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.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
How do you define a 'half-Jew?' A torn yellow Star of David, worn by Jews during the Holocaust in Nazi Germany.
Supreme Court justices preside over a hearing at the High Court of Justice in Jerusalem, December 1, 2025

Israel’s Supreme Court blocks automatic citizenship for non-Jewish children of immigrants

The 6-1 decision by the Supreme Court overturns a precedent set only months earlier, and restores the Interior Ministry’s longstanding interpretation of the law.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
Minister of Immigration and Absorption Ofir Sofer holds a press conference at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, December 1, 2025.

Ofir Sofer is the first religious Zionist leader to say the king is naked - comment

Sofer, the first religious Zionist leader to publicly draw a red line on the draft bill, is making a choice to protect the "future of the IDF" over his own ministerial career.

|ByZVIKA KLEIN
DIASPORA AFFAIRS and Combating Antisemitism Minister Amichai Chikli: He believes that ‘New York will never be the same again, especially not for its Jewish community.’

Some conclude Israel is closing its gates towards diaspora Jews, especially from NY - opinion

The Interior Ministry is run by a handful of overzealous bureaucrats who take their orders from the country’s religious parties and leaders who are not keen on accepting all Jews.

|ByCOOKIE SCHWAEBER-ISSAN

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."

FEBRUARY 4, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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.

FEBRUARY 1, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
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.

JANUARY 25, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
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.

JANUARY 23, 2023ByJPOST EDITORIAL
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.

JANUARY 16, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
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.

Letters to the Editor January 11, 2023: Straw man fallacy

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

JANUARY 11, 2023ByLETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters

Israel must scrap the Law of Return's 'grandchild clause' - opinion

If non-Jewish immigration into Israel continues unchecked, the dangers that lie ahead for Jewish continuity are incalculable. 

JANUARY 8, 2023ByPINI DUNNER
YOUNG ISRAELIS welcome new immigrants at Ben-Gurion Airport. Most Israelis, whether secular or religious, believe the country must have historical and spiritual continuity, says the writer.

Smotrich's Religious Zionist Party is becoming anti-Zionist - opinion

Religious Zionists should tell Smotrich and the RZP “not in my name” before the national religious banner is indelibly stained with corruption, draft dodging and unjust discrimination.

JANUARY 6, 2023ByYITZ GREENBERG
FINANCE MINISTER Bezalel Smotrich arrives for a group picture of the new government at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, last week.

Christmas and aliyah: The Jewish state is becoming less Jewish - opinion

By sending threatening letters, they’re signaling clearly that the unraveling of the ties between Israel and the Diaspora Jewish community is hardly Israel’s fault.

JANUARY 6, 2023ByREUVEN SPOLTER
CHILDREN TAKE part in a Hanukkah candle lighting.

Law of Return: Coalition to ensure they hold majority on Immigration Committee

This differs from the previous Knesset, in which the opposition was offered both to lead the committee and to have a three-person majority.

JANUARY 2, 2023ByELIAV BREUER
Likud Head MK Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with MK Aryeh Deri during a vote for the new Knesset speaker at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on December 13, 2022.