Unequivocal call: Leading rabbis rally behind Noam party
A line of senior rabbis in the religious Zionist public, led by Rabbi Zvi Tau and Rabbi Shlomo Aviner, signed an unusual call to support the Noam party in the upcoming elections, against the backdrop of internal polls showing its strengthening to 2.7%.
A line of senior rabbis in the religious Zionist public, led by Rabbi Zvi Tau and Rabbi Shlomo Aviner, signed a public call to support the Noam party in the upcoming elections. In their letter, the rabbis warn against harm to the Jewish identity of the state and call on the public to mobilize for the party's success. The letter is published against the backdrop of the party's strengthening trend in polls: internal polls by the Smith Institute indicate 2.7%, and about 6% of respondents are considering voting for it. Among the signatories: President of Har Hamor Yeshiva Rabbi Zvi Yisrael Tau, President of Ateret Yerushalayim Yeshiva Rabbi Shlomo Aviner, and Head of Mitzpe Ramon Yeshiva Rabbi Zvi Kostiner, along with dozens of additional rabbis. The rabbis relate to the spiritual and public reality in Israel against the backdrop of the war and current challenges, and argue that the spiritual awakening among the people requires strengthening Jewish identity. The article presents the call as unusual, but does not bring detailed arguments or opposing positions.