The Forward

2 incarcerated men wanted to convert to Judaism. This rabbi helped them do it.

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The part of the Hanukkah story we ignore — and why it matters to converts like me

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The Times of Israel

Argentina’s chief Sephardic rabbi reaffirms ban on local conversions, sparking outcry

Non-Orthodox groups say century-old edict is no longer needed, subjects converts to Judaism to control of Israel's Orthodox ...
The Sentinel

Faith in Focus: Chronicling a journey of conversion to Judaism

Dec. 7 was a special anniversary for me. It had nothing to do with Pearl Harbor Day; the annual Memorial Day for the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. Dec. 7, 1974, 50 years ago, was the day on ...
AOL

Viral sensation ‘Non-Jewish Nanny’ converts — and says the Oct. 7 massacre made her want to convert even more: ‘Even stronger connection’

She may be an official Jewish Nanny now — but she’s no Fran Drescher. Adriana Fernandez, a Floridian who attended private Christian school growing up with almost no exposure to Judaism, became a ...
The Forward

The part of the Hanukkah story we ignore — and why it matters to converts like me

Converts to Judaism are often treated as rare exceptions — surprised looks, intrusive questions, comments like “who’s the lucky girl.” Yet conversion is no anomaly. It is now more common than at any ...