Rufeisen v. Minister of the Interior, the Glossary
The Israeli Supreme Court case Rufeisen v. Minister of the Interior 16 PD 2428 (1962) determined Who is a Jew for the purposes of the Law of Return; specifically, it determined that Oswald Rufeisen, Jewish by birth but a convert to Catholicism, was an apostate and did not qualify as a Jew for the Law of Return.[1]
Table of Contents
6 relations: Apostasy in Judaism, Catholic Church, Law of Return, Oswald Rufeisen, Supreme Court of Israel, Who is a Jew?.
- Israeli immigration law
- Supreme Court of Israel
Apostasy in Judaism
Apostasy in Judaism is the rejection of Judaism and possible conversion to another religion by a Jew.
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Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.28 to 1.39 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2024.
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Law of Return
The Law of Return (חוק השבות, ḥok ha-shvūt) is an Israeli law, passed on 5 July 1950, which gives Jews, people with one or more Jewish grandparent, and their spouses the right to relocate to Israel and acquire Israeli citizenship. Rufeisen v. Minister of the Interior and law of Return are Israeli immigration law.
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Oswald Rufeisen
Oswald Rufeisen (1922–1998), religious name Daniel Maria, was a Polish-born Jew who survived the Nazi invasion of his homeland, in the course of which he converted to Christianity, becoming a Catholic and a friar of the Discalced Carmelites.
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Supreme Court of Israel
The Supreme Court of Israel (Hebrew acronym Bagatz; al-Maḥkama al-‘Ulyā) is the highest court in Israel.
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Who is a Jew?
"Who is a Jew?" (מיהו יהודי) is a basic question about Jewish identity and considerations of Jewish self-identification.
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See also
Israeli immigration law
- Amendment No. 28 to the Entry Into Israel Law
- Citizenship and Entry into Israel Law
- Law of Return
- Neeman Committee
- Rufeisen v. Minister of the Interior
- Visa policy of Israel
Supreme Court of Israel
- Eichmann trial
- Israeli Supreme Court opinions on the West Bank Barrier
- Rufeisen v. Minister of the Interior
- Supreme Court of Israel
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rufeisen_v._Minister_of_the_Interior