Shas sages fight back against media incitement

• Author: Shlomo Witty
• Date: 11 March 2021
• Published date: 11 March 2021

Regarding the rulings of the Supreme Court, the rabbis wrote, "Wanton sinners and haters of God, backed by various secular parties, have risen up against us, seeking to uproot everything we hold holy. They have even ruled that we are to see leavened food on Passover. It is a sorry day for us."

The Rabbis protested the media incitement against the Haredi public, "The media spew endless lies and hatred against the Holy People. This slander is as grave a sin as actual bloodshed."

Council members gave full backing to the actions of Shas chairman Aryeh Deri in his response to the COVID-19 crisis. "He stood, where no one else would dare, against all pressures to close down Yeshivas, and in doing so...