The hametz conflict requires common sense, not theocracy
While Israel is a Jewish state, it is not a theocracy, meaning the state cannot force its citizens to follow Jewish law.
JPOST EDITORIAL Published: APRIL 7, 2022
The political crisis triggered on Wednesday when Yamina MK and coalition whip Idit Silman bolted from the government is not about the leavened products that biblical law prohibits Jews from eating during the seven days of Passover.
True, Silman framed her move as a concern over the Jewish nature of the state that she feels is compromised by a public display of hametz on the Festival of Matzot, but this was just an excuse for something Silman has obviously been thinking about and planning for some time.
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