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Shema

Led by Naftali Baruch Goldman

List submitted to the Central Elections CommitteeLast updated 21.09.2026

Party websiteEarlier platform of Hear

About Hear ahead of the 2026 election, including the candidate list, the earlier platform by topic, poll standing and sources.

Poll standing

Below the threshold in every recent poll

Doesn't cross the threshold in any of the 5 recent polls

Below the electoral threshold

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.

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Security, 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.

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Cost 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.

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Democracy 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.

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Religion and state

Shema proposes banning government support for same-sex relationships, banning same-sex marriage and pride parades, and establishing punishment for marital infidelity.

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Education / 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.

Earlier platform of Hear

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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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Founder and chair of the "Shema" (Hear) party

Experience and activity

Founder and chair of the "Shema" (Hear) party, who also headed the party's list in the 24th and 25th Knesset elections and now leads it again for the 26th Knesset. Per the party's own site, he was born in Manchester, holds a law degree, and has worked in high-tech for about 15 years.

Source: the party's own website; Knesset TV

Sources

The main sources behind this party's information, grouped by data type.

Information here is based on official sources — it isn't a recommendation for who to vote for.