"Yahadut HaTorah" reached Goal

Anti - Litzman pamphlet found in the streets of Ge'ulah / Mea Shearim last Friday night. "Don't vote for Litzman, as he wants to rule over all of us (all Haredim). This time, vote for someone else."


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Despite all kinds of anti - Litzman campaigns, the "Yahadut HaTorah" party again made it to five Knesset seats. I read in Israeli haredi forums that the Haredim themselves estimate that approx. 40.000 Haredim eventually refused to vote for the "Yahadut HaTorah". The party is mainly run by Chassidut Gur which opposed the Jerusalem's mayor candidate Me'ir Porush last November and thus, made itself plenty of enemies among Haredim.

A week ago, I spoke to a Belzer Chassid and he said that if the Belzer Rebbe was not deciding in favour of the "Yahadut HaTorah", he would prefer voting for the Sephardi - haredi SHASS party. As a matter of fact, many Chassidim and Litvishe seemed to have voted for SHASS and not for the "Yahadut HaTorah". However, Yaakov Litzman and his Gerrer followers succeeded again and reached five Knesset seats.

I don't know for whom the Belzer voted in the end, as he also said that if the Belzer Rebbe decides, he has to vote for the "Yahadut HaTorah". I, on the other hand told him, that he should vote for whoever he likes because only G - d and him know about his choice. "Yes, but you have to understand, our Rebbe is like a King", he responded.

A few days later, the Belzer Rebbe decided in favour of the "Yahadut HaTorah" !

Today, SHASS is thanking all Haredim (and other people) who voted for them. Altogether they received 11 seats in the Knesset. And, by the way, SHASS is not the worst choice, as they actually do a lot for people in financial and social despair.