Rabbi Compares Voting to Basic Commandments, Slams Haredi Political Organizing
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Rabbi Mordechai Neugershel compared the duty to vote to fulfilling basic religious commandments. He also severely criticized the political organizing of working Haredim, stating their actions "humiliated and degraded the public to the dust." His comments address public disappointment with Knesset members and internal Haredi political dynamics.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Rabbi Mordechai Neugershel equated voting with fulfilling basic religious commandments.
- He sharply criticized the political organizing efforts of working Haredim.
- Neugershel stated that the actions of working Haredim "humiliated and degraded the public to the dust."
- His remarks were made in the context of public disappointment with Knesset members.
Rabbi Mordechai Neugershel has drawn a parallel between the obligation to vote and the performance of fundamental religious commandments. He also launched a sharp critique against the political organizing efforts of working Haredim (ultra-Orthodox Jews).
Neugershel stated that "the obligation to vote is like the obligation to fulfill basic commandments." He expressed strong disapproval of the political activities of the working Haredi sector, asserting that their actions have "humiliated and degraded the public to the dust."
The rabbi's remarks were made in response to perceived disappointment with Knesset members and highlight a tension within the Haredi community regarding political engagement and religious observance.
