Political Psychologist Dr. Nehumi Yaffe Joins Haredi Party List
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Dr. Nehumi Yaffe, a political psychologist and senior researcher, is joining the "Haredi Public" party to run for the 26th Knesset. This move is significant as it marks the first time a Haredi party has included a woman on its Knesset list.
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- Dr. Nehumi Yaffe joins the Haredi Public party list for the 26th Knesset.
- This is the first time a Haredi party includes a woman on its Knesset list.
- Yaffe is a political psychologist and senior researcher at Tel Aviv University.
- She previously advised the National Security Council on Haredi affairs.
- Yaffe established a Haredi task force for aid after October 7th.
Dr. Nehumi Yaffe, a political psychologist with roots in the Slonim Hasidic community, is joining the "Haredi Public" party to run for the 26th Knesset. The party announced this marks the first time a Haredi party running for Knesset has included a woman on its slate.
Yaffe, 50, a mother of three and resident of Jerusalem, is a senior researcher at Tel Aviv University. She has also been involved in research at Harvard University on the Haredi sector and its role in the regional economy. In 2020, she was appointed a special advisor on Haredi affairs to the National Security Council, focusing on poverty challenges within the community.
Following the October 7th attacks, Yaffe established a Haredi task force, mobilizing tens of thousands of volunteers to provide extensive aid to evacuees from the Gaza border communities and bereaved families. She previously worked as a teacher of Jewish law and history in Haredi seminaries and developed history curricula for Haredi high school students.
Yaffe's entry into politics comes ahead of the party list's deadline for submission tomorrow.
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