HaGaon HaRav Gershon Edelstein spoke on Monday at the UTJ Keness that took place at his home, attended by all the members of the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah.
The Rosh Yeshivah spoke very sharply about the growing incitement in the media against the Chareidi sector.
“As is well-known, today there’s great incitement against the Chareidi sector,” the Rosh Yeshivah said. “They want to establish decrees against us, decrees on Shemiras Shabbos, on chinuch, on violating religion, decrees of Shmad! There’s a lot of propaganda in the media against Chareidim – this poses a great risk to us. Incitement has an influence, there are many who are influenced by it. The Chiloni sector is larger than the Chareidi sector and they’re influenced by the incitement.”
“It’s a great risk that they’ll be successful in the elections and gain many representatives in the Knesset – this is a danger for us.”
“And therefore the practical solution is to increase votes, so the Chareidi representatives will have more votes and the inciters will have less. This is the only solution, otherwise, we’re at great risk. They have an openly declared goal, they want to enact decrees – on chillul Shabbos, on chinuch, to withhold educational budgets, and without budgets, it’s impossible to exist. Therefore it’s vital to thwart these decrees, to increase votes. Each person in his own circles should influence others to vote for UTJ. If you’re familiar with someone you can influence, you must convince him – this is our obligation.”
“Even if there are those who have complaints [against the Chareidi MKs], they have demands, they haven’t received what they should have – these are personal concerns. It’s not a reason not to vote [for UTJ]. Otherwise, it will be even worse, there will be terrible decrees. So there’s no other choice, only to vote for UTJ – which is Yahudus HaTorah and Shabbos – it’s the only solution.”
“Apart from the matter that this is a Kiddush Hashem, Kiddush Shem Shamayim – that you’re declaring – each person who votes for UTJ is declaring that Moshe Emes V’Toraso Emes and Hashem Hu HaElokim – that’s the declaration.”
הרב אדלשטיין בכינוס בחירות של דגל התורה מתייחס לזעם החרדי על חברי הכנסת: יש כאלה שיש להם טענות, דרישות, לא מקבלים את מה שמגיע להם – זה חשבונות אישיים. זו לא סיבה לא להצביע pic.twitter.com/127wze0aGg
— יקי אדמקר (@YakiAdamker) March 15, 2021
“B’ezras Hashem, Hashem should truly help us that we’re zocheh to this, to thwart the decrees,” the Rosh Yeshivah concluded.
(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)
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6 Responses
The Yesevskia
No panic….according to Vyoel moshe we must not vote for Zionist government. Hashem is the one who watches over Am Yisroel and he will always protect us from being Chas veshulem eliminated from religion.
As long we stick with the Torah no one can harm Am Yisroel
Cue dumb comments by the resident amei haaretz and sonei gedolay yisroel…
If you follow the Satmar derech in everything from A to Z, then sure – don’t vote. But if you consider your daas Torah to be the Litvish Yeshivish gedolim led by Rav Chaim Kanievsky shlita and Rav Gershon Eidelstein shlita or the Chassidishe Rebbes, then the derech of Satmar has nothing to do with you. You are obligated to subjugate your opinion to that of your gedolim even if, as Rav Gershon pointed out, you are not happy with the political leadership and feel wronged by them. The alternative is far worse and whether you believe that or not, that’s not the point. Don’t lead a false life led by your emotions! The gedolim see the larger picture that you don’t have the siyata dishmaya to be privy to. It’s like the mashal the Mesilas Yesharim describes, walking in a huge garden with tall trees and shrubbery which blocks your ability to see which path leads to where you want to go and which are dead ends. You must look up to the tower for guidance because the person up there sees the entire vista and will instruct you which path leads to your goal. Following your own instincts rather than accepting guidance is foolish and ensures that you will get lost.
So he wants budgets from the zionists?
People forgot what shmad means.
No one is asking frum people to desecrate shabbos or stop performing brissim etc.
When in history of Jewish people have we relied on government and tax payers to pay for our religious needs?? Never!
All he is doing by his harsh words is causing division and hatred among jews. Remember all Jews are Jews, not just Charedim.
And therefore the practical solution is to increase votes, so the Chareidi representatives will have more votes and the inciters will have less This Pesaq applies to every self loving Jew including satmar & peleg, and if Heaven Forbid satmar & peleg don’t follow this universal Pesaq, then they have literally sunken all the way down to Naturei Karta who are at 50 levesl of טומאה and are hence totally beyond repair.