UTJ in Bet Shemesh has yet to announce who will be their mayoral candidate, or who they will support if they decide not to run their own candidate. This fellow, Yisrael Silverstein, is one of the leading possibilities for being the candidate. he has headed the local UTJ for the past several years and has been involved in local politics for the past 20 or so years. He is supported by one of the main Degel rabbonim in town, though not by another. He is not their definite candidate yet, but he very well could be soon. Here is talking ...
