Yitzhak Pindrus

יצחק פינדרוס

MK, Degel HaTorah (returned January 21, 2026)

Lithuanian-Haredi rabbi and veteran public servant (born 1971); served as mayor of Beitar Illit (2001-2007) and deputy mayor of Jerusalem (from 2008); returned to the Knesset on January 21, 2026 under the Norwegian Law after Yisrael Eichler was appointed Deputy Communications Minister.

Positions and record

Principled defender of yeshiva-student deferments and the centrality of Torah study
Upholds traditional halachic standards for conversion to Judaism
Champions classical Jewish values regarding family and public life
Advocates state support for Lithuanian yeshivas that have sustained Torah scholarship for generations

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