The State's Complexion | Aryeh Deri
Shas chairman Aryeh Deri argues in an opinion piece that only his party will safeguard the world of Torah and protect Israel's Jewish identity, alongside its commitment to the weaker sectors. He presents the elections as a struggle over the character of the state.
Shas chairman Aryeh Deri publishes an opinion piece in which he argues that only his party will safeguard the world of Torah and protect the Jewish identity of the State of Israel. Deri presents the upcoming elections as a struggle over the character of the state, warning against calls to harm the status of Torah scholars, change the nature of Shabbat in the public sphere, and reduce the place of tradition. Alongside this, he emphasizes Shas's commitment to the weaker sectors, families struggling with the cost of living, the elderly, and parents, and mentions the party's activities for reserve soldiers, child allowances, and food vouchers. Deri notes that these are two missions entrusted to him by Maran, Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, and they are not separate from each other.