Top Rabbi Urges Support for Ultra-Orthodox Party in Tel Aviv
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Rabbi Dov Lando held a special gathering in Tel Aviv, urging rabbis to encourage voting for the ultra-Orthodox party in upcoming elections. He stated that the Torah and its followers are being "trampled" and emphasized the importance of supporting Torah scholars. The event is part of the party's broader campaign to mobilize voters across Israel.
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- Rabbi Dov Lando urged support for the ultra-Orthodox party in Tel Aviv elections.
- He stated that the Torah and its followers are being "trampled" in Israel.
- The rabbi stressed the importance of sanctifying God's name in Tel Aviv.
- He encouraged voting for the party as a declaration of commitment to the Torah.
- The gathering is part of an intensified election campaign by the party.
- Rabbi Lando instructed slaughterers to return to vote, incurring financial loss.
Rabbi Dov Lando, a prominent Rosh Yeshiva, held a special gathering in Tel Aviv last Friday, addressing dozens of neighborhood and community rabbis. During the event, Rabbi Lando emphasized the importance of voting for the ultra-Orthodox party in the upcoming elections, stating that the Torah and its followers are being trampled.
He described the current situation for the ultra-Orthodox public in Israel as one of great desecration and persecution of Torah scholars. Rabbi Lando urged the assembled rabbis to influence those around them, noting the growing interest in Torah study and observance even in unexpected places.
Addressing the significance of sanctifying God's name in Tel Aviv, a city often perceived as secular, Rabbi Lando stated that increasing such acts there carries immense weight. He encouraged attendees to vote for the ultra-Orthodox party, represented by the letter 'Gimel' (ג'), as a declaration that "we have no refuge but this Torah."
Rabbi Lando used an analogy of a fallen Torah scroll, emphasizing that everyone rushes to pick it up, illustrating the urgent need to support Torah and its learners. He stressed that voting for the party proclaims the eternal truth of the Torah.
The Tel Aviv gathering is part of an intensified election campaign by the ultra-Orthodox party across Israel. Recently, Rabbi Lando instructed ritual slaughterers to forgo overseas work to ensure they could vote in the elections, despite the financial loss involved.
