Israeli court revokes 15-year-old conversion, sparking uproar
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| Brian Hendler |
| Rabbi Seth Farber says the ITIM hotline "has been ringing off the hook" with converts concerned about their status as well as potential converts. |
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By Dina Kraft
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Published: 05/06/2008
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A rabbinic court ruling in Israel revoking the Jewish status of a convert whose conversion was conducted 15 years ago has sparked a war between Israel's more moderate Orthodox and more zealous Orthodox rabbinic leadership.
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