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The Jewish Week: With Conversion Bill Postponed, What's Next-
Although some American Jewish leaders said this week that they will be entering upcoming negotiations over the proposed Israeli conversion bill free of preconceptions, a leader of Reform Jewry said there remains a "red line" for his movement.

JTA: Op-Ed: Conversion wars undermine Israel and its image
Who won the latest round of the conversion wars- No one. In these wars, everybody loses.

Haaretz: Netanyahu brokers deal to block new legislation on conversions to Judaism
Cabinet and Jewish movements agree to freeze controversial bill that would give Chief Rabbinate a monopoly on Jewish conversions in Israel.



J Post.com: US Jews thankful conversion bill delayed
Many American Jewish leaders are relieved that the conversion bill sponsored by MK David Rotem did not come up for a vote in the Knesset before its summer recess, but they are still reeling from the turbulence it has caused, and hope that the three months until the legislature reconvenes will be used to revise or block it.