The Elad Municipal Council finally convened for its
inaugural meeting on 18 Kislev. Although elections to the
Council took place three months ago and the coalition --
composed of representatives of Shas, Beyachad and Mafdal --
was also formed at that time, this was the Council's first
meeting.
At the meeting, led by Council Chairman Rabbi Tsuriel
Krispal of Shas, members of the coalition approved the
appointments for administrative tasks as well as membership
in the various committees in line with the coalition
agreement.
The City Council members approved the appointment of Rabbi
Yaakov Asher, leader of the faction supported by
Yated rabbonim called Beyachad, as deputy council
head; Rabbi Eliyahu Ashval as deputy council head on behalf
of Shas; and Shmuel Amruni, the Mafdal representative, as an
additional deputy council head.
The Council also approved the appointment of Rabbi Yaakov
Asher, head of the Beyachad list, as head of the Education
and Culture Department and the City Betterment Department,
which includes the infrastructure, maintenance and public
works departments.
Within the coalition framework, the Council also approved
the following appointments of representatives of the
Beyachad slate: Rabbi Moshe Cohen as chairman of the Relief
Committee and Rabbi Shmuel Grossman as chairman of the
Comptroller Committee. In addition, the Beyachad list
received representation in all council committees.
The Elad bnei Torah community has expressed its
approval of the coalition agreement which was signed last
week. It hopes that signing of this agreement will result in
a new era in Elad, with all elected representatives
harmoniously working together while displaying respect for
every circle and sect, as befits a city of Torah.
