What the Israeli Supreme Court’s Conversion Ruling Means, and Why It Matters
Especially with an election on the way.
March 2, 2021
What the Israeli Supreme Court’s Conversion Ruling Means, and Why It Matters
Especially with an election on the way.
After letting the question remain unsettled for some time—apparently in the hope that the Knesset would take action—Israel’s high court yesterday ordered the government to recognize conversions to Judaism conducted by Reform and Conservative rabbis inside the country. Haviv Rettig Gur explains what’s at stake, beginning with what the decision doesn’t do:
March 2, 2021
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