The coalition's Basic Law: Torah Study has been approved for a first Knesset reading, with a plenum vote scheduled for Wednesday, according to Amit Segal (N12). The move comes amid a coalition push to pass the law before the Knesset disperses.
The Basic Law: Torah Study cleared a procedural hurdle on Tuesday when it was approved for a first reading in the Knesset plenum, with the vote now expected Wednesday, according to Amit Segal (N12). The timeline aligns with the coalition's stated goal of passing the quasi-constitutional bill — which, as The Zioneer previously reported, has been debated intensively in committee — before the Knesset disperses. The bill has drawn criticism from opposition and secular coalition partners over its implications for military service exemptions and burden-sharing. A separate committee debate on the bill's articles took place on Monday, as The Zioneer reported. The vote remains subject to coalition discipline and possible last-minute delays.
2 developments
- StrongKnesset Committee approves Basic Law: Torah Study; coalition races ahead of election recess
- StrongMinisterial committee approves Basic Law: Torah Study; Haredi parties call it merely declarative without equal-status clause
- DevelopingKnesset committee advances Basic Law equating Torah study with IDF service
- DevelopingShas and Degel HaTorah Torah Study Basic Law bills diverge in Knesset vote schedule
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