Simcha Rothman
![Celebrities model special dresses designed by famous fashion designers inspired by the stories of 19 "chained" women](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=700/2024/08/05/b29844a0-534f-11ef-a8a8-27fa25dcdbd2__h400_w268.jpg)
In a landmark decision, the Knesset unleashes a barrage of new sanctions against get refusers, from freezing bank accounts to banning e-bike use. This sweeping legislation is a promising new step in the country's fight to free agunot and has been backed by an unlikely alliance of religious courts and women's rights groups.
![MK Simcha Rothman.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/05/21/ec9531e0-175e-11ef-90bc-6511137cc1af__h4024_w6033.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War, International Criminal Court
In response to the ICC Prosecutor's decision to file for warrants against the Prime Minister and Defense Minister, Rothman noted that the legal system's claim to be a shield against such indictments has now collapsed.
![Simcha Rothman and Esther Hayut.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/01/04/96fa3bc0-ab27-11ee-adaf-d9320ff81fe5__h331_w650.png)
Supreme Court, Democracy
Knesset Constitutional Committee Chairman Simcha Rothman responds to the controversy over the caricature of Hayut standing over a dead soldier making the social media round, defending the right of citizens to freely express themselves.
![Striking down the very basis of their claimed constitutional authority from 1992. Supreme Court.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/01/01/c8c97490-a8ca-11ee-adaf-d9320ff81fe5__h3851_w5773.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War, Supreme Court
The ruling, whose draft was leaked last week to journalist Amit Segal, was rushed through so the narrow majority in favor of striking down the amendment would still be in place.
![Rothman Suggests: Denying Legal Representation for the 7.10 Terrorists](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2023/12/25/fc6bf9c0-a32b-11ee-adaf-d9320ff81fe5__h331_w650.jpg)
Legal Representation for Terrorists
Chairman of the Constitution, Law and Justice Committee, Member of Knesset Simcha Rothman, placed on the Knesset table a proposal that would prevent legal representation from the Hamas terrorists who are being held in custody after they entered Israel on October 7.
![Amazing Statistic: How Many Students are now Serving in the Reserves?](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2023/12/20/3d30dc80-9f4b-11ee-adaf-d9320ff81fe5__h667_w1000.jpg)
Reserve Soldiers, New School Year
Against the background of the insistence on opening the academic school year, the Knesset revealed the number of reservists registered in the various institutions and the fact that half of the combat reservists are students.
![Simcha Rothman](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2023/11/20/9034ca80-87a0-11ee-8c78-a91dcb9f8533__h331_w650.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War, Abductees
The Chairman of the Constitution Committee, MK Simcha Rothman, shared during a discussion in the committee that he too has a relative who is kidnapped, and that he knows that the release of the abductees is currently the top goal of all involved in the matter.
![Constitutional Committee Chairman MK Simcha Rothman.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2023/11/06/ef945f70-7c8f-11ee-86b6-1123a72ebd00__h331_w650.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War, Domestic Terrorism
The punishment passed by a vote of 6-1.
![Simcha Rothman in the house of Ozel Vatik](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2023/10/04/bb131990-629e-11ee-b177-59b3ed0fceec__h331_w650.jpg)
Simcha Rothman
During a conference at the home of a candidate for the Regional Council Leadership, Rothman said: "The rift started when the court assumed the ability to invalidate laws in a political and blatant manner"
![Simcha Rothman at the march today](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2023/10/04/42ba0670-6299-11ee-9c9b-03b32e04a4fc__h331_w650.jpg)
"Slander and Lies"
After Channel 12 News reported that the brother of MK Rothman led a procession in which suspects who spat at Christians were arrested, the MK responded firmly, saying, "Anyone who wants can join this parade. But the desecration of God's name and the defamation the headline has already done"
![An unusual incident in Jerusalem: a boy pulled out a knife and threatened Rothman](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2023/09/28/e8dcc580-5e19-11ee-9c9b-03b32e04a4fc__h331_w650.jpg)
Unusual Incident
A 13-year-old boy pulled out a knife and threatened the Chairman of the Constitution Committee, Simcha Rothman, while he was touring the Four Species Market in Jerusalem. One of Rothman's security guards apprehended the boy, and he was subsequently taken in for police questioning
![Simcha Rothman](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2023/09/26/acf33e30-5c77-11ee-b177-59b3ed0fceec__h331_w650.jpg)
Simcha Rothman
Members of the Knesset from religious Zionism, Simcha Rothman and Ohad Tal, oppose Itamar Ben-Gvir's intention to hold a prayer this Thursday in Dizengoff Square
![Rothman: "This is a bullying act of gagging"](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2023/09/20/6eefe660-579a-11ee-9c9b-03b32e04a4fc__h331_w650.jpg)
"Bullying"
MK Rothman commented on the incident in which dozens of protesters chased after leaders of "Rosh Yehudi" and Rabbi Levinstein: "If this had happened in any other city, we would have called it anti-Semitic."
![Matan Kahana, Simcha Rothman](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2023/09/19/2f987910-5717-11ee-b177-59b3ed0fceec__h331_w650.jpg)
The Kashrut Reform
The coalition continues to delete decisions of the previous government, and now the kosher law will return to the old version, and city rabbis will not be able to grant kosher certificates outside their local authority
![Man of the Year in Politics: Simcha Rothman's Revolution](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2023/09/14/1d7e21b0-5318-11ee-b177-59b3ed0fceec__h331_w650.jpg)
Simcha Rothman's Revolution
In the past year, the legal issue threatened to divide Israeli society, and at the center of the events stood more prominently than anyone else Simcha Rothman - a lawyer turned politician - who did not hesitate to stand by his beliefs, despite the heavy price
![The debate continues: "The government can harm democracy"](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2023/09/12/fd0df910-517c-11ee-9dba-ed40642ff088__h331_w650.jpg)
The Dramatic Discussion
Historically, all 15 judges of the High Court gathered for a dramatic discussion on the question of whether to invalidate the "Basic Law: The Judiciary" amendment, regarding the reduction of the Clause of Reasonability. Watch the live broadcast
![Simcha Rothman](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2023/09/12/f9b33a50-5145-11ee-9dba-ed40642ff088__h331_w650.jpeg)
The Legal Reform
In the face of interference from the judges, the Chairman of the Constitution Committee, Simcha Rothman, demanded to reject the petitions against the Basic Law, "Don't try to take away the people of Israel's democracy and their trust in democracy."
![Yair Lapid](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2023/09/12/e641e6b0-5131-11ee-b345-cdedfcb4c66b__h331_w650.webp)
The Legal Reform
The Supreme Court will convene for a hearing with a full composition of 15 judges, for the first time in history. Lapid: "Those who want basic laws to be treated with reverence, let them start by enacting them properly."
![Simcha Rotman](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2023/09/07/9a0956c0-4d80-11ee-aca0-99f54da11c9c__h331_w650.jpg)
The Legal Reform
Judge Uzi Fogelman rejected MK Rothman's appeal regarding the disqualification of Judge Esther Hayut to discuss the reason of reasonableness due to early disclosure of her opinion against the law, Rothman: They want you to believe that she can discuss"
![The High Court threatens to issue an order against the Minister of Justice](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2023/09/06/82d8b370-4cb7-11ee-aca0-99f54da11c9c__h331_w650.jpg)
The High Court Threatens
As a result of the petition by the Movement for Government Quality, the Supreme Court threatened to issue an order against the condition regarding the appointment of judges for Yariv Levin concerning the issue of the committee's failure to convene.