Can I just convert to Judaism tomorrow and get a free vacation to Israel?

Submitted ⁨⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨vis4valentine@lemmy.ml⁩ to ⁨[deleted]⁩

I know Jewish people are granted some special right to visit the state of Israel, and some companies organize free tours for Jewish born or living outside.

But does that apply only for people ethnically Jewish that come from Jewish families? Or also applies to new converts to Judaism?

Like, not literally converting tomorrow and demand a free vacation to Israel, but like, converting and in a few years wait and see if they offer me a free vacation to the country to visit the most iconic places of Judaism?

How does that works?

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Bitrot@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Birthright Israel offers trips to converts too, as long as you are in the age limits.

The law of return also allows converts to obtain citizenship.

In both cases you would have to be a practicing member of the community.

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Kolanaki@yiffit.net ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
If Sienfeld, King of the Hill and Family Guy are accurate about this, you can’t just convert to Judaism overnight. There are things you have to actually do and they require study. Often years of it.

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- totallynotarobot@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Are you saying you can’t just declare Judaism the way you declare bankruptcy?
  
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  - Kolanaki@yiffit.net ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    “No Micheal, you can’t just say Judaism and be Jewish.”
    
    “I didn’t say it. I declared it.”
    
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skydivekingair@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
No, they don’t mean Jews religiously. They mean Jewish through heritage, similar to the way many countries do citizenship by birthright rather than birthplace (like the US does). In Hebrew law(?) the birthright is passed down by the mother as prior to genealogy that was a surefire way of proving your parent is who they say they are.

My information is secondhand and any corrections are welcome.

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- Bitrot@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Converts are also eligible.
  
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JoBo@feddit.uk ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Conversion is a long process, made considerably easier since Israel came into existence but still difficult. So no, not tomorrow. But yes, you could probably do it if you were determined enough, or had the right help: How 90 Peruvians became the latest Jewish settlers

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philo@discuss.online ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Nope. Whenever you try to convert, this thread WILL pop up which will undoubtedly make your conversion harder (not impossible) but this thread will undoubtedly exclude you from a paid trip.

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- Bitrot@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  For the next four decades they’ll be asking everyone if they made this post
  
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