In a perfect world all conversions to Judaism, no matter the denomination, would be accepted. But as Israel’s new government attempts to narrow the definition of Jewish identity, we need to ask why Orthodox conversion, the common denominator across all Jewish streams, is so unnecessarily harsh
Source: https://www.haaretz.com
Why is converting to Judaism so hard?
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