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Haredi parties said to demand measure to overturn High Court rulings that accepted conversions performed by other established communities; Reform movement slams proposal

Only once coalition's reforms fell apart, Lau started signing documents, according to religious rights group Itim; chief rabbi confirms faster pace but denies political motivations

According to Ynet investigation, Chief Rabbi David Lau refuses to sign conversion certificates of at least 228 people despite them fulfilling all demands, including those contradictory to Jewish laws, which compound Jews to love and accept converts

From the blog of Allen S. Maller at The Times of Israel

'It was truly inspiring to meet two people who had changed their entire way of life because of their faith in God,' says Eden, one of the high school students.

The "problem" is not the fear of intermarriage; the "challenge" is how to encourage and enable these Israelis, and their children, to return to their Judaism, which was taken from them only a few generations ago

Religious Services Minister Matan Kahana called his conversion reform plan a "historic opportunity that cannot be missed."

UTJ lawmaker says appointment of respected rabbinic judge is 'like putting an idol in the Temple'; religious affairs minister pushes back, saying he won't be bullied

Judaism, the beautiful religion upon which this state is built, is being warped by these political shenanigans.

(Israel Hayom via JNS) Israel’s Chief Rabbi David Lau has warned that if the head of the Conversion Authority is removed as part of a planned conversion reform, he will immediately stop signing off on conversions, effectively bringing them to a halt.