tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post3485967206889513542..comments2024-03-28T02:08:17.990+02:00Comments on Daas Torah - Issues of Jewish Identity: RaP - important conversion articlesDaas Torahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07252904288544083215noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post-54338874188923311542009-07-10T00:22:44.172+03:002009-07-10T00:22:44.172+03:00Thank you RaP, that is quite a list.
You have ce...Thank you RaP, that is quite a list. <br /><br />You have certainly done a lot of work on behalf of the readers of this blog and I am grateful.Jersey Girlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post-78759766547624082922009-07-08T23:58:57.895+03:002009-07-08T23:58:57.895+03:00Background to the ongoing Conversion Wars in Israe...Background to the ongoing Conversion Wars in Israel as reported in ten key ynetnews.com articles, 2008-2009: <br /><br />1) "<a href="http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3735694,00.html" rel="nofollow">Rabbi Sherman annuls another conversion (6.23.09)</a> Rabbi who already disqualified thousands of conversions questions Jewishness of female convert, orders her to divorce her husband and declares her children unfit to marry other Jews..."<br /><br />2) "<a href="http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3733255,00.html" rel="nofollow">Who is an Orthodox convert? (6.18.09)</a>: By denying the validity of Rabbi Druckman's conversions, rabbinical judges in fact deny the authority of the state's chief rabbi..."<br /><br />3) "<a href="http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3732780,00.html" rel="nofollow">Chief Rabbi Metzger supports conversions annulment (6.17.09)</a>: At conference dedicated to 'fortifying walls of conversion,' chief rabbi voices support for Rabbi Sherman, who annulled thousands of conversions carried out by Rabbi Druckman..." <br /><br />4) "<a href="http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3557787,00.html" rel="nofollow">Time has come for secular conversion (6.19.08)</a>: Entrance keys into Jewish faith held solely by Orthodox hands; Yair Rotkovich says Jewish secularism should not stand on conversion sidelines..." <br /><br />5) <a href="http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3556308,00.html" rel="nofollow">Rabbinical courts to be prohibited from annulling conversion (6.16.08)</a>: New bill demands amendment to Rabbinical Courts’ Jurisdiction Act, in attempt to protect converts from living in fear, encourage future immigrants' conversion..." <br /><br />6) "<a href="http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3553793,00.html" rel="nofollow">Conversion survey: IDF over religion (6.11.08)</a>: Study conducted for Ynet, Gesher shows serving in IDF more important criterion than keeping commandments regarding who to convert to Judaism..."<br /><br />7) <a href="http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3552181,00.html" rel="nofollow">Poll: Majority of Israelis support conversions (6.5.08)</a>: New data presented by Immigrant Absorption Ministry reveals Israelis are highly supportive of immigration, conversion process, but fear mass none-Jewish immigration may lead to assimilation..."<br /><br />8) <a href="http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3538630,00.html" rel="nofollow">Thousands of conversions questioned (5.2.08)</a>: High Rabbinical Court calls into question all conversions performed by Rabbi Chaim Drukman since 1999..."<br /><br />9) <a href="http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3506428,00.html" rel="nofollow">Knesset votes against civil marriage (2.13.08)</a>: Bill granting all married couples' rights to couples wed in Israel without a rabbi rejected by vast majority of MKs. Bill's initiators, Yisrael Beiteinu MK David Rotem: Labor, Kadima and Likud spat in the face of the freedom-seeking public..." <br /><br />10) <a href="http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3733255,00.html" rel="nofollow">Who is an Orthodox convert? (6.18.09)</a>: By denying the validity of Rabbi Druckman's conversions, rabbinical judges in fact deny the authority of the state's chief rabbi..."Recipients and Publicitynoreply@blogger.com