Shas chairman Aryeh Deri said Wednesday that the Knesset's first-reading approval of the Basic Law: Torah Study marks the start of a historic correction and the state's recognition of Torah's supreme value, according to a statement carried by N12.
Shas chairman Aryeh Deri praised the Knesset's first-reading approval of the Basic Law: Torah Study, describing it as "the beginning of a historic correction" and recognition of Torah's supreme status in the Jewish state, according to a statement carried by N12 on Wednesday evening. The bill passed 63-53 in the plenum earlier Wednesday, as The Zioneer reported. Deri had previously conditioned Shas's coalition support on advancing the legislation, framing it as a core demand. The package of BACKGROUND items in The Zioneer's archive shows the bill progressed through committee and ministerial approval over recent days, with Haredi lawmakers arguing it is declarative without an equal-status clause equating Torah study with military service. Deri's statement did not address that criticism. The bill now moves to a second and third reading; its final form and scope remain subject to coalition negotiations.
- StrongShas leader Deri demands Torah Study Basic Law vote as condition for coalition support
- StrongKnesset approves Torah Study Basic Law in first reading, 63-53
- DevelopingMK Moshe Gafni on the Basic Law: Torah Study: 'The State of the Jewish people returns Torah honor to its rightful place'
- StrongDeri to coalition: no votes for any legislation unless Torah Study Basic Law advances
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