Top Rabbis Convene in Bnei Brak to Urge Haredi Vote
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
Leading rabbis and yeshiva leaders convened in Bnei Brak to urge the Haredi public to vote for the Yahadut HaTorah party in upcoming elections. Speakers, including Rabbi A. Dov Landau and Rabbi Mordechai Hirshel, framed voting as a religious duty to sanctify God's name and protect Torah study. They warned that low turnout constitutes a desecration of God's name and emphasized the need to support Torah institutions and scholars. The assembly concluded with resolutions drafted by Rabbi A. Dov Landau.
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- Top rabbis convened in Bnei Brak to urge Haredi citizens to vote for Yahadut HaTorah.
- Speakers stressed voting as a religious duty to sanctify God's name and preserve Torah.
- Rabbi A. Dov Landau warned against abstaining from voting as a desecration of God's name.
- The assembly aimed to protect Torah institutions and prevent yeshiva students' conscription.
- Leaders emphasized trusting elders and voting to gain strength for positive change.
Dozens of leading rabbis and yeshiva deans gathered in Bnei Brak for a critical assembly ahead of upcoming elections, emphasizing the religious imperative to vote for the Yahadut HaTorah party.
Rabbi A. Dov Landau, a prominent Rosh Yeshiva, stated that increasing the number of voters would lead to the sanctification of God's name, proclaiming "Moses is truth and his Torah is truth." He warned that abstaining from voting due to personal grievances would be a desecration of God's name, especially in a time when every vote is crucial and could be interpreted as a distancing from ancestral heritage.
Rabbi Mordechai Hirshel echoed these sentiments, addressing a perceived negative trend among some yeshiva students who question the need to vote. He emphasized that a decrease in voter turnout would be a severe desecration of God's name and urged students to trust the wisdom of their elders and vote to gain the strength needed for positive change.
Rabbi Chaim Pinchas Berman cited a tradition from Rabbi Chazon Ish, stating that voting for the list of Torah leaders is equivalent to declaring "God is the Lord" and a desire for Torah rule. He highlighted that the current struggle is against those who oppose Torah and spirituality, aiming to undermine Torah scholars and their authority.
Yaakov Asher, Chairman of Yahadut HaTorah, addressed the attendees, asserting the party's strength through its alignment with the greatest Torah scholars and vowing to prevent the division of the broad public.
Other speakers, including Rabbi Mordechai Zev Bergman and Rabbi A. Y. Finkel, stressed the importance of voting to protect Torah institutions and prevent conscription of yeshiva students into the army. Rabbi Shimon Steinman spoke about the need for public honor for Torah learners, and Rabbi Shlomo B. Sorotzkin emphasized that voting is a public sanctification of God's name, particularly in an era of religious persecution alongside the flourishing of Torah study.
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