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ACTIVISTS TAKE part in a demonstration in Jerusalem in July against legislation that would have stre

Rabbis making it harder for Israeli immigrants to prove they’re Jewish

A study recently released warns that over the next two decades, hundreds of thousands of Israeli citizens from the former Soviet Union or of Ethiopian descent may need to validate their Judaism.

By MARCY OSTER/JTA
25/07/2019
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Conversion budget up 21%, number of converts down 30%

Not even a third of of conversion candidates actually convert.

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NGO sues Jerusalem Rabbinate over mikva immersion without attendant

The lawsuit filed on Wednesday argues that the demand for a woman seeking to immerse alone to sign a disclaimer form violates her privacy and dignity.

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