Conversions

Soldier on northern front: 'If I die - I want to die as a Jew'

Soldier who fought in Kfar Aza on Oct. 7 asks to expedite conversion process. 'I know that I might die in battle - I want to die as a Jew.'

PM to haredi MK: 'Drawback' that haredim aren't in government

'We won't always agree, but we're not trying to be contrarian to you,' PM Bennett tells MK Meir Porush.

Conversion Reform will not recognize Reform conversions

Minister Matan Kahana's draft legislation for conversion reform amended to ensure conversions will remain according to halakhic standards.

Yisrael Beytenu to Kahana: 'Your conversion bill won't happen'

Yisrael Beytenu, Yesh Atid insist coalition agreements remove Chief Rabbinate entirely from authority over conversions.

Kahana's outline for conversions revealed

Outline developed with senior Religious-Zionist rabbis, will enable tens of thousands of conversions of non-Jews of Jewish descent.

The limits of alliance with Reform Jews

Alliance with Reform\Conservative Jews has limits, including not accepting conversions, marriages, and issues set out clearly in Halakha.

The government's next target: Conversion services

Religious Affairs Min. turns his attention to eliminating Chief Rabbinate's authority over conversion process.

MK Kahana: Haredi parties will cause Reform conversions

"Once there is a ruling on a case, there will be no turning back."

Haredi MKs push to recognize only Chief Rabbinate's conversions

Bill rejecting all conversions in Israel not performed by Chief Rabbinate is 'against Jewish law,' claims Rabbi Seth Farber.

Committee set up to determine criteria for recognition of rabbis

One of rabbis who rejected Rabbi Haskel Lookstein's conversions in July joins committee to determine standards for recognition of rabbis.

'Stop discriminating against Ethiopians, converts or we'll sue'

ITIM chairman accuses Ministry of Religion of systematic discrimination against Ethipions, converts.

Sources: Chief Rabbinate to Again Oversee Conversion

Haredi party sources said Sunday that they had reached an agreement with the Likud on rolling back recently approved rules on conversion.

Rabbi Shlomo Riskin: Hareidim Are the Biggest 'Reformers'

Efrat Rabbi slams conversion law critics, accuses them of pushing people away instead of following commandment to love converts.

Safed Chief Rabbi Surprises Knesset C'tee with Temple Mount Call

Chief Rabbi of Tzfat Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu calls for Jews to be more protected on the Temple Mount, safeguarding of conversion process.

Rabbis: Conversion Law could Split Coalition

Senior Zionist rabbis convene to discuss the 'war' being waged 'against the state's Jewish character.'

Report: Al Qaeda Forces Syrian Druze to Renounce Faith

Syrian branch of Islamist terror group reportedly has forced 14 Druze villages to Islam - or die.

German Convert from Tel Aviv Wins Master Chef

Israel’s next Master Chef is a former German Christian who converted to Judaism. He shared his story.

Shas TV Ad Targets Lieberman, Russian Immigrants

A TV ad on behalf of Shas targets olim from Russia, suggesting some of them are non-Jews who did not convert properly.

Yishai Bringing Back ‘Nationality’ Item in ID Cards

Interior Minister says the word “Jewish” will return to Israeli IDs – but only for people who were recognized as such by 2002.

Barak, Lieberman Straining Coalition

Defense Minister demands cabinet vote affirming Israel wants a PA state. Israel Our Home wants a vote on military conversions.