Population Registry Law (Amendment – Definition of a Jew) Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק מרשם האוכלוסין (תיקון - הגדרת יהודי)
TL;DRThe proposal changes the definition of the term 'Jew' in the Population Registry Law to align it with the accepted halakhic definition in family law.
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What does the bill do?
The proposal states that a Jew in the Population Registry will be someone born to a Jewish mother or who underwent a conversion approved by rabbinical courts operating under the Rabbinical Courts Jurisdiction Law. This amendment is intended to adhere to the halakhic definition of a Jew as it is recognized by the courts recognized in Israel, and to avoid a mismatch between the definition of religion and nationality in the Population Registry and the definition of a Jew in matters of marriage and divorce.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 67 seats
Left the coalition 9 seats
Opposition 44 seats
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