Participants of identity-based trips to Israel like Birthright and Masa will now be able to extend their trips for up to six months without having to prove their Jewish identity, reported JTA. On Monday, Israeli Interior Minister Aryeh Deri approved these recent measures.
Prior to the signing of the regulations, and students who wanted to extend their stay were required to supply documentary proof of their Jewishness,such as a letter from a community rabbi or their parents’ Jewish marriage contract, which sometimes is difficult for the participants. The identity programs do not require such documentation.
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