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Yehuda Leib Weissfish

יהודה לייב וויסיפיש

Director-general of Ihud Bnei HaYeshivot

#7 of 8 projected seats
Narrow margin
years in public service
issues off the party line
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Who they are

Born in Ashdod in 1985, he studied at the Grodna yeshiva in Be'er Yaakov and moved to Modi'in Illit after marrying. He organised classes and activities for yeshiva students during bein hazmanim breaks, and in 2014 founded Ihud Bnei HaYeshivot to run the work, which he leads as chairman and director-general. The organisation has grown to some 358 branches and runs the Ihud HaNe'urim youth movement.

Positions and record

We could not find published positions for Yehuda Leib Weissfish. Newcomers to a party list often have no policy record until the campaign starts. This section will fill in as they speak publicly.

Where they stand

Holds the party line on every issue.

Judea & Samariaparty lineFollows rabbinic guidance, dovish history
Two states / withdrawalSovereignty / annexation
Gaza & Securityparty lineGoldknopf backs Gaza settlement; Gafni wanted a deal
Deal & disengagementFull military control
Haredi Enlistmentparty lineExemption is existential
Universal draftPreserve exemptions
Judiciaryparty lineBack the overhaul in exchange for a draft law
Court can strike lawsKnesset can override
Economyparty lineSectoral allocations
Social spendingFree market
Educationparty lineWants full funding without state control over the curriculum
State runs the schoolsParents and communities
Religion & Stateparty lineMaximal religious status quo
Civil / pluralistReligious authority
Nation & Citizenshipparty lineJewish primacy on religious grounds, not national ones
Equal citizenshipJewish national state