When you think of a Jewish State, what do you think of? Do you think of everyone walking around with kippas and tallits? Do you think of a country where everyone speaks Hebrew? In your vision, is absolutely every person Jewish? And, if so, what makes these people Jewish? These are the questions that Israelis, even those who are not Jewish, struggle with. But it all boils down to one question: can Israel be a a place for all of us? The short answer right now is no. Israel is very much an Orthodox Jewish State at the moment. People who enter Israel can gain citizenship if they have at least one Jewish grandparent but those with only one Jewish grandparent that gain citizenship aren’t recognized by the State as Jews. Therefore they cannot be married in Israel. Even those who are recognized as Jews have to be married by an Orthodox rabbi, which isn’t necessarily a desirable situation. But should it be desirable? Is this what a Jewish State is supposed to look like? In my opinion, no.