Zera Yisrael

Zera Yisrael (Hebrew: זרע ישראל‎, pronounced [zeˈra jisraˈʔel], meaning "Seed [of] Israel") is a legal category in halakha, Jewish religious law, that denotes the blood descendants of Jews who, for one reason or another, are not legally Jewish according to religious criteria.^[1][2][3]

See also

• Anusim
• Baalei teshuva
• Half-Jewish

References

1. Maltz, Judy (February 19, 2015). "How a Former Netanyahu Aide Is Boosting Israel's Jewish Majority, One 'Lost Tribe' at a Time". Haaretz. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
2. Amsalem, Haim (July 27, 2011). "We need to embrace 'zera Yisrael'". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
3. Student, Gil (January 30, 2011). "Half Jewish". Torah Musings. Retrieved March 21, 2016.