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The reform is underway: The Conversion Law will go up for a vote on Sunday in the Ministerial Committee on Legislation Israel today

2022-02-20T13:21:01.166Z


In the new law, the existing conversion system will receive state recognition for the first time in the law.


The Government Conversion Law is underway:

Minister of Religious Affairs Matan Kahana will submit the Conversion Law to the Ministerial Committee for Legislation this Sunday for discussion and voting.

The law that was submitted was written in consultation with Rabbi Chaim Druckman, senior rabbis in religious Zionism, conversion judges and experts on the subject of conversion.

Under the new law, the existing conversion system will for the first time receive state recognition of the law and thus strengthen the position of the Chief Rabbinate on the issue of conversion.

For the first time, the law will stipulate that the conversion in the state conversion system will operate in accordance with Torah law.

In addition, city rabbis will be able to establish conversion tribunals within the state conversion system under a single set of rules of procedure, supervision, control and uniform certificates for all.

Among other things, a "city rabbis" district will be established in the conversion department, which will provide administrative services to the city rabbis' associations.

In addition, a committee of rabbis will be established to formulate the rules of procedure and oblige all courts to convert;

The Chief Rabbi, the Steering Committee and the Chief Rabbinical Council have the authority to cancel the appointment of a conversion judge in a controlled manner in the event of a violation of the rules of procedure.

Minister of Religions, Matan Kahana // Photo: David Cohen - Ginny,

Minister of Religious Affairs Matan Kahana: "In the State of Israel live almost half a million citizens whose father or grandfather was Jewish, but according to Halacha are not Jews. They are part of us. Torah scholars of all generations have decided that great efforts must be made to 'bring them home'."

Kahana added: "I thank the public and all the professionals who commented and contributed their time to the legislative process.

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Source: israelhayom

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