Law of return israel
How Nazi categories of ‘half-Jews’ and ‘quarter-Jews’ still decide who is a Jew - study
Under Nazi law, these people were grouped under the term "Mischlinge" and bureaucratically labelled as “half-Jews” or “quarter-Jews,” depending on how many grandparents were recorded as Jewish.
Israel’s Supreme Court blocks automatic citizenship for non-Jewish children of immigrants
Ofir Sofer is the first religious Zionist leader to say the king is naked - comment
Some conclude Israel is closing its gates towards diaspora Jews, especially from NY - opinion
US woman's Reform conversion not recognized for aliyah under Law of Return
Israel’s immigration authority denied aliyah to a US woman who converted to Reform Judaism online during the COVID pandemic, saying her conversion lacked sufficient community involvement.
Gov’t debates bill proposal to cancel Law of Return Grandchild Clause
The committee decided to debate the proposal once again in a month’s time.
This week in Jewish history: Yoni and Entebbe raid, Law of Return passed
A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars – Today in Jewish History.
‘If not now, when?’: More Diaspora Jews interested in immigrating to Israel post-Oct. 7
The Jewish Agency for Israel and Nefesh B’Nefesh registered a worldwide surge in Diaspora Jews planning to move to Israel, with a 400% increase in France and a 70% increase in the US and Canada
Should Israel loosen immigration rules amid rising antisemitism? – opinion
Why Israel should expand its Law of Return for other Jews amid increasing antisemitism.
Aliyah form mentioning mental illness sees new change
The previous form, dating to 2014, which immigrants had to fill to change their status from tourist to immigrant, included a clause mentioning whether the immigrant suffered from a mental illness.
Israel's Law of Return extends to widowers of eligible Jews, court rules
The Israeli branch of the Reform movement argued to the court that immigration rights should also extend to the widows of children and grandchildren of Jews.
More than 20,000 Israelis sought Portuguese nationality last year
The number of Israelis seeking a Portuguese passport through a 2015 law passed for the descendants of Jews expelled during the Inquisition reached 20,975 in 2022.
Lone soldier’s murder shows Israel’s Law of Return must be preserved - opinion
It was the Law of Return that allowed Mulchanov and his brother to make aliyah independently and join the IDF. This law permits any Jew, or even a grandchild of a Jew, to obtain Israeli citizenship.
Right-wing Orthodox Jewish group urges government to limit Law of Return
The Chotam organization has launched a campaign by producing a short online video titled “Putting an end to non-Jewish immigration; making an amendment to the Law of Return.”
