Menachem Zivotofsky

In Jerusalem passport case, justices consider congressional role in foreign policy

The lawyer for 12-year-old Menachem Zivotofsky and his parents says the desire to list Israel as the birthplace on his passport is about personal choice. But tough questioning from the Supreme Court justices suggests that they see things differently.

By Ron Kampeas November 4, 2014 6:00 pm

Jewish groups file briefs in Jerusalem passport case

WASHINGTON (JTA) — A number of Jewish groups have filed friend of the court briefs in a Supreme Court case considering whether Americans born in Jerusalem may list “Israel” as their birthplace on their passports. Among the groups filing in recent days on behalf of Menachem Zivotofsky in his lawsuit against the U.S. State Department […]

July 30, 2014 5:25 pm

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