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Jul 18, 2023
Yisrael Silverstein to run for mayor of Bet Shemesh? (video)
UTJ in Bet Shemesh has yet to announce who will be their mayoral candidate, or who they will support if they decide not to run their own candidate. This fellow, Yisrael Silverstein, is one of the leading possibilities for being the candidate. he has headed the local UTJ for the past several years and has been involved in local politics for the past 20 or so years. He is supported by one of the main Degel rabbonim in town, though not by another. He is not their definite candidate yet, but he very well could be soon. Here is talking about the upcoming elections in Bet Shemesh and why he is deserving.. Silverstein is originally Canadian and speaks English...
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Which rabbonim support / oppose him? Do you know why?
ReplyDeleteI dont know the support of many rabbonim but I do know the two main ones int he area. Rav Goldstein supports Silverstein for being the Degel Hatorah candidate for mayor. Rav Kornfeld is opposed to Silverstein and supports Shmulik Greenberg for this position.
Deletewhy? one can only surmise. Silverstein is close with Rav Goldstein and davens in his shul. He has also been involved in city politics for the past 20 years and has led Degel locally for the past 5 or 10, and he deserves the position. He is opposed to Greenberg because Greenberg left for greener pastures and jobs in the Jerusalem municipality and hasnt been involved in Bet Shemesh. Rav Kornfeld prefers Greenberg saying he is a better candidate and more capable. Maybe there are other reasons as well