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Zaki Tamir Endorses Hecht

July 6, runoff elections: Zaki Tamir is endorsing Shea Hecht, who also garnered support from Nightlife girls. Fishel Brownstein calls for residents to vote exclusively for Yossi Hackner and himself. Full Story

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CHANGE OF LOCATION!!!
July 6, 2010 7:50 am

Go to the Kolel on Kingston Avenue to vote. There’s no A/C in 770’s basement.

Chaim H.
July 6, 2010 7:45 am

82 wrote:
“A subpoena is not a court order.”

Why don’t you open all your books for us. Post all your earning, tax returns, extra money you make etc… all on line, no big deal, right?

SAVE OUR CHILDREN
July 6, 2010 2:10 am

OUR CHILDREN HAVE HAD TO ENDURE A PUBLIC AND DISGRACEFUL SPLIT IN THE BEIS DIN — WITH ALL OF ITS NEGATIVE EFFECTS ON THEIR ESTEEM FOR OUR RABBINIC LEADERS. THE FACTIONS WHO HAVE CONTINUOUSLY ANTAGONIZED AND HARASSED RAV OSDOBA, AND WHO HAVE OBNOXIOUSLY AND WRECKLESSLY PUSHED THEIR AGENDAS TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE COMMUNITY VIA PROMOTING RAV SCHWEI AS THE ONLY SUITABLE RAV OF CROWN HEIGHTS– ARE THE SAME FACTIONS THAT ARE PROMOTING FISHEL BROWNSTEIN. A VOTE FOR BROWNSTEIN IS A VOTE FOR OUTSIDE INFLUENCES OF POLTERAK & HENDEL. KEEP OUR NEIGHBORHOOD CLEAN. DO NOT LET BROWNSTEIN AND CO. BE… Read more »

with 77 all the way
July 5, 2010 11:34 pm

besuros tovos

MaDDinBklyn
July 5, 2010 11:32 pm

A subpoena (pronounced /səbˈpiːnə/ or /səˈpiːnə/) is a writ issued by a government agency, most often a court, that has authority to compel testimony by a witness or production of evidence under a penalty for failure. There are two common types of subpoena: 1.subpoena ad testificandum orders a person to testify before the ordering authority or face punishment. 2.subpoena duces tecum orders a person to bring physical evidence before the ordering authority or face punishment. 1) Amazing, and I thought you could just print a subpoena on a home computer and hand it to your neighbor with orders to give… Read more »

Dave
July 5, 2010 10:41 pm

Do you have any idea what a subpoena is??? It’s not Messirah!! It can be used for a din torah as well! You’re a moron, MaDD.

To MaDD
July 5, 2010 8:37 pm

1) A subpoena is not a court order. That point is obviously lost on you. Rabbi Bogomilsky is a nogeiah b’dovor, so his “psak” in this regard is irrelevant.
2) Your comments are more appropriate for your own website; COL is a community service, not a propoganda machine.

MaDDinBklyn
July 5, 2010 8:17 pm

1) Brownstein is a mosser as paskened by Rabbi Bogomilsky who’s gmach was served a subpheona Rabbi Rosenberg also did not pasken that they are ‘not in fact mosrim’ as “it would take a din torah of weeks or months to decide if they are mosrim or not” 2) If Zaki did not endorse a candidate ‘that’ would strike me as strange as Zaki should choose who he can best work with and it also shows strengh of being able to defintively, and honestly express his opinion. 3) If you did vote for Zaki and would like him to succeed… Read more »

a resident of c.h.
July 5, 2010 8:03 pm

i am sorry to say but the men are hopeless. the women should run things. then we would have achdus and sholom in our community .

Rabbi Moshe Bogomilsky On The Run-off
July 5, 2010 6:25 pm

B”H In Lubavitch we say “מדארף לעבען מיט דהם צייט” [we must live with the times], this week in Crown Heights we will have a run off election. There are three that we could vote for, Hecht, Hackner and Brownstein. I’m recommending you to vote for Hecht, and Hackner. Do not vote for Browstein, I’ll explain: In this weeks Torah portion of Parshas Pinchas, the Torah just mentioned the one event that took place with Zimri and not the others from the tribe of Simeon who sinned with Midianite woman. The reason for this is, being that Zimri was the… Read more »

remeber the past
July 5, 2010 6:21 pm

You got your facts wrong. It was not the Hecht family who organized “operation demise”.
These plans were actually seen by an individual in a city office in which stated clearly who organized it and whose car should be the first one in the procession.
So don’t blame Shea Hecht for Chanina and his Mazkirs plans and arrangements.

Obama brought change!
July 5, 2010 6:21 pm

Have change, but keep your heads – don’t have it all costs…

Vote for Crown Heights
July 5, 2010 6:20 pm

There are crown heightsers who have always felt there is no place for Rabbonim at all and have ridiculed the entire notion of the Vaad (deriding our Rabbonim and leaders, including Rabbi Marlow, with all types of names…). They all showed up a few weeks ago and voted. Whom do you think they voted for? I think you will agree that they voted fo Hecht, as he was always with them on many of these issues. Since I want to vote FOR the Rabbonim and the Vaad, it seems obvious to me that I must vote for Brownstein and Hackner,… Read more »

If you vote for Fishel
July 5, 2010 6:10 pm

You get
Hendel
Poltorak
Chanina
Cadaner

and more of the same Meseira & suffering for the people who need help when gemachs & mosdos have to close because of what THEY did.

If you want more tsurus in Crown heights, go right ahead.

check this out
July 5, 2010 5:54 pm
To Yosef Katzman
July 5, 2010 5:53 pm

Your are truly foolish if you think Shea will be your pawn once he is elected. Sure, it is politically expedient for you to align yourself with him, since you have positioned yourself against the current Vaad and against bringing Achdus to the community, which means you can’t back Brownstein. But people like myself who have worked closely with Shea Hecht know that he will never be your pawn. He will either work for true peace with whoever is on the Vaad or he will maintain his community and political agenda that he has held all these years. Either way,… Read more »

Zaki Tamir foolish move!
July 5, 2010 5:48 pm

As someone who comes into the CHJCC as a seemingly neutral face capable of UNITING the fractious community that we have – why the h–l would you endorse ANYONE (thereby alienating at least some part of the community)?? You show that you are a FOOL, by not remaining neutral and allowing the voters to decide who you will work with. You should have said you will work with everyone who is voted in. You have just inserted yourself into the “divisivness” that you supposedly campaigned so hard to show you were not part of. I don’t have anything against Hecht,… Read more »

moving out
July 5, 2010 5:44 pm

I am very excited that very soon I and my family will be outta here!!!!!! YAY!!!! this is true PINCHAS work!!!! kanoyim poigim boi!!!!!!! HELPPPPPP

compare
July 5, 2010 4:43 pm

How can you compare Moshe Rubashkin to Fishel Brownstein. Here you have someone totally dishonest who was convicted twice and sat twice in prison. He took 49% of government funding and all funding that came in when he was supposed to be a volunteer. His wife took money from the community council. Fishel was a pure volunteer. His wife earns an honest living. He inherited huge debts from MR and co. They misappropriated funds to give to tzedaka (and pocketed 49% of the rest) leaving the incoming vaad with huge debts. Fishel is not publicizing this in order to protect… Read more »

To #29 Mrs. Brownstein
July 5, 2010 4:37 pm

Your comment brought tears to my eyes literally. With all the slandering, it almost seemed “usual” for me until I saw it from your eyes.

My Hashem bless you, your husband, and family to see revealed good and nachas as well as reward beruchnius vegashmius for the tremendous mesirus nefesh involved in public office.

By the way, Fishel gets my vote tomorrow (bli neder of course…)

Topsy-turvy day?
July 5, 2010 4:21 pm

Isn’t it funny that Brownstein, Cadaner & Poltorak who’ve only been involved in the politics & Machloikes for 1-4 years are considered the “old guard” yet Shea Hacht who’s been involved for decades is considered the “new blood”!?

Why I’m voting for Rabbi Shea Hecht
July 5, 2010 4:16 pm

The issues facing our community in this election: Rabbinate In two short months we are going to elect a third Rav to our Bais Din. This demands the guaranteeing of a salary, plus a secretary and a fully functioning support system. This will require additional $200,000. Of all the candidates running, the only one who has any experience in raising funds is Rabbi Shea Hecht. The current administration owes Rabbi Schwei $60,000, so how can the chairman ask us to trust him that he will raise another $200,000? No normal person will run for Rabbonus, on hopes that previously failed… Read more »

1 + 2 = 3
July 5, 2010 3:39 pm

A theme for this runoff, and a theme for the election of a 3rd Rov. If there is an “Independent Party” candidate elected already (Zaki) and then one Democrat and one Republican, it should result in a balance. However if the “Democrat” has “ants in his pants” and cannot sit with the Republican, then it is not even a system. If another “Independent” is elected (Hackner) together with a D or an R, then it is 2 Independents against a party hack or apparatchik. However, Independents are free to make their choice on every issue according to the merits of… Read more »

Vote for Brownstein and Hackner
July 5, 2010 3:37 pm
Kolel Yungerman
July 5, 2010 3:33 pm

Vote Hecht – he has what it takes to make a change!

Thank you COLlive
July 5, 2010 3:30 pm

It has never been more clear to me than today what the real nature of these two sides are. It makes me shiver and I’m grateful we have an open controlled discussion that allows the real colors to show. I also hope that enough people will be honest and clear-headed enough to vote for the right side BE”H.

to # 19
July 5, 2010 3:22 pm

not true. I got some horrible campaining leaflets at my door against shea hecht … they did plenty plenty negative campaigning

Hecht Helps
July 5, 2010 3:13 pm

No matter who you are, or what “side” you’re on.

In response to 55
July 5, 2010 3:11 pm

In response to 55: Yossi hackner is a successful businessman in the real estate business for over five years, known for his honest dealings. Yossi Hackner began a shul about five years ago and caused it to blossom into the shul it is today with over seventy baalei baton and their. This shul has never had any machloikes. Our community needs successful people that can accomplish things in a peaceful manner. Sorry that Yossi is not old enough to be part of the corrupt breed you are looking for.

vote for hackner
July 5, 2010 2:41 pm

whoever votes for hect and brownstein will just vote for a dysfunuctal vaad . they will never get along . if u care for the community u must vote for hackner and then choose one of the others

Negative Campaigning
July 5, 2010 2:24 pm

I think we all know that there is plenty of negative campaigning that can be done against shea Hecht. I’m glad Fishel Brownstein is taking the high road but I’m afraid it will cost him the election.

to 55
July 5, 2010 2:14 pm

Educate me. what has Hackner he done? what are his qualification? (please spell check when you respond and don’t use caps)

Boruch N. Hoffinger BS"D
July 5, 2010 1:47 pm

Dear #51,
Read more material. If you’re honest, you’ll change your mind. The fate of this community is IN YOUR HANDS!
[email protected]
#50 It could be your right. It could be that a lie needs some truth to be acceptable.
Money turns heads…very powerful…big test.

Why should I vote for Hackner??? TO 44
July 5, 2010 1:40 pm

Why should I vote for Hackner??? JUST BECAUSE YOU DON’T KNOW WHO HACKNER IT DOESN’T MEAN HIS NO GOOD WHY DON’T YOU GO AND FIND OUT ALL THE GREAT QUALITY’S HE HAS,ASK ANYONE FROM THE 940 PEOPLE THAT VOTED FOR HIM AND THEY WILL TELL YOU,JUST ASK.

Somebody please explain?!
July 5, 2010 1:37 pm

Can somebody please explain to me how a vote for Shea Hecht is a vote for “new blood” or a “fresh start” or “clean start” or whatever you want to call it?
The guy has been involved in politics and machloikes for decades. It boggles the miond to see so many people call him a “fresh face” or “new blood”
If any of you guys can explain this I would greatly appreciate it. I’m completely stumped.

Thank you Zaki
July 5, 2010 1:28 pm

Thank you for validating my decision not to vote for you.
Until this endorsement of Shea I wasn’t 100% sure it was the right move.
To me it shows 1 of 2 things, either:
1. You’re aligning yourself with the “wrong” side. or
2. You’re completely ignorant of the history of Politics in CH.

I’m not sure which is worse…

"I am voting for Brownstein and Hecht"
July 5, 2010 1:05 pm

44, you read my mind but what makes me sick is that since this community is so divided Hackner will get in by default. if people really wanna get past the Machlykis they should vote for one on each side.

I am voting Hecht & Hackner
July 5, 2010 12:45 pm

I can’t in all conscience vote for anyone who encouraged meseira. The buck stopped with him as head of the Vaad. He’s as guilty as the rest of them of trying to get Jews in jail & causing mosdos to stop helping other Yidden. How he can think of running is a shanda. He can’t have any kind of conscience.

You know someones a good man...
July 5, 2010 12:42 pm

…when even those who are trying to slander him have to start of their hate with this:

“Fishel Brownstein is a very nice gentleman. he’s well established member of Crown Heights for many years, he has a beautiful family with exceptionally good children, and he earns a respectable living as a CPA, and he is a very nice personable fellow and a Chasidisher Yungerman, who is respected by many who know him”

Truth is that Fishel has done a tremendous amount for this community and if his way is to do it quietly i think that’s a plus.

agree with #44
July 5, 2010 12:31 pm

“I am voting for Brownstein and Hecht”

To #43
July 5, 2010 12:12 pm

Brownstein’s letter does lay the blame of financial turmoil of the CHJCC at the feet of the last administration. You accurately note that those words are not comlimentary. BUT THEY ARE NOT PERSONAL ATTACKS AGAINST THE MEMBERS OF THE PREVIOUS VAAD. They do not mention anyone by name or allege any criminal activity. This is not negative campaigning against Shea Hecht, it campaigning for the continuation of the success Brownstein has had in restoring fiscal integrity to the CHJCC. You would’ve been better off pointing out his line about not having a conflict of interest as a candidate. I don’t… Read more »

I am # 6
July 5, 2010 12:01 pm

One of the recurring themes that can be found among many of those who have stated that they are not voting for Brownstein is that he is a sheep, not a leader, etc. I know this concept is foreign to many of you, but having a person in a position of leadership who works quietly but effectively, without opening a big mouth and shining the limelight on himself is one of Brownstein’s most attractive qualities. I CHALLENGE YOU TO NAME ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL WHO WOULD HAVE LED THE VAAD HAKOHOL THROUGH THE DIN TORAH PROCESS AS QUICKLY AND EFFECTIVELY AS… Read more »

To Mrs. Brownstein
July 5, 2010 12:01 pm

I think you can understand why I don’t want to do that. I wish I could, I wish we could sit down & make the whole world right, but we can’t.

Chasha Brownstein
July 5, 2010 11:36 am

To #36:
I don’t know you if you don’t sign your name.

Why should I vote for Hackner???
July 5, 2010 11:36 am

Literally the only reason I’ve seen to vote for Hackner is that he’s young? since when is youth, inexperience, and lack of past askun involvement qualifications to lead the community? it’s almost as if for some people (the “yungerman vote”) just vote for the youngest guy, I have an 8 year old son who is even younger then Hackner, vote for him. I have absolutely nothing against this young man – I don’t even know him – but I think it’s ridicules that a hopefully intelligent well educated community would elect him. when our nation (the United states not the… Read more »

FYI
July 5, 2010 11:36 am

To #1 & #6 &10 &11 #19. Can you explain to me what these words in Fishel’s letter mean? “when I was first elected, the CHJCC was in shambles, the disastrous state of the councils finances and books had destroyed the confidence of governmental and private funding sources. Despite the well-known obstacles and distractions… After the trauma of the previous administration, our community cannot afford to take another gamble….” Does this sound like complimentary words to you? Does this sound like positive campaigning against Shea Hecht? Oh, and by the way, why is it relevant what happened in the previous… Read more »

quote from Rush Limbaugh
July 5, 2010 11:32 am

“When they can’t attack your substance, they attack your credibility”. Clearly, the new Vaad has helped move tho community towards peace, proof: the psak and the new elections.
You don’t see the new Vaad members voted out clamoring for recounts, etc. do you?
So those that have been pushed out for their lack of integrity and honesty need to attack Brownstein’s credibility cuz his substance is clearly strong enough to go on!

Hackner and hecht
July 5, 2010 11:26 am

That’s the way I’m voting!

HMMMM
July 5, 2010 11:20 am

Three pages of Lashon Hara versus one page asking for your vote with honesty and integrity…who’s following the psak?!

I’m with Brownstein all the way!

Hackner and hecht
July 5, 2010 11:12 am

That’s the way I’m voting!

to the "new blood" people
July 5, 2010 11:09 am

how is voting for Shea “new blood” or a “fresh clean start”? love him or hate him Shea we can agree that Hecht has been involved in polities for decades, he has an agenda, he has been on one side of an issue many a times and some would say he has been involved in machloykes forever.

Chutzpa
July 5, 2010 11:04 am

A vaad that didn’t let demacratic elections take place have the Chutzpa to make up storys about Fishul Brownstein, a man who worked tierlessly for the community. We also have bylaws in the community. There is the question that Shya Hecht can run because it is a conflict of iterest and againts our bylaws. Even Rabbi Rosenberg said he had no wiggle room to let Sheya run. It wasn’t untill Katzman and Co. threatand Rabbi Rosenberg and the bais Din with boycotting this election that they changed there mind. So much for caving into preshere.

To Mrs. Brownstein
July 5, 2010 11:03 am

I know you, you know me. We are acquaintances, not friends, but we get on just fine. I understand & admire your support of your husband, but let’s be fair …you are hardly unbiased. I see this whole mess as male egos & your husband is no exception. He wants the “power” & the kovod. Unless of course he gets something out of it like a huge salary!! LOL!! I know your husband is an honest man. I don’t think anyone thinks he’s crooked or sleazy but he hasn’t done anything to make this community better or stronger. He went… Read more »

Zak Tamir proved to be like all othe politicians
July 5, 2010 10:52 am

this a very bad move by him and puts him in line with all other politicians. No difference. Like other comments above mentioned, how will he work together if someone other than Shea Hecht wins now that he openly endorsed Shea? it must be his inexperience that has caused him to do this.

Hackner and hecht
July 5, 2010 10:48 am

That’s the way I’m voting!

Rabbi Bogomilsky's letter
July 5, 2010 10:45 am

It would be desirable to print Rabbi Bogomilsky’s letter.
His Gemach, Keren Yisroel Aryeh Leib, was forced to close as a result of Mesira

funny letter from Rubashkin
July 5, 2010 10:37 am

remind me again why were supposed to be taking advice from him? give me a break!!!

Shea Hecht has dignity and respect
July 5, 2010 10:12 am

Shea Hecht will be a great leader image to the government and outside for our community (besides for all the good he will do in the community) he can be a great spokes person with much dignity and respect for our community, let’s give him the chance.

BEWILDERED
July 5, 2010 9:14 am

HOW CAN ANYONE WHO IS TRULY INTERESTED IN THE BETTERMENT OF THE SHCHUNA, VOTE FOR HECHT AFTER THE SHAMEFUL SHOW OF POOR CHARACTER ON LAG B’OMER. I USED TO LOOK UP TO THE MAN UNTIL I WITNESSED THAT. I COULD HAVE SWORN HE WAS A KAPO OF GUSH KATIF! I GET THE CHILLS REMEMBERING THE SCENE EVEN NOW! HE RUINED AN OTHERWISE BEUATIFUL PARADE.. IT NOW HAS NOTHING BUT BAD MEMORIES FOR ME AND A HOST OF OTHERS. I PRAY HE DOES NOT GET IN.

Chasha Brownstein
July 5, 2010 8:12 am

Dear Rabbis Rubashkin, Plotkin and Lang, I am Fishel Brownstein’s wife. I cannot imagine what would move you to write such a hateful, slanderous letter about my husband. It is not my place to respond to each of your disgusting accusations – but I will respond to the one that I have personal knowledge of. You claim that “Mendy Hendel … forced Fishel to change his mind [and stay in the runoff] against his and his family’s wishes”. I would like to know how you know this, since I do not recall ever discussing it with any of you –… Read more »

A member of the CH community
July 5, 2010 7:44 am

Under which principles of journalism do you, COLlive, subscribe when you print a “pashkviel” of a letter written by 3 former Vaad members?? Does this NOT smack of character assassination of the worst sort?

Do you NOT have any responsibility in verifying any of the basic information? Obviously, it would be hard on your part to start verifying “facts” written in signed letters. But can you honestly look in the mirror and say that you have NO responsibility in printing a signed letter that takes a “no holds barred” position and is vile and despicable?

shliach who used to live in ch
July 5, 2010 7:02 am

all the candidates are good people.
fishel is a person who genuinely cares. as is shea.
yossi was a sweet boy who i am hapy to see grew up to be a responsible yungerman.
this negative campaign from people who are thankfully in our past is sickening and alone a reason to vote for fishel who is definitely not MH’s blind folower.
but just curious about nightlife for hecht.
does anyone think there is a ‘slight’ connection between rubashkin hosting nightlife events (wonderful on his part) and their recomending hecht?

vote shea hecht - and yossi hackner!!!!
July 5, 2010 6:08 am

I will vote for shea hecht and hackner – along with zaki tamir they will do a fabulos job.
I hope you will agree with me. Since brownstein seems to be involved in prior conflicts,
we need a new fresh slate.

VOTE HECHT Hackner and zaki for vaad hakohol of the rebbe’s shchuna.

Kan tzivah hashem yisboraich es habracha chaim ad haolam voed!!!

Peace
July 5, 2010 5:51 am

To really give peace in the community a go. I am voting for Brownstein and Hecht. They represent two spectrums and bring mature experience which is what we need. Best of luck.

DO NOT VOTE FOR MENDY HENDEL
July 5, 2010 5:00 am

VOTE FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE THEIR OWN OPINION = ZAKI TAMIR & SHEA HECHT

YUNGERMAN
July 5, 2010 3:07 am

WOW. A LOT OF INFO.

I AM VOTING AGAIN FOR A FRESH CLEAN START

SHEA HECHT GET THE DONE RIGHT, AS ONLY YOU CAN!

If I was Hecht & Hackner
July 5, 2010 2:42 am

I would not be thrilled with an endorsement from Moshe Rubashkin

I like Zaki.
July 5, 2010 2:34 am

but I’m voting for Fishel, you need people on both sides and Browstein is a strong, stabilizing and mature asset to the council, Hecht is just too political and possibly has duel allegiances.

Zaki Tamir is all we need...
July 5, 2010 2:27 am

But if he says that he will have a great partnership with Shea Hecht, who am I to disagree!! lol 🙂
I would definitely vote for Shea Hecht if I could…Maybe I will get married…When is the election??

interesting to note...
July 5, 2010 1:51 am

People are voting for “new blood” because they dont want Machloikes but the only one’s that have not engaged in negative campaigning are the vaad led by Fishel Brownstein.

very disappointed...
July 5, 2010 1:35 am

Those are some extremely harsh accusations from Mr. Rubashkin (arguably not the most honest man) the least you can do is allow Mr. Brownstein to refute these unsubstantiated claims – that’s 101 of ethical journalism, especially since Rabbi Rosenberg has already disproved some of them.

Really Zaki?
July 5, 2010 1:14 am

I don’t know how smart it is to endorse one candidate over another, what happens if the other guy wins? how do you expect to work be’achdus with him? I voted for you Zaki but i don’t think that was a politically savvy move!

PLEASE EXPLAIN?!?
July 5, 2010 1:03 am

If it was up to M. Rubashkin and his lackeys this election would never happen and his totalitarian regime would continue – so how does he have the chutzpah to tell us who to vote for?!?!?!?

Unbelieveable!
July 5, 2010 12:31 am

Here they bash Fishel Brownstein for what I believe to be lies and hearsay, while they openly sign their name to a letter that directly violates the Psak Din they supposedly are claiming to uphold! R’ Rosenberg wrote: “I would like to reiterate what the Bais Din wrote in the psak-din that campaigning shall be positive not negative. Unfortunately some of the campaigning for the initial election was negative, and consisted of name-calling etc. “I would hope this will change and this campaign shall be waged by pointing out the virtues of the candidates, instead of the negatives of the… Read more »

Boruch N. Hoffinger BS"D
July 5, 2010 12:08 am

The letter put out by the old vaad: Plotkin, Lang and Rubashkin is very interesting. I am not a ‘Bronstein man’ nor a Hecht man, etc. I want to be a ‘Rebbe’ man and a ‘truthful man.’ A. Mr. Bronstein was not given room nor do we see any rebuttal. B. About the ‘breaking in’ to the JCC on Kingston Avenue, the recent vaad (Bronstein and co.) said that they had a court order and it was perfectly legal. They also claim the old vaad started the court cases and problems. Who’s correct? C. The recent vaad said that the… Read more »

Moshe Rubashkin
July 5, 2010 12:02 am

This coming from Moshe Rubashkin, who used the rubber stamp of Lang and Plotkin’s signatures (literally) for $1.4 million (that we know of) of communal funds! During the recent din torah, when it came their turn to answer the charges of theft, Plotkin argued that the Va’ad (meaning himself and Lang, as Nash and Sperlin had been summarily expelled) had authorized Moshe to take 49% of all CHJCC revenue as “commission.” After all, argued Plotkin, don’t all fundraisers take a cut? When Rabbi Rosenberg inquired whether the “commission was only on private donations obtained by Moshe or also on government… Read more »

Nightlife's endorsement
July 5, 2010 12:00 am

This is a great endorsement, but it still leaves the conflict of interest question unanswered?.
I thought Reb Shea is trying to help them with shidduchim but it’s really the other way around.
INTERESTING?!!

Stop it
July 4, 2010 11:58 pm

Two of the letters are heartbreaking in their blatant and very public form of lashon hara. This actually causes a whole community to sin when we start reading it and believing it (even if we stop part way through). This is not a joke – we are ignoring all the events in the outside world and within our community that have been hinting to us now more than ever to take a step back and change our ways. Talking about what you have accomplished and clarifying your own actions is much, much more effective in garnering public respect than compromising… Read more »

Please
July 4, 2010 11:51 pm

There was a clear directive from the Rav who is responsible for these elections to only emphasize the positive attributes of a particular candidate, and NOT to put down an opposing candidate.
It is VITAL that we adhere to all his guidelines when campaigning or even reporting on these elections in order to have a community Vaad that is established democratically, according to the Torah, and in the spirit that the Rebbe wishes.
ZN

' ARE THERE TWO SHEA HECHT'S" ?
July 4, 2010 11:08 pm

As any member of the CHJCC from 1985-2000 can attest,the NCFJE has always competed with the CHJCC for programs and thru their political connections they have managed to ensnare many programs that should have gone to the CHJCC. The NCFJE has always sought to undermine the Council as a means to benefit the NCFJE. All these statements praising their work for the community carry as much weight as the statements from Al Sharpton about working for unity. Ask any former board member of the previous administrations from years ago about all the nefarious actions that were perpetrated against the Council… Read more »

Not sure now
July 4, 2010 11:02 pm

Zaki you just recorded your first blunder. Bad move Zaki to endorse anybody. I was having faith in you and this was a big setback.

Fishel ALL THE WAY
July 4, 2010 10:58 pm

Fishel is being attacket by these people

Incredible!
July 4, 2010 10:46 pm

Here they bash Fishel Brownstein for what I believe to be lies and hearsay, while they openly sign their name to a letter that directly violates the Psak Din they supposedly are claiming to uphold! R’ Rosenberg wrote: “I would like to reiterate what the Bais Din wrote in the psak-din that campaigning shall be positive not negative. Unfortunately some of the campaigning for the initial election was negative, and consisted of name-calling etc. “I would hope this will change and this campaign shall be waged by pointing out the virtues of the candidates, instead of the negatives of the… Read more »

Dave
July 4, 2010 10:29 pm

Also, why isn’t Zaki’s letter signed? I have a feeling it’s a sham…

Dave
July 4, 2010 10:26 pm

What happened to Rabbi Rosenberg’s instruction to stop with the negative campaigning?!?!?

As a trained therapist
July 4, 2010 10:19 pm

I know that R Shea spends unprecedented amount of hours, counseling couples, and teens at risk, for no money only because he cares. I see him as a leader.

A woman's point of view
July 4, 2010 10:10 pm

I read the 5 page letter from Rabbis Lang, Rubashkin & Plotkin with great interest. I have to say, as someone whose husband did NOT vote for any of these previous incumbents, we both agree 100% with what they wrote. Mr. Brownstein IS a nice, decent man. Unfortunately, he was basically a no-show the entire time he was “head” of the CHJCC. He is very weak, easily influenced by the big-mouths in the community & sad to say, he is as egotistical as the next guy. He wants the Kovod. He didn’t do a thing to help us. In fact,… Read more »

remember the past
July 4, 2010 9:55 pm

Shea Hecht might be a big doer but we must remember who he is.
Let’s not forget that the Hecht’s made plans for Gimel Tammuz weeks before it happened.
After that when there was a meeting set up between The Rabonim (BaDatz) and Governor Cuomo

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