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dawn6773 |
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It's been a while since I've posted. Wow. Busy spring. Anyhow I have a question. For any of you who remember me, I had a bit of a crisis: finding out i
am not a Jew. A series of events resulted in me being in conversion and researching my husbands lineage. For my self, I have a paternal grandfather who is a
Jew and several maternal grandfather's who are as well. My father in law is a Jew and quite possibly so is my mother in law (hence the research on her
line). My husband is less antagonistic toward Judaism as a result of my searching and his seeing the effects of observance on our lives. But he's not
exactly running after it either. Several people watching these events have commented to me, "why do this to yourself or your family? Don't you know
you can make Aliyah under the laws of return? You won't have full rights, but you can still be in Israel and pursue Judaism from there.". I tell these
people that if it boils down to that, then so be it. But that I want to end the cycle of intermarriage and assimilation in my family. So I will press through
the challenges ahead. Does anyone know about these laws? What they entail? What proof you need? ??? Thanks
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Dawn if you are in North America or the UK check with Nefesh B'
Nefesh.
My understanding is if you have one grandparent who is Jewish (either side) you are allowed to immigrate under the law of return. There is an issue with non-Jews immigrating under false pretenses so you may need a letter proving that the grandfather was a Jew. Law of Return:
סופי
And everything that Sarah tells you, listen to her voice. Bereshit (Genesis) 21:12
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