2008 The Jewish Home leadership election

2008 The Jewish Home leadership election presidential no 2012 The Jewish Home leadership election 2012 8 December 2008 הרב פרופ' דניאל הרשקוביץ (23685465854) (cropped 2).jpg Daniel Hershkowitz The Jewish Home Leader Daniel Hershkowitz The 2008 The Jewish Home leadership election was held on 8 December 2008 to elect the inaugural leader of the newly formed The Jewish Home party. Daniel Hershkowitz was elected as leader. Background The Jewish Home formed in November 2008The Jewish Home Political Party - HaBayit HaYehudi https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/the-jewish-home-political-party Jewish Virtual Library 3 July 2025 as a merger of the National Religious Party, Moledet, and the offshoot National-religious wing of Religious Zionist Party. Candidates Ran Eli Ben-Dahan, rabbi and administrative head of the rabbinic courts Daniel Hershkowitz, rabbi and mathematics professor Avi Wartzman, rabbi and educator Declined to run Yaakov Amidror, former major general Election Major General Yaakov Amidror declined calls to serve as the party's leader.Gedalyahu Tzvi Ben Hershkowitz Heads Jewish Home https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/128766 Israel National News 3 July 2025 en December 9, 2008 Instead, he served as chairman of the party committee in which the leadership vote was held on December 8. Other members of the committee included Asher Cohen.Wagner Matthew Habayit Hayehudi Opts For Hershkowitz https://www.jpost.com/Israel/Habayit-Hayehudi-opts-for-Hershkowitz jpost.com The Jerusalem Post 11 July 2022 December 9, 2008 The council opted for Hershkowitz instead of figures who were already nationally established in hopes of having a fresh face so that they could launch the new party with a fresh image. The day after the leadership vote, the same party council selected the candidates for the party's electoral list in the forthcoming Knesset elections. References Jewish Home leadership 2008 Jewish Home Jewish Home leadership election