Aliyah to Israel
Jewish child adopted by a non-Jewish family – entitled to make Aliyah?
Can a Jewish child adopted by a non-Jewish family and therefore not raised as a Jew, be entitled to make aliyah and receive Israeli citizenship? Would such an adoptee have the right to immigrate to Israel as an adult based on the law of return? Our Israeli law firm specializes in Aliyah, Israeli citizenship and…
Read MoreDe facto adoption and the Right of Return in Israel
Does de facto adoption of a non-Jewish child by a family entitled to make Aliyah allow the adoptee to immigrate to Israel as an adult and obtain Israeli citizenship? Our firm specializes in immigration to Israel and Aliyah for families entitled to the Right of Return. In this article, attorney Michael Decker, a partner at…
Read MoreProof of Judaism – Recognized Rabbis List
Proof of Judaism signed by a recognized rabbi confirms that an applicant is entitled to Aliyah as a Jew or descendant of a Jew. This document is required for most applicants who want to immigrate to Israel and receive Israeli citizenship based on the Law of Return. Whether the applicant if Jewish, the child or…
Read MoreAppeals Court – Appeal Ministry of Interior decisions regarding immigration to Israel
The Appeals Court is the appellate tribunal addressed when the Ministry of the Interior, who is the Israeli Immigration Authority, does not approve a request for entry, immigration, or the receipt of an Israeli visa. Our law firm specializes in immigration, Aliyah and legal status in Israel for foreign citizens. Many of our clients run…
Read MoreFBI Criminal Record Check – Fingerprinting in Israel
An FBI Criminal Record Check (aka Identity History Summary) is required for US citizens who wish to immigrate to Israel, or receive certain types of visas to Israel. The certificate is also needed when applying to several types of US visas by Israelis who previously lived in or visited the United States. The State of…
Read MorePaternity test in Israel – all your questions answered
Paternity test – officially known as a DNA test for “tissue typing” Did the Israel Ministry of Interior require you to present a ruling from the Family Court that determines your child’s paternity? This article will explain some of the things you should know about a paternity test in Israel – when, how, and why…
Read MoreObtaining citizenship in Israel – how can one make the Holy Land their home?
Obtaining citizenship in Israel, or “just” permanent residence in the Holy land, is complicated for anyone who is not Jewish or entitled to immigrate to Israel under the Law of Return. Israel is the national home of the Jewish people, and is not a nation founded on free immigration from all corners of the world.…
Read MoreMissionary activity in Israel – is it legal? what could be the consequences
What are the implications for local and visiting Christians and Messianic Jews? Missionary activity in Israel is a controversial subject, as popular media and public understanding abound with misinformation. In this article Advocate Joshua Pex, an Israeli immigration lawyer, will answer the question whether missionary activity in Israel is legal or not. Furthermore, this article…
Read MoreCan you make Aliyah after conversion to Christianity?
Immigration to Israel according to the Law of Return after conversion to another religion? “Is it possible to make Aliyah after conversion to Christianity”? This conundrum derives from the basic question “Who is a Jew”? This question confounded the Jewish people throughout their shared history and became more relevant than ever after the reestablishment of…
Read MoreAliyah for family members – immigration for non-Jewish descendants
Immigration to Israel for non-Jewish family members? The Law of Return (1950) is considered one of the fundamental laws of the state of Israel as a Jewish democracy. The Law of Return establishes the legal basis to the ideological Zionist project that allows Jews and their non-Jewish family members to immigrate (make Aliyah) to Israel.…
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