Conversion to Judaism
Under Your Wings: A gathering to celebrate, support Israel's converts to Judaism
The evening offered a rare chance for converts to come together, share their stories, and celebrate the blessings of their journeys.
'Yes! I am Jewish’: How a Jewish Korean princess was ordained as a rabbi - review
When did Israel become so stringent with Jewish converts? - opinion
Shavuot's special significance: Recognizing those who converted to Judaism
Fearing court will accept Reform, Conservative converts, gov't seeks delay
“Worried that the decision by the High Court will confirm that there is more than one way to be a Jew.”
Transformational journey
Angel Himsel’s memoir of her conversion to Judaism is a beautiful read.
Answering ‘amen’
She was raised Protestant, became Catholic, then joined the Orthodox [Eastern] Church when she began “looking for more theology.”
Conversion authority head resigns in protest over ‘wronging of converts’
Rabbi Yitzhak Peretz submitted his letter of resignation earlier this week.
Court orders Interior Ministry to register private Orthodox convert as Jew
The Interior Ministry has defied the spirit of a High Court of Justice ruling for 18 months by refusing to register as Jewish a woman who converted in a private, Orthodox rabbinical court.
Filipino guest workers come to Israel... and decide to embrace Judaism
While many Filipinos come to Israel for a few years to make money in a developed economy, the Lopez family converted to Judaism. And as of May, they still hadn’t told their Filipino friends.
It happened to my family. It can happen to yours.
“It’s sad and so unfair. Did you see how proud she was tonight? But unless someone figures out how to fix things she’s going to wake up one day and find out...”
Analysis: Rabbis squabbling over conversion while Jerusalem burns
The endless rabbinical squabbling and dallying over conversion will ultimately seal the fate of the Jewish population in the Jewish state
Conversion proposals dead on arrival after haredi rejection
Chief Rabbis Yitzhak Yosef and David Lau called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reject Nissim’s recommendations.
ASK THE RABBI: Converting minors to solve Israel’s conversion crisis
Israeli society is rapidly growing two types of ‘Jewish Israeli’ populations.