The national-religious public is facing a historic decision in this election campaign. There are those who, while seeking to connect with the 'Israeli public' have forgotten or abandoned their natural connections. I see things differently. My connection is with the national, traditional, Mizrahi "people of Israel" – the choice here is not political, it is one of principle.
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It is for nothing that the polls and political discourse tend to lump us together in the same "bloc" and in one boat of political goals – we share the same values.
We respect the tradition of our forefathers and the Jewish identity we try to pass on to future generations is common, and we all care for Shabbat – even if we don't all keep it the same way. We also share the pain and grief.
Most of the differences between myself and some of my friends in the religious-Zionist camp are not great. The fact that I observe Torah and mitzvot should not create a rift between us, and I have taken it upon myself to bridge this gap by getting to know a large and invaluable audience that the added value it brings to Jewish and Israeli life I would like to impart to myself and my children.
We all live through the same things that fuel our love for Israel: concern for IDF soldiers, national honor, and sympathy for the Judea and Samaria settlement enterprise.
As an elected official, I have met with council heads, community leaders, and average Israelis, nationwide. The connection has been fast and natural and I plan to foster it in the future.
In the political field, too, this has obvious consequences. I will respect the election of Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister and I will not support the rotation or a coalition that will remove him from the post of prime minister by pulling together esoteric Knesset mandated from across the political spectrum.
We will not turn our backs on the will of the voters.
Only a vote for the Religious Zionist Party can ensure that a real right-wing government is installed. The political map is clear: without the Religious Zionist Party the Left will again take center stage and Israel's future character will be called into question.
We are brethren. We hold the same set of values and while they may differ in shade within the religious-Zionist and Masorti public, but we all have the same connection to Judaism and the willingness to promote a connection between brethren without barriers.
This is my mission and the one undertaken by the Religious Zionist Party and God willing, we will succeed in it.
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