Knesset advances Basic Law equating Torah study with IDF service

The Knesset pressed forward on Wednesday with a quasi-constitutional Basic Law that would effectively equate full-time Torah study with military service. The bill, which passed a preliminary vote earlier this week, cleared further legislative hurdles, moving it closer to enactment.

6 developments

1. 16:19 · 10 JunLatest

   The bill cleared further legislative hurdles in the Knesset on Wednesday.

2. 14:54 · 10 Jun

   Bill passed preliminary vote 56-43, defining Torah study as significant state service.

3. 14:15 · 10 Jun

   Shas chairman Aryeh Deri hailed the preliminary vote as a historic step.

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