Top Rabbi Slams Small Haredi Parties, Urges Vote for United Torah Judaism
Translated & summarized from JDN by baba
Prominent Haredi leader Rabbi David Landau strongly criticized smaller Haredi political parties, urging voters to cast their ballots solely for the United Torah Judaism party (Gimel). He warned that these smaller lists are damaging to the community and suggested they might be funded by the left. Rabbi Landau emphasized that true Haredi identity goes beyond outward religious observance.
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- Rabbi David Landau urged Haredi voters to exclusively support United Torah Judaism (Gimel).
- He accused smaller Haredi political lists of being damaging and potentially funded by the left.
- Landau stated that voting for other Haredi lists yields no benefits for the community.
- He suggested that true Haredi identity is not solely based on external religious practices.
Rabbi David Landau, a prominent Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) leader and Rosh Yeshiva, has issued a strong condemnation of smaller Haredi political lists, urging the community to vote exclusively for the United Torah Judaism party, designated by the letter Gimel (ג'). Speaking to rabbis in Karmiel, Rabbi Landau asserted that voting for any other Haredi list is detrimental to the community and yields no benefits.
He characterized those running on separate lists as not only harmful but also potentially motivated by external forces, stating, "I am sure they are hired by the left." Rabbi Landau further elaborated that true adherence to the Haredi community is not solely defined by external religious observances, such as wearing tefillin, implying that individuals acting in ways he deems harmful cannot be considered genuinely Haredi.
Rabbi Landau did not mince words, describing the actions of these smaller lists as "damaging" and warning that "they will get nothing, they will only cause damage." He concluded his remarks by acknowledging the severity of his statements, suggesting that even stronger language might have been warranted.
