The combined salaries of the three rabbonim come to $200k.
Motzoe Shabbos Vaera, I attended a meeting with members of the Rabbonim Committee. At this impromptu meeting (attended by some 20 people), I was offered $50,000 by to bring Rabbi Braun and install him as Rov. This was clearly insufficient.
After much negotiation it was agreed that the Rabbonim Committee and the Vaad Hakohol would split the costs of the Beis Din. The Rabbonim Committee obligated themselves to give $100,000 (half of that to be given upfront) with the Vaad responsible for raising the remainder.
Other individuals committed to bringing all of the back salaries current for Rabbis Osdoba, Shwei and Segal, conditional upon all of the Rabbis attending the hachtorah.
As per Rabbi Osdoba's instructions, I am delaying the signing of Rabbi Braun's contract until Rosh Chodesh Adar - the deadline of the psak. Before the contract is signed, I am now expecting Shmuel Chanin to bring me a written contract on the remaining obligation of the Rabbonim Committee.
Zaki,
ReplyDeleteWhile i think its very commendable for all the hard work you are putting in to our neighborhood, and hopefully one day we will be able to live in true peace and harmony, i find your post very disturbing.
you ask not to repeat lashon horah so i will state fact, and please if it is not ture then let the whole community know, but if it is true the community has the right to know.
is it not true by your meeting with chanin who tied a string to the check stating he must be a third signer on the vaad's bank account? did we also elect him, i know i never saw his name on the ballot, and i voted for you....
if this is a true fact it should have been posted with your abovementioned post today, and state that the money was accepted with this rope attached around your necks...
we all want the truth.
thank you