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Kikar HaShabbatPolitics

Black Color Party Leader Visits Rabbi Shach's Grave Ahead of Election

Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba

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Yaakov Chaim Miller, chairman of the Black Color party, visited the grave of Rabbi Elazar Menachem Man Shach on Tuesday, hours before polls closed. Miller stated his party is fighting for the legacy of Rabbi Shach to protect the yeshiva world from conscription. He also reported that his party's ballots were disappearing from polling stations, alongside strong reported voting numbers.

The story in 5 lines · by baba

  • Black Color party leader Yaakov Chaim Miller visited Rabbi Shach's grave on election day.
  • Miller stated his party aims to protect the yeshiva world from conscription.
  • The party claims 246,000 Haredim are not represented in other Haredi parties' polls.
  • Miller reported that his party's ballots were disappearing from polling stations.
  • The Black Color party is popular among young people in the Haredi sector.

Hours before polls closed on Tuesday, Yaakov Chaim Miller, chairman of the Black Color party, visited the grave of Rabbi Elazar Menachem Man Shach, a prominent Torah leader, on the anniversary of his passing. Miller prayed at the grave and stated, "We prayed and asked for divine assistance. The Black Color party is fighting for the legacy and values of Maran [Rabbi Shach] - to save the yeshiva world from the conscription decree, without targets and without quotas."

The Black Color party presents itself as leading the fight against the conscription law for Haredim. According to the party's data, approximately 246,000 Haredim are not currently reflected in the survey data of Shas and United Torah Judaism, and seven out of ten of its supporters will not vote this year if the list does not run.

Concurrently with his visit to the grave, Miller reported that ballots for his party were disappearing from polling stations. "We are being told about 'Ner' ballots for Black Color disappearing from the polling stations, alongside very good voting data for Black Color," the party chairman said. The Black Color party chose the letters 'Ner' for its ballot and is gaining popularity among young people in the Haredi sector.

Kikar HaShabbatHaredi · Bnei Brak

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