Conversion
Latin American Jewish converts caught between communal bans and Israel’s Law of Return
The Nascent Sanhedrin is urging Israeli authorities to recognize Orthodox converts from Latin America and reopen a path long blocked by communal policy.
From forced conversion to genocide: How Yazidis carry centuries of persecution into exile
'Kotsuji's Gift': The Japanese scholar who rescued Jewish refugees during World War II - review
Christian converts still face discrimination, arrests in Egypt, US State Dept. confirms
Religion state reforms will strengthen halacha - opinion
Modifications to kashrut and conversion systems represent a key opportunity to address critical issues in Jewish practice that demand change.
Basketball player who converted to Judaism with a Conservative rabbi denied Israeli citizenship
Rabbi Michael Beals who supervised Armstrong’s conversion called the decision by Israel’s government “racist” as Armstrong is Black.
Top British Jewry group tells Smotrich to leave Europe, calls him 'disgrace'
In a tweet, in Hebrew, the Board of Deputies said that it rejected Smotrich’s “disgusting ideology that promotes hatred.”
An accepting attitude: The real conversion reform we need - opinion
There is one key point that has been overlooked amid all the bickering: our attitude toward those who do choose to convert, which is no less in need of improvement.
Majority of Israeli public believes conversion process needs a change
A survey was published that showed the opinions of the Israeli public regarding conversions.
A Jewish convert’s hunger strike for Israeli citizenship
David Ben Moshe is Orthodox, married to an Israeli, and a father of two, but that is not enough for Israel's Interior Ministry. So he protested.
David Ben Moshe: A Hunger Strike for Israeli citizenship
I love Israel and will always defend it, but the treatment that I have received since applying for citizenship, my automatic right as a Jew, is an embarrassment.
Storm sparked as Tzohar rabbi recommended to head Conversion Authority
Rabbi Benayahu Brunner, a member of Tzohar and a judge in rabbinical courts, has been appointed to head the Conversion Authority.
A conversion, a surfboard, and a pilgrimage to Nazareth
Although I’ve been surfing for most of my life, I’ve never done much surf travel. Seizing this opportunity, I extended my trip. My plan was to have three days of vacation and one day of work.
Chief Rabbi Lau threatens to stop approving conversions if reform passes
Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman threatened to remove the chief rabbi if he stopped approving conversions.
