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MK Yaakov Asher Warns Israel Faces Spiritual Threat Alongside Security Challenges
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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · 19 hours ago
What happened
MK Yaakov Asher warned in the Knesset that Israel faces a spiritual threat from distancing itself from Torah observance, alongside security challenges. He stressed that the Jewish people's right to the land depends on their commitment to halacha and criticized secular trends and disrespect toward religious communities in Israel.
- 01MK Yaakov Asher says Israel's main threat is spiritual, not just security-related.
- 02He links Israel's right to the land to strict observance of Torah and commandments.
- 03Asher recalls Herzl's Uganda Plan due to regional security concerns.
- 04He condemns secular and liberal trends undermining religious values in Israel.
- 05Asher highlights derogatory terms used against religious Jews and societal contempt for faith.
- 06He contrasts Israel's hostility to religion with other countries where leaders invoke God routinely.
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