United Torah Judaism
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United Torah Judaism (Hebrew: יהדות התורה, Yahadut HaTora), often referred to by its electoral symbol Gimel (ג), is a Haredi, religious conservative[6] political alliance in Israel. The alliance, consisting of Agudat Yisrael and Degel HaTorah, was first formed in 1992, in order to maximize Ashkenazi Haredi representation in the Knesset. Despite the alliance splitting in 2004 over rabbinical differences, the parties reconciled in 2006, in order to prevent vote-wasting. In April 2019, the party achieved its highest number of seats ever, receiving eight seats.
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United Torah Judaism יהדות התורה | |
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Leader | Yitzhak Goldknopf |
Founded | 1992; 32 years ago (1992) |
Ideology | |
Political position | Economic: Centre-left Cultural/ethical: Right-wing[4] |
Religion | Haredi Judaism |
International affiliation | World Agudath Israel |
Colours | Navy blue |
Knesset | 7 / 120 |
Most MKs | 8 (2019) |
Election symbol | |
ג ج [5] | |
Unlike similar religiously-oriented parties like Shas, Mafdal and Noam, UTJ is non-Zionist. Unlike some other Haredim, the party is notable for its usage of technology and electronic communication.[7]