The government's protracted process is not appealing to most of the 510,000-odd Israelis who are not recognized as Jewish by the Rabbinate

Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman brings headlines from the annual Herzliya Conference; religion reporter Canaan Lidor on stymied conversions and dying European communities

The government's Conversion Authority has a long backlog of men waiting for months for a 10-second circumcision inspection to be considered Jewish

Haredi parties said to demand measure to overturn High Court rulings that accepted conversions performed by other established communities; Reform movement slams proposal

Only once coalition's reforms fell apart, Lau started signing documents, according to religious rights group Itim; chief rabbi confirms faster pace but denies political motivations

Finance minister tells Lau he must fulfill terms of his job or be ousted; plenum vote on bill pushed off two weeks due to lack of support

David Lau tells PM framework being proposed by religious affairs minister will split the Jewish people