Conversion
IDF lone soldiers mark bar and bat mitzvah at Western Wall, including some family surprises
The event was organized by Ach Gadol (Big Brother for Lone Soldiers), a nonprofit that provides one-on-one mentorship and community support for soldiers serving in Israel without immediate family.
Israel’s conversion crisis is becoming an aliyah crisis - opinion
'I never had a bar mitzvah,' lone soldiers from Ethiopia to celebrate at the Western Wall
Former Moscow rabbi says he rebuffed proposal to convert Russians discussed in Epstein recording
'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.
Religious services minister visits Colleyville, other Jewish communities to garner support
I sincerely hope and want that every Jew, wherever they may be in Israel or around the world will strongly identify with their nation-state," said Religious Affairs minister Matan Kahana.
Save a practicing Jewish family from being deported to Pakistan - opinion
This family has lived only as a Jewish family, including celebrating Shabbat and all Jewish festivals. The children have been raised Jewish. They want to make aliyah.
