Chabad Launches 'Love of Israel' Campaign During Election Day
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Around 1,500 Chabad emissaries are conducting a large-scale tefillin-laying initiative across Israel on Election Day for the 26th Knesset. The campaign, which includes booths near polling stations and outreach to various demographics, aims to foster unity and love among the Jewish people. Chabad houses are also holding expanded Torah classes, and a special publication promotes the message of loving every Jew.
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- 1,500 Chabad emissaries are active across Israel on Election Day, primarily near polling stations.
- The initiative invites the public to lay tefillin, with a significant response reported from diverse groups.
- Chabad is also promoting a message of "love of Israel" and unity, emphasizing common ground.
- Emissaries are reaching out to students, youth, hospital patients, the elderly, and new immigrants.
- Chabad houses are holding expanded Torah classes alongside the tefillin-laying efforts.
On Election Day for the 26th Knesset, approximately 1,500 Chabad emissaries are conducting a large-scale initiative across Israel, primarily near polling stations, inviting the public to don tefillin. Chabad emissaries have set up booths in public areas, with a focus on polling station vicinities, to encourage passersby to fulfill the mitzvah of laying tefillin. This effort is supported by tens of thousands of Chabad followers who are utilizing the day off to reach a broad audience. An emissary from the central region reported a significant public response, with individuals from diverse backgrounds visiting the tefillin booths. The initiative extends beyond polling stations, with emissaries engaging students, youth, hospital patients, the elderly, and new immigrants. Concurrently, Chabad houses nationwide are holding expanded Torah classes. The Chabad media department has also launched a special publication emphasizing unity with the slogan, "Today and every day I also choose the love of Israel, I love every Jew." This campaign aims to highlight common ground among the public, especially on an election day often marked by political divisions, reminding people that despite differences, "we are all one nation, one family." The effort combines Chabad's traditional tefillin-laying activity with a public message promoting connection among all Jews, regardless of their voting choices. Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Ahronov, Chairman of Young Chabad and the Association of Chabad Chasidim, stated that emissaries are fulfilling the Rebbe's directive to "vote and influence" while simultaneously strengthening Chabad's operations to bring every Jew closer to God, particularly emphasizing unity and love for Israel on this day.
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