Governing conversions--one of the biggest intra-Jewish controversies
It's hard to believe that the fault line here is merely Israel versus the Jewish diaspora.
What else it means, well, I am happy to hear suggestions.
**For previous news about this conversion bill, see my permanent page on "Other stories in Israeli and Jewish politics."
"Sharansky: We can't divide Jewish people," Yediot Aharanot. July 13, 2010.
"American Jews say they feel 'betrayed' by Knesset conversion bill," Natasha Mozgovaya. Haaretz. July 13, 2010
___