Anyone contemplating emigrating to Israel should contact Nefesh b'Nefesh ( nbn.org.il), a nonprofit organization that helps make the process easier.

WSJ: Moving to Israel: An American Couple's Experience

Today, there is some degree of contact in about 95% of adoptions, according to a study published in March by the Evan B.

WSJ: One Baby, Two Moms: a Rise in Open Adoptions