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How long is the conversion process for Judaism?
In general, the range is from six months to a year, although there are variations. Many Gentiles preparing to marry someone Jewish go through this process early so as to get married in a Jewish ceremony. A marriage between someone born Jewish and someone who becomes Jewish is a Jewish marriage, not an intermarriage.
How do you greet a rabbi?
Write the words “Dear Rabbi” followed by the rabbi’s last name when you are writing the salutation of your letter to the rabbi. For example, write “Dear Rabbi Nir.”
What are the rules of Reform Judaism?
Reform worshippers were no longer required to cover their heads or wear the prayer shawl (ṭallit). Daily public worship was abandoned; work was permitted on the Sabbath; and dietary laws (kashrut) were declared obsolete. Rabbi Abraham Geiger (1810–74) was one of the leading ideologists of the Reform movement.
How do I start converting to Judaism?
How to convert
- discuss possible conversion with a rabbi.
- study Jewish beliefs, history, rituals and practices.
- learn some Hebrew.
- get involved with Jewish community life.
- believe in G-d and the divinity of the Torah.
- agree to observe all 613 mitzvot (commandments) of the Torah.
- agree to live a fully Jewish life.
Can you call a rabbi by his first name?
I had a rabbi back in the day who told me to just call him by his first name and I did, but he was a bit younger. In one of Rav Emanuel Feldman’s books, he writes the following funny true story: He and his son were both Rabbis (I guess his son was the assistant Rabbi or something.)
How do you respond to shalom?
One such word is shalom, which, in everyday usage, can mean either “hello” or “goodbye.” The traditional greeting among Jews is shalom aleichem, peace unto you; to which the response is aleichem shalom, to you, peace.
How do you convert to Judaism?
What’s the difference between Orthodox Judaism and Reform Judaism?
The main differences between an Orthodox synagogue and a Reform synagogue is that men and women are allowed to sit together in a Reform synagogue, whereas they must sit apart in an Orthodox synagogue. Reform Jews also allow the ordination of women, which is a practice that is not permitted by Orthodox Jews.
What do I need to know before converting to Judaism?
How to convert
- discuss possible conversion with a rabbi.
- study Jewish beliefs, history, rituals and practices.
- learn some Hebrew.
- get involved with Jewish community life.
- believe in G-d and the divinity of the Torah.
- agree to observe all 613 mitzvot (commandments) of the Torah.
- agree to live a fully Jewish life.