25 July 2016, 22:29 · 20th Knesset · vote no. 25064

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הצעת חוק שירותי הדת היהודיים (תיקון מס' 21), התשע"ו-2016Bill Jewish Religious Services (Amendment No. 21), 2016 · automatic translation · suggest a correction

אישור החוק

Law passed: 41 for, 35 against

76 of 120 voted — official Knesset result

What was put to the vote

«לקבל את הצעת החוק בקריאה שלישית»

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Bill: חוק שירותי הדת היהודיים (תיקון מס' 21), התשע"ו-2016Law Jewish Religious Services (Amendment No. 21), 2016auto

About the law and the debate

Official summary of the law (Knesset)

The Jewish Religious Services Law (Amendment No. 21), 2016, was passed by the Knesset on 25 July 2016. The Law defines a "ritual immersion pool" as a covered place held by a religious council that is intended for immersion for purposes of ritual purity or conversion. The Law further provides that a religious council may decline to enter into an agreement for the use of a ritual immersion pool, even if the religious council has entered into an agreement with the State or with one of its authorities. In addition, the Law provides that it shall take effect nine months from the date of its publication, in order to allow for preparation for its implementation.

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Hebrew original

חוק שירותי הדת היהודיים (תיקון מס' 21), התשע"ו–2016 התקבל בכנסת ביום י"ט בתמוז התשע"ו (25 ביולי 2016). החוק מגדיר "מקווה טהרה" כמקום מקורה בהחזקת מועצה דתית שמיועד לטבילה לצורכי טהרה או גיור. עוד קובע החוק כי מועצה דתית תהיה רשאית שלא להתקשר בהסכם לשם שימוש במקווה טהרה, אף אם התקשרה המועצה הדתית בהסכם עם המדינה או עם רשות מרשויותיה. בנוסף קובע החוק כי תחילתו תהיה תשעה חודשים מיום פרסומו כדי לאפשר היערכות ליישומו.

What was said in the plenum

Supporters saidautoThe ritual bath is a halachic concept unique to the Jewish people intended solely for the purpose of ritual purification and not for other uses such as conversion not performed according to Jewish law, and the state must protect its halachic character.Speakers who made this point: 2Opponents saidautoThe law constitutes an improper circumvention of the High Court of Justice ruling and harms the principle of equality in receiving a state service funded by public money.Speakers who made this point: 6

18 members spoke · 8 reservations

All arguments and speakers are on the bill page →

By party on the day of the vote

Coalition and opposition voted differently.

coalition41 for · 1 against
opposition0 for · 34 against
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  • abstained
  • against
Zionist Unionהמחנה הציוניopposition0 for · 20 against — majority against

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Likudהליכודcoalition18 for · 0 against — majority for

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Yesh Atidיש עתידopposition0 for · 10 against — majority against

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Jewish Homeהבית היהודי בראשות נפתלי בנטcoalition6 for · 0 against — majority for

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United Torah Judaismיהדות התורהcoalition6 for · 0 against — majority for

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Yisrael Beytenuישראל ביתנוcoalition3 for · 1 against — majority for

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Kulanuכולנו בראשות משה כחלוןcoalition4 for · 0 against — majority for

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Meretzמרצopposition0 for · 4 against — majority against

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Shasש"סcoalition4 for · 0 against — majority for

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Roll call (76)

Showing 76 of 76

MemberParty at the timeVoteSource code
Uri Yehuda ArielJewish Homefor7
Eli Ben DahanJewish Homefor7
Mordhay YogevJewish Homefor7
Shuli Moalem-RefaeliJewish Homefor7
Nissan SlomianskyJewish Homefor7
Bezalel SmotrichJewish Homefor7
Amir OhanaLikudfor7
Zeev ElkinLikudfor7
David AmsalemLikudfor7
Ze'ev Binyamin BeginLikudfor7
Nava BokerLikudfor7
David BitanLikudfor7
Anat BerkoLikudfor7
Avi DicterLikudfor7
Tzachi HanegbiLikudfor7
Makhluf Miki ZoharLikudfor7
Jackie LevyLikudfor7
Yariv LevinLikudfor7
Yaron MazuzLikudfor7
Avraham NeguiseLikudfor7
Nurit KorenLikudfor7
Yoav KischLikudfor7
Ayoob KaraLikudfor7
Yuval SteinitzLikudfor7
Michal BiranZionist Unionagainst8
Eyal Ben ReuvenZionist Unionagainst8
Yehiel Hilik BarZionist Unionagainst8
Eytan BroshiZionist Unionagainst8
Omer BarlevZionist Unionagainst8
Isaac HerzogZionist Unionagainst8
Yoel HassonZionist Unionagainst8
Manuel TrajtenbergZionist Unionagainst8
Yoseph YonahZionist Unionagainst8
Shelly YachimovichZionist Unionagainst8
Eitan CabelZionist Unionagainst8
Yael Cohen ParanZionist Unionagainst8
Tzipi LivniZionist Unionagainst8
Merav MichaeliZionist Unionagainst8
Ayelet Nahmias-VerbinZionist Unionagainst8
Ksenia SvetlovaZionist Unionagainst8
Micky RosenthalZionist Unionagainst8
Nachman ShaiZionist Unionagainst8
Itzik ShmuliZionist Unionagainst8
Stav ShaffirZionist Unionagainst8
Israel EichlerUnited Torah Judaismfor7
Yaakov AsherUnited Torah Judaismfor7
Moshe GafniUnited Torah Judaismfor7
Yakov LitzmanUnited Torah Judaismfor7
Menachem Eliezer MosesUnited Torah Judaismfor7
Uri MaklevUnited Torah Judaismfor7
Karine ElharrarYesh Atidagainst8
Yael GermanYesh Atidagainst8
Haim JelinYesh Atidagainst8
Meir CohenYesh Atidagainst8
Aliza LavieYesh Atidagainst8
Mickey LevyYesh Atidagainst8
Yaakov PerryYesh Atidagainst8
Yoel RazvozovYesh Atidagainst8
Elazar SternYesh Atidagainst8
Ofer ShelahYesh Atidagainst8
Robert IlatovYisrael Beytenufor7
Orly Levi-AbekasisYisrael Beytenuagainst · against party majority8
Hamad AmarYisrael Beytenufor7
Oded ForerYisrael Beytenufor7
Michael OrenKulanufor7
Elie ElaloufKulanufor7
Roy FolkmanKulanufor7
Tali PloskovKulanufor7
Ilan GilonMeretzagainst8
Zehava GalonMeretzagainst8
Tamar ZandbergMeretzagainst8
Michal RozinMeretzagainst8
David AzoulayShasfor7
Yigal GuettaShasfor7
Yitzhak CohenShasfor7
Yakov MargiShasfor7
Numbers and sources
For
41
Against
35
Abstained
0
Present, did not vote
0

Official result: 41 for, 35 against, 0 abstained — adopted. Taking that into account, the roll call matches the official result.

Only members with a record are counted. No record does not mean the member was absent.

Source: vote page on the Knesset website ↗

Bill Jewish Religious Services (Amendment No. 21), 2016 — 25 July 2016 · How the Knesset Votes