Conversion

Researcher and activist Khaled Hassan opens up about his journey from Cairo to Judaism and discusses antisemitism, activism, and media bias.

Since October 7, Rabbi Rick Jacobs has focused on mobilizing the Reform movement as it rallies behind Israel while also confronting the rising antisemitism in North America

Amos and Rivka Minster converted to Judaism under the official auspices of the state but had to fight to receive their official Israeli identification.

Terlinchamp told JTA that she felt comfortable writing a letter to the Department of Corrections advocating that one's life sentence be reduced to 20 years, citing his conversion work as a reason.

Two years ago, a new nonprofit organization called Ohev Ger was founded to care for converts on the “day after” conversion, to promote their success and smooth their integration in Israel.

Almost nothing in the appearance of Yaron Avraham, a religious Jew, can provide any hint of his past life and horrible childhood experiences.

Despite his conversion not being recognized, this man persevered through so much grief in his life and deserves the chance to be buried next to people of his chosen faith.

The 63-year-old victim, whom the soldiers suspected of being a security risk, was known as David Ben Avraham by Jews who knew him, but was born Saamach Zeitoun.

The shooting incident on Thursday morning raised several questions, as the man who was shot, a Jewish convert, did not show indications of an attack.

Only seven medical circumcisions had been performed since April 2023, according to data presented to the Knesset.