Im new here, and Ive been drawn to the idea of conversion for many years now. But I am no where near the point where I would convert. Can i ask some personal...
How should we behave towards other people? Sometimes it's a problem given some of the unwholesome ways some people act towards us. We may come across...
The vast majority of converts were brought up as christians. While there are many xenophobic Jews, most converts are very well received. Some of the leading...
I converted Orthodox along with 3 of my daughters. I have had mostly positive responses about my conversion from other Orthodox Jews. There was one incident...
Thanks for your response, I can understand that reasoning as well. Forgive my ignorance, but is arranged marriage common among Orthodox groups? ... ...
You would have to define 'arranged'. If you mean, do the parents pre-screen the possible date or do you mean, does the couple get to meet after they are...
joslyn scott <rainbowleafj@...> wrote: Thanks for your response, I can understand that reasoning as well. Forgive my ignorance, but is arranged marriage...
I occasionally travel by train in Israel. One day while taking the train home after a day's work, I overheard a man's one-sided conversation on his cell-phone....
SHALOM, For those interested in conversion to Judaism it is difficult to find things on the internet written by those who have actually been involved in this...
The second day of Shavuos marks the Jarhzeit of Count Potocky (pronounced Po-tots-key), the famous Ger known also as Avraham ben Avraham whom the Catholic...
Hello, the name's Charley, I'm 19, and I go to college. About 4 months ago I got a little curious about the aspects of Judaism, and by strange coincidence, I...
Welcome. Have you picked which 'stream' of Judaism you want to convert too? If you have read extensively you probably know that Orthodox Judaism only...
Hi Charley, Welcome. Where do you live? Where do you attend college? Charley <charchar986@...> wrote: Hello, the name's Charley, I'm 19, and I go to...
Well, I was actually considering Orthodox, but the closest synagogue in my neck-of-the-woods in the Orlando, Fl area was Conservative; it actually is the most...
Oh , sorry for not including that stuff in the big intro paragraph i wrote.... i live in orlando, fl, and attend valencia community college for now, but im...
There are Chabad centers in both Orlando and Tallahassee. While Chabad represents one part of Orthodoxy (usually divided into Yeshivish, Modern Orthodox,...
Well, I'm scheduled to meet with a Conservative rabbi next week, so I'll see how that goes; I'll also contact a local Chabad in the area to see if I can...
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I hope I'm not asking too many questions at once. Have you ever been to an Orthodox synagogue? Can you read Hebrew? Do you have a budget to buy a few books?...
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I have never been in any synagogue actually. I'm also going to at least make an attempt to teach myself Hebrew... also, my parents know; I expected the worse...
I would suggest that you not try to limit yourself to kosher food at this point. Perhaps try pick up a prayerbook, such as the Art Scroll, which has a highly...
So far I've created a type of booklist on Amazon.com's website, with a good-sized list of the books that I think I'll need, So far, I think my top priority...
"a copy of the Tanakh” Which one? The amounts of books can be overwhelming. Please tell us what specific books you are thinking about prior to purchasing....
Hi everyone, I'm new to the group and fairly new to Judaism as well. My family is christian, but I was never baptized as a child. We didn't attend church...
Hi and welcome to you both. The follwowing two are geared for one to understand the conversion process. Norman Lamm wrote a very good book, Becoming a Jew ...
I am rather new to this group. I have been reading for a while, but have never posted. First an introduction, then a few questions. I am 28, divorced and...
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