conversion

Sponsoring rabbis serve as mentors and oversee the fundamentals of the conversion proces.

The particulars can vary, but typically it involves appearing before a Beit Din, immersing in a mikveh, and adopting a Hebrew name.

Jewish tradition respects both the totality of a convert's transformation and the continued ties to their family of origin.

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Differences between the movements grow out of more basic disagreements in philosophy and belief.

Becoming Jewish requires careful consideration and extensive self-examination.

The process varies from movement to movement, but certain rituals are common to all of them.