Aliyah to Israel
IDF service for immigrants to Israel
Which Olim Hadashim are required to serve in the IDF and which are exempt? IDF service for immigrants to Israel – who gets conscripted and who gets an exemption? Many young new immigrants to Israel happily enlist in the IDF, as an integration track into Israeli society and a way to contribute to the State…
Read MoreParental permission for immigration to Israel with shared custody parent
Required approval / lack of objection on the part of the other parent to their child immigrating to Israel: Parental permission for immigration to Israel in necessary for a child who is immigrating / obtaining legal status in Israel alongside the other parent. Parents applying for legal status in Israel as the married spouse of…
Read MoreAliyah after Conversion to Judaism (Giyur)
The right of Jews and their descendants to claim Israeli citizenship (“Aliyah”) has been enshrined in the Israeli Law of Return since 1950. In 1970, an amendment to the law clarified that this right extends to the family members of Jews and those who became Jewish by choice, converting to Judaism by undergoing a “Giyur”.…
Read MoreThe Legal Struggle of an Ethiopian Jew to Reunite with His Family in Israel
Aliyah from Ethiopia The aliyot (immigrations) to Israel from Ethiopia were always difficult. Ethiopian Jews made tremendous efforts to reach the Promised Land but sometimes encountered problems with Israeli authorities. The state of Israel faced a tremendous challenge of absorbing tens of thousands of Ethiopian Jews. These challenges to the Ethiopian aliyah were caused not…
Read MoreLegal Advice on Making Aliyah to Israel with a Spouse and Children
Are you asking yourself if you can make aliyah to Israel with a spouse and children? In this article Advocate Joshua Pex, an Israeli immigration lawyer from our law firm in Israel, will give some useful information on this issue and explain what is important to know regarding the right to immigrate to Israel according…
Read MoreIs It Possible to Make Aliyah to Israel on the Basis of a DNA Test?
In this article Joshua Pex, an Israeli immigration lawyer and a partner at our law firm, will discuss whether it is possible to make aliyah (immigrate) to Israel by proving you are a Jew or have Jewish origins via a DNA test. What Does It Mean to Make Aliyah? Aliyah is immigration to Israel based on…
Read MoreDocuments Required for Making Aliyah to Israel
Are you interested in making aliyah to Israel, but don’t know if you have the right documents? In this article, Advocate Joshua Pex, Israeli immigration lawyer at our law firm in Israel will give advice on the issue. This article will address the documents required by the Israeli Ministry of Interior (Misrad HaPanim) in order…
Read MoreAliyah to Israel for Great-Grandchildren of Jews
Is Aliyah to Israel Possible for a Person Who Is a Fourth Generation Descendant of a Jew? In this article, Advocate Joshua Pex from our law firm explains the Ministry of Interior procedure for granting aliyah to Israel status to great-grandchildren of Jews. The 1950 Law of Return determines the eligibility of immigration and citizenship (aliyah to…
Read MoreAliyah to Israel for a Person Who Is a Tourist in Israel
Making Aliyah to Israel for a Person Who Entered Israel as a Tourist Aliyah to Israel according to the 1950 Law of Return, may be described as the highway to immigration to Israel. Those who are eligible for making aliyah to Israel — Jews, children of Jews or grandchildren of Jews — may be able…
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