Batya Kohana-Dror

Batya Kohana-Dror is a prominent Israeli lawyer and a member of the Yisrael Beiteinu party. She is also a research associate at the Hartman Institute, where she focuses on issues related to Jewish identity and pluralism in Israeli society. Kohana-Dror has been vocal about the need for a diverse approach to Shabbat observance in Israel, arguing that the state should allow municipalities to decide their own policies regarding business operations on the Sabbath, thus reflecting the varied cultural and religious identities of the population.