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Government strikes down conversions reform
Moran Azulay, Kobi Nachshoni
Published: 05.07.15, 18:56
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1. Thank Herzog
Sidney ,   California   (07.05.15)
By electing to be destructive rather than constructive he has empowered the religious right. He deludes himself by thinking that if he is responsible for the fall of the government he will be elected prime minister. The people are not that dumb and will scorn him.
2. THIS EXPLAINS THE DWINDLING NUMBER OF JEWS WORLD WIDE
stude ham   (07.05.15)
3. Now we'll see if Bennet has balls!
David ,   Israel   (07.05.15)
Kachlon has proved that he doesn't although Miri Regev well .... Once again Bibi Has given in to the Haredim so he can stay in power. Tisha B'Av is just around the corner but the way that Netanyahu is going we will be crying , not about the Destruction of the Temple but the Destruction of the State of Israel! Time f0r Bibi to go and for the Real Likud to be reconstituted!
4. Shooting themselves in the foot
ky   (07.05.15)
one more time. As a Halachic Jew going back to I dont know when, I find this whole conversion thing opprobrious. If people are dumb enough to want to add themselves to being called a Jew nobody should stand in their way . In fact I find it so opprobrious that it stops me wanting to have anything to do with the whole damned thing. There are millions of Jews like me, so I guess Israel and Judaism on the whole must be missing out big time on millions of people because of being ruled by Shas . Anyway keep on doing what you are doing because It doesn't bother me terribly . Maybe, one day when Shas have shown themselves to be ruinous to Israel , but then forget it , it will be far too late by then.
5. Judaism is not for sale. No reason to make conversion easier
(07.05.15)
One who wants to be a Jew, has to accept every Jewish laws. As simple as that. Otherwise, we don't need you in our midst.
6. Shas and the Rabbanut
Sagi   (07.05.15)
can take a long walk on a short pier, they will not control my life, I despise them.
7. Since when...
manic drummer ,   Haifa, Israel   (07.05.15)
...do the ultra-Orthodox have a monopoly on Judaism. their interpretations of Scripture are so warped they don't even make sense anymore. And Orthodox Jews have been behind some of the most heinous crimes ever committed by Jews against Jews. Who colluded with the Nazis during the Holocaust? Who sides with Iran while Iran call for Israel's destruction? Who got big bucks from Bernie Madoff. Who are the worst pedophiles in the Jewish community? One answer will easily fit all those questions. And these are the ones who will decide if the rest of us are or aren't holy enough? I don't think so!
8. Watch the picture: "hou zakay"
Avi L.   (07.05.15)
Bibi sold our soul to some minority party that helps him stay in power. The rule of some minority ... never heard it? So a minority, guided by someone with a criminal record, is deemed fit to rule over the people of Israel? Such a guy wouldn't even be given a job of checking bags at some supermarket entrance. Thanks Bibi.
9. As expected ,...
split   (07.05.15)
... one step closer to self destruction and the end of zionist entity ,...
10. This is great news
David ,   New york   (07.05.15)
The last thing we need are fly by night conversions. It's hard to conceive of a better way to destroy the Jewish people than by taking in hundreds of thousands of phony "Jews"
11. #9 Sorry, you won't be able to convert
Benji ,   US   (07.05.15)
12. #9 split - bad news
solomon ,   bklyn   (07.05.15)
for you: None of your predictions have every come true, and none of them ever will.
13. For those who do not like this the airport is
olim hadashim ,   tel aviv / israel   (07.05.15)
called Ben-Gurion.
14. # 12 ,...
split   (07.05.15)
Just wait when they grow in numbers and become a majority ,... With their work ethics and service record it's not a matter of 'if' it's a matter of 'when' ,... Their procreation record suggest than rather sooner than later ,...
15. #11 - So be it ,...
split   (07.05.15)
I'm not a masochist nor have a death wish ;) ,...
16. To #4 Lol
Doña Adler   (07.05.15)
"If people are dumb enough to want to add themselfs to been called jew nobody should stand in their way." -thats an interesting perspective, even though i doubt muslims from some middle east muslims countries could be playing with the idea to become jews, but you never know...
17. #7 If not for ultra-orthodox Jews there would be no Jews
Moshe Perlman   (07.05.15)
in the world today. Who else should do conversions? Illiterate boors like 1/2 religious Zionists or Reform or Conservatives or guys like you? By the way your post is full of lies and hatred of ultra-Orthodox. Go read up on Kasten. He was one of your kind. Netura Karta, although they dress like ultra-orthodox, no ultra-orthodox group agree with them nor would intermarry with them. And the rest of your post is nothing more than bitter hatred and sheer lies. No reason to respond on that.
18. wrong move. bad move. stupid move. as former yeshiva bocher
ralph   (07.05.15)
i'm against this. nothing good will come out of it. these rabbi's should have power only over their followers and no body else. a disgrace
19. i second rick is a potz.
ralph   (07.05.15)
20. #15 Sorry, not your psychologist
Benji ,   US   (07.05.15)
Face it split, you spend 24/7 on this site and talk about living in Jewish neighborhoods all your life. You're a wannabe wishing Jewish intelligence, beauty and creativity would rub off on you. Yet another door slams in your face.
21. #7
Doña Adler   (07.05.15)
Like it or not the chief rabbinate will not legalize gay marriages in Israel and that makes a lot of sense in judaism.
22. Interesting, all who are trouble by the conversion decision
Berha   (07.05.15)
are non-religious Jews, hmm.... Must be a noble decision.
23. Ultra what?
Moishe ,   Washington DC   (07.05.15)
When the Ultra whats, decide to serve and fight in the IDF for the State of Israel,, then they might be worthy of being called a Jew themselves!
24. Jewish people is not just a people
ORA ,   JERUSALEM   (07.05.15)
Proof the high % of Nobel price. Nothing meaningful has ever been created without the soul. Nobody better than Rabbis know of what consists the essence of the Jewish soul. People who are halachic converted get a Jewish soul.
25. an unwise decision
C   (07.05.15)
26. DISGUSTING!
A Jerusalemite ,   Jersalem, Israel   (07.06.15)
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