Religious Leaders Urge Support for Religious Zionism Party
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Religious leaders, including Rabbi Baruch Viider, urged strong support for the Religious Zionism party at the "Hineni" conference in Jerusalem. They called voting for other parties a "sin" and emphasized the party's role in strengthening Torah and the State of Israel. The rabbis also discussed current security challenges and the ongoing "redemption process" following the October 7th attacks.
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- Rabbi Baruch Viider urged voting solely for the Religious Zionism party, calling other choices a "sin."
- The "Hineni" conference in Jerusalem featured prominent rabbis discussing the Religious Zionism party.
- Rabbis emphasized the party's connection to Torah and its role in building the State of Israel.
- The leaders addressed existential security threats from Iran, Hezbollah, and Hamas.
- The rabbis noted an acceleration of the "redemption process" since the October 7th attacks.
Prominent rabbis, including Rabbi Baruch Viider, head of Yeshivat HaKotel, Rabbi Haim Gantz, head of Yeshivat Ma'aleh Eliyahu, and Rabbi Shimon Lapid, head of Yeshivat Or Etzion, spoke at the "Hineni" conference in Jerusalem, organized by the Religious Zionism party. Rabbi Viider emphasized the importance of unity and Torah in national life, stating that "only one vote, and that is Religious Zionism." He urged supporters to vote exclusively for the party, calling any other choice a "kind of sin" because it fails to strengthen "state Torah, which is building the State of Israel in the spirit of the redeeming Torah of Maran Rav Kook and Rabbi Tzvi Yehuda Kook." Viider also noted that the period since the October 7th attacks has accelerated the "redemption process" and revealed the strength and heroism of the Jewish people.
Rabbi Gantz described the Religious Zionism party as representing "all of the Torah," not just a political faction, and expressed hope for its significant public influence to "revive the entire Jewish people." He also addressed the existential security challenges facing Israel from Iran, Hezbollah, and Hamas, stressing the need for strength in both security and the spiritual realm.
Rabbi Lapid praised the conference for its impressive gathering of rabbis and yeshiva students, highlighting the party's past achievements and expressing hope for future successes, emphasizing that "every vote is important."
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