Conversion to Judaism
Making it official: Inside the Nativ program training IDF soldiers to 'join the tribe'
Nativ began with a Trustee Committee in 1998 and was adopted as a military program in 2000. To date, over 58,000 soldiers have begun the program, and close to 20,000 have completed conversion.
IDF lone soldiers mark bar and bat mitzvah at Western Wall, including some family surprises
Former Moscow rabbi says he rebuffed proposal to convert Russians discussed in Epstein recording
Argentinian oleh celebrates his Bar Mitzvah, conversion to Judaism 20 years after making aliyah
I traveled from Israel to Spain to convert new Jews. A single ‘Sababa’ made me feel safer - opinion
No matter how unjustly countries treat Israel and their local Jewish populations, we traveling mohalim must make the journey to ensure our most sacred tradition continues, even on the hardest days.
Under Your Wings: A gathering to celebrate, support Israel's converts to Judaism
The evening offered a rare chance for converts to come together, share their stories, and celebrate the blessings of their journeys.
'Yes! I am Jewish’: How a Jewish Korean princess was ordained as a rabbi - review
In her book Heart of a Stranger, Buchdahl tells the story of her life. She ends each chapter with a homily applying a sacred text to contemporary faith, values, and behavior.
When did Israel become so stringent with Jewish converts? - opinion
One organizer told a rabbi in her conversion interview: "You can’t force me to stop being Jewish any more than I can be forced to convert to Christianity or Islam.”
Shavuot's special significance: Recognizing those who converted to Judaism
This identification of Israel with the Almighty is so profound that Shavuot was transformed into the concept of a spiritual marriage between God and the Jewish people.
Leading haredi rabbi apologizes for accusing rabbinic org. Tzohar of conversions for money
A settlement was recently reached in the Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court, requiring Rabbi Yosef to issue a public apology both in writing and during his weekly class.
Journey of faith, sustainability: Encountering Jewish convert communities in El Salvador - opinion
Individuals from Christian backgrounds, descendants of those forcefully converted during Inquisition times, drawn to Judaism, over time coalesced into small communities.
Chaya Bisker: From Colombia’s high court to a new life in Israel
“If what I discovered is true and the Jewish people are the chosen people, I no longer want to be Catholic.”
Three Jewish converts in Mexico are trying to make aliyah. A rabbinic decree won't let them
A long-standing rabbinic decree in Mexico refuses to recognize converts and admit them into Jewish communities, preventing converts from making aliyah.
Christian monk, Jewish convert, Israeli: One man's journey to Judaism
William Karon’s spiritual path to Judaism was generations in the making.
