Jews around the world are asked to join in solidarity with
the community in Eretz Yisroel. UTJ also has a special
department whose task it is to organize prayers for the
success of the effort at kiddush Sheim Shomayim in the
upcoming elections in Israel. This is an effort in which
every Jew, throughout the world, can join and be effective.
As explained by our gedolim, our focus is on the goal
of kiddush Sheim Shomayim and not on this or that
amount of seats in the Knesset. This is a goal that
transcends politics.
The World Prayer Staff of United Torah Judaism -- Degel
HaTorah-Agudas Yisroel -- For the Sake of Shabbos, issued the
following statement:
You, even in chutz la'aretz can help!
Let us take up the trade of our forefathers. The voice is the
voice of Yaakov, to be raised in prayer.
We call upon all of our brethren, in each and every place, to
pray, and to gather (where and when possible), to beseech the
mercy of Heaven, from the evening 2 Sivan (the night of
Sunday May 16 in Eretz Yisroel), until the night of 3 Sivan
(the night of May 17), for the success in the difficult
struggle, under the leadership of all the gedolei Yisroel,
shlita in the hope and to the goal that the Name of
Heaven will be sanctified, and that there should be no
chillul Hashem.
Note that in Australia, this period is from Monday to Tuesday
morning, and in the U.S., in contrast, it is from Sunday
afternoon until Monday afternoon. Britain, Europe and South
Africa are about the same as Israel.
