do the natural born Jews accept them into the religious community? Or do the natural born Jews still consider them non Jewish?
2007-10-27 10:25:47 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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2007-10-27 10:52:47 · update #1
This is a tricky question. My brother converted several years back and did NOT receive that acceptance that seems to be what others are voicing. He was not the only convert that he knew of in his community and all of them experienced the "outsider" treatment at one time or another. Some Jews went so far as to express that my brother could never be a "real"Jew. Perhaps it is not official doctrine to look differently at converts, but acceptance varies.
2007-10-27 10:38:46 · answer #1 · answered by peachyone 6 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Sadly, peachyone is right. On the one hand, it is abundantly clear that every branch of Judaism is supposed to accept a convert 100%, and in fact never to speak of the fact that someone has converted. I think that this is true for the vast majority of Jews everywhere. And it is also true that a convert can become a rabbi--I know one!
However, prejudice exists everywhere, even in unlikely places, and there are some "born Jews" who do not consider converts to be of equal status. They are in the minority, absolutely, and the rest of us take great offense when this happens. But it does happen. Like any other group, I guess.
2007-10-27 10:43:19 · answer #2 · answered by Mark S, JPAA 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
They'll be accepted into the community, but it's seen as proper ettiquette for the converter to learn to recite a verse of the Torah or haftarah to make up for the bar/bat mitvah which signifies the becomming of a Jewish man/woman.
2007-10-27 10:30:12 · answer #3 · answered by I 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Like Mark S, I've heard some real horror stories about families not accepting converted daughter-in-laws, but those stories were about elderly Jews -- I hope we'll hear of fewer and fewer of those incidents.
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2007-10-27 12:24:04 · answer #4 · answered by Hatikvah 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes they will. Usually converts keep that they are to themselves though and Born Jews are forbidden to bring up your past.
Ones that won't accept are few and are usualy not practicing Jews, so you would not come across them much anyways
2007-10-27 14:23:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
its against jewish law to remind a convert that they were not born jewish, but it still happens on occasion. i have never seen it personally but i have read stories on the internet written by some converts who had bad experiences.
2007-10-27 15:38:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A convert is considered a full Jew and is accepted as such. In fact, a convert can become a rabbi if he or she wants to do so.
2007-10-27 10:30:08 · answer #7 · answered by x 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
my name is muhammad i am convert to judaism in the year 2004 and now i am live as muhammad jewish.
2007-10-27 10:38:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
That person loses his/her salvation on the spot!...
gets puked out of Jesus Holy Belly... and the Bible says that only the dogs go back to eat their vomit... so watch out!
2007-10-27 10:31:04 · answer #9 · answered by Opus 3 · 0⤊ 8⤋