Posted to Communal Matters on June 11 2010

Holding Police Accountable, Community First!

We urge to come out and vote for us this Sunday in the Vaad Hakohol elections. We decided to run for Vaad Hakohol because we believe we can make a difference. Since you are already taking your time to read this paper, you already know the importance of having a viable Vaad. Therefore, we will not spend time explaining what we think the Vaad should do; instead, we will explain what we can do for the Vaad and for the community.

The following is a brief list of objectives we plan on working on if we get elected:

1. Bais Din. We plan on working on unifying the Bais Din and to see through the election of the third rav. In addition, we will work on strengthening the voice of the Bais Din and ensure that they receive the appropriate respect.

2. Chinuch. Many in the community struggle to pay for their childrens' tuition. We plan on working with the Moisdois to lower the cost of tuition; similarly, we will demand from the government to provide more assistance to our Moisdois, and provide tuition assistance to parents, such as school vouchers. E.

3. SAFETY AND SECURITY. We will work with the Police to insure our community is adequately protected. That said, we will not be afraid to hold the Police accountable for not doing their job.

4. ECONOMY. Although we are in though economic times, we can do more to alleviate its effect on our community. We plan on improving the job training offered by the vaad and expanding programs to assist people in finding jobs.

5. Transparency. If elected, we plan on making sure that Vaad's activities are public and transparent. We plan on keeping the public informed on the workings of the Vaad and treat the position of being Vaad member with the respect it deserves.

Finally, we are running on our own and not against anybody and look forward in working with whom ever gets elected to the Vaad.

VOTE
BENARROCH - HACKNER

COMMUNITY FIRST!