Israel's High Court Tells Prime Minister To Clarify Approach On Reform Conversions

YNet News reports that a 9-judge panel of Israel's High Court of Justice yesterday gave the Prime Minister one month to present a clear consolidated proposal for structuring a committee to examine recognition of non-Orthodox conversions to Judaism in Israel. The case was originally filed by the Israel Religious Action Center of the Reform Jewish movement. In response, the government announced the appointment of a committee headed by Prof. Yaakov Ne'eman to deal with the issue. But Supreme Court President Dorit Beinish said the announcement was vague and not serious, and so she issued yesterday's order.