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                  Israel's High Court affirms that thousands of Jewish conversions are kosher
                  Israel's High Court affirms that thousands of Jewish conversions are kosher
                  27.04.2012, Religion
                  Decision comes after petition was filed by two Israeli women whose conversions were retroactively overturned by rabbinical courts, 15 years after the conversions had been recognized by the state.
                  Thousands pay last respects to Vizhnitz Hasidic dynasty leader
                  Thousands pay last respects to Vizhnitz Hasidic dynasty leader
                  15.03.2012, Religion

                  Death of Rabbi Hager, 95, could rekindle succession rivalry.

                  European rabbis rally against kosher slaughter ban, urge Dutch Senate to reject ban
                  European rabbis rally against kosher slaughter ban, urge Dutch Senate to reject ban
                  02.11.2011, Religion

                  European rabbis at a landmark meeting in Poland on Tuesday urged Dutch senators to reject a de facto ban on kosher slaughter passed by the lower house of parliament.

                  Hasidic Jewish pilgrim drowns in Ukraine
                  Hasidic Jewish pilgrim drowns in Ukraine
                  30.09.2011, Religion

                  A 19-year-old Hasidic pilgrim drowned in Ukraine on Thursday while taking a ritual bath in a lake during the Jewish New Year's celebrations, an official said.

                  Army converts are latest to be dragged into Israel’s conversion wars
                  Army converts are latest to be dragged into Israel’s conversion wars
                  15.11.2010, Religion

                  In the Israel Defense Forces, under the guidance of army rabbis, some 5,000 young soldiers in the last decade have undergone a conversion process seen as rigorous but welcoming.

                  Female scribes finish writing Torah scroll
                  Female scribes finish writing Torah scroll
                  19.10.2010, Religion
                  On Oct. 15 the first Torah scroll written entirely by a group of women was attached to its wooden poles and declared complete.
                  Thousands of Hasidic Jews attend annual pilgrimage to rabbi's Ukrainian tomb
                  Thousands of Hasidic Jews attend annual pilgrimage to rabbi's Ukrainian tomb
                  09.09.2010, Religion
                  Nearly 24,000 Hasidic Jews, most of them from Israel, attended the annual pilgrimage to the grave of a venerated 18th-century rabbi in central Ukraine Thursday, officials told AFP.
                  Orthodox rabbis sign statement supporting gays
                  Orthodox rabbis sign statement supporting gays
                  03.08.2010, Religion
                  Dozens of Orthodox rabbis have signed a statement of principles calling for the acceptance of gays in the Orthodox community.
                  Report reveals stagnation in country’s conversion mechanisms
                  Report reveals stagnation in country’s conversion mechanisms
                  21.05.2010, Religion

                  Out of 313,000 potential converts, only 5,507 completed process in 2009; Reform leader calls for official inquiry into state’s failure.

                  Group prepares Shavuot guide for Poland’s ‘hidden Jews'
                  Group prepares Shavuot guide for Poland’s ‘hidden Jews'
                  20.05.2010, Religion

                  Shavei Israel organization says many Polish Jews lost contact with Judaism due to anti-Semitism, some even converted.

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