The CEO of the Million Lobby organization, which advocates for Russian-speaking Israelis, reports that a woman who underwent a grueling multi-year conversion process had her conversion annulled after inadvertently saying the word 'Jesus' due to shivering in cold water during the mikveh immersion. The Chief Rabbinate, according to the claim, ruled she can never convert again. The Rabbinate has not yet responded.
A single-source report by Daniela Amram (CEO of the Million Lobby, an NGO advocating for Russian-speaking Israelis) describes a case that has stirred the Russian-speaking community in Israel. According to the account, a woman who completed a demanding, years-long conversion process had her conversion annulled by the Chief Rabbinate after, while shivering from the cold during the mikveh immersion, she inadvertently uttered the word 'Jesus'. The Rabbinate reportedly ruled that the woman can never undergo conversion again. The Rabbinate has not responded to the claim. The Zioneer has not independently confirmed this account, and the details remain unverified pending an official response.
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