http://blogs.jta.org/ENTRY_PERMALINK_HERE/rotem-on-criticism-over-conversion-bill-i-never-promised-anything/ The Israeli politician who crafted a controversial bill that would put conversion to Judaism in the hands of Israel’s Orthodox rabbinate has said that he never promised to hold off on pushing it through – and that whether it passes is of no concern to American Jews. en-us jberkman@jta.org Copyright 2010 2010-07-12T;23:02:00-05:00