Law of return israel

Israel can - and should - save assimilated Jews - opinion

Israel must embrace every Jew, including the unaffiliated and intermarried, to help ensure the future of world Jewry.

 There is less holding a second marriage together (Illustrative photo of a wedding).
Head of the Yashar Party’s olim integration initiative Alex Rif at The Jerusalem Post studio.

Yashar to safeguard Law of Return, cut bureaucracy, address needs of olim in next gov't - exclusive

Aliyah from France, which was saw 1,500 to 2,000 people moving to Israel every year, increased in 2025 to 3,300.

Your Taxes: What new olim need to know about Israel's tax exemption

 Israel and United Kingdom flags waving together.

Making aliyah shouldn’t feel like running the Grand National - opinion


Israeli FM sends letter to Diaspora Jewry to calm judicial reform fears - exclusive

Foreign Minister Eli Cohen: "Israel is a thriving democracy and any decisions that will be made, will reflect that."

Likud MK Eli Cohen Federation of Local Authorities conference in Tel Aviv, December 8, 2022.

Letters to the Editor February 15, 2023: Sore losers

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

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90 more Ukrainian refugees land in Israel

The Fellowship has aided more than 5,000 immigrants since the start of the war. This is the 28th charter flight to arrive in Israel full of olim.

 Ukrainian refugees arrive in Israel on February 9, 2023

Israeli Law of Return revision is another step to halachic state - opinion

The writer made aliyah 23 years ago in the framework of the Grandchild Clause of the Law of Return.

 Head of the Finance committee MK Moshe Gafni leads a Finance committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 17, 2023.

Diaspora min. bashes radio host for attacking Conservative, Reform Jews

Chikli argued that any amendments to the Law of Return have a "dramatic influence" on Diaspora Jews.

 MK AMICHAI CHIKLI attends the House Committee meeting in the Knesset last week at which he was declared a defector.

Israeli expats, Jewish communities around world protest against Israeli reforms

The organizers of the rallies said they "oppose the attack on the judicial system and its subjugation to politicians."

A protester holds a torch during a demonstration against proposed judicial reforms by Israel's new right-wing government in Tel Aviv, Israel, January 28, 2023.

Knesset Speaker Ohana: 'There should be no changes made to Law of Return'

Another minister said that they believe the matter will just dissolve and the law will remain unchanged.

 AMIR OHANA presides as Knesset speaker after his election by MKs, on Thursday. The sight of MKs Moshe Gafni and Meir Porush of United Torah Judaism turning away while Ohana delivered his speech was nauseating, says the writer.

51% of Israelis believe Diaspora should be part of Law of Return debate

A survey has found that 51% of Israelis are concerned cancelling the "grandchild clause" will significantly reduce migration to Israel and more.

Religious Zionist Party leader Bezalel Smotrich discusses the Law of Return

Fixing Israel's Law of Return needs careful thought - editorial

This requires careful thought and planning, not an overnight revamping of the Law of Return, which remains an essential tenet of Israel’s national existence.

Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli.

European Jewish leaders voice concern over new Israeli government

Tens of Jewish leaders from across Europe met with President Isaac Herzog and shared with him their concerns regarding Israel’s government on a variety of issues, mainly the Law of Return.

 Dozens of Jewish leaders from across Europe met with President Isaac Herzog on January 16, 2023, sharing their concerns regarding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government on a variety of issues, particularly the amendment of the Law of Return.