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|Excellent - 2508 reviews
Located in Cancun (Cancun Hotel Zone), Fiesta Americana Grand Coral Beach Cancun Resort & Spa is minutes from Cancun Convention Center and Playa Gaviota Azul. This 5-star resort is within close proximity of Forum Beach and Delphinus Dreams. Make yourself at home in one of the 602 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and plasma televisions. Rooms have pr...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 2508 reviews
Excellent 10.0
convenient location, great ocean view, excellent management, and superb room service and spa service.
We were a group of three and they charged extra for an additional bed. The room chairs are a bit heavy so you can hear they are dragged upstairs. The noise could be annoying at nights.
Excellent 10.0
Staff service, food and swimming pool
NoneThe food is really exellent with a reasonable price. Staff are so nice and the service is awesome.
|Good - 1221 reviews
With a stay at Krystal Cancun in Cancun (Cancun Hotel Zone), you'll be minutes from Cancun Convention Center and Forum Beach. This all-inclusive resort is within close proximity of Playa Gaviota Azul and Delphinus Dreams. Make yourself at home in one of the 385 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerhe...
Overall Rating - Good - 1221 reviews
Good 7.0
The staff was very friendly
I didn't like that we got transferd to the next hotel, next door. and that the cleaning lady didn't clean as good and thought we used a tea from the mini bar. And it was under a pice of paper the whole timeThe toilet wasn't very good, we had to flush twice. And we got booked with two beds instead of one for my wife and I
Excellent 9.0
Great location, very clean and modern. Nice wait staff. However check in time is at 3pm. We arrived early and had a 2 hour wait for a room. So be prepared to hit the beach instead of doing the lobby wait. Take a pass on the meal plan. The food is mediocre. Better eats outside the restaurant.
|Good - 198 reviews
With a stay at Hotel NYX Cancun in Cancun (Cancun Hotel Zone), you'll be minutes from La Isla Shopping Mall and Yamil Lu'um Archaeological Zone. This beach resort is within close proximity of Acuario Interactivo and Museo Sensorial del Tequila. Make yourself at home in one of the 133 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and...
Overall Rating - Good - 198 reviews
Good 8.0
Location and view from pool, room, restaurant. Restaurant food is excellent.
No elevators, restaurant menu has few choices for longer stays. I ate everything on the menu in 2 days.
Mediocre 3.0
I liked the view from the room and the accessibility to the beach.
I hated everything else about the hotel! Poor customer service, found cockroaches in our room with a sofa bed that was dusty, had to switch rooms three times until we got a room that was clean and fell under what my friends paid for. My room was said to have only one bed so I asked if they had any extra beds to add 2 more people in my room and they said no there is no space but when I went to my room there was an extra twin bed and a sofa bed that my 2 friends could have slept comfortably in, so they lied. I am never coming here again! The hotel didnt event have elevators or someone to help us carry our luggage when we checked in, granted it was late at night but there were still people working. I had to ask someone to carry my bag and the worker was not careful with my suitcase at all as he bumped it into every chair around until I had to say to be please dont damage my bag too. It took us 4 hours to check in!
|Excellent - 1265 reviews
Gran Meliá Cancún is just 15 minutes from Cancun's International Airport and 5 minutes from the city's most popular areas for shopping, dining and nightlife. Five magnificent Mayan-inspired pyramids rise above a 1,500 linear ft. stretch of white sandy beach, surrounded by lush vegetation and our exclusive 9 hole golf course. Relish in five-star comfort and l...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 1265 reviews
Excellent 9.3
Excellent 10.0
We just came back from our trip. We stayed at Paradisus for 3 nights. It was the best all inclusive. The food was great, the staff was amazing and best of all the place is extremely clean and deserves 5 stars. They have several restaurants and a big buffet. The Fuego, Market grill and the Buffet have amazing food. The red lounge had entertainment every night. It was such a relaxing place. We want to go back again.
|Excellent - 2086 reviews
An Experience Beyond Accommodation ME Cancun resort is all about you. A sensory paradise of art, design, music and cuisine, situated on the most perfect stretch of beach in the western hemisphere - and focused on one pursuit: your pleasure. Everything Is Possible Individualized service is the living, breathing soul of the culture of ME. At its heart is the b...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 2086 reviews
Poor 2.0
After spending as much as I did at this hotel, I would expect so much more. Leaving the hotel crying bc of the terrible front desk staff is not the way I planned my vacation to end. I'm disgusted and wished I would have read the Trip Advisor reviews instead of these to based my decision. I had to change rooms 3 times bc of all the issues and while in line at the front desk to tell them about my issues, there were about 6 other groups that I met that were having the same issues as me. Not worth the money at all! I never thought I would go to bed starving at an all-inclusive either. The food was terrible! I have no idea how anyone thinks it was good.
Excellent 10.0
I absolutely loved our trip to ME Cancun - there is nothing negative I can say and can only highly recommend to anyone. Loved it!!
|Good - 2316 reviews
Located in Cancun (Cancun Hotel Zone), Krystal Grand Punta Cancun is minutes from Delphinus Dreams and Playa Gaviota Azul. This 4-star resort is within close proximity of Forum Beach and Cancun Convention Center. Make yourself at home in one of the 295 air-conditioned rooms featuring MP3 docking stations and LCD televisions. Rooms have private furnished balc...
Overall Rating - Good - 2316 reviews
Good 7.3
The beach
The wait time in the reception ... And you can feel the sun inside of the lobby
Excellent 10.0
The hotel was a perfect location for my husband and I. The beach was beautiful and the staff was truly helpful. Would deft stay there again
|Good - 1735 reviews
With a stay at Royal Solaris Cancun Resort, Marina & Spa -All Inclusive in Cancun (Cancun Hotel Zone), you'll be convenient to El Rey Ruins and Playa Delfines. This all-inclusive resort is within close proximity of Aquaworld and Wet n' Wild. Make yourself at home in one of the 300 air-conditioned guestrooms. Satellite programming provides entertainment, and...
Overall Rating - Good - 1735 reviews
Good 8.0
Staff, entertainment, latenight lobby bar.
No wifi and transportation to airport.
Excellent 10.0
Great welcoming staff!
NothingEnjoyed the hotel the staff was great and the location was perfect.
|Excellent - 1215 reviews
One of the few non-all inclusive resorts offering a relaxing and authentic Caribbean getaway experience. Guests can soak up the sun from morning until the day's last sunrays, lounge under shady palm trees with feet buried in powdery white sands, enjoy a variety of water sports or simply admire the amazing turquoise sea. When the sun sets, the resort offers t...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 1215 reviews
Excellent 9.6
The hotel is older and I believe one of the first hotels built in the area, but it is still a beautiful hotel. The room I stayed in was wonderful - travertine stone on the floors and in the bathroom. Loved the shower. The colors were earth tones, which have always been my favorites, and the bed was very comfortable. Everyone I encountered as far as staff were friendly and very efficient. I asked for more towels before leaving for a meeting one day and upon my return several fresh clean ones had been put in my room. The price was also very reasonable. Overall I would rate my experience and the hotel a 9.5. The only suggestion I would have would be for the owners. They should put a new coat of paint on the outside of the building, which would be one of the least expensive things they could do, and it would brighten everything up. I believe they had recently done so to the interiors. It's not a party hotel, and there are many of those in Cancun that have hip hop or house music banging all day and night. It's a place you can go and have a very relaxing time. Most of the guests were Mexican nationals, many with their families. I had a very nice time and would recommend the hotel to anyone.
Okay 6.0
This has to be the best beach in Cancun, the beach is soft powder white with a long soft area to wade out in. The staff (when you can find them) are very kind and attentive.
The first thing that you notice is the horrific smell of sewage. There has to be something wrong with 'reclaiming' water in the filtering system. The water looks clean coming out of the taps, but even the beach towells, linens etc. have the bad odor.Unfortunately, this hotel does not deserve a 4 star status. I think that we were one of the only guests that were not owners in a timeshare. The hotel was 95% occupancy, and except for the included breakfast, we never saw more than 3 other people eat in the restaurants...where were they? Our second day at midafternoon we had guacamole and wine at the 'fancier' restaurant beachside, the white china saucer had no fewer that 5 chips in the dish and the guacamole bowl had one--this is a 4 star hotel--dining ware should not be so run-do...
|Good - 452 reviews
288 luxury guest rooms and beach that seems to go on forever. There's more to a Cancun vacation than the fact that you get more. Cancun is about remembering and seeing something familiar for the first time. Cancun is about all the little things that add up, and that you can finally look back on. A Cancun vacation is about the first time and the last time...
Overall Rating - Good - 452 reviews
Excellent 10.0
My friend and I had a short stay of 4 days/3 nights. The staff is awesome! They make sure you are having a good time and that you have everything you need. Not a lot of the staff have a great handle on English, so brush up on your Spanish before you go. There are only 2 dining options, and the Italian place was really delicious. The hotel is cleaned very well everyday, and they leave 2 bottles of water in the room everyday. FYI: the store in the hotel that sells bottles of water only accepts pesos. Also, my friend and I did stuck in the elevator, so I would take caution when using those. Lastly, the first day it rained and there was not much to do. Other than those things, I will for sure be staying here again!
Poor 2.0
The Park Royal All Inclusive in Cancun was a HUGE disappointment for my husband & myself on a recent trip to Cancun. Our main complaints:1) food options were limited; 1 restaurant buffet style that gets old fast & another Italian restaurant that served dinner but NOT if you have children under 12. We were travelling with our 7-year old daughter! What were we supposed to do with her @ dinner? 2) No poolside service. You could NOT order food or drinks & get served by the pool. They had a horrible snack bar with american nachos, chips,hamburgers and something that resembled frozen pizza. NO AUTHENTIC MEXICAN CUISINE anywhere at this hotel! 3) Drinks were awful.....watered down and in many cases pre-made always served in styrofoam cups....YUCK! 4) NO ROOM SERVICE in the event you didn't feel like coming down to the buffet restaurant AGAIN for a bland meal. 5) Two small pools and only 1 with a swim up bar. Even though we paid for the All Inclusive we ended leaving the hotel to eat authentic...
|Excellent - 2412 reviews
With a stay at Fiesta Americana Condesa Cancun All Inclusive in Cancun (Cancun Hotel Zone), you'll be minutes from Aquaworld and close to Playa Delfines. This 4-star resort is within close proximity of Playa Ballenas and El Rey Ruins. Make yourself at home in one of the 502 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars. Complimentary wireless Internet access keep...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 2412 reviews
Excellent 10.0
Exceptionally friendly service that was readily accessible for both english and spanish speakers. Nice variety of food. Facilities and grounds were well maintained. Very clean rooms with potable water in the room. Very large beach with a bar on the beach. Sea turtles laid eggs on the beach during our stay and we were able to release baby sea turtles into the ocean on one of the nights. Would definitely stay hear again in the future.
Excellent 10.0
Hotel staff were top notch. Bartending staff, especially Armando, Rudulfo & Carlos were great and really made our stay exceptional. All inclusive drink quality was better than expected and includes decent brands like Cabo, Hornitos, Barcardi, Jack, etc. By the second day, our drinks were made without having to ask as they remember your name and what you like to drink. Also appreciated that the lobby bar stays open til 1am, The Michael Jackson show that was preformed was better than the Cirque du Soleil M.J. tribute show that I saw back in the U.S. recently. Food was also fantastic. I especially enjoyed the Italian restaurant and the Ceviche bar out by the beach. Also enjoyed the poolside grilling that was done each day and the outdoor evening bar-b-que dinner served poolside. Pool itself was visually stunning with lots of tropical trees and plants. Pool bars were great to hang out at throughout the whole day. In my opinion, the rooms were clean, comfortable and seemed to have all you really needed. Ours was on first level with great view of pool and large lanai. I would without a doubt return to this property even over the other higher end property that I stayed at during the same trip to Cancun (Hyatt Zilara). Thank you Fiesta Americana Condesa and hope see you again next year.
I understand this is a family hotel, but kids should not be allowed to sit up at the bars. Several times, I saw children sometimes with and without their parents drinking non alcoholic drinks up at the pool/beach bars. Why some parents think this is ok, is beyond me. When I have my kid with me, I never allow him to sit at the bar.
|Good - 735 reviews
Located in Cancun (Cancun Hotel Zone), Oasis Palm All Inclusive is minutes from Torre Escenica and Museo de Arte Popular Mexicano. This all-inclusive resort is within close proximity of Playa Langosta and Playa Linda. Make yourself at home in one of the 470 air-conditioned guestrooms. Wireless Internet access (surcharge) keeps you connected, and satellite pr...
Overall Rating - Good - 735 reviews
Mediocre 3.3
It wasn't all inclusive. Room service was extra. Most places include room service when its all inclusive. No free wifi $30.00 and no free security box $8.00.
Mediocre 4.0
The hotel was OK, the food was very poor not too many varerity. i loved breakfast, they need more kids friendly food. U have to paid for room service (food,water or liquor) and WiFi, everything we need it in the room like towels or ice everytime the person who brought it to us they will wait until you tip them, it was very exausting. the entretainment was very minium most nights outsite near the pool and with no lights. the pool was ok and the beach one day it was very dirty but the remaining of my stay it was fine.
|Excellent - 395 reviews
Luxury beach front Cancun, Mexico hotel and resort. Guests of the all-inclusive Hard Rock Hotel Cancun enjoy ocean view suites and five-star amenities, including fine dining & nightlife, spa, Wi-Fi, recreation, kid's club and elegant event facilities for meetings & weddings
Overall Rating - Excellent - 395 reviews
Good 8.0
Beach, food
Too many kidsA party hotel for sure.. No stop loud music.. Lots of kids
Good 8.0
Very nice place. Staff was polite and helpful. Bartender Oso is exceptional making you feel welcomed. Wifi was the worst aspect of the hotel. It was spotty and not enough bandwidth to handle Netflix
|Good - 11 reviews
Adhara Hotel Hacienda Cancun is the hotel to enjoy a memorable stay. It is the place where business travel and vacations will become a pleasant experience, come and enjoy the comfort of its rooms, facilities and services offered will complete all your travel needs. Adhara Hacienda Cancun Hotel with a Mexican hacienda architectural style, its unique atmo...
Overall Rating - Good - 11 reviews
|Good - 443 reviews
With a stay at Fiesta Americana Villas Cancun in Cancun (Cancun Hotel Zone), you'll be minutes from Plaza Caracol and Playa Caracol. This beach hotel is within close proximity of Nautilus Diving and Training Center and Cancun Convention Center. Make yourself at home in one of the 179 air-conditioned rooms featuring microwaves and minibars. Rooms have private...
Overall Rating - Good - 443 reviews
Excellent 10.0
I booked an oceanview but a big palm tree was in my way. I could touch the palm tree so there was no way on earth I could have ever saw the ocean. I stayed in room 201.
Good 8.0
The customer service
The coffee maker did not workVery relaxing, good nice sleep & quiet
|Excellent - 961 reviews
Located in the heart of Cancun's Hotel Zone, Hyatt Zilara Cancun is a resort offering a gourmet-luxury, adult-only, all-inclusive, vacation. Situated on Cancun's widest stretch of white sand beach, all guest rooms offer ocean views and fine personal service such as Private Butlers, Romance Concierge, complimentary golf at the Riviera Cancun Golf Club and go...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 961 reviews
Good 7.0
Mediocre 4.0
I was very disappointed in my stay this year.. This was our fourth year. I was married there and couldn't have asked for a better place... We loved it. But this year whatever new management they have got is not looking at the best interest of the people staying they are looking at the dollar amount they can make. It wasn't like this before. The staff are not as friendly, the food has changed, the bed was horrible and we had to call 4 times for it to be fixed and still was not fixed, the room had no water, the jacuzzi was brown water when we filled it, ants all over, turn down service has changed from previous years and they wanted to down grade us instead of upgrade us with all the problems we had. Mind you we paid for an upgrade when we arrived. It was the worst trip.


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Staff evacuated following kitchen fire in Bournemouth restaurant
Updated 10:24am Wednesday 22nd January 2014 in News
STAFF at Bournemouth's Print Room restaurant were evacuated following a fire this morning.
The blaze, which caused smoke minor damage only, began in a deep fat fryer at around 9.51am.
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Except for the 1Ds3, 7D is currently as old or older than any other body in Canon's entire DSLR lineup since the begining.
the 5DII is the oldest - I believe the 1DS3 is now discontinued
yes 5D2 is oldest but not by much (the difference is less than 15 percent). I'm just pointing out that if you consider the time elapsed between intro and update (regardless of how long the older body keeps selling or when it discontinues), 7D and 5D2 are about the same -- for all practical purposes without splitting hairs. yes, to be precise, give the 5D2 a few more months, but the "time elapsed between 5D2 intro and 5D3 intro" is fixed in history, and the 7D life is approaching that same figure with every passing month, and "in the same league" if you will, as regards the lifecycle.
1DS3 lasted longer than any body, at nearly 5 years. then comes 5D2/7D, and then all the rest have been updated more frequently
The 5DII is still a current model so the 7D isn't catching up.
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Athens, Greece, August 13, 2004 - With three women's Olympic gold medallists among the overflowing in the crowd here Friday in the media centre conference room at the Faliro Coastal Zone Beach Volleyball Centre, Dr. Rubén Acosta addressed the 2004 Olympians before the start of the competition.
All three gold medallists are playing with different partners as each seek an Olympic medal for the third-straight time since the start of Beach Volleyball competition in 1996 in Atlanta where Sandra Pires and Jackie Silva of Brazil won the sport's first-ever Olympic gold medal.
Pires returns for her third-straight Olympics with Ana Paula Connelly as the pair will be watching Saturday's opening women's matches while 2000 Sydney Olympic gold medallists Natalie Cook and Kerri Pottharst take the sand with different partners. Pires won the bronze medal at the Sydney Games with Adriana Samuel.
Pottharst will be the first women's gold medallists on the sand Saturday as she and Summer Lochowicz challenge Tian Jia and Wang Fei of China at 10 a.m. in a Pool F match. Vasso Karadassiou and Efi Sfyri, Greece's top team plays the final Pool F match at 10 p.m. against Mayra Garcia and Hilda Gaxiola of Mexico.
"It will be strange playing without Natalie in an Olympics," said Pottharst, who teamed with Lochowicz at the start of the 2004 season to edge Angela Clarke and Kylie Gerlic for the second Australian women's berth. "I think Natalie and I accomplished a lot by medalling twice in the Olympics when no one really gave us much of a chance. I hope my experience and Summer's enthusiasm will give us a chance to reach the elimination rounds."
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Cook and Sanderson play the Bulgarian Yancholva sisters (Lina and Petia) in their first match Saturday at 4:30 p.m. after Germany's Stephanie Pohl and Okka Rau face Lu Wang and Whenhui You of China in the opening Pool E match at 12 p.m.
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12 p.m. - Pohl/Rau, Germany vs. Lu Wang/Whenhui Young, China - tied 1-1
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Aliya-by-Aliya Sedra Summary
Kohen - First Aliya 11 p'sukim - 3:23-4:4
[S> 3:23 (7)] Moshe Rabeinu continues his farewell words to the People. He tells them that he had asked G-d to rescind His decree banning Moshe from entry into the Land of Israel.
SDT: The Baal Shem Tov commented that Moshe, who had learned the entire Torah, Written Word and Oral Law, from G-d Himself, used the term "You have begun to show me Your greatness…" The more one learns Torah, the more one learns about G-d, the more one will realize that he has just begun to understand Who G-d is.
G-d refused this request and forbade Moshe to ask again. Moshe ascended a mountain from where he saw the Land. G-d then told him to transfer the leadership to Yehoshua.
[P> 4:1 (24)] He (Moshe) proceeds to review the laws and statutes (Torah and mitzvot) by which the people are now to live… in Eretz Yisrael.
Neither should the Torah be added to nor detracted from [these mitzvot are counted elsewhere].
Another warning against idolatry follows. Then, "And you who cling to G-d are all alive today". (This is one of many allusions to T'CHIYAT HAMEITIM in the Torah.)
The twin prohibitions of neither adding nor subtracting from the Torah, are mentioned in Va'etchanan and again in R'ei (where they are counted among the 613). The Vilna Gaon points out that the plural form is used one time and the singular form is used in the other case. This, he says, alludes to two different aspects of these prohibitions. It is forbidden to add to or subtract from a particular mitzva - for example, one may not take 5 species or 3 species on Sukkot for the fulfillment of the mitzva of "Lulav & Etrog". Nor may one add or subtract to the total of the mitzvot. To treat a Rabbinic mitzva as a Torah law, or vice versa, would be an example of the other aspect of these prohibitions.
The spirit of these prohibitions (if not the actual definitions) would include treating (or teaching) a CHUMRA as if it were required, or vice versa (claiming that something that is prohibited is "only" a chumra or custom). Aside from people who intentionally do this, it is more common to find people doing it one way or the other inadvertently, either because of ignorance or because of a sincere (but slightly misguided) desire to enhance the observance of mitzvot. This is especially important for parents and teachers of young children. Don't say ASUR if you mean, strictly speaking it isn't actually forbidden, but it is considered a proper thing to abstain for doing such and such. It sounds more complicated, but it is more "honest" and therefore it is the more proper way to transmit Torah to your children and students. (Obviously, when a child is very young, you have to simplify matters. But don't forget to upgrade the child's level of understanding as he or she grows older.)
Levi - Second Aliya 36 p'sukim - 4:5-40
Once again, Moshe emphasizes that mitzvot are meant to be kept in Eretz Yisrael. (This not only applies to Land-related mitzvot, but to the entire range of mitzvot.)
There is repeated reference in the book of D'varim, and especially in Parshat Va'etchanan, to Eretz Yisrael being THE reason for our having been taken out of Egypt, formed into a Nation, and given the Torah and mitzvot.
Prolonged exile has taught us that the Torah can be kept, must be kept, no matter where a Jew finds himself. This was one of the reasons that the Torah was given at Sinai, prior to entry into the Land. On the other hand, one should not lose sight of the fact, repeated often by Moshe Rabeinu in D'varim, that G-d has always intended us to observe His mitzvot IN THE LAND OF ISRAEL. Are there more mitzvot to keep in Israel than outside? YES. But maybe more significantly, every mitzva - even those that are performed all over the world, can reach their full potential ONLY in Israel. This is a message that each of us has to realize, understand, and internalize. Then we must spread this message to family and friends abroad who feel that they "have everything we need to be fully Jewish" in their respective religious communities around the world. AND the vital significance of Torah AND Israel to our lives as Jews must be taught to those less committed Jews here in Israel and abroad.
On the other hand, we must not forget that Israel today is not the realization of The Dream, but rather a step on the road to the Complete Redemption, the restoration of Zion and Jerusalem, the rebuilding of the Beit HaMikdash, and the coming of Mashiach. This idea helps us refocus after the mourning period that ends with the 10th of Av, and is an appropriate theme to usher in the periods of consolation and T'shuva.
We must be careful to preserve and perform the mitzvot because (among other reasons) it is the mitzvot that project Judaism as an intelligent religion to the nations of the world. This in turn, sanctifies G-d's Name. We must be infinitely careful to remember and transmit to our children, the "Sinai Experience".
Moshe describes for the new generation the details of Matan Torah. He includes a specific warning against the potentially idolatrous thoughts caused by the combination of the magnificent, tangible universe in which we live, and the invisible, intangible G-d.
A primary cause of idolatry is the natural human tendency to relate better to something concrete, visible, tangible rather than something abstract and intangible. The Sun is in the sky. It's hot, full of energy, gives us light, and sustains life as we know it. People found Sun-worship easier to accept than the worship of He Who created the Sun and everything else, but cannot be seen. True worship of the One G-d was what Avraham and Sara taught many people. And, as OR LAGOYIM, a light unto the nations, it is what we are supposed to teach and show the world.
G-d had taken us out of Egypt in order to make us His Nation. He got angry at me, says Moshe, and forbade me to enter the Land. Again, Moshe warns the People against abandoning the covenant with G-d after his (Moshe's) passing.
[P> 4:25 (16)] The next portion is read on Tish'a b'Av morning (in addition to Shabbat Nachamu)... In spite of the many warnings against idolatry, Moshe prophesies (predicts) that there will come a time when the People will turn from G-d and be exiled from their Land. It will then come to pass that the People will seek out G-d and return to Him. Moshe emphasizes the uniqueness of the People of Israel and their special relationship with G-d and beseeches the People to remain faithful to Torah and mitzvot. One can hear a pleading in his voice, as if he is begging the people not to go in the direction of his prophecy.
This theme is oft-repeated in the Torah. Do what G-d asks of you. Don't turn away from Him. If you remain faithful to Him, wonderful things will happen to and for you. If you turn away from Him, terrible things will happen. You will turn away from Him; terrible things will happen; and then you will turn back to Him… We have the ability to skip the bad stuff - LET'S.
Shlishi - Third Aliya 9 p'sukim - 4:41-49
[P> 4:41 (9)] Although the cities of refuge will not function as such until conquest and settlement of Eretz Yisrael, Moshe (with enthusiasm to do G-d's bidding, even though he knows what's coming soon thereafter) designates the 3 cities on the East Bank - Betzer in the Mishor Wilderness area for Reuven, Ramot in the Gil'ad area for Gad, and Golan in the Bashan area for Menashe.
These (the mitzvot about to be presented) were taught by Moshe to the People following the Exodus in the lands on the East Bank of the Jordan.
(Note the detail in the description of the location of the people, the repetition of their successes in conquering the "east bank" lands. It seems meant to be encouraging to the people.)
V'zot HaTorah… said when the Torah is lifted, comes from D'varim 4:44. In the Siddur, the words AL PI HASHEM B'YAD MOSHE are added. That phrase appears four times in Bamidbar, but 9:23 seems to be the one from which it is taken. (Some say V'zot HaTorah without the added words in order not to recite partial p'sukim from the Torah.)
R'VI'I - Fourth Aliya 18 p'sukim - 5:1-18
[P> 5:1 (5)] Moshe begins the review of mitzvot with a restate- ment of the Aseret HaDibrot. He emphasizes that the Covenant at Sinai was not just between G-d and the previous generation, but between G-d and all generations of Jews to come.
The most well-known difference between the two presentations of the Aseret HaDidrot is the "Shamor v'Zachor" of Shabbat. Generally, "Zachor" is interpreted as referring to the positive mitzvot and aspects of Shabbat, whereas "Shamor" is a command to preserve Shabbat by not violating the prohibitions. The traditional minimum of two candles for Shabbat (although one candle satisfies the halacha), are said to represent these two facets of Shabbat. It is this intertwined nature of the positive aspects of Shabbat and its prohibitions that is "responsible" for Kiddush on Friday night being obligatory upon women. Rather than treat Kiddush as a pure "time-related positive mitzva" which would (probably) mean that women would be exempt (as they are from the mitzva of Sukka, for example), we view Kiddush as part of the whole Shabbat package, which means full and equal obligation for men and women. The two sides of Shabbat were commanded B'DIBUR ECHAD and are inseparable.
On a hashkafa level, we can see the prohibitions of Shabbat as more than a restrictive list of DON'Ts. Abstention from Melacha can be seen as Dayan Grunfeld z"l puts it in The Sabbath—as laying G-d's gifts of creative activity to us at His feet (so to speak) in homage to the Creator and Master of All. This, on a weekly basis, so that we will not take these gifts for granted nor assume that our abilities and talents are self-produced. There is a subtle difference between not doing Melacha and abstaining from Melacha. If we understand and appreciate the distinction, our Shabbat observance and enjoyment can be greatly enhanced. Shabbat is more than "don't do that!" - it is being G-d's partner in Creation.
The Aseret HaDibrot in Yitro contains 14 of the 613 mitzvot. (The 2nd commandment has four prohibitions related to idolatry, the 4th has two mitzvot related to Shabbat, and one each from the other 8.) The first 9 commandments in Va'etchanan contain the same 13 mitzvot as their counterparts in Yitro. Those mitzvot are counted from Yitro. The 10th is worded differently here and is counted separately (in addition to "Thou shalt not covet") as the prohibition of "lust and unhealthy desire" [416,L266 5:18]. Although the first part of the tenth commandment uses the term LO TACHMOD (covet), the second part introduces a new term which deals exclusively with thoughts and feelings; its counterpart in Yitro involves acting on those feelings. V'LO TIT'AVEH in a way, completes a set of prohibitions, that starts with obviously sinful acts - murder, stealing, etc. to a feeling in the heart (LO TACH- MOD) which can, and often does, lead to acts which are "milder", but nonetheless "problematic". For example, if a person is jealous of a friend's cellphone - the iAndroid-12, and comments about it often enough, the friend might just feel uncomfortable enough to give it to the jealous friend. Nothing wrong, per se, in complimenting someone's phone, but in this case it is part of the prohibition of LO TACHMOD. And V'LO TIT'AVEH is the feelings even without anything else happening as a result of the envy.
The Aseret HaDibrot lay out in the following manner:
[S>5:6 (5)] Anochi and Lo Yih-yeh, which we consider the first two "dibrot" are contained within a single parsha s'tuma. [S>5:11 (1)] The prohibition against taking G-d's name in vain (vain oaths) is its own parsha s'tuma. [S> 5:12 (4)] The Shabbat commandment is its own parsha s'tuma. Shabbat's commandment is a P'tucha in Yitro.
[S> 5:16 (1)] Honoring parents is a s'tuma. [S> 5:17 (1/4)] Do not murder, [S> 5:17 (3/4) And do not commit adultery, [S> 5:17 (1/4) And do not steal (kidnap), [S> 5:17 (1/4) And do not bear false witness. These four dibrot are each a separate parsha s'tuma, all in the same pasuk! [S> 5:18 (1/2) And do not covet another man's wife and [S>5:18 (1/2) and do not lust after anything that another person possesses are each a s'tuma, from the same pasuk, and counting as a single (the 10th) dibra (or dibur).
Chamishi 5th Aliya 15 p'sukim - 5:19-6:3
[S> 5:19 (15)] Moshe next reminds the People that those who were present at Matan Torah were afraid to continue hearing G-d's Voice and agreed to listen to the words of a prophet speaking in G-d's Name in lieu of direct communication. (Actually, take a look at the pasuk right before the Aseret HaDibrot and you'll see that Moshe Rabeinu was saying the same thing "right up front".)
This episode is crucial to our understanding of the Chain of Tradition and the method of transmission of the Oral Law. It made not only Moshe Rabeinu vital to our hearing and understanding of G-d's Word, but so too the Moshe Rabeinus of every generation. This is so for prophets, during the period of prophecy, and by the Sages throughout the generations.
Moshe emphasizes that G-d agreed to the People's request.
And yet again, Moshe links observance of mitzvot with the only proper environment for Jewish life - Eretz Yisrael. (This idea is actually expressed in THREE different ways in the final p'sukim of this Aliya.)
Shishi - Sixth Aliya 22 p'sukim - 6:4-25
[P> 6:4 (6)] The first portion of this Aliya is the first parsha of SH'MA. "...HaShem is One." This statement of Jewish faith is also considered the mitzva to believe in the unity and uniqueness of G-d [417, A2 6:4].
Note that G-d's unity is also part of the mitzva to believe in Him [25,A1 Sh'mot 20:2], but warrants its own mitzva to emphasize this essential element of belief, in contrast to many other religions.
"Love" G-d with your entire being [418,A3 6:5]. (Many mitzvot, Jewish practices and the attitude with which we do mitzvot are all considered manifestations of Love of G-d.) We must study and teach Torah [419,A11 6:7] (for practical purposes AND purely for the sake of learning). We are to recite the Sh'ma twice daily [420,A10 6:7], wear T'filin on the arm [421,A13 6:8] and front-center on the head [422,A12 6:8], and put a Mezuza on our doorposts [423, A15 6:9].
SDT: The mitzva of learning and teaching Torah can be fulfilled with one's head, one's intellect. Tell someone a Dvar Torah and you both have fulfilled V'SHINANTAM L'VA-NECHA. But, tell that same Dvar Torah in an animated way that shows love of Torah and that ignites the emotion of the listener, so that he not only adds to his knowledge of Torah, but his excitement and enthusiasm for Torah and Mitzvot has increased, then you have fulfilled an additional mitzva, V'AHAV- TA ET HASHEM ELOKECHA, to love G-d with all your heart (based on Sefer HaChareidim).
We can generalize this aspect of AHAVAT HASHEM to include all mitzvot. Shabbat, for example. Someone can go through all the motions and not violate the Shabbat; but do it with love and that fulfills V'AHAVTA, in addition to Shabbat.
[S> 6:10 (6)] Now, another warning. You'll go into Eretz Yisrael, have big homes filled with all good things, that you did not work for… Still remember that G-d took you out of Egypt… don't turn away from Him…
It is said that a wealthy person has a harder time with faith in G-d than a poor person. A poor person tends to turn to G-d, to complain, but also to express his faith that his lot will improve. A wealthy person tends towards patting himself on the back and taking credit for that which he should be thanking G-d. (Generalizations, of course, but something to think about, nonetheless.)
[S> 6:16 (40)] Do not test G-d… (as you did repeatedly in the Midbar). Understood as the prohibition of overly challenging a true prophet and demanding signs from him (beyond what is reasonable to determine his claim as a true prophet) [424,L64 6:16]. Keep the mitzvot… be straight with G-d… so that things will be good for you in Eretz Yisrael… (there it is again!)
[S> 6:20 (6)] When your child will ask you tomorrow… tell him "we were slaves to Par'o in Egypt and G-d took us out… and He commanded us… and it will do us good to listen…
Sh'VII Seventh Aliya 11 p'sukim - 7:1-11
[S>7:1 (11)] Finally, Moshe tells the People that the nations in Eretz Yisrael whom we will encounter are mightier than Israel. But G-d will give them over into Israel's hands. We are required to destroy the "Seven Nations" [425, A187 7:2], not to show mercy to idolaters in the Land [426,L50 7:2], and certainly not to intermarry with them [427, L52 7:3] or any other non-Jews.
Regardless of how secure one is in one's belief, intermarriage and other close contact with alien cultures will have an adverse effect upon the individual Jew and on the Jewish People. In addition to the Torah- prohibition against intermarriage, there are many Rabbinic prohibitions geared to restrict social contact with non-Jews.
We must destroy the idolatry in the Land. We must always keep in mind the basis upon which G-d has built His relationship with us.
It is because of G-d's love for us and His promises to our ancestors that He has taken us out of Egypt.
Know that G-d is trustworthy to keep His promises and reward those who properly follow His ways, as well as punish those who do not. The sedra ends with a 'command' to keep the Torah.
The final 3 p'sukim of the sedra are reread for the Maftir.
Haftara 26 p'sukim Yeshayahu 40:1-26
First of the 7 Haftarot of Consolation, (all of which come from Yeshayahu). Yeshayahu as a prophet of destruction and Divine punishment for faithlessness, can be seen in ch.1 which was the haftara last Shabbat, and in subsequent chapters through 39. With our haftara this week, ch. 40, we see another side of the prophet. G-d commands the prophets (through Yeshayahu) to bring the message of comfort and the end of Babylonian captivity. How appropriate a choice for the post-9Av haftara.
In the sedra, Moshe Rabeinu expressed concern that the people might look to nature and turn various items they see into objects of worship. He is particularly worried about this because G-d is intangible and invisible and human beings don't handle that very well. This we learned very early in the history of the world. Ramabam says that the generation of Enosh, grandson of Adam HaRishon, began worshiping the Sun, which they perceived as a mighty and powerful 'minister' of G-d, the King. We learned this idea from the devastating Sin of the Golden Calf. People - of the world and within the Jewish Nation - have a hard time with an invisible and intangible G-d. Hence Moshe's strong warnings.
On the other side of the coin, the mishna in Pirkei Avot warns us against seeing nature as separate and distinct from Torah and one's Torah path in Life. Not worshiping nature this time, but the opposite - separating it completely from G-d.
Perhaps then, it might not be a bad idea to minimize our interest and study of nature and science, to avoid the dangers to which Moshe was alerting us in the sedra and R' Yaakov (or R' Shimon) was warning us about in the mishna.
No, says Yeshayahu (in the last pasuk of this week's haftara). That's not the way to go. Rather…
"Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who has created these things…"
Do not shy away from the study of science and nature. Just keep a proper, healthy perspective. Let those studies strengthen one's belief in G-d's Creation and Mastery of the World. Use science as a way to get to know more about G-d, to get closer to Him. To appreciate Him more. Yeshayahu said it with S'U MAROM EINEICHEM. David Ha-Melech also taught us the healthy way to react to the wonders of the world - MA RABU MAASECHA HASHEM, How numerous are Your works, HaShem, You made them all with wisdom…
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- Word of the Month
- The Trade and Commerce of the Talmid Chacham- Tamari
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- Divrei Menachem
- "From Machon Puah"
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Miller at No. 3 makes sense for Bills
Texas A&M OLB Von Miller might be the perfect combination for the Bills — the best player available who fills a position of need.
Bills', Bengals' staffs get early edge
Chan Gailey and Marvin Lewis and their staffs might have a lot more work to do this week than some of the other NFL teams, but they also get a head start on scouting the best seniors.
Bills add Wannstedt to staff
The Bills have added Dave Wannstedt to their staff as an assistant head coach and ILB coach, reuniting Wannstedt and Buffalo head coach Chan Gailey.
Wood may be center of the future for Bills
Eric Wood might be the full-time starting center for the Bills next season, as the former first-round pick impressed coaches at the end of last season.
Wannstedt meets with Bills' defensive staff
Former Bears and Dolphins head coach Dave Wannstedt met with Bills coaches Thursday, potentially regarding an opening on the Buffalo staff.
Senior Bowl "a great opportunity" for Bills
Chan Gailey and his Bills staff will be coaching the South team at the Senior Bowl, a role the organization must benefit from.
Former AFL star Gilchrist dies from cancer
Former AFL star Cookie Gilchrist passed away on Monday after a long bout with cancer. Gilchrist was 75.
Bengals', Bills' staffs to coach Senior Bowl
The Bills' and Bengals' coaching staffs have been selected to coach this year's Under Armour Senior Bowl, officials announced Saturday.
Bills' extension for Merriman makes little sense
The Bills gave a two-year contract to OLB Shawne Merriamn, a risky move for a player who rarely has been on the field the past few seasons.
Bills' Williams replaces Seymour at Pro Bowl
Bills NT Kyle Williams has been added to the AFC Pro Bowl roster, replacing the Raiders' Richard Seymour.
The cities that playoff football forgot
It now has been 11 years since the Bills and Lions played in the playoffs. Every other franchise that was around at that time has made the playoffs since then, but not Buffalo or Detroit.
First 20 picks in NFL draft order established
The 20 teams that did not make the playoffs can not look forward to where they will select in April's draft.
Backups shine in Jets' win
Mark Brunell threw two touchdown passes in relief of Mark Sanchez, Joe McKnight ran for a career-high 158 yards and New York's defense was dominant in a lopsided playoff tuneup as the Jets routed the Bills 38-7 on Sunday.
Bills sign Merriman to two-year deal
The Bills signed LB Shawne Merriman to a two-year deal on Saturday, GM Buddy Nix confirmed to ESPN.
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Boris admits cable car may not be ready in time
Boris Johnson confirmed today that the Olympic cable car project may not be finished in time for the Games.
Transport for London has never formally announced an Olympic link to the project which will see a cable car between the Greenwich Peninsula and the Royal Docks.**
But it has long been seen as providing a key alternative transport link to help keep London moving during the huge influx of Olympics visitors. Original projections for the £45 million cable car system, where construction began in August 2011, aimed for an official opening in late Spring.
And Boris Johnson confirmed to our Political Correspondent Simon Harris today that the project is making good progress. But he was not prepared to commit to it actually being ready in time for the Games.


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Men's Basketball A-Sun Slate Finalized
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The FGCU men's basketball team's 18-game Atlantic Sun schedule was unveiled on Monday, finalizing the program's 29-game regular season slate under first-year head coach Andy Enfield.
With Campbell leaving the A-Sun to join the Big South Conference, the league slate went from 20 games to 18 contests this season. FGCU will play a home-and-home with each of the other nine teams in the A-Sun with games commencing the opening weekend of December.
The Eagles will open A-Sun action at Alico Arena with a pair of games, beginning with a Saturday, Dec. 3rd showdown with ETSU. The Buccaneers finished second in the A-Sun in 2010-11, and advanced to the semifinals of the CollegeInsider.com Tournament (CIT), going 24-12 overall. Gametime is slated for 5:15 p.m. and is the front end of a doubleheader with the women's program.
FGCU will resume A-Sun play on Monday, Dec. 19 when it welcomes USC Upstate to Southwest Florida. The Eagles swept the Spartans last year, producing a pair of wins with an average margin of victory of 24 points.
A road trip to Georgia to take on Mercer and Kennesaw State will ring in the New Year for the Green and Blue. FGCU will begin the two-game road swing on Monday, Jan. 2, at Mercer followed by a Wednesday evening showdown at Kennesaw State (Jan. 4). Mercer closed last season's A-Sun regular season by winning six of its last eight contests and advanced to the A-Sun Tournament semifinals.
The Eagles land back at home on Saturday, Jan. 7th to square-off against UNF at 5:15 p.m. in a doubleheader with the women's program. The Ospreys escaped Fort Myers with a two-point win last February and advanced all the way to the A-Sun Championship. Two days later, FGCU will host Jacksonville on Monday, Jan. 9 at 7:30 p.m. The Dolphins also advanced to the CIT last season, finishing with their second consecutive 20-win campaign.
After playing four of its first six A-Sun games in the friendly confines of Alico Arena, FGCU hits the road for three straight to round out the first run-through of league contests. A two-game trip to Nashville, Tenn. to take on Lipscomb (Jan. 14) and defending A-Sun champ Belmont (Jan. 16) opens the road swing. The Bison finished fourth in last year's standings, while the Bruins cruised to a 19-1 record in the conference winning both the regular season and A-Sun Tournament.
FGCU will fittingly finish off the first run of A-Sun games with a trip upstate on Friday, Jan. 20 to Stetson. The Eagles and Hatters played one of the longest games in league history last January, as the Green and Blue put together a 111-103 triple-overtime victory in DeLand, Fla. It was the first of two wins for FGCU against Stetson last season.
The second half of the conference slate presents five home games for the Eagles at Alico Arena. FGCU will host Kennesaw State (Jan. 28) and Mercer (Jan. 30) to cap the month of January, while a three-game homestand against Belmont (Feb. 11), Lipscomb (Feb. 13) and Stetson (Feb. 17) concludes the regular season home slate.
FGCU will start the month of February with a two-game trip to Jacksonville to face the Dolphins (Feb. 4) and UNF (Feb. 6). The Eagles will cap the regular season with road contests at USC Upstate (Feb. 23) and ETSU (Feb. 25).
For the third straight year, Mercer will play host to the Atlantic Sun Championship presented by General Shale Brick which runs from February 29 – March 3. For the first time in program history, the Eagles are eligible for postseason play. The top eight teams in the regular season standings advance to the conference tournament.
FGCU also announced it will host Saint Leo on Saturday, Nov. 5 at 8 p.m. in an exhibition contest at Alico Arena. The game will follow the women's volleyball team's showdown against BIG EAST member Villanova at 4 p.m.
FGCU season tickets can be purchased in person at the Alico Arena ticket office or by phone at 239-590-7145. The FGCU ticket office is open from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. from Monday through Friday.
Combined season tickets for both the men's and women's teams are available again. Season tickets for either the men's and women's program range from $84-$259. A combined season ticket (both teams) ranges from $126-$389.
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Family and friends said goodbye to a Fort Myers High School football player and his cousin.
JoJo Brunson and Paul Baldwin were shot and killed at the Renaissance Preserve Apartment Complex nearly two weeks ago.
Police are still looking for suspects.
We attended the emotional service.
The mood was somber outside the first Presbyterian Church in Fort Myers.
Hundreds walked in single file -- no one made a sound.
The family and friends of Brunson and Baldwin gathered to lay them to rest.
"When lives have to be taken from family members, it's a tragic thing," said Ronica Joyner.
The funeral service was private, but a viewing room was set up.
Inside, the silence was broken through music.
And the grieving family shielded from view.
"Please stop this, because this is hurtful," they pleaded.
"I want to tell every young man in here this is not the way to go. If you ain't man enough to step to me like a man and talk to me and resolve my problems like a man and go grab a gun and shoot me, then you is a coward," family and friends said.
Soon after pallbearers took their places, and family friends like Joyner began to share sentiments.
"I'm just sad that it had to be two people that were close to me," said Joyner.
Others like Tia Williams who knew Brunson, shared the message that was spread to the congregation.
"They don't want anybody to retaliate for anything that happened and that these were two young respectable boys that everybody adored," said Williams.
As the men were laid to rest, friends acknowledged that while the boys' suffering is over, the community's is just beginning.
They hope the violence plaguing their community comes to an end.
"I hope that someway somehow that these people including the justice system do their job and take more into the community and figure out what's going on, what's the problem," said family and friends of the victims.
"It just hurts me to my heart cause I'm so tired of my family's suffering," said Joyner.
Fort Myers Police were also at the funeral.
They weren't attending, but they were there to offer protection and support.
"We're just here give the family some comfort knowing that the police is here so they can mourn in peace and send a message, a strong message obviously by our presence here that we're here and we're serious about solving these crimes," said Lt. Jay Rodriguez, FMPD.
Officials said this was not a detail, as the family wasn't charged for the service.
But instead they said police want the same answers they want.
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The sheer number of methods we can use to communicate person-to-person has grown substantially. Outside of a controlled corporate environment with internal chat services, there are seemingly endless ways we can conduct text-based conversations. Usually, more options are a good thing, but that's not true in this case.
Exactly how many apps must I have installed and potentially open on my desktop, phone, and tablet in order to communicate with people? Way too many. I think this was a problem that Apple was attempting to tackle with iMessage and the Messages app, but that only accounts for Google, Yahoo, and AOL chat services, along with the general Jabber protocol. While Messages will let you add Facebook chat and other Jabber-based services, most people don't know that, and they will never do it because it requires manual configuration of the client, including specific server and port information. Other services simply cannot be consolidated through Messages.
Further, this sort of consolidation leads to a situation where you might have the same person linked three or four different ways through the same IM client. If a friend has an AIM, Facebook, and GTalk account, it's only a matter of time until they appear three times in your buddy list. When this happens in Messages, you have to click on each entry to determine the source of that buddy, which is displayed in the text entry field on the right. It's madness.
The whole thing reminds me of the wall of pull bells in the servants' hall in "Downton Abbey."
The worst part: There's really no solving this one, aside from a truly consolidated client with provisions for managing the vagaries of each service or a central service that handles all communication of this type -- and we know the last one is a nonstarter. A consolidated client would also require the cooperation of each service vendor to some degree. As people flock to new messaging apps and services, such as WhatsApp and Viber, it necessarily forces those who were otherwise content with AIM or GTalk to download yet another application, create an account, and descend further into the madness.
If you want to chat with me, send a few smoke signals. At least there are only a few protocols to deal with there.
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Dodge darts to the top of the compact class.
The compact segment is anything but compact. Crowded with vehicles from nearly every automaker on the planet, compact class success requires real innovation; you have to bring something new to the table or risk obscurity. Fortunately, the all-new 2013 Dodge Dart leapfrogs the field with a little help from Alfa Romeo and a lot of class-leading features.
Designed, at least in part, from the architecture of the Alfa Romeo Giulietta, an upscale hatchback from the legendary Italian automaker, the 2013 Dart (starting MSRP $15,995) is designed to exhibit many of the nimble, compact qualities of its European inspiration. Dodge widened and adapted the vehicle's framework to better suit the Dart's larger, more powerful character. In five versatile trim levels – SE, SXT, Rallye, Limited and R/T – the new Dart captures the dynamic, road-hugging spirit of the Giulietta and adds a number of class-leading and exclusive features designed to shake up the compact segment.
Shaped with the high tail and sharp points of an arrow, the appropriately named Dart brings a much-needed level of athleticism to the compact class. A wide, low stance is race-inspired, while the racetrack-style LED taillamp that stretches the width of the sedan mirrors that of the powerful Charger. The narrow crosshair grille (Hyper Black on the R/T, with a distinctive front fascia) flows beautifully into a pair of wraparound high-intensity headlamps with available black bezels. Optional class-exclusive Hyper Black aluminum wheels (on the Rallye) and a pair of bright exhaust tips separate the Dart from its competitors in a decidedly aggressive way.
Beneath the hood, the sporty Dart gets a trio of innovative new engine choices – the most diverse lineup in the segment – starting with the 2.0-liter 16-valve Tigershark
inline four-cylinder. Through the standard six-speed manual or available six-speed automatic transmission, the I-4 makes 160 hp (the best standard horsepower in the compact class) and 148 lb/ft of torque. Rallye trims get an efficient and segment-exclusive 1.4-liter MultiAir
Intercooled Turbo engine that makes 160 hp and bumps torque to 184 lb/ft, for a little more growl off the start and in the passing lane. Finally, top-model R/Ts get the new 2.4-liter Tigershark
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