Shas Spiritual Leader Encourages Party Activists After Election Results

The spiritual leader of the Shas party, Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, has sent a letter of thanks and encouragement to the party's rabbis and activists, as well as to its chairman, Arie Deri. The letter comes amid political silence from Shas leadership following recent election results. In his message, Rabbi Yosef stated that approximately 300,000 individuals responded to the call "Who is for the Lord, to me?" and affirmed their commitment to the Torah. He expressed confidence that salvation for Torah scholars is imminent.

Rabbi Yosef lauded the efforts of all those involved in the "holy work" for "the Torah of Israel and the tradition of Israel in the Land of Israel." He specifically commended the party's activists and representatives, yeshiva deans, community rabbis, yeshiva students, and yeshiva scholars. He also praised Arie Deri for his dedication to the party's success, alongside the activists who worked tirelessly to achieve its goals, as inherited from the late spiritual leader Rabbi Ovadia Yosef.

The letter acknowledged that the voice of those devoted to God's word has not always reached all segments of the public as it should, but emphasized that their reward is great. Rabbi Yosef described the current times as difficult for the Jewish people, with Torah scholars facing persecution simply for their dedication to studying Torah and safeguarding the Jewish people and their traditions. He concluded by reiterating that the nearly 300,000 who joined the call to support Torah will bring about salvation, allowing Torah scholars to continue their studies without hindrance.