Israel adoption

Israeli couple stranded in Colombia after surrogacy birth due to sudden entry regulation change

Under the new directive, babies born abroad via surrogacy must first be naturalized in the country of birth, including undergoing a tissue test, before being eligible for an Israeli passport.

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 Israelis march in Jerusalem during the pride march on June 1, 2023

Children of LGBTQ parents: We were raised with so much love

 A parent and his child holding hands (illustrative)

Religious families cannot get priority in adoption of non-Jewish children, High Court rules

 Dejela (a pseudonym), one of the women highlighted in the exhibition and book "Under Your Wing."

‘Under Your Wing’: new project honors Israeli foster mothers


Court to Knesset: Take another look at open adoptions

With open adoptions, biological parents get to maintain some level of periodic contact with their child even as the adoptive parents serve as the child’s primary family.

 Adult and child holding hands (illustrative)

Outsourcing babies

Human surrogacy is a fascinating mixture of science, politics, religion and, of course, money – as the tale of a gay Israeli couple illustrates.

Tal and Amir. Three babies. Four countries. Two fathers. Two surrogate moms, and a devastating earthquake

Just Tora: Our personal stories, and layers

"The photos reminded me that Adar was once a foreign baby and that we had been entirely unknown to him; Yet, here we were together."

The author's children on family vacation in Iceland in 2011. (From left to right) Ashira, then eight; Zamir, nine; Adar, 12; Hallel, 16; Aliza, 18

Israel’s double game on the surrogacy issue

On the one hand, [the surrogacy law] offers a smile and open arms to people interested in surrogacy and projects an image of enlightenment, while at the same time it pacifies opponents.

An Israeli man holds his baby, born to a surrogate mother, after being evacuated from Nepal and landing at Sde Dov Airport in Tel Aviv on April 27.

Emotional homecoming as rescued Israelis return from Nepal with newborns

“Every aftershock threatened to bring the building down on top of us ... It was a nightmare that we are just now beginning to understand," one parent says.

A man holds his baby, born to a surrogate mother, after being evacuated from Nepal and landing at Sde Dov Airport in Tel Aviv

Running the risk

Talpiot Children’s Village uses a new approach to family therapy to treat at-risk children and parents.

Foster parents Rivka and Ofer Hadry.