Who they are
Born in Jerusalem in 1977, he studied at the Kamenitz and Kol Torah yeshivas and sat on the Modi'in Illit city council. He moved to Bnei Brak and has been a deputy and then acting mayor there since 2013, holding transport and finance portfolios, and heads Degel HaTorah's municipal department, which coordinates the movement's work in local authorities.
Positions and record
We could not find published positions for Menachem Mendel Shapira. Newcomers to a party list often have no policy record until the campaign starts. This section will fill in as they speak publicly.
Where they stand
Holds the party line on every issue.
Judea & Samariaparty lineFollows rabbinic guidance, dovish history
Two states / withdrawalSovereignty / annexation
Gaza & Securityparty lineGoldknopf backs Gaza settlement; Gafni wanted a deal
Deal & disengagementFull military control
Judiciaryparty lineBack the overhaul in exchange for a draft law
Court can strike lawsKnesset can override
Educationparty lineWants full funding without state control over the curriculum
State runs the schoolsParents and communities
Nation & Citizenshipparty lineJewish primacy on religious grounds, not national ones
Equal citizenshipJewish national state