Conversion
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A Levite Convert?
If a non-Jew becomes pregnant from a Levite man and she converts before the child is born is the child a Levite? The child won’t be a Levite since in essence the child at conception wasn’t Jewish. The conversion of…
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Discouraging Conversion
I’m wondering about the source of the practice to turn away people three times before welcoming them into the conversion process. The earliest source is in the book of Ruth where Naomi tries to dissuade Ruth from converting to Judaism.…
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You Don’t Need to Convert
I am not Jewish, but I have a strong yearning to be Jewish. My problem is that the man I love is also not Jewish and I feel I cannot give up my destiny with him. Is there a way…
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When the Son of a Levite Converts
There is someone’s who’s father is a Levite, but whose mother is not Jewish. Would he be considered a Levite if he chose to convert? The title of Levite is passed down paternally, as you might know. However, one who…
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Converts and Mt. Sinai
I have read that it is a belief of Judaism that the souls of all Jews were present when Moses received the law at Mt.Sinai. This obviously cannot be the same case for converts. I have also read that a…
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The Difficulty of Conversion
I’m living in Istanbul and my boyfriend is Jewish. I want to become a Jew and raise my children as Jewish. Conversion is a hard, long process in Israel. Where is an easy place to convert? It’s important to me…
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Exploring Judaism
I would like to understand more about the Jewish faith . At present I am a Christian. Do you think that this would be a good move for me to get involved with the Jewish Religion, to consider conversion? I…
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Jewish Conversion
What is the Jewish approach to conversion? Throughout Jewish history there have always been people who want to be part of the Jewish people, who were not born into the nation. Jews are not proseletizers in the least. As a…
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Mikvah (Ritual Immersion Pool)
Can a large outdoor swimming pool be considered a Kosher Mikvah? If not, why not? There are two types of Kosher Mikvahs, one is a standing pool of water (which is the actual literal translation of “Mikvah”), and the other…
