Conversion Quiz | My Jewish Learning

Question 1 of 10

What is the hatafat dam brit ceremony?

The ritual extraction of a drop of blood if the convert is already circumcised
When the Beit Din meets to discuss the conversion
Immersion in the mikveh
The process for selecting a Hebrew name for a future convert

Question 2 of 10

True or false: A new convert traditionally adopts Abraham and Sarah as spiritual parents.

True
False

Question 3 of 10

In the biblical period, how did people join the Israelite nation?

Through immersing themselves in a mikveh
Through circumcision
Through assimilation into the community
Only through birth; converts were not accepted

Question 4 of 10

True or false: All mikvehs are run by the Orthodox movement.

True
False

Question 5 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?

Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy

Question 6 of 10

Which movement controls the conversion process in Israel?

Orthodox
Conservative
Reform
Reconstructionist

Question 7 of 10

Talmudic Judaism considered you Jewish if

Your mother was Jewish
Your father was Jewish
You converted to Judaism in a halakhic manner
Both a and c

Question 8 of 10

True or false: Jewish law allows people who were converted as infants or children to renounce their conversion when they reach the age of maturity.

True
False

Question 9 of 10

True or false: All Conservative rabbis will agree to convert a Jew if the primary motivation for the conversion is marriage.

True
False

Question 10 of 10

Which is NOT a Reform guideline for conversion?

A convert must keep kosher both inside the home and outside the home
A convert must accept Judaism to the exclusion of all other faiths and practices in his/her life
A convert must observe Shabbat and Jewish holidays
A convert must commit him/herself to tzedakah and tikkun olam