Lawrence J. Epstein Articles By Lawrence J. Epstein
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Converting Infants and Children
A child must be formally converted if adopted or born to a non-Jewish mother, except within Reform and Reconstructionist Judaism, which accept patrilineal descent.
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Conversion History: Secularization of the Jewish Mission
Reform Judaism revived the idea of Jewish mission, but limited its attractiveness by stripping Judaism of its defining particularist elements.
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Conversion History: Ancient Period
The evolution of Israel as a nation into Judaism as a religion was paralleled by a move from assimilation of strangers to a more formal idea of conversion.
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Conversion History: Orthodox and Conservative Understandings
Orthodoxy maintains a strict legal approach to conversion, while Conservative Judaism has responded pragmatically rather than ideologically.
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Conversion History: Talmudic Period
Conversion waxes and wanes, based on the historical and national circumstances of the Jews.
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Conversion History: Late 20th Century
Jewish attitudes toward conversion began to change as spouses of non-Jews remained loyal to Judaism and more converts chose Judaism.
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Considering Conversion
A decision to convert to Judaism requires careful consideration and extensive self-examination.
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Conversion History: Middle Ages
In the face of persecution and legal restriction, codifiers of Jewish law chose survival over proselytization.
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