations in the areas of 50-year association with Memorial Sloan Institute of Science. PAGE 18 BUSINESS The Jewish Voice February 25, 2011 16 Don’t-Miss Tax Deductions IRS Offers Second Chance First of all, the IRS has a gift for you: an extra three days to file your returns! Individual taxpayers will have until at Amnesty for Undisclosed Monday, April 18, to file their returns. The reason: Friday, April 15, is a legal holiday in the District of Columbia, and because D.C. holidays affect tax deadlines in the Offshore Accounts same way federal holidays do, all taxpayers are being given an extra three days to On Tuesday, February 8, 2011, the IRS file their returns. announced it would be offering a second limited amnesty program (the “2011 ow, on to your tax return: Claim these Program”) to encourage those U.S. tax- often overlooked deductions and payers still holding unreported offshore Ncredits and you just might be able to bank accounts to come forward and avoid pay less to the IRS. • Making Work Pay: The payroll “tax hol- the possibility of severe monetary penal- iday” is still in effect for 2010. That means ties and criminal prosecution. that workers get a tax credit of 6.2% on their IRA/Roth Conversion earned income — but the credit maxes out at he 2011 Program is a limited exten- When you contribute to an individual $400 for single filers and $800 for joint fil- sion of a previous amnesty program, retirement account, you help fund a future ers. The credit is subject to income limits and Tenacted in March 2009 (the “2009 goal while lowering your current tax bill. In starts phasing out at $75,000 for singles and Program”), in which over 15,000 taxpayers other words, socking cash in an IRA is like $150,000 for joint filers. You will need to disclosed secret accounts to the IRS in saving with help from your Uncle Sam. file for this credit on Schedule M. exchange for less severe penalties and no The rules are pretty simple: You have until • The Child Tax Credit is up to $1,000 for criminal liability. The 2011 Program is being tax filing (again, that’s April 18) to con- each qualifying child who was under the age offered in response to the overwhelming suc- tribute up to $5,000 to a 2010 IRA ($6,000 if of 17 at the end of 2010. This credit can be cess of the 2009 Program, as both taxpayers you are 50 or older). If you are self- claimed in addition to the credit for child and and the IRS benefited from the increased employed, have a Keogh or SEP-IRA, and dependent care expenses. (Details are in IRS Publication 972.) disclosure and relaxation of penalties. The The headquarters of UBS have filed for an extension to October 15, IRS conservatively estimates that as a result (United Bank of Switzerland) you can even wait until then to put 2010 • The Earned Income Tax Credit is a money into those accounts. of the 2009 Program they were able to col- refundable credit for married couples filing lect well over Four Hundred Million Dollars over taxpayers with unreported accounts. Even if you’re covered by a retirement jointly with 2010 earned income under in revenue, and that is only after closing However, so as not to reward late comers, the plan at work, you can deduct some or all of $48,362 and singles with income under penalties under the 2011 Program are harsh- $43,352. Your income and family size deter- 2,000 of the original 15,000 cases. your IRA contribution if you are single and As we recently reported the 2009 er than those imposed under the 2009 your income is less than $66,000 (less than mine the amount of the credit. (Details are in Program. Moreover, the government esti- $109,000 if married). If you are not covered IRS Publication 596.) Initiative was instituted by the IRS in antici- pation of the release of almost 5,000 account mates that there are still thousands of tax- by a workplace retirement plan but are mar- • The Child and Dependent Care Credit payers yet to come forward. Indeed, the ried to someone who is, you can deduct of up to $1,050 per child or $2,100 for two holder names from United Bank of some or all of your IRA contribution if your Switzerland (“UBS”) in order to induce tax- enactment of the 2011 Program comes at a or more children is calculated based on your critical time in the IRS’ efforts to thwart tax joint income is less than $176,000 or less. expenses paid for the care of your kids under payers with unreported offshore accounts to age 13 to enable you to work or to look for come forward voluntarily, rather then be evasion, as its investigations into various for- • Roth IRA conversion rules: Just a eign banks which aid in the establishment of reminder for those who converted from a tra- work in 2010. The credit is 20 to 35 percent forcibly revealed by UBS. ditional IRA into Roth IRA in 2010 — don’t The large number of taxpayers expected these accounts are now at an advanced stage. forget that you now owe taxes! The amount ______to participate in the 2011 Program is likely Accordingly, IRS Commissioner Doug of money that was converted is considered “Claim these often due to the benefits of disclosure as well as Shulman has called the 2011 Program “the income that can be spread over a two-year the fear of criminal prosecution looming last, best chance for people to get back into period, beginning in 2011. This means you overlooked deductions the system.” include one-half of the amount as income in 2011 and the other half as income in 2012. and credits and you You can elect to include all of the income in just might be able to 2011, which may be advantageous if your tax bracket is likely to be lower in that tax pay less to the IRS.” year than it will be in the future. See Form ______8606. New Rules on Itemized of your child-care expenses up to $6,000 — the size of your credit depends on your Deductions income. (Details are in IRS Publication 503.) • Itemized deductions and personal • The Retirement Savings Contributions exemptions: The itemized deduction limita- Credit is designed to help low- and moder- tion is repealed for 2010 (and through 2012). ate-income workers save for retirement. This means that taxpayers can deduct the full Individuals with incomes of up to $27,750 amount of their itemized deductions in 2010. and married couples with joint incomes of The personal exemption phase-out rules also up to $55,500 may qualify for a credit of up do not apply through 2012. to $1,000 per person. Check out Form 8880 Get the Credit(s) You Deserve for the rules. Tax credits are even better than deduc- • First-Time Homebuyer Credit: The tions, because they lower your taxes dollar first-time homebuyer credit expired during for dollar, instead of being calculated based 2010. It is available to eligible taxpayers who on your tax bracket. A number of credits and closed on their home purchase on or before deductions that were set to expire for 2010 Sept. 30, 2010 (under a binding contract in were retroactively extended by the 2010 Tax place before May 1, 2010). The closing date Relief Act and are therefore available for tax- deadline was moved during the year from payers who qualify — so don’t miss them! Continued on page 39 February 25, 2011 The Jewish Voice CONSUMER/TECHNOLOGY PAGE 19 Verizon iPhone 4 on Sale Ben-Gurion University is Part Today; CR Testing Now of a Consortium to Develop Robots to Pick Only Ripe Fruit

Robotics researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have received a $1.3 million grant to develop intelligent sensing and manipulation algorithms for robots that can sense and pick ripe crops.

he project is part of the European Union Seventh Framework Program T(FP7) “cRops” (Clever Robots for Crops). cRops will develop the scientific know-how and several prototype systems to harvest high value crops, including green- house peppers, orchard fruits and premium wine grapes. Artist impression of The cRops robotic platform will be capable of site-specific spraying (targeted the crops robot spraying only on foliage and selected tar- • Dr. Sigal Berman, Department of Finally the day came, many Apple fans sold over 1 million iPhone 4s via preorder gets) and selective harvesting of fruit. The Industrial Engineering and Management have been waiting for: Beginning at 7 AM within the past week. robots will be able to detect the fruit, sense • Prof. Helman Stern, Department local time, the Verizon iPhone 4 has been The Verizon iPhone 4 is selling for $199 its ripeness, then move to grasp and softly available for purchase at Apple and for the 16GB model and $299 for the 32GB of Industrial Engineering and Management Verizon stores, as well as some Walmarts phone, with a two-year contract. In addi- detach only the ripe fruit. The cRops Consortium budget is for and Best Buys. The carrier offered tion, according to USA Today, "New cus- BGU’s role in the project will be to lead development of a highly configurable, mod- phones on pre-order last week for exist- tomers must pay a $35 activation fee in the development of intelligent sensing and ular and clever platform, comprising a caring customers, and some early buyers addition to the cost of the phone and a two- manipulation algorithms. "An agricultural rier plus modular parallel manipulators and received their phones even before today. year contract." robot must be equipped with intelligence so “intelligent tools” (sensors, algorithms, Consumer Reports has acquired both the as to be able to robustly operate in the sprayers, grippers) that can be easily NN reported that relatively few cus- 16GB and 32GB models of the Verizon unstructured, dynamic and hostile agricul- installed onto the carrier and are capable of tomers queued up early today, but it's iPhone 4, and we're currently testing them tural environment,” explains BGU Prof. a bit early yet to tell how well sales adapting to new tasks and conditions. C in our lab. We've also acquired a new sam- Yael Edan, of the Department of Industrial will go for the new iPhone carrier. Still, ple of the AT&T version of the iPhone 4, for The cRops research grant consortium is some analysts have estimated that Verizon comparison. Stay tuned for our results! Engineering and Management who is the being coordinated by Wageningen BGU project leader. “We are developing an University &Research Centre. The other autonomous robotic platform that will reli- members include University of Leuven, ably and accurately judge which produce is University of Ljubljana, UMEA University, A Perfect Blend for Margarita ready for harvest, and skip the ones that Università degli Studi di Milano, CSIC, aren’t." Institute de Automatica Industrial, For some reason Breville Ikon Hemisphere The concept requires a strong multidis- Technical University Munich, Case New “National Margarita Day” is LCD Blender ($200) using a ciplinary approach. The group of BGU Holland NV, INIA PROGAP, Force-A, also George Washington’s recipe for virgin piña coladas researchers includes: Festo AG & Co, Swedish University of actual birthday and even (those are good too). For $200 to • Dr. Ohad Ben Shahar, Department Agricultural Sciences and Jentjens though we don’t get the connec- $150 less, the Breville bested the of Computer Science Machinetechniek. http://www.crops- tiony, we’ll play along. According Blendtec and was just as good as • Dr. Amir Shapiro, Department of robots.eu/. to Wikipedia, there are many sto- the Margaritaville. Mechanical Engineering ries about who invented the mar- Acing the icy drink test were garita and when — the earliest the Vita-Mix 5200 ($450) and the mention in 1934 — and none of Back to Basics Blender Solution them have to do with the first 5500 ($50). But eight of the models president. in our tests rated only fair for icy drinks, so if that’s the primary ut the concoction of reason you use a blender, check tequila, triple sec and our test results before buying a lime juice hasn’t new one. B While it’s unclear who needed the imprimatur of a world leader to become came up with the idea to celebrate a frozen drink in the one of the most popular middle of winter, the odd mixed drinks in America. timing hasn’t put a damper Last summer—a more log- Blendtec Total Blender on related festivities. Jimmy ical time for drinking mar- Buffett’s chain of garitas—we took the Margaritaville restaurants, of course, is tak- Margaritaville Fiji Frozen Concoction ing advantage of the day with several pro- Maker DM2000 ($350) for a spin and the motions and the Los Angeles Times is fea- icy results were quite satisfying. turing non-traditional maragarita recipes. We pitted the Margaritaville against the Give one a whirl in the blender and then Blendtec Total Blender ($400) and the drink a toast to George. PAGE 20 EDITORIAL The Jewish Voice February 25, 2011 THE PEOPLE’S VOICE In Response to Rabbi Amsellem over seventy professions which are EDITORIAL Read your article. It was good until honorable! Many tanaim had their pro- you quoted Rabbi Shafran??? fession as part of their title Interestingly enough he questions (baker,cook,tailor etc). The Torah Says Rabbi Amsellem’s position on SHESHET YAMIM TAAVOD!!! Hazal Conversion! say when a man dies he will be asked 3 TEAM OBAMA STABS Rabbi Ovadia came out in COM- Questions: Did you learn? Were you PLETE agreement with Rabbi Amsellem honest in business? Did you give chari- last month. The Lithuanian Haredim ty? Tell me what will haredim answer to have blasted Rabbi Ovadiah ever since! question 2 and 3??? Also if Hazal say ISRAEL IN THE BACK Must be Rabbi Shafran agrees with the Talmud Torah keneged kulam why is it Can you imagine what the Obama Lithuanian logic! As for his comments haredim don't know or learn administration’s first priority is during about the necessity of Jews studying TANACH?? Is it Talmud Torah or Torah. Bravo! This is a position WE ALL this time of bloody riots throughout the Talmud Gemara??? This will affect AGREE with! But Torah study must be question number one as well! Best Arab and Muslim world? Could it be joined with work! The Talmud discusses to enact security measures to protect MB US interests in the Persian Gulf by attempting to bail out countries such as Bahrain? What about convening a Editors, to be treated like a manual for a club membership. We are instructed in summit to quell the violence or have I was very happy to see that you numerous places in the Torah to be kind the Secretary of State Clinton take printed the article about Rabbi to the convert, the widow and the more decisive action rather than spout Amsellem and his stance on conversion stranger amongst us. Even though this platitudes on "democracy"? amongst the Jews in Israel who are repetition was apparently necessary to coming from mixed backgrounds. While combat our xenophobic tendencies, it the Torah was given to just the Jews, I was sadly not enough! s it turns out, team Obama has do not believe that it was ever meant Sharon Klein made every effort to betray yet Aanother ally in the Middle East. This time, the victim of such treachery is To the Jewish Voice: mosques are "controlled by radical the paradigm of true democratic values; imams", and adds that "there are too Israel. The US, joining the Palestinians Now the Democrats are joining in many mosques in this country." the attack against me because of my In response, faith leaders and laity and other terror ruled Arab states like investigation of radical Muslims. What of the Islamic, Jewish and Christian tra- Lebanon,has seen fit to publicly are they afraid of? ditions will gather for a Pray-In outside denounce Israel in the UNholy institu- This is from an e-mail being sent to Representative King's office. The pur- tion, the United Nations. all Nassau County Democratic pose is to show solidarity with this Team Obama remains transfixed on Committee members... country's Muslim community, to stand the false notion that Israeli "settlements On March 7, Representative Peter shoulder to shoulder in the belief that King, Chairman of the House this country is founded on religious tol- are the true obstacle to peace" in the Committee of Homeland Security, will erance. Middle East. While so doing, the US Ambassador Susan Rice initiate hearings on what he calls "the As always, thank you for your sup- selectively chooses to ignore the fact that expressed great disappointment radicalization of the American Muslim port. those protesting for purported democrat- that the US vetoed a Security community." He claims that 80% of Pete King ic and economic reform in Arab countries Council resolution that called would love nothing more than to foster settlements “illegal”. their own unique version of an Islamic Smiling Soros? great concern to all. How many of revolution, with the ultimate goal of cre- final deal because it requires acceptance Editors, us know that this so-called Holocaust ating an anti-Western caliphate. of Israel's right to exist. After all, accept- While I appreciate your op-ed bash- survivor was a kapo....Google it for Our enemies are dancing with glee, as ing Israel's right to exist is prohibited in ing George Soros, I did not appreciate yourselves. His latest investment is in the Middle East stands poised for all -out the Islamic world; according most seeing his smiling face in your newspa- J-Street, who's agenda is one that Islamic political leaders, as well as the war. Right now, in Algiers, Teheran, per. In our generation, there is no undermines Israel's lobby in Imams and others who issue Fatwas. greater example of someone with money Washington, and one that seeks legit- Riyadh and Cairo, they are raising their These leaders fear for their lives and don't being the root of all evil. Soros is a imizing itself by buying very expensive collective glasses and toasting "that stu- want to meet their demise at the end of a "Jewish" billionaire with no conscience. advertisements with lists of liberal secu- pid fool", known as the United States for barrel of a gun or sword. His money yielding influence is doing larized "reform Rabbi's" that seek to paving the path to their own destruction, Seems like Abbas failed his course in more harm to Jews and Israel than the polarize our people. Mr. Soros billions vis-a-vis Israel. Team Obama's mouth- Jeffersonian democracy. He recently can- UN and Arab nations combined. His proves that one can be intelligent, but piece in the United Nations is backhanded financial support for destructive in every sense of the word. celed elections scheduled for September, socialist liberal causes should be of Chuck Cohen Ambassador Susan Rice. She expressed and his security forces blocked marchers great disappointment that the US vetoed from showing support for protesters in a Security Council resolution that called other countries. So, how do we reward settlements "illegal", even though the US him? By taking sides with him against The letters to the Editor are the opinions of our readers and do not reflect the publicly excoriated Israel over the contin- opinions of the Jewish Voice Editorial Staff. We welcome readers to express their our closest democratic ally during this opinion about an article or share their ideas. If you are submitting a letter to the ued building of settlements. According time of unprecedented turmoil. Israel lost editor please include your full name and contact information for verification purposes. to the popular falsehood, Rice states," its closest Arab leader in Hosni Mubarak, "For more than four decades, Israeli set- and now fears a hostile Egypt next door, tlement activity has corroded hopes for on the brink of embracing the leadership of the radically Islamist Muslim ______Brotherhood that promises to go to war SUBSCRIPTION FORM against Israel. “Team Obama remains Given the chaotic circumstances in Please fill in all information and mail to: transfixed on the false the region, team Obama and Ambassador The Jewish Voice Rice should be roundly castigated for 2154 E 4th Street,Brooklyn, NY 11223 notion that Israeli lending support to Israel's avowed enemies and undermining democracy. It is an I WOULD LIKE TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE JEWISH VOICE. “settlements are the true unconscionable and reprehensible action, Yes! 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Remember how no Palestinian leader, including the current President Mahmoud CALL E-MAIL or FAX: Abbas, has had the courage to make a (800) 998-0885 [email protected] (347) 922-7366 February 25, 2011 The Jewish Voice OP/ED PAGE 21 OUR WORLD: THE LEGACY OF A TEETERING PEACE the prospects for the deal’s longevity. In an BY CAROLINE interview with Der Spiegel last week, the B. GLICK Muslim Brotherhood’s puppet Mohamed ElBaradei explained those implications. As As Israel moves into he put it, Israel has “a peace treaty with the uncharted territory Mubarak, but not one with the Egyptian peo- of managing its relations ple.” with the post-Mubarak The advantage of having a good relation- Egypt, it is imperative ship with a dictator is that he can deliver that our leaders under- quickly. The disadvantage is that once he is stand the lessons of the past. gone no one is bound by his decisions because he doesn’t represent anyone. ne of the first casualties of the There are other problems with making Egyptian revolution may very well be deals with dictators. Due to the repressive OEgypt’s peace treaty with Israel. The nature of authoritarian regimes, they have no Egyptian public’s overwhelming animus mechanisms in place for peaceful changes. towards Jews renders it politically impossible And yet change in dictatorships, like change for any Egyptian leader to come out in sup- everywhere else, is an historic inevitability. port of the treaty. In the absence of a mechanism for peace- Over the weekend, the junta now ruling ful change, as a general rule, change in Egypt refused to explicitly commit itself to authoritarian regimes is revolutionary rather maintaining the treaty. Instead, under intense than evolutionary. The revolution in Cairo is American pressure they sufficed with stating the clearest example of this. that they would maintain all of Egypt’s inter- ANOTHER PROBLEM with the deal national obligations. According to news The 1978 Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty is about to perish now in 2011 that Israel made with Sadat is demonstrated reports, the generals themselves are split in by the current unrest in the Sinai. In 1977 their positions on Israel. One group supports every sort of cultural, social and economic prospect that Mubarak’s regime would Egypt’s was the strongest regime in the maintaining the treaty. The other supports its tie imaginable. indeed be overthrown became increasingly region. So when Israel thought about the abrogation. But both Sadat and his successor likely, IDF sources began noting that the IDF threat emanating from Egypt, it thought Ayman Nour, the head of the opposition- Mubarak breached every one of them. and the Mossad will need to build intelli- about the Egyptian army barreling toward ist Ghad Party and the man heralded as the As the intervening 32 years since the gence gathering capabilities towards Egypt Beersheba. That is why the Egyptian military liberal democratic alternative to Mubarak by treaty was signed have shown, in essence, the after 30 years of neglect. was barred from operating in the Sinai. Washington neo-conservatives has called for deal was nothing more than a ceasefire. The last thing on Israel’s mind in 1978 the peace treaty to be abrogated. In an inter- Israel surrendered the entire Sinai Peninsula These statements make clear the debili- was the Beduin tribes in the Sinai. Back then view with an Egyptian radio station he said, to Egypt and in exchange, Egypt has not tating impact of Israel’s self-induced strate- Sinai’s Beduin were pro-Israel and bitterly “The Camp David Accords are finished. staged a military attack against Israel from gic blindness to our neighbor in the south. disappointed when it withdrew. But a lot has Egypt has to at least conduct negotiations its territory. Under the ceasefire, with Israeli approval changed since then. over conditions of the agreement.” The peace treaty’s critics maintain that and encouragement, Egypt has built a mod- Over the past 20 years or so, the power of The Muslim Brotherhood has been out- the price Israel paid was too high and so the ern, US-trained and armed military. And for Egypt’s central authority in its hinterlands spoken in its call to end the treaty since it treaty was unjustified. 30 years, that military has been training to has weakened. was signed 32 years ago. They also argue that Israel set a horrible fight Israel. The strength of the Beduin has grown. Whatever ends up happening, it is clear precedent for future negotiations with its On the other side, Israel stopped training And over the past decade or so, the Beduin of that Israel is entering a new era in its rela- neighbors by ceding the entire Sinai in in desert warfare and stopped gathering intel- Sinai, like the Beduin from Saudi Arabia to tions with Egypt. And before we can begin exchange for the treaty. Moreover, the ligence on the Egyptian military. As far as Jordan to Israel have become aligned with contending with its challenges, we must first Palestinian autonomy agreement in the treaty IDF commanders and successive defense the Muslim Brotherhood and its al-Qaida and consider the legacy of the peace treaty that was a terrible deal. And it set the framework ministers have been concerned, there was no Hamas spinoffs. The Beduin attacks on then prime minister Menachem Begin signed reason to prepare for war or care about Egyptian police and border guard installa- with then Egyptian president Anwar Sadat on ______Egypt’s preparations for war because we tions in El-Arish and Suez over the past three March 26, 1979. were at peace. weeks are an indication that the fear of a What was the nature of Israel’s agreement “It is clear that Israel is On the international stage, our leader- strong state, which was so central to Israel’s with Egypt? What was its impact on Israel’s ship’s refusal to acknowledge that Egypt had thinking during the peace process with strategic vision? What were the strategic entering a new era in its not abandoned its belligerent attitude against Egypt, is no longer Israel’s most urgent con- assumptions that formed the basis of its com- relations with Egypt.” Israel was translated into an abject refusal to cern. ponent parts? How did all of these issues ______admit or deal with the fact that Egypt leads Transnational jihadists in the Sinai are impact Israel’s perception of the longterm the international political war against Israel. much more immediately threatening than the prospects for its relations with Egypt? Rather than fight back when Egyptian Egyptian military. WHEN BEGIN and Sadat signed the peace for the disastrous Oslo peace process with diplomats at the UN initiate anti-Israel reso- But the peace treaty – signed with a mili- treaty, their act was the culmination of 15 the Palestinian Authority 15 years later. lution after anti-Israel resolution, Israeli tary dictator – provides neither Israel nor months of negotiations catalyzed by Sadat’s For their part, supporters of the treaty diplomats have pretended that there is no rea- Egypt with tools to deal with this threat. visit to Jerusalem and his speech before the claim that the precedent it set was terrific for son for concern. As Israel moves into the uncharted terri- Knesset in November 1977. Israel. The treaty cites the borders of the THIS IS also the case regarding Egyptian tory of managing its relations with the post- Sadat’s visit to Israel’s capital was an Palestine Mandate as Israel’s legal borders. anti-Semitism. Mubarak Egypt, it is imperative that our extraordinary gesture. Here was the man who And since the Mandate envisioned a Jewish Before the peace treaty, the Foreign leaders understand the lessons of the past. just four years earlier had waged an unpro- state on both banks of the Jordan River, at a Ministry prepared regular reports on anti- Fantasies are no match for reality. voked, brutal war of aggression against Israel minimum the peace treaty sets a precedent Semitism in the Egyptian media and school Aggression must be fought, not wished that placed the country in mortal danger and for a future annexation of the west bank of system. These reports were distributed at away. And the world is a dynamic place. killed some 2,600 of its finest sons. the Jordan. embassies and consulates throughout the Today’s solutions will likely be irrelevant Here was the leader of the country that Both sides of the argument are largely world. After the treaty was signed, the reports tomorrow as new challenges eclipse the cur- had fought five unprovoked wars of aggres- irrelevant. were filed away and never spoken of. rent ones. Our strategies must be rational, sion against Israel in 29 years. Precedents don’t matter in politics. In his speeches, Sadat repeatedly claimed flexible and sober-minded if we are to chart And yet suddenly, here was this man, Interests, not precedents determine how that he was channeling the hopes and beliefs a forward course rather than be thrown asun- Israel’s greatest foe standing before the states and non-state actors operate. As for of the entire Egyptian people. But the fact is der by the coming storm. And we must never Knesset and declaring that he was not seek- whether or not the deal was justified given that Sadat was a military dictator. put all our eggs in anyone’s basket. ing a ceasefire, but peace. As he put it, “I the exorbitant price, it is unclear what choice Israel failed to consider the implications have not come to you to seek a partial peace, Begin had. of signing a deal with a military dictator on [email protected] namely to terminate the state of belligerency In 1977 Jimmy Carter was president of at this stage... the United States. And he was the most hos- I have come to you so that together we tile president Israel had faced. His negative might build a durable peace based on justice, attitude toward the Jewish state made it all to avoid the shedding of one single drop of but impossible for Begin to walk away from blood from an Arab or an Israeli.” the table. When Carter’s antagonism was The effect of Sadat’s visit on the Israeli coupled with Sadat’s romantic pledges of psyche generally and on Begin’s mindset in everlasting peace and brotherhood, it is easy particular was profound. to understand why Begin agreed to overpay A new book of the two leaders’ corre- for a ceasefire. spondence, Peace in the Making: The WHILE BEGIN’S behavior during the Menachem Begin-Anwar Sadat Personal negotiations is relatively easy to understand, Correspondence edited by Harry Hurwitz Israel’s behavior since the peace with Egypt and Yisrael Medad of the Begin Heritage was signed is less comprehensible, and cer- Center presents readers with a portrait of the tainly less forgivable. Since Israel withdrew Israeli leader enthralled with the belief that from the Sinai in 1981, it has been the state’s he and Sadat were embarking their nations consistent policy to ignore Egypt’s bad faith. on the road to a peaceful future. This 30- year refusal of Israel’s leadership to But it was not to be. Whether Sadat was contend with the true nature of the deal this purposely deceptive or whether he was sim- country achieved with Egypt has had a debil- ply blocked from implementing his vision of itating impact both on Israel’s internal strate- peace by an assassin’s bullet in 1981 is gic discourse as well as on its international unclear. True, he committed Egypt to peace. behavior. The peace treaty contains an entire annex As the US-backed demonstrators in devoted to specific commitments to cultivate Tahrir Square gained momentum, and the PAGE 22 COMMUNITY The Jewish Voice February 25, 2011 Politician’s Pay-to-Play Michael Bloomberg’s New Pal Pleading Out Preliminary City Budget BY D.B. HOOREN Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced gap of $600 million from the state govern- the latest New York City budget on ment, which would go toward education and A lawyer ensnared in a federal corrup- Thursday, which threatens to lay off thou- social services such as senior centers. tion probe into the activities of state Sen. sands of teachers and to close senior cen- With the state government already cut- ters and homeless shelters. ting Medicaid benefits from a projected Carl Kruger will plead guilty to charges $20.8 billion to $18 billion, it is unsure that he lied to FBI agents about a pay-to- ince Albany just reduced education where New York City’s extra money will play bribe, The Post has learned. funding by $1.4 billion, the city pro- come from. Legislators have offered a few Sposes eliminating 6,166 teaching jobs – solutions, including revenue from the per- ichael Levitis, an attorney and 4,666 via layoffs. sonal income tax on the wealthy and from restaurateur, will admit that he lied Although Bloomberg spent much of his personal property taxes. when questioned about playing a speech discussing why New York is better off But New York City has a much lower M unemployment rate than the national aver- role in an effort to bribe the Albany politi- than many city governments, the city may cian through an intermediary, according to still face significant cuts in services for the new fiscal year, which begins in July. ______documents filed in Brooklyn federal court. “We are in a much stronger position than Following his 2010 arrest, Levitis was most because we have planned ahead,” he “We’re ready to do our asked by prosecutors in the US Attorney's said. “I’ve always been optimistic about New part to help the State, Office in Brooklyn to help them with their York.” investigation into allegations that Kruger has With state and federal cuts, the city faces but we don’t deserve to be performed official acts in exchange for cam- a $4.6 billion deficit. And Bloomberg penalized for our paign donations, a source told The Post. pledged to bridge the gap without raising responsible actions.” Kruger, a Brooklyn Democrat who chairs taxes or making significant cutbacks. ______the powerful Senate Finance Committee, has But commentators have said Bloomberg is threatening layoffs for city employees – been the focus of an FBI corruption probe particularly teachers – in order to get more age, and received a record number of visitors into alleged influence peddling since 2008, funding from the state. in 2010, reported the mayor. and the investigation is still ongoing, the “Our sound management will help avoid And with profits of $28 billion in 2010, source said. Kruger, a Brooklyn Democrat the worst impacts of State cuts, but we can’t Wall Street had the second-best year in its Levitis allegedly acted as a go-between in who chairs the powerful Senate compensate for the full loss in State fund- history, and the city expects strong earnings a pay-to-play scheme to help Kruger raise Finance Committee, has been ing,” he said. “We’re ready to do our part to for 2011 as well, which will translate into money in exchange for official favors, the the focus of an FBI corruption help the State, but we don’t deserve to be higher tax revenues. penalized for our responsible actions.” Ronnie Lowenstein, director of the city’s feds say, meeting with a FBI informant pos- probe into alleged influence Independent Budget Office, said the city’s ing as a businessman. According to the Office of Management peddling since 2008. and Budget (OMB), the mayor’s proposal economic future rested largely on the growth Levitis, who owns the Russian nightspot would reduce the number of city jobs by of traditional industries such as banking and Rasputin in Gravesend, was caught on a inspection. 8,300 positions – 5,000 of them through lay- tourism. secretly recorded audiotape in April 2009, The informant was instructed by Levitis offs. “Given what we know about the pres- telling the informant he needed to pay off that he would "have to do a fund-raiser" for The new budget proposal would close sures on state and local government, and Jason Koppel, Kruger's longtime chief of Kruger. The informant agreed, and, on the 100 senior centers and 20 fire companies, given what we know about the direction staff and campaign treasurer, to get assis- and 17,000 child care slots would disappear. Washington is heading, those sectors will The city is negotiating an additional stop- have to continue to grow,” she told the New tance on an upcoming official business Continued on page 38 York Times. “Those are the tea leaves.”

FIDF brings hundreds of IDF soldiers to the U.S. every year to participate in special events and programs, such as IDF Musical Ensemble performances, parlor meetings, lectures at synagogues and schools, regional gala dinners, and meetings with FIDF supporters. These events offer a great opportunity to meet IDF soldiers and hear the stories of these brave young men and women. February 25, 2011 The Jewish Voice COMMUNITY PAGE 23 BROOKLYN RABBI IS CONVICTED TO FOUR YEARS IN PRISON Milton Balkany, the Brooklyn, New hungry and the poor,” he said of his family. York, rabbi and dean of the Bais Yaakov Witnesses testified at trial that Balkany ______Day School in the Borough Park neigh- told a lawyer for SAC that the inmate would “For 10 years I did not borhood of Brooklyn, was ordered to serve keep quiet about alleged illegal trading by take a salary because four years in prison for trying to extort $4 the hedge fund in 2004 and 2005 if it paid his million from Steven Cohen’s SAC Capital school and another school $2 million each. they did not have the Advisors LP. The lawyer instead recorded his phone money,” Balkany said calls and meetings with Balkany, who was of his school. n February 18th, U.S. District Judge arrested after taking two checks from SAC ______Denise Cote sentenced Balkany, 64. totaling $3.25 million. Balkany told an SAC view he gave in which he said he was being OHe was convicted by a federal jury in official at the time that the inmate wouldn’t punished by the government because of his November of extortion and blackmail talk to authorities at a meeting scheduled for decades of community service. Cote said charges after he threatened to disclose insid- the following day. According to the govern- that Balkany showed no remorse. er trading by SAC. There was no evidence at ment, no such meeting was planned. “The defendant has never come to terms the trial that he had any such evidence. In sentencing Balkany, Cote said she was with any of his criminal violations of the “Just because you lead a charitable insti- particularly concerned about a recent inter- law,” she said. tution doesn’t give you a pass to commit extortion and fraud,” the judge told Balkany in court. “You tried to extort $4 million from a hedge fund.” Prosecutors said the rabbi told the Stamford, Connecticut-based fund that a federal prisoner in Otisville, New York, to whom he was the spiritual adviser, had detailed the purported insider trading scheme to him. Balkany then called prosecutors in an attempt to put pressure upon SAC Rabbi Milton Balkany tried to extort to further his scheme. Cote agreed to impose a sentence less $4 million from a hedge fund. than the 87-to-108 months recommended by traught. He said his school accepted poor federal sentencing guidelines because of children that other institutions rejected. He Balkany’s “lifetime of good works” and denied allegations by prosecutors that he pre- “generosity of spirit.” Eighty-seven people, viously committed other crimes, insisting including Alan Vinegrad, the former U.S. that he followed the law and didn’t cut cor- Attorney in Brooklyn, New York, wrote let- ners. ters in praise of Balkany, Cote said. “For 10 years I did not take a salary In a 15-minute address to the judge, because they did not have the money,” Balkany, the father of 13 children and grand- Balkany said of his school. father of 35, said he used his money to sup- “We took our money and we gave it to the port the poor, disabled and emotionally dis- PAGE 24 NEWS IN REVIEW The Jewish Voice February 25, 2011 NEWS IN REVIEW of public buildings, stores and banks, includ- born former Ohio autoworker accused the Ashkenazi told the committee. During the ing one in northeastern Al Hoceima where panel of judges who have heard the case over committee session, several MKs expressed ISRAEL the five bodies were found. He said 120 peo- the last 15 months of turning "a blind eye to their regret for the manner which forced the ple were arrested. The demonstrations justice" by repeatedly rejecting defense end of his command [as chief of General motions for more documents. marked Morocco's entree into a wave of Staff]. Some of the MKs criticized the treat- protests across the Arab world after popular Hungary Asks US Court to uprisings toppled longtime autocrats in ment he received from Defense Minister Tunisia and Egypt. Ehud Barak. Ashkenazi, however, distanced Reject Looted Art Lawsuit INTERNATIONAL himself from the criticism of Barak, saying he Hungarian government says it has U.S Sanctions Bank, Alleges he would not delve into politics while still in asked a US court to dismiss a lawsuit uniform. Tby the heirs of a prominent Jewish col- Ties to Hezbollah Israel Invited to Develop lector who are seeking the return of art worth 22% of New over $100 million seized during the .S Authorities ordered sanctions Ties with South Sudan Holocaust. The Ministry of National against a Lebanese bank the U.S says IDF Officers Religious Development said Tuesday that the 2010 suit eputy Minister Ayub Kara recently by the heirs of Baron Mor Lipot Herzog in Uhelped drug traffickers launder Washington should be dismissed, in part money and finance the Lebanese group attended a diplomatic event at the n a ceremony Wednesday 377 new offi- because compensation for the 44 artworks Hezbollah. The U.S Treasury Department on DHouse of Lords in London and was cers were inducted into the IDF. 22% of was covered by a 1973 claims agreement Thursday designated Lebanese Canadian invited to the newly independent South Ithem are religious. The ceremony was between Hungary and the United States. Bank SAL as a “primary money laundering Sudan to assist in establishing diplomatic attended by Defense Minister Ehud Barak, concern” under Patriot Act provisions aimed relations. The largely Christian South Sudan IDF Chief of Staff, Lt. - Gen. Benny Gantz, Morocco: Five Found at curbing terrorism finance. Treasury and recently broke away from the mostly Muslim commander of Ground Forces, Major U.S Drug Enforcement Administration offi- North Sudan. General Shlomo (Sammy) Turgeon and Dead After Pro Democracy cials alleged that hundreds of millions of dol- Commander of the Officers School, Major lars in drug proceeds were laundered through General Eran Niv. Protests accounts at the lender. In a statement, the Lt.-Gen. Ashkenazi: Israel ountry's interior minister says bodies bank denied “knowledge of any involvement Should Make Peace With found in bank set aflame by trouble- in any manner whatsoever in illicit transac- Jordan's Justice Cmakers on sidelines of nationwide tions or wrongdoing.” Neighbors Minister: Israel is Enemy, demonstrations. Moroccan Interior Minister Taeib Cherqaoui said Monday that five Demjanjuk Threatens ormer chief of General Staff Lt.-Gen. Terrorist State charred bodies were found in a bank set Gabi Ashkenazi called on the govern- aflame by troublemakers on the sidelines of Hunger Strike Fment to work towards making peace ordanian Justice Minister Hussein Mjali, one of many nationwide protests pushing for treaties with Israel's neighbors during a more democracy in the kingdom. The interi- ohn Demjanjuk told a Munich state court who recently called for the release of the or minister told reporters that at least 128 Tuesday he would go on hunger strike farewell appearance before the Knesset Jconvict who killed seven Israeli students people were injured — mostly security Junless judges pursue more evidence Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee on in Naharayim, said in an interview with forces — in unrest linked to protests a day which he claims could exonerate him of Monday. "Other countries [in the region] Jordanian newspaper Al Arab Al Yawm that earlier that drew at least 37,000 demonstra- charges he served as a Nazi death camp should be removed from the cycle of conflict Israel is an "enemy and a terrorist state. As a tors in dozens of towns and cities. Cherqaoui guard. A verdict in Demjanjuk's trial is with Israel and added to the [list] of countries people and a nation we must stand against it said that "troublemakers" vandalized dozens expected as early as March. The Ukrainian- like Egypt and Jordan, with whom we have united." strategically important peace treaties," February 25, 2011 The Jewish Voice NEWS IN REVIEW PAGE 25 NEWS IN REVIEW Rahm Emanuel is Elected Nasrallah: In Next War, attends synagogue. His children have Israeli Mayor of Chicago names. After Obama entered the White Hezbollah Will Take House, he appointed Shapiro to head the Former White House chief of staff Over Galilee Middle East desk of the National Security Rahm Emanuel was elected mayor of Council, and charged him with relations with Chicago on Tuesday, easily overwhelming Israel. Shapiro attended every meeting relat- five rivals to take the helm of the nation's n a televised speech, Hezbollah third-largest city as it prepares to chart a Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah ed to Israel or the Israeli-Palestinian peace new course without the retiring Richard Iwarned the State of Israel and incoming process, and every senior Israeli diplomat M. Daley. IDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Benny and military officer who visited Washington Gantz: "I am telling the Islamic opposition has met with him. The current American he other major candidates - former fighters, be ready for the day when, if a war ambassador to Israel, James Cunningham, is Chicago schools president Gery is forced on Lebanon, we will ask you to take expected to end his three-year term this sum- TChico, former Sen. Carol Moseley over Galilee." mer, at which point Shapiro is expected to Braun and City Clerk Miguel del Valle - had hoped to force a runoff but were no match replace him. for Emanuel. It was the city's first mayoral race in Sharansky: More converts more than 60 years without an incumbent Madoff to NY Newspaper: on the ballot and the first in more than two should be able to immigrate decades without Daley among the candi- Banks 'Complicit' In Fraud dates. ewish Agency head recommends that Daley and his father have led Chicago Agency, and not heads of relevant reli- isgraced Wall Street financier for more than 43 out of the last 56 years. Jgious community, advise ministry on Bernard Madoff said in an online Daley up-ended the Chicago political uni- validity of immigrant's status. Dinterview that banks and hedge funds verse on September 7 of last year by Former White House Chief of Staff announcing that he wouldn't run for re-elec- In an effort to curb the trend of Orthodox were "complicit" in his scheme to fleece vic- Rahm Emanuel was elected mayor converts from abroad not being recognized tion. At the time, he described it as "a per- tims out of billions of dollars. Madoff did not sonal decision, no more, no less" -- his wife of Chicago. by Israel for citizenship, the Jewish Agency name any institutions in his series of inter- Maggie has been battling cancer for years, on Tuesday appealed the Interior Ministry for views with The New York Times but said and at age 68, he's no spring chicken him- United States House of Representatives, a more dominant role in identifying estab- banks and hedge funds "were complicit in self. representing Illinois's 5th congressional lished Diaspora communities as such. one form or another." He said they failed to Emanuel was born in Chicago, Illinois district, from 2003 until his resignation in A resolution passed on Tuesday by the scrutinize the discrepancies between his reg- to Jewish parents. His father, Benjamin M. 2009 to take up his position in the Obama agency’s board of governors called on the ulatory filings and other information. Emanuel, is a Jerusalem-born pediatrician. Administration. government “to confirm the role of the He served as senior advisor to President Emanuel resigned as Obama’s Chief of Jewish Agency as a body directed to ascer- Clinton at the White House from 1993 to Staff on October 1, 2010, in order to pursue tain, through inquiry with appropriate parties Alan Dershowitz to Advise 1998 and as a Democratic member of the this mayoral campaign. in the relevant country, that the party con- firming the Jewish eligibility of a prospec- Assange's Legal Team tive oleh for the purposes of aliya is qualified to do so.” arvard Law School professor and Israeli Still Missing in New prominent political commentator HAlan Dershowitz said on Tuesday that he will join WikiLeaks founder Julian Zealand after Deadly Quake Assange's legal team. Dershowitz, who said NATIONAL he has "spoken on the phone extensively" with Assange is advising the WikiLeaks founder's lawyers in England on his extradi- tion case. "The First Amendment protects Shapiro, Considered the even speech that may be seen as dangerous White House Point Person or threatening by some," Dershowitz said. for Israel .S. President Barack Obama intends Kosher Jail Meal Contract to appoint his adviser Dan Shapiro to Ube U.S. ambassador to Israel, accord- ew York City’s Department of ing to the website Politico. Shapiro, consid- Correction awarded two bids worth ered the White House point person for Israel, Nmore than $18,000 to supply Kosher is the U.S. government’s main liaison with meals for inmates celebrating Passover, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. A records show. The contracts – won by two White House source told Haaretz on Monday Brooklyn companies for $4,168 and $14,235 that he could neither confirm nor deny the respectively – will help provide the meals for report. Shapiro, 40, was Obama’s adviser on about 800 inates expected to make the Middle East affairs during Obama’s election request during the seven-day observance in campaign. Shapiro also coordinated Obama’s April, a spokesman said. Out of the 12,498 campaign in the American Jewish communi- inmates who were in custody yesterday, Woman being rescued in Christchurch, New Zealand. ty. Shapiro speaks Hebrew and regularly about 800 of them ordered a Kosher meal. Ofer Mizrahi, an At least one Israeli was killed and the rolled huge boul- Israeli believed to be fate of dozens of others is not yet known ders down on the in the New Zealand earthquake that has city of 400,000. dead in the New claimed more than 75 lives. The roof of the Zealand earthquake. Chabad House in wenty three-year-old Ofer Mizrachi the area, built just 5 years ago to help of Kibbutz Maagal is feared dead. He tourists, has collapsed, but no one was Twas traveling with friends when the injured. Rabbi Shmuel Freedman and his quake hit. While his friends managed to family ran out of the building as it col- escape the car to safety, Mizrachi was lapsed, and were saved. trapped as a building fell on the vehicle. Unlike an earthquake that struck last Michal, one of Ofer's friends who was with September and claimed no casualties, him at the time told her family a concrete Tuesday’s quake and nearly two dozens block hit their car. "Luckily, the back door aftershocks caught tens of thousands of was open and the girls immediately went people during the lunch hour, when malls through it. Guy managed to break the win- and streets were filled. It registered 6.3 on dow shield and escape while Ofer was the Richter scale. trapped," Michal's father Yossi said. Rescuers are attempting to rescue "They were very fortunate to make it out approximately 100 people alive but buried of the car alive," he added. The four Israeli amid the rubble after the earthquake. Prime travelers are classmates who embarked on a MInister Netanyahu spoke personally to trip to Australia and New Zealand together. New Zealand''s Prime Minister John Kay Approximately 120 Israelis are believed and offered any help that can be provided. to be living or touring in the city of Israel's Foreign Ministry is preparing a plan Christchurch, which suffered a mid-day to send medical aid and rescue teams to earthquake that tumbled buildings and New Zealand. A group of Zaka workers is on their way from Israel. PAGE 26 ART & CULTURE The Jewish Voice February 25, 2011 15th New York Sephardic CALENDAR OF EVENTS Jewish Film Festival MUSEUMS: THE HOUDINI EXHIBIT March 10-16, 2011 Through March 27th, The Jewish Museum, 1109 5th Ave. 92nd Street, New York UNIQUE CULTURAL EVENT TO SHOWCASE The first major art museum exhibition to explore the life, career and lasting influence of the FIVE U.S. PREMIERES AND SIX NEW YORK PREMIERES legendary magician, Harry Houdini. The exhibit depicts one of his most famous tricks: the straitjacket escape as well as his other amazing feats. Also included is a timeline of his biog- The 15th New York Sephardic Jewish raphy showing baby photos, his rabbi father’s Hebrew bible, and a travel diary and news- Film Festival March 10-16, 2011 at the paper clippings are included in the glass-enclosed timeline. Center for Jewish History, is presented by the American Sephardi Federation (ASF) NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY in association with Yeshiva University Steps from Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, the National Museum Museum (YUM). of American Jewish History is dedicated to chronicling the American Jewish experience. On the Museum's second floor, "Choices & Challenges of Freedom" (1945-Today), visitors he 2011festival includes critically have the opportunity to use video recording booths and tell their stories, share their tradi- acclaimed and award-winning films, tions, or talk about their ancestors. Among the stories which visitors have recorded in the Tand documentaries by filmmakers of "It's Your Story" booths are those about Sephardic heritage, mitzvahs, holiday customs and differing global perspectives. An exciting family dinners. 101 South Independence Mall East, Philadelphia (215) 923-3811 cultural event, the lineup includes five U.S. A scene from Five Brothers, the premieres and six New York premieres., movie to be shown on the festival’s ‘REFLECTIONS ON A RIGHTEOUS GRANDFATHER’ – AN EXHIBITION BY drawing an international audience, with the opening night SEBASTIAN MENDES participation of notable scholars, diplomats, Through July 24th, Yeshiva University Museum Center for Jewish History, 15 W. 16th St. and many filmmakers themselves. the Jews of Morocco, presented Under the The grandfather of the artist Sebastian Mendes makes for monumental source material: At the Opening Night Gala, acclaimed High Patronage of His Majesty Mohammed Aristides de Sousa Mendes was the Portuguese consul general in Bordeaux, France, in Sephardi actor/filmmaker Ronit Elkabetz VI, King of Morocco and through the gen- 1940, and helped rescue an estimated 30,000 Jews from Nazi persecution. Sebastian has will receive the Pomegranate Lifetime erous support of the Edmond J. Safra created a new exhibit that includes drawings, sculptures and occasionally in-gallery per- Achievement Award from ASF. Ms. Elkabetz Philanthropic Foundation. formances dedicated to Aristides’ life. has won three Ophir Awards and in 2010, the For a full listing of films and ticket infor- For more info: (212) 294-8330. France Culture Award at the Cannes Film mation, please visit: sephardicfilmfest.org. Festival. In addition, she has received a All screenings are at the Center for Jewish FILM: Lifetime Achievement Award from the History, 15 West 16th Street, NYC (except 15TH NEW YORK SEPHARDIC JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL Israeli Film Academy. where noted). Group sales discounts are Since its inception in 1990, the NY March 10-16th, At the Center for Jewish History available (excluding the Opening and 15 West 16th Street, NYC (except where noted). Sephardic Jewish Film Festival, one of the Closing night receptions). Information about largest Sephardic Jewish film festivals in The 2011 slate of films includes critically acclaimed and award-winning films, as well as the American Sephardi Federation is avail- classic feature films and documentaries presented by filmmakers from differing global per- North America has been expanding its audi- able at: visamericansephardifederation.org. ences, attracting over 30,000 guests. spectives. Members of the media are invited to attend For a full listing of films and ticket information, please visit: www.sephardicfilmfest.org. The American Sephardi Federation is the screenings, with prior arrangements. exhibiting a selection of thought-provoking, The Festival is supported, in part, by pub- GRACE PALEY: COLLECTED SHORTS international quality feature films and docu- lic funds from the New York City mentaries which examine the past and Tue, Mar 8, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM, The JCC in Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam Avenue, NYC Department of Cultural Affairs in partner- For more info: call (646) 505-4444 or visit jccmanhattan.org explore contemporary Sephardic issues and ship with the City Council; and the New York identity. "Through cinematic exploration, Writer, political activist, teacher, mother, and friend, Grace was a New York icon who cap- State Council on the Arts, celebrating 50 tured the essence of the city she loved. This film vividly illuminates every aspect of Paley's our aim is to further elevate the understand- years of building strong, creative communi- ing of the very rich history and culture of extraordinary life and writings in a visual parallel revealed in colorful “shorts” and told in ties in New York State's 62 counties. her own voice. Sephardic Jewry," says ASF President, David Special thanks goes to the Brenner E.R. Dangoor. Family Foundation, the Kumble Cultural ON STAGE: As part of ASF's year-long series, '2,000 Fund and the Selz Family Cultural Fund for IN COMPULSION Years of Jewish Life in Morocco: An Epic their generous contributions in support of the Till March 13th, Joseph Papp Public Theater/Newman Theater, 425 Lafayette St., New York Journey,' themes include a special focus on program. Tony winner Mandy Patinkin stars as Sid Silver, a Jewish man obsessed with bringing The Diary of Anne Frank first to the reading public, and then to the stage in 1951. For more information go to: www.publictheater.org Isaac Mizrahi Uses Cream THE WHIPPING MAN Through March 20, Manhattan Theatre Club City Center Stage I, 131 W. 55th St. This suspenseful, searing play, portrays a unique celebration of Passover in the South just and Fur Coordinates after the Civil War triggers a re-examination of the horrors of slavery in America. Performances are Tuesday and Sunday evenings at 7 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday This year, Isaac Mizrahi added cakes evenings at 8 p.m., and weekend matinees at 2 p.m. For tickets, $80, call CityTix at (212) and canines to the runway to accompany 581-1212 or visit www.nycitycenter.org. his designs for Fashion Week. LONG STORY SHORT e had Buddy Valastro, the TV person- Till March 5th, At the Helen Hayes Theater, 240 West 44th Street, New York ality behind Carlo’s Bake Shop in In this play, Colin Quinn takes audiences through his version of the history of the world in HHoboken, make frosted cakes to 75 minutes. From his personification of Caesar as the original Italian mobster to his com- match each look from his collection. plaints about Ancient Greece and Antigone giving way to Costco and Snooki, Quinn uses Attendees of the show had to sign releases satire to take on the attitudes, appetites and bad habits that toppled the world's most pow- that allowed them to be filmed for Valastro’s erful nations. Visit telecharge.com or call Telecharge at 212 239 6200 for tickets. reality show “Cake Boss” on TLC. And for the “cherry on the cake”, he introduced col- THE ROAD TO QATAR orfully dyed poodles to walk the walk along- Till Feb. 27, 619 Lexington Ave.,NYC., Tue., 7 p.m.; Wed.–Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun. 2:30 p.m. side his design clad models. There were sev- (212) 935-5820 or www.yorktheatre.org. eral varieties — French, standard, miniature, This is a musical play that shows what happens when two American musical theatre writ- pink, blue and one that might have been a Isaac Mizrahi and the poodle on a ers are commissioned by the Emir of Qatar to create the first American musical to premiere bichon frisé. Mr. Mizrahi said they were bor- runway during the Fashion Week. in the Middle East. Visit yorktheatre.org or call 212-935-5820 for details. rowed from friends or were rescue animals. Guests at this afternoon’s Isaac Mizrahi big, Mizrahi reprised his favorite floral photo C.S. LEWIS MEETS FREUD: FREUD’S LAST SESSION show at Exit Art were treated to a confection prints with a stunning topper covered in out- Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater on New York’s Upper West Side, of a fall collection, complete with the most sized purple pansies and a shoulder-skim- 10 West 64th b/w Broadway & CPW (one block from Lincoln Center). mouthwatering and memorable accessories ming poppy-print organza gown. Rounding This brilliant play, which joins two of history’s greatest minds – C.S. Lewis and Sigmund of fashion week: elaborate cakes, whipped out the collection were bubblegum pink Freud, caused a sensation during last year’s summer theater season, extending twice due to up by Cake Boss Buddy Valastro and his cocktail dresses, bias-cut gowns that sold-out performances. team at Carlo’s Bakery, and color-coordinat- appeared to be dusted in glittering sugar, and For info call: 212-352-3101 ed poodles (fresh from Westminster, per- a strapless, floor-length lace creation in a haps?). Emerging from this living Maira fizzy shade of thistle. Kalman illustration—and with Kalman her- The whimsical show delighted an eclectic CONCERT AND CELEBRATION: self sketching from the front row—were 26 crowd that ranged from fashionable front- YESHIVA DERECH HATORAH EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION ANNUAL DINNER looks that distilled Mizrahi’s dazzling mixed- row staples (Harper’s Bazaar editor-in-chief March 6th, Kingsway Jewish Center, Honoring Rabbi and Mrs. Max Schreier, Mr. and Mrs. media collage of a spring collection into a Glenda Bailey, Bergdorf Goodman’s Linda Ezra Masri, Mr. and Mrs. Meir Fuchs, Dr. Benjamin Moscovitz luxe, bold, and energizing vision for fall. Fargo) and a cross-section of TV types (emi- For more info call 718-258-1441 ext. 11 The parade of poodle-poufed models nently huggable Bravo exec Andy Cohen, Celebration 18: Chabad of the Upper East Side's Chai Anniversary Auction & Concert fea- began with macaroon hues—a plush laven- QVC host Shawn Killinger) to art world fig- turing Avraham Fried der ensemble, a pistachio coatdress—accent- ures (the lovely Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn Sunday, March 6, 5:30 pm, At the Museum of Jewish Heritagem, 36 Battery Place, NYC ed with jumbo bows. Long-sleeved dresses and artist Laurie Simmons, who was gra- The chairman of the evening is Peter Schwalbe; Guests of Honor are Deborah & Joseph in intensifying shades of rose and circus- ciously accepting praise for daughter Lena Aronow; and Parents of the Year are Kim & Jonathan Kushner. There are 58 amazing raffle peanut orange were sent out with crowd- Dunham’s Tiny Furniture). As for the cake on prizes in the auction, including a Hawaii vacation, diamond jewelry, an iPad and much pleasing canine escorts. And if a tea-length offer, many audience members were content more! charcoal number wasn’t enough of a palette to admire it from afar. Figure skater and To view the prizes or buy entrance tickets please visit: www.chabaduppereastside.com cleanser, there were the delicious pauses fashion lover Johnny Weir, dressed in a mint afforded by gentlemen dressed in chefs’ green fur chubby and toting a matching CARNIVALE AND CASINO NIGHT whites and balancing cakes on silver platters. Balenciaga satchel, eyed our seatmates’ Saturday March 26th, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel,White Plains, NY One covered in tiny fondant flowers heralded barely touched slices longingly. “Is the icing The event will benefit the work of Hadassah in Health and Medical Research the arrival of a matching nubby knit jacket soft and fluffy?” He asked, wide-eyed. For more info call 914-937-3151 and skirt. For those who prefer their blooms “Maybe I’ll take a piece to go.” February 25, 2011 The Jewish Voice JEWCY NEWS PAGE 27

A Bigger Play Pen fear. It’s very different from how most of the world sees Israel from their TV screens. The New York “I love the direct connections to our his- The Coen brothers Observer publisher tory here,” he adds, “I love how you can go for her role in “Black Swan.” Jared Kushner and skiing in the snow on the Hermon and go Teenager Hailee Steinfeld, who has a his wife Ivanka diving in Eilat. If you want to celebrate, Jewish father, was nominated in the Best Trump, the children then you have the Ibiza of the Middle East – Supporting Actress category for her heroic of two real estate Tel Aviv and if you want a little culture and role in “True Grit,” which garnered 10 nom- moguls, have decided history you have Jerusalem.” inations. Between major concert tours, fans and The Best Director category included the to ditch their current Coen brothers for “True Grit” and Darren home — Kushner’s millions of albums sold worldwide, Draiman, a 37-year-old born and bred Jew, Aronofsky for “Black Swan.” former bachelor pad Susanne Bier, an outspokenly Jewish — for a Trump Park Ivanka Trump has visited Israel about 20 times, where his brother Benjamin and about 200 relatives director, won a nod for Best Foreign Film for Avenue penthouse. Denmark’s “In a Better World.” The duplex at 21 Astor Place, that the cou- live. Israel’s short documentary “Strangers No ple shared since their wedding, was pur- Over the last few years he has made his More,” made by American filmmakers Kirk chased for 4.1 million and is on the market visits more frequent and would consider Simon and Karen Goodman, was also for $3.225 million, according to property making aliyah, if only his band members nominated. would join him. records. With the Twitter announcement on Jacob Arabo Jewish writers nominated were Aaron January 21st that the couple is expecting Sorkin for “Social Network” and the Coen their first baby, it all makes sense. took ya outta Jacob’s in clusters”. The jewel- brothers for “True Grit”, named for their Jacob the Jeweler, er is also cited in “Wow” by Kanye West that adapted screenplays. a Jewel Amongst the Stars begins, “I go to Jacob wit 25 thou…” Nominations for best original screenplay Musician’s Heart is in went to David Seidler for “The King’s the Holy Land Valentino, Kim Kardashian, are well Jews in the Academy News Speech,” and Lisa Cholodenko with Stuart known celebrities who frequent with this Blumberg for “The Kids Are Alright.” “First and foremost, Manhattan Jewelry store and now, Paris This year’s Academy Awards, which will the thing I love most Hilton was recently spotted there with her take place on February 27 at Hollywood’s Mike Huckabee in Good about Israel is the fact beloved, Cy Waits, shopping for an engage- Kodak Theater, features a number of Jewish that it’s the only place ment ring. Jacob & Co at 48 East 57th nominees. Jewish Company where it’s OK to be Street is a luxury watch and diamond jewel- Three of the Best Picture nominations Jewish,” says David ry house founded over 25 years ago by have Jewish producers: Scott Rudin for POLITICO recently reported, “A stop in , lead singer Jacob Arabo, a Bukharian-American Jew, “The Social Network”; Ethan and Joel the Jewish state is Draiman becoming as critical of US metal band also known as “Jacob the Jeweler”. He has Coen for “True Grit”; and Mike Medavoy provided jewelry to hip hop artists, for “The Black Swan.” (politically) as an early Disturbed, one of the trip to Iowa or New leading bands in the National Basketball Association players, Jesse Eisenberg was nominated for Best and other celebrities like Sir Elton John, Actor for his portrayal of Facebook founder Hampshire.” field. While Mitt Romney “Israel is the only Bono, David Beckham and Rudy Giuliani. Mark Zuckerberg in “Social Network,” a David Draiman recipient of eight nominations. and Haley Barbour place you can feel His name is referenced in a long, long list of check the Israel box popular songs, including in the lyrics in Golden Globe winner, and Israeli native, proud wherever you go, You have your peo- Natalie Portman, was a Best Actress pick and move on, Mike ple and your culture and there’s nothing to Jay-Z’s “Girl’s Best Friend” which say, “I Huckabee lingered. This past month, the former Arkansas gover- Mike Huckabee nor spent two weeks in Israel on his 15th trip to the Jewish state He recently recalled a dinner with Jewish friends, where “I was the only goyim in the entire group… If you’ve been around a lot of Jewish people, particularly from New York, they tend to be very opinionated, very ani- mated,” he said. “I felt like I was sitting between Barbra Streisand and Woody Allen — it was really interesting; it was sur- real.” Hailee Steinfeld THE WEEKLY SUDOKU How to play Sudoku? One simple rule: Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9 TIPS FOR THE BEGINNER SUDOKU PLAYER

• Make sure you have some free time ahead. • Resist the temptation of guess and use logic instead! • Solving time for the Sudoku is typically from 10 to 30 minutes, depending on your Soduku skill and experience, so don’t quit if you’re Soduku- ing for 5 minutes and getting nowhere. • Use a pencil, you will make mistakes. Solution is on page 39 PAGE 28 FEATURES The Jewish Voice February 25, 2011 ADVOCATES FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES HOLDS HISTORIC CONFERENCE IN TORONTO Spearheaded and organized by con- Student Association and other anti- ference coordinator Meryle Kates, the Israel groups. Mr. Kochman, a member ACL has been established to advocate of the Canadian Association of Jewish for civil liberties protection in Canada, Students spoke of the violent outbursts particularly in university settings. Their of Palestinian student groups that led to efforts have been devoted to countering the cancellation of an address scheduled unbalanced anti-Israel messages from to be delivered by Israeli Prime Minister organizations whose objectives are to Benjamin Netanyahu ay Concordia promote propaganda against the State of University in Montreal in 2002. "Pro- Israel, with the result of inciting anti- Israel student demonstrators were Israel sentiment and hostilities. trapped in their own space, unable to Serving as moderator for the pro- move, because of the overt aggression ceedings was Jonathan Kay, a managing of the demonstrators who resorted to editor at Canada's National Post news- violence." paper and a columnist on the newspa- Subsequent to the student panel per's op-ed page. "The only way to dis- forum, Andrew Roberts, noted British prove a lie is to establish the facts," author, historian, lecturer and founding declared Judge Hadassa Ben Itto as she delivered the opening remarks of the ______conference via video feed from Jerusalem. Judge Itto is best known for Dr. Phyllis Chesler her scholarly monograph entitled, "The Lie That Wouldn't Die, The Protocols of “Pro-Israel students the Elders of Zion" (2005), a text that are verbally humiliated has been used for a century to demonize Jews and delegitimize Israel. "In 1964, and physically attacked. from left to right: Professor Gil Troy, (person next to him unknown), the Protocols were finally declared 'the Professors in Middle Dr. Phyllis Chesler, author of the book, "The New Anti-Semitism", hoax of the century, yet both the Jewish Dr. Catherine Chatterley, research fellow at the University of Mantioba people and Israel are now targets of East Studies teach haters who still insist that there is a students only one and founding director of The Canadian Institute for the Study of Jewish conspiracy to dominate the point of view - Anti-Semitism, Meryle Kates, conference coordinator. world", she ruefully observed. Students at such respected academic the pro-Palestinian between the recent revolution in Egypt Dr. Chesler outlined her important institutions as York University in and anti-Israel and the Iranian revolution that took work on the phenomenon of "honor Toronto are no stranger to the acrimony place in 1979. "It was students, intellec- killings" of Muslim women throughout that is engendered during Israeli point of view.” tuals and shopkeepers that led the revo- the world that was published in 2009 Apartheid Week as their campus has ______lution against the Shah of Iran," he and 2010 in the Middle East Quarterly. previously morphed into a hotbed of intoned, adding that the teachings of the "Islamic gender apartheid is a human anti-Israel and anti-Jewish hatred dur- member of the Friends of Israel Muslim Brotherhood were predicated rights violation and cannot be justified ing past events of this kind. In a very Initiative took center stage and spoke of upon a Nazi-like ideology and it is pre- in the name of cultural relativism, toler- the aims of the relatively new organiza- cisely these beliefs that provide their ance, anti-racism, diversity or political tion. Established in August of 2010 to correctness", she said. concretely challenge the British boycott "We are facing two jihads", said Dr. of Israeli academia, Mr. Roberts said Gil Troy, professor of history at McGill that among the goals of the Friends of University in Montreal and author of the Israel Initiative were to, "counter the book, "Why I am A Zionist." "As we've growing efforts to delegitimize the State discussed today, there is the jihad on of Israel and its right to live in peace campus and a jihad in the classroom, in within safe and defensible borders. The our textbooks and emanating from our Initiative arises out of a sense of deep professors", he said. Exhorting students concern about the unprecedented cam- and parents to become more involved in paign of delegitimization against Israel the sphere of academia, Professor Troy waged by enemies of the Jewish state, said, "we are living in a golden age for and perversely, supported by numerous Jews on campus, but we must raise the international institutions." Among the standards of teaching and rescue acade- founding members of the Friends of mia from corrupt academics and fight Israeli Initiative is John Bolton, former educational malpractice." US ambassador to the United Nations. Attacking the pervasive trend of mul- Professor Richard Cravatts of Boston ticulturalism, Salim Mansur, professor University and author of a forthcoming of political science at the University of book entitled, "Genocidal Liberalism: Western Ontario said, "The right of Dr. Gil Troy - Professor of history The University's Jihad Against Israel", Israel to remain a safe and secure state at McGill University in Montreal which documents the extensive web of Dr. Richard Cravatts must be defended against the ideology Islamist influence that pervades the uni- of Boston University of multiculturalists", adding that "mul- special panel dedicated to the voices of versity campus, spoke of "brand hijack- ticulturalism is a big, odious, disgusting those who have experienced this phe- ing" in terms of Israel's global image. basis for launching a global jihad. lie. China, Japan and the Arab nations nomenon, Mr. Kay introduced five York "Those who would re-write the history "The campuses have become increas- are not practicing multiculturalism so students who articulated their views and of Israel and the narrative of the ingly and aggressively anti-Israel and why are we?" expressed concerns about the future. Palestinians in the Middle East have pro-Islam", declared Dr. Phyllis Dr. Catherine Chatterley of the Sara Akrami, an Iranian human hijacked Israel's branding", he intoned Chesler, prolific author, emerita profes- Canadian Institute for the Study of Anti- rights activist and second year political adding that we live in a "world turned sor of psychology and women's studies Semitism spoke of the historical basis science student at York said, "Clubs are upside down in its relationship to the at CUNY and a foremost expert on gen- of Israeli Apartheid Week saying, "The established at York with the sole pur- interpretation of the reality in the der and religious apartheid in the ideology behind Israeli Apartheid Week pose of creating discord and promoting Middle East." Dr. Cravatts illustrated Muslim world. "Pro-Israel students are is not a new one. The former Soviet anti-Israel violence and the administra- his assertions by pointing out the sheer verbally humiliated and physically Union was a leading proponent of this tion takes no action against them." Ms. hypocrisy of the worldview shared by attacked. Professors in Middle East anti-Zionist philosophy. This was the Akrami noted that the November 2010 the international community as it per- Studies teach students only one point of ideology that declared that Zionism is appearance of British parliamentarian tains to standards of equity and justice view -- the pro-Palestinian and anti- tantamount to imperialism, racism, dis- George Galloway was opposed by a in Israel. "We ignore the fact that Arabs Israel point of view", she said, adding crimination and organically linked to majority of the students at York. in the territories would receive the death that, "this has been the case at York the repression of the human being." University, Concordia University and Galloway is a highly polemical figure penalty for selling an apartment to a She also addressed the broader glob- who achieved notoriety as a rabid hater Jew, but we never raise our voices when the University of California at San Francisco, Santa Cruz, Berkeley and al machinations of those orchestrating of the Jewish state, asserting that Israel Israel is roundly condemned for build- Israeli Apartheid Week. "The concept of created "conditions in the Arab coun- ing 1300 apartments in East Jerusalem; Irvine." Speaking at length on the history of Israeli Apartheid Week is part of a glob- tries and in some European countries to a right that any other nation takes for al, political strategy to dismantle the stampede Jewish people ... into the granted." the progenitors of genuine apartheid in the Middle East, Dr. Chesler said, Jewish state. It began as a Canadian Zionist state." Warning of the existential threat that invention and now takes place in over 55 Other students such as Michael Israel faces from the burgeoning "Israel is not an apartheid nation. Islam is the world's largest practitioner of cities worldwide." She added that the Payton, a cognitive science major at Muslim Brotherhood, Eliot Chodoff, a organizers of Israeli Apartheid Week are York, sociology major Afroza political and military analyst and lectur- both religious and gender apartheid. Muslims have persecuted, murdered, making concerted efforts to build Mohammed and Noah Kochman also er on the history and challenges of the alliances with the disenfranchised in addressed the issue of students being Middle East said, "There is an all out and forcibly converted the entire Middle East, India, parts of Africa, Asia and general, thus furthering their anti- subjected to verbal invective and physi- assault on Israel taking place" and Zionist distortions. cal assaults by members of the Muslim reminded his audience of the parallel now Europe."

PAGE 30 KASHRUT The Jewish Voice February 25, 2011 WINE TALK: HISTORY IN A BOTTLE Reflecting the melting pot of Israel, LIQUEURS each alcoholic beverage produced here has its own story that goes hand in hand with The first Sabra liqueur was developed in the story of aliya. 1963 by Canadian Charles Bronfman, one of the owners of drinks giant Seagram. The armel, Gold, Elite, Stock, Sabra and unique bottle was a copy of a Phoenician Goldstar are familiar names to stu- wine flask found in a Tel Aviv museum. Cdents of Israel’s wines, spirits and Sabra Chocolate Orange was followed by beers. These brands have each had a part to Sabra Coffee, and Grand Sabra is the latest play in the unfolding history of Israeli alco- addition to the range. This is an orange holic beverages over the years. brandy liqueur made from kumquat oranges Reflecting the melting pot of Israel, each macerated in three-year-old 777 Brandy. has its own story. Involved in their begin- Sabra liqueurs are mainly popular as gifts nings were two Rothschilds from France, a from Israel but also used for cooking, mak- Bronfman from Canada, an Italian and a ing cocktails or as after dinner drinks. family from Russia. Sabra liqueurs won three gold medals at the IWSC in London, which showed they are WINE liqueurs of the highest international quality. Carmel was founded in 1882 by Baron BEER Edmond de Rothschild of Paris. It is the old- The vodka market is growing, but the est commercial winery in Israel and arguably importance of Israeli-produced vodkas has The oldest beer brand in Israel is Nesher, the most famous Jewish brand in the world. BRANDY become marginalized with all the cheap which was first produced in 1934 by a com- Carmel was Israel’s first brand and was also imports and the strong presence of the glob- Stock 84 brandy has a special story. Stock pany called Palestine Breweries, situated in its first exporter. The country’s first electrical mega brands. was founded in 1884 by the 18-year-old the Rishon Lezion wine cellars! This was a ity and telephone were at Carmel and no less Lionello Stock in Italy. The Jewish-owned joint venture involving Frenchman Gaston than three future prime ministers, including company settled in Trieste and was a great Dreyfus and James Rothschild. There was a David Ben- Gurion, once worked there. The ARAK success until the rise of Mussolini. Then the wall separating the winery from the brewery story of Carmel really matches the story of The indigenous spirit of Israel is arak. It distilleries were pillaged, closed or national- and the workers used to meet there to barter Israel. Carmel remains Israel’s largest win- is the ethnic spirit for most Mediterranean ized. Because of this, Lionello Stock had to wine for beer and vice versa. Palestine ery. countries and is similar to the French pastis, rebuild his company towards the end of his Breweries was successful during the British Israeli wines have received international Turkish raki, Greek ouzo, Egyptian zabib, life and chose to make a start in other coun- Mandate because the British knew how to acclaim. Many may be considered genuinely North African mahia, Spanish ojen and tries like America … and Israel. In 1938 he drink beer. When the British left, the indus- world class and they are undoubtedly the Armenian oghi. The Lebanese also call it began to produce brandy in Ramat Gan and try declined. most successful of our alcoholicbeverages, arak. it became the largest-selling brandy in Israel. Arguably the finest Israeli beer is bringing nothing but credit to Israel. The Alouf (50%) and Elite (40%) araks Its Stock 84, still a major international brand, Goldstar. This was originally produced in are produced by what is incongruously called is made under license in Israel by Barkan 1950 at the brewery situated at Rishon VODKA Yekev Hagalil (Galilee Winery), which is Winery, which is owned by Tempo. Lezion cellars. Now owned by Tempo, it also owned by Gold & Sons. Elite arak is to Israeli brandies are very good, if some- remains the national beer of Israel and is of The largest-selling spirit in Israel is still to be found in most kiosks and bars in what forgotten. Both Jonathan Tishbi and international quality, but is unknown outside vodka. The Gold family came to Safed from the country. Carmel 100 won the Trophy for Best Brandy Israel. Russia in 1824, having been distillers in Arak is undergoing a revival. There are Worldwide at the International Wines & So wine is the alcoholic beverage that has Russia in the 18th century. After 1918 they new quality araks produced in Israel such as Spirits Competition in London. These were proved the best ambassador for Israel over- began to build their distillery into a commer- El Namroud and Kawar, but arak is unlikely tremendous achievements for Israel. seas. Until today, Carmel wines, Gold vodka, cial concern. Joseph Gold & Sons is now sit- either to achieve the sales potential of Greek However, the brandy market is declining. Elite arak, Stock brandy, Sabra liqueurs and uated at Tirat Hacarmel. Gold is the best-sell- ouzo or to reach the status here that it has in Young adults prefer vodka or whiskey. Goldstar beer remain the largest-selling ing Israeli vodka. Lebanon. Israeli brands within their categories. THE UNITY OF SPIRIT Ralph Mizraji seeks to spread cheer and unity all around with his premium L’Chaim Kosher vodka.

Before all the hoopla about South “mood of unity and inclusive-ness,” he Beach had ever begun, Ralph Mizraji and explains. “We have so much more in com- his family were living there. “When I was mon than the little that differentiates us. growing up in South Beach it was not the l’Chaim illuminates our individuality, but at celebrated place it is today,” he says. the same time encourages us to forge new alliances and friendships. Its literal transla- e attended the orthodox hebrew school tion means ‘to life,’ like one would say Landau Yeshiva, followed by Hebrew ‘salute’ or ‘cheers’ when toasting. ”Known HAcademy, and finally, Florida for its pleasantly sweet aromas, L’Chaim’s International University, where he studied recipe is based on a formula handed down business and macroeconomics. Out in the through several generations of European and real world, after several successful years in Russian Jews. the telecommunications industry—Mizraji It’s processed and bottled in Israel, using sold a venture he had founded in 1995, water from the springs of the Golan Heights touchtone Communi-cations, to at&t—he and without any filtering and demineraliza- joined his family’s textile business and trav- tion treatments. It is distilled in Or Akiva, on eled the world, sourcing products to sell Israel’s coastal plain, where it undergoes a almost every major retailer in the U.S. special process that strips the vodka of any Mizraji eventually went on his own to start impurities. So everyone who enjoys the Group force Development, Inc., a real estate clean, crisp taste of high-quality vodka, development business. “We ended that in including those who adhere strictly to kosher 2007,” he says. “It left us some seed money law, can indulge freely. To reinforce the to start branding L’Chaim. I recruited premise of unity on which l’Chaim was investors and assembled an incredibly talent- based, Mizraji contracted American Hasidic ed team that has worked with me on brand- Jewish musician Matisyahu to be the face of ing projects for 20 years,” says Mizraji, who the vodka; the crossover rapper is known for lives in Bal Harbour with his wife, Sara, and blending traditional Jewish themes with reg- their four sons, Sam, Jacob, Zeke and Harry, gae, rock and hip-hop. “He’s the perfect ful- but works in Aventura. “It’s the same group crum to this project, as he speaks to everyone of guys—from lawyers and accountants to regardless of their religion, economic or designers and sales managers.” The appropri- social background,” says Mizraji. As he puts ately named L’Chaim is an Israeli-made it on the company website, “everyone every- Kosher vodka that Mizraji formulated in the where has reason to celebrate life. l’Chaim!” spirit (no pun intended) of unifying people, For more information, visit lchaimkosher- breaking down stereotypes and inspiring a vodka.com February 25, 2011 The Jewish Voice KASHRUT PAGE 31 MANHATTAN

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This, according to a new study from The results showed that the more time the University of Haifa. girls spend on Facebook, the more they suffered conditions of bulimia, anorexia, phys- he study lists eating disorders that ical dissatisfaction, negative physical self- include a wide spectrum of abnormal image, negative approach to eating and Tmental and behavioral conducts relat- more of an urge to be on a weight-loss diet. ed to food and body weight, such as anorex- Extensive online exposure to fashion and ia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. music content showed similar tendencies, Conducted by Prof. Yael Latzer, Prof. but manifested in fewer types of eating dis- Ruth Katz and Zohar Spivak of the Faculty orders. As such, the more the exposure to of Social Welfare and Health Sciences at fashion content on the Internet, the higher a the University of Haifa, the study set out to girl’s chances of developing anorexia. examine the effects of two factors on the A similar direct link was found between development of eating disorders in young viewing gossip- and leisure-related televi- girls: exposure to the media and self- sion programs (the likes of “Gossip Girl”) empowerment. and eating disorders in adolescent girls. The A group of 248 girls aged 12-19 (aver- study also revealed that the level of person- age age: 14.8) took part in the survey. These al empowerment in these girls is negatively girls were asked to provide information on linked to eating disorders, such that the their Internet and television viewing habits. Regarding the latter, they were asked to Continued on page 38 PAGE 32 AUTO The Jewish Voice February 25, 2011 Keyless Entry Systems The 2011 Chicago Auto Show Vulnerable to High-tech Brings the Big Guns Car Thieves Judging by the competition that's heating up in the performance car mar- Remote keyless entry has been around ket, this year, and because Chicagoans for a while – since the late 1980s, in fact – like a good fight, the Chicago Auto Show and today it’s almost standard on all new may re-write its own attendance records. cars. But the pervasiveness of this feature is not without consequence. As Among the nine cars being shown here researchers in Switzerland point out, the for the first time in North America, 4,028 technology can make vehicle theft a horsepower collectively lurks under their breeze for a savvy thief. Researchers at shining armor, carbon fiber, and racing ETH Zurich discovered that these stripes. encrypted signals are easy to intercept and trick. ybrids, electrics, plug-ins, and alternative fueled vehicles have dominat- he theft works by setting up two Hed the news at recent industry exhi- 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 antennas, one near the targeted vehi- The Swiss researchers hacked into eight bitions. However, this year's Chicago Auto car manufacturers’ passive-entry systems they were smaller than the then-intermedi- Tcle and one near the holder of the key Show proves that there's still life left in the ate-sized cars in the marketplace. (However, fob — be it in a purse, bag or pocket. This using this method. No cryptology or proto- old internal combustion engine. col could stop it. as the ads stated, the "Charger was larger.") ______While this system may seem fairly com- The ponycar battle began more than 45 They were blank canvases to which buyers plicated, it could catch on with car thieves years ago with the seminal Ford Mustang, could add their own personal predilections, because of the cost of the equipment and followed by the Plymouth Barracuda and which often included fire-breathing engines “...Signal relayed to the anonymity. However, the hack cannot start Dodge Charger, then the Chevrolet Camaro, barely tamed for the street. Thus, the seeds antenna near the vehicle. the cars with traditional keys. Today’s igni- which rounded out Detroit's entry list. of rivalry were sewn between Chevy, Dodge Once that occurs, the tion systems are increasingly complicated Indeed, ponycars were so named because and Ford. and secure. That’s one reason why car thefts Now, amidst a sea of green alternatives, thief can unlock the are largely on the decline in the U.S. Chicago becomes the scene of the latest doors and drive away” David Wagner, a computer science pro- big-gun battle with the 550-hp Camaro ______fessor at the University of California at ZL1, the 465-hp Dodge Charger SRT8, the Berkeley, said there are probably easier way limited-production Mustang-based Shelby equipment can usually be purchased for to steal cars, but the “nasty aspect of high- tech car theft” is that it doesn’t leave any GT350 Convertible with up to 624 hp. All $100 to $1,000. The person with the anten- this American muscle fights for elbow room na aimed at the owner of the key fob needs sign of forced entry. That could lead to to get within 26 feet of the target. In a store, problems with police and insurance compa- with new players in new segments, like the this could be a few aisles away, so as to not nies in tracking down the criminals or with Hyundai Genesis 5.0 R-Spec sport sedan, arouse suspicion. filing claims. and the comparatively frisky Volkswagen Once the antenna is near the intended Right now, the only way to protect your- Jetta GLI sedan. victim’s key fob, the key transmits a low- self is by either shielding your key fob’s With an average of almost 450 horsepower signal to the antenna, which is then radio with a guard or leaving your key fob power, the manufacturers involved in this relayed to the antenna near the vehicle. at home. Srdjan Capkun, an assistant pro- melee have apparently taken heed of Sean Once that occurs, the thief can unlock the fessor at ETH Zurich, says the institute is Dodge chief Ralph Gilles and the Connery's classic line from "The doors and drive away (if the vehicle has working on a way to prevent this sort of 2012 Charger SRT8 Untouchables": "If they bring a knife, you push-button start). theft. bring a gun. That's the Chicago way." February 25, 2011 The Jewish Voice AUTO PAGE 33 Geneva Auto Show Preview:Cars, Confidence Fill Geneva The Geneva auto show is filled with car. The concept also has a 3-D head-up dis- signs that the industry turnaround under play that fuses the view of the road ahead way in North America has reached with virtual content. Europe. BMW also will debut the ActiveE, a prototype electric car based on the 1-series utomakers are bouncing back from coupe. The four-seat EV is powered by a 125 the downturn of the past two years kilowatt/170-hp electric motor and has a Awith a number of production vehicles range of about 100 miles. and concepts in Geneva. LANCIA Volkswagen Group, helped by its new subsidiary Italdesign Giugiaro, will unveil an Fiat will highlight its plan to integrate array of concept cars to show the industry it Lancia and Chrysler with the debuts of has the design depth, as well as the produc- Chrysler-based models that will be sold in tion capability and the financial strength, to Europe as Lancias. These will be the Thema, topple Toyota as the world's No. 1 automak- a rebadged version of the new Chrysler 300C er. large sedan; the Grand Voyager, a rebadged BMW will debut the Vision version of the Chrysler Grand Voyager ConnectedDrive, a futuristic roadster con- large minivan; and the Flavia concept that shows how driver-assistance sys- cept, a rebadged Chrysler tems and infotainment features can be net- BMW roadster concept worked via the Internet in ways unimagin- Sportback, which will compete against the able a few years ago. BMW 1-series M coupe. It offers a five- And Toyota and Honda will bring hybrid cylinder, 340-hp, 2.5-liter gasoline direct- technology to the subcompact segment. injection engine linked to a seven-speed S Here's a sampling of some of the produc- tronic transmission and has all-wheel drive. tion and concept vehicles making world debuts during press days March 1 and 2 in Geneva. INFINITI ALFA ROMEO Infiniti's Etherea concept will preview a potential entry-level car aimed at young buy- Lancia Alfa plans to unveil a rear-engine, rear- ers. Infiniti says the concept has a profile Flavia wheel-drive coupe. The lightweight two- different from anything in the premium com- pact class, so it is not just a smaller version 200 mid-sized car that will be sold in Europe seater is to go on sale as the 4C GTA in BMW as a sedan and cabriolet. Europe in late 2012, delighting Alfa enthusi- of a typically conservative luxury car. asts who have dreamed of an affordable rwd BMW's Vision ConnectedDrive roadster LAMBORGHINI Alfa since the Duetto Spider was discontin- JAGUAR concept combines a futuristic design with ued in 1994. Alfa sources said the 4C GTA technological innovations. The concept high- Lamborghini will unveil a Murcielago could be sold in the United States, but no Jaguar will mark the 50th anniversary of lights how cars can be part of a networked its iconic E-Type that caused a sensation replacement, which press reports have said decision has been made. world. Among the innovations are antennas when it was unveiled at the 1961 Geneva will be called the Aventador. The new model show. And Jaguar will look to the future with that replace side-view mirrors. The antennas is lighter and more fuel efficient than the car AUDI the B 99 concept, a mid-sized sporty sedan. transmit information to the outside world, it replaces, thanks to an improved powertrain The B 99 was created for Jaguar by the capture navigation data and assist in moni- and a new carbon-fiber body and chassis. Audi will show the five-door RS3 Italian design house Bertone. toring traffic and the environment around the

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How about that sinus infec- more fresh whole ripe fruits and uncooked tion that you think is so normal to get every veggies that you can tolerate the better off other month despite the antibiotics you are you will be and enjoy them more than the taking for it? Let’s not rule out mucus com- lifeless foods covered in rich and heavy ing out from all ends. Don’t forget about chemicals disguised as dressings and sauces. acne and arthritis that you just seem to The more of those whole foods that come accept because you are getting older. Now from nature with its own package of the we even have some great ones like child- right amount of pure water, (distilled) nutri- hood Type II diabetes that seems to be grow- ents, sugar and fiber are all perfectly made ing in astounding numbers each year around for human consumption. The less of some- the world. These diseases are quite common thing that is taxing on your precious sys- on the SAD Diet (The Standard American tems, we like to call our temple. Diet). They don’t have to be. They can be a You are not getting out of your bodies no thing of the past! So many people have matter how much you think you can with reversed these diseases for life by just whatever drug that was manufactured to kill changing a few things, if not all the things, the pain. You want to welcome that pain as a in their diets. They are thriving today and sign to improve your health status. There is live a very full and active life in their old no need for indigestion. People blame the age. fruits and raw veggies that they ate after a We could attribute various food indus- large meal of steak and potatoes, thinking tries and fast food restaurants that seem to that it was the fruit and veggies that made creep up on every street corner for the addic- them ill. Think again! The fruits digest so tions that we have to foods that harm us. The quickly but when there is heavy food chemicals in foods like MSG (Monosodium trapped inside of your gut, the fruits will not Glutamate) keeps you coming back for be able to pass through and will ultimately more. It is not even your fault. You are cause bloating and disruption for you and seduced by the aromas alone and there is everyone around you, otherwise called gas almost nothing you can do about it once it or unpleasant eructations. Oh what a joy to be around! That steak and potatoes meal you gets a hold of you. thought was providing you with so many The packaging and the colorful signs that nutrients was getting fermented big time! come at us from all directions in every aisle So, if you still are not ready to give up of our supermarkets, are screaming out "Buy your favorite chocolate pudding or pizza Me". There most alluring messages and with all the fixings, there is always some stimuli have such a hold on us that we can’t way you can clean the body out with baby seem to get out of their grip. From simple steps. You can go on a 3 day cleanse and just small gas station stops to the mom and pop eat fruits and veggies until you feel cleaner stores on your block, we are almost doomed. and lighter. The food you like is not going We can’t seem to get away from it. You are anywhere; it will still be there when you get not alone. We are all in this together. We are back. You may feel so good; you won’t want all addicted to the same foods. Some to go back. Don’t worry about protein either. become more aware than others and some We never needed that much of it anyway and even decide to learn more about it and do the meat industries have been selling us a something about it. I was one of those peo- bill of goods for some time now. Don’t ple and I am going to help you starting right worry about getting enough calcium from now. your dairy products either, as those compa- There is hope! Now you know what is the nies have done a number on us as well. hardest thing your body has to cope with. Those products when heated up and polluted Approximately 50% of your body’s energy with so many chemicals and yes, even the (which I like to call Vital Force) is used up organic ones will do more harm than good, every time we put something into our will create an acidic environment that will mouths, not leaving the body to do much actually eat away at your bones and leach the else. The more taxing the food, the more tax- calcium out of you. There is a great amount ing on the body and this results in the less of amino acids and proteins in living foods attention that our bodies can give to more like raw fruits and veggies. You can even important matters, like maybe a small tumor look them up. that could be forming on the kidneys or the Essentially, you want to create a perfect lungs. Even a small injury or common cold environment for your body to thrive. You is detoured for the heavy foods you just had want to give it the nutrients it craves from to have. foods that are alkaline such as fruits and The less time food takes to digest in your veggies. An acidic body is where disease body, the more time it has to work on the thrives and all animal products and essential things that have been built up over processed foods create such an acidic envi- the years. We may not notice them at age 35, ronment. or even 45. Then 50 years comes along out Hey, I am just the messenger and I did of nowhere and the diseases you once not make the rules. I am only here to try to ignored seem to become debilitating in such help you. Pass along this news and learn a way that you run to your M.D. for every more!!! We are so lucky to have access to a medicine known for that disease. Don’t fall world wide web now. There really is no for them. I am not saying you don’t need to excuse not to know what I know. I wish you take care of your diseases. I am saying that all great awareness, because the next level is you don’t have to always succumb to med- to get help. ications. Medications are going to act as a Be well and may good health be with you band aid, when in reality you need to get to always or as much as you can control it. the root cause of the problem. With every Food is not the only component to keeping medication comes a panoply of adverse side healthy, but it is a big part of it. Emotional effects too, so you will want to try to avoid poise, sunshine, movement/exercise, rest, For Home Delivery of the them as much as you can. Here’s how. and diet are all in symmetry working Start to see how you feel after certain towards getting into the healthiest body that Jewish Voice call: foods. 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Summary of The Parshas Vayakhel: Three Dimensions Haftorah: Since my childhood, I have been an geographical parameters. And we have the spirit, with wisdom, understanding, and avid reader. When I first discovered the inner experience of being, of consciousness, knowledge in all manner of workmanship." Haftorah Vayakhel joy of reading, I read everything I could of personal awareness. Thus, three dimen- (Ibid. 35:31) I Kings 7:51-8:21. get my hands on. Even today, my taste in sions. These three utterly different dimensions reading is very eclectic. However, there is These three dimensions play a central delineate the physical reality of horizontal his week's haftorah describes the at least one genre of literature that I seem role in this week's Torah portion, Vayakhel. and vertical space, but even more so accen- dedication of Solomon's Temple, to avoid. Three themes are intertwined in the chapters tuate the spiritual reality of man. The human Tfollowing the theme of this week's of Exodus 35:1-38:20 which comprise our condition is such that space can be sancti- Torah reading: the dedication of the do not read science fiction. I trace my parsha. fied, that time can be hallowed, and that desert Tabernacle. distaste for science fiction to one of its These three themes are the Sabbath, the humans have a transcendent spirit that distin- The construction of the Holy Temple Icommon themes: the possible existence Mishkan (Tabernacle), and the individuals to guishes them from the rest of the animal was completed. King Solomon assem- of a fourth dimension. Somehow, the three whom the words of this parsha are addressed world. bled the leaders and elders of the tribes to dimensions of our ordinary reality are quite and who contribute, both materially and cre- This week's Torah portion is often con- Jerusalem, and amidst great fanfare the enough for me. The possibility of a mysteri- atively, to the construction of the Mishkan. sidered to be an uninspiring, even boring, list Levites transported the Ark from its tem- ous fourth, of a "black hole" in the universe, The portion begins as Moses assembles of irrelevant details. In truth, however, the porary location in the City of David and is one that I have always dismissed as the entire congregation of the Children of lessons inherent in these three dimensions installed it in the Holy of Holies chamber unimaginable. Israel. Moses and all the Jewish people con- are about as important as any in our in the Holy Temple. Immediately, G d's presence appeared in the Temple, in the The three dimensions of our existence are stitute one dimension, one nefesh, one per- Scripture. form of a smoky cloud. not only part of our physical reality. Forward son. First there is the lesson of shana, of the King Solomon then blessed G-d. He and backward, horizontal left and right, and He shares with them the message of the year, of time. We have the capability of set- recalled the history of the sanctuary, how vertical up and down all play a part in our Sabbath, of working for six days and resting ting aside special times for celebration, for his father, King David, had wanted to religious experience as well. on the seventh. He enjoins them to kindle no introspection, for memory. And this capabil- build it--but was told by G d that it would For example, when the Jew shakes the fire in their homes on the Sabbath day. He ity has kept the Jewish people in good stead be his son who would accomplish this lulav on Sukkot, he moves it from left to thereby introduces them to the second throughout their history. As the 19th century feat. "And the L-rd has established His right, up and down, and forwards and back- dimension, that of time. He initiates the con- Jewish thinker Ahad Ha’am expressed it so word that He spoke, and I have risen up wards. In doing this, he mimics the ritual in cept of sacred time, of a time which stands well, "More than the Jewish people have kept in the place of David my father, and sit the ancient holy Temple of tenufah, waving, separate from the mundane and the ordinary. the Sabbath; the Sabbath has kept the Jewish on the throne of Israel, as the L-rd spoke, where various sacred objects were lifted and The rest of the parsha describes the con- people." and have built a house for the name of rotated in all of the three dimensions. struction of what is to become a sacred place. Then there is the lesson of olam, of the the L-rd, the G d of Israel. And I have set When the Shema is recited and the Jew A demarcated space set off from the rest of world around us, of space. There are places there a place for the ark, wherein (is) the declares that the Lord is one, echad, he is the spatial environment. in the world which are home, and there are covenant of the Lord, which He made instructed to imagine that God's dominion is And throughout Parshat Vayakhel, we places which are exile. Indeed, "home is with our fathers, when He brought them over all the three dimensions of existence. read of those whose "hearts are stirred up where the heart is", in the psychological out of the land of Egypt." He rules the horizontal plane, the vertical and whose spirits are willing" (Exodus sense. But in the national and religious plane, and the dimension of inner/outer. 35:21) to come forward with the gifts and sense, the Land of Israel is our place, and our Our tradition knows too of an entirely dif- contributions out of which this space will be synagogues and study halls are our sacred one. But for me, the three dimensions of ferent dimensional triad. Not merely three constructed. We read of the "wise hearted spaces in every corner of the world. olam, shana, and nefesh are more than suffi- aspects of space, but three modes of human women... whose hearts stirred them up in Finally, there is the lesson of nefesh, of cient to provide an agenda for religious life. What a powerful framework! And all encom- experience: time, space, and person. In wisdom" (Ibid. 35:26) and whose hands the personal soul. It is our spiritual potential passed in this week’s Torah portion. Hebrew, this triad is known as olam-shana- crafted the beautifully embroidered cloths that makes us able to sanctify time and place nefesh; literally "world-year-soul." that decorated this haven in space. and thereby lend meaning and purpose to our To read more articles and essays by Part of our experience is temporal; we We also read of two individuals, Bezalel existence. Rabbi Weinreb, visit his blog at live in time. We also live spatially, bound by and Oholiab, who are “filled with a Godly A fourth dimension? Perhaps there is www.ou.org/rabbi_weinreb. PAGE 36 HEALTH The Jewish Voice February 25, 2011 DETOX FOR YOUR HEALTH

BY VICTORIA diet; designed for their own particular needs. TOUSSIE ARNSTEIN Carnivores eat other animals because they were designed for just that. They have the Maybe you have heard the word right amount of acid to break down the meat "Detox" used in many different ways. The and their stomachs are straight and short to word "Detox" is usually used as a term to let out what they had beenj eating in rapid describe the extrication of toxins. In this time. Humans were designed to eat fresh, case I am using the term to refer to the ripe, whole organic fruits and vegetables. For toxins in our bodies. Believe me, our bod- one thing, those foods are alkalizing and cre- ies, for the most part are riddled with ate a base because the human body was them. Even the healthiest of people who designed to not have enough acid to break maintain the healthiest and most nutri- down certain substances that we consume. tious diets have their fair share of toxins Ultimately, our cells will have to work enlodged in their fat cells and deep tissue. hard at cleaning them out and will get heavily taxed if it continues on a daily meal-to- llow me to offer an explanation of meal basis. The body does adapt so disease what causes toxins to proliferate in may not be prevalent and it may not get our bodies. Well, remember getting noticed for years and years. So, we continue A to abuse ourselves with foods and behaviors anxious or angry or depressed, or that pas- trami sandwich loaded with the works that that we think won’t harm us because we got you just had to have last Friday? Oh yeah, away with it for so long. Don’t be too fooled. and let's not forget that miserable traffic jam The body can only take the hard knocks for that compelled us to open the car window for so long. a breath of fresh air and the fumes from the Why should we be any different from exhaust of all the other cars came wafting animals? Although we think we are of high- through? er intelligence than an animal, we lack the We may not be cognizant of them at all common sense they have. When animals get hours of the day and every time they happen, sick they shut down. Have you ever seen a but your body serves as an excellent reposi- ______tory for storing them and is also good at trying to release them on a minute-to-minute “Our body is most basis, if not sooner. Toxins creep up from forgiving and puts up every source imaginable. We should be aware of our amazing bodies that cope with with a lot. So, if we keep such toxins. If we were as intelligent as the it clean from within, there bodies are, we would all win a Nobel Prize is a good chance we allow and every other prize known to man. Our our bodies to do what bodies have a laborious feat to contend with each and every minute of the day and night they need to do, which is and they are vigilant in protecting us at all to place their energies times. on other ailments.” The billions of cells in our bodies each ______have a task to accomplish. Can you possibly venture a guess as to what the hardest job is for our bodies to? I would wager that you've dog lose their appetite when they are either never thought about it. It is something we injured or sick? Well, their bodies are telling take for granted every time we eat some- them to just take it easy and not give the thing. It is nothing more than the process of body any more burdens to cope with. They DIGESTION. That’s right folks!!! I was as have little to no appetite and they let their surprised as you are when I learned this. bodies rest in every sense of the word. They So, what can we do to decrease the bur- don’t go grab a beer with their friends and den that our bodies endures?? Well, several shove down some doughnuts like humans things actually. The good news is our body is might since they think they are in control most forgiving and puts up with a lot. So, if and have the brains to tell them not to. we keep up the house clean from within, When humans get sick it is only until the there is a good chance we are keeping the body actually shuts down for us that we take pipes clean and thus, we allow our bodies to our much needed rest and lose our appetites. do what they need to do, which is to place The body actually demands that you shut their energies on other ailments. Very much down or else!! Gotta love those bodies!!! like your car that you tune up or your house They are in charge sometimes, thank Heaven that you clean. Ever notice if you let things for that. Not everyone listens to the signs of go, the job seems to get overwhelming? their ailing symptoms, and yet we all seem to Your body is no different! have some gnawing condition that can’t Every animal in nature eats a specific Continued on page 34 February 25, 2011 The Jewish Voice TRAVEL PAGE 37 Hotel Finder by THEME PARK APPS GAIN IN POPULARITY HotelsByMe Software developers started tapping costs $1.99 and works in Walt Disney World Leading mobile travel retailer, into smart-phone users' zeal for theme and Disneyland. HotelsByMe, announces the release of a parks a couple years ago, and dozens of "As more people adopt smart phones and new universal application that makes it applications are now available for iPhones, get used to using apps — as we all know, even easier to find the perfect hotel on the Droids and other handheld devices that they're exploding right now — it may be a go. As one of the top travel apps on the can make park visits more efficient and good way for parks to deliver information, Apple App Store, HP/Palm's webOS App fun. A few can be downloaded free, but such as changes in schedule or rides being Catalog and Google's Android Market, most cost a few dollars. closed unexpectedly, to guests in the park HotelsByMe now adds iPad to their suite of mobile platforms. that day," said Leigh Caldwell, who writes ost of the apps available currently the popular Theme Park Mom blog. he new update makes the HotelsByMe are geared toward Walt Disney Caldwell said she's experimented with travel application universal. Now the MWorld, including Disney's own app several of the apps when they started coming Tsame application is viewable on both for Verizon phones, but a handful are avail- out and discovered that most of them needed iPhone and iPad with user interfaces tailored able for other attractions, too. For instance a tweaks to be really utilitarian. They'll be to each device. While there are a number of free iPhone app called Universal Wait Times most useful for first-time visitors to the big sites that offer hotel reservations, most do not address the needs of mobile shoppers. (VersaEdge Software) did exactly what it parks, she said. Lately, Caldwell is liking a The end result is an online shopping experi- promised when tested recently: provided 99-cent iPhone app called "Things to Do in ence that can be very time consuming for accurate wait times for rides inside the two Theme Park Queues," which provides games consumers trying to find the right hotel for Universal Orlando parks. The app proved to and other activities to keep the kids occupied the right price. be particularly useful during a visit to The in long ride lines. Wizarding World of Harry Potter attraction Park websites designed for mobile With HotelsByMe's newly released app, at Islands of Adventure, where wait times for phones have proven valuable, too, Caldwell now users can find a hotel on the iPad in just the signature ride tend to be much longer said, and some parks — Sea World and three easy steps: than in other areas of the Universal parks. Tampa's Busch Gardens among them — Step 1: FIND. Hotels are plotted on a There are apps with park maps, some of offer to relay park news to visitors via text map to give users a visual cue of the physical which work with the phone's GPS function to message. Users text a code to a designated location of each property. show your exact location and what's nearby. number when they enter the park to get the Step 2: VIEW. Relevant information — There are apps for park times and to help vis- texts throughout the day. This screenshot courtesy of Disney such as room rates, guest reviews and photos itors choose a restaurant by cuisine and price. Jeffrey Siebert, whose Texas-based shows the Android version of the — are presented in a concise, easy-to-read Others can research and compare resort Schlitterbahn Waterparks & Resorts was a format. Disney Mobile Magic App. From Step 3: BOOK. The new simplified, sin- hotels, help plan the trip and count down the pioneer in developing an app for its guests, maps to ride wait times to restau- gle-screen check-out process is only two taps days, find the right shuttle bus routes and gave a presentation on using apps and other rant menus, smart phone apps can away from the initial search screen. entertain the kids when you get there. technology at a trade show in Orlando last provide valuable info for visitors to Disney is rolling out its newest version of fall for theme park and attraction operators While HotelsByMe has simplified its a "know-it-all" app exclusively for Verizon from all over the world. Florida theme parks. new app, it hasn't sacrificed functionality. In Wireless phones, called "Disney Mobile Despite the explosion of apps, Siebert, park) apps right now versus mobile sites, fact, the HotelsByMe app has added new Magic." It uses the GPS feature in Verizon Schlitterbahn's director of communications, features. During a hotel search, shoppers can you'll see that the mobile sites traditionally now seamlessly switch between multiple phones to help users find character appear- predicts park websites configured for view- are executed better than the apps are," he hotel views: on a map, as a list or by individ- ances, attractions, restaurants and other ing on mobile phones will prove to be more said. "(Theme parks) are still investing in ual hotel properties. Using the new filter fea- points of interest. It checks wait and Fast- useful to park guests and easier for the parks their apps at this point, but they're putting ture, shoppers can also locate the perfect Pass return times, provides shopping and to update. It also eliminates the need for apps much more emphasis on their mobile sites, hotel based on their specific needs. Finally, restaurant information and even has an inter- to be approved by the phone companies that since everyone out there with a smart phone HotelsByMe has integrated TripAdvisor active trivia game that allows users to play sell them through their online stores. can use it." reviews, enabling users to make their choice against other users in the same park. The app "If you start playing with (non-theme- based on "wisdom of the crowd." PAGE 38 The Jewish Voice February 25, 2011

‘Facebook Girls’ More Prone to Eating Disorders ... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 31 higher the level of empowerment, the more what they were viewing and reading and involved in their media exposure, were not and application of eating disorder prevention positive the physical self-image and the where they were surfing on the web, who aware of the content that their daughters lies in an understanding of how parenting lower the chances of developing an eating watched, surfed or read along with them and were consuming and instead of sharing and decisions can have effect on an adolescent disorder. who conducted cooperative and critical dis- becoming familiar with that content chose to girl’s sense of empowerment and that enforc- In this study, exposure to the media and cussions with their daughters about the con- limit or prohibit exposure, led to lower self- ing a girl’s sense of empowerment is a means the consequential sense of personal empow- tent of their surfing habits showed more per- empowerment in their daughters. This, in to strengthening body image. This study has erment was found to be associated with par- sonal empowerment, forming a protective turn, had a positive link to various eating shown that a parent has potential ability to enting practices. Girls whose parents were shield against eating disorders. problems and negative body image. prevent dangerous behavioral disorders and On the other hand, parents who were not “Significant potential for future research negative eating behavior in particular,” the involved in their media usage, who knew researchers stated.

Chabad Synagogue Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 40 man who said he was hungry. square-foot Chabad center that now offers set for Tuesday . Ezague said the Chapter 11 do not have require regular dues from mem- Ezagui is a fixture in northern Palm everything from an after-school program to filing is not a long-term solution but a tem- bers, unlike other Jewish houses of worship. Beach County and the first to establish a Kosher meals to a mikvah, a ritual purifying porary halt to the foreclosure lawsuit, which "(The filing) gives them time to get the Chabad in Palm Beach County. Chabad is an pool for women. threatens the Chabad's property. word out in the community that they need Orthodox movement that reaches out to Jews Ezagui said the Chabad decided to file Robert Furr, the Chabad's bankruptcy help," Furr said. "We hope there will be of varying degrees of faith. Chapter 11 on Monday because an important lawyer, said Chabads are particularly vulner- some angels out there who will come forth. In 1999 Ezagui established an 11,000- hearing on its litigation with TD Bank was able to drop-offs in donations because they They provide a great service to the community."

NYS District Attorneys Association Presents Hogan, Morgenthau Awards at Annual Winter Meeting... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12 many cold cases, including a 1972 murder of Attorney Association, also presented three Terrance Parker, who now serves as Allegany statewide anti-crime group of more than 300 a young girl in Rochester and the conviction awards: County Court Judge, received a Lifetime police chiefs, sheriffs, district attorneys and of a serial sex offender for two 1995 murders • Former Nassau County Assistant District Service Award. violence survivors. DA McNally has been an involving sexual assaults.” Attorney Robert M. Nigro, who also served • Rensselaer County District Attorney active member with the group for three as long-time treasure of DAASNY, received Richard McNally received the Fight Crime: years, participating in news conferences, vol- Franklin County District Attorney Derek the Forfeiture Law Advisory Group Award. Invest in Kids Champion for Children” unteering for other activities to raise aware- P. Champagne, president of the District • Former Allegany County District Attorney Award. Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, is a ness about effective children’s programs.

Elie Tahari: Fashioning success... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 26 "Just power through?" He puts the value of his business at around Financially I'm comfortable. But life has a lot "Do you have any advice for people out "It's tough, but every day's getting better." $500 million. more in store for me." there who look at your story and ask, 'How The business, however, has flourished: "You literally went from rags to riches," He may never be the most famous design- did he do it'?" Smith asked. Tahari puts the value of his company at said Smith. er in the world. He says he'd rather let his "I would say: Everything you do, make around $500 million. "I don't walk around feeling like I'm suc- clothes do the talking. sure you love it. Do it with love," he said. In the decade since, Tahari has flourished. cessful," Tahari said. "I feel like I did well. But Elie Tahari's life story says it all. "It's all about love."

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FBI's instruction, recorded another conversa- Levitis. and faces up to six months in prison when Both Levitis' lawyer, Jeffrey Lichtman, and tion with Levitis, and agreed to give Levitis Levitis is scheduled to plead guilty next sentenced, court documents show. the US Attorney's Office also declined com- $3,000 -- $2,000 for Koppel and the rest for month to a charge of lying to federal agents Kruger's office declined to comment. ment.

Rabbis Reach Deal on IDF Conversions... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 stances. team of three senior haredi Sephardic rabbis The converts, however, are in for greater – Rabbi Shalom Cohen, Rabbi Reuven Elbaz difficulties following the agreement. The and Rabbi Moshe Tzedaka – who conducted Ashkenazi haredi marriage registrars are the negotiations between the parties. expected to give them a hard time, trying to At first some of them appeared before the prove in any way possible that they did not Eda Haredit court and Rabbi Elyashiv, and really intend to observe mitzvot. then presented the bones of contention to The Sephardic rabbis, Yosef's students, Rabbi Yosef, as raised in their meetings with will argue that this can be proved only in the Ashkenazi rabbis. very rare cases and that adopting a secular On Sunday, after a meeting at his home lifestyle – even shortly after the conversion with the mediating rabbis, Yosef authorized process is completed – does not necessarily them to deliver the clarification of his ruling prove that the convert acted in a deceitful to leaders of the Eda Haredit movement, manner. which represents a large section of the Sources close to Rabbi Yosef stressed that Ashkenazi Orthodox community. he was not reneging on his original ruling, Eda Haredit leader Rabbi Yitzchok Tuvia just emphasizing it, and that his halachic Weiss, who met with Rabbi Yosef's represen- stand is well known and has been published tatives along with Interior Minister Eli on various occasions in the past. Yishai, said he accepted the solution to the Former Minister Deri delved deeply into crisis and that the protest would be officially the matter on Thursday night. He formed a canceled.

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HAPPY CHANUKAH! February 25, 2011 The Jewish Voice PAGE 39 “Obama’s Rabbi” Tells President: Free Pollard Now... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 TWO EMPIRE BUILDING all decisions that are made. This works ness. Cigarettes may have contributed to mil- supported by people who work in an industry because there's a bond that's been built up lions of deaths each year, but they were a that tries to induce children to smoke" (May BROTHERS CREATE not over the short term or even over a career, lucrative business. In 1998 tobacco pumped 20, 1997). A TENABLE FAMILY but over entire lives" (May 30, 1999). $352 million into Loews's net income. MORAL AMBIGUITIES STRUCTURE One of Tisch's first projects as CEO was the restructuring of CNA, the insurer that CIVIC CONTROVERSY DON'T STOP BIG Preston and Laurence Tisch carefully contributed roughly a third of Loews's 1998 BUSINESS groomed the next generation of their family net income. CNA's acquisition of Much of the Tisches' tobacco money Continental Insurance in 1995 had hampered found its way into charities. Laurence Tisch to lead Loews. James, his brother Andrew, While some may have been troubled by its balance sheet and a reorganization was in gave the New York University Medical and their cousin Jonathan all started working the source of that wealth that went into the order. Tisch ordered up a turnaround that Center $30 million, and a $7.5 million gift at Loews while in their 20s. Loews's enor- Tisches' charitable contributions, the enormi- included plans to jettison unprofitable busi- led to the creation of NYU's Tisch School of mous structure allowed all three men plenty ty of the historical impact the Tisch family ness lines, consolidate operations, and cut the Arts. Still, other prominent philanthro- of room to find something they could con- made upon New York City remained unques- 2,400 employees from the payroll. As a result pists took issue with what they perceived to trol—and to stay out of one another's way. tioned. Perhaps the more relevant question CNA expected savings of more than $300 be "dirty money." James Tisch was elected James would manage the company's invest- facing James Tisch was whether or not the million a year starting in 2000. president of the UJAFederation of New York, ments; bottom-fishing was a prevalent and business engine that drove those profits was a Jewish social services organization; in successful business strategy in the 1980s and running out of gas. In 2003 Loews was 1998 Edith and Henry Everett had battled 1990s, and Tisch quickly mastered it. In 1989 A SAGGING STOCK SIGNALS forced to take reserves at its CNA insurance Tisch's election on the grounds that any exec- he led the acquisition of what became business and was deeply invested in the FORMIDABLE CHALLENGES utive who profited from the sale of cigarettes Diamond Offshore Drilling; by the early increasingly troubled cigarette industry. That was unfit to promote the values of Jewish 2000s the company was one of the world's year, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index The portfolio of businesses and invest- life. As cited in the New York Times , in a let- largest offshore drilling companies and the was up 14.8 percent, Loews's stock was ments that made up Loews, one of the mar- ter opposing Tisch's nomination Henry deal remained Tisch's crowning investment. down 3.37 percent. ket's most celebrated long-term bets, floun- Everett wrote, "Morality, ethics, Jewish law Analysts such as Richard Pzena of Pzena dered at the turn of the century, crippled by against self-destruction, and common sense A CHOSEN SON TAKES Investment Management said that in general its out-of-favor tobacco, insurance, and oil mandate that it would be repugnant for a James Tisch made intelligent decisions in OVER industry holdings and a bearish investment tobacco executive to be cast as the president addressing the company's problems. In 2002 stance. Analysts criticized the Tisches for and role model for any Jewish federation" he named a new chief executive at CNA, In November 1998 Laurence and Preston exacerbating the company's poor perform- (May 20, 1997). Stephen Lilienthal. He spun off 20 percent of Tisch relinquished the helm of the diversi- ance by placing risky bets. Said Tisch of the In a surprising coda to the feud, the the cigarette unit Lorillard in a tracking stock fied holding company that they had begun company's bets against the market, "We Everetts later withdrew a $3 million gift to called the Carolina Group. While shares of half a century before, handing the reins over shouldn't have done it. Our entire short enter- the Children's Zoo in New York's Central the Carolina Group did not do particularly to the next generation. They each retained the prise has been an example of poor investing" Park that was then replaced by a $4.5 million well after they were issued in early 2002, title of co-chairman and established the (May 30, 1999). gift from Laurence Tisch. The zoo was they at least helped Loews determine the office of the president for their sons to Furthermore, the tobacco affiliate named the Tisch Children's Zoo, rather than public value of the cigarette business— comanage. On January 1, 1999, James Tisch Lorillard suffered from an image problem. the Everett Children's Zoo. The elder Tisch which would be crucial if Loews decided to assumed the leadership role, becoming chief Following the settlement between tobacco said that he made his gift without knowing sell its tobacco operations at a time when the executive. Tisch denied that there was ever companies and 46 states Lorillard dealt with the identity of the original donor, but his con- cigarette business was out of favor and its any resentment on the part of his brother or a new litigation onslaught. In one year alone tention didn't quell criticism. Said Mrs. value to Loews had been difficult to quanti- his cousin: "While I may be CEO, Jonathan, the business was a defendant in 520 suits. Yet Everett, "It is deeply distressing that any fy. Andrew, and I operate collegially in any or Tisch had no plans to spin or sell off the busi- venue that is dedicated to children should be

16 Don’t-Miss Tax Deductions... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 18 June 30 to Sept. 30 by the Homebuyer ments include new windows, insulation, high the 2010 tax year, so you can pay for them amount from the IRS tables, you can add in Assistance and Improvement Act. The credit efficiency furnaces, water heaters and air- tax-free. tax paid on vehicles or boats purchased dur- allows you to claim a credit of 10 percent of conditioning. It also covers alternative ener- ing the year, except to the extent the sales tax the purchase price, up to $8,000. There is a gy such as solar equipment, small wind tur- rate on them is more than the general sales different credit of up to $6,500 for those who bines and fuel cells. Add Up Those Itemized tax rate. If you live in a state with a high already owned a home but purchased a new income tax, like California or New York, you primary residence. The details are mind- Deductions will probably be better off claiming your numbing. See this IRS explanation. College Costs state and local income taxes rather than sales Nearly two out of three taxpayers take the taxes. If you live in a state with no income While we’re on the subject: If you claimed • The Hope Credit was been replaced with standard deduction rather than itemizing tax, like Florida, Texas, or Washington, be the First-time Homebuyer Credit in 2008, it’s the American Opportunity Tax Credit. Each deductions. Some of those folks are leaving sure to take the sales tax deduction when you time to pay up. The 2008 credit was worth up student can now get a $2,500 “higher educa- money on the table. If your deductible itemize. to $7,500 and was similar to an interest-free tion tax credit” for the first four years of col- expenses exceed the 2010 standard deduc- loan. Taxpayers generally must begin repay- lege. The credit is based on 100 percent of tion of $5,700 for singles and $11,400 for • Medical expenses: This one is hard to ing it in equal payments for 15 years. If the the first $2,000 of tuition and related expens- married couples filing jointly, be sure you claim, because the bar is so high to qualify. taxpayer no longer lives in the house, then es, including books, paid during the tax year, itemize and grab these write-offs. You can only deduct the portion of your 2010 the credit must be repaid in full with the next plus and 25 percent of the next $2,000 of medical expenses that exceed 7.5 percent of tax return. Taxpayers who claimed the credit • Miscellaneous deductions: These are your adjusted gross income. tuition and related expenses paid during the deductible if they total more than 2 percent in 2009 and 2010 will not have to repay it tax year (subject to income phase-outs start- unless the house is sold or no longer their of your adjusted gross income. They include • Mileage: Deducting miles driven for ing at $80,000 for singles and $160,000 for tax-preparation fees, job-hunting expenses, work or other purposes can be a huge tax principal residence within three years of pur- joint filers). chase. business car expenses, and professional break and save you significant money. Too • The December tax compromise included dues. bad the IRS cut the standard mileage deduc- • Energy and Appliance Tax Credit: If a new deduction for families with college tion rates for 2010. Here are the new rules: you made any energy-efficiency improve- • Sales tax: You can deduct sales tax paid Business mileage = 50 cents per mile (a 9 costs. Every family can deduct up to $4,000 in 2010 if the amount was greater than the ments to your home in 2010, you may be eli- of college tuition and fees in 2010 and 2011. percent cut!); medical and moving = 16.5 gible for a tax credit. You can deduct up to state and local income taxes you paid. In cents per mile; and charitable = 14 cents per Note: The new form for taking this deduction other words, you get to choose: Write off 30% of the cost — up to $1,500 — for many will be available from the IRS in February. mile. energy improvements to your existing home. your sales taxes or write off your income Note that the credit does not apply to rental • Also, for anyone with a 529 college sav- taxes. If you didn’t keep your sales-tax One last thing: The first $2,400 of unem- properties or new homes. Approved improve- ings plan: Computers and Internet access receipts, use the IRS’ sales tax deduction ployment benefits you receive in 2010 is no qualify as “qualified education expenses” for estimator. Even if you claim the sales tax longer tax-deductible.

16 Don’t-Miss Tax Deductions... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 14 age after his parents divorced, and - when he Central Park to real estate and fashion came of age - served in the Israeli air force as mogul, he attributed his gargantuan success a mechanic. to "love". That's one heck of a power pack of When asked how he orchestrated such a "love" that has sustained him throughout quantum leap, from mechanic in Israel fol- continents, personal challenges and mam- lowed by homeless gypsy camping out in moth projects. SOLUTION TO THIS WEEK’S SUDOKU PAGE 40 The Jewish Voice February 25, 2011 Israel Bonds Launches 2011 Campaign in Boca Raton

Israeli Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz presents Bonds President and CEO Joshua Matza with the Theodor Herzl Commemorative Award. Also pictured, from left: Vice Chairman of the Board David Halpern; Chairman of the Board Emeritus Michael Siegal; and Chairman of the Board Richard Hirsch. (Photo: Robbie Cohen). A night of extensive highlights culmi- with a special sculpture created by renowned nated with the announcement of $140 mil- Israeli artist Frank Meisler. lion in Israel bond sales and commitments In his acceptance, Matza said Israel to purchase as the Bonds organization Bonds and its supporters were building “a officially launched its 2011 campaign on beautiful state – the homeland that belongs January 30 in Boca Raton, Florida. to all of us.” Over the course of Matza’s tenure, the organization has realized more he campaign inaugural, hosted by tele- than $11 billion in worldwide sales. vision icon Henry Winkler, featured Recipients of the Theodor Herzl Tthe presentation of the Theodor Herzl Commemorative Medallion were: Frances Commemorative Medallion to 11 distin- Chan and Richard Allen, New York; Beth guished recipients. and Marc Andler, Boston; Sandra and Bonds President and CEO Joshua Matza, Malcolm Berman, Baltimore; Sandy and who will be returning to Israel in the coming Stanley Bobb, Washington, D.C.; Nancy and months after heading the organization for Alan Bomstein, Tampa; Alvin Lloyd Brown, over nine years, received a special tribute led Miami; Marian and Leo Goldner, Toledo; by Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz. In his Anne and Norman Jacobson, Palm Beach; remarks, the finance minister called Matza’s Sharyn and Bert Model, New Jersey; achievements “remarkable,” citing accom- Beverly Sandler, Chicago; and Ann and plishments in sales and promoting a positive Murray Spain, Philadelphia. image of Israel. Following his remarks, the Bonds National Chairman Fred Zeidman finance minister joined in presenting Matza presided over the inaugural gala. Chabad Synagogue Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Another Orthodox Jewish congrega- was originally made by Riverside National tion has sought protection from federal Bank of Fort Pierce, which was closed by bankruptcy laws due to outstanding bank federal bank regulators last April. debts. Riverside's assets were taken over by TD Bank. habad House Lubavitch of Palm Also listed is an outstanding loan balance Beach, in North Palm Beach, filed of $165,000 to Floridian Community Bank CChapter 11 bankruptcy reorganiza- of Fort Lauderdale. tion. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court filing lists Both loans went to fund the Chabad's debts of more than $1 million and assets of religious and community centers, according more than $1 million. to Ezagui. In an interview Tuesday, Rabbi Shloime Ezagui said wealthy benefactors stopped Ezagui said the Chabad has been unable to contributing to the Chabad House Lubavitch make loan payments because contributions when the stock market crashed in late 2008 - from patrons dropped off during the reces- and they have not resumed their contribu- sion. tions, even though the Dow now has sub- "What's happening is we need money," stantially recovered. Ezagui said. Ezagui said wealthy people are making Chabad House Lubavitch, located on excuses not to give. Prosperity Farms Road, is the second Palm "The Jewish people who have the money Beach County Chabad to seek protection should feel a guilt tripThey have plenty of from U.S. bankruptcy laws. Last June, money," he said. "I see them in their Rolls Congregation Chabad-Lubavitch of Boynton Royces, I go to their million-dollar houses Beach filed Chapter 11, in a bid to stop the and they say, 'I don't have the money, Rabbi.' foreclosure of its property. After a donor " stepped in to pay off part of a $3.8 million Ezagui said they should do a better job of overdue loan to the Chabad's bank lender, supporting their community, especially as the foreclosure lawsuit was settled and the the gap between rich and poor widens and Chabad emerged from bankruptcy in the need for help grows ever greater. December. Just this past week, Ezagui said he heard Chabad House Lubavitch also has bank pleas for help from a troubled woman trying debt. Among the debts owed is $538,577 to manage through a difficult divorce and a outstanding on a loan to TD Bank, the U.S. Continued on page 38 arm of Toronto-Dominion Bank. The loan February 25, 2011 The Jewish Voice TRAVEL PAGE 41 AVENTURA MALL HOTELS

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PAGE 44 SPORTS The Jewish Voice February 25, 2011 Pe’er Feeling Comfy In Dubai Security Zone When most players at the Dubai Championships finish their matches, they mingle in the clubhouse eating and chat- ting. For Shahar Pe'er, it's back to a guarded compound where she watches movies with her father Dov. t could be worse for Pe'er. She was denied a visa to play in Dubai two years ago Ibecause of anger over Israel's three-week military offensive in Gaza. This week she has a security detail and is confined to her hotel room but insists she feels welcome and comfortable in the Gulf city. The tight security — including metal detectors outside the stadium — has not hurt her performance thus far. The 11th-ranked Pe'er won her doubles Monday and her opening singles Tuesday, beating Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez of Spain 6-4, 6-1. Pe'er jumped out to 3-0 in the first set only to see Martinez Sanchez come back to tie it at 4. Pe'er went up 5-4 and broke Sanchez to take the set. The Spaniard, weakened by a flu and coughing during the match, couldn't keep up in the second set. Shahar Pe'er was denied a visa to "Obviously, I played well last year. When play in Dubai two years ago because you go back to a tournament that you played of anger over Israel's three-week well, you want to repeat that," Pe'er said. military offensive in Gaza Mets CEO Fred Wilpon: Team Ownership will be Vindicated in Face of Lawsuit Admitting that he and his family were "duped," a defiant Fred Wilpon insisted today that Sterling Equities, the company which owns the Mets, will be "vindicated" in a lawsuit filed against the company by the trustee designated to recoup losses caused by Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme. The trustee, Irving Picard, charges that the Wilpons were aware of Madoff's practices and benefited from them.

e did not know one iota, one thing about Madoff's fraud," “Wsaid Wilpon, the Mets CEO. "We didn't do anything wrong. If anything, we trusted a friend for a very long time." Wilpon spoke here at Digital Domain Park during the first official workout for pitchers and catchers. He sat flanked by his son, COO Jeff Wilpon. Team president Saul Katz also was present. "The one thing that no one ever, ever, in 50 years in business, questioned was Mets CEO Fred Wilpon: "We my integrity," Wilpon said. "And you all don’t look to make large sums of have questioned my integrity. And I money from this business. We intend to go through with whatever is want to do this because we love necessary to vindicate that, and get on baseball. We love the city." with our lives." He added, "Every other business we want." have, I like. This business, I love. I love - Considering his confidence in the the New York Mets. I’ve been around eventual "vindication," why did Wilpon here for almost 32 years. This is part of put a stake in the team up for sale? "We my DNA." think it’s the prudent business thing to Other items of note from Wilpon's do," Fred said. 20-minute address: - This is what vindication means to -- He maintained that a controlling Fred: "Everybody will know we had stake in the team is not "on the table," nothing to do with it, and we didn’t as Jeff Wilpon put it on Wednesday. As know anything about it, and we were Fred Wilpon told it, his stewardship of duped." the Mets is a labor of love, not a busi- - About three weeks before Madoff's ness matter. scheme collapsed, Wilpon said he "We don’t look to make large sums invested with him again. He insists he of money from this business," Wilpon did not benefit from Madoff (Picard said. "We want to do this because we charges that Sterling gained $300 mil- love baseball. We love the city." lion in returns). "We never benefited - Asked about the payroll going for- any other way from any other victim," ward, Fred said that general manager Wilpon said. "We got the same kind of Sandy Alderson would decide that fig- returns. We never got any special ure. Jeff Wilpon interjected, "We’re returns. It was over a long period of going to set it with him. It’s not going to time. We lost over a half billion dollars just be carte blanche, go spend what you the day he went under, cash money." FEBRUARY 18, 2011 The Jewish Voice CLASSIFIEDS PAGE 45

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Debre Rosenfeld. 30X100. EXCELLENT office/warehouse avail. 718-757-4433 212-604-4744 -After 5pm CONDITION. PERFECT 9080 Williamsburg: 1,000-12,000sf. Also BROOKLYN 2010 GEORGETOWN: 1 BR FOR PROFESSIONALS, 5000sqft warehouse for for rent newly renovated 28,000sf avail on ground 3060 LIC Warehouse 2080Washington Heights: INVESTORS OR RESIDEN- rent on Spencer Street 2045 FLATBUSH Brooklyn flr. 12 ft hi ceil. Sep and furnished. Excellent con- Bldg for sale. 4100sf, Easy access to transporta- TIAL PROPERTY, SEMI between Park and Myrtle College lg brand new 1BR dition, good location, near tion, next to Ft. Truimph entrance optional. Call overhead door, hi ceil- COMMERCIAL STREET. Avenue, suitable for w/balcony, lg LR, wood trans, shopping + more. ings. Additional devel- Park. Internet access, 6 347-260-7838 school, shul/retail/ 845-270-1213 or flrs, doorman, near trans. Short/long term available. opment rights. $1.3M months only, no couples, warehouse. 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Great Kitchen, granite counter- owner 917-750-0966 BSMT w/washer, dryer. $875 tops, new mechanics. Revenue, new kitchen and Madison 1640 Madison 718-938-9899 potential. Reasonably bathrooms, clean building, Place. Det Brick 5 BRs, 3 util incl. 718-972-5058 5 BR, 3bth, separate priced. 45K, negotiable. Apartment 24 security, near botanical bths, 38x100 Lot. Call 718-943-1483 entrance. Call bkr 2060 garden, Montifore Century 21 SAVALOT Office/Commercial/ 917-912-8669 For Sale 718-336-1144 2050 2010 Midwood/ Ave O: East Hospital, forham University Business For Sale 2050 Boro Park, 18th Ave and shopping. 1 Bdrm, 2 3rd & 4th Sts, Newly renov 1 2010 Ave M/ Ocean Pkwy: + 54th St: Warehouse/ retail Bdrm. Call Property Office/Commercial/ BR in 3 fam, top floor. Near F 1 fam detached 4 BR, 1.5 space for lease/ rent. 7,000 QUEENS/BRONX Manager. PAUL 2040 Business For Rent BROOKLYN sqft. Building for sale. Call train & shops. Owner: bth, LR, DR, EIK, 646-319-2373 347-672-0874 or MIC, near shopping, 2060 Bayside: Hollis Court 2050 owner 917-440-7280 CO-OP- 1BR Garden Boro Park: 917-662-6456 transportation and all. 58th Street/ New Utrecht: Apt, upper corner, 1BA, FRESH MEADOWS: SPAC 3BR, 2050 Flatbush: 6 Story, Asking 800K-neg. BROOKLYN 2 story frame + basement 2 AC’s, W/D, near 1.5 BATH, MOD KIT, 2ND FLR, 40,000sf warehouse Ask for Connie express, bus + shops, WASHER/DRYER. NRSHOPS& 2040 Warehouse for rent, + lot R5 Zone building +7500sf parking, 1 blk 2010 DUMBO 133 Water 917-674-7136 $164,900 w/optionto TRANS. CALL 917-687-9928 near BROOKLYN 20x62. Asking $899K Flatbush Ave. Sale or Street, Brooklyn NY. 2BRs, purchase garage. Kew Garden Hills COLLEGE. 4000sq ft with . 4 SEASONS RE Lease. Income $100K. 2 bths $4000. Huge studio 718-238-8222 OWNER 917-939-5064 House for Rent K.G.H 1 20ft ceilings. 2nd flr office Owner 718-667-7777 $2600 per month. Exc loc, Office/Commercial/ LOW MAINTENANCE space. Currently has refrig- Fam, 3 Bdrm, 1.5 Bths. 2050 Boro Park: Hi 30’s for lux bldg. Owner Sherry. 3000 erated storage. 2050 BORO PARK: 18th Ave Business For Sale Kitchen backyard and fur- sale by owner, corner Many amenities 1060 Riverdale, 1 BR Apt: Call 718-258-0006 & 54th Street: Wrhse/retail for nished Bsmt Gorgeous building. 1 story, 80x85 516-395-3017 or Private entrance, patio, lease. 7000sf also option 718-523-9700 Deck $2,400 Call 2040 Ave J/E13 St: NEWLY lot. 1.5M wooded area, close to trans, 29,000sf building. For sale. 917-669-9676 RENOV PVT OFFICE Call: 347-424-1500 QUEENS/BRONX renovated, dishwasher, eat-in Lv Msg Owner 917-440-7280 kitchen. $1190 1st/Last/ 2080 KGH/Briarwood: Studio $1000 ALSO SHARE 2010 Brooklyn Room Furn: 1 mo sec. Credit check short walk to subway (F 2050 Bankruptcy OFFICE FOR $500 2050 Brooklyn warehouse required. NO FEE train), quiet building, first Auction Sale TEMPORARY LODGING 917-309-6601 for lease by owner. Ground 646-269-0587 flr asking 950/mo, security flr, loading docks for three MOSSAIC SUITES. Fully serv- MYC & ASSOCIATES, INC. deposit and references 2040 Williamsburg: Beautiful 50ft trucks. High ceilings, iced – Internet. As low as $65 US BANKCRUPTCY required, all utilities includ- office for rent. 1,200sqft. Ready brick bldg, 24 hr surveil- Daily, $385 Weekly 2060 KEW GARDEN HILLS: COURT, EDNY ed, no fee. 9am-9pm. to move-in. Price Negotiate. lance, pvt entr, plenty of 718-972-4377 Hyde Park Gdns, spacious parking space, minyan in RE: 1210 UTICA AVENUE 1st fl, 1 BR coop, wd flrs, Ask for Mr. Henry Call 917-250-4899 718-281-4890 bldg. Exceptional oppty REALTY CORP. CASE NO 2010 Sheepshead Bay: 24 hrs security, near all. $1200/mon utils incl. 1 2040 Educational & profl space for 3,100 sf $3000 or 07-42474 (ESS) SELL 1 BR co-op apt near shopping, lovely community. mon sec. Call OWNER rent. 4 Classrooms, 2 offices & 2,000sf $2500. Free heat! THURS DEC 9 @ 11 AM OREST ILLS OSHER Call Linda F H K 718-481-7752 House3020 use of gym. Corn Ave I / Free electric! Tenant must AT THE PROPERTIES. build own office inside 718-332-0777 ext6319 RESTAURANT FOR SALE: For Sale Coney Isl Ave. Bus stop on COMM’L PROPERTY 4000SQFT, PVT DINING , space. Price is not 2060 BAYSIDE: Mint COOP corn. For info call Alice + VACANT LOT 2010 Ave X/ E.7, Newly LICENSED LIQUOR BAR, 50 negotiable! Only serious Junior, 20 min to 718-377-4400 enquiries please. KNOWN AS renov 2 BR apt, EIK. Close TABLES, SALAD BAR, BSMT Manhattan! New kit, wd fl, QUEENS/BRONX or Mr. Weiss 917-301-2898 Contact: 718-940-1597 1084-1090E 92ND ST. to beach, Q & F train & FOR STORAGE. GOOD express bus. No pets. INCOME. ASKING 525K. lndry and storage area in 3020 Kew Gardens BROOKLYN, NY 11236 : CALL 2050 Boro Park: 39th 718-332-2849 bldg. $225,000. Prudential 1 of a kind. West of Main 2040 VIDEO CONFERENCE BLOCK 8160, LOTS 79 & Street/ 13 + 14th Ave S, 718-268-7777 Street, semi detached ROOM available for daily DE Re, Call Susan 516- brick building, 6000sq ft, 81. RICHARD E. O’CON- 23x100 Lot. 4BRs, LR with 2010 East 68th Street: 364-2491 spassan- fire place, charm circle. and/or weekly rentals. 26 2 offices, conference room, NELL, CHAPTER 7 3000 STORE FOR SALE, 3 BR duplex apt $1800/mo [email protected] Call Vera, Coldwell Banker. Court St. Downtown 5 baths, vault room, 2 car TRUSTEE. FOR QUES- 10,000sq ft in Bronx, 917-853-5455 includes parking, heat and Brooklyn. Joe Schacter gar, central heat, central TIONS & COMPLETE NY corner of Pelhalm gas. Call 947-412-5184 Belle Harbor 2nd from 646-529-3632 air for sale. Call Sam TERMS & CONDITIONS PKWY and White Plains FLUSHING/ 917-804-4156 GEORGETOWN MEWS ocean 60x100 Views OF SALE. PLEASE CON- Rd. Two entrances, 2040 Marine Park 2010 Ave L/ E18th: 2060 galore! 5800sf 4 Brs, WB : detached Very busy location. -Beautifully custom ren- 2050 East Flatbush. TACT MARC P. YAVER- Beautiful 1BR, MIC, East ovated 1 + 2 Bd Apts, frpic, cust ElK 3.5 bths call rare extra, 2 family, 3 BR, Unbelievable rent. 2 Family plus store. BAUM. VICTOR M MON- 13th/ J&K, 1 BR apt, including a duplex. You for details & appt…$1.9m $695K. Midwood: Semi Ocean Ave/ Ave J. Contact Alex L.Keating Realty Detached. 3 BR, 2 bth, Store vacant. $70 OBO. EYPENNY, AUCTIONEER, choose all finishes + we Studio apt. Call owner 917-957-4313 renovate to your taste. 718-945-9267 Call 917-803-8702 DCA 1243694. 718-236-3199 $415K. 514 Ocean Pkwy: NO FEE. Everything brand new. Co-op, 1BR, $165K. 347-273-1257 2050 Williamsburg: Heart By prospectus only. Sales myccorp.com 2010 Boro Park: 54th St/ House Call Robert 917-399-6374 of 111 Lee Avenue: BTW 16th Ave, 2 BR furn bsmt, 3000 City Island: Historic land- office. 718-575-1332 For Rent5065 or 718-646-3600 Keap and Hooper ALSO full kitchen, 1.5 bth mark Victorian mansion immacu- Coldwell Banker. Mid plaza Doctor’s office wanted. $1150/mo negotiable. late. 8 BDRM/ 4 bth on 100 x Apartment Call 917-335-6001 W/D avail. 200 Lot on the border of For Rent2080 2040 GRAVESEND: New 2035House Call 732-901-8947 LONG ISLAND const 1000sf, full bth, 2050 Rare opportunity! Motel Westchester, ideal for large fami- adjacent to physical thera- For Rent 5065 Far Rockaway: 2BR, for sale. 40 large rooms 2010 East 2nd/Aves N+O: ly or a profession group of doc- py ofc, ideal for medical. Garage for rent. Good for tors. Close to “the Shul by the 1st FL, porch & patio, own 718-382-8881 with kitchens. Ideal for QUEENS/BRONX thermostat, near shuls & yeshiva or institution. 1 car. Shomer Shabbos. Sea” & schools, unique pur- BROOKLYN 718-614-9233 or schools. Avail Nov 15th. Call 917-365-2037 718-627-6155 chase. $1M negotiable. City 2080 SPRINGFIELD GDNS: 516-643-9204 2040 EAST, NY: Kid Kelly 2035 Sheepshead Bay: Island, NY best kept secret. Call Make my home your home, 5065 ROCKVILLE CENTRE boxing gym space avail- 2050 Rare Oppty! Motel for 2010 Brooklyn, 60th Street: compl furn, xlrg rooms, Newly renovated 3BR, port of Kall Realty for CI. new kitchen, new carpet, able for karate, yoga, aer- sale, 40 large rooms with Duplex house, front and Bet 8th + 9th Ave. 1 BR, newly decorated, excep- Waterfronts, cottages & condos 2 BR, attic/storage area, obics or fitness class. Call kitckens. Ideal for Back porch, LR, DR, EIK all 2nd flr, totally renov, close tionally clean, near all prk- Applncs. Private parking 718-885-1166 walk LIRR, parking, 718-495-5710 or Yeshiva or institution. to N train. $1100/mo wys/airports/ public trans 917-589-6568 Included. Curtis Web ID NS1101191127 of lots of parking, ref’s req’d $1850 plus electric. Call 917-365-2037 516-316-8658 718-600-6317 The NY Times 718-723-8063 Call 516-250-8604

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5065 Central Islip/ 6000 OCEANSIDE: 6090 Montefiore Cemetery: 1 7020 WARWICK, NY: Hauppauge: LG 1 BR Office/Commercial/ Operatories available in House Grave, lot 187. Section H. (Orange County)- 6080 ground floor, no pets/cats, Business For Sale5080 A per diem basis in mod- For Sale4020 For Rent Asking $900 or best offer. 2 Story,resid’l/comm’l W/D, AC, near NR, RR, ern, multidisciplinary dental Call 310-246-9666 bldg, 9 units, large lot, parking, great exit 57, LIE, 1200/mo+ office, prime loc. Security deposit. Includes income, owner financ- gas/heat/water. Owner LONG ISLAND Five Towns Area. STATEN ISLAND NY STATE ing avail, $850,000 631-757-6959 516-536-5777 or House 845-651-2275 4020 STATEN ISLAND HOUSE 917-559-8712 For Sale6060 Brkr/ int 5080 Why rent, when FOR SALE// ROYAL OAKS 6080 BRAIRCLIFF MANOR: 5000 ATLANTIC BEACH 3 you can own for less? Mansion from the “The best house in the best 6060 Bdrm, 2 full bths, LR, DR, 750sq ft liquidation 6000 Professional Offices: American Gangster movie, Mountaindale: Kit, Sun room, Gar, sale. LYNBROOK Nassau/Suffolk. borough of the best city in $12,500/mo nego plus 3BR house, 2 full baths, Storage, walk to the office/ co-op for sale. the best country in the NY STATE mint cond, fireplace, fin- Hampton Bays: utils, 6 BR, 5.5 bath, ished basement, new roof, beach. $3000/mo. 1 mo Completely renovated, world” GO TO 7000sq ft, 20 acres, Psychiatrist office avail- 6060 Monticello: Triple net finished decks, new drive- sec + 1 mo rent. Owner 2 offices, 1 conference www.FRENCHMANORON Hudson River view, 1-3 able, 3 days per week. lease of Catskills. way, near houses of wor- 561-745-2329 roo,, waiting area, CLOVELAKES.COM year rental with option to or bathroom, pool, gym, Bungalow colony, lovely ship + community centers. 561-704-6748 Hampton Afrium Medical 917-622-3728 buy. 914-319-7835; Call 917-453-6926 walk to LIRR. Email [email protected] grounds with pool. 55 $119K must sell. Center. Speak with Robert units, 165K + 10% securi- 4020 Staten Island 6060 COLOMBIA COUNTY. $749 monthly maint Stafford 631-728-0432 ty. Subject to owner 5065 CEDARHURST NO FEE: 2271 Hylan Blvd. Pine Planes: House for 70% tax deductable. approved credit report. Modern 1 BR, 2 BR & 3 516-359-4489 Open House. Wednesday sale, 6 bdrm, 3 bth, 21 6080 STUDIO FOR RENT. Newly Carol 626-394-2378; BR, CAC, W/D, Storage, acres w/pond, horse House Nov 10. 11am-2pm Large renovated, near trains + buses. [email protected] private entrance, indoor 5080 SUSHI RESTAURANT 5040 retail space with parking, friendly, great family TURNKEY - Already For Sale $750 a month plus security. parking, near all, starting 6060 South Fallsburg: Get Away. Great for Set-up. Just needs high volume location. at $1450. 1 month Free 914-879-7083 Bungalow Colony, 29 units, for hunters. Must see. rent! 516-860-6889/ Sushi Bar. Very Busy 16,000SF+18,000 SF Port Jeff area. Low parking + Full bsmnt incl. lease to camp/ group with Asking $675,000. 516-852-5135 Down-payment. LONG ISLAND option to buy. Please call: Contact Christine CROSSTOWN REALTY Required. Pete 6080 House Summer 347-350-5208 or 718-644-2040 5065 Central Islip/ 718-937-8100ext109 /110 631-944-2067 5040 Monsey 718-854-3434 Hauppange: Large, 1BR, HUNTINGTON WEST Rental/SALE/ N.Y. HILLS: 1 acre, beautifully 13 bedroom, 40 beds, man- 6060 NEW HEMPSTEAD- grand floor, no pets/cats. BAY TERRACE 6060 Catskills: Private New 5080 Central Ave, Lawrence: landscaped, country col, sion available weekends/wk JUST LISTED! Spac 4 W/D, A/C near trans, Country Cottage. Reduced to 3000sf good condition, busy updated 4 BR, 3.5 bth, Fully renovated detached pool/gym. Large Backyard. BR, 2.5bth Col Btful exit57 LIE, 1200/mo + $159K. 1 BR, sleeping loft, nr wooded .93acre FW security deposit includes corner. Parking attached. FLR, DR, den, new kit, fin high ranch. 4br, 2.5 bath. 2 Near Shule. Available Windhamm Ski Mtns. Min fr hi- brk FP, huge bsmt, terrif gas/ heat/ water. Quiet bsmt, 2 car, IGS. ktchns w/ new appliances, For extended families. Approved for food establish- way. Owner 646-330-0927 loc. Motiv. Seller! building, retirees. Serious ment. Call 917-975-7062 631-692-9160 central AC garage. 40x105 Call (914) 646-3164 E. Ingber RE inquiries only. Call owner or 914-235-1684 845-354-6060 631-757-6959 crnr ppty. 4 blcks to park, ACATION HOMES FOR RENT 5080 CEDARHURST: V 5040 Hewlett 2 family beach, bus, train. MANY BUILDING FOR SALE on MONTICELLO: HIDDEN 6060 Monsey, 13BR lg hse 6060 Wesley Hills/ 5065Cedarhurst, NO FEE house, $529K visit XTRAS!! $649K RIDGE HOMES AT KUTSHERS CENTRAL AVENUE. 2 Pomona: 4BR, 3 Bth split, w/pool & gym lk bckyd. Modern 1 BR, 2 BR & 3 BR. Story plus basement. www.monicamohanst 718 980-4273 DESIGNER DELUXE HOMES. SALE/ RENT, 2 BR, 2 BTH, mint cond, w/many Avail weeks/wknds. Ideal CAC, W/D, Storage, pri- 516-568-2170 – Owner udio.com/1792Broad way/ or call 917-648- BEAUTIFUL, FURNISHED. updates, .5 acre, on dead for extended families. Apartment CALL BROKER OSCAR vate entrance, in-door park- 7682 By owner SD14 end street, wlk to shuls, 914-646-3146 3080 PAVLOFF. ing, near all. Starting at 5080 WESTBURY – For Sale $435K 347-992-1009 EHAVEKEYS Commercial space 241 W . 6060 Ottsville/ Orange $1450. 516-860-6889 845-794-3720 OR 1000-STAPLETON 6060 NEW ROCHELLE. County, NY: House for or 516-852-5135 Post Ave. 2 story building. 845-434-7792 $350K 917-301-1625 5060 Cedarhurst: 4BR, Applications for the waiting OWNER FINANCING. sale. Lovely well main- Renovated 3 BR/ 2 duplex apt, private laun- list for rental units in Staten tained, low maintenance, Amagensett Dunes dry, kitchen, closets galore BTH w/new bright. 1 3 BR home approximately 5080 GARDEN CITY: 3000+ Island will be available to Property BR/ 1 BTH in-law 400 feet to ocean beach plus LR, DR. Unlimited 1700 sq ft on 1.3 private sqft, high traffic area, priv park- families with limited For Sale6090 $724,000. Access. 5 bedrooms, 2 parking. Garage/ back- wooded acres, large baths. AC. Labor Day. ing, retail, prof/ w wrhse will income, based on section 8 914-715-3494 cedared deck. 5 mins to divide, 20ft ceiling. OHD yard. Avail Jan 1st. Call $50, 000 or avail monthly. qualifications, beginning Metro North station, ask- Will partner with doctor 516-996-1955 6060 Wesley Hills, Monsey, Call: 631-655-9319 ing $265K. Call owner For urgent care centert. on April 19th 2010, call New Hempeasd. Are you NY STATE dreaminf to be in country 845-386-3608 631-404-9845 between 10am & 3pm 5065 Central Islip/ Monsey Exclusive all year round instead of 516-466-6527 6060 FRANKFORT, NY: Hauppange: Large, 1BR, 5040 $795000/4-5BR – just for the summer. Move 5080VALLEY STREAM: Large Home with Shul grand floor, no pets/cats. Ext15&/26 to the beautiful Monsey. Owners Relocated. Office building, 4300 sq FSBO Lido Beach Colonial Beaut Great prices to buy or rent W/D, A/C near trans, ft, 1 block to LIRR and Magnificent 7200 sq (Lido Beach – Bayside) Walk 8000sf 80 acres bals Med with pools and large ft Custom home on 35 exit57 LIE, 1200/mo + Sunrise Highway. Potential Apartment homes and gardens. Call rent roll $81K. Ideal for to the beach from this newly seats 150-200 Comm rolling acres. This security deposit includes For Rent3065 now before the housing Prof’l or medical kit,prkg 30 + cars market goes up. Access to house has 4 extra gas/ heat/ water. Quiet renovated 4-5 BDRM, 2.5 516-695-7222 6br, 4bths lrg granite foreclosure homes. Call large bedrooms and building, retirees. Serious bth colonial. Located on a now Shane and Rivka 4 baths, fireplaces, 6000 TANNING SALON elk,pvt study w/sep entr.lrg inquiries only. Call owner quiet block and even boasts STATEN ISLAND Ronay 845-222-5842 or Affluent area North lr, mbth w/jacz,huge succ- Top of the line every- 631-757-6959 Shore/Nassua. Estbl’d sign at our website thing. Exit 31 on the bay views from the master. Staten Island-Condo ah rm w/retractbl roof,i www.RONOAYREALTY.com over 15yrs. Ministrip Ctr. for sale 2 bedroom, 1 bth NYS thruway. 14rms, Relocating. Beautiful wd flrs & crown ntercom/ video surveil- Email:[email protected] Apartment condo, Rossville, bottom Call Gina Caleca **Reduced for molding throughout. New lance, alarm & much Floor, corner unit, central air, 6060 Small bungalow colony. 917-204-0096 For Rent QUICK SALE** $59K more!must see! 516-763-2090 master BR, CAC, windows eat-in kitchen, living room, 70 beautiful acres to 6060 Woodmere, NY: w siding. Large EIK, LR, DR. washer, dryer, pool, tennis NEWLY RENOVATED HOME buildings and in ground Brand new house, new con- court, parking space, Spectacular 4000sf high swimming pool needs TLC Office/Commercial/ Renov backyard, update 1.5 struction, 6 bdrms, fin bsmt, LONG ISLAND $189k 917-693-8239 Ranch 60 acres,nr features a small lake with Business For Rent6000 car gar, alarm sys. Walking top of the line appliances, R’schlessingers shul 7br historic stone den water- Oakdale Distance to synagogue. Italian kitchen, 5 bthrms, /55+ Condos. New Office/Commercial/ 4bths,new granite Elk falls, stream hills, valleys construction on Oakdale Don’t miss it! $699,000. Truly move-in ready! Business For Rent4060 healed flrs, ss appincs and lots of trees, less than Call 516-395-9847 Bohemia Rd. 2 BR, 2 ba, mod- SUFFOLK / L.I. By appointment only: 35 miles from the George els now open from skylites,deck sparkling Call Dora. Call for open 516-318-3345. Washington Bridge in sce- house, call Galiete. $385,000. 631-472-2242 6000 WAREHOUSE for rent Above grnd pool. All new nic Sullivan County One Stop Realty Patchogue VIII 3000sq ft More info & photos, STATEN ISLAND wndws heating A/C asking $499K. Call Joyce Apartment 25’ ceiling, heat, clean, www.lidohouse.info (New Dorp) Boiler & roof 2 car attgar Monticello bright, bathroom, large roll David 718-875-2000 For Sale5000 2000 sq ft office space. Must see!$779k Monticello: Beaut ranch, up door $1500/mo Tom Buyers agents OK, Near train.Convenient to all. CHOICE RESIDENTIAL BLDG Root/ Montgomery Co. 70 4 Br, 3 bth, kosher kit. 631-942-9745 NO listing requests, pls. Pat 646-369-9457 LOT-1.02 acres, quiet cul- Acres + Trailer Hse with barn, ½ acre, bkyrd. 516-318-3345 LONG ISLAND de-sac near R Schlessingers water + electricity. 3 hrs from Walt to dist to falkof. Port Richmond-3 office Man $250K. Call Owner For pesach Summer. shul, this one-of a kind loc 718-679-4339 CO-OP FOR SALE L.I. suites w/reception area. All 718-617-7799 Call Cedarhurst: FALL IN LOVE, Will not last! beautiful large 2 Bd, 2 bth, brand new, fully renovated The World Realty Group co-op. All new kitch+baths. C/A. full bsmt 2,700ft 908-355-1717 W/D in Apt. locked stor- w/dual bthrms, new carpet. 845-358-6088 age, balc, gar. Just Please call: 347-424-7809 reduced moving $369K Call: 516-812-9160 Atlantic Beach 2BR, 1.5 bth Condo, Patio CAC Walk to Private Beach, Boardwalk + Temple Private parking, Low Main. $399K 516-596-7305 Property For Sale5070

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9080 Exchange Opportunity 7020 Putnam County/ 7050 Dry Cleaning Plant in 7060 SHAWNEE, PA Property/House or Direct Purchase. Acre on 7030Cost Rica: Col style man- BREWSTER: 12,600sf Danbury, CT. Est 1989, Timeshare. Ridge Top and For Sale7030 Intracoastal Waterway in sion in fashionable gated OUT OF STATE warehouse for lease, 3 owner retiring, exc visibili- 1 week in July. Nego. nghbrhd, 2.35ac, grdns, Merritt Island near Cocoa landing docks, 26 ceils, ty, signage, parking. Call 321-726-0504 or 12,375 sf home, 4 BR, 6 7065 Boyton Beach: truck parking, flex lease Includes: Hydrocarbon 516-884-3745 Beach with 5/4 main BA, LRs, lib, afc, serv grtrs, Lovely courtyard home house and 1/1 guest 17 car prkg, pool, etc. terms, may divide nr I-684 cleaning, 2 shirt units & tai- OUT OF STATE 3BR/3ba; Enclosed pool, house. Seller will rent prop- $2.8M. 877-746-3868 & I-84 Brokrs protected loring. Hi-End pricing/ 7060 Shalom Memorial Park: erty for 2yrs if desired. [email protected] separate cabana private end 845-278-6525 quality. Price $450K Some Crypt in Mosada 3. 7030 Massachusetts, MA lot; Lake View Shutters, financing available. Includes interment open Winthrop by the Sea. Residential. $550K. Bristol, CT-31 unite RR 203-306-8776 and closing. Asking Brand new 900sq ft, 2 321-795-3806. New A/C, 2 car gar, Cape Cod: 17 acre Private $250k. price $2mil. Great $2,900. 215-480-3622 BR condo. Incredible See:www.post1031.com/arch EASY walk to local Chabad. Island you can drive ontu. 4 potential and opportunity. 7060 Kosher deli/ Restaurant Ocean Views, minutes ives/2376 Call 561-738-9772 bdrm residence, dock, huge Owner: 718-258-6096 for sale in Waterbury, 250 Acre farm in from Downtown Leave msg, Frank. boathouse, plus marine railway. CT. $25K Call Michael SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA, 7065 Pikesville: 3 BR, 2.5 bath Boston. FSBO $275K. 203-528-7382 Bland county +(I)Home +A 7040 SWITZERLAND, $995,000. Century 21 Bourne FOR RENT. All appliances. 781-581-0031 old farm house, built in the Condo for sale in the town of 800-439-2524 W/w carpet $1500 + Office/Commercial/ Aeschi. Above LAKE THUN www.16JobsIsland.com 1 mo Security deposit. Business For Sale7060 1900’s. beautiful views. 7030 BALTIMORE: MAGNIFI- 7060 VIRGINIA – BEAT THE close to interlacken + spiez Call 443-326-1081 Hunter’s Paradise. $850K CENT CONDO! 3 BR, 3.5 BDRM/ Kitchen/ Dining/ LR/ Available BANK!! Distresses real Please contact BTH condo w/over additional pull down bed beam estate portfolio REO prices For Rent7065 7065 Lower Makefield: OUT OF STATE 276-496-5200 3,000sf. Convenient to ceiling + doors to wrap around on prime properties. MUST 4300sqft, 2 sty French SELL!! Residential lots 200+ shuls, shopping & bus, ele- 7060 UPSCALE ITALIAN balcony. Underground 7065 AC WARWICK: Large gant LR & DR, huge den, Colonial, 4 Bdrms, 4 Ba RESTAURANT. DAY- cannot replicate 25ac Parking + storage, $150,000. unfurnishes 1 BR condo, new kosher kitch, laundry in Contact 732-560-1648 min to shopping train, hos- TONA AREA-FL: Very Commercial @1 Million unit. SHARON ZUCKER- carpets, Ocean View, yearly pitals, golf course…$3,250 low rent. 10 yr lease. below appraisal. High BROD Long & Foster rental $1275/mo, includes utili- Excellent reputation growth & employment area DAVID FIORI INC. in business. Local 410-599-5303 ties, storage cable, parking. 100% Bank financing C: 7030 Aruba Oceanfront: 215-757-1000 clientele. $249,000. available 540-840-7614 O 410-583-5700 Marriott Surf Club. 2BR Call 856-596-1816 Call Moriss at OWNER 2BA deeded time share. Long term only. 386-235-5002 Buy Easter week $36,900, 7030 Mt. Pocono LOT ON others avail. Rent week LAKE Pocono Country Place before Easter. $36,000 Gated Commun. w/ Amen. $45.5k. Call 419-360-7319 570-688-5334 or 718-447-8448 7030 Puntarenas, Costa 7030 Virgin Islands: St Rica: Vacation/retire in John Weston Resort, Costa Rica. 1 Block from 1BR condo, March 5- beach, short walk to 12, sleeps 4, $2500. town, cunning 2BR cot- Call 412-561-3966 tage, lrg Jacuzzi, pvt, quiet & secure. 4 apts generate rental income 7030 EXCLUSIVE APARTMENT Luxury garden apartment in for min cost of living. For pics go to: new building on Ariozorov http://public.fotki.com/happy St. Stunning 3 bedroom dayapts $200K. FSBO No apartment with private reg- agents 203-987-8603 istered garden, luxurious finish, beautiful built-in carpentry, fully furnished, 2 7030 Elkins Park, Breyer full bathrooms, private cov- Woods. Move in ready! 1st ered parking, storage room flr master suite. LR w/fpl, DR, elevator. Dov Shapiro eat-in-kit w/ island. 2 car att gar, 3 BR, 2.5BA. Loft 2500 052-5533-739 Ilana sqft. NEW Nelson 0545-341-403 PRICE….$380,000 ALSO AVAILABLE FOR RENT AT

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