(AUDIO LINK AT END OF ARTICLE) An urgent gathering was held on Monday in the presence of Maran HaRosh Yeshiva HaGaon HaRav Aryeh Leib Shteinman Shlita and roshei yeshiva and kollel heads, in the Ahavas Torah Shul in Yerushalayim.
According to the Ladaat report, also present was one of the prominent roshei yeshiva of Mir, Rav Yitzchak Zarchi, as well as Hagon HaRav Chaim Pinchas Sheinberg Shlita.
Understandably, the apex of the gathering was the address by Rav Shteinman Shlita, who called on the tzibur to endorse the chareidi candidate in the mayoral race in order to be “Mekadesh Shem Shamayim”.
Maran Rosh Yeshiva continued that “Am Yisrael throughout the generations in golus fought to sanctify Hashem’s name, quoting Rabeinu Yona, that it is better for one to sanctify Hashem’s name than to worship idols.
Mayoral candidate Meir Porush arrived during the kenos, which was also attended by thousands of avreichim and bochrim.
VIDEO LINK: Click HERE to listen to an audio clip of this event.
(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)
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9 Responses
“That it is better for one to sanctify Hashem’s name than to worship idols.”
Huh??????????????????????????
The Shul Is “Ahavas Torah”
quoting Rabeinu Yona, that it is better for one to sanctify Hashem’s name than to worship idols.
There has to be someting lost in the translation or the context of tha baove quote is missning.
What has giving up one’s life to avoid worshiping idols have to do with the mayoral elections.
Did the Maran Roshe Yeshiva mean
1. That voting for a Charedi would be Mekadesh Shem Shamayim.
2 That voting for a non-Charedi is equiavalent to idol worship requiring one to sacrifice one’s life not to do so.
3. Both 1 and 2
4. None of the above.
The Rosh yeshiva also spoke in Ramat Bet Shemesh and directed to vote for gimmel and Abutpol
CORRECTION:
in the name of rabeinu yona:
CHILLUL HASHEM is worse,[more chomur],more severe than avoda zara!!
and you thought he was going to endorse Meretz?????
SORRY # 6
u missed the boat!!
i am correcting YWN, NOT rav Shteinman chas v’sholom!!
I am properly Quoting the gadol rav shteinman in the name of rabeinu yona!! listen for urself to the audio clip!!
Did you mean R’ Yitzchak Ezrachi, Rosh Yeshiva in The Mir?
“Sorry, #5, this is a Daas Torah issue. You just can’t say “CORRECTION” and say something different than what a Godal already said. The Rabbenu Yonah remains as first quoted whether its correct or not!!!
Comment by NeveAliza”
If this is satire, brilliant.
If you mean it, oy vey!
Israeli yid – what do you want me to tell you? Thats what he holds. One must vote gimmel and abutpol.