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The first clause of the bill, called Basic Law: Torah Study, says, "Torah study is a supreme value in the heritage of the Jewish people."

A particularly contentious issue addressed in the poll was the passing of the reasonableness clause. The findings indicate that 46% of the respondents are against it, while 35% are in favor. 

Criminal elements have infiltrated the holy of holies of the legislative process, NGO says.

Shas controls both offices that have the most influence on religious services – the Religious Affairs Ministry and the Interior Ministry.

David Agmon, born in Casablanca, Morocco, has spoken repeatedly against the government and the Shas Party in recent months.

Israeli coalition officials said the prime minster prefers to have a Shas member on the Judicial Selection Committee instead of a member of Otzma Yehudit.

A new conscription bill that will see ultra-orthodox Israelis drafted into the IDF is currently being prepared.

Shas MK Yosef Taieb's arrival at the Israeli LGBTQ caucus meeting was met with applause and calls for him to speak, but he was trying to go to a different meeting altogether.

Chief rabbis David Lau and Yitzhak Yosef were set to end their 10-year terms at the Chief Rabbinate in 2023.

The visit, which was the largest since before the coronavirus pandemic, was held one year after Palestinians torched the shrine.