Law of return israel
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
This week in Jewish history: Yoni and Entebbe raid, Law of Return passed
‘If not now, when?’: More Diaspora Jews interested in immigrating to Israel post-Oct. 7
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.”
Gov’t bill to force olim to wait a year before receiving permanent passport
Could restrict travel for new immigrants to the country during their first year
EJC head to ‘Post’: Without Israel’s help, many Diaspora communities will disappear
Muzicant created an emergency program for European Jewry, with consultation of the local Jewish communities across the continent.
Jewish blood is worth just as much as following the Jewish religion - opinion
Why should the grandchild of someone who converted from Judaism be excluded from the 'Law of Return'?
Avi Maoz submits bill to repeal Law of Return's Grandchild Clause
National Unity Party MK Ze'ev Elkin responded to this news, saying "are there any basic tenets of the existence of this country that [Maoz] won't try to destroy?"
Israeli gov't approves Ministerial Committee on Aliyah and Integration
The committee will be chaired by Ofir Sofer and will include a number of ministers, most of whom support amending the Law of Return
![SOFER: I AM aware of the sensitivities [of the ‘grandchild clause’], and when the amendment is made, it will be done in a very sensitive way, with a lot of listening to Diaspora Jewry and a broad public discourse.](https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_194,w_290/526456 "SOFER: I AM aware of the sensitivities [of the ‘grandchild clause’], and when the amendment is made, it will be done in a very sensitive way, with a lot of listening to Diaspora Jewry and a broad public discourse.")