In an unprecedented move, the leading Chareidi news platform in Israel, B’Chadrei Chareidim, has published a blistering op-ed directly targeting Shas leader Aryeh Deri, calling him out for remaining silent as Sephardic yeshiva bochurim are arrested, imprisoned, and dragged into military courts.
The op-ed, described by many as historic, marks the first time Bichadrei has publicly confronted Deri, once considered untouchable.
“What is happening these days is simply unimaginable,” the piece begins. “Sephardic yeshiva bochurim are being arrested, dragged into military courts, and living in fear – and the man who is supposed to be their voice, their protector, the father of this tzibbur, is silent. Aryeh Deri. Yes, the very same Deri who always knew how to raise his voice, flip the table, and accuse the Ashkenazi establishment. Today, he is silent – silent and smiling in the cabinet meetings.”
The scathing editorial goes further, accusing the Shas leadership and rabbanim of falling into “contagious silence,” paralyzed by Deri’s control. “The rabbanim stay silent – not because they don’t see the bochurim being arrested, but because they know the chairman has not given them permission to speak.”
The piece charges that Sephardic youth are “paying the price” while Deri is busy “stroking Netanyahu, sewing deals behind the scenes, and basking in his status in the security cabinet.”
In a direct challenge, the op-ed asks: “How many more bochurim need to be arrested before you return to being their leader – and not Netanyahu’s spin master? Or perhaps the answer is obvious: the cabinet seat is worth more than the world of Torah.”
The article closes with a thunderous question: *“Did Rav Ovadia found Shas for this? That Sephardic yeshiva bochurim should be arrested while Deri sits in the cabinet defending Netanyahu?”*
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B’Chadrei Chareidim is the the leading Chareidi news platform in Israel like Yeshiva World News is the voice of the Olam HaYeshivas in the US…
Deri is yahin and Boaz with his pal Netanyahu whoever understands understand….
He has never been a real religious Jew as the rav amon Yitzhak warned us for decades. Je played and manipulated all the Yosef family the shas and the public for years. Whoever believes in Reshayims and give them a hand like voting for the 120 Kofrims will pay a heavy price. No participation in kfira and avida Zara
Wow that’s a real news source! The peanut gallery room of random keyboard warriors reporting for duty
I don’t understand why are they doing human intervention shouldn’t Torah learning itself protect you. It Torah learning by itself cannot protect you from the draft how is it supposed to protect it from missiles and enemies.
So it seems when they feel like they can stop learning Torah for stuff that really matters to them
What a stupid op Ed. Maybe they are silent because they believe there are more important things to be dealing with right now…. LIKE PEKUACH NEFASHOS OF THE HOSTAGES AND THE SECURITY OF ERETZ YISRAEL. It is becoming harder and harder to identify as Heredi. We need a new path מי לה׳ אלי!
Deri has been busy with securing a seat in the security cabinet and mantaining strict control over all aspects of the Shas infrastructure. It is about time that he got called out for completely abandoning the Chareidi public. The whole mandate is to protect the Sefardi Bnei Torah. What has he done in the past several years to help with legislation about the Draft Law? Nothing! Financial penalties? Nothing! Heck, there hasn’t been a new seperate beach in years! He only cares about his own power. It is so important that someone finally pointed out the obvious truth. He isn’t in any way fulfilling his mandate anymore.
YWN is and always has been the official voice of the olam hatorah you can ask any Rosh yeshiva including rav ephraim wachsman
Maybee he doesn’t want to share a cell with them again