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The four minor fast days are not as restrictive as Yom Kippur and Tisha B'Av.

A Sephardic Jew records his impressions of the city and its Jewish leadership in the 12th century.

A Sephardic Jew records his impression of the city and its Jewish inhabitants in the twelfth century.

As both symbol and expression of the profound change required of a convert to Judaism, the mikveh (mikvah) is often a deeply emotional experience.

With the ritual bath's echoes of sexuality and its demand for self-abnegation, the prospect of immersion can create some trepidation for the prospective convert.

It is difficult to speak of a single or official Jewish worldview, theology, or philosophy. Instead, we must speak of Jewish theologies and philosophies: the various and varied religious worldviews articulated during Judaism's long history.

Jewish tradition assumes that our actions are significant.

Excerpts from June 2001 Conference

Conversion requires such a big life change that the motivations must be genuine and psychologically well grounded.