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NEWS
UTJ Satisfied with Overall Election Results
by M Plaut and Yated Ne'eman Staff
Despite some prominent disappointments — notably the
loss of the mayoralty of Jerusalem — UTJ leaders were
satisfied with their achievements throughout the country.
Even in Jerusalem, the party itself garnered 25 percent more
votes than in the previous election only 5 years ago.
Nir Barkat Elected Mayor of Jerusalem With a Margin of
19,000 Votes
By Yechiel Sever
The municipal elections in Jerusalem brought a painful and
worrisome upset. The chareidi public lost the Mayor's Office
when Nir Barkat won the post with a margin of 19,000 votes.
The UTJ list for the city council again won the largest
number of seats, making it the largest party on the city
council. The vote grew by more than 10,000 votes, but it will
now have only eight seats instead of nine because of the high
overall voter turnout.
Harmony Prevails in the Chareidi City of Bnei Brak
by Yated Ne'eman Staff
In the City of Bnei Brak the elections administrator and
members of the Municipal Elections Committee met on Election
Day to announce the election of Rabbi Asher as mayor and the
25 people on the Central Torah List as the 25 members of the
new city council.
Widespread Efforts to Mobilize UTJ Voters on Election
Day
By Y. Ariel
UTJ mobilized enormous support around the country on Election
Day, as voters turned out in droves to sanction the Name of
Heaven by casting their ballots for the United Torah Judaism
list and working to promote the party, following calls by
maranan verabonon, including Maran HaRav Eliashiv
shlita, who even instructed yeshiva students to make
every effort to increase the vote.
CER Conference in Prague
by Yated Ne'eman Staff
The Conference of European Rabbis held its 26th conference on
Monday afternoon 12 Cheshvan in Prague, marking the 70th
anniversary of Kristallnacht and 400 years since the passing
of the Maharal of Prague zt"l. Under the name "From
Darkness to Light," the conference addressed outreach, proper
conversion and other current issues.
Vaadat Rabbonim LeInyonei Chinuch to Combat Court Petition
Filed Against Talmudei Torah
By Yechiel Sever
At the behest of gedolei Yisroel, including Maran
HaRav Eliashiv shlita, Vaadat Rabbonim LeInyonei
Chinuch will join forces with the Union of Yeshiva Managers
to counter a provocative petition to block funding of
talmudei Torah.
Obama Appoints Son of Israeli Emigrants as White House
Chief of Staff
By R. Hoffner
President Elect Barak Obama appointed Congressman Rahm
Emanuel (D-Illinois), who was born to Israeli emigrants, as
White House Chief of Staff. After hesitations because of the
strain the job would place on his family, Emanuel notified
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that he had decided to take on the
job. He currently represents Illinois' 5th congressional
district, which covers much of the north side of Chicago and
parts of suburban Cook County.
Events Around the World to Mark 70 Years Since
Kristallnacht
by Yated Ne'eman Staff
Throughout the Jewish world, memorial events were held to
mark 70 years since the infamous pogrom known as
Kristallnacht, during which 91 Jews were killed, over 1,000
botei knesses were torched and 7,500 Jewish-owned
businesses were ransacked and looted. Some 30,000 Jewish men
and children were arrested on the night of the pogrom,
November 9-10, 1938, and sent to camps.
Rabbi Lau Appointed Head of Yad Vashem
by Yated Ne'eman Staff
At its weekly cabinet meeting the government approved the
appointment of Tel Aviv-Jaffa Chief Rabbi Yisroel Meir Lau as
head of the Yad Vashem Council in place of Yosef (Tommy)
Lapid, who passed away five months ago.
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