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Full coverage· Politics· Updated

Shas Rabbi Warns Against Voting for Moti Lightner, Citing Afterlife Consequences

Shas Council of Torah Sages member Rabbi Moshe Maya declared that voting for Moti Lightner, leader of 'A-Tzibur Ha'Charedi,' forfeits one's share in the World to Come. Rabbi Maya criticized Lightner's candidacy for diverting religious votes and disrespecting Torah sages.

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Shas Rabbi Warns Against Voting for Moti Lightner, Citing Afterlife Consequences
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What happened

  1. 01Shas Rabbi Moshe Maya warned that voting for Moti Lightner forfeits one's share in the World to Come.
  2. 02Rabbi Maya stated that supporting Lightner diverts religious votes and disrespects Torah sages.
  3. 03American rapper Azealia Banks announced her support for Moti Lightner and his party.
  4. 04Lightner's 'A-Tzibur Ha'Charedi' party aims to integrate the ultra-Orthodox into Israeli society.
  5. 05The party seeks to provide vocational education and adapted military service options.

In contrast, rapper Azealia Banks, living in Tel Aviv, publicly endorsed Lightner and his party, which seeks to integrate the ultra-Orthodox into Israeli society through education and adapted service.

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

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