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Shas Rabbi Threatens Voters With Afterlife Punishment For Backing Rivals

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A senior Shas rabbi, Moshe Maya, warned voters supporting rival parties, including Likud, will have no place in the afterlife. Former Sephardic Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef cautioned of severe restrictions if the opposition wins and reiterated a ban on voting for National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. Meanwhile, United Torah Judaism is devising new systems to monitor voter turnout following a Supreme Court ruling.

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  • Shas rabbi Moshe Maya declared voters for rival parties will have no afterlife reward.
  • Former Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef warned of severe restrictions under opposition rule.
  • Yosef reiterated a religious prohibition against voting for National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
  • Ultra-Orthodox parties are developing new voter turnout tracking systems after a court ruling.
  • The Shas party is actively working to prevent supporters from defecting to other parties.

Ynetnews publishes in English. The key points are summarized above. Read Ynetnews’s full report from the link at the top of the page.

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