There has been much comment and anger at a Malaysian court's decision not to recognise a Muslime woman's conversion to Christianity. The anger is justified although I think it would be even better if we all expressed concern as to why religious affiliation should even be included on an identify document. Nonetheless the decision clearly restricts freedom of religion and, in a free and open society, should be set aside.
I hope that there will be just as much discussion over the claims by an Israeli rabbi that conversion to Judaism cannot be set aside. Rabbi Haim Druckman's statements relate to a decision by a religious court (yes there is such a thing in Israel!) that a woman who had converted fifteen years ago but failed to keep the mitzvot. In Rabbi Druckman's opinion once a Jew always a Jew.
I hope that there will be just as much discussion over the claims by an Israeli rabbi that conversion to Judaism cannot be set aside. Rabbi Haim Druckman's statements relate to a decision by a religious court (yes there is such a thing in Israel!) that a woman who had converted fifteen years ago but failed to keep the mitzvot. In Rabbi Druckman's opinion once a Jew always a Jew.
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