Jerusalem's chareidi sector is rallying behind UTJ's mayoral
candidate, Rabbi Meir Porush and the UTJ city council list,
which brings together Degel HaTorah and Agudas Yisroel under
the "Gimmel" voting symbol.
Preparations for the upcoming municipal elections are in full
swing at the UTJ campaign offices, where many campaign
workers have been enlisted to help uphold the holy character
of Jerusalem and retain the achievements posted in the
elections five years ago, i.e. a chareidi mayor and large,
strong representation on the city council.
Heading the UTJ campaign in Jerusalem is Rabbi Yitzchok
Pindrus of Degel Hatorah, who occupies the second spot on the
combined party list. The campaign offices set up all around
the city are being run by top figures in the city's chareidi
community and leading activists with experience in previous
election campaigns.
The party's information office is also hard at work
explaining the attributes of the UTJ list to every chareidi
household and other potential voters, and the importance of
electing Rabbi Porush as mayor to prevent the leadership of
the city from returning to secular hands and the party's loss
of influence on the city council.
If the chareidi sector fails to unite in support of the
single chareidi candidate for mayor of Jerusalem the chareidi
sector is liable to lose all of the progress made in the
current term to promote the sanctity of Jerusalem and to meet
the needs of the chareidi sector and the Torah-based
educational institutions.
Shas has announced their support of Rabbi Porush.
