Senior figure in Yahadut HaTorah against Yaakov Asher: "Disgrace and desecration of the holy Sabbath"

A senior figure in Yahadut HaTorah attacks party chairman Yaakov Asher over his intention to be interviewed on the program "Meet the Press," which airs on Shabbat, calling it "a disgrace and desecration of the holy Sabbath." The senior figure demands the interview be canceled immediately, arguing that the public implications are severe.

A senior figure in Yahadut HaTorah sharply attacks party chairman MK Yaakov Asher over his decision to be interviewed on the program "Meet the Press" on Channel 12, which airs on Shabbat. The senior figure calls the participation "a disgrace and desecration of the holy Sabbath" and demands the interview be canceled immediately. According to him, even if halachically the interview could be conducted (filmed on Friday), the public significance of a party chairman whose core value is Shabbat observance appearing on a program broadcast on Shabbat constitutes a severe blow. The senior figure emphasized that hundreds of thousands of Haredi and traditional Jews are watching Asher's actions. The internal criticism places Asher before an explicit demand to cancel his participation, with the public message at the center of the dispute.

Senior figure in Yahadut HaTorah against Yaakov Asher: "Disgrace and desecration of the holy Sabbath"