Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu Refutes Claim His Father Never Voted
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu strongly refuted claims that his father, the late Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu, never voted in Knesset elections. He stated his father voted in all elections and encouraged others to participate. Rabbi Eliyahu also shared his father's view that not voting effectively benefits left-wing parties, urging voters to support right-wing parties instead.
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- Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu denied claims his father, Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu, never voted in Knesset elections.
- He stated his father voted in every election and encouraged others to vote.
- Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu said his father believed not voting aids left-wing parties.
- He advised that votes should go to right-wing parties instead.
Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu, the Rabbi of Safed, has vehemently denied a claim attributed to Rabbi Batzri that his father, the late former Sephardi Chief Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu, never voted in Israeli Knesset elections. Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu stated unequivocally that his father "was voting in every election, telling others to vote." He acknowledged that his father might have missed a specific election due to unforeseen circumstances but emphasized his father's deep involvement in public affairs and his encouragement of voter participation.
Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu shared a statement he heard from his father: "Whoever does not vote is effectively giving half of their vote to the left-wing parties. So it is better that your entire vote goes to the right-wing parties." This statement underscores Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu's strong stance on the importance of voting and his alignment with right-wing political parties.
