A panel of nine high Court judges led by Supreme Court President Miriam Naor ruled on Thursday that the country must officially recognize privately conducted Orthodox conversion to Judaism performed in Israel, and that such converts are eligible for Israeli citizenship under the Law of Return.
The decision means Israel’s Chief Rabbinate will have a less essential role in Orthodox conversions, which can now be held in private Orthodox courts. Chief Justice Miriam Naor said limiting recognition of marriages weakens the Law of Return.
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