Religious Zionist MK Solomon Opposes Basic Law on Torah Study, Citing Contradiction to Torah Values

Moshe Solomon, a member of the Religious Zionist party and a former rabbinical ordinee and army officer, publicly opposed the Basic Law on Torah Study during a recent vote. On social media platform X, Solomon explained that his identity is deeply rooted in both his rabbinical ordination in 2001 and his completion of an officers' course in 1996. Reflecting on his experiences over the past three years, he shared that he has attended hundreds of funerals and offered condolences, witnessing the full glory of the people of Israel and its heroes. He noted that many fallen soldiers carried Torah study books among their personal belongings, symbolizing the connection between Religious Zionism and Torah. Solomon criticized the Basic Law on Torah Study as a controversial piece of legislation that does not aim to honor the Torah but rather pursues goals contrary to its fulfillment, stating, "Legislation that is controversial and comes with the opposite purpose to the fulfillment of the Torah is not the way."