Who they are
Born in Jerusalem in 1973, son of MK Rabbi Avraham Ravitz, he studied at the Ateret Yisrael and Hebron yeshivas and founded a yeshiva and kollel in Beitar Illit. He sat on the Beitar Illit city council for Degel HaTorah from 2001, was a deputy mayor from 2013 to 2018, and has headed the Kiryat Ye'arim local council since January 2019.
Positions and record
We could not find published positions for Yitzhak Ravitz. 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