Shas Promises Bar Mitzvah Kits to All Boys Ahead of Elections
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
Shas Chairman Aryeh Deri pledged to provide Bar Mitzvah kits with tefillin and a tallit to all 13-year-old boys through the education system if elected. The party also committed to ensuring prayer spaces for students wishing to don tefillin. Deri presented the initiative as a defense of Israel's Jewish identity against secularization efforts, specifically criticizing Yair Golan.
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- Shas Chairman Aryeh Deri pledged to give Bar Mitzvah kits to all 13-year-old boys.
- The initiative includes providing tefillin and a tallit through the education system.
- Shas will also push for dedicated prayer spaces in schools for students.
- Deri stated the program is a response to perceived threats against Israel's Jewish identity.
- He specifically criticized Yair Golan's calls to remove religion from public life.
Ahead of the upcoming elections, Aryeh Deri, Chairman of the Shas party, announced a new initiative called "Tefillin for Every Child." This program aims to provide a Bar Mitzvah kit, including a pair of tefillin and a tallit, to every 13-year-old boy in Israel through the education system. Deri stated that Shas would also push to obligate the education system to allocate prayer spaces for students who wish to don tefillin and pray.
Deri framed this initiative as a direct response to what he described as threats to Israel's Jewish identity. He specifically cited Yair Golan, Chairman of the Democrats, who he claims wants to "erase religion from the public sphere." Deri also mentioned a Tel Aviv councilwoman who allegedly spoke against the "entry of the messianic" into schools and the requirement for children to wear tefillin. Deri asserted that these actions aim to turn Israel into a secular nation "like all the nations."
He further elaborated on the significance of tefillin, calling them a symbol of the Jewish people and a source of spiritual strength to overcome enemies. Deri presented the upcoming election as a choice between strengthening the Jewish state or descending into secularism. He concluded with a religious blessing, emphasizing faith and unity.
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