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DALYA ATTAR ed a better future. They wanted to raise
a family in a democracy, with freedom
Bringing an Orthodox Voice to Annapolis from persecution and better economic
opportunities.”
Dby Eta Kushner how teamwork and community support
alya Attar wants to “put the can help guarantee success. However, Dalya’s parents were able to achieve
‘more’ back into Baltimore.” District 41 encompasses a much larger the American dream, and Dalya wants
Dalya, a first-generation Amer- and more diverse area than the one that the same for her children, but she is con-
ican, former Bais Yaakov stu- Yitzy represents, so the coming year will cerned for their future: “We are waking
dent, and Assistant State’s be a critical one in getting her message up every day to violent crime, limited op-
Attorney in Baltimore, is run- out. tions for good, stable jobs, and a seem-
ning for office on the Demo- ingly hopeless future. Housing prices
cratic ticket. She is aiming to Giving back to the city that has given have risen, public transportation is chal-
become one of the three state delegates so much to her family is what motivates lenging, and drugs abound. Drugs are
for District 41. Although the prima- Dalya. Born and raised in the district, almost as easy to buy as bread and milk.
ries will not be held until next year, on Dalya saw how her immigrant parents I am running because we aren’t going to
June 26, 2018, Dalya realizes that, as a struggled with a new language and cul- get anywhere with fears and complaints.
relatively unknown face to the majority ture when they first arrived. They over- We need action.”
of the voters in her district, she has her came many obstacles and worked to be
work cut out for her. successful. That work ethic has worn off Dalya feels her Bais Yaakov back-
on her. “I want to work hard to be the ground has helped guide her in achieving
Yitzy Schleifer’s recent win of a seat voice of the people,” says Dalya. “My par- her goals. “I believe we are the totality of
on the Baltimore City Council showed ents immigrated here because they want- our experiences, and Bais Yaakov played
a role in helping me understand what’s
important. It gave me strong moral and
ethical guidelines, which have been criti-
cal in my professional life in law and will
be critical in the political world. Amazing
teachers prepared me with an education-
al foundation that led me to community
college, then law school, and eventually
to my job.” Dalya earned her degree in
criminal justice at the University of Bal-
timore and her law degree from the Uni-
versity of Maryland.
“As a student at Bais Yaakov, I learned
how to think for myself and believe in
my abilities, which helped me become
the person I am today.” Dalya is very
grateful that the principal, Rabbi Zweig,
and his wife attended her recent cam-
paign launch at the beginning of June.
“I may have left the school a number of
years ago, but they will always be con-
cerned about me.”
Dalya says she has always been an
independent thinker, and her education-
al experience makes her an even better
candidate. “I learned not just to accept
the status quo but to look at things from
different perspectives, and this will help
me look for creative ways to solve some
of the key challenges that District 41 is
facing.”
Moreover, Dalya feels her educational
experience at Bais Yaakov helps her un-
derstand “how critical it is for parents
to have educational choices so that each
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a family in a democracy, with freedom
Bringing an Orthodox Voice to Annapolis from persecution and better economic
opportunities.”
Dby Eta Kushner how teamwork and community support
alya Attar wants to “put the can help guarantee success. However, Dalya’s parents were able to achieve
‘more’ back into Baltimore.” District 41 encompasses a much larger the American dream, and Dalya wants
Dalya, a first-generation Amer- and more diverse area than the one that the same for her children, but she is con-
ican, former Bais Yaakov stu- Yitzy represents, so the coming year will cerned for their future: “We are waking
dent, and Assistant State’s be a critical one in getting her message up every day to violent crime, limited op-
Attorney in Baltimore, is run- out. tions for good, stable jobs, and a seem-
ning for office on the Demo- ingly hopeless future. Housing prices
cratic ticket. She is aiming to Giving back to the city that has given have risen, public transportation is chal-
become one of the three state delegates so much to her family is what motivates lenging, and drugs abound. Drugs are
for District 41. Although the prima- Dalya. Born and raised in the district, almost as easy to buy as bread and milk.
ries will not be held until next year, on Dalya saw how her immigrant parents I am running because we aren’t going to
June 26, 2018, Dalya realizes that, as a struggled with a new language and cul- get anywhere with fears and complaints.
relatively unknown face to the majority ture when they first arrived. They over- We need action.”
of the voters in her district, she has her came many obstacles and worked to be
work cut out for her. successful. That work ethic has worn off Dalya feels her Bais Yaakov back-
on her. “I want to work hard to be the ground has helped guide her in achieving
Yitzy Schleifer’s recent win of a seat voice of the people,” says Dalya. “My par- her goals. “I believe we are the totality of
on the Baltimore City Council showed ents immigrated here because they want- our experiences, and Bais Yaakov played
a role in helping me understand what’s
important. It gave me strong moral and
ethical guidelines, which have been criti-
cal in my professional life in law and will
be critical in the political world. Amazing
teachers prepared me with an education-
al foundation that led me to community
college, then law school, and eventually
to my job.” Dalya earned her degree in
criminal justice at the University of Bal-
timore and her law degree from the Uni-
versity of Maryland.
“As a student at Bais Yaakov, I learned
how to think for myself and believe in
my abilities, which helped me become
the person I am today.” Dalya is very
grateful that the principal, Rabbi Zweig,
and his wife attended her recent cam-
paign launch at the beginning of June.
“I may have left the school a number of
years ago, but they will always be con-
cerned about me.”
Dalya says she has always been an
independent thinker, and her education-
al experience makes her an even better
candidate. “I learned not just to accept
the status quo but to look at things from
different perspectives, and this will help
me look for creative ways to solve some
of the key challenges that District 41 is
facing.”
Moreover, Dalya feels her educational
experience at Bais Yaakov helps her un-
derstand “how critical it is for parents
to have educational choices so that each
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