The Conversion Bill and Diaspora Jewry

New legislation would redefine who gets to decide 'who is a Jew' – and while the law would apply only to Israelis, it would have implications for world Jewry.

“When dealing with the question of who can convert, we open the sensitive question, who is a Jew? Or rather, who can determine who is a Jew? Who sets the boundaries of this definition, at least in Israel? But even if it is ultimately a bill that mainly concerns the citizens of Israel, it is not possible to relegate such an issue to internal Israeli debate, since it has implications for the entire Jewish people.”

Read the complete blog post on Times of Israel

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