United Torah Judaism (Agudat Yisrael – Degel HaTorah)

In the bill as filed in 2023, UTJ MKs Moshe Gafni, Yaakov Asher (the list leader) and Yitzhak Pindrus proposed that someone who devotes himself to Torah study for a long period be recognized for that in his rights and duties.

“לאור מרכזיותו של ערך לימוד התורה וחשיבותו כשירות לעם היהודי – מי שמבקש להקדיש עצמו ללימוד תורה לתקופה ממושכת יקבל הכרה בכך לעניין זכויותיו וחובותיו.”

In light of the centrality of the value of Torah study and its importance as service to the Jewish people, anyone who wishes to devote himself to Torah study for a long period will receive recognition of this with respect to his rights and duties.

Translation from Hebrew. The quote above is the original.

Knesset bill P/1540/25, Basic Law: Torah Study, sponsored by MKs Moshe Gafni, Yaakov Asher and Yitzhak Pindrus (United Torah Judaism), explanatory notesLegislative record2023-01-16Saved copyVerified · Oct 3, 2026

UTJ MKs proposed that any term implying kashrut be reserved for the bodies authorized by law, which act under Chief Rabbinate guidelines.

“מטרת התיקון לחוק הוא להגן על הצרכן שומר הכשרות מהטעייה, על ידי הבהרת כוונת המחוקק באמצעות קביעה מפורשת, שהמינוח "כשר" כולל את כל המינוחים והמילים הנרדפות לכשרות, אשר הצרכן יכול לטעות ולהסיק מהן, שמדובר במוצר כשר. וכי הגוף המוסמך במדינת ישראל על מתן "תו תקן" של כשרות בכל וריאציה לשונית כלשהיא, הם הגופים המנויים בחוק.”

The purpose of the amendment is to protect the kashrut-observant consumer from being misled, by clarifying the legislature’s intent with an explicit provision that the term “kosher” includes all terms and synonyms for kashrut from which a consumer may mistakenly conclude that a product is kosher, and that the bodies authorized in the State of Israel to grant a kashrut “standard mark” in any linguistic variation are the bodies listed in the law.

Translation from Hebrew. The quote above is the original.

Knesset bill P/1586/25, Kashrut Fraud Prohibition (amendment – defining the term “kosher”), sponsored by MKs Moshe Gafni, Yaakov Asher and Yitzhak Pindrus (United Torah Judaism), explanatory notesLegislative record2023-01-16Saved copyVerified · Oct 3, 2026

UTJ MK Meir Porush filed a bill in March 2026 to apply Israeli law to the four main cities in Judea and Samaria.

“מטרת הצעת חוק זו היא להחיל את המשפט, השיפוט והמינהל של מדינת ישראל על ארבע הערים המרכזיות ביהודה והשומרון: מודיעין עילית, ביתר עילית, מעלה אדומים ואריאל.”

The purpose of this bill is to apply the law, jurisdiction and administration of the State of Israel to the four main cities in Judea and Samaria: Modi’in Illit, Beitar Illit, Ma’ale Adumim and Ariel.

Translation from Hebrew. The quote above is the original.

Knesset bill P/6639/25, Applying sovereignty to the cities of Judea and Samaria, sponsored by MK Meir Porush (United Torah Judaism), explanatory notesLegislative record2026-03-23Saved copyVerified · Oct 3, 2026

UTJ MKs proposed that for price-controlled goods the law also cap the gap between the retailer’s price and the consumer price, arguing that commercial discounts do not reach consumers and harm competition.

“כך, למעשה, מוטלת חובה על הקמעונאי לגלגל אל הצרכן את ההנחות המסחריות שניתנות לו על מצרכים הנמצאים בפיקוח, אשר נקבע להם מחיר מרבי, כך שגם ציבור הצרכנים יוכל ליהנות מההנחות המסחריות שניתנות על ידי היצרן של מצרך כאמור.”

In effect, the retailer is obliged to pass on to the consumer the commercial discounts it receives on price-controlled goods for which a maximum price has been set, so that consumers too can benefit from the producer’s commercial discounts.

Translation from Hebrew. The quote above is the original.

Knesset bill P/1497/25, Supervision of Prices of Goods and Services (amendment – capping the retail margin on price-controlled goods), sponsored by MKs Moshe Gafni and Yaakov Asher (United Torah Judaism), explanatory notesLegislative record2023-01-09Saved copyVerified · Oct 3, 2026