Complex sentence: The teachings of the Vilna Gaon have strongly influenced the Litvaks in Israel; a prominent Litvak, Rabbi Elazar Shach, helped in the formation of both the Degel HaTorah Party and the Shas Party.
Split into simpler sentences: The teachings of the Vilna Gaon have strongly influenced the Litvaks in Israel. A prominent Litvak, Rabbi Elazar Shach, helped in the formation of both the Degel HaTorah Party and the Shas Party.