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- 1) "Flag
and Emblem Law" (1949) installs Jewish religious symbols
as state symbols.
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FLAG AND EMBLEM LAW
(passed by the Knesset on the 19th Iyar, 5709 (18th May,
1949)) |
Inter-
pretation. |
1.
- (a) "State flag" means the flag which the Provisional
Council of State, on the 25th Tishri, 5709 (28th October,
1948)(1), proclaimed as the flag of the State of Israel,
or a flag, of any size whatsoever, similar in design to
the said flag, and includes any object bearing the design
of the State flag.
- (b) "State emblem" means the emblem which the Provisional
Council of State, on the 11th Shevat, 5709, (10th February,
1949)(1) proclaimed as the emblem of the State of Israel.
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- 2) "Religious Jewish Services Law" (1971)
- 3) "Chief
Rabbinate of Israel Law" (1980) government laws are used
to define Jewish religious bureaucracy.
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CHIEF RABBINATE OF ISRAEL LAW
(passed by the Knesset on the 2nd Nisan, 5740 (19th March,
1980)) |
Functions of
Council. |
2. The functions of the Council are -
- (1) the giving of responsa and opinions on matters of
halacha (religious law) to persons seeking its
advice;
- (2) activities aimed at bringing the public closer to
the values of tora (religious learning) and mitzvot
(religious duties);
- (3) the issue of certificates of ritual fitness (kashrut)
(hekhsher certificates);
- (4) the conferment of eligibility to serve as a dayan
(judge of a religious court) under the Dayanim
Law, 5715-1955(2);
- (5) the conferment of eligibility to serve as a town
rabbi under town rabbis' elections regulations made in
persuance of the Jewish Religious Services Law (Consolidated
Version), 5731-1971;
- (6) the conferment upon a rabbi of eligibility to serve
as a rabbi and marriage registrar;
- (7) any act required for the carrying out of its functions
under any law.
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Publication
of list of
members of
Electoral
Assembly. |
13. Not later than 21 days before election
day, the Election Committee shall publish in Reshumot
a list of the members of the Electoral Assembly and shall
notify every member of his membership thereof by registered
post or personal delivery. |
Voting at
Assembly. |
15.
- (d) The Election Committee shall publish a notice of
the results of the elections in Reshumot.
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- 4) "Foundations
of Law Act" (1980)) the predominant interpretation in Israeli
courts is actually that this law says that the bottom line law of
the State of Israel is a specific set of ancient laws of the Jewish
people called "Halachah", and not to ancient
general principles as it sounds like in the translation given below.
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FOUNDATIONS OF LAW ACT
(passed by the Knesset on the 10th Av, 5740 (23rd July,
1980)) |
Supplementary
sources of law. |
1. Where the court, faced with a legal
question requiring decision, finds no answer to it in statute
law or case-law or by analogy, it shall decide it in the light
of the principles of freedom, justice, equity and peace of
Israel's heritage. |
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