Jerusalem, 22 January 1998 Mr. Benyamin Netanyahu Prime Minister 3 Kaplan Street Jerusalem Dear Mr. Prime Minister: We respectfully inform you that the committee you appointed to develop ideas and proposals in the matter of conversion in Israel , today completed its hearings. Enclosed is the report and recommendations of the Committee. The members of the Committee request that the Chief Rabbis of Israel consent to the Committee’s recommendations. Section 2 of the Committee’s recommendations, which deals with the procedure for conversion in Israel, imposes on the Chief Rabbis the duty of establishing rabbinical conversion courts. After the Chief Rabbis’ consent, the members of the Committee will sign the report and recommendations in the matter of conversion in Israel. In light of the urgency and scope of the problem, the Committee requests all the relevant authorities to establish immediately the Institute for Jewish Studies and the rabbinical conversion courts. Immediately upon receipt of the Chief Rabbis’ agreement with the aforementioned recommendations on conversion, the Committee will continue its hearings on the additional subjects. Respectfully yours, s/ Ya’akov Neeman Committee Chairman cc: Members of the Committee |
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