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Showing posts with label Conversion to Judaism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Conversion to Judaism. Show all posts

Sunday, 2 January 2022

365) Leniencies in conversion or stringencies in avoiding assimilation?

 


Introduction

The discussion on conversion to Judaism has once again assumed a position of centre stage within Israeli and Jewish politics. This article explores a number of approaches as articulated by Professor Richard Hidary from Yeshiva University[1] in Part I; as well as some recent writings by Rabbi Eliezer Melamed, author of the Peninei Halacha series[2] in Part II.