THE JEWISH
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September 26, 2014 • 2 Tishrei 5775
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THE NEWSPAPER OF LONG ISLAND’S ORTHODOX COMMUNITIES
Blakeman: Don’t call them ‘settlements’ The Jewish Star Staff Fresh from his third trip to Israel, Republican Congressional candidate Bruce Blakeman this week reiterated his emphatic support for Israel’s communities in Judea and Samaria. “I don’t look at them as settlements,â€? he told The Jewish Star during an interview in the newspaper’s ofďŹ ces. “I look at them as communities, very vibrant communities.â€? Blakeman said he did not think lasting peace was near for Israel and its neighbors and that, meanwhile, “America should support Israel’s decisions with respect to security and defense.â€? A former presiding ofďŹ cer of the Nassau County legislature, Blakeman is facing Kathleen Rice, the county’s Democratic district attorney, in the race to succeed retiring Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, a Democrat. The 4th CD covers much of Nassau’s south shore, including the Five Towns. A Newsday poll on Friday said Rice was far ahead. More of Blakeman’s interview will be covered in next week’s Star. A Rice interview is scheduled for the following week.
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The 50-day war between Israel and Hamas dominated headlines around the world throughout this summer. The events leading up to the conict began with Hamas’s June kidnapping and murder of three Israeli teenagers—Eyal Yifrach, Gilad Shaar, and Naftali Frenkel—followed by the apparent revenge killing of Palestinian teenager Mohammed Abu Khdeir. Israelis spent the summer running to bomb shelters due to rocket barrages launched by Hamas from Gaza. Many of the
Palestinian rockets proved to have wider reach than ever before, striking central Israel and even as far north as Haifa. Due to a rocket that fell near Ben Gurion Airport, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration implemented a controversial ban on ights to and from Israel that lasted 36 hours. Israel initially responded to the Hamas rockets with airstrikes, but eventually launched a ground invasion dubbed Operation Protective Edge, which destroyed more than 30 Hamas terror tunnels that ran underneath the Israel-Gaza border. During the conict, Israel accepted 11 cease-ďŹ re proposals that were all violated by Hamas, until the 12th and ďŹ nal cease-ďŹ re Continued on page 11
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The Rosh Hashanah Equipment Campaign
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By Alina Dain Sharon, JNS.org As Rosh Hashanah approaches and the Jewish calendar turns to 5775, JNS.org takes a look at the biggest Jewish news stories from the past year.
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By Vanessa Parker, Nassau Herald Nassau County police are intensifying their patrols around Jewish institutions for the upcoming Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur holidays, Acting Police Commissioner Thomas Krumpter said at a Lawrence Village Hall meeting on Friday An increased police presence includes plainclothes cops, an intelligence center with a special task force, a 24-hour hotline for reporting incidents, and the Jewish Community Resource Center’s reward initiative. “The people that know the community best are you,� Krumpter said, referring to residents. “You live and work here. You know best what happens here. If you want updates, call the hotline number. The number will be maintained throughout the Holy Days. If you call it, you will get a detective.� Village of Lawrence Mayor Martin Oliner said that the reason for the /DZUHQFH 0D\RU 0DUWLQ meeting was to express 2OLQHU DW 9LOODJH +DOO RQ )UL concern about safety GD\ Photo by Vanessa Parker Continued on page 18