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Tuesday, September 4, 2018
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Tuesday, September 4, 2018
Arab Israeli singer’s conversion to Judaism rejected by rabbinate
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GooglePopular Arab Israeli singer Nasreen Qadri is told that her conversion to Judaism will not be recognized by the official state rabbinate or the Interior Ministry because it was carried out by a rabbi independent of the authorities.
According to Hadashot news, she chose the rabbi because he said she will not be required to stop singing in public, which very observant Jews believe is contrary to Jewish law.
Sources close to the singer tells Hadashot news that she remains hopeful that her conversion will eventually be recognized by the rabbinical courts.
The Orthodox-controlled Chief Rabbinate has a monopoly on state-recognized conversions to Judaism conducted inside Israel.
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