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Ask the Expert: Adopted Mother

According to Jewish law, am I Jewish if my adopted mother is Jewish?

The Law of Return

An immigration policy to ensure a Jewish majority in the State of Israel.

Who Is a Jew: Matrilineal Descent

Why is Judaism traditionally passed down through the mother?

Sephardic, Ashkenazic, Mizrahi and Ethiopian Jews

The Jewish world is more ethnically and racially diverse than many people realize.

Conversion in Israel: An Arduous Journey

Jumping through hoops may look easy to this observant couple who sought an Orthodox conversion in Israel.

Who Is a Jew: Patrilineal Descent

When Dad is Jewish and Mom is not, are the kids Jewish? Depends on who you ask.

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