Election 2026 · רבנים והבחירות
Rabbonim and the election
Who has endorsed whom, with dates and sources
Gedolim and rabbonim across the Torah world have issued guidance ahead of the October 27, 2026 Knesset election. We list the public endorsements we could verify in published reports, with links, so that every reader can see the sources for themselves. Dates are those of the event or the report. We will correct any error brought to our attention.
HaTzibur HaHaredi
זך- Oct 10, 2026
The list’s rabbinic committee published a letter of support. Signatories: Rabbi Yehoshua Pfeffer (chair), Rabbi Carmi Gross, Rabbi Yosef Ben Arza, Rabbi Dov Ludmir, Rabbi Yitzchak Adlerstein (also no. 6 on the list), Rabbi Daniel Myers, Rabbi Daniel Lapin, Rabbi Moshe Cowland, Rabbi Avraham (Alan) Kimchi and Rabbi Uri Einhorn.
Source: Kikar HaShabbat, Shtetel (Oct 11), Haredim News
- Oct 2026
Reports note that Rabbi Yitzchak Bar-Chaim asked to be removed from an earlier published list of supporters, and that Rabbi Dovid Leibel is not among the signatories of the committee letter.
Source: Kikar HaShabbat
United Torah Judaism
ג- Oct 17
At an emergency meeting of Degel HaTorah’s Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah in Bnei Brak, Rabbi Dov Lando urged every effort to increase the vote for the Gimmel list, and Rabbi Meir Tzvi Bergman said the campaign concerns the survival of the Torah world.
- Oct 17
The Gerrer Rebbe called on his chassidim to vote Gimmel.
Source: Yeshiva World News
- Oct 18
The Belzer Rebbe called on his chassidim to support United Torah Judaism.
Source: Matzav
- Oct 21
At a meeting with working Haredim at his home, Rabbi Dov Lando read a letter calling on them to vote United Torah Judaism and warning against new parties or abstaining (reported Oct 22).
- Oct 23
Rabbi Lando addressed a gathering in Jerusalem ahead of the vote.
Source: Shtetel
Shas
שס- c. Oct 17
Rishon LeZion Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef urged voters in the strongest terms to support Shas, describing it as a matter of “פיקוח נפש רוחני” (spiritual life-and-death), according to Ynet.
Source: Ynet
- c. Oct 24–25
Rabbi Moshe Tzedaka clarified that those who vote should vote Shas.
Source: Yeshiva World News
- Oct 26
Shas’s Moetzes Chachmei HaTorah, joined by about 200 roshei yeshiva, called on voters to support Shas.
Source: JFeed
Peleg Yerushalmi
—- Oct 2026
The Jerusalem Faction, led by Rabbi Tzvi Friedman, called on its followers to abstain from voting.
Source: Emess
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