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From: yiri@ucf-cs.UUCP (Yiri Ben David)
Newsgroups: net.religion.jewish
Subject: Re: Law of Return
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Date: Tue, 28-Aug-84 10:44:36 EDT
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The credentials of the officiating rabbi is checked for all converts
applying to make aliyah. If the rabbi in question is not among the
registry of orthodox rabbis then the convert is not a Jew for purposes
of the Law of Return - as well as for purposes of marriage in Israel,
and the children of such a marriage are not recognized as Jews in
Israel. Similarly, the officiating rabbi is checked for marriages and
non-orthodox marriages are not recognized in Israel - and so the
children are not recognized as Jews in Israel. The changes in the Law of
Return then become more apparent. Also, the ramifications become
clearer. Orthodox Jews could be deceived into allowing their children to
marry "papered" goyim (in their eyes) unknowingly. Children of Levite
and Kohane present similar difficulties. From time to time, there are
interesting updates in the English-language Jerusalem Post. Contact the
local library or me if you need their address. Hope this helps.

		Yirmiyahu Ben-David
		UCF Orlando, Fl.