I have gotten one of my questions answered, well sort of, but not all of them. I just want to know what I need to know to be able to attend a service and not...
The following question is real, real, real important. Are you telling us that your mother's mother's mother's mother was born a Jew????????? kcaprioni...
"My great grandmother was Jewish, she came from Russia here to the US and had my grandmother" People are curious as to whether this grandmother is your...
Thanks for the responses. I wonder if my post got misinterpreted a tad. It's probably a good suggestion that I try another congregation. I have moved (to a...
Karen, Ok, so your great-grandmother was Jewish and from Russia. She had your grandmother and your great-aunt. But is this grandmother your mother's mother, or...
"My great grandmother was Jewish, she came from Russia here to the US and had my grandmother" People are curious as to whether this grandmother is your...
The "Orthodox Conversion to Judaism" group is very active and informative. Not sure it is designed for matchmaking though. batsarah <no_reply@yahoogroups.com>...
Im so sorry for not responding sooner. My great-grandmother is my mothers grandmother. Thank you all for your help, its meant a great deal to me. I have...
Karen, Jewishness is inherited from the mother -- and Judaism does not recognize conversions *out* so someone born a Jew is a Jew for life no matter what they...
Hi, all. I live in Arlington, MA, and I'm on my way towards conversion. I'm not in a relationship with a Jew--I'm doing this on my own. I've done lots of...
Hi, I'm 24, and I live in Uruguay. I've been thinking to convert to Judaism for years, and I feel very compfortable with this idea. My family is convinced my...
I live in the USA so I really can't comment about anything in South America. There are many rabbis here who are very good when it comes to talking to those ...
Hola Lucia, There is an unwritten rule in some Jewish circles that a prospective convert must ask, and be turned away three times. It is tradition to...
Hi Lucia, I live in Los Angeles, CA, the cantor at the synagogue I attend is from Uruguay, he was born and raised there. He is Ashkenazi, and I am almost sure...
Hello Lucia! I dont understand why is it difficult to talk a rabbi. You must change a rabbi ortodoxo, reformist or conservative, so you go to talk to rabbi. ...
... mother ... never ... convert ... when ... I ... It's ... B'H Lucia, A friend of mine lived and studied at a Yeshiva (Jewish school...) in Argentina. He...
B'H Just joined the group a few days ago. I been married to Esther for 27 years, and we have three children - all grown up - thank G-d. After about six months...
... live ... getting ... I ... for ... Karen, one of the men at the shul told me, "This religion is not for wimps." Alot of the initial research will have to...
Welcome. I'd be interested to know what type of pastor you were? Peg http://hometown.aol.com/kitchenella/myhomepage/index.html ... Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo!...
... I think it's perfectly fine to start working with a rabbi without being fully sure of one's reasons—if I'd had to understand my reasons in advance, I...
The advantage that anyone has in the current generation compared to any previous one is the number of books that are available in English. While it is not...
I have been remiss in posting about this wrinkle in conversion recognition by the Israeli rabbinate due to outside concerns. This issue was presented to me six...
I would not rely on the press when it comes to getting all the facts. It seems that Orthodoxy and the media don't always mix well. That said, IF the rabbi...
