Knesset Passes Basic Law on Torah Study in First Reading
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
The Knesset passed the Basic Law on Torah Study in a first reading with 63 votes for and 53 against, after Prime Minister Netanyahu's arrival. Three coalition MKs opposed the bill.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- The Knesset approved the Basic Law on Torah Study in a first reading.
- The law enshrines Torah study as a fundamental value.
- The vote started after Prime Minister Netanyahu arrived.
- The law passed with 63 votes in favor and 53 against.
- Coalition MKs Moshe Solomon, Dan Illouz, and Yuli Edelstein opposed the bill.
The Knesset approved in a first reading the Basic Law on Torah Study, which establishes the value of Torah study as a fundamental principle. The vote commenced only after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived. The law passed with 63 votes in favor and 53 against. Notably, coalition members Moshe Solomon, Dan Illouz, and Yuli Edelstein opposed the bill.
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