First time ever: Court Forces Israel to Recognize Orthodox Convert By Private Conversion Court

For the first time ever, an Israeli court has determined that a conversion in Orthodox private conversion Court (“Giyur K’Halacha”) must be recognized as Jewish by the Interior Ministry in Israel’s population More...

New bill recognizes Reform, Conservative conversions performed abroad

A bill proposal to regulate state conversions in Israel and the recognition of Jewish conversions done abroad is expected to return to the Knesset soon, almost a year after it sparked a crisis in the coalition. A More...