Should Israel's Masorti movement establish a political party? Rabbi Michael Graetz's recent proposal for such a venture collides with fundamental weaknesses in Israeli party politics and risks compromising religious authenticity for political gain. Through analysis of Israeli political structures and democratic principles, two major barriers emerge. The institutional fragility of Israeli political parties manifests in frequent dissolutions and declining effectiveness as mediators between citizens and government. Additionally, denominational political parties perpetuate problematic religious establishment rather than advocating needed separation between religion and state. With the Masorti movement's limited constituency and diverse political orientations, such a party would likely fail to achieve the 2% electoral threshold required for Knesset representation. More concerning, political necessities could force compromises that undermine Masorti Judaism's religious credibility. Rather than joining a system of party-politicized religion, the Masorti movement would better serve both democratic governance and religious authenticity by advocating for fundamental structural change - specifically, the separation of church and state in Israel.