Hi everyone, I'm young and not likely to marry anyone soon. I need to be Jewish for my own reasons, and as far as I can tell Conservative conversion is the...
In a message dated 1/31/2006 4:11:15 AM Alaskan Standard Time, aryehmoshen@... writes: Guys I hope this is an appropriate medium and/or forum for the...
B"H QUESTION: Are Christians and Buddhists considered Noahide, because they follow laws that are, afterall, the same/similar to the 7 Noahide laws? ANSWER: The...
CORRECTION: The custom of Ashkenaz is now to eat "doughnuts" on Chanukka, and NOT "Hamen-Taschen." The latter (Hamen-Taschen) were eaten during Purim but not...
Funny, usualy it's people who convert conservative and reform who do it in order to marry. Orthodox conversion takes way too long and is way too demanding to...
I would assume that your local clergywoman might be able to locate that information for you. You can always start with the Orthodox materials as they will...
While not in favor of fornication, only adultary and incest are prohibited to the Bney-Noach. Assuming that the xans do not violate the other prohibitions, the...
Hi Rut, "To Life" is a book by Rabbi Harold Kushner, that has a Consevative prospective on conversion which I think is useful. Good Luck, Ivan. ... ...
I'm with you Aryeh, Although, I think that Christians in so many ways do, or at least they seem to try to follow the Ten Commandments, which is a higher law...
I have a friend who is interested in converting: Her name is TERESA FALU and her email address is: godzlia88@... She is located in NY. She welcomes any...
You might enjoy Lawrence J. Epstein's " Conversion to Judaism, a Guidebook. " It covers an assortment of reasons expressed for why different people choose...
B"H Aryeh, Just how far does the prohibition of fornication and promiscuity go with non-Jews can be understood by the following: A man and his girl friend have...
You may look at the Rambam in the beginning of Hilchos Ishus, if you want. He is very specific that marriage for those not bound by the 613 commandments is...
Areyh, It's hard for me to debate you when you use The Great Rambam as a foundation for your argument. Maybe I am thinking more in the context of what makes a...
The question asked was one of legality, not what one should do. In terms of the best way to raise a family you're absolutely right. The one caveat that I...
I find this post troubling. It seems that if she wanted to contact this group she could easily have done so. To have someone else post her name, email address,...
I'm perfectly willing to believe that our friend DMXDave is merely forwarding information about his friend who perhaps doesn't yet want to join a Gerus support...
This is the first group I've joined, so I don't know how they work yet. How do I communicate in the group? ... Relax. Yahoo! Mail virus scanning helps detect...
sorry hit the wrong button: religious mainstream and make up my own mind. i have learned that my beleif system is compatible and would like to learn more....
Jena Farris <hybridstarshine@...> wrote: This is the first group I've joined, so I don't know how they work yet. How do I communicate in the group? Peg...
Welcome!!! Please, feel free to ask away... iminpower <iminpower@...> wrote: sorry hit the wrong button: religious mainstream and make up my own mind. i...
Like you just did... Welcome!!! Jena Farris <hybridstarshine@...> wrote: This is the first group I've joined, so I don't know how they work yet. How do I...
There are two candelabrum associated with Judaism. We all know the one that holds 9 candles that is used on Chanuka. My question is there is any present day...
No. We sometimes have six-light candelabra in Synagogues or a seven-light one with the middle light replaced by a Star of David, showing that the seven-light...
Hello all, I'm new to the group. I am adopted but was never converted as a child. In fact i always thought i was Jewish until i was told differently. My...
what do the rules say about family conversion? i am a single mom, with a 12 year old son. he is very supportive of this option for me but id prefer it be us....
I found a book at Barnes and Noble called "Choosing a Jewish Life" by Anita Diamant. The author wrote in the introduction that it's for people converting to...
