MK Moshe Gafni (Degel HaTorah) welcomed the Knesset's first-reading approval of the Basic Law: Torah Study, saying it restores Torah honor to its place in the Jewish state, according to a statement carried by N12.
MK Moshe Gafni (Degel HaTorah) reacted Wednesday evening to the Knesset's approval of the Basic Law: Torah Study in its first reading, stating: 'The State of the Jewish people returns the honor of Torah to its proper place.' The bill passed earlier Wednesday evening with 63 MKs in favor and 53 against, as The Zioneer reported. Gafni chairs the Knesset Finance Committee and is a senior figure in the haredi United Torah Judaism alliance. The legislation — sponsored by coalition members — aims to enshrine Torah study as a foundational national value. It must pass two more readings to become a Basic Law. Opposition leader Naftali Bennett has said he would repeal the law if his party returns to government.
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