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NEWS
Degel HaTorah Plans for Local Elections
by A. Cohen
The Degel HaTorah secretariat held a special meeting at the
Degel HaTorah Building in Bnei Brak to discuss the movement's
preparations for the local authorities' elections, including
candidate lists that must be submitted by the 27th of Elul.
All of the members of the secretariat participated in the
meeting due to the importance of the matter, as municipal
elections approach.
The meeting opened with a presentation of the important
cities Degel HaTorah is vying for as part of the United Torah
Jewry ticket. Highlighted places include Ofakim, Ashdod,
Ashkelon, Or Yehuda, Azor, Be'er Yaakov, Beit She'an, Beit
Shemesh, Bat Yam, Gedera, Gan Yavneh, Ganei Tikva, Dimona,
Hod Hasharon, Herzliya, Chadera, Chatzor, Tiberius, Yokneam
Illit, Yavneh, Yeruchom, Kfar Saba, Nehariya, Netivot, Arad,
Afula, Petach Tikva, Tzfat, Kiryat Ata, Kiryat Gat, Rosh
HaAyin, Rishon Letzion, Rechovot, Rechasim, Ramat Gan, Ramat
Hasharon, Raanana, Sderot and Tel Aviv. The secretariat was
also presented with the lists of UTJ candidates.
All of the speakers noted that every effort must be made to
foster cooperation among all UTJ candidates in order to
sanctify Shem Shomayim by walking in unity and common
consent as in the past. As an example speakers cited the city
of Bnei Brak, whose mayor Rabbi Mordechai Karelitz was chosen
with the agreement of all the gedolei Yisroel from all
streams and communities of origin. This way of selecting a
candidate brought a great kiddush Shem Shomayim and
the success of the joint list for the City of Bnei Brak,
which won an unprecedented 18 mandates.
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