1.   Another was Miriam Gonczarska, the daughter of a Jewish father and one of the first four Polish young people in memory to undergo an Orthodox conversion.

2.   Until now only Orthodox conversions were recognized in Israel for registration purposes.

3.   Until now only Orthodox conversions were recognized for registration purposes.

4.   Children of Jewish fathers and non-Jewish mothers are not considered Jewish unless they undergo an Orthodox conversion.

5.   In response, Orthodox rabbis have introduced legislation that would formalize the status quo under which only Orthodox conversions are recognized.

6.   Many would like to become Jewish but are not willing to succumb to the rigors of a strict Orthodox conversion.

7.   The Orthodox want legislation passed that would encode the current practice of recognizing only Orthodox conversion performed in Israel.

8.   The Orthodox want legislation passed that would encode the current practice of recognizing only Orthodox conversions.

9.   Orthodox conversions, the most difficult, can take two years and require each candidate to respect to the letter Jewish law in his daily life.