The Israeli statistics bureau will begin classifying all non-Arab citizens as ‘extended Jewish, in a move that will affect thousands of Israelis formally categorized as ‘other.’
The new “extended Jewish population” rubric will include about 40,000 mostly Russian Orthodox Church followers, and other minorities, which The Times of Israel estimates at 400,000.
Those belonging to religious denominations that are not Jewish or Muslim and who gain citizenship by marrying Israelis, or immigrating under the law of return, as well as those with a single Jewish grandparent will also be considered as ‘extended Jewish.’
The new change is The Times of Israel reported by the designation is mostly unsubstantial, with Interior Ministry group categorization remaining the same.
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