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Home Special Coverage 2021 Election

Preserving Israel's Jewish character

United Torah Judaism leader Moshe Gafni believes a vote for his party is a vote for the preservation of Israel's Jewish character.  

by  Moshe Gafni
Published on  03-21-2021 13:17
Last modified: 03-21-2021 13:17
Preserving Israel's Jewish characterNoam Revkin-Fenton

United Torah Judaism leader Moshe Gafni | Photo: Noam Revkin-Fenton

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The world is marching toward the phenomenon of electing a man – not a party, the average voter has abandoned ideology, the idea of why he is voting the way he does. Instead, voters follow a trend, voting for one fad party or another.

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I ask you to stop for and think: every few years (or in our current situation, once every few months…) you have the opportunity to influence the character of the State of Israel. Not to vote for someone you like or against someone you hate, but to really vote for the idea you want to promote, for the things that are important to you.

This isn't about me - I'm just Moshe Gafni. I have no interest in you voting "for me" – I want you to vote "for you". For your country, for your family, for the things that are important to you, for the nature of your Judaism.

I know, the ultra-Orthodox are not popular these days. We are the victims of a massive delegitimization campaign the likes of which have never been seen. But take a moment to honestly think about what we represent and what we are fighting for.

We are fighting against the rule of the High Court of Justice and the violation of Jewish tradition. We are fighting for the weak, the periphery, the needy, the sick and the elderly. We are keeping the Jewish embers burning in this country

With your help, we will be able to keep Israel as a Jewish state with real values – the everlasting valued of Judaism. We will fight assimilation and ill reports; we will prevent family values from being blurred; we will support education according to Jewish values and we will keep the nature of the Jewish state – for all of us.

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