The Jew - Who is he?

The question of who is a Jew, is not so simple. In Judaism, a Jew can become, to convert to Judaism, and the nationality of children in mixed marriages is determined by the mother, not the father. Remains whether this definition and the secular state of Israel? The state of Israel, calling himself Jewish, gives to the Jews, their families and their descendants the right of immigration and citizenship. Jewish convert to Christianity - does it continue to be a Jew? Does he have the right to citizenship and whether it will be registered as Jews in the passport? Will it be the son of a Jew and Gentile a Jew? As a non-Jew can become a Jew? These and other questions arose before the Supreme Court of Israel in the claims of individuals against public authorities. The book will be useful to anyone interested in Israel, the Jews, and also problems of interaction of ethnicity, religion and the state, legal scholars and law students who will have the first opportunity to read in Russian case law decisions of the Supreme Court of Israel and to follow the path of decision making by judges.