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Ultra-Orthodox furious over Israeli top court’s ruling on conversions

Ultra-Orthodox parties announced that they will not join any coalition unless it cancels recognition of progressive Judaism conversions.

Ultra-orthodox Jewish men, some wearing the traditional Jewish prayer shawls known as Tallit, pray in divided sections at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's old city on February 23, 2021. (Photo by MENAHEM KAHANA / AFP) (Photo by MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP via Getty Images)
Ultra-orthodox Jewish men, some wearing the traditional Jewish prayer shawls known as Tallit, pray in divided sections at the Western Wall in the Old City, Jerusalem, Feb. 23, 2021. — Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty Images

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