The mother of a person who wished to immigrate to Israel converted to Christianity prior his birth and such person conducts Christian lifestyle.
The Supreme Court held that the Law of Return grants Israeli citizenship to the child of a Jew (even if such person is not Jewish), and is designed to allow families that are of several religions to immigrate to Israel and maintain the integrity of the family unit. However, the provisions of the Law of Return do not apply to a person who was Jewish and voluntarily converted and do not apply to a person born of a Jewish mother but is currently of a different religion. Because there was no contention that the applicant is Jewish and he does not maintain a Jewish lifestyle, the Court rejected the petition.