The chairman of the Bayit Yehudi Party, Rabbi Rafi Peretz, and the head of the Ichud Leumi faction inside the party, MK Betzalel Smotrich, are planning an urgent kenos for dati leumi rabbonim and roshei yeshivos. HaGaon HaRav Chaim Druckman Shlita, an elder and leading rav of that tzibur, is expected to participate.

In a letter sent by the two, they claim before the rabbonim, “we have big days before us, and it is a critical time for the religious Zionist community, a time we must all unite under one flag”, calling on the rabbonim to speak with their talmidim, families and community, to vote for Bayit Yehudit, towards earning additional votes in the upcoming election for 21st Knesset.

It is pointed out that under law, the roshei yeshivos of the nation’s hesder yeshivos may not become involved in politics, and therefore, they may not attend the political event.

In their letter, they highlight that Bayit Yehudi is the only party in the election race that will place the needs of the dati leumi tzibur at the head of its agenda, and therefore, the community must come out and vote for Bayit Yehudi. “We were shaken up and without a doubt, we will emerge victorious” as we are persons of belief and we know how to stand up and face challenges, and from all difficulties, bracha will emerge.

(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)