Jul 21, 2026 · 41 min · 10 segments
Israel's new Basic Law declaring Torah study a national value has been celebrated by some and condemned by others. But beyond the political battle lies a far more profound question: What happens when…
Yitzchok AdlersteinHostSimi LernerHostNow this on the one side seems to be like a wonderful idea, that the study of Torah is being recognized by a secular perspective, the state of Israel.
that's explicitly described of this nature, of a specific value of a specific group of people as being valued by the state, the study of Torah.
Now, how do we approach that? How do we engage with that? Something that is the most sacred.
How do we engage in that? How do you relate to that? Are you celebrating that? Are you cautious? Are you suspicious? I'm curious how you approach this monumental move by certain parties within the Israeli government to make that which animates your life in a very meaningful way part of the basic law of the state of Israel.
Now this on the one side seems to be like a wonderful idea, that the study of Torah is being recognized by a secular perspective, the state of Israel.
that's explicitly described of this nature, of a specific value of a specific group of people as being valued by the state, the study of Torah.
Now, how do we approach that? How do we engage with that? Something that is the most sacred.
How do we engage in that? How do you relate to that? Are you celebrating that? Are you cautious? Are you suspicious? I'm curious how you approach this monumental move by certain parties within the Israeli government to make that which animates your life in a very meaningful way part of the basic law of the state of Israel.
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