Thousands Celebrate Wedding of Descendants of Prominent Rabbis
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Thousands attended the wedding of the great-grandson of Rabbi Meir Greineman to the great-granddaughter of the Steipler. Meanwhile, Haredi political parties are demanding a clear conscription law for yeshiva students as a condition for government formation, vowing no compromises. Senior rabbis are weighing in on new Haredi political movements and the conscription issue, while dozens of arrested Chabad yeshiva students were released amidst political accusations against the government's legal advisor. The upcoming elections are marked by intense debate over conscription and the future of Haredi representation.
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- Thousands gathered for the wedding of the great-grandson of Rabbi Meir Greineman and the great-granddaughter of the Steipler.
- Haredi parties demand a clear conscription law for yeshiva students as a condition for government formation.
- A senior United Torah Judaism official claims an agreement with Netanyahu on legislating the conscription law first.
- Dozens of arrested Chabad yeshiva students were released amid accusations against the government's legal advisor.
- Rabbi David Landau warned against supporting new Haredi parties not aligned with Torah scholars.
- The 'Tzeva Shachor' party launched a new jingle focusing on the conscription issue.
Thousands gathered to celebrate the wedding of the great-grandson of Rabbi Meir Greineman, a senior rabbi in the Chazon Ish circle, to the great-granddaughter of the Steipler. The groom is the grandson of Rabbi Yona Greineman and the son of Rabbi Yitzchak Greineman, a leader of the Zichron Yaakov community.
In related news, senior figures in Haredi parties stated that they would no longer apologize for their stance on conscription and would not compromise on a clear conscription law for yeshiva students, linking it to budget approvals and government formation. They expressed determination not to repeat past mistakes. This statement comes amid ongoing discussions and political maneuvering regarding the conscription law for yeshiva students, with some parties emphasizing its centrality to their participation in the next government.
Rabbi David Landau, a prominent yeshiva head, commented on the emergence of new Haredi parties, warning against abstaining from voting for established religious parties or supporting those not aligned with Torah scholars, stating it could lead to a loss of identity within the world of Torah. He also questioned how such individuals would answer to their children.
Meanwhile, a senior official from the United Torah Judaism party revealed that an agreement has been reached with Netanyahu to legislate the conscription law as the first act of the next government, emphasizing that there will be no compromises on this issue. This statement was made just days before the election.
Some of these students expressed willingness to enlist. The arrests sparked sharp criticism from the Shas party towards the Legal Advisor to the Government, Gali Baharav-Miara, whom they accused of blatant political interference in the elections through ordering violent arrests of yeshiva students. Shas chairman Der'i instructed MK Yinon Azulai to work for their release.
The political landscape also saw the launch of a provocative new jingle by the 'Tzeva Shachor' party, which places the conscription issue at its core and vows not to concede on any yeshiva student. The party's message is that voters' choices are being tested.
Separately, Rabbi G. M. Hirsch issued a strong warning against those harboring resentment, stating that the intention behind certain actions is to eliminate the Haredi population in Israel, calling such sentiments forbidden. He also addressed the issue of cleanliness in Bnei Brak, with Yaakov Asher promising reforms.
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