Leading Rabbi Denies Support for 'Haredi Public' Party
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Leading decisor Rabbi Asher Weiss has vehemently denied any support for the 'Haredi Public' party, led by Moti Leitner, in a letter published by his son. The rabbi expressed distress over the false claims, stating his practice is to follow the guidance of senior Torah scholars. This denial comes as yeshiva heads also issued a statement against public protests.
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- Rabbi Asher Weiss denied any support for the 'Haredi Public' party in a published letter.
- His son stated the false claims caused Rabbi Weiss significant distress and are untrue.
- Rabbi Weiss's approach is to follow the guidance of senior Torah scholars.
- The 'Haredi Public' party is led by Moti Leitner.
- Yeshiva heads also released a statement against public protest actions.
Rabbi Asher Weiss, a prominent decisor and one of the leading Torah authorities of our generation, has issued a strong denial of any connection to or support for the 'Haredi Public' party, led by Moti Leitner. The denial was published in a dramatic letter written by his son, Rabbi Yosef Binyamin Weiss.
In the letter, Rabbi Yosef Binyamin Weiss stated that he was asked by his father to clarify that any claims of Rabbi Asher Weiss's support for the party are entirely untrue. He emphasized that the false publication caused his father significant distress, noting that it has never been his father's way to engage in such matters.
The letter further stressed that Rabbi Asher Weiss's approach is to follow the guidance of the generation's leading Torah scholars. The missive concluded with a blessing for those who listen to the Torah scholars, wishing them well and invoking divine blessing upon the public and individuals.
Rabbi Asher Weiss is recognized as a major Torah authority and teacher, respected even by the modern public, not exclusively the Hasidic community. Separately, heads of yeshivas recently published a letter stating that protest actions harming the general public are not in line with their methods, asserting they have never acted out of protest or defiance.
