Conversion
Proposed Law of Return amendment sparks debate over conversion standards in Israel
Religious coalition lawmakers frame the bill as a return to halachic conversion standards, while opponents say it would hand the religious establishment greater control over Jewish identity
Making it official: Inside the Nativ program training IDF soldiers to 'join the tribe'
IDF lone soldiers mark bar and bat mitzvah at Western Wall, including some family surprises
Israel’s conversion crisis is becoming an aliyah crisis - opinion
Cardinal with Jewish ancestry honors Jewish-born nun murdered in Auschwitz
Born Edith Stein in Breslau, Germany to an Orthodox Jewish family, Stein converted to Catholicism in her 30s.
The journey from Jewish convert to accomplished artist, scribe
Neriah Israel's journey from South Africa to Dimona
'Covenant': Creating a Jewish conversion spectrum - review
Turning some of Rabbi Soloveitchik’s ideas toward resolving the Jewish identity crisis
The irony of Jewish conversion in Israel - opinion
"They want mass conversion. This won’t happen," Rabbi Yosef said about the deputy religious affairs minister.
Shira Ben Avraham's spiritual 'Journey' to Judaism, motherhood
“It’s a collection of songs that were written as part of this journey that I’ve been on for the past, say, 10 years, that really started in South Africa where I grew up.”
Judaism must learn to welcome outsiders to its traditions - opinion
Non-Jewish people should be able to explore Jewish traditions and elements without having to commit to converting.
Israel grants basketball player Jared Armstrong temporary residence
The decision has temporarily ended a months-long saga of rejections, petitions from influential figures and accusations of racism.
Jewish-American basketball player: Shaked prefers giving citizenship to oligarchs than to me
Jared Armstrong, 24, cannot play his sport in Israel because his visa has expired and he hasn’t been granted Israeli citizenship - his conversion has come under question.
Are Israel's kashrut, conversion reforms moving forward?
While the State of Israel in 2022 may not yet be fully redeemed, these words do provide a certain sense of optimism and renewal.
Kahana attacked by senior Orthodox American rabbis
“We wrote the letter not as an attack but as a policy disagreement and a concern about the law as written," said OU vice president Rabbi Moshe Hauer.
