Convert to judaism

Shavuot, which occurs seven weeks after Passover, celebrates the Israelites’ acceptance of the Torah from Mount Sinai. This year, the holiday begins the evening of Saturday, June 8th. On the second day of this ancient pilgrimage holiday, it’s customary to read the Book of Ruth. Why? Because the protagonist of the story is the first biblical […]

How to become a Jew is no simple matter. JTA's Uriel Heilman has a special report on conversion in America.

On March 22nd, 2016, I completed a journey many years in the making when I sat before a beit din, immersed myself in the waters of a mikveh, and officially became Jewish...

The Talmud tells us that a person once approached the rabbinic sage Shammai and said he would convert to Judaism ...

Rabbis say they have received more calls from people who want to convert to Judaism after Oct. 7 and amid rising antisemitism.

On Saturday, March 10th, 2018, in front of my family and community, I became a bat mitzvah at 33. The service was held in the main sanctuary of oursynagogue, and I stood in the exact spot where my husband and I were married a year and a half before. The r

Kelly was one of those non-Jewish girls I’d always envied — the ones who seemed to know where every cool party was and dressed with an urban flair. So it took me by surprise when, one day last year, she excitedly told me that she was converting to Judaism. I knew she loved “Jewy” things....

On a Friday evening in March of 1999, I was called to the Torah at a synagogue in Manhattan and ...

The lake at Camp Ramah in the Berkshires served as a ritual bath.

As my children were attending the Peninsula Temple Sholom preschool, I became very curious about Judaism and how to build a Jewish life for my family. My husband clearly identifies as a Jew, but had...

I was born on Tisha B’Av—although I didn’t know that for forty-some years. Growing up in a small Midwestern city in an entirely agnostic home deliberately devoid of any religious influence, I’d never heard of the holiday. And neither, I suspect, had my mother. Patricia Martin Gibby was raised Christian in even a tinier and …

With average lifespan expectancies continually climbing, redefining what the second half of your life will look like is becoming a necessity.

Treating others in our communities with audacious hospitality is equally important to both Jews and those interested in becoming Jews. If someone you know is taking the leap to embrace a Jewish life, they will need genuine love and support.

Discover a candid journey of spiritual growth through my conversion to Judaism. Explore the meaningful impact on my life and beliefs.

Rabbi Miriam Terlinchamp's unusual efforts to achieve a behind-bars conversion is documented in the podcast “Tales of the Unbound.”

No matter your type, this is a difficult time for people to be able to unwind and to consistently renew emotional and physical energy

My sister, Cynthia, had a problem recently: She couldn’t figure out where to go to make peace with our mom. My sister is in recovery from alcohol and drug addiction, and making amends with all the people you’ve hurt, including those who have fallen out of your life, or those who’ve passed away, is a …

This is a reasonable differentiation between Judaism and Christianity. "Messianic Judaism" tries to merge the two or say that one practice supersedes another.