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Israeli Parliament Passes Symbolic Laws Affirming Torah Study Amid Controversy
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First reported by Arutz Sheva · 13 hours ago
What happened
The Israeli Knesset passed two laws affirming Torah study as a fundamental value and seeking to protect Torah students from arrest amid recent tensions. While one law is symbolic and the other likely to be overturned by the Supreme Court, the legislation marks a significant political statement supporting the ultra-Orthodox community.
- 01Israeli Knesset passed a Basic Law declaring Torah study a fundamental national value.
- 02A second law aimed to prevent arrests of Torah students but is expected to be struck down by the Supreme Court.
- 03The laws respond to recent arrests and legal pressures on ultra-Orthodox Torah learners.
- 04The Basic Law is largely symbolic but carries legal weight and formalizes Torah's importance.
- 05Ultra-Orthodox lawmakers pushed the laws before Knesset dissolution amid government tensions.
- 06Supporters see the laws as a necessary declaration to counteract spiritual harm caused by recent events.
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Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew2 hours ago
Israeli Parliament Passes Symbolic Laws Affirming Torah Study Amid Controversy
Now 14Right · Hebrew5 hours ago
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Behadrei HaredimRight · Hebrew5 hours ago
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Arutz ShevaRight · Hebrew8 hours ago
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SrugimRight · Hebrew12 hours ago
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