Chief Rabbi Isaac Yosef Praises Knesset for Enacting Torah Study and Kashrut Reform Laws

First reported by Ynet · 8 hours ago

What happened

Chief Rabbi Isaac Yosef praised the Knesset's passage of the Basic Law on Torah Study and the repeal of the 2021 Kashrut reform, emphasizing the importance of Torah learners and restoring kosher certification authority to the Chief Rabbinate.

• 01Chief Rabbi Isaac Yosef praised the Knesset for passing the Basic Law on Torah Study and repealing the Kashrut reform.
• 02He called Torah learners the defenders of the Jewish people and honored their role in tradition.
• 03Rabbi Yosef urged Shas leader Aryeh Deri to expedite the legislation last week.
• 04The repeal returns kosher certification authority to the Chief Rabbinate, ending private certification.
• 05The Basic Law on Torah Study passed with 63 votes in favor and 52 against.
• 06Rabbi Yosef hopes the laws will end persecution of Torah learners and restore their status.

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Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew19 minutes ago

Chief Rabbi Isaac Yosef Praises Knesset for Enacting Torah Study and Kashrut Reform Laws

Behadrei HaredimRight · Hebrew1 hour ago

Israeli Parliament Reverses Kahana Kashrut Reform, Returns Supervision to Chief Rabbinate

Kan NewsCenter · Hebrew1 hour ago

Israeli Parliament Repeals Kashrut Privatization Reform in Close Vote

Channel 13Center · Hebrew1 hour ago

Knesset Approves Reversal of Kashrut Reform Amid Coalition Legislative Push

YnetCenter · Hebrew2 hours ago

Israeli Parliament Repeals Knesset Religious Services Minister Kahana's Kashrut Reform

Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew3 hours ago

Israeli Parliament Repeals Knesset Member Matan Kahana's Controversial Kosher Reform

CalcalistUnrated · Hebrew3 hours ago

Israeli Knesset Passes Law Canceling Kashrut Reform to Preserve Rabbinate Monopoly

YnetCenter · Hebrew8 hours ago

Israeli Knesset Officially Repeals Matan Kahana's Kashrut Reform

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