1.0Jewish Telegraphic Agencyhttps://www.jta.orgBen Saleshttps://www.jta.org/author/bsalesIsrael moves to ease path to conversion for those not considered Jewish - Jewish Telegraphic Agencyrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="bPugaXKiL3"><a href="https://www.jta.org/2014/11/03/israel/israel-moves-to-ease-path-to-conversion-for-those-not-considered-jewish">Israel moves to ease path to conversion for those not considered Jewish</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.jta.org/2014/11/03/israel/israel-moves-to-ease-path-to-conversion-for-those-not-considered-jewish/embed#?secret=bPugaXKiL3" width="600" height="338" title="“Israel moves to ease path to conversion for those not considered Jewish” — Jewish Telegraphic Agency" data-secret="bPugaXKiL3" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://www.jta.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/conversionpresser.jpg1348879A major new reform is the most significant response in decades to the estimated 400,000 Israelis who are not considered Jewish by the Chief Rabbinate and cannot marry in the Jewish state.