Satmar Rabbi Urges Followers to Boycott Knesset Elections
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
The Grand Rabbi of Satmar, Aaron Teitelbaum, has instructed his followers to boycott the Knesset elections, viewing participation as a violation of the movement's ideology. He stated that the Zionist state opposes divine will and engaging with its politics means endorsing the system. This stance reflects the teachings of the movement's founder, Rabbi Yoel Teitelbaum, who opposed a pre-Messianic Jewish state.
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- Satmar Grand Rabbi Aaron Teitelbaum urged followers to boycott Knesset elections.
- He stated voting contradicts the Satmar movement's ideology and teachings.
- Rabbi Teitelbaum called the elections a "severe spiritual test" for religious Jews.
- He believes the Zionist state is a rebellion against divine will.
- The directive aligns with the teachings of founder Rabbi Yoel Teitelbaum.
The Grand Rabbi of Satmar, Aaron Teitelbaum, has called on his followers to abstain from participating in the upcoming Knesset elections. During a daily lesson at the "Kedushas Yoel" yeshiva, Rabbi Teitelbaum stated that voting contradicts the core ideology and teachings of the Satmar movement, as established by its founder, Rabbi Yoel Teitelbaum.
Rabbi Teitelbaum explained that the Zionist state represents a rebellion against divine will, and engaging with its political institutions signifies an endorsement of this system. He described the elections as a "severe spiritual test" for religious Jews, emphasizing that refraining from voting demonstrates a refusal to be complicit in supporting state authority.
This directive aligns with the principles outlined in the book "Va-yoel Moshe." The book's author, the first Satmar Rebbe, Rabbi Yoel Teitelbaum (1887-1979), held the view that the establishment of a Jewish state before the arrival of the Messiah is contrary to traditional interpretations of the Torah and Talmud.
