Conversion

US tycoon suspends funds for Israel over Kotel, conversion issues

Fallout likely to have further impact on Jewish funds to Israel.

Canadian rabbis call on Netanyahu to reverse Western Wall, conversion decisions

Rabbis denounce last week's controversial moves as “a significant setback for Jewish religious pluralism in the world’s only Jewish homeland.”

PMO 'vehemently denies' order to blame Conservative, Reform Jews for Kotel crisis

This briefing came after the Knesset indefinitely froze its Western Wall resolution and approved a bill granting the Chief Rabbinate a total monopoly on conversion.

US Jews 'feel they were slapped in the face' by Israel, says Bennett

Israel's Diaspora Affairs and Education Minister Naftali Bennett says situation with Diaspora dire, speaking to US leaders to resolve crisis.

Danish teen convicted of planning to bomb Jewish school

The 17-year-old girl was inspired by Omar El-Hussein, the terrorist who carried out an attack on a Copenhagen synagogue in 2015 after swearing allegiance to ISIS.

No fanfare for Venezuelan arrivals in Israel

Case of Conservative converts source of dispute between religious leaders and Interior Ministry.

‘Online conversion’ fulfills dreams but controversy shrouds the process

Just as with online degrees, suspicion surrounds conversions relying on long-distance learning.

Trump 'concerned' after Israel questioned Ivanka's conversion

Remarks by source close to Donald Trump's White House transition team are revealed week after Israel's chief rabbis announce reform process for recognizing foreign Orthodox conversions.

‘Health Min. complaints committee on conversion therapy is dysfunctional’

Light from Zion

How a Norwegian woman is making Torah available to non-Jews