Conversion to Judaism is not easy. It requires a change in beliefs, actions and lifestyle. It involves extensive study, practice, a leap of faith, a shift in perception and some sacrifice. However, ...

Editor's note: The following keynote address was delivered at a conference for and with a group of U.S. bishops March 25-26 in Chicago. "Pope Francis, Vatican II, and the Way Forward" was co-organized ...

The number applying for conversion in the last decade has been low but even among those who did apply, fewer than half were able to complete the process. Ahead of Shavuot, the Jewish holiday that ...