Question: I fear for the future of the Jewish people. When I look at my family and where they are headed it is not very promising. My grandfather was a rabbi, but I am not sure my grandchildren will even be Jewish. What is the secret to keeping Judaism alive? Answer: I have yet to [...]
Question: Isn’t it racist to believe you’re special because you’re Jewish? How is that any different from the Nazi belief in the “superiority” of the Aryan race, for example? Answer: I think that everyone would agree that there is nothing wrong with feeling proud of who you are. There is nothing wrong with diversity. G‑d [...]
Question: The problem with rabbis like you is your narrow view of the world. You always talk about the Jewish future, Jewish continuity, Jews marrying Jews, having Jewish children. What about the rest of humanity? Why do we have to divide between people? Can’t we speak of humans rather than Jews? Answer: You have a [...]
Question: I often hear rabbis complain that the Jewish people are shrinking due to intermarriage and assimilation. But it is you rabbis who are the major obstacle to Judaism growing! If you would make conversion a bit easier, many more non-Jews would join us. Why do you stubbornly insist on a long and difficult conversion [...]
Question: I am a bit confused. I have many Jewish friends, but they are mostly indifferent and sometimes even hostile towards their own religion. I myself am not Jewish but I have studied Judaism and love it and am very excited about converting. My confusion is this: when I went to speak to a rabbi [...]
Question: I have been in the midst of converting to Judaism for three years now, and the process is taking much longer than I had ever anticipated. I am willing to wait and be patient as long as I know that it is for a purpose, but all the procrastination is really getting to me! [...]
Why do the rabbis demand unwavering commitment to every detail of Jewish law from the prospective convert? Shouldn’t we just look into this person’s heart for a love of G-d His Torah? Answer: The truth is, there is no such thing as conversion to Judaism. In fact, there is no word for conversion in the [...]
This concept of discouraging the convert can be found in the book of Ruth, when Naomi discouraged her daughters-in-law, Orpoh and Ruth, from joining her and embracing the Jewish faith. Some of the reasons: Judaism doesn’t feel the need to proselytize. God is happy the way He created you. A non-Jew need not convert to [...]
According to Jewish Law, a person is Jewish if s/he was born to a Jewish mother or if s/he converted according to Jewish Law. If the religion of the child’s biological mother is unknown, we go by the majority of the population, which (outside of Israel) is assumed to be non-Jewish. Because of the intricacies [...]
What is the actual conversion process, and why was I told it must only be done through an orthodox rabbinical court? Answer: Conversion to Judaism is, and has always been, implemented via the same means the Children of Israel first entered the eternal covenant with G-d at Sinai1. The Sinai event, which created Judaism (and the “Jewish People”) over 3000 years ago, was implemented through several [...]
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