Tens of Thousands Attend United Torah Judaism Rally in Bnei Brak
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
Tens of thousands attended a United Torah Judaism rally in Bnei Brak to encourage voters ahead of the election. The party fears losing votes to the "Haredi Public" party and urged attendees to vote for UTJ, represented by the letter 'Gimel'. Flyers distributed at the event emphasized the importance of voting for the sake of Torah scholars and the Jewish future. Traffic was heavy in the area due to the large gathering.
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- Tens of thousands attended a United Torah Judaism rally in Bnei Brak to boost voter turnout.
- The party fears vote leakage to the "Haredi Public" party.
- The main message was to vote for UTJ, represented by the letter 'Gimel'.
- Flyers highlighted the importance of voting for Torah scholars and the Jewish future.
- Heavy traffic congestion was reported around the rally site.
Tens of thousands of people gathered for a United Torah Judaism (UTJ) rally in Bnei Brak on Tuesday, aimed at encouraging voters ahead of the upcoming election day. The party is concerned about a potential loss of votes to the "Haredi Public" party, and the central message to attendees was a clear call to go out and vote for UTJ, identified by the Hebrew letter 'Gimel'.
Attendees received flyers stating, "This is not your voice, it is the voice of tens of thousands of Torah scholars whose lives are threatened, it is the voice of hundreds of thousands of God-fearing and devout Jews. They decide the fate of the Torah and the future of generations. The right to be Jewish."
Jewish music and recordings of Haredi leaders were played, urging participants to vote 'Gimel'. A jingle with Hasidic music was also repeatedly played. Large signs at the rally read, "With our young and our old we will go to sanctify God's name!" and "The assembly of tens of thousands, gather! And stand for our lives, led by our rabbis, the eyes of the community and the leaders of the generation."
Many participants arrived early to secure spots near the stage, with young people forming dance circles. Yeshiva students from across the country attended, and some were still en route due to heavy traffic congestion. The road 'Em HaMoshavot' was closed to eastbound traffic, and police were present to maintain order. The bridge, hundreds of meters long, filled with tens of thousands, with more continuing to arrive. A announcer instructed children to leave the supervision stage and warned against climbing the bridge railings. The rally, titled "The Great Sanctification of God's Name Assembly," began after evening prayers with the recitation of Psalms.
