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Giyur K'halacha's rabbinical courts, which follow the precepts of Jewish law, were founded by Farber along with many of Modern
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political parties, and their pressure was sufficient to prevent the bill passing into law. However, the status of the people converted by Giyur KeHalacha is a significant struggle today in Israel, with efforts, both legislative and legal, ongoing.
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is strongly entwined in the day-to-day running of the state, and specifically the Chief
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rabbinical movement Rabbi David Stav; and Prof. Benjamin Ish-Shalom, the founder of the Israel
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world. but the Chief Rabbis are unwilling to accept their authority.
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communities attempted to pass a new law to by-pass the courts.
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429:"Avi Weiss and The End Of The Chief Rabbinate | Matzav.com"
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241:"Israeli secular court to rule on Orthodox conversions"
359:"Knesset moves to decentralize conversion to Judaism"
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379:"Conversion, the Knesset and the Supreme Court"
316:"The trouble with Jewish conversions in Israel"
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