Netanyahu Postpones Approving Conversion Law
Lesson Brief
Kipa
On September 11, Kipa reported that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu delayed the government meeting on Sunday due to the complication of dealing with ultra orthodox parties that are against Israel's current law of conversion. One of the three main clauses of the new agreement addresses directly who is qualified to perform a religious conversion.
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- Minister of Religious Services
- שר לשירותי דת
- worthiness
- כשירות
- to approve the law
- לאשר את החוק, מאשר
- to oversee, supervise
- לפקח, מפקח
- citizen, subject
- נתין
- reconsideration
- עיון חוזר
- to delay
- לעכב, מעכב
- proposal of the decision makers
- הצעת המחליטים
- Chief Rabbinate
- הרבנות הראשית
- main clause
- סעיף עיקרי