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Knesset Legal Adviser Warns of Legal Problem in Moving Torah Study Bill

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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · Jun 25, 2026

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Knesset legal adviser Sagit Afik said there is a legal difficulty with moving the Basic Law on Torah study from the Constitution Committee to the House Committee. She warned that the change also prevents the expected legal adviser from taking part in the Constitution Committee debates.

01Sagit Afik warned of a legal problem over changing the bill’s committee assignment.
02The Basic Law on Torah study was supposed to be discussed in the Constitution Committee.
03It was moved to the House Committee instead.
04Afik said the shift creates another procedural obstacle for the legal adviser’s participation.

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