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Is a conversion appropriate in this circumstance?
rafeli18:
--- Quote from: אפרים בן נח on July 14, 2013, 09:34:54 PM --- Heck yeah! Look at all the people that get rich from teaching and preaching their own version of the Bible... THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT G-D THEY CARE ABOUT THEMSELVES!
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Isn't there are an American Mizrahi rabbi that "advises" Hilary [censored] Clinton, Michael Jackson?
muman613:
Shalom Rafeli18,
Welcome to JTF. It sounds to me like you have a genuine interest in Judaism. I think that is a great thing. You must ask yourself if you are ready to take on the entire 613 commandments as given to us through Moses at Mt Sinai. If you are converting it is essential, from a religious standpoint, to ensure that those converting are sincere in their desire to take on the lifestyle of Torah.
Let nobody fool you, it is more restrictive than you may think. You will want to learn about the laws of Kashrut, the laws of prayer (times and rituals involved including tallis and tefillin), the laws of family purity, the laws of the holidays and Shabbat. Of course during a conversion you will be introduced to all of these things slowly and with a chance to absorb it before being 'obligated' to them. Many Rabbis may try to dissuade you from making the conversion, and this is a good thing.
I do believe that some Chabads may provide you with an opportunity to learn about Jewish law and custom. I am involved with Chabad in my area and they are certainly open to all people who are genuinely interested in Jewish education, while they always first recommend non-Jews accept the seven Noachide laws.
So I look forward to speaking with you in the future.
muman613:
--- Quote from: rafeli18 on July 14, 2013, 09:05:53 PM ---I'm an 18 year old male. Like I mentioned in my earlier posts my father is halachically Jewish since his mother was jewish but she converted to Catholicism. Some people at my school are Jewish and I sometimes speak to them but I have a feelin they're not really religious.On the other hand my sister studied Hebrew and Politics so a lot of her friends are Jewish.
I have heard about Madonna and her mad escapades. Coorect me if I'm wrong but is kabbalah only a small part of the yeshiva lifestlye anyway? So, my main focus must be on judaism as a whole.
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Pay no attention to the 'maddonas' we have no such thing in Judaism... She is a mockery of Jewish belief. Her desecration of all that is Jewish will cause her much distress in the next world...
Ephraim Ben Noach:
--- Quote from: rafeli18 on July 14, 2013, 09:38:41 PM ---Isn't there are an American Mizrahi rabbi that "advises" Hilary [censored] Clinton, Michael Jackson?
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I don't know, and if they do they are sellouts! The best Rabbi for America was the Lubavitch Rabbi. IMO.
rafeli18:
--- Quote from: אפרים בן נח on July 14, 2013, 09:45:19 PM --- I don't know, and if they do they are sellouts! The best Rabbi for America was the Lubavitch Rabbi. IMO.
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Found him-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shmuley_Boteach
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