Basic Law: Torah Study Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק-יסוד: לימוד תורה
TL;DRThe Basic Law states that Torah study is a fundamental value in the heritage of the Jewish people and in the State of Israel.
Translated from Hebrew
Became lawFirst plenum vote: June 10, 2026
Initiated by: a party that left the coalitionRead the full text (law as published in the official gazette (Reshumot)) ↗
Changed position between readings · 1
- Moshe Solomon · Religious ZionismPreliminary reading: Against | Third reading: For
The votes on this bill
Passed63 for · 52 against · 0 abstained · 5 did not vote
Coalition 67 seats
LikudFor 28 · Against 2 · Absent 2
ShasFor 11
United Torah JudaismFor 7
Religious ZionismFor 7
Otzma YehuditFor 6
New Hope – The United RightFor 3 · Absent 1
Left the coalition 9 seats
Blue and White – National UnityAgainst 8
NoamFor 1
Opposition 44 seats
Yesh AtidAgainst 24
Yisrael BeytenuAgainst 6
Ra'amAgainst 4 · Absent 1
Hadash–Ta'alAgainst 4 · Absent 1
LaborAgainst 4
Tap an MK for detailsChanged position between readingsOnly MKs who held a seat on the day of the vote are shown
Other plenum votes on this bill
Procedural votes that are not a reading of the bill (for example, a motion to send it back to committee) - so they are not shown as readings.
- Transfer of the bill between committees · June 22, 2026For 48 · Against 35 · Passed