Latin American Jewish converts caught between communal bans and Israel’s Law of Return
The Nascent Sanhedrin is urging Israeli authorities to recognize Orthodox converts from Latin America and reopen a path long blocked by communal policy.
The Nascent Sanhedrin is urging Israeli authorities to recognize Orthodox converts from Latin America and reopen a path long blocked by communal policy.
A better question might be: For a couple who fell in love with Israel as teenagers, why did it take us so long to make aliyah?
The new immigrants will undergo Orthodox conversion through the Chief Rabbinate and will mainly settle in Nof HaGalil and other northern communities.
What's the difference?
Who pays the price of aliyah? Some 'accidental olim' - children who made aliyah not by choice, but by circumstance - share their experiences.
After Oct. 7, I had in mind that I want to be with my family, meaning Am Yisrael in Eretz Yisrael
By launching a Jerusalem chapter, HER demonstrates how grassroots, women-focused networks are adapting to the evolving needs of immigrant communities in Israel.