What does a person have to do to become Jewish?

Question

Just a list of everything one has to do in order to be accepted into the Jewish religion. Thank You.

Answer 1

1. convince a rabbi you're serious
2. Learn alot about the basics...the Sabbath, keeping kosher and the laws of family purity
3. When you're ready (the rabbi will tell you when) you renounce your former beliefs before a Jewish court (Beth Din) and orally pronounce that you accept upon yourself to do all the commandments that pertain to you.
4. If you're male, circumcision...if male and already circumcised, blood must still be drawn from the site of the circumcision. Sorry guys, no anethesia.
5. Immersion in a ritual bath (Mikveh)
6. Welcome to the tribe.

Note: When a husband and wife convert together, they will get married under Jewish Law that very same day, in most cases.

Answer 2

Conversion to Judaism is a long and intense process of learning how to live a Jewish life. It requires going before a beit din (Jewish court), immersion in a mikva, and circumcision for men.

Note, conversion to Judaism is highly discouraged, simply because it is not necessary.

From the Jewish perspective, it does not matter if one is a Jew or Gentile. All people have a connection with God. Being a Jew just entails more responsibility. Non-Jews only need observe the 7 laws of Noah found in the Torah.

( http://www.highcouncilofbneinoah.org )

Answer 3

That will depend on whether you convert Orthodox, Conservative or Reform. There will be different requirements from each. Orth. does not accept Reform or Conserv. conversions so if you want to be recognized by all then go Orth. but it is the tougher road. I was converting Orth. and 2 years in my wife couldnt take it any more so we had to bail out. For some, the expectations on married women after their conversion are too much for them to bear and they cant handle it even though the actual conversion process is easier for them than a man. Best thing to do is to sit down with a Rabbi and have a heart to heart on why you want to do it.

Answer 4

What IS The True Faith--The Faith Once Delivered To The Saints? HOW, can one identify it today? WHAT was its identity before, and after, the Common Era? HOW can we locate this FAITH in History and Prophecy?

This "FAITH" has almost always succeeded in eluding the majority of people for one, single, simple reason: The IDENTITY of this Faith Once Delivered To The Saints has been LOST or MISIDENTIFIED for almost 2000 years. Yes, millions of people have looked to the Churches and Assemblies of today with "belief", and then with "disillusionment", as they discover the DIFFERENCE BETWEEN that which modern Churches and Assemblies teach, and that which was TAUGHT by our Messiah and His Twelve Apostles. Millions have been led to believe THE TRUE FAITH was identified under the name of "Christianity". Then they discover the Christian Doctrines do not agree with those written in the Scriptures themselves. Others have gone to Orthodox Judaism, only to discover that Yahweh's Ordinances have been changed; Yahweh's Prophets denied; The True Faith repressed, AND The Messiah rejected.

Yahdah (Jude) 3 "...earnestly contend for THE FAITH, which was ONCE AND FOR ALL delivered unto the Saints."

Answer 5

You have to go through a conversion process, done through a rabbi. You have to learn some Hebrew, know Jewish customs, etc.

Answer 6

You can convert to Judaism as a faith, but I don't think you can convert to become Jewish. That is there nationality, ie: French, Swedish, German, British. You can only be Born Jewish.

Answer 7

You need to approach a Rabbi and convince him you are serious. You will need to take classes for a year or two to fully understand Judaism. If you still wish to convert and the Rabbi thinks you are serious you will go to a Mikvah (a ritual bath) You will submerge yourself three times and say three blessings.

Then you are a Jew. if male you need to get circumcised if not already.

Answer 8

If you are a lday, you go through the conversion process and learn the prayers, customs, and beliefs.
If you are a guy, a clip at the tip (if not already done) and you then go through the conversion process for men.

Answer 9

Have a bit cut of your tool.
To me they are the bravest people in the world, they will have a bit cut off even before the know how big it is going to be.
Nerves of steel and a strong faith.

Answer 10

Wht i have heard is that judaism doen't favour convert system, they even don't consider a person pure jew whose one of the parents is from other religion. thats why they hardly preach their religion. They are very specific about it ..same goes for hinduism...But i have read it in a paper...a real jew can exactly guide you.