The Zionist Donkey Has Had Enough
The "Basic Law: Torah Study" is just the tip of the iceberg of the rift with the Haredi public. Everything lies in the refusal of the bereaved father, Rabbi Tamir Granot, to add three words…
Assessment
A bereaved father's request to add three words to a proposed Basic Law on Torah study has been refused, exposing a deeper divide between the religious Zionist and ultra-Orthodox publics. The refusal suggests that the legislative initiative represents only the visible tip of a much larger ideological rift. The coming debate will likely center on whether the law's purpose is purely academic study or must lead to practical action.