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$1.00 - PRINTED IN NEW YORK FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 | 27 ELUL 5779 VOL. XLVI NO. 2424 Trump Accuses Iran Netanyahu: Only Way to Stop Iranian of ‘Blood Lust’, but Aggression Is Says There Is Path to Increased Pressure Peace BY ALGEMEINER STAFF

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might not be in New York for the annual UN General Assembly gathering this year due to political turmoil at home, but he nevertheless weighed in from afar on Tuesday on a topic close to his heart — the threat posed by Iran. “Britain, France and Germany have said that Iran is responsible for the recent attack on Saudi Arabia,” the Israeli leader said in a video posted on social media. “Let me say on behalf of Israel, very simply: Iran did it. A to Z.”

US President Donald Trump at the UN, Sept. 24, 2019. Photo: Reuters / Lucas Jackson.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to sup- porters in Tel Aviv, Sept. 18, 2019. Photo: Reuters / Ronen Zvulun.

BY REUTERS before world leaders at the United deal about its role in the word in the “Israel will know to defend itself against this type of Nations General Assembly. future. We are all counting on Presi- aggression,” Netanyahu added. “And we call on all members & ALGEMEINER STAFF Trump also had a stern dent Xi as a great leader,” he said. of the international community to join [US] President US President Donald Trump message for China and its presi- Th e Sept. 14 attacks in Saudi [Donald] Trump’s eff ort to increase the pressure on Iran.” on Tuesday denounced Iran’s dent, Xi Jinping, in what was his Arabia have rattled the Middle East “Th at’s the only way to stop Iran’s aggression,” the prime “blood lust” and called on other third annual appearance at the and raised concerns about a broader minister concluded. nations to join the United States UN saying the world is watching war. Trump has shown restraint in Israeli Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz will address the to pressure Iran after attacks on how Beijing handles mass demon- the crisis, holding back from military UN on Th ursday. Saudi oil facilities, but said there strations in Hong Kong that have retaliation, at least for now. On Tuesday at the UN, Trump denounced Iran’s “blood was a path to peace. raised concerns about a potential “All nations have a duty to lust” and called on other nations to join the US in pressuring “We want partners, not adver- Chinese crackdown. act. No responsible government the Tehran regime after the recent attacks on Saudi oil facili- saries,” Trump said in an address “How China chooses to should subsidize Iran’s blood ties, but said there was a path to peace. handle the situation will say a great Continued on Page A3

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rockets at [Apartheid] Israel is like blaming a dismissal from the Women’s March board. woman for punching her rapist.” Without acknowledging any wrongdoing, PETRA MARQUARDT Almost exactly a year ago, Billoo opined Billoo blamed “an Islamophobic smear BIGMAN that “the Israeli Defense Forces, or the IDF, are campaign led by the usual antagonists.” HAIFA, ISRAEL no better than ISIS. They are both genocidal While Billoo felt it might have been advis- terrorist organizations.” Her social media able to express herself less “passionately,” she posts include numerous similar statements, made clear that she had no other regrets by It is rather shocking to contemplate the and like many radical anti-Israel activists, declaring: “I stand by my words.” implications of US Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)’s Billoo also frequently denounces the US. Last Rashida Tlaib endorsed Billoo’s sentiments US Congresswoman Rashia Tlaib of Michigan. recent decision to declare her unequivocal year, Billoo described the White House as “a without any reservations, echoing her prepos- Photo: Reuters/Rebecca Cook. support for Zahra Billoo. war mongers’ shelter” and a “Zionists’ shelter.” terous claims that she was the victim of “lies” enthusiastic embrace of Billoo elevates a When the Democratic Congresswoman Not even President Obama was good and “smears,” while ridiculing concerns about took to Twitter on Friday evening, she must radical fringe voice that is not representa- enough for Billoo, who told her followers in antisemitism as unwarranted accusations of tive of mainstream American Muslims. Pew have been fully aware of the countless 2012 that she was “troubled by the fact that “anti this and that.” Tlaib also echoed Billoo’s examples for Zahra Billoo’s extremist views surveys show that American Muslims are many of the people who condemn the Taliban vilification of her critics as bigoted liars by “largely assimilated, happy with their lives, and that prompted the national Women’s March for their crimes cheer on Pres. Obama despite claiming the moral high ground: “we always be to quickly rescind Billoo’s recent appointment moderate with respect to many of the issues his comparable crimes.” pro- humanity & we have the truth on our side.” that have divided Muslims and Westerners as a board member. Billoo’s public extremism and the fact But the truth is that it is shocking and For the past decade, Billoo has served around the world.” Pew found that two-thirds that the Women’s March quickly distanced alarming that a member of Congress would of American Muslims acknowledge “that the as Executive Director of the Council on itself from Billoo should make it inconceivable be so eager to lend unqualified support to an American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) branch quality of life for Muslims in the US is better that any politician would publicly embrace unrepentant extremist like Billoo. than in most Muslim countries.” in San Francisco, and she has produced an her. But Rashida Tlaib was undeterred, and By enthusiastically embracing Billoo unending stream of hate-filled social media And nearly half (48 percent) of American posted [archived link] a remarkable declara- as her “sis,” Tlaib signals that support for a Muslims say that Muslim leaders in the posts during that time. tion of solidarity with Billoo: #FreePalestine agenda justifies even the most In 2010, Billoo equated Israelis with United States “have not done enough to speak #FreePalestine always sis! They won’t unhinged bigotry. But Tlaib might ask herself out against Islamic extremists.” Nazis, and declared: “No need for a holocaust silence us for speaking out against human why Billoo, whose family is from Pakistan, museum, seeing as Israel has taken it upon Billoo, by contrast, has always been very rights violations. They will lie, smear our takes such an intense interest in the Palestin- proud of her extremist brother. itself to recreate it. #Israel #Nazis.” In 2014, she names and call us anti this and that, but ians that she feels only loathing for the Jewish made a similar statement, asserting that “Israel In 2007, Billoo happily announced on we always be pro- humanity & we have the state while remaining apparently unmoved her blog: “my lil’ brother was quoted in the ‘defending’ itself from Palestinians is analogous truth on our side. Stay strong @ZahraBilloo. by the dire plight of the Baloch who have long to Nazi Germany defending itself from Jewish Jewish Journal.” But Billoo had no reason to It’s noteworthy that Tlaib’s tweet linked fought Pakistan’s oppressive rule. be proud of her brother Ahmed, who told uprising.” Billoo also indicated support for to Billoo’s thread complaining about her Most importantly, however, Tlaib’s Hamas, declaring, “Blaming Hamas for firing Continued on Page A4 An NGO’s Win-Win Attack on Israel

years around soft power de-legitimacy. This of his and HRW’s activities on Israel — from 21st-century political, legal, and economic the failed attempt to pressure Airbnb to join GERALD STEINBERG war seeks to demonize and thereby destroy in the demonization to the international ISRAEL Israel, much as the wars fought by armies and soccer federation campaign (another failure). the missiles attempted to defeat the Jewish state Detailed analysis indicates that notwith- Algemeiner Journal on the battlefield. standing a few token reports criticizing Hamas (USPS 927800) is published weekly From its opening shots almost 20 years that were designed to deflect criticism, HRW’s (except for the week of Passover ago, HRW has been a leader in the attacks target is unequivocally Israel. Both ostensibly and legally, the Omar against Israel, and the Shakir case is an impor- All these factors, and the wider demoni- and Succos) Shakir case coming before the Israeli Supreme tant milestone in this history. HRW brings an zation, are at the core of the Shakir case. Subscription rate $40 per year Court on September 24 is not about Human annual budget of $92 million ($641 million Politically, this case is about HRW and BDS Algemeiner Journal Rights Watch (HRW) per se. The formal over the past decade) to the battlefront, and warfare, and whether, after numerous defeats, 208 E. 51st Street SUite 185 question is whether Shakir, the “Israel and provides a vast array of skilled social and the Israeli government has a viable counter- New York, N.Y. 10022 Palestine Director” at HRW, violated both the mainstream media warriors. The image of strategy. (Had the various officials and terms of his visa and the law that mandates a small group of volunteers sacrificing their ministries involved had a coherent strategy in Periodicals Postage the exclusion from Israel of leaders of the BDS spare time to promote universal human place in 2016, Shakir and HRW would never Paid at Brooklyn, N.Y. movement. rights values is a façade. These are highly paid have received a work visa in the first place, and at additional mailing offices The Israeli government’s case, reinforced mercenaries waging propaganda wars with all and the court sessions, media focus, and by amicus briefs filed by Israeli watchdog the weapons money can buy. accompanying human rights theater would POSTMASTER: groups (including NGO Monitor), includes HRW is a leader in antisemitic campaigns have been avoided.) Send address changes to overwhelming evidence of Shakir’s BDS to demonize and single out Israel, with a The importance of this case and the Algemeiner Journal activity. HRW’s legal team argues that the case particular emphasis on BDS. The organiza- worldwide stage it provides for HRW’s anti- P.O. Box 250746 is political, asserting that Israel is targeting tion’s leadership is obsessed with Israel, and Israel campaign was highlighted in July, HRW for alleged human rights work that is Brooklyn, N.Y. 11225 -3023 their resources badly outmatch the budget- when Shakir’s hearing was initially sched- critical of Israel. The organization claims that starved Israeli Foreign Ministry. uled. The top five officials of HRW, led by Shakir’s BDS work ended when he arrived in Far from the claim that Shakir was not Executive Director Kenneth Roth, arrived in Let your voice be heard! Israel in 2016. doing BDS work during his almost three Israel for a full-scale diplomatic and media The Jerusalem District Court was [email protected] years in Israel, the evidence clearly shows blitz (though at the last minute, the court unimpressed by the HRW spin, and its ruling that this agenda constitutes the vast majority postponed the hearing, short-circuiting their accepted the government’s position. Shakir plans). For them, the case is a win-win: if the To advertise in was nevertheless allowed to stay in the judges overrule the lower court, this will be country pending the High Court appeal. presented as a great victory for HRW over the new Algemeiner Although its language is narrowly legal the hated and anti-democratic Israeli govern- e-mail: [email protected] and technical, this case reflects major issues ment. And if Shakir loses and is deported, not only for Israel, but in the wider realms of HRW will declare a great victory in showing or call lawfare, soft power, and public diplomacy. The the world how “Israel oppresses brave human 718-771-0400 arguments on human rights and nebulous rights defenders.” aspects of international law are proxies for a The Israeli Supreme Court in Jerusalem. Photo: Shakir and HRW’s leaders have already multi-front war that has been escalating for 20 Wikimedia Commons. Continued on Page A7 www.algemeiner.com | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 A3 World News. New European Parliament London Mayor Accosted President Tells Rabbis by Labour Activists He Will Protect Jewish for Speaking to Jewish Practices and Fight Group Antisemitism

BY ALGEMEINER STAFF The delegation, led by Chief Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt of Moscow, president of the The new president of the European Parlia- Conference of European Rabbis, was told by ment told a delegation of European rabbis and European Parliament President David Sassoli community leaders on Monday that he would that he would continue to protect Jewish protect Jewish practices and fight antisemitism. practices, as well as combat the rise of antisemi- Certain Jewish customs have been under tism on the continent. considerable pressure in Europe, especially Goldschmidt stated, “Our institutions are kosher slaughter and circumcision. Many hundreds of years old. Our food preparation outspoken activists consider kosher slaughter a and circumcision practices are governed by our form of animal abuse and circumcision a form communities in accordance with EU regulation.” of mutilation. There have been attempts to ban “These practices are for the sole benefit of both practices in several European countries. our own communities and we are proud of our high standards,” he added.

Chabad Inaugurates London Mayor Sadiq Khan. Photo: Flickr. BY BENJAMIN KERSTEIN members of the British Jewish community support every action of the Israeli government?” Two New Synagogues, London Mayor Sadiq Khan was accosted Freedland recounted, “They answered on the street on Monday by Labour party that ‘these Israeli Zionists’ were trying to Two Torah Scrolls in activists outraged by his speech before a destabilize Labour and undermine Jeremy Jewish organization that has been critical of Corbyn: JLM should be expelled. Why hadn’t Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, who is widely Khan gone to the Jewish Voice for Labour Single Day in Budapest seen as antisemitic. event, rather than supporting a group they The Daily Mail reported that journalist again referred to as ‘Israeli Zionists.’” Jonathan Freedland stated he was speaking Jewish Voice for Labour is a far-left to Khan outside the party’s annual conference organization founded in 2017 to deflect BY JNS.ORG in Brighton after Khan spoke to the Jewish accusations of antisemitism against Corbyn. Labour Movement (JLM), a century-old It is viewed by British Jews as out of the It’s not often that one new synagogue, let organization of Jewish party activists. mainstream, as polls show the overwhelming alone two, opens in a nation such as Hungary, Two Labour members approached Khan majority of British Jews consider Corbyn but that’s what happened on Sept. 22, in addition and demanded to know why he had given the personally antisemitic. to the completion of two new Torah scrolls. speech. Khan has been outspoken about his “This was a historical and motivating Khan replied, “To show solidarity with opposition to antisemitism in the Labour event, finishing two Torah scrolls on the shore our Jewish brothers and sisters.” party. On Monday, he told one gathering that of the Danube and opening two synagogues One of the activists then said, “But they’re there was a “hierarchy of racism” in Labour that in one day—something that probably didn’t Zionists. Why would you show support to excluded antisemitism and said it was wrong to happen since the Holocaust,” Rabbi Shlomo Israeli Zionists?” denounce all forms of bigotry while “washing Koves, chief rabbi of the EMIH-Hungarian Rabbi Shlomo Koves (left) rejoices with the Bu- JLM is not an Israeli organization. your hair about the rights of Jewish people.” Jewish Alliance and a Chabad-Lubavitch dapest Jewish community as it celebrates two new Torah scrolls and synagogue openings in Khan asked, “Why do you assume that emissary in Budapest, told JNS. Hungary, on Sept. 22, 2019. Photo: Zsolt Demecs. “I finished the two Torah scrolls myself at In his speech at the ceremony, Koves Continued from Page A1 said he was open to discuss small changes, the place where 75 years ago, our martyrs were ‘Blood Lust’ said: “According to the laws of nature, the additions or amendments to a 2015 nuclear brutally shot into the water,” said the rabbi. lust. As long as Iran’s menacing behavior river always symbolizes life. However, about deal between Iran and six major powers if the “Seeing local Hungarian Jews celebrating on continues sanctions will not be lifted, they will 70 years ago, in 1944, on the bank of the United States lifted sanctions imposed on the this occasion shows that Judaism in Hungary be tightened,” Trump said. Danube River, brutal murders of thousands Islamic republic. doesn’t only have a past but it has a future.” He urged Gulf allies to normalize of Jews took place, and since then, to us, Tehran has been widely blamed for Koves said one synagogue was inaugu- relations with Israel to provide a regional the waters of the Danube symbolize the the attacks in Saudi Arabia but it denies rated in Szentendre, a suburb of Budapest, counterweight to Iran. complete opposite—not life and complete- involvement. Over the past week, Trump has complete with music and dancing in the With the president looking to improve his ness, but death. But today, we are here to tightened economic sanctions on Iran and streets. Not only a synagogue, it includes a standing among Americans as he looks ahead restore things to as they were before. The two ordered more US troops to Saudi Arabia and kosher cafe and a Jewish art gallery. to a tough re-election battle next year, Trump new synagogues on the bank of the Danube the United Arab Emirates in a show of support The other synagogue is located in aimed to present a reassuring message to ease symbolize the return of the Jewish people to for those U.S. allies in the tense region. Budapest and will serve as a Jewish commu- voters’ concerns about his tendency toward life after the Holocaust. The Hungarian Jewish “After four decades of failure it is time nity center. inflammatory rhetoric. community can now live freely, develop, learn for Iran’s leaders to step forward and to stop Approximately 100,000 Jews now Trump offered a more toned-down and become familiar with Jewish traditions, threatening other countries and focus on reside in Hungary, after as many as 565,000 message compared to the bombast of his and become an integral and central part of the building up their own country,” Trump said. Hungarian Jews were murdered during the previous speeches to the world body in 2017 Hungarian community.” “America is ready to embrace friendship years of World War II and the Holocaust. and 2018 while stressing the United States As for the community Koves leads, he to all who genuinely seek peace and respect,” Beginning in December 1944, tens of military remains the world’s mightiest. told JNS earlier this year that it is burgeoning, he said. thousands of Jews were lined up, tied together Still, he was tough on Iran and its leader- with 16 Chabad rabbis in the country, along Trump has sought to pressure China to and shot by members of the pro-Nazi “Arrow ship, with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani with a Jewish elementary school, high school agree to reduce trade barriers through a policy Cross” on the banks of the Danube River, in New York for UN activities amid specula- and university. of increasing tariffs on Chinese products. where they fell into the water after having tion about whether they might meet to discuss Outreach to unaffiliated Jews is making “Hopefully we can reach an agreement been ordered to leave their footwear on land. their differences. inroads, he said, and the youth seem inter- that will be beneficial to both countries. But as Erected in April 2005, the “Shoes on the Rouhani was at his New York hotel, not in ested in their Jewish identity, more so than I have made clear I will not accept a bad deal Danube Bank” monument was erected, one of the UN chamber, during Trump‘s speech. their parents had decades beforehand. for the American people,” Trump said. the landmarks of Budapest. In remarks to media on Tuesday, Rouhani A4 | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 World News. UN Releases ‘Unprecedented’ Report Linking Antisemitism to BDS Movement

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Israeli, Jewish and pro-Israel groups all applauded the publication of an ‘unprecedented’ United Nations report on antisemitism, that, among other issues, links antisemitism to criticism of Israel and the BDS movement. A hydrogen-fueled truck manufactured by Hyundai. Photo: PR. “This report marks one of the first times the UN has addressed the issue of antisemi- The United Nations building in New York.Photo: tism in any detail,” said Anne Herzberg, Legal Wikimedia Commons. Hyundai to Test Hydrogen- Advisor and UN Liaison at NGO Monitor. “The Special Rapporteur recognizes that “The Special Rapporteur condemned the use the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism Fuelled Trucks in Israel of antisemitic tropes and denial of Israel’s can offer valuable guidance for identifying right to exist by BDS activists. Importantly, antisemitism in its various forms, and there- the Rapporteur also recommends the IHRA fore encourages States to adopt it for use definition as a useful tool in combating in education, awareness-raising, and for Increasingly stringent environmental BY TOMER HADAR AND antisemitism. Hopefully, UN bodies, particu- monitoring and responding to manifestations regulations implemented in recent years larly the Human Rights Council, will follow of antisemitism,” stated the report. LIOR GUTMAN/CTech have caused some global manufacturers to the Rapporteur’s lead by adopting IHRA and Israel’s ambassador to the UN, Danny turn back to hydrogen vehicles, among them The Hyundai Motor Company is set to ending their promotion of antisemitic tropes Danon, commented that “we welcome the Hyundai and Toyota. Truck manufacturers conduct an extensive pilot of hydrogen-fueled and attacks on Israel’s legitimacy.” release of this unprecedented report on the are also affected by the new regulations, as trucks in Israel in 2020, according to two The report, “Combatting Antisemitism subject of antisemitism. The report reflects they are considered highly polluting vehicles. people familiar with the matter who spoke to Eliminate Discrimination and Intolerance the organizational change towards Israel. The Hyundai has already presented a hydrogen with Calcalist on condition of anonymity. A Based on Religion or Belief,” that was released by assertion that the BDS movement encourages truck that started operating in Europe earlier Hyundai delegation visited Israel last month to the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion antisemitism is an important UN statement. this year, with a stated driving range of 400 advance the venture and met with executives or Belief, Ahmed Shaheed, defines antisemi- As I have said many times, antisemitism has no kilometers between fueling. The company at the Prime Minister’s offices, the people said. tism as a global phenomenon—not one largely place in our society, and must be denounced said it intends to start using hydrogen trucks The test will be executed by Israeli confined to the United States and Europe—as everywhere and from every platform.” in Switzerland and New Zealand in 2020. automotive retailer Colmobil and transporta- has been the case in many previous UN reports. “Thanks to Ahmed Shaheed’s methodical Israel is considered a prime testing tion and logistics company Taavura Holdings, The Special Rapporteur recognizes that the and determined leadership, the UN finally ground due to its varied climate, extreme road which owns the largest local fleet of trucks, the sources of antisemitism are varied, coming from is recognizing the severity of this ages-old inclines in the Galilee and the Golan Heights, sources added. the far right, from members of radical Islamist hatred against Jews, and offering construc- and long roads in the Aravah. Taavura is the Hydrogen vehicles have existed since the groups and from the political left. tive guidance to member states on how to official representative of Dutch truck brand 1960s but have never been widely adopted The report identifies violence, discrimi- combat antisemitism effectively in their own DAF Trucks in Israel, and has a technical and due to the high availability and low costs of nation and expressions of hostility motivated countries and globally,” said Felice Gaer, logistical center that already collects data petrol and diesel. Unlike petrol and diesel- by Jew-hatred as a serious obstacle to the director of the American Jewish Committee’s from its truck fleet about parameters such as fueled vehicles, which operate by burning fuel enjoyment of the right to freedom of religion Jacob Blaustein Institute for the Advancement stress, exertion, and wear. and creating pollutants, hydrogen vehicles or belief. It expresses “serious concern that the of Human Rights. Israel currently has no hydrogen-fueling utilize an electrochemical process that frequency of antisemitic incidents appears The World Jewish Congress also infrastructure, but the Ministry of Energy converts hydrogen and creates electricity and to be increasing in magnitude and that the applauded the report’s release. is expected to issue a tender for a proof of water as byproducts. The electricity is stored prevalence of antisemitic attitudes and the “We hope that this report serves as an concept soon. in the vehicle’s battery. risk of violence against Jewish individuals and eye-opener to the United Nations and its sites appears to be significant, including in member states and that they finally take countries with little or no Jewish population.” concrete action to stem the surge of antisemi- Bank of Israel Greenlights Additionally, the report “notes claims tism across the globe,” said World Jewish that the objectives, activities and effects of Congress President Ronald S. Lauder. “We are Marius Nacht, Amnon Shashua’s the Boycott Divestment Sanctions (BDS) grateful to have been able to take part in the movement are fundamentally antisemitic.” facilitation of this research to ensure that the The report recommends that all UN very real concerns facing our communities on Digital Bank member states adopt the International a daily basis were not only taken into consid- Holocaust Remembrance Alliance working eration, but also addressed as areas deserving definition of antisemitism. So far, 18 of them of serious and direct attention.” have done so. BY HEZI STERNLICHT/CTech securities brokerage. The tests conducted by the Bank of Israel pertained to the integrity Continued from Page A2 - Ahmed Billoo wanted exterminated. The digital banking venture of Marius and financial strength of both entrepreneurs, Endorses Antisemite Upon his arrival in the US, Ahmed Billoo Nacht, co-founder of Check Point Software and to the required regulatory prepared- The Jewish Journal that “the righteousness of apparently complained about harassment by Technologies, and Amnon Shashua, the ness. The banking supervision division stated suicide bombers needs to be evaluated on a US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) co-founder and CEO of automotive chipmaker the approval was made possible following a ‘case-by-case basis.’” Ahmed Billoo was clearly officials, and his sister Zahra eagerly seized Mobileye, has successfully passed the tests reform intended to increase competitiveness reluctant to condemn suicide bombings the opportunity to emphasize: “My brother of the Bank of Israel’s banking supervision in the Israeli banking and finance sector. and explained that he believed they were @AhmedIbnAslam makes me proud often division. It is now expected to receive a bank The new bank will be based on computing “something that Islam justifies,” claiming that it but there’s a special appreciation I have here license, according to a Tuesday announce- systems manufactured by Mumbai-headquar- was “very rare that I meet someone who says – putting his privilege to good use, asserting ment by bank governor Amir Yaron and Israeli tered Tata Consultancy Services of the TATA suicide bombings in Palestine are not justified.” his rights, speaking out against @CBP harass- banking regulator Hedva Bar. Group. Similar to Israel’s other banks, it will be Fast forward to July 2019, and Zahra ment, and thereby making it somewhat easier The establishment of a new Israeli bank under the supervision of the banking supervi- Billoo’s brother Ahmed is a cleric, also known for those who are unable.” for the first time in four decades, especially sion division, and will have access to the Bank as Ahmed Ibn Aslam Billoo, who leads a trip Rashida Tlaib legitimizes Zahra Billoo’s a digital one, can change the local banking of Israel’s various tools and payment systems. to Jerusalem for his employer, the “Institute unhinged views, and Zahra Billoo legitimizes system from top to bottom. While Israeli banks Bar stated that the banking supervision of Knowledge” in California. When departing her brother’s extremism, all for the sake of have started adapting to the digital revolution division will closely support the venture going from BenGurion Airport, Ahmed Billoo a supposedly “progressive” #FreePalestine by digitizing various services, with a particular forward, as it did for the past year, and will do reportedly posted a no longer publicly acces- agenda that seems motivated primarily by focus on payment apps, a digital-only bank the same for other entrepreneurs looking to sible — but archived — Facebook update that a bigoted and even murderous hate for the will be a different thing altogether. set up new banks. he was “feeling annoyed,” adding an invoca- world’s only Jewish state. According to the plan Nacht and Shashua Nacht and Shashua stated that while they tion in Arabic that reads in translation: “Oh Petra Marquardt-Bigman is a German- presented, the bank will have no brick and are proud of receiving the license, the venture God, reduce their numbers, exterminate Israeli researcher and writer with a PhD in mortar branches, and will focus on banking is still in its initial stages and still has a long them, and don’t leave a single one alive.” The contemporary history. Her recent work has services for households such as credit lines, way to go. hashtag “Zionists” in English clarified whom focused on antisemitism and anti-Israel activism. deposits, checking account management, and www.algemeiner.com | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 A5 U.S. News.

The American officials were careful to Frustrated US Administration: avoid implying that the United States was intervening in Israeli politics. They also said Israel ‘Missing a Great that “everything is under control, and there won’t be a change to the peace plan as a result of the developments.” Opportunity’ It appears, meanwhile, that the White House is leaning towards postponing the release of its peace plan until the political Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu picture in Israel becomes clearer. and US President Donald Trump at Ben-Gu- BY ISRAEL HAYOM/ In discussions the administration has rion International Airport, May 23, 2017. Photo: Kobi Gideon / GPO. JNS.org held on the subject, the general view was that it would be pointless to reveal the plan while on Monday held their first meeting with Blue Senior American officials are extremely frustrated over the ongoing political deadlock in the Palestinians were likely to reject it outright and White leader Benny Gantz. The sides Israel. Trump administration officials familiar with American-Israeli relations said in private and there was no government in Israel with said they “discussed various issues, among discussion with Israel Hayom recently that the political stalemate was leading to a significant the authority to address it. them the importance of US-Israeli relations, missed opportunity from Israel’s perspective. The US Embassy in Israel declined Israel the security challenges in the region and the The officials didn’t expand on the specific steps the administration would currently be Hayom‘s request for a response. efforts to promote the peace process.” taking if there was a government in Israel, but the statements were made in the context of the Meanwhile, Greenblatt and Friedman Middle East peace deal the White House has formulated. “Israel could have been in a better situation. We could have done much more,” said one of the officials. The officials emphasized that US President Donald Trump, US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman and outgoing special US Mideast envoy Jason Greenblatt care about Israel, have already done a great deal for the Jewish state since Trump took office and would like to continue doing so. “With that,” the officials said, and considering the US presidential campaign next year, “we don’t know if they will remain in their positions [for] one year or five.” The officials further intimated that Israeli leaders need to take into account the unique opportunity provided by the Trump presidency, but refrained from saying so explicitly.

Pittsburgh Jewish Community Reflects on Turbulent Year, Discusses Future Plans

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Members of Pittsburgh’s Jewish community convened a press conference late last week to talk about the Oct. 27 synagogue massacre almost a year ago and their plans moving forward. At the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh, a panel of leaders from the three congregations housed in the Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha Synagogue building discussed how their members have been coping in the aftermath of the attack, and the struggle of taking care of their congregants and themselves. Rabbi Jeffrey Myers from Tree of Life said, “I live with Oct. 27 every minute of every hour of every day, and I will for the rest of my life. Each of us finds the strength and the courage to integrate what happened into our beings, to move forward. I refuse to let the perpetrator make me another full-time victim. I won’t let it happen. I refuse.” Stephen Cohen, co-president of the New Light synagogue, said his congregation is “committed to moving back to the Tree of Life building,” but he expects that process to “take many years.” He also called for a discussion with state and city officials on how to memorialize the deadly shooting. Details were also revealed regarding the “Remember. Repair. Together” program, complete with planned volun- teer opportunities and Torah study. The Jewish Family and Community Services said therapists will be on site during High Holiday services for congregants affiliated with Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha, Dor Hadash and New Light, with additional clinicians being provided to other congregations upon request. The Center for Victims will also continue to offer support through the High Holidays, and at all public and private commemora- tion events. A6 | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 Opinion.

recently, I discovered that their Der Führer line was so popular that it was expanded to Adolf Hitler — Comedy Superstar include more than 54 different labels. Besides more than a dozen images of Hitler, labels feature Eva Braun, Rudolf Hess, Hermann Göring, and others, some of them including tially “a version of myself that happened to have described by one person as an “astonishing grotesque … comically loathsome and rivet- Nazi slogans such as Deutschland über alles a bad haircut and a [expletive] little mustache.” (Germany above all things), and Ein Volk, ein Waititi’s motives may be noble. But I find ingly outrageous.” SHMULEY BOTEACH I’m someone who enjoys laughing as Reich, Ein Fuhrer! (One People, One Empire, ENGELWOOD his actions, as well as the subject matter of his One Leader!). film —which I have not seen — concerning. much as the next guy. But taken together, the amount of laughter surrounding Hitler, who Apparently, after the police confiscated From what I’ve read, Jojo Rabbit certainly 20,000 of the bottles from the Der Führer seems to overdo the unnecessary Hitler jokes. murdered 1.5 million Jewish children, should be of concern. While Hitler can, on occasion, line, an Italian court ruled in 2007 that the The film’s central gimmick, to quoteThe company could continue to sell them. It can be a heady thing — murdering six Guardian’s review, is “recasting Hitler as a be laughed at, the arch-murderer of Jews is ultimately not a laughing matter. Of course, comic depictions aren’t always million Jews and then becoming a comedy buffoonish imaginary friend for maximum bad. Charlie Chaplin famously depicted the sensation. But Hitler has done it. lols.” Another critic wrote, “As enjoyable as it is Worse yet, these films are coming in the context of a new birth of admiration for the Nazi leader in The Great Dictator, which With tensions surging between the US to watch, Waititi’s Hitler is actually pretty irrel- sought to turn the American public against the and Iran, and the ongoing deadlock after the evant to the film to the point where you could Nazi leader. At Hitler’s Berghoff in the Bavarian Alps Nazis. However, the amount of needlessly light- Israeli election, few in the Jewish community edit him out and nothing would really be lost, hearted portrayals of Hitler betray our society’s can be blamed for not having their fingers narratively speaking.” — while doing research for a new book — my family and I witnessed one apparent fan odd relationship with evil. While we are quick on the pulse of all the goings-on of American Jojo Rabbit is far from the only Hitler to disavow evil, we are rarely willing to hate popular culture. However, as antisemitism comedy on the market. Netflix last year began pack up a brick in his pocket. Toward the end of that summer’s trip to World War II sites, it. On the contrary, evil serves as the object of awareness becomes the brightest star in the running the German comedy Look Who’s fascination for some, and sympathy for others. constellation of American Jewish objectives, Back, which has Hitler waking up in Berlin in we decided to end on a less horrifying note by visiting the landing sites in Italy used by But the truth is that if we don’t hate evil, we we’d be smart to bear down and focus. If we 2014 and becoming something of a comedy will eventually tolerate it. For that reason, the did, we might raise an eyebrow or two at the superstar. Iwan Rheon of Game of Thrones the Allies to break apart Hitler’s empire in September 1943. Bible demands, “Those who love God hate evil!” noticeable rise of the Hitler comedy. joined Rupert Grint of the Harry Potter Of course, freedom of speech means that Last week, the comedy film Jojo Rabbit franchise for an installment of their Showtime On the way, we stopped at the wonder- fully-preserved ancient Greek temples any and all of these filmmakers stand within won the people’s choice award at the Toronto comedy series called Adolph Hitler, The Artist. their comic and civic rights. But it doesn’t Film Festival, a prize that can be seen as a The episode draws laughs from Hitler’s oddball at Paestum. When we got there, we were sickened to see that the local souvenir shop mean their work doesn’t chip away at the predictor of Oscar success. Directed by Taika social interactions. But its light-hearted depic- hatred good people around the world must Waititi of Thor: Ragnarok fame, the film tells tion of Hitler was far from funny. was selling dozens of Hitler-themed wines and beers. Andrea Lundardelli, the man feel when they think about Hitler. It certainly the story of a lonely boy in Nazi Germany who The comic portrayal of the most evil man makes Jews like me deeply uncomfortable, discovers his mother is hiding Jews to save that ever lived has become for some a serial responsible for these despicable products, claims the line is just good historical fun. and justifiably so. them, and befriends an imaginary version of role. The German actor and director Martin Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, “America’s Adolf Hitler. Wuttke achieved international fame playing When we pointed out to the store owner how blatantly vile these products were to Jews and Rabbi,” whom The Washington Post calls The director has defended his film by Hitler in Inglourious Basterds. But that wasn’t “the most famous Rabbi in America,” is claiming that it didn’t depict Hitler, but a his first time. He did so before in Heiner persons of conscience, she told us, “People have different opinions of Hitler. Why should the author of Judaism for Everyone and ten-year old’s imagination of him, which Müller’s adaptation of Brecht’s The Resistible Renewal: The Seven Vital Values of the “doesn’t have to share anything with [the] Rise of Arturo Ui. There, he depicted Hitler you force your opinion on others?” When I looked into the company Jewish Faith. Follow him on Twitter and actual Hitler.” His depiction of Hitler was essen- as a petty Chicago gangster in a performance Instagram @RabbiShmuley.

have Bolton advising him over the weekend Ambassador Bolton would not take such Submitting to Islamist when Saudi Arabia’s largest oil production threats lightly. He’d suggest the president facilities were attacked. review a list of punitive responses. That does Houthi rebels in Yemen, funded, not imply another “endless war.” It does imply Bullies Won’t Make armed, and instructed by Tehran, quickly inflicting pain on the theocratic regime. claimed credit. Almost as quickly, Secre- An interesting question: Did Iran’s rulers America Great Again tary of State Mike Pompeo said he wasn’t figure that with the administration’s leading buying it. “There is no evidence the attacks hawk out of the picture, now would be the came from Yemen,” he tweeted. “Amid all perfect time to flex their muscles and do some the calls for de-escalation, Iran has now damage to an American strategic partner and policy preference. My point is that Bolton has launched an unprecedented attack on the the global economy? Sophisticated attacks CLIFFORD D. MAY/ been providing the president with strategic world’s energy supply.” require preparation, but who’s to say that the JNS.org thinking grounded in a serious reading of our Based on US intelligence reports, pieces were not already in place, awaiting the adversaries’ histories, ideologies, intentions, administration officials believe the guided right opportunity? and capabilities. munitions were launched from the north — As Trump considers his options, he Gen. H.R. McMaster, who preceded from Iranian soil. should remember a cardinal rule: If we reward Bolton as national security advisor, did the John Bolton’s sudden departure from Wherever they came from, we can aggression, we’ll get more of it. This episode same. Their personalities are very different the White House last week cheered progres- confidently conclude that Iran’s rulers were also should remind us how foolish we would — McMaster is an even-tempered soldier/ sives who believe America has no enemies, responsible. The reason for the Houthi be ever to allow a regime whose slogan for 40 scholar, Ambassador Bolton a bit of a firebrand just friends whose grievances we’ve failed to claim: to provide those rulers with sufficient years has been “Death to America!” to acquire — but both brought to the Oval Office useful address, as well as those conservatives who “plausible deniability” to satisfy their sympa- nuclear warheads and missiles that can perspectives and reasoned policy options. believe if we leave our enemies alone, they’ll thizers and apologists, a not insignificant deliver them anywhere on the planet. Bolton’s departure was reportedly return the favor. And you thought there was coterie in both Washington and Europe. I’m confident Secretary Pompeo, Defense precipitated when Trump began to consider no common ground between left and right! The benefit of such subterfuge became Secretary Mark Esper, and CIA Director Gina giving in to demands from Iran’s rulers Count me among those not cheered. apparent when, just hours after the attack, Haspel get all that and are counseling Trump to relieve economic pressure on them as Bolton calls himself an Americanist, meaning Iran’s rulers offered to help shore up the global accordingly. a precondition for new talks about their he believes this nation must be strong economy by increasing their oil output to Nevertheless, I’d sleep better if Ambas- nuclear weapons program, support for terror- and resolute enough to daunt its enemies make up for the five percent of global supplies sador Bolton were still on the job. He’d be the ists, imperialist aggression, and other malign (because enemies we shall always have) and that their act of war had put offline. loudest and most vehement voice opposing activities. reassure its friends (because friends are good Talk about arsonists volunteering to both appeasement and isolationism. To do so would repeat one of former and useful to have). assist the fire brigade! Oh and by the way, in He’d tell the president plainly that President Barack Obama’s worst errors: the President Donald Trump’s former exchange for that favor, they insisted that the America cannot become great again by lifting of sanctions following an interim agree- national security advisor is no proponent US lift its silly sanctions. submitting to Islamist bullies who will probe ment with Iran in 2013. of nation-building in the sense of planting The faux goodwill was soon replaced by with their bayonets so long as they feel mush, From that point on, Iranian Foreign democracy in arid soils. At the same time, he menace. stopping only when they hit steel. He’d warn Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, perceiving recognizes that if the United States doesn’t “Everybody should know that all against recycling Obama’s failed policies. You that concluding a deal had become politically shoulder some significant global responsi- American bases and their aircraft carriers in see why I’m not cheered by his departure essential to Obama, made no concessions. bilities, no other nation — and certainly no a distance of up to 2,000 kilometers around from the White House? Obama’s negotiators, led by Secretary of State transnational organization — will. Iran are within the range of our missiles,” an Clifford D. May is president of the John Kerry, made one after another. Had the My point is not that you — or, more Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Foundation for Defense of Democracies. This talks been a poker game, Kerry would have consequentially, Trump — should admire commander said on Sunday. In case Trump article first appeared in Israel Hayom. come home shirtless. Bolton’s mustache and agree with his every failed to catch his drift, he added: “Iran has It’s unfortunate that Trump did not always been ready for a ‘full-fledged’ war.” www.algemeiner.com | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 A7 Opinion.

Continued from Page A2 accusing Roth and others of abusing their position. No matter what the High Court’s ruling on the Shakir case Win-Win There are also major questions regarding HRW’s donors may be, HRW’s war against Israel will continue. If the court waged a very successful campaign in the international media. and enablers. Following Bernstein’s denunciation, several upholds the government’s position and Shakir is required to They project an invented image of a politically neutral organi- original funders also pulled out. George Soros, a major critic of depart, he and HRW will accelerate their condemnations of zation promoting the moral principles of human rights, and Israel, stepped in to save the NGO, along with other unknown Israel and other forms of demonization around the world. overcoming intense opposition by the “far right” Israeli govern- benefactors. HRW stopped publishing the names of donors, Therefore, in the confrontation between HRW, as an NGO ment. Shakir has published opinion pieces in the mainstream raising numerous questions. At the time, HRW officials made superpower working under a façade of human rights, and media, including The Washington Post (“Israel wants to deport overtures to Saudi Arabia and Libya, which was then ruled by Israel, which seeks to counter and defeat multiple campaigns me for my human rights work,” April 18, 2019), in addition to Qaddafi. These actions and the lack of transparency regarding of demonization and de-legitimization, this case should be numerous interviews (see The New York Times, “Israel Invokes donors, which began at the same time, led to speculation about recognized as a policy failure. Anti-Boycott Law to Order Human Rights Worker Deported, secret funding from Middle East dictatorships, which would Instead, a broader and more strategic approach is neces- April 16, 2019). Ken Roth and other HRW officials have added reinforce an already strong anti-Israel agenda. sary, though it may be beyond the government’s capability, to the propaganda campaign. Taken together, the issues of antisemitism, demoniza- particularly as a lead actor. HRW, despite its enormous war The same façade of “human rights defenders” (a politi- tion, methodological failures, and funding secrecy should be chest and capabilities in the realm of public relations and cized term used very loosely) was reinforced through highly sufficient grounds for branding HRW and its officials, including in waging soft-power warfare, is an NGO. Leadership in publicized meetings with European diplomats, such as with Roth and Shakir, as propagandists and worse, and to strip away countering their attacks might be more effective if it came from the German ambassador to Israel, who proclaimed on Twitter: the façade of “human rights defenders.” There is no need for other NGOs and not directly from the Israeli government, or “Today I met with @KenRoth from Human Rights Watch, an Israel’s anti-BDS laws — indeed, this legislation and its appli- from political officials who are poorly equipped to lead such a organisation I have known for many years from previous work cation in the Shakir visa case are distractions from the core confrontation. on Int‘l Humanitarian Law. For Germany, @hrw remains an issues. The ability of HRW to use court cases and appeals to Gerald M. Steinberg is a professor in the political science important partner in raising awareness & promoting Int‘l Law successfully promote its agenda is clear evidence that the department at Bar-Ilan University. A version of this article government has failed. was originally published by The BESA Center.

In responding, the PM accused HRW of exploiting “the banner of justice and human rights … to delegitimize the State of Israel and negate How you can help Israel its very right to exist.” have a healthy New Year. and #HumanRights around the globe.” She provided no ratio- nale as to why Roth and HRW would remain “an important partner,” and ignored their history of anti-Israel campaigning and antisemitism. In the US, HRW generated a letter from 17 Democratic members of Congress to Prime Minister Benjamin Netan- yahu, asking him to “reconsider” the rejection of Shakir’s request for a visa renewal and repeating the standard PR on the importance of “the reports of Human Rights Watch for balanced accounts of human rights violations wherever they may occur.” The letter warned that deporting Shakir would “reinforce the impression that Israel is increasingly hostile to human rights defenders.” In responding, the PM accused HRW of exploiting “the banner of justice and human rights … to delegitimize the State of Israel and negate its very right to exist.” He accused HRW and Shakir of leading the BDS movement, with the goal of seeking to “isolate and ultimately destroy the State of Israel.” This is also the essence of the Israeli government’s claim in denying HRW’s “Israel/Palestinian director” his request to renew the work visa formally granted for promoting human rights. For Israeli audiences, Roth, Shakir, and their surrogates had a mixed impact during their July tour. Articles and interviews in Haaretz gave them celebrity status and repeated their claims. In sharp contrast, their radio interview with Israel’s public broadcaster (Kan, Reshet Bet), highlighted Shakir’s record of promoting hate and BDS, and Roth’s deep anti-Israel obsession. In the face of repeated questions, Roth Provide EMTs with Protect Israel’s refused to acknowledge the legitimacy of Jewish national training to respond Supply crucial blood supply. self-determination, regardless of borders. In the process, he to terror attacks. lifesaving equipment. revealed the core of HRW’s campaign against Israel and its façade of human rights. Their efforts to use the fig-leaf reports on Hamas as a defense were ignored. For anyone who has followed HRW and its critics over Magen David Adom is Israel’s emergency medical first responder, the years, none of this is new or surprising. HRW is well ambulance, and blood-services organization. MDA operates 168 established as among the leaders of the campaign falsely emergency medical stations throughout Israel, responds to nearly half accusing Israel of repeated violations of human rights and a million emergency medical calls each month, and collects, safety tests, international law. These accusations are amplified through and distributes nearly all the blood for Israel’s hospitals, including all the the media and international institutions, such as the UN blood needed by the IDF. Human Rights Council, as well as in the halls of European parliaments, foreign ministries, and elsewhere. In these If you’re looking to make a difference for Israel and secure the nation’s venues, HRW’s claims to focus on research and documenta- health and safety this coming year, there’s no better way than through a tion of rights violations are repeated without question, long gift to MDA. Please give today. Shanah Tovah. after their failed methodologies, repetitive false claims, and ideological agendas have been exposed. Support Magen David Adom at afmda.org/rosh or call 866.632.2763. The most potent case against HRW was made by its late founder, Robert Bernstein, who denounced Roth and the organization in an opinion column in The New York Times. He accused them of using their resources and influence to lead the campaign to “turn Israel into a pariah state.” In speeches at the University of Nebraska (2010) and Hebrew Union College in New York (2013), he detailed this criticism, A8 | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 Impressions.

Bringing Young, Diverse Jews Shtisel, Our Flawed ‘Characters,’ Together — Over and the Day of Judgment Kugel

BY MARC ERLBAUM looming, and our record is not nearly as clean as we would have liked it to be. BY ALAN ZEITLIN I recently attended an event at which members But God does not judge us solely by our record of the cast of the hit Israeli series Shtisel appeared to of actions. He sees far deeper than what we have done. He has watched the entire show, so to speak. Simone Weichselbaum and Yossi Rosenberg talk about the show. Th e show’s tremendous inter- He understands the entirety of our character, decided it was time to shake things up. Th e best national success has been a surprise to everyone, and He perceives what we intended. He sees friends wanted to hold events for Jews who were including its creators. One of the actresses, Neta what we are; and what we are is Godly. He knows single. But they also wanted to entice people of diverse Riskin (Giti Weiss on the show), related that during that, because He created us that way. He infused backgrounds, and to feature memorable speakers. production, she had been upset by how quickly Himself deep within us. We tend to be unaware of So last summer, they decided to form their own one of her scenes had to be shot due to budgetary our essential Godliness because the nature of the group. Th ey called it Kugel. pressures. Afterwards, she was comforted by one of world is that it covers the truth and challenges us “I think the Jewish community needs to embrace the crew members who assured her, “Don’t worry, to discover it. everybody,” Weichselbaum said. “Th ere are Jews who are no one is going to see it.” black, Latino, LGBTQ, and Jews who have diff erent levels Th e moderator of the event of observance and want to embrace their Jewish identity asked what it is about this show in a space with no judging. Th at’s what we’re about.” that has allowed it to exceed Weichselbaum, 37, is of Jamaican descent on everyone’s expectations and reach her mother’s side, and German-Jewish lineage on her a global audience — in spite of its father’s side. She had an Orthodox conversion at the Hebrew language and its seemingly age of seven. She was also temporarily thrown for a parochial focus on a cloistered loop last April after a broken engagement. community of Hasidic Jews. Riskin “Th ere was despair and sadness,” she said. “When responded that she believes the there’s a person who you spent so much time with, you reason people fall in love with can’t believe it’s suddenly over.” these fl awed characters is because Kugel was born out of that grief and a desire to we generally judge people by their start something new. Since November, the nine events actions, but this show allows us to they’ve held have been successful, averaging between delve so deeply into the characters’ psyches that we come to judge Shtisel. Photo: Jta.org them instead by their intentions. Riskin identifi ed herself as a strictly secular “Lecha amar libi bakshu panai, es panecha Jew, but she touched here on a profoundly Divine Hashem avakeish” — “For You my heart says seek idea — a notion that is highly relevant to this my face, Your face Hashem do I seek” (Psalms 27). moment as we approach the holiday of Rosh We recite this verse twice daily throughout Hashanah, the Day of Judgment: We are ultimately these weeks leading up to and through the Days “judged” not merely by what we do, but by what we of Awe. Th e Chassidic masters reveal its secret: intend deep within us. We are ultimately seen not our task at this time is not to chastise ourselves for only by those whose vision is limited to the surface, our failings and identify with all that we have done but by the One who can witness our innermost wrong, but rather to unburden ourselves of all the Simone Weichselbaum and Yossi Rosenberg. soiled garments that are covering our most inward Photo: provided. thoughts and desires. If we adore the Shtisel characters because we image, and there we will fi nd the image of God. Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi writes in 30 and 50 people. One even featured a talk by a can see their inner workings, empathize with their Likkutei Torah that the judgment of Rosh Hashana survivor of the Rwandan genocide. longings, and thus forgive their failings, we can is not, as simply understood, whether we are Ironically, this coming Saturday’s event on New therefore understand that when our own souls are good or bad, and whether we will be rewarded or York’s Upper West Side will be the fi rst to feature kugel. bared, and our own failures are traced back to their punished in the year ahead. Rather, what is deter- On hand will be Ari Nagel, who drew headlines in Th e source, we too are worthy of forgiveness and love. mined is the extent to which God will be revealed New York Post as a Jewish sperm donor to women God is able to see our “backstory.” He loves to us, in us, and through us in our future. God across the globe. He now has more than 50 children. us because regardless of the things we do, He knows our intentions and our essential goodness. “I’m excited and I know there will be a lot of knows that what we wanted was ultimately pure. He “watches the show religiously.” He adores all questions,” Nagel, 44, said by phone. “I know my story We wanted to be loved, to protect the ones we of the characters regardless of our fl aws, and He might sound strange to people. But there is no greater love, to feel safe, and to matter. Th ese desires and is anxiously awaiting the big reveal in the coming gift than giving someone a child and I’ve been able to motivations often translate into actions that are season when each of us has our dramatic epiphany give that gift to a lot of women and done it for free.” unsuccessful and misguided, but that is not a and comes to understand that we are simply Rabbi Elchanan Poupko will also be present refl ection of their intention or a function of their complex and sublime expressions of our Creator. to lead a discussion with Talmudic source material inherent innocence. Marc Erlbaum is a fi lmmaker and social related to the laws related to artifi cial insemination. Th e question is not whether God can perceive activist. He is the founder of Common Party (www. Rosenberg, 39, head of business development for our underlying worth and essence, but whether we thecommonparty.com), a non-political social Zeno Media, said that in his time living on the Upper West are aware of it ourselves. As the Day of Judgment movement that is working to bring the country Side, many Jewish events have become monotonous. nears, there is a sense of trepidation and self- back together in these divisive times through the “People don’t want to see what they’ve seen recrimination. We begin to review our spiritual celebration of our overwhelming commonality. before,” he said. “It’s good to be a little controversial. accounts from the past year, and we remember our It’s bad to be boring. With Kugel, we want to be fun many shortcomings and failures. Our day in court is Continued on Page A12 www.algemeiner.com | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 A9 Legal Notice.

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I, the undersigned for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite $830,653.03 plus interest and costs. Esq.,as creditors, legatees, distributees Notice of formation of limited liability Referee will sell at public auction at 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 65235 Premises will be sold subject to or otherwise in the Estate of Elizabeth company (LLC) Name: BUS BABY the KINGS COUNTY COURTHOUSE AJ; 9/13/20/27; 10/4 provisions of filed Judgment for Funk, deceased, who at the time of LLC Articles of organization filed 360 ADAMS STREET, ROOM 224, Index# 508980/2015. Jack Segal, Esq., death was a resident of 94-21 208th with the secretary of state of New BROOKLYN, NY 11201, on October NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT Referee Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney Street, Queens Village, NY 11428, in York (SSNY) on 07/23/2019. Office 17, 2019 at 2:30PM, premises known COUNTY OF KINGS HSBC BANK for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite the County of Queens, State of New of location: Kings county. SSNY has as 1247 E 86TH ST, BROOKLYN, NY USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 65373 York. SEND GREETING: Upon the been designated as the agent of the 11236: Block 8065, Lot 21: ALL THAT TRUSTEE FOR NOMURA ASSET AJ; 9/20/27; 10/4/11 petition of LOIS M. ROSENBLATT, LLC upon whom process against it CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION Public Administrator of Queens may be served. SSNY shall mail copy OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County, who maintains her office at of process to: Victor Zaraya 311A 15th AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005-AP3, County Of Kings CitiMortgage, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, Street Brooklyn, NY 11215. Purpose: ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND Plaintiff AGAINST ANTOINE Y. Inc., Plaintiff AGAINST Amarnauth Queens County, New York 11435, all lawful activity BEING IN THE BOROUGH OF CHERESTAL, et al., Defendant(s) Ramotar; et al, Defendant Pursuant as Temporary Administrator of the AJ; 8/30; 9/6/13/20/27;10/4 BROOKLYN, COUNTY OF KINGS, Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale Estate of Elizabeth Funk, deceased, CITY AND STATE OF NEW YORK, and Sale duly dated March 27, 2018 duly dated 5/11/2018 and entered on you and each of you are hereby cited Notice of formation of limited liability Premises will be sold subject to I, the undersigned Referee will sell 6/11/2018, I, the undersigned Referee, to show cause before the Surrogate at company(LLC). Name: HOTSPOT provisions of filed Judgment Index at public auction at the Room 224 of will sell at public auction at the Kings the Surrogate’s Court of the County STATION LLC.Articles of organization # 514557/2015. Bruno Codispoti, Kings County Supreme Court, 360 County Supreme Court, 360 Adams of Queens, to be held at the Queens filed with the secretary of state of New Esq. - Referee. RAS Boriskin, LLC 900 Adams Street, Brooklyn, New York Street, Brooklyn, NY on October 24, General Courthouse, 6th Floor, York (SSNY) on 08/21/2019. Office Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, 11201, on October 17, 2019 at 2:30PM, 2019 at 02:30 PM premises known 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, of location: Kings county. SSNY has Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys premises known as 761 HART as 97-24 Drew Street a/k/a 442 Drew City and State of New York, on the been designated as the agent of the for Plaintiff. STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11237. All Street, Brooklyn, NY 11208. All that 14th day of November, 2019 at 9:30 LLC upon whom process against it AJ; 9/13/20/27; 10/4 that certain plot piece or parcel of land, certain plot piece or parcel of land, o’clock in the forenoon, why the may be served. SSNY shall mail copy with the buildings and improvements with the buildings and improvements Account of Proceedings of the Public of process to: Legalinc Corporate NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT. erected, situate, lying and being in erected, situate, lying and being in Administrator of Queens County, as Services inc. 1967 Wehrle Drive suite COUNTY OF KINGS. U.S. BANK the Borough of Brooklyn, County of the County of Kings, City and State Temporary Administrator of the Estate 1 #086 Buffalo ,NY 14221. Purpose: all TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF9 Kings, City and State of New York, of New York, BLOCK: 4185, LOT: 43. of said deceased, a copy of which is lawful activity MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST, BLOCK 3219, LOT 48. Approximate Approximate amount of judgment attached, should not be judicially AJ; 8/30; 9/6/13/20/27; 10/4 Pltf. vs. JUDY BRATHWAITE, et al, amount of judgment $1,235,598.05 is $405,883.49 plus interests and settled, and why the Surrogate should Defts. Index #502954/2013. Pursuant plus interest and costs. Premises will costs. Premises will be sold subject not fix and allow a reasonable amount 1694CARROLLST JIANG LLC Art. Of to judgment of foreclosure and sale be sold subject to provisions of filed to provisions of filed Judgment Index of compensation to GERARD J. Org. Filed Sec. of State of NY 8/13/19. entered Dec. 20, 2018 and order Judgment for Index# 511359/2014. # 504301/2014. For sale information, SWEENEY, ESQ., for legal services Off. Loc. : Kings Co. SSNY designated entered June 10, 2019, I will sell at ANGELICQUE M. MORENO, ESQ., please visit Auction.com at www. rendered to petitioner herein in the as agent upon whom process may be public auction in Room 224 of the Referee Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832. amount of $19,448.70 and that the served & shall mail proc.: c/o Yan Jiang, Kings County Supreme Court, 360 for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite Betty Lugo, Referee FRENKEL Court fix the fair and reasonable 1694 Carroll St., Brooklyn, NY 11213. Adams St., Brooklyn, NY on October 17, 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 65122 LAMBERT WEISS WEISMAN & additional fee for any services to be Purpose: Any lawful act or activity. 2019 at 2:30 p.m. prem. k/a 211A Lewis AJ; 9/13/20/27; 10/4 GORDON LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay rendered by GERARD J. SWEENEY, AJ; 9/6/13/20/27; 10/4/11 Avenue, Brooklyn, NY a/k/a Block Shore, NY 11706 ESQ., hereafter in connection with 1625, Lot 8. Said property beginning Notice of formation of limited AJ; 9/20/27; 10/4/11 proceedings on kinship, claims etc., NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT at a point on the Easterly side of Lewis liability company(LLC) Name: XIN prior to entry of a final Decree on COUNTY OF KINGS U.S. BANK Avenue, distant 40 ft. Southerly from YUE PROPERTY LLC.Articles of NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME this accounting in the amount of 6% NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS the Southeasterly corner of Lewis organization filed with the secretary COURT KINGS COUNTY MTGLQ of assets or income collected after TRUSTEE FOR CREDIT SUISSE FIRST Avenue and Lexington Avenue; being of state of New York (SSNY ) on INVESTORS, L.P., Plaintiff against the date of the within accounting; BOSTON MORTGAGE SECURITIES a plot 20 ft. x 80 ft. Approx. amt. of 08/19/2019 . Office location: Kings BERISH ROTTENBERG, et al and why the Surrogate should not fix CORP., CSMC MORTGAGE-BACKED judgment is $709,220.23 plus costs county. SSNY has been designated Defendants Attorney for Plaintiff(s) and allow an amount equal to one PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, and interest. Sold subject to terms as the agent of the LLC upon whom Fein, Such & Crane, LLP, 28 East Main percent on said Schedules of the total SERIES 2006-6, Plaintiff AGAINST and conditions of filed judgment and process against it may be served. SSNY Street Suite 1800, Rochester, NY 14614 assets on Schedules A, A1, and A2 MOSES OTOTE, et al., Defendant(s) terms of sale. For sale information, shall mail copy of process to: XIN YUE Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s). Pursuant plus any additional monies received Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure please visit Auction.com at www. Property LLC 611 57th St., Brooklyn, to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale subsequent to the date of this account, and Sale duly dated October 11, 2018 Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832. NY 11220. Purpose: all lawful activity entered December 14, 2018, I will sell as the fair and reasonable amount I, the undersigned Referee will sell BRUNO CODISPOTI, Referee. COHN AJ; 9/13/20/27; 10/4/11/18 at public auction to the highest bidder payable to the Office of the Public at public auction at the Room 224 of & ROTH, Attys. for Pltf., 100 East Old at Room 224 of Kings County Supreme Administrator for the expenses of said Kings County Supreme Court, 360 Country Rd., Mineola, NY. #97516 Notice of formation of Limited liability Court, 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn, office pursuant to S.C.P.A. §1106(3); Adams Street, Brooklyn, New York AJ; 9/13/20/27; 10/4 company(LLC) Name: ROJAH LLC. New York, 11201 on October 24, 2019 and why the Last Will and Testament 11201, on October 10, 2019 at 2:30PM, Articles of organization filed with the at 2:30 PM. Premises known as 4412 dated May 23, 1995, a copy of which premises known as 193 SUMPTER Notice of formation of limited liability Secretary of State of New York(SSNY) 10th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219. is attached, should not be admitted STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11233. All company(LLC) Name: MAGS77 LLC. on 08/05/2019. Office location: Kings Block 5607 Lot 40. All that certain to Probate; and why the Letters of that certain plot piece or parcel of land, Articles of organization filed with the county. SSNY has been designated lot, piece or parcel of land, with the Temporary Administration issued with the buildings and improvements Secretary of State of New York(SSNY) as the agent of the LLC upon whom buildings and improvements thereon to the Public Administrator should erected, situate, lying and being in the on 06/03/2019. Office location: Kings process against it may be served. erected, situate, lying and being in not be revoked; and why Letters of Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, county . SSNY has been designated SSNY shall mail copy of process the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Administration CTA should not be City and State of New York, BLOCK as agent of LLC upon whom process to:Roger Girard 1405 Prospect Place Kings, City and State of New York. issued to the Public Administrator; 1519, LOT 54. Approximate amount of against it may be served. SSNY shall A3 Brooklyn, NY 11213 purpose: all Approximate Amount of Judgment is and why the net residuary estate judgment $1,183,755.14 plus interest Mail process to: MAGS77 LLC 25 lawful activity $956,249.26 plus interest and costs. should not be paid pursuant to the and costs. Premises will be sold Washington st. #8A Brooklyn ,NY AJ; 9/13/20/27; 10/4/11/18 Premises will be sold subject to Continued on Page A12 A10 | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 Tradition.

“enlightened” Jews, Moses Mendels- sohn, composed church music and Not Beyond the Sea rehabilitated Bach’s long-neglected A BDS Defeat The New St Matthew Passion. Simone Weil, one of the deepest Christian York Times Found Not thinkers of the twentieth century – times, they were attracted to Helle- described by Albert Camus as “the nism in its Greek or Roman forms. only great spirit of our times” – was Fit to Print JONATHAN SACKS It is a strange phenomenon, best born to Jewish parents. So was Edith LONDON expressed in the memorable line Stein, celebrated by the Catholic of Groucho Marx: “I don’t want to Church as a saint and martyr, but belong to any club that would have murdered in Auschwitz because to When I was a student at me as a member.” Jews have long the Nazis she was a Jew. And so on. university in the late 1960s – the had a tendency to fall in love with Was it the failure of Europe to IRA STOLL era of student protests, psychedelic people who do not love them and accept the Jewishness of Jews and BOSTON drugs, and the Beatles meditating pursue almost any spiritual path so Judaism? Was it Judaism’s failure with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi long as it is not their own. But it is to confront the challenge? The – a story went the rounds. An very debilitating. phenomenon is so complex it defies American Jewish woman in her When great minds leave any simple explanation. But in the Some of the most telling stories sixties travelled to north India to see Judaism, Judaism loses great minds. process, we lost great art, great intel- are the ones The New York Times a celebrated guru. There were huge When those in search of spirituality lect, great spirits and minds. doesn’t print. go elsewhere, Jewish spirituality To some extent the situation The New York Times logo. crowds waiting to see the holy man, In that category falls the Photo: Wikimedia Commons. but she pushed through, saying that suffers. And this tends to happen has changed both in Israel and in the recent decision of a section of the she needed to see him urgently. in precisely the paradoxical way Diaspora. There has been much new American Political Science Associa- informed of the votes for boycot- Eventually, after weaving through that Moses describes several times Jewish music and a revival of Jewish tion to reject a resolution calling for ting Israel by two faculty groups, the mysticism. There have been impor- a boycott of Israel. subsequent decision by the political tant Jewish writers and thinkers. But Miriam Elman, a political scientists not to boycott Israel was we still spiritually underachieve. The scientist on leave from Syracuse not reported by the Times. deepest roots of spirituality come University who is the executive There’s a structural bias to from within: from within a culture, director of the Academic Engage- journalism encapsulated in the a tradition, a sensibility. They come ment Network, which opposes old newsroom saying, “write about from the syntax and semantics of the boycotts of Israel, wrote a Facebook the hotel that’s burning down, not native language of the soul: “The word post reporting, “The proponents the hotel that didn’t burn down.” is very near you; it is in your mouth of a discriminatory anti-Israel So to some degree the decision by and in your heart so you may obey it.” academic boycott resolution (and Times editors to emphasize the The beauty of Jewish spiritu- its accompanying obnoxious FAQ) boycott votes that pass rather than ality is precisely that in Judaism God experienced a colossal defeat.” the ones that fail may be driven by a is close. You do not need to climb a She wrote, “This spectacular general desire to focus on news that mountain or enter an ashram to fail needs to be advertised WIDELY, does happen rather than news that find the Divine Presence. It is there as we all know that BDS zealots will doesn’t happen. the swaying crowds, she entered in Deuteronomy. It occurs in ages around the table at a Shabbat meal, either try to bury it or spin this as But that’s the most generous the tent and stood in the presence of affluence, not poverty, in eras in the light of the candles and the some kind of remarkable victory” possible face to put on what of the master himself. What she of freedom, not slavery. When we simple holiness of the Kiddush “Bury it” was precisely the operates functionally as an anti- said that day has entered the realm seem to have little to thank God for, wine and the challot, in the praise of approach The New York Times took Israel bias. It’s hard to imagine of legend. She said, “Marvin, listen we thank God. When we have much the Eishet Chayil and the blessing of to the news. the Times would have skipped to your mother. Enough already. to be grateful for, we forget. children, in the peace of mind that A lengthy Times examination the American Political Science Come home.” The eras in which Jews comes when you leave the world to in July of the movement to boycott, Association story entirely if the BDS Starting in the sixties Jews worshipped idols or became Helle- look after itself for a day while you divest, and sanction Israel reported, resolution had succeeded. It ends made their way into many religions nised were Temple times when celebrate the good things that come “The idea has significant support, up being a double standard. It leaves and cultures with one notable Jews lived in their land, enjoying not from working but resting, not and may be gaining ground” and Times readers a false impression exception: their own. Yet Judaism either sovereignty or autonomy. from buying but enjoying – the gifts noted “votes by two faculty groups that BDS “may be gaining ground,” has historically had its mystics and The age in which, in Europe, they you have had all along but did not last year — the Association for when a more accurate impression is meditators, its poets and philoso- abandoned Judaism was the period have time to appreciate. Asian American Studies and the that it may be losing ground. phers, its holy men and women, of Emancipation, from the late In Judaism, God is close. He is larger American Studies Associa- Ira Stoll was managing its visionaries and prophets. It has eighteenth to the early twentieth there in the poetry of the psalms, the tion — for limited boycotts of Israeli editor of The Forward and North often seemed as if the longing we centuries, when for the first time greatest literature of the soul ever academia.” American editor of The Jerusalem have for spiritual enlightenment is they enjoyed civil rights. written. He is there listening in to While Times readers were Post. in direct proportion to its distance, The surrounding culture in our debates as we study a page of the its foreignness, its unfamiliarity. We most of these cases was hostile to Talmud or offer new interpretations prefer the far to the near. Jews and Judaism. Yet Jews often of ancient texts. He is there in the who-created-us-in-love that our power, first cause, mover of the Moses already foresaw preferred to adopt the culture that joy of the festivals, the tears of Tisha ancestors knew so well and loved planets and the stars. But He is also this possibility: Now what I am rejected them rather than embrace B’Av, the echoes of the shofar of Rosh so much. We were afraid – of parent, partner, lover, friend. He is commanding you today is not too the one that was theirs by birth Hashanah, and the contrition of Yom the intellectual challenges of an Shechinah, from shachen, meaning, difficult for you or beyond your and inheritance, where they had Kippur. He is there in the very air of aggressively secular culture, of the neighbour next door. reach. It is not in heaven, so that you the chance of feeling at home. The the land of Israel and the stones of the social challenges of being in So thank Him every morning have to ask, “Who will ascend into results were often tragic. Jerusalem, where the oldest of yet not entirely of the world, of the for the gift of life. Say the Shema heaven to get it and proclaim it to us Becoming Baal worshippers the old and the newest of the new emotional challenge of finding twice daily for the gift of love. Join so we may obey it?” Nor is it beyond did not lead to Israelites being mingle together like close friends. Jews or Judaism or the State of your voice to others in prayer so the sea, so that you have to ask, welcomed by the Canaanites. God is near. That is the Israel criticised and condemned. that His spirit may flow through you, “Who will cross the sea to get it and Becoming Hellenised did not overwhelming feeling I get from a So we retreated behind a high wall, giving you the strength and courage proclaim it to us so we may obey it?” endear Jews to either the Greeks or lifetime of engaging with the faith thinking that made us safe. High to change the world. No, the word is very near you; it is the Romans. Abandoning Judaism of our ancestors. Judaism needed walls never make you safe; they only When you cannot see Him, it in your mouth and in your heart so in the nineteenth century did not no cathedrals, no monasteries, no make you fearful. What makes you is because you are looking in the you may obey it. (Deut. 30:11–14) end antisemitism; it inflamed it. abstruse theologies, no metaphys- safe is confronting the challenges wrong direction. When He seems Moses sensed prophetically Hence the power of Moses’ insis- ical ingenuities – beautiful though all without fear and inspiring others to absent, He is there just behind you, that in the future Jews would say tence: to find truth, beauty, and these are – because for us God is the do likewise. but you have to turn to meet Him. that to find inspiration we have spirituality, you do not have to go God of everyone and everywhere, What Moses meant in those Do not treat Him like a stranger. He to ascend to heaven or cross the elsewhere. “The word is very near who has time for each of us, and extraordinary words, “It is not in loves you. He believes in you. He sea. It is anywhere but here. So it you; it is in your mouth and in your who meets us where we are, if we are heaven…nor is it beyond the sea,” wants your success. To find Him was for much of Israel’s history heart so you may obey it.” willing to open our soul to Him. was: Kinderlach, your parents you do not have to climb to heaven during the First and Second Temple The result was that Jews I am a Rabbi. For many years trembled when they heard the or cross the sea. His is the voice you periods. First came the era in which enriched other cultures more than I was a Chief Rabbi. But in the voice of God at Sinai. They were hear in the silence of the soul. His the people were tempted by the their own. Part of Mahler’s Eighth end I think it was we, the Rabbis, overwhelmed. They said: If we hear is the light you see when you open gods of the people around them: Symphony is a Catholic mass. Irving who did not do enough to help any more we will die. So God found your eyes to wonder. His is the hand the Canaanite Baal, the Moabite Berlin, son of a chazzan, wrote people open their doors, their ways in which you could meet Him you touch in the pit of despair. His is Chemosh, or Marduk and Astarte “White Christmas.” Felix Mendels- minds, and their feelings to the without being overwhelmed. Yes, the breath that gives you life. in Babylon. Later, in Second Temple sohn, grandson of one of the first Presence-beyond-the-universe- He is creator, sovereign, supreme Shabbat Shalom www.algemeiner.com | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 A11 Social.

Actress Alex Borstein Dedicates Emmy Win to Her Holocaust Survivor Grandmother

BY SHIRYN GHERMEZIAN

Jewish actress Alex Borstein, who won the Emmy on Sunday for best supporting actress in a comedy series for her role in “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” Baseball Team Israel celebrates after qualifying for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. Photo: Margo Sugarman. dedicated her victory in part to her Holocaust survivor grandmother. Borstein shared her grandmother’s inspiring story in her acceptance speech, recalling, “She was in Israeli Baseball Coach Says line to be shot into a pit and she said, ‘What happens if I step out of line?’ and [the guard] said, ‘I don’t have ‘Ultimate Dream’ Came True the heart to shoot you, but somebody will,’ and she

BY JNS.org Premier12 in November. One team from the Americas and one more from another qualifying tournament With Team Israel’s 11-1 win over South Africa in taking place later in the year will make it to the 2020 the Olympic qualifiers in Parma, Italy, on Sunday, the Tokyo Olympics. startup nation became the baseball nation. Israel began showing the world in 2017 that it The Israel Baseball team will be the first team needs to be taken seriously as a baseball nation. Israel sport to represent Israel at the Olympic Games since won all three of its World Baseball Classic qualifiers in Brooklyn, NY, advanced to Pool A in South Korea in Alex Borstein accepting her award at the 2019 1976, when the Israel National Soccer team competed Emmys. Photo: Screenshot. in the Montreal Summer Olympics. Israel will be one March 2017 and advanced again later that month to the second round in Tokyo. The team is currently qualified of six teams to play in the baseball competition at the stepped out of line. And for that I am here, and for that for the 2021 World Baseball Classic. Olympics. my children are here. So step out of line, ladies. Step The Blue and White team, including some former “This is the ultimate dream come true,” said Peter out of line.” Major League Baseball players who recently became Kurz, Israel Association of Baseball President and Social media users praised Borstein’s speech, Israeli citizens in order to play for Team Israel, faced general manager of Team Israel. “It was almost too including actresses Reese Witherspoon and Jamie three of the teams in the qualifiers it had lost to in impossible to imagine, but with the astounding perfor- Lee Curtis. Witherspoon wrote on Twitter, “Well said Germany just last week, including Spain, Italy and the mances of a dedicated team that always believed in itself. #AlexBorstein. Congrats on your well-deserved win!” Netherlands (the European champions). Israel got off to Even when we were beaten on Saturday night by Czech along with the hashtag #StepOutofLine, while Curtis an impressive 3-0 start in the qualifiers, which included Republic, it didn’t dampen anyone’s spirits because we tweeted, “Our new motto. ‘Step out of line ladies.'” an exciting 8-2 blowout Friday night against Italy. Their knew we were capable of achieving this goal.” The official Twitter account of “The Marvelous only loss came against the Czech Republic on Saturday Within minutes of their historic victory, the Mrs. Maisel” also dubbed it “a marvelous motto.” night, where they lost 7-4. Israel Association of Baseball posted “Heading to the Sunday night’s award was Borstein’s second In Sunday’s decisive game against South Africa, Olympics” in all caps on their Facebook page, and consecutive Emmy win for her role as Susie Myerson which allowed Israel to punch its card to the Olympics, almost instantly received 236 likes and comments. The in the historical comedy-drama series. “Follow Team Israel” Facebook group, started in 2012 by Joey Wagman, who hadn’t given up a run or walk in his a group of olim (new immigrants) to provide informa- previous 15 innings pitched throughout the European tion on Israelis and Jewish athletes in the 2012 London Championships or Qualifiers, held the South Africans Olympics, and which continues to raise awareness and to six scoreless innings, allowing one run in the seventh. enthusiasm for Israeli and Jewish athletes, similarly Israel got on the board in the bizarre top of the received 532 likes in response to its post: “Do you believe second inning, which featured a sacrifice fly, three walks runs in the top of the eighth—three coming from a in miracles? They did it!” and two batters hit by pitches. Catcher Nick Rickles home run by Team Israel’s best-known player, Danny Israel’s success last week, where it came in fourth scored on a sacrifice fly by OF (outfielder) Simon Rosen- Valencia, whose career includes stints with nine Major place in the European Championships held in Germany baum. With shortstop Ty Kelly on third, DH (designated League teams. When Valencia’s homer brought the (the top five teams advanced to the qualifiers) and in hitter) Benjamin Wanger on second and third baseman lead to 10 runs, the 10-run mercy rule was invoked, the Europe/Africa qualifiers, held this past Wednesday Zach Penprase on first after being hit by a pitch, second and Israel was permitted to break out the champagne through Sunday in Parma and Bologna, Italy, earned baseman Mitch Glasser walked for another RBI. A single one inning early once South Africa was unable to them a spot in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. from OF (outfielder) Blake Gailen allowed Wanger and score in the bottom of the eighth inning. Israel becomes the first nation in the world to Penprase to score. Tel Aviv native, and current New York resident qualify for the Olympics in baseball. Israel joins host Israel was up 4-0. and music director at City Winery in New York City nation Japan. Four more countries will ultimately qualify In the top of the third, a double from Wanger Shlomo Lipetz, now 40, came in to close the game. for the Olympics as baseball makes its return after being brought Rickles home, and a sacrifice fly from Rosen- Lipetz, who has been affiliated with Israel baseball for voted off the Olympic program after the Beijing 2008 baum added another run by Kelly for a 6-0 lead. more than 30 years, allowed no runs, and was on the Olympics. Two additional teams will qualify at the global South Africa scored one run in the bottom of the mount when Israel won the right to move on to Tokyo. seventh inning. Israel answered back with four more www.algemeiner.com Opinion. Legal Notice.

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SWEENEY, ESQ. (718) to the highest bidder at Room 224 of ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2006-A5 2019 at 2:30PM, premises known as “One thing we learned is it’s Kings County Supreme Court, 360 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH 102-02 Farragut Road, Brooklyn, NY much better to have it catered,” 459-9000 1981 Marcus Avenue, Suite 200 Lake Success, New York 11042 Adams Street, Brooklyn, New York, CERTIFICATES, Plaintiff against 11236. All that certain plot piece or Rosenberg said. “Our first events This citation is served upon you as 11201 on October 31, 2019 at 2:30 ISAAC SHOUELA, A/K/A ISAAC parcel of land, with the buildings and weren’t. When you have good food required by law. You are not obliged to PM. Premises known as 1092 East SHOELA, ELI SHOUELA A/K/A improvements erected, situate, lying in a chill environment, people want appear in person. If you fail to appear it 54th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11234. Block ELI SHOUELA, et al Defendant(s). and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, to check it out.” will be assumed that you do not object 7757 Lot 72. All that certain plot, piece Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure County of Kings, City and State of Rosenberg, who is single, said to the relief requested unless you file or parcel of land, with all the buildings and Sale entered on September 25, NY, Block 8171 Lot 33. Approximate and improvements thereon erected, 2018. I, the undersigned Referee will amount of judgment $853,969.62 plus he is like many who are going to formal legal, verified objections. You situate, lying and being in the Borough sell at public auction in Room 224 of interest and costs. Premises will be sold events and hoping to meet his have a right to have an attorney-at-law appear for you. Accounting Citation of Brooklyn, County of Kings, City the Kings County Courthouse, 360 subject to provisions of filed Judgment bashert. He said it would be a great AJ; 9/20/27; 10/4/11/ and State of New York. Approximate Adams Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. on the Index# 514002/2015. Shmuel Taub, thrill for a couple to meet at Kugel Amount of Judgment is $725,267.19 31st day of October, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. Esq., Referee Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, and get married. Notice of formation of limited liability plus interest and costs. Premises will premises described as follows: All LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 “I’ve gone to so many events company(LLC) Name: MIKE’S be sold subject to provisions of filed that certain lot, piece or parcel of land, Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, at synagogues and people’s homes, SEWER AND DRAIN LLC. Articles of Judgment Index No 21583/10. Shmuel with the buildings and improvements New York 14624 (877) 430-4792 Dated: and I’ve eaten a lot and taken a lot,” organization filed with the secretary Taub, Esq., Referee RSHC106 thereon erected, situate, lying and September 20, 2019 65711 AJ; 9/27; 10/4/11/18 being in the Borough of Brooklyn, AJ; 9/27; 10/4/11/18 he said. “This my chance to give of state of New York (SSNY) on 05/16/2019. Office location: Kings County of Kings, City and State of back to the community, and I think county. SSNY has been designated NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT New York, known and designated File No.: 2019-1499 PROBATE great things will come of it.” as agent of LLC upon whom process KINGS COUNTY MTGLQ INVES- as Lots Numbers 63 and 64, Block CITATION SURROGATE'S COURT- Weichselbaum, who lives against it may be served. SSNY shall TORS, L.P., Plaintiff against ANNETTE 6826, on a certain plan of lots called QUEENS COUNTY CITATION THE on the Upper East Side and is a mail process to: The LLC 29 Highland HURLEY A/K/A ANNETTE “Brooklyn Harlem” (temporary Name) PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW senior fellow at Manhattan Jewish Drive Manalapan NJ 07726 Purpose: CONLIFFE, et al Defendants Attorney surveyed for Wood Harmon & Co., YORK By the Grace of God Free and Experience, said about Kugel: “I all lawful activity for Plaintiff(s) Knuckles, Komosinski March 1902 by Samuel H. McElroy, Independent TO: Teresa Diaz, Azucena AJ; 9/20/27; 10/4/11/18/25 & Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Suite C.E. and C.S. and filed in Kings County Diaz, and Guadalupe Bordas Blanco if wanted something fun, with no 590, Elmsford, NY 10523 Attorney Register’s Office, March 23, 1902, and living and if dead to her heirs at law, pressure, where people who are Notice of formation of limited liability (s) for Plaintiff (s). Pursuant to a bounded and described as follows, next of kin and distributees whose under-represented could also have company(LLC) Name: B MOORE Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale to wit: Easterly at East 21st Street, 40 names and places of residence are a place to go,” she said. “And it’s SERVICES LLC. Articles of organiza- entered January 28, 2019, I will sell at feet as shown on said plan; Southerly unknown and if she died subsequent important to be able to laugh.” tion filed with the secretary of state public auction to the highest bidder at by Lot 62 in Block 100 feet as shown to the decedent herein, to her execu- Steve Rohinsky, 38, agrees. of New York(SSNY) on 09/05/2019. Room 224 of Kings County Supreme on said plan; Westerly by lots 26 and tors, administrators, legatees, devisees, The nursing home operator from Office location: Kings county. SSNY Court, 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn, 25 in said Block 40 feet as shown on assignees and successors in interest New York, 11201 on October 31, 2019 said plan; Northerly by Lot 65 in said whose names and places of residence Long Island said he appreciated has been designated as the agent of at 2:30 PM. Premises known as 159 E. Block 100 feet as shown on said plan. are unknown and to all other heirs at the humor of those he met when LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of 40th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11203. Block Said premises known as 1946 E. 21st law, next of kin and distributees he attended a Kugel event. process to: The LLC 180 Bethel Loop 4877 Lot 46. All that certain plot, piece Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11229. (Block: of Lino Bordas Rogueni; the decedent “I’m an Irish Jew and somebody 14C Brooklyn, NY 11239. Purpose: all or parcel of land, with the buildings 6826, Lot: 27). Approximate amount herein, whose names and places of asked me if I want corned beef and lawful activity and improvements thereon erected, of lien $ 1,153,565.15 plus interest and residence are unknown and cannot cabbage or chulent,” Rohinsky said. AJ; 9/20/27; 10/4/11/18/25 situate, lying and being in the Borough costs. Premises will be sold subject to after diligent inquiry be ascertained ‘I said ‘kugel.’” of Brooklyn, County of Kings, City provisions of filed judgment and terms A petition having been duly filed by and State of New York. Approximate of sale. Index No. 20507-13. Steven J. Gerardo Modesto Perez Velasco, who Amount of Judgment is $536,235.03 Baker, Esq., Referee. Eckert Seamans is domiciled at 35-20 Leverich Street, plus interest and costs. Premises will Cherin & Mellott, LLC Attorney(s) Apt. C-449, Jackson Heights, NY 11372. be sold subject to provisions of filed for Plaintiff 10 Bank Street - Suite 700 YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW Actors Rudd & Galifianakis Judgment Index No 510311/2017. White Plains, New York 10606 (914) CAUSE before the Surrogate's Court, Cash will not be accepted at the 949-2574 Queens County, at 88-11 Sutphin Talk Judaism in New Netlix sale. Joel Abramson, Esq., Referee AJ; 9/27; 10/4/11/18 Blvd., Jamaica, New York, 11435, on 2267-001342 November 7th, 2019 at 9:30 o'clock AJ; 9/27; 10/4/11/18 NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT in the forenoon of that day, why a Movie ‘Between Two Ferns’ COUNTY OF KINGS, U.S. BANK decree should not be made in the Notice of formation of 2325 Astoria TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, estate of Lino Bordas Roqueni, lately Blvd LLC, Art. of Org. filed with the NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY domiciled at Residcncia De Ancianos SSNY on 9/13/2019. Office located BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE San Jose, Torrelavega, Cantabria, BY SHIRYN who wants to hide his Jewishness as in Kings County. SSNY has been FOR VRMTG ASSET TRUST, Plain- Spain, admitting to probate a Will well as you have?” designated for service of process. SSNY tiff, vs. KAIUM AKANDA, ET AL., dated March 11, 1988, a copy of which GHERMEZIAN “I’ve never really tried to hide shall mail process to 2325 Astoria Blvd Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order is attached, as the Will of Lino Bordas LLC, 1202 Halsey Street Brooklyn NY Pursuant to CPLR 2004 Extending Roqueni, deceased, relating to real and Jewish actor Paul Rudd makes my Jewishness,” Rudd replies, to which Galifianakis says, “Jesus was 11207. Purpose: any lawful purpose. the Time to Set Sale and to Ratify personal property, and directing that a guest appearance on Zack Galifi- AJ; 9/27; 10/4/11/18/25; 11/1 Sale Nunc Pro Tunc and Judgment of Letters of Administration c.t.a. issue anakis’ new Netflix film, “Between Jewish and he didn’t hide it.” Foreclosure and Sale duly filed on May to Gerardo Modesto Perez Velasco Two Ferns: The Movie,” and the Rudd tells him “No, he put it SUPREME COURT – COUNTY OF 20, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee (State any further relief requested) two talk about Rudd’s Jewish out there for everybody to see. He’s KINGS JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, will sell at public auction at the Kings And that a certified copy of the last background. one of our best.” Then, when Galifi- NA, Plaintiff against ZISEL BRIEGER: County Supreme Court, Room 224, Will and Testament of the deceased LARRY BRIEGER, et al Defendant(s). 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn, NY be admitted to probate as an ancient Galifianakis’ movie, based on anakis asks, “Are you practicing?” Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure on October 31, 2019 at 2:30 p.m., document, and that the filing of a bond his web series of the same name, Rudd replies with a smirk, “No, I’m not a practicing Jew… I perfected it.” and Sale entered on December 2, 2016. premises known as 922 Herkimer is dispensed with Dated, Attested and centers on him interviewing celeb- I, the undersigned Referee will sell Street, Brooklyn, NY. All that certain Sealed September 20th, 2019 Hon. rity guests as they sit between two at public auction in Room 224 of the plot, piece or parcel of land, with the Peter J. Kelly Surrogate, James Lim ferns and discuss hilarious but also Kings County Courthouse, 360 Adams buildings and improvements thereon Becker Chief Clerk, David Schachter. awkward and personal topics, while Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. on the 31st day erected, situate, lying and being in the Esq. 37-06 77th Street. Jackson Heights. the guests try to dodge Galifianakis’ of October, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. premises Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, NY 11372 (718) 505-4556 [NOTE: rude, insulting remarks. described as follows: All that certain City and State of New York, Block 1713 This citation is served upon you as plot, piece or parcel of land, with and Lot 22. Approximate amount of required by law. You are not required Galifianakis asks Rudd the building improvements thereon judgment is $608,434.66 plus interest to appear. If you fail to appear it will be questions such as, “Some people erected, situate, lying and being in and costs. Premises will be sold assumed you do not object to the relief have it all: looks, talent. How does the Borough of Brooklyn, County of subject to provisions of filed Judgment requested. You have a right to have an it feel to only have looks?” The Kings, City and State of New York. Index # 4719/13. Kecia Juanita Weaver, attorney appear for you.] questions then turn to Judaism Paul Rudd, left, and Zack Galifi- Said premises known as 1252 58th Esq., Referee Knuckles, Komosinski & AJ; 9/27; 10/4/11/18 and Galifanakis asks, “What advice anakis in “Between Two Ferns: The Street Brooklyn, N.Y. 11219. (Block: Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Suite would you give to a young actor Movie.” Photo: Screenshot. 5704, Lot: 28) Approximate amount 590, Elmsford, NY 10523, Attorneys for of lien $ 622,641.64 plus interest and Plaintiff Cash will not be accepted.