Ya'akov Asher (Hebrew: יַעֲקֹב אָשֵׁר; born 2 July 1965)[1] is an Israeli Haredi rabbi and politician who currently serves as a member of the Knesset for the United Torah Judaism alliance.

[5] Ahead of the first elections in El'ad in September 2000, Asher relocated to the city and ran as the leader of the "Chen Together" list affiliated with United Torah Judaism.

Krispel attempted to remove him from the council, claiming Asher did not reside in Elad and worked for Bnei Brak Municipality, but the move was blocked by a court ruling.

[7] Asher worked to allocate buildings for institutions affiliated with United Torah Judaism and took legal action on several occasions to achieve this.

The list won eight seats in the elections, and he entered the Knesset, serving as the chair of the United Torah Judaism faction.

[11] Since 2016, Yaakov Asher has been a member of the public council of NATAL, an organization providing psychological support for trauma victims of national conflicts.