Rabbi Urges Jews to Vote, Citing Threat to Torah Study
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
Rabbi Shabtai Levi urged thousands of Torah scholars in Bnei Brak to vote, warning of threats to Torah study and religious principles. He recalled a plea from the late Rabbi Ovadia Yosef to support the Shas movement. Rabbi Levi rejected inaction, calling for active participation to protect Jewish values and institutions. Leaders have reportedly promised renewed commitment to Torah directives post-election.
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- Rabbi Shabtai Levi called on Jews to vote, warning of threats to Torah study.
- He recalled a plea from Rabbi Ovadia Yosef to support the Shas movement.
- Rabbi Levi rejected inaction, urging active participation in public campaigns.
- The event took place in Bnei Brak with thousands of Torah scholars.
- Leaders reportedly promised renewed commitment to Torah directives post-election.
Rabbi Shabtai Levi, the chief rabbi of the Ramat Aharon neighborhood and head of the 'Halechot Moshe' institutions, delivered a fervent address at a gathering of thousands of Torah scholars in Ramat Elhanan stadium, Bnei Brak, on Tuesday evening. The event, which included the participation of Deputy Mayors Shlomi Elharar and Eliyahu Shoshan, focused on the urgent need for public engagement to support Torah institutions and the Shas movement.
Rabbi Levi drew inspiration from Abraham's devotion and recounted a personal conversation from 14 years prior with the late Rabbi Ovadia Yosef. He described Rabbi Yosef weeping over perceived threats to yeshiva study and urged Levi to actively support the movement. Rabbi Levi stated that these threats, once seemingly distant, are now a palpable reality, endangering the status of Torah learners.
He vehemently rejected any notion of inaction or using election ambiguities to avoid voting, emphasizing that when the sanctity of Shabbat, religious principles, and the future of Torah institutions are at stake, strict adherence and forceful action are required. Rabbi Levi called upon all who cherish Torah and Jewish values not to remain home but to actively participate in this critical public campaign.
Concluding his remarks, Rabbi Levi addressed public concerns, stating he had spoken directly with system leaders and rabbis who assured him of renewed leadership after the elections, fully aligned with Torah directives and the Council of Torah Sages. He urged the public to support the movement, bolster Torah study, and actively engage in this pivotal campaign.
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