Top Rabbi Urges Support for Torah in Tel Aviv Election Rally
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
Rabbi Dovid Landau addressed a gathering of rabbis in Tel Aviv, urging support for the Yahadut HaTorah party and increased Torah observance. He described a situation where Torah and its followers are "trampled" and called for unity in supporting religious scholars. The rabbi used the analogy of a fallen Torah scroll to emphasize the need for immediate action without hesitation.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Rabbi Dovid Landau urged support for Yahadut HaTorah at a Tel Aviv election rally.
- He spoke of a "great desecration of God's name" regarding Torah scholars.
- Landau noted a growing awakening to Torah study and Mitzvah observance.
- He used the analogy of a fallen Torah scroll to call for unity.
- The rabbi encouraged promoting Torah study and voting for the party.
Rabbi Dovid Landau, a prominent Rosh Yeshiva, addressed a gathering of community rabbis in Tel Aviv on Friday night, urging them to strengthen Torah observance and support the Yahadut HaTorah party. He spoke about the challenges facing the Haredi public in Israel and the "great desecration of God's name" resulting from perceived persecution of Torah scholars.
Landau emphasized the importance of the rabbis' role in influencing people, both religious and secular, and noted a growing awakening to Torah study and Mitzvah observance, even in unexpected places. He highlighted Tel Aviv as a city where increasing "sanctification of God's name" has significant impact on public perception, authorities, and media.
"When a Torah scroll, God forbid, falls to the ground, no one makes calculations and everyone rushes to pick it up," Landau stated, drawing an analogy for the need to unite in supporting Torah. He described the current situation as one where Torah and its followers are being trampled, causing pain to every Jewish heart. He urged attendees to promote Torah study and observance, and to vote for Yahadut HaTorah (represented by the ballot letter Gimel), declaring that "Moses is truth and his Torah is truth, and the Torah exists forever."
