HEB:
אגודת החרדים - דגל התורה היא מפלגה חרדית-ליטאים בישראל.
המפלגה הוקמה על ידי הרב אלעזר מנחם מן שך לקראת הבחירות לכנסת השתים עשרה בשנת 1988, לאחר שפרש מאגודת ישראל באמרו שאין ייצוג שיוויוני לציבור הליטאי במוסדותיה של מפלגה זו. לרב שך הצטרפו רוב הרבנים הליטאיים והציבור הקשור אליהם, ובאגודת ישראל נותרו המרכיבים החסידיים שלה, מלבד חסידות בעלזא שהצטרפה גם היא באותן בחירות אל דגל התורה. בבחירות אלו זכתה דגל התורה ב-34,279 קולות שזיכו אותה בשני ...
t is almost impossible to believe that I am reading these words. But, here they are:
(Moshe) Gafne (head of the ultra-Orthodox Degel Hatorah party)addressed the bar association’s annual gathering in an Eilat hotel, defending the chareidi tzibur against the recent accusation of gender discrimination and more. Gafne told participants that accusations against the chareidi tzibur were unjustifiable
“For I do not know anyone who spits at 12-year-old girls as was the case in Beit Shemesh. Yair Lapid arranged it, and a week later he announced his entry into politics. Chareidim did ...
amalia - in poll Degel HaTorah פטירתו אמש של הרב מנחם פרוש, הביאה לאבל כבד בכל שדרות הציבור החרדי ונציגיו. זמן קצר לאחר שנודע דבר פטירתו, פרסמו חברי הכנסת של דגל התורה - משה גפני ואורי מקלב, הודעות אבל מיוחדות. "הוא היה עסקן מסור עשרות בשנים, אהוד על ציבורים גדולים ועד יומו האחרון היה שותף בעשיה" ספד לו יו"ר ועדת הכספים ח"כ הרב משה גפני, זמן קצר לאחר שקיבל את הבשורה ...
Ten days before deadline for submission of Knesset rosters, House Committee approves breakup of Hasidic, Lithuanian United Torah Judaism groups. Dispute leading to chasm revolves around rotation of 6th, 7th spot on party list. The Knesset's House committee approved Thursday morning the split between the Hasidic Agudat Israel group and the Lithuanian Degel HaTorah group that make up the United Torah Judaism party. The approval came 10 days before the deadline for submission of party lists for the 18th Knesset elections. Degel HaTorah leader MK Avraham Ravitz told Ynet, "We've already started to ...
Who Are The New Haredim?
Over the past week, the haredi news media have been all over the story of Degel HaTorah MKs Moshe Gafni and Uri Maklev going around to the Haredi communities of Israel and holding meetings with what they have called "the new Haredim". By "new Haredim" they refer to haredim who have left kollel and work for a living. Many of them are supporters of TOV, as they have been upset at Degel. Degel MKs have said in the past that their job is to help those learning in yeshivas and kollels. They have pretty much abandoned the haredim who have left kollel. The main complaint these "new Haredim" have is regarding the demand for their support while at the same time they are practically ostracized in haredi communities - not being able to send their kids to the mainstream haredi schools, among other things. I would just point out that dubbing them "new haredim" is confusing. I would say it is just the opposite - the working haredim are really the regular Haredim, while the masses of yeshiva and koll |
Jew of the Week: Rabbi Elyashiv
In Memory of a Religious Leader Yosef Shalom Elyashiv (1910-2012) was born in Lithuania, the grandson of famous kabbalist Shlomo Elyashiv. He was an only child, long-awaited after 17 years of chidless marriage. A genius from an early age, he never needed to pass any rabbinical examination or ordination, reaching his level only by merit [...] |
