United Torah Judaism Launches Campaign Headquarters Nationwide

With less than two weeks until election day, the United Torah Judaism party has opened campaign headquarters across Israel in dozens of locations. The central headquarters in Jerusalem was inaugurated on Sunday, attended by Rabbi Weber of Neve Yaakov, party Chairman Yaakov Asher, Members of Knesset Uri Maklev and Yitzhak Pindrus, designated MKs Yehuda Weissfish and Dudi Zaltz, Deputy Mayor Eliezer Rauchberger, Jerusalem campaign director Yossi Gerz, and community coordinators. Rabbi Waag, a prominent rabbi, urged attendees to prioritize "the honor of God, the honor of the Torah, and the honor of Torah scholars" in the upcoming elections, warning against complacency and personal calculations amidst what he described as a "raging fire."

During the Jerusalem event, Yaakov Asher presented data from previous elections and set a target of 70,000 votes in the city. MK Uri Maklev emphasized that the Jerusalem vote is crucial for upholding "Yiddishkeit and the values of Degel HaTorah." MK Yitzhak Pindrus highlighted the ongoing threats to the rights of the Haredi public, warning that recent decrees represent only a fraction of potential future actions, stating that opponents are prepared to "erase, destroy, kill, or lose."

Campaign headquarters were also opened in Haifa, Safed, Karmiel, Afula, Tiberias, Kiryat Ata, and Rekhasim. In Haifa, Miki Alper stressed the importance of not only voting but also mobilizing additional voters. At the Kiryat Atam event, Yaakov Asher called the current elections "the most fateful" for Torah scholars and institutions, which he said are under unprecedented legal and public attack. He urged the public to unite and vote in large numbers to counter attempts to coerce and harm Torah learners.

In Bnei Brak, Deputy Mayor Yehoshua Mendel presented an electoral assessment indicating a potential support of over nine Knesset seats for United Torah Judaism, emphasizing that the final result depends on mobilizing the Haredi vote. Special events were held for the Belz and Vizhnitz Hasidic communities, with MK Yaakov Tessler addressing the Vizhnitz gathering, discussing challenges to Haredi rights and the need to strengthen Haredi representation to protect Torah institutions and education.

Deputy Minister Yisrael Eichler and candidate Elikim Stark attended the launch of the Belz community headquarters, where full mobilization for election day was emphasized. The party aims to significantly increase its political power to defend the interests of the Torah world and the education system.