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Traditional Jewish law is unambiguous: Yes. Furthermore, Jewish law forbids singling out a convert in a way that might cause embarrassment. Moses married the daughter of a Midianite priest. Ruth, a convert, was an ancestor of King David. There is strong support for conversion throughout The Bible, although the Bible does not detail how one goes about conversion.
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What does Judaism do to seek converts?
Nothing. Jews do not seek converts. If a person wishes to convert to Judaism, they are permitted to do so, but Judaism teaches that Judaism should not be proselytized.
What has the author Yona Leviniowska written?
Yona Leviniowska has written: 'They called me a dirty Jew .' -- subject(s): Christian converts from Judaism, Muslim converts from Judaism, Polish Jews, Jews, Biography
What has the author Ruth Rosen written?
Ruth Rosen has written: 'Jesus for Jews' -- subject(s): Controversial literature, Jewish Christians, Judaism, Messiahship, Judaism (Christian theology), Biography 'Called to controversy' -- subject(s): Jews for Jesus, Christian converts from Judaism, Missions to Jews, Biography 'Called to controversy' -- subject(s): Jews for Jesus, Christian converts from Judaism, Missions to Jews, Biography
Does the state of Israel recognize converts to Reform or Conservative Judaism as Jews?
Yes, the State of Israel recognises both Conservative and Reform converts to Judaism for immigration purposes.
What has the author Myron Berman written?
Myron Berman has written: 'The last of the Jews?' -- subject(s): Biography, Christian converts from Judaism, Jews
How do Orthodox Jews help people convert to Judaism?
Orthodox Jews rarely accept converts, but if they do, they require several years of intense study.
Where Jews were killed in the Holocaust because of their faith?
No, Jews were killed by the Nazis on 'racial' grounds. Converts from Judaism to Christianity and atheists of Jewish origin were treated in the same way as practising Jews.
Is Judaism a proselytizing religion in practice?
In the early Roman era, Judaism was a proselytizing religion. There are numerous stories of converts from among the pagans of the Roman empire, and several of these converts achieved high status as scholars in early rabbinic Judaism. Since then, however, Jews largely ceased to proselytize, in part because under both Christian and Islamic rule, converts to Judaism and those who aided their conversion were frequently subject to the death penalty. Even as recently as 1848, Warder Cresson was declared insane in the United States for converting to Judaism. Starting in the 20th century, the number of converts to Judaism increased significantly, but only recently have some movements within Judaism begun to discuss the possibility of serious programs of proselytizing. The dominant rule continues to be that Jews not only do not seek converts but warn potential converts are warned of the risks they are taking. That said, all major branches of Judaism welcome converts once they complete the rather daunting process of conversion.
What has the author Vered Mor written?
Vered Mor has written: 'Megilat gerut' -- subject(s): Women in Judaism, Conversion, Judaism, Jews, Women immigrants, Soviet Jews, Jewish converts, Case studies, Social conditions, Identity
Did Jews believe that other peoples belonged to their spirtual community?
Historically, Jews did seek converts to Judaism. However, this practice stopped, mainly due to Christian and Muslim persecution.
Can you be Jewish but not of Jewish lieneage?
Judaism has always allowed conversion. Moses married the daughter of a Midianite Priest. Ruth, the ancestor of King David, was a Moabite. Judaism does not actively seek converts. There are two reasons Jews have not traditioinally sought converts: First, Judaism does not hold that you need to be Jewish to be "saved." To quote one medieval commentator, "the righteous of all nations have a place in the world to come." So, the only obligation Jews have is to help people not sin. There is no need to convert them. Second: Under Christian and Islamic rule, until fairly recently, converts to Judaism were subject to the death penalty, as were any Jews who took part in the conversion.
How does the religion Judaism spread?
Jews have traveled or been exiled around the world and take their religion with them. There are some converts; mostly those who marry Jews, and the religion and culture are passed down to their children.
