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Rabbi Calls for Total Withdrawal from Zionist Institutions

2/18/2025

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Rabbi Dov Landau of Israel's ultra-Orthodox Degel HaTorah party has made a bold move, calling for a complete withdrawal from all Zionist institutions. He believes that engaging with secular Zionism undermines traditional Jewish values. This pivotal decision could reshape Degel HaTorah's influence within the World Zionist Organization and the wider Jewish community.

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Rabbi Dov Landau of Israel's ultra-Orthodox Degel HaTorah party has made a bold move, calling for a complete withdrawal from all Zionist institutions. He believes that engaging with secular Zionism undermines traditional Jewish values. This pivotal decision could reshape Degel HaTorah's influence within the World Zionist Organization and the wider Jewish community.