Torah Achdus
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Achdus Torah פאכדוס תורה | |
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| name | Modern Hebrew |
| Leader | Moshe Lippman |
| Founder | Yezechiel Wein |
| Founded | July 23, 1969 |
| Preceded by | Degel HaTorah Agudas Shomray Shabbos |
| Headquarters | Yerushalayim, Yisrael |
| Student wing | Union of Yeshivah and Chareidi Students |
| Ideology | Religious conservatism Social conservatism Chareidi interests Internal Factions: Populism Ordoliberalism Welfare capitalism |
| Political position | Right |
| Religion | Orthodox Judaism |
| Colors | Silver |
| Seats in the Royal Knesset | 19 / 142
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Torah Achdus (Modern Hebrew: פאכדוס תורה, lit. "Unity [of] Torah"), also commonly called the Chareidi Bloc or simply the Silvers (colloquially), is a contemporary right-wing and Chareidi interests secondary political party in Yisrael. It is apart of the governing Right Bloc majority in Knesset led by the Conservatives since 2020. The party has 19 Members of Knesset, its largest number in history due to gains from the unusually three-way 2020 presidential and political bloc contest. Its political base is largely confined to heavily-populated Chareidi and some Chardal communities in the cities and suburbs. It has traditional strongholds throughout Yerushalayim, as well as several largely-religious cities in the Central and Western Districts. It is typically the third-largest bloc in the Knesset. Under Yitzchok Katz's mediation, it has made an uneasy peace with the nonreligious nationalist Northern League.
Platform and philosophy
History
Yarden Accords and the emergence of a Chareidi political identity
Swing status (1980s-2009)
2009 New Chareidi coup
Since 2009
Organization and hierarchy
Election results and current representation
Current representation
The TA currently have 19 MKs in the Royal Knesset. It is apart of the governing majority.
Member of Knesset Moshe Lippman is the leader of the Torah Achdus caucus since 2009 and a member of the ruling "New Chareidi" clique.
Election results
| Royal Knesset | ||||||||
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| Election | Leader | Seats won | +/− | Rank | Majority | |||
| 2020 | Moshe Lippman | 19 / 142
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 3
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#3 | Majority | |||
| 2018 | Moshe Lippman | 16 / 142
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 2
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#3 | Supply and confidence with Majority | |||
| 2016 | Moshe Lippman | 18 / 142
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3
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#3 | Minority | |||
| 2014 | Moshe Lippman | 15 / 142
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1
|
#3 | Minority | |||
| 2012 | Moshe Lippman | 16 / 142
|
N/A | #3 | Majority | |||
| 2010 | Moshe Lippman | 16 / 142
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3
|
#3 | Minority | |||
| 2008 | TBD | 13 / 142
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1
|
#3 | Minority | |||
| 2006 | TBD | 14 / 142
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2
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#3 | Minority | |||
| 2004 | TBD | 12 / 142
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TBD | #3 | Minority | |||
International affiliation and criticism
The party has no international affiliations.