Evergreen

A self-taught musical phenomenon, she had a huge impact on liberal Jewish worship.

In Israel some believe that Orthodox control of conversion is impeding efforts to convert immigrants from the Former Soviet Union.

A Sephardic Jew records his impressions of the city and its Jewish leadership in the 12th century.

A Sephardic Jew records his impression of the city and its Jewish inhabitants in the twelfth century.

Judaism's openness to newcomers has varied, depending on how strong and self-confident Jews have felt.

Conversion waxes and wanes, based on the historical and national circumstances of the Jews.

What you need to know about converting to Judaism.

The evolution of Israel as a nation into Judaism as a religion was paralleled by a move from assimilation of strangers to a more formal idea of conversion.

Jewish attitudes toward conversion began to change as spouses of non-Jews remained loyal to Judaism and more converts chose Judaism.

In the face of persecution and legal restriction, codifiers of Jewish law chose survival over proselytization.