Conversion

Former Moscow rabbi says he rebuffed proposal to convert Russians discussed in Epstein recording

The proposal sought to bring converted Russians to Israel as a demographic strategy aimed at preserving Israel's Jewish majority.

Ehud Barak, a former prime minister of Israel, announces the establishment of a new political party that he will lead, in Tel Aviv, June 26, 2019.
An Argentine oleh (new immigrant to Israel) who made aliyah 20 years ago celebrated his Bar Mitzvah in Eilat after a long period of conversion.

Argentinian oleh celebrates his Bar Mitzvah, conversion to Judaism 20 years after making aliyah

Facade of Templo de la Libertad synagogue, Buenos Aires, Argentina, February 2, 2018

Argentina's Sephardi chief rabbi reaffirms 100-year-old ruling on conversions, sparks controversy

A supporter of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro holds up a portrait of him in Caracas, Venezuela, January 3, 2026.

Maduro has claimed Jewish ancestry, here is what is known - explainer


Is it safe to become Jewish? What I tell conversion students - opinion

Every convert to Judaism makes a journey across religious, cultural and emotional frontiers. One of the milestones on that journey is the moment when antisemitism ceases to be theoretical.

Jewish star necklaces are a signifier of Jewish identity and, some fear, a potential risk during times of antisemitism.

New allegations about another covert Messianic Christian missionary

Timothy Buckles has allegedly sought to infiltrate Orthodox synagogues in the US, and posed as Jewish in Jerusalem where he lives and works

Christianity, illustrative

African Hebrew Israelites fight to stay in Israel

In 1973 the Israeli government ruled they did not qualify for automatic citizenship as they could not prove Jewish descent and had not undergone Orthodox conversion.

THE YOUNGER members of the African Hebrew Israelite community engage in drill team stepping maneuvers

Conversion conundrum: The fight over symbolism, the neglect of the problem

Ever since some one million immigrants came to Israel from former Soviet countries, a battle has been waged over conversion.

A WOMAN seeking to convert to Judaism appears before Rabbinic Court in Jerusalem

Learning Hebrew before converting to Judaism

If you are planning to convert, it is advisable to learn at least a little Hebrew.

Learning to read a prayer book can be a good start for modern Hebrew

My converts to Judaism should feel Jewish - opinion

Judaism was never static in its self-understanding of the nature of God or God’s relationship to the Jewish people.

MICHAEL, ORLY and their two sons recite the Shema prayer before a Giyur K’Halacha conversion court.

Letters to the Editor May 2, 2021: Monstrous Meron misfortune

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

Letters

It is time to reject Orthodox conversions to Judaism

In Jewish history, there have often been fanatics who tried to hijack the religion and exclude others. Up to now, they have failed.

Alexa Rae Ibarra completes her conversion.

A tough conversation on the Jewish conversion debate - opinion

Time and again I have heard a non-Orthodox convert react with shock at the idea that their conversion isn’t valid according to Halacha. Why aren’t they being told this to begin with?

MICHAEL, ORLY and their two sons recite the Shema prayer before a Giyur K’Halacha conversion court.

Rabbinate reneges on recognition of foreign rabbinical courts - exclusive

After publishing a list in 2018 of Orthodox rabbinical courts in the Diaspora recognized for performing conversions and divorce, the Chief Rabbinate will again scrutinize all such processes.

THE HEADQUARTERS of the Chief Rabbinate in Jerusalem, as seen here in 2013.