Rabbi Maya Reveals Stance on Voting for Shas Amidst Internal Struggle
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
Kabbalist Rabbi Bneiahu Shmueli visited Rabbi Moshe Tzadka, head of Porat Yosef Yeshiva, attempting to get him to sign a statement against voting for the Shas party. Rabbi Tzadka had previously stated that voting for Shas supports Torah scholars. Senior Council of Sages member Rabbi Moshe Maya released a statement indicating that the late Rabbi Yehuda Tzadka would have supported voting for Shas to defend Torah scholars.
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- Rabbi Bneiahu Shmueli sought Rabbi Moshe Tzadka's signature against voting for Shas.
- Rabbi Moshe Tzadka stated voting for Shas supports Torah scholars.
- Rabbi Moshe Maya revealed Rabbi Yehuda Tzadka's likely support for Shas.
- The events occur amidst Shas's election campaign for Sephardic votes.
Amidst an internal struggle for votes within the Shas party, Kabbalist Rabbi Bneiahu Shmueli visited Rabbi Moshe Tzadka, head of the Porat Yosef Yeshiva, on Sunday afternoon. Shmueli attempted to secure Tzadka's signature on a statement opposing votes for Shas. Previously, Rabbi Tzadka had met with Chief Rabbi Yosef and Senior Council of Sages member Rabbi Moshe Maya, clarifying that his and his father's non-participation in past Knesset votes did not signify opposition to Shas. He stated that those who vote should do so for Shas to safeguard Torah scholars. A commotion reportedly ensued during Shmueli's visit.
In a rare public statement, Rabbi Moshe Maya, the senior member of the Council of Sages, revealed his late mentor Rabbi Yehuda Tzadka's views on voting. Writing in response to a query from Rabbi Yaish Davda, Maya stated that most rabbis at Porat Yosef Yeshiva voted in both national and municipal elections, with the exception of those who followed Rabbi Yehuda Tzadka's practice. Maya further opined that if Rabbi Yehuda Tzadka were alive today and witnessed the disrespect shown to Torah scholars, he would urge people to vote decisively.
This statement by Rabbi Maya is seen as an effort to counter any public stance by Rabbi Moshe Tzadka against the Shas party, particularly during the election campaign and the competition for Sephardic votes.
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