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Is a conversion appropriate in this circumstance?
ChabadKahanist:
My suggestion is that you go to the London Beth Din & speak with them.
If conversion is needed & I assuming it is if you wish to be Jewish then LBD is the best place for you to go to as LBD convesions as universally accepted worldwide.
muman613:
--- Quote from: ChabadKahanist on July 16, 2013, 02:56:38 AM ---My suggestion is that you go to the London Beth Din & speak with them.
If conversion is needed & I assuming it is if you wish to be Jewish then LBD is the best place for you to go to as LBD convesions as universally accepted worldwide.
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Yes, rafeli18 has indicated he is interested in conversion. I think it has been said that Torah Judaism only recognizes Orthodox Conversion and I would not recommend anything less than a full, recognized Halachic Conversion.
I think it would be helpful for a prospective convert to know what is expected from a religious Jew. Maybe the secular Jews have given a wrong impression but we, the Orthodox and religious Zionists. place a great deal of importance on Mitzvot observance and Torah study. No other category of Jews (reform, progressive, conservative, reconstruction) will survive because they all support intermarriage and do not place any importance on the Torah lifestyle. I really believe that the only Jews who will be left in the future will be the small remnant of the Orthodox Jewish people. All others will have melded into the host countries population.
I have learned that some converts can make excellent Jews. There is a Jewish soul which sometimes is placed in a non-Jewish body (according to some beliefs in Gilgul) so that this is one reason some converts want to join us so intently.
I hope that rafeli18 does an actual Conversion recognized by the Beit Din. I know several men who have gone through with it.
ChabadKahanist:
BTW,Everybody including the Israeli Rabbanut recognizes conversions done by the London Beth Din who have very strict procedures governing giyur.
rafeli18:
--- Quote from: muman613 on July 16, 2013, 03:09:49 AM ---Yes, rafeli18 has indicated he is interested in conversion. I think it has been said that Torah Judaism only recognizes Orthodox Conversion and I would not recommend anything less than a full, recognized Halachic Conversion.
I think it would be helpful for a prospective convert to know what is expected from a religious Jew. Maybe the secular Jews have given a wrong impression but we, the Orthodox and religious Zionists. place a great deal of importance on Mitzvot observance and Torah study. No other category of Jews (reform, progressive, conservative, reconstruction) will survive because they all support intermarriage and do not place any importance on the Torah lifestyle. I really believe that the only Jews who will be left in the future will be the small remnant of the Orthodox Jewish people. All others will have melded into the host countries population.
I have learned that some converts can make excellent Jews. There is a Jewish soul which sometimes is placed in a non-Jewish body (according to some beliefs in Gilgul) so that this is one reason some converts want to join us so intently.
I hope that rafeli18 does an actual Conversion recognized by the Beit Din. I know several men who have gone through with it.
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I fully acknowledge that at my age it would be wiser to continue studying before converting but otherwise my intentions still stand. There's a fantastic british site called the Jewish Volunteering Network which I have signed up to and they cover a wide range of activities within the jewish community. I have expressed an interest in Standwithus amongst some charities. Do you feel partaking in such activities will help me become closer to jewish life which will in turn help me ascertain whether or not becoming a giyur is the right path for me?
rafeli18:
I need more detail on what you mean by coming to terms with yourself, but here's the bottom line: if you become Jewish, the majority of the world will hate you without having met you, and you will have many new obligations, which not keeping as a Jew is a sin, but not in any way for you now. If you aren't already convinced, you have to ask Muman about the spirituality before you convert.
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After searching a variety of religions it seems Judaism including its history, tenets and beliefs resonate with me the most in terms of my heart. For years I've been enduring what I would call an existential crisis but ever since I've learnt more and more about judaism my anxieties and worries have slowly vanished. I understand I'm a complete novice with regards to knowing completely the core tenets of the religion but these are my feelings at the moment. How often does Muman come on to this forum?
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