In a self-published Arutz Sheva column, Shashon wrote that he is running to broaden the party's agenda and represent the mission-driven Torah communities. He named no ministry; his education references are party-level.
Who they are
Shashon is a rabbi in Haifa who heads Garin Hadar, a religious-Zionist community group founded in 2009 whose members live in the city's Hadar neighbourhood and run education and welfare projects there. He also heads a network of similar community groups. He is a first-time candidate for the Knesset.
Positions and record
Education: Religious-Zionist Torah education.
Religion & state: The party's platform on Jewish identity.
Settlement: Aligned with the sovereignty agenda.
Where they stand
Holds the party line on every issue.
Judea & Samariaparty lineSovereignty over Judea and Samaria; no Palestinian state
Two states / withdrawalSovereignty / annexation
Gaza & Securityparty lineIsraeli control of Gaza; encourage Gazan emigration
Deal & disengagementFull military control
Haredi Enlistmentparty lineBacks exemptions; shielded Haredi draft evaders
Universal draftPreserve exemptions
Judiciaryparty lineComplete the overhaul
Court can strike lawsKnesset can override
Economyparty lineConservative with sectoral funding
Social spendingFree market
Educationparty lineWants state-religious schools carved into a self-governing district
State runs the schoolsParents and communities
Religion & Stateparty lineHalachic values in public life
Civil / pluralistReligious authority
Nation & Citizenshipparty lineJewish sovereignty comes before equal citizenship
Equal citizenshipJewish national state