Mainline Christians forswear the belief that the church has replaced Israel in the divine scheme of redemption. There is no reason for a practicing Jew to convert to Christianity, since God’s original covenant with Jews remains intact. Most Jews, of course, could hardly agree more. Yet the question still arises: Can a practicing Jew alsoIf you decide that Orthodoxy is not for you, and you would prefer to have a Conservative or a Reform conversion, a new path will open to you. In these streams of Judaism, you will be able to convert even if your husband does not. Yes, you may face people questioning your Jewish status, but it is your life and you must learn what choices you have. The Talmud ( Shevuot 39a) explains that this refers to future converts, whose souls were also at Sinai. (By the way, this helps explain why one of the primary requirements for conversion to Judaism is the acceptance to keep all the 613 mitzvot – just as the Jews did at Mount Sinai.) A close look at this verse in the original Hebrew reveals
The Islamic prophet Muhammad 's views on Jews were formed through the contact he had with Jewish tribes living in and around Medina. His views on Jews include his theological teaching of them as People of the Book ( Ahl al-Kitab ), his description of them as earlier receivers of Abrahamic revelation; and the failed political alliances between
First of all, I hope that during your conversion process, you learned that Judaism not only welcomes converts, but that as Jews, we are commanded to love converts. Even reminding a convert that
Without ritual and prayer, grief for a lost loved one has no place to go. But can a convert to Judaism observe yahrzeit for a non-Jewish parent? by. Thomas Israel Hopkins. November 08, 2011.0Oyk9.