tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post1456476722193149151..comments2024-03-28T21:30:33.665+02:00Comments on Daas Torah - Issues of Jewish Identity: A Constitution Would Solve Israel's Government Crisis Daas Torahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07252904288544083215noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post-83318405150623092342023-03-27T19:05:37.357+03:002023-03-27T19:05:37.357+03:00The whole point of the Basic Laws is to substitute...The whole point of the Basic Laws is to substitute for a constitution. They were to be respected by both the Knesset and the Supreme Court. We're in this mess now because the Basic Laws weren't good enough for Aharon Barak and he felt he had the unilateral right to rewrite them. Had he stayed in his lane, we wouldn't be having these problems now.<br />I remember being told by an older Labour Zionist that the real reason for the lack of a constitution is that even the Chilonim knew that the only real constitution for the Jewish people was the Torah but they couldn't do that so the Basic Laws were a compromise.Garnel Ironheartnoreply@blogger.com