Conversion
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Conversion for Children
I’m married to a non-Jew. She is in the process of converting. We just had a baby about 2 months a go. How does a nonJewish baby convert to Judaism? Can the baby become Jewish in anyway before the mother…
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The Conversion Process
What constitutes a proper conversion? Also, if a woman chooses Judaism and her husband remains Christian, is her conversion allowed? Hi, Thanks for asking this question. In terms of your first question, there are a few things that are required…
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Conversion Court
I was just looking at a web site that stated to become a jew I would need to go to a court to convert. Is that true? I am interested in following Judaism but I am curious as to how…
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To be a Jew
Do you have to be born in Jerusalem or Israel to be considered a Jew? Or can anyone become a Jew if they choose to? According to the Torah, a person is Jewish if they are born of a Jewish…
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Female Conversion
There were certain rites that a gentile male had to perform to become a Jew. What was required of a gentile women before she could become a Jew? Thanks for your question. I’d prefer you use the present tense –…
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Jewish Evangelism
Someone has brought it to my attention that many Jews are not as evangelistic as Christians tend to be. Is this true? If it is true then I would really like to know why. Is it because Jews do not…
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Proselytizing
What is the Jewish perspective on proselytizing? Is there a written law, or an accepted law that Jews are not a missionary people (although I know that we once were.) What caused the change, and why do we maintain this…
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Converting
Is there somewhere that I can find out exactly how to convert to Judaism? Thank you for your time. To read up on Orthodox conversion, I recommend starting with a book like To Be a Jew by Chaim Donin, Becoming…
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Respect for Converts
What is the proper response to people who refer to converts as converts and imply a second-class status? Some people insist on making this distinction regardless of the length of time since the conversion. I get angry but do not…