While Am Shalem Party leader Rabbi Chaim Amsellem continues to express optimism, many polls indicate he will not pass the minimum threshold to get into the 19th Knesset. Seeking to increase his support base, the rabbi on Wednesday, 28 Kislev 5773 visited the heat of Tel Aviv, speaking with the city’s residents as he tried to persuade them he is their man.
The rabbi addressed many issues including bus service in Israel on shabbos, explaining that “We live in a Jewish democratic nation, and the two do not always complement one another.” He added that in Haifa buses run while in Tel Aviv they don’t, “the status quo as if a voice came down from Shomayim and ordered the current situation.”
“Obviously I cannot be joyous, but I will fight their battle” towards bus service in Tel Aviv on shabbos. He further explained “We cannot dictate to them to act contrary to their wishes”, adding he knows that in their hearts, the chareidim are aware of this too and there is no reason to work via the “back door method”, adding “for certain I would prefer that people kept shabbos but we cannot force it upon them.”
Kippa reports the rabbi added “For a revolution one requires courage. Even to stand up and say ‘I am voting Amsellem’ requires courage.”
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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the rasha showed his true colors out in the open.
the snake shows his true colors
additionally, may I point out allowing people to do an aveirah is also an aveirah (they are tinokim shenishbos)
A Krenk iz a Krenk !
At least don’t call him Rabbi
To my esteemed fellow commenters,
I suggest you print this article along with all of your nasty comments and bring them to one of the Gedolei hador. Please tell them where the article was published along with which comment was yours. Ask them how they feel about your comments and the fact that you found it more important to submit these comments instead of learning or davening.
Let us know what the Gadol says.
Bris kodesh, the Shas newspaper called him Amalek. Case settled.