Top Rabbi Calls Election a Battle for Redemption, Urges Support for Shas Party
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
Rabbi Reuven Elbaz, a member of the Council of Torah Sages, called the upcoming elections a battle for redemption and urged support for the Shas party. He invoked the late Rabbi Ovadia Yosef's promise of blessings for Shas voters. Elbaz also praised Aryeh Deri's leadership as an act of profound self-sacrifice.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Rabbi Reuven Elbaz called the elections a battle for the "coming of the righteous redeemer."
- Elbaz urged the public to unite and strengthen the Shas party.
- He cited the late Rabbi Ovadia Yosef's promise of blessings for Shas voters.
- Elbaz praised Aryeh Deri's leadership as an act of self-sacrifice.
- The call emphasizes the importance of each vote in the upcoming elections.
Rabbi Reuven Elbaz, a member of the Council of Torah Sages, has issued an impassioned plea to the Israeli public, framing the upcoming elections as a crucial battle preceding the "coming of the righteous redeemer." He emphasized the significant weight of each vote and urged everyone to unite in strengthening the Shas party.
Rabbi Elbaz stated that supporting Shas fulfills the directive of the late Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, who reportedly promised prayers and blessings for anyone who votes for the party. "I will stand in prayer and bless everyone who votes for the Shas movement," Rabbi Yosef was quoted as saying.
Elbaz further expressed his admiration for Aryeh Deri, describing his leadership as an act of self-sacrifice. "I am not capable of the self-sacrifice like Rabbi Aryeh Deri," Elbaz said, adding that Deri "takes the reins, accepts the arrows and the ballistae, and it is not easy. This is self-sacrifice."
