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For example, many communities of Syrian Jews have banned conversion and refuse to recognise any Jewish conversion, including those done under Orthodox auspices (possibly influenced by sects in Syria like the Druze which do not accept converts). [68] According to Orthodox interpretations of Halakha, converts face a limited number of restrictions.
As in Orthodox Judaism, converts to Judaism through the Conservative movement are required to immerse themselves in a mikveh. Two Jews must witness the event, at least one of which must actually see the immersion. Immersion into a mikveh has been described as a very emotional, life-changing experience similar to a graduation. [58]
In cities with few open bodies of water, such as Jerusalem, people perform the ritual by a fish pond, cistern, or mikveh. [11] Congregations have different versions of the traditions depending on factors such as location of the synagogue relative to the closest body of water, as well as the branch of Judaism that the group is in.
The way into Judaism and the environment Woodstock, Vt.: Jewish Lights Pub., 2006. ISBN 1-58023-268-X; 978-1-58023-268-5. Anita Bernstein. Formed by Thalidomide: Mass Torts as a False Cure For Toxic Exposure Columbia Law Review, November, 1997; Ellen Bernstein. The splendor of creation: a biblical ecology. Cleveland: Pilgrim Press, 2005.
I then taught a 12-part “Judaism 101” course based on Jewish history, holidays, theology and culture. This cohort was for the conversion candidates and some others who wanted to learn more ...
Pages in category "Water and Judaism" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Abraham's Well;
Illustration by Wenceslas Hollar: the spirit of God (with Tetragrammaton) moves over the face of the deep.. Tehom (Hebrew: תְּהוֹם təhôm) is a Northwest Semitic and Biblical Hebrew word meaning "the deep” or “abyss” (literally “the deeps”). [1]
In a New York Times column, Rabbi Elliot Kukla, who is transgender nonbinary, writes that Judaism's most sacred tests reflect a multiplicity of gender. These designations are considered during ...