Rav Haim Benoliel Donates To Erick Salgado's Campaign

Rav Haim Benoliel's contribution card

Rav Haim Benoliel, Rav B'nai Yosef, and Rosh Yeshiva of Mikdash Melech, donated 10 dollars to Erick Salgado's campaign.  He recently sighed a statement that 7 other rabbaniem joined in to say "it is a Mitzva Chiyuvis (religious obligation) to support" Erick Salgado's campaign."


As we recently reported he joins Rav Avrohom Yaakov Nelkenbaum, The Rosh Yeshiva and Posek of the Mir Yeshiva (son in law of Rav Avraham Kalmanowitz) donated 36 dollars, to mayoral candidate Erick Salgado's campaign.

Rav Haim Benoliel's signature saying it a mitvah of tzdeaka to give to Erick Salgado's campaign

Rav Nelkenbaum (Mir RY) Donates To Erick Salgado's Campaign (2013 NYC Mayoral Election)

Rav Avrohom Yaakov Nelkenbaum's tzeddaka donation to Erick Salgado's campaign

Rav Nelkenbaum Leading By Example

In light of the recent attacks on "morality and religious freedom," HaRav Avrohom Yaakov Nelkenbaum, Rosh Yeshiva of Mir, joined with 7 other rabbis, including HaRav Yisroel Neuman, Rosh Yeshiva of Lakewood Yeshiva (the largest yeshiva in the world), issuing a statement on his mayoral campaign.  The statement which was read, at Erick Salgado's kick-off ,stated "it is a Mitzva Chiyuvis (religious obligation) to support" Erick Salgado's campaign.

Highlighted in their statement was the mitzva of "volunteering and donating" to Erick Salgado's campaign "as you would to any other charity".  The rabbis also urged that anyone who is not yet registered to vote should do so, in order to vote in the democratic primary.


The last day to register to vote is Friday: AUGUST 16, 2013 (10th of Elul).

To illustrate the importance of this mitzvah, Rav Nelkenbaum specifically had the check released publicly.

According to NYC Campaign Finance Law, for any resident of New York City who donates between 10-175 dollars the city gives the campaign 6 times that amount.

Letter with Rav Nelkenbaum's last minute emendations and signature. (Rav Haim Benoliel)

Rabbis Say it's Mitzva To Vote For Erick Salgado (Erick Salgado Announcement Speech)

statement by rabbis (at 5:00 in)
Erick Salgado's speech starts at 14:30


Rabbis who said it's a mitzvah chiyuvis to support Erick Salgado because he is "committed to fighting for morality and religious freedom for the Jewish Community"
The seven rabbis who signed or supported this statement are
Rabbi Avrohom Yaakov Nelkenbaum (Mir Rosh Yeshiva) 

Rabbi Haim Benoliel (Rav B'nai Yosef, and Mikdash Melech Rosh Yeshiva)

Rabbi Eliyahu Ben Haim (Av Beis Din, Rav Kehillah Yotzei Mashad, and YU Rosh Yeshiva )

Rabbi Yisrael Neuman (Lakewood (Beis Medresh Gevoah) Rosh Yeshiva )

Rabbi Moshe Green (Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva D'monsey)

Rabbi Shlomo Tzvi Stern (Debreziner Rav (Khal Yesodai Hatorah))

Rabbi Amram Klein (Ungar Rav)

Rabbi (Samuel) Shmuel Dovid Krausz (Udvari Rav)

signed statement by Rav Nelkenbaum and Rav Benoliel (with last minute edits by hand by Rav Nelkenbaum)

In response to this statement former assembly candidate Joseph Hayon decided to donate money to Erick's campaign.  If anyone want's to donate to fulfill this mitzva here's the page to donate.