Israeli conversion ruling dents Chief Rabbinate’s control of ritual
By Ben Sales TEL AVIV (JTA) — The Israeli Supreme Court decision on Jewish conversion changes almost nothing. But down the line, it could change…
Israel conversion reform
Blog: Five things to know about Israel’s failed conversion reform
By Ben Sales (JTA) — The Israeli government last November passed a landmark decision that eased the path to conversion for about 400,000 Israelis not considered Jewish…