Minister of Religions Matan Kahana published this morning (Wednesday) the conversion program he has been promoting in recent months. With the publication of the plan, which has been hidden for a long time, Kahana is criticized within the coalition for the plan he published. The chair of the Religious Services Committee, MK Yulia Malinowski, tells Kippa News that she continues to promote her private member’s bill on the subject of conversion.
In a conversation with Kippah News, they say in Malinowski’s office that their bill will reach the Ministerial Committee on Legislative Affairs as early as this coming Sunday, where they expect it to pass. The Malinowski bureau attacks Kahana’s proposal and says: “There is a conclusion in the coalition agreements and Kahana’s proposal differs from it because it leaves the power to the chief rabbinate.”
The Conversion Law in the Coalition Agreement of Yisrael Beiteinu Photo: None
Most of the controversy is in the clauses placed by Kahana that will allow the Chief Rabbinate Council and the Chief Rabbi to cancel the appointment of Dayan Gior in a controlled manner. After reviewing the coalition agreements, it appears that the agreement between Yesh Atid and Yisrael Beiteinu does not mention any restriction on the rabbis of the cities, especially not in a way that leaves power to the chief rabbinate.
This morning, the Minister of Religions welcomed the plan he published and said: “Nearly half a million non-Jewish citizens currently live in the State of Israel according to Halacha. These are descendants of Jews from the seed of Israel who live with us in the army, at work, at school and in all areas of life. The time has come to allow anyone who wants to join the Jewish people according to Halacha and do so in a welcoming conversion process. We as a state have the duty and the right to do everything to make it happen. “And will allow anyone who wishes to join the people of Israel in the fullest sense. To complete a conversion process before an official court of the State of Israel.”
(Kinley Tor Paz on the Conversion Law).