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Lost in translation, found in love: Ariana Phillips’s path to marriage in Israel
After matriculating at Washington University in St. Louis and participating in Chabad and Hillel activities on campus, Phillips's interest in Judaism grew.
Rabbinate accused of defying court as Israeli women left waiting for exams
Rabbinic court judge criticizes Judaism inquisitors - ITIM
ITIM publishes interactive map of Israel's accessible mikvahs
Ukrainians trying to convert to Judaism in Israel face Kafkaesque trials
Yael and Aaron Agpov from Ukraine had tried to convert to Judaism in 2022, but then the war broke out. This, plus Israel's Kafkaesque bureaucracy, thrust them into uncertainty.
‘Exit the King:' delightful modern absurdism
Ionesco meets 1970s rock in an Instagram-friendly adaptation by Tmuna Theater.
Petition demands childcare subsidies for women in Torah study programs
Women who learn in institutions for advanced religious study should be eligible for the same benefits as families where the father studies full time at a kollel.
Convert’s nightmarish three-year quest for citizenship continues
From Baltimore’s notorious drug gangs to the Jewish State, David Ben Moshe continues to hope for Israeli citizenship.
Rabbis making it harder for Israeli immigrants to prove they’re Jewish
A study recently released warns that over the next two decades, hundreds of thousands of Israeli citizens from the former Soviet Union or of Ethiopian descent may need to validate their Judaism.
Conversion budget up 21%, number of converts down 30%
Not even a third of of conversion candidates actually convert.
ITIM petitions to depoliticize election for Chief Rabbinate Council
NGO sues Jerusalem Rabbinate over mikva immersion without attendant
The lawsuit filed on Wednesday argues that the demand for a woman seeking to immerse alone to sign a disclaimer form violates her privacy and dignity.