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Jack’s journey from dairy farm to Judaism

Jack O’Shea grew up on a dairy farm in northern Victoria where he had never met a Jew. Today...

Conversion bill delayed, but tensions over issues associated with Jewish law remain

The Knesset, which was to vote to revamp rules regarding Jewish conversion, has delayed the bill until the start...

Rabbi Seth Farber says Rabbinate opposes conversion reform bill for ‘political reasons’

Religious Services Minister Matan Kahana’s draft of a conversion reform plan that would decentralize authority over conversions to Judaism...

What should a synagogue do if a gay member of the community applies for membership?

Ask the rabbi. HOMOSEXUALITY & THE SYNAGOGUE Q. What should a synagogue do if a homosexual applied for membership. A. These are...

Walt Secord completes his conversion to Judaism

NSW Labor frontbencher and the NSW Parliamentary Friends of Israel deputy chair Walt Secord has recently completed his conversion to Judaism through Sydney's Emanuel Synagogue.

Conversion

Jeremy Rosen: The Bible nowhere explicitly talks about conversion, only about taking care of, and not oppressing the stranger, the Ger.

Free Judaism classes now permanent for potential converts

Two years ago St Kilda Shule launched an ambitious project to provide free Judaism classes to people wishing to convert to Judaism. 

Russians want to resolve conversion crisis

The annual Harry Triguboff Institute Conference, marking 25 years since the rise of the iron curtain, has been held at the Intelligence Heritage Center in Israel.