Top Rabbi Warns of Government Efforts to Change Haredi Society
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Rabbi Moshe Hillel Hirsch stated that the current government is actively working to change Haredi society due to fears of becoming a minority in 20 years. He described these government actions as creating difficulties in education and religious institutions. Rabbi Hirsch urged the Haredi community to mobilize and achieve 100% voter turnout in the upcoming elections to ensure their continued strength and success.
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- Rabbi Moshe Hillel Hirsch claims the government is trying to change Haredi society out of fear of becoming a minority.
- He stated that the government is creating difficulties in education and religious institutions.
- Rabbi Hirsch described the situation as a 'war for existence' for the Haredi community.
- He called for 100% voter turnout among eligible Haredi voters in the upcoming elections.
- The meeting took place with representatives of the Degel HaTorah party in Rekhasim.
- Rabbi Dov Landau also emphasized the importance of the upcoming elections.
Rabbi Moshe Hillel Hirsch, a prominent Rosh Yeshiva, expressed concern over government policies he believes are designed to alter the character of Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) society. Speaking to representatives of the Degel HaTorah party in Rekhasim ahead of upcoming elections, Rabbi Hirsch described a reality where the current administration is creating difficulties across various sectors, including independent education, yeshivas, and seminaries.
He asserted that these actions, unlike in previous years, are now posing a threat to the Haredi community. Rabbi Hirsch identified the underlying motive as a fear of becoming a minority in 20 years, with the government's strategy being to change the Haredi population so they are less religiously observant, thereby preserving the government's power.
"This is a war for existence," Rabbi Hirsch stated, emphasizing the need for a "special, special" effort from the Haredi community to secure divine assistance. He urged the community to demonstrate their desire for divine favor, warning that a lack of concern would lead to divine withdrawal.
Rabbi Hirsch concluded by calling for 100% participation in the upcoming elections from eligible voters, believing that such a unified effort would naturally lead to success. The meeting occurred alongside a visit to Rabbi Dov Landau, another Rosh Yeshiva, who also stressed the importance of the elections and issued directives, such as instructing ritual slaughterers to remain in the country to vote.
