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 Shomray Torah Mizrachim v'Tarsanim |
| 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 | 16 / 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. Torah Achdus has a supply and confidence agreement with the governing Conservative-led coalition in the Knesset, which includes the Northern League and Action Yisrael. The party has 16 Members of Knesset. 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.
Platform and philosophy
History
Yarden peace process
Post-Yarden (1974-2000s)
2009 New Chareidi coup
Organization and hierarchy
Election results and current representation
Current representation
The TA currently have 16 MKs in the Royal Knesset. It is neither apart of the governing majority nor in the minority, having a supply-and-confidence pact with the Conservatives for certain supermajority-required constitutional reforms.
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 | |||
| 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
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#3 | Minority | |||
| 2012 | Moshe Lippman | 16 / 142
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N/A | #3 | Majority | |||
| 2010 | Moshe Lippman | 16 / 142
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3
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#3 | Minority | |||
| 2008 | TBD | 13 / 142
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1
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#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.