Editing Mihu Yehudi (section)

== The Rebbe's Approach to Amending the Law ==
The Rebbe's response to a woman who wrote about her brother planning to marry someone who underwent non-halachic Reform conversion, noting that she and her husband did not want to attend the wedding: "Since this is forbidden according to Shulchan Aruch - it's understood that they should act according to Shulchan Aruch."

The Rebbe saw this law as a major obstacle and called it: "The most terrible decree that has never been seen before." As he explained: "The terrible decree, a decree unprecedented in the history of our people Israel, soaked in blood, fire and pillars of smoke, various and strange decrees, yet through all this, no man or woman among the nations dared to nullify the very existence of the Jewish people by declaring that anyone who brings a piece of paper stating they are Jewish, is considered Jewish."

The Rebbe explained that this law's severity far exceeded other anti-Torah laws enacted in the State of Israel. Other laws had apparent benefits for which they were enacted (medical necessity in autopsies, lifesaving through Shabbos work, etc.), so they weren't open rebellion against halacha. The only law enacted as open rebellion against halacha was the "Who is a Jew" law, hence its unique severity.

The Rebbe requested that this issue be raised at every gathering until the law was amended, and even said painfully: "I thought to myself, since I demanded that the 'Who is a Jew' issue be discussed at every opportunity, how would there be something new to discuss each time, as one cannot simply repeat old points. But now we see this was needless worry, as not a day goes by without new issues and arguments arising..." He also demanded that Knesset members open every Knesset session with protest about Who is a Jew.

The Rebbe also opposed any compromise on the issue, saying that compromising on "Who is a Jew" was like compromising to cut off one's head.

Among other things, the Rebbe stated he would fight on Who is a Jew until Moshiach comes.

In mid-Iyar 5730, Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka told secretary Rabbi Binyamin Klein that the Rebbe was physically weakened from the Who is a Jew issue.