MK Schneller: Govt, rabbinate must clarify IDF conversions are valid
MK Otniel Schneller (Kadima), member of the Knesset Committee for the Appointment of Rabbinic Judges, called on the Ministry of Justice, the Prime Minister's Office and the rabbinate to clarify that IDF conversions to Judaism are valid.
"Conversions carried out in a military framework are according to the halacha and are recognized," Schneller said. "In order to prevent this unnecessary uproar… the three should announce immediately that they recognize IDF conversions." (Roni Sofer)
