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Please fill in the information below, and view the letter to Governor Pataki. When you click on the submit button at the bottom, this website will automatically generate a personalized letter to each of the three politicians, (Governor Pataki, Senator Golden, and Assemblyman Lopez) and transmit them via e-mail. Thank you.

An Urgent Message to all of our Community Members, from Rabbi Eli Mansour.

Dear Friends,

There is an effort to pass a dollar for dollar tax credit, supported by our own Governor George Pataki, Republican Martin Golden, and Assemblyman Vito Lopez, the newly elected Chairman of the Brooklyn Democratic Party, that would provide massive financial relief to parents with children in private schools, parents who spend money having their children tutored, and parents who enroll their children in summer camps.

Needless to say, private school tuition costs are one of, if not the largest monetary burden facing our families. If this bill, which is coming before the New York State Legislature next month, were to pass, - the strain on many of our community's organizations, including; the Sephardic Bikur Holim, the Sephardic Angel Fund, the Sephardic Food Fund, and even Sephardic SAFE, will be greatly reduced. Even our Yeshiva's will be less pressured, as the need to provide student scholarships and discounted tuition costs will be sharply reduced.

My speech this past Saturday detailed my concern for this issue of enormous importance to our people, and their way of life. As of today, Monday, February 13, 2006, I am officially declaring the need for a full-scale campaign to strongly indicate the New York Jewish Community's full support of this legislation. All of you are being asked to please take a moment to sign the attached petition letter and with one click submit three personalized letter, one each to Governor Pataki, Senator Golden, and Assemblyman Lopez.

To show the strength of our numbers, please have each household member sign individually, and it is also suggested that we reach out to our friends, business contacts, etc., in the Ashkenaz communities for their additional support and camaraderie. Also, our schools are urged to join in this effort and develop immediate coordinated approaches for allowing our voices to be heard.

Again, the passing of this bill could provide the biggest boost to the economy of our community members in many decades. Please act now on this important issue, and help us express appreciation and support for these supportive politicians and for this groundbreaking legislation.

Warmest Regards,

Rabbi Eli Mansour

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The Honorable George E. Pataki
Governor of New York 
State Capital 
Albany, New York 12224

Dear Governor Pataki:

New York’s Jewish community has a long-standing record of contributing to the economy, vitality, cultural richness, fine reputation, and renown, both nationally and throughout the world, of our wonderful state.

The members of this community, along with our spiritual and organizational leaders, wish to inform of you of our overwhelming interest and staunch united support of the measure in Albany calling for education cost tax credits.

Your creativity and sharp leadership instincts, along with your fair, logical, and reasonable approach to this and so many other matters of concern to New York’s large and growing Jewish population, has garnered you our continued respect, admiration, and support, as well as our gratitude & appreciation.

Private school tuitions, tutoring fees, and summer camp costs have presented a huge financial burden to our working families, our institutions, our charitable organizations, local economies, and overall infrastructure, - particularly in this aftermath period of September 11th, and its impact.

Please let it be noted that we stand side by side in this matter with our counterparts in the Roman Catholic Diocese and neighborhoods, and are most thankful to Senator Martin J. Golden, Assemblyman Vito Lopez, and the many others who share our goals and interests in seeing this measure pass legislation and become approved.