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New Haredi Party Attacks Yahadut HaTorah Chairman Over Shabbat Interview
Moti Leitner's "HaTzibur HaCharedi" party has launched a strong attack against Yaakov Asher, chairman of Yahadut HaTorah, for agreeing to an interview on a program airing during Shabbat.
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What happened
- 01Moti Leitner's party accuses Yahadut HaTorah chairman Yaakov Asher of desecrating Shabbat.
- 02Asher's planned interview on "Meet the Press" is scheduled to air before Shabbat ends.
- 03The "HaTzibur HaCharedi" party claims Yahadut HaTorah's leadership seeks only to preserve power.
- 04A senior Yahadut HaTorah figure called the interview a "disgrace and desecration of the holy Shabbat."
- 05The dispute intensifies tensions between the two Haredi parties before upcoming elections.
The party accused Asher of desecrating God's name and criticized Yahadut HaTorah's leadership for prioritizing power over religious values. A senior figure within Yahadut HaTorah also called for the interview's cancellation, deeming it a "disgrace and desecration of the holy Shabbat."
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