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MK Yaakov Asher Launches Sharp Attack on Deputy Legal Advisor Over Basic Law on Torah Study

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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · Jun 28, 2026

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MK Yaakov Asher sharply criticized Deputy Legal Advisor Avital Sompolinsky during a Knesset debate on the Basic Law on Torah Study, rejecting her legal opinion and emphasizing the Torah as the basis for Jewish rights to the Land of Israel. The heated discussion reflects ongoing tensions over yeshiva student conscription and the status of Torah study in Israeli law.

01MK Yaakov Asher harshly attacked Deputy Legal Advisor Avital Sompolinsky's legal opinion on the Basic Law on Torah Study.
02Asher called the legal opinion hypocritical and pointed out internal contradictions and ambiguities in the proposed law.
03He rejected the notion that Jewish rights to the land are based on collective memory, citing Torah promises to Abraham instead.
04Asher emphasized that Torah study is the foundation of Jewish rights and survival, not folklore or historical memory.
05The debate was tense, with interruptions and a reminder of the committee's tight schedule.
06The discussion occurs amid ongoing disputes over yeshiva conscription and Haredi demands to enshrine Torah study in Basic Law.

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