Two Pleadings
My heart cries out with two pleadings regarding the current negotiations about the formation of a new Knesset majority. First, I cry out to UTJ and Shas not to join the left. The left’s heart and mind has always been to reduce the yoke of Torah in Israel. In addition, a government of the left will strengthen the current viewpoint of the Supreme Court. Of the Supreme Court’s 15 seats, 4 are now vacant, and 6 justices of the Supreme Court will reach mandatory retirement age in the next 3 years. This means that the main Charedi strategy must be to enable a Knesset to form that will result in the selection of Supreme Court justices that will have a more open and flexible mindset towards the Chareidim. Joining Eisenkot and enabling him to form a government with ensure that next 10 members of the Supreme Court will result only in ‘more of the same’. It makes no sense at all to enable a government to form that would result in a Supreme Court that would continue with the anti-Chareidi positions that have been the hallmark of the Supreme Court over the past many years.
My second pleading is for Naftali Bennet and Yair Lapid to have their Beyachad party join with the rightest block of 53 seats. With your 12 seats, you will enable the formation of a very stable 65 seat majority, ensuring that the next 10 seats of the Supreme Court will be filled with justices that have a much more open mind than the current Supreme Court. If you will swing your 12 seats to the right, you can demand almost anything you want. You could have whatever positions and legislation that you request and desire.
The Gemorah in Yuma 9b says that the Second Temple was destroyed because of Sinas Chinum, baseless hatred. If these two pleadings are heeded, Israel will have the stability and unity that will enable the Jewish People to dissipate Sinas Chinum. A new government could be formed quickly that will be strong and united, and Israel will be able to march forward and deal with its many enemies – militarily, diplomatically, and philosophically. Israel and the Jewish People will be so much stronger in every way!
This solution is so simple and powerful. First, that the Chareidim must not be seduced into a false peace of the left. This would only contribute towards a tremendous Chilul Hashem that would seem to favor a shaky, expedient solution to form an alliance with people who have spent the last many years spouting anti-Charedi rhetoric. It would be temporary and hollow, and result in a Supreme Court that would continue with the current anti-Chareidi direction.
And second, if Naftali Bennet and Yair Lapid will swing their Beyachad party towards the right, this will enable a glorious strength and unity that will enable Israel to overcome all of its many challenges. I plead with you. It’s such an obvious solution. Charedim, stick with the right. Beyachad, swing to the right. This will make it easy for Israel to form a truly powerful and united government, so that Israel and the Jewish People can continue to grow and prosper and confront our enemies with immense strength, power, and confidence.
