Religious Zionism Pushes New Knesset Drive to Bring Torah Principles Into Legislation

Following the Knesset's preliminary approval of a Basic Law on Torah study, the Religious Zionism faction is promoting a new initiative to strengthen the place of Jewish law and Torah values in parliamentary work and legislation. The effort has not yet been turned into concrete bills, but the faction held a special Knesset conference on the issue.

The event, organized with the "Torat HaMedinah" institute and hosted by Knesset Education Committee chairman MK Tzvi Sukkot, focused on reinforcing Jewish identity in the legislature. For the first time since announcing his entry into politics, Dr. Tzvika Mor attended. Mor is the father of Eitan Mor, who was kidnapped to Gaza, and he founded the families' forum "Tikva." He said, "The strength of Israel rests on the spirit and the Torah that shape its national path."

Sukkot said the Knesset should integrate Torah and Jewish identity into its laws and oversight work. He said that during the war, families of hostages were subjected to "an awful campaign of pressure," and praised Mor for bringing what he called the clear and correct view "according to the Torah." Mor said he drew strength from the fallen, the wounded, and Torah sources in order to stay firm and put the public good and victory in the war first.

The conference included rabbis, public figures, researchers, and bereaved families, and was the climax of a writing competition called "Chaim Ad HaOlam" about the burial of the dead in wartime. Among those present were Rabbi Yosef Zvi Rimon, Rabbi Aharon Friedman, head of Kerem B'Yavneh Yeshiva, and Rabbi Chagai Londin, head of Holon Yeshiva. Sukkot said the gathering in the Knesset reflected a deeper process in Israeli society and argued that the country's future and national resilience depend on linking public and parliamentary activity to Jewish identity and the enduring values of the nation.