Conversion

Vashti is a heroine of the Purim story because she chose not to expose her naked body to the Court despite ...

Much has been written about the impact of Rabbi Barry Freundel on the Orthodox world. In a community that sees ...

I recently had the privilege of serving on a Beit Din (Rabbinic Court) for an individual who was converting to ...

In honor of  National Coming Out Day , Keshet will be sharing and celebrating coming out stories throughout the month ...

We rabbis often lament about how many issues divide our people. We pray differently, we keep kosher differently, we talk ...

There’s nothing like old friends. They connect us with our past, remind us of the continuity of our life, embrace ...

“Why did you convert?” I have been asked this question many times before, sometimes out of deep interest and sometimes ...

 Last week, Chelsea Manning, formerly known as Private first class Bradley Manning, made headlines. Her announcement that she would be living ...

This past week, two of my Rabbis Without Borders colleagues have shared their perspectives and struggles with the religious identities ...

Earlier this week, Stefanie Pervos Bregman, the editor of Living Jewishly, wrote about engaging 20- and 30- somethings in the Jewish world, ...