
These are all Jews; according to traditional Jewish Law (halacha)
In case you are wondering, I will quickly satisfy your curiosity by saying yes, I converted. In general, I do not write or blog about my conversion — mainly because I do not feel that my experience was typical. There are many other converts (or gerim…as they are referred to in Hebrew) who blog and do a much better job then I ever could (some are linked below).
My Jewish Timeline
כִּי אֶל-אֲשֶׁר תֵּלְכִי אֵלֵךְ, וּבַאֲשֶׁר תָּלִינִי אָלִין–עַמֵּךְ עַמִּי, וֵאלֹהַיִךְ אֱלֹהָי
“…for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge; thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God…” – Ruth 1:16.
Links
- You can read my conversion story here (it’s long though….about 14 pages).
- For an Orthodox conversion in the United States, visit this site. Also be sure to bookmark the page of the participating batei din.
- Before you commit to a conversion to Orthodox Judaism, read “A bill of rights for Jewish converts” (including the comments) first!
- If you have the time, please watch this series of videos on YouTube entitled: “Conversion Crisis: Is the System Broken?
- If you are considering converting via Orthodox auspices, run, don’t walk, over to Skyler’s blog here