Mar

30 2023

The Controversy Surrounding the Grandchild Clause LUNCH & LEARN 12:00pm

12:00PM - 2:00PM  

Israel's Law of Return allows the grandchildren of Jews to immigrate to Israel, based on Hitler's Nuremburg Laws. There is now political pressure to remove grandchildren from the clause. If someone was considered Jewish by the Nazis, should they still be considered Jewish for the purpose of immigrating to Israel in 2023? The Jewish Agency for Israel's Yaron Deckel and Israeli-Canadian activist Shai deLuca share their perspectives on the complexity and implications of such a change