Top Rabbi Slams New Haredi Parties for Harming Torah World
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
The Rosh Yeshiva has strongly condemned new, smaller Haredi political parties, warning they are harming the Torah world. Speaking at a United Torah Judaism rally in Bnei Brak, he called the parties "lies and damage" and accused them of falsely claiming to represent yeshiva students. The Rosh Yeshiva urged authorities to support only those who enable Torah study, not political factions.
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- The Rosh Yeshiva denounced new Haredi parties for damaging the Torah world.
- He called the parties "lies and damage" and accused them of misrepresenting yeshiva students.
- The Rosh Yeshiva urged support only for those who facilitate Torah study.
- The criticism was voiced at a United Torah Judaism rally in Bnei Brak.
- Moti Lightner leads one of the targeted new Haredi political factions.
The Rosh Yeshiva, a leading Lithuanian Haredi rabbi, has intensified his criticism of new, smaller Haredi political parties, including one led by Moti Lightner called "The Haredi Public." Speaking at a central rally for the United Torah Judaism party in Bnei Brak, the Rosh Yeshiva stated that these new factions are causing "damage to the world of Torah." He urged those who established these parties to reconsider, asserting that their claims of caring for yeshiva students are false and that they are merely "losers of votes."
the Rosh Yeshiva declared that supporting these parties is forbidden, labeling them as "lies and damage." He emphasized that the true desire of the Haredi community is not political power but the ability to study Torah. He addressed government authorities, stating that they have no interest in ruling or harming the government, but will support any entity that allows them the freedom to learn and sustain their holy yeshivas.
