Denominational Difference on Conversion

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Working With Converts

Excerpts from the Reform Movement's Guidelines for Working with Prospective Converts

Leniency Within the Orthodox Movement

Rabbi Uziel holds that as long as the judges first attempt to break off a projected marriage to a non-Jew, they are obligated to convert the non-Jew, even if the motivation is marriage.

There’s Room for Flexibility

If we are to develop a formula for conversion acceptable to all the Jewish movements, everyone will need to take a step toward the middle.

Denominational Differences On Conversion

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

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