Moshe Gafni

Haredi MK Gafni urges Netanyahu to advance Torah study bill unchanged despite legal warnings

Afik said that the legislation, in its current form, could allow Torah students to receive the same academic aid benefits as reservists, among other state benefits.

MK Moshe Gafni attends a Finance committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, June 29, 2026.
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men from the Vizhnitz Hasidic dynasty study Torah outside the Justice Ministry in Jerusalem during a silent protest against the imprisonment of yeshiva students who failed to comply with military recruitment orders, July 1, 2026; Illustrative.

Knesset passes in first reading bill to enshrine Torah study into Basic Law

Protesters supporting the conscription of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men into the Israeli military block a road in the ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak, central Israel, in protest against the continued road blockades by ultra-Orthodox demonstrators following the arrest of draft evaders, June 26, 2026.

Ultra-Orthodox party paralyzes Knesset votes to force through military draft exemptions

Shas chairman MK Arye Deri attends the State Comptroller elections at the plenum of the Knesset, in Jerusalem, June 3, 2026.

Haredi leaders say they will support Knesset dissolution if no progress made on draft bills


Haredi MK Gafni recalls party's historic support of evacuating settlements

The letter is dated April 18, 1978, when Begin was negotiating peace with Egypt, which involved returning Sinai to Egypt and evacuating Yamit.

Moshe Gafni

For American Jews engaging with Israel can feel like talking to the Wall

Will the cabinet’s decision on the Kotel and conversion affect Jewish support from the Diaspora?

Reform Movement prayer service at the Western Wall

Haredi parties prepare for showdown over Western Wall plan

The haredi parties are extremely concerned that the High Court will intervene on the side of those demanding a state-recognized egalitarian section.

The Robinson's Arch area of the Western Wall

MK Gafni says will fight against construction of mikvas for progressive denominations

The US Jewish leadership lobbied heavily against the recently approved mikva law which essentially bans the Reform and Masorti movements from using public mikvas for their conversion ceremonies.

Moshe Gafni

Periphery towns to strike over frozen tax break changes

Nearly 200 towns in the North and South will stop all municipal services, including garbage collection, but not schools, for one day.

Protests against proposed changes to the criteria for periphery residents to receive tax benefits, October 2015.

Did the Israeli gov’t surrender to the EU?

MKs debate terms of Horizon 2020 agreement; decision needs to made about whether Israel's priority is Judea and Samaria, or joining int'l economy, says MK.

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Shteinman supports Lau for Ashkenazi chief rabbi

Ovadia Yosef and Shas have yet to decide whom to back for Sephardi chief rabbi position.

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Haredi MK calls Knesset c'tee 'trash can of Judaism'

Moshe Gafni lambasts Constitution, Law and Justice Committee discussing so-called Tzohar bill on marriage registrations.

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Edelstein: Lapid damaging Knesset's reputation

Lapid says he won't give major speeches at Knesset because of heckling; Gafni: Haredim won't give you satisfaction of arguing.

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Liberman takes over Foreign Affairs, Defense C'tee

Meretz MK Horowitz: Unacceptable Liberman will head c'tee when a corruption trial against him is still ongoing.

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