What does the Jewish nation-state bill mean for Israel?

If Israel is declared the Nation-State of the Jewish people, will the state be governed by Jewish laws?

The nation-state bill could inadvertently give Jewish religious law legal standing over the Knesset’s laws, Kulanu MK Rachel Azaria warned, as the special legislative committee working on the bill began brushing up against religious and state issues this week.

“The nation-state has one intention, but it can come out differently,” Azaria said Monday.

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