Help With Converting

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I’m trying to convert to conservative Judaism, but I’m not sure how to do it properly. I’ve started studying the Torah and learning Hebrew but I feel like I need some tips to know what’s next and what rules to follow.

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  1. The Just Ask! - AskTheRabbi.org Team

    The first step is to make arrangements that you have a qualified Orthodox Rabbi overseeing, in a personal way, the entire conversion process from beginning to end because the Orthodox community only recognizes an Orthodox conversion. However, each country, and sometimes even each city, has it’s own set of prerequisites in order to qualify as a candidate for conversion.

    To take refuge under the wings of the Almighty is a process which has far reaching significance to one’s spiritual soul both in this world and in the hereafter. It has both spiritual advantages, and spiritual obligations which if not fulfilled can end up in a net loss. More importantly, if the conversion is not done with the proper preparation on the part of the potential convert, it just doesn’t work.

    In the meantime I would recommend that you read a wonderful book called Gateway to Judaism by Rabbi Mordechai Becher, published by ArtScroll. It is a fascinating and very easy to read “mini-encyclopedia”. It is written in an informative and humorous style and it covers the spectrum of Judaism, both the practical side and the philosophical/theological side.

    Best wishes from the AskTheRabbi.org Team