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Converts Have Nothing In Common

I was talking to somebody today about converts to Judaism. He asked me to assess their role in American Judaism and whether they were becoming more accepted on the Jewish street. "Converts to Judaism have nothing in common beyond the … Continue reading

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Love The Convert

Rabbi Eliezer Melamed writes in the Jewish Press: The laws regarding converts to Judaism are among the most astounding in the Torah. They teach us that any non-Jew who truly and earnestly seeks to join the Jewish people may do … Continue reading

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Orthodox Judaism’s Conversion Controversy

To quote Toby Katz, commenting on Cross-Currents: The RCA is upset because so many RCA rabbis have done conversions that they never should have done — converting women who had no intention of ever keeping mitzvos, just so they could … Continue reading

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Do Converts To Judaism Get It?

From my live cam chat: Frank: sometimes i think the community needs someone like u Frank: other times u pick on people that dont deserve picking onYourMoralLeader: i only pick on people who choose to be public figures Frank: i … Continue reading

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