Today is Naftali Bennett's day. The best thing possible just happened for him.

With Itamar Ben Gvir announcing that Otzma is not pulling out of the race the night before election day, Bennett might be able to breathe just a little easier. While Otzma staying in the race means some right wing votes get wasted, it also means that the focus of Netanyahu's last minute "gevalt" campaign will likely be focused this time on Otzma voters and not on Bennett's voters.

Bennett and Yamina probably gain the most form Otzma staying int he race, even though it might hurt the right wing bloc a little bit

Rav Aviner today announced that he cannot support Otzma Yehudit, or support the possible merge with Eli Yishai's Yachad - Ha'am Itanu, due to one factor, despite them being a group that will prevent the continued legislation against the Torah and Judaism. That factor is, the members of Otzma Yehudit, or some of them at least, either go up to har habayit or they support ascending Har Habayit.

Rav Aviner said only if the parties together announce that they are against the ascension to har habayit can he support them.

While I would think that this would be a relatively minor issue, considering the limitations in place and the other major issues that are front and center in these elections, Rav Aviner puts this issue at top priority.

Rav Aviner said that the issue of ascending Har Habayit is not personal, but is one that affects all of Klal Yisrael. He said, this is something that was prohibited by the rabbis of previous generations, and it is not the field of any particular rabbi to allow it. Just like we cannot allow or cause damage to the Torah, we cannot allow or cause damage to Har Habayit.

So, Rav Aviner said, they must denounce ascension to Har Habayit, and if they don't, they should not be cooperated with.

So, the interesting psak is that Rav Aviner says you cannot vote for or support a party that supports going up to Har Habayit.

Dr. Michael Ben Ari and the others have to decide, which is more important to them - Har Habayit or the Knesset. That is, if they want Rav Aviner's support.

source: Srugim

This funny video is about people who complain about politics but they don't bother to go vote...



and while official electioneering has not yet started, Otzma l'Yisrael has released their official video. In it, Aryeh Eldad and Michael Ben-Ari say their material in fluent Arabic...

Bayit Yehudi did a really good job with this video that they call "Naftali Bennett's stability initiative - Doing what's good for Israel"..


Otzma l'Yisrael's jingle. cute rap with a good message, but too much motion in the video. it gave mea headache to watch.

Breslav for SHAS: one of the major Breslav group has come out supporitng SHAS, and no the Nach Nach party



Otzma l'Yisrael.. I like them but their video is a message of fear...



Shas: we are the mezuza of the government..




Likud: When Netanyahu Speaks, the world listens..