Religion News Service

Converts are Jewish. Period.

I thought the need for this conversation would have disappeared. Like, a few decades ago. I cannot believe I have to say this. Again. But, here goes. The other day, I was talking to someone about a ...

‘They demanded he convert to Islam’: Rom Braslavski was alone for two years, mother says

Psychological abuse inflicted on Israeli hostages included repeated efforts to induce him to fast during Ramadan or read the ...
The Forward

They converted to Judaism in Colombia. Why won’t Israel let them make aliyah?

Sign up for Forwarding the News, our essential morning briefing with trusted, nonpartisan news and analysis, curated by Senior Writer Benyamin Cohen. Ezra Axelrod and ...
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 ...
Minnesota Daily

Muslim and Jewish students navigate rising tensions on campus

Since the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel and the subsequent conflict in Gaza, Jewish and Muslim students at the University of Minnesota learned to balance their expressions of religious identity ...