Rabbi Yossi Gamliel Urges Leaders to Protest Controversial Basic Law on Torah Study

First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · 8 hours ago

What happened

Rabbi Yossi Gamliel, after completing 90 days of reserve duty in Gaza, criticized the proposed Basic Law on Torah Study for causing division and urged leaders to protest to preserve the Torah's honor and unity in Israel.

• 01Rabbi Yossi Gamliel completed 90 days of reserve duty in Gaza before returning to his yeshiva.
• 02He criticized the Basic Law on Torah Study for turning Torah into a divisive political issue.
• 03Gamliel called on leaders and Torah scholars to protest the law to protect the Torah's honor.
• 04He emphasized Torah should inspire action, partnership, and military service, not exemption.
• 05Rabbi Gamliel warned the law encourages draft evasion and societal division.
• 06He urged abandoning the law so Torah remains a unifying force for Israel's strength.

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