Ashraf, One other issue, which you might want to consider: given the political situation, you may be viewed with a bit of suspicion if you start attending...
Peggy, Just to let you know,this message and the original message from Ashraf ended up somehow in my mailbox this morning. I find it disturbing that his...
Wow! Amazing story! I know they are out there, but I've just never come across a Muslim who has converted or is converting to Judaism before! I would have to...
Peggy, thank you very much for writing back to me. I have already visited www.jewfaq.com, and I even sent the webmaster Rachel an email but unfortunately she...
Hi everyone Does any of you knew of good books about the process of conversion, and the requirements for that. And I really mean very good books. Oh,...
Ashraf: Welcome to the list! I came to Judaism from Christianity and had much the same struggle as you on the issue of worshiping something other than just...
I just wanted to tell you that you're not alone on your spiritual journey. I left christianity 2 years ago for the same reasons. I simply reevaluated what I...
Shalom everyone... The study of Torah can effect our lives. We all need a certain amount of healing in our lives. JewishLink now brings you the current month's...
First of all, happy Channukah to everyone here, and sorry if took me a lot to answer. but I have been really busy. Thank you very much steve for your support....
I have combined snippets of 3 or your E mails and will reply below. ashrafkadry1976 <ashrafkadry1976@...> wrote: The main reason I want to leave islam is...
There are two congregations in Cairo according to my search on MavenSearch (_www.maven.co.il_ (http://www.maven.co.il/) ). They are: Meir Enaim 55 No 13...
That is ironic! I've always been curious about Judaism since I was a child, too, but had never pursued it. I think Hashem knew when the right time would be...
I'd recommend checking out the following (these sites have good information and several have booklists): http://convert.org/ http://beingjewish.com/ ...
Ashraf, Shalom aleichem. I wish you all success on your journey, one that I am still traveling myself. Chassidut (Jewish mysticism) teaches that all converts...
The best book I've seen on the details of conversion to Judaism is Rabbi Maurice Lamm's "Becoming a Jew." It discusses the process in detail, and has as an...
Hi Miryam Thank you for your email, I really appreciate the support I am getting from everyone around me, and for that I tell you this watch out for this...
"In our first conversation she firmly stated "I will NEVER be Orthodox!!!". But she took her time and carefully studied Reform, Conservative and Orthodox....
Ash, "I mean at least as a christian you had a chance to read the OT" Believe me, Christians are just as deceived as Muslims are. In fact, I think most Jews...
Please, I urge all of you, to read this magnificent, really great book about the Talmud It is called "Everyman's Talmud: The major teachings of the Rabbinic...
... what I am more than ready to convert to Judaism and to be orthodox. First of all, when I read the 613 mitzvots, and when I compared them to my former...
Susan: I have to disagree with you one this one. It isn't the denomination of the conversion that truly matters when the person converts, it is whether or...
My apologies to those whom I might offend, but part of the conversion requires the presence of a legitimate Beis Din. Reform pastors cannot qualify as members...
Ashraf, In Judaism, the focus is on what we should do in this world, not on thinking about the next one. We believe that all people, not just Jews, are made...
I may be blind but in the 30 + years since I converted to Orthodox Judaism I have never met a 'fanatic'. Of course now we have to define that term. Some...
Michelle, I'm curious about your story. I was involved with a Conservative conversion course before I moved on to Orthodox and even they were very 'wishy...
stevenhalbert <Salbertjewish@...> wrote: Ashraf, In Judaism, the focus is on what we should do in this world, not on thinking about the next one. We...
Hi Steven The more I read about judaism, I feel my self drawn to it subconciously. My love for G-d is overwhelming to the point of converting into judaism....
Hi everyone I really would like to clarify one thing regarding the point of orthodoxy and "fanaticism". Due to my past experience with a "cult" rather than a...
