Bnei Brak Deputy Mayor Addresses City's Financial Woes and Cleanliness Issues
Translated & summarized from JDN by baba
Bnei Brak Deputy Mayor Menachem Shapira addressed the city's severe financial problems and poor sanitation at a conference for yeshiva students. He promised to improve the city's cleanliness and defended funding for yeshiva students' activities, including trips and the "Ashrechem" conference, despite budget shortfalls. Shapira stated that the students' dedication to Torah study merits the best possible support.
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- Bnei Brak Deputy Mayor Menachem Shapira acknowledged the city's severe financial and cleanliness issues.
- Shapira pledged to improve the city's appearance and sanitation.
- He opposed cutting funding for yeshiva students' conferences and trips.
- Shapira stated that yeshiva students deserve more support due to their Torah study.
- He promised to secure funding for student activities despite budget constraints.
Menachem Shapira, Chairman of Degel HaTorah and Deputy Mayor of Bnei Brak, addressed the dire financial situation of the municipality and the poor state of cleanliness in the city's streets during the "Ashrechem" conference attended by hundreds of yeshiva students. Shapira pledged to work towards improving the city's appearance, stating, "The city cannot look like this, it cannot remain like this, and it will not remain like this. The city, with God's help, will be clean, it will be maintained."
He acknowledged the economic difficulties facing Bnei Brak, which are evident in the lack of cleanliness and general neglect. Shapira emphasized that the poor street conditions affect the yeshiva students directly, hindering their ability to study, pray, or recite Psalms in public.
Shapira also revealed his opposition to attempts to cut funding for the "Ashrechem" conference and trips for thousands of yeshiva students due to the city's budget constraints. He asserted that such activities should not be considered luxuries, especially for students who are dedicated to Torah study. "You deserve much more than we are giving you," Shapira stated, highlighting their commitment to Torah study as a protection for the Jewish people.
He recounted supporting MK-designate Yehuda Weissfish's request to hold the conference this year, despite the budget shortage, saying, "I know there is no budget and I don't care where I get the money from, I am with you on this, with all my might, because the students deserve the best."
Shapira assured that significant attention would be given to the planned trips for thousands of yeshiva students, viewing these activities as a basic expression of appreciation for their devotion to Torah study.
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