'It's clear that these Russians have no intent of remaining observant post-mikveh' - Nick

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This is your chance to voice your opinion. We've chosen a controversial / interesting entry that appeared on our site (talkback, blog, etc...) and we want to know what you have to say about it. TODAY'S HOT POTATO: Taken from article: Cabinet okays new conversion body Talkback #: 6 + 19 Talkbacker: Yitzhak and Nick Lees Text: Yitzhak: Since these "non-Jews" were sufficiently Jewish to be persecuted 24 hours a day, generation after generation, in their former countries before they became Israelis, they must be accepted as Jews. Some flexibility must be shown as long as these people are sincere. Nick: A mass conversion of 150,000 people will cheapen the hard work and dedication of observant converts. It's clear that these Russians have no intent of remaining observant post-mikveh, so the whole shpiel would be a joke. The ones who are serious and have a 'pintele yid' have overcome the "rigorous" obstacles, and the others are weeded out. Leave it as it is. What do you think? The ball is in your court now. Click here to respond Previous Hot Potatos