Top Rabbi Urges Defectors to Return to United Torah Judaism Party
Translated & summarized from JDN by baba
Rabbi Moshe Hillel Hirsch urged defectors from the United Torah Judaism party to return their voters to the faction, questioning their motives for splitting off. He also called on those who previously abstained from voting for religious reasons to participate in the upcoming Knesset elections. The rabbi warned of potential desecration of God's name and described the situation as life-threatening.
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- Rabbi Moshe Hillel Hirsch called on defectors to return to the United Torah Judaism party.
- He questioned the defectors' motives for splitting and forming new parties.
- Hirsch urged individuals to vote, even if they had abstained for religious reasons.
- The rabbi warned of a potential desecration of God's name.
- The remarks were made on the eve of the Knesset elections in Modi'in Illit.
Rabbi Moshe Hillel Hirsch, a prominent Rosh Yeshiva, called on those who split from the United Torah Judaism (UTJ) party to form new factions to direct their voters back to the party. Speaking at a rally in Modi'in Illit on Monday, on the eve of the Knesset elections, Hirsch urged the defectors to acknowledge their failed attempts to gain political ground independently. "Why steal all that you can from Gimmil? Why take it from them?" he asked, referring to the party's letter designation. He implored them to tell their supporters, "We were once part of them, we wanted to split from them, but in practice we did not succeed in doing anything, return to Gimmil, say that."
Hirsch also appealed to individuals who had previously abstained from voting for religious reasons, emphasizing their obligation to participate in the current elections. "I also turn to everyone who did not vote in the past, for some reason related to Yiddishkeit, now in practice everyone must vote, no one has permission not to vote," he stated.
He concluded his remarks with a stern warning about the potential for desecration of God's name, declaring the situation a matter of life-threatening danger. The rally took place as part of efforts to consolidate the religious parties' voter base ahead of the upcoming elections.
