Conversion to Judaism
Making it official: Inside the Nativ program training IDF soldiers to 'join the tribe'
Nativ began with a Trustee Committee in 1998 and was adopted as a military program in 2000. To date, over 58,000 soldiers have begun the program, and close to 20,000 have completed conversion.
IDF lone soldiers mark bar and bat mitzvah at Western Wall, including some family surprises
Former Moscow rabbi says he rebuffed proposal to convert Russians discussed in Epstein recording
Argentinian oleh celebrates his Bar Mitzvah, conversion to Judaism 20 years after making aliyah
Conversion legislation pushed off, minister close to advancing govt bill
MK Yulia Malinovsky of Yisrael Beytenu had submitted her own bill to the committee which would allow municipal chief rabbis and deans of Hesder yeshivas to establish their own conversion courts.
Conversion controversy: Can the Jewish people win a gold medal?
"Converts are as difficult to Israel as a sore." (Yevamot 47a)
I will convert Artem Dolgopyat and officiate his wedding - opinion
When someone like Dolgopyat has grown up his entire life as a Jew and as an Israeli, the nuts and bolts of Judaism are part of his cultural upbringing.
Dear Minister Shaked, I’m Jewish, please let me make aliyah - opinion
This decision to deny me the right of return directly contradicted the opinion of the Jewish Agency, the Tzohar rabbinate and the clear standards set forth in the law.
Despite other interpretations, Judaism does not tolerate animal abuse
Hiding behind the claim that eating meat was not forbidden, is not the Judaism that strives to rectify the world and do the moral, good and right thing in the eyes of God.
Britain’s Jewish community examines its record on race and discrimination
Jewish studies departments should ensure that their teaching celebrates and engages with the racial and cultural diversity of the Jewish community worldwide.
Is it safe to become Jewish? What I tell conversion students - opinion
Every convert to Judaism makes a journey across religious, cultural and emotional frontiers. One of the milestones on that journey is the moment when antisemitism ceases to be theoretical.
Conversion conundrum: The fight over symbolism, the neglect of the problem
Ever since some one million immigrants came to Israel from former Soviet countries, a battle has been waged over conversion.
Judaism should be available for all - editorial
Not only does it pave the way for Jews of all streams to be eligible for Israeli citizenship under the Law of Return, it also sends a message that the Orthodox monopoly on Israel is not sustainable.
A tough conversation on the Jewish conversion debate - opinion
Time and again I have heard a non-Orthodox convert react with shock at the idea that their conversion isn’t valid according to Halacha. Why aren’t they being told this to begin with?
