Non-Jews who come to Israel, pay taxes and serve in the IDF shouldn’t have to get married in Cyprus if they don’t want to convert to Judaism.
The last confession (vidui), has somewhat disappeared in recent centuries. In this column, I’ll briefly lay out the case for restoring this meaningful ritual.
What unites these rabbis is the idea that the Jewish community has an obligation to respect the divine humanity of each community member, without condoning acts that are outside Halacha.
According to Sofer, most Russian and Ukrainian olim in 2022 weren't considered Jewish by Orthodox law but were still able to make aliyah.
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