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By Chabadinfo

On Friday, the Vaad Hakohol of Crown Heights issued a letter to the community outlining plans to hold elections to elect a third Rov, strengthen and build a stable foundation for the Beis Din, and expand halachic support for the public.

They added that this will be done “with the bracha of the Rabbanim, to further strengthen rabbinic leadership. Every step, timeline, and implementation will be only with the guidance and bracha of the Rabbanim shlita and with full responsibility and transparency to the community.”

They added that the plan requires a responsible financial foundation. The Vaad has already begun fundraising and has reached out to many community residents. “We ask the נציגים and the entire community to be partners in this important effort—through support, unity around these goals, practical assistance, and participation as we move forward.”

The Full Letter:

Shalom u’vracha,

With Hashem’s help, we would like to update the נציגים and the broader Crown Heights community regarding our plan for the coming year to strengthen the Beis Din, expand halachic support for the public, and build a stable foundation that will allow the Beis Din to operate in a more organized, dignified, and accessible way for the entire community.

Our plan focuses on three core goals.

• First, to begin an organized and gradual opening of Beis Din activity in the near term, strengthening the day-to-day capacity to respond to community needs under the leadership of the Rabbanim shlita.
• Second, to integrate Morai Tzedek within the Beis Din framework, in a structured way and under the guidance of the Rabbanim, so they can provide halachic guidance to the public within an accountable and consistent system. Our goal is to begin a “soft opening of this initiative, with Hashem’s help, and make practical progress within the next ninety (90) days.
• Third, alongside strengthening ongoing activity, we intend—together with the נציגים—to advance an organized process to prepare for elections for an additional Rav for the Beis Din, and, as feasible and with the bracha of the Rabbanim, to further strengthen rabbinic leadership. Every step, timeline, and implementation will be only with the guidance and bracha of the Rabbanim shlita and with full responsibility and transparency to the community.

We also want to emphasize that we seek to work in partnership throughout this process with the Rabbanim of the neighborhood’s shuls and with the We want to hear their input, coordinate responsibly, and help ensure that the direction and guidance of the Rabbanim shlita are communicated clearly and faithfully to the community.

For this plan to succeed, it requires a responsible financial foundation. In recent weeks, we have already begun fundraising efforts for the Vaad Hakohol and have reached out to many community residents. We plan to continue and expand these efforts to raise funds for the salaries of the Rabbanim and the Morai Tzedek—both veteran and new—as well as for the institutional and operational needs required for the Beis Din to serve the public properly.

We ask the נציגים and the entire community to be partners in this important effort—through support, unity around these goals, practical assistance, and participation as we move forward.

With Hashem’s help, together we can build a strong and dignified Beis Din that will truly serve the needs of the community and strengthen Torah and halacha in our neighborhood.

Respectfully.

Meir Bukchin, Executive Director

Vaad Hakohol – Crown Heights

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