Torah Study Basic Law Set to Open Monday's Final-Vote Session

Basic Law: Torah Study is scheduled to open Monday's Knesset plenum at noon for its second and third readings, after coalition leaders placed it first among the final-vote items at the Haredi parties' request. The Knesset's official record lists the private bill as tabled for final readings, and the published text contains one operative sentence recognizing Torah study as a foundational value in the heritage of the Jewish people and the State of Israel. A broader clause equating long-term Torah study with significant service was removed in committee. The vote begins the coalition's final legislative push before the Knesset dissolves ahead of the October election.