Top Rabbi Urges Lawmakers to Prioritize Yeshiva Students in Elections
Translated & summarized from JDN by baba
Rabbi Gershon Mendes Bergman met with United Torah Judaism lawmakers to discuss the upcoming elections, urging them to prioritize yeshiva students. He declared that without yeshiva students, "we have nothing," a sentiment echoed by MK Asher, who vowed not to join any government without a guaranteed arrangement for them. The lawmakers received the Rabbi's blessing for success in the elections.
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- Rabbi Gershon Mendes Bergman stressed the critical importance of yeshiva students to the Haredi community.
- He told lawmakers, "If we don't have yeshiva students, we have nothing!"
- MK Asher vowed the party would not join any government without a guaranteed arrangement for yeshiva students.
- The meeting occurred at the Rabbi's residence ahead of the upcoming elections.
- Lawmakers received Rabbi Bergman's blessing for electoral success.
Rabbi Gershon Mendes Bergman, a prominent figure in the Haredi community, met with Members of Knesset from the Degel HaTorah faction of the United Torah Judaism party at his residence to discuss the upcoming elections. During the meeting, Rabbi Bergman emphasized the critical importance of yeshiva students, stating, "If we don't have yeshiva students, we have nothing!" He stressed that all matters concerning their community revolve around the students.
Member of Knesset Asher echoed this sentiment, describing the current political battle as primarily focused on yeshiva students, more so than any previous election. He declared publicly that the party would not join any government without a mutually agreed-upon arrangement for the students. "It doesn't matter if the right or left wins," Asher stated, "We will not enter any government that does not regulate and guarantee this matter. This is the main point."
Rabbi Bergman agreed, reiterating that their core principle is to stand firm on this issue, as without it, "we have nothing." He added that understanding this "secret" is essential before proceeding. Member of Knesset Yitzhak Pindrus affirmed that they are all acting as emissaries of the Rabbi, carrying out his directives.
At the conclusion of the meeting, the lawmakers received Rabbi Bergman's blessing for success in the elections and for the "sanctification of God's name."
