Conversion
Facing exile and persecution, an Iranian dissident crossed from devout Muslim to student of Judaism
IRANIAN AFFAIRS: Iranian refugee Behnam Vali Heydarian recounts persecution, attacks, pro-Israel activism, and fears of deportation to Iran after his journey from Islam to Christianity and 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
From forced conversion to genocide: How Yazidis carry centuries of persecution into exile
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.
Storm sparked as Tzohar rabbi recommended to head Conversion Authority
Rabbi Benayahu Brunner, a member of Tzohar and a judge in rabbinical courts, has been appointed to head the Conversion Authority.
