Converts
To Israel, converts are still just a political football
Israel’s religious establishment should not rely on civil courts to fix problems that should be solved by legislation and negotiation.
With conversion decision, Israel moves one step closer to being genuinely inclusive
The Supreme Court’s decision to recognize Reform and Conservative conversions performed in Israel is a step towards reconciliation.
Brazil Holds World’s First Summer Camp For Heirs Of Forcibly Converted Jews
“Connecting these youngsters with Judaism is only the beginning,” said the rabbi.
The ‘Other Shidduch Crisis’: Dating While Convert
“It almost seemed like both myself and my suggested date were ‘damaged goods.’”
When Converts Are Commodities
If my Facebook feed is any guide, converts to Judaism are commodities, not people. We urgently need to change that.
Israel's Voiding of Conversions Should Worry Us All
As the State of Israel expands its theocratic arm in so many different areas of life, it threatens all of us, not just converts.
Barry Freundel
It’s hard to imagine a more disturbing violation of a sacred Jewish space than the one of which Orthodox rabbi Barry Freundel is accused.
Converts' Permanent Revolution
Converted clerics, including those born Jews, were a key force behind the Catholic reforms of Vatican II. That fact in no way undermines the body of faith behind them.