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President Barack Obama hugs Nobel Laureate and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel after Wiesel introduced him to speak at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on Monday in Washington; Obama delivered remarks on threats now facing Jews and Israel as well as on preventing any future genocide
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ASHINGTON One by one, the e-mails from the White House arrived in inboxes across Washington on Monday morning, each highlighting a unique initiative toward a different corner of the globe: Syria. Iran. Uganda. The unifying factor was the presidents appearance that day at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, and together the seemingly disparate issues underscored a message carefully calibrated by top White House officials: The Holocaust was uniquely a crime against the Jews, and its lessons for today are realized both in protecting Israel and preventing atrocities from being inflicted on any other people. Obama threaded the themes together in his Monday morning speech at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum following a tour guided by Elie Wiesel, the Holocaust memoirist and Nobel laureate. The president segued from the uniqueness of the Holocaust to the threats facing Jews and Israel today. When efforts are made to equate Zionism to racism, we reject them, Obama said. When international fora single out Israel with unfair resolutions, we vote against them. When attempts are made to delegitimize the State of Israel, we oppose them. When faced with a regime that threatens global security and denies the Holocaust and threatens to destroy Israel, the United States will do everything in our power to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon. Obama then transitioned to the threats facing others. Never again is a challenge to societies, he said. Were joined today by communities whove made it your mission to prevent mass atrocities in our time. The two-part message protecting Israel, preventing atrocities was reflected in the makeup of the audience, a mix of leaders of Jewish groups and groups that have advocated for other populations under threat, including Bosnians and the Sudanese. Obamas nod to the Holocausts uniqueness and how its trauma shaped his sensitivities to other peoples facing atrocities is not new. But in tying the threats facing Israel to the Holocaust, he seemed to be trying to address a perception among some Israeli and Jewish communal leaders that he does not get how Israel figures into post-Holocaust Jewish thinking. Wiesel, introducing Obama, gave voice to Jewish concerns about Irans potentially genocidal intentions toward Israel. How is it that the Holocausts No. 1 denier, Ahmadinejad, is still a president? Wiesel asked. He who threatens to use nuclear weapons to use nuclear weapons to destroy the Jewish State. We must know that when evil has power, it is almost too late. While Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has repeatedly expressed the desire to see Israel excised from the region, he has not explicitly threatened to use nuclear weapons against the Jewish State. Nevertheless, Israeli leaders have cited the rhetoric of Iranian leaders as evidence that the Islamic Republic cannot be allowed nuclear weapons. Wiesel later made explicit the connection between Israels posture and the Holocaust. Now I hope you understand in this place why Israel is so important, he said. Not only to the Jew that I am but to the world. Israel cannot not remember, and because it remembers it must be strong just to defend its own survival and its own destiny. Obama made it clear that he heard Wiesels concerns. As we walked through this exhibit, Elie and I were talking as we looked at the unhappy record of the State Department and so many officials here in the United States during those years, he said. And he asked, What would you do? Obama recalled telling an American woman he met while touring Israels Holocaust memorial, Yad Vashem, in 2008 when he was a candidate I would always be there for Israel. Repeating that message seemed aimed at assuaging worries expressed by Israeli leaders that Israel stands alone in perceiving the potential of genocide in Irans belligerence.
President Barack Obama embraces Elie Wiesel before delivering a speech on the Holocaust and its meaning at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum on Tuesday
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People who dismiss the Iranian threat as a whim or an exaggeration have learned nothing from the Holocaust, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in his own Holocaust remembrance message last week. To cower from speaking the uncomfortable truth that today like then, there are those who want to destroy millions of Jewish people that is to belittle the Holocaust, that is to offend its victims and that is to ignore the lessons. Daniel Mariaschin, the executive vice president of Bnai Brith International, said that Obama citing the threats facing Jews was a welcome development. This is the first speech that connected the dots on the current threats together with Holocaust remembrance, he said. You had delegitimization [of Israel], you had the Iran issue. Abraham Foxman, the national director of the AntiDefamation League and a Holocaust survivor, said Obamas speech was important for underscoring how Never again emerged from a Jewish tragedy. He also said Obamas speech would help push back against accusations that Israeli leaders like Netanyahu and President Shimon Peres are overplaying the connection between the Iranian threat and the Holocaust. The message of Never again, Foxman said, is connected to Israel, and it is connected to Iran, not just by Elie but by the president. Obamas thinking about the Holocaust has been picked apart by the Jewish community since before his election as president. On the one hand, Jewish leaders welcomed the sensibilities of a candidate who cited the postwar experience of a great-uncle helping to liberate a Buchenwald subcamp. He returned from his service in a state of shock saying little and isolating himself for months on end from family and friends, alone with the painful memories that would not leave his head, Obama said during a presidential visit to Buchenwald in July 2009, also with Wiesel in attendance.
On the other hand, a speech in Cairo by the president delivered the day before his visit to Buchenwald raised some Jewish hackles. In that speech, addressing the Moslem world, Obama said that Americas bond with Israel was based on cultural and historical ties, as well as the recognition that the aspiration for a Jewish homeland is rooted in a tragic history that cannot be denied. While the president used the opportunity to condemn Holocaust denial and to make the case for Israels legitimacy noting that threats to destroy the Jewish State evoked for Israelis memories of the Holocaust some in the Jewish community were deeply troubled by the implications of his choice of words. David Harris, the American Jewish Committees executive director, said at the time that it was unfortunate that Obama implied that the Holocaust was the primary reason for Israels creation rather than the Jewish State being the result of historic ties to the Land. Obamas U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum appearance gave him an opportunity to more clearly articulate his views on the Holocaust. In his speech there, the president said one message of the Holocaust is that the capacity to inflict harm is embedded in everyone, as is the capacity to do good. That thinking was reflected in one of the directives he issued Monday recognizing Jan Karski with a posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom for the Polish resistance fighters work providing some of the first eyewitness accounts of the Nazis mass murder of Jews. We must tell our children about how this evil was allowed to happen because so many people succumbed to their darkest instincts, because so many others stood silent, Obama said. But let us also tell our children about the Righteous Among the Nations. Obamas thinking on genocide prevention has been informed by the work of his adviser Samantha Power, a top National Security Council official who has noted the Wests failure to do more to protect the Jews and other victims of genocide in making the case for intervention to stop modern-day atrocities. Power, an architect of the Obama administrations diplomatic and military strategies in helping to topple dictators in the Ivory Coast and Libya, and in aiding the creation this year of South Sudan, was named Monday by Obama to lead an Atrocities Prevention Board. The board, Obama said, would oversee efforts in a number of departments to isolate and confront perpetrators of atrocities. Were going to institutionalize the focus on this issue, he said. Across government, alert channels will ensure that information about unfolding crises and dissenting opinions quickly reach decision makers, including me. The White House was eager to convey the impression that the boards agenda already was informing administration policy. Executive orders were issued Monday banning the sale of information technology to Syria and Iran that could be used to stifle dissent in those countries. Obama also renewed the mandate of U.S. military advisers counseling Uganda on the pursuit of the Lords Resistance Army, a rampaging militia led by Joseph Kony that kidnaps children and rapes and murders civilians. The president, however, has come under fire by those who say he has not made good on campaign pledges to defend human rights. The Republican Jewish Coalition in a statement after the speech faulted Obama for not doing enough to bolster Iranian democracy activists in 2009. Conservatives and congressional Republicans say Obama has shown a lack of resolve in failing to provide opponents of the Syrian regime with military support. In his speech, Obama defended what he said were his successes but said the U.S. has to pick and choose its battles. Preventing atrocities, he said, does not mean we intervene militarily every time there is an injustice in the world. o
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ERUSALEM For most soldiers, there is a period on their first weekend home from basic training when they strut around the neighborhood showing off their spotless dress greens, bursting with pride at the newfound maturity conferred by their uniform. Thats something that one soldier, who can only be identified as S., will never get to experience. As an Arab living in east Jerusalem, S. does not even bring his uniform home with him. His neighbors do not know that he serves in the army, and S. needs to keep it that way. On Thursday, Israels Independence Day, S. was honored along with 120 other soldiers with a citation of excellence from Israeli President Shimon Peres, to honor S.s dedication in overcoming insurmountable challenges to enlist. I wanted to serve, I wanted to defend the country, said S., who cannot be identified in order to protect his safety. I wanted to serve in order to do something good, and something good with my life. S. said he drifted after finishing high school, taking some university classes and working in different hotels in Jerusalem. Frustrated by the lack of opportunity in his community, S. turned to the army with hopes of becoming a career officer.
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Violence erupts in eastern Jerusalem
Many Bedouin and Druze have served for years in the army, something that is supported and even encouraged in their communities. Israeli Arabs can also serve in the army if they choose, though there are very few that opt to do so. Even among the small minority of Israeli-Arab soldiers, S. sticks out. He said that, as far as he knows, he is the only east Jerusalem Arab serving in the army. Because the tense city is a flashpoint
for violent confrontations between the security forces and Arab residents, there is even more animosity toward the army in east Jerusalem than among Israeli Arabs from the North. S. has received anonymous death threats via SMS, and he says he is not sure who could be sending them. One of six children, S.s immediate family and one uncle are the only people who know that he is an Israeli soldier. Last week, two of his brothers followed in his footsteps and were also drafted into the army, something S. said brought him great pride. The taciturn S. is uncomfortable talking about himself and a little bewildered by all the attention surrounding his citation of excellence. They told me about it a month ago, its an honor to get to meet the president, he said modestly. For most soldiers, the most difficult parts of being in the military are the frustrations and difficulties they face while on base. Heading home is a chance to relax and blow off steam. For S., the opposite is true. Each trip home is wrought with anxiety that someone might discover that he is a soldier. S. said his cover story is that he is study-
ing during the week in Tel Aviv, and he even carries around a few textbooks to back up his claims. S. serves in a Bedouin unit and has been certified as an army medic. His brothers will also serve in Bedouin units. At first, it was hard being the only east Jerusalem Arab in a unit of only Bedouin, S. said. But as training progressed, his unit became more cohesive and he felt more connected to his fellow soldiers. The unit gives us everything, a lot of support, because there are a lot of people that come from difficult conditions, he said. S. does not anticipate a change in attitudes in his community toward the military anytime soon, and is doubtful that his choice to join the army will become more common in his impoverished neighborhood. Still, S. does not regret his decision to enlist. S. hopes to continue his studies, possibly through the armys higher education programs, and one day become a doctor. Before that, however, he is excited to serve as a role model for his brothers and help them through the difficulties of being a soldier in secret. The hardest part about this is where Jerusalem Post I live.
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do the buses say Shana Tova around the holidays? Where else does an entire nation stand at attention to memorialize the fallen? Eventually, I understood that this wasnt just the proverbial, generic Land of the Jews; this had now become my Land. I sensed a deeper meaning to life in this place as I saw history being written right in front of my eyes. My priorities in life changed, and I no longer measured success by the amount of money one makes, but rather by our contribution towards making this world a better place than we found it. I discovered that here I was not just a solitary person, as important as that may be, but was now one part of a significant whole. And then Ari, my beloved brother, fell. To be honest, I was somewhat tainted by having lost a brother. I mean, how could G-d do this to my parents, who after so many years had finally fulfilled their Zionist dream of moving to Israel? Why did my eight-year-old sister now have to remain inside the synagogue saying Yizkor while all of her friends
were outside, playing with the other kids? I didnt know the answer to all these questions I still dont but this event, and all that flowed from it, has deeply cemented me to this country. Many people have questioned why I choose to remain here, after something so terrible and tragic has happened, but I guarantee you that none of those who ask live here. As sad as it may be, this is part of life in Israel. This is part of the sacrifice we make to live free in our own country, and sacrifice has been the way of the Jews since the beginning of our history. People living in Israel get this, since here we are one family and we all feel the pain. Please dont get me wrong; the Jews of the Diaspora are wonderful, and they have given me and my family tremendous support over the past decade. But when it comes down to it, the people I really want holding my hand are the ones sitting right next to me. They are the ones whose families rush into bomb shelters in the middle of the night, and they are the ones who listen to somber music on Yom Hazikaron to remind them of those who are no longer with us. Between us, we communicate through an unspoken language. We just look at each other, and we know what the other is thinking and feeling. Every Israeli has a compelling story well worth listening to. Not all of them have perfectly happy endings, but, when you put them all together, they add up to what makes Israel the amazing nation that it is. Life isnt always meant to be easy, and more often than not the hardships you go through make you appreciate what is really important and what must never be taken for granted. Although I still get teary-eyed when I see soldiers step off the bus on Fridays before the Sabbath, and still find it difficult to make that switch from Remembrance Day to Independence Day, I cannot imagine my home being anywhere else but here. I just hope and pray that the dreaded club I joined 10 years ago will soon be closed to new members.
Pnina Weiss is the sister of Staff-Sgt. Ari Weiss, who fell in battle in September 2002. She resides in Jerusalem and works in the hi-tech field.
ing, and was killed along with eight hostages and two fellow soldiers. Now 57 years old, Nachmani visited Yairis grave at the Kiryat Shaul Military Cemetery in Tel Aviv on Tuesday, alone as always, holding a bouquet of flowers and reading a letter he had written to his former commander. As a 22-year-old paratrooper, Nachmani had been part of a back-up contingent of troops supporting the Sayeret Matkal soldiers, and along with two fellow paratroopers he carried Yairis body out of the hotel and onto the sidewalk, where he tried in vain to revive him. Youll probably laugh at me, but I like to come here and talk to him. Its quiet here and I can tell him about the things going on in my life. I tell him that hes missed here, and that theres still no one like him in Israel to this day. In his letter, he told Yairi, who loved
flowers, about the community garden he had joined in Tel Aviv in part, he said, so that he could grow the flowers that he brings to the grave three-to-four times a year. He spoke of his former commander with a measure of adulation and love that, if anything, only seemed to have grown over the years. He said Yairi, who had become head of Sayeret Matkal at age 31 and a full colonel at only 35, had been a star who would easily have become the chief of staff someday if hed lived, in spite of the trauma he had suffered during the Yom Kippur War that drove him to take leave from the army. He also described how, instead of punishing errant soldiers with weekends on base, he would force them to volunteer at the Tel Hashomer Oncology Ward, which he said had been a jarring experience for the young paratroopers. Putting out a cigarette before leaving,
Nachmani pulled out the letter hed written and read the last few lines: My commander, smell these flowers Ive brought for you. I salute you always. Like a few other mourners and loved ones, Nachmani made his way to the military cemetery a day before the main Remembrance Day ceremony on Wednesday, which typically hosts the defense minister or the chief of staff and has an attendance in the thousands, with traffic jams fanning out in all directions into north Tel Aviv. Tuesday afternoon at Kiryat Shaul enabled those who could get off work to take advantage of the stillness and greater privacy the day afforded. Here and there a few scattered mourners, most of them elderly retirees, kept a vigil next to their loved ones, as soldiers from the Home Front Command affixed flags and memorial candles to headstones one by one, and a group of Israeli Arabs set up the stage for the official ceremoJerusalem Post ny on Wednesday.
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Israelis celebrated their countrys 64th anniversary with fireworks and military processions at a national ceremony in Jerusalem. The festivities came immediately after Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of militant attacks, an annual ritual of twinning grief with elation and pointing out the link between the two. Government statistics showed that Israels population grew by 137,500 since last year to 7,881,000. The Central Bureau of Statistics said 75 percent of the population is Jewish and 21 percent is Arab. The remaining four percent represents tiny minorities or immigrants who are not Jewish. Traditional Inthe first country to recognize Israel, Obama touted the special relationship between the two countries. Ours is a unique relationship founded on an unbreakable commitment to Israels security, and anchored by our common interests and deeply held values, Obama said in a statement. Clinton released a message saying that for many around the world, Israel remains a beacon of hope and an inspiring example. Clinton added that Israel and the U.S. are united by a deep and unbreakable bond based on mutual interests and respect. Our relationship grows stronger every day as we work to promote regional security, create new economic partnerships, increase twoway trade and broaden our energy cooperation. We are steadfast in our commitment to Israels security, which is a cornerstone of our foreign policy in the Middle East. Turkey blocked the participation of Israel in next months NATO Summit in Chicago, a Turkish newspaper reported. Turkeys Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu vetoed Israels participation during a NATO foreign ministers meeting last week in Brussels, Hurriyet reported. There will be no Israeli presence at the NATO meeting unless they issue a formal apology and pay compensation for the Turkish citizens their commandos killed in international waters, a senior Turkish official told Hurriyet, referring to the deaths of nine Turkish activists during an Israeli naval commando raid on the Turkish ship the Mavi Marmara as it attempted to break Israelis naval blockade of the Gaza Strip in May 2010. Those countries who wish to see normalization in ties between Turkey and Israel should advise Israel to apologize and to compensate the killing of Turks in international waters, the official told the news service. Israel, along with Egypt, Mauritania, Algeria and Morocco, is a member of the Mediterranean Dialogue, a NATO outreach program. A New Jersey appeals court has ruled that a man can sue for enduring antiSemitic slurs from former employers despite not being Jewish. Myron Cowher, a former truck driver for Carson & Roberts Site Constructions & Engineering Inc., sued the company and former supervisors after allegedly enduring antiSemitic comments for more than a year. His suit alleges discrimination that resulted in a hostile work environment. The Appellate Division of New Jersey Superior Court reversed a Superior Court judge in a 3-to0 decision. The appeals court stated that the proper ques-
Two brothers, white and Jewish, claim self-defense, saying teen was holding a nail-studded board
dependence Day celebrations include family cookouts in national parks. Some military bases open for visits, and Israeli cities host concerts in honor of the holiday. Some 160,000 babies were born in the country since last Independence Day, the census revealed. In addition, some 19,000 new immigrants arrived in Israel this past year, while 8,000 Israelis chose to leave the country. 39,000 people passed away this past year. Egypt canceled its natural gas agreement with Israel, reportedly abrogating the original Egypt-Israel peace treaty of 1979. The 2005 deal between the governments of Israel and Egypt promised that Cairo would allocate seven billion cubic meters of natural gas to Israel for 20 years, with an option to double the amount. The 1979 peace treaty had required Egypt to supply Israel with oil; it was later amended to natural gas. Egypts pipeline in the Sinai supplying natural gas to Israel was attacked earlier this month for the 14th time since uprisings began in February 2011 against deposed Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. The attacks lead to a scramble to find alternate fuel sources to produce electricity that are more expensive. President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hilary Clinton reiterated the strong U.S.-Israel relationship in messages for its 64th Independence Day. Noting that the U.S. was
ALTIMORE An attorney for one of two brothers charged in a neighborhood watch beating case in Baltimore that drew comparisons with the Trayvon Martin shooting told a judge Wednesday hell show the Maryland case is about self-defense, not vigilantism. Brothers Eliyahu and Avi Werdesheim, who are Jewish and white, are accused in the beating of a black teen while patrolling for an Orthodox Jewish neighborhood watch group on November 19, 2010. Their bench trial opened Wednesday on charges of second-degree assault, false imprisonment and carrying a deadly weapon [the hand-held radio]. The pair face up to 13 years in prison if convicted on all three counts. The Werdesheim brothers opted Tuesday for a bench trial after their lawyer said publicity surrounding the Martin case would have made it impossible to find an impartial jury. Their attorney said he believed a judge could conduct a fair trial. The judge had earlier denied a motion to throw out photos used to identify one of two brothers. An attorney for Eliyahu Werdesheim had argued Tuesday that the photo of his client was so different from others presented as to suggest which one the teen should choose. The judge heard from detectives and the teenager, who said he picked the photo because it was true, before denying the motion. In the Florida case, authorities charged neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman this month with second-degree murder in Martins death February 26. Zimmerman claims self-defense, but Martins family claims he targeted the unarmed teen mainly because the teen was black. Zimmermans father is white and his mother Hispanic. Eliyahu Werdesheim had earlier told the Baltimore Jewish Times that he was acting in selfdefense because the teen was holding the piece of wood. The teen picked up the board during the
encounter, but put it back down, said J. Wyndal Gordon, an attorney for the teens family. He said the family did not want to speak publicly. Using a photo book compiled by investigators, the teen later identified Eliyahu Werdesheim, now 24, as one of the men who assaulted him. He was arrested after about 10 days; his now 21-year-old brother was charged two months later. In testimony in Baltimore, the teen spoke very quietly through tears Wednesday and could not be heard much of the time. He said he was walking to a bus stop, but never made it there because of his encounter with two men who pulled up in a car. In the afternoon, the teen shut down on the stand and refused to answer the prosecutors questions. He told Judge Pamela White he did not want to testify and, after explaining that he didnt have a choice, the judge excused the teen. The Baltimore victim, then 15, lived in the neighborhood with his grandmother. He was headed to meet his mother for a doctors appointment, when the two men in the car stared the abused children. Because all of the requested defendant names relate to chasidic men who are alleged to have committed sex crimes against chasidic victims within a very tightknit and insular Brooklyn community, there is a significant danger that the disclosure of the defendants names would lead members of that community to discern the identities of the victims, Dennehy wrote in the letter, citing the states civil rights laws. A new annotated edition of Mein Kampf is being prepared for German high-school students. The ministers of science and finance in the German state of Bavaria met recently to discuss ongoing work on an annotated edition of Adolf Hitlers 1924 manifesto, whose copyright held by the Bavarian Finance Ministry is to run out in 2015. Up to now, the ministry has barred publication in Germany in order to limit the spread of Hitlers ideology. In 2010, however, the ministry granted permission to the Munich-based Institute for Contemporary History to reprint the work in 2015 in
tion is what effect the derogatory comments would have on a reasonable Jew, not on Cowher, who is of German-Irish and Lutheran background. Cowher, of Dingmans Ferry, Pa., said he was the subject of antiSemitic banter from January 2007 until May 2008, when he left the company for unrelated reasons. His supervisors admitted to directing antiSemitic slurs at Cowher but insisted it was part of a locker-room type exchange in which Cowher willingly participated. A special Israeli government committee legalized three West Bank outposts and will seek a delay in the evacuation of a neighborhood in a Jewish settlement there. In legalizing the outposts of Bruchin, Sansana and Rechalim, the outposts panel said in a statement that These communities were founded in the 1990s based on the decisions of past governments. Also, the committee charged the State Prosecutors Office with asking the Supreme Court to postpone the May 1 evacuation of the Ulpana neighborhood in Beit El, a settlement that is
built on privately owned Palestinian land. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged to find a solution to the neighborhood that would not involve destroying the 30 homes there. Defense Minister Ehud Barak has said the neighborhood should be razed and rebuilt elsewhere. Observers say Netanyahus ruling government coalition could break apart if the neighborhood is destroyed. The Cabinet authorized the committee to reach a final decision on the recognition of settlements and outposts built on State land or through State aid. Citing unique circumstances, the Brooklyn district attorneys office will not release the names of 85 chasidic men charged with committing child sex abuse, the Forward reported. In a letter to the Forward denying a request under the New York State Freedom of Information Law, Brooklyn Assistant District Attorney Morgan Dennehy wrote that releasing the identities of the suspected offenders would allow others in the tight-knit chasidic communities to also identify
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at him and told him he didnt belong there, Assistant States Attorney Kevin Wiggins told the judge. Feeling scared, the teen armed himself with a board as the car left. When the car returned, Wiggins said the teen dropped the board before Eliyahu Werdesheim grabbed him and Avi Werdesheim hit him in the head with a radio. As the teen reached in his pocket for his cell phone, Wiggins said a third person, who arrived in a van, stepped on his hand. Other members of the watch group, Shomrim of Baltimore, showed up and the brothers left before police arrived and didnt return, he said. The teen was taken to a hospital with a cut on the back of his head and a broken wrist. Sometimes I think people see things through their own glasses, Andrew Alperstein, attorney for Eliyahu Werdesheim told the judge in opening statements. Alperstein said his 24-year-old client, a prelaw student at Johns Hopkins University, was the newest Shomrim member volunteering in his community doing what he called a mitzvah or good deed. The attorney said the man acted in self-defense. There were two encounters between the teen and his client, Alperstein said. In the first, Werdesheim told the teen to move on and the teen responded with expletives and referred to their religion. As he left, Werdesheim saw the teen break off a piece of wooden pallet with nails still attached and begin to pace back and forth, and he returned to try to defuse the situation, according to the lawyer. If it was intended to be an assault, it would have happened in round one, he said. Susan Green, an attorney for 21-year-old Avi Werdesheim, a pre-med student at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, who was not a Shomrim member, said she would raise questions about the identification of her client. Law enforcement officials emphasize that neighborhood watchers responsibility is to report crime, and leave interventions to police. Most follow the rules, they say, and confrontations are rare. We owe a lot of our success to communities that have stepped up and partnered with police. They help us out, Guglielmi said. But when they step too far, we have to hold people accountable. Eliyahu Werdesheim was suspended from an annotated, scholarly edition. Bavarian authorities announced that a version for youth would be prepared as well. It should show exactly where the dangers are in the text, said a spokeswoman for the Ministry of Science. The ministers hope that a special edition for schools would preempt the spread of editions that illegally promote Nazi ideology or incite hatred. Iran has not yet decided whether to manufacture a nuclear bomb, the head of Israels military said. The Islamic Re-
the neighborhood group while Avi was never a member, according to Nathan Willner, general counsel for Shomrim of Baltimore, a group that patrols neighborhoods with a large concentration of Jewish residents and institutions in the Baltimore area. Shomrim, which is Hebrew for guards, has some 30 volunteer, unarmed responders. It was founded in 2005 to provide security and gather information for police, Willner said. While the case has not garnered the attention the Martin shooting has, Cortly C.D. Witherspoon, president of the local chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, has organized protests outside the courthouse during court hearings and has been frustrated by the postponements. We feel that justice should have been served long ago. I would contend that the urgency for justice [in this case] is affected by the Trayvon Martin case because of the similarities, he said. Members of the areas Jewish community also rallied outside the courthouse when the brothers appeared in court to enter not guilty pleas in February. Jakob Lurman, the owner of a barbershop, was among them. I have a business in the community. Shomrim do good work, Lurman said. I dont know what happened in that case, but I wanted to show support. Jewish neighborhood watch groups in New York City have faced accusations of unnecessary force against blacks, creating tensions between the Jewish and black communities. That hasnt yet happened in Baltimore, according to the Rev. Alvin Gwynn Sr., president of the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance. The organization of predominantly black clergy met with leaders of the areas Jewish community to keep relationships between the two communities strong. We were already working with them when this came up, Gwynn said. It hasnt done much damage yet. Susan Green, an attorney for Avi Werdesheim, said last month that she hoped the media coverage would not create an atmosphere that would make it difficult for her client, but declined to comment further. The attorney for Eliyahu Werdesheim did not return calls for comment. o blamed Israel for the exodus of Christians from the West Bank and Jerusalem. In the segment, correspondent Bob Simon, Palestinian Christian leaders and others blame Israel and the settlements for Christians leaving cities such as Bethlehem and Jerusalem. The Jewish Federations of North America and Christians United For Israel asked their members to send messages to CBS executives to complain about the segment. JFNAs action alert, sent before the segment aired, read: We hope that CBS will be flooded with responses through their inboxes, Facebook, Twitter and mail after the program to express discontent if it is as biased as we anticipate. CUFI told its supporters in a Twitter message that 60 Minutes blamed Israel for Christian flight from the Middle East. Join me in telling them the truth. CUFI tweeted later in the day that more than 22,000 supporters had contacted 60 Minutes over the segment. New video clips released by an Israeli NGO show Israeli Lt.-Col. Shalom Eisner hitting
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five pro-Palestinian activists. Eisner was dismissed last week from his command post following an investigation into an incident in which he was seen on a YouTube video hitting a Danish pro-Palestinian activist in the face with his rifle. The new video released by the BTselem NGO also was taken during last weeks protest bike ride in the Jordan Valley. Its aim is to show that the demonstration did not turn violent before Eisner began hitting the activists. The confrontation apparently began when one activist attempting to ride his bike on Route 90 ran into the leg of an Israeli army officer. The original video of the incident was posted early last week on YouTube by the International Solidarity Movement. IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Benny Gantz relieved Eisner of his position as deputy division commander on moral grounds, according to the IDF. The latest round in the more than 30-year police search for Etan Patz ended without finding any obvious human remains. Police ended the search for Etan, who was six years old when he disappeared near his parents New York apartment in 1979, without finding any substantial new evidence, according to reports. The search had begun again three weeks ago when police believed a basement on Prince Street in lower Manhattan, which was on Etans route to his school bus when he disappeared, may have contained new evidence that would identify his abductor. Etan was walking to the bus on his own for the first time. At the time of the Jewish boys disappearance, the basement housed the workshop of Othniel Miller, a handyman. Miller had given Etan a dollar the day before his disappearance for running an errand. Soon after Etans disappearance, a new concrete floor was poured in the basement. After finding no human remains, however, police have not charged Miller. An online petition urging the International Olympic Committee to honor the Munich 11 at the Olympic Games this summer has garnered thousands of signatures. The Jewish Community Center of Rockland County, N.Y., a member of the JCC Association, initiated the petition, which calls for a moment of silence at the Games in London honoring the 11 Israeli athletes who were murdered at the 1972 Olympics in Munich by the Palestinian terrorist group Black September. The Jewish Federations of North America is asking communities to support the petition, which is attempting to gather one million signatures. The JCC Association has recognized the Munich 11 during every one of the Maccabi Games since 1995. In an official letter sent to the IOC, Israeli Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Danny Ayalon asked on behalf of the State of Israel for the 2012 Games to open with a moment of silence honoring the 11 Israeli athletes. A black Jewish woman is suing the Phoenix school where she formerly served as principal for failing to respond to complaints about a fake gas chamber set up outside her office and then firing her. Millicent McNeil, who was fired from the Mission Charter School last May, filed
public is going step-by-step to the place where it will be able to decide whether to manufacture a nuclear bomb, Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz told Haaretz in an interview. It hasnt yet decided whether to go the extra mile. Gantz said this year is critical in Irans nuclear development but not necessarily go, no-go, for an Israeli strike on Irans nuclear sites. Were in a period when something must happen: Either Iran takes its nuclear program to a civilian footing only or the world, perhaps we too, will have to do something, he said. Were closer to the end of the discussions than the middle. We and the United States have a large common alignment of interests and relations, but America looks at America and Israel [looks at] Israel. We live here with our civilians, our women and our children, so we interpret the extent of the urgency differently, Gantz said. Thousands of Christian and Jewish supporters of Israel have bombarded CBS executives with complaints about a 60 Minutes segment that
a $2 million lawsuit in Maricopa County Court claiming she was underpaid because of her race and religion, and that the school ignored her complaints about the gas chamber, Courthouse News reported. She alleges teachers, saying they were setting up a Holocaust exhibit, made her hallway and office door into an entrance to a faux gas chamber. McNeil says they painted a swastika on the wall outside her door, painted her door black and placed a photo next to the door of a lever that would activate a gas chamber. McNeil also claims that the teachers wrote Majdanek Bad Und Desinfektion, or Majdanek Bath And Disinfection, above the door imitating the sign for gas chambers at the Majdanek concentration camp and the German word for women directly over the door. An Israeli teenager won the International Bible Contest in Jerusalem, with a New York teen finishing second. Elhanan Bloch was the best among the 56 competitors from 24 countries who competed, ahead of Akiva Abramovitz of Brooklyn. The Bible competition is held annually on Israel Independence Day. Bloch also took the religious Israeli schools contest. Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael KKL-JNF hosted the students. The contest followed a three-week trip throughout Israel sponsored by KKLJNF, the Jewish Agency for Israel, the Israeli Ministry of Education and the Israel Defense Forces Education Office.
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One vivacious priest, Father Pedro Pereira, speaks of the reaction of local Nazareth residents who witnessed the procession of clergymen visiting their town. They saw us together priests in full garb, collar and all walking side-by-side with rabbis with big yarmulkes on their heads. They couldnt understand what on earth was going on! Pereiras answer to how it felt visiting Israels Christian holy sites for the first time in his life is rather astonishing. Im not the kind of priest that is much into pilgrimages. What changed me personally was seeing the Jewish holy sites and feeling the heart of Israelis and the Jewish People. Regarding the groups visit to Yad Vashem, Pereira says, Since my mother died, not a single tear has rolled down my face. But being in the childrens memorial [in Yad Vashem] changed that. It was a very intense moment. I felt shame. Shame on me as a human being. How can humans have done such a thing? It made me think about my own actions and their consequences. But perhaps the most remarkable sentiment is the priests attitude towards the Jewish Temple. As a Catholic, I can feel the presence of the L-rd whenever I pray, says Pereira, I also felt the presence of the L-rd by the [Western] Wall. Yet at the same time, something was missing. I actually missed the presence of the Temple. I put myself in your place and truly empathized it hurt my heart and I felt sorry for you guys that you no longer have your Temple. Father Nicolas Garcon, who has 40,000 people in his parish in Bogota, Colombia, takes Pereiras thought one step further. I feel pain that the Temple is gone, but not just for the Jewish People for me also. And referring to the immigration of Diaspora Jews to Israel, Garcon says, I feel so good when I hear that Jews are returning to Jerusalem to rebuild it. Since I was a child seeing pictures of chasidic Jews, I always felt that Jews were so far, far away from me both in distance and in time. But being here has made me realize that the Torah is not just an old book, its a reality that Jews in this land are living out. For Father Alejandro Velasquez, also from Colombia, coming to Israel has meant shattering many of the stereotypes and legends about Jews that he had heard growing up. We hear a lot of negative things about Jews; for example, in my country, The Protocols of the Elders of Zion is accepted as being genuine and there are also conspiracy theories about Jewish links to Freemasonry. My being here has allowed me to openly ask the question of why there has been so much hatred directed at Jews throughout history. But people are afraid of Jews because they dont know them. He adds that prior to coming here, some cynics tried to convince him that the trip was nothing more than Jewish propaganda. So what was the intended nature of the trip? Was it primarily to serve a spiritual function, or was it rather geared toward political or diplomatic ends? According to Jay Shultz, a Jewish diplomat on behalf of the World Jewish Diplomatic Corps, the two issues should never be separated. Yes, there are indeed deep-rooted spiritual implications from this trip. Seeing their Jewish roots firsthand, it became relevant for [the priests] own spirituality, in order to elucidate their own faith. Being here has also al-
lowed them to grasp the religious connection between Christianity and Judaism through the latters ongoing connection to the Land of Israel. For example, visiting the City of David as the place where King David composed psalms is amazing. But what makes it that much more tangible and relevant is actually seeing Jews living there today. As for Shultzs own reasons for organizing the initiative, he says, I do this all as a noble honor, without getting paid, because I believe that strategically working with the 1.3 billion-person Catholic world will very clearly make Israel, and all Jews around the world, safer and stronger. . . . I want to do my all to take care of my family. For their own part, the priests all agree that after coming here, Israel turned from a spiritual idea rooted in the past to a physical and geographical reality that is in the living present and collective future of both Jews and Christians alike. The trips itinerary included a two-day seminar at the Center for Jewish-Christian Understanding and Cooperation in Efrat, headed by Rabbi Shlomo Riskin. Three Orthodox rabbis and two Catholic theologians led panels on various issues within the Christian-Jewish dialogue. Rabbi Eugene Korn, the American director of the CJCUC, posits that thankfully today the relationship between Christians and Jews is steadily transitioning from being mere dialogue toward real friendship. There is a need for Catholics to understand how Jews see themselves and just how important Israel is for the Jewish People and the religion. Our religious objective was designed to change perceptions and to eliminate hatred, prejudice and religious extremism. We [Jews] see everyone as enemies because were trapped in the past. Our challenge now is not to remain stuck on what our grandparents said, but rather to invest in what our grandchildren will say. Jews need to understand that today the Roman Catholic Church is a good friend of the Jewish People. But for Rabbi Gilberto Ventura, a teacher in a Jewish school in So Paulo, the initiative extends further than cultivating religious ties between clergymen of differing faiths. It is also about nurturing a culture of peace and showing that not all Jews are cut from the same cloth. In Brazil, avers Ventura, they look at the Jewish community as being disconnected from the population at large perhaps because they think all Jews are rich. For him, the trip to Israel was vital in bridging cultural gaps as well as religious ones, and also in showing that every Jew is different from the next.
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Ventura comments on the priests surprise that Jews can come from such wildly different socio-economic and religious backgrounds, and indeed, that they also come in different colors. And nothing drove this message home more than the priests Sabbath experience in Jerusalem. Hosted by religious Jewish families for a traditional Friday-night meal, the priests were able to become acquainted with Judaism on a more intimate level. Since family is such an integral part of the Latin American landscape, Father Velasquez notes that, for him, this was the highlight of the trip. There was wine [Kiddush] of course, and once we drank, the ice was broken and we talked about religious issues. The intellectual level of everyone at the table was very high. Father Velasquez also admits to the faux pas of extending his hand in greeting to his Orthodox female host, who did not take it in return. He grins sheepishly, I was so embarrassed. No doubt that was a lesson in Jewish religious practices that he wont forget in a hurry. Indeed, when this writer came to meet with the group, no hands were proffered, at the priests own initiative. But perhaps the incident symbolizes just how much attitudes have changed since the days when Pope Pius X expressed his proselytizing intentions in a letter to Theodor Herzl thus: We are unable to favor [the Zionist] movement. We cannot prevent the Jews from going to Jerusalem, but we could never sanction it. . . . If you come to Palestine and settle your people there, we will be ready with our churches and priests to baptize all of you. Rabbi Pablo Gabe, the rabbi of Kehilas Amichai in Buenos Aires, sums it up as follows: People think our goal is to build some sort of new religion. But that isnt so. They have to continue being Catholics just as we need to continue being Jews. We need to walk together in-between our differences, not by pushing those differences out of the way. Upon his return to Buenos Aires, Rabbi Gabe said he intended to invite Father Pereira and other Catholics from within his community to Sabbath meals in his home. Father Pereira, the priest with the mischievous, brace-enhanced smile, adds a final observation. The Church works towards justice, truth and peace, and together we must walk with Jews in this direction. But its not only an issue between religions it is also between human brothers who share the revelation of G-d in making the world a better place. I have no doubt that being [in Israel] on this trip is the will of G-d. o
ERUSALEM As a politician, Shaul Mofaz, the new leader of Kadima, lacks charisma and is difficult to read. However, his performance in the Yom Kippur War as a paratroop officer offers insight into his character. On two successive nights, Maj. Mofaz led commando teams on helicopter-borne raids deep behind Syrian lines. Thanks to his doggedness and coolness he managed to get them back. As the first week of the war was ending, Israel became aware that Iraq, with surprising speed, had begun dispatching armored divisions to Syrias aid. The Syrians had come close to capturing the Golan Heights on the first night of the war but, in grueling battles, had been driven back across the Purple Line separating Israeli and Syrian forces since the Six-Day War. Israeli tank forces were almost within artillery range of Damascus when the lead elements of an Iraqi division suddenly appeared to their front, stabilizing the battered Syrian army. The air force, engaged in fierce battle over the battlefields of Sinai and Syria, had failed to detect the Iraqi move. Mofaz at this point was ordered to take a 25-man paratroop team to ambush under cover of darkness any tank convoys traveling on the main road from the Iraqi border to the front. A helicopter piloted by Lt.-Col. Yuval Efrat set them down 150 kilometers northeast of Damascus. The force marched several miles from the landing point to a bridge where they took up positions. For an hour they waited but nothing crossed except for occasional trucks traveling in pairs. With the need to get back before first light, Mofaz ordered the bridge wired with explosives and prepared to depart when a solitary tank trailer carrying a T-55 lumbered into view. As it mounted the bridge, the explosives were detonated, sending the bridge and vehicles crashing into the wadi. The force rendezvoused with the helicopter and returned to base. The next night, Mofaz was dispatched again behind Syrian lines, this time with orders to blow up a bridge on the road from Homs to Damascus. The road was being used to transfer anti-aircraft missiles which were preventing the air force from providing effective close support to ground forces in the battle zone. The raiding party numbered 40 men. Lt.-Col. Efrat was again the pilot. He set them down several kilometers from their target and returned to Israel to await their call when they had completed their mission. An hour later, the men were moving through a wadi when a truck traveling without lights stopped on the road above. Thirty Syrian soldiers alighted and opened fire at 200 meters. The paratroopers fired LAW an-
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titank missiles, newly arrived from the U.S., which exploded among the Syrian soldiers and sent them to cover. Mofaz led his men up onto high ground and prepared to call for an emergency rescue. As he got higher, however, he could make out the bridge in the moonlight. After consulting with his officers, he decided not to call for rescue but to complete the mission. As they started to move off, the paratroopers saw that the road below had filled with vehicles and soldiers. A Syrian plane circled overhead and dropped flares. The paratroopers froze in place until the orange light died. There were by now some 500 Syrian soldiers scouring the terrain and floodlights had been set up. The barking of search dogs could be heard. Mofaz assumed that the bridge must also be swarming with soldiers. He led his men higher into the hills and called for rescue. Efrat was more than halfway back to base when he heard the call. His gauge showed that he did not have enough fuel to return for the men and make it back to Israel. He continued to the Ramat David air base where he, his copilot and the flight engineer hastily transferred to an already fueled helicopter that had been kept in reserve for an emergency rescue. Exhausted after seven days of intensive action, Efrat fell asleep as soon as he was airborne. Snapping awake, he removed his helmet and emptied a canteen over his head, letting the water soak his uniform and run down his back. The mission they were about to undertake, he told his two crewmen, would be a difficult one, probably conducted under fire. The Syrians on the road, believing that they had the Israeli intruders trapped but uncertain exactly where they were, moved cautiously. At one point, some of them began to climb in the direction of Mofazs force and the paratroopers prepared to fire. Mofaz stopped them. No one was to fire without explicit orders, he said. The Syrians still didnt know where they were. Two hours had passed since his call for evacuation and the prospect of rescue before dawn was rapidly receding. Mofaz was thinking of breaking the force up and hiding out until a rescue attempt could be made the next night a desperate plan with virtually no chance of success when the radio came alive. It was Efrat. Ill be with you in 15 minutes. Mofaz set off with one of his officers to find a relatively flat landing surface shielded from view of the Syrians. The best he could find was a moderate slope with rocks. The moon offered Efrat a good view of the landscape below a gray, lifeless expanse he found depressing to look at. It offered neither the greenery of Israel nor the golden sheen of the Sinai desert. One
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ty would urge the Palestinians to resume violence against the Jews of Israel. It therefore came as a shock to read in Tom Friedmans op ed that he endorses the resumption of rock throwing against Israelis. Friedmans article was itself, in effect, a rock thrown directly at Israel and the peace process. I caution Friedman not to recommend violence lightly. Having been a victim in 1991 of rocks thrown by Palestinians in the first intifada an injury requiring nine stitches to suture my scalp where it was struck by a stone I couldnt help but wonder: how would Tom Friedman feel if a child in Israel were to be struck by a stone, perhaps losing an eye or worse? Would Friedman blame himself for having encouraged the Arabs on the West Bank to hurl stones in what he describes as a non-violent measure? I thank the Times for publishing my letter to the editor denouncing Friedman for including stone throwing as a non-violent tactic. I also wonder why the Times editorially has not denounced or chastised his behavior, so as to reassure its readers it does not agree with their premier pundit on the Middle East. Friedman welcomed the Arab Spring which, in Egypt and elsewhere, has produced governments that are now dominated by Islamic groups like the Moslem Brotherhood that support the use of terrorism. Friedman is fast becoming the darling of Islamist terrorists everywhere. Friedman did not provide his opinion on whether an Israeli soldier or police officer might defend himself from a rock assault by shooting the person engaged in throwing rocks at him to deter injury to himself or others. My letter published by the Times follows: April 6, 2012 Rock Throwing by Arabs To the Editor: Thomas L. Friedman (A Middle East Twofer, column, April 4) endorses what he calls nonviolent resistance by Palestinians against Israel. He adds that Palestinians need to accompany every boycott, hunger strike or rock they throw at Israel with a detailed map delineating their territorial demands. I was attacked by nonviolent Arab rock throwers while touring the old Jewish quarter of Jerusalem in 1991. I needed nine stitches but was fortunate to have suffered only relatively minor injuries. If my attackers aim had been a little sharper, I could have lost an eye, or worse. Many Israelis as well as foreign tourists have been badly injured, sometimes permanently maimed, in such nonviolent assaults. Israelis have even been murdered by rock throwing. Last September, Asher Palmer, 25, and his infant son, Yonatan, were killed when nonviolent rocks were thrown at their car, causing a fatal crash. We may disagree on borders, settlements, refugees or other contentious Arab-Israeli issues. But cant we all agree that in the English language, the terms nonviolent and rock throwing are mutually exclusive? o
The German commander read the names of men, technicians and professionals, who they still needed. Esthers father and uncle were on the list. Since his own two daughters and wife were safely in hiding, the uncle grabbed his sister and her two children, claiming them as his. A policeman escorted them away as their own father watched them, grateful no doubt that although he would die that day they would not. Then the soldiers and police opened up with rifles and machine guns and mowed down hundreds of people. They fell in place. Others were forced into two warehouses on which gasoline was poured and then set alight. Having been used so long to store hay the buildings went up fast. Anyone trying to escape was machine-gunned. The screams of those burned were terrible, the cries of those who tried to escape were cut short by the bullets. At 6 p.m. it was quitting time, and the murders stopped. Any Jew caught after that was left completely alone, as if the Germans were indifferent to their continued existence. One of the few survivors was Ringa, a first-grade school teacher who, along with her own four-year-old son, was the last one living in her family. When she found Esther, one of her students, also still alive, she was astonished. She hugged and kissed Esther and, with tears in her eyes, said to her: Remember how I taught you about Israel. But we didnt have the opportunity to go there. A few days later, she and her little boy were murdered, too. Others, however, did make it to Israel eventually, where they and their descendants would get to be called Nazis and oppressors by the descendants of those who had murdered and oppressed them or who had stood by and done nothing.
Barry Rubins new book, Israel: An Introduction, has just been published by Yale University Press. He is director of global research in the International Affairs (GLORIA) Center and a featured columnist at PJM and editor of the Middle East Review of International Affairs (MERIA) Journal.
an aspects, it was like the Soviet Union and its individuals were primarily clowns (the word used to describe Eichmann) or mere bureaucrats. She absolved the Germans of any special guilt regarding the Holocaust and support for Nazism by arguing that all people were capable of producing such evil. What has often been missed is that Arendt was a German nationalist and a raving antiSemite who only escaped being called such by being Jewish. In Origins she blamed wealthy Jews for the rise of nationalism because of their support for the monarchy. The Jews had been purveyors in wars and the servants of kings, she wrote. In Eichmann she argued that had it not been for the Jews who worked with the Nazi administration, in the ghettos and camps, the death toll in the Holocaust would have been lower. This antiSemitic tripe and Holocaust marginalization has passed for pseudo-intellectualism at the finest universities. Arendt also hated Israel and Zionism. In 1948 she wrote of Menachem Begins Herut Party that one of the most disturbing political phenomena of our times is the emergence in the newly created [S] tate of Israel of a political party closely akin in its organization, methods, political philosophy and social appeal to the Nazi and Fascist parties. She also said the Eichmann trial was a show trial. But it is her racism for which she must be finally taken to account. Those who love Arendt often ignore this fact or bury it in a footnote, as Steven Aschheim did in his book, Arendt in Jerusalem. When she was in Jerusalem, she wrote to her German philosopher friend Karl Jaspers: On top, the judges, the best of German Jewry. Below them, the prosecuting attorneys, Galicians, but still Europeans. Everything is organized by a police force that gives me the creeps, speaks only Hebrew, and looks Arabic . . . they would obey any order. And outside the doors, the oriental mob, as if one were in Istanbul or some other half-Asiatic country. In addition, and very visible in Jerusalem, the peyos and caftan Jews, who make life impossible for all the reasonable people here. In her judgment that the Germans, the best, are properly placed on top we find an Aryan supremacy that would not have been unwelcomed in Himmlers ministries. In her view that the police would obey any order we find a comparison of Jews to Nazis. In her comments about the Oriental mob and the creepy feeling of seeing people that look Arabic we find the racism, the hatred of Arabs and the hatred of Jews from Middle Eastern countries. In her contempt for the religious Jews we find the typical hatred that German Jews had for the ostjuden, their supposed brethren from the east. Hannah Arendts letter should be required reading in any university course that mentions her name. Her racism against Arabs and her Eurocentric views all should be made known before anyone opens her books. Just as Henry Fords racism has harmed his long-term reputation and the fascism of Ezra Pound destroyed respect for him, it is time to overcome Hannah Arnedt, and to leave her in the dustbin of history, where she belongs. o
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Sir, Already weeks ago, Israeli President Shimon Peres sent a personal letter to President Barak Obama, asking him to pardon Jonathan Pollard. The first insult came when some White House underling said there has been no change in policy. The letter was for Obama and no one else. Common courtesy requires a reply from Obama himself. The fact that this has not yet happened is an insult to our president and through him to the entire nation. I would hope that for his pride and that of the nation, Peres would decline accepting a U.S. medal if he does not receive a direct reply from Obama. Kurt Simon Jerusalem, Israel Via the Internet Sir, As Holocaust survivors we lived through horrific experiences, lost countless family and friends, and worked hard to rebuild our lives and contribute to our communities. Yet regrettably, many of our fellow survivors are sick and destitute. The Claims Conference, which is charged with the holy task of helping survivors live out their final years in a semblance of dignity, is spending hundreds of millions on projects favored by its non-survi-
vor board members (including concerts and subsidies for entertainment) instead of devoting available funds to essential, lifesaving activities. The emergency committees for the poor in most cases give out no more than $2,500 annually per survivor, which does not even cover a full set of dentures or up-to-date hearing aid. My organization counts over 900 registered members in 16 U.S. states. We hold monthly meetings and issue a monthly newspaper. We are a constituent of the national alliance HSF-USA, the Holocaust Survivors Foundation, with over 20,000 members nationwide. Yet we have no control over the restitution and compensation funds obtained in our names. Leo Rechter New York City, New York The writer is president of NAHOS (National Association of Jewish Child Holocaust Survivors) Via the Internet Sir, September 11 was the Islamists Pearl Harbor, their declaration of war against America, Israel and the values of the West. But thats where the analogy ends. During World War II, German-American and Japanese-Americans sympathies (if any) for their homeland were either officially suppressed or selfcensored, while todays defiant Islamists have refused to back down and since 9/12 have been on the offensive out in the open and in our own back yard. Hiding behind our
sacrosanct shield of religion, and abetted by the fantasies, biases and naivet of Western experts, Islam has no reason to be shy and every incentive to spit in our faces. Only question is, willful or unknowing, will our misguided collaboration with them ever end? Dan Friedman New York City, New York Via the Internet Sir, My family likes to enjoy the Passover holiday in Israel. However, in recent years we have stopped participating in the Mimouna, which has become the holiday of the mufleta, or, as you describe it, a North African Jewish pancake. We asked over a dozen people who were celebrating at different locations about the source and meaning of the holiday, and believe it or not almost all spoke enthusiastically only about the mufletot and the other holiday foods (although some went further and noted the dancers that have become such an integral part of the day). In only one newspaper did I find a reference to the source for the holiday and mention of the Rambams father. How sad and painful that in Israel, of all places, the holiday has been so diluted and voided of its essence. Im not at all sure that the Rambam would have placed any emphasis on the mufletot or invited any dancers. A. Ben-Yosef New York City, New York Via the Internet
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Eduardo Eurnekian and Baruch Tenembaum
mong the approximately 58,000 prisoners British troops liberated at the Nazi concentration camp of Bergen-Belsen in Germany on April 15, 1945, were 149 Jewish children whom my mother and a small group of other women inmates had kept alive despite the gruesome conditions that prevailed there. Had my mother not been Jewish, she most certainly would have been honored as a Righteous Among the Nations by Yad Vashem alongside such individuals as Raoul Wallenberg, the Swedish diplomat who gave visas to Jews in Budapest in 1944; Miep Gies, one of the small group of Christians who provided Anne Frank and her family with a hiding place in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam for more than two years until they were betrayed to the Gestapo; and Pastor Andr Trocm of the French village of Le Chambon who inspired his congregants to defy German orders and give shelter to thousands of Jewish refugees. The heroism of those Jewish men and women who risked their own lives to help and save others even during their darkest hours in the concentration- and death camps of the Holocaust deserves equal recognition. One of these altruistic figures was my mother, Dr. Hadassah Rosensaft. On the night of August 3, 1943, when she arrived at the AuschwitzBirkenau death camp, her parents, her first husband and her five-and-ahalf-year-old son were immediately murdered in one of the death camps gas chambers. Two months later, the notorious Joseph Mengele, Birkenaus chief medical officer, assigned my mother, a dentist from the Polish city of Sosnowiec who had studied medicine in France, to work as a doctor in the camps infirmary. Because of her medical training, she was able to save the lives of fellow inmates by performing rudimentary surgeries for them, camouflaging their wounds and sending them out
of the barracks on work detail in advance of selections. In November of the following year, Mengele sent my mother, then Hadassah (Ada) Bimko, and eight other Jewish prisoners of Birkenau as a medical team to Bergen-Belsen, in Germany. Once again, the human potential for good in the face of evil manifested itself. Beginning with 49 Dutch children in December 1944, she organized what became known as a Kinderheim, a childrens home, within the concentration camp. At that time, Hela Los Jafe, one of my mothers fellow inmates, subsequently recalled in Sisters in Sorrow: Voices of Care in the Holocaust by Roger A. Ritvo and Diane M. Plotkin, Bergen-Belsen started to be like Oswiecim [Auschwitz]. Transports came from all over, bringing thousands of people. Ada walked from block to block, found the children, took them, lived with them, and took care of them. Among them were children from Poland, Czechoslovakia and elsewhere who had been brought to Bergen-Belsen from other Nazi concentration camps. Together with a group of other women prisoners, my mother kept 149 Jewish children alive at Bergen-Belsen throughout the bitter winter and early spring of 1945. According to Hela Jafe, The children were very small and sick, and we had to wash them, clothe them, calm them and feed them. . . . Most of them were sick with terrible indigestion, dysentery and diarrhea, and just lay on the bunks. . . . There was little food, but somehow Ada managed to get some special food and white bread from the Germans. . . . Later, there was typhus. . . . Ada was the one who could get injections, chocolate, pills and vitamins. I dont know how she did it. Although most of the children were sick, thanks to Ada nearly all of them survived. Keeping the children alive became a communal endeavor for many of Bergen-Belsens inmates. We sent word of the children to the Jewish men who worked in the SS food depot, my mother wrote in Yesterday,
My Story, her posthumously published memoirs, and they risked their lives daily to steal food and pass it to us under the barbed wire. Jewish prisoners in the camp pharmacy smuggled over medicine for the children. When the children desperately needed warm clothes during the harsh winter months of 1945, my mother recalled, Somebody mentioned that there was a storage room in the camp where clothes taken away from the arriving inmates were kept. I went there with two of the nurses. To my surprise I was greeted and hugged by two Polish women whom I had helped and protected from heavy work in the scabies block in Birkenau. They gave us all the clothes we wanted. In my mothers words, she and the women in her group had been given the opportunity to take care of these abandoned Jewish children, and we gave them all our love and whatever strength was left within us. . . . We talked to them, played with them, tried to make them laugh, listened to them, comforted them when they cried and had nightmares. When they were sick with typhus, we sat beside them telling stories and fairy tales. I sang songs to them in Polish, Yiddish and Hebrew, whatever I remembered, just to calm them until they fell asleep. Where my mother found the strength to help and save others rather than focusing on her own survival has always been a profound mystery to me. Perhaps her devotion to the children at Bergen-Belsen was her way of coping with her inability to protect her own child. In the middle of winter, observed Albert Camus, I found out at last that there was within me an invincible summer.
Menachem Z. Rosensaft is general counsel of the World Jewish Congress and vice president of the American Gathering of Jewish Holocaust Survivors and Their Descendants. He teaches about the law of genocide and World War II war-crimes trials at the law schools of Columbia, Cornell and Syracuse universities.
om Hashoah is a sad day of reflection. Our thoughts and innermost feelings reach out to the millions of victims of the Nazi extermination machine. This is natural and understandable. Less so is the fact that we have failed to create a collective memory vis--vis the scores of heroes, women and men, who risked their lives to save others. Not only the almost 25,000 people who were recognized as Righteous among the Nations, but also tens of thousands of rescuers who remain anonymous or who cannot gain such an official recognition because they were Jewish. By Jewish savior we do not mean the trivial case of a Jewish mother who saved her son, but we are talking of a sizable number of Jews who took an extra risk in order to save their sisters and brothers. To be sure, it is absolutely reasonable that the Jewish State pays tribute to the Gentiles who saved Jews during the Holocaust, but inevitably, this creates discrimination. Therefore, we should create a day in which we could celebrate the feats of all those who saved Jews, not only during the Holocaust, but throughout history. This could serve as a precedent for the world at large to institute a Universal Day of Saviors, dedicated to saviors who saved people from all religions and nationalities. Jewish history is packed with tragic events. The exercise of remembering sad moments is important, but so is the need to celebrate and highlight the positive. We know this is not easy, but from the experience we gained at the helm of the International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation, following decades of implementing educational programs, we know for fact younger generations are looking for role models, and what better role models than those who were ready to sacrifice their own lives in order to save others? Isnt it sad that everybody knows who Hitler, Himmler or Eichmann were, but who knows of the tens of thousand of rescuers? We are proud to carry the name of Raoul Wallenberg, the young Swedish diplomat who in less than nine months, from July 1944 to January 1945, was able to rescue tens of thousands of Hungarian Jews. Sad is the fact that he, who saved so many, became himself a victim of oppression. On January 17, 1945, he was imprisoned by the Soviets, and his fate and whereabouts are a mystery even today. He, who saved so many, could not himself be saved. Other heroes acted for longer periods of time; some also paid with their own lives, but unlike Wallenberg they were left in oblivion. All of them made a huge difference. The State of Israel celebrates its Day of Independence immediately after remembering its fallen soldiers, stressing that the building of the nation is owed to these martyrs. Sorrow and joy are almost intertwined. Similarly, Yom Hashoah, which remembers the victims and the atrocities perpetrated by the Nazis and their collaborators, should be followed by the Day of the Saviors, which should celebrate the legacies of the heroes who represent the light in the midst of darkness, regardless of their religion, nationality of background. Remembering the tragedies is important. Remembering the rescuers is imperative.
Eduardo Eurnekian and Baruch Tenembaum are the chairman and founder, respectively, of the International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation.
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ARIS If Isaac Sitrin is worried about being targeted by Jew-hating thugs, then he is hiding it well. After determining that a fellow train passenger is Jewish and willing to lay tefillin, he ushers the passenger to the center of Gare du Nord train station. Praying aloud, Sitrin performs the ritual ceremony as his wife and daughters wait nearby. We feel safer now. [President] Nicolas Sarkozy put cops everywhere and got the killer right away. Many Jews will vote for him after Toulouse, Sitrin says in reference to the slaying of a rabbi and three children last month by a Moslem radical at a Jewish school. But Jewish voters couldnt put incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy over the top in the first round of presidential elections in France. The Socialist Party candidate Francois Hollande eked out a 1.4 percent victory on Sunday over Sarkozy, the center-right president, although Jewish community leaders said Sarkozy was the undisputed favorite among Jewish voters. Hard figures on the Jewish vote are scarce, as French pollsters are not allowed to ask about religion in election surveys, and the number of French Jewish voters is negligible. Jewish representatives and politicians say they would have full confidence in Hollande as president, but not in his political associates. Hollande won 28.6 percent of the vote, Sarkozy had 27.2 percent and Marine Le Pen, leader of the French extreme right, had 18 percent the best showing ever for the National Front par-
ty founded by her father, JeanMarie Le Pen. The second and final round pitting Hollande against Sarkozy is scheduled to take place in two weeks; polls shows Hollande with a commanding lead. In Tel Aviv, voting results released Monday by the French Embassy showed Sarkozy receiving 81 percent of the 9,302 votes cast there. Eight percent voted for Hollande and four percent for Le Pen. Sarkozy, according to Richard Prasquier, president of the umbrella of French Jewish organizations known as CRIF, was the communitys favorite in the 2007 elections because of his firm stance on antiSemitism, positive attitude toward Israel and, perhaps, Sarkozys Jewish grandfather. French Jewry is approximately half-a-million strong, accounting for 0.6 percent of the national electorate, according to a study by the Cevipof polling company. Despite some disappointments during his term, Sarkozy regained the appreciation of the Jewish community with his quick response to the Toulouse shooting last month. French authorities captured and killed the suspected perpetrator within two days, arrested dozens of suspects, barred radical preachers from entering and announced new anti-jihadist legislation. For the general vote, the Toulouse shooting and the appearance of radical Islam in Europe played a minor role. Not so for the Jewish community, said Ivan Rioufol, columnist in the French daily Le Figaro. Sarkozy would have a tough time winning against Hollande,
but it was still be possible, Rioufol added, depending on how the Le Pen voters cast their ballots in the second round. If Hollande is elected president, France would be more politically aligned with the Arab countries, and this could have an effect on its relations with Israel, he said. Hollande represents the center-right wing of the Socialist Party, said Joel Rubinfeld, a Jewish politician from Belgium. If he becomes president, the question for French Jews and for Israel is which wing of the Socialist Party prevails. Prasquier concurs, saying, We have absolutely no problem with Hollande as president, [but] if some leading members of his party appear to be more against Israel than the previous UMP party of Sarkozy, this might have consequences on the general opinion. He added that, traditionally, Jews tended to vote Socialist, but It changed with Sarkozy. In January, Socialist MP Jean Glavany grabbed headlines as the author of a parliamentary report accusing Israel of water apartheid and theft in the Palestinian territories. CRIF rejected the document, calling it biased. The French Jewish weekly Actualite Juive ran interviews with Hollande and Sarkozy last week in which both vowed to fight antiSemitism and support Israel as the Jewish State. Asked whether they regarded Jerusalem as the capital of that State, Sarkozy said Jerusalem should be the capital of both Israel and the Palestinian State. Hollande said the parties needed to decide on that. On April 2, CRIF organized
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. a meeting in Paris for the community with Pierre Moscovici, national secretary of the Socialist Party. The Socialist Party has many rigorous men and women of principle who are both friendly and demanding when it comes to Israel. They firmly oppose antiSemitism, said Moscovici, who is Jewish. But Professor Shmuel Trigano, an expert in French Jewry and lecturer at Paris-Nanterre University, speaks of a near total silence of the Socialist Party on hundreds of antiSemitic attacks. In parallel, he complains of disproportionate criticism of Israel. Still, many Jews are displeased with Sarkozy. A study of Jewish voters by Cevipof showed that over the past two years, Sarkozys approval rating has dropped 19 percentage points among Jews from 62 percent in 2007-09 to 43 percent in 2009-11. Among nonJews, Sarkozys popularity fell by 14 percentage points, to 32 percent in January. Prior to the election, Philippe Karsenty, a Jewish-French politician and media analyst said, There isnt a single candidate the Jews can wholly welcome. Sarkozy has some responsibility for what happened in Toulouse because he let anti-Zionist propaganda of the French public media outlets grow. K arsenty, who has long claimed that a France 2 television report on the killing of a 12-year-old Palestinian boy, Mohammed al-Dura, in Gaza in 2000 was doctored to blame his death on Israel, accuses Sarkozy of helping Al Jazeera spread the kind of radicalism that caused the Toulouse massacre. Last year, the Al Jazeera network bought media rights from the Union of European Football Associations to screen most championship soccer matches in France. The deal came at the expense of the previous rights owner, the French pay-television channel Canal+. The French government has considerable clout over UEFA. The same imams Sarkozy banned deliver their message to France through Al Jazeera in Arabic, Karsenty says. The French government should not be encouraging that. Sarkozy has disappointed the French Jewish community in other ways, too: the French vote in favor of Palestinian membership in UNESCO, condemnations of Israeli settlements and when he called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a liar. That disappointment may partly explain an apparent shift in how some Jews view the National Front, Frances largest right-wing party. On March 27, the French branch of the Jewish Defense League publicly expressed support for the antiMoslem party, which has a history of antiSemitism. An important National Front delegation visited the Grande Synagogue de la Victoire in Toulouse, the branchs website said. Founded in the 1970s by the late Rabbi Meir Kahane, JDL is considered a terrorist group in the U.S. but is legal in France. Amnon Cohen, JDLs Paris spokesman, says it has dozens of activists. Cohen says the National Front isnt perfect but isnt dangerous. Well work with those willing to fight the Islamic threat. Since assuming the leadership of the National Front last year, Marine Le Pen has distanced herself from the antiSemitic rhetoric of her father and predecessor, who has called the Holocaust a detail in history and been convicted several times in France for Holocaust denial. Jean-Marie Le Pen also said the German occupation of France was not particularly inhumane. Marine Le Pen, by contrast, has reached out to French Jews and Israelis, describing them as natural allies. Even before that, in 2007, the National Front received nearly five percent of the Jewish vote. Michel Zerbib, a radio journalist for Radio J, the French Jewish radio station, says the Toulouse shooting could bring more Jews to vote Le Pen. They would be protest votes by Jews who feel abandoned, he says. More Jews feel like that after Toulouse and they are seriously thinking about emigrating to Israel. o
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An exclusive look at soldiers trained to prevent infiltrations of the most classified networks
ERUSALEM Its August 2013. IDF tanks and armored personnel carriers are taking up positions throughout southern Lebanon following a series of Scud missile attacks on Tel Aviv. The forces are gearing up to conquer over 100 villages where Military Intelligence says Hezbollah has deployed its guerrillas and rocket launchers. Days earlier, Israel Air Force F-16s and F-15s bombed hundreds of targets throughout northern Lebanon, taking out the vast majority of Hezbollahs long-range missiles, supplied by Iran and Syria. The infantry and armored battalions had trained for this day for years. Commanders carefully studied the failures of the Second Lebanon War in 2006 and stressed the need for interoperability between the IDFs various branches air, sea and land. The years of training and the unprecedented investment in technology was about to pay off with the largest joint air-naval-ground campaign in Israeli history.
But then, something went wrong. Just as the chief of staff was about to give the attack order, the screens in the tanks and the APCs on which soldiers can see the positions of friendly and enemy forces flickered
for a second and went blank. Attack helicopters hovering above to provide air support suddenly lost communication with troops below and back in the underground command center in the Kirya in Tel Aviv, the chief of
staff was wiping the sweat from his brow as he looked at a row of screens suddenly overtaken by gray-and-white static. This scenario is Israels nightmare, one that top IDF officers admit causes them to lose sleep at night. In simple terms it is the possibility that IDF networks will be hacked by someone searching for information. In more complicated terms, it could mean that Israels en-
emies will not only infiltrate a network but will also try to shut it down or take it over. Can this happen? No one really knows. Do Israels enemies have the capability to do this today? Also an unknown; but even if this is not the case, they could . . . one day and the IDF needs to be ready. The threat is growing, a senior officer from the C4I (command, control, communications, computers and intelligence) Directorate explains. The more we, as a military, rely on communications and computer networks, the more vulnerable we become. Understanding the magnitude of this evolving threat, Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Benny Gantz ignored governmentsanctioned budget cuts earlier this year and approved a special multi-year budget program aimed at bolstering Israels cyber capabilities offensive and defensive. Last week, this reporter was provided an exclusive look at one of the newest and most classified units in the IDF the Cyber Defense Division. Established a year ago, the division made history last Tuesday with the graduation of its first course of Cyber Defenders, the term the army has given to this new, revolutionary military role. The 30 soldiers who completed the 15-week course will be dispersed throughout the IDFs branches where they will
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day he describes as one of the happiest in his life. We have no other country, he says, summing up the motivation for his actions. I took no disability benefits, nothing from this country, he says. As long as I can stand on my feet, and as long as I have the family G-d gave me, I have everything I need. Back in the army, Spada quickly rose through the ranks, passing a commanders course. His motivation for becoming a commander, he said, was the unparalleled satisfaction of leading soldiers in the defense of their country. He was in the thick of the fighting during Operation Defensive Shield in 2002, taking part in intense urban warfare against Palestinian gunmen and suicide bombers in Nab-
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a.m. and again at 8 a.m., and he is entirely unsure about when and how many soldiers could appear next. Naturally, intelligence plays a crucial role as well, Spada notes. When attacks do slip through, Spada cannot help but hold himself accountable, he says. How did I miss this? Thats what I ask myself. Throughout all of the gun battles, the struggle to recover from his injuries, and his day-to-day security missions, Spada says he has not fallen prey to fear except on one occasion, which ocClassiC Pre-War Park avenue Condo
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in their vehicle. As he made his way toward the blast site, he heard two more blasts. Spada ran back to his car and was horrified to discover that his wife was not there. He began frantically searching for her, while also encountering seriously injured people, taking off his belt and shoelaces to tourniquet their wounds. I jumped over dead bodies and helped the injured, all the while asking, where is my wife? he recalls.
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used them to soften up the studio. There are some who felt his 2006 apology was sincere. I never thought it was sincere. For now, Warner Bros. spokesman Paul McGuire said the studio is analyzing what to do with the Judah Maccabee project. But studio sources say privately that the film has been shelved. A source in Gibsons camp said Gibson is determined to move forward with Judah Maccabee on his own, financing and developing it the way he did with Passion, which became an unexpected hit. Gibson has said that hes been working on the Maccabee project for more than eight years and that it predates the 2006 DUI scandal. Jay Sanderson, who spent 25 years as a TV and documentary producer in Hollywood before becoming president of the Jewish Federation of Los Angeles, said he didnt believe that Gibson has been developing the film for a long time. I would make a large wager that hes not going to make this movie, Sanderson said. Of course, the people close to Mel are going to say that hes going ahead and will make it just to show his supposed sincerity. Sanderson said Gibsons antiSemitism is legendary and no one could have been more inappropriate to make a film about Judah Maccabee. But I also understand in some ways why it happened, he said. Its a great story and this is the man who made Braveheart. Mels always had a great relationship with Warner Bros. And dont forget Hollywood is a place where people want to avoid making the wrong enemies. Mel is more of a wrong enemy. There is no star arguably less likely than Gibson to direct a film about Judah the Maccabee. Gibson belongs to a conservative sect called traditionalist Catholic that is not recognized by the Vatican in part because it adheres to Catholicism as it was
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n the Dan Accadia Hotels beachfront dining room, Marc Schneier leans back and pontificates. However, he is not discussing issues of global import or tolerance, the topics that have brought this reporter to this Herzliya resort to meet with the New York-based rabbi. Whats wrong? he asks. You arent eating your breakfast. Showing his concern that a reporter eat a hearty meal while in conversation, Schneier exhibits a bit of the charisma that has drawn so many of the rich and famous to his congregation in Westhampton, Long Island. A somewhat controversial figure, he is nonetheless a formidable presence, as well as, he says, an 18th-generation rabbi. He has agreed to speak over breakfast to discuss his latest high-profile venture, a program of his Foundation for Ethnic Understanding (FFEU) aimed at bridging the gap between Jewish and Moslem communities throughout the world. Schneier a vice president of the World Jewish Congress, which actively works with his foundation is currently collaborating with King Hamad Isa al-Khalifa of Bahrain to organize the first internation-
al interfaith conference between rabbis and Moslem clerics in the Arab world, which is to take place in Manama. He says that while he came to Israel on holiday, its still a working vacation: He met with President Shimon Peres for a private consultation almost immediately after his arrival week before last. Having worked for years with hip-hop producer and Def Jam Records founder Russell Simmons his co-chair at the FFEU on African American-Jewish relations, he recalls when there came a point when Simmons told me that there is not much left to do regarding bringing about blackJewish reconciliation. Mission accomplished. Looking for his next task, Schneier decided that the No. 1 challenge in inter-religious dialogue for the Jews and one of the great challenges facing the world was bringing about a reconciliation between Jews and Moslems worldwide. While Islamic communities in the United States are markedly different from the mainstream African-American community, he says that many of the same elements arise and that the techniques he has learned in his tolerance efforts in one community extend to others as well. While his father, Arthur, is fa-
mous within the Jewish community for his work within Christian-Jewish relations and for hosting Pope Benedict XVI at the Park East Synagogue, Schneier says that there is a great difference between ChristianJewish dialogue and his own work. Judaism and Islam are more similar than Judaism and Christianity, he explains. Speaking as an Orthodox rabbi, it is [in some ways] much easier to involve Orthodox colleagues in this dialogue because you dont have the same restrictions [we] can walk into a mosque. In many respects its more inviting and welcoming, at least from the point of view [of Jewish law]. This is a fact that he says he finds an ironic twist, given many American Christians affinity for Israel, and the antipathy toward the Jewish State prevalent in many Islamic communities. Recalling the first meeting of imams and rabbis that he organized, at the imposing edifice of the Islamic Cultural Center on New Yorks wealthy Upper East Side, the rabbi says that as the first rabbi to speak in this mosque, he was overwhelmed by the number of Orthodox Jews, charedi Jews, who came to the mosque to hear me speak.
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However, he says, many members of his congregation were at first reluctant to enter the mosque. Congregants asked him about issues of security and whether they would have a guard accompanying them. Ironically, he notes, many of the Moslem worshipers asked the same questions regarding the Orthodox visitors. At a certain point during the meeting, the Islamic hosts decided that it was time to pray one of the five daily services mandated in the Koran, leaving the Jewish participants to their own devices. One rabbi, Schneier wryly recounts, noted that the time for the afternoon Mincha prayer had arrived as well and, citing Jewish legal authority and philosopher Maimonides, stated that it was permitted to hold Jewish services in a mosque. As the Moslems prayed, so did their Jewish guests, only feet away. Before getting into more details regarding the programs that stemmed from this beginning, Schneier feels obliged to point out that the famous ban that his own rabbi, Rabbi Joseph Soloveitchik of Yeshiva University, placed on theological discourse with others does not apply to Islam.
From the start, Schneier understood that much of his work would at first involve identifying those Moslem clerics and rabbis upon whom a foundation for future efforts could be erected. Avoiding Islamic radicals, such as community groups like the Council for American Islamic Relations, he sought out what he calls mainstream religious leaders. It is all new territory, how to define who is mainstream, he says. I had to identify the ones who would even agree to sit down. In 2007, he convened the first major summit of imams and rabbis from major cities in the U.S. and Canada. We were building up this whole foundation of MoslemJew involvement [and] needed to identify imams and rabbis who would be committed to this ongoing activity. That was [only] step one. At the conclusion of the inaugural conference, the united clerics called for an initiative in which 25 mosques would twin with synagogues. This program, which ended up beginning with over 50 mosques, enabled rabbis and imams to exchange pulpits and to introduce their communities to each other on both a leadership and
a grassroots level, Schneier believes. Calling Moslems and Jews family, he recalls that at his first meeting with the king of Bahrain arranged by the kingdoms Jewish woman ambassador to Washington, Houda Nonoo the king told him he saw the Jews as cousins and called the Middle East conflict a family spat. The king, he says, has indicated his interest in bringing more Jewish tourism into his country. The rabbi is also co-authoring a book with the Islamic Cultural Centers Imam Mohammed Shamsi Ali, provisionally entitled Jews and Moslems: Can We Trust the Other? It is trust, he asserts, that must be the basis for any future peace between Arab and Jew. While saying that he does not wish to sound Pollyannaish, he does believe that you can have all the overtures for peace between Arabs and Jews, and Moslems and Jews, and you can sign treaties tomorrow, but how do you implement and execute them if you dont trust the other? The first step in the process is for Moslems and Jews to meet one another. His second goal, he says, is to
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A cross-section of Hollywood film industry figures overwhelmingly defend Mel Gibson over Hungarian-born screenwriter Joe Eszterhas
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A source in Gibsons camp said Gibson is determined to move forward with Judah Maccabee on his own, financing and developing it the way he did with Passion, which became an unexpected hit
tle immature and cant handle his anger. Alan Nierob, Gibsons longtime publicist and the son of Holocaust survivors, has always stood by his client. The loyalty to Gibson of some in Hollywood comes despite the controversy over his controversial portrayal of Jews in the 2004 film The Passion, his rant against Jews following a drunk driving arrest in 2006, and his violent threats and accusations against an ex-companion that were leaked online in 2010. Also that year, Jewish actress Winona Ryder said that Gibson had called her an oven dodger at a party in the mid-1990s. The latest flap erupted when Eszterhas, who once was one of Hollywoods flashiest screenwriters but hasnt had a hit since 1997, accused Gibson of only pretending to be developing a movie about Judah Maccabee to help Gibsons own image in the Jewish community. Eszterhas accused Gibson of setting him up hiring him to write the script and then rejecting it not because it wasnt good, but because Gibson actually hates Jews and never wanted to make the movie in the first place.
In his detailed nine-page letter that was leaked to TheWrap. com, Eszterhas said that while working with Gibson, the star continually called Jews Hebes, and even oven dodgers and Jewboys. You said most gatekeepers of American companies were Hebes who controlled their bosses, Eszterhas wrote to Gibson. He also described Gibson as erupting in almost psychotic rages in which he railed about his ex-companion, Oksana Grigorieva, intimating he wanted her dead. Gibson wrote a letter back to Eszterhas saying that his claims were utter fabrications and threatened to sue Eszterhas for releasing the audiotapes. Gibsons defenders suggested that Eszterhas attacks were exaggerations or lies meant to deflect from Gibsons claim that Eszterhas script wasnt any good and thats why it was rejected by Warner Bros. Through Nierob, Gibson declined to be interviewed for this story. Eszterhas said for this article that he stands behind the letter I wrote to Mel. Not everyone in Hollywoods Jewish establishment has stood by Gibson. After Gibsons antiSemitic tirade in 2006, Sony Pictures co-chairwoman Amy Pascal spoke out against him
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OLON, Israel The year was 1945, and Isabella Rubinstein was angry. Irma Grese, a notorious female guard at Auschwitz, the Nazi death camp where Rubinstein was a prisoner for two years, was on trial, and the survivor wanted to see her former tormentor writhing in pain. So she penned a piece describing Greses iniquity in detail, and the punishment she thought she deserved, and sent it to the Palestine Post. We, your victims, do not want you to die, read the letter addressed to Grese, which the newspaper ran in full on October 29, 1945. We would much rather that you live, as we had to, with billows of filthy black smoke from the chimneys of the crematoria constantly before your eyes. We want to see you dragging heavy stones, barefoot and in rags. We want to see you beaten, cruelly and mercilessly as you, cruel and without mercy, beat us. We want you to go so hungry that you cannot sleep at night, as we could not. We want to see your blonde hair shaved off, as you made us shave our heads. Monday before last, 66 years later, Batsheva Dagan formerly Isabella Rubinstein explained why she would not
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a dispatch to Mordechai Anielewicz, the heroic leader of the 1943 Warsaw Ghetto Uprising and then back again. When, in 1942, the Radom ghetto was
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about to be liquidated, she escaped using fake documents. She took on the identity of a nonJewish maid and went to work for a family in Germany. I worked for a fervently Nazi family where I took care of two teenagers, she recalled. Many years after the war I met them in Hamburg. The daughter was very cold to me, but the son was warm. They could not believe I survived. Her ruse did not last long. Her real identity was discovered by the Gestapo and she was sent to Auschwitz in April 1943. There, she survived the worst horrors imaginable. She was given tasks like collecting prickly nettles, which were used to make tea, barehanded, and removing precious items from the bodies of those killed in the gas chambers. She survived by
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their parents or grandparents. The incendiary letter to the Post was the first in her literary career. She later wrote, in a much more subdued tone, childrens books like Chika The Dog in the Ghetto and Today the Siren Cried. Dagan also wrote a collection of poems called Imagination: Blessed Be, Cursed Be, which was translated into English. Before my time is up I would very much like to see a new edition of one of my books appear, said the octogenarian, who is in good health. She said she loves life and is willing to subscribe forever. Despite the ordeals she lived through the murder of her parents and siblings, the torture by the Nazis in the ghetto and the death camps, all of which she says is painful to speak of to this day she remains an optimist. Rubinstein, who sought an eye-for-an-eye punishment for Grese, has been mollified by Dagan, whose message of optimism permeates her writing. The Holocaust is not only horror, said Dagan. When I wrote for children about the Holocaust I had to give them a happy ending, and so I did. My stories always have a happy end.
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ing whipped to within an inch of my life. And . . . I again have a name, a first name and a surname. Once more I am Isabella, or Miss Rubinstein. Only the blue mark on my arm reminds me that I was once No. 45554. You are in the dock, Warder Grese, and evidence is being given for and against you. I could fill a book with the list of your crimes. Let me remind you of only one of them, not the worst of them, but typical. Do you remember a day in June 1943? It was at Camp Birkmann, Block 14. On one side of the square the Aryan women were lined up, and on the other, the Jewesses. B eh i nd u s t here wa s a bench where a few women were sitting, so broken in body and spirit that they could not stand on parade. As you passed, one of the poor wretched creatures made an involuntary gesture of fear. You, Irma Grese, made out that she tried to kick you. That she, poor victim of the Nazi terror, should have tried to kick you, the mistress of life
and death for her, what a cruel joke! Do you remember what you did to her? You pushed her into the middle of the square, though she could scarcely walk. You made her kneel on the flagstones, made her hold two heavy pieces of rock above her head, made her repeat incessantly I kicked the Warder! I kicked the Warder! I was so frightened that I couldnt count how many strokes of your whip you gave her. Perhaps you remember. Then your friend Ritter of the SS came along. He began to kick her in the face with his spurred jackboots, until the blood ran. Then you shouted, Get up, you . . . and let the woman go back to her cell. Two weeks later she was dead. You have forgotten all these things. You plead mitigating circumstances as you stand on trial. The eyes of the world are fixed on Lueneburg, awaiting the verdict. But your victims have already passed judgment on you. We sentence you to live and suffer as we did, and never again to see the light of freedom.
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jeans and T-shirts sit on a bench on Jerusalems Emek Refaim Street singing Passover favorite Who Knows One? 43. Babies born during Chanukah are often called Yair, Meir, Yaira, Oriya names which contain the Hebrew word for light. 44. At my supermarket, Torah commentaries were on special sale along with large packages of snack food. 45. At the same supermarket, theres a daily call announcing the afternoon prayers. 46. Two sets of puppets for sale in religious neighborhood of Jerusalem: one in chasidic garb, one in Lithuanian religious garb. 47. Friday morning shopping in a Jerusalem toy store. I push the button on the blonde, blue-eyed doll with braids and she sings Hayom Yom Shishi (Today is Friday, tomorrow the Sabbath). 48. The Israeli team won the 2012 Bread Baking Cup in Rimini, Italy, leaving behind French and German bakers. 49. Champion bakers won in two categories: Innovation with a Health Focus and Baked Dessert. They made green spinach pita, filled with pistachiocoated cheese balls, with yogurt on top. 50. The Hebrew University posted its high-brow Einstein archive. Who would care? More than 20 million people worldwide visited the site in the first weeks! 51. Chocolate spread on matzoh is an Israeli taste treat. This year, an advertising war took place between two kinds of chocolate spread, kosher for Passover. 52. Too much chocolate spread. My tube of Colgate toothpaste has Happy and Kosher Pesach right on the package. 53. An Israeli womens basketball team won the womens
Eurocup final in France after defeating the French team. The winner was Elitzur Ramle, from a town often suffering from a negative public image. 54. A low-budget team from the beleaguered northern town of Kiryat Shmona clinched a soccer league cup double from the hands of the big city teams. 55. The beautiful Jerusalem Light Rail is up and running. 56. Rain or shine, Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat was up and running in the citys popular new marathon; 12,000 runners joined him this year. 57. One Jerusalem runner was Richard Bernstein, a blind man from Michigan. He was guided through the streets by Maj. Shaked, an Israeli fighter pilot. Said Bernstein: This marathon has a profoundly beautiful and wonderful meaning. 58. You can enjoy the countrys best jazz and eat a kosher dinner, too, at Zappa Jerusalem. 59. You can enjoy a kosher burger and beer and watch the Superbowl at Mikes Place in Jerusalem. 60. Even the dogs in the IDF get kosher-for-Passover dog food. 61. A new Israeli GPS system called Waze is sweeping the world. Its a communitydriven application and learns from users driving times to provide routing and real-time traffic updates. Waze can even help you beat the national traffic jam at Golani Junction during Passover. 62. Whats the national mood despite the nuclear threat? Three million Israelis were out traveling in Israel on Passover (many through the Golani Junction). 63. The country held its breath as Gilad Shalit emerged to freedom. Was there a dry eye? 64. Gilad Shalit celebrated Passover, the holiday of freedom, at home with his family. Happy 64th to Israel! May the future bring many more reasons to rejoice. o
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transaction her governments stamp of approval and lent the occasion high profile, prestige and legitimacy. An unrepentant Calmy-Rey intoned that that Switzerland is an independent country which has its own strategic interests to defend. To this must be added Switzerlands prolific lip service to its much-vaunted neutrality. It is imperative, especially considering Switzerlands sullied World War II history, for it to stay mindful that neutrality cannot possibly justify inaction in the face of evil. In such circumstanc-
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cessing of commutation of sentence applications, humanitarian considerations dictate that Mr. Pollards dire health status should prompt an expedited review of his application, Zweibel said. His medical condition is serious and has been deteriorating for some time, as many people who have visited him recently have testified. Under these circumstances, allowing the review process on his commutation application to stretch on indeterminately seems particularly cruel. The Union for Reform Judaism, which represents more than 900 congregations and an estimated 1.5 million Jews and has built up a close relationship with Obama, found itself in the rare situation of agreeing with Agudath Israel, though its pres-
ident, Rabbi Rick Jacobs, used more cautious language in his letter. We respectfully request that the Obama Administration heed Israeli President Peres request that President Obama grant Jonathan Pollard clemency on humanitarian grounds, Jacobs wrote. We urge immediate clemency so that he may be surrounded by his loved ones while trying to recover from a grave illness that put him in the hospital over the Passover holiday. Clemency is both the just and compassionate response in this situation. Conference of Presidents leaders Richard Stone and Malcolm Hoenlein wrote Obama about their recent visit to Pollard and the impression his poor health made on them. President Peres is a cautious and judicious person and his letter comes only after much deliberation, Stone and Hoenlein wrote. We appreciate your kind consideration of his request which we strongly support. Peres formal request to Obama two weeks ago came days after Pollard became extremely ill and was rushed from his North Carolina prison cell to an outside hospital for emergency medical treatment. Esther Pollard, Jonathans wife, met with Peres and issued an impassioned plea for his assistance in ensuring that her husband would be released, rather than being returned to prison, following his hospitalization. But Pollard returned to the prison days later and Obama has issued no formal response to Peres request.
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World Conscience n this Sabbath, after Holo c au st R e membrance Day and Remembrance Day for Israels Fallen Soldiers, I am plagued by a timeless Jewish question: Why Jewish suffering? It was bad enough before the rise of the Jewish State and the miraculous success of the Six-Day War, when every Jew identified with Sholem Aleichems Tevye who, upon hearing the sudden decree of the mayor of Anatevka expelling the Jewish population, began to address G-d: My father in heaven, just explain to me why. Because we are the Chosen people? Well then, G-d, the next time you make a choice, dont do us any favors; choose someone else instead! But now the question has become far more agonizing. We are not only f linging accusations at G-d for the events of the Holocaust, we are also querying Theodor Herzl, founder of modern Zionism, who believed that with the Jewish return to normalcy within our own State, antiSemitism would disappear. Sixty-four years later, we are still smarting from the topsyturvy, mad-hatter accusations of a Goldstone Report condemning suicide-bomber and Kassam rocket victims for disproportionate self-defense. We are suffering from anti-Israel Apartheid Week, during which claims are made that the one country which gives its Moslem citizens men and women alike the equality they deserve is guilty of the
heinous crimes of pre-Mandela South Africa. Our opponents argue that we who have always been willing to compromise and have always recognized Palestinian rights are the intransigent ones in a conflict wherein the Arab world (which has yet to recognize our right to a Jewish State anywhere in the Middle East) seriously maintains that we have no historical claim to the Temple Mount! I believe that from a biblical, theological perspective, Jewish suffering and world condemnation of our People hark back to G-ds covenant with Abraham, our initial election and mission. Some readers m ight remember the short verse published in Readers Digest by arch antiSemite Louis Untermeyer during the Second World War; How odd of G-d to choose the Jews. The response, published only in the Jewish Spectator, was given by Maurice Samuel: It was not odd; the Jews chose G-d. And the Jews didnt only choose G-d; they chose ethical monotheism! As the Bible testifies, G-d declares Himself (as it were) to have known, loved and chosen Abraham because only Abraham was prepared to teach compassionate, righteousness and moral justice to his household after him (Genesis 18:19). And G-d warns Abraham from the beginning that being the People of the Covenant will not be simple. At the cutting of the covenant (Gen. 15), three animals are bisected, symbolic of the animalistic nations achieving dominion over the world, but eventually being vanquished. A deep sleep then falls
upon Abraham, a great black fear and then a pigeon and turtle dove emerge unscathed! The birds are the Jewish messengers, with their message of compassionate righteousness and moral justice soon to be distilled into the Ten Commandments our moral mission for the world. And the Midrash points out that the Hebrew word Sinai sounds almost exactly like sina, or hatred; because of the moral message of Sinai the divine demand for freedom for all, the absolute prohibition against murder of innocents, and the inviolability of every person the nations would come to hate us and attempt to get rid of the messenger. But thats the price of our election. And through us, all the nations of the world will be blessed (Gen. 12:3) because unless the world understands that the murder of innocents must not be condoned, that suicide bombers must not be called freedomfighters, that even the most powerful must be monitored and their ability to wreak destruction limited in our global village, there wont be a free world left for our children to enjoy. Until Israel succeeds in spreading the message of the Ten Commandments, we as the heart and conscience of the nations will be the first to suffer the consequences of evil running amok. We are the suffering servant of Isaiah 53. With the reestablishment of our State, we have returned to center stage of history after 2,000 years. May we be worthy of our t ask. o
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Just how unhealthy is it? Consider how sleep may play a role in the nations diabetes epidemic. Studies have long shown that people who sleep fewer than five hours a night have an increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, the kind that tends to strike later in life. Rotating shift work three or more night shifts a month interspersed with day or evening hours raises the risk, too, says a recent report from researchers who analyzed years of medical records from the huge Nurses Health Study. Diet and physical activity are big factors in Type 2 diabetes. Certainly its harder to work out or choose an apple over a doughnut when youre tired, especially at 3 a.m. when your bodys internal clock knows you should be sleeping. well-rested. But for three of those weeks, they were allowed only about 5Z\x hours of sleep every 24 hours at varying times of the day or night, to mimic a bad shift rotation or prolonged jet lag. That knocked out of whack the bodys circadian rhythm, a master biological clock that regulates such patterns as when we become sleepy and how body temperature rises and falls. What happened was startling: Blood sugar levels increased after meals, sometimes to pre-diabetic levels, because the pancreas stopped secreting enough insulin, Buxton reported in the journal Science Translational Medicine. At the same time, the volunteers metabolic rate slowed by eight percent. The researchers had them on a diet so they didnt gain weight but Buxton says typically, a metabolism drop of that size could mean gaining 10to-12 pounds over a year. The results make sense, says Dr. Michael Thorpy, sleep center director at New Yorks Montefiore Medical Center and a neurology professor at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. If were going to spend a third of our day sleeping, theres got to be a good reason for it, says Thorpy, who notes that diabetes is far from the only worry. Up to 70 million Americans are estimated to suffer from chronic problems with sleep, from insomnia to sleep apnea. Impaired sleep has been linked to high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, depression, memory impairment and a weakened immune system. Still another concern: The World Health Organization has classified nightshift work as a probable carcinogen, because too much light at night may hamper a hormone involved both with sleep and suppressing tumor cells.
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WASHINGTONnightMore people pull the shift. Teens text past midnight and stumble to class at dawn.Travelers pack red-eye flights. Nodding off behind the wheel isnt the only threat from a lack of shut-eye. Theres growing evidence that people who regularly sleep too little and at the wrong time suffer long-lasting consequences that a nap wont cure: An increased risk of diabetes, heart disease and other health problems. We have a societal conspiracy for sleep deprivation, says Russell Sanna of Harvard Medical Schools sleep medicine division, who attended a TEDMED conference this month where scientists called sleep loss one of health cares big challenges.
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But a study just published shows sleep plays a more complex role than that. As sleep drops and normal biological rhythms are disrupted, your body physically changes in ways that can help set the stage for diabetes, reports neuroscientist Orfeu Buxton of Bostons Brigham and Womens Hospital. Buxtons team had 21 healthy volunteers spend almost six weeks living in a laboratory where their diet, physical activity, sleep and even the light was strictly controlled. The volunteers started out Starting off the new year with
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Dont people adjust to the night shift if theyre on it long enough? Buxton says rotating shifts probably are most worrisome. In his study, the volunteers bodies went back to normal after nine nights of sufficient sleep at the right time. No one knows how long it takes before sleep deprivation and an offkilter biological clock may cause permanent damage. Montefiores Thorpy says natural night owls seem to adapt better to night shifts, but that people never fully adapt if they swing back to daytime schedules on their days off. Also, about 30 percent of regular night workers have trouble sleeping during their off hours or are particularly fatigued, he says, something termed shift-work disorder. The consumer message: The National Institutes of Health says adults need between seven and nine hours of sleep daily for good health. If you work nights, go straight to bed when you get home, Buxton advises. Avoid too much light along the way. Thorpy says wearing yellow- or orange-tinted sunglasses on the drive home can block short-wavelength blue light that triggers wakefulness. Let natural light help keep your biological sleep clock on schedule, advises Harvards sleep-education website. For most people, sunlight in the morning is key. For the night shift, more bright light in the evening shifts peoples internal clock, Buxton explains. For anyone, a sleep-inducing bedroom is one thats dark, quiet and cool. Avoid caffeine, alcohol and stressful situations near bedtime. Electronics right before bed arent advised, either. Going to bed and waking up at the same time every day also helps. o
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uses include increased weight gain and accelerated growth, which helps farmers save money by reducing feed costs. The FDA hopes drug makers will phase out language promoting non-medical uses within three years. This is the most sweeping action the agency has undertaken in this area, as this covers all antibiotics used in meat and poultry production that are important to human health, said Laura Rogers, director of the Pew Charitable Trusts campaign on industrial farming. But some public health advocates said they do not trust the drug industry to voluntarily restrict its own products. FDA officials said that a formal ban would have required individual hearings for each drug, which could take decades. The process we would have to go through is a formal hearing process, product-by-product that is extremely cumbersome, said Mike Taylor, FDA Deputy Commissioner for Foods. Theres no point in going through those legalistic proceedings when companies are willing to make this shift voluntarily. Taylor said the FDA has consulted closely with drug makers, and expects them to support the measures. An estimated 80 percent of all antibiotics sold in the U.S. wind up on animal farms. Neither industry nor the government track what percentage of those drugs is used to boost animal weight, but many experts believe the vast majority go toward non-medical uses. The debate over antibiotics has long pitted the benefits for producing safe, low-cost meat against the risk of contributing to dangerous antibiotic-resistant bacteria that can infect humans. FDA officials said the scientific literature supports the role that indiscriminate use of antibiotics plays in reducing the effectiveness of antibiotics in humans. We think the science is very solid to support this effort
to address these issues, Taylor said. The rollout from FDA comes at an unusual time in the agencys attempts to curb antibiotic use in animals. Last month a federal court judge ordered the agency to take action on its own 35-year-old rule that would have banned non-medical use of two popular antibiotics, penicillin and tetracycline, in farm animals. The FDA issued the rule in
1977 but never enforced it, following vigorous pushback from members of Congress and lobbyists for farmers and drug makers. Four public-safety groups sued the agency to act on the regulation, winning the case handed down in the U.S. District Court of Southern New York on March 22. The agency was given 60 days to appeal the decision. FDAs Taylor said he believes the voluntary guidelines can achieve the same goal as the court ruling in less time. The waning effectiveness of antibiotics has been a global health concern for several
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Midwood 2-family house for sale, 2 apts, each 2BR, 2 bth with CAC. PRICED REASONABLE. 1320 Ave N (718) 998-2767 Midwood/Argyle Road, betw. Ave H & E. 13th Street. 1 fam det, 5BR, 3bth, 2-c gar, needs TLC, $1.1M. Luv Homes Realty (718) 492-0002 Midwood Great 3BR, 2 bth semi, DR, 113 lot, 630K. Neuhaus Realty www.neuhausrealty.com (718) 979-3400 Midwood/Ave I & E. 2 Great 1family brick semi w/2BR, 3 bth and finished basement. Detached garage w/pvt drive. Near all. Ask 599K. Joe Fuda, Compass Realty Central (718) 232-6400 X300 Madison/Bedford bet R & Quentin Large house w/legal rental over 3-car gar, 4BR, 3 bth, lrg kitchen, MIC, 1.1M, neg. Ruoff RE (718) 945-3362
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Bank Owned Wall Street Condo 999K, 3BR, 2 bth, 1,494 sf. No prop tax, 24-hr doorman. CRUSE RE (718) 849-8484 X 105 Battery Park City Condo Large luxury studio, pristine condition. Huge outdoor courtyard. $356K (551) 221-9379
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Far Rockaway/1622 Seagirt Blvd Open House Sat/Sun 10/22 & 10/23 1-3 pm: 3BR duplex condo, w/terrace & fin bsmt, walking distance to beach! $299K. Call Kim Malone, Signature Property Consultants (917) 554-0925 Flushing/Georgetown Mews Beaut cstm renov 1+2BR apts, incl a duplex. Your choice finish + we renovate to your taste. All brand new. By prospectus only. Ofc: (718) 575-1332 Forest Hills 112-20 on 72 Drv, 1BR, 1 bth, full kit, 24hr-dm, bldg has own pvt park, bright, MIC, maint $770, 218K (347) 549-0938 Forest Hills/Ascan Ave Lg all renov 1BR in drmn bldg. Rewired elec. Original HWF. E+W expos. Subway/ LIRR/shops. Pets OK, MIC! $279K (917) 301-9253 FOREST HILLS MUST SEE! Jr. 4, 1 bath, plenty of closets, 4th floor, price negotiable. Yolanda Portila (917) 882-5671 Forest Hills Jr 4 + Xlg Alc Stu joined in lux DM bldg. New granite kit (2), hi flr+vu, steps E/F. Lo mt. (718) 793-8972 Forest Hills 3 rm Co-op in doorman building, beautiful view, new Italian tile floor, upscale kitchen, designer bth w/ja-cuzzi, raised LR, pool. Ask 296K. Call Owner (917) 502-2237 Forest Hills/Gerard Tower Mod, renov lux 1BR, new appls, balcony, 25th flr, pool, gar, drmn, 325K. Owner (516) 972-5400 NO Board Approval! Howard Beach Renov 3BR, 2 bth, jacuz, HWF, Calif clsts, maint incl gas/elec/tax, MIC, pkg avail, 239.9K (718) 360-7283 Kew Gardens Hills Beautiful, sunny, lg 1BR, fully furn, nr Queens College & Q65. 24-hr security, elev, $1375. Call (602) 717-0163 KGH Cor 2BR co-op, renov kit & bth, 6 closets, walk train/schls/shuls/ shops, asking 179K nego, board appvl (718) 551-1528 KGH 135-45 78th Ave, Apt #1A. Lrg 1BR Co-Op w/sep EIK, newly renov. Lo maint! Offers, 125K Sheik (646) 372-5804 (718) 729-4440 KGH/Georgetown Mews Beautiful custom-renov 1&2BR 1st-class coops. Call Steve (718) 575-1332 Offered by Prospectus Only KGH/Joyce Gdns Beaut, renov 1BR, 1 bth, HWF, conveniently located, low maint. Only 169K. Call Elizabeth (347) 564-1964 Rego Park OH Sat 9/17 1-5 PM: 61-15 97th street Apt 8A: 2BR, 2 bth. Style, Dream & Price 285K. Agent Arjan (646) 387-7577 Rego Park For Sale or Rent by A N X I O U S O W N E R Renovated Studio, EIK, 110K nego, near Subway. Owner (212) 371-5561 Rego Park Location, Location, Location! 1BR, 1 bth, 5th flr, close to shopping, trans, 169K, neg, on 63 rd St. Yolanda Portila (917) 882-5671
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Staten Isl Lifetimes 1 oppty! Gorg res, rich + famous style, huge pool, 12,000 sf, magnif + 1 ac prop in prestig area. Such a deal! $4.95M (917) 807-5878 ebukhman@hotmail. com Todt Hill/Hillside Estates Prestig area, 5BR, 7 bth, appx 7200sf + bsmt, dead-end blk, pvt, cntry setting, credit check reqd, $2.95M (917) 648-6510
Woodmere One block from station Gracious, spacious CHC, attached large prof. office which could be rented to cover taxes; dbl lot, 4 BR, 3 full bths, LR w solarium, den, can add BR in attic, finished bsmt, 2 car garage $1.1M Call owner for Appointment: (917) 509-0704 Woodmere Open House Sun 7/17 12-4 pm. CH Col, 4+BR, 2 bth, central to synagos, shopping & all, 749K (516) 635-1188 Woodmere Dont Miss It! New Const., 6BR, 5 bth, fin bsmt, Italian tile & SS appl in kitch. Ask 699K, neg. Call Drora (516) 395-9847. Call Dalit (516) 374-1194 One Stop Realty Woodmere Exquisite Mother/ Daughter Hi-Ranch, 4BR, 2 bth, SD#14, M/D or professional possible, landscaped lot, nr shopping, lrg 2-c gar, 529K. Best Offer (516) 295-5083 Woodmere For sale or rent by owner, 3BR, 2 bth, buses, LIRR. Call (516) 569-1637; Cell (516) 4261791 Woodmere /Academy Area Spacious, modern, young, 5 huge BRs, 3 bth, LR, FDR, den/fplc, decks, EIK, full fin bsmt, skylights, CAC, central vac, water filter, alarm, 2-car gar, IGS, close to all, SD#14, 769K negotiable. Owner (516) 726-0225 Woodmere Lux 4BR, 3 bth, all remod, nr shuls, granite kitch, LR, den, fin bsmt, best loc, quiet st, drvwy & gar. Option rent/buy (917) 681-9500
Fresh Meadows New const, brick, det, 50x100, lg mrbl/gran EIK, 4BR, 4 bth, 3-zn ht, AAA mint. Akiva/Broker (718) 664-4888 Howard Beach New Listing! On lndscpd property, low Ranch 40x100 lot, 3BR, 1 bth, full bsmt, 525K. Must Sell! Jerry Fink Realty (718) 766-9175 Jamaica Est Hampton-style luxury chalet on hilltop wooded lot, 240' deep, 4BR, 3 bth, fplc, CAC, patio. Broker (718) 664-4888 Kew Gardens 8-fam det + 7 prkng spaces. No rent control or stabilized, (6) 3BR, (1) 2BR, (1) 1BR. Reduced to $1.6M. Call Owner (646) 272-8763 Kew Gdns 1 of a kind. W. of Main St, semi-det 23x100 lot, 4BR, 1 bth, LR w/fplc, charm circle, 589K, nego. Vera, Coldwell Banker (917) 853-5455 Kew Garden Hills 3BR, 2 bth, lot size 55x100, 1-car attached garage, full finished basement, EIK, formal dining room, 879K, negotiable. Please contact Eli at (516) 592-5638 Queens Mag cust built 1-fam hse, fab layout. Stunning att to details. Built in 1992 on 40x100 lot, 4 huge BR, 4 bth, 699K (917) 957-9969 Agnt Queens Vilg/Bellerose Mnr Mint 3000sf det Col, reno kit, lg yrd, 3BR, 1 bth, pkg, lo tax, nr trans, all. Ownr 440K (718) 217-2634 Richmond Hill OH daily 5-6pm, designed for 2 fam hse, 6BR, 3 bth, all renov, 3 min LIRR, fin bsmt, 395K. Realtors welc! Agent (917) 579-5998 South Jamaica Grt deal,1 fam, 3BR, 2 bth, fully renov, big porch & big bckyrd. Excell location. Ownr pays closing costs, 269K (718) 986-5199 Whitestone OH Sun 9/11, 1-3 pm. 6-29 161 St. 5BR Colonial, 3 full bth, mint cond, mod EIK, FDR, fplc, den, 873.7K. Du-Rite Realty, Christine (917) 309-3996 Woodhaven OH 7/16 1-4: 2 fam new const, 2BR, 2 bth/flr, fin bsmt, 2-c drvy, pvt bkyrd. Mins to Forest Park & trans, 719K. By ownr (917) 841-5398 Woodside Legal 3-fam semi-det stucco, 3600 sf, 9BR, 16 rms, 3 EIK, big yard. Nr shop/synag, 25 min NYC, 870K (845) 744-3910; 800-7130
Manorville 7 ac priv retreat. Magnificent 6000 sf home w/pool, cabana & much more ... $1.199M. Call Bob/Diana at Coach (631) 360-1900 Montauk /Lake Front Unique property, unobstructed views with 105' waterfront: 5 cottages (11BR, 8 baths) with kitchens and a 2BR heated house. $3.7 Mil. Dawn Brophy, Brown Harris Stevens (631) 903-6169 Melville/The Greens 55+ 4BR, 3 bath townhouse with own golf course, tennis courts, indoor & outdoor pools, clubhouse with restaurant, full health club, granite kitchen with SS appls, HWF, 879K negotiable. Pricipals only (631) 659-3077 Nissequogue/N. Shore OH 7/167/17, 1-3. Beaut pvt st. 4BR, 4 bth farm rnch on 1 ac, gran i-g pool, CAC, fin bsmt, 2c gar, 869K (631) 946-4678 NORTH FORK / AQUEBOGUE A Private Setting on 2.7 Acres Compliments this Post Modern Located In A Charming Hamlet! 4 BRS, 3 Full Baths, Great Rm, French Doors & Fireplace, Elegant DR, EIK, Finished Basement. Room For Horses, Pool Or Tennis. $619,000 COLONY REALTY (631) 722-5800 North Fork/ Laurel Country retreat! 3 acres, 4 BRs, 3 baths, oneof-a-kind! $995,000 Carl Austin Colony Realty (516) 658-2623 NORTH FORK / MATTITUCK Gracious Italianate Mansion. Circa 1829 listed on the National Register of historic places. 5+ BRs, 5 Baths, Elegant FDR, Summer Kitchen, wraparound porches, CAC, heated salt-water pool. New Mechanicals and updated modern conveniences. Magnificent architectural detail throughout. Crown Jewel of the North Fork. $999,000 COLONY REALTY (631) 722-5800 Northport Water vu, gourmet delight, stunning lg mstr BR suite + 3BR, designer chefs EIK, grt rm/fplc sunset view, pvt bch, $1M (646) 206-1654 Stony Brook 4BR, 2 Mother/ Daughter beaut home, FDR, EIK, lots storage, partially ingrnd pool w/decking-fencing, front dock, multi-car driveway. Near LIRR, synagogue, Stony Brook U, shopping. Reduced 323.5K. Ready to sell! Owner (917) 579-1581 WESTHAMPTON BEACH 5+BR, 5 bth, turn-key, htd IGP, 3 flrs, 4,400 sf, close to all, $1.795M. Call Gene at (631) 288-6333 WHBHeartOfTheVillage.com Westhampton Bch Bayfrnt hse w/pvt dock to Ocn, 5BR, 4 bth, vus. Nr villag, $1.499M. Rose Alfano (631) 335-8810 www.GotHamptons.com West Islip South of sunrise, 3,000 sf Energy Star Cols. Full bsmt, 4BR, 2 bth, bonus rm, 2-c gar, gran tops, Andersen wndws, 2-zn CAC, fplc, 615K. Builder (631) 926-1967
New Hyde Park /216 Wilton St. Open Hse, Every Sun 1-4. Brick wide-line Center Hall Cape, features 4 BR, 2 full bth, LR, DR, EIK, fin bsmt, gar, sun porch. Beautifully maintained. New roof & siding. $555K Owner (516) 354-7220 No. Bellmore Colonial 3BR, 1 bth, EIK, finished bsmt. Excellent condition. Reduced 399K. Mike (516) 782-1578 N. Woodmere/Split Water Vu, 569k 4 Bdrm, 2 Bath CAC, SD #14, Brick walled Den/working fplc Park-like backyard setting on water, 2car gar, in-ground sprinklers, full bsmt, taxes approx $11,800, oversized 60'x120' lot By appt., Bank/mtge pre-qual ltr required. NO BRKRS (516) 857-4733 Oceanside 4BR, 2 full bth, fin bsmt, CAC, 1-c gar, good SD, good loc, near LIRR, asking 389K nego. TINA (516) 749-6925 Oyster Bay Cove Est Syosset SD Grac rnch, 2.1 ac, lg LR/DR, den w/ brk/stn fp, 5BR, 3 bth, huge ent rm, $1.295M. Molly (516) 680-8123 RC USA Park Lane Spacious upscale 2BR, 2 full bth, village Condos, W/D, 2417 sf, conc/security, garage, close to all. Links RE Group (516) 766-7900 Plainview OH, 9 Greeley Ct, 1-3, Sat/Sun. Builder renov, all new kitch, 2 bth, 3BR split, den, oak, brick, crown molding, CAC. Reduced 539K (516) 297-4411 Plainview/ 20 Sylvia Rd Open Hse Sat & Sun, 2-4 PM. 3BR, 2 bth, split-lvl LR, DR, EIK, CAC, den/fplc. Mint! Red 499K Ownr (516) 297-7344 Roslyn Heights New const Colonial 4BR, 3 bth w/stream, CAC/vac, fplc, gar, bsmt + more, near synagogue, 838K (516) 455-2800 RVC/The Meadows Brand new, 2700 sf, luxury townhomes, opt elev, min. 2 bth, 2-c gar & much more, nr all. Links RE Group (516) 766-7900 S. Bellmore Wtrfrnt in deep canal, nr bay 5BR, 3 full bth, CAC/VAC, cherry HWF, fplc, sec sys, 3 slips, htd IGP, 999K. Prudential Douglas Elliman, Todd S. Litz (516) 236-8667 S. Bellmore 2503 Williams Ct. Split lvl, 4 lvl, 3BR, 1 bth, 63x111, ig pool. Much More. Diane (516) 6412323 Wantagh OH Sunday 9/25 1-4 PM Beaut Cape, 4BR, 2 bth, bsmt, poss moth/daughter, spa bthrm, awning, walk LIRR, red. 379K (516) 554-5909
Baldwin Short Sale Charming 3BR Colonial with 2 baths, in mint condition. Full basement, det garage. Help Stop foreclosure. Bank will listen to all reasonable offers. Martin Hepworth Netter Real Estate. Call (631) 661-5100 mhepworth@netterrealestate.com Baldwin 5-unit apt house: 4-2BR, 1-1BR, granite, kitchen/bth, new heating, 5-car gar, sep meters, centrally loc, 122K gross, 899K. Call immediately (631) 478-7003 Bohemia Legal 2 fam, Suffolk, ac, 6BR, 2 bth, 2 EIK, 2 LR/DR, 1-c gar. Close to LIE/LIRR, lots more, 449.9K. Owner (631) 567-3136 BROOKHAVEN HAMLET Colonial, 4BR, 2 bth, 2 fplc, nanny quarters, full bsmt, 3-car gar, 569K. Belzak & Bodkin Rlty (631) 758-0557 Deer Park 3 family, 3000 sf, renovated 6BR, 4 bths, 3 kitch, 2 electric meters, 2 boilers, circular drvwy, double lot. Income $5100/mo. Asking 650K. Owner (718) 465-5999 East Hampton Renov kit+bath, harbor front 3/4BR, 2 bth, lg deck, $4,000/wk Aug rntl, $2500/mo winter rntl (631) 324-1307 East Hampton DREAM BEACHHOUSE 3BR, 2 newly renovated baths, huge EIK, new stainless steel appliances, heated pool, on private half acre, one mile to private gated Clearwater Beach and marina, 549K. Call Owner (516) 343-5592 georgiae52@optonline.net East Moriches Contemp bayfront home set on 1.9 ac, indr heated pool & spa! Pvt bch, grnhouse & balc, pvt pier for fly-ins or boat guests. Ownr financing. Adams RE (631) 661-7200 E. Northport Beaut 3950 sf, 5BR, 3 bth, huge kit w/sun rm, great rm, DR, MBR, MBth, i-g pool w/cabana, detached garage, 4 fplcs, room for mom/office/apt. 749K (631) 368-1514 Hauppauge Exquisite on-course, 2BR, 2 bth, walk-in villa, 1750 sq. ft., updates, low taxes/maintenance, tennis, pool (631) 851-8961 Huntington Wonderful split-lvl home w/spac rms, sunny bright LR, brick fplc, lg rec rm, suit prof space, 439K. Mary Luca (631) 549-1330 x240 Prudential Douglas Elliman RE
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1255B: BUNGALOWS/SULLIVAN
Ellenville Kingsway Colony on Briggs Hwy, need group of 15 families: 10 2-bedrooms, 4 1-bedrooms + main house with 3BR and new kitchen. Shul, laundry room and pool (732) 671-7779
1232: CO-OPS+CONDOS/QUEENS
Bayside/Hollis Court 1BR, 1 bth, upper crnr, 2 AC, W/D, nr Xprss Bus/ shop. Ask 164.9K w/option to buy gar, 15K. Owner ready to sell (917) 9395064; (718) 428-0982 Low maint. Beechurst Beaut waterfrnt 3BR, 3 full bth, lux top-notch bldg, dock & pool. MIC, C/A/C & heat, terr, gym, drmn, gated, 24hr sec (718) 767-2492 Beechhurst Come enjoy your waterfront pool & dock in a luxury topnotch coop. Feel like you are in the country. Magnificent 3BR, 3 full bths in bridgeview bldg with manicured grounds, doormen & gated 24-hr security. Move-in cond, c/a/c & heat, super-large closets, terrace, gym, library. Owner (718) 767-2492
Hewlettbay Park Magnif home in upscale area, 11,000 sf, 10BR, 6.5 bth Col, 7 fplc, lush grnds, MUST SEE! Bkrs: (516) 721-3292; (516) 902-0017 Jericho SD/Exclu! Great Investment! Mod masterpiece, 18,000 sf new const, cement+steel home on 11 ac w/ sep deeded 2 ac lot, $7.5M, Prin only. Grace Destiny Rlty (516) 768-1000 Lawrence Newly renov lrg mother/daughter, 6BR, 2 bth, granite kitch w/all new SS applncs, sep LR & DR, attic, huge fin bsmt, bckyrd. Low taxes, price nego. Eddie (516) 225-0921 Lawrence 215 Causeway, Contemporary 3BR, 2 bth, in-ground pool, ac w/water view, 950K. Carol Steadman, Stribling and Associates (516) 374-0240
1256: HOUSES/SULLIVAN
Bethel 85 acres on Rt. 17B, next to Bethel Performing Arts Center, huge potential, 575K, FSBO (516) 840-6509 Bethel Estate sale, sacrifice. Spac 2BR, 2 bth cedar/glass ranch. Perfect getaway. Bike to 69 Woodstock site. Many xtras, must sell, 185K. Lets talk (561) 470-6038 Bethel 4BR, 3 bth, jac, fplc, cathed ceil, 3+ ac, mi to 69 Woodstock site, zoned performg arts, 600K (845) 701-6200 (bethelwoodscenter.org) Catskills/Sullivan Cty 10 unit Motel, handyman specl, grt retreat, camp, 2 ac, full bsmt, 89K owner fin, Stanzoni C21. Bob (631) 399-4000
Woodmere 4BR, 2 bth Split on 80x100 lot, all renov, gran, SS appls, nr synags, 2 sinks/ovens/ DWs, ask 525K. Call owner (516) 852-2071
Briarwood/143-50 Hoover Ave Mint prewar L-shp studio, Murphy bed, wlk-in clost, new bth. Mt $347, 115K, no flip tax. Own (646) 288-1277
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1-HR COMMUTE FROM NYC!!! 3BR, 2 bath Manufactured Homes for Sale/Rent in Monticello, NY Starting at $43,900 or 2 available for $700/mo rent (845) 794-6066 New Rochelle/58 Windsor Oval BY OWNER, 3BR Raised Ranch Exclusive residential area with Beach Club, 850K Call (914) 738-5685 New Rochelle/Scarsdale P.O. Corner split-level home w/pool. Walk to worship, bus, 3BR, 2 bth, EIK, fin bsmt, ofc, 2-c gar, 769K www.homesbyowner.com - 39849 Call (917) 545-9404 Somers Mint executive 4BR, 2 full bth, sngl fam, 439K. FSBO, No Brokers, excellent schools, low taxes. By appt (914) 248-8466 17miller.com West Harrison Quiet, 6 rms, 3BR, 2 bth, renov EIK, 2-c gar, scrnd porch, nr hwy & RR. Owner. READY TO SELL, 629K (914) 949-7206 White Plains NEW BABY! Dutch Col hse for sale. 3BR, 1 bth, pantry, DR/LR, fplc, wrap porches, attic, HWF, fenced yard, sitting on .33 ac, nr synags, new roof. Zoned Dr., atty. Nr all, reduced, 550K (914) 490-8486 White Plains 3BR, 1 bth Ranch, 2 fplc, lg fam rm, lg deck, low tax, hrdwd flrs throughout, quiet, close to all, gar, 409K. Sale/rent, ownr (914) 713-4377 White Plains Prime area. 30-yrold custom made Col, 8 lg rms, 4BR, 2 bth, EIK, LR, DR, FR, fin bsmt, 2-c gar, 825K negotiable (914) 948-5824 White Plains/The Gaylord Spectac, renov 2BR, 2 bth, beaut HWF, marble bths, outdr deck & gdn, walk to worship. 375K to 398K. Call agent Rita (914) 320-6644 Yonkers/Lincoln Park Brick Col, 4BR, 3 bth, 4300 sf, 80x100' lot, 2-c gar, fncd yards, fin bsmt w/summer kitch, elev, nr Riverdale schls, walk to synag, 835K. Owner (914) 403-7622 YONKERS/BRONXVILLE P.O. 1BR apt, beautiful landscaped, tree-lined street, 1-car gar parking $1175 a month (845) 920-1306 Yorktown 4 BR, 2 bth ranch. FR, fplc, HWF, unfinished basement, 1-c gar. Sewers/Town Wtr. $299,000. BHG Rand Rlty. Jody (914) 494-7543
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N. Stonington Country Est 4.91 acres $1,150,000. Coldwell Banker. Go to www.realtor.com enter MLS# E250615 Judy (401) 309-1334 RIDGEFIELD BY OWNER 2010 custom Col, 3800+sf w/4BR, 2 bth, gour kit, low taxes on flat 1 acre. Top CT Schools $1,099,000. Call (914) 439-1776 Watertown 1,500 sf in-home ofc zoned prof/in-law + 5BR home, 3 bth, 2-c gar, MIC, 600K. (860) 2742016 lease or buy; owner finance Westport Currier & Ives Romantic cottage. Best value, 1 ac, 2BR, 1 bth, real caboose guest hse, 450K. Off Merritt. Call (281) 840-9090; (203) 682-4372 Woodbury 4,800 sf Col. Pool. 3 lg Barns. 20 Stalls. Pastures. Turnouts. Riding Ring. West Views. 28.66 ac, $1.41M. Sindy Butkus (203) 263-4040
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ORMOND BEACH Buy bank-owned properties for 3% down, must qualify. Walk to Esformes Chabad Lubavitch community center. Call Andres Tafur at (386) 679-5482 atafur2005@yahoo.com Daytona-Ormond Real Estate, Inc. PBG Gated lakefront East Pont CC, 2BR, 2 bth + lanai furnished, pool tennis, health club. Owner finance 5%, 129K firm (561) 596-7980 Palm Beach Gardens/Mirabella at Mirasol Gated 3BR, 2 bth, 2-c villa, lake view, 24-hr security, 359.9K www.surreyrealtygroup.com (561) 623-2342 or (561) 635-4002 Palm Coast 2BR, (possibly 3rd), 2 bth, 2500 sf, granite cntrtops, new applncs, on wide Canal on docksl. Owner retiring, 334K nego. Call (904) 5913136 or email: dsenne5318@aol.com Pinecrest 6,033sf, 4/4, 1.31 ac, lg patio/pool area, in-law qtrs. Realtor.com, 6145 SW 121 St, $1.595M. SCG Bkr (305) 742-5536 Pompano 2 waterfront homes @ 369K, 569K; Boca @ 599K. All renov. Pools & docks, motivated seller. Act fast (954) 993-2080 Seminole FSBO 2.4 ac est zoned for equine, 2 homes: 5BR/4 bth & 2BR/1bth, 4-stall barn, grnhse, pool, 2-2-c gar, orchard. (727) 393-0427 Spring Hills Enjoy Life! Gorgeous, spacious, furnished inland Florida 3BR, 2 bath home on 22,000 sq. ft. cul-de-sac lot in beautiful 55+ parklike setting. Olympic-sized heated pool and Jacuzzi, tennis courts, golf course and clubhouse with on-site full-service restaurant. Priced for quick sale at $119K. Call Dr. Fischer (352) 754-8786 for photos and further information SPRING HILL/TAMPA BAY AREA 3BR, 2 full bth, attd 2-c gar, built in '92, upgrades galore, 115K (352) 200-5597 Tampa/Temple Terrace Meadow Wood TH, 2BR, 2 bth, well furn, W/D, covered pkng, poss ownr fin, 72K. Call Owner (828) 400-4062 Tampa Waterfront residential home & lot (one-half acre) with protected 50-ft yacht dock, bay view with sunsets. Paradise is for sale by owners; empty nesters are downsizing, $1.6 million. Call (813) 943-6317 Volusia/Northwest Lakefrnt 2/2, immac, remod brick on 8 ac w/peace & guiet, grt fishing & pvcy, 319K. Joe Underhill, Exit RE (386) 747-5378 Wellington Immac 5BR, 4 bth, 2-c gar, 3600sf (3000sf AC), ovrlks vus lake+golf crse, tile, 349.9K. PPI Inc. (561) 236-2765 W. Davie Beaut Ivanhoe 4/3/2 pool/spa home, 2460 sf, crnr lot. 10,000sf. Low HOA. A+ schls, nr shop/syna/I-75, 365K (954) 434-2188 WPB/CC 2657sf U/A built 04, 2 sty 4/3/3 + den/5th BR & full bath dwnstrs. Lg sitting rm in Mstr. Ovrszd 75 x 160 lot. Country Club membership optional, 443.5K (561) 775-4645 West Palm Beach Area Sunny Florida Country Est, 5BR, 3 bth on waterway. Dock, pool & pond. Lease option avail, 495K (772) 597-3904 WPB & South Fl Buy now! Single fam home 2/2 + 1-c gar, 112K, gated, unlimited golf. Low HOA, many more. Barbara (561) 358-1773 Fort Lauderdale / Wilton Manors 140 NE 30 St. 3BR, 3 bth waterfront home. Comp updated, granite tops, brick pavers, pool & private dock, 498K. Call Don (954) 564-1792 Manalapan Small commu 126 homes, 3BR, 3 bth, full bsmt & priv back, W/D, walk to NYC trans & shopping, 485K (732) 294-5554 Monroe Twp/Greenbriar 55+ 2BR, 2 bth, MIC, gar, all amenities, bus, walk to synag, lo tax. Ask 129K nego (609) 655-8051 Montville/55+plus Adult Comm Lovely 2BR, 2 bth, end unit w/sliding door, 2 patios. Assigned pkg, walking dist to Jewish Cntr/Pinebrook Jewish syng, 255K, nego (973) 697-1868 Ocean Rolling Meadows, Chelsea Model 2BR, 2 full bth, LR, DR, kitch, sunroom, den. Principals only. Call (732) 493-6140 West Orange Twnhse, gated comm, 3BR, 2 bth, LR, DR, EIK, fam rm w/fplc, deck, fin bsmt, 2c gar, clubhse, pool, gym (973) 943-9953 Whiting/Crestwood Village II 55+ By Owner, 1 huge BR, 1 bth, slider in kitch. Taxes paid by maintenance fee, 62K Cash! Call (732) 232-9494
Coxsackie 1 hour to Saratoga/ Hunter Mountain, 800sf, 1-fam home on ac, 5 rooms + bath, hardwood flrs, new kitchen, village water. Asking 85K. Call Owner at (518) 756-2691 COPAKE LAKE 200+ acres Bordering Copake Lake golf course (518) 325-6600 Constantia Simply gorgeous, magnif waterfrnt home, 6BR, 5 bth, 2 fplc, decks, 7200sf, 599K (315) 6237151; (315) 455-2333 MLS# 250697 DELAWARE COUNTY/HANCOCK Prime hunting & fishing area house + 48 ac, very private area. Custom-built by owner, $279,999 (201) 995-3928 Fingerlakes/NY State Custom 5300 sf, 4BR, 4 bth, beautiful landscaping, top school district, SS appliances & granite counters, solarium, media room, fitness room & office, 749K nego (315) 730-8484 GALWAY 32 PLUS ACRES, 3BR plus 1BR apt. Trout pond, 5-year-old Salt box. Will subdivide. Call (865) 465-3477
Delray Bch/ Villa Borghese Gated comm +55, fully furn, 3BR, 2 bth. Bring your clothes & begin your resort lifestyle, 253K (561) 638-2563 Delray/Villa Borghese 55+ 2/2 + den, cust built-ins, gour kitch, s/i patio overlooks lake, 345K. Harriet Morris, Prudential FL Rlty (954) 646-4319 Ft. Laud/Broadview Pk Beaut maint & updtd 2/1 + 1/1 full in-law ste, new roof, closed patio + all shutters (954) 599-8940 Ft. Laud Boaters 4/4 Dream Home 100ft Dock/Boatlift on Wide Canal/ No Fixed Bridge, 2nd-Sty Master Sitting/Gym rm, Hi Ceils, Pool + Spa, 3-Car gar Newer Roof $1.5M Dynasty RE Charles (954) 295-6666 WWW.2865NE25THCOURT.NET Gainsville/High Spring Lease/ Sale. Gated comm, spectacular log home on 5 ac, 4100 sf, huge 4BR, 3 bth, home office, 4-c gar, huge storage & many closets, upgraded kitch, top-of-the-line applncs, custom built, $2500/mo, for lease, sale 699K. Owner will finance. Make me an offer (352) 494-0784 Greenacres/Riverbridge Georgeous Villa w/3BR, 2 baths, 2-car gar, magnificent lake views, upgraded LR/DR, award-winning kitchen, laundry room, enclosed lanai, professionally landscaped, gated community, MIC, priced right, must see! (561) 304-0518; (732) 915-9993 (Cell) Hollywood/ N. Lake Great cond. Intercoastal - 2 boat ramps - beaches, childrens park - 2 golf courses, 3BR, attd gar, 2 newly scrnd porches, new paint in/out, 249K (508) 376-5048 Hollywood Grt con, N. Lake area nr intercoastal 2 boat ramps, 3BR, 1 bth attd gar, 2 scrnd prchs, new kitch applncs, CAC, 239K (508) 376-5048 Hutchinson Island Real Estate for Trade & Cash. Will trade new home, 4400 sf, 800K free and clear. For Home or Condo in Ft. Lauderdale. Call (954) 270-5242 Inverness Fantastic Offer, lrg 1 fam 4BR, 3 bth, 16x34 i-g pool, 2.8 ac fenced. Costly updates. Live on natural perserve. Ownr downsizing, 220K (352) 419-7017 rosepub@excite.com Inverness /55+ Lovely Villa, 2BR, 2 bth, garage, patio, pool, CAC/heat, large kitchen, appliances, clubhouse, 95K (352) 742-2770 Lake City 21 ac, 4BR, 2 bth, brick home, 75x130, shop/barn, zoned OR, concrete floors, 275K (386) 963-4310 Lake Worth The New Fountains Country Club! Vacation 365 days in Palm Beach County! Homes 30k-to400k. See fountainscc.com. Debbie Lettrich, HRRE (561) 504-1154 deblettrich@hotmail.com Lantana Gated 55+ comm, 2BR, 2 bth mobile home, newly renov, lrg screen porch, carport & shed, pool, clubhse, 22K (561) 969-2317 Lauderhill HOUSE BY OWNER Mod 3BR, 2 bth, multi-gen gated lux comm, SS applncs, ceramic tiles, 2-c gar. Owner retiring. Ready to sell! Ask 225K, negotiable (954) 552-4520 Miami Bch/Bay Harbor 5BR, 4 bth, 4,200 sf, walking dist to house of worship, perfect designer pool home, 2 large master suites, gourmet kitch. Owner will finance (305) 793-5522 North Fla. 4BR, 2 bth spac mobile home, whlchair access, fruit/nut trees, 3 outbldgs, 2 carports, 155K (386) 688-0036 elbert_r@hotmail.com Ona/Hardee County 644 Acres Pristine Gentlemans Ranch; Floridas best hunting & fishing. Homes & barns, has it all! Call Mark today (863) 990-8433 www.landsouthrealty.com Orlando 4BR, 3 bth + Mother-InLaw apt, 2-c gar, nice quiet neighborhood. Close to parks, fully furn. Accepting bids (407) 855-0772 Orlando/Kissimmee/Poinciana Brand new concrete blk, 2BR, $99K+; 3BR, $120K+; 4BR $142K. Lot incl, priv w/pond, near shop. We build on your lot (800) 732-2856 Orlando/Pt. Poinciana 2 homes avail, 89K, 3BR, 2 bth, 140K 4BR, 2 bth, near synag. Call me if you are in the market. Mr. Heller (917) 930-2655
Monticello Stunning lodge nestled among 22 acres of lush land, pvt bridge leads to secluded cottage that provides 3BR, 2 full bth, DR/LR, sitting room, sunroom facing tranquil pond. Atop a hill resides an additional hunting lodge equipped w/kitch & bth. Additionally, there is a 3-c gar w/apt overhead. Mere 1 hr drive from NYC. Perfect getaway for fam gatherings. Enticing to nature lovers & outdorsemen. Close to ski resort, lakes & casino, $550,000 for the total package (631) 691-3390 Monticello 23 ac, 5 Rnch hses yr rnd + 1 mainhse w/6 apts, pool, i-grnd elec, well water. Walk to Walmart/shul (718) 848-6974 (917) 601- 3002 Sullivan County 3 BR, 2 bth, beaut lndscp, quiet, fully renov, sitting on 3000 sf, htd indoor pool, breathtaking views, 499.9K nego. Owner (845) 482-5259 ForSaleByOwner.com Enter Zip Code 12766 Swan Lake 1800s Col, 11 rms, 4BR, 2 bth, 1900 sf on 1 ac, full bsmt, 1-c gar w/strg, fncd yrd, xtra lot, bungalow incl, 350K (845) 701-5517 Woodridge 4BR, 2 bth, LR, library, 4 ac, near Kriger Park, walk to shul, 210K (305) 603-8198; or (914) 799-0108
3BR home with 4 bth, excel vus on 30 ac, asking 950K (518) 325-6600 HUDSON VALLEY CATSKILLS Corp. Retreat / Family Compound www.hannacroixestate.com Mitt Cotter (817) 307-7793 Middleburg Luxury log cabin, 4,000 sq ft, sitting on 400 acres, 6BR, 4 bth, fully furnished, all includes, must see to believe, will e-mail pictures. Original price $2.3 Mil; reduced to $1.9 Mil (631) 981-5888 Ask for Gia Montebello Gem 5BR, 4 bth, 779K. In-law suite. Partridge RE (845) 429-0609 Opn Hse May 16, 10-4pm. Tour www.PartridgeRE.com Roscoe 8+ ac w/lg bldg, 68x80, 7 fam+ first flr was lodge (Old Catskill Inn) Apts on second flr w/new high eff elec ht, paid by tenant. First flr htd by oil. Grt opportunity for builder, 599K Bright Horizons Re (718) 615-1441 Saratoga County Country Home, 30 ac w/property income, 2 lg barns, 1 mile from exit 8 Adirondack Northway. Owner will finance (518) 701-8017 Sleepy Hollow Lake Dynamic Lkfrnt home 2500+ sf contmp w/4BR, 3 bth, 9 yrs old, add adj bldg lot avail, 30 min Cap Dist (518) 527-8380 Super 3BR, 2 bth ctp 36 ac - awesome view - horse barn - great loc bet Cornell & Bing U - Call Warren (607) 768-2885 or Dick (607) 727-3048 Thompsons Lake Unique Opp Upstate NY. Albany Cty. 10 ac w/450 feet of Lakefront prop. 3000 sf main house. Guest house unfinished, oversized shop in 2-c gar, w/2nd flr, stable w/heated tracks, 3BR, 2 bth, 20 min to Albany, 645K, neg (518) 588-6060 Trenton Falls Upstate Historic Greek Rev Hinckley Home Circa 1815, 3BR, 2 bth, 58 ac, foothill Adk Mts. See NYTimes online descrip (772) 539-1893 Unadilla Old-world charm, elegant histor Federal home, built 1826, brick 2-sty carriage hse on 1.8 ac, 6BR, 4 bth, HWF, updtd elec/plbg, 2 fplc, 40 min Binghamton, 230K. Owner (917) 626-7664; broker (607) 563-1020
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Livingston 3BR Cape, very clean, w/newer kitch & bath, fin bsmt w/WD, nr town ctr w/NYC bus at corner, nr shops & top schools, $2K/mo (973) 422-0020
1330: CONDOS+CO-OPS/N.J.
Carlyle Towers Lux 2BR, 2 bth condo w/jacuzzi-spa and gym, valet. Hudson & city view celebrities, 549K negotiable (718) 204-7431 Elizabeth Rent to own, $1,100/ mo. W/25% rent credit 79.9K, nego. Updtd 2BR, 1 bth , nr NJ Tpke, Rt 1&9. Down pmt reqd (201) 407-4946 Hoboken Secluded carriage house, 3 fplcs, lux applnc package, patio + trellis + hot tub, terrace, 3 flrs, $1.15 Million (201) 400-3986 Monmouth Beach 2600 sf condo w/great view of marina,ocean, 2 rivers & NYC, 4 baths, 2-4BRs avail immed, 795K (732) 598-2885 MONMOUTH BEACH 1600 sf, 2BR, 2 bth refurbished new bth, new kitch, hardwood floor, 430K (973) 699-7213 Westfield/Condo 50+ 3BR/2Bth, flr 2, EIK; DR/LR, fplc; gar; nu remod kit+bths; SS appl's, gran cntrs, wood cabs, nu carpet. Ask 530K (908) 9671410
1260: RENTALS/WCHESTR
White Plains Quiet block, luxury co-op, spacious studio with dressing room, parqet flrs, many closets, new appls, S/S refrig, 4th-floor laundry, parking, walk to all, mid-Sep. must see! Bway-Main Street area. By owner, $1200/mo (914) 725-4515 Yonkers Beautiful apt in private house, 3BR, 2 full bth, LR, DR, EIK, W/D, new appliances/carpet, deck, 2 parking spaces, heat & hot water incl, non-smoker preferred, convenient to all shopping, highways/transportation leading to NYC & NJ, $2200/mo. Call (914) 497-4033 ODIMINA@YAHOO.COM
1261: CO-OPS/CONDOS/WCHESTR
White Plains Co-Op 442K neg, African art (furn) possible rental. DM, gar, vintage bldg; Condo oceanfront Deerfield Bch, Fl, 400K+ neg. Asian art (furn) poss rental (954) 707-2537 Yonkers/Westchester Beaut bldg Riverdale area. Lrg 1BR, totally renov, commuters dream, low maint, utils incl. Rdy, ask 90K (914) 564-5331
Near Chautauqua Quiet, private, spacious 5BR, 3 bth log home with 30' x 50' great room, stone fplc, on 87 acres. Free gas, 5 fenced pastures, ponds, 46' x 76' barn, 3-bay garage, 895K (716) 782-4592 Clifton Park Buyers delight. 3-yrold brick w/3 adjacent bldng lots. Gorgeous amenities for large family. Make an offer! Owner cost $2.2M. Owner (518) 320-4960
Brick 4BR, full fin bsmt, wetbar & bth, new kit, gran cntrs, cath ceils LR, huge decks, above-grnd pool, Lg 2-c gar, new roof & furnace, 456K. Karen (732) 814-6055 kenglert266@comcast.net Brick 3BR, 1 bth rnch w/lg EIK, gar+den, 4-c drv, fncd bkyrd, 79x139 cor lot. Deck, new roof, mi to pkwy, 243K (732) 458-6170 Brick Town/ Waterfront TAKE YOUR CHOICE! Two 3BR homes on water, 2 full bth, lots of decks, owner fin@ 5%, 399K (on the river) or 665K (on the bay). Call (732) 938-2047
Darien/Salem Sts All renov 3500 sf, 4BR, 3 bth, game room, sauna, wet bar, 2 fplc, full dry basemnt, lg AC sun room, 24 unique creative perrenial gardens with secl walkways, 300 yds to beach $2.49M (203) 655-2238 Litchfield Wood arch house 90, 3300 sf, 3 ac, 2-c gar, closets, 4BR, 2 bth, guest room, LR w/fplc, office, downstairs studio, 590K (860) 5673068 Also avail for rental
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Brigantine New Custom Home. Beach Blk, 5BR, 4 bth, 3-sty, elev, 4 decks, front prch, Ocn and Bay vus, upgrades. Call for price. Bob 610637-0140 Cedar Grove /14 Hilltop Dr 4 true levels of house. Just move in, great neighborhood, 435K. Motivated seller, submit all offers, grt home. Call Peterpaul RE Agency (973) 589-0055 Clark 3BR, 2 bth Colonial on 95x105 corner, oversized MBR, updated kit + roof, FDR, HWF, fin bsmt w/kit, lg deck, 2-c gar + attics, great SD, ask 519K (732) 259-7032 Clifton/Rosemawr Most desirable area, spac home, landscaped propty, 62x120 lot, 9 rms: 4BR, 2 full bth, ceram kitch, full bsmt, pantry, Chestnut Trim, det 2-c gar, walk to synag, bus, NYC train, Path, NJT. By appt, also Sundays. $698K neg. (973) 779-5677 Cranford 3BR Colonial, renovated bths, new roof & windows. MIC, asking 430K. Call Better Homes Realty (908) 232-5544 Dover Sprawling 4BR Ranch, lrg lot, C/A, 2-c gar, nr major hwys/mass transp, 429.9K. Call Broker for appt S&R Schwarz & Co (973) 366-5600 E. Brunswick OH Sun 4/10 1-5 p.m., 3 Gertrude Rd, 4BR, 3 full bth, fin bsmt, grt SD & nbrhd, 1-car gar, CAC, huge backyard, $425,425 (973) 886-3260 East Brunswick 6 E Waverly Dr. 1-fam 4BR, 2 bth, HWF, pool, deck, 424.9K (732) 238-2100 Listed by Century21 Worden & Green Elizabeth/213 Palmer St. 250K. Buyer resp for c/o, fully rented. Short sale, submit all offers. Newer const, 2 fam, 3 over 3, great invest. Call Peterpaul RE Agency (973) 589-0055 Englewood FSBO, 2 fam duplx, nr Rt 4, 5 min GWB. Each apt 3BR, 2 bth, LR/DR, HWF, fin bsmt, shared gar, walk to Temple, Grand-Broad St, 589K (914) 527-2280 Far Hills 7,000 sf house (foundation) on 14 landscaped acres in horse country with stream, septic well, patio, pool, spa & fplcs. Asking 850K nego (908) 234-1743 or (908) 399-2100 Flemington Carriage Gate, new deck & fin bsmt, 1sr flr MBR & 2nd flr 2BR+loft, den, FR, EIK, 2c gar. 459K. Citco Agency (908) 334-4063 HARDING TWP Sports Enthusiasts Delight. Contemp on cul-de-sac w/indoor pool, racquetball court, exercise room & media center. $1.7M Coldwel Banker (973) 543-2552 Hazlet 2008 Perfect Family Home 6BR, 4 bth, 4700sf, solar, walk-out bsmt, pool, 799K (917) 612-7442 homesbyowner.com/94894 JACKSON MOBILE HOME 2 BR, AC, all new appliances, furnace & water heater, 3 large storage sheds. $15,000 (732) 323-8493 Mountainside/Union City $1.499M 6BR, 5 bth, 5,200 sf + fin bsmt. Almost 1 ac of land. 4 AC/heat units. Double staircase, 9 ft. every level, hardwood floors thruout. Large Master BR. $1,499,000. Price Negotiable. Call Antonio (908) 851-8698 Newark/Ivy Hill MIC 2 fam brick, 2BR, 1 bth, LR, DR, kit ea flr. Det 2-c gar, lo tax. Min from S Orange/shops. Danielle Rubel Rltors (973) 378-5808 Newark 2-family home, each unit with 2BR, 1 bth; 2-car det gar, near NYC transportation, 260K (973) 6267570; (973) 687-9523 N. Arlington/15 Persing Pl Short sale approved at 310K; 2 fam in need of work, grt neighborhood. Buyer respon for c/o, dead-end street. Call Peterpaul RE Agency (973) 589-0055 Old Bridge Heritage Wds, semidet 1700sf, 3BR, 2 bth, HWF, fplcs, CAC/heat, 1-car gar, end unit in culde-sac. Walk to xprss NYC bus, 1 hr to Wall St. 379K. Carl (917) 559-6965 Oxford/Warren Cty 4BR, 3 bth, beaut new cust 2900 sf home, 3-c gar, 2 fplcs, granite, lg deck, 10-yr waranty avail, 289.9K (908) 310-4813 Point Pleasant Boro Multi-purpose 7-yr-old cmml/res bldg w/2 stores on lwr, 2 apts ovr @ 2BR, 1 bth. Retail/ living spc 4153 sf; all 41,530 sf. Ask 999K nego. ERA All Rlty (732) 286-9892 Randolph 3BR Ranch, city utilities, nr maj hwys/mass transp, $282.9K. Call Broker for appt. S&R Schwarz & Co (973) 366-5600 Randolph Stone & stucco Col, 5BR, 4 bth, unsurpassed quality in every way, builders own home, $2.5M (973) 714-3085 Montville $495K, charm Cape Col., renov, MIC, 4BR, 3bth, CAC, moth/daugh, top schls, 1.6 ac, lo tax (201) 953-9910 info@expectad.com Montville Majestic CHC, brick, 6BR, 5 bth, all HWF, new kit, granite, SS appls, 2 jacc, sauna, fin wlkout bsmt, 3-c gar, C-Vac, grt schls, nr 80, 46, 287 & 280, 999K (973) 879-3400 Morris Cty/Rockaway Township 2-story custom Colonial, wooded, New construction & lakefront, White Meadow Lake, walk to temple (973) 983-9527 Livingston 917 Regal Blvd. 3-lvl end unit at Regency. Loft, LR/DR, kit w/Viking & Sub-Zero SS appl/Corian. Elev, HWF/ tile, CV/sec sys, whirlpool tub, nr NY trans. 490K Christine (973) 476-6673 Madison Stylish End Unit Twnhse. Updated kitch, 3BR, 2.1 bth full bsmt, priv deck, tranquil setting, NYC train. Red to 544.9K (973) 479-4532 Manchester/Ocean City AFFORDABLE RETIREMENT HOME. Bay wndw kitch w/lamin flring, oak cabs/mod appls, Lg MBR + gst rm, 23' combo LR/DR, util rm w/WD + strg, scrnd patio prch, gar, all vert blinds, new broadloom, lo tax, $75K (732) 350-4131 Marlboro OH Sun 8/1, 1-4, ranch 4BR, 2 bth, 2-c gar, ac, 419K, grt loc & schls. Walk temple, NYC bus, rec ctr. 5 Wabash Rd. (732) 299-1252 www.owners.com/wpd8815 Mendham Twp 6 appd sub-div bldg lots on 39.54+ ac incls est home + 2BR studio carriage hse, 6-c gar, i-g pool. $4.8M. Coldwell Banker (973) 543-2552 Montague One fam 3BR, 2 bth, LR, DR, full bsmt, 1-c gar. All rebuilt incl HWF. New appls. On quiet deadend street. Nr comm pool/bch, lake tennis. Golf crse. Call (973) 670-2135
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Beverly Hills 3 homes 8,000 sf $8,850,000; 10,000 sf $7,700,000; 13,000 sf (brand new) $10,800,000. Call (818) 244-9111 Beverly Hills Exquis landscaped property in distinctive neighborhood, 10,000 sf. Asking $8.85M (brand new) Must See! (818) 244-9111 Beverly Hills Exquis landscaped prop in distinct neighborhood, 13,000 sf. Ask $7.7M (brand new) Must See! Also new hse $10.8M (818) 244-9111
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BROOKLYN Saint Marks Place Between 2nd & 3rd Ave Street-level store in very busy area. Approx 600sf. No cooking, $9,850 (212) 353-3537 Brooklyn Lease only, 4 ac, R/R access, siding avail, zones M-1, comml, DEC appvd, clean, sub-divide, price nego, C/C excell for buses, land all concrete. Bkr Catherine Harmon (631) 594-3434; Cell (917) 407-6221 BUSHWICK /BROADWAY For rent, street level, 8,000+ sf, gar parking, close to subway. Ownr, 9am-5pm M-F (516) 759-2222 Bklyn/Sunset Park 15,000 sf, M31 whse for rent, 22'-30' ceils, 2 14'x14' overhead doors, dry spklr system (718) 768-0707 Buyers Delight 5 min Tappan Zee Bridge. Motel for sale. 40 lg rooms with kitchens. Ideal Yeshiva or Institution. Asking $3.5M, neg. Serious inq only (845) 426-0023; (917) 365-2037 East Tremont Ave/Bronx Store For Rent. Top retail location, high pedestrian traffic, 3,000 sf, can be divided. For details: Rafi (718) 3641400 or (347) 495-0614 Flatbush 6 story, 40,000 sf warehouse + 7,500 sf parking. 1 block Flatbush Ave. Sale or lease. Seller income 100K. Owner (718) 667-7777 Freeport Warehse/Industrial 6,000 sf, 20' ceil, clear span, 400 amps, OHD, newly renovated, immaculate, cheap electric. Owner (516) 624-8030 Jericho Elegant office complex in prime loc on Jericho Tpke. 780 sf, & 2052 sf. Exclnt pkng. Built to suit. Greater Jericho Corp (516) 681-8660 Kings Park/Off Regan Pkwy Multi purpose warehouse, 11,500 square feet, high ceiling, $1,050/mo. All offers considered (516) 429-0287 Liberty, NY 2-sty comm bldg rtl/whlsl biz dist, Main St; flrs apx 5,000sf +bsmt 3,000sf, surr by Munic Pkg. Rd frntg Rt 55/52. 275K, neg. Owner fin opt 2.75% (914) 584-2982 Montauk Harbor Retail/Office space, 1,300 sf, parking & ground-flr access. Available Jan 1, 2011. A/C & gas heat, high traffic in season. Inquiries (516) 381-3115 Newburgh 32,000sf Office/Whse bldg on 4.1 ac in Stewart International Airport Indus Park (landlse). Min from I-84 (exit 6) & I-87. 14,100 sf currently leased to hi-grade tenants. 17,900sf opn & avail. Ask $2M. Kevin (845) 562-0860x203 Cell (914) 539-1871 New Windsor 5.2 ac on Route 94, 1,000 ft from Wails Gate, 5 Corners. Zoned commercial. Cleared & leveled. Asking 550K, negotiable (845) 5620860x203 Cell (914) 539-1871 NY/Ridge Ofc complex, on ac, zoned J4, 11 rms, 3 bth, conf rm,. Ideal MD/law offc, furn. Near LIE, 640K. 2011 tax 6K. Ron (631) 948-3652 Queens Store For Rent Renov 600sf store + bsmt in busy Flushing, Qns strip mall. Ideal dollar store. Rent nego. Serious inqs (917) 459-1223 Riverhead/N. Fork Farm Riverhead Historic Rural, Sound Ave, 8 ac lg leg 2 fam farmhse, pend 3-lot subdiv, lg barn, near golf/beaches, pond, pasture, town water/gas. Poss B&B. W/hold mrtg! $1.19M (631) 921-2666 Rockville Centre/Merrick Road 1,050 sf; 11,075 sf; 2,050 sf; 3,175 sf; 2,750 sf, available at low rent. Owner Rick (631) 421-1000 School Space 4 large bright classroms plus gym/offices. Ave I/Coney Island Ave. Avail Sept. Alice (718) 377-4400; Mr. Weiss (917) 301-2898 Uniondale 3 lots & 3 bldgs on appx .40 ac. Ownr/user 10-yr auto rpr + $ from tenants (record store/barber/ 2BR apt/pkg tenants) Seller fin avail, 950K. Mike Camastro, Bkr (516) 6950874 www.michaelcamastro.com Westchester County/Portchester Store for rent. Pathmark Center nr Home Depot, 2500 sf. Call (914) 3813997 Also, small office space avail Williamsburg/Heart Of Retail Williamsburg, 40x62, building 20x62. Available now (718) 387-0500 Virginia Beach/Bayfront 5BR, 3 bth custm-built bchfrnt elevator home; experience sunrise from a kitchen to die for, the MBR & deck. Ask $1.3 Mil (757) 363-8100
Ridgewood Outstanding 2-fam. EZ NYC commute, 685K, excell pub schls www.ISoldMyHouse.com enter Zip code 07450 & call (203) 858-3188 Roselle Park Best deal in town! Cape Cod 4BR, 1 bth, walk to NYC transit, EIK, full bsmt, 238K. Call Chuck (908) 377-3049 Scotch Plains 4BR, 2 bth, renov, HWF, opn flr pln, granite gourmet kitch w/SS appls. FSBO 457K OH Sun 1-4, 1135 Lincoln Ave (908) 2953072 www.medmond.remax-nj.com S. Orange/Newstead 4BR, 3 bath ranch, all HWF, 2-car attached garage, SS/granite, 599K. 24 Speir Drive, ReMax in Action. J Bartlett (973) 459-1468 South Orange/Maplewood Commuters dream, 5BR, 2.2 bth Colonial, CAC, midtown dir train, OH 7/17, 1-4 pm, 355 South Ridgewood Rd. Price reduced 579K (973) 271-9775 Teaneck Colonial 3BR, 1 bth, 2 blocks bus to NYC, nr worhsip. www.1120Belleave.com for info & pictures (973) 953-3418 Toms River Beaut sunset waterfront prop, 75 ft dock, Riparian rights, 5BR, 3 bth, SS appls, 3 fplc, pool, CAC/VAC nr Pkwy, golf, good schls, $987,850 neg. FSBO (732) 244-0879 Toms River 100' Riverfront w/75' dock & riparian rights. 5BR, 3 bth, 3 fplc, pool, CACvac. Was $1.3M. Now only $987,850. FSBO (732) 244-0879 Toms River Wtrfront prop, Green Islnd sec, 4BR, 2 bth, cath ceil w/skylight, 50 bulkhead & dock, bow lift & jetski dabit, multi-level deck, boasting 2 bay beaches, 489K (732) 255-4491 TOMS RIVER WATERFRONT Breathtaking Views. Custom Built in 2003. 3BR, 1 on 1st flr. A MUST SEE! Remax R.E. Christina (908) 783-4423 Westfield Pristine home w/opn flr pln, MIC, updtd, spac BRs & lavishing bths, 967K. OP HOUSE ON SUN 1-4, 808 Grant Avenue (908) 295-3072 www.medmond.remax-nj.com
Bala Cymoyd 3BR, 2 bth, brick Col, full bsmt, attd gar, lg yard, HWF, DW, Fridge, walk to bus, train, Ortho syna & Chabad. FSBO 349K (973) 985-8789
Bethlehem 6BR, 3bth Victorian on acre, lg cntry kit, wrap porch, i-g pool, 3.2 mi to Park-N-Ride, 384K (610) 866-9891
Blakeslee/Poconos 4BR, 2 bth, attd garage, 4 acres, many extras, 2 hours to Port Authority Martz, $737 property tax, $2784 school tax, 270K OBO (570) 646-2107 or Century 21, Maggie (570) 643-4831
Doylestown Chateau on 50 acres, 15,000 sf; interior livable/managable. Truly grand, $6.8M nego. Art Mazzei (610) 428-4885 (215) 862-550 www.AddisonWolfe.com
ELKINS PARK/BREYER WOODS Picture-perfect Townhouse, handsome amenities, t/o LR, gas fplc, DR, eat-in-kitch, 2BR, 2 bth, full unfin bsmt, 1-c gar, tennis crt, 299K. Alice R. Fisher, Weichert Realtors (215) 885-8100; (215) 803-5908
ELKINS PARK/BREYER WOODS 1st flr master suite, LR w/fplc, DR, eat-in-kitch w/island, 2-c att gar, 3BR, 2 bth, loft 2500sf. New price 380K. Also avail for rent $2K per mo + utils. Alice R. Fisher, Weichert Realtors (215) 885-8100; (215) 803-5908
1327: HOUSES+LAND/MONTANA
Butte/Montana 2BR, 1 bth, solarium, gar, ext-part brick-gran. Inter-all door, trim fin golden mahog; 2 rms solid pine; fplc, usable 1400 sf, lot 60x120, MIC, 360K (406) 491-0333 Nebraska RE / Trustees Farm Land Sale Elderly Owner selling 320 prime prod ac. Price nego. Details (918) 995-1035 xyz4288@gmail.com
Lords Valley Hemlock Farms, gated comm, 5 yrs young, 3BR, 2 bth ranch, hw baseborad ht, fplc, 2-c gar, A/C, full bsmt, 329K (570) 775-0279
Media 717 Hemlock Rd $479K Beaut Stone 4BR, remod kit & bths, det gar, Wallingford SD, nr all 717hemlockroad.eproptour.com
Nether Providence 605 Rockbourne Mills Ct $399K, T/h, W-S SD, HWF, deck, fplc, see website 605rockbourne.epropertysites.com
W. Orange/Essex Cty FSBO charm 2BR Cape Cod lg plot, zone exp, fplc, new roof/drvwy, lg deck of kitch/sunrm, HWF & i-g pool, CAC, walk to synags. Nr Rt 280 & NYC trans, 309K (973) 731-9723 West Orange Premier, 4BR, 3 ful bth, fam rm w/fplcs, LR, fin bsmt, 2-c gar, C/A, walking dist to NYC trans, 2 blks Synag, 374.9K. Gloria Perez cell (973) 960-9640 Ofc (973) 736-1600 West Orange Split-level 3BR, 2 baths, spacious family room, recently updated 2 full baths, 2-car garage, very close to synagogue & highways. NYC bus on corner. Priced to sell. Best value in West Orange, 300K. Barbara Kanefsky (973) 868-8767 Keller Williams Suburban Realty W. Orange CHC, 5/6BR, 4 bth, fab kit, FR, LR/DR, 3 fplc, nr wrshp/schls/shops/hwy, 920K. Judi Langheld, RE/MAX Village Square Realtors (973) 763-3700 x114; (973) 432-0411 W. Orange Twp Appx 3000 sq. ft. 3BR, 3 bth twnhse w/cath ceils in cul-de-sac, 1st-flr mstr ste + gst ste w/pvt bth, 3rd BR & loft on 2nd, walk to NYC bus & synags, 469K. Sharon Goldman (973) 568-6833 Caldwell Banker Whiting/Ocean Cty Cedar Glen Lakes. Spacious 2BR, study, EIK, newer w2w carpet, garage, CAC, mint cond, 48K (732) 657-0295
New Hope On shore of Dela Rvr. 4,000 sf home ftrs eleg elev entr that opens to homes pvt foyer. $1.875M. Art Maz-zei (610) 428-4885; (215) 862-5500 www.Addison Wolfe.com
PA Red/Imm occ. Lg singl det brck. Owner poss fin. Walk-in bsmt/drive-in gar. Coml OK + spacious live-in quarters (610) 743-4777; (888) 835-4836
Pocono Area Gorgeous home on 10 wooded ac w/3 fplcs, w/over a 20mile view. Near Victorian town of Lewisburg, 289K (570) 847-1938
Poconos/Skytop OH Sat/Sun 125. Newly renov 5BR, 5 bth, fplc, vault ceils, deck, 2 stone terr, 30-mile vus (443) 454-0381
Kenilworth 369.5K. Open Hse Sat-Sun 10-6. 359 Boulevard, 3BR, 1 bth, HWF, new windows, siding, roof, gas, SS appls, gar. MIC, low tax. Not in flood zone, opt to buy furn. Owner (516) 818-8672 LAKEWOOD/COVENTRY SQUARE 1 family condo, 2BR, 1 bth, newly renovated kitch & bath, sale/rent, $160K/$1100 (908) 268-1795 Lakewood/S. Lake Drive 55+, 2BR, EIK, gar, enclosed porch, patio, walk to synagogue. Best offer over 110K (732) 363-4509 for appointment Lavallette Beautiful Victorian Bayfront, spectacular views, private beach assoc., low taxes, $2.1M. See 287MONTEREY.COM. Van Sciver Realtors, Janet Cuollo-Greenberg (732) 899-6460; (732) 300-4089 dir Livingston FSBO 1-fam, 4BR hiranch, 2-car gar, new roof, kitchen, bath, CAC, heating & siding, very lg deck. On ac wooded property, excell schl sys. Walk to synagogue, 729.5K negotiable (973) 560-1111; 533-1279
Solebury Restored Bucks County farmhouse, near New Hope, PA, over 4,000 sq. ft. ac lot, 3BR/4 full bth, 4 fplc, low tax, 799.9K (215) 297-0253
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Yonkers 170 Ludlow St. for Rent/Sale FSBO. 10,000 sf includes 2,000 sf office space. Loading Dock, 15-ft ceilings, $8/sf. Call (914) 5483387 joseph.dick@me.com Hampton, VA Very profitable 15 units mobile home pk, +3BR, 2 bth nr interstate, mil., univs, Williamsbg NOI Near 50K, 475K cash. Eastern Coml (800) 840-4061 RBNAFF@COXNET
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Sales New York Life Ins Co. is looking for insurance/financial services sales representatives. Sales experience helpful but not a must. Comprehensive training program management opportunity for qualified candidates. An Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/D/V. George (646) 227-8171
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1950: CAPITAL AVAILABLE
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FOR SALE: 1985 47 passenger MCI Coach Bus. ALSO 1 years supply of groceries for free, plus one month tour in new 2011 motor home anywhere in the U.S. (Driver provided). The bus has passed inspection and has valid plates. Asking $30K. Payment Plan Available (917) 216-8379 Lexus LS 600h-L 2008 exterior golden metallic, inter cashmere lthr/ med brown, walnut trim, super car, virtually hand made in Japan, 14,240 mi, garage kept in NJ, nitrogen inflated tires, like new, priv (973) 714-9604 Mercedes Benz 560 SEC 1982 Black with black interior, power windows, doors, very clean. $12.5K, neg. Call (646) 234-4477 2000 Mini Bus El Dorado National Aerolite (Blue), 54,800 Miles. RUNS VERY GOOD, Reduced $6900. Call (845) 608-3769 Truck For Sale 2003 Ford Crew Cab Model #450 with utility body, 30,000 miles. 4x4 with fisher stainless steel plow diesel. Reduced 17.5K. Owner retiring (201) 207-5533; (201) 436-0447 Truck For Sale 2005 Ford Crew Cab Model #350, 4x4 Diesel tool box + ladder racks. Reduced 17.5K Owner retiring. Contact (201) 207-5533; (201) 436-0447 Beth David Cemetery/Elmont Family plot (4) available in Gnesener Benevolent Society section, $8,000 obo (703) 362-8176 Beth David/Elmont, NY 5 plots appraised $6,100 ea, ask $2K ea; multiples discounted (718) 541-1251 email penguin@bway.net Beth David/Elmont 1 plot with 5 graves, all or individually at $2750 each. (516) 883-7943 Beth David/Elmont N.Y. 2 plots in Section G-4, Row L, Graves 5 & 6, $3000 each, either one or both. Call (954) 421-2869 Beth David 15 burial plots in private family section at front of cemetery (near office), $7500 per plot (904) 497-1594 New Jersey/Bergen County Cedar Park Cemetery One gravesite for sale Beth Park #2. Call (718) 352-7450 BETH EL/CEDAR PARK Paramus, NJ, 200 graves, will divide. $950 each. Mrs. G. (914) 472-2130 Cell (914) 589-4673 Woodbridge, NJ Beth Israel, triple crypt for three, outside garden lvl 4, $11,900, incl transfer fee. Value one 20K (718) 894-7728 (917) 445-529 (c) Double Crem niche in Green Grove Cemetery & Mausoleum in Keyport. Moving from area. $1,500 Call (732) 857-0332 Kenisco Jewish sec, Sharon Gdns, Valhalla. Flush memorials, 2 plots @$2K ea. Sec Y. #293 (917) 848-4265 vpacella@gmail.com Long Island Desirable single plot located at Mt Ararat, available individually. Must Sell! Price negotiable. Call (646) 249-5612 Mount Ararat Cemetery: Pinelawn, LI, NY. 8 burial plots, prime location, retail 3K each. No reasonable offer refused (516) 443-5029 Mt. Lebanon/Iselin, NJ 2 pairs of plots, 1 pair with pre-paid, pre-need internment. Abraham S Feigenbaum (732) 545-6373 hannabe@juno.com Roosevelt Memorial Park /Penna. Single plot in section T, lot 168 $2600 Negotiable. Owner anxious to sell (831) 915-9731 (California time) Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery Arlington Heights, Il 3 plots for sale. Asking 2K each. Call Ronald Gilbert (773) 272-2913 Sharon Gardens/Kensico Cemetery Valhalla, NY. 4 grave plots for sale, price nego. Call Robert (631) 728-0432 stafford88@optonline.net Wellwood Cemetery Plots for sale. Ideal family plot & location. Four graves ( 2 above 2) 1 block from office, $5K. Call (718) 241-8240
Fallsburg Attn builders: 18-lot subdivision in Woodridge; frontage on 2 roads, survey and topo avail, 300K. Homequest Realty (914) 739-4663 NYC 10th Ave, 3775 Corner lot, 40,000 sq ft, excell location building. For sale. By Owner. No Brokers (914) 636-2208 Rensselaerville 60 ac brdrs State land, pvt lake, 2 cabins ea w/2 units, ea, lrg opn liv spc, kitch, bth. All well insul. GWB just 3 hrs. Value priced at $1.26M. Henny Vogel (518) 797-3676
TWO $500 MILLION DOLLAR Bank guarantees from Major World Bank to develop a technology co & major RE project. (510) 366-1884 Contact me: Shyamchetal@yahoo.com Get a Loan Low Rates, Quick Approval, Debt Consol. Personal Loan, Auto & Business Loans, Home Improvements, No Apps, Fees, Bills Bad Credits Cards. Outstanding Loans Get Help! Call Today (800) 374-7680 Apply Capital Secure Lending POWER FINANCE Fully Insured Structured Business Loans for Qualified Ventures. $25M Minimum. Closing in U.K. in 60-90 Days. Agents Needed/ By Contract. Contact (850) 259-1162 FUND/ANY PROJECT $10 Million $1 Billion LINE 3 CALL BILL (334) 435-6013 Letters of Credit, DOC and SBLC Intl clients welcome. Comml RE mortgage & bridge loans. 50 states (800) 315-9040; 001(405) 445-3535
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42 acres Evergreen. Temp reduced to 500K if settled in March (save 34.5K) Gated driveway, easy access to DIA, Denver, skiing. Build or invest. www.123FoxRidge.com John (303) 679-1674
CNA/CHHA
Live-in/out. Needed to provide assistance to seniors & Mommy 2 Program. Flexible hours, competitive pay. Call CareMinders Home Care (732) 849-5540 LOOKING FOR COMPANION AIDE Live in, elderly. Immediate, kosher home a plus, 17 years experience (973) 592-6081 Drivers/Delivery/Courier Mail dispatcher needed P/T. Mail out envelopes all over the US, $150 weekly MSINGLETONX830@gmail.com TAKING CALLS FROM HOME! Potential $300-$900 PAID DAILY taking calls! (software product) Call Mike Now! (720) 435-7751
2520: ACCOUNTANTS/CPAS
CPA Certified Public Accountant Accountant handles all areas of tax preparation BUSINESS AND INDIVIDUALS Call (718) 229-1553 FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION!
2527: CABLE TV
DISH NETWORKS LOWEST ALL-DIGITAL PRICE! As low as $24.99/mo plus FREE HD FOR LIFE! Call for limited time BONUS! Call Now. 1 (888) 318-9560
2006: ADVISORS
ASK THE EXPERT!: Rabbi Shlomo Fogel, for any problems w/Social Sec, disability, SSI & medicare. Satisfaction guaranteed (718) 252-0336
2540: CONTRACTING
Moon Shine Const Co All Interior/ Exterior work done by a fully Licensed & Insured contractor. Free estimates (718) 436-6634; Cell (917) 353-5427 Embick Const Corp Serving Bklyn/Queens, roofing/paint/skylights/ sheetrck. Shom Shab. Free est. Mark (718) 529-3810; cell (347) 517-5235 No job too big or small! Painting, wallpaper, sheetrocking, light carpentry, 20 yrs exp, estimates free. Insured for quality. In a kosher home, Call John (718) 898-7560; (917) 359-4579 Contractor All kinds of jobs plus windows, plumbing, carpentry and painting. Call Baruch (215) 725-9161
2008: ANNOUNCEMENTS
Movie Buff looking for Attorney who was present at the movie Warhorse at the Huntington Movie Theater. Please cal Steve (631) 223-2879
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Alfa Contracting Custom Cabinetry. Kitchen remod, home enter. Free est. Shomer Shabbos. No job too small. Environmental friendly materials like bamboo (212) 234-5878 Home Improvement LEAKING? Specializing in grout bath tiles, loose tiles.All house repair & painting (516) 302-6748; 295-5713 All 5 Boros & L.I. AW HOME IMPROVEMENTS Free estimates. Licensed. Call Anthony (646) 209-7913 Willing to work in Boro Park Our mom got exquisite care from her caregiver. Yours could be the next lucky family to benefit from Dawns dedication and skills. Dawn (347) 845-3440; Family (310) 218-2237 Artavia Agcy HHA/CNN/LPN/ RN. Heavy duty cleaning, comml/homes/ ofcs. Multiple Service Co. 5 boros. C/C OK (718) 652-6947 or 652-0099 Daffodill Health Care: Seeking Home Health Care, elderly patients, companions. We send CNAs to work in kosher homes. Refs on file (305) 7992655; (305) 770-9271 Free referrals for certified baby nurse, CPR-certified, babysitters, companions/aides for elderly & special-needs. We also have amazing housekeepers. Call Michelle (718) 954-6787 Home Care Attendant: Elderly/Live-In, Live-Out, Reliable & honest, 10 years exp, all 5 boroughs. Immediate work (646) 546-1647 Simply The Best Employment Agency We offer Eldercare, Companions, Housekeepers, Babysitters, cleaning w/excell refs. Expd, Licd & Board Agency. Live in/out (718) 332-7608 Certified Home Health Care Exp, EZ to get along, excell refs, seek sick, elderly. Depend, honest, nights/weekends (973) 667-6815; (862) 220-1335 CNA EXP 13 yrs in elder/disabled care, hosp & nursing exp, prefer Manhattan. Kosher home, live-in/out. Ref request (914) 272-9590 Europe Expert Care Bonded/Ins, kosher-trained, Polish/Russian/Eng speaking. Lic Home Care Agcy, elderly/nurse/hskpg, in/out (800) 938-3882 Certified HHA Exper, excel references, work 7PM - 7AM night. Elderly, companion, disabled, M-F. Kosher home plus! (718) 551-1657 COMPANION FOR ELDERLY OR DISABLED, seven years exper. Live in/flex hrs. Excellent ref, immediate, familiar w/Kosher (347) 869-1956 Lighthouse Home Services Compassion Home Care for elderly in NYC. Lic Agcy for finest in home care for your loved ones (718) 389-3304 rbecker@lighthousehs.com Live In/Live out Full time, flex hrs, hourly, 12 yrs exper, kosher homes preferred. Hospice, Elderly, Handicapped, Dementia. Hospital exper, worked in Mt. Sinai Hospital. Good ref (201) 983-0377; Cell (646) 510-1730 F/T practical nurse, 20 yrs exp in N. Shore Hosp for elderly/disab, knows kosher kitch, avail immed; also a driver for elderly & handyman in 5 Towns area (516) 482-2761; (516) 330-3429 Maid 4 YOU We;ll help. Call+youll have a maid. We provide full/part time or temporary help. Housekeepers/day workers/elder care in 5 Towns (917) 574-2306 or (516) 569-1786 Offereing Help Certified home health with years of exp, checkable references, reasonably rates, full/part time, prefer elderly (718) 495-0192 HUNGARIAN-SPEAKING Eldercare live-in seeks pos in 5 boros. Exp in gentle, loving care, light hswrk incl. Maria (718) 384-5360 Caregiver Care for elderly or companion aid. Caring, dependable w/ good refs, 16 yrs exp, willing to work days 9-5 or nites. Rita (917) 586-6996 Home Health Care Giver for elderly Exp refs, mornings/nites. Flex hrs, 7-7 Immed. Will work in kosher homes. Julie (516) 668-8677; 284-6940 15+ YEARS EXPERIENCE, SEEKS live in/out position caring for elderly or disabled. Excellent references. Call (718) 462-3587 or 724-4028 EXPER RN WITH CERT SKILLS in wound mgmt, geronty and hosp seeks pvt pos for comp care. Affordable rates (212) 207-1980 MOMS CHOICE Make Moms Choice your first choice for nannys, babysitters & senior companions, caregivers. (877) 8441972 www.MomsChoiceUSA.com Elderly Companion Have 10 yrs experience caring for the elderly. Excell refs, kosher homes. I love what I do. Loyal, reliable (347) 960-7591
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2657: JANITORIAL SERVICES
JANITORIAL SERVICES Family owned and operated. Over 15 years in NJ and PA/30 miles max. FREE ESTIMATES (856) 396-5915
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972-9400
2853: SEWER CLEANING SVC
A. WEISS
Unclogging all drains, sinks, toilets, showers. Prompt, courteous & reasonable. Call (718) 437-1722 Whiskey Drain Cleaning Svc Corp. Sewer & drain cleaners, plumbing repairs, water jetting. Video pipe inspection. (866) 989-4424 or (917) 498-5054
Position Wanted Reliable home care provider, 10 yrs exp w/ref. Care for elderly male/female, exper working with kosher kitchen. Part time eves (917) 586-5024 CARING HHA looking to care for your loved ones w/excel refs & exp. Live In or Live Out (212) 252-2509 HHA HOME HEALTH AIDES, live-in, live-out, experienced personnel with pristine references. Call Mr. Brown at (212) 252-2509 We Have The Help You Need! Nannies, Babysitters, Housekeepers, Laborers, Nurses Aides No fee! EVONS SERVICES (516) 505-5510 Maid For You We can help; we provide full- or part-time help. Housekeepers, Nannies, Day Workrs, Eldercare, Baby Nurses, Cleaning Crews (516) 569-1786 (917) 574-2306 European Expert Care Lic Home Care Agency. Elderly care, hskpng, RNs, LPNs, HHAs, PCAs. Live-in/ out (718) 349-0099; (800) 938-3882 Lic. & Exp Traveling CNA for the elderly. Professional Nanny looking for live-in position. Only serious calls (440) 339-0991 Willinghands Employment Agency Let Willinghands do it. Need work, babysitter, nanny, hskping, companion, overnights. No fee from clients; licensed & bonded. (347) 295-3348 SIMPLY THE BEST Eldercare comps, hsekprs, baby sitters, cleaning, w/excl refs & exp. Lic & Brd agcy. Live in/out (718) 332-7608 COMPANION ELDERLY CARE Exp compassionate care-giver seeks position. Live in /out. Excell refs. Call Bevelry (917) 757-5363 Julia Precious Care Agency Inc Quality referral for Baby Nurses, Nannies, House Keepers, Elder Care (347) 624-3344
Music Program for Summer Grades 1-12. Music program includes voice lessons/chair, drama/dance. For girls only, loc in Boro Park (718) 437-0368 VIOLIN LESSONS IN MIDWOOD, Brooklyn. All ages, from beginner to advanced. Will visit homes. Call D. Bakriges (718) 339-6998
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2546: COUNSELING
2870: SOFER
Home/office visits or you can bring your mezzuzahs for inspection. Do it today! Call Rabbi Aryeh Shechter (718) 972-4003 now!
Counseling
Talk Therapy, Personal Counseling, Vocational Guidance 25 years experience in the above. Susan Teeman (917) 881-1583
2872: SOFTWARE/DESIGN
We build mobile apps for business for Android & iPhone. Full service tech co. Eco-friendly, cstm-build desktop, laptop & tablet, $499 (888) 932-6832
2674: LOCKSMITHS
24-hr Locksmith Upgrade your locks to hi security! We do coml/ residl/auto; keys to any auto. High risk sec camera, DVR (800) 953-9903
2548: DENTISTRY
Dr. Norman M. Rubin / 50 Karl Ave. Smithtown Dental Implants, fullservices general dentistry. Same-day service (631) 724-3399
2549: DIVORCE
DIVORCE in 1 day No court appear, guar, from $995. 365 Boston Post Rd, #241, Sudbury, MA01776 www.divorcefast.com (978) 443-8387
2559: EDUCATION
Home Schooling Yeshivah Elementary & High School. For Boys & Girls. Separate. Call Rabbi Gedalia Max (718) 436-3664
2888: THERAPY
LIFE COACH COUNSELING Do you need to talk? Social events talk, grieving, marriage and vocational guidance. Susan Teeman (212) 7447837 25 yrs exp
2816: PETS
2563: ELECTRICIANS
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ince 2004, Ive given some 475 different reasons I love Israel. In honor of Independence Day and Israels 64th Anniversary, here are 64 more. 1. Because of their experience, Hebrew University veterinary neurologists were summoned to heal a paralyzed lion in Brazil, a country with an area of 8.5 million square kilometers and a population of 192 million. The lions name was Ariel, a synonym for Jerusalem. 2. We can laugh at ourselves. The prime minister enjoyed the Bibi-bomb photos which placed him at famous celebrations or monumental historic events, and even created his own. 3. The government sent a sarcastic letter to Flytilla activists, thanking them for choosing to protest in democratic Israel rather than in Syria, where daily savagery pervades. 4. An Israeli cartoonist won the Golden Keg 2012 international contest in Presov, Slovakia, for cartoons about beer. 5. British beer-writer of the year lauded the incredible breadth of Israeli beer styles. Winner of the competition he judged was the underdog Jerusalem Shapiro Brewery. 6. Sabra Israeli mathematician Elon Lindenstrauss won the prestigious Fields Medal, sometimes called the Nobel Prize of mathematics. Today hes a professor at the Hebrew University, but in the IDF he served in intelligence. 7. A conference was held in Jerusalem to announce that the ancient balsam plant grown 1,500 years ago near the Dead Sea is growing again at Kibbutz Ein Gedi. 8. As the sun begins setting on the winding road up to Jerusalem, cars stop by the side of the road so that people can recite the afternoon prayer. Sometimes enough people stop for there to be a minyan (a quorum of 10). 9. So many parents were supervising kids on a hot summer day in Jerusalems Sacher Park that someone organized a minyan for the afternoon prayer. 10. My grandkids cant understand how we didnt have their favorite olive pizza in America when we were growing up. 11. Israeli school backpacks may be heavy, but they come with removable wheels. 12. The winner of the A Star is Born singing contest comes
from a town under fire, Sderot, and from a family that crossed Sudan on foot. 13. So did the family of Eli Mantson, a seventh-grade school dropout who sold lentils in an open-air market. Today hes a lawyer, one of several law graduates from Ethiopia. 14. Prof. Dan Engelhard, head of pediatrics at Hadassah Ein Kerem, has now adopted five orphanages in Ethiopia to treat HIV/AIDS kids there. He does this as a volunteer. 15. On the morning before Yom Kippur, the lifeguard at Ashdod beach wishes everyone Tzom Kal, an easy fast. 16. On the day after Passover, flag sellers are on street junctions hawking blue-and-white flags for your car, one for five shekels, three for 10. 17. In the Land of Milk and Honey, the high price of cottage cheese led to a national consumers revolt. 18. The Cottage Cheese Protest took off after Shavuos, when we eat cheesecake and quiches. Buying so many milk products, we realized the price had skyrocketed. 19. Ubiquitous frozen yogurt
stands offer toppings of Pesek Zman (Time-Out) candy bars, dates and pomegranates. 20. Kabbalah tourism is burgeoning. The mystical experience is often referred to as entering the garden of pomegranates. 21. A new kitchen tool won first prize in the Innovation Awards: it gets the seeds out of a pomegranate. 22. The opening item on the radios medical program mentions that its the anniversary of the death of Rachel, the biblical Matriarch, and that some of the regular listeners are on the way to Mother Rachels grave in Bethlehem. 23.AnIsraeliproducer-director won the Golden Emmy for a documentary called Google Baby, about surrogate pregnancies. She was pregnant when she picked up her award. 24. Once there was an Iron Curtain. Now National Geographic readers in Mother Russia have listed Israel as a top tourist attraction. 25. The two most visited sites are the Western Wall and the grave of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai. The most popular tourist attraction is Masada. 26. Who said it? We are free thinkers; this is the Israeli spirit. Dan Schechtman, a Technion professor who won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry. He showed that atoms in quasicrystals were packed together in well-defined patterns, but that they were unique and non-repeating. 27. Nobel Prize Winner Schechtman was born in Tel Aviv in pre-State Israel. He was inspired by a book he read as a boy, Jules Vernes Mysterious Island, in which an engineer changes uninhabited
territory into a lush garden. 28. According to the Technion, Schechtman was the most unpopular scientist in crystals. He teaches young scientists that its not enough to know your field, you also need faith. 29. Yad Vashem, Israels Holocaust Museum and educational activist, recently uploaded thousand of stories of rescues by righteous gentiles to show that even in times of war and tyranny, women and men retain the innate right and ability to act upon moral precepts. 30. Elbit subsidiary company Brightway Vision is adapting military night-vision technology to the battle against road accidents by producing a system to improve drivers night vision. 31. Memorial Day for the assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin is commemorated by soldiers singing Israeli songs.
32. Two long-time Talmud study partners didnt realize they went to the same hairdresser until they met there one day. While one woman waited for the other to have her hair cut, the hairdresser reviewed the Torah study class hed just come from. 33. Were an argumentative people. Brothers Omer and Sela Nevo from Tel Aviv University won the World Universities Debating Championships in the English as Second Language category in Manila, Philippines. More than 3,000 teams from around the world participated in the competition. (Wonder if their parents ever told them to stop arguing?) 34. During the eight-day festival, Egged buses display Happy Chanukah signs. 35.OnChanukah,Aromagives out gold-wrapped Chanukah gelt with cappuccino. 36. On Independence Day, Aroma gives out candies in blue-and-white wrappers. 37. In New York and Los Angeles, those Israelis yearning for a taste of home can get it at an Aroma caf. 38. Advertisements for exercise programs promise to counter the damage of eating sufganiot, Chanukah donuts. 39. Cultural fusion. On December 25, three Moslem stone craftsmen from Bethlehem were working on the elevator portals of new Sarah Wetsman Davidson Tower of Hadassah University MedicalCenter,EinKerem.When they met the Jewish tourists from Puerto Rico they wished them a Merry Xmas. 40. While swimming in the Jerusalem Pool, my friend relayed the Torah thought shed heard earlier that day from her Pilates teacher. Theres always a dvar Torah to begin the class, she says. 41. At Jerusalem shopping malls, hundreds stop for the nightly Chanukah candle lighting. Many shops have candles burning inside, too. 42. Four teenaged boys in
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