Hear
Shema
Led by Naftali Baruch Goldman
List submitted to the Central Elections CommitteeLast updated 21.09.2026
About Hear ahead of the 2026 election, including the candidate list, the earlier platform by topic, poll standing and sources.
Poll standing
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This status is calculated automatically from the latest polls shown on this site — one per outlet we track. We check how many of them report the party crossing the electoral threshold (rather than assuming this from the seat count alone), and also show the range and average of its projected seats in those same polls. Polls reflect a snapshot at the time they were published and are not a forecast of the election result.
Last updated: 21.10.2026
Below the threshold in every recent poll
Doesn't cross the threshold in any of the 5 recent polls
What is the electoral threshold?
The electoral threshold is the minimum share of the vote a list needs in order to take part in the allocation of Knesset seats. In Knesset elections the threshold is 3.25% of valid votes. A list that does not pass the threshold does not take part in the seat allocation.
Source: Knesset website – glossaryBelow the electoral threshold
Standing by poll
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Earlier Platform & Positions
Key points of a platform the party published in the past. Not an official 2026 platform.
VerifiedLast updated 21.09.2026Platform – Shema party's website
The official website currently links this platform as a file named "מפלגת-שמע-מצע-2020.21" (2020.21), and its funding section explicitly refers to the 2020 budget and the COVID era. This source is not labeled a "2026 platform."
Enlistment and equal burden-sharing
Shema proposes mandatory IDF or national service for all Jewish men in Israel, with no exemption for religious groups, and establishing a 'spiritual warfare' track based on study and prayer alongside the physical combat track.
Compare positions on this topic across partiesSecurity, Gaza, and the war
Shema opposes the two-state solution, demands recognition of the Jewish people's right to Israel, and proposes a zero-tolerance policy toward terror; the platform also calls for dialogue with other countries and developing business ties with allied states.
Compare positions on this topic across partiesCost of living and economy
The platform does not propose an overall change in economic policy and presents a funding plan resting, among other things, on relocating IDF bases and selling or leasing the land, and on investment in education and entrepreneurship. This section is explicitly based on 2020 budget figures.
Compare positions on this topic across partiesDemocracy and the judiciary
Shema proposes abolishing the Supreme Court's ability to strike down Knesset decisions; per the platform, a law that is struck down would return to the government for a binding decision.
Compare positions on this topic across partiesReligion and state
Shema proposes banning government support for same-sex relationships, banning same-sex marriage and pride parades, and establishing punishment for marital infidelity.
Compare positions on this topic across partiesEducation / health and welfare
On education: proposes free academic studies and career development for those who completed full national service, emphasizing science, computers, programming and technology. On health: proposes significantly increasing the budget for the national drug basket.
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Candidate list for the 2026 election: Hear
List submitted to the Central Elections CommitteeLast updated 21.09.2026Source: Knesset TV; the Israel Democracy Institute; the "Shema" party website
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Sources
The main sources behind this party's information, grouped by data type.
- Earlier platformPlatform – Shema party's website
- Candidate rosterSource: Knesset TV; the Israel Democracy Institute; the "Shema" party website
Information here is based on official sources — it isn't a recommendation for who to vote for.