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BNAI ZION
Living
By The Numbers
When
You’re Married Man
Story and Photos by Tim Boxer
 AALEH
ADUMIM Mayor Benny Kashriel was elated with one part of the
freelance Geneva peace proposal between Labor members and
Palestinians. The plan calls for Israel to give up east Jerusalem,
part of the Negev and all of the disputed territories – except
certain West Bank cities such as Maaleh Adumim.
“I am going to use this with our prime
minister,” Kashriel declared, “that even though we are
situated in the territories, we are absolutely part of Israel.”
Kashriel revealed that his town continues to
expand, with the current population of 32,000 expected to reach
42,000 in five years. “The prime minister told us to build
quietly—not to announce it.”
The mayor addressed a Bnai Zion dinner in New
York at which president Michael Lazar honored
insurance broker Harvey Goldfarb.
New York State Comptroller Alan Hevesi,
the former Bnai Zion president, said he asked a friend the secret
of his 40-year marriage.
The friend said that 40 years ago he took his
bride on a honeymoon in Chile. They were riding on mules up the
mountain. Her mule stumbled and she said, “That’s one.” The
mule stumbled again. “That’s two.” Again the mule stumbled.
“That’s three,” and she shot the animal.
“That’s terrible!” the husband
reprimanded her. “How can you do such a thing?”
“That’s one.”
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