“Until now a conversion certificate from the State of Israel was an unassailable certification of one’s Jewishness. Now the chief rabbi has intimated that no convert can feel secure in his or her Jewishness.” (Gulp.) “Chief Rabbi vs Chief Rabbi on Conversions” (Jewish Week, 6/24/09)
“Modern Orthodox rabbis have organized to violate the law to help converts who are unable to marry because they are not recognized by haredi chief rabbis of cities.” (At least, someone’s on our side.)
“This time Rabbi Sherman declared a conversion granted by the Rabbinate to a woman null and void, questioned her Jewishness, ordered her to divorce her husband immediately and stated that as of now her children are to be branded “unfit to marry” other Jews.” (Raise your hand if you’re worried this guy has too much power.) “Rabbi Sherman annuls another conversion” (Ynet, 6/23/09)
“During the divorce proceedings doubts were raised as to whether the woman was actually Jewish, as she had converted before her marriage.” (HUH?) “Rabbinic Court proves subservience to ultra-Orthodox” (Haaretz, 6/24/09)’
And perhaps, the NY Times doesn’t hate Jews (To which some of my friends would say, no not Jews, only Israel.)
And did you hear about the Jews of the Amazon rainforest? “Adopting Forebears’ Faith and Leaving Peru for Israel” (6/21/09) If you should develop Crypto Jewish fever as a result, check out these oldie but goodies articles from the JTA:
“The Secret Jews of the Southwest” (5/19/09)
(5/18/09)
Memoirs of a Jewminicana 
Aliza, This is the greatest quote I have heard yet in regards to the conversion controversy, “…the conversion squabble is not really about converts but about rabbis.” Well said! – Leah
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Yeah, well said. And to answer your question, scared out of my mind.
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