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Livestream Ruling Testing Conservative Movement Move forcing questions of how far it can bend, even in a time of crisis. Stewart Ain and Johanna Ginsberg Staff Writers

Rabbi Lisa Malik of Temple Beth Ahm of Aberdeen, N.J., recites a prayer on video from her empty synagogue’s chapel on Israel’s Memorial Day. The Conservative movement has given its rabbis a green light to stream services on the High Holidays and Shabbat.

Another Virus Rampages Across the Globe

A PBS documentary compares anti-Semitism to an infection that ‘mutates and evolves across cultures and borders.’ Stewart Ain Staff Writer

ome Australian racists like to compare the coronavirus to the Jews: an alien enemy that needs to be eradicated.

Others, according to Moshe Kantor, president of the European Jewish Congress, claim that Jews “as individuals and as a collective are behind the spread of the virus or are directly profiting from it.”

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Conservative movement ruling that would allow synagogues to Zoom Shabbat and High Holiday services is testing the boundaries of Judaism’s centrist denomination. Although many rabbis are praising the ruling as an essential accommodation to a once-in-a-generation emergency, others are asking how far they can bend Jewish law and not break. And it’s causing some rabbis to call into question the very nature of a religious service. Until now, Conservative rabbis have mostly used Zoom and other electronic conferencing services for weekday services, when Shabbat and holiday prohibitions on using electronics and broadcast technology do not apply. With social-distancing restrictions likely to be in effect through the fall, several rabbis told The Jewish Week Tuesday that they are now seriously reviewing their prohibition against technology on Shabbat. Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky, spiritual leader of Congregation Ansche Chesed on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, has decided to lift his opposition to it. He emailed his congregation last Friday that beginning the first day of Shavuot, May 29, the congregation will begin streaming services on holidays and Shabbat and do so “for as long as Covid prevents us from gathering in person.” “It is one thing to cancel Shabbat morning services for eight weeks (so far),” he wrote. “It’s quite another for our community not to gather indefinitely to celebrate Shabbat and Hagim [holidays], even past the High Holidays. That’s just not going to work for Ansche Chesed, as it does not for most liberal communities. We have to change.”

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most famous work was the play, “Der dibek: Tsvishn tsvey veltn” (The Dybbuk: Between Two Worlds.”) Why these topics now? n the middle of the The dybbuk — the current coronavirus mythical figure and the crisis, the YIVO Inplay — “instills accepstitute for Jewish Retance of the unknowable, search has scheduled a inculcates deep skepticism Zoom speech of comof conventional descrippelling contemporary relevance — on centutions of experience and ries-old Jewish legends. reality, and abandons easy Gabriella Safran, moral judgments,” JonaAn archival photo of the Vilna Troupe rehearsing a professor of Jewish than Brent, YIVO execu“The Dybbuk” in 1919. P HOTOS COU RTESY OF YIVOJTA studies at Stanford tive director and visiting University and the author of 2010’s “Wandering professor of history and literature at Bard College, Soul: The Dybbuk’s Creator, S. An-sky” (Harvard says in an email. “Through this comes a deep moral University Press), will speak about “Dybbuks, resilience, the resilience of a people that has endured Golems, S. An-ski, and Jewish Legends in Times every extreme of fate and fortune.” of Fear” on June 3 at 4 p.m. In other words, exactly the type of moral supThe Jewish folkloric legend of the dybbuk, port people are searching for right now. which was prevalent in 16th-17th century East“The Dybbuk,” Brent says in an email inern Europe, is a disembodied human spirit that, terview, deals with “the question at the end of because of former sins, wanders restlessly until The Book of Job: ‘Where were you when I laid it finds a haven in the body of a living person. A the foundations for the earth. ... Have you pengolem, from the Hebrew word “golem,” which etrated to the inaccessible abysses of the sea, have means something incomplete or unfinished, is a your critical searchings taken you to the deepest clay creature that has been magically brought to depths?’ These are the questions out of which true life and is associated with 16th-century Prague. resilience comes, the ability to withstand the unAn-sky, born Shloyme Rapoport, was a Russian known, something that faces all of us today.” Steve Lipman and Yiddish writer who died a century ago; his

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A Play About a Famed Violinist Gets a New Hearing on YouTube

Jascha Heifetz at Carnegie Hall in 1947. WI KI M EDIA COM MON S

he coronavirus brought an audio recording of the Off-Broadway play “A Walk With Mr. Heifetz” to YouTube. James Inverne’s play is based on the true-life story of a 1926 visit by famed violinist Jascha Heifetz to British Mandatory Palestine, where he performed in a stone quarry at the Ein Harod kibbutz. After the concert, Heifetz walked and talked with Yehuda Sharett, the kibbutz movement pioneer and composer and brother to Moshe Sharett, the Zionist leader and later Israel’s second prime minister. The play deals with the reverberations of that visit on the Sharett brothers and on the creation of Israel, 20 years later. “It’s a talky kind of play, and I thought the play would have something to say to people,”

said Inverne, who is also a music critic. “And it did. The play is so much about now, about art in a kind of isolation.” Now the play is available in an 85-minute audio recording made under socially distanced conditions among four performers, across four countries. The cast includes original cast member and Israeli actor Yuval Boim, violinist Mariella Haubs, Broadway star Richard Topol as Moshe Sharett and West End star Ed Stoppard (son of Tom) as Heifetz. There’s also a Zoom video of Inverne, Boim and Haubs in conversation with Yael Medini, Moshe Sharett’s James Inverne, the daughter. The audio recording music critic and and Zoom conversation playwright who were made to support two created an audio charities, the America Israel recording of his Off-Broadway play Cultural Foundation, which during the 2020 is partially supported by coronavirus. Sharett family funds, and COU RTESY JAM ES I NVER N E meal provider Meir Panim.

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oping to improve your culinary skills while in quarantine? There’s an online Jewish food festival for you. Jewish culinary talents like Michael Solomonov, Joan Nathan and Michael Twitty are coming together for the inaugural Great Big Jewish Food Fest, a 10-day event that wraps up May 28. The free festival consists of workshops, happy hours and Shabbat dinners led by well-known Jewish chefs and food writers, including Shannon Sarna, who edits The Nosher and is the author of the “Modern Jewish Baker” cookbook. Leah Koenig, author of “The Jewish Cookbook,” will be leading a cooking class dedicated to Roman cuisine. “Not a single person we’ve asked has said a flat out ‘no,’” organizer Jeffrey Yoskowitz told the Forward. “Everyone has said ‘I’m in, I want to be part of it.’” Yoskowitz and Liz Alpern are co-founders of Gefilteria, a Brooklyn-based company whose focus is reimagining Old World Jewish foods. The festival is being supported by several organizations, including the Jewish Food Society, Mazon and the American Sephardi Federation, among others. Joe Baur/JTA While the audio recording will be available for free for several weeks, Inverne is also soliciting contributions. The play, which ran for six weeks in 2018 at the Off-Broadway Cherry Lane Theater, was written in a flash of inspiration. After contacting the family of Moshe Sharett and meeting them and hearing their stories, Inverne wrote the play in about two weeks. “It’s about the eternal battle between ego and selflessness when creating art,” Inverne said, “and it’s a way of looking at the creation of state through a conversation about art.” Jessica Steinberg/The Times of Israel

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She’s nearing 100 and needs a rabbi for her funeral. Together, we’ll tackle Ecclesiastes and beat back Covid isolation. Avram Mlotek Special to The Jewish Week

e weren’t on a date. It was more intimate than that. I was to be her rabbi and she, nearing Coronavirus 100, wanted Diary c l e r g y t o perform her funeral. “At my funeral, I want the rabbi to know me,” Tillie (not her real name) said defiantly. “I don’t want a stranger rabbi.”

off guard, refreshingly. “You’re not my typical clientele,” I teased Tillie as we were first getting to know each other over two years ago. Tillie was 96 then, six decades between us, and I was very much used to working with millennials in Manhattan, young adults seeking meaning, love and purpose. Here was Tillie on the other side of life, ever mindful of her mortality, defiantly independent, eager to live. But, of course, death is everywhere these days, these Covid days

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and nights, the sirens screaming past my apartment on the Upper West Side. Tillie and I don’t meet face-to-face anymore, but we’re still in touch, each in our own way trying to beat back the isolation blues. We talk on the phone and regularly shoot each other emails and links to news stories. Tillie shared she had first reached out to an Upper East Side synagogue in search of a rabbi, but they told her to call Plaza Memorial Chapel, a funeral home, which would oversee her arrangements.

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he calls come in to Zahava Farbman’s home at any time, day or night, usually from a stranger. “Mrs. Farbman,” they typically say, “I need help.” Someone in the caller’s family is dying of the coronavirus. Or has died. And Farbman’s work as a mental health first responder starts again. With the official title of associate director of crisis intervention, trauma and bereavement services of Chai Lifeline’s ProjNew York ect Chai, the Woodmere, L.I. resident has become a familiar face here and in Jewish communities around the country. For nearly two decades she has driven to the scene of tragedies, to homes where family members are still in shock, to the hospitals where relatives are looking for hope or absorbing a loss, to schools where a classmate’s chair is suddenly empty. In each place, she has started the healing process, offering words of

Hope and Healing from a Mental Health First Responder ‘Nothing prepares you for this,’ says Zahava Farbman, Chai Lifeline’s trauma expert.

comfort or a shoulder to cry on. Today, almost all her work is Covid-19 related. And she, abiding by social distancing regulations, does all her work from home. During the last three months she’s taken to the computer and the phone, offering solace to the relatives, classmates, friends and neighbors of those afflicted with the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. “Everything is Zoom and phone,” Farbman says. Though Chai Lifeline is under Orthodox auspices, she and her three-member team of full-time professionals and hundreds of trained volunteers offer solace to the entire Jewish community on a nondenominational basis. “I’ve become a go-to person in the Jewish community for all kinds of crises,” says Farbman, a veteran traumatologist who also serves as a volunteer in a similar capacity, at Hatzolah of the Five Towns and Far Rockaway. After EMTs and physicians and nurses do their job, Farbman and her

Zahava Farbman speaks earlier this month about coping during the coronavirus outbreak on a webinar sponsored by Chai Lifeline. colleagues step in; the former group deals with patient’s physical health; Farbman tends to the emotional wellbeing of men and women. “What do I do now?” they ask her. “How do I break the news to my children?” “Why did this happen?” Though not a rabbi, Farbman is

often called upon to act in a quasirabbinic, chaplain’s role, bolstering people’s faith and resolve. Her responsibilities represent an expansion of the work done by Chai Lifeline, founded in 1987 to help seriously ill children. Today the nonprofit has taken on a wider mental health portfolio, dealing with family members of all ages. During the pandemic, “We’ve been hearing from countless parents who are struggling to maintain a semblance of normalcy in their homes as they confront job losses, their own illnesses and increased anxiety — all while caring for a child with serious illness,” says Rabbi Simcha Scholar, the organization’s founder and CEO. “In recent weeks, we’ve seen a surge in demand for our services and we are committed to helping everyone in need.” Those services include meals delivered to hospitals and homes, emergency financial assistance, transportation to medical appointments,

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Despite Crises at Home, Charities Still Sending Money to Israel Federation money continues to flow even as Jews in the U.S. struggle. Larry Luxner

ome 200 Israeli foster children with emotional and physical needs are riding out the coronavirus pandemic at the Ahava Children and Youth Village in Kiryat Bialik, a suburb of Haifa. In the nearby Galilee village of Majd al-Kurum, the Arab-Jewish tech incubator Moona is developing a prototype so New York that hundreds of small-scale manufacturers can produce the nanofibrous porous mesh crucial to N95 surgical masks. And in Ethiopia, about 8,000 people waiting to immigrate to Israel are getting emergency food packages and extra soap to halt the spread of Covid-19. All three projects are being supported with grants from the San Francisco-based Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund,

Maoz team members and others at the Sheba Hospital-based national Covid-19 Command Center. COU RTESY OF MAOZ which has earmarked $804,000 for grants to Israel from over $13 million in total allocated so far for coronavirus response. Federation funding of overseas projects is continuing even as many of America’s 7 million or so Jews struggle with job losses, new financial pressures and social isolation brought

on by the nation’s worst health crisis in a century. “Our donors not only have local connections and values, but they’re also global citizens who are thinking about needs in Israel,” said Sindy Craig, senior director of gift planning and endowments at the federation. Many of the funds that provided

coronavirus-related grants came from endowment funds that were established through donors’ estate gifts decades ago. “If a donor tells us their fund is for a particular need in Israel, we have a legal responsibility to honor those restrictions, and it’s our honor to carry

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ISRAEL

With 35 ministers, the cabinet is seen as an insult at a time of economic meltdown. David Horovitz The Times of Israel

nly Benjamin Netanyahu knows the full range of factors that prompted him to leave ultra-loyal Likud colleague Nir Barkat — among the frontrunners to succeed him come the day, and publicly anointed by Netanyahu in February as Israel’s next finance minister — out of his ministerial team. Only he knows why he is exiling one would-be successor, Gilad Erdan, to the U.S., to serve as ambassador to the United Nations and, maybe, bizarrely, for a few months Analysis from year’s end, simultaneously as ambassador in Washington, D.C., while naming a second would-be successor, Israel Katz, as his minister of finance, and leaving a third would-be successor, ex-Shin Bet chief Avi Dichter, with no senior role at all. Only he knows why he moved another loyalist, Ze’ev Elkin, away from the Environment Ministry David Horovitz is editor in chief of The Times of Israel.

Blue and White chairman Benny Gantz, left, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last week in the Knesset plenum. KN ESSET job and instead set up the ludicrous Ministry of Higher Education and Water Resources for him; chose Yoav Gallant over other aspirants to the post

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Perturbed, she explained she wasn’t looking for funeral details at the time rather for a community. The rabbi then invited her to a “ladies luncheon,” but she was seeking a rabbinic counselor, not a mah jongg club. When we first met, Tillie kept to the facts and offered a review of her life. Raised in the Lower East Side to immigrant parents, her father spoke to her in Yiddish, calling her a “vilde khaye,” a wild animal. A former ballerina turned real estate agent, a college graduate, Tillie liked to claim she was a feminist long before

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women’s liberation hit in the 1960s. Before the pandemic, and these days too, we talk politics; her disdain for our president gets a constant airing. We talk about books and films and museums, though she professed that she’d never before opened a Bible. And so we learned the Book of Ecclesiastes together for months. Little did we know that it would provide such a rich backdrop for today’s cruel calculus of life and death. “Everything is futile,” the text read, and Tillie was surprised by the book’s subversive nature, its contradictions and raw passions. The charge to enjoy the physical pleasures of the world appealed to her as she looked back in her life, thirsty for

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more. To every thing, there is a season... a time to dance… Tillie shared how her husband had come home one day and sifted through her closet. He found a box of letters from Tillie’s lovers and affairs over the years. Tillie left their home that night bloodied and bruised and stayed at a friend’s house. She called herself stupid as she remembered the pain. “And it wasn’t the first time,” she told me crying. She returned to her husband and stayed with him until he died. A time to break down, and a time to build up... In Jewish tradition, one might recite a vidui, or confessional, on the death bed. Taken from the High Holiday liturgy of Yom Kippur, this is a prescribed text penitents read. Tillie, though, taught me how her own words, her personal confession, were the required liturgy. She sees my rainbow kipa (she’s called me “an unorthodox Orthodox rabbi”) and tells me how hard it was for her to come to terms with her son’s sexuality and what it was like raising a little boy who couldn’t see. She called herself biased and bigoted, and explained how she came to love her son despite his blindness, and how proud she was of his career. And mostly, how much she adores her son’s husband, whom she refused to meet at first. A time to rend, and a time to sew… Before Covid, they would visit her regularly in the city, and they would spend weekends together at their farm upstate. For the time being, she’s living with them, far from the city and its eerie emptiness. With New York being the epicenter of the pandemic, Tillie says she’s mostly grateful to be away from the city. She’s reveling in the natural world upstate, and she talks about the beautiful trees and flowers around her. She misses the city, especially the opera, and doesn’t feel she can come back anytime soon. She refuses to use FaceTime because, as she says, “I look horrible on it.” Sitting with Tillie, week after week, month after month, thought of my own bubby, who passed when she was 91, come to mind. She was a brilliant woman who recited Shakespeare’s plays in alphabetical order to soothe her encyclopedic mind. But Bubby never talked about death with me the way Tillie does. Tillie asks me what happens in the afterlife, and I tell her if anyone tries to answer that question definitively you should run away as fast as you can. “I don’t run anymore, Avram,” she quips. We talk about what it means to live on through each other, through our children. Tillie has no grandchildren. She knows the clock is running out, and she craves answers. A time to every purpose under heaven… Tillie and I have talked many times about the assignment that first brought us together. We’ve reviewed her funeral service, and she’s reminded me how she wants me to sing Yiddish songs. She’s concerned no one will come to the funeral. I’ve asked her if she would want to read what I write before she dies, but she refuses. She said she’d only read this piece if it were published. I think she trusts me now, even if every now and then I glance at my iPhone. ■

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out their legacy in this way,” Craig said. That money has never been needed more, said Rebecca Caspi of the Jewish Federations of North America, the umbrella organization that represents 146 local Jewish federations in the United States and Canada. “Right now, nonprofit groups in Israel are reeling from the combination of the coronavirus and uncertainty around government funding for the last year and a half,” said Caspi, who heads Jewish Federations’ Jerusalem office. While Israel’s coronavirus death toll is relatively low and the country is now easing many of the lockdown restrictions put in place to arrest its spread, Israel is coming to terms with the full extent of its devastating economic impact. Unemployment now stands at 26 percent. Among the projects that Jewish federations are collectively funding in Israel are a $125,000 grant to install WiFi in immigrant absorption centers and buy tablet computers for distance learning; a $90,000 grant to provide food baskets and essential hygiene needs for elderly Israelis confined to their apartments; and $75,000 for the Israel Trauma Coalition to establish a Covid-19 crisis hotline and train firstline responders and social workers. At the Minneapolis Jewish Federation, 45 percent of annual allocations usually go overseas, according to marketing director Heather Villars. In April, the federation granted $180,000 each to the Jewish Agency for Israel and the JDC humanitarian organization for Covid-19 response programs in Israel and the former Soviet Union. “Minneapolis has always cared about overseas Jewry,” Villars said. “We really believe all Jews are responsible for one another, in good times and bad.” The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia announced recently that it was releasing $2.5 million for organizations in Israel to help them deal with the coronavirus pandemic. That’s separate from the federation’s $1.3 million Covid-19 Emergency Response Fund, much of which will also go to Israeli charities. For the UJA-Federation of New York, annual giving to Israel accounts for approximately 16 percent of total allocations, according to Deborah Joselow, the federation’s chief planning officer. Since the pandemic began, the federation has committed about $44 million in total, including $1.2 million for Israel.

“It’s a different health crisis in Israel than in New York, but our commitment to the people of Israel is a constant,” Joselow said. That $1.2 million includes $600,000 for the Jewish Agency for two loan funds — for small businesses and for nonprofit organizations struggling due to the pandemic. In addition, the federation gave $250,000 to the Israeli nonprofit group Maoz for its Coronavirus Command Center. “Our mission is to take leaders from the public and private sectors, train them in a one-year fellowship and build trust among them,” said Yoav Heller, CEO of Maoz. “When Covid-19 erupted, we decided to take this network of 600 leaders and connect them to one another to provide knowledge and resources where they were lacking.” The $250,000 grant, Heller said, was “quick money for quick solutions.” As one example, he pointed to an initiative to help Israel’s charedi Orthodox and Arab communities understand the coronavirus threat and adopt social distancing. “The rabbis didn’t understand the severity of the problem, and the Ministry of Health didn’t understand the nuances of the community,” Heller said. “We brought in three doctors and invited 36 Chabad rabbis to join a Zoom chat. They had a very deep conversation and asked lots of questions. We then produced a policy paper with five specific recommendations.” Among other things, Maoz recorded robocalls of Yiddish-speaking rabbis imploring community members to wash their hands, wear masks and practice social distancing. Mayors of Arab towns and villages did likewise, speaking Arabic. The Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest, which serves five counties in northern New Jersey, allocated 44 percent of last year’s $24.4 million annual campaign to Israel and overseas causes. “In addition to the needs of our local Jewish communities, our federation is also dedicated to our partnership communities in Israel, a shared Israeli society, underserved populations in Israel and supporting Arab-Israeli communities,” said Melanie Robbins, the federation’s director of global connections. ■ This article was sponsored by and produced in partnership with the Jewish Federations of North America, which represents 146 local Jewish Federations and 300 network communities. This story was produced by JTA’s native content team.

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artin Wenick, a career diplomat who became a leader of the fight to free Soviet Jews and help them resettle in this country, died on May 7 due to complications of Covid-19.

He was 80. After 27 years in the State Department, Wenick headed the National Conference for Soviet Jewry in 1989, before becoming executive director of HIAS in 1992, serving until 1998. A fluent Russian speaker, Mr. Wenick had, in the early 1970s, been stationed in Moscow, where he

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Martin Wenick was remembered this week as “a man of principle … who cared passionately about refugees and human rights.” COU RTESY OF H IAS followed the plight of Jews denied visas to emigrate. Under his leadership, HIAS resettled tens of thousands of Soviet Jews, brought the final remnants of Syria’s Jewish community safely to the United States, and helped members of the Baha’i faith escape persecution in Iran. “Marty was a strong advocate for refugees and immigrants of all religions and ethnicities, putting HIAS on the path we are still on today,” said Mark Hetfield, HIAS’ president and CEO. “Marty had so many accomplishments at HIAS, that it is hard to name just one. I would say that he led HIAS at a time when we were resettling more refugees — overwhelmingly Jews from the former Soviet Union — than any other refugee resettlement agency in the United States or the

Kaddish for Coronavirus Victims. More obituaries on page 26. World. Marty also was instrumental in getting asylum in the United States for most of the last 4,000 Jews in Syria. And, at a time of rising anti-immigrant sentiment in the United States, Marty launched a “Citizenship Across America” campaign to naturalize not only tens of thousands of HIAS’ clients, but other refugees and immigrants as well. Mr. Wenick was born in Jersey City and grew up nearby in the small town of Caldwell, N.J. At Brown University, where he enrolled in 1957, he majored in history and began learning Russian. In the summer of 1960, he spent a month studying in the Soviet Union. “That time in the USSR “sort of whet my appetite for further study about the Soviet Union,” he said in a 2010 interview for the Association of Diplomatic Studies and Training. His 27-year State Department career included numerous positions in Washington, D.C., as well as postings in Afghanistan, Czechoslovakia, Italy and the Soviet Union. During his time in Moscow, from 1970 to 1974, a period when many Soviet Jews were agitating for the right to leave the country and settle in Israel or the West, the demands of the “refuseniks” — Soviet citizens, mostly Jews, who were refused visas to leave the USSR — clashed with the prevailing U.S. foreign policy of the time. But Mr. Wenick made sure to extend his personal support to the Soviet Jewish community wherever he could. Yuli Wexler, a refusenik who met him in Moscow during that period, remembered receiving an in-

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In an email interview, he said last week’s ruling “has not changed my views. I don’t want to have electronic services now or ever. … But this pandemic is not anyone’s first choice. It is a crisis, and the members of our community simply could not endure without shared public tefillah [prayer] on Shabbat and holidays for an indefinite time.” Rabbi Kalmanofsky added: “It was obvious and inevitable that we were going to have to use such a platform for the High Holidays, so the logic became overwhelming that we should start meeting what our congregants needed, and to do it sooner rather than later.” Written by Rabbi Joshua Heller of Congregation B’nai Torah in Atlanta, a member of the movement’s Committee on Jewish Law and Standards, the teshuva, or legal ruling, recognizes the traditional Shabbat restrictions on using electricity and technology. However, it notes that a streaming alternative would lessen the pressure on synagogues to open their buildings too early, would allow individuals to engage in prayers that must be said in a quorum, or minyan, and would aid those who may suffer from isolation while forced to stay at home. At the Hollis Hills Bayside Jewish Center, Rabbi David Wise said his congregation has not “come to anything resembling a decision yet for the High Holy Days. The teshuvah [ruling] just came out. “One of the things I appreciate is that the … the committee is very concerned about preserving Shabbat,” he added. “We are going to have to weigh a lot of different factors in deciding what to do with this teshuvah. There is a lot to consider.” Rabbi Wise said the ruling is in keeping with a movement that “weigh[s] many different factors. ... We take halachic considerations and big Jewish principles very seriously in conversation with each other.” The ruling advises congregants to log on for Friday night services before Shabbat and leave their devices on. Like most CJLS rulings, the guidance contains many caveats and leaves it up to individual rabbis to decide what is best for their communities. It includes a detailed discussion of what prayers do and don’t need to be recited and heard in person. “We are dealing with unprecedented challenges in providing the Jewish people with opportunities for communal prayer, celebrating lifecycle events and staying connected

to Jewish life,” Rabbi Stewart Vogel, president of the Rabbinical Assembly, said of the teshuvah. “We believe in the ability of our rabbis to face these challenges and want to provide you with resources to be able to do so.” There are about 1,700 rabbis in the Conservative movement’s Rabbinical Assembly who identify as Conservative. Before the teshuvah a spokesperson for the movement said there are no figures on how many pulpit rabbis livestreamed Sabbath services, but it is believed that most did. Now, with the publication of the teshuvah, the spokesperson said “all but a handful use streaming.” Rabbi Rachel Ain of Sutton Place Synagogue is among the Conservative rabbis who have decided to allow worship services online on Shabbat and High Holy days. “[C]onvening our community during these moments, at the moment when they occur, has not only maintained our connections, but has provided our community members with the comfort that communal Judaism doesn’t pause, even if NY is on Pause,” she wrote in a letter to congregants.

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xpressing grave reservations about streaming on Shabbat and the Jewish holidays is Rabbi Lisa Malik of Temple Beth Ahm of Aberdeen, N.J. “I’m very much on the traditional end and my concerns about streaming are mostly Jewish law related,” she explained. Invoking halachah, or Jewish law, she said, “I do not feel comfortable using electronics on Shabbat or holidays, and stopping its use is one of the few freedoms we have. We are tied to our devices now more than ever. It’s turning us into zombies. On Shabbat and holidays you have to make a

distinction and a key aspect of the holiness of Shabbat is unplugging and abstaining from the use of technology.” She said the only way she would consider livestreaming for the High Holy Days would be if the pandemic still posed a threat and that it would not be used after the virus threat abated. “I do not believe there is ANY reason to violate halacha on a regular Shabbat,” she added in an email. Rabbi Malik said she knew of only two colleagues who agreed with her and that she “felt very isolated, very much in the minority.”

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the current chancellor of the movement’s flagship seminary, The Jewish Theological Seminary, presided over his last commencement this week. The next chancellor, wrote Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove of Manhattan’s Park Avenue Synagogue in the Forward, will, like his predecessors, have to “navigate the upheavals of our time all the while staying true to [the seminary’s] historic mission.” Rabbi Joel Levinson of the Midway Jewish Center in Syosset, L.I., emphasized the unusual circumstances of the outbreak. “Whatever we do, it would be only for this very unique period of time,” he said. “While we have not made a decision yet, more than this being an issue of halacha, it is an issue of inclusion and accessibility. We want to make sure that people can continue to stay connected with the community.” Also pondering his decision is Rabbi Arthur Weiner, spiritual leader of The Jewish Community Center of Paramus/Congregation Beth Tikvah in New Jersey. It is a “very vexing issue for me,” he said. “Up to this point, we felt strongly that the various technologies that were out there before the pandemic were not consistent with traditional observance of Shabbat, even within the parameters of the Conservative movement. And the nuances of the teshuvah, I am concerned, will be lost on many of our members who are quite comfortable with the technology and are happy to utilize it on Shabbat and holidays.” ■ Stewart Ain is a Jewish Week staff writer; Johanna Ginsberg is a New Jersey Jewish News staff writer.

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Rabbi Steven Philp of Manhattan’s Park Avenue Synagogue leads weekday prayers on video. The new ruling on streaming is seen as an essential accommodation to a once-in-a-generation emergency.

Rabbi Eliot Malomet of the Highland Park Conservative Temple in Highland Park, N.J., said the teshuvah “put those of us who are more traditionally inclined on the defensive when I think we should be supported. I am not persuaded by the arguments for streaming, and will not allow my shul to do so.” He worries that streaming will create a culture of virtual services. “I understand that for people who are isolated and distant having some access to a religious community is important; I am sensitive to that. But there are many other ways to gain access that do not involve the possibility of transgressing the sanctity of Shabbat,” he said. He suggested that instead of spending thousands of dollars installing cameras in synagogues, the money be used to “teach our congregants how to run their own services in their own homes, with people they feel safe with.” The Conservative movement, positioned between strictly traditional Orthodoxy and the liberal Reform and Reconstructing Judaism movements, is often the most conflicted of the denominations when it comes to contemplating change, from ordaining women rabbis (which it began doing in 1987) to allowing its rabbis to perform interfaith weddings (which is still prohibited). Its rabbis consider halacha binding, but also consider applying the law a dynamic process that allows for accommodations to modernity. How far those accommodations go is at the core of the debate over the latest ruling. Arnold Eisen,

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mini-rebellion in the Likud Knesset faction on Thursday, forced the postponement to Sunday of the emergency government’s swearingEnergy; retained ex-Kulanu minister in, rewarded some relatively marEli Cohen (now appointed as minis- ginal figures who pose no challenge ter of intelligence, though not with to him, while antagonizing some othany practical oversight of the intel- ers who might. ligence services); created a patently What we do know is that the absurd ministerial post of “strength- coalition presented Sunday by Neening and advancing community” for tanyahu mercifully ends an unprecthe unreliable Orly Levy-Abekasis; edented period of just over 500 days and resurrected another name-only in which Israel has lacked a fully ministry (of “liaison between the functioning government, but that its government and the Knesset”) for bloated membership, complete with loyalist David Amsalem. all manner of thoroughly unnecesNetanyahu pulled chunks of re- sary, illogical and costly ministerial sponsibility from some ministries posts, is an insult to Israelis — and — separating Higher Education a particular insult at a time when a from Education is only the most quarter of the country’s workforce is glaringly ridiculous example — unemployed. and manufactured portfolios as he Ironically, it was the crisis of the sought to keep almost everybody coronavirus pandemic that prompted happy. (Gideon Sa’ar, who ran Gantz to abandon his three-election against Netanyahu for the Likud pledge not to sit in government with leadership in December, will not Netanyahu so long as the Likud have been surprised to find no seat leader is under indictment for corat the cabinet table.) ruption. Israel is tentatively emergEven as he presented his gov- ing from that crisis — with shops ernment on Sunday afternoon, he reopened, schools returning this sprung addiweek, and new tional surprise cases of contaposts, winding gion dropping Thirty-five up with three toward zero — more minisbut must now ministers. ters from his grapple with the Plus up to 16 economic meltbloc than from down caused by rival-partner deputy ministers. its stringent reBenny Gantz’s, ... Each with an strictions. 19-16. (In office, secretaries, And yet the order to pre“ e m ergency” serve the equal advisers, a car, government ospower-sharing a driver… tensibly necesprinciple at the sitated by the core of the cocrisis, mandated alition, only 16 ministers from each bloc will have to focus in its first few months overwhelmingly on the impact of the voting rights.) Some see in the long days of pandemic, is emblematic of untramcalculation and adjustment — and meled political ego and taxpayera final allocation of posts that also funded financial excess. Israel’s first government, formed includes provisions for certain ministers to change jobs after 18 by David Ben-Gurion in March months, when Netanyahu is sup- 1949, numbered 12 ministers. Benposed to hand over the premiership Gurion served as both prime minister to Blue and White’s Gantz — proof and defense minister. One colleague, that Netanyahu intends to honor the Haim Moshe-Shapiro, was responterms of the coalition deal. If he is sible for Health, Immigration, and secretly planning to renege, find a Internal Affairs. A growing population and mulway to evade “rotation,” and force new elections before his sched- tiple challenges may have necesuled handover to Gantz, this theory sitated a larger ministerial team holds, he would not have taken such as the decades passed, but a subpains over the construction of the sequently scrapped Basic Law in ministerial team now and 18 months 1992 provided for no more than 18 ministers, and a learned panel from now. Well, maybe. Again, only Netan- similarly concluded just two years yahu knows all the considerations ago that 17 ministries was plenty. behind the choices that sparked a Instead, Ariel Sharon broke previ-

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Netanyahu’s Success; Gantz’s Gamble lainly, the new government marks an immense personal victory for Netanyahu — safely in office for the next 18 months. His opposition is radically reduced by Gantz’s about-face. He has split off Rafi Peretz from Yam-

ina and consigned a humiliated Naftali Bennett and Ayelet Shaked to the opposition, too. Labor is two-thirds in, one-third out, and thoroughly irrelevant. An ultraloyalist (Amir Ohana) is in charge of the Public Security Ministry, as the police potentially grapple with fresh investigations into his financial dealings. And largely overlooked, but perhaps sweetest of all for Netanyahu, the former close ally who prevented him from forming a coalition at the start of this 16-month three-peat election saga, Avigdor Lieberman, has been utterly marginalized, with his political career unlikely to recover. For Gantz, the coalition is a gamble. He claims to have acted on principle, to have put Israel first, asserting that his presence and that of his colleagues at that vast cabinet table will improve the government’s handling of the pandemic crisis, safeguard Israeli democracy, foster unity and the rule of law. But his alliance with Yair Lapid and Moshe Ya’alon has collapsed as an inevitable consequence of his switch to Netanyahu. He gave up on the right to prevent unilateral annexation of parts of the West Bank — something he opposes; notably, he made no mention of the issue in his speech Sunday while Netanyahu stressed it. There will be no new push to expand ultraOrthodox conscription and/or national service. And he now faces an 18-month wait to see if Netanyahu — whom he praised Sunday for “courageously” accepting the voters’ will and setting a date, November 17, 2021, for handing over Israel’s leadership — will honor that promise. The two chief protagonists of our new government thoroughly mistrust each other. Bloated and chaotically constructed, the government they have fashioned has started off on the wrong foot. At any other moment, presented by Netanyahu and Gantz with a government of such manifest extravagance, one might wish a plague on both their houses. At this moment, with the country struggling to recover from the coronavirus while facing fresh and familiar challenges inside and out, we can only wish that they belatedly remember that they are our elected representatives, not prima donnas lording it over us at our direct expense. They are supposed to be the servants, not the exploiters, of the people. ■

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ous records in 2003 with a ministerial complement in the high 20s, Netanyahu got to 30 in 2009, but our new government shatters all previous excesses with a staggering 35 ministers. Plus up to 16 deputy ministers. And it is set to grow to 36 in six months’ time. Each with an office, secretaries, advisers, a car, a driver… All manner of numbers have been floating around in the past few days about the cost of all this. The highest I’ve heard to date is NIS 1 billion — some $280 million — though how that is calculated, and what exactly it covers, is entirely unclear. Netanyahu argues that the cost of yet a fourth election, if this coalition had not come together, would have been considerably more expensive. But that is no justification for the resources wasted to satisfy political egos, for the indifference to the selfish symbolism of such excess, and for the patently illogical construction of ministerial portfolios — making a laughingstock of the notion of a minister effectively overseeing such diverse hierarchies. Another figure bandied about relates to the ratio by which cabinet seats were calculated. Netanyahu and Gantz are said to have named their teams on the basis of each coalition party getting approximately one minister per 3 Knesset members, with Blue and White assessed according to its pre-collapse strength, and with adjustments and compensations in the form of committee chairmanships. Which begs the question of why, in an unusually large coalition, they didn’t simply adjust that ratio. The answer, in a government established on the principle of equal representation for Netanyahu’s bloc and Gantz’s — that this would have left too many aspiring ministers without a post — simply isn’t good enough. If this is a return to politics as usual, the public may be forgiven for wondering if maybe we were better off without it.

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personal protective equipment for immune-compromised families, insurance advocacy, care packages for quarantined children, counseling, support groups and personalized case management. Chai Lifeline’s volunteers connect with children virtually over the phone or Zoom, and help families with shopping for essential items like groceries or pharmaceutical items. To keep children at home occupied and entertained, Chai Lifeline has launched an online entertainment channel, www.chailifeline.org/channels, which features stories, music videos, exclusive concerts, magic shows and other content. When the extent of the coronavirus crisis began to become apparent, Farbman anticipated that her job would change and her working hours would greatly expand. Her first call during the pandemic came from family whose father had died of the disease. Sometimes she speaks to a single individual, sometimes to virtual gatherings of a few hundred people. Each session begins and ends with a silent prayer, Farbman says. “She is a great listener. She makes the person feel as if he is the only person in

the world. People feel heard, validated,” says Rabbi Netanel Gralla, an educator from Cedarhurst, L.I., who has received crisis intervention training from Farbman. “She is extremely empathetic.” A native of Pittsburgh and graduate of Stern College for Women, she has been involved in such outreach her whole life (her father was a pulpit rabbi; her mother, a day school principal). Farbman is studying for her Ph.D. at Yeshiva University’s Wurzweiler School of Social Work. But, she says, “Nothing prepares you for this” — the scope of death and suffering she had witnessed in recent months. The worst part, she says, is doing all her work long distance. “I want to be able to hold their hands. I want to be able to see the kids’ faces.” As a woman, Farbman says, she is fully accepted into fervently Orthodox families and institutions, who have suffered a disproportionate amount of Covid-19 diagnoses. She declines to comment on the high-visibility incidents of charedi Jews flouting socialdistancing regulations, or on the mood of the charedi community. Her volunteer work with Hatzolah frequently requires her to handle calls on Shabbat, to talk the suicidal out of their wish to die. “A lot of people are anxious” these days, she says. Covid-19

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and philosopher in Italy, who explained the difference between the Hebrew terms “maka” — a plague whose consequences and repercussions are immediately evident — and “magefa,” a plague whose physical damage “is over but the fear remains,” Farbman says. The issues range from people who have “experienced a lot of death” to students dealing with the lack of closure at the end of the academic year, and had no chance to say goodbye to their classmates face-to-face. “Things are just getting started,” she says. “My work is just beginning.” ■ steve@jewishweek.org

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Don’t Worry, U.S. Jews: Israel Has Your Back

srael’s success in containing the million for Israel out of its $44 coronavirus — and Covid-19’s million in coronavirus giving, devastating toll on Jews and their including $600,000 for Jewish institutions here and around the Agency loan funds for small busiUnited States — have raised an in- nesses and nonprofits. The Jewish triguing question: Should Israel be Federation of Greater Philadelphia prepared to support the diaspora, inis releasing $2.5 million to help stead of the other way around? organizations in Israel deal with The question was put to Israelis the pandemic. by the Ruderman Family FoundaIt has been years since diaspora tion. Their recent poll found that giving was essential to Israel’s sur85 percent of Israelis believe their vival. Instead, support for Israel — country should offer emergency for its disadvantaged, for a shared training and know-how to com- society, for religious life and culmunities here, 63 percent said it ture — is an expression of the should offer medical equipment and values of those doing the giving, food aid — and 49 percent said Is- and a statement of connection with rael should give the majority of money to Jewish the world’s 14.7 institutions such million Jews. In as schools and this exchange, Covid-19 tests, synagogues. Israelis benefit Reporting on financially, and and affirms, the survey, Herb philanthropists Keinon of the gain satisfacJewish solidarity. Jerusalem Post tion from helpwrote that the ing their Jewish poll might reprefamily, boosting sent a “paradigm shift” in Israel-di- the Jewish homeland and perhaps aspora relations: “Instead of being shaping Israeli society according on the receiving end of donations, to their own beliefs. [Israel] would be on the giving The relationship has evolved side,” he writes. “And not only to in other ways. Israel’s mission to communities in physical distress … encourage aliyah has taken a back but in communities in the Western seat to bolstering Jewish identity developed world.” — and support — abroad. AmeriIndeed, Israel’s Reut Group is can philanthropy has become more creating a “Covid-19 Solutions” targeted, as givers pinpoint the project as part of its Peoplehood causes and projects they care most Coalition, which will share Israeli about. Both sides worry about how solutions in health care and tech- politics are testing the partnership, nology with Jewish communities in and they are investing money and need. “It is Israeli society’s duty to intellectual capital in education and offer support to the Jewish world in outreach. the spirit of avrut hadadit, mutual These changes and reactions are responsibility,” said Naama Klar, healthy. They reflect shifting demoReut’s deputy CEO. graphics and diverse ideologies on The key word here is “mutual”; both sides. In the case of Covid-19, diaspora Jews still see it as their the new realities are a reaction to responsibility to support the Jew- a global event no less calamitous ish state. The Jewish Federations than a war or terrorist attack. The of North America notes that U.S. mutual aid is a sign that while our Jewish philanthropies are very communities are distinct and evermuch engaged in helping Israel changing, our ties are strong and throughout the coronavirus cri- flexible. The coronavirus is the latsis. UJA-Federation of New York, est test, and affirmation, of Jewish for example, has committed $1.2 solidarity.

Charedi Community Deserves Scrutiny

Rabbi Avi Shafran accuses Rabbi Yitz Greenberg of a “particularly distasteful attack on charedi leaders, and on Jewish religious tradition itself” (“Weaponizing the Coronavirus to Vilify Charedim,” May 8). As anyone familiar with Rabbi Yitz Greenberg’s scholarship knows, his understanding of the Jewish community and theology is deep and broad. One may not agree with his conclusions, but his points deserve a response on their merits, not just a cry of “foul.” To argue that charedi leadership, rabbinic and lay, took immediate, expeditious and forceful action in response to the pandemic threat is disingenuous at best. In most Orthodox communities, Purim took place exactly as it has in the past. Batei midrash remained open well after secular authorities suggested closings, despite voices from many quarters warning that the threat was grave. Rabbi Shafran himself acknowledges the delay in closing schools, offering that “the initial charedi reluctance to close schools was a function not of defiance but of valuing what the Talmud calls ‘the breath of the mouths of children in their places of learning’ on ‘which the world depends.’” One might ask Rabbi Shafran exactly how much “mitzvot” protect and what degree of risk was appropriate to accept in order to continue learning and praying in groups. Rabbi Shafran is most correct in writing “we should be unified in doing all we can to protect ourselves and others.” The charedi community is not (in the words of Rabbi Shafran) the “perennial they” nor identifiably “strange.” Charedim are part and parcel of the “us” and “we.” Covid-19 has demonstrated that no country, community or individual is separate from humanity as a whole. What affects one affects us all. Dr. Steven M Kubersky White Plains, N.Y.

Rabbi Greenberg Failed Your Readers

I have been a Jewish Week reader for decades. Unfortunately, in recent weeks your newspaper has let me down. It seemed like much of the focus of both news and editorials were on the lack of coronavirus caution in the charedi community, a fact that is only marginally true, and that has been improved greatly. In “How Charedi Orthodox Theology Failed Its Followers” (April 24), Rabbi Yitz Greenberg denigrates rabbinic leaders and the Orthodox community while cleverly cloaking it as feeling pain for charedim. His article was schadenfreude to the highest degree. Why he would malign a community and its revered leaders in times

of crisis is beyond me. Mordy Mehlman Brooklyn

Trump’s Opponents Were Anti-Democratic

After reading the May 1 Editor’s Column that states that President Trump “doesn’t accept some of the basic premises of American democracy,” and further compares him to the fictitious Nazi-sympathizing President Lindbergh, I am left wondering how the editor reconciles this evaluation with recent events (“‘The Plot Against America’ Took Us to a Dark Place: the Present, May 1). The Department of Justice has just decided to drop charges against Gen. Michael Flynn, President Trump’s former national security advisor, due to prosecutor misconduct; transcripts were also released showing that, while former Obama officials publicly warned about Trump-Russia collusion, they testified under oath that they had no evidence of this collusion. These events point to a concerted effort by Trump’s opponents to criminalize political differences, in order to cripple or end the Trump presidency. When The Jewish Week accuses Trump of being anti-democracy, has it considered these developments? Whether or not the editor — or anyone else — likes President Trump, it must be acknowledged that Trump is arguably the most pro-Jewish and proIsrael president the U.S. has ever had. If someone does not like Trump, he/ she can vote against him in November. However, for The Jewish Week to engage in a dubious public campaign of defamation against this sitting president is reckless. Jack Schuss

Covid-19 Kills in Many Ways

Your May 8 editorial, “The False Choice Between Safety and the Economy,” says very little about choices that must be made in the Covid-19 crisis. These choices are not simply between safety and economy, or even life and death. They are in fact choices about death and death. Every decision is a trade-off that will benefit some but do harm to others. In more familiar terms: who shall die by Covid-19, who shall die by suicide, who shall die by drug addiction, who shall die by alcoholism, who shall die by chronic

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EDITOR’S COLUMN

The ‘kinehora’ superstition is a way to express gratitude in the midst of suffering.

he other day I had my first-ever Zoom call with a doctor, and when he asked me how I was feeling I said, “Kinehora, I can’t complain.” And then I remembered he wasn’t Jewish and may not have had any idea what I was talking about. I am not by nature a superstitious or spiritual person. If a lucky coin or sprinkle of salt helps you

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deal with anxiety or uncertainty, have at it. I just happen to have the same reaction to prayer, magic talismans and apotropaic rituals that I do toward the things Donald Trump says about the coronavirus: “Interesting, but let’s hear from the scientists.” And yet I can’t let go of “kinehora.” A contraction of the Hebrew kayn ayin hara (against the evil eye), it’s what you say when you don’t want good news to tempt evil forces. As in “Kinehora, business is good” or “The tests came back negative, kinehora.” You could say “knock on wood,” but the wood in question is from the cross used to crucify Jesus — so, you know. Warding off the ayin hara is an ancient Jewish impulse. The Talmud is full of references to the “evil eye” — although, interestingly, a rational understanding of the evil eye seems to precede the superstitious one. In Pirke Avot, the evil eye refers to someone who is

constantly begrudging others what they have. In the Babylonian Talmud, it’s understood in two ways, according to the mid-20th century scholar, Rabbi Joshua Trachtenberg. The first is quite literal: It refers to angry or envious people who have the power to cast “rays of destruction” with a glance. (In Shabbat 34a, Rabbi Shimon Bar Yohai aims his eyes on a nogoodnik “and turned him into a pile of bones.”) Then there is what Tr a c h t e n b e rg c a l l s t h e “moral version,” when the rational. Rabbi Avraham “attention of the spirit- Isaac Kook, the first Ashworld is cocked to detect kenazic chief rabbi in prethe least word or gesture of state Israel, once described commendathe evil eye tion.” When in terms of the handan “envisome Rabbi ronment of Taking one’s Yoḥanan pajealousy and rades himself hatred [that] own good in front of can poison young brides not only the ( i t ’s c o m atmosphere fortune for plicated), but also the his students soul against granted poisons w h o m t h e y a s k , “ I s n ’t the Masare directed.” ter worried the atmosphere. Kook recogabout being nizes that harmed by envy among the evil eye neighbors by displaying yourself in this spreads its own kind of thismanner?” (Bava Metzia 84a) worldly contagion. So too The common denomina- does the person who is indiftor here is envy: Something ferent or unaware of how her there is that doesn’t like an- own good fortune mocks the other’s good fortune. It’s the suffering or disadvantages impulse, across cultures, to of others. fool the demons by naming I’ve been saying kinehora a beautiful child after some- a lot lately. A pandemic has thing hideous. If you got it, killed 90,000 people in this don’t flaunt it, lest you tempt country, including nearly — what, fate? The devil? 32,000 in New York and The gossip next door? New Jersey. Families are in I don’t believe in imps mourning, usually without and demons who will snatch the comfort of time-honored away my good fortune if traditions or even a chance they hear me boasting. And to say goodbye. More than I don’t think my neighbor is 36 million people have filed going to shoot me down with for unemployment as a result what Italians call the occhio of the coronavirus, a figure malocchio. that may, like the death toll, My version of kinehora is be an undercount. Others are

going to work under uncertain, and unsafe, conditions. And even those enjoying good health and who still have jobs are feeling the pressures of isolation, juggling work and childcare, foregoing non-essential medical procedures and missing family milestones. I’m luckier than most. Kinehora is both a reminder of this, and a warning to myself that I don’t take good fortune for granted. At the small rallies demanding that states reopen their economies, protesters have waved signs reading “Selfish and proud” and “My body, my choice.” They have co-opted the language of individual liberties to disavow the responsibilities we all have, as members of a society, to one another. Like

anti-vaxxers, they declare their defiance of social distancing in terms of personal choice, when in fact they are endangering others. They are like the guy in the boat, in the midrash also attributed to Rabbi Shimon, who took a drill and began boring a hole in the deck under his seat. When the other passengers complained, he said, “What do you care? I’m only drilling under my own seat.” A rationalist kinehora ethic is essentially communal: It says, I am grateful for my lot but don’t want to suggest that I am more deserving than you. It says, I’m OK, but the world is still broken and there is work to be done. It’s a reminder that taking one’s own good fortune for granted poisons the atmosphere for all. n

Giving Voice These Days to Jewish Tradition David Wolpe

man complained to his psychiatrist that he talked to himself and was told that it is commonplace — nothing to worry about. But Doctor, said the man, you have no idea what a nudnick I am. The more time we spend alone, the more likely we are to grow accustomed and perhaps impatient with our own voices inside our heads. For some it is a good thing: musician and wit Oscar Levant said he was giving up reading because he found it took his mind off himself. For most of us, however, other voices are esMusings sential, even if we are confined to our homes and cannot interact in person. Rav Soloveitchik once described his Talmud class as follows: When he begins to teach, all of a sudden people appear, “Some of the visitors lived in the 11th century, some in the 12th century, some in the 13th century, some lived in antiquity: Rebbe Akiva, Rashi, Rabbeinu Tam, the Ra’avad, the Rashba, more and more come in, come in, come in. Of course, what do I do? I introduce them to my pupils and the dialogue commences.” Jewish tradition is a room crowded with voices — loud, soft, witty, wise, angry, despairing, uplifting, Divine. Come and listen — you will feel less alone. Rabbi David Wolpe is spiritual leader of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles. His latest book is “David: The Divided Heart” (Yale University Press). Follow him on Twitter: @rabbiwolpe.

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Reflections in an Evil Eye

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Annexation Won’t Faze Israel’s Most Active Supporters

he swearing-in of a new Israeli government ended the country’s long coalition stalemate. But it also raises the possibility that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will move now to

A Matter of Opinion keep one of his campaign promises: annexation. The coalition agreement Netanyahu signed with former rival Blue and White party leader Benny Gantz allows the prime minister to move toward extension of Israeli law into some or all of the Jewish settlements in the West Bank. Israelis want their government to deal with the coronavirus pandemic rather than to focus on settlements. But Jonathan S. Tobin is editor in chief of JNS.org and a columnist for the New York Post. Follow him on Twitter at: @ jonathans_tobin.

there is a strong consensus behind the idea that there is no viable Palestinian peace partner and little support for withdrawal from settlements. Indeed, Gantz ran hard to the right on security issues in the recent elections and backs annexing the Jordan Valley. That’s why there is a clear majority in the Knesset for annexation. The real opposition to annexation isn’t in Israel; it’s in America, where many Jews are registering dismay about the way the Trump administration — whose Middle East peace plan envisioned Israel keeping 30 percent of the West Bank alongside a Palestinian state — has indicated that the decision on annexation will be up to Israel, not the United States. Critics claim annexation will isolate Israel diplomatically and foreclose hope for a two-state solution, ultimately dooming Israel to becoming a

Jonathan S. Tobin Israel’s Jewish critics aren’t that engaged to be begin with. binational state where Arabs will not have full rights. They also predict that it will create a permanent rupture between Israel and American Jews. Annexation will give Democrats, whose left-wing base is already indifferent or hostile to Israel, another reason to pull the party further away from support for the

alliance. The same is probably true for liberal Jews who have grown increasingly uncomfortable with Israeli governments and others who don’t think much of the generally dovish views held by Americans about the conflict with the Palestinians. The problem with this critique goes beyond the fact that it is not the earthshaking move that both its supporters and detractors claim it to be. Extending Israeli law into the settlements — which is all annexation is — is a technicality more than anything else. There is virtually no chance that Israel will repeat Ariel Sharon’s Gaza disaster in the West Bank by abandoning any of them in the foreseeable future. And even if it were applied to every single settlement rather than just the blocs that are close to the 1967 lines where most settlers live and that would be included in Israel in any peace plan, it

would not prevent the creation of a Palestinian state. Or rather it wouldn’t if the Palestinians ever were willing to recognize the legitimacy of a Jewish state no matter where its borders were drawn and accept a two-state solution, something they’ve never done. Annexation will be added to the already long list of complaints that many Jews here have about Israel’s policies. It will also provide more fodder for anti-Zionist groups that will likely redouble their efforts to further divide American Jewry from the Jewish state. But among the minority of Jews who are the most active supporters of the Jewish State and are the backbone of even moderate activist groups like AIPAC, there won’t be much outrage. Demographic changes that have reduced a sense of Jewish peoplehood among the unaffiliated and the non-Orthodox denominations have already taken a toll on

Don’t Shut Out Women When Reopening Synagogues

hile we are still social distancing yet simultaneously beginning to explore and implement measures to safely reopen the country, synagogues face a particular set of challenges. How do they emerge from our state of quarantine to a new version of connectedness and “normalcy” while enacting all of the available safety measures? Synagogues, rabbis, lay leaders and other Jewish professionals are meeting with each other and with the appropriate health officials in order to understand the risks

Daphne Lazar Price is executive director of the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance.

that will determine the questions of when and how services may resume within our synagogue walls. We at JOFA (Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance) believe it is also imperative that women remain an integral part of the conversation, especially in these early phases. Since 1997, JOFA has been advocating for meaningful participation and equality for women in family life, synagogues, houses of learning and Jewish communal organizations to the full extent possible within halacha (the complex set of Jewish laws that govern many aspects of daily living for a religious life). While social distancing, technology has served as a great equalizer when it comes to accessing various commu-

Daphne Lazar Price Consider the spiritual and ritual needs of both men and women. nal spaces. Those who haven’t previously been comfortable in public settings may now attend from the privacy of their own homes. Children who may have been otherwise dis-

ruptive can tune in without causing distraction. In religious settings, we have seen more entry points to lead and participate in prayer. “Zoom services” have proven to be particularly beneficial for marginalized segments of the population who hadn’t previously been physically able to attend services in their local synagogues. This includes those who are elderly, ill, disabled or overburdened with other responsibilities. This has also been the case for so many women who are charged with child-care responsibilities, which may preclude them from attending communal services and gatherings. One thing is certain: This pandemic has forced Jewish professionals to think quickly

and creatively in order to support the communities they serve, including those who were previously hard to reach. As we take steps to enter a new “normal,” many of these innovations should continue to be incorporated into post-Covid Jewish life. Of course there have been halachic (Jewish legal) queries and ramifications as to virtual prayer. In the Orthodox community, most rabbis and spiritual leaders have determined that although public prayer services can be conducted online, regardless of the number of attendees, these virtual gatherings do not count as a minyan (quorum of 10 men). Although some Conservative, Reconstructiing Judaism and Reform congregations have

backing for Israel. But among the groups that are most likely to be deeply engaged with it, support, or at least understanding, for annexation will be strong. The World Zionist Congress elections held online earlier this year attracted a record number of voters and demonstrated an important point about Jewish opinion. The victory of slates that were either Orthodox or politically right-wing showed that the views of Israel’s most ardent supporters — i.e. the more than 100,000 who were willing to take the trouble to vote in a poll of Zionists — are much more in line with those of most Israelis than with the majority of American Jews. The slates from

liberal groups and the non-Orthodox denominations had positions that were in line with the American Jewish population as a whole, but not among those whom Israel depends upon for activist support. So while annexation will be deplored by most of those least involved with Israel, it will be cheered or rationalized by those who are the Jewish state’s most active supporters. It’s entirely possible that Netanyahu, who always prefers to avoid confrontations, will ultimately pull back from implementing annexation. But even if he plows ahead with it, the impact on American Jewry — or at least the portion of it that cares the most about Israel — will be far less than the critics of Netanyahu and Trump are claiming. ■

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THE ARTS On the Trail of Kafka’s Literary Afterlife

Benjamin Balint on his Sami Rohr Prize-winning book on the legal fight over the great writer’s legacy. Sandee Brawarsky Culture Editor

s Benjamin Balint asks in the epilogue to the paperback edition of “Kafka’s Last Trial: The Case of a Literary Legacy,” which was published last fall, “Long before the trials in Israel, legion are those who have sought to claim Kafka. What is it about this writer, whose very name has become an adjectival cliché, that allows so BOOKMARKS m a n y i n t e rpreters to appropriate and misappropriate Kafka’s legacy?” Balint’s book — just awarded the 2020 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature — tells the story of the 2016 Israeli Supreme Court case that decided the contested fate of Kafka’s papers and unpublished material, along with the papers of Max Brod, his literary executor and the curator of Kafka’s posthumous fame. Years earlier, Kafka had asked Brod, another Jewish German-speaking Prague writer and his closest friend, to destroy all of his papers upon his death. But when Kafka died in 1924, Brod could not do it, and instead devoted his energies to publishing Kafka’s unfinished novels and promoting his international literary standing. In fine detail, Balint tells the backstories to the trial, insightfully capturing the personalities involved as well as the complex legal, ethical and political issues; he delves into deep questions of artistic legacy, identity and, as it still pertains to the matter, the Shoah. The Jewish Week spoke with Balint by phone last week at his home in Jerusalem. The author of two previous books, “Jerusalem: City of the Book” (with Merav Mack) and “Running Commentary,” he is a library

“When I sat in the Supreme Court chamber,” Balint says, “I understood that [the judges’] verdict can be read as another reading — or misreading — of Kafka.”

fellow at the Van Leer Institute in Jerusalem and has written for The Wall Street Journal, the Jewish Review of Books and The Weekly Standard. He made aliyah in 2004. What was the inspiration for taking on this project? In 2010 I participated in a GermanIsraeli exchange program for writers, where I worked on the culture pages of the weekly paper, Die Zeit. This was still the early stages of the trial, and I became intrigued and kept up with it as it wound its way to Israel’s Supreme Court. When I returned to Israel, I was able to convince Eva Hoffe [the daughter of Brod’s longtime secretary, who had inherited the papers] to speak with me. Then I realized that in this book I could tell the stories of the three interested parties: the Hoffe family, the National Library of Israel and the German Literature Archive in Marbach, Germany. What was your experience like in the courtroom? I think the judges in this case could not help but act, maybe unwittingly, as the latest of Kafka’s interpreters. When I sat in the Supreme Court chamber, I understood that their verdict can be read as another reading — or misreading — of Kafka; as the latest page in the long history of the

uses of Kafka’s literary afterlife at the hands of those who claim to be his heirs. I tried to read the judges’ opinions, which run 60 to 70 pages, as if they were literary documents. They’re not just pronouncing on legalistic questions, but on fundamental questions like whether Kafka was a German-language writer who happened to be Jewish, or essentially a Jewish writer who happened to be writing in German. How did you get Eva Hoffe to speak with you, after she avoided journalists for so long? Without meeting her, some journalists had portrayed Eva Hoffe as an eccentric cat-lady or greedy opportunist. Eva sensed that I could give a sympathetic hearing to her side of the story, and that I would be evenhanded. She was a deeply sympathetic and intelligent woman who felt she was being disinherited of that which connected her to her mother, Esther and to Max Brod, who had been a beloved father figure to her, and to her own past. In her view, the legal proceedings were nothing more than a pretext for state seizure of private property — in effect, an attempt to nationalize her most precious belongings. She fought that attempt to the last, but her life ended under the specter of defeat. [She died in 2018.] These days, do people in Israel know of Max Brod? Not nearly enough. On his 80th

birthday, Brod said: “I dream that my autobiography, which has already appeared throughout the world, will be translated into Hebrew as well. … I so wish that Israeli youth would get to know me a bit more!” Brod was much more prolific than Kafka [in his lifetime]. I recently wrote introductions to two of Brod’s novels, published by Aspal Press, that are only now appearing in English for the first time, and I hope that Brod will emerge from under Kafka’s shadow as a Jewish cultural figure in his own right. What surprised you as you got more deeply involved in this case? While it is quite well known that Kafka was ambivalent about Zionism, it became clear to me how devoted he was to the Hebrew language. I had a chance to leaf through his Hebrew vocabulary notebook, now at the National Library. Is this the last of this story? The story is ongoing. Last May, for example, 5,000 pages from Brod’s private archive, which had apparently been stolen from the Hoffe home in Tel Aviv, were handed over to the Israeli ambassador in Berlin. After the stash had been seized [from the Israeli Embassy] by the German Federal Police, a secondary trial in Wiesbaden, Germany, concluded that the stolen papers must be transferred to the Na-

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The Kantor Center at Tel Aviv University reported last month an 18 percent rise in anti-Semitic incidents worldwide last year over the prior year. And the Anti-Defamation League said last week that anti-Semitic incidents in the U.S. alone increased 12 percent last year over 2018 with 2019 seeing more than double the 942 incidents recorded in 2015. The ADL said last year’s number of 2,107 incidents was the most since it began its tally in 1979.

An anti-George Soros poster in Hungary, above, and an anti-Semitic conspiracy theory drawing, below, in “Viral.” Filmmaker Andrew Goldberg, left, says of the Soros hatred, “The Jewish boogeyman is a long part of European history. It’s like a side street than runs parallel to European history.” P HOTOS COU RTESY OF P B S

How we got here is explored in filmmaker Andrew Goldberg’s 90-minute documentary, “Viral: Anti-Semitism in Four Mutations,” premiering on PBS May 26 at 9 p.m. The documentary, which got its title well before the Covid-19 crisis, explores the ways antiSemitism, like a virus, “mutates and evolves across cultures, borders and ideologies, making it all but impossible to stop.” Goldberg and his camera crew visited areas of the United States and France where horrific antiSemitic attacks have occurred in recent years, and he speaks with victims and even the relative of one of the perpetrators. He explores the accusations of antiSemitism against Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who uses Jewish billionaire George Soros as a scapegoat for his country’s ills, and of former British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn and his party. “I did it because anti-Semitism was getting worse, and it took off after the [2016 U.S. presidential] election,” he told The Jewish Week. Asked if he believes Donald Trump has exacerbated anti-Semitism in this country, Goldberg replied: “He’s been accused of encouraging it and of doing some questionable things and making questionable comments. … I think it is dangerous to blame Trump for too much. You can only play to those ideas when they are there to begin with.” He pointed out that the “Jews were blamed for the Black Plague and for whatever bad befalls society. Hitler blamed Jews for the problems of Germany.” In the film, apparently in all sincerity, Russ Walker, a Republican candidate for the State House in North Carolina, tells Goldberg: “The Jew was created to destroy the white Christian nations.” Goldberg said he found Walker to be a “very nice guy, but he has a perverse worldview. He later com-

mented to someone else that he figured I was Jewish but he really liked me. He hates Jews, but he liked me. He said to me he does not like black people, but he also has a friend he calls his ‘colored friend.’” The victims are also heard in the film. Rabbi Jeffrey Myers of the Tree of Life Or L’Simcha Congregation in Pittsburgh, offered his thoughts about the shooting at his synagogue that killed 11 congregants in October, 2018: “I think it was inevitable that something like this was going to happen in a synagogue,” he says.” And at the same time, I came to the realization that for all these years I as a Jew felt comfortable living in the United States, knowing that at least from my perspective there has been a Jewish golden age. Once again the stark reality — that to many we are still other and we will always be other and never be welcomed here.” Discussing Myers’ lament, Goldberg, 51, of Manhattan, observed that “in many places Jews have lived they have on countless occasions been compelled to leave … Here in the U.S., people said America was the promised land, not Israel. And they said the true home for the Jews is the Upper West Side -- why would you want to live in Israel with all its troubles? Now, that is becoming increasingly problematic – living as a Jew in America. The virus is being blamed on the Jews and once again Jews have to ask themselves, ‘Is this place really safe for me?’” The documentary includes an interview with one of the employees of a kosher supermarket in Paris, Jean-Luc Slakmon, who re-enacted what happened in 2015 when a 32-year-old terrorist held him and 14 others hostage, finally killing four of them before being gunned by police. “His eyes were shining, like they were popping out,” he recalled. “He said, ‘Are you all Jews?’ And I said, ‘Yes, we are all Jewish.’”

Goldberg’s interview with Valerie Braham, whose husband, Philippe, was one of the victims, was, he said, one of his most difficult because she recounted the moment she learned of his death and then broke down crying. “It was all very unsettling,” he said. “You have to create emotional distance or lose the vantage point you need to be as fair to the story as possible.” Goldberg said he was “pretty shocked” to see so many posters in Hungary vilifying Soros. “I didn’t realize it would be as extreme as it was,” he said. “The Jewish boogeyman is a long part of European history. It is like a side street that runs parallel to European history. Coronavirus hits Europe and no doubt there are those in Europe who believe Jews did it.” (The documentary does not, however, discuss Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s own criticism of Soros, who has championed liberal causes and is a frequent critic of Netanyahu’s government.) Anti-Semitism on the left is explored in the section of Britain’s Labour Party, whose members, Goldberg said, use “overtly anti-Semitic language and imagery.” Although Corbyn and his defenders deny the party is anti-Semitic, “it has not pursued accusations of anti-Semitism within its ranks … and Corbyn’s leadership has a long history of criticism of Israel that is disproportionate.” In the film a perceptive Tony Blair, the former British Prime Minister, says it is “difficult sometimes to disentangle the old form of anti-Semitism, which was the classic hatred of the Jewish people — banning them from the golf clubs and the Jewish conspiracy around finance — and this new form that focuses especially on the State of Israel. But at a certain level they run into each other. And what to me is very striking about this new form of anti-Semitism is how it very quickly leads to the old form as well.” ■

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A DIGITAL DANCE F ESTIVAL BY BATSHEVA DANCERS Each season, dancers from Israel’s acclaimed Batsheva Dance Company and its affiliate feeder group, Batsheva — The Young Ensemble, present new creations in self-produced performances. This year, in the face of the challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic, more than 25 creators have combined forces to share their work online for 10 days beginning May 15. For scheduling check the website, where times are listed in Israel Standard Time (Tel Aviv). Each film is only available for 24 hours. — Through May 24, Batsheva Dance Company, batshevacreates.com. Free.

T H E G R E AT B I G JEWISH FOOD FEST A 10-day festival with a variety of events — workshops and conversations, happy hours, Shabbat dinners and more — that will take place over Zoom, Instagram and Facebook. Highlights include events with Jewish food world leaders such as Michael Twitty, Joan Nathan, Michael Solomonov, Adeena Sussman, Einat Admony, Jeffrey Yoskowitz and Liz Alpern of Gefelteria, Lior Lev Sercarz, Ruth Reichl, Gail Simmons, Jewish Food Society, Hazon, Mazon and more. — May 19-28, The Great Big Jewish Food Fest, jewishfoodfest.org. Free.

KLEZM ER FI DDLE PROJECT — ‘A NIGN A DAY’ A stellar line-up of 35 klezmer string players from 12 countries — including New York City’s own Jake Shulman-Ment and Alicia Svigals — resuscitates the ancient Jewish nigun tradition with melodies from Vol. 4 of Moshe Beregovski’s “Old Jewish Folk Music” collection. Every day during the

lockdown a fiddler (or cellist) from the project will do a live broadcast featuring nigunim, chat and sometimes even a guest. — Through May 27, 4-4:45 p.m., facebook.com/ events/536517630631547/. See the line-up at ilanacravitz. com/strings.htm. Free, but you can make a donation.

‘ I WA N T YO U TO KNOW WE’RE STILL HERE’ BOOK LAUNCH WITH ESTH ER AN D JONATHAN SAFRAN FOER When Esther Safran Foer’s mother casually mentioned that her father had a previous wife and daughter, both killed in the Holocaust, she resolved to find out who they were, and how her father survived. What she found reshaped her identity and gave her the opportunity to finally mourn. Join us on

The celebrated Israeli modern dance troupe’s feeder group, Batsheva — The Young Company, above — takes its choreography online for 25 self-produced performances. BATSH EVA.COM FOOD X IDENTITY: MICHAEL TWITTY IN CONVERSATION Join acclaimed Jewish author Michael Twitty (James Beard Foundation Book of the Year “The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South”) as he explores where food and identity intersect and diverge. He will be in conversation with cookbook author and podcaster Julia Turshen. — Thursday, May 21, 8-9 p.m.,

Noted Jewish author Michael Twitty’s work explores the fertile intersection of food and identity. He’s part of The Great Big Jewish Food Fest, a 10-day online feast. CL AY WI LLIAM S/JTA Zoom for the launch of her post-Holocaust memoir “I Want You to Know We’re Still Here,” where she will be joined by her son Jonathan Safran Foer, author of the acclaimed books “Everything Is Illuminated, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close” and “Eating Animals.” The reading and conversation will be followed by an audience Q&A. — Thursday, May 21, 7 p.m., The Museum of Jewish Heritage, mjhnyc.org.

Museum of Food and Drink (MOFAD) and The Great Big Jewish Food Fest, mofad. org/events/20200521/jewishfoodfest. Free.

T H E G R E AT B I G S HAB BAT CO O KALONG Cookbook author and “Top Chef” personality Gail Simmons hosts celebrity chefs Michael Solomonov of Zahav, Einat Admony of Balaboosta and hit cookbook author Adeena Sussman as they show you how

they prepare Shabbat dinner in their homes. Gather the ingredients and get your knives out — you’ll be cooking along with them. — Friday, May 22, 1 p.m., The Great Big Jewish Food Fest, greatbigjewishfoodfest.org/ events/26f58c28-98a1-4909ab05-0987ace2d86a. Free.

‘ABE’ Q&A A conversation plus Q&A with director Fernando Grostein Andrade about his film “Abe.” Rent the film at home (see Ongoing listings below before joining us for the conversation.) An Official Selection at last year’s Sundance Film Festival, “Abe” is about a young aspiring chef whose family (halfJewish Israeli, half-Muslim Palestinian) always fights. Can some home cooking bridge the divide? — Sunday, May 24, 5 p.m., Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan, eventbrite.com/e/abe-qa-tickets104069488642?aff=email511. Free.

I S R A E L I PA N T RY S TA P L E S W I T H M I C H A E L S O LO MONOV AND ADEENA SUSSMAN Join Michael Solomonov of Zahav, the James Beard Award-winning flagship restaurant in Philadelphia that put Israeli food on the map in the United States, and Adeena Sussman, whose most recent cookbook, “Sababa,” was inspired by the bustling Tel Aviv Shuk HaCarmel, for a spirited conversation about what they’re cooking now that their routines have been disrupted.

They’ll share the secrets of their pantries and Chef Solomonov will demonstrate his economical recipe for fiveminute hummus. — Sunday, May 24, 8-9 p.m., Museum of Food and Drink (MOFAD) and Gastro Obscura, mofad.org. $15-$105.

‘LAUGH LI N ES’: ALAN ZWEIBEL WITH LEWIS BLACK, SUSIE ESSMAN AND MARY KARR Join Alan Zweibel and good friends for a hilarious evening talking about what makes us laugh from the script to the stage, in movies and on TV. Zweibel will discuss his new memoir, “Laugh Lines,” and his life in comedy from his early days as an original “Saturday Night Live” writer to his work on “The Late Show With David Letterman” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” as well as his theatrical contributions, prize-winning books and more. There’s nothing we need now more than to laugh. — Monday, May 25, 7:30 p.m., The 92nd Street Y, 92y.org/event/alanzweibel-and-friends. $20.

‘TH E LABYRI NTH’ SC R E E N I N G AN D DISCUSSION Marian Kołodziej survived the Holocaust but never spoke of his experience for 50 years. After a stroke in 1993, he began rehabilitation by doing pen and ink drawings depicting the experiences he and others endured in the concentration camp. “The Labyrinth” is a blending

of his testimony and graphic drawings that explores the memories and nightmares of a man who buried his experiences deep within. This screening on Zoom is followed by a discussion with producer Fr. Ron Schmidt, a Jesuit priest and documentary filmmaker, and Holocaust scholar Michael Berenbaum. — Tuesday, May 26, 6:30 p.m., Museum of Jewish Heritage and Sheen Center for Thought and Culture, mjhnyc.org/events/ the-labyrinth-screening-anddiscussion/.

‘ALL MY MOTHER’S LOVE RS’: I L ANA MASAD Told over the course of a funeral and shiva, Ilana Masad’s funny, just-published “All My Mother’s Lovers” is “a beautiful novel on grief, Jewish families, motherhood, queer identities and more,” according to Alma, and Publisher’s Weekly gave it a starred review. The Israeli-American author, who lives in Nebraska and is an assistant editor at Prairie Schooner, will appear live in a virtual event. — Tuesday, May 26, 7-8 p.m., McNally Jackson Independent Booksellers, us02web. zoom.us/meeting/register/ tZUocuChrTgqG9d3NDFmbTnkUq8d9xPpl85d.

‘INCITEMENT’ Q&A W I T H D I R E C TO R YARON ZILBERMAN Writer-director Yaron Zilberman’s film “Incitement,” winner of Best Film of 2019

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or 40 years our ancestors experienced a wilderness that was far from hospitable. At this time of sheltering in place, we are confronting our own wilderness of unknowns. What can we learn from the strategies that God implemented for Bnai Yisrael to operate in their remote, unstructured place of wandering? What are the areas in which we can mobilize? Which tools will help us to persevere? Bamidbar, the name of this week’s parasha and the book it introduces, means “in the desert” [Numbers 1:1]. The midrash in Bamidbar Rabbah asks

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why the Torah emphasizes that God spoke to Moshe from the wilderness. The midrash explains, “Anyone who doesn’t make themselves ownerless like the desert cannot acquire the wisdom of dream that mythe Torah” [Bamidbar Rabbah 1:7]. The has already ap-humbling effect of desolation provides world, will beBnai Yisrael with a transformative expew as well. … Irience that would enable them to better outh would getappreciate the Torah. Professor Tamara Cohn Eskenazi !” explains that the “wilderness is a place re prolific than — or time — without orienting landme]. I recently marks or structure.” This week’s Torah two of Brod’s portion demonstrates how quickly God y Aspal Press, establishes order in a place where there earing in Engis none. The Book of Numbers immediand I hope that ately introduces specific tasks for Bnai under Kafka’s Yisrael; the desert would not be a time ltural figure in for aimless wanderings. Professor Jacob Milgrom writes that Bnai Yisrael “now prepare thems you got more

s case? ell known thatRabbi Yael Buechler is the Lower about Zionism,School Rabbi at The Leffell School and ow devoted hefounder of MidrashManicures.com. nguage. I had a h his Hebrew now at the Na- continued from page 28

selves militarily ing our daily rituand spiritually for als of work, home, their march in the childcare, the synawilderness.” At the gogue and beyond. beginning of the Since shortly narrative, we enbefore Purim, our counter the second days have turned census of the Chilinto a vast middren of Israel. The bar, or wilderness. purposes of this Boundaries have census are to deterbeen blurred, from mine who is “fit to when the workday go out to the army” begins and ends, Rabbi Yael Buechler and to equip them from w hen our for encounters with children are ocEstablishing order other nations in cupied and unocin a place without the desert. Though cupied, from when boundaries. their march through there is screen time the desert, as Miland when there is grom explains, “will take them through not. hostile environments, both natural and While we are in this unprecedented human,” God continues to watch over midbar, it has been powerful to see them along each step of the way. some of the structures created in the In the latter half of the Torah por- sand. Our quick ability to pivot to virtion, we read about the counting of the tual platforms, be it in the workplace, tribe of Levi as well as the Levites’ rit- ritual life or in learning environments, ual responsibilities — from setting up has created a new sense of order. Dethe tablecloths to the poles of the Ohel spite the many stresses, we have shown Moed (Tent of Meeting). Even though resilience. We have found oases of reBnai Yisrael is not grounded in one lo- sourcefulness and connection to comcation, there are several tasks associ- munity. ated with the Mishkan (Tabernacle). At the school where I am a rabbi, we By fulfilling these rites, the Levites are have seamlessly transported learning helping to maintain the sheltering pres- and communal celebrations to the virtual ence of God. realm. We have crafted beautiful ways to At a moment of uncertainty in the connect on Zoom, utilizing music and desert, God provides detailed plans of the app’s spotlight feature, where famiaction for Bnai Yisrael. lies are highlighted individually as part To a certain degree this pandemic has of a live broadcast. humbled us, like the midrash expounds. Last week my eyes filled with tears It has given us a new and deep apprecia- as I watched hundreds of parents place tion for those who risk their lives on the hands on their children — and grandparfront lines. This experience has also put ents virtually extend their hands toward us on high alert to safeguard our fami- their grandchildren — as they blessed lies. And most notably, this experience them with the birkat kohanim (priestly has impacted our routines — overhaul- blessing) as part of our erev Shabbat

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tional Library of Israel. story? ng. Last May, From the first, the [Israeli] trial raised queses from Brod’stions about how Germany’s claim on a writer had apparentlywhose family was decimated in the Holocaust Hoffe home inis entangled with the country’s postwar attempt over to the Is-to overcome its shameful past. But the trial erlin. After thealso reawakened a long-standing debate about from the IsraeliKafka’s ambivalence toward Judaism and the an Federal Po-prospects of a Jewish state — and about Israel’s in Wiesbaden,ambivalence toward Kafka and toward diaspora that the stolenculture. So the judges in Jerusalem may have rred to the Na-reached their verdict, but those questions will continue to be meaningfully asked for a long time to come.

‘The trial also reawakened a long-standing debate about Kafka’s ambivalence toward Judaism and the prospects of a Jewish state. In this digital age, does it really matter where papers are housed, as long as all have access? Given how hard Germany and Israel fought for these papers, they must have believed that even in the digital age physical ownership confers some kind of national prestige. Maybe modern technology creates an appetite for the authentic “originals” even when everything is accessible online.

prayer service. At a ceremony held virtually prior to Pesach, Israeli singer Yonatan Razel joined us live to sing his rendition of “Vehi She’amda,” which speaks about how in every generation, there have been enemies who arose and tried to destroy us but that God continues to save us. Yonatan explained the song resonates with us “at this time, even though the enemy is very different ... something very, very tiny.” However tiny, Covid-19 has forced each of us and our society to spring into action and engage with one another in ways we could never have imagined. While we at times might feel desolate and alone in this unchartered territory — and experience tremendous loss during this battle — these past few weeks have provided glimpses of hope. Similar to our biblical ancestors, one day we too will leave behind these wilderness wanderings. Perhaps the virtual plans we have quickly mobilized will help us once we are no longer in this desert. Or perhaps they will remain relics of the pandemic past. In the meantime, we continue to await the Promised Land and hope that healing and renewal are on the horizon. ■ RiveRside MeMoRial Chapel

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What was your experience like teaching Kafka to your Palestinian students at Al-Quds Bard College of Arts and Science in East Jerusalem? Those students taught me new and contemporary facets of the Kafkaesque universe. One student wrote a final paper in which she discussed her own family’s experience — they were engaged in a years-long struggle to save their home in Jerusalem’s Old City from confiscation by the state, a case that ended up going all the way to the Supreme Court. She compared her own family experiences with the experience of Josef K. in Kafka’s “The Trial,” in a very brilliant way. She had never heard of Kafka before, but I had the feeling that reading Kafka gave her a new vocabulary to express what she was going through. ■

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ARM’d Forward LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 10/24/19. Office: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 702 Eileen St., Franklin Square, NY 11010. Registered agent address is c/o Andrew R. McKenna, 702 Eileen St., Franklin Square, NY 11010. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. JW 4/24 5/1,8,15,22,29 ATLANTIC FAIR OAKS LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 03/18/20. Office: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, c/o Renee Campanile, 22 Plymouth Road, East Rockaway, NY 11518. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. JW 5/1,8,15,22,29 6/5 BGMA CONSULTING AND MANAGEMENT LLC Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. of State of NY 1/29/20. Off. Loc. : Richmond Co. United States Corporation Agents, Inc. designated as agent upon whom process may be served & shall mail proc.: 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. JW 5/1,8,15,22,29 6/5 BLUE ASTOR, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 4/29/2020. Office in Westchester Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 10 Iroquois Trail, Harrison, NY 10528, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. JW 5/22,29 6/5,12,19,26 Boats Against The Current LLC. Articles of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/23/20. Off. loc.: Nassau Co. SSNY des. as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, c/o Humes & Wagner, LLP, 147 Forest Avenue, Locust Valley, NY 11560. Purpose: General. JW 5/1,8,15,22,29 6/5 BODIED SPA SERVICES LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 05/08/20. Office: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 362 Locust Avenue, Uniondale, NY 11553. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. JW 5/15,22,29 6/5,12,19 BOYZ CAPITAL LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 3/2/2020. Office in Westchester Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC5/ whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 19 Pine Rd., Valhalla, NY 10595, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. JW 5/1,8,15,22,29 6/5 C.MarksCo, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 3/24/2020. Office in Westcheter Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 22 Rose Ln., Rye Brook, NY 10573, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. JW 5/1,8,15,22,29 6/5 Capture Consulting LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 1/23/2020. Cty: New York. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Marisa Mirabello, 2 Longview Rd, Southampton, NY 11968. General Purpose. JW 4/17,24 5/1,8,15,22 CAT ASSOCIATES LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 3/26/2020. Office in Nassau Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 81 Peachtree Dr., East Norwich, NY 11732, which is also the principal buisness location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. JW 4/24 5/1,8,15,22,29 Courtlandt Avenue Realty LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 3/8/2018. Office in NY Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Rodney Sani, 1 Penn Plaza, Ste. 3620, NY, NY 10119. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. JW 4/24 5/1,8,15,22,29

CHAUNCEY BROWNSTONE LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 05/11/20. Office: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 100 Westbury Avenue, Plainview, NY 11803. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. JW 5/22,29 6/5,12,19,26 COURTNEY DARSA NUTRITION LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/14/20. Office: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 1 Ellis Drive, Syosset, NY 11791. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. JW 5/15,22,29 6/5,12,19 CUSTOM GLASSWORKS, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 4/15/2020. Office in NY Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 5 Penn Plaza, 23rd Fl., NY, NY 10001, which is also the principal buisness location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. JW 5/1,8,15,22,29 6/5 D.K. Honeywell LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 2/12/2020. Cty: Bronx. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 2332 Newbold Ave., Bronx, NY 10462. General Purpose JW 4/24 5/1,8,15,22,29 DID YOU SEE IT, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 4/2/2020. Office in Westchester Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to PO Box 187, Jefferson Valley, NY 10535. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Principal business location: 819 Mahopac St., Jefferson Valley, NY 10535. JW 5/1,8,15,22,29 6/5 DILSHAAD VAD RE LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 3/27/2020. Office in NY Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 220 East 65th St., Apt 4C, NY, NY 10065, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. JW 5/22,29 6/5,12,19,26 DK Armand Place LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 3/8/2020. Cty: Bronx. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 2332 Newbold Ave., Bronx, NY 10462. General Purpose JW 4/24 5/1,8,15,22,29 DK Glebe LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 1/2/2020. Cty: Bronx. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 2332 Newbold Ave., Bronx, NY 10462. General Purpose JW 4/24 5/1,8,15,22,29 DK Unionport LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 2/18/2020. Cty: Bronx. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 2332 Newbold Ave., Bronx, NY 10462. General Purpose JW 4/24 5/1,8,15,22,29 DK Wallace LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 1/2/2020. Cty: Bronx. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 2332 Newbold Ave., Bronx, NY 10462. General Purpose JW 4/24 5/1,8,15,22,29 East 5th Strategies LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 05/08/19. Office: New York County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 338 E. 5th St., #13, New York, NY 10013. Registered agent address c/o Lisa Keitges, 338 E. 5th Street, #13, New York, NY 10003. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. JW 4/24 5/1,8,15,22,29 EDR SURVEY LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 03/31/20. Office: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 574 Yale Dr, Oceanside, NY 11572. Registered agent address c/o United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. JW 5/8,15,22,29 6/5,12

Edson Trade Support LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 4/9/2009. Office in Bronx Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 1321 Needham Ave., Bronx, NY 10469. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Principal business location: 11 West Prospect Ave., Unit 102, Mount Vernon, NY 10550. JW 5/22,29 6/5,12,19,26 ELS FAMILY ASSOCIATES, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 12/04/18. Latest date to dissolve: 12/31/2115. Office: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 60 Highland Avenue, Roslyn, NY 11576. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. JW 4/24 5/1,8,15,22,29 ESCAPE VENTURES VIRTUAL LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/17/20. Office: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 19 Gloria Drive, Woodbury, NY 11797. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. JW 4/24 5/1,8,15,22,29 ESSENTIAL USA, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 05/06/20. Office: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 17 Beth Lane, Plainview, NY 11803. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. JW 5/22,29 6/5,12,19,26 FRANCIOSA 2910 LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/15/20. Office: Bronx County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 784 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY 10462. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. JW 5/8,15,22,29 6/5,12 GRIFFIN SOLUTIONS LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 05/11/20. Office: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 48 Grand Street, New Rochelle, NY 10801. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. JW 5/22,29 6/5,12,19,26 HALO ACTIVATION LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 05/15/20. Office: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 330 Forest Avenue, Suite 101, Locust Valley, NY 11560. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. JW 5/22,29 6/5,12,19,26 HERTZ ENGINEERING, PLLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/08/20. Office: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of the PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the PLLC, 515 Anderson Street, Baldwin, NY 11510. Purpose: For the practice of the profession of Professional Engineering. JW 5/8,15,22,29 6/5,12 INVICTUS X LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/09/20. Office: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 37 Gallows Hill Road, Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. JW 4/17,24 5/1,8,15,22 JAAK, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 05/13/20. Office: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 50 Margaret Avenue, Lawrence, NY 11559. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. JW 5/22,29 6/5,12,19,26 JC ELITE MAINTENANCE LLC App. for Auth. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 3/19/2020. LLC was organized in DE on 3/18/2020. Office in Nassau Co. SSNY desig. as agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY to mail process to 601 E. Bay Dr., Long Beach, NY 11561. Required office at 614 N. Dupont Hwy., Ste. 210, Dover, DE 19901. Cert. of Org. filed with SSDE, John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St. Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. JW 5/1,8,15,22,29 6/5

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JERRY SILVA CONSULTING LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 02/28/20. Office: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 10 Evans Drive, Glen Head, NY 11545. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. JW 4/24 5/1,8,15,22,29

Leander, LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 4/30/2020. Cty: New York. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Jerry Gorovoy, 12 E. 18th St., 5th Fl, NY, NY 10003. General Purpose. Latest date to dissolve: 12/31/2045 JW 5/22,29 6/5,12,19,26

JONATHAN BUCHSBAYEW, LCSW, PLLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/08/20. Office: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of the PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the PLLC, 113 Linden Street, Woodmere, NY 11598. Purpose: For the practice of the profession of Licensed Certified Social Work. JW 4/24 5/1,8,15,22,29

Lima Consultants LLC. Articles of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/26/20. Off. loc.: Nassau Co. SSNY des. as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, c/o Mason & Mason, PLLC, 394 Old Country Road, Garden City, NY 11530. Purpose: General. JW 4/24 5/1,8,15,22,29

Juxtapose Ventures II, L.P. Authority filed SSNY 2/25/20 Office: NY Co LP formed DE 2/20/20 exists 1209 Orange St Wilmington, DE 19801. SSNY design agent upon whom process against the LP may be served & mail to 9 Great Jones St Fl 4 New York, NY 10012 Cert of Regis Filed DE SOS 401 Federal St #4 Dover DE 19901 General Purpose JW 4/17,24 5/1,8,15,22

Lindsey Property Management, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/09/20. Office: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 182 Lindsey Ave., Buchanan, NY 10511. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. JW 4/24 5/1,8,15,22,29

KEGB HOLDINGS LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/29/20. Office: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 970 N Broadway, Unit 301, Yonkers, NY 10701. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. JW 5/8,15,22,29 6/5,12 KS ENTERPRISE L-TOWN LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/15/20. Office: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, c/o Kyungmin Song, 31 Aerie Court, Manhasset, NY 11030. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. JW 4/24 5/1,8,15,22,29

LONG HAUL SNACKS, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 02/14/20. Office: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, c/o Hassin Law Group, 330 Sunrise Highway, Suie 200, Rockville Centre, NY 11560. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. JW 5/8,15,22,29 6/5,12 LUNA & RAMIREZ REALTORS LLC Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. of State of NY 1/27/20. Off. Loc. : Bronx Co. United States Corporation Agents, Inc. designated as agent upon whom process may be served & shall mail proc.: 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. JW 4/17,24 5/1,8,15,22 MARGARETAVE, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 05/13/20. Office: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 50 Margaret Avenue, Lawrence, NY 11559. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. JW 5/22,29 6/5,12,19,26

LITTLE GUYS GAL LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/29/09. Office: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 437 Ocean Avenue, Massapequa Park, NY 11762. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. JW 5/15,22,29 6/5,12,19

MARVIN SILVA TATTOO LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 03/11/20. Office: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 53 Orchard Beach Boulevard, Port Washington, NY 11050. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. JW 5/1,8,15,22,29 6/5

LMKM Creations LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/09/20. Office: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 42 Butterwood Lane East, Irvington, NY 10533. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. JW 4/17,24 5/1,8,15,22

MLK CONCIERGE SERVICES LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/09/20. Office: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 729 Boelsen Drive, Westbury, NY 11590. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. JW 4/17,24 5/1,8,15,22

MR & MRS LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/27/20. Latest date to dissolve: 12/31/2119. Office: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 614 Jericho Turnpike, New Hyde Park, NY 11040. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. JW 5/22,29 6/5,12,19,26

Notice of Formation of 4 Cox LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/22/20. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: the Company, 135 Crossways Park Dr., Ste. 300, Woodbury, NY 11797. Purpose: any lawful activities. JW 5/15,22,29 6/5,12,19

Notice of Formation of Artine Advisory, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on February 10, 2020. Office location: New York County . SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy to principal business location: 332 Bowery #4, New York, NY 10012. Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity. JW 5/15,22,29 6/5,12,19

Mytherapysearch, LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 4/23/2020. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 727 Bleeker Ave., Mamaroneck, NY 10543. General Purpose. JW 5/22,29 6/5,12,19,26

Notice of formation of 402 MAIN STREET MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/15/20. Office in Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 402 Main St, Ste 6 Armonk, NY, 10504. Purpose: Any lawful purpose JW 5/1,8,15,22,29 6/5

Notice of Formation of ATHLETES HOSPITALITY LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/21/20. Office location: Westchester County. Princ. office of LLC: 6 Fairview Ct., Cross River, NY 10518. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Purpose: Any lawful activity. JW 5/1,8,15,22,29 6/5

NEOTECH PRODUCT SOLUTIONS, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 3/19/2020. Office in Nassau Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 2099 Bellmore Ave., Bellmore, NY 11710, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. JW 4/24 5/1,8,15,22,29 NORTH 8TH STREET MANAGEMENT, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/15/2020. Office loc: Kings County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 252-62 Brattle Avenue, Little Neck, NY 11362. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. JW 4/24 5/1,8,15,22,29 Notice of Form. of 413 W. 145 LLC. Arts. Of Org filed with SSNY on 1/23/20. Office location: New York. LLC formed in NJ on 12/9/16. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 810 Seventh Ave., NY, NY, 10019. Arts. of Org. filed with NJ SOS. PO Box 450, Trenton, NJ 08646. Any lawful purpose. JW 5/1,8,15,22,29 6/5 Notice of Form. of 6H Fee Owner LLC. Arts. Of Org filed with SSNY on 12/31/19. Office location: New York. LLC formed in DE on 12/23/19. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 120 West 45th St., NY, NY, 10036. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose. JW 5/1,8,15,22,29 6/5 Notice of Form. of UWSLC LLC. Arts. Of Org filed with SSNY on 5/24/11. Office location: New York. LLC formed in DE on 5/17/11. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 52 Vanderbilt Ave., NY, NY, 10017. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose. JW 5/1,8,15,22,29 6/5 Notice of Form. of VALHALLA5, LLC. Arts. Of Org filed with SSNY on 2/24/20. Office location: New York. LLC formed in DE on 1/31/20. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 120 Wall St., NY, NY, 10005. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose. JW 5/1,8,15,22,29 6/5 Notice of Formation of 1265 Richmond LLC. Arts of Org. filed with SSNY on 3/3/20. Office location: Richmond SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 1265 Richmond Ave., Staten Island, NY, 10314. Any lawful purpose. JW 5/1,8,15,22,29 6/5 Notice of Formation of 1373 GREENE LLC Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 1/16/20. Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 5014 16TH Avenue, Suite 9, Brooklyn, New York, 11204. Any lawful purpose. JW 5/1,8,15,22,29 6/5 Notice of Formation of 375 Wyandanch Avenue LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/22/20. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: the Company, 210 Jericho Tpke., Mineola, NY 11501. Purpose: any lawful activities. JW 5/15,22,29 6/5,12,19

Notice of Formation of 56 INWOOD ROAD LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/13/20. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP, Attn: Jennifer V. Abelaj, Esq., 605 Third Ave., NY, NY 10158. Purpose: Any lawful activity. JW 5/15,22,29 6/5,12,19 Notice of Formation of 8 FRANKLIN PLACE LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/13/20. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Davdioff Hutcher & Citron LLP, Attn: Jennifer V. Abelaj, Esq., 605 Third Ave., NY, NY 10158. Purpose: Any lawful activity. JW 5/15,22,29 6/5,12,19 Notice of Formation of 9 ADAMS STREET REALTY LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/17/20. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Farrell Fritz, P.C., Attn: Damian J. Racanelli, 400 RXR Plaza, Uniondale, NY 11556. Purpose: Any lawful activity. JW 5/1,8,15,22,29 6/5 Notice of Formation of 90 MONTGOMERY ATLANTIC BEACH, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/01/20. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Registered Agent Solutions, Inc., 99 Washington Ave., Ste. 1008, Albany, NY 12260, also the registered agent upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful activities. JW 4/17,24 5/1,8,15,22 Notice of Formation of A & R 57 LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 3/2/20. Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 643 57th St., Brooklyn, NY, 11220. Any lawful purpose. JW 5/1,8,15,22,29 6/5 Notice of Formation of ACCOUNT DISTRIBUTION GROUP, LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 2/18/20.Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 2804 East 19th Street 3f, Brooklyn, New York, 11235. Any lawful purpose. JW 5/1,8,15,22,29 6/5 Notice of Formation of AG MONARCH LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 4/22/20.Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 50 Battery Place Ste 9t, New York, New York, 10280. Any lawful purpose. JW 5/15,22,29 6/5,12,19

Notice of Formation of Ava Realty NJ, LLC. Arts Of Org. filed with SSNY on 3/5/20. Office location: Richmond SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 652 Huguenot Ave., Staten Island, NY, 10312. Any lawful purpose. JW 5/1,8,15,22,29 6/5 Notice of Formation of BALDOR FISH, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/30/20. Office location: Bronx County. Princ. office of LLC: c/o Baldor Speciality Foods, Inc., 155 Food Center Dr., Bronx, NY 10474. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the princ. office of the LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity. JW 5/15,22,29 6/5,12,19 Notice of Formation of Beautiful Holdings LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 3/3/20. Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 1850 81St St., Brooklyn, NY, 11214. Any lawful purpose. JW 5/1,8,15,22,29 6/5 Notice of Formation of Boconcept Westchester NY, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with SSNY on 1/31/20. Office location: Westchester SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 10300 Howe Ln., Leawood, KS, 66206. Any lawful purpose. JW 5/1,8,15,22,29 6/5 Notice of Formation of Buying Boardwalk LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 03/03/2020. Office location: Westchester SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 50 Clinton St Suite 200, Hempstead, New York, 11550. Any lawful purpose. JW 5/15,22,29 6/5,12,19 Notice of Formation of CAS Design Associates LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 2/25/20. Office location: New York SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 535 Madison Ave., NY, NY, 10022. Any lawful purpose. JW 5/1,8,15,22,29 6/5 Notice of Formation of CASCIATO 20201 LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/08/20. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: c/o Chris Casciato, 941 Park Ave., Apt. 10A, NY, NY 10028. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the princ. office of the LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity. JW 5/22,29 6/5,12,19,26

Notice of formation of ALBION VENTURES LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/16/08. Office in Nassau County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 255 Executive Dr Plainview, NY 11803. Purpose: Any lawful purpose JW 5/22,29 6/5,12,19,26

Notice of Formation of CASCIATO 20202 LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/08/20. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: c/o Chris Casciato, 941 Park Ave., Apt. 10A, NY, NY 10028. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the princ. office of the LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity. JW 5/22,29 6/5,12,19,26

Notice of Formation of Amazon Sellers GHF LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 4/21/20. Office location: New York SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 230 5th Avenue, New York, New York, 10001. Any lawful purpose. JW 5/15,22,29 6/5,12,19

Notice of Formation of CREDIT POINT DEBT RECOVERY, LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 2/18/20.Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 2804 East 19th Street 3f, Brooklyn, New York, 11235. Any lawful purpose. JW 5/1,8,15,22,29 6/5

Notice of Formation of DIAMOND US BUILDING LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 03/16/20. Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 942 41ST STREET, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, 11219. Any lawful purpose. JW 5/1,8,15,22,29 6/5 Notice of Formation of DJTOD RICCARDI LLC. Arts of Org. filed with SSNY on 3/3/20. Office location: Richmond SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 3 Foxholm St., Staten Island, NY, 10306. Any lawful purpose. JW 5/1,8,15,22,29 6/5 Notice of Formation of FELICIA TRICOME HMUA LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 2/25/20. Office location: New York SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process 500 W 56th Street, Apt. Ph09, New York, New York, 10019. Any lawful purpose. JW 5/15,22,29 6/5,12,19 Notice of Formation of Geoffrey Keezer Songs, LLC. Arts .Of Org. filed with SSNY on 4/8/20. Office location: Westchester SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 45 Lee Avenue, Ossining, Massachusetts, 10562. Any lawful purpose. JW 5/15,22,29 6/5,12,19 Notice of Formation of GM Of Liberty Realty LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 3/9/20. Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 26 Court St., Brooklyn, NY, 11242. Any lawful purpose. JW 5/1,8,15,22,29 6/5 Notice of Formation of Great Fan Realty LLC. Arts of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/25/19. Office location: Westchester SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 145 Huguetnot St, New Rochelle, NY, 10801. Any lawful purpose. JW 5/1,8,15,22,29 6/5 Notice of Formation of HDM ASSOCIATES, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/05/20. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Howard Marsh, 62 Private Rd., Mill Neck, NY 11765. Purpose: Any lawful activity. JW 5/15,22,29 6/5,12,19 Notice of Formation of Home Comberation LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 5/1/20. Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 4905 Bay Parkway, Brooklyn, New York, 11230. Any lawful purpose. JW 5/15,22,29 6/5,12,19 Notice of Formation of JIA WANG 88 LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/20/19. Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 917 56TH Street, Brooklyn, New York, 11219. Any lawful purpose. JW 4/24 5/1,8,15,22,29 Notice of Formation of JIA WANG NY LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/20/19. Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 917 56TH Street, Brooklyn, New York, 11219. Any lawful purpose. JW 4/24 5/1,8,15,22,29 Notice of Formation of Kwok’s LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 3/11/20. Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 137 Montague St., Brooklyn, NY, 11201. Any lawful purpose. JW 4/24 5/1,8,25,22,29

Notice of Formation of JNO GROUP LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/11/20. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543, regd. agent upon whom and at which process may be served. Purpose: Any lawful activity. JW 5/22,29 6/5,12,19,26 Notice of Formation of Kyle’s Deals, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/10/20. Office location: New County . SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy to principal business location: 206 9th Ave, Apt. 4N8, New York, NY 10011. Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity. JW 4/17,24 5/1,8,15,22 Notice of Formation of LEJL BAUM, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/27/20. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 1430 Stevenson Rd., Hewlett, NY 11557. Purpose: Any lawful activity. JW 5/22,29 6/5,12,19,26 Notice of Formation of Lifekey Health LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/27/2020. Office location: Nassau County . SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy to principal business location: 59 Middle Ln, Jericho NY 11753. Purpose: To engage in any lawful activity. JW 5/8,15,22,29 6/5,12 Notice of Formation of LOCI ARCHITECTURE PLLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 02/27/20. Office location: New York SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 594 BROADWAY, SUITE 506,NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10012. Any lawful purpose. JW 4/24 5/1,8,15,22,29 Notice of Formation of M & P USA LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 03/02/20. Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 2132 BAY RIDGE PARKWAY APT 2F, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, 11204. Any lawful purpose. JW 4/24 5/1,8,15,22,29 Notice of Formation of MadeOfHonor LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/6/2020. Office location: New York County . SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy to principal business location: 1500 Lexington Avenue Apt 10J, New York, NY 10029. P urpose: Any lawful act or activity. JW 5/8,15,22,29 6/5,12 Notice of Formation of MARKET SQUARE PRESERVATION GP, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/13/20. Office location: NY County. Princ. office of LLC: 60 Columbus Cir., 19th Fl., NY, NY 10023. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207. Purpose: Any lawful activity. JW 4/24 5/1,8,15,22,29 Notice of Formation of MINDFUL NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES, PLLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/11/20. Office location: NY County. SSNY designated as agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Cullen and Dykman LLP, Attn: Hayley Dryer, Esq., 100 Quentin Roosevelt Blvd., Garden City, NY 11530. Purpose: Profession of Psychology. JW 5/22,29 6/5,12,19,26 Notice of Formation of MUCHAN AIR LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/04/20. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207. Purpose: Any lawful activity. JW 5/15,22,29 6/5,12,19

Notice of Formation of Nancy Cohen Genetic Counseling, LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 04/13/2020. Office location: Westchester SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 14 Juniper Pl, Briarcliff Manor, New York, 10510. Any lawful purpose. JW 5/15,22,29 6/5,12,19 Notice of Formation of NYC Watchmaker, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 3/6/20. Office location: New York SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 25 East 67th St., NY, NY, 10065. Any lawful purpose. JW 4/24 5/1,8,15,22,29 Notice of Formation of ODILOTID USA LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/10/2020. Office location: New York County . SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The Post Office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC is: Jose G Barron 2561 Bent Spur DR, Acton, CA 95310. The Principal Business Address of the LLC is: 200 South Wilcox Street, Suite 332, Castle Rock, CO 80104. Purpose: Sale of software license for books loan JW 4/17,24 5/1,8,15,22 Notice of Formation of OR 665 ST. MARKS, LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 3/10/20. Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 485 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York, 10017. Any lawful purpose. JW 4/24 5/1,8,15,22,29 Notice of Formation of Ostfeld Architecture, PLLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 2/27/20. Office location: New York SSNY desg. as agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 60 East 42nd St., NY, NY, 10165. Any lawful purpose. JW 4/24 5/1,8,15,22,29 Notice of Formation of Paramount Capital Advisory LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/02/20. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Ben Haghani, 175 Great Neck Rd., Ste. 402, Great Neck, NY 11021. Purpose: any lawful activities. JW 5/1,8,15,22,29 6/5 Notice of Formation of PEDRINE LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/01/20. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 122072543. Purpose: Any lawful activity. JW 4/17,24 5/1,8,15,22 Notice of Formation of Phantasy Pictures, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/07/20. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 1010 Northern Blvd., Ste. 208, Great Neck, NY 11021. Purpose: any lawful activities. JW 4/17,24 5/1,8,15,22 Notice of Formation of PLATINUM PROPERTIES MELVILLE, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/16/20. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Philip Delprete, 475 Main St., Farmingdale, NY 11735. Purpose: Any lawful activity. JW 4/24 5/1,8,15,22,29 Notice of Formation of PMG CORNAGA, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/24/19. Office location: New York SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 220 Fifth Avenue 9th Floor New York, New York, 10001. Any lawful purpose. JW 4/24 5/1,8,15,22,29 Notice of Formation of Pro-Arc Welding LLC. Arts of Org. filed with SSNY on 2/27/19. Office location: Westchester SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 3 Northridge Rd., Cortlandt Manor, NY, 10567. Any lawful purpose. JW 4/24 5/1,8,15,22,29

Notice of Formation of QQJ REALTY LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 3/12/20.Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 1629 70th St, Brooklyn, New York, 11204. Any lawful purpose. JW 5/15,22,29 6/5,12,19 Notice of Formation of R&L HOLDINGS NYC LLC.Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 3/4/20.Office location:New York SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.SSNY mail process to 15 Renwick Street, #601 New York, New York, 10013.Any lawful purpose. JW 4/24 5/1,8,15,22,29 Notice of Formation of Reditus LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/02/20. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The Company, 5 Oak St., Bayville, NY 11709. Purpose: any lawful activities. JW 4/17,24 5/1,8,15,22 Notice of Formation of RMO GROUP LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/11/20. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543, regd. agent upon whom and at which process may be served. Purpose: Any lawful activity. JW 5/22,29 6/5,12,19,26 Notice of Formation of Ron’s Piping And Heating LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/5/19. Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 512 E 91st St., Brooklyn, NY, 11236. Any lawful purpose. JW 4/24 5/1,8,15,22,29 Notice of Formation of Royal Capital Funding, LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 3/5/20. Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 1276 50th St., Brooklyn, NY, 11219. Any lawful purpose. JW 4/24 5/1,8,15,22,29 Notice of Formation of Sam MNB Sheffield Avenue LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 3/4/20. Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served SSNY mail process to 183 Wilson St., Brooklyn, NY, 11211. Any lawful purpose. JW 4/24 5/1,8,15,22,29 Notice of Formation of SCARDIPDAP, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with SSNY on 7/29/19. Office location: Westchester SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 2A Adrian Ct., Cortlandt Manor, NY, 10567. Any lawful purpose. JW 4/24 5/1,8,15,22,29 Notice of Formation of Sophie Halter Consulting LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/24/20. Office location: New York County . SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy to principal business location: 421 East 65th Street, Apt. 7, New York, NY 10065. Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity. JW 5/22,29 6/5,12,19,26 Notice of Formation of T&L IDEAL HOLDING LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 1/31/20. Office location: Westchester SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 526 MAIN ST, NEW ROCHELLE, NEW YORK, 10801. Any lawful purpose. JW 4/24 5/1,8,15,22,29 Notice of Formation of TELECARING ASSOCIATES LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/04/19. Office location: Richmond SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 391 Riedel Avenue, Staten Island, New York, 10306. Any lawful purpose. JW 4/24 5/1,8,15,22,29 Notice of Formation of The Bloc Value Builders, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 3/9/20. Office location: New York SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 32 Old Islip, NY, NY, 10005. Any lawful purpose. JW 4/24 5/1,8,15,22,29

Notice of Formation of THE HANDLE HELPER LLC. Arts .Of Org. filed with SSNY on 4/20/20.Office location: Westchester SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 26 Hynard Place, Baldwin Place, New York, 10505. Any lawful purpose. JW 5/15,22,29 6/5,12,19 Notice of Formation of TKO VISION HOLDINGS LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/02/20. Office location: Westchester County. Princ. office of LLC: 20 Lounsbury Dr., Baldwin Place, NY 10505. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Purpose: Any lawful activity. JW 5/1,8,15,22,29 6/5

Notice of Qual. of ARES MANAGEMENT LLC. Auth. filed with SSNY on 5/13/20.\~ Office location: New York. LLC formed in DE on 12/27/2001. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 15 North Mill Street, Nyack, New York, 10960. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose. JW 5/22,29 6/5,12,19,26 Notice of Qual. of JR-HD ENTERPRISES I, LLC. Auth. filed with SSNY on 4/29/20. Office location: New York. LLC formed in DE on 4/22/20. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 15 North Mill Street, Nyack, New York, 10960. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose. JW 5/8,15,22,29 6/5,12

Notice of Formation of VALLEYRITE MANAGEMENT PROS, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/11/20. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Adrienne Flipse Hausch, 194 Old Country Rd., Mineola, NY 11501. Purpose: Any lawful activity. JW 5/22,29 6/5,12,19,26

Notice of Qual. of LES STUDIO SPACE LLC. Auth. filed with SSNY on 03/16/20. Office location: Westchester. LLC formed in DE on 6/2/2017. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 76 River Road, Briarcliff, New York, 10510. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose. JW 5/15,22,29 6/5,12,19

Notice of Formation of Y & C 668 LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 02/28/20. Office location: Kings SSNY desg. As agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 720 57TH ST #4D, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, 11220. Any lawful purpose. JW 5/1,8,15,22,29 6/5

Notice of Qual. of LESOYA, LLC. Auth. filed with SSNY on 1/16/20. Office location: New York. LLC formed in DE on 12/27/2017. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to275 Seventh Ave, 7th fl, New York, New York, 10011. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose JW 5/1,8,15,22,29 6/5

Notice of Formation of ZARICA LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on August 23, 2011. Office location: New York County . SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy to principal business location: 301 East 47th Street New York, NY 10017. Purpose: To engage in any lawful activity. JW 4/17,24 5/1,8,15,22 Notice of formation of ZEN HEART LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/15/20. Office in Nassau County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 139 Fairview Blvd Hempstead, NY 11550. Purpose: Any lawful purpose JW 5/1,8,15,22,29 6/5 Notice of Qual. of 501 MONTGOMERY LLC. Auth. filed with SSNY on 03/12/20. Office location: Kings. LLC formed in DE on 10/19/2015. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 507 Bethany Road, Burbank, California, 91504. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose. JW 5/15,22,29 6/5,12,19 Notice of Qual. of 90MC Holdings, LLC. Auth. filed with SSNY on 04/02/2020.Office location: New York. LLC formed in DE on 12/21/2018. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 444 Madison Avenue, 6th Floor New York, New York, 10022. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose JW 5/1,8,15,22,29 6/5 Notice of Qual. of AE ASSOCIATION ENDEAVORS LLC. Auth. filed with SSNY on 04/09/20. Office location: Westchester. LLC formed in DE on 6/2/2017. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 76 River Road Briarcliff, New York, 10510. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose. JW 5/15,22,29 6/5,12,19 Notice of Qual. of AQUINNAH/HOWJO LLC. Auth. filed with SSNY on 03/09/20. Office location: Westchester. LLC formed in DE on 12/26/19. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 59 Crescent Lane Sudbury, Massachusetts, 01776. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose. JW 5/1,8,15,22,29 6/5

Notice of Qual. of MANHATTAN LEARNING LLC. Auth. filed with SSNY on 03/16/20. Office location: Kings. LLC formed in DE on 2/27/20. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: ATTN: Jason Bishop 7825 4th Avenue, Apt E5 , Brooklyn, New York, 11209. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose. JW 4/24 5/1,8,15,22,29 Notice of Qual. of REDROC, LLC. Auth. filed with SSNY on 4/21/20. Office location: Kings. LLC formed in DE on 2/3/20. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 31 Bushwick Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, 11211. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose. JW 5/15,22,29 6/5,12,19 Notice of Qual. of RIVERDALE STUDIO SPACE LLC. Auth. filed with SSNY on 03/20/20. Office location: Westchester. LLC formed in DE on 6/2/2017. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 76 River Road Briarcliff, New York, 10510. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose. JW 5/15,22,29 6/5,12,19 Notice of Qual. of ROOSEVELT MEZZ LENDER LLC. Auth. filed with SSNY on 4/14/20. Office location: New York. LLC formed in DE on 4/9/20. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to C/O S3 Capital Partners, 535 Madison Ave,19th Floor, New York, New York, 10022. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose. JW 5/1,8,15,22,29 6/5 Notice of Qual. of WEST HARLEM SPACE LLC.Auth. filed with SSNY on 03/16/20. Office location: Westchester. LLC formed in DE on 6/2/2017. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 76 River Road, Briarcliff, New York, 10510. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose. JW 5/15,22,29 6/5,12,19 Notice of Qual. of XYST, LLC. Auth. filed with SSNY on 4/21/20. Office location: Kings. LLC formed in DE on 2/3/20. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to: 31 Bushwick Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, 11211. Arts. of Org. filed with DE SOS. Townsend Bldg. Dover, DE 19901. Any lawful purpose. JW 5/15,22,29 6/5,12,19

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Notice of Formation of DGO GROUP LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/11/20. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543, regd. agent upon whom and at which process may be served. Purpose: Any lawful activity. JW 5/22,29 6/5,12,19,26

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with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/09/20. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 12/02/19. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Boca Seasons 2300, LP, 1200 N. Federal Hwy., Ste. 200, Boca Raton, FL 33432. DE addr. of LLC: Corporation Service Co., 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State, Div. of Corps., John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. JW 4/24 5/1,8,15,22,29 Notice of Qualification of AHP HH&H Holdco, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/29/20. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 01/15/20. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o BlueMountain Capital Management, LLC, 280 Park Ave., 12th Fl., NY, NY 10017. The regd. agent of the company upon whom and at which process against the company can be served is Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. JW 5/15,22,29 6/5,12,19 Notice of Qualification of ALLIANT RETIREMENT SERVICES, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/25/20. Office location: Nassau County. LLC formed in California (CA) on 01/31/20. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. CA addr. of LLC: 1301 Dove St., Ste. 200, Newport Beach, CA 92660. Cert. of Form. filed with CA Secy. of State, 1500 11th St., Sacramento, CA 95814. Purpose: Any lawful activity. JW 4/24 5/1,8,15,22,29 Notice of Qualification of Arisaig Partners Research Services US LLC. App. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/7/20. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 2/5/20. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Corporation Service Company (CSC), 80 State St, Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE address of LLC: CSC, 251 Little Falls Drive, Wilmington, DE 19808. Arts. of Org. filed with DE Secy of State, Townsend Bldg, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity. JW 4/17,24 5/1,8,15,22 Notice of Qualification of CES SPACKENKILL SOLAR, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/22/20. Office location: Westchester County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 04/17/20. Princ. office of LLC: 100 Summit Lake Dr., Ste. 210, Valhalla, NY 10595. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 122072543. DE addr. of LLC: 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State, 401 Federal St. #4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. JW 5/1,8,15,22,29 6/5

Notice of Qualification of FRIENDLY ADVANCED SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY I, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/06/20. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 12/19/19. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co. (CSC), 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: c/o CSC, 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State, John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. JW 5/15,22,29 6/5,12,19 Notice of Qualification of IDEMIA NATIONAL SECURITY SOLUTIONS, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/07/20. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 06/30/98. Princ. office of LLC: 675 N. Washington St., Ste. 350, Alexandria, VA 22314. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co. (CSC), 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: c/o CSC, 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. JW 5/22,29 6/5,12,19,26 Notice of Qualification of INTER-OCEAN INDUSTRIES LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/01/20. Office location: Nassau County. LLC formed in New Jersey (NJ) on 12/05/19. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Regina Weinstock, 28 Burton Ave., Woodmere, NY 11598. NJ addr. of LLC: Corporation Service Co., Princeton South Corporate Center, 100 Charles Ewing Blvd., Ste. 160, Ewing, NJ 08628. Cert. of Form. filed with State Treasurer, 33 W. State St., #5th, Trenton, NJ 08628. Purpose: Any lawful activity. JW 5/15,22,29 6/5,12,19 Notice of Qualification of INTER-OCEAN INDUSTRIES LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/01/20. Office location: Nassau County. LLC formed in New Jersey (NJ) on 12/05/19. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Regina Weinstock, 28 Burton Ave., Woodmere, NY 11598. NJ addr. of LLC: Corporation Service Co., Princeton South Corporate Center, 100 Charles Ewing Blvd., Ste. 160, Ewing, NJ 08628. Cert. of Form. filed with State Treasurer, 33 W. State St., #5th, Trenton, NJ 08628. Purpose: Any lawful activity. JW 5/15,22,29 6/5,12,19 Notice of Qualification of JUJAMCYN MEDIA LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/06/20. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 02/20/20. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co. (CSC), 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: CSC, 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. JW 4/17,24 5/1,8,15,22

Notice of Qualification of CHELSEA HOTEL OPERATOR, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/29/20. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 03/21/13. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co. (CSC), 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: c/o CSC, 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. JW 5/15,22,29 6/5,12,19

Notice of Qualification of PPC PURDY DEVELOPER LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/28/20. Office location: Bronx County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 03/31/20. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co. (CSC), 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: CSC, 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Secy. of State, Div. of Corps., John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St. - Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. JW 5/8,15,22,29 6/5,12

NVC LLC Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. of State of NY 2/11/20. Off. Loc. : Richmond Co. United States Corporation Agents, Inc. designated as agent upon whom process may be served & shall mail proc.: 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. JW 4/17,24 5/1,8,15,22

NY BIOTEK, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/20/20. Office: Richmond County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 949 Willowbrook Road, Staten Island, NY 10314. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. JW 5/1,8,15,22,29 6/5

Notice of Qualification of PPC PURDY GP LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/28/20. Office location: Bronx County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 03/31/20. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co. (CSC), 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: CSC, 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Secy. of State, Div. of Corps., John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St. - Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. JW 5/8,15,22,29 6/5,12 Notice of Qualification of PPC PURDY MANAGER LP Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/11/20. Office location: Bronx County. LP formed in Delaware (DE) on 03/31/20. Duration of LP is Perpetual. SSNY designated as agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co. (CSC), 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. Name and addr. of each general partner are available from SSNY. DE addr. of LP: CSC, 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of LP filed with DE Secy. of State, Div. of Corps., John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St.-Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. JW 5/22,29 6/5,12,19,26 Notice of Qualification of PPC PURDY MM LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/28/20. Office location: Bronx County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 03/31/20. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co. (CSC), 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: CSC, 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Secy. of State, Div. of Corps., John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St. - Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. JW 5/8,15,22,29 6/5,12 Notice of Qualification of SNL YONKERS, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/16/20. Office location: Nassau County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 08/08/18. Princ. office of LLC: 3333 New Hyde Park Rd., Ste. 200, Lake Success, NY 11042. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. DE addr. of LLC: c/o Corporation Service Co., 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Secy. of State, Div. of Corps., John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St.-Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. JW 5/1,8,15,22,29 6/5 Notice of Qualification of SNL/ERI 2019 HOLDINGS LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/08/20. Office location: Nassau County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 02/19/19. Princ. office of LLC: 3333 New Hyde Park Rd., Ste. 200, Lake Success, NY 11042. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the princ. office of the LLC. DE addr. of LLC: c/o Corporation Service Co., 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Secy. of State, Div. of Corps., John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St.-Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. JW 5/22,29 6/5,12,19,26 Notice of Qualification of SOUND WALL WALK LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/04/20. Office location: Westchester County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 04/30/20. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 1061 Bayhead Dr., Mamaroneck, NY 10543. DE addr. of LLC: c/o Corporation Service Co., 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State of DE, Dept. of State, Div. of Corps., John Townsend Bldg., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. JW 5/15,22,29 6/5,12,19 PENA CLEANING SERVICE LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 3/19/2020. Office in Nassau Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 160 Lewis Ave., Westbury, NY 11590. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. JW 4/24 5/1,8,15,22,29

Notice of Qualification of STERILEWAVE LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/04/20. Office location: Nassau County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 04/22/20. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. JW 5/15,22,29 6/5,12,19 Notice of Qualification of TEND, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/01/20. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 03/20/20. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co. (CSC), 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543, regd. agent upon whom and at which process may be served. DE addr. of LLC: CSC, 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Secy. of State, Div. of Corps., 401 Federal St., Ste. #4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. JW 4/17,24 5/1,8,15,22 Notice of Qualification of TRIAN PARTNERS SPV XIV GENERAL PARTNER, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/20/20. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 03/27/20. Princ. office of LLC: 280 Park Ave., 41st Fl., NY, NY 10017. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the princ. office of the LLC. DE addr. of LLC: Corporation Service Co., 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State, State of DE, Dept. of State, Townsend Bldg., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. JW 5/15,22,29 6/5,12,19 Notice of Qualification of TRIAN PARTNERS SPV XIV GP, L.P. Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/20/20. Office location: NY County. LP formed in Delaware (DE) on 03/27/20. Princ. office of LP: 280 Park Ave., 41st Fl., NY, NY 10017. Duration of LP is Perpetual. SSNY designated as agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the Partnership at the princ. office of the LP. Name and addr. of each general partner are available from SSNY. DE addr. of LP: Corporation Service Co., 251 Little Falls Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of LP filed with Secy. of State, State of DE, Dept. of State, Townsend Bldg., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. JW 5/15,22,29 6/5,12,19 OZKARE, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 3/30/2020. Office in NY Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporate Service Bureau Inc., 283 Washington Ave., Albany, NY 12206, which is also the registered agent upon whom process may be served. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. JW 5/1,8,15,22,29 6/5 PENTHOUSE SAFETY LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/20/20. Office: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, c/o Daniel Ostrower, Penthouse Safety LLC, 225 Buffalo Avenue, Freeport, NY 11520. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. JW 5/1,8,15,22,29 6/5 Pershing64 LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/09/20. Office: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 84 S. Bayles Avenue, Port Washington, NY 11050. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. JW 4/17,24 5/1,8,15,22 PMT REALTY LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/14/04. Latest date to dissolve: 01/30/2059. Office: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, c/o James A. Cartelli, Esq., 81 Main Street, White Plains, NY 10601. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. JW 5/1,8,15,22,29 6/5

Pronar Health LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 4/1/2020. Cty: Richmond. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 337 Mason Blvd., Staten Island, NY 10309. General Purpose. JW 4/24 5/1,8,15,22,29

SOUNDVIEW PW LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 3/11/20. Office in Nassau Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Ripco Real Estate, Attn: Mark Kaplan, 100 Jerciho Quadrangle, Ste. 120, Jericho, NY 11753. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. JW 5/1,8,15,22,29 6/5

QUBIT 7A, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 2/10/2020. Office in NY Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 12 East 88th St., Apt 7A, NY, NY 10128, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. JW 5/1,8,15,22,29 6/5

SURGICAL SUPPLY CORE LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 2/28/2020. Office in Nassau Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 93 Fourth St., Garden City, NY 11530, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. JW 4/24 5/1,8,15,22,29

REUSABLE GOWN SERVICE LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/30/20. Latest date to dissolve: 05/01/3020. Office: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 60 Madison Avenue, Hempstead, NY 11550. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. JW 5/8,15,22,29 6/5,12

SUSTAINABLE LIFE SATISFACTION LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 3/26/2020. Office in Westchester Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Kaplan Fox & Kilsheimer, LLP, Attn: Jason Reska, Esq., 850 Third Ave., 14th Fl., NY, NY 10022. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. JW 4/24 5/1,8,15,22,29

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for You have mercifully restored my soul within me; Your faithfulness is great.” But I didn’t always feel this way. I was frightened and angry when I was diagnosed and advised to isolate myself in my bedroom for a week. The doctor’s words came as a shock — as I had doctor made himself available to answer already exposed my husband, why was my innumerable questions. Grateful for this necessary? The doctor explained the concern of family and friends. Grate- that self-isolation was a further preful I had shelter, food and water, the basic caution to protect my husband, that essentials that are denied so many people he could still contract the virus. And at this critical time, and even before the while of course I wanted him to remain healthy, I was filled with pandemic. fear and resentment. I had Now, as with most maalready spent six weeks in jor life events and rites of quarantine, and now my passage, I find myself turnworld was shrinking even ing to Jewish prayer and more. I grabbed a handful thought to try to make sense of clothes and essentials of my experience. — toothbrush, toothpaste, In researching the subbooks, computer, cellject of gratitude, the first arphone, chargers — went ticle I found was an essay in Nancy Gerber to my room and shut the The Forward by A.J. Jacobs, who writes that the word “Jew” comes door. My husband was to bring me my from the tribe of Judah, Yehudah, which meals on disposable plates and trash means “thanksgiving.” To be Jewish is was to be placed outside the door in to be thankful, says Rabbi Josh Franklin a plastic bag that my husband would of the Jewish Center of the Hamptons. dispose of while wearing protective Further searching led me to Modeh Ani, gloves. I was to take my temperature “I Give Thanks,” the morning prayer we twice a day. Friends suggested my husoffer upon waking, a chant of gratitude band buy an oximeter so I could track my oxygen levels, and the small device for being alive: “Modeh ani lefanecha, melech chai provided me with much-needed relief vekayam, she-he-chezarta bi nishmati from constant worry about whether I b’chemla, raba emunatecha,” “I offer would develop the most severe sympthanks to You, living and eternal King, tom of the virus, difficulty breathing.

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n the days since my recovery from Covid-19, I’ve found myself experiencing intense moments of feeling grateful. Even before I became ill I found myself filled with gratitude at unexpected times, including during the stress, anxiety and isolation of the crisis. Gratitude for family and friends. Gratitude for the beauty of magnolia blossoms and cherry trees. Gratitude that no one I knew was seriously ill. Gratitude for the financial resources that First Person enabled us to buy groceries and supplies. Gratitude for the slower pace of life, the sense of having enough time to think, meditate, read — and feel grateful. And after a week of self-isolation in my bedroom, I am more grateful than ever. Grateful that I’m married to a man who took such good care of me. Grateful I was able to stay at home. Grateful I did not have severe symptoms. Grateful my

Nancy Gerber is the author of “The Dancing Clock: Reflections on Family, Love, and Loss (Shanti Arts, 2019). This essay first appeared in the New Jersey Jewish News.

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at the Ophir Awards (the Israeli Oscars), chronicles the disturbing descent of a promising law student into an intransigent ultranationalist obsessed with murdering Israeli Prime Minister Yitzchak Rabin. Zilberman will appear live in a virtual

conversion. (Rent the film for $9.99 at incitement.vhx. tv/products/incitement-forjcc-manhattan, and half the proceeds will go to JCC Manhattan.) — The Q&A will be Tuesday, May 26, 8:30 p.m., bit.ly/2zQzQLS Free.

Emmy-winning filmmaker Andrew Goldberg explores anti-Semitism’s infectious behavior as he travels through four countries to speak with victims, witnesses and anti-Semites as well as Bill Clinton, Tony Blair, Fareed Zakaria, George Will and Deborah Lipstadt. The film spotlights the American far-right, the English far-left, the Hungarian prime minister’s campaign against Jewish philanthropist George Soros and violence against Jews in France. — Premieres Tuesday, May 26, 9 p.m., on PBS. (See interview with Goldberg on page 1.)

ROAD B LO C KS TO PEACE? EINAT WILF AND ADI SCHWARTZ WITH RABBI PETER RUBENSTEIN In “The War of Return,” Adi

Schwartz and Einat Wilf — both liberal Israelis supportive of a two-state solution — reveal the origins of the idea of a right of return, and explain how UNRWA — the very agency charged with finding a solution for the refugees — gave in to Palestinian, Arab and international political pressure to create a permanent “refugee” problem. A bestseller in Israel, the English translation of “The War of Return” is certain to spark lively debate throughout America and abroad. Send questions before and during the Zoom webinar. — Wednesday, May 27, 12 p.m., 92nd Street Y, 92y.org/event/roadblocksto-peace. $10.

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After I shut myself in I wept. I shouted I wasn’t going to be a prisoner; I wasn’t Public Health Enemy No. 1. I texted my kids and asked if they’d ever want to see me again. I was in the midst of a full-blown anxiety attack, and I did not behave well. Gradually I calmed down and became accustomed to my new routine. I was too tired to do anything, so staying in a quiet room and resting in bed were exactly what I needed. The trees and birds outside the window kept me company. Friends and family texted to let me know they were thinking of me. When I had more energy I’d listen to a podcast or view one of the online art exhibitions generously made available by the Museum of Modern Art and other institutions. Recovery is slow because the fatigue associated with the virus lingers for a long time. April is gone, and with it the blooming cherry trees. But now there are pink crabapples in full flower and the grass is lush and green. Today the sky is a bright, cloudless blue. Life is full of uncertainty; it was always this way. Our bodies have always been vulnerable, we’re just more aware of the fact now. But once again I am filled with gratitude for the opportunity to wake up, to leave my room, to join our imperfect world in all its hardships, beauty, and uncertainty. Modeh Ani, I give thanks. To be a Jew is to be grateful. n

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for HIAS in the larger refugee community when he served so effectively as chair of the coalition of refugee agencies (known as the Interaction Committee on Migration and Refugee Affairs), positioning HIAS to make the transition from an agency that helped refugees because they were Jewish to an agency that helps refugees because we are Jewish. Marty hired me as his special assistant when he led HIAS, and his mentorship was the best training I could get to prepare me to lead the agency today.” In his later years, Mr. Wenick and his wife, Alice Tetelman, lived in the Washington, D.C., area and kept up their passion for travel by renting vacation homes in Italy. “They always found the best in what they saw or what they experienced or the food they ate,” said Grossman. “They were just really great travelers and adventurers.” ■

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continued from page 26 resentative to serve in the executive of AMIA, the Buenos Aires Jewish association that operates the largest Jewish cemeteries in the country and oversees economic subsidies to Jewish schools. He was also the owner of the Jewish newspaper La Voz Judia (“The Jewish Voice”). The seeds of Orthodox participation in Jewish communal life that Kugielsky planted blossomed three decades later, when in 2008, religious Jews won the election to lead AMIA for the first time. “All that we are doing now is to follow the path that Kugielsky opened decades ago,” Eliahu Hamra, the secretary-general of BUR, the Orthodox bloc that rules AMIA, told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. “He is an inspiration and example.” A father of five children, Kugielsky led the social affairs department of AMIA in the 1990s. Last year, he

Abraham Palatnik, 92, Inventor of Kinechromatic Art Abraham Palatnik, a famed Brazilian Jewish artist who explored the role of movement in art, died May 9 of Covid-19 in Rio. He was 92. Palatnik was one of the pioneers of kinetic art, a branch of fine arts that explores the visual effects of physical movements and optical illusions. His work has been featured at the Museum of Modern Art and the Met Breuer in New York, and the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston. “He was one of the great artists of the fine arts. His work is recognized in Brazil and worldwide,” said Fernando Lottenberg, president of the Brazilian Israelite Confederation, Brazil’s umbrella Jewish organization. The son of Jewish immigrants who

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