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Opinion . Tradition . AN ORTHODOX BUS FOR HILLARY CLINTON A2. THE REAL A9. ISRAEL DEBATE SENATOR GILLIBRAND CELEBRATES YESHIVA U CONVOCATION A11. algemeiner THE JOURNAL 1.00 PRINTED IN NEW YORK FRIDAY, December 23, 2011 27 Kislev 5772 VOL. XXXVIII NO. 2040 Hamas on the Move Security Council Members Line Up to Criticize Israel BY J. POST Members of the UN Security Council voiced deep concerns on Tuesday about the impasse in the IsraeliPalestinian peace process, and criticized Israel

A2 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2011 Opinion . tion, women should sit on one side, and men on the other. In order to avoid gazing, some sort of barrier should be erected that runs directly through the center of the bus. Hillary has shown herself to be ignorant, rash, insensitive and downright prejudiced. However for the sake of those wellmeaning individuals, who are respectful and sensitive but who are a little concerned over what the scenario could come to project making an effort to demonstrate J

www.algemeiner.com World News . A3 Shayetet 13 Most Exemplary Brigade of 2011 BY CHANA YAAR Israels naval commando unit, Shayetet 13, has been chosen by IDF Chief of Staff Lt.Gen. Benny Gantz as this years most exemplary brigade. The unit is the elite naval commando unit of the Israeli navy, and considered one of the primary special forces units of the IDF. Shayetet 13 specializes in seatoland incursions, counterterrorism, sabotage, maritime intelligence, maritime hostage rescue and boarding

A4 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2011 World News . and is highly valued by collectors. The pieces that were sold in New York this week went for well above their estimated value, including one showing the Interior of the Yemenite HaGoral Synagogue, Jerusalem, which was sold for 564,000. The painting is one of only six images Chagall did featuring the insides of synagogues. TheJC Start Up City TechnionCornell Consortium to Lead NYC Science Center BY MAXINE DOVERE An international academic partnership

www.algemeiner.com World News U.S News .. A5 Panelists Analyze Israels Media Challenges, Seek Solutions BY MAXINE DOVERE On December 15th, The Algemeiner hosted the first in its series of discussions dedicated to finding solutions, to Israels negative media experience. The initial session on Israel in the Media was moderated by Gershon Jacobson Jewish Continuity Foundation Director and Algemeiner Editor Dovid asked What is the problem From where does it come What are the solutions Renowned c

A6 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2011 Opinion . a militaristic state that tramples on the rights of others. But walk the length and breadth of the Jewish state and you will find holy sites and ancient ruins, memorials to dead soldiers and commemorations for victims of terror. The one thing you will never find is a single celebratory arch either ancient or modern commemorating a military victory. Even when, in 1967, Israel pulled off one of the most spectacular military victories of modern times, de

www.algemeiner.com Opinion . A7 Victor Borge The Man Who Mocked Hitler MALCOM THOMSON N E W YO R K Continued from Page A1 Hamas What five. Lieutenant was lieuelevenant gesticulate was gesticunine. Borge performed as soloist and conductor with the worlds leading orchestras. On December 5, 1999, he was the recipient of the 22nd Annual Kennedy Center Honors for lifetime contribution to arts and culture. At first I didnt think he belonged he was definitely outofplace among the cocktailconvers

A8 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2011 Impressions . Is it because a recent raft of rightwing legislation is a serious assault on freedom I agree it is. Restricting funds to charitable organizations because you do not approve of their politics is indeed a scandal. Making verbal attacks on the state a crime if they come from Arabs, but not from Jews, is indeed unacceptable. I guess if you get into bed with yahoos, as Netanyahu has, there is price to pay. But let us remember this includes quasifascist s

Continued from A9 Questions www.algemeiner.com A9 Tradition. Legal Notice The Real Israel Debate JONATHAN SACKS LOND ON, UK There has been massive debate in Anglo Jewry as to whether we should take a unified stance in our support of the state of Israel or whether we should openly air our differences. Its been a noisy debate, a shrill debate, but its the wrong debate, and it is deflecting us from the real issue. And if we seek it we will find it in this weeks parsha. Listen to these words

A10 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2011 Tradition . And when matter converts into energy voila Magic happens. Try it out. Gather family and friends, and Listen To The Flames SIMON JACOBSON N E W YO R K ies. For those few hours at least, we freed ourselves from the narrow confines of our daily routines, which hold us hostage in its Men darf zich tzuheren vos di lichtelech dertzeilen we need to listen to what the Chanukah flames tell us says the Rebbe Yosef Yitzchak. But how do we listen to flames

www.algemeiner.com Social . Heiberger Honored by FIDF BY MIRI BENDOR A11 Yeshiva University President helped adjust the hood of Honorary Doctor Senator Kirsten Gillerbrand. Photo Maxine Dovere. Yeshiva University President Richard Joel accompanies past President Rabbi Dr. Norman Lamm during the academic recessional. Photo Maxine Dovere. Andrew Heiberger, Founder and Chairman of Town Residential, was honored by the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces Real Estate Division at its Sixth annua

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