Who is eligible for Aliyah (immigration to Israel under the Law of Return)? Any Jew (defined as the child of a Jewish mother), child or grandchild of a Jew, or the spouse and minor children of the above, may make Aliyah, provided they haven’t converted to another religion from Judaism or pose a threat to the safety of the Israeli public. <\/strong>What does that mean in practice and how can one prove eligibility? The following article explains the process and limitations of Aliyah in-depth.<\/p>\n

The Law of Return, and the right of immigration to Israel (aliya or aliyah<\/em>) and citizenship for those eligible under it, has the status of a foundational law in Israel, even though it is not officially defined as such. The law generates much controversy, both because it grants clear preferential immigration status solely to Jews and their descendants, and because of internal debates among political and religious Jewish groups over the definition of who is a Jew, who should be allowed to make aliya on the strength of being related to a Jew, and who is not eligible to make aliyah to Israel.<\/p>\n

In this article, we provide a comprehensive explanation of the legal, essential, and technical aspects of the right to aliya, amendments and corrections made to the Law of Return, and of course, how one can make aliya to Israel.<\/p>\n<\/span>\n