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2 The Jewish Standard, December 2012 Israelis Turn Attention to MICHAEL HAYMAN PUBLISHER AND EDITOR January 22nd Election With the ceasefire between Israel Yair Lapid has sought out modern JULIUS HAYMAN and Hamas still holding campaigning for Orthodox rabbis who share his views EDITOR AND PUBLISHER the January 22nd election has resumed. on religious extremism. He counts among 1937-2000 The bi-partisan spirit that Israelis dis- his friends rabbis Shai Piron, Benny Lau played during Operation Pillar of Defense and Dov Lipman. Indeed, Piron is second has already given way to the vitriolic on Yesh Atid’s list. And in contrast to the attacks that inevitably accompany politi- home in which he grew up, when guests cal debate in Israel. Opposition Leader visit Lapid’s Tel Aviv residence they will Shaul Mofaz wasted no time in criticiz- find kosher food on the table. ing the government for agreeing to a Yair Lapid may be more concilia- ceasefire long before the operation’s tory than his father. He may want to goals had been met. avoid fratricidal conflicts. But Lapid With a month left until voters intends to confront those who oppose his cast their ballots, every public opinion view that “religion should not be involved Cover Story poll indicates that Benjamin Netanyahu in politics”. His party condemns heredi will retain power, although Likud’s shift leaders who “don’t let followers go to work Top photo further right during its primaries might and release themselves from poverty.” It shows Israelis in alienate more moderate voters. Still, the would fight any attempt to reintroduce Kiryat Malachi head- opposition is splintered, even more so the expired Tal Law that for too long now that Tzipi Livni has re-entered the “released people from their duties as cit- ing for a bomb shelter political arena. Likud-Yisrael Beytenu izens”. Indeed, praying for the success of following a siren. should have little difficulty forming the IDF should be encouraged. Using it Bottom photo illus- another coalition. And while we have as an excuse to avoid active participation trates the damage to been uneasy with some of the govern- in the defence of Israel’s citizens cannot an apartment in the ment’s policies - we did, after all, express be tolerated. The party would end the our hope that Kadima would win the monopoly of the chief Rabbinate on mar- same community. 2009 election - we have always believed riage, scrap MK David Rotem’s conversion Most Israelis believe that Jews living in their comfortable bill and welcome women at the wall. that another war with Diaspora pews should permit Israelis to Lapid reserves his harshest criticism for Hamas is inevitable make the decisions upon which their politicians such as United Torah and the photos on the lives depend. There is a simple solu- Judaism’s Yisrael Eichler who maintain tion for those in the Diaspora who com- that Reform Jews are “anti-Semites”. For front cover are not the plain about the foreign or domestic poli- Lapir craven capitulation to religious last we will see of the cies of an Israeli government. Sink your extremists and the unilateral imposition impact of rocket roots in Israeli soil and become a full of halachic law have no place in Israeli attacks on innocent partner in the political life of your new society. And to help ensure that smaller civilians. Photos IGPO home. parties aren’t able to cow the larger par- But while we will accept the out- ties into submission and thereby paralyze come, whatever it is, there is no moral policymaking, Yesh Atid would raise the imperative preventing us from expressing threshold for knesset representa- our wish list for the make-up of the next tion to 6%. While this is hardly the polit- knesset. And we would hope that the Israeli ical overhaul Israel’s electoral system electorate would take a look at Yair Lapid needs, this measure would at least make and his new party Yesh Atid. Yesh Atid may it difficult for otherwise inconsequential not have the experience necessary to gov- political parties to exert an influence that ern. Its foreign policy initiatives lack clarity their numerical strength does not justify. and consistency. But its domestic platform Reform, Conservative and secular takes dead aim at those Israelis who believe Israelis need a strong voice in the next that there are “Christian Jews” living knesset to continue their fight against the among them and that “secular Jews are just powers of inequity. They need to be cer- like goyim”. A party that believes that all tain that they have a place in the national ANITA SURMAN streams of Judaism must be treated equal- religious constellation of the country. Editor ly deserves representation in the knesset. Polls vary but Yesh Atid is predicted to win General News Section Readers may remember Yair up to ten MKs. That result, together with Lapid’s late father, Yosef ‘Tommy’ Lapid, a rejuvenated Labor, would give a strong former justice minister and leader of the voice to those Israelis who resent being secular, almost virulently anti clerical accused of avoiding the obligations neces- Shinui party. But unlike his father sary to be a good Jew.
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The Jewish Standard, December 2012 3 NEWS OF THE RECENT PAST IS REVIEWED
By NOAH FREEDMAN Sister of Nazi Leader fund raising efforts on the “We were outspent aid who ran a Jewish Hid Jews part of Jewish Republicans, by Jewish Republicans by media hub to help the and the perceived unfriend- over $40 million and they president’s re-election bid. Madeline Cornet, ly attitude of the White have only four points and “Some mazel” he noted the sister of Leon Degrelle, House towards Israel, failed another four years in exile sarcastically. leader of the Belgian Nazi to make much of a dent in to show for it,” said Steve While it may be Rexen movement instru- Jewish support for the pres- Rabinowitz, a former true that Jews in general mental in the deportation of ident. Clinton White House press are shifting slightly to the Jews during the German right the decline in Jewish occupation of Belgium, hid vote corresponded with the three Jews in her home national decline for near Brussels. Obama. Hanna Nadel, 86, says that she, her niece and Jewish Pollster her mother was rescued by Bang On Cornet. The three had escaped deportation orders Polling during elec- and were wandering aim- tion is a highly competitive lessly around the town of business. The public may Sint-Genesius Rode. become tired ot the daily Cornet had a help wanted polls released, with all their sign on her door. Cornet minute details, but the immediately hired them as reputation of the polling cook and chambermaids. companies is at stake and Cornet apparently they take their numbers, realized that the three and their methodology very women were Jewish but seriously. despite her family ties The winner in the assured Nadel that they presidential polling sweep- would survive. “I have”, she stakes was Nate Silver, the told them, ”broken with the man behind the popular fascism of my brother”. FiveThirtyEight blog. When Nazi visitors came to Silver correctly predicted the house the three Jews the results in 49 or the 50 would hide in the basement. THE HONOURABLE JOE OLIVER, CANADA’S states. The gefilte fish Nadel’s moth- During the cam- er cooked, was given to her Minister of Natural Resources and Member of paign Silver took a lot of Nazi guests as “oriental fish”. Parliament for Eglinton–Lawrence, visited Chabad heat from Conservative Hanna Nadel, who House during a recent his visit to India. “Canada anchors for maintaining was 16 at the time, eventu- stands united with the friends and families of that Obama had a 90.9 per ally immigrated to Israel, those who were slaughtered in the atrocity that cent chance of being re- Degrelle, who never apolo- elected. But even Bret gized for his Nazi beliefs, targeted Chabad House in Mumbai and indirectly Baier of FoxNews praised managed to escape death all the Jewish people.” said Minister Oliver. ”The his accuracy at the end. after the war and died of resilience and strength of Chabad House is an And firms like Gallop and natural causes in Spain in inspiration in the face of unspeakable acts of bar- Rasmussen again were 1994. baric cruelty.” The coordinated attacks of way off the mark. Jewish Vote Some 90 polling November 26 – 29, 2008, included Chabad House firms conducted at least Propelled Obama and the Taj Mahal Palace. Over 166 people were one poll during the final Barack Obama may killed in 11 shooting and bombing attacks, includ- weeks of the campaign. not have received the 74% ing two Canadians. Chabad House has been pre- There seems little doubt of the Jewish vote he gar- viously visited by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, that Silver deserves what nered four years ago. But one comedian called him with 70% of Jews still sup- the Honourable John Baird, Minister of Foreign on Twitter: “The Emperor porting the Democrat, it Affairs, and the Honourable Jason Kenney, of Math”. appears that the massive Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism.
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4 The Jewish Standard, December 2012
We Join in Wishing the Jewish Community of & )% Metropolitan Toronto and Area A joyous Chanukah celebration for your family and friends. (!& OBAMA AND THE JEWISH ELECTORATE
By MITCHELL BARD Prior to the election the result did provide some partisans on both sides unambiguous conclusions. sparred over the question of First, let’s look at whether President Obama the raw figures. Obama’s was a friend or a threat to share of the Jewish vote Israel. We now know how was nine points below what Jewish voters felt and the it was in 2008. It is two result was close to my pre- points below the average for diction that Obama would a Democratic candidate and win 70% of the vote. He fell the lowest percentage since short of that total with 69%. Michael Dukakis in 1988. The result left partisans This was also the second spinning the numbers to lowest Jewish vote total for suit their arguments, but
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The Jewish Standard, December 2012 5 !& %% ) ISRAELIS AND PALESTINIANS SEE OUTCOME DIFFERENTLY
By LINDA GRADSTEIN, MEDIA LINE
At the aptly named showing he is a religiously without worrying about A poll reported on Holy Bagel on Jaffa Road in observant Jew, had just rocket fire. Channel Two television downtown Jerusalem the returned to Jerusalem from “I think it’s good right after the cease-fire morning after a halt to the the border with Gaza, where because the people in the found that 70 percent of the fighting in the Gaza Strip he had been called up as a south were living in fear,” residents of southern Israel was announced, patrons reservist. He said many sol- she said. But looking at the opposed the cease-fire. were skeptical that the diers were frustrated that other side of the coin, Shira Almost two-thirds of them nascent ceasefire would end Israel did not continue the added that, “At the same thought it would not last the fighting for a long time. fighting for longer. time, Hamas can just use long, and a quarter of those “It won’t last – I don’t “Of course, it is up this time to regroup and get surveyed thought it would believe in it at all,” Gavriel to the political side to stronger.” Yacobovich, 22, told The decide, but there was a Media Line. “I’m not sure we sense that we didn’t do )1 ;5: 5: D@1:05:3 1?@ )5?41? @; !A> should have undertaken a enough in Gaza,” he said. 1C5?4 >51:0? @4>;A34;A@ ground invasion but we “We should have finished &$!"! & &!$! &! should have kept fighting the job.” until we were sure that our His girlfriend, Shira !$& +!$ +!$ $! citizens in the south can Badici, 22, a university stu- !: @41 !//-?5;: ;2 sleep quietly without rocket dent disagreed. She said the ' fire.” most important thing is that )1 C;A80 .1 <81-?10 @; 418< E;A <8-: E;A> :1D@ Yacobovich, wearing residents can now sleep H?59/4-I a green knitted skullcap peacefully in their homes
MIKE COLLE, M.P.P. EGLINTON-LAWRENCE, recently presented the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medals to Reuben Cipin and Monty Mazin, Cipin was the recipient of the Medal for his untiring work that finally persuaded the Ontario govern- ment to issue Photo Identity cards for the Visually Handicapped in Ontario. He is also past president of the Reuben Cipin Healthy Living Community, a Seniors Building unit built by Baycrest Properties. Monte Mazin was the recipient of the Medal for his community volunteer service through B’nai Brith Canada, Rotary International, Baycrest Hospital and the Apotex Nursing Home, The Reuben Cipin Healthy Living Community (where he lives) and the Salvation Army.
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6 The Jewish Standard, December 2012 We Join in Extending Best Wishes to the Jewish Community of METROPOLITAN TORONTO AND AREA On the Occasion of CHANUKAH May your celebration be a joyous one for family and friends. BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM RECEIVES ,$!&& RARE APPOINTMENT
)! % $'& Submitted by BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM In a rare appoint- plagued by harmful behav- (& % & ment, Israel’s Ministry of ioral problems deriving from Education has selected such family traumas as %'"" + $%&'$ &% !& % Boys Town Jerusalem to divorce or dysfunction. open its third “mainstream- According to Rabbi %&&'&! % &$$% ing” class in the 2012/13 Rosenfeld, the students )1 3A->-:@11 @41 45341?@ =A-85@E ;2 2>1?4 school year to serve special- arrive in 7th grade lacking needs students. The new motivation, self-esteem or CCC-68-:F->;@@-/;9 7th grade class will join the study habits, which gravely -71?4;>1 $;-0 -?@ 5??5??-A3- 10th and 12th grade classes impair their ability to learn. now operating in the school. “Our program targets both “Very few schools are called the emotional and academic ; /4->31 5-8 upon to conduct three realms, building the stu- mainstreaming classes,” dent’s self-confidence and his knowledge base at )1 ;5: 5: D@1:05:3 ;850-E >11@5:3? @; !A> said Boys Town special edu- cation instructor Rabbi once.” 1C5?4 >51:0? -:0 A?@;91>? @4>;A34;A@ Mordechai Rosenfeld. “This Rabbi Rosenfeld’s 1@>;<;85@-: &;>;:@; ;>@4 +;>7 is a tribute to Boys Town’s colleague Moshe Fortgang has been a special educa- +;>7 $135;: -:0 -8@;:"118 hard-won accomplishments in granting special-needs tion instructor on the Boys -E E;A> 4-:A7-4 /181.>-@5;: .1 - 6;E;A? ;:1 students both life skills and Town mainstreaming team 2;> E;A> 2-958E -:0 2>51:0? independence.” for nearly a decade. “I spe- Most of the main- cialize in teaching the stu- streaming students have dents strategies to apply to high potential, but are
RABBI MORDECHAI ROSENFELD SPENDS meaningful one on one time with special-needs students at Boys Town Jerusalem.
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The Jewish Standard, December 2011 7
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best book ever on Israel public relations” by the Deputy Speaker of the Israel Knesset, Danny Danon. - The Editor From Abba Eban to audience calls it, ‘we have Menachem Begin, the no need for words, give us CCC>/;A>51>/;9 Lubavitcher Rabbi to actions.’ One thing that Theodore Herzl, there is a audience forgets is that )1 ;5: 5: D@1:05:3 >11@5:3? @; !A> 1C5?4 valiant history of great speech is also an action – Israel and Jewish public Perhaps the most authentic >51:0? -:0 A?@;91>? @4>;A34;A@ relations advocates who of all other actions. Cities 1@>;<;85@-: &;>;:@; -:0 >1- have been of enormous help have been destroyed, and !: @41 !//-?5;: ;2 to the Jewish people and more will fall, but what was ' Israel. Today public rela- shouted in the wilderness -E E;A> 1?@5B-8 ;2 534@? 4;850-E .1 - 6;E;A? tions is more important thousands of years ago is /181.>-@5;: 2;> 2-958E -:0 2>51:0? than ever before. alive and still relevant. The As Zionist leader world was created by the Ze’ev Jabotinsky once said: word. The world will be “The work of the publicist is mended by the article.” a legacy from the Prophets Here then is The Top of Israel…Our passion is to 10 Living Israel and Jewish speak, to proclaim— Public Relations Professionals, “Shouting” is what the same
We Extend Greetings to Our Jewish Friends throughout Metropolitan Toronto, North York, York Region and Halton-Peel. May your Festival of Lights celebration be a joyous one.
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8 The Jewish Standard, December 2012
We Extend Greetings to Our Jewish Friends throughout Metropolitan Toronto, North York, "J% !' York Region and Halton-Peel. May your Festival of Lights celebration %& $ be a joyous one. ASSOCIATED PRESS HAS DIFFERENT STANDARDS FOR ISRAEL
By GILEAD INI Gilead Ini is a senior research analyst at CAMERA (www.camera.org), a media monitoring organization working to promote accurate, balanced and complete reporting of the Arab-Israeli conflict. - The Editor
How should According to the reporters describe a target- Nexus news database, there ed attack against a terror- have been 2,907 AP news ist? A sterile "drone strike"? stories mentioning one of A neutral "killing"? Or an the two countries along with "assassination," with that the word "drone" or word's negative connota- "drones." Of those stories, tions? 208 also mention "assassi- At the Associated Press, the answer apparent- We Join in Extending Best Wishes to the ly depends on who is )1 D@1:0 1?@ )5?41? Jewish Community of responsible for the strike. The Israeli military 2;> 4-:A7-4 @; ;A> METROPOLITAN TORONTO AND AREA killed Hamas's senior mili- 1C5?4 >51:0? On the Occasion of tant commander in the -:0 A?@;91>? Gaza Strip, Ahmed al- CHANUKAH -E E;A> 1?@5B-8 ;2 Jabari, after days of cross 534@? /181.>-@5;: .1 - May your celebration be a joyous one for border attacks from Gaza 6;E;A? ;//-?5;: 2;> family and friends. that included over 100 rockets launched toward 2-958E -:0 2>51:0? Israeli towns and an attack on an Israeli jeep patrolling its side of the border. Associated Press coverage of the incident referred to Israel's pinpoint air strike as an "assassina- tion," described it as a resumption of "Israel's poli- cy of assassinating Palestinian militant lead- ers," pointed out that "Israeli aircraft have previ- ously assassinated the pre- vious commander of Hamas' military wing," and noted that "Israeli officials had said that they were consid- ering assassinating top Hamas officials following a wave of rocket fire." One might think AP's style book calls for describing such attacks assassinations. But the wire service has a whole different standard when it comes to U.S. drone strikes that so frequently target terrorists in Yemen and Afghanistan.
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The Jewish Standard, December 2012 9
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10 The Jewish Standard, December 2012
JEWISH VOTE AND OBAMA )1 ;5: 5: D@1:05:3 1?@ )5?41? @; @41 1C5?4 ;99A:5@E ;2 a winning Democratic can- This combined with the nat- 1@>;<;85@-: &;>;:@; -:0 >1- didate, besting only the 55% ural Jewish Democratic ;: @41 !//-?5;: ;2 of Woodrow Wilson in 1916. DNA had an impact and his Romney’s 30% share of the poll numbers slowly ' Jewish vote was the highest climbed so that Gallup -E E;A> 1?@5B-8 ;2 534@? /181.>-@5;: .1 - since 1988 when George nearly hit the final vote on H.W. Bush steamrollered the head when it reported in 6;E;A? ;:1 2;> 2-958E -:0 2>51:0? Dukakis. The GOP total was September 2012 that 68% six points above their his- of Jews would vote for torical average. Obama and 29% for Anyway you look at Romney. it, Obama’s support in the Obama’s improve- Jewish community was, by ment in the polls also coin- historical standards, unim- cided with the Republican pressive. And it could have primary campaign that easily been worse. Had the forced Romney so far to the Republicans nominated a right that his moderate candidate who was strong positions as governor were on Israel and moderate on forgotten and he lost the social issues (maybe opportunity for many Romney the governor, but Jewish votes. Still, Jewish not Romney the candidate), Republicans are touting the it is likely Obama’s total fact that nearly one-third of would have been even lower We Join in Extending Best Wishes to Our and the Republican’s high- )1 D@1:0 1?@ )5?41? Jewish Friends and Residents. er. ;: @41 !//-?5;: ;2 METROPOLITAN TORONTO AND AREA There is no great ' On the Occasion of mystery about the reason for Obama’s poor showing. @; ;A> 1C5?4 CHANUKAH While some Jews may have >51:0? -:0 851:@? May your celebration be a joyous one for voted based on their con- )1 C5?4 E;A -:0 E;A> family and friends. cerns with the economy or 2-958E - 6;E;A? other domestic issues, there 1?@5B-8 ;2 534@? is little doubt that the main reason for the vote was dis- /181.>-@5;: trust of Obama’s Middle East policy based primarily on his behavior during his first two years in office and fear that this would be the direction he would return to after the election. Just over a year before the election, in September 2011, Obama’s support among Jews fell precipitously to 54%, and 53% specifically said they disapproved of his handling of U.S.-Israel relations. But Obama’s policy had already begun to change. For his last two years, he did not publicly criticize Israel, he expressed more anger at the Palestinians and stopped their UN efforts to gain statehood and declare set- tlements illegal. He also increased military coopera- tion with Israel and took every opportunity to assert his commitment to Israel.
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The Jewish Standard, December 2012 11 JEWISH VOTE AND OBAMA We Wish All our Jewish Friends and Patrons American Jews repudiated to do over the alienation of a Joyous Chanukah Celebration Obama’s policies, particu- so many Jewish voters, but larly on Israel, and that this in the end the only number is another sign that the that really counted on GOP is attracting more November 6 was 332, the Jews to the party. Sadly, number of electoral votes he this is not the case. If they won to be reelected. could not get a better Now the question turnout against a candidate will be which Jewish voters with so much baggage on will be vindicated. Will Israel, it is hard to imagine Obama pursue policies a Republican doing better toward Israel more like his against a Democrat whose first two years or the last attitude toward Israel is two? He will be tested early unambiguously supportive. on the most important issue It’s also worth not- of all, Iran, and how he han- ing that Israelis still are dles the nuclear issue may extremely distrustful of not only affect his standing Obama and overwhelmingly with Jews but the success preferred Romney. of his entire presidency. Overcoming this trust gap Mitchell Bard is the will be crucial if Obama author of The Arab Lobby: hopes to succeed in working The Invisible Alliance That with Israel on not only the Undermines America's Iranian issue but the peace Interests in the Middle East process. (HarperCollins) and Israel Ultimately, the elec- Matters (Behrman House). tion wasn't close and the • Jewish vote didn't play a BOTH SIDES significant role in the out- We Join in Extending Best Wishes to the Jewish come (though many individ- ual Jews were important not hold at all. Most of them Community of Metropolitan Toronto, North York, Obama donors, fundraisers said they wanted to see an York Region and Halton-Peel and advisers). The key to Israeli assault that would On the Occasion of Obama's victory was his make it impossible for CHANUKAH ability to attract the votes of Hamas to fire rockets in the women and minorities. future. May your Festival of Lights celebration Jewish Democrats may still In the streets of be a joyous one. have some soul-searching Gaza, Palestinians celebrat- ed late into the night with fireworks and candy. Many )1 )5?4 88 !A> said Hamas had grown 1C5?4 A?@;91>? stronger by being able to @4>;A34;A@ @41 & stand up to Israel. “I am satisfied ;E;A? 4-:A7-4 because it means no more 181.>-@5;: 2;> children will be killed,” Sami Abu Salem, a 2-958E -:0 2>51:0? Palestinian journalist told The Media Line. “It has strengthened Hamas and weakened the Palestinian Authority (headed by the rival Fatah movement). Hamas has more popular support and more interna- tional legitimacy.” Abu Salem, who lives in the Jabalya refugee camp in northern Gaza, says he had moved his fam- ily from the three-story
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12 The Jewish Standard, December 2012 BOTH SIDES CLAIM VICTORY We Extend Best Wishes to the Jewish Community and to Our Jewish house they lived in to a have achieved a new level of Friends and Students small apartment out of the deterrence with Hamas, On the Occasion of line of Israeli artillery fire which saw that Israel is CHANUKAH while hostilities raged. unwilling to accept contin- May your celebration be a joyous occasion. “It was so good to get ued rocket fire on southern back to my own bed after Israel. Prime Minister more than a week,” he says. Benjamin Netanyahu said Abu Salem argues Hamas is now responsible that Hamas is coming out of for ensuring that the small- this conflict stronger than er terrorist groups, like ever, having stood up to the Islamic Jihad, also stop fir- Israeli army – one of the ing at the Jewish state. strongest in the world – and Yet, Israeli analysts proving it can hit Israel’s say it is too early to know major population center, whether these goals have the greater Tel Aviv area, really been achieved. and even reach to the out- “We need to see if it )1 )5?4 88 !A> 1C5?4 skirts of Jerusalem with its is sustainable or not – it’s >51:0? -:0 %@A01:@? @4>;A34;A@ arsenal of rockets. For more too soon to see whether than a week, he points out, 1@>;<;85@-: &;>;:@; -:0 >1- Hamas is capable of life came to a complete restraining all of the other 6;E;A? 4-:A7-4 /181.>-@5;: standstill in southern Israel actors,” Uzi Eilam, a securi- as more than a million ty expert at the INSS think Israelis huddled in bomb tank in Tel Aviv told The shelters. And a Grad rocket Media Line. “Time will show hit a building in Rishon whether deterrence has Letzion near Tel Aviv, com- been achieved or not. pletely destroying the build- Deterrence is fuzzy but in a ing, although there were no few weeks time we will be casualties. more knowledgeable about At the same time, how much deterrence has Israeli officials insist they been strengthened.”
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The Jewish Standard, December 2012 13 FINDING A LIFELINE We Join in Wishing the ) Jewish Community of all of their studies. Because disciplinary professional Metropolitan Toronto and Area they are generally quite team of teachers, thera- impulsive, I teach them to pists, a psychologist and A joyous Chanukah celebration. carry out instructions, how guidance counselor are to ask and answer ques- major elements in the suc- tions, analyze and pass cess of the program. exams, and improve reading Moreover, the students are comprehension. It’s a very highly involved in Boys long process, but through Town’s school life and have the years I have seen stu- good friends among the dents gradually integrate entire student body. The the concepts to become mainstreaming students more independent and study in regular English LARGE SELECTION OF NATURAL STONE capable.” and math classes, and also TILES BORDERS & TRIMS Both instructors join in the school’s sports PORCELAIN & GLASS TILES stress that Boys Town’s very teams, field trips, communi- small mainstreaming class- ty service projects and other VISIT US AT OUR NEW es (from eight to 14 stu- activities. “They have a very SHOWROOM dents) and their inter- 29 DUFFLAW RD., (between Caledonia off Lawrence) 416 787-0391
We Wish the Jewish Community of METROPOLITAN TORONTO, NORTH YORK AND YORK REGION A joyous Chanukah celebration for family and friends.
DONALD M. CARR, A KEY MEMBER OF MILLER Thomson LLP’s team was presented recently with a Zenith Award honouring legal professionals who have been change-agents for 40 or more years. For 60 years Donald Carr has served clients full- time in his legal practice He is committed to pro bono work, and has long been involved in Jewish communal life. Mr. Carr is a Member, Board of Governors, University of Haifa, and a member of the International Council of Beth Hatefutsot, Tel Aviv, Israel.
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14 The Jewish Standard, December 2012 FINDING A LIFELINE HAPPY CHANUKAH TO ALL OUR busy and varied schedule,” classes this year, we have JEWISH FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS Rabbi Rosenfeld notes. our work cut out for us— THROUGHOUT THE GTA “Like all Boys Town stu- and we have great hopes for dents, they study a dual the future of our very spe- curriculum of academic and cial students.” Jewish studies. However their program is augmented )1 ;5: 5: D@1:05:3 by special training in orga- nizational and social skills, 1?@ )5?41? @; !A> as well as time manage- 1C5?4 >51:0? ment. Our professional @4>;A34;A@ team works closely to 1@>;<;85@-: &;>;:@; design an individual study -:0 >1- program for each student, in full cooperation with the !: @41 !//-?5;: ;2 parents.” ' “We have seen a )1 D@1:0 4-:A7-4 >11@5:3? number of our graduates @; !A> 1C5?4 >51:0? -:0 A?@;91>? become outstanding sol- @4>;A34;A@ diers in the Israeli army, hold down jobs and make &$!"! & &!$! &! $ great strides,” says Moshe Fortgang. “Had these stu- dents remained in regular classes, they would have suffered terribly and been bound for failure. Boys Town’s diligent efforts have given them a lifeline. With a record three mainstreaming • TOP TEN We Join in Wishing Our Jewish the Jewish people who help Israel and Community of the the Jewish people’s image and brand, and help foster a GTA We Wish the Jewish Community of love of Israel and Judaism. A Joyous Chanukah The list is in no particular Celebration for METROPOLITAN TORONTO, NORTH YORK order. AND YORK REGION Benjamin Netanyahu: your family The Israeli Prime Minister is and friends. A joyous Chanukah celebration for the epitome of a strong, family and friends. passionate leader with an unwavering commitment to the survival and strength of the Jewish state. He is well- spoken, speaks “American”, and captivates audiences worldwide. Alan Dershowitz: The famed Harvard law pro- fessor is a stalwart defender of Israel, who regularly stands front and center dis- cussing the Jewish state. As he says in his book “The Case for Israel”, there are G -:A2-/@A>1>? ;2 5>1<8-/1 //1??;>51? “unfair attacks on the only democracy in the Middle G $-585:3? -@1?G 8-/7?95@45:3 East.” The two fundamental G );>7 5: %@-5:81?? >-?? 8A95:A9 viewpoints on Israel which ,
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TOP TEN he describes and discusses as a spokesperson for the so clearly and passionately Prime Minister of Israel and are perfectly right-on: The an advisor on foreign press. right of Israel to exist and He is simply great at his job thrive as a Jewish state, of protecting and defending and the right of Israel to Israel. As an article in The defend itself, to defend its Guardian said: “If the men citizens. from Mars ever wanted to Chabad Emissaries manufacture a PR man, Worldwide: It’s said that one they would model their can find two items all over robot on Regev. No matter the world – Coca Cola and how formidable the inter- Chabad. The Shluchim viewer, or how aggressive (emissaries) of Chabad work the questioning, he never ($ #$##$ $ '# % $) hard to show the beauty buckles under pressure. His $## and warmth and wisdom of disarming Aussie accent Judaism worldwide. These and unfailing politeness – people do so much for the he calls interviewers ‘Sir’ " ')#! #$ #"&) % people of Israel and the core and uses phrases like ‘I beg of Judaism. to disagree’ – almost lulls Dennis Miller: The listeners into overlooking comedian and political his aggression...As a PR thinker is often in the main- performer he is horribly stream media discussing compelling.” the vast dangers facing Elie Wiesel: The Israel (and America) by the Nobel Prize winner a Jewish Muslim dominated Middle hero, the living embodiment East. He is charismatic, of survival. The man is a clear and a cherished voice symbol of so much of in the media on Israel and Jewish history, and has Western values. been outspoken on so many Mark Regev: The important Jewish issues. Australian-born Israeli He speaks and the world lis- diplomat and media tens. As he says, spokesman currently serves “Jerusalem must remain the spiritual capital of the Jewish people”, and “As a )1 ;5: 5: D@1:05:3 Jew I see my role as a melitz 1?@ )5?41? @; !A> yosher, a defender of Israel: 1C5?4 >51:0? I defend even her mis- @4>;A34;A@ takes… I must identify with whatever Israel does..”, and 1@>;<;85@-: &;>;:@; as he has been known to tell -:0 >1- critics of Israel, “The !: @41 !//-?5;: ;2 nations that kept silent dur- ' ing the Holocaust ought to -E E;A> /181.>-@5;: keep silent now as well. The world that then condemned .1 - 6;E;A? ;:1 itself by its silence has lost all rights to judge Israel now.” Noa Tishby: Named “sexiest woman in Israel”, today Tishby lives in LA and has credits in films and TV shows including NCIS, CSI: Miami, Las Vegas and Nip/Tuck. While her web- site boasts that her Israeli army service trained her to “wield any weapon like she means it and kick some
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Happy Chanukah to Our Jewish Friends TOP TEN serious ass”, she is an David Saranga (A brilliant active outspoken supporter Israeli diplomat, former of Israel. She’s a vocal Consul for Media of Israel in member of AIPAC and the the US, whom The Jewish Israeli Leadership Council, Chronicle described as “The and co-founder of Act for man whose campaigns are Israel, whose website rebranding Israel”), and Dan declares, “We believe that Gillerman (Israel's Longtime Israel has the right to live in Representative at the UN). peace and security, and that all people deserve the We Wish Our right to live in dignity. Our Jewish Friends )1 &-71 >1-@ "81-?A>1 5: D@1:05:3 goal is to share this centrist throughout 4-:A7-4 >11@5:3? @; !A> position with a wide audi- Metropolitan Toronto 1C5?4 >51:0? -:0 A?@;91>? ence to correct misinforma- and Area -E E;A> 1?@5B-8 ;2 534@? /181.>-@5;: .1 tion, end demonization, a Joyous Chanukah - 6;E;A? ;//-?5;: stop delegitimization, and to give Israel a well-needed Celebration voice.” Bret Stephens: The foreign-affairs columnist of The Wall Street Journal and deputy editorial page editor, he formerly served as edi- tor-in-chief of the Jerusalem Post. For the last many years he has written repeatedly on Israel’s view- points in the world’s media and made Israel’s positions so clear. Christian friends of Israel: From Pastor John Hagee to Jay Sekulow, the )1 D@1:0 1?@ )5?41? millions of Evangelical @; !A> 1C5?4 >51:0? friends of Israel have been so vitally outspoken for -:0 851:@? @4>;A34;A@ Israel over the last many @41 & years. The Christians have !: @41 !//-?5;: ;2 stood by Israel, politically, ' in the media, and financial- ly and their Public Relations -E E;A> /181.>-@5;: support is vital for Israel. .1 - 6;E;A? ;:1 2;> Noah Pollak: He’s a 2-958E -:0 2>51:0? rising star, an American political writer who writes regularly in mainstream media, including Commentary and was for- mally an assistant editor of the Middle East Quarterly. He previously worked for Azure Magazine, and is well spoken on Israel. Honorable men- tions: Broadcasters Mike Huckabee & Glenn Beck, Dr. Mordechai Kedar (Israeli scholar from Bar-Ilan University), Rabbi Avi Weiss, Ido Aharoni (Diplomat & creator of “Brand Israel” concept),
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The Jewish Standard, December 2012 17 AP’S DOUBLE STANDARD ' and thus legal targets." assassination." He contin- Likewise, a ued, "This is not law nation" or some derivative of ing critics of the U.S. prac- December 2005 story quot- enforcement, this is not that word. But only one of tice. A November 2010 ed an American official stat- assassination. This is going the 208 stories referred to story, for example, asserted ing that if the U.S. was against the leadership of an involved in the killing of a an American drone opera- that the drone strikes to kill organization that has particular al Qaida leader, tion as an attempted high-ranking militants is declared war on the United "This would not be an "assassination." (A May rarely officially acknowl- 2003 article stated, "The edged by Washington. The U.S. government last year program, which U.S. offi- )1 ;5: 5: D@1:05:3 4-:A7-4 >11@5:3? declared Hekmatyar a ter- cials say has killed hun- @; !A> 1C5?4 >51:0? @4>;A34;A@ rorist, and in May 2002 a dreds of insurgents, has 1@>;<;85@-: &;>;:@; ;>@4 +;>7 CIA drone tried to assassi- been condemned by critics +;>7 $135;: -:0 -8@;:"118 nate him near Kabul, but who say it may constitute )1 C5?4 E;A C188 5: @41 E1-> -41-0 missed and killed some of illegal assassinations and )1 ->1 -8C-E? <81-?10 @; ?1>B1 E;A his followers.") In the 9 violate international law. years that followed, during Other stories which U.S. targeted killings focused on the debate over increased dramatically, not how to describe the drone a single AP article described strikes, but refrained from American drone attacks as weighing in on one side or assassinations in the voice the other. of the reporter. A September 2011 Most of the 208 arti- piece referred to U.S. offi- cles used the word "assassi- cials who "point out that nation" in describing assassinations are outlawed attacks by al Qaida or other by the U.S., which condones killings by anti-American drone strikes against terror- insurgents. And another few ists as acts of war against make mention of Israel's combatants." "assassination" of Hezbollah In a December 2002, terror leader Imad article about an American Mughniyeh and Hamas list of terror leaders whom leader Ahmed Yassin. the U.S. military potentially But notwithstanding kill, the AP reporter cited the one exception, the American officials who Associated Press is extreme- noted that the list "did not ly cautious measured when abolish a long-standing dealing with American presidential executive order strikes, using the loaded banning assassinations, as term "assassination" only the terrorists are defined as when paraphrasing or quot- ‘enemy combatants and
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We Extend Best Wishes for Chanukah to the Jewish Community and to Our Jewish Friends and Students. May your Festival of Lights celebration be a joyous one for family and friends.
TORONTO-BASED ARCHITECT PAUL CRAVIT has devoted much of his work to designing Jewish schools. Cravit, Design Director at CS&P Architects (csparch.com) worked on the Community Hebrew Academy Toronto (CHAT) fif- teen years ago building on a long-standing rela- tionship with Independent schools in Canada and the firm’s track record in education. The school was originally a small Toronto District School )1 )5?4 @41 1C5?4 ;99A:5@E ;2 Board facility but with the help of Cravit and CS&P 1@>;<;85@-: &;>;:@; -:0 >1- has expanded into two campuses: The northern ;E;A? 4-:A7-4 /181.>-@5;: Tannenbaum Campus and the south Kimmel 2;> 2-958E -:0 2>51:0? Education facility. It was this project and his association with Jewish culture that led to the growth of the firm’s work in education. CS&P >-:7 1;22 ->:1B-81 recently finished a $5 million renovation to Leo Baeck, the only reform Jewish Day School in !$ Canada and largest in North America. There are a number of factors that must be considered when %$(% designing for a Jewish school that impact the ?@ -:0 :0 !$&% ! % design and set it apart from a secular facility. ! % !&&% ! $ These can include pedagogy, culture, religion and ! %&$'&! #'&+ ' % issues of security. Classrooms are set up differ- ently from a spatial perspective and have different CCC-09;>19;>@3-31/;9 requirements. Jewish festivals and holidays must be accommodated in the space and there are more )58?;: B1 stringent security requirements which need to be addressed.
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AP’S DOUBLE STANDARD %! ! ! " ! " $ " ! States." debate over how such ! " "! ! And an April 2010 killings should be regarded. story directly explored the The piece, entitled "Legal & & " !# ! ! & " Questions Raised Over CIA & We Extend Best Drone Strikes," begins by asking: "Is the CIA's secret Wishes to the program of drone strikes ! "!' & Jewish Community of against terrorists in #' )$&$ %$( the GTA Pakistan and Yemen a case of illegal assassinations or %& %& $ $%&$ On the Occasion of legitimate self defense?" Although the reporter noted CHANUKAH G #' "$!&&!$% % $% that "four law professors May your celebration % %%$( % ! % offered conflicting views," G %'$ #' )$& %!&)$ %+%& % be a joyous one for she avoided backing any G " * $ $ %$ "$ &$% particular view. family and friends. G "$%%'$ % %! '&! % So while the AP has G !$% !$%$% '$$ + !' &$% recently asked whether the CIA's counter-terror drone H@41 81-01> 5: ?1/A>1 /41=A1 C>5@5:3 2;> ;B1> E1->?I program involves assassina- tions or legitimate killings, CCC6<;A81@/;9 it leaves it to readers to decide. When it comes 1:4-9 > $5/49;:0 588 Israel's program, apparently there is no such debate. The wire service shoots first, and does not ask questions We Take Pleasure in Extending Best Wishes for later. CHANUKAH • to our Jewish Friends and Customers TRAVEL TALES throughout the GTA. We wish you and your family a You can start your joyous holiday celebration. day here with a complimen- tary cooked-to-order break- fast, including omelettes and pancakes. Grab a bagel and coffee on your way to a business event or to Portland’s attractions. In the evening, the atrium lobby is the site for the com- plimentary Manager’s Reception. Here you can sip a cocktail or refreshing bev- erage and enjoy a variety of snacks. You also have the option of savouring fresh local seafood and American cuisine at Café Stroudwater, their casual restaurant. They also have a fitness We join in center, indoor pool and extending business center. The hotel is located at 1050 Best Wishes to the Westbrook Street. For more Jewish Community information call 207-775- 2200 or 1-800-Embassy. for a joyous The Embassy Suites serves CHANUKAH as a popular base for celebration Jewish families in town to attend bar and bat mitzvahs
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20 The Jewish Standard, December 2012 TRAVEL TALES )1 D@1:0 1?@ )5?41? @; @41 1C5?4 ;99A:5@E ;2 Out of towner dinners are kiddieland, a new ferris &$!"! & &!$! &! +!$ $! often hosted here wheel and the galaxi coast- DINING: Greater er. It is open Memorial Day !$& +!$ Portland offers a robust to Labor Day and features 2;> - ;E;A? 4-:A7-4 181.>-@5;: 2;> selection of restaurants, fireworks every Thursday specialty foods and brew- night by the Pier. What’s 2-958E -:0 2>51:0? pubs, totalling over 200 din- great about this place is ing choices. that you do not have to pay We were directed for admission, just for the towards David’s Restaurant rides. This can be done by (www.davidsrestaurant.com), buying tickets or a wrist located at 22 Monument band for unlimited access. Square in the Arts District. There is no particular Owner David Turin comes entrance or exit, so you can from a family of Russian take a break anytime you Jews. He is an award win- want and explore the Old ning chef and artist in resi- Orchard beach strip of dence. David’s has a pretty shops and restaurants or extensive menu, from an take a walk on the Pier. The array of soups, salads and park is owned by Jewish appetizers to meat, seafood businessman Joel Golder. and pasta dishes. If you are His son Paul serves as exec- looking for an interesting utive vice-president and his %! ! dining experience, then brother Fred handles busi- make a reservation at ness affairs. Paul’s wife & " David’s at 207- 773-4340. Silvia works with him at the ! " $ ! " "! OLD ORCHARD: park. So do his mom While Old Orchard’s seven- Harriet, sister Stacey and ! ! ! mile long stretch of wide Fred's wife Caron. His Aunt sandy beach is understand- Carole operates two food ably the major attraction, stands as a tenant in the there is a full range of other park. Her son, Adam, things available to see and works with her, with his do in and around the area. wife Thea. This year the Palace Playland park has added two brand (www.palaceplayland.com) new rides, Riptide and an is New England's only upgraded kiddie Frog beachfront amusement Hopper. Another new addi- park. It features a giant tion for the kids is called arcade beautiful carousel, a Dizzy Dragon. The new
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ferris wheel offers a spectac- Chaim (combined orthodox ular light show. Old and reform), the conserva- Orchard was an easy 25 tive Temple Beth El, the minute drive from our hotel. reform Congregation Bet Palace Playland is the per- Ha'am and Congregation fect place to spend the Beth Israel in Old Orchard evening with family and and another synagogue friends. In the summer you called Etz Chaim in nearby are sure to hear a lot of Biddleford. As I walked the French being spoken as strip in Old Orchard and Quebecers travel to this part went into some of the shops, of Maine in droves. the Hebrew language was in JEWISH CONNEC- the air. Many Israelis, it TION: Maine is home to turns out, spend the sum- about 11,000 Jews, almost mers here. 8,300 of whom reside in Mike Cohen’s email Portland. The Portland area address is info@mikeco- is home to seven syna- hen.ca. Follow his travels at gogues: the orthodox www.sandboxworld.com/tr Shaarey Tphiloh, Chabad avel and on Twitter @mike- Lubavitch of Maine Etz cohencsl. • )1 ;5: 5: )5?45:3 !A> 1C5?4 >51:0? -:0 WORLD IN REVIEW A?@;91>? - ;E;A? Airport Security was questioned and 4-:A7-4 /181.>-@5;: “Nabs” El Al Pilot released”. The pilot is awaiting arraignment by the Queens An El Al pilot was Criminal Court. heading to his flight out of JFK a few weeks ago. In his bag was a retractable baton. Jewish Pot Activist Security at Terminal 4 Wins His Fight detained the pilot. He was arrested by Port Authority Mason Tvert was the police and charged with face of the campaign to criminal possession of a legalize marijuana in weapon. Colorado. Tvert grew up in In a statement El Al a Jewish home in said that “the first officer Scottsdale, Arizona. He was detained following a began his fight while in col- )1 ;5: 5: D@1:05:3 1?@ )5?41? 2;> routine security check after lege at the University of ' an item relating to martial Richmond. @; ;A> 1C5?4 >51:0? -:0 A?@;91>? arts was found in his lug- Tvert’s long battle @4>;A34;A@ age, against procedure. He &$!"! & &!$! &! )1 )5?4 @41 1C5?4 ;99A:5@E - -E E;A> /181.>-@5;: .1 - 6;E;A? ;//-?5;: 2;> ;E;A? 4-:A7-4 181.>-@5;: 2-958E -:0 2>51:0? )1 ->1 -8C-E? <81-?10 @; ?1>B1 E;A ! & GLOBAL EGG CORPORATION/ EGG SOLUTIONS %9->@ ->0 -:0 ;5: (1:010 -A:0>E Liquid/Frozen Pasteurized Egg Products-ESL Liquid Egg/Pre-cooked Egg Patties & Omelets A88 %1>B5/1 ;:@>-/@? $1:@-8? %-81? www.globalegg.com -6;> <<85-:/1? "->75:3 -:-3191:@ www.eggsolutions.com -@41?;: 8B0 ) 283 Horner Etobicoke 5??5??-A3- 416 231-2309 ; /4->31 5-8
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22 The Jewish Standard, December 2012 WORLD IN REVIEW culminated in victory on to an ounce of marijuana November 6th. The mea- and to grow up to six plants sure passed permits resi- for recreational use. “We dents over 21 to possess up have forced a major interna- tional, let alone national
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NAOMI TEPLITSKY OF Toronto, has been cho- !'%)$% & &% sen to join the 2012- "!$&$ & &!" $%&'$ & 2013 cohort of Yeshiva #'" & % )$ University’s Presidential Fellowship %<-05:- B1 in University and Community Leadership, C1. CCC@-<<4;:3/;9 a highly competitive program which selects top graduates to spend )1 D@1:0 1?@ )5?41? )1 D@1:0 1?@ )5?41? @; !A> 1C5?4 11 months working in @; @41 >51:0? 5: &$!"! & &!$! &! departments across the 1C5?4 ;99A:5@E ;2 !$& +!$ +!$ $! institution. “I wanted to &$!"! & &!$! &! +!$ &! " be a Fellow because I like to be involved in my $! 2;> - 6;E;A? 4-:A7-4 /181.>-@5;: community, and YU has !$& +!$ been my community for 2;> - ;E;A? 4-:A7-4 the past few years,” 181.>-@5;: said Teplitsky, who 2;> 2-958E -:0 2>51:0? studied advertising at Stern College for Women. As a Fellow in the Office of Communications and Public Affairs, she will be putting that back- ground to use, in addi- tion to honing her graphic design, writing and event-planning skills.
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discussion on this issue”, The federal suit was claiming it knew the trans- negligence. Tvert said. “And I truly brought by dozens of vic- fers were being used to fund U.S. District Judge believe the more people talk tims of two 2006 rocket terrorist plots. They also George Daniels in 2010 about this issue amongst attacks in northern Israel sued American Express for each other, the quicker that were allegedly perpe- we’re going to see broader trated by Hezbollah. The changes in how our country plaintiffs claim that Beirut- and our state and our world based Lebanese Canadian treat marijuana”, added the Bank used an account with executive director of Safer American Express in New Alternative for Enjoyable York to wire millions of dol- Recreation, or SAFER. lars to the group. Tvert is well-known In a unanimous for his sense of humour. decision, the Court of Some years ago he chal- Appeals found that because lenged the mayor of Denver the claims arose from an and the heirs to the Coors alleged transaction that brewing family to a dual. took place in New York, Tvert would smoke pot courts in the state may hear while the other two drank the case. beer. They would see who The plaintiffs' allega- ended up dead first. But tions "show purposeful neither the mayor nor the availment of New York's heirs decided the contest dependable and transpar- was worth it. ent banking system, the dollar as a stable and fungi- Lawsuit Against Arab ble currency, and the pre- Bank Can Proceed dictable jurisdictional and commercial law of New York The following item and the United States," was submitted by Shurat Judge Susan Read wrote for HaDin, the Israel Law the court. Center. - the Editor The decision sent A lawsuit against a the case back to federal Lebanese bank accused of court, where it was initiat- funneling money to the ed. Islamist group Hezbollah The victims of the through a local bank attacks and their relatives account can be heard in filed suit against the New York, the state's top Lebanese bank in 2008, court has ruled.
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dismissed the case against We Join in Wishing the Jewish Communities of both banks, finding that the )1 D@1:0 1?@ )5?41? Metropolitan Toronto, North York, alleged use of the American !: @41 !//-?5;: ;2 Express account to wire York Region and Halton-Peel ' funds was incidental to the @; @41 a Joyous Chanukah Celebration attacks. The U.S. Court of 1C5?4 ;99A:5@E Appeals for the 2nd Circuit )1 C;A80 .1 <81-?10 @; in March reinstated the 418< E;A <8-: E;A> :1D@ case against the Lebanese H?59/4-I bank and asked the Court of Appeals to weigh in on whether New York courts had jurisdiction. The federal court asked whether the Lebanese bank's alleged wire transac- tions constituted a "trans- action of business" under state law, and whether the plaintiffs' claim arose from them. The Court of Appeals answered both questions in the affirmative. The court found that New York courts have juris- diction over the case )1 D@1:0 1?@ )5?41? 2;> because the alleged wires ' happened repeatedly, and @; @41 1C5?4 ;99A:5@51? ;2 the bank was accused of &$!"! & knowingly funding terror- &!$! &! ism. !$& +!$ The Lebanese bank +!$ $! "did not (allegedly) route a -E E;A> /181.>-@5;: .1 transfer for a terrorist group - 6;E;A? ;//-?5;: once or twice by mistake," )1 ->1 -8C-E? <81-?10 @; Read wrote. "Rather, plain- ?1>B1 E;A tiffs allege that LCB deliber- ately used a New York account again and again to effect its support of (Hezbollah) and allegedly shared terrorist goals." Chief Judge ;5:? 5: D@1:05:3 1?@ )5?41? @; @41 Jonathan Lippman and Judges Carmen Ciparick, 1C5?4 ;99A:5@E ;2 1@>;<;85@-: Victoria Graffeo, Eugene &;>;:@; -:0 >1- Pigott and Robert Smith concurred. !: @41 !//-?5;: ;2 The lawsuit was spearheaded by the Shurat ' HaDin Israel Law Center in -E E;A> 1?@5B-8 ;2 534@? 4;850-E /181.>-@5;: .1 - Tel Aviv. In a statement the founder of the center, 6;E;A? ;:1 2;> 2-958E -:0 2>51:0? Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, said "every bank around the world, whether they have branches in New York or 81/@>5/-8 ;99A:5/-@5;: ;:@>-/@;>? @; not, now knows that if they :0A?@>E ;991>/1 &>-225/ :?@5@A@5;:? move terror money through 50C1?@ $;-0 %/->.;>;A34 ! " + New York they can be (hauled) into an American court and held liable by the CCC3A580181/@>5//;9 terror victims." %& The case is Yaskov
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WORLD IN REVIEW Happy Chanukah to the Licci v. Lebanese Canadian Jeff Goldwaser, a Reform Jewish Community Bank, New York State Court rabbi, understands the of Appeals No. 183. bonds that exist between a pet owner and his “child”. Mourning for a He argues that while crema- Beloved Pet tion is prohibited in Jewish law, it does not apply to ani- Anyone who has had mals. He acknowledges a dog or a cat knows the that some Orthodox author- & " ! ! $ " !& pain felt when the animal ities would argue that the remains of a pet are a ! ! ! dies a natural death or, & " ! even worse, has to be put source of ritual impurity down to alleviate its suffer- and that cremation must be ing. An increasing number avoided, Goldwaser main- of Jews are searching for a tains, however, that there is Jewish roadmap for guide- no absolute prohibition on ! !" lines on how to mourn the cremation. loss of a pet. They are get- Conservative rabbi ting confusing and often Barry Dov Lerner suggests contradictory advice. that there are appropriate Ari Enkin, an texts that a Rabbi, Cantor % Orthodox rabbi, maintains or even a Jewish funeral that it is not appropriate to director can provide for equate the loss of an animal comfort. He does say, how- with that of a person. The ever, that reciting kaddish Jewish response to death, and “real” prayers could be “Blessed is the True Judge”, regarded as desecrating is reserved for the death of a Jewish worship. human being, Enkin says. He acknowledges that some Jewish Food is “In” halachic authorities accept In Berlin, Germany %$( & & the prayer but only if the animal is a source of income Before the war Mitte, as it often was in earlier the central and trendy dis- times. trict of Berlin, was home to )1 ;5: 5: D@1:05:3 1?@ )5?41? 2;> Reform and many of the city’s 160,000 ' Conservative rabbis seem to Jews. There were syna- @; ;A> 1C5?4 >51:0? -:0 A?@;91>? @4>;A34;A@ be somewhat more sympa- gogues, community centres 1@>;<;85@-: &;>;:@; ;>@4 +;>7 thetic to those Jews who and day schools. But want to mourn their pet in Jewish life came to an -:0 +;>7 $135;: a distinctly Jewish way. abrupt halt in the early -E @41 1?@5B-8 ;2 534@? /181.>-@5;: .1 - 6;E;A? ;:1 2;> 2-958E -:0 2>51:0? )1 D@1:0 1?@ )5?41? @; @41 1C5?4 ;99A:5@E ;2 1@>;<;85@-: &;>;:@; -:0 >1- H%A<<8E5:3 =A-85@E -<<->18 ?5:/1 I 2;> - ;E;A? 4-:A7-4 181.>-@5;: Canada Sportswear Corp.
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26 The Jewish Standard, December 2012 1940’s. Today, however, “Big Bang” Actress )1 D@1:0 1?@ )5?41? 2;> Jewish cuisine and culture Splits With Husband ' has been revived. In May a @; !A> 1C5?4 >51:0? -:0 851:@? Jewish delicatessen, Mogg& Melzer, opened in Mitte. Mayim Bialik, So, too, has a kosher known today for her role as restaurant serving Sabbath Amy Farrah Fowler on the dinners. Cynthia Barconi, TV hit sitcom, “The Big who moved from New York Bang Theory” is parting to Berlin in 1985 after ways with her husband of graduating from NYU, nine years, Michael Stone. opened Barconi’s, where The Emmy nominated customers can get New York actress told on-line readers style bagels and cheese- that “relationships are com- cake. A few blocks from plicated no matter what Barconi’s Ehud “Udi” Cohen style of parenting you runs Ruben Carla, where choose”. Bialik was refer- pastrami sandwiches are a ring to her recently released )1 ;5: 5: D@1:05:3 1?@ )5?41? @; @41 popular lunch for his cus- book, Beyond the Sling, on 1C5?4 ;99A:5@E ;2 tomers, Jewish and the philosophy of parenting 1@>;<;85@-: &;>;:@; -:0 >1- non-Jewish. At night, which encourages constant physical contact with chil- !: @41 !//-?5;: ;2 Carla modifies his m e n u a n d serves tagliata, dren in order to form close ' the Italian style roast beef. bonds in later life. The cou- -E ;A> 4;850-E /181.>-@5;: .1 - 6;E;A? ;//-?5;: Same idea at his second ple has two young sons. eatery, the popular Luigi Mayim Bialik holds Zuckermann: here Jewish a Ph.D. in Neuroscience and deli meats with Italian cold is the current spokesperson cuts await enthusiastic for the Holistic Moms patrons. Network.
We Join in Extending Best Wishes to the Jewish Community of METROPOLITAN TORONTO AND AREA On the Occasion of CHANUKAH May your celebration be a joyous one for family and friends.
THE JEWISH COMMUNITY OF MONTREAL received an early Chanukah gift wrapped up nicely at City Hall. The city has its first CCC?<41>5/-8->@?/;9 Jewish mayor. Michael Applebaum was sworn 1-@A>5:3 9-3:525/1:@ -:@5=A1 .5885->0 @-.81? into office in mid November, succeeding Gérald 25:1 /A5?5:1 -:0 -@@1:@5B1 ?@-22 Tremblay, who resigned amid a corruption &41 /-019EJ? 1813-:@ ?1@@5:3 5? @41 <1>21/@ scandal which has rocked the province. .-/70>;< 2;> E;A> -> ;> -@ 5@FB-4 C1005:3 Applebaum, 49, is not only the city’s first -::5B1>?->E ;> 1:3-3191:@ <->@E Jewish mayor; he also becomes the first anglophone to hold the post in more than a !:1 %:;;71> %@>11@ 2;>91>8E -::- B1:A1 century. He will remain in the top job until the November 2013 general elections. He will not seek election at the next municipal vote.
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