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Restraining Order Stayed in Appeal, Elections Back On

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Arguments before the State Appellate Court was heard a short while ago and judge Daniel Angiolillo granted a stay of the Temporary Restraining Order which barred the elections from taking, clearing the way for the elections to still take place.

Contrary to rumors which have been spreading, the victory in court today only reflected on the TRO that was granted yesterday, which was the only item that was contested. The case is still set to be heard on June 3rd in which the merits of the case will be argued.

Arguments by Elie Poltorak and Edward Rudofsky were heard in court late this afternoon.

A source close the case told CrownHeights.info that the TRO was not ‘vacated’, meaning that it is still on the table as is the entire suit which was brought by the currently sitting Vaad and body of Netzigim led by Yanky Suffrin, who claim to be the legitimate Netzigim.

The case that is being argued is on the merits of the entire elections and the bylaws which support it. The source called the whole elections a fraud, which violated the Pask Din which was issued by Rabbis Osdoba and Segal, which itself is a violation of the bylaws. According to the source the bylaws of the Vaad Hakohol state that any Psak Din by the Beis Din must be adhered to.

While a source from the candidates said told us that the lawsuit was to enforce the Beis Din Psak, which was that there shouldn’t be elections, but once there are elections it becomes moot because the elections already took place. Adding that they are confident that they will be taking office once the elections take place.

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30 Comments

  • Yankel

    Show your outrage at the attempt to squelch the community’s voice! COME VOTE! No to tyranny! Yes to democracy! It’s time for a change! LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD!!!!!!!!

  • YL

    D I D A N – N O T Z A C H ! – Yad Hachassidim Al Haelyona

    Court Cleared the way for elections to continue this Sunday, as planned (TRO is vacated)

    In addition the court ruled that whoever wins this Sunday must get the Keys, to the CHJCC, handed over to them
    i m m e d i a t e l y – ! ! !

  • Fellowesq

    Congradulations Elie Poltorak. But even if you do elect canadates, this election may be overturned depending on the June 6th hearing. You won a battle not the war. May Hashem help all of us. There must be some way to settle.

  • Moshe

    This is the BEST thing that happend since slice bread…
    Yisroel Best Kol Hakovod. We now ALL have a voice…

  • moshe zalman

    Mendel Hendel is the quiet instigator all the years behind the Meshichistim,now he will try to take over the whole community reason being 1.his magazine has no money.2.he now has Meshichist schools costing a fourtone to keep opened.3.he has to make Peulos that nobody pays fpor like that concert he made I was there they were giving away all the tickets for free!!!!! so now he will get his crazys in the Vaad Hakohl to fund his crap!! Poltrak Kadaner whoevr doe’s not agree is what they call in medicine BLIND BLIND!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Mazel Tov to democracy and halocho!

    we strive to be a democratic shchuna, and today democracy had a big didan notzach!

  • A Vote for Terrier

    A Vote for these guys
    Is a Vote for Mendle Hendle,
    A Vote for Hendle is a
    Vote for Terrier!

    Let me tell you…. These guys get in…
    what we have seen until now, is only the icing on the cake.

  • VOTE or libert will be history in ch

    VOTE or liberty is history! We canot afford for ch to continue without competent leadership. Dictatorships and nepotism should be matters of the past. This is the opportunity for us residents of the ch community to effect change. Vote for a candidate who you think can make a difference!

  • Osodba-s Team looses BIG TIME

    I predict that Osdoba’s team will quit the case before the 3d of June, because everyone knows the truth, that “they are FULL OF IT” and they don’t want real justice.
    It was all just a TRICK to wait untill the last second and try and sneak and underhanded TRO from a gullible Judge.

    The people now in charge of the CHJCC, who are full of corruption, are not the least bit interested in any real trial.

    They only want “delay tactics” like a fake TRO to undermine justice but are not the least bit interested in any REAL DAY IN COURT.

    When they “day in court” comes around, Osdoba’s supporters will run for their lives and QUIT the case, in fear that justice will get them in to the same place where Justice got Moshe Rubashkin, now.

    If they were really interested in any real justice, why did they deliberately wait for the LAST SECOND (elections were announced 3 months ago) to try trick the judge with an underhanded “last second” FAKE TRO attempt?

    Thankfully the Appellate court is not as gullible as the maid who issued the TRO in the first place.

  • Yankel

    Now it time to get rid of all the old vaad members and start from new,Chanina Sperlin has been in the vaad for atleast 6 years, all that we had from him is machlokis and mesira.It is time to give others a chance.

  • same mesira

    there was mesira with Osoba and there is mesira with scwei.

    who needs them.

    the same people doing the same mesira, just now they wear a different mask.

  • Afgan

    this is like in Afghanistan,
    we either get the Russians or the Telabans.
    What a chose to make?!

    either way the good people are screwed.

  • Mutchkin is the man

    We need someone who has the B–ls to take on the corruption head on, fearlessly.

    Mutchkin is the only one who says it like it is and is not afraid of anyone or anything.

  • rabbi s.... segal

    Now after the big Rabbi’s gave the court the authority over Crown Heights
    And the court has decided that election should be help.
    So the halocho is that you have to vote

  • Peace

    Maybe Rabbi Osdaba would agree that everyone should vote since it will be decided later if the votes will count. Its like vurtual voting.

  • My opinion...

    In my humble opinion…

    Rabbi Osdobo should put out a letter before shabbos that everyone must go vote, and if you oppose the elections, take the ballot and write NO!
    Then, if they see that everyone is opposing the elections, they will see the truth!

    That’s fair!

    (and this way, Rabbi Osdobo won’t have to hide his face after the ecletions)

  • ..

    ‘Afgan wrote:
    this is like in Afghanistan,
    we either get the Russians or the Telabans.
    What a chose to make?!’

    Afgan, right on. Sadly I would take a Russian over a taliban anyday. A vote in this election is a vote for the yellow taliban.

    How sad.

  • Chaim

    Let`s throw out Sperlin, he had his chance, I don`t know of anything good he has done.He is only a puppit of Dov Hikind,who has his own agenda and is not necessarily for the interest and benefit of this community.

  • A Very concerned community member

    You should be ashamed of your self for spreading Machlokes, Ad Masai enough is enough, report what should be reported not the quarrels and fights that is destroying the community.

  • Corruption and Kelipa vs. Kedusha

    Forget about the opposition making Sholom and endorsing a united election.

    Kelipa will never endorse Kedusha.

  • corruption

    Its amazing how every claim you have is being turned around backwards. Hiow ironic is it to see, that the party that opposes elections and wants to stay in power indefinitely, refers to the other side as corruption and lipa! It almost reminds me of lehavdil the Iranian Presidents tirade against Israel. It seems that there is no limit to demagoguery.
    Hopefully people will see through their charade and unite keish echod belev echod and come out to vote on rosh chodesh Sivon.

  • chaim shmuel

    The Only way to resolve this is to go to a third party beis din which both rabonim agree to go to which is the beis yosef beis din of boro park both rabbi osdoba and rabbi shvey agree to go and submit to the final psak from that beis din so in essence there is no need for any elections untill that psak comes out and then all the rabinom will agree to the elections in unity there is no need at all for court

  • CHAIM ZVI GRUNZWEIG

    IS THE SHCHUNO A TOOL FOR THE VAAD HAKOHOL AND THE RABONIM;OR THE RABONIM AND THE VAAD HAKOHOL ARE FOR THE FAVOR OF THE SHCHUNO? IS THE WHOLE MACHLOIKES KEDAI JUST FOR A COPLE OF DOLLARS AND A LITTLE OF KOVOD HAMEDUMO FOR THE RABONIM AND FOR THE VAAD HAKOHOL AND FOR THOSE HIDING BEHIND THEM?