Conversion Quiz

How much do you know about conversion to Judaism?

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The process of conversion depends on the overseeing rabbi, but generally includes a great deal of learning, culminating with an appearance before a Jewish court, the taking of a Hebrew name, circumcision for men, and a dunk in the ritual bath. How much do you know about Jewish conversion?

Question 1 of 10
How do the talmudic rabbis describe the proper conviction a convert to Judaism should have?
Question 2 of 10
Which biblical book has a passage that refers to converts, and, according to R. Ishmael, guarantees converts the same civil law protections as native Israelites?
Question 3 of 10
True or false: All Conservative rabbis will agree to convert a Jew if the primary motivation for the conversion is marriage.
Question 4 of 10
What is the Hebrew term for immersion in the mikveh?
Question 5 of 10
Who usually performs the act of circumcision?
Question 6 of 10
What is the Hebrew term for the three-person rabbinic court that takes responsibility for a conversion?
Question 7 of 10
True or false: Most Reform rabbis do not permit conversions for the sake of marriage, holding that such converts cannot truly be sincere Jews.
Question 8 of 10
Talmudic Judaism considered you Jewish if
Question 9 of 10
Which movement controls the conversion process in Israel?
Question 10 of 10
What does conversion to Judaism require?
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