Controversy and uproar over Rabbi Moshe Tzedaka and Shas

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Rabbi Moshe Tzedaka, head of the Porat Yosef yeshiva, signed a letter calling not to vote for Shas in the elections, over his opposition to the conscription framework the party is promoting. According to Israel Hayom, five members of the Council of Torah Sages came to his home in an attempt to prevent the signing, and Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef and Rabbi Moshe Maya came to persuade him to retract.

According to Israel Hayom, Rabbi Tzedaka retracted his signature after pressure was applied to him by figures within the party. According to Kan News, he was persuaded not to publish the letter. Shas denied the rabbi's remarks and claimed its position had not changed.

According to Channel 13 News, in a recording that was revealed, Rabbi Tzedaka is heard saying that he is not retracting and that he stands behind the remarks.