Tag: Shas Party

The letter signed by prominent Sephardic rabbis in Israel, including members of Shas, opposes the drafting of yeshiva students into the army, highlighting a shift in the traditionally accepted arrangements regarding military service for Haredi Jews.
Yishai Green, known for throwing money at dancing bochurim in a provocative act, has undergone a transformation, renouncing his past actions and seeking unity and reconciliation in Israeli society.
Allison Kaplan Sommer, Don Futterman, and Noah Efron engage in a pre-election discussion trying to understand the voter base of various right-wing parties in Israel, including Shas, Yemina, Likud, and Lieberman.
Allison Kaplan Sommer, Don Futterman, and Noah Efron delve into the Israeli right-wing parties, exploring who supports parties like Shas, Yemina, Likud, and Avigdor Lieberman's party, examining the reasons behind their support.
In a discussion, Don, Eilon, and Noah explore the endorsement of Labor Party leader Yitzhak Herzog for Prime Minister by the head of the ultraorthodox Shas party, raising the question of potential alliances between the Labor Party and the haredim.
Israel's new chief rabbis were selected after a contentious process that highlighted the deep-rooted issues within the rabbinical institution.
A recent Haaretz poll revealed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's popularity in Israel surged by 11 percent after the botched Gaza flotilla raid, with confidence in his government also rising.