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Who revoked Ruth's conversion?

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Who revoked Ruth's conversion?

On the eve of Shavuot, the festival hailing the biblical Ruth and celebrating conversion to Judaism, let us join in calling on PM Netanyahu to remove the authority over conversion from those who do not want to convert, integrate our immigrant brothers and sisters in the Jewish fold, equally recognize conversions done under the auspices of all major religious Jewish denominations.

Allow More Lenient Conversions

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Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu meets with soldiers in his office before the IDF conversion. 15.12.2010. Photography: Amos Ben Gershom, Government Press Office via Flash 90

Prime Minister with IDF conversion candidates

The Israel Defense Forces’ conversion course, under the auspices of the army's chief rabbi, has been considered to be a more open and tolerant vehicle for conversion than those overseen by the Chief Rabbinate.

A bill is pending in the Knesset that would make the army program officially independent from the Chief Rabbinate.

We believe that this step, albeit a small step, is in the right direction and must be taken in order for Israel to continue in its quest for equality and the home of all Jews in the country.