Following a visit by Staff Organization Chairman MK Rabbi
Moshe Gafni and Election Day Chairman MK Rabbi Meir Porush,
the National Volunteers Headquarters, headed by Rabbi
Mordechai Blau, began vigorous efforts to help provide local
branches across the country with extra manpower until
Election Day. The Volunteers Headquarters is running a
campaign called, "Lehikohel vela'amod al nafshom,"
which has received the blessings of gedolei
Yisroel.
Avreichim from all parts of the country will be sent
to the homes of thousands of voters designated as potential
UTJ supporters. The campaign has been carefully planned to
allow quick departures from established meeting points.
Transportation, food and information kits are also being
arranged.
A carefully prepared information sheet recommending modes of
operation and persuasion techniques has received the approval
of maranan verabonon. The volunteer's task does not
end upon leaving the home. He must then complete a
questionnaire and report to local campaign workers on
continuing contact. The information sheet provides models of
clear responses to all of the questions currently on the
national agenda.
During the past few weeks a large hall at Beit Degel Hatorah
on Ben Yaakov Street in Bnei Brak has been prepared to
accommodate the National Volunteers Center, which operates as
a logistical support base for bnei Torah and other
suitable volunteers who want to promote the UTJ campaign.
A special section has also been set up to handle requests
from urban branches to arrange a fleet of vehicles available
to provide transportation for volunteers in all parts of the
country, and to distribute and process forms for volunteers
and organizers to fill out. Five local volunteer centers
around the country also operate under the direction of the
National Headquarters, whose directors have a clear, singular
goal: to bring every volunteer to the center closest to his
home and to dispatch him to the field without unnecessary
delay.
Last week the heads of the volunteer centers visited and
received the blessings of maranan verabonon who said,
"In every place where it is feasible to operate and everyone
who is able to take part certainly must set out to exert his
influence, particularly at this time when all haters of
religion are rearing their heads . . . Not only is every vote
important, but every additional vote for Gimmel is an act of
kiddush sheim Shomayim."
Rabbi Blau has contacted all of the urban, district and
regional centers to present them with an accurate list of
potential supporters who may need a home visit to persuade
them further. These lists focus the work done by volunteers
to ensure no Torah time will be lost for naught.
Late last Thursday night an attempt was made to damage one of
the huge signs posted at the National Headquarters.
Firefighting teams from Bnei Brak, including a crane and fire
and rescue trucks, arrived at the scene. Miraculously no one
was injured. Workers at the National Headquarters said
efforts to sabotage their important work will not deter them
and they intend to continue working even harder.
