The latest article on conversion in the Jerusalem Post offers that Conversion must be taken out of haredi hands, officials say. Make no mistake, this isn’t an argument for secular conversions. The officials cited in the article hope that more moderate Orthodox rabbis can take control of conversion from haredi (ultra-Orthodox) rabbis who demand converts… Continue reading The Orthodox Wars
My wedding photo featured in my “Funny You Don’t Look Jewish” piece. “Frum from Rebirth” is a new blog that hopes to chronicle the diverse spectrum of stories of those who have come to Orthodoxy. Along with the latest post which features my “Funny, You Don’t Look Jewish” story, there is an interesting post about… Continue reading Frum from Rebirth
Seems everyone’s putting pressure on the Israeli government to settle the conversion issue once and for all. At least that’s what it looks like according to the latest article in the JTA, UJC resolution presses Israel on conversion. But can the conversion issue ever be settled?
ITIM head Seth Farber This article in Haaretz, Jewish Agency resolutions ire liberals, conservatives, piggybacks onto a recent article about recent Jewish Agency resolutions on conversion. This article interviews some of the major players involved in this age-old battle between liberals and conservatives. “Kariv, the Reform rabbi, responded to this by saying that Ne’eman, despite… Continue reading Making Conversions More Accessible?
Alysa Stanton I spotted Rabbinical Student on her way to make history on someone else’s blog. It profiles convert Alysa Stanton who had an Orthodox conversion but found herself more at home in Reform Judaism. “[A Reform congregation] tends to be more welcoming to those who are not born Jewish,” the blogpost quotes. Stanton is… Continue reading She’s a rabbi!
IDF soldier, Igor Lermont will be a new Jew. And then every once in a while, there’s a happy conversion story, no? Check out the latest Jerusalem Post article, Now I feel 100% Jewish, which explores the lives and conversions of IDF soldiers who are not halakhically Jewish. Most of the soldiers are originally from… Continue reading 100% Jewish
At the “Taste of Limmud NY” event that I attended, I had a chance to chat it up with a Conservative convert and one of the speakers at the discussion on racism and conflict between Israeli Arab-Israeli Jews. When I was asked what kind of conversion I had, I think I shocked both parties by… Continue reading Conversation
I’m currently reading “Converts: Power and Consequences” from the latest issue of Sh’ma. The entirety of the latest issue of Sh’ma was devoted to conversion. For some thoughtful articles on conversion, check it out.
Ug, I was reading through the section of my New York magazine that lists all the charities that are now going underfunded. Boy, was it depressing. It reminded me that a fellow blogger asked me to blog about a family in need. Unlike those lists of charities, this adds a face to the name. Check… Continue reading Charity
Not mine. Yours, maybe? So, I decided to take a break from writing today. My sister confirms that I said this aloud. I am actually supposed to be taking a nap thanks to fibromyalgia exhaustion. But here I am, typing away, injuring my little wrists, my little elbows and that area right between the shoulder… Continue reading Baby Drama
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