{"id":3332,"date":"2019-12-29T17:26:19","date_gmt":"2019-12-29T17:26:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/dpjc\/?page_id=3332"},"modified":"2020-01-02T11:27:08","modified_gmt":"2020-01-02T11:27:08","slug":"conversion-to-judaism","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/rbgstudios.co.za\/dpjc\/conversion-to-judaism\/","title":{"rendered":"Conversion to Judaism"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3332\" class=\"elementor elementor-3332\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a7bb4bb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"a7bb4bb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-41c9a6a sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"41c9a6a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df7ab47 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df7ab47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conversion to Judaism<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa909ac sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa909ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most people are familiar with Judaism&#8217;s history as a religion that does not actively proselytize, does not seek out converts. A would-be convert must be sincerely committed to the Jewish faith and its tenets.<\/p><p>The process leading to conversion begins with a period of study. This includes study of Jewish history, lore and religious practice. The level of commitment required of a convert will be the same as that expected of a Jew by birth, a convert will be expected to live up to the same standard of practice as a Reform Jew. A male convert will also undergo circumcision (this is considered optional); if he is already circumcised, he undergoes a symbolic pinprick at the place of the circumcision. Finally the new convert is given a Hebrew name, &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<em>ben<\/em> or <em>bat Avraham Avinu\/son<\/em> or <em>daughter of Abraham Our Father.<\/em><\/p><p>The convert is then considered a fully-fledged Jew. She is welcomed as one who has begun life over again. 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