New Data Suggest Birthright Effect

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$40 PER YEAR WITHIN MONROE COUNTY, $42 OUTSIDE COUNTY/SEASONAL 70¢ PER ISSUE n VOL. XCVIII, NO. 25 n ROCHESTER, N.Y. n KISLEV 17, 5781 n DECEMBER 3, 2020 Happy Chanukah! Reflection… New Data Suggest Birthright Effect Conservative Jews Like On Jewish Marriage, Connection Me Are Being Chased Out of Synagogues To Israel Lasts Up to 2 Decades by ARI FELDMAN by ADRIENNE SKOLNIK a morning Shabbat service, New data from researchers at Of all the synagogues I be- during which my rabbi unex- Brandeis University show that longed to during my lifetime, pectedly asked me to say a few participants in the Birthright it was in Asheville, North Car- words to the congregation. I program that provides young olina that I found my “Jew- nervously went up to the pulpit adults free trips to Israel con- ish home.” When I joined the and expressed my happiness at tinue even up to two decades local synagogue in 2014, they being there. later to be more likely to marry put a short biography about After that, I felt embraced other Jews, raise their children new members in their newslet- by the congregation. I didn’t Jewish and have a strong at- ter so existing members were know that I was more politi- tachment to Israel than their aware of newcomers. They also cally conservative than most peers. had a welcoming ceremony at (Chased Out — Page 13) The study, which compares people who went on the trips to those who applied to Birthright Archival Collection of but were not accepted, is part of Taglit-Birthright Israel: Int’l March of the Living August 2008 - Gorgeous Girls Hannah Senesh Comes to (Birthright Effect — Page 6) (Yaffa Phillips) National Library of Israel Scientists Develop Technology To Kill Agressive Cancer Cells

Israeli scientists have devel- oped a cutting-edge nanotech- nology system that can destroy cancerous cells in mice and could potentially be effective on humans. The Tel Aviv University team of researchers pioneered the treatment method that is so pre- cise, it is apparently as if tiny

Hannah and Giora Senesh (Szenes), 1924. (National Library of Israel’s Hannah Senesh molecular scissors were being Archival Collection) used to kill even the most ag- gressive metastatic cancer cells. (JNS) — In 1944, the Jewish, shortly thereafter, her story and “We developed a delivery Hungarian-born paratrooper her poems, including “A Walk system for these molecular Dr. Daniel Rosenblum and doctoral student Anna Gutkin at work at Tel Aviv Hannah Senesh (Szenes) was to Caesarea” (known popularly (Cancer Cells — Page 4) University’s Laboratory of Precision NanoMedicine. (Tel Aviv University) parachuted into occupied Europe as “Eli, Eli”/“O Lord, My G–d”), by the British in a desperate have made Senesh into an iconic attempt to save Hungarian Jews figure of modern Jewish, Israeli An Insider’s Look at Israel’s Next from the Nazi death camps. Cap- and Zionist culture. tured, tortured and executed (Hannah Senesh — Page 7) Satellite: A ‘Smartphone in Space’

UAE Expects ‘Warm by YAAKOV LAPPIN (JNS) — Work is on track Peace’ and Progress With to develop and build Israel’s next-generation communica- Israel and Palestinians tions satellite, ensuring that Israel will retain its indepen- by SETH J. FRANTZMAN do not sit down and talk about dence in the critical domain of The United Arab Emirates this, then we will have a long space-based communications, values the warm peace that is period of regional uncertain- executives from Israel Aero- emerging with Israel. It also ex- ty,” said Jamal al-Musharakh, space Industries (IAI), which is pects to see progress in negotia- director of the UAE Foreign Af- building the satellite, told JNS. tions between the Palestinians fairs and International Coopera- IAI announced on Jan. 3 that and Israelis. tion Ministry’s Policy Planning it had signed an agreement “While US involvement re- Department, in an interview. with the Israeli government for mains and international pro- The peace agreement with the development and construc- Artist’s rendition of the Dror 1, which will be the most advanced communi- cesses continue, if both sides (Warm Peace — Page 7) (Satellite — Page 8) cation satellite built in Israel to date. 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While we will certainly miss having large hol- Dave Lempert iday parties with those outside our pod, we can take comfort in knowing that Chanukah pairs 586-7373 x2253 well with smaller-scale festiv- 909 Fairport Rd. East Rochester ities, like baking, decorating, and getting cozy at home with [email protected] Celebrating 100 Years! your family. From dancing around the kitchen to watching Chanu- kah-themed TV shows, there (Olga Zakharova/Getty Images) are so many ways to have an especially fun (and safe!) Cha- kids to enjoy. Have a Chanukah or choose another charity to nukah this season. And after dance party, or listen to some donate to as a family. such a challenging year, we of our smoother favorites like Read Chanukah books to- could all use a little light — Leslie Odom Jr.’s rendition of gether. There countless Chanu- check out our 13 best recom- “Maoz Tzur,” or Idina Menzel’s kah books for kids of all ages. mendations for safely enjoying version of the Ladino Chanu- From Elmo’s Little Dreidel to Chanukah at home. kah song, “Ocho Kandelikas.” Queen of the Chanukah Dosas, Light the menorah as a fam- Some other Chanukah high- there are so many educational ily every night. Lighting the lights through the years include and festive books for you to candles and saying the bless- a Star Wars parody, the classic read with your kids. Plus, if ings is the quintessential Cha- “Oh Chanukah,” as well as this you’re looking for suggestions nukah tradition that will not all-encompassing Chanukah for an older age group, we have be lost this year. Remembering playlist. those, too. the strength of the Maccabees Watch Chanukah episodes of Make a craft together. There and the miracle of the oil re- kids TV. Curl up on the couch are SO many Chanukah-themed minds us that we can and will and watch amazing episodes of crafts out there — from mak- persevere — even though the diverse Jewish shows like Elena ing your own funky menorah hardest of times. (If you’re still of Avalor, Phineas & Ferb, and out of swim noodles or citrus looking for a menorah, check even the new Netflix teen hit fruits, to making a Chanukah out this outstanding list from Dash & Lily. sun catcher or Lego dreidel. our partner site, Alma). Focus on giving. If you want One of my favorite new ideas is Rock out to these Chanukah to celebrate Chanukah in a way making homemade candles out bops. From Adam Sandler’s that’s not centered on presents, of paper and adding tea lights iconic “The Chanukah Song” a good tip to to focus on helping for a DIY menorah. See more of “The man who stops advertising to save money is like the man who stops the clock to save time.” to the yearly a cappella tribute others — especially at a time our creative ideas here. by the Maccabeats, there are so when so many are in need. Decorate your home. With all many tunes for you and your Your kids can gather old toys to of us spending more time in our donate, “adopt” an animal via homes this winter, this is THE the World Wildlife Federation, (Chanukah Activities — Page 5) SEASONAL Mazel Tov! Mazel Tov! Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, Graduations, Awards, Promotions, PROGRAMS En­­gage­­­ments, Weddings, Births… E-mail information and photos to: [email protected] or mail to The Jewish Ledger. Announcements are free. Mazel tov to Mazel tov to Lauren The Eight Nights of Chanukah vocalist Lisa Muszynski & Eduardo Del Thursday, December 10 – Friday, December 18 at 1PM on WXXI Classical FM 91.5 Waltzer on Balso, of San Francisco, CA, Host Naomi Lewin tells the stories and talks about the customs of the holiday in the premiere on the birth of their son, Mateo these short (3-4 minute) segments. of her record- Oscar Del Balso. Mateo is the ing of the new grandson of Barb & Ken Baron Hanukkah Lights 2020 song “Light Thursday, December 10 at 1PM & 10PM on AM 1370 & Friday, December 11 the Chanukah Lisa Waltzer Lights” on at 3PM on WXXI Classical FM 91.5 YouTube Music, Amazon, Spo- This NPR favorite returns with all new Hanukkah stories. Hosted by Susan tify, Pandora, Apple Music and Stamberg and Murray Horwitz. other music services. The song was composed by local compos- Mateo Oscar Del Balso Candles Burning Brightly er/conductor Jonathan Allentoff Wednesday, December 16 at 12PM on WXXI Classical FM 91.5 with lyrics by Michael Allentoff. and Ed Muszynski & Bonnie Mindy Ratner hosts an hour celebration of Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights Lisa is the daughter of Debbie & Hughes; Nicolas & Paula Del with an exploration of Hanukkah foods, traditional activities and plenty of music. Don Waltzer of Pittsford. Balso, of Las Vegas, NV; and Juana Del Balso & Charles Ma- Streit’s: Matzo and the American Dream Mazel tov to Dr. Gerald & rois of Montreal, Canada. Monday, December 14 at 5PM & Thursday, December 17 at 10:30PM on WXXI-TV Lois Stone on the birth of their Take a nostalgic tour of the last family-owned matzo factory in the U.S., still baking 9th great-grandchild. Sarah Mazel tov to Mike & Laura a 3,000-year-old recipe. Clay was born on November 9th Roth on the birth of a grandson to Dr. David & Dr. Nicole Clay. born to Ezra & Jessica Roth. Dr. David Clay is the oldest of Mazel tov to Bernie Roth on the the Stone’s 15 grandchildren birth of a great-grandson. and is an ob-gyn in Minnesota, VISIT WXXI.ORG/HOLIDAYS FOR while Dr. Nicole Clay is chief Mazel tov to Rabbi Shlomo MORE HOLIDAY PROGRAMMING. pharmacist at a large pharmacy & Malkie Noble on the engage- chain. Their son, Aaron, turned ment of their daughter Chana to 2 on November 4th. Moshe Gettinger. THE JEWISH LEDGER • Thursday, December 3, 2020 • Page 3

The News in Brief … Israeli Locust Slayers Train Ethiopians to Save Crops

company, trained local “scouts” don’t have money to buy any, Agriculture that the training regularly plagued by locusts as in drone surveillance. and their neighbors are in the was a big success. are Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Tamir Ashual of the Agri- same situation. They were al- Motro, whose Ph.D. is on the Morocco. culture Ministry led logistics ready on the verge of starvation economic impact of using barn “This is a blessing, but on officer training. Yoav Muller of before the locusts.” owls and other environmental- the other hand, they are not Muller Professional Pest Control According to the FAO, 40 mil- ly friendly methods to control prepared for when the locusts taught the nighttime spraying lion to 80 million locusts can crop-damaging rodents, birds do come. It hasn’t been this method developed in Israel. converge in a single swarm over and rabbits, hopes to make a bad in almost a century,” said “It’s a novel method based a square kilometer. In one day, follow-up trip to Ethiopia to Motro says. on what we learned in 2013: to they can consume crops that monitor progress. “It was moving for all of us attack the locusts at night when could have fed 35,000 people. He wouldn’t be surprised if to see that we can help Ethio- they are asleep. That gives us the Kenyan government asks pia help Ethiopians,” he added. an edge,” said Motro. ‘This is a Blessing’ for help, too. “We cannot say that this will “Tomer taught a group of Before leaving Ethiopia on the “The locust breeding is head- solve the locust problem for- scouts — mostly university night of Nov. 25, the foursome ing there as the wind blows in ever — it is not the end of the students because they have to left some equipment in Jigjiga that direction,” he said. battle — but it will give them a Yoav Muller with a desert locust on know how to read English — to and brought the rest to Addis Ethiopia and Kenya are not chance.” b his shoulder in Ethiopia. (Yoav Motro) track the swarms, using drones, Ababa —Ethiopia’s capital — to the exact location where they where it will be dispatched to by ABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN sleep,” said Motro. other regions that need it. (Israel21c) — Some call it a “Tamir taught people from Motro was careful to bring plague. Yoav Motro calls it a war. the regional bureau the logis- brands of drones and sprayers The enemies are the huge tics of bringing personnel and that are available in Africa so armies of desert locusts de- equipment to the point where the locals won’t be dependent stroying farm and grazing the scouts say they need to on the Israelis to procure sup- lands across nine East African do the nighttime spraying,” he plies. The pesticide used was countries. In Ethiopia alone, continued. also a local brand because the the locusts have conquered 3 “Yoav trained the sprayers. pesticides used in Israel must million acres since January. Most of them were farmers, and be diluted with lots of water, a Motro, the vertebrates and some had never operated any- substance the Ethiopians can- locust specialist for Israel’s thing with an engine before. It not spare. Ministry of Agriculture and was a giant leap of technology Motro and his team summa- Rural Development, captained for them.” rized the results of their efforts Tomer Regev using drones to track locust swarms in Ethiopia at dusk. a successful battle against these These subsistence farmers, at a ceremony held in Israel’s (Yoav Motro) winged creatures in Israel in he adds, “eat what they grow. embassy in Addis. They report- 2013. He works diligently with If they don’t have crops, they ed to the Ethiopian Minister of regional partners to ensure they won’t return. When the Food and Agricul- tural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations approached Israel for financial support for Ethiopia in fighting these most destructive migratory pests in the world, Motro felt that wasn’t sufficient. CNB has all the services you need: “I said, ‘I have a better idea: Online Banking • CNB Mobile App• Text Banking • Mobile Wallet ® ® to help them help themselves.’ • CardValet • Mobile Deposit • CNBillPay We can do that by bringing the correct equipment with us ® and training them to use it,” (585) 394-4260 | CNBank.com Member FDIC he said. Tomer Regev of Alta Innovation showing Ethiopian locust scouts how to No fee for mobile deposits to consumer deposit accounts. A fee of $0.50 per mobile deposit to business deposit accounts. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, Apple Pay and Touch ID are trademarks of Apple Inc. CardValet is a registered trademark of Fiserv, Inc. That’s how Motro and three perform drone surveillance of migrating swarms. (Yoav Motro) handpicked experts ended up spending two weeks of Novem- ber in Jigjiga (Jijiga) in Ethio- pia’s Somali region.

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RashidaCHANUKAH Tlaib GREETINGS Removes Tweet With ‘River to the Sea’to allPhrase our friends and Associated clients With Israel’s Elimination

by RON KAMPEAS Tlaib, a Palestinian Ameri- 1960s, when the entire Pales- from her timeline, and replaced (JTAIra) — JevotovskyRep. Rashida Tlaib, Heathercan who does Weinstein not believe Israel tinian movement sought Israel’s it with her own tweet of the post- D-Mich., removed from her should exist as a Jewish state, elimination. Mainstream Pales- er crediting the artist and saying Broker Associate, 230-1187 Sales Associate, 208-6953 Twitter feed a retweet that said came under fire for the retweet tinian groups dropped the phrase she marked the day by thinking “From the river to the sea, Pal- from pro-Israel groups. after Israel and the Palestine Lib- of her family in the West Bank. estine will be free,” a phrase “Rashida Tlaib is not just op- eration Organization recognized On Nov. 29, 1947, the United that has been associated with posed toSoldByIra.com Israeli control of the West one another subsequent to the Nations voted to partition Brit- calls to wipe out Israel. Bank — this slogan means she 1993 Oslo Accords, but it was ish Mandate Palestine into Jew- On Nov. 29, the InternationalRealty Group sees the entire State of Israel as then adopted by Islamists, includ- ish and Arab states. The Zionist Day of Solidarity with the Pal- illegitimate and wants it eliminat- ing the Hamas terrorist group. movement accepted the par- estinian People, Tlaib retweet- ed,” Democratic Majority for Israel More recently, figures who tition, and the date is marked ed a tweet from an account that said in a tweet. “That’s an immor- call for Israel’s replacement in Israel in street names and featured the phrase accompa- al and reprehensible position.” through peaceful means have Rep. Rashida Tlaib speaks at the educational curricula. Palestin- nied by an image of a poster The phrase was originated by also adopted the phrase. NAACP convention in Detroit, July ians, who rejected the partition, marking the day. Palestinian nationalists in the Tlaib removed the retweet 22, 2019. (Bill Pugliano/Getty Images) mourn the date. b

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Specifically, scientists at genome editing system can be to the tumor,” said Anna Gut- the university created what is used to treat cancer in a living kin, a doctoral student in the known as “CRISPR-LNPs,” a animal effectively,” said Prof. laboratory. “We encountered lipid nanoparticle delivery sys- Dan Peer, vice president for several hurdles in the devel- tem that carries a genetic mes- Research and Development at opment of this technology but senger (known as messenger Tel Aviv University and head of it’s exciting to work on this. It RNA), along with a navigation TAU’s Laboratory of Precision really opens new avenues for system that can “recognize” NanoMedicine. us to develop novel therapies.” Family Owned Since 1973 cancerous cells. “The idea here is to take the Aside from its potentially The findings of the peer-re- cells from the patients, edit revolutionary impact on fu- 12 Corners, Brighton viewed research were published them in a plate outside the body ture cancer treatments, the 442-3080 last month in the Science Ad- and then inject them back” into technology also opens the vances journal. the patient, he said. “We be- door for treating rare genet- lieve that this could be expand- ic diseases and viral diseas- ed to much more than just the es such as AIDS, according two models that we have tried.” to the researchers. A similar EASTMAN OPERA THEATRE PRESENTS So far, researchers at Tel Aviv technology based on messen- University have tested the tech- ger RNA currently is being nology on mice and have ob- used by Pfizer (BioNTech) and served no adverse reactions. Moderna for their COVID-19 This stands in contrast to che- vaccines. motherapy, which kills both “Our system is a bit more cancerous and healthy cells. sophisticated both from the ma- The CRISPR-LNPs were tested terials they are created from on glioblastoma tumors, an ex- [and] we also gave it a GPS sys- tremely aggressive type of brain tem, which is pretty unique,” Immersive Composer Collaborations cancer that has a five-year sur- Rosenblum noted. vival rate of only 3 percent. In In the future, Peer and his Unique addition, the researchers tested team hope to test the ground- Performances Composers the system on metastatic ovar- breaking technology on larger Collaborations ian cancer, a major cause of animal models. 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Birthright Effect (Continued from Page 1) one of the longest-running stud- How does the study work? of 2019, shows that 55 percent ticipants marry Jews. finding from 2017 that suggest- ies of American Jews. The re- This study, known as the Jew- of Birthright participants chose This is important because just ed that Birthright made partic- searchers say it suggests that the ish Futures Project, uses survey Jewish spouses, compared with about every study of American ipants, particularly men, who experience of the famously free data collected from people who 39 percent of applicant nonpar- Jews shows that those with Jew- partnered with a non-Jew more 10-day Birthright sojourns to the applied to Birthright between ticipants. (The study only looks ish partners participate more likely to raise their children Jew- Jewish state can have long-last- 2001 and 2009, and compares at initial spouses, and not any po- fully in organized Jewish life, ish. ing effects into adult life. people who were selected for the tential subsequent partnerships such as religious observance, In fact, the study’s authors “As a piece of social science, program to those who were not. or marriages.) synagogue membership and Jew- say, among Birthright applicants that’s an extraordinary outcome,” (During those years, before a The Birthright effect is most ish education. with partners who aren’t Jewish, said Leonard Saxe, the director major investment by the casino pronounced for people who got Indeed, the Brandeis study there was no difference between of the Cohen Center for Modern magnate Sheldon Adelson start- married in their late 20s. For found that Birthright participants participants and nonparticipants Jewish Studies at Brandeis, and ing in 2007 and aimed at making those under 26 or older than 32 with Jewish partners were more as to whether they said they the leader of the study. Birthright available to anyone years old, both Birthright partic- likely than participants without were raising their oldest child Yet the study, like Birthright who wanted to participate, only ipants and nonparticipants were Jewish partners to raise their Jewish. itself, is controversial, for both a portion of applicants were ac- roughly as likely to marry other child as a Jew, and, if the baby Saxe said that Birthright it- what it measures and how it mea- cepted.) Jews. But for those who got mar- is male, to have a circumcision self, while founded during an sures it. In earlier reports, the research- ried between 26 and 28, 61 per- ceremony. era of panic over intermarriage, Critics say that by focusing ers revealed that Birthright cent of Birthright participants Though the survey asked is pluralistic by not assuming a on marriages between Jews, the participants are more likely to married Jews, compared with whether respondents send their strong religious upbringing of its research stigmatizes multi-faith marry Jews, display an attach- 32 percent of nonparticipants. Of children to Jewish summer camp participants. families, and that it sidesteps ment to Israel and participate in those who married between ages or have them enrolled in formal “One thing Birthright does, is it questions about of why American Jewish activities at home after 29 and 32, 55 percent of partici- Jewish education — and showed treats people the same, regardless Jews rely so heavily on a travel their experience when compared pants married Jews, compared no discernible difference between of their background,” he said. experience in Israel to shore up to people who applied to go but with 36 percent of nonpartici- those who went on the trip and their sense of Jewish identity. didn’t get selected. In the period pants. those who did not — Saxe said What is missing “You’re not asking about the studied, the program was open It’s notable that the effects of he does not yet think there are from the study? foundational assumptions of this to Jewish adults aged 18 to 26. going on Birthright seem to last enough school-age children in The study does not ask par- diaspora,” said Lila Corwin Ber- The researchers’ focus on mar- long term. In its infancy, when the cohort to make those ques- ticipants’ politics on Israel or man, director of the Feinstein riage was always questioned by the program was first seeded by tions meaningful. anything else. In recent years, Center for American Jewish His- some, but became more con- Steinhardt and the billionaire Regardless of who they marry, Birthright has been the object of tory at Temple University, “the troversial after sexual harass- philanthropist Charles Bronfman, Birthright participants continue protests for not including visits idea that American Jews need to ment allegations against Michael it was derided as “Steinhardt’s to report stronger connections to Palestinians areas in its itiner- have a quick surge of this authen- Steinhardt, a billionaire philan- stupidity” and “Bronfman’s blun- to Israel than those who did not ary, with some participants even tic Jewish experience, and then thropist who provided part of der” for being touted as a silver go on the trips. Both those with walking off their tours.. everything else will follow.” Birthright’s initial seed fund- bullet against rising secularism Jewish and non-Jewish spouses Jodi Bromberg, chief execu- Since the coronavirus pandem- ing, and Steven Cohen, a Jew- and intermarriage. reported that they feel connected tive of 18Doors, a nonprofit that ic broke out in March, Birth- ish population researcher who But experts say that the to Israel, talk about Israel and advocates for interfaith families, right has been on pause, having often made hay of Birthright’s Brandeis research suggests that seek out news about Israel. A said the study also perpetuates cancelled trips for 500 people apparent effect of leading partic- the trips have had genuine long- third of those surveyed have re- stereotypes and division. that month and staying shuttered ipants to choose Jewish spouses. term effects. turned to visit the country since “In order to increase the con- since. A Birthright spokesperson Steinhardt repeatedly harassed “You’re looking at a single in- their Birthright trips. nection of interfaith couples to said that the trips “will resume women in his decades of philan- tervention, at a single point in But the study concludes that Jewish life, you need to stop as soon as it is possible and safe thropic largesse, frequently com- time,” said Shaul Kelner, an as- “Birthright’s impact on com- telling them that their marriage to travel.” menting on women’s supposed sociate professor of sociology and munity involvement and social and their family are suboptimal,” While some leaders have ex- reproductive abilities or choic- Jewish studies at Vanderbilt Uni- engagement is small in magni- Bromberg said. “By setting up pressed concern about the reper- es. Cohen, who was accused of versity, and the author of “Tours tude.” Participants with both success as marrying a Jewish cussions of perhaps thousands sexual harassment by several That Bind: Diaspora, Pilgrimage, non-Jewish and Jewish spouses spouse, you perpetuate the nega- of young adults not having the women, focused his research on and Israeli Birthright Tourism.” were only slightly more likely (61 tivity around that.” Birthright experience this year, highlighting intermarriage and “To see that there are effects that percent) to have attended events Berman compared the Birth- Saxe predicted that there would Jewish population size. you’re able to see 10, 20 years sponsored by their local Jewish right study to Jewish population be a boon in applicants once the later, that’s really surprising.” community at least “occasion- studies from the 1990s, which Oldesttrips resume. Weekly Publication • 2x5 • 021611 •What’s SH new in this report? HOUSE ally” during the previous year divided the community into a Here’s a rundown of the Birth- This study, which used sur- Why is Jewish-Jewish than those who applied to the “core” and a “periphery,” and right data and some of the ongo- vey data from 2,477 respondents marriage so important program but were not accepted led Jewish organizations to focus ing questions around it: taken over the last six months in this study? (51 percent). their investments on engaging Saxe said that marriage is a That’s an unsurprising result, the core under the assumption useful sociological indicator of Kelner, the sociologist, said. that the periphery was too diffi- attachment to Jewish identity, “The program does nothing cult to reach. and thus a good measure of the to promote Jewish engagement “The premise here is not really effectiveness of Birthright, which after the trip. It doesn’t give them comparing Birthright with alter- is aimed at strengthening that memberships in Aipac or Hadas- natives, it’s creating categories identity. sah or in their local synagogue,” of participants and nonpartici- “It doesn’t surprise me that he said. “The program spends 10 pants,” she said. What’s lost, she for people who go on Birthright days connecting them to Israel said, is discussion about whether and come back feeling that being — that’s where I would expect to Birthright itself is the ideal model Jewish is neat, being part of see the effect.” for engaging Jews when com- something larger than myself is pared with other programs that neat, sometimes the easiest way So does this study mean may not have extensive survey to do it is find somebody who that intermarriage leads data. shares that view,” he said. people away from Judaism? But Saxe maintains that Birth- The study — and the program No. In fact, Saxe said, it de- right is a model for pluralism, — has been criticized for this monstrably shows that interfaith since it takes a wide view of focus, especially given reports families can raise Jewishly en- Jewish engagement and casts a about how Steinhardt made gaged children. There are import- wide net for Jewish participants, women uncomfortable by focus- ant findings in this new batch of allowing many people to deeply ing on their reproductive capac- data that complicate the idea that engage with their Jewish identity ity. people need a Jewish partner, or for the first time. The study’s authors break two Jewish parents, in order to “People not only hear about down those surveyed into groups engage in Jewish life. Jewish things,” he said, “but of those who partnered with He noted that Birthright has a they develop a feeling, an attach- Jews and those who did not. similar effect on whether partic- ment, to the land and to other That allows them to separately ipants choose a Jewish partner Jews. We sometimes downplay assess both whether and how regardless of whether those par- how important it is to enact our the program affects marriage ticipants themselves have two attitudes, not just say them, or choices, and what effect the trips Jewish parents or one. think them.” b have regardless of whether par- The new data also revises a © Forward, reprinted with authorization. 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Satellite (Continued from Page 1) Chanukah Happenings tion of Israel’s next communi- nents next year.” Thursday, December 10 cations satellite, dubbed Dror 1 IAI has been conducting re- Gala Community-Wide Lighting Ceremony at 5:30 p.m. at the Downtown Menorah in (Hebrew for “freedom”). search and development on var- Washington Square Park. “The Dror 1 is intended to ious satellite components and meet the satellite communi- sub-systems to ensure that “we Saturday, December 12 cation needs of Israel for the didn’t start from scratch when next fifteen years,” IAI said in a we got the order,” he stated. 13th Annual Pittsford Menorah Lighting Ceremony at 7 p.m. in Pittsford Village Four Corners. statement. The satellite “is com- The payload will include com- For more information go to www.jewishpittsford.com/chanukah or call Rabbi Yitzi Hein 340-7545. prised primarily of local Israeli puters, communications and Sunday, December 13 technologies developed at IAI, memory technology that is at including an advanced digital the forefront of high-tech. PJOW Chanukah Hot Chocolate Balls online at 1 p.m. Make delicious balls of chocolate filled communication payload.” with cocoa and other treats. Once you register you will receive a Hot Chocolate Bomb kit and the Zoom The new satellite will be de- ‘A Multi-Year link for our virtual program! Make a few extra for the perfect Chanukah gift for friends and family! Open veloped by IAI’s Systems, Mis- Strategic Program’ to all 8-12 year olds. Space is limited. For more information, [email protected]. sile and Space Group, which is It is vital for Israel to have an Grand Car Menorah Parade & Drive-In Concert at 3:30 p.m. Featuring “8th Day” — one of also dedicated to developing independent, survivable com- today’s pre-eminent Hasidic pop rock bands. The Parade, with Car Menorahs, Chanukah Flags and police and building air-defense sys- munications satellite capability, escort, will begin at 3:30 p.m. at Hillel School and then parade through Brighton to The Jewish Home and tems such as the Arrow 2 and said Sudri, a need that became then to the Drive-In Concert in the parking lot of the Louis S. Wolk J.C.C. The Drive-In will begin at 4:15 3 weapon system, as well as an even more visible in the pan- p.m. and will feature Menorah Lighting, Big Screen Concert and Chanukah goodie bags. array of military spy satellites. demic era. “We must ensure PJ Library and One Happy Camper Chanukah Lantern Hike and Menorah Lighting at 4 The Dror 1 will be the most that we have this ability,” he p.m. Join other PJ Library and Camp families for a socially distanced trail hike and come light the 4th advanced communication sat- said. night of candles together (6ft apart). For more information, [email protected]. ellite ever built in Israel. Additionally, cyber threats IAI’s Space Division has pre- mean having an Israeli in-house Ignite the Light at 5:30 p.m. Drive by Temple Beth El and pick up your Chanukah Party to go! Israeli viously built two types of cut- communications satellite — one Style Dinner with authentic Chanukah foods! Childrens Drinks and Drinks for 21+! Activities for Kids and ting-edge observation satellites that Israeli engineers know how Adults, Menorah Lighting and MUCH MORE! More information, tberochester.org. used by Israel’s defense estab- to defend — is a key national Derech HaTorah Chanukah Party at 6 p.m. Chanukah dinner delivered to your door and lishment for intelligence-gather- interest, as opposed to rely- entertainment featuring a Magic Show from Lance Corporal Richard Jones, the star of “Britain’s ing. The first employs powerful ing on outside suppliers in the Got Talent,” and a Comedy Party with Rochester’s own Rabbi David Kilimnick. More information, cameras, and the second uses a event of a problem. [email protected]. form of radar to generate visual The satellite will provide a images that enable nighttime variety of communications ser- Monday, December 14 observations, as well as the vices, including Internet data, Penfield Menorah Lighting Ceremony at 5:30 p.m. Four Corners (Rte. 441 & Five Mile Line Rd.). ability to peer through cloud voice and more. Since it is fully For more information go to www.jewishpittsford.com/chanukah or call Rabbi Yitzi Hein-340-7545. cover at areas of interest. digital, the satellite can be up- IAI launched the Ofek 16 spy graded in the future during its Tuesday, December 15 satellite in July this year, which years of service. Fairport Menorah Lighting Ceremony at 4:45 p.m in Kennelly Park. For more information go to entered orbit as planned. After IAI views the modern digi- www.jewishpittsford.com/chanukah or call Rabbi Yitzi Hein-340-7545. a number of weeks, IAI trans- tal satellite much like a smart- ferred control of Ofek 16 to the phone — a highly flexible Wednesday, December 16 IDF Military Intelligence Direc- device that can be used with torate, which has reported high many applications. Brighton Menorah Lighting Ceremony at 5:30 p.m. in Twelve Corners Park performance. “It will have a long life. It’ll Seventh Night with Jill Kargman at 7:30 p.m. An evening with creator, writer producer and star act like a smartphone in space of the scripted comedy “Odd Mom Out.” For more information, jewishrochester.org. ‘A Fully Digital Satellite’ that will be in service for years, Shlomi Sudri, General Man- enabling us to upgrade its capa- Thursday, December 17 ager of IAI’s Space Division, bilities,” said Sudri. Neighborhood of the Arts Menorah Lighting Ceremony at 6 p.m. At the corner of East Ave. described the work currently In September 2018, the Israeli & Sibley Place. For more information go to www.yjparkave.com or call Rabbi Moshe Vogel at 350-6634. underway in creating Israel’s government decided to retain next communications satellite. full national independence in Nightly Chanukah Events While spy satellites orbit the the field of space communica- Drive Thru TBE For Eight Nights of Chanukah. Join TBE for Menorah Lighting with special Earth every 90 minutes at an tions as a long-term strategy. treats each night. Information available at tberochester.org. altitude of 450 kilometers — “This government decision Temple Emanu-El Chanukah Candle Lighting Online at 6 p.m. Visit emanuelrochester.org enabling coverage of areas of stems from the understanding and click on “Services & Celebrations” for full details. interest — communications that the capability for commu- satellites are placed in orbit at nication independence is of 36,000 kilometers, where they critical national importance, remain fixed in set point in the as well as to enable the pres- Thoughtful Chanukah Gifts for Children sky and revolve together with ervation of the knowledge and the planet. expertise that has been accu- by JULIE DAVID set of matching aprons for the cards from an online source). Israel’s last attempt to put mulated by Israel over the past With eight days of celebrating family that cooks together. Chanukah Placemats: These a communications satellite in years,” IAI said in its state- ahead, buying Chanukah gifts Latke Flipper: A potato pan- can be made by family mem- space ended in an acciden- ment. doesn't have to be a daunting cake flipper can be specially bers with special memories of tal explosion in 2016, when a “The state understood that task. Let this principle guide ordered in blue with a Hanukah Chanukah's past and laminat- SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blew up, this is something it wants,” said you this year: Get something message. ed at a copy/print store or you destroying the IAI-made Amos Sudri. “We need a multi-year fun or useful that the people Happy Chanukah Baby Bib: can go purchase some online 6 satellite on board. strategic program so that when wouldn’t normally get them- Don't forget the smallest guest with symbols and messages of The Dror 1 will come with we complete the project, the selves. You’ll be one step closer at the table. 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Genesis 32:4-36:43 BY RABBI SHLOMO RISKIN Parshat Vayishlach Chief Rabbi of the City of Efrat, and Dean of Ohr Torah Institutions of Israel EFRAT, Israel — “So Esau kissed him, and they wept” in many Jews across the di- ness to secure a Jewish future, to the 2013 Pew Research Cen- returned that day on his way [ibid. 33:4]. aspora. Many are assertive, many of our Jewish siblings ter report, reached an Ameri- to Seir. And Jacob journeyed The two sons of Isaac emo- self-made people who weep are, like Esau, sadly found to can average of 58 percent! The to Succot, and built himself a tionally reunite in an embrace when they meet a long-lost be wanting. Undoubtedly, one “bitterness of spirit” continues home...” [Gen. 33:16-17] of peace, love and hope. The Jewish brother from Ethiopia of the most important factors to be felt in many families What is Jewish continuity? future of Jewish history was or Russia. They have respect in keeping us “a people apart” throughout the diaspora. As How might it be attained? Jew- set to take a radical step in a for their parents and grandpar- and preventing total Jewish the Pew report shows, those ish organizations have spent assimilation into the majority who marry out and contin- many years and millions of culture has been our unique ue to profess a strong Jewish dollars in search of answers laws of kashrut. Like Esau, identity are not able to commit to these questions. And with Esau’s name means fully-made, complete. however, the overwhelming to Jewish continuity. Perhaps good reason: how can we ex- majority of diaspora Jewry has Esau even mouthed the argu- pect Jewish identity to exist He exists in the present tense. He has no tragically sold its birthright for ment I’ve heard from those I’ve in three generations without commitment to past or future. He wants a cheeseburger. tried to dissuade from marry- Jewish continuity now? I be- Esau’s name means ful- ing out. “But she has a Jewish lieve that an answer can be the freedom of the hunt and the ability ly-made, complete. He exists name!” “She even looks Jew- gleaned much more quickly — in the present tense. He has ish!” Esau may have said, “Her and inexpensively — through to follow the scent wherever it takes him. no commitment to past or fu- name is Yehudit!” [literally, an examination of the lives of ture. He wants the freedom a Jewess, from Judah]. “She Jacob and Esau, where we will He is emotional about his identity, but of the hunt and the ability to has a wonderful fragrance!” discover the secret to Jewish follow the scent wherever it [Basmat means perfume] [ibid. continuity. he is not willing to make sacrifices for takes him. He is emotional v. 34]. Jacob finally returns to his about his identity, but he is On the other hand, Ja- ancestral home after an ab- its continuity. It is on the surface, as an not willing to make sacrifices cob’s name, Yaakov, is a fu- sence of twenty years. Under- for its continuity. It is on the ture-tense verb. Jacob is con- standably, Jacob is terrified of external cloak that is only skin-deep. surface, as an external cloak stantly planning for the future, his brother’s potential reaction that is only skin-deep. That anticipating what he must do and so, in preparation, Jacob is why it doesn’t take more to perpetuate the birthright. sends messengers ahead with new direction. Nevertheless, ents, tending to their physical than a skin-covering for Jacob Similarly, if we are to attain exact instructions how to ad- Jacob prefers a cool reconcil- needs and even reciting the to enter his father’s tent and Jewish continuity, we must dress Esau. Informed of the iation, delicately refusing Es- traditional mourner’s Kaddish. take on the character of Esau. internalize two crucial lessons impending approach of Esau’s au’s offer to travel together. Financial support and solidari- Indeed, Esau is even called from the example of Jacob army of four hundred men, he Jacob feels the need to traverse ty missions to the State of Isra- Edom, red, after the external and Esau: 1) never sell one’s divides his household into two a different path and, at his el, combined with their vocal color of the lentil soup for birthright for any price; and 2) camps, in order to be prepared behest, the brothers separate commitment to Jewry and Is- which he sold his birthright. guaranteeing a Jewish future for the worst. once again. Jacob’s reticence rael, reflect a highly developed And what is true for a bowl means planning strategically But what actually happens to requite Esau’s warmth is sense of Abrahamic (Jewish) of soup is true for his choice with an eye towards the long- defies Jacob’s expectations: striking. Why refuse his twin identity. Similarly, Esau feels of wives, as he marries Hittite term, sacrificing short-term Esau is overjoyed and thrilled brother’s gracious offer? Ja- Abrahamic identity with every women, causing his parents gains in order to demonstrate a to see him. The past is the cob’s decision has important fiber of his being. to feel a “bitterness of spirit” commitment to continuing the past: “And Esau ran to meet implications for our generation. But when it comes to com- [ibid. 26:35]. No wonder! The legacy and lifestyle of Abra- [Yaakov], and embraced him, There are positive charac- mitment to Abrahamic (Jew- decision of many modern Jews ham and Sarah. b and fell on his neck, and teristics of Esau to be found ish) continuity, the willing- to “marry out” has, according Shabbat Shalom

Chased Out (Continued from Page 1) of the other members. Why Jews who found themselves in observing. And then I would sion of Judaism was now to write my own articles in should I have known? Why liberal synagogues. say, “The greatest thing about mandated, not a choice. The the newsletter, they never ap- should that matter in a syna- In the past, I have always this country is we have the once-peaceful and spiritual peared. gogue? looked forward to enjoying constitutional right to choose.” atmosphere at my synagogue For not conforming to a spe- Fast forward three years. I Kiddish, the light luncheon Then I’d ask three ques- disappeared. cific political groupthink, I befriended a Jewish woman served after Shabbat morn- tions: Has your life changed And I wasn’t alone in notic- was censored, silenced and who had no religious affilia- ing services where you see in any way since President ing this or mourning it. Many squeezed out of a Jewish re- tion, who happened to be a your friends and share weekly Trump was elected? The an- conservative friends were ligious space. This contra- liberal. Knowing she didn’t events. I always kept conver- swer was always no. Has your experiencing similar uncom- dicts everything Judaism rep- attend services, I invited her sations neutral to honor the 401K improved? They would fortable situations. When they resents. Midrash teaches us to to come to ours. She finally peaceful nature of Shabbat. say yes. If you own a business complained, they were ignored respect differing viewpoints, accepted, after she saw my But after President Trump was and you now have a 14 per- by the Board of Directors, so the free exchange of ideas, rabbi speak at a communal elected, dialogue started tak- cent profit because President they ended their memberships dialogue, debate, inquiry, in- service at a local mosque. But ing on a negative tone. Trump lowered the corporate at their synagogues. vestigation, and interpretation. after Shabbat services, my Liberal synagogue members tax from 35 percent to 21 per- But I held on. Then, six Sadly, American Judaism in guest demanded to know why would routinely express their cent, isn’t that a good thing? months ago, an article ap- 2020 has none of those things. I hadn’t gone to the event at frustration and even anger at Yes. peared in the synagogue news- Two months ago, I ended the mosque? When I told her the President, which made me Sometimes I would also ex- letter about “Jews of White- my membership. For the first truthfully that it was because uncomfortable. I didn’t think plain that although I didn’t ness and Jews of Color.” The time in my life, I am with- I had another commitment, it was appropriate for a place vote for President Obama and divisive language hit a nerve, out a religious affiliation. I she refused to believe me. In- of worship. disagreed with his policies, I since I have an Ethiopian miss Shabbat, holiday services, stead, she made a shocking And then it got personal. didn’t verbally attack anyone, son. Why was this divisive studying Midrash and Torah. accusation. When I was asked political as they were doing now. If language in our community? So do thousands of politically “You’re a racist!” she barked, questions and answered as their expletives about Presi- What is this self-imposed seg- conservative Jews throughout a cruel accusation that was a political conservative, my dent Trump didn’t stop at that regation? our nation who, like me, are doubly so given that she knows fellow community members’ point, I just walked away. I decided to meet with the now religiously homeless. I have an adopted Ethiopian heads and shoulders would But I was devastated. Shab- Board of Directors of my syn- A lack of civility and divisive Jewish son. snap back, and their facial bat had lost its sanctity. agogue. I wanted to know why rhetoric are tearing the Jewish Needless to say, we are not expressions would become And it just got worse and our synagogue newsletter had community apart. Even ser- friends anymore. But sadly, hostile. worse. Over the last few years, become a political vehicle in- mons contain political agen- this story wasn’t a one off. It “You’re a what? You’re a Re- the social-justice movement stead of a spiritual resource. das. The enduring bonds and was a harbinger of things to publican? You mean you voted within the Jewish commu- I wanted to know what they shared visions that once held come within the Jewish com- for Trump?! How could you?” nity and across the nation thought about conservative us together are disappearing. munity that I never could have That’s when the expletives has dominated conversations. Jews fleeing their synagogue. When did Judaism stop imagined — and not just to would start to fly. Tikkun Olam (repairing the The Board listened, but took being Jewish? b me, but to many conservative I would sit expressionless, world) as the major expres- no action. And when I tried © Forward, reprinted with authorization. Page 14 • THE JEWISH LEDGER • Thursday, December 3, 2020

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Notice of Formation of been designated as agent upon whom roe County, New York. (2) The principal Candle Lighting LIVINGSTON PET SERVICES LLC process against it may be served and a business location is 1224 Lake Road LIVINGSTON PET SERVICES LLC copy of any process will be mailed to West Fork, Hamlin, New York 14464. December 4, 4:17 — December 11, 4:16 filed Articles of Organization with NYS The LLC, 1080 Pittsford Victor Road, (3) The Secretary of State has been on 10/02/2020. Its principal office is in Suite 200, Pittsford, New York 14534. designated as its agent and the post Monroe County, New York. The princi- The purpose of the LLC is any lawful office address to which the Secretary pal business location is 484 Woodbine activity. of State shall mail a copy of any process Thursday, December 3 — Thursday, December 10 Avenue, Rochester NY 14619. The Sec- against it is c/o The LLC, 1224 Lake Road NOTICE OF FORMATION retary of State has been designated as West Fork, Hamlin, New York 14464. (4) its agent and the post office address 2 STEVES LLC filed Articles of Or- Purpose: Any lawful purpose. RELIGIOUS SERVICES to which the Secretary of State shall ganization with the New York Depart- ment of State on JUNE 11, 2020. Its of- NOTICE OF FORMATION mail a copy of any process against it OF McDonough Most in-person services have been canceled is c/o LIVINGSTON PET SERVICES LLC, fice is located in MONROE County. The Secretary of State has been designated Design+Production, LLC due to the Pandemic crisis. Please refer to 484 Woodbine Avenue, Rochester NY McDonough Design+Production, 14619. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. as agent of the Company upon whom process against it may be served and a LLC filed Articles of Organization with your syagogue’s website for information about NOTICE OF FORMATION copy of any process shall be mailed to the New York Department of State on online services and events. Hero’s Transport, LLC filed Articles PO BOX 18201, Rochester, NY 14618. October 19, 2020. Its office is located in of Organization with the New York The purpose of the Company is any Monroe County. The Secretary of State Department of State on September 9, lawful purpose. has been designated as agent of the Temple B’rith Kodesh • tbk.org 2020. Its office is located in Monroe Company upon whom process against 2131 Elmwood Ave. 244-7060 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF it may be served and a copy of any pro- County. The Secretary of State has been KSB Properties, LLC designated as agent of the Company cess shall be mailed to BSW Properties, Temple Beth El, Geneva • bethelgeneva.org KSB Properties, LLC filed Articles upon whom process against it may be LLC, 167 Brentwood Dr, Penfield, NY of Organization with the New York 755 S. Main St. (315) 789-2945 served and a copy of any process shall 14526. The purpose of Company is any Department of State on October 26, be mailed to 687 Portland Avenue, lawful purpose. Temple Emanu-El • emanuelrochester.org 2020. Its office is located in Monroe Suite 4, Rochester, NY 14621. Any law- County. The Secretary of State has been NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 2956 St. Paul Blvd. 266-1978 ful purpose. BENTBROOK HILLS CAPITAL, LLC REFORM designated as agent of the Company Congregation Etz Chaim • congregationetzchaim.org NOTICE OF FORMATION OF upon whom process against it may be BENTBROOK HILLS CAPITAL, LLC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY served and a copy of any process shall filed Articles of Organization with NYS 2 Mountain Rise, Fairport 223-5344 on 10/20/2020. Its principal office is in (1) Name: Register Appliance Ser- be mailed to KSB Properties, LLC, 44 Temple Sinai • Tsinai.org 363 Penfield Rd. 381-6890 vice LLC (the “LLC”). (2) Articles of Briarcliffe Rd., Rochester, NY 14617. Monroe County, New York. The princi- 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service. Organization of the LLC were filed with The purpose of Company is any lawful pal business location is 38 Bentbrook the Secretary of State NY (“SSNY”) on purpose. Circle, Webster, New York 14580. The Secretary of State has been designated Congregation Beth Hamedresh-Beth Israel October 15, 2020 (3) Its office location NOTICE OF FORMATION 1369 East Ave. 244-2060 is to be in Monroe County, State of as its agent and the post office address bhbirochester.org • OF TEAM RICK 4, LLC to which the Secretary of State shall New York. (4) The SSNY has been desig- Team Rick 4, LLC filed Articles of Temple Beth Am • bethamrochester.org nated as agent of the LLC upon whom mail a copy of any process against it is Organization with NYS on 10/21/2020. c/o BENTBROOK HILLS CAPITAL, LLC, 38 2131Elmwood Avenue, Entrance A 334-4855 process against it may be served. The (1) Its principal office is in Monroe Bentbrook Circle, Webster, New York post office address to which the SSNY County, NY. (2) The Secretary of State 14580. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Temple Beth David • tbdrochester.org shall mail a copy of any process against has been designated as agent upon 2131Elmwood Avenue, 266-3223 the LLC is: 5 Carolina Cherry Court, Fair- whom process against it may be NOTICE OF FORMATION port, NY 14450 (5) Purpose: Any lawful served and a copy of any process will OF McDonough CONSERVATIVE Temple Beth El • tberochester.org Design+Production, LLC act or activity. be mailed to the LLC, 1272 Salt Road, 139 Winton Rd. South 473-1770 McDonough Design+Production, Webster, NY 14580. (3) Purpose: Any NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LLC filed Articles of Organization with LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY lawful purpose. Chabad Lubavitch • chabadrochester.com the New York Department of State on 1037 Winton Rd. South 271-0330 Notice of formation of limited liabili- NOTICE OF FORMATION October 19, 2020. Its office is located ty company (LLC). Name: Joorg Acous- OF WILBERTS U-PULL IT in Monroe County. The Secretary of Congregation Beth Hakneses Hachodosh tics LLC. Articles of Organization filed OF BUFFALO, LLC State has been designated as agent 19 St. Regis Dr. North 406-7561 with Secretary of State of New York Wilberts U-Pull It of Buffalo, LLC of the Company upon whom process congbhh.org • (SSNY) on October 23, 2020. New York filed Articles of Organization with NYS against it may be served and a copy Congregation Beth Sholom office location: Monroe County. SSNY on 10/21/2020. (1) Its principal office is of any process shall be mailed to Mc- is designated as agent upon whom in Monroe County, NY. (2) The Secre- Donough Design+Production, LLC, 167 bethsholomrochester.org • 1161 Monroe Ave. 473-1625 process against the LLC may be served. ORTHODOX tary of State has been designated as Brentwood Dr, Penfield, NY 14526. Congregation Light of Israel (Sephardic) SSNY shall mail a copy of any such agent upon whom process against it The purpose of Company is any lawful process to: 7 Clover Park Drive, Apt. 1, may be served and a copy of any pro- purpose. lightofisrael.org • 1675 Monroe Ave. 271-5690 Rochester, NY 14618. LLC is to be man- cess will be mailed to the LLC, 1272 Salt aged by one or more members. LLC is Road, Webster, NY 14580. (3) Purpose: Notice of Formation of Limited Ohel Avraham • ohelavraham.net Liability Company (“LLC”) organized to engage in any lawful act Any lawful purpose. Temple B’rith Kodesh, 2131 Elmwood Ave. 389-2525 or activity for which limited liability Name: Fantigrossi Farms, LLC. OTHER companies may be organized under the NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Articles of Organization filed with the Limited Liability Company Law. 550 POUND ROAD, LLC Secretary of State with the State of 550 Pound Road, LLC filed Ar- New York (“SSNY”) on: October 28, NOTICE OF FORMATION OF ticles of Organization with NYS on 2020. Office Location: County of: Mon- DEATH NOTICE EARTHTECH DEVELOPERS, LLC 10/21/2020. (1) Its principal office is in roe. Principal Business Location: 65 EARTHTECH DEVELOPERS, LLC Monroe County, NY. (2) The Secretary Harbor View Terrace, Rochester, New Robert M. Sanow filed Articles of Organization with New of State has been designated as agent York 14612. Purpose: any and all lawful On Thursday, November 26, York State Department of State on upon whom process against it may be act or activity. The Secretary of State of 2020, Robert Sanow, of Brigh- October 7, 2020. Its office is located served and a copy of any process will the State of New York has been desig- in Monroe County. The Secretary of be mailed to the LLC, 1272 Salt Road, nated as agent of the LLC upon whom ton, passed away at age 92. State has been designated as agent Webster, NY 14580. (3) Purpose: Any process against it may be served. SSNY Robert, a lifelong Rochesteri- of the Company upon whom it may lawful purpose. shall mail a copy of any process to: 65 an, was born on November 17, be served and a copy of any process Harbor View Terrace, Rochester, New NOTICE OF FORMATION 1928 to Dr. Abe and Dorothy shall be mailed to 85 FAYETTE STREET, York 14612 BROCKPORT, NY 14420. The purpose OF BROCKWAIE LLC (Rosenberg) Sanow. He gradu- of the Company is any lawful purpose. Brockwaie LLC filed Articles of Notice of formation of limited ated from Monroe High School Organization with the New York Sec- liability company (LLC) in 1946 and the University of NOTICE OF FORMATION OF retary of State on October 27, 2020. Name: Penfield Heights LLC (the LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (1) Its principal office is in Monroe Company). Articles of Organization Pennsylvania in 1950. Robert Logic International LLC filed Ar- County, New York. (2) The principal filed with Secretary of State of NY served in the US Army in Ger- ticles of Organization with the NY business location is 256 Hinkleyville (SSNY) on 10/16/2020. NY Office loca- many during the Korean War. Department of State on 10/20/2020. Road, Spencerport, New York 14559. tion: Monroe County. SSNY is desig- He owned Clover Products Its office is located in Monroe County. (3) The Secretary of State has been des- nated as agent upon whom process The Secretary of State is designated ignated as its agent and the post office against the Company may be served. from 1953-1979 and then had Sanow and Susan (Noel) as agent of the Company upon whom address to which the Secretary of State SSNY shall mail a copy of any such pro- a successful career as an exec- Sanow Kaplan, one grand- process against it may be served, and shall mail a copy of any process against cess to: c/o Phillips Lytle LLP, 1400 First utive recruiter for Sales Consul- daughter, Alexandra Kaplan, a copy shall be mailed to 155 Summit it is c/o The LLC, 256 Hinkleyville Road, Federal Plaza, Rochester, New York. tants, Cochran, Cochran & Yale a Brother-in-law/Sister-in-law Drive, Rochester, NY 14620. Its purpose Spencerport, New York 14559. (4) Pur- The Company is to be managed by one and as a solo practitioner. Howard and Ellen Reitkopp, is any lawful business. pose: Any lawful purpose. or more managers. No members of the Robert spent many years as Sister-in-law Nancy Reitkopp, NOTICE OF FORMATION Company shall be liable in their capac- NOTICE OF FORMATION OF ity as members of the Company for a camper and counselor at JCC Sister-in-Law Joyce Spingarn GREECE BENNINGTON DEGEORGE, CENTER MASS FIREARMS, LLC debts, obligations or liabilities of the LLC has filed Articles of Organization Camp Seneca Lake; he met and many nieces and nephews. Center Mass Firearms, LLC filed Company. No member of the Company, with the Secretary of State on October his wife while working there. In lieu of flowers, donations Articles of Organization with the New solely by reason of being a member, 27, 2020. Its office is located in Mon- York Secretary of State on August 18, is an agent of the Company for the Robert was an avid baseball may be made in Robert’s name roe County. The Secretary of State has 2020. (1) Its principal office is in Mon- purpose of its business, and no mem- fan and longtime little league to the charity of your choice. ber shall have the authority to act for coach. He loved to watch the Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Company solely by virtue of being History Channel and Jeopardy. the burial will be private. a member. Purpose/character of the Robert leaves a loving wife To leave a message of condo- Company: any and all lawful activities. of 66 years, Marilyn Reitkopp lence, please visit: BrightonMe- Notice of formation of limited Sanow, two children, David morialChapel.com b PICK US UP! liability company (LLC) The Jewish Ledger is available for 70¢ per issue at the following locations: Name: APTA Development LLC (the Company). Articles of Organiza- liable in their capacity as members of NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIDESTRI tion filed with Secretary of State of the Company for debts, obligations or REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS, LLC NY (SSNY) on 10/21/2020. 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Opinion … There’s a Hunger Crisis in America. Jews Must Push Our Leaders to Act. by ABBY J. LEIBMAN shocking reports about the increased soup kitchens and mobile sites oper- a recent conversation I had with my (JTA) — Last week, families around need for food. The past nine months ating across the country today was friend Rep. Jim McGovern, he reflected the country celebrated Thanksgiving have revealed that millions of Amer- created to supplement government on this unfortunate shift. amid a new and devastating reality. icans are falling through the cracks assistance programs, not replace them. “We were on the way to tackling the While our celebrations might look and of our federal government’s nutrition Charitable programs were never intend- issue of hunger in this country. Then for feel different than other years, many safety net — assistance programs like ed to meet the needs of all those facing some reason it became unfashionable to of us will likely recall our blessings in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance hunger. They are neither structured nor help people who were struggling to put new ways as well. Food on the table Program, or SNAP, formerly known as funded adequately to meet the scope food on the table,” the Massachusetts will have heightened meaning, as we food stamps — in part due to stringent of hunger we are witnessing today. Democrat said. “Rather than finding know that millions of Americans are eligibility requirements and cumber- Even before the pandemic, the federal ways to help them, we started finding struggling to feed themselves and their some applications. government spent hundreds of billions ways to blame them. All these false families every day. Hunger is often hidden, silent and of dollars per year on food programs — narratives began to emerge that unfor- Eight months into the pandemic, overlooked. Nobody talks about the that only provided people with about tunately undercut a lot of the work that we are witnessing a true crisis of food shame that comes with not knowing if $1.40 per meal, or $4.20 a day, for food. was done in a bipartisan way.” insecurity. Lines for emergency food you can feed your children their next The largest food charity in the country, In the past two years, since Congress distribution stretch long and tens of meal, eating canned goods because it’s Feeding America, has a total annual finalized and President Trump signed millions are unemployed. Women, cheaper than fresh food or drinking budget of $2 billion — hardly enough the 2018 Farm Bill, we have witnessed racial minorities and those who were water to make yourself feel full. to match the resources of the federal the Department of Agriculture trying struggling long before the pandemic My organization MAZON does our government. Now the charitable food to undercut the bipartisan decision to are disproportionately suffering. best to change that, sharing the stories sector has become overstretched, and preserve SNAP. Time and again, the As Americans and as Jews, it is our of people like Rhonda, who reminds us some food pantries are closing due to agency has issued regulatory orders to responsibility to act. Specifically, we that “it’s not normal to eat once a day, COVID-19. Clearly, only the federal limit the flexibility of states and drasti- must demand that our leaders in gov- but if you’re struggling, that’s the only government has the resources and cally restrict benefits for people who do ernment respond to growing hunger thing you can do.” And the experience structure to meet today’s needs. not fit a certain ideological narrative. with the wisdom, compassion and of people like Charles, who shared that SNAP is our country’s most effective These administrative attacks could not urgency that this moment demands. “there are times towards the end of the defense against hunger. It provides possibly be more out of touch with the We urgently need new legislation that month when all I can afford to eat for modest yet vital cash assistance to realities of struggling Americans. will help tens of millions of Americans days at a time is bread and milk.” And anyone who meets its income and The new administration, Congress put food on the table. The stakes have the stories of children like John, who asset eligibility limits. SNAP dollars and every policymaker must do what is never been higher. says that “If I am hungry in school, I are often spent in local communities, necessary to ensure that all Americans COVID-19 has revealed just how can’t focus a lot and I don’t understand stimulating the economy and support- can feed themselves and their families. many Americans are living at the the lesson.” ing businesses throughout the food A COVID-19 relief bill that prioritizes edge of poverty. Before the pandemic, So many people, in the richest coun- chain. In fact, economists estimate that boosting SNAP for all who need it nearly 40 million were facing hunger. try in the world, face the indignity during a recession, every SNAP dollar cannot wait. At MAZON: A Jewish Response to of hunger. But charities alone cannot generates between $1.50 and $1.80 in People cannot eat ideology or rheto- Hunger, we now expect that number change the situation — our government economic activity. ric. We must not stand by silently while has doubled, particularly given sky- must do its part, too. In recent years, support for SNAP has political gridlock leaves the most vul- rocketing unemployment rates and The robust network of food pantries, become political and partisan. During nerable without the help they need b Legal Notices …

Notice of Formation of LLC LEGAL NOTICE: NOTICE OF shall mail copy of process to c/o the To: 18117 Biscayne Boulevard #1168, Organization of the LLC were filed with Van Heel, LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of FORMATION OF LIMITED Company, 1900 Empire Boulevard, Miami, FL 33160. Principal Business the Secretary of State NY (“SSNY”) on LIABILITY COMPANY: Org. with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on #116, Rochester, New York 14580 Location: 18117 Biscayne Boulevard October 30, 2020 (3) Its office location The name of the Limited Liability #1168, Miami, FL 33160. The Foreign 10/30/2020. Office location: Monroe Coun- NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION is to be in Monroe County, State of Company is Bano RE Holdings LLC. Limited Liability Company Was In Ex- ty. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC Notice of formation of limited li- New York. (4) The SSNY has been desig- The Articles of Organization were filed istence In Its Jurisdiction Of Formation nated as agent of the LLC upon whom upon whom process may be served and with the New York Secretary of State ability company (LLC). Name: Safe At The Time It Applied For Authority process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at c/o on October 22, 2020. The office of the Self-Storage LLC (the Company). Ar- To Conduct Business Within New York post office address to which the SSNY John Van Heel, 9 Foxboro Lane, Fairport, Company is located in the County of ticles of Organization filed with Secre- State And Is Currently In Existence. tary of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/28/20. shall mail a copy of any process against NY 14450. Purpose: any business permitted Monroe, State of New York. The New Authorized Officer Where Articles Of NY office location: Monroe County. York Secretary of State is designated Organization Are Filed: Florida Secre- the LLC is: 2978 Church Road, Hamlin, under law. SSNY is designated as agent upon as the agent of the Company upon tary of State, The Centre of Tallahassee, NY 14464 (5) Purpose: Any lawful act whom process against the Company NOTICE OF FORMATION whom process in any action or pro- 2415 N. Monroe Street, Suite 810, Tal- or activity. may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy TOP NOTCH DEVELOPMENT, LLC ceeding against it may be served, and lahassee, FL 32303 of any such process to: c/o the Com- LEGAL NOTICE: NOTICE OF the address to which the Secretary of Articles of Organization filed with Sec’y pany, 25 Bradford Hill Road, Fairport, Notice of formation of limited FORMATION OF LIMITED of State (SSNY) on 10/21/2020. Office loca- State shall mail a copy of process in New York 14450. The Company is to liability company (LLC) LIABILITY COMPANY: tion: Monroe County. SSNY designated as any action or proceeding against the be managed by one or more managers. Name: Shaheen Kozlowski, LLC. The name of the Limited Liability Company served upon him or her is agent of LLC upon whom process against No members of the Company shall be Articles of Organization filed with Company is 50 Faraday LLC. The Ar- 1755 Gloria Drive, Fairport, New York it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of liable in their capacity as members of the Secretary of State of New York ticles of Organization were filed with 14450. The purpose of the business is process to c/o the Company, 362 Hillview the Company for debts, obligations or (SSNY) on October 19, 2020. Office the New York Secretary of State on any lawful business. liabilities of the Company. No member location: Monroe County. SSNY des- Drive, Rochester, New York 14622 November 5, 2020. The office of the ignated as agent of LLC upon whom NOTICE of the Company, solely by reason of Company is located in the County of being a member, is an agent of the process against it may be served. SSNY Notice of Formation of River Not. of Form. of Valerie Nix En- Monroe, State of New York. The New Hospitality Group LLC terprises LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y Company for the purpose of its busi- shall mail copy of process to: P.O. Box ness, and no member shall have the 17785, Rochester, NY 14617. Purpose: York Secretary of State is designated River Hospitality Group LLC filed of State (SSNY) 11/2/2020. Office loca- authority to act for the Company solely to engage in any lawful act or activity. as the agent of the Company upon tion: Monroe County. SSNY designated Articles of Organization with NYS on by virtue of being a member. Purpose/ whom process in any action or pro- as agent of LLC upon whom process NOTICE OF FORMATION OF October 27, 2020. Its principal office is in character of the Company: any and all ceeding against it may be served, and against it may be served. SSNY may LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Monroe County, New York. The principal lawful activities. the address to which the Secretary of mail a copy of any process to LLC. Notice of formation of limited liabil- business location is 167 Hinchey Road State shall mail a copy of process in 74 Rio Grande Drive, North Chili, NY Notice of Formation ity company (LLC). Name: Sprouting Rochester, NY 14624. The Secretary of any action or proceeding against the 14514. Purpose: any lawful purpose. BK Holding Preferred III, LLC Speech LLC. Articles of Organization Company served upon him or her is State has been designated as its agent (“LLC”) filed Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New NOTICE OF FORMATION and the post office address to which the with the NY Sec. of State (“SSNY”) York (SSNY) on June 23, 2020. New 2 Cheshire Ridge, Victor, New York Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any TEDDY BEAR SUPPLY COMPANY, on 10/16/20. Office location: Monroe York office location: Monroe County. 14564. The purpose of the business is process against it is c/o United States Cor- LLC has filed Articles of Organization County. SSNY is designated as agent Principal business location: 572 Grang- any lawful business. with the Secretary of State on October poration Agents, INC. 7014 13th Avenue, of LLC upon whom process against it er Circle, Webster, New York 14580- 28, 2020. Its office is located in Mon- Notice of Formation of Suite 202 Brooklyn, NY 11228 Purpose: may be served and shall mail a copy 1673. SSNY is designated as agent upon M. J. Equity Holdings LLC roe County. The Secretary of State has of process to 171 Sully’s Trail, Suite whom process against the LLC may be Any lawful purpose. M. J. Equity Holdings LLC filed been designated as agent upon whom 201, Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any Articles of Organization with NYS on Notice of Formation of process against it may be served and a lawful activity. such process to: 572 Granger Circle, November 9, 2020. Its principal office is Rather Unique LLC copy of any process will be mailed to Webster, New York 14580-1673. LLC is The LLC, 103 N. Washington Street, East Notice Of Authority Of Foreign to be managed by one or more mem- in Monroe County, New York. The prin- Articles of Organization filed with Limited Liability Company (“LLC”) Rochester, New York 14445. The pur- bers. LLC is organized to engage in any cipal business location is 3 Brooktree, the New York Department of State on pose of the LLC is any lawful activity. Name: Progressive First Enterpris- lawful act or activity for which limited Aliso Viejo, CA 92656-1908. The Sec- es LLC. Jurisdiction: Florida. Date Of 07/06/2020. Its office is located in Monroe liability companies may be organized retary of State has been designated as County. The Secretary of State has been NOTICE OF FORMATION Formation: 06/25/2020. Office Location THE MARATHON CONTINUES LLC under the Limited Liability Company its agent and the post office address to designated as agent upon whom process Within State Of New York: County Of Law. Articles of Organization filed with Monroe. The Secretary Of State Of The which the Secretary of State shall mail against the Company may be served. SSNY Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 12/20/2019. State Of New York Has Been Designat- NOTICE OF FORMATION OF a copy of any process against it is c/o shall mail a copy of process to: 1703 Crit- Office location: Monroe County. SSNY ed As Agent Of The LLC Upon Whom LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY M. J. Equity Holdings LLC, 3 Brooktree, tenden Road Rochester NY 14623. The pur- designated as agent of LLC upon whom Process Against It May Be Served. (1) Name: Schaeffer HVAC & Home Aliso Viejo, CA 92656-1908. Purpose: pose of the Company is any lawful activity. process against it may be served. SSNY SSNY Shall Mail A Copy Of Any Process Service LLC (the “LLC”). (2) Articles of Any lawful purpose. Page 16 • THE JEWISH LEDGER • Thursday, December 3, 2020

Analysis … After Four Years of Trump, China’s Abuses are Worse than Ever. What Biden Must Do to Stop Them

by COby GOLDBERG Chinese technology ambitions in its human rights quibbles, and privately tually cares about ending China’s most Joe Biden’s foreign policy team in- crosshairs. But instead of trying to at- told Chinese Communist Party Chair- reprehensible policies, it can also take cludes many familiar faces from the tack Chinese companies one at a time, man Xi Jinping that he approved of strong action to make them more costly Obama Administration. Antony Blinken, Biden’s team will likely focus on build- China’s policies in Xinjiang, where the for Beijing. It can mandate that Ameri- Biden’s pick to be the next Secretary of ing allied coalitions to counter Chinese CCP has interned more than one mil- can companies conduct comprehensive State, was Deputy Secretary of State in aggression and make non-Chinese com- lion people in forced labor and re-ed- due diligence on their Xinjiang supply January 2017. National Security Advisor panies more competitive. In the technol- ucation camps. Trump even promised chains and beef up the under-resourced Jake Sullivan was National Security Ad- ogy space, these efforts will emphasize Xi he would not condemn a crackdown Customs and Border Protection’s Forced visor to the Vice President at the time. shared values. in Hong Kong. Only after the Trump Labor Division, tasked with preventing The list goes on. But though the people “As the vice president sees it, there’s Administration gave up hope of get- goods made by forced labor from enter- are the same, the world and its challeng- a division in the world between tech- ting a trade deal did it begin framing ing the country. It can build a multina- es have changed, particularly when it no-democracies and techno-autocra- competition with China in ideological tional coalition of allies to speak with comes to China. cies,” Blinken said before the election. terms, describing the CCP as a “Marx- one voice on deteriorating conditions in Biden’s team is dealing with a more Biden’s foreign policy team will also ist-Leninist monster” whose rule is Hong Kong, and to perhaps consider a antagonistic and confident China than it help allies that are the victims of Chi- “authoritarian, brutish and antithetical boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympics if was four years ago, which means there nese bullying. In recent years, China to human freedom.” China continues with its most shameful will be no return to business as usual in has gone after Australia, Canada, South Such uncompromising language, per- policies. U.S.-China relations. Korea, and the United Kingdom by cut- haps adopted to make up for three years These targeted efforts would put a Donald Trump spent the better part of ting off their companies’ access to the of ignoring Chinese abuses, leaves little global spotlight on the CCP’s worst pol- his four years in office pursuing a trade Chinese market and even detaining their space to actually push Beijing away from icies and offer a small hope of helping deal with China. As negotiations stalled citizens. Each of these countries are too its most egregious policies. It also rings impacted communities. and tensions rose, Trump made aggres- small to stand up to China alone. hollow after four years of doing rela- Trump has prided himself on being sive but erratic moves against individual Unlike Trump, who came into office tively little to stop escalating Chinese tough on China. But after four years in Chinese companies. bashing America’s closest allies, under oppression. The CCP knows that Trump office, China is more aggressive, more He loudly announced a ban for the Biden, joining together the worlds de- does not care if it moderates its policies oppressive, and more globally ascen- viral Chinese short-form video sharing mocracies to resist Chinese coercion in Xinjiang. dant than ever before. With less bluster, app TikTok, only to forget to implement will be a top priority. Biden’s team will The Biden team, by contrast, has more consistency, and more buy-in from it amidst election distractions. He placed also re-assert American leadership at the staked out a clear stance on Chinese allies, the Biden Administration can sanctions on Chinese telecoms giant United Nations and the World Health human rights abuses, labelling Chinese hopefully reverse some of those trends. ZTE and then removed them weeks Organization, rather than ceding multi- policies in Xinjiang a genocide. This Coby Goldberg is a researcher with later, proceeding to instead bring the lateral organizations to China as Trump sends a clear message to Xi that the the Asia-Pacific program at the Center full force of American fury down on has done. Biden team prioritizes these issues, for a New Security. His writing has been Huawei, the leading Chinese provider of The biggest change from Trump to making a moderation of Chinese repres- published in Foreign Policy, the Forward, 5G equipment and cell phones. Biden, however, could be on human sion possible, if not certain. and the Wire China. b The Biden Administration will keep rights. President Trump disdains Because the Biden Administration ac- ©Forward. Reprinted with authorization. Legal Notices …

Notice of Formation of Limited LLC, 1800 English Road, Rochester, New as agent upon whom process against the gelo, Esq. 180 Canal View Blvd., Suite 100, Notice of Formation of Liability Company (“LLC”) York 14616. The purpose of the LLC is any Company may be served. SSNY shall mail a Rochester, NY 14623. The purpose of the Wordsongs Online, LLC Name: Divine Equine, LLC. Articles of lawful activity. copy of any such process to: c/o the Com- Company is any lawful purpose. The name of the limited liability com- Organization filed with the Secretary of pany, 550 Latona Road, Building A, Roch- pany is Wordsongs Online, LLC. Articles NOTICE OF FILING OF NOTICE OF FORMATION State with the State of New York (“SSNY”) APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY ester, New York 14626. The Company is to of Organization were filed with the New ORANGE 345 LLC has filed Articles of on: November 9, 2020. Office Location: OF 50 MIDDLE LANE LLC be managed by one or more managers. No York Department of State on November 9, Organization with the Secretary of State County of: Monroe. Principal Business Lo- Name: 50 Middle Lane LLC (LLC). members of the Company shall be liable in 2020. The office location is Monroe Coun- Authority filed with NY Secretary of State on October 30, 2020. Its office is located cation: 5296 County Line Road, Webster, their capacity as members of the Company ty, NY. The Secretary of State of the State (NYSS): 11/6/2020. LLC organized in Dela- in Monroe County. The Secretary of State for debts, obligations or liabilities of the of New York is designated as the agent New York 14580. Purpose: any and all law- ware: 11/4/2020. NY office location: Mon- has been designated as agent upon whom Company. No member of the Company, of the limited liability company upon ful act or activity. The Secretary of State of roe County. NYSS designated as agent of process against it may be served and a solely by reason of being a member, is an whom process against it may be served. the State of New York has been designat- LLC upon whom process against it may be copy of any process will be mailed to The agent of the Company for the purpose of The Secretary of State of New York shall ed as agent of the LLC upon whom process served. NYSS shall mail copy of process to LLC, 1080 Pittsford Victor Road, Suite 200, the LLC, 195 Via Marina, Palm Beach, FL mail a copy of process to PO Box 25124, against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a its business, and no member shall have the Pittsford, New York 14534. The purpose 33480. Address of office maintained in ju- Rochester, NY 14625. The Company is copy of any process to: 5296 County Line authority to act for the Company solely of the LLC is any lawful activity. risdiction of formation: Corporation Trust Road, Webster, New York 14580 by virtue of being a member. Purpose/ formed for any and all lawful purposes. Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, character of the Company: any and all Notice of Qualification of The Company is to be managed by one or DE 19801. Copy of Certificate of Formation NOTICE OF FORMATION lawful activities. Analog Properties LLC more members, and no member shall be MODERN DEVELOPMENT ROC, LLC on file with the Delaware Secretary of Authority filed with Secy. of State of held liable in their capacity as members of State at 401 Federal Street, Suite 4, Dover, Articles of Organization filed with Sec’y NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION N.Y. (SSNY) on September 22, 2020. Office the Company for any debts, obligations DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. of State (SSNY) on 11/04/2020. Office loca- Notice of formation of limited liability location: Ontario County. LLC formed in and liabilities of the Company. tion: Monroe County. SSNY designated as NOTICE OF FORMATION company. Name: FCP Driving Park LLC Colorado (“CO”) on November 30, 2017. KANEBRIDGE ESTATES LLC has filed (the Company). Articles of Organization NOTICE OF FORMATION agent of LLC upon whom process against SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon OF MERAN SDN LLC it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of Articles of Organization with the Secre- filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) whom process against it may be served. tary of State on November 10, 2020. Its Meran SDN LLC filed Articles of Orga- process to c/o the Company, 1900 Empire on 11/05/20. NY office location: Monroe SSNY shall mail process to: 1 South Nevada office is located in Monroe County. The nization with NYS on November 12, 2020. County. SSNY is designated as agent upon Avenue, Suite 200, Colorado Springs, CO Boulevard, Suite 116, Webster, NY 14580 Secretary of State has been designated (1) Its principal office is in Monroe County, whom process against the Company may 80903. address of LLC: 1 South Nevada as agent upon whom process against it New York. (2) The Secretary of State has Notice of Formation of Limited be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any Avenue, Suite 200, Colorado Springs, CO Liability Company (“LLC”) may be served and a copy of any process been designated as its agent and the post such process to: c/o the Company, 90 80903. Arts. of Org. filed with CO Secy. of will be mailed to The LLC, 1080 Pittsford office address to which the Secretary of Name: Mattiacio Group, Batavia Goodway Drive, Rochester, NY 14623. State, 1700 Broadway, Suite 200, Denver, Victor Road, Suite 200, Pittsford, New State shall mail a copy of any process LLC. Articles of Organization filed with York 14534. The purpose of the LLC is any The Company is to be managed by one CO 80290. Purpose: any lawful activity. against it is: the LLC, 2300 Buffalo Road the Secretary of State with the State of lawful activity. or more managers. No members of the New York (“SSNY”) on: November 9, 2020. NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 100-D, Rochester, NY 14624. (3) Purpose: Notice of Formation of Company shall be liable in their capacity ROCHESTER SPRAYFOAM Office Location: County of: Monroe. Princi- Any lawful purpose. Dusenberg, LLC as members of the Company for debts, ASSOCIATES LLC pal Business Location: 1505 Lyell Avenue, Dusenberg, LLC filed Articles of Or- obligations or liabilities of the Company. Rochester Sprayfoam Associates NOTICE OF FILING OF APPLICATION Rochester, New York 14606. Purpose: FOR AUTHORITY OF SUMMIT ganization with NYS on October 28, 2020. No member of the Company, solely by rea- LLC filed Articles of Organization with any and all lawful act or activity. The Its principal office is in Monroe County, KNOLLS TOWNHOMES LLC son of being a member, is an agent of the NYS on 11/12/2020. (1) Its principal office is Secretary of State of the State of New New York. The principal business location Name: Summit Knolls Townhomes Company for the purpose of its business, in Monroe County, NY. (2) The Secretary of York has been designated as agent of the is 107 Mount Vernon Avenue, Rochester, and no member shall have the authority LLC (LLC). Authority filed with NY Sec- NY 14620. The Secretary of State has been State has been designated as agent upon LLC upon whom process against it may to act for the Company solely by virtue retary of State (SSNY): 11/06/20. LLC or- designated as its agent and the post office whom process against it may be served be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any ganized in Delaware: 11/04/20. NY office address to which the Secretary of State of being a member. Purpose/character of and a copy of any process will be mailed location: Monroe County. SSNY designat- process to: 1505 Lyell Avenue, Rochester, shall mail a copy of any process against it the Company: any and all lawful activities. to the LLC, 388 Mason Road, Fairport, NY New York 14606 is c/o ML Tax & Accounting Services, Inc., ed as agent of LLC upon whom process NOTICE OF FORMATION 14450. (3) Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 2166 Brighton Henrietta Townline Road, against it may be served. SSNY shall mail NOTICE OF FORMATION Suite B, Rochester, NY 14623. Purpose: Any CAROLINA HAVEN LLC (the “LLC”) NOTICE OF FORMATION copy of process to The LLC, 940 Summit- 1800 ENGLISH ROAD PROFESSION- lawful purpose. filed Articles of Organization with the Meristem Solutions, LLC filed Articles ville Drive, Webster, NY 14580. Address AL BUILDING LLC has filed Articles of New York Department of State on OCTO- of Organization with Sec. of State (SSNY) of office maintained in jurisdiction of NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION Organization with the Secretary of State BER 5, 2020. Its office is located in MON- on November 4, 2020. Office location: formation: 1675 South State Street, Suite Notice of formation of limited liability on November 10, 2020. Its office is located ROE County. The Secretary of State has company (LLC). Name: WRP Operating Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent B, Dover, Delaware 19901. Copy of Certif- in Monroe County. The Secretary of State Vestal LLC (the Company). Articles of been designated as agent of the Company of LLC upon whom process against it may icate of Formation on file with Delaware has been designated as agent upon whom Organization filed with Secretary of State upon whom process against it may be be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process Secretary of State, 401 Federal Street, process against it may be served and a of NY (SSNY) on 11/10/20. NY office loca- served and a copy of any process shall be to the LLC, 355 Paul Road, Rochester, New Suite 4, Dover, Delaware 19901. Purpose: copy of any process will be mailed to The tion: Monroe County. SSNY is designated mailed to THE LLC, c/o Anthony B. Iacovan- York 14624. Purpose: any lawful activity. Any lawful purpose.  THE JEWISH LEDGER • Thursday, December 3, 2020 • Page 17

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Disenyo.co LLC filed Art. of Org. with against, Shankev Properties, LLC served EAST AVE ROCHESTER, NY 14604 in Mon- Secretary of State has been designated as may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of SSNY on 8/10/20. Off. Loc.: Monroe Coun- upon him or her is c/o the Company, 1337 roe County for consumption. EXTREME agent of the Company upon whom pro- any such process to: c/o the Company, ty. SSNY design. as agent of LLC upon North Goodman Street, Rochester, NY BAR AND GRILL INC *DBA* AMERICAN cess against it may be served and a copy of 550 Latona Road, Building A, Rochester, whom proc. may be served & mail to 26 14609. Shankev Properties, LLC is formed CHEESEBURGER any process shall be mailed to: Methodical New York 14626. The Company is to be Lawendra St., Rochester, NY 14624. Purp: for the purpose of engaging in any and Transport, LLC, P.O. Box 31144 Rochester, managed by one or more managers. No LEGAL NOTICE any lawful. all business activities permitted under the NY 14603. The purpose of the Company is members of the Company shall be liable in laws of the State of New York. Westgate Nursing Home Inc d/b/a Commercial Transportation. their capacity as members of the Company NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Creekview Nursing and Rehab Center is for debts, obligations or liabilities of the LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY NOTICE OF FORMATION an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) NOTICE OF FORMATION Company. No member of the Company, HANGING TOOTH, LLC MADE Creative Marketing + Design employer and does not discriminate on 209 Sanford Street LLC has filed Arti- solely by reason of being a member, is an LLC filed Articles of Organization with the Hanging Tooth, LLC filed Articles of the basis of race, color, national origin, cles of Organization with the Secretary of agent of the Company for the purpose of NYS Department of State on 11/16/2020. Organization with the NY Department of religion, gender, age, veteran status, polit- State on December 1, 2020. Its office is lo- its business, and no member shall have the Its office is located in Monroe County. State on November 3, 2020. Its office is ical affiliation, sexual orientation, marital cated in Monroe County. The Secretary of authority to act for the Company solely The Secretary of State is designated as located in Monroe County. The Secretary status or disability (in compliance with State has been designated as agent upon by virtue of being a member. Purpose/ agent of the Company upon whom pro- of State has been designated as agent of the Americans with Disabilities Act) with whom process against it may be served character of the Company: any and all cess against it may be served, and a copy the Company upon whom process against respect to employment opportunities. and a copy of any process will be mailed lawful activities. of any process shall be mailed to 933 it may be served, and a copy of any pro- to The LLC, 16 Smallwood Drive, Pittsford, NOTICE OF FORMATION OF University Ave., Apt. 233, Rochester, NY cess shall be mailed to 324 Burnt Mill Rd, New York 14534. The purpose of the LLC NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION 14607. Its purpose is any lawful business. Churchville, NY 14428. The purpose of the MEDICAL TREATMENT GROUP Notice of formation of limited liability OF ROCHESTER PLLC is any lawful activity. Company is any lawful business. company. Name: FSI DWO3 LLC (the NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Medical Treatment Group of Roch- NOTICE OF FORMATION Company). Articles of Organization filed LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY NOTICE OF FORMATION ester PLLC filed Articles of Organization 537 South Goodman LLC has filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) BD Sandstone Hollow Apartments LAKEPORT PROPERTIES, LLC has filed with NYS on 11/25/2020. (1) Its principal Articles of Organization with the Secre- on 11/24/20. NY office location: Mon- Member, LLC filed Articles of Organiza- Articles of Organization with the Secretary office is in Monroe County, NY. (2) The tary of State on September 30, 2020. Its roe County. SSNY is designated as agent tion with the NY Department of State on of State on November 19, 2020. Its office is Secretary of State has been designated as office is located in Monroe County. The upon whom process against the Company 11/10/2020. Its office is located in Monroe located in Monroe County. The Secretary agent upon whom process against it may Secretary of State has been designated may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of County. The Secretary of State is desig- of State has been designated as agent be served and a copy of any process will as agent upon whom process against it any such process to: c/o the Company, 90 nated as agent of the Company upon upon whom process against it may be be mailed to the PLLC, Attn: Seth Rockoff, may be served and a copy of any process Goodway Drive, Rochester, NY 14623. whom process against it may be served, served and a copy of any process will be 919 S. Winton Road, Rochester, NY 14618. will be mailed to The LLC, P.O. Box 326, The Company is to be managed by one and a copy shall be mailed to P.O. Box mailed to The LLC, 49 Vineyard Hill, Fair- (3) Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Manchester, New Hampshire 03105. The or more managers. No members of the 1823, Lenox, MA 01240. Its purpose is any port, NY 14450. The purpose of the LLC is purpose of the LLC is any lawful activity. Company shall be liable in their capacity lawful business. Notice of Formation of any lawful activity. Professional Service Limited as members of the Company for debts, NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Liability Company (“PLLC”) obligations or liabilities of the Company. LEGAL NOTICE: NOTICE OF Notice of formation of limited liability LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY FORMATION OF LIMITED Name: Christopher J Richardson, No member of the Company, solely by rea- Sandstone Hollow Apartments LIABILITY COMPANY: DO PLLC. Articles of Organization filed company. Name: IBH HQ LLC (the Compa- son of being a member, is an agent of the ny). Articles of Organization filed with Sec- Member, LLC filed Articles of Organiza- The name of the Limited Liability Com- with the Secretary of State with the State Company for the purpose of its business, tion with the NY Department of State on pany is 1216 Lake LLC. The Articles of of New York (“SSNY”) on: November 10, retary of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/30/20. and no member shall have the authority 11/10/2020. Its office is located in Monroe Organization were filed with the New 2020. Office Location: County of Monroe. NY office location: Monroe County. SSNY to act for the Company solely by virtue County. The Secretary of State is desig- York Secretary of State on November 19, Principal Business Location: 69 Cascade is designated as agent upon whom pro- of being a member. Purpose/character of nated as agent of the Company upon 2020. The office of the Company is located Drive, Apt. 402, Rochester, New York cess against the Company may be served. the Company: any and all lawful activities. SSNY shall mail a copy of any such process whom process against it may be served, in the County of Monroe, State of New 14614. Purpose: to practice the profession NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION and a copy shall be mailed to P.O. Box York. The New York Secretary of State is of Medicine. The Secretary of State of the to: c/o the Company, 90 Goodway Drive, Notice of formation of limited liabil- 1823, Lenox, MA 01240. Its purpose is any designated as the agent of the Company State of New York has been designated Rochester, NY 14623. The Company is to ity company. Name: FSI 2599 LLC (the lawful business. upon whom process in any action or pro- as agent of the LLC upon whom process be managed by one or more managers. No Company). Articles of Organization filed ceeding against it may be served, and the against it may be served. SSNY shall mail members of the Company shall be liable in NOTICE OF FORMATION OF with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) a copy of any process to: 69 Cascade Drive, their capacity as members of the Company LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY address to which the Secretary of State on 11/19/20. NY office location: Mon- shall mail a copy of process in any action Apt. 402, Rochester, New York 14614 for debts, obligations or liabilities of the Sandstone Hollow Apartments, LLC roe County. SSNY is designated as agent or proceeding against the Company served Company. No member of the Company, filed Articles of Organization with the NY Notice of Formation of upon whom process against the Company upon him or her is 1216 Lake Road, Web- solely by reason of being a member, is an Department of State on 11/9/2020. Its of- Wrays Properties, LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of ster, New York 14580. The purpose of the agent of the Company for the purpose of fice is located in Monroe County. The Sec- Wrays Propeties, LLC filed Articles any such process to: c/o the Company, 90 business is any lawful business. its business, and no member shall have the retary of State is designated as agent of of Organization with NYS on 10/27/2020. authority to act for the Company solely Goodway Drive, Rochester, NY 14623. the Company upon whom process against Notice of formation of BLONSKY Its principal office is in Monroe County, by virtue of being a member. Purpose/ The Company is to be managed by one it may be served, and a copy shall be FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC PLLC New York. The principal business location character of the Company: any and all or more managers. No members of the mailed to P.O. Box 1823, Lenox, MA 01240. Art. Of Org. filed with the Sect’y of is 160 Despatch Dr., East Rochester, NY lawful activities. Company shall be liable in their capacity Its purpose is any lawful business. State of NY (SSNY) on 11/13/20. Office in 14445. The Secretary of State has been as members of the Company for debts, Monroe County. SSNY has been designat- designated as its agent and the post office NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION obligations or liabilities of the Company. NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Notice of formation of limited liability No member of the Company, solely by rea- LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ed as agent of the PLLC upon whom pro- address to which the Secretary of State cess against it may be served. SSNY shall shall mail a copy of any process against it company (LLC). Name: WF Elmridge LLC son of being a member, is an agent of the 3300 Brother Blvd Bartlett TN LLC mail process to the PLLC, 3019 MONROE is c/o Wrays Properties, LLC, 160 Despatch (the Company). Articles of Organization Company for the purpose of its business, filed Articles of Organization with the AVE ROCHESTER, NY, 14618. Purpose: Any Dr., East Rochester, NY 14445. Purpose: filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) and no member shall have the authority NY Department of State on 11/2/2020. lawful purpose Any lawful purpose. on 11/19/20. NY office location: Mon- to act for the Company solely by virtue Its office is located in Monroe County. roe County. SSNY is designated as agent of being a member. Purpose/character of The Secretary of State is designated as NOTICE OF FORMATION NOTICE OF FORMATION OF upon whom process against the Company the Company: any and all lawful activities. agent of the Company upon whom pro- Notice of formation of limited liability LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY cess against it may be served, and a copy company (LLC) KAPC, LLC. Articles of Swiftwater Strategies LLC filed Arti- shall be mailed to 600 East Avenue, Suite Organization filed with the Secretary of cles of Organization with the NY Depart- 200, Rochester, NY 14607. Its purpose is State of the State of New York (SSNY) ment of State on November 19, 2020. Its LET US PUBLISH YOUR any lawful business. on November 13, 2020. Office location: office is located in Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated NOTICE Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against it may be as agent of the Company upon whom Articles of Organization with respect served. Address to which SSNY shall mail process against it may be served, and a LEGAL NOTICES to Almar Meat Markets, LLC, a New a copy of process 750 St. Paul Street, Suite copy of any process shall be mailed to 145 York limited liability company, were filed 1100, Rochester, New York 14605. Pur- Culver Rd., Ste. 160, Rochester, NY 14620. with the Secretary of State of the State pose: any lawful purpose. Its purpose is any lawful business. of New York on November 16, 2020. The WE ARE AUTHORIZED TO county in New York State where its office NOTICE OF FORMATION NOTICE OF FORMATION is located is Monroe County. The Secretary FLOWER CITY RE LLC has filed Articles Lanmark 1 LLC has filed Articles of PUBLISH LEGAL NOTICES IN of State has been designated as agent of of Organization with the Secretary of Organization with the Secretary of State Almar Meat Markets, LLC upon whom State on November 23, 2020. Its office is on December 1, 2020. Its office is located MONROE, ONTARIO, GENESEE process against it may be served; and the located in Monroe County. The Secretary in Monroe County. The Secretary of State post office address to which the Secretary of State has been designated as agent has been designated as agent upon whom of State shall mail a copy of any process upon whom process against it may be process against it may be served and a AND ORLEANS COUNTIES. against, Almar Meat Markets, LLC served served and a copy of any process will be copy of any process will be mailed to The upon him or her is c/o the Company, 1337 mailed to The LLC, 19 Orchard Street, LLC, 84 Wakecliffe Drive, Rochester, New North Goodman Street, Rochester, NY Fairport, New York 14450. The purpose of York 14616. The purpose of the LLC is any 14609. Almar Meat Markets, LLC is formed the LLC is any lawful activity. lawful activity. for the purpose of engaging in any and all business activities permitted under the NOTICE OF FORMATION NOTICE OF FORMATION laws of the State of New York. LIMELIGHT TREE HILL LLC has filed Notice of formation of limited liability Articles of Organization with the Secre- company (LLC) Bear Spruce, LLC. Articles Notice of Formation of tary of State on November 20, 2020. Its of Organization filed with the Secretary S.D.K Properties LLC office is located in Monroe County. The of State of the State of New York (SSNY) S.D.K Properties LLC filed Articles of Secretary of State has been designated on November 25, 2020. Office location: Organization with NYS on 10/30/2020. Its as agent upon whom process against it Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent a principal office is in Monroe County, New may be served and a copy of any process upon whom process against it may be York. The principal business location is will be mailed to The LLC, 1080 Pittsford served. Address to which SSNY shall mail 3611 Culver Rd. Rochester NY 14622. The Victor Road, Suite 200, Pittsford, New a copy of process 1279 Pittsford Mendon Secretary of State has been designated as York 14534. The purpose of the LLC is any Road, Mendon, New York 14506. Purpose: its agent and the post office address to lawful activity. any lawful purpose. which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against it is c/o S.D.K [NOTICE] NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Properties LLC, 3611 Culver Rd. Rochester Notice is hereby given that an alco- HARD ROAD REALTY LLC NY 14622. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. hol beverage license pending, has been Hard Road Realty LLC filed Articles of applied for, to consume liquor, beer, Organization with NYS on November 24, NOTICE and wine at retail in a bar/tavern under 2020. (1) Its principal office is in Monroe Articles of Organization with respect the Alcohol Beverage Control Law, at 7 County, New York. (2) The Secretary of to Shankev Properties, LLC, a New LAWRENCE ST ROCHESTER, NY 14607 in State has been designated as its agent York limited liability company, were filed Monroe County for consumption. C FAN- and the post office address to which the with the Secretary of State of the State TAUZZO ENTERPRISE, LLC *DBA* STUDIO Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any of New York on November 17, 2020. The LOUNGE process against it is: the LLC, PO Box 230, county in New York State where its office Henrietta, NY 14467. (3) Purpose: Any is located is Monroe County. The Secretary [NOTICE] lawful purpose. of State has been designated as agent Notice is hereby given that an alcohol of Shankev Properties, LLC upon whom beverage license pending, has been ap- Methodical Transport, LLC filed Arti- process against it may be served; and the plied for, to consume liquor, beer, and cales of Organization with the New York post office address to which the Secretary wine at retail in a bar/tavern under the Department of State on 11/18/2020. It’s 427-2468 • [email protected] of State shall mail a copy of any process Alcohol Beverage Control Law, at 339 office is located in Monroe County. The Page 18 • THE JEWISH LEDGER • Thursday, December 3, 2020

Books … Obama’s Revisionist ‘Promised Land’ by DOV LIPMAN he implies, strong conquerors flooding Forces, which knew that the surrounding it seem like the Palestinian liberation (JNS) — I have never criticized former into Palestine. Arab countries would begin an all-out movement, including its violent and U.S. President Barack Obama publicly — His claim that the new immigrants assault to destroy Israel the moment its murderous attacks against Israelis, was neither during my time in the Knesset “organized highly trained armed forces Jewish leadership declared an indepen- only a result of Israel’s taking control nor anywhere else — despite my having to defend their settlements” is also mis- dent fledgling Jewish state. And that is over the West Bank, eastern Jerusalem disagreed with many of his policies. I am leading. A more accurate way to describe exactly what the Arab armies did. The and the Gaza Strip. of the strong opinion that Israelis should it would have been: “Because the Arabs new State of Israel fought off that assault It strengthens the message that if only not engage in or interfere with American in the region mercilessly attacked the for months, emerging in 1949 both weak- Israel would vacate these areas, there politics, and I regularly offer a blanket Jewish areas, the Jewish refugees had ened and fragile. would be peace between Israel and the thank you to all American presidents, no choice but to take up arms to defend Obama’s perspective on the formation Palestinians. This is what spurs leaders including Obama, for their economic and themselves.” of the State of Israel no doubt affected around the world to suggest that Israeli military support for Israel. Acknowledging that the Arabs were his foreign policy regarding the Jewish settlements in these areas are the obsta- However, his memoir, A Promised attacking Jews before there was even state. If one sees Israel as a colonial cle to peace in the region. Land, is filled with historical inaccura- a State of Israel is important historical force occupying the land as a result of But there is one flaw with this story cies that I feel the need to address. His context for understanding the Israeli-Ar- its armed militias, then it will be treated and logic. It’s not true. The PLO was telling of Israel’s story (at the beginning ab conflict. as an outsider that wronged others to established in 1964 — three years be- of Chapter 25) not only exhibits a flawed A Promised Land recounts, as well, establish itself as a state. The former fore Israel was in control of any of those understanding of the region — which how the United Nations passed a parti- president misleads others into believing “occupied” areas and three years before clearly impacted his policies as presi- tion plan for Palestine in November 1947, this, as well. there were any settlements. dent — but misleads readers in a way by dividing the country into a Jewish The most disingenuous sentence of What exactly was this Palestinian that will forever shape their negative and Arab state, which the “Zionist lead- Obama’s history of Israel is in his de- organization liberating at that time? Is perspective of the Jewish state. ers,” as he calls them, accepted, but to scription of what happened during the there any conclusion other than the lib- Obama relates, for example, how the which the “Arab Palestinians, as well as 30 years following Israel’s establishment: eration of the Jewish state in its entirety? British were “occupying Palestine” when surrounding Arab nations that were just “For the next three decades, Israel would What other option could there be? they issued the Balfour Declaration call- emerging from colonial rule, strenuously engage in a succession of conflicts with This is why the “Free Palestine” move- ing for a Jewish state. But labeling Great objected.” its Arab neighbors…” ment chants, “From the river to the sea, Britain as an “occupier” clearly casts Obama’s use of “Zionist leaders” in- What? I had to read that sentence Palestine will be free.” They are against doubt on its legitimacy to determine any- stead of “Jewish leaders” plays right many times because I could not believe the existence of Israel anywhere between thing about the future of the Holy Land, into the current international climate, that a president of the United States the Jordan River and the Mediterranean and that wasn’t the situation. in which it is politically correct to be could write such misleading, deceptive Sea. They see such a state as a colonial While it is true that England had no “anti-Zionist,” while unacceptable to and damaging words about his country’s enterprise with armed militias grabbing legal rights in Palestine when the Bal- be anti-Jewish. (In reality, Zionism is close ally. the land of others, just as Obama leads four Declaration was issued in 1917, that the movement for Jews to live in their Israel did not “engage” in any conflict readers to believe when describing the changed just five years later. The League biblical and historic homeland, so being with the surrounding Arab countries. formation of the state. of Nations, the precursor to the United against that actually is anti-Semitism, The Arab armies and their terrorists The false description of the PLO rising Nations, gave the British legal rights over but that’s for another discussion.) attacked Israel again and again, and Is- after 1967 serves the narrative that the Palestine in its 1922 “Mandate for Pales- The description of “Arab nations that raelis fought to defend themselves. “occupation” and the settlements are tine,” which specifically mentions “the were just emerging from colonial rule” is A straightforward history of Middle the cause of the conflict, and this, no establishment in Palestine of a national a clear attempt to justify the Arab refusal East wars involving Israel yields this doubt, had a direct impact on Obama’s home for the Jewish people.” of the U.N. Partition Plan. Those poor basic truth. Facts are facts, and the “not one brick” policy, including freezing The League also said that “recognition “Arab nations” that have been suffering former president’s misrepresentation of settlement construction, in an effort to has thereby been given to the historical due to outsiders colonizing their “na- Israel as a country that sought conflict bring about peace between Israel and connection of the Jewish people with tions” simply could not accept another instead of peace — one that willingly the Palestinians. Palestine and to the grounds for recon- “colonial” entity, the Jews, entering the engaged in wars with the Arabs — does Obama describes the failed Camp stituting their national home in that region. an injustice to peace-seeking Israel and David accords of 2000, in which for- countr y.” But the truth is that with the exception riles up anti-Israel sentiment. mer Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak The former president’s noted omission of Egypt, which was not colonized, none Obama’s description of the 1967 Six- offered the Palestinians more than 90 of the internationally agreed-upon man- of the neighboring countries that rejected Day War continues this revisionism: percent of what they were asking for. date for the British to establish a home the partition plan had been established “A greatly outnumbered Israeli military “Arafat demanded more concessions, for the Jews in Palestine misinforms the states before World War I. Yes, the post- routed the combined armies of Egypt, however, and talks collapsed in recrim- reader, who will conclude that the move- war mandates of the League of Nations Jordan and Syria. In the process, Israel ination,” he writes. But the talks didn’t ment for a Jewish state in Palestine had gave control in the region to the British seized control of the West Bank and East simply “collapse.” Sixty-six days later, no legitimacy or international consent. and the French for a few decades, but this Jerusalem from Jordan, the Gaza Strip Arafat unleashed the Second Intifada, “Over the next 20 years, Zionist lead- was in place of the Ottoman Empire that and the Sinai Peninsula from Egypt, and in which 1,137 Israeli civilians were ers mobilized a surge of Jewish mi- had controlled the region for centuries. the Golan Heights from Syria.” murdered and 8,341 were maimed by gration to Palestine,” Obama writes, Thus, the image of countries emerging Here he fails to address what led up Yasser Arafat-funded terrorists who blew creating the image that once the British from long-standing colonial rule as a to the war, when all those Arab armies themselves up in Israeli buses and cafes. illegally began the process of forming a subtle attempt to justify their objection to gathered along Israel’s borders and de- Don’t trust my word on this. Mamduh Jewish state in Palestine, Jews suddenly the Partition Plan is simply false. clared their intention to wipe it off the Nofal, former military commander of the started flocking there. Obama tells the story of the estab- map. He doesn’t describe Israel’s plead- Democratic Front for the Liberation of The truth is that Jews, who main- lishment of the State of Israel in two ing with Jordan not to enter the war, nor Palestine, revealed that following Camp tained a continual presence throughout sentences, which are nothing short of that Jordan altogether had no legal rights David, “Arafat told us, ‘Now we are going the 2,000 years that most were exiled outright revisionist history: “As Britain to the West Bank, which it occupied in to fight so we must be ready.’” from the land, had already been moving withdrew, the two sides quickly fell into 1948 and annexed against international In addition, Hamas leader Mahmoud to Palestine in large numbers way before war. And with Jewish militias claiming law in 1950. al-Zahar said in September 2010 that then; considerably more than 100,000 victory in 1948, the state of Israel was Most significantly, Obama fails to in the summer of 2000, as soon as Ara- immigrants arrived in the late 19th cen- officially born.” mention Israel’s willingness, immediate- fat understood that all of his demands tury and beginning of the 20th century. Wow. I don’t even know where to ly after the war, to withdraw from all the would not be met, he instructed Hamas, Then, in the 1920s, high numbers fleeing begin. The two sides didn’t “fall into areas that it won in its defensive battle Fatah and the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades anti-Semitism in Europe could only find war” when Britain withdrew; the two in exchange for peace; and by extension, to begin attacking Israel. And Mosab safe haven in Palestine due to the United sides had been fighting for decades, with he also fails to tell of the Arab League’s Hassan Yousef, son of Hamas founder States having instituted quotas in 1924 the Arabs — who rejected more than “Three No’s” in response to that offer: no Sheikh Hassan Yousef, has verified that on the number of Jews who could enter half-a-century of efforts to establish a peace with Israel, no recognition of Israel the Second Intifada was pre-planned by America. Jewish state in the region — attacking and no negotiations with Israel. Arafat. The number of immigrants rose even the Jews, and the Jews defending them- This omission serves once again to Not only does Obama fail to accurately more in the 1930s when Adolf Hitler selves. When the British then left the portray Israel as the aggressive occupier connect the Second Intifada to Arafat’s rose to power and began his conquest of area in May 1948, the Jews made a very that seeks conflict and not peace. not receiving everything the Palestinians Europe while the world remained silent. difficult decision to declare their inde- The former president continues with asked for at Camp David — demands Historical context is important, and pendence based on the U.N. Partition another outright falsehood, which helps that would have prevented Israel from once Obama chose to write about the Plan, which gave the right for a Jewish give insight into his policies regarding being able to defend itself against Pales- history, he should have provided the state alongside an Arab state. Israeli settlements in the West Bank. tinian terrorism — but he seems to place full context and portrayed the Jews as There were no “Jewish militias claim- The “rise of the PLO (the Palestinian the blame for the intifada on Israel. they were: a persecuted and desperate ing victory.” There was a unified Jewish Liberation Organization)” was a “result” He describes the September 2000 visit people searching for safety, and not, as army that formed the Israel Defense of the Six-Day War he writes. That makes (Promised Land — Page 19)  THE JEWISH LEDGER • Thursday, December 3, 2020 • Page 19

Politics … Oh, Brother! Tears for Trump by MAUREEN DOWD that Israel ever had. solid because half the country was tired bar at the wedding is closed. Your ratings The mercurial presidency of Donald Donald Trump was not without his of being patronized and lied to and and circulation are about to tank. You Trump apparently is over. Historians, 20 flaws, but he stood like a brick wall worse, taken for granted. Trump was may think you ran down the stag, but or 30 years hence, will be the impartial against an unfair and openly hostile unique because he was only interested you will quickly realize that Joe Biden arbiters of his accomplishments, but for press and, alarmingly, a deep state in results. on a daily basis, speaking through his the nearly 74 million people who voted aligned against him. Democrats have been quick to dismiss mask, will not generate the same ratings. for him, he already has fulfilled their Trump made the Republican Party any Trump supporter as a racist, homo- A word of caution to Fox News: Your hopes and justified their trust. tougher, teaching it to counterpunch phobe or redneck, but they all shared a not-so-subtle shift leftward is a mis- The Democrats call now for unity, but harder than its opponent. The Republi- common trait with him, an unapologetic take. You are one of a kind. Watching four years ago, they screamed for resis- cans did well on election night, gaining love of America. the quick abdication of Bret Baier and tance and upheaval. They encouraged House seats when Nancy Pelosi predicted The Republican success down-ballot Martha MacCallum following the elec- confrontation of Trump officials at their they would lose them. and in state legislatures shows the folly tion (joining an already hostile Chris homes and restaurants. They opposed They’re favored to retain control of the of this condescension and sends a clear Wallace) was like finding out my wife the administration every step of the way. Senate, pending two runoffs in Georgia. message that a majority of Americans was cheating. No one is tuning in to Their hypocrisy is laughable. This is very important as the Senate are not ready for the socialist agenda listen to the musings of Chris Hahn and Trump gave us a strong economy, now will stand as the last line of defense favored by the radical left. Not only were Marie Harf. achieved the lowest unemployment in against the radicals who steer the Dem- there more Trump voters in 2020, there Maybe now is the time for Trump to 50 years, fortified the border and guaran- ocratic agenda. were more Hispanic and African-Ameri- move on. There should not be a run in teed the integrity of the judicial system Joe Biden was the best default option can voters backing Trump. The supreme 2024. He can start a media empire to by appointing over 200 judges, including the Republicans could hope for. He is a irony here is that gradually the Repub- replace an increasingly disappointing three Supreme Court justices. creature of the Senate and hopefully will licans are becoming the party of the Fox News. Rush will be leaving and He was labeled a racist but funded resist any attempts at major changes, like working class. we will need someone to hold the left historically black colleges and created eliminating the filibuster and packing Trump reawakened the base with accountable. opportunity zones with Senator Tim the Supreme Court. The problem, of a populist message disdained by his I would not want to see Donald Trump, Scott. He was able to sign meaningful course, is that he seems diminished and critics as “Trumpism” but more closely four years older, looking like Joe Biden prison reform legislation. may not be up to the tidal wave coming resembling the rise of Huey Long. Trump did this year. A star knows when to leave He had foreign policy successes as from the left. was adored by his followers, who will the stage. well, renegotiating NAFTA and abandon- Mark down the levels of the Dow Jones remember him kindly. And finally, a special congratulations ing the disastrous Iranian nuclear deal and your 401(k)s. If Biden reimposes Now it is time for Republicans to refo- to Senator Susan Collins, who cruised to (which took a $400 million cash bribe President Barack Obama’s regulations, cus and concentrate on winning the two re-election despite gloomy forecasts and to close). He aggressively confronted the economy will shortly be back to races in Georgia. I am sure President a ton of dark money spent against her. China for its egregious behavior, bro- where it was under Obama. Trump will do the right thing when the The people of Maine place high value on kered Middle East peace deals and was The Democrats remain mystified by time comes. integrity. b the greatest friend in the White House the loyalty of Trump’s base. It is rock A final word to the media: The open ©The New York Times

Promised Land (Continued from Page 18) of Israel’s opposition leader then they would more likely omission is glaring. Palestinians as and subsequent prime minis- wonder why there was anything Finally, Obama’s misleading human shields ter, Ariel Sharon, to the Temple wrong with Sharon’s having words describing Israel’s re- by hiding behind Mount in Jerusalem as “provoc- gone there — except Obama sponse to Hamas rocket fire them in civilian ative” and a “stunt” that “en- omits that part, leading anyone on its civilian population only neighborhoods, raged Arabs near and far.” to conclude that Sharon was in serves to inflame and incite and by launching But Obama neglects to men- the wrong. anti-Israel sentiment world- rockets into Isra- tion that Sharon only visited That omission, together with wide. That response, he writes, el from there and there after Israel’s Interior Minis- the exclusion of Arafat’s plans included “Israeli Apache heli- from hospitals and try received assurances from the for the intifada right after nego- copters leveling entire neigh- mosques. security chief of the Palestinian tiations at Camp David failed, borhoods” in Gaza — Apache Israel does its Authority that no uproar would can only lead one to conclude helicopters that he identifies as best not to kill U.S. President Barack Obama speaks on the phone to arise as a result of the visit. that Israel was responsible for coming from the United States, innocent people, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on June In fact, Jibril Rajoub, head of the five years of bloodshed a subtle or not-too-subtle ques- even airdropping 8, 2009. (Pete Souza/White House) Preventive Security in the West during the Second Intifada. tioning of whether the United leaflets announc- Bank, confirmed that Sharon Obama’s history lesson con- States should be providing Israel ing an imminent airstrike, and innocent and unknowing read- could visit the sensitive area tinues with the tension between with military aid if it is used in calls off missions to destroy ers to reach false conclusions. as long as he did not enter a Israel and Gaza. Remarkably, he this manner. rocket launchers or kill terror- Such a devastating book has mosque or pray publicly, rules makes zero mention of the Is- More importantly, what does ist leaders when there are too real-life ramifications and con- to which Sharon adhered. raeli disengagement from Gaza he mean by “leveling entire many civilians in the area. Is- sequences. Even more incredibly, Obama in 2005, when Israel pulled out neighborhoods,” other than to rael most certainly does not It is terribly disappointing. describes the Temple Mount as all of its troops from the strip imply that Israel indiscriminate- launch retaliatory attacks that I surely would have expected “one of Islam’s holiest sites,” while forcing 9,000 Jewish citi- ly bombs Gazan neighborhoods, aimlessly “level” entire neigh- truth, accuracy and fairness making no mention that it is the zens to leave their homes. willfully murdering innocent borhoods. from Barack Obama, America’s holiest site in Judaism. Anyone reading the presi- people? And what human being I have no problem with crit- 44th president. But the false- An innocent reader who is dent’s description of the wars on Earth wouldn’t be riled up to icism of Israel. We can debate hoods and inaccuracies in this unfamiliar with the region and between Israel and Hamas condemn Israel for such inhu- the issues in intellectually hon- memoir only feed the theory its history reads this and con- would never know that Isra- mane activity? est discussions, and in the end, that Obama was, in fact, anti-Is- cludes that it was simply wrong el no longer “occupies” Gaza, The problem is that it’s false. we may have to agree to dis- rael. Now, through A Promised for a Jewish leader to walk onto and that the Palestinians have Israel targets terrorist leaders agree about Israel’s policies. But Land, he seeks to convince oth- a Muslim religious site. On the been free to build a wondrous and the rockets that they fire no one should accept a book ers to join him. b other hand, if he or she knew “Israeli-free” Palestinian state into Israeli cities. Tragically, that is filled with historical in- Dov Lipman served as a mem- that it is the holiest site for Jews, there for the last 15 years. That Hamas leaders use innocent accuracies that invariably lead ber of the 19th Knesset. Wishing you and your family a Happy Chanukah Barbara & George Morgenstern Page 20 • THE JEWISH LEDGER • Thursday, December 3, 2020

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