Basic Law: Torah Study חוק יסוד: לימוד תורה

Key provisions

• One operative section: Torah study is a foundational value in the heritage of the Jewish people and in the State of Israel
• The bill's original companion clause equating long-term Torah study with 'significant service' was removed in committee before the final vote
• As a Basic Law it carries constitutional rank, but the enacted text does not itself grant any exemption, benefit, stipend, or draft deferment

Context

Passed on 13 July 2026 by 63–52. The final text omitted the proposed equation of extended Torah study with significant service. It recognizes Torah study as a foundational value without creating a specific benefit or exemption.

Today

The law is declaratory. Its broader legal effects depend on future interpretation and legislation; automatic changes to conscription, funding or benefits should not be inferred from the text.