Jewish Religious Services Law (Amendment – Declaring a Cemetery Closed) Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק שירותי הדת היהודיים (תיקון - הכרזה על בית עלמין סגור)
TL;DRThe proposal changes the declaration of cemeteries as closed, in order to increase the revenues of burial societies (Chevra Kadisha) for investment in infrastructure and graves.
Translated from Hebrew
What does the bill do?
The proposal amends the Jewish Religious Services Law regarding cemeteries that were closed. It changes the process for declaring cemeteries closed, so that the determination will be made in consultation with the National Insurance Institute (and not in accordance with its recommendation), and with the approval of the Knesset Interior, Environmental Protection and Education Committee. In addition, the proposal releases defined areas in these cemeteries from the law's tariff provisions, which allows burial societies to increase their revenues in order to invest in developing burial units and infrastructure.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 68 seats
Left the coalition 8 seats
Opposition 44 seats
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