Hundreds of Yeshiva Deans Convene for Shas Party's Election Push
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Hundreds of rabbis and yeshiva deans convened in Jerusalem for an emergency meeting to support the Shas party's election campaign. The gathering, attended by senior religious figures and party leadership, urged all Torah scholars to actively campaign for Shas. Speakers warned of a "fateful battle" for Judaism and called for votes to strengthen Torah and preserve the state's Jewish identity.
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- Hundreds of rabbis and yeshiva deans met in Jerusalem to support the Shas party's election campaign.
- The emergency gathering urged Torah scholars to actively campaign for Shas's success in the upcoming elections.
- Senior religious leaders warned of a "fateful battle" for the future of Torah and Judaism.
- Speakers framed the election as a "total war by the left" against Jewish tradition.
- Attendees were called upon to vote for Shas to strengthen Torah and preserve the state's Jewish identity.
Hundreds of leading rabbis and yeshiva deans gathered in Jerusalem for an emergency meeting to rally support for the Shas party ahead of the upcoming elections. The gathering, attended by approximately 200 prominent figures including members of the Council of Torah Sages, community rabbis, heads of institutions, and synagogue gabbais, was called to urge every Torah scholar to actively campaign for Shas's success.
Key attendees included members of the Council of Torah Sages such as the Rishon LeZion Rabbi Y. Yosef, Rabbi A. Salaim, head of the 'Maor HaTorah' yeshiva, Rabbi Sh. Betzalel, head of the 'Porat Yosef' yeshiva, Rabbi R. Elbaz, head of the 'Or HaChaim' yeshiva, Rabbi Y. Cohen, head of the 'Yakir Yerushalayim' yeshiva, and Rabbi Sh. Machfud, Av Beit Din of 'Yoreh De'ah'. Numerous other senior rabbis and yeshiva heads also participated.
Shas party leadership, including Chairman Aryeh Deri, Member of Knesset Michael Malchiel, and Director-General and MK Haim Biton, were present, alongside Jerusalem Deputy Mayors Zvika Cohen and Haim Cohen, and city council members Ariel Golan and Yosef Haim Moalem.
Speakers at the event emphasized the critical nature of the current moment and the responsibility of each individual to contribute to Shas's electoral success. They described the election as a "fateful battle for the future of the world of Torah and Judaism," framing it as a "total war by the left against all holy things of Israel" aiming to uproot tradition. Attendees were urged to vote and to influence their communities to vote for Shas to strengthen Torah, protect Torah scholars, and preserve the Jewish identity of the state.
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