Shas
Shas (Hebrew: ש״ס) is a Haredi religious political party in Israel. Founded in 1984 under the leadership of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, a former Israeli Sephardi chief rabbi, who remained its spiritual leader until his death in October 2013, it primarily represents the interests of Sephardic and Mizrahi Haredi Jews.
Shas ש״ס | |
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| Leader | Aryeh Deri |
| Spiritual Leader | Vacant |
| Founders | Elazar Shach Ovadia Yosef |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Split from | Agudat Yisrael |
| Headquarters | Jerusalem |
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| Religion | Haredi Judaism (Sephardic) |
| International affiliation | World Zionist Organization |
| Colours | Black, Gold Azure (past) |
| Ballot letters | Hebrew: שס Arabic: شس |
| Knesset | 11 / 120 |
| Most MKs | 17 (1999) |
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Originally a small ethnic political group, Shas is the fourth-largest party in the Knesset in 2023. Since 1984 it has been part of most governing coalitions, whether the ruling party was Labor, Kadima or Likud.
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