Rabbi Lando Warns of Unprecedented Threat to Torah Study
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Rabbi Dov Lando spoke at a Degel HaTorah election event, calling the current situation for Torah study "terrible and dreadful" and urging a vote for the party. He claimed persecution of yeshiva students is worse than ever and appealed to the public to support Torah learning. Rabbi Lando also stated his group's sole desire is to study Torah and criticized other Haredi parties.
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- Rabbi Dov Lando urged voting for Degel HaTorah, calling the current situation "terrible and dreadful."
- He claimed persecution of yeshiva students is worse than ever, aiming to "destroy Torah and Judaism."
- Rabbi Lando stated the group's only desire is to study Torah and support those who enable it.
- He criticized other Haredi parties as "losers of votes" harming Torah study.
- The rabbi drew parallels to the early days of the state and "spiritual apostasy."
Rabbi Dov Lando delivered a fiery speech at a Degel HaTorah election rally on Sunday, urging the public to vote for the party, designated by the letter 'Gimel'. He described the current situation as "terrible and dreadful," asserting that the world of Torah in Israel has never faced such a severe crisis.
Rabbi Lando drew parallels to the early days of the state, claiming the government then "rose against us" and imposed "spiritual apostasy," particularly affecting Sephardic Jews. He stated that the persecution of yeshiva students today is more intense than ever, with the intention to "destroy Torah and Judaism from the Jewish people."
Addressing the attendees, he implored, "Anyone who holds the concept of Torah sacred, regardless of their spiritual state, cannot say this does not concern them. Only vote 'Gimel,' this is the only option to fight God's war." He specifically appealed to those who had previously abstained from voting for the party, urging them to "save the world of Torah."
In a direct message to the authorities, Rabbi Lando clarified, "We have no desire for power and no intention to harm the government; our only wish is to study Torah. We will support only those who allow us to study." He also criticized other Haredi parties, accusing them of harming the world of Torah and being "losers of votes" that should not be supported.
