Prominent Rabbi Urges Vote for Shas Party in Handwritten Appeal
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
Admor Rabbi David Abuchatzira issued a handwritten appeal calling on the public to vote for the Shas party in an upcoming "fateful campaign." He urged supporters to "exert yourselves" and help the party, which he stated was founded by Rabbi Ovadia Yosef. The rabbi highlighted Shas's extensive educational and religious activities and praised its leadership, including chairman Aryeh Deri. He invoked ancestral merit to protect those who vote for Shas.
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- Admor Rabbi David Abuchatzira issued a handwritten appeal urging votes for the Shas party.
- He described the upcoming election as a "fateful campaign for the future of the people of Israel."
- Rabbi Abuchatzira called on supporters to "exert yourselves" and assist the Shas movement.
- He referenced the party's founder, Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, and its extensive religious activities.
- The appeal was made in conjunction with the Council of Torah Sages.
- Rabbi Abuchatzira praised Shas chairman Aryeh Deri for his leadership.
Rabbi David Abuchatzira, an Admor, has issued a handwritten appeal urging the public to vote for the Shas party, describing the upcoming election as a "fateful campaign for the future of the people of Israel and yeshiva students." The Admor stated, "It is not a time for silence, hear and your soul will live! This is the time to exert yourselves, to help, to act, to support, to assist, and to vote for the esteemed Shas movement."
In his letter, Rabbi Abuchatzira announced his joining the "holy call" of the Council of Torah Sages, asking "brothers, sons of Israel, to come to the aid of God with heroes, and to exert themselves with all their might and strength to help, act, support, assist, and vote for the esteemed Shas movement." He referenced the movement's founder, Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, stating that "great are the righteous in their death more than in their life," and that he intercedes for those who listen to his voice and follow his path by choosing the "holy movement that has restored the crown to its former glory, and raised the banner of Sephardic Jewry in all areas of life."
The letter detailed Shas's extensive activities, including the establishment of Torah study centers, educational networks like Bnei Yosef, Al Hameyan, and Bnei Chayil, yeshivas and seminaries, youth and adult programs, rabbinical courts, and the construction of synagogues and mikvahs across the country. Rabbi Abuchatzira praised the Shas representatives for their "determination and tireless devotion," and their attentiveness to those in need, led by "the chairman of the movement, my soul's friend, a man of many deeds for Torah and kindness, Rabbi Aryeh Deri."
He reiterated the gravity of the situation, emphasizing that "it is not a time for silence." The Admor concluded by invoking the merit of the ancestors, stating, "May the merit of our holy fathers protect all those who support, assist, choose, and vote for the Shas movement."
