Shas Launches Secret Rabbi Network to Boost Voter Turnout
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
The Shas party has launched a secret operation involving 1,300 community rabbis across 83 cities to encourage voter turnout on election day. Party Chairman Arie Deri held an emergency meeting, warning of high turnout among opposing factions and calling it a "real danger to all of Judaism."
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Shas established a secret headquarters with 1,300 rabbis in 83 cities to boost voter turnout.
- Party Chairman Arie Deri warned of a "real danger to all of Judaism" due to high turnout elsewhere.
- The operation includes a central command and 131 sub-headquarters nationwide.
- Rabbis are mobilizing voters in traditional and mixed-population areas.
- Deri called the situation unprecedented and urged immediate voting.
The Shas party has established a special "secret headquarters" comprising approximately 1,300 community rabbis tasked with mobilizing voters, particularly in traditional and mixed-population cities, on election day. This extensive operation includes a central command center overseeing 131 sub-headquarters spread across 83 cities nationwide.
These community rabbis, serving as spiritual leaders for large congregations, are stationed in these headquarters to directly engage with the religious and traditional public. Their mission is to ensure maximum participation at the ballot box.
Shas Chairman Arie Deri convened an emergency Zoom call with the rabbis, who were physically present at the various headquarters. During the call, Deri expressed grave concern over high voter turnout reported among left-wing and Arab populations, warning of a "real danger to all of Judaism in the country" and urging immediate action to vote.
Deri described the situation as unprecedented and not a tactic to instill fear, emphasizing the urgency of the situation and the need for the religious public to mobilize and vote.
