Conversion
Switzerland rejects asylum application from Iranian refugee pursuing Judaism
Mikheil Grishashvili, a Jewish community leader and representative of the Peace Synagogue in Georgia, told the Post that Vali has been an active member of the community since 2023.
Facing exile and persecution, an Iranian dissident crossed from devout Muslim to student of Judaism
European Parliament demands Pakistan free 13-year-old Christian girl in forced marriage, conversion
Latin American Jewish converts caught between communal bans and Israel’s Law of Return
Orthodox Jewish umbrella org. opposes conversion reform, Kotel deal
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett listened attentively to the words of the representatives of the organizations and agreed to continue the dialogue on the various issues.
Israel’s never-ending ‘Who Is a Jew?’ saga - opinion
The “Who is a Jew” issue waxes and wanes as a communal priority; at the moment it appears to be waning.
Controversial conversion reform advances in Knesset
The goal of the legislation is to make the conversion more accessible and welcoming.
Religion state reforms will strengthen halacha - opinion
Modifications to kashrut and conversion systems represent a key opportunity to address critical issues in Jewish practice that demand change.
Basketball player who converted to Judaism with a Conservative rabbi denied Israeli citizenship
Rabbi Michael Beals who supervised Armstrong’s conversion called the decision by Israel’s government “racist” as Armstrong is Black.
Top British Jewry group tells Smotrich to leave Europe, calls him 'disgrace'
In a tweet, in Hebrew, the Board of Deputies said that it rejected Smotrich’s “disgusting ideology that promotes hatred.”
An accepting attitude: The real conversion reform we need - opinion
There is one key point that has been overlooked amid all the bickering: our attitude toward those who do choose to convert, which is no less in need of improvement.
Majority of Israeli public believes conversion process needs a change
A survey was published that showed the opinions of the Israeli public regarding conversions.
A Jewish convert’s hunger strike for Israeli citizenship
David Ben Moshe is Orthodox, married to an Israeli, and a father of two, but that is not enough for Israel's Interior Ministry. So he protested.
David Ben Moshe: A Hunger Strike for Israeli citizenship
I love Israel and will always defend it, but the treatment that I have received since applying for citizenship, my automatic right as a Jew, is an embarrassment.
