why Jew don't ask non/Jew to convert?

Answer 1

Because they know that they'll have to go though the "Pain-in-the-AS5" task of teaching them to read Hebrew.

Answer 2

Converting others to Judaism is actually a massive responsibility for the person who is doing the conversion- and an activity which can lead them to erring and sinning themselves! Why? There is a commandment "Do not place as tumbling block before the blind" Its easy enough to understand at a literal level, but at a deeper level it also means to not do something that will cause another person to err and thus be worse off than they were before.

Where this comes into play is as follows: Everyone, regardless of religion, has a path to righteousness and a place in the world to come. For the non-Jews, if they behave in a manner that is in line with the 7 Noahide laws, then they will be righteous and merit a place in the world to come- for Jews, it is through the 613 commandments.

So, coming back to the first point- what is easier, to follow 7 laws or 613 laws? Its a no brainer- 7 laws are much easier to follow. So, when we convert somebody, we are giving them an additional 606 laws that previously did not apply to them previously. Its not just a stumbling block- its a concrete barrier across the road! The person doing the conversion has to educate the convertee well enough that they will know enough about the laws to undertake to follow them, and know how to do so at a practical level- if they don't, the person is going to err and thus the teacher is in violation of the commandment!

So making sure someone is serious about conversion is imperiative. If the person is not serious, and the teacher has not tested them, the teacher is in violation of the commandment and, additionally, has caused another person to sin. If the person is serious- then it is a massive mitzvah to bring them into Judaism.

So we do not evangelise- we have no desire to cause peopel to sin, or to sin ourselves. Since non-Jews can be righteous without being Jewish, we are happy to let them go their own way.

Answer 3

Because the mission they got from God was to make all peoples believers in the only God. After Christianity and Islam spread in all countries around where the Jews lived, they found that "mission's fulfilled", more or less. They never thought that other people need to become Jews in order to be saved - just that they should believe in the only God and behave according to basic moral laws (the so called "Noachide law", which is just about the same moral standards as in any religion: http://www.auburn.edu/~allenkc/7laws.html ).

Maybe they'd need to rethink, now that atheism and disbelief is on the march in the West. But on the other hand, they are not the only ones trying to spread that faith, since Christianity and Islam became dominant world religions.

Answer 4

Because it's not necessary. Jews don't believe in human blood sacrifice. Forgiveness/atonement is available to all, but attaining your place in the afterlife is more difficult for Jews because we have 613 Commandments instead of the seven Noahide laws.

Anyone is welcome to become a Jew, but they must feel very strongly about it in order to take on so many obligations to God.

Rabbis turn people away because they are forbidden to place stumbling blocks in the path of the blind. In other words you must know exactly what you're getting into before converting.

When I converted, I felt like I was joining a secret organization where learning all the secets was a prerequisite to joining! Now I know -- it's NOT secret. It's exciting to study and learn with Jews.
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Answer 5

Because of a few reasons, actually. One reason is that we believe that there are only certain people in this world who have a Jewish neshama/soul. The rest of us are here for other purposes; to be the non-Jews. However, there are people who may be born not Jewish, and then convert because they feel close to it, and that shows that they indeed have a Jewish neshama (soul).

Another reason is that we believe in free-will. We're not going to go and try to convince anyone to be Jewish because then they might do it out of their own free will, and not because they really want to and feel close to it.

Answer 6

Because one need not be a Jew to earn their place in the world to come....in other words, unlike most other religions, 'salvation' per Judaism is not exclusive.....and in fact easier for non-Jews.

Answer 7

Jews don't believe that theirs is the only way into heaven, so they don't feel the need to convert others, and they are a races as well as a religion, so they don't want to.

Answer 8

when they rejected God's son, the Messiah, who fulfilled 332 prophecies they expected him to before he died, God in turn, rejected them, so they aren't the ones who have become the faithful and discreet slave as described in the last verses of Matthew! which by no means means to say that they won't be saved as they could very well be re-grafted in the wink of an eye to the true God of love, wisdom, power and justice! by just placing faith in His only begotten son who gave his perfect life for us all.

Answer 9

In the eyes of God, all religions are true. God doesn't care what religion you are. It's only the religions who do.

Answer 10

God didn't tell them to. So they don't.

Nice how that works, eh?