Israeli Knesset Passes Basic Law on Torah Study Amid Controversy
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
The Israeli Knesset passed a Basic Law establishing Torah study as a fundamental value, removing a clause requiring balance with other values after legal concerns. Netanyahu did not attend the vote.
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- The Knesset approved the Basic Law on Torah Study with 63 votes in favor and 52 against.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was absent during the vote.
- The original law required balancing Torah study with other societal values.
- Legal advice warned the original wording could grant benefits similar to those for IDF servicemen.
- The law was amended to enshrine Torah study as a fundamental value without balancing it against others.
The Israeli Knesset approved the Basic Law on Torah Study in its second and third readings, with 63 members voting in favor and 52 against. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was absent from the vote. The original draft of the law required balancing the value of Torah study against other societal values. However, following legal advice from the Knesset's legal counsel warning that the original wording might lead to benefits for Torah students similar to those given to IDF servicemen, the law was amended. The final version establishes Torah study as a fundamental value without mandating it be balanced against other values.
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