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A year later, the Joint Institute for Jewish Studies was established, and since then it has been the official state operator of conversion courses in Israel, including the military conversion courses. In 2015 the institute's name was changed to Nativ – The National Center for Jewish Studies, Identity and Conversion.
The process of conversion to Judaism in Israel is overseen by the Orthodox Chief Rabbinate, which requires strict adherence to Jewish law by prospective converts, while most Jewish Israelis are not observant. [1] The Nativ program's first course was inaugurated in 2001 to deal with this problem. [2] It is the only recognized conversion option ...
The Louis and Judith Miller Introduction to Judaism Program is an educational institute based at the American Jewish University in Los Angeles, California. It has, since its founding in 1986, helped students explore their Jewish roots or prepare for conversion to Judaism . [ 1 ]
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 ...
American convert, Joseph J. Sherman, with Sephardic Chief Rabbi Shlomo Amar. According to the Pew Research Center, up to 1 in 6 (approximately 1,275,000) Jewish-Americans are gerim. [84] Although rare, mass conversions to Judaism have occurred in the United States. For instance, in Show Low, Arizona, 21 individuals converted in September 2023. [85]
WebYeshiva.org is a pioneering [peacock prose] [1] [2] online yeshiva and midrasha. It is unique in that its classes are presented live, and are fully interactive, replicating the structure of a traditional shiur. Its offering extends through Semicha (Rabbinic ordination).
Angela Warnick Buchdahl, American Reform Jewish Rabbi, converted to Orthodox Judaism at age 21. She was not raised within the Buddhist faith; however, her mother is Buddhist so by Orthodox Jewish law she was not considered Jewish, but she was raised Jewish and so by Reform Jewish law she has always been Jewish.
For the first time Ivanka Trump, daughter of real estate mogul Donald Trump, is opening up about her conversion to Judaism. The 33-year-old model turned businesswoman spoke with Vogue about her ...