Yahadut HaTorah MKs met on Monday in the tent established outside Massiyahu Prison, discussing their outrage over the fact that avreichim were sent to prison by the nation’s highest court for their crime of clinging to their yiddishkheit and adhering to their rebbe.
Deputy Minister of Health Yaakov Litzman indicated that remaining in the coalition as a deputy minister is not of paramount importance, telling ‘Kol HaChareidi’ that he personally is willing to give up his post to break away from the coalition if the rabbonim so decide.
It appears they were all in agreement, that the Emanuel affair may not be permitted to pass without a response as fathers and husbands are imprisoned in the Jewish state, decrying the unprecedented attack against chareidi Jewry by the court. One must remember that tomorrow, Tuesday, June 22nd, the High Court is expected to announce its decision regarding the Emanuel mothers and their two-week prison term.
Gafne, who did his homework, questioned the blatant discrimination in the nation’s secular university system, pointing out that 93% of the staff at Tel Aviv University is Ashkenazim. He added the same holds true for those selected to light Independence Day torches, justices in the nation’s courts, the State Prosecutor’s Office and all aspects of the secular system – seeking to understand the brazenness of the court which points an accusing finger at Emanuel and Chinuch Atzmai.
Gafne, who was visibly angered, questioned just how much the community has to tolerate and just how the court sees itself justified regarding its unwanted interference in chareidi chinuch.
Last week’s prison march sent a clear message to the government that support for the outrage against the Supreme Court and its attempt to dictate chareidi chinuch. The event was attended by Litvish gedolim and rabbonim, as well as admorim, as well as followers of dati leumi gedolim such a HaGaon HaRav Dov Lior Shlita and HaGaon HaRav Zalman Melamed Shlita.
It would appear that a coalition crisis is brewing and the ripple effect of the Emanuel case may extend far from the isolated community in Shomron, reaching the Knesset and the ruling coalition.
(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)
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Strange, indeed.
The 2 million Arabs have their own anti-Zionist State -supported school system, and no one in the Supreme Court seems interested in bothering them.
I guess “Everyone in the State of Israel is EQUAL, but Some are MORE EQUAL than others.”
Deepthinker, where else a government would put up with such a situation — funding anti-government schools?
What the religious partys should do is bring down the government by demanding they reinstate support for the kollel families and the immidiate release and compensation for the jailed fathers of Emanuel. The United States actually funnels millions of dollars into opponents of governments they want to bring down. First take the money from the American undercover agents advocating the overthrow of Netanyahu. Then when new elections occur you can once again negotiate with Netanyahu or whoever is more pro chareidi. The fact is each year the Chareidim and right wingers are increasing while the secular are leaving Israel in droves and that means more political power for us frummer.
The Emanual parents have been chosen by Hashem to be the messengers to get the entire Klall Yisroel to do Teshuva & return to Hashem without asking questions.
We can all clearly see that right now in this generation we are missing the bond & responsibility of one Jew to another. when the entire Klall Yisroel bonds together as one & does Teshuva then we are all ready to receive help from Hashem and ready for the Ge’ula UNTIL THEN Hashem is waiting & begging us to do Teshuva & return to him, as a son to the father.
Same time I assume the women of Emanuel will be forced into jail, because WE are lacking Achudas and Teshuva.
*******We still have some time on our hands lets Daven and beg Hashem for his help, because only Hashem can and will help us.*******
May we all be Zocha for the Geulah in the very near future. AMEN
Amen to Chessed… and i just want to add … this might be a good time for a third party to step in …. and create an independent Ashkenazi/Sephardic organization that can agree on, and enforce, halacha and oversee the education of our children … i personally feel that our bochrum (Sephardic and Ashkenazi)…flawlessly educated in Torah and understanding that they are the future of Israel … need to intervene here …. since halacha is the real issue … they can work as one committee to enforce halacha in schools, on the farms, in the factories, food outlets, etc. … there has to be a united front here … Torah is the issue … regardless of where the diaspora took us … Jews are now back home … we need to put Torah first … it’s that simple …