Rabbi Rezon Arusi Calls for Torah Law to Be Central in Israel's Legal System

At a special conference titled "Zion Redeemed in Law" held yesterday at the Beit El Yeshiva's rabbinical court institute, Rabbi Rezon Arusi emphasized the necessity of expanding the application of Torah law within Israel's judicial system. The event marked the Sabbath of authority granted to rabbinical courts to adjudicate monetary cases by mutual consent and aimed to strengthen Torah law in the State of Israel.

Rabbi Arusi, founder and chairman of the "Walks of the People of Israel" organization, former chief rabbi of Kiryat Ono, and member of the Chief Rabbinate Council, stated that legal rulings based on Torah must be an integral part of the state. He said, "A state is law. If we say the State of Israel, the law must be Israel's law. In a Jewish state, we must be vigilant."

He reflected on the founding of the state, noting that although the Jewish people established Israel, general Zionism led the way in state formation, which delayed the institutionalization of Torah law as the state's legal foundation. Rabbi Arusi argued that since the state was founded with a different legal system, and as rabbinical monetary courts are now increasing, more efforts are needed to restore Torah law to its rightful place.

He concluded by stressing the need to adapt Torah law to contemporary realities but insisted that the state cannot truly be Jewish without Torah law. This call highlights ongoing debates about the role of religious law in Israel's legal framework and the balance between secular and religious judicial authority.