The Case for Cancelling the Reasonableness Clause
“No person or body stands above the law.”
September 18, 2023
The Case for Cancelling the Reasonableness Clause
“No person or body stands above the law.”
Last Tuesday, Israel’s Supreme Court heard the opening arguments concerning an amendment to the Basic Law governing the court’s own function, passed by the Knesset on July 24. The Basic Laws function in the lieu of a constitution, as the Jewish state does not have one. According to the amendment, the court may no longer countermand the government’s decisions on the grounds that they lack reasonableness; the petitioners hold that this amendment is itself unconstitutional, and the High Court should strike it down. Herewith, an excerpt from the government’s brief stating its case before the court. (Translation by Mida.)
September 18, 2023
The Mossad Director’s Threat to Iran Was Meant as a Message to the U.S.
Preventing a nuclear Iran takes precedence over normalization with Saudi Arabia.
A Novelist Reflects on Faith, Literature, and the Yom Kippur War
“God Hidden in Heaven’s Vaults.”
In the 3rd Century, Rabbis Composed the Text That Would Become the Basis of the Talmud. Why?
If the Mishnah isn’t theology, history, or law, what is it?
A Legal Victory for Freedom of Speech, and “Chained Wives”
A recent ruling has important ramifications for Jewish divorce law in the U.S.