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February 26, 2026, 1:21 pm
UK rabbis warn Western Wall bill could shut out non-Orthodox Jews
Knesset backs plan giving Chief Rabbinate control over Kotel prayer, prompting alarm from UK Progressive leaders
By Annabel Sinclair
June 6, 2019, 1:26 pm
Survey finds that most Israelis want it to be easier to convert to Judaism
52 percent polled think it should be easier for people to embrace Judaism with 35 percent saying the process should be more stringent
By JTA
Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt
November 27, 2018, 3:01 pm
European deal will cement Israeli rabbis’ ‘monopoly’ over conversion
Israel’s Chief Rabbinate has agreed to stop sending Israeli rabbis to perform conversions in Europe in move which could affect thousands
By Cnaan Liphshiz (JTA)
Israel’s Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi David Lau
July 11, 2017, 4:15 pm
British rabbis condemn Israeli rabbinate’s ‘blacklist’
UK Jewish leaders featured on list of rabbis who are not deemed worthy of verifying Jewish identity
By Jewish News Reporter and JTA
Avigdor Lieberman
June 26, 2017, 9:21 am
Bill giving Rabbinate control over conversions in Israel advances
Only conversions completed under Orthodox institution would be recognised with new bill, causing controversy with progressive movements
By JTA
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