‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ aliyah: All different kinds of Jews are welcome in Israel - opinion
Will Israel abandon those unable to provide the requisite rabbinical letter? If so, how could Israel claim moral superiority to countries that turned away boatloads of Jews fleeing Nazi Europe?
ALIYAH AND INTEGRATION Minister Ofir Sofer (right) welcomes new immigrants from France at Ben-Gurion Airport last year. As many consider a move to the Jewish homeland, Israel must prepare to receive its sons and daughters, says the writer.(photo credit: TOMER NEUBERG/FLASH90)ByCOOKIE SCHWAEBER-ISSAN