Conversion
Proposed Law of Return amendment sparks debate over conversion standards in Israel
Religious coalition lawmakers frame the bill as a return to halachic conversion standards, while opponents say it would hand the religious establishment greater control over Jewish identity
Making it official: Inside the Nativ program training IDF soldiers to 'join the tribe'
IDF lone soldiers mark bar and bat mitzvah at Western Wall, including some family surprises
Israel’s conversion crisis is becoming an aliyah crisis - opinion
Myrna Bennett, the (Jewish) mother of Israel's ex-prime minister - opinion
Mother Myrna, who traditionally has shied away from publicity, has suddenly found herself wooed by major news outlets wanting her take.
Netanyahu had no reason to give in to Maoz's demands - editorial
Netanyahu did not have to compromise his own beliefs and cave in to each of Maoz’s demands – in fact, he could have formed a stable coalition without him.
An Evangelical’s journey to Judaism, Israel – and love of soccer
Frankie McLean, who for decades has been known as Sarit Edri, recently shared her incredible and impressive journey to Judaism and Israel. Now she's returned to soccer.
Ben-Gvir calls to end recognition of Reform conversions for aliyah
Ben-Gvir wishes to establish a situation in which only those who have been converted by Orthodox rabbis will be entitled to immigrate to Israel according to the Law of Return.
Parashat Lech Lecha: Was Abraham an influencer?
Influencing others becomes so addictive that our personal behavior is, itself, influenced by our overwhelming desire to influence others. Are influencers the ultimate influencees?
The Zionist essence: Not political, not religious, just a path home
Zionism is a path toward home. Zionism has no political adherence. It is neither a calling for expansion nor a religious movement.
Who is a Jew? 70% of Jewish Israelis say patrilineal descent doesn't count
The poll is the IDI's biennial statistical report and serves as an in-depth look at the balance between religion and state that is so central to Israel and Israeli society.
Sephardic Jewish ancestry certificate now open for millions of applicants
Recent research has demonstrated that as many as 200 million people in the Americas and Europe have Jewish ancestry who were forcibly converted.
Are too many Germans converting to Judaism? - analysis
In a DW column titled “Why the increasing number of converts is a problem for Judaism,” Avitall Gerstetter charged that too many people in Germany convert for the wrong reasons.
Conversion in Israel: The tug of war between the state, rabbinate
How did conversion to Judaism get caught in up the midst of an Israeli political controversy over the Law of Return and identifying who is a Jew?
