Conversion to Judaism

Chaya Bisker: From Colombia’s high court to a new life in Israel

“If what I discovered is true and the Jewish people are the chosen people, I no longer want to be Catholic.”

By ELI MANDELBAUM
03/01/2025
  Oskar, Rodrigo, and Gustavo Rivera receive their conversion to Judaism certificates.

Three Jewish converts in Mexico are trying to make aliyah. A rabbinic decree won't let them

A long-standing rabbinic decree in Mexico refuses to recognize converts and admit them into Jewish communities, preventing converts from making aliyah.

Christian monk, Jewish convert, Israeli: One man's journey to Judaism

William Karon’s spiritual path to Judaism was generations in the making.

Fighting for their identity: Amos and Rivka Minster on their Journey to Judaism and Israel

Amos and Rivka Minster converted to Judaism under the official auspices of the state but had to fight to receive their official Israeli identification.

Rabbi helps two incarcerated men convert to Judaism

Terlinchamp told JTA that she felt comfortable writing a letter to the Department of Corrections advocating that one's life sentence be reduced to 20 years, citing his conversion work as a reason.

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
18/07/2024

Converts need our support: Let's not forget them

Two years ago, a new nonprofit organization called Ohev Ger was founded to care for converts on the “day after” conversion, to promote their success and smooth their integration in Israel.

After undergoing Orthodox conversion, Noa Arazi is helping others do the same

Arazi has devoted much of her time to helping prospective converts learn about the conversion process, drawing from her own conversion experiences on social media.

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