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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 368

Nativ conversion course

Elsie Doll is interviewed by Channel 12 news on June 23, 2021. (Screen capture/Channel 12)
June 24, 2021, 7:00 pm
IDF conversion course said to reject female participant because she’s a singer
Elsie Doll says staff told her that she couldn’t convert to Judaism because she performs in front of men, acknowledging that it wouldn’t be a problem if gender roles were reversed
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: An Israeli rabbinical court reviews a conversion case. (Flash90)
June 4, 2019, 8:17 pm
Poll: Majority of Israeli Jews want easier, more welcoming conversion process
Israel Democracy Institute poll finds 52% support move ‘to enable more potential converts to join the Jewish people’
By ToI Staff
A soldier in the Nativ conversion program visiting a kindergarten in the settlement of Efrat to learn about the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah on November 7, 2013. (Gershon Elinson/FLASH90)
June 1, 2018, 12:56 am
Last-ditch deal saves army conversion program from closing
After Nativ track was set to close and leave 2,500 soldiers converting to Judaism in limbo, PM and education minister agree on NIS 20 million funding through end of year
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (center), along with the IDF's then-chief education officer Brig. Gen. Eli Schermeister (right), and several participants in the army's Nativ conversion course on December 15, 2010. (Amos Ben-Gershom/GPO, File/Courtesy)
May 31, 2018, 2:45 pm
Army conversion track to close Friday over budget shortfall
Some 2,500 students converting to Judaism, many of them IDF soldiers, will be left in limbo as Nativ track set to end activities
By Marissa Newman
Alan Rosenbaum
February 1, 2016, 2:38 pm
Alan Rosenbaum
From Katya to Eliya
In contrast to the Rabbinate stereotype, the army conversion court was courteous, respectful, and kind
Michael Ganoe, head of the 'Hershey's for Heroes' organization speaks to a group of IDF soldiers on their base on August 25, 2015. (Screen capture)
January 4, 2016, 8:34 pm
IDF allows anti-Islam activist to spread hate, chocolate to soldiers
Beneath a cheery name, head of the ‘Hershey’s for Heroes’ organization disseminates messages against Muhammad, Allah, Dome of the Rock — sweetened with candy
By Judah Ari Gross
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (center), along with the IDF's then-chief education officer Brig. Gen. Eli Schermeister (right), and several participants in the army's Nativ conversion course on December 15, 2010. (Amos Ben-Gershom/GPO, File/Courtesy)
September 11, 2015, 9:13 pm
IDF conversion course back on after budget row resolved
Finance Ministry agrees to front millions needed to save Nativ program; hundreds convert to Judaism through army each year
By Tamar Pileggi
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (center), along with the IDF's then-chief education officer Brig. Gen. Eli Schermeister (right), and several participants in the army's Nativ conversion course on December 15, 2010. (Amos Ben-Gershom/GPO, File/Courtesy)
August 17, 2015, 10:07 pm
Budget dispute halts celebrated IDF conversion course
Army complains it has not received NIS 20 million ($5.22 million) to cover Nativ program’s 2015 budget, cancels upcoming course
By ToI Staff
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