Yahadut HaTorah MKs Launch Election Campaign During Sukkot Holiday
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Members of the 'Yahadut HaTorah' party used the Sukkot holiday to launch their election campaign, touring the country, meeting with religious leaders, and holding campaign events. Key figures like Yaakov Asher and Moshe Gafni addressed supporters, while other MKs participated in community celebrations and visited prominent rabbis.
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- Yahadut HaTorah MKs launched their election campaign during Sukkot.
- The campaign included nationwide tours and meetings with religious leaders.
- Key party figures addressed supporters at a major kickoff event.
- MKs participated in community celebrations and visited yeshivas.
- Religious leaders offered blessings and urged voter participation.
Members of Knesset from the 'Yahadut HaTorah' party utilized the Sukkot holiday to officially launch their election campaign, engaging in extensive tours across Israel and visiting prominent religious leaders. The party's lawmakers were active throughout the intermediate days of the holiday, participating in Hakafot Shniyot (second circuits) with dozens of communities from the south to the north, and conducting 'Kabalat Panim' (welcoming) ceremonies with leading rabbis, Admorim, and yeshiva deans.
A significant campaign kickoff event for 'Degel HaTorah' representatives was held on the first evening of the holiday at the Tzipori Hotel in Cheftz Chaim, attended by hundreds. Speakers included party rabbis G. Y. Efrati and G. N. Zochavsky, along with 'Yahadut HaTorah' Chairman Yaakov Asher, 'Degel HaTorah' faction chairman Moshe Gafni, and Menachem Shapira, Deputy Mayor of Bnei Brak. During the holiday, MKs Yaakov Asher and others visited revered figures such as G. D. Lando and G. M. Hirshel, who offered blessings for the upcoming electoral battle. A notable visit was made to the home of Mashgiach G. D. Segal, who typically abstains from political endorsements.
Chairman Yaakov Asher also visited numerous yeshivas and kollels, including Ponovezh, Beit Matityahu, and 'Ateret Shlomo,' and participated in community events. He hosted a gathering in his Sukkah attended by party members and families of hostages. MK Meir Porush attended holiday visits with prominent rabbis and spoke at the launch of the Agudat Yisrael election campaign in Bnei Brak, referencing historical election directives from religious leaders. He also toured projects in the Old City of Jerusalem.
Other MKs and designated MKs were also highly active. MK Yitzchak Goldknopf participated in numerous Simchat Beit HaShoeva celebrations and Tish gatherings across various Hasidic courts, as well as community events and Hakafot Shniyot. Designated MK Dudi Zaltz organized a large Simchat Beit HaShoeva event and visited religious leaders. Designated MK Yehuda Weissfish visited G. D. Lando and G. M. Hirshel, and hosted an event with Yaakov Asher and other designated MKs, where G. M. Hirshel urged maximum participation in the elections.
Designated MK Elimelk Stark visited numerous prominent rabbis and attended Simchat Beit HaShoeva events. Designated MK Moshe Rosenthal also visited religious leaders and participated in community celebrations. MK Yaakov Tessler engaged in holiday events, including visits to hospitals to celebrate with patients and their families, and attended various Simchat Beit HaShoeva gatherings and community events.
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