Uri Maklev

אורי מקלב

MK, Degel HaTorah (former Deputy Minister of Transportation and Road Safety, resigned July 2025 in principled stand over yeshiva conscription bill)

Bnei Brak-born Lithuanian-Haredi rabbi and Ponevezh Yeshiva alumnus; served Jerusalem residents as deputy mayor 1993-2008 with the education portfolio; has represented Degel HaTorah in the Knesset since July 2008 and is widely respected as a steady, policy-focused voice for the Torah community.

Positions and record

Champions the protection of full-time Torah study and yeshiva students as a vital pillar of Jewish continuity
Supports state partnership with Lithuanian yeshivas and kollels that anchor Israel's spiritual life
Upholds the sanctity of Shabbat and Israel's longstanding religious status quo in public transport
Brings rigorous, hands-on expertise to transport, infrastructure, and road-safety policy

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Uri Maklev, The State of Israel. https://thestateofisrael.com/mk/uri-maklev