Top Rabbis Urge Ultra-Orthodox Vote for United Torah Judaism Party
Translated & summarized from JDN by baba
Top rabbis, including Dov Landau and Moshe Hillel Hirsch, are leading a campaign to boost votes for the United Torah Judaism party. They held rallies in Harish, Haifa, and Afula, urging the ultra-Orthodox public to vote for the party, which they claim is essential for "saving the Torah and its learners." The rabbis also warned of threats to ultra-Orthodox education and called for unity and divine intervention.
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- Top rabbis Dov Landau and Moshe Hillel Hirsch are campaigning for the United Torah Judaism party.
- Rallies were held in Harish, Haifa, and Afula to encourage ultra-Orthodox voter turnout.
- The rabbis stated voting for the party is crucial for "saving the Torah and its learners."
- Concerns were raised about potential threats to ultra-Orthodox educational institutions.
- The campaign emphasizes unity and influencing others through pleasant conduct.
Leading rabbis, including Rabbi Dov Landau and Rabbi Moshe Hillel Hirsch, have launched a campaign to encourage voting for the United Torah Judaism party, marked with the Hebrew letter 'Gimel' (ג'). The campaign began with large gatherings in the northern Israeli cities of Harish, Haifa, and Afula, attended by thousands of ultra-Orthodox men and their families.
Rabbi Landau emphasized the importance of voting as a means to protect Torah and its students, stating that "Torah and its learners are being plundered." He urged attendees to vote for the party in government elections, calling it an act of "saving the Torah and its learners." He also stressed the obligation for each individual to vote in their place of residence, regardless of distance, and to influence others through pleasant conduct.
Rabbi Hirsch warned of potential harm to ultra-Orthodox educational institutions, including independent education, cheders, and Bais Yaakov schools. He described the current situation as a matter of "pikuach nefesh" (saving a life) and called for divine assistance, suggesting that unity among the ultra-Orthodox in supporting their way of life would lead to salvation. He encouraged everyone to persuade others to vote for the party.
The campaign aims to strengthen the sense of belonging among voters to the ultra-Orthodox community and to encourage observance of commandments and the religious education of children. The rabbis blessed those following their path and prayed for increased honor of heaven and divine aid in their endeavors.
