Hello everyone, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Stephen Merritt, I am 38, married and live in Nashville, Tennessee. I come to this mailing list at the...
I have been wanting to convert Judaism for quite a while (1 1/2 years), so I called the local Reform Rabbi and made an appointment to see him. I showed up for...
First of all, I want to wish blessing on all that have converted or are in the process of converting. To choose Judaism, is one that must be taken with much...
I am surely no expert in reform conversions but you are really the first case I hear of where intermarriage is a problem in a non- orthodox movement. So I...
... Personally, I would never be hurt that a reform Rabbi had any problem with me. That kinda conversion is almost meaningless overall. If you wish to ...
I was hurt and confused too, until I read that a Rabbi must turn away a convert three times before agreeing to work with him/her. After that, they frequently...
In a message dated 2/18/2003 7:15:35 AM Eastern Standard Time, ... I suggest you check out Bnei Noah. A convert to Judaism accepts upon themselves all the...
I am converting reform....and to a degree it can be true. Depends on the rabbi. My rabbi informed me of it...although she said she didn't practise it. I...
In a message dated 2/20/2003 9:31:11 AM Eastern Standard Time, ... This is perfectly normal. It was the same thought process my husband and I went through....
From the ccarnet.org site (Central Conference of American Rabbis - the associaton of Rabbis from the Reform Movement): "The Reform Movement, by its embracing...
Coping With Tragedy Fighting Terror With Kindness Kindness has been my personal response to terror. My wife, Shoshana, was murdered by a suicide bomber. She...
Dear Friend, At present there is a heightened interest in spirituality and in Kabbalah in particular. Among the many voices expounding on Kabbalah there is one...
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I am converting to Judaism from Christianity. Obviously the question came up of what are my beliefs about J*e*s*u*s (the names of foreign gods shall not be...
I recently discovered that I am descended from Jewish ancestors which I was previously completely unaware of. I now look at history with a new perspective....
I don't see what's your point here. If your ancestors are not on your mother's side, you are halachically no Jew anyways. So what's the big deal. Nobody says:...
Kim, The Jewish community does not accept as Jewish any of the movements (e.g. Jews for Jesus) that make Jesus part of their religion. Might I suggest you...
Hi everyone, A little about myself hmmmm.... I am 27 years old. I live in Columbus, Ohio. I do not currently have a job, but hopefully that will change...
Jesse, From your profile, I see you're a student, so your distance from an Orthodox community is something that you should be able to change after you...
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I want to start keeping kosher! Since I'm a poor college student <groan>, I'm going vegetarian for a while. This will make it a lot easier for me, I think....
I am considering converting to Judaism, and have thought it over and I am pretty sure conversion is right for me. But, I have come to a point where I feel I...
B"H I started this way, too. First way I started keeping vegetarian, and later applied the laws of kashrus more stringently because vegetarian doesn't mean...
B"H Probably yes. It has nothing to do with you personally, or that rabbis think you are not sincere. But they just think, it is a time, living with your...
