Shas is the third largest party in the outgoing Knesset, with 10 seats. Polls are predicting that the party even could win a few more this year. Perversely this is thanks to the trial and conviction of its popular and charismatic leader, Aryeh Deri, who was sentenced to four years in jail last month, for bribery and corruption. But this is not stopping Mr Deri getting his party's message across. On a street corner close to Jerusalem's Mahane yehuda market stands a man selling videos.
Demand is huge.
Released at the end of last month, Mr Deri's video is a breathtaking attack on Israel's legal system. They claim the trial is designed to thwart the political ambitions of disadvantaged, religious Jews from North Africa and the Middle East. So brutal, so cruel, so lacking in humanity. Brisk trade Mr Deri was found guilty of bribery and corruption charges dating back to his days in the Interior Ministry. He is now appealing to Israel's Supreme Court.