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Top Rabbi Warns Against New Parties Threatening Haredi Bloc

Rabbi Landau, a leader of the Lithuanian ultra-Orthodox community, warned at an election rally in Ashdod against new parties threatening the Haredi political bloc. He stressed the religious duty to vote for Yahadut HaTorah, calling it essential for protecting the Torah world from state decrees.

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Top Rabbi Warns Against New Parties Threatening Haredi Bloc
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What happened

  1. 01Rabbi Landau warned that voting for new Haredi parties risks losing one's identity.
  2. 02A rally in Ashdod expressed concern over new parties challenging the established Haredi political bloc.
  3. 03Voting for Yahadut HaTorah was called a religious duty to protect the Torah world.
  4. 04New parties like 'HaTzibbur HaHaredi' and 'Tzeva Shahor' are planning to run in elections.
  5. 05Rabbi Landau appealed to voters' sense of responsibility towards their children.

Rabbi Landau cautioned that voting for alternative parties could lead to losing one's identity within the Torah community and urged maximum effort for Yahadut HaTorah's success.

Translated and summarized by baba from Kipa, the latest report. Read Kipa’s original

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