Former Jerusalem Mayor Rabbi Uri Lupoliansky visited with Gedolei Yisrael Shlita as he seeks to decide if he will run for another term as mayor of Jerusalem. On Wednesday night, the eve of 4 Menachem Av 5773, Lupoliansky visited with HaGaon HaRav Aaron Yehuda Leib Shteinman Shlita and HaGaon HaRav Chaim Kanievsky Shlita.

It is not know if Lupoliansky received a definitive response but many feel that if Moshe Leon runs as it appears will be the case, then he may be viewed as the chareidi candidate by many in the chareidi community.

Leon is expected to make a formal announcement after Tisha B’Av.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)