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With the notable exception of some Syrian Jewish communities (primarily the Brooklyn, New York, and Deal, New Jersey, communities), [13] all mainstream forms of Judaism today are open to sincere converts, [14] with all denominations accepting converts converted within their denominations. The rules vary between denominations, as does the ...
A number of prominent celebrities, such as Madonna, Demi Moore, and Ariana Grande, have become followers of a "new age" version of Kabbalah (see Kabbalah Centre), derived from the body of Jewish mystical teaching also called Kabbalah, but do not consider themselves – and are not considered – Jewish.
The religions of the world are divided into two groups: those that actively seek new followers (missionary religions) and those that do not (non-missionary religions). This classification dates back to a lecture given by Max Müller in 1873, and is based on whether or not a religion seeks to gain new converts.
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 ...
Judaism accepts converts, but has had no explicit missionaries since the end of the Second Temple era. Judaism states that non-Jews can achieve righteousness by following Noahide Laws, a set of moral imperatives that, according to the Talmud, were given by God [c] as a binding set of laws for the "children of Noah"—that is, all of humanity.
Generally, Jews expect any convert to Judaism to come through their own accord. A common source of converts are those who have married a Jew, but many people join for spiritual or other personal reasons; these people are called "Jews by choice". [47]
Zeitoun first made contact with Jewish settlers over a decade ago, asking for help converting to Judaism, according to Noam Arnon, a Jewish settler in Hebron who went on to befriend him.
Sacred Jewish texts reflect multiple genders. 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 ...